The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-09-02
BY THE EASTERN MAIL.
.LATER FROM CHINA.

LATER FROM CHINA.
Capt Cole, of the ship AsIs, arrived at New
York on Sunday last, with Canton dates to the
18th of April. No great change appears to have
occurred in the aspect of matters The death OF
the Empress of China, which it will be remem-
bered was expected at our last advices, had oc-
CURED, and the trade was stopped for 10 days in
consequence, by edict. The market was quite
bare of country packed tea, and Canton tea was
scarce and high. The vessels which arrived
from this country with cotton cargoes, had ex-
perienced some difficulty. Cotton is not specie.
All the ships, English and American, had obtain
ed cargoes which puzzles the Cinnamon, as will
be seen from the following amusing edict:
Being especially appointed to the whole con-
troll of a special duty, we, Y,t, acting Kwangch-
owfoo, and Ktt,lg, who iswaiting forthe appoint
ment of a Funfoo, proclaim to the hong and o tn
er merchants for their full information.
We have received orders from the superior Of
fcers to the following effect:
oSince the English foreigners were driven from
the outer waters, their ships have successfully
sailed away over the foreign ocean; these cir
cumstances the pilots have already examined
and reported. Those ships that yet delay, an
chored at Lintin and other places, are still not
few. and tratiorous natives and banditti boats,
gradually and mutually collecting in groups,
and mingling with the shipping, through inordi-
nate desire OF gain, become regardless of life, and
| coyetous of profit which (from the source it is
obtained) stinks. On these accounts the naval
commandant on the 9th day of the last moon
| C29th Feb.l collected his forces and made an at
tack with ire-rafts, to burn the banditti boats,
seize the traitors, and bring them before the ma
gistrates for trial; this is on record.
| As we are about to take measures to expel the
English ships, we are really apprehensive that
| the foreign ships of other nations, going and
coming, and being in the outer waters, are con-
nected with and near to the English ships; it is
therefore, proper, that we should Immediately
direct the hong merchants to transmit the orr
ders TO the Americans, who are to forward them
to the chiefs of every nation, that they may trans
nit the orders to the foreign ships of every ma
| ton.
| Since they (the Americans) have already Civ
en- duly prepared bonds, that they dare not SNUG
gle opium, nor clandestinely become agents of the
English for the conveyance, out or in, Of their
gosds; besides choosing safe and convenient pla-
ces for anchoring, they should not approach the
English fleet, lest the gems and stones BIO burned
together If after the transmission of the orders
they do not remove out of the way, but still blind
" and rashly rush upon danger, remaining with
the English, it win then he manifest that they
are schemipE t. if9insEorJt and SeI goods Tor the
EnglisRi and as the 'aetl6n OF the Winas ana
waves canpot he calculated, they will he exposed
to the same destruction by fire! and will not this
be suicidal acts-andhow can after repentance
follow Ii is, therefore, proper Immediately to
issue orders When the said hong merchants
receive orders, they forthwith to obey accord
inely, and with extreme earnestness to send the
orders TO the Americans, who are to further them
| On to the chiefs of every nation, that the whole
InaV know the!a: that they are not to anchor
amongst the English shiPs and iAy9lye them,
| selves IN cause Of mourning. HastenE hastenl
Oppose not The orders are special.-2d moon,
Doth day"-(23 March) "''s-
The English naval force has not been increas-