The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-23

Very Late from China-Tremendous Fire
IN Canton-Anothcr Treaty with Eng
land, &c.
The fast sailing ship Ann McKm, Captain Vas
mer, arrived yesterday, with advices from Hong
Kong to the 10th Of last November month later
than our last accounts.
The most important feature in this news is the
new treaty made between the Celestials and the
English, by which all foreigners are TO enjoy the
greatest privileges. The Chinese are making ex-
traordinary advances in European civilization.
After this in importance is the dreadful fire in
Canton, which destroyed twelve hundred houses.
Trade was dull and cotton goods on the decline.
New tea was coming into market pretty fast.
The Chinese waters were full of foreign ship
ping.
We annex ample extracts.
From Canton Press, Oct PSI
Accounts from Chusan state that business was very
dull the Chinese declining to trade until the ports were
opened. Opium drug in the market and other ar
[From Canton Press Nov. Al
According to an imperial proclamation merchants OF
every nation allowed and commanded to act with
candor, and the mutual fidelity Of merchants. who feel
w a De as s m ana
but not permitted to indulge in perncons adherence
their decisions to lay down rules and limita
tons
from the Canton Press Oct %
Below will be found IAN abstract of the supplementary
treaty between their Maeses the Queen Of Great Britain
and IRELAND and the Emperor of China" signed by H. f..
Sir Henry Pottinger and Keyng near the Bogue on the
9Th othis month This treaty Is intended to conclude the
dplamatc labors Of the plenpoenares OF the two ma
TONS and let hope that may for bind them toge
Their in peace and friendship To judge from appearances
peral Government sincere in its wish to cultivate friend
ly relations for the future. and the official pride Of its
ws as 10 ond
tercourse with them having become much more frequent
and in instances cordial it is to be hoped that
attempt will be made by the Chinese to retrogade into
the system Of exclusveness they have long succeeded
IN keeping intact but the breaking up of which has at
cost them so severe lesson We are glad per-
ceve from the of this treaty that foreigners are
permitted to buy rent houses at the different ports, and
therefore hope that this clause will produce consid
cradle increase in their comfort in Canton at least where
the and former calamity has for the present reduced
the number OF Hongs inhabited by the foreign community
between six and SEVEN from the original number OF
thirteen Another provision OF this treaty which cannot
fail give unmixed satisfaction is tna all nations are to
share alike in its benefits and this declaration the part
of the Chinese obvates all further diplomatic negotia
tons between the Chinese side and the commits
sones of other countries the others who may soon be
expected to arrive here The delivery ofcrimnas
of either nation provided for in this treaty is likewise
matter ofimportance situated as iongkong Is That the
right of small craft to carry passengers and baggage to
Canton free of duty is recognized by this treaty deserves
the thanks OF the foreign community for although even
before Inns arrival such vessels suffered 10 20 up
of official permission had at time been given them
yet this connvance at the infringement
of old regulations still in force
From Canton Press, Oct. IL
Our accounts from Canton state the market there for all
kinds ofmpors excessively dull owing more to none
ofthe late hong ransacng business and to the
scarcity of outside OF sufficient responsibility than
glut of the market although the quantity Of goods
sold il considerable The few sales that have been made
of British and American cotton goods were at reduced
prices In exports the same inactivity did not prevails
the new teas having found buyers. We also hear
of considerable purchases Of Nankin silk having been
made
SO far as we know no vessel with had cleared out
from China during the past month The only vessel since
sailed the Quinn Leitch her cargo consists of Congou
5000 lbs. Souchong 1900 lbs-total 76l.a20lbs.
[Frem Canton Press, Oct OIL
From letters and papers received from Manila we learn
that the French figaes Erigone and Cleopatra had
left for China it said by some by others that they
intended going to the soooo Islands to take them also
der the protection the French Crown has been done
with the Marquessaa and Tahiti. There seems to be
scramble a-days to who first to possess them
selves of these y Europeans) unapproprated Islands,
Formerly discovery held to be affair title to the lord
querors may excuse their violence the natives it diff
cult to guess We must Mt the time observe that we
give this intended seizure of the Sooloo Islands as mere
rumor which possibly not deserve any credit put
that the French mediate coup in the Indian Arch
peago probable from there having lately been sta
tonary at Manila less than three French ships of
whilst three others expected. The French trade
with CHM Manila surely does not require such abun
dant protection.
Iron Canton Press Oct 2s]
NJ Silvera Pinto our late Governor left Macao yes
terday in the Portuguese brig of Teo for Whampoa
whence ne proceeds to Canton being the bearer from the
OF Macao Of proposals for the future
laons between the Chinese and Portuguese. The pre-
sent Governor and guard of honor escorted Pinto to
the place Of embarkaon, and salute was fired from the
franciscan Fort as also from the brig ofwar.
The accounts continue to receive from Hongkong
many respects far from satisfactory Sickness still
prevails to very alarming degree particularly among
the garrison and but in too many instances terminates ia
tally. The complaints of robberies are also again be-
coming numerons in fact, the present police force
to be altogether inadequate for the protection Of
the inhabitants We noticed two weeks since that haunt
Of thieves consisting Of number Of me- , saa by
driving the thieves from the island seems to have created
considerable degree Of evaporation and abusive and
threatening pacards frequently found pasted upon the
walls In several instances policemen have been attacked
and badly wounded by the mob when sezing offenders
and not many days since we are 'ld the police were IN
bocaar and public Offices have been frequently made and
in one of the barracks quantity OF powder with an ig
nted slow match which had very nearly burnt down to
The powder, detected, An officers house was the
other night attacked by five men. the inmates, tive ON
fortunately became aware of their intent ions from
the noise they made sailed out and pursued the thieves
four of whom made their escape but the fifth alter
heightened pursuit run through the body and killed
by one ofthe officers We give these instances only
few that daily occurring but they sufficient to
show that the inhabitants Of Victoria are by no means SO
well protected as they have right to expect
II is reported that steamer, il M st. Speiul we be.
lieve will be despatched for Bombay, with Major Eldred
Ponger C. B.. bearing the Supplementary Treaty for
NJ steamer Vixen left Hongkong on the 26h Of this
month, with the Consuls Of Annoy and Shanghai We
have not heard OF appointment having yet been made
Fuh chowfoo and it is singular that not one OF the
steamers ships of since they on the coast
Of China have visited that city, which from its situation
size popuousness and industry of its inhabitants
to become OF the most important emporiums Tor
the foreign trade -
One ofthe destructive freswhich almost annually
in Canton during the cold and dry season. occurred on
Tuesday andW edneday last and regret entirely
destroy ed the Danish and Spanish hongs and portion
the French The fire first observed from the factories
at between six and seven O'Clock of Tuesday evening
was then at considerable distance. in northwest drec
ton from the factories but the wind blowing also from
that quarter II soon assumed threatening appearance
The flames spread with great rapidly and extended ove
vast extent of the suburbs of the city The foreign
hongs by about midnight in imminent danger, and
at time feared that the whole of them would be
destroyed. little alter midnight the fire reached the
northwestern most factory, and spread along the
whole of the Danish and Spanish hongs, and new Chns
street which totally destroyed and had the drec
ton othe wind not most providentially changed to due
north little doubt be entertained that all the othe
hongs would have shared the fate The wind avert
ed This calamity and drove the fire towards the river, de
stroy everything in its way until exhausted from wan
Of further fuel on tho rivers hank At about si'