The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-26

FOURTEEN Days LATER FROM CANToN.-By the
arrival of The fast sailing ship Horato, Capt How
| land we have received advlces from Macao down
to the 18th Of April. We make the following ex-
tracts from the Canton Press
By the Ardaseer arrived on the 18th March, the
December overland mail has been received, and We
have been put In posslon OF a number OF Bombay
and Straits pers that, however, OF course, convey
no later egence than that received by the Vixen
| steamer. From the Singapore papers we see That
tigers and gangs OF Chinese commit great deereda-
lions against the lives and property OF the inhabt-
ants and meeting of the latter was convened, at
which an address to the Resident was agreed on,
asking for the establishment of a more efficient
police, the robbers hitherto having generally esca-
ped undetected; and therefore unpunlshed.
A comet has been visible, we learn from Manila
and Singapore since the beginning of last month,
but during almost all which time the weather here
has been SO unsettled, and the sky so continually
overcast that 1t was first beheld here the night OF
the 2Sth. The comet itself is barely visible to the
naked eye, but Its tail is of great extent say about
40 degrees, and quite straight AT present 1t sets at
about half past ten, in the southwest, and when
first seen disappeared soon after nlghtta 1t is pro-
babe, therefore, that it will remain visible long
while We believe this to be comet hitherto I'M
known AS may he supposed, the Chinese are IN
great CONSERVATION about it, believing that it for
| BODIES evil.
Among the many honers and promotions bestow-
|
employed In the late Chinese war, indicative of the
approval OF the government at home OF the services
rendered, we are sorry to find that the Chinese in
terpreters who have had such very arduous duties
to perform, and who on occasion have even been as
much exposed TO the enemy's fire as any body else,
should as yet not have been remembered by Her
Majesty's government. They have during three or
four years been constantly employed in conducting
| the many negotiations which have at length so hap
PLY terminated, and indeed upon them the heads OF
the expedition were at all times totally dependent
tor carrying on their intercourse with the people OF
the country thus frequently they were called upon
| to perform duties which were not properly within
their sphere, and owing 10 their number being SO
very small, 1t may be supposed that their labors
were not light To them the leaders of the expe
dition have, we believe, been Indebted to a great
deal of valuable information as to the intended
movements of the enemy, and The commissarat
would frequently not have obtained the necessary
supplies, without their aid Some of these gentle
| men, BESIDES have, for considerable while, dis
charged the duties of magistrates, at the places
cupled by the English. In fact their services have
been invaluable, and the public, and particularly the
foreign community in China, would have hailed
with pleasure any marks OF appreciation bestowed
| by the Queens government on Messrs, Morrison,
Gutzlat and Thorn, as due to them for the eminent
services they have rendered
We publish below Circular issued by H. E. Sir
Henry Pottlnger yesterday, informing the creditors
| OF the Hlngtae and other hongs, that the $50O,OO
now IN the hands OF the Cohong, will be distributed
among them under the superintendent OF an officer
on the part of the British government. We believe
the creditors, tor some time aware OF the accumu-
lat ION OF the COnsOo fund, sometime since addressed
| the secretary of H. Nj. Superintendent of trade,
Tor permission TO have it distributed according TO
| their several claims.
| We understand that Keshen has been reinstated
in many of his hOnors and titles, and that he has
| lately been sent III the Government employ to Var
kand, In Tartary. Nothing certain, so far we
know, has of late been heard of the fate OF Lin.
We mentioned some weeks since that Captain
| White of the Emma had picked up and brought to
Macao boat crew of the shipwrecked Spanish brig
| Singular, lost on the Prata Shoa We are glad to
learn that the Captain General OF the Philippines
| has through Capt Halcon conveyed his acknow-
| Judgments to Capt White of the humanity which
prompted him to save the lives of these people.
OFFICIAL
| No. 1874 Macao, Both March, lS43
Gentlemen-I am directed by Sir Henry Pottin.
ger TO intimate to you that having now had under
his consideration and having most carefully perused
which investigated the claims againstthe insolven
Hlngtae Hong in 1897, His Excellency has resolved
to confirm those proceedings, and to authorize the
payment of dividends accordingly, under the super
lHtendence of an officer the part of the British
Government, who will be deputed to Canton for
that purpose.
The Cohong having reported that a further sum
OF $5OO, 600 Is ready to discharge the established
| claims against the Hingtae and other hongs, orders
will he issued for its early division, and you are
requested to pass the usual receipts.
| The cases OF protest against the proceedings Of
have been referred to England, end the decision Of
Her Ma esty will be hereafter communicated to
those who interested in it
have the honor to be,
Gentlemen,
| Your most ob't. humble servant
NJ