The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-14

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Evans, arrived yesterday from Canton. she has
brought the "Canton Press'' to the 23d of Sept
e.. s.;,.d fror, Maooo 10, 7 wv. have later
She sailed from Macao' Oct. l. we nave iater
news than this by the way of England, but find
| 80. ;n,.ll;o.rca of on interesting ra,pre
soihe in'ehis'"@9 vi q" in'''"ss "1
| There appears to have been an open rupture be-
| ,wssn Col do Japspnv snec;al French agent to
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China and Count de kotti Menton, french Oohsui
| TO Canton. The latter denounced the former as
| - ;.r,a,.,.x
We observe with much pleasure that Mr.. Thorn ha,
lately got through the press at Canton volume intended
aid the Chinese in the northern provinces in acquiring
the English language The book entitled Chinese
and English Vocabulary. Part First" and contains ll3
pages printed from So blocks carved by Chinese artists
have considering that this ia their first attempt Of the
kind succeeded remarkably well in carving the English
character.
(From the Canton Press Sent OF
We learn by advces from Canton that ever since the
ath August the foreign trade SO far as new arrivals are
has been Stopped and no vessel can get
mission to without the consgnees
of all vessels agreeing to submito the following
TO be paid to the nguists "A fee of $223I on each and
every British vessel fee of $i2 per 70 bales Of Bombay
or 80 of Bengal cotton and in for other
For several days various attempts made escape
these heavy charges amounting prohibition Of small
vesse without avail it was ascertaned that no one
but the ngusts allowed approach the Hoppe
business connected with the foreign trade.
We regret to learn that sickness again prevails to an
alarming extent in Hongkong. Not only among Euro
peans among the Chinese ALSO the number OF deaths
has been great
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His Celestial Majesty. You will doubtless suppose II
reflects severely upon that stirring period of his life when
in conflict with the barbarans he robbed them ct their
for which he to have been banished to the "Cod
Country" Not single word about the matter, either
in praise Energetic he in rash and i'll
judged measures patriotic in his thorough hatred OF
thing not Chinese, and refined in the arts OF cru.
''' rTrom The Canton Press Sent ,s,
sevcral weeks since the Rev Mr. Milne OF the London
Missionary Society arrived at Canton overland from
in thtveirht days He was dressed as and passed of
course for a CRnaman We understandable he re-
many nars of the countryas extremely beaut.
E Int Others large extert barren and hnly peopled
Notwithstanding the sickness and depression trade at
Hongkong told that the demand for houses is still
| cd 10 nav the EXPENSE of building in is months
| The Hong merchants still refuse receiving any goods
into their warehouses their differences with the Govern
ment ROT being vet settled and very few Of the outside
men have the MEANS if the WILL Of storing and buying
large quantities of goods The latest accounts from Can.
500 the Hong merchants have determined not to
ony business whatever nor to receive any imports into
nna 70 claim from them about four millions of dollars as
dine Inv them for the Canton ransom This sum rs
ceeing their under the present free trade they
thev NAV be ruined at any moment and probably such
goods as NAV be in their warehouses, coniscaed they
reS reenenshitv For This resolution the Hong mer
chants deserve ali praise although il may for the mo
ei . so;o,s, ;nn anvsn;enca m9orers They have MI
1 a,ova1 The antboms from the doors of The Hong,
eJuy nt not ~, ionrer an business Is done there o
The grounds and buildings Of the foreign factories be
IN Se late CohonS have been advertised for sale
kwanSchewToo and nc vet we see no prospect tina
tr than il nj present occupies will be given I,
,ne s h favorahe for the earlier establishment
th .u CIDER of things he being understood to have al
ways been enormously opposed to all innovation snd thu
we;rht 70 bis onnoston That Howaua should have che
;hsd such feelings il natural enough he had grown
IA uder The Hong monopolv Ind been eminently sue
oa nder much So that naries we'll ACQUAINTED will
the rotter aav that he has left the immense fortune
about Is millions of dollars notwithstanding that the En-
LII nov 10 vo known To have cost him very near fv
i;oms There are two sons of whom the eldest is only
aho rs years old and several erandsons to divide thu
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"'" rErono Canton Press Sent o31
| We ,.orr tbat Canta;n Henry Grbble H. c. S. ha
oesn appon.eo paS ~ hat mort in M seame
nn ahnut 70 soil for tho northward in few DAVIS Capt
paanr nrocee,s In the same steamer 10 Shanghai w.
L ~ h"orJ ,,heiher anv annointments to the Consu
i no ~ III rmSnhouSon and Nirrno have vet been made
hora ,e heard whether there is any prospect of thos
nor h;n om otc;allv omen to foreign trade An un
soon -od. oT yerw transferable magnitude
corrrn on AZ Woosung and Shanghai where four or v
Eng.h Vessels are almost continually at anchor RICH
arsas the town unmolestel by the authorities there
r all The trade at Chsan also is fast ncreas
inc and The Chinese from thence supply with British
and The nroduce oi India the northern pro
;rno Of THAR countTy whilst considerable quantities
goods find also ready nle in several Of the ports OF Fuh
keen, namely Annoy, Namoa and Chimmoo.
cloths and drills are understand also about proceed
inc TO the different rorts on the coast so that it will
seen that although the Imperial consent this trade
still unpronounced the enterprise and activity of mel
chants have forestaed it, and the greatest harmony bt
natives and their foreign visitors prevails every
where with the exception perhaps of Canton which
still too much welded to od CUSTOM and which in real
~ will be great loser bv the present Of things
That city however is likely always to retain YER
great rortion of trade II has monopozed for many
tnres. The great change effected must there caus
discomfort in many the Hong merchants, presse
rather than She ruined and ruin others, have alto
,cher closed Their estaallshments ana sne psuIty
otne! traae.s WIN . ;ana.hi oborrassrnea
I J"SS. owevar with nleasmre that some of IN
we !ea.n, .;S m hame Iarnn enered into tI
s Am.Sar conso ~ nresent sembarrassment IN IN
% doIor a. Canton Is he trade now omen in the norti
hdtve uea'e NJ e. ara aroo.t axc,ns;veIv an,
';d C Cantnn ubere tberefore Il il now only matte
~ oo;tra hs4her The sunnIies brought into that no,
natural consequence has been that imports in geners
are difficult of sale at reduced rates Canton, how
ever enjoys easy access to great portion OF the
by extensive inland water communication; the pre-
vince has large. Industrious and enerprsng popuii
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