The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-09

70 London" Now, in sober earnest, we do
think that this Celestial measure 10 rs likely 70 nave
an important effect IN preserving friendly relations
between the British and Chinese empires as any ~.
expedient which could have been devised ioI M
purpose The difficulty of dealing with our is'e 90
versary has arisen in a great measure from ina, p3
tentate's gross ignorance OF the power WIN whlch
he had to contend. Even at this moment ne pro-
baby regards the " Devils ships" which have 30
battered his people, much as our ancestors may have
viewed an irruption of savage Northmen-wlth mat
peculiar mixture OF fear ana dlsgu when Is excited
by the operations OF mere brutal or mechanical
force exercising a savage tyranny over refinement
and civilization. And nothing would seem more
calculated TO dispe this cloud, which yet interPo
ses itself between the facts Of the case and His Ma
jestys conceptive organs, as the report OF trust
worthy eyewitness upon the spectacle OF wealth
and power which must meet him in London. With
out any wish bully the most ancient empire IN the
world, we cannot avoid seeing that real acquain-
lance with the magnitude Of British resources with
the varied operations and products OF British wealth
and skill, with the modes OF thought OF the bntlsh
people, and the determined conduct which the pub
lie opinion OF that people ever prescrbes TO their
statesmen, is the most probable guarantee which can
be imagined for the observance OF those terms 10
which the Chinese Government, not famous In any
for strict adherence to its promises, has Just
given the most reluctant possible assent NOT DOVE
believe it at all impossible that this knowledge may
Dc Sy 10 emanss om the
Celestial Court. That these people are not without
certain tact and observation, though with. the
strangest mixture of childish and perverted folly, is
perience of them had brought before US; and that I'M
perfect practical knowledge which the Foreign-of-
hce at Pekin have already gained of European won.
parts of barbarian power and civilization, otherwise
equally incredible and unintelIigibe, which will be
forwarded to China by itstraveed emissary. With
tellects, it may be hoped that they will become alive
TO the wisdom of that adherence to engagements,
and abstinence from arbitrary measures, which
must prove the only security for continued peace.
Times
"LoSpoN srocK ExcHAser, Dec. 9, Two o'clock.-Ths
vourabls innuenee'on the funds. Consol. for Money
have been done at IS with the div ditto for Account az
New Ions u soeI
I'M l72i Exchequer Bills 81 SO There has been
ion; for Indie stock To-day there h.. mot been
Thress aat as do Converted sri sal Mexican sol do
Dutch ~ saj Il do Elves iOl lola do New Loan got
-Four oclock.Cons0s for Account closed at "a sxdiv
LONDON CoRN EXCHANGE, Dec. Sat this days market
the supply of English Wheat Short the samples
less tender and the demand slack last Mondays p
Although there was rather more inquiry free TO-
reign the result however, was only retail trade at late
The arrivals of Barley LIBERAL and exceed the de-
mand experienced depressed trade for all sorts at
per q decline and some considerable qusntiy left I'M
sold. The Malt trade dull and previous currency
hardly supported
We have good supply of Irish and Scotch Oats, but
law have came to hand from our Coast Fine horse
Corn, and black lrish supported last weeks prices but
we found unusual difficulty in selling 50 to 40 lbs Irish
which quality forms the chief part Of the supply and
pressed for sale on lower terms.
Beans and Peas in favor of the buyer.
LrvERPooL CorroN MARKET, Dec. 6-From Wednes-
day TO Friday (ncusve OF last week Cotton market
lost its but Saturday extra demand again
appeared and from to 10000 bales sold very
treme prices To day have sgsn been quieter and
only 1000 bales have been Sold entirely consumers
whose attendance has been than for
time past As regards prices they quite high
week. and the market is only moderately supplied.
PARIS sTecK EXCHANGE, December &, half past Four
good deal Of business transacted to-day in French
Securities For Cash. Fives have advanced 2sc Threes
&C.; New Belgian d Spanish Il Neapolan 4Oc; Belgian
Threes no quotation, Roman and Hayt, are unvaried-
For the end of the month, Elves have advanced l5c;
Thrses lOc
QuAnrKR TO Two O'CLocK.-Five per cents. end of
month, ll9fr. s5c; Threes 99fr 46c
HAvRE Corror MARKEr.-The arrivals of Cotton at
Havre for the week ending he2nd of December 1880
bales, sales STA Stock ll4CO0 During the first three
days of the week the China produced animation in
the market and prices centmes for United States
lower qualities During the last three days the market
was less active but the prices maintained The trans
actions for the week ending Dec. 9dwere as folows-