The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-23

LATER FROM CHNA-The fast sailing ship Ann
McKim, Capt. Washer, arrived last night from Can
ton, bringing dates from Macoa 10 the 18th offeo-
| ruary. We have received our full files, but we
lind nothing of importance TO extract.
Accounts from Canton represent business there
as excessively dull in fact II had mol iaiIiy recon-
| menced since the newyear hoyoars. NO ssles VI
imports could be made, and ABOUT 4oO cnoPs o teas
| remained unsod- There seems no Likelihood OF
any change in duties taking place this season.
We refer our readers this subject TO the
pondence between n. M. Penipotenary, and the
COMMITTEE of British merchants from which thew
will perceive how difficult it is TO furnish the in
formation required from them by the Imperial
Commissioner.
H. E. Sir Henry Pottinger returned from Hong.
Kong In the II. q. Steamer Akbar on the 10th Of
February
According to advices from Chusan Of the LIST inst
Admiral Sir William Parker was to leave thai
island on that same day, probably on visit to the
intermediate ports Of Fuh chow.too and Annoy, as
It is not expected H. E. will visit Hong Kong before
the return OF Major Malcolm with the ratification
OF the treaty We have no other intelligence of
any interest to give from the north
BY the American schooner Zephyr, from Bombay
10th December, arrived at Houg-K 9TH inst. the
November Overland Mail has been received
II IS reported, and we believe on good authority,
that very numerous deputation of the'people OF
Canton and its.vicnty waited on the Imperial Com
missioner Elepoo to urge him to expel the English
from Calton altogether. The deputation, consist
ing chiefly of respectable people and men of in
t1uence, is said to have met with a kind reception
from the Imperial Commissioner. An edict from
the Governor OF Canton commenting in harsh terms
on the acts OF the English in general, and of H. M.
rlenpetentiary IN particular, is also said TO have
been published in Canton, and this time the docu-
ment IS believed TO be authentic, and not forged
many former papers purporting TO emanate from the
same authority, undoubtedly were.
SUPPRESSION OF PIRACY.-A question that urgently
calls Tor the most serious and immediate considera-
uon, is the extent 10 which piracy has lately in
creased in the Canton River and Islands situated on
It's Estuary, and which, it not'speedily checked, will
very shortly put stop TO all intercourse, except in
vessels OF war, and has already obliged every boat
mat plies, to be armed and manned for purposes of
defence. The penipotentiary is prepared to unite
with the provincial government, in any plan that
may be thought advisable, towards suppressing this
evil, and he thinks that might be best done by ST.
multaneous and preconcerted measures; the first
stepof which, would be each of the governments
sending two or three fast sailing and well armed
boats, to cruize against the pirates the second,
mat the Chinese government should send Mandarlns
TO the different islands TO register and number the
boats; the third to proclaim that any boat found at
sea, after certain period, without register and
number, would be cOniscated the fourth to warn
all persons from the present universal practice of
purchasing passports from the pirates; and the fifth,
from the Chinese government TO visit all cases OF
Tracy, In which the parties may be taken, with
signal and instant punishment AS British ships of
war; or vessels rugged in the European style are sure
to alarm the pirate boats and enable them to escape,
the PlenlPotenary is willing to purchase and fit
vessels OF the build and rig of this part OF China
the moment plan OF proceeding is fixed upon, and
Perate characters would not long venture to show
the mselves against the combined efforts OF the two
governments. True Extract,
RICHARD WoosNAN, Acting Secretary.