Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-31
reader some idea of the extent and ratio Of its pro-
Account of the quantity and value Of Indian opium imported
into Chiaa durin. the ten ending with 1876 81.

For the year 1855 30, the quantity would. but for
the ate proceedings III Canton, have amounted 70
40, 600 chests.
The trade. which, till recent period had bte
confined 70 the stofe-ships stationary IL Latin
actively prosecuted, by means Of eighteen square
rg.ed vessels, along The whole coast of China. from
the island OF Chasan, the northeast, to the island
OF Eainap, the southwest The stationary ships
at LiniIn have also been increased number. Ec-
sdcs these, there were thirty two European Schoo-
daily ENGAGED IN carrying the article, through
the verY lur0tH II the 3o-ae, MP 10 Nhampoa and
Canton Twelve months forc no che supposed
tina, il could have been intro uccd at least soon,
within the RueuC; brt the experiments made upon
that psiat lad turned out 50 successful that even
the foreign passage boats which had been engaged in
plying between Macao and Canton, had all aban-
doned their legitimate employment, and were then
exclusively occupied in Smuggling opium upon the
river. Several OF the i.erchant ships proceedingto
" hampoa for their regular cargoes, bad lately taken
MP with them from Lntn opium 10 large amount,
aud disposed OF II at enormous profit. Nav. "a
fact hitherto unprecedented in the trade } number
of Europeans had themselves lately become person
al snIgslcrs IN tie contrabans commodity, and had
actually succeeded IN delivering several chests, by
means 81 snail boats, seven or eight miles up the
country. and above the city of Canton bombay
Iimss, May y.
FAMuuRc. 2srH srrr. - During tie present weei
fair bu in coffee 1t is remarkable tnst il Sep
tember last year mpor'son should amounted to
millions. t the present moment onl to 600 go
io Inc sa Esced from the 18th 10 the 9th ns' amour
ied to oOo Bugs ord - g 90 ord anu good ord coored II AZ
is, 1916 o., o. 81 eh: 800 Gags 81 Doningo Of real
good ord quality At = 70 y $40 bags good colord q fine
ord LseuaJra 81 e. sch; aan Porto Rico 70 and 900
good ord t. good coloed Il 81 70 J. Al kinds a Unre
fned surrs much enquired after AID sock being
very small real ecod and hue qaslitis willigy pd with
got advaace 1900 Havana reared 81 81 grot;
500 white dtss 1915 to 9l 200 chests brown Baha "A 70 ST.
white ao 81 aud so do white Perna buco g.
lilo Gotten firm, bu, in limited demand ouy $50
packages mi5ds L,gayra disposed Of a. and 80 DO
5. bal from The United States and so5 do from LONDON En-
change on London at IN Is 81; short ID to st.
ASrwrKr, SEPT, Glowing 10 the high rates at which
Domingo at SIC 32c and few small lots Of Brazil
acceptable prices OF Unre6n,d Sugars ony 80 fair
Havana takena lsh bond 10 Tobacco since the
last sale OF 80 hhd Kcutucav advised last week nothing
Cured re. supplies not having ct been brought Into
the market Rice Of all msst be considered IL to 20
Cher than eur last quotations.
Sc. PETER BURG SER Since the 81 disposed
Of see casks eIow Candle Taow, Of first qua, 20 Al
and $50 casks Hemp OIL at a. per pood with IS Al
SIR 400 casks yellow Car,le Tallow, of first quality.
AT SO 7 5 r, aud 300 casks ditto at 80 2-7sr.
o. Mn SECRETARY PAULpISo, it is said, has is
sued Navy order, directing the Navy officers TO
cut Of their moustaches lmperias not yet put
under the law. This order is intended a sequa! to
that against the importation Of jackasses in national
ships. Be these important matters as they may,
Mr.. Paulding has done thing that does him
credit-he has taken some pains 10 bring into
ton the laws set going by Tom Coin, Esq,
Gne fellow, for the establishment Of a naval school
Tor boys. IL he will only carry this matter out
properly, ne has our permission to issue as ma
ny orders against jackasses, whiskers, moustaches
and imperials as he pleases. He may even wear
P~--a---~-- a'----i@a n---D-.il:.U L.
will bat carry out the naval school for boys
That will surely balance his other sins-a dcvlish
deal than the United States bank can balance
her accounts with honesty and cash. We will see
what MIR. Pauding does, before we say more in his
favor. "Es avant."
Or The hotels continue to be very full, but their
prospects fv the winter are bad enough. The appli-
cations Of Antilles for apartments at the principal
hotels vry limited
MADE liz yEspuccI, the fair Florentihe, left town
for PHILADELPHIA yesterday. II is probable she will
spend the ,nter in New Orleans, passing through |
washinstodher way south. She is collecting mate
rails fora wrk on the United States TO be published
in Florenceyn choice Italian -
Qr3- lavof Congress to prevent the expectation
Of specie void be A. eficient rs a law directing
that thirty fellow should drink cold water in the
dog days. ktths be suticient for " Americana
Does he not that such aesions are utterly ridi-
culous
CoMBusATsy TO RAISE REyTs-We unde rstand !