The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-08

"splendid saloon" was not deserted till the period
Of breakfast was approaching. The following
were amongst the company
Countess Of Mount Edg. Constantine Josef, Our.
cumbe, meee Elchee)
Lord and Lady Morley. Mr.. c. L. Radcliffe, Gas
The Right Woshipful the Ane old English gentle
Coppestone Radcliffe, Esq. Mr. Giyn,
az (Sir Charles Grant) Lieut.. M. Spratt, r. NJ,
Mrs. Gen. Wilson, Scotch Captain Knight,
Costume) Mr.. Rumble,
Mr. Wilson, DR.. Fearskin, r. NJ,
Mrs. and the Misses General DR.. Davidson,
Murray, Mr. Kevern,
Lady Milne, Mr.. Flamank,
The Misses Coehrsns, MIR. scObeli,
Alderman John Johnson, Miss Burgoync,
Admiral Ross, c. B., Mr.. J. Husband,
Admiral Aylmer,s Mrs. Wilde,
Mr. +. and Miss St. Aubyn, Lieut.. Psngelley,
Mr. st. Aubyn, Jr., Miss Wolrige,
Major and Mrs. Martin 7oth Mr. c. and Mr.. B. Nicolas
The S M.as: ycalmady chi Lieut. ti Ad.Sss
nese Costume) Captain Parkyn,
Mr. Calnady, Jun. Sir d. Dickson and Miss
Sir G. Magrath, XIII FRS, Dickson.
Lieut.. Nicholas, r. NJ, Lieut.. Elliott r. An
Mr. Nicholas. gentleman ca. Com. Collingwoood Dick
det, of Naval College, son.
Dr. Mrs. and the Misses Ham. Mr. Fenwick lR N,
iton, Lieut.. and Mrs. Williams,
Mr. Edwards, Mr. r. P. Collier,
Miss Nankivel, The Misses Sampson,
Mr. and Mrs. Hawkes., Lieut.. Lovett,
Mr. and Mrs. Peard, Mr.. w. Collier,
Mr. w. +. Moore, Mr.. and the Misses Cane,
Col. and Mrs. Donaghus, Mr. W M. Condy,
Mr.. Coleman, Mrs. Condy, Spanish dress)
MISS Coieman, (as mower MISS Condy LADY OF the
M E5i sun..p1, e.D Cap. a3h H Gsay.z BIN,
The Misses Slaughter, Lieut.. Lockwood,
Miss Sandy, Capt. Puleston, 10th,
Mr. j. Beer and Miss Beer, Mr. and Miss Newland
Mr.. and Mrs Swain, Capt Mcqueen,
Mr. r. Mason, Tho Misses Macdonald,
Lieut. George, 18th, Mr. Evans,
Capt Tulloh, R.N Lieut. and Miss Branch,
Mr. and Mrs Jackson, Mr. Haines, (Neapelitan fish.
Lieut. Coode, R-N. Mr.. and Mrs Virgins,
Lieut.. Fleming, r. N. Mr. Gill; iunr,
Capt and Mrs. Austen. Capt and Mrs Lloyd, 10th,
Mr. Mr.. and Mrs scobe Lieut. s Keats, q 10TH i''
Mr.: Mrs. and the Misses Mr. Downes,
Nooth, Miss Bates
Mr.. Mrs and Miss Lesmon Mr. W. A. Hunt,
Miss Hoare Mr.. wreyford, r. N.
Lieut. Fletcher, Miss Little,
MI. and the Misses Lowdon Mr.. and Miss Fenwicke,
Mrs. and Mis-. Elliott, MI and Mrs. Henderson,
Capt. Mrs. Helpmln, I'm. Lieut. Kemble,
Captain Buckley, Mr. Coode, iunr.
Captain Atkinson, Mr.. Hill, 18th,
| MIR. and Mrs. Isbell, Mr.. and Mrs Burgoyne,
Com. H: White. Mr. T. Parrot Of Hsreston,' :
Col and lady Halifax 10th, Mr.. Courts,
Mr.. James and Miss King, Miss Brown
Mr.. Burden, 10th, Mrs. Milligan,
Mr.. and Miss Peacock, Mr. T. W. Fox, junr.
Mr.. and the Misses Scott, Mr. II Study Totnes IIar.
Mr.. b. sparrow, lequin,)
Lieut. Morhead, Mr. T. J. Craigie,
| Mr.. G. Newport, Sir w. Tonkin Knght
Miss Woolcock, Grand Cross of the Order
| Mr.. Mclean, OF st. John of Jerusalem,)
MIR. and Miss Foote, Mr.. J. f. Downe,
| Mr.. and Mrs Luxmore, Mr.. BROKER, r.. N.
| Captain A. Fanshawe, Mr.. Carnham (Albanian Of
Mr.. and Miss Smith, 6cer)
| HowQUA, THE CHINESE FRIEND TO AMERICA
This person, the senior Hong merchant, expired at
| Canton on the 4th of September. His biography
would include all the important events connected
with the foreign trade during the last thirty years
Hence we shall confne ourselves to few remarks
on the character and conduct of the deceased
HOwqua was descended from respectable Fokien
family, long resident in the principal black tea dis
| trict, and his grandfather was one Of the Annoy
Hong, who,' with the progenitors OF he Can,
ton Hong merchants, on-ke-9ua, Chuncqua, and
Minqua, were ordered by the Emperor to remove
to Canton, when all intercourse was forbidden with
| the English and Dutch at the port of Annoy. How.
qua had attained his 18th year when he died, and
| for long time had been in feeble state of health,
with an extremely attenuated frame, but with un-
impaired Intellectual vigor up to his last illness
His fortune is estimated variously, but is believ-
| ed he has large investments in the British and TO-
reign funds and we know that a twelvemonth
since of the most intimate of his foreign friends
expressed his belief that Howqua was then worth
at least Is, 0O0, 900 dollars; except a small portion,
the whole is the result of his own industry and en-
| terprse Our attack on Canton during the last
war inflicted considerable injury on Howqua the
value of the pack-houses and their contents, which
| were then destroyed, amounted alone to 1,OOO,OOo
dollars and Howqua used to affirm that the war had
inflicted on him loss OF 600 dollars. His
proportion of the Canton ransom was 5000 dol
lars. 1t was after this event that he prayed the
as Hong merchant, respectfully rendering at the
same time what he called all his wealth, viz.
800, 600 taels, which he said all accrued to him
from the Emperors bounty, and duplicated the i'm
penal will to accord him such portion thereof as its
heavenly benevolence deemed fit, TO maintain him
during the wretched remnant of his life. The petit
ton was refused. II must, however, be observed,
that the Chinese government had the greatest con-
hdence in Howqua, who to the last retained an in
| veterate aversion TO new customs and modern IA
,hions, whilst he chung with the most conservative
tenacty to the old corrupt system by which his
vast wealth was mainly accumulated. Howqua
was the guardian and controller of the Consoo
Fund, and the organ of communication between
| the government and the foreign merchants. He
possessed vast power and influence among his
| trymcn, was large landed proprietor, and had
founded and endowed temple to Budha, in the
suburbs of Canton. II was supposed that the
refusal Of Howqua's prayer to retire into private
life was owing to the late war, and the claims
which the Government might have on his
services 'at such Crisis we believe the truth
was, that, besides the undenlabe influence How
qua possessed, yet his notorious wealth and sue
cess were the cause of his detention. The local
mandarins, and perhaps some also at Pekin, were
well aware that Howqua was made OF squeezeable
materials and as long as he occupied his onerous
post they could often test his qualities in that re-
spect. As a merchant we believe the deceased
| could be favoraby contrasted with the most emf
nent that Europe has produced. It seems almost
Incredible but not less true, that to the last he d-
most encircled the globe, alone. His knowledge
and even familiarity with mercantile details con.
nected with the trade OF foreign ports were truly
astonishing sound judgment, true prudence, wary
| circumspection, and a wise economy, were dlstin-
gushing traits of his mercantile character. BY our
| countrymen Howqua was not liked, his predileo-
tons were American, and justly so we think, see
ing that he was indebted at an early stage OF his
career to citizen Of that country for information
he sought in vain from the English and moreo-
yer, the monopoly of the East India Company rem
dered an American association preferable in Pc