New-York daily tribune., 1842-09-09
Erora Ghina.
Correspondence OF the Boston Daily Advertiser.

inst. from Macao and Manila, which places ma
perhaps notice on future occasion.
The Commodore has been here for some time i
the Constellation, engaged in Investigations ant
negotiations connected with the rights and interes
Of our citizens. The Constellation and Bosto
are the only vessels of war that have approached
| so near Canton in friendly way, and the onl
ones, it is believed, that have e7er, in time o
peace. assembled SO far up the river without choI
or letter of permission.
The English press, and many private individuals
and others, both here and elsewhere, NANTES, {
very uneasy jealousy of our operations One O
the first acts of Commodore Kearney. after hi.
arrival, was to declare, in the most public manner
possible, that the illegal, contraband traffic in
| opium, should have no protection or countenance
| from him or the forces under his command. The
avowal of these principles or of his intention tc
do no violence to the institutions and laws Of
| China within their appropriate sphere. and upon
her own territories, on the part of the Commo-
dore, was regarded as practical condemnation OF
policy which Grea. Britain has pursued, and is
still pursuing wherever her power extends, and
which she would long since have cntailed upon us
had she been able.
The loss of the young man Sherry, of the Am
erican ship Morrison, in his retreat from Canton,
when the English made an attack upon that city,
has received attention. The whole transaction has
been d;savewed by the Chinese authorities, and is
supposed TO be in course of amicable adjust
ment.
The letter of the Commodore, who very pro-
perly refused any intercourse through the hong
merchants, was received by an officer Of the rank
Of captain, equal terms, circumstance nearly
Unprecedented.
On the Sd inst. an accident occurred, which
seemed at first inauspicous; but as it has resulted
there is little reason to regret II.
The commodore proposing to move his ship
little nearer Canton, and with th. view, had sent
boat to sound along his proposed track. In the
execution of this duty, the boat approached near
one of the Chinese FORTS and was fired upon, at
first, say the Chinese with powder only, and after
wards with shot. No damage was done--and
whether the intention was merely to intmidate or
not, is not now of much consequence.
The Chinese had come to consider surveying and
sounding the part Of foreigner hostile act
and it is not surprising that subordinate in charge
Of the fort felt it his duty to prevent it.
Tie superior authorities at Canton, however,
muaitested early desire to adjust the matter
ancably and rendered an apology, even bcfor.
they were called upon to doso. This is, believe,
the first instance in which the authorities have vol
unfairly held direct intercourse with foreign con-
sular agent. TIE Chinese hare not been the first
to fire upon foreign flag, or even our own, for
this cause. Very few of the more civilized nations
would allow foreign vessels ofwar to make surveys
Of their harbors.
To-day we received visit from one of the high
adniralst of the Chinese Empire, of which there
are two and suite. They were received with all
the tokens of respect that would be paid to cor
responding officer Of any Of the great nations of
the world and appeared to be highly grati6ed.-
They visited both ships in succession.
At first they were disconnected, and perhaps
little alarmed at finding themselves completely in
the hands of those whose power, obviously, very
far exceeded their expectations but after recov-
ering their sefpossession, appeared to notice ev-
cry thing with attention. 1t isnot improbable that
they have csured some useful hints. They were
permitted TO examine whatever they chose, and no
pains were spared to inspire them with such an
idea of cur force as with kind and just treatment
will probably, ut this particular ]uncture, do more
for our amicabe relations with this numerous and
singular people, than to have razed Canton and sew
era cities like it to the ground When we have
to do with nation of two three hundred millions
pacific policy if not more cogent, is at least more
palatable than forcible one.
We shall probably see much more of them ore
we leave this region; and it may be that our visit
sill not be found to have been altogether in vain.
Hitherto Europeans have for the most part come
in contact with the dregs only of Chinese society
We have already accomplished something, and ex-
pect to see more of the high functonaries of this
strange nation.
The future operations and success of the English
are alike uncertain, and it hardly becomes me to
indulge in coniectures respecting them. Several
transports containing reinforcements of men and
artillery, and artillery horses from India, are SAID
to be on their way, and TO have already arrived at
Singapore. Other reinforcemsnts from England
are expected and it is generally supposed that
Sir Henry Pot,inger meditates an incursion into
the country and an attack upon Pekin.
The Chinese are strong men. When called
upon to meet death, where it is inevitable, they
do not appear TO be more tenacious of life than
others. They are daily learning from their one-
mics, and will probably continue to do So The
successes of the British forces cost them more lat
tery than formerly.
The mouth, of the Yellow River and grand canal
are represented as shallow, and it is stated that
$50 new forts have been constructed upon their
banks and obstructions already sunk in the bed OF
the river and canal. The tide, on the other haHd,
rises six or eight feet and the obstructsns, 1t Is
probable, may be easily removed at low water, at
least to sufficient extent to enable steamers ana
light transports to pass upon the rise of the tide:
The surrounding country is populous, and several
hundred thousand men are already in arms to op-
pose the progress Of an invader.
The hope of England appears to be to excite
and sustain a rival party. Such faction undsuot-
edly exists, but whether England viii derive any
advaa,age from it we cannot tell.
This called By the Chinese Kai Tuck IS the
third parsonage Of the Empire He accompanied oy
engoeer, said to be In the confidence OF the Emperor.
nNE PRICE STORE.-It is generally
known that some sore-keepers ask double The price
The article WORTH thereose any person wishing 10 Pur
chase good cheap clothing cenrcy on being furnished WIZ