The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-07
FOURTEEN DAYS
LATER FROM CHINA.

Two Imperial Commissioners Dissraced-
Capture OF War Junks-NO change In
Teas-Decline In Cotton.
day afternoon from Canton, in enc hundred and
eleven days passage.
We have received the Canton Register ana Can
con Press, to the Nth OF December
The Hannibal has brought home Mr.. Alfred p.
Edwards, the supercargo, who, with boats crew,
were seized, and most oulrageously maltreated by
the Chinese. No attention had been paid to the
interference OF the American Consul in the matter,
hui il is the intention of Mr.. Edwards to represent
the whoe affair TO Congress.
The Chinese continued to sink stones and block
ND the river at Canton. They have also placed
guns in the newly erected forts, and they are de-
ternlned TO stop the shipment of teas from Canton
10 Macea, and of cotton from Macao to Canton.
Yakeen, an imperial comm ssoner, was killed ia
thc attack on Chinhae. He has left immense
wealth.
Elepoo, the high Imperial Commissioner of Che
iseans, has been disgraced by the Emperor. Tang
Ting Ching has also been dsgraced.
Lin being restored to favor, is hereafter to regu-
late the yellow fever, and TO keep it within its banks
Hong Kong, the new British settlement, began to
Seven Chinese trading vessels had been seized by
II. Maies,y's squadron in The Chinese waters, taken
10 Hongkong, and condemned as lawful prizes.
We have heard nothing further of the reported
capture Of Hangchcwfoo, the capital of the province
of Chekeang.
Sir Henry Pottinger and Admiral Sir W m Parker
were both at Chusan on the 23d November.
No other news whatever had been received from
the north
From Annoy no news of moment had been re-
ceived
The reports from Canton are various: one is. that
the Emperor had sent orders to slight it OUT for that
our demands are unreasonable that if he gives lis
chair, we then want a bed. Another is that Ke-
shen and two other officers have been deputed to
Ninepo, TO treat with H Ms plenipotentiary
rom Canton Press, Dec ~
Trade is proceeding usual in Canton, although
upon uniayoIaoie terms BY forcing sales Of manu-
even lower new than before, and cotton also shows
u tendency to decline. Teas are about the same as
last week. but it is observed that this years crop is
generally OF an inferior quality Large quantities
q green teas are now being prepared in Macao for
the American market; considerable portion Of
these sorts OF teas, indeed of many Others being
nov nov snppso rom here instead OF from Canton
creases, and Sycee silver is at par, whilst Mexican
dollars are OF extremely difficult sale at per
cent discount; we were, we learn, misinfOrmed
last week, when partially attributing the present
scarcity OF Pillar dollars 10 the shipment OF the ran
som money Of Canton, to Calcutta. The dollars
then received were mostly kept here for the use of
must have again been circulated The chief reason
Tor TINS sudden dminution of these dollars may pro.
oaby be sought in the present troubled state Of the
country, when Spanish dollars, as generally more
current than sycee, and, BESIDES easily concealed,
are eagerly sought after in the provinces of Canton,
Fokeen and Chekeang by the people. Another
reason, which would however not act with quite 60
OF these sort of dollars, and their rapid destruction
In the hands of the Chinese, from their habit of
stamping them; measure resorted to by them, as
DIS OF exchange are endorsed by u.s. holding those
ness of the metal e~~N