The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-02
Correspondence Of die seo Iors E1Yyess.
LATE FROM CHINA.

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! Lettess intended to go per Venice, reached
Macao tso late for that vessel. Business i.
still going ON, portion only of the naval and
! land force having reached Singapore on the Isl
of this month. You will without doubt be ap-
prsed of the force which left England in JanuarT
to call at the Cape for Admiral George Elliot,
| who viii, in consequence ct the death of Adini.
| raj Maitland, take command of the naval por.
| ton of the expedition The force will not pro-
badly be here before the LIST July, as it is s.ill
rumored that Lord Auckland viii come on ia,a
diplomatic capacity. 1t may be doabted il
| England, in her movements IN this affair, cou6a;
scends to consult the views Of the New YorlI
| Baptist Register, Boston Recorder, or any OF
the clique of over-nice people in the United
States, discussing Chinese affairs in the United
States. The opium question has opened the
Iwav for the demand Of redress for grievances
which have, been accommodating the past fifty
years and more, and it Is devon;ly TO be hoped
that the Celestials viii receive a lesson not
readily forgotten.
The Chinese are perfectly supine, and so com
pletely wrapped up in their selfconesit, that the
only way in which the best informed among
them can reply TO any Information in reference
| to the approach Of trouble is, g can see cln
SARGE thinking it is much better to wait the
end Of the thing, than give themselves the trOu-
BILE OF specializing on It, hlf. Lin, however,
considers otherwise, and is doing all in his power
to meet the storm, without displaying too much
anxiety to the plebeans. Theresiment Of see.
| lestial Braves " are mostly enoamped near Ma
cao where, having little else to do, and from
wish to display to the foreigners their fine dsci-
pline, and numerous powers of annoyance, are
employed in such feats as throwing powdered
charcoal into the eyes of some moon-gazer, and
then picking his pockets
Our former Governor Tang, Of smuggling
memery, is trying to retrisve his character by
sundry experiments on the good temper Of the
Tokeeners, who, however, not being irslined to
sabmit patiently to his arbitrary measures, are
daily creating disturbances-and Mr. Tang com
plains bitterly OF their not bearing their heads
to be cut off without nsurmur, or not seeing
their property con6scated and their persons i'm
INJURED in dungeons, far than Doctor
Fransias apartments for State prisoners, without
a general insurrecrion of heir clans.
FRon .CANroY-We have no further intelli.
gence from Canton, by tie ship Delhi, Captain
Croker, except the following, which we copy
from the morning papers,.
Correspondence Of odtsrnal Of Commerce
CASTeN, May 80. 1S40.
Il now appears quit,s certain that a strong
British force will be seRE on here, and that lis
appearance NAV be locked for about the st or
9Th of July, at latest OF the plan of operas
tichs, nothing is known to us, but the impress,
sian is general that the,frst step will be to talsa
possession OF, ana to iald the Boyne Forts and
t!Ie city of Canton. Those now resident here
are in consequence narrowing down their -ne
gagements as much ~ possible, in order to lie
able to leave Canto-icp tia arrival eli the TO
should it be found necessary to do so.
E The effect OF the Intelligence from Singapore
has been favorable to our ma rket for imports,
particularly for cotleT>. in which there has been
some advance. LII piece goods we cannot re-
port an improvement III prices, but desleGs
egince more willingness TO purchase than they
have of late done. We quote the prices oaSred
by purchasers:
Woollen cloths. Spanish stripes IL 50 81 IS
for well fnis1.e5iaad assorted goods, suck Is we
sold largely in Map.h 81 70 a 81 IS ST. So
Habit cloths, 81 G5 for some quslities>which
brought 50 -. Co in March.
Long ellis, So 30 50 so for assorted colors
AID $40 so Ea ID. each of scarlet, purple and
Long cloths, So so 81, for fair to good quali.
ties, OF eithar gray or bleached. The.eonsump
ton OF grey goods increases more RAPIDLY than
that of the oleached
Cotton yarn.--Last sales of good. warn were
at ga for NO. Is 30, of water and % so OF
muls.
American sheetings and drillinss. are in no
demand; the stock ON hand large and prices
nominally the same as last quoted.
Lead and cochineal.-No sale since our last.
We quote lead IS so, and cochineal at 81 80
Spelter, not much in market, but the article be-
ing government monopoly we can obtain only
about o5 25.
Iron is il demand at "a IS for, large, fiat and
round, IS IS for rail road, and ~ for hoop.
Tn.-Abundant and low; Banca Sl7 50, and
Straits Sl7 Sl4, according te quality.
Bills or London and hard dollars as last
quoted.
Regarding teas we have little to add to the
remarks in our last, except that the number
| OF American ships at Whanpoa decreases, hold
ers evince more disposition TO sell, though, as
! yet, without submitting to any reduction in
prices. The total export since July last, inclu-
ding the cargo OF the Delhi, is about 220,0G5
| chests.
| The new crop of Canton silk proves to be
| abundant and of good quality, but no purchases
for export have yet been made. The manufac-
turers are without orders, ard arc offering to
contract for goods at prices somewhat less than
err last quotations.
Rhubatb and camphor-None here Oil oil
Fassia $40. Oil Of Annis 500 yermillior
| sEn aud Hassia