Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-31
MORNING HERALD.
sew York, Monday, August 81, isAO.
Important from China--Twenty Days Later
from Canton.

We return our thanks to Captain Cole, for foil
files of papers up 10 the day of sailing The fellow
who collects for the Wall street papers got ON
board few minutes before our Commodore (who
was boarding ship below in the bay) and as usual
he told the captain sehoods, say ing that he collect
ed for all the papers, except the penny papers, who
did not want the Our Commodore was on
board few minutes afterwards, and the fellow fled
precipitatey for fear he should be kicked over the
side The captain was highly indignant at his false
hoods, and furnished our Commodore Robert Mar
TIM Esq. with full files. We caution all captains
against his w all street leafer.
The Portuguese trade is TO be re-opened imme
diately.
All the American me rchants were TO leave Canton,
by the 1t of May, and were sending their effects
down to Macao.
The Chinese did not, in the least, dread the ex.
pectcd approach Of the British feet and laughed at
the idea Of receiving any harm from John Bull
Ali foreign trade stopped on the last of March
in conse quence of edict respecting the death of
the Empress of China. 1t was feared by the Ame-
rican merchants at first, that the stoppage would be
for onsiderabe length of time but by sending petit
tons into the city the trade opened again on the
18th Of April The market quite bare of coun-
try packed teas, and the ships that we're loading
could with difficulty flash their purchases. II was
cotton would be secured. An order went down to
the Bogue to stop the two last that arrived at
whampoa before il reached there the ships had
passed through, and one of them, the Roscius, had
been ordered away, but it thought if the rest
were secured, she would be allowed to remain by
petitioning.
The following proclamation had just been issued
PRocLAMATIoN.
Being especially appointed TO the whole control
of special duty, we,
Yu acting Kwangebowfoo, and Eung, who is
waiting for the appointment of a Funfoo, proclaim
to the hong and ether merchants for their full in
formation.
We have receiv ed orders from the superior off
GERS to the follow ing effect.
Since the English forei sners were driven from
the outer waters, their ships have successfully sail
ed away over the foreign ocean, these circumstances
the pilots have already examined and reported
Those ships that yet delay, anchored at Lintn and
other places, still not a few, and ,ratorous
tiyes and banditt boats, gradually and mutually col
lecting in groups, and mingng with the shipping,
through inOrdina,e desire Of gain, become regard
less OF life and covetous of profit which (from the
source il is obtained) stinks. On these accounts
the ma val comm indant the 9th day of the last
moon (29ih Feby collected his forces and made an
attack with Gre-raits to burn the bandtti boats,
seize the traitors. and bring them before the gis-
trltes for trial: this is on record
As ar about 10 take measures TO, experthe
Eaglish ships, are really apprehensive that the
foreign ships of other nations, going and coming
aDd being in the outer waters, are connected with
and TO the English ships; it is, therefore, pro-
per that should Immediately direct the hong
chants to transmit the orders to the Americans, who
to forward them to the chiefs Of every nation
that they may transmit the orders 10 the foreign
ships OF every nation. Since they 1.-THE Americans)
have already given duly prepared bonds, that they
dare not smuggle opium, nor clan estinely become
agents o. the English forthe conveyance, out or in
of their goods besides choosing safe and convenient
places for anchoring, they should not approach the
English fleet, lest the gems and stones be burned
gether after the tran smsson OF the orders they do
not remove out at the wav, but still b.inIy and rash
IL rush upon danger, remaining with the English, Il
will then be manifest that they are scheming 20
port and sell goods for the + gsh; and the
action of the winds and cannot be calculated,
they will be exposed to the same destruction BY
fire: and will not this be a suicidal actl-and how
after repentance ollowl Ii Is, therefore, pro-
per Immediately TO issue orders. When the said
hong merchants receive the orders. they are forth
with 10 obey accordingly, and with extreme earn
estness Ia send the orders t. the Americans, who
to further them 10 the chiefs # every
nation, that the whole may know them 4: that
they are not 10 anchor amongst the English ships
and involve Themselves is a cause for mourning
Hasten hasten. Oppose not. The orders spe-
cial-2l moon, Both day" (23 March
On last Sunday morning three English gentlemen
went board the chop boats lying off the Leen-
fnsg temple, in the inner harbor, containing div
siOn OF the Imperial inynciblcs. There arc fifteen
chop boats, containing about 300 soldiers, and the
chop boat men said that four hundred more were
hourly expected. There are also two or three GO
vernment boats. The men were civil, and en-
piOyed m the peaceful occupation OF cooking or eat
ing their breakfasts In the court yard Of the
pie there three brass and three long iron guns.
They not mounted ON carriages but on fnurfooed
iron stands. about twofsst high, on the fulcrum ef
which they travers; the breech rests the ground
IL must DC Impossible 10 take a good aim with guns
thus mount2d.-Crnioa Register, Apri lsf.
Under the % osming events, the private property
of Chinese of all descriptions should not only be
safe, bat be spected and guarded lesson may be
learnt from ne coasters u this particula The
property of Chinese aaoat in junks, at sea, Singa-
pore, the Straits, and Java, will also trust, be
equally respected aud protected. The lion preys
not on dad clreases" His present prev is the
" dragon" and the dragon only Cdnton Register,
dDru II
Tue QU.ES or PoBrUeAL's BIRrBpAr.-The
anniversary Of the natal day of Donna Maria the lth
Of April, when her most Catholic Majesty completed
monies. The forts saluted; the troops were march
ed to the Frsncisct green whs re they fired ftu
de jote, and then were put through several man
Unvres by the commsndant,in the pr &C he go
vernon AMI his staff, which they executed with sc-
tivity and precision and entirely TO the satisfaction
Of n. r. tao governor who declared his approval in
a speech 10 the conmandant. The windows of the
houses were gay and attractive with the youth,
beauty, and fashion Of Macao. The English paid
their respects 10 the governor; but unfortunately
his Naiesty's ship Voltage, which had been dis
patched from Toonkoo bay TO Macao roads, to do
honor the day by sautng, did not arrive until the
afternoon Of surday the weather having been nearly
calm g, ton Register. april 10.
We have not any local news Of any consequence
90 narratc The last week has been of quiet
dullness, only relieved by the arrivals Of the Good
Success and Ariel and the reoicings on the birth
dsv Of the Queen II portuRal.- (1DfOu RfQisfcT.