The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-02
, the regulations for the reception Of foreign

be considered respectively equal to 100 taels weight
OF Sycee silver, in all where the imperial duties
may be paid in any one OF the above named coins.
From the Pekin Gazette.l
VIcToRy OF THE IMPERIAL ARms.-The imperial arns
Of kokonor who Tor long while most obsnaely resist
ed the Chinese authorities and at time threaten
Several Mongul chiefs who gave assistance to the ,gu
lar soldiers and by their bravery and broke
the spirit OF the rebels to be promoted and TO receive
all the cattle they took as reward.
The NAvY-The naval officers Of Chekeang have been
ordered to charter as many vessels for the use OF govern
men they deem advisable in order to render the fleet
TnE ARMY.-To supply the wants of the provinces, an
efficient militia is to be raised and drilled.
INuNDATIor-Boh in August and toward the latter end
OF September the inundaon in Ganhwuy ell as Ho-
nan fearful beyond all former experience mmersng
whole Districts and spreading devastation throughout the
land The of all the memorials upon this subject is
heart rending and the Emperor has ordered that large
of money be forthwith sent III order to relieve the
sufferers from starvation The annual examinations have
been stopped for the present until the waters have subsi
trusted with the construction Of the ykes along the
banks of the Yellow river sentenced to very severe
Camphor according the decision of the superincn
dent OF customs for foreign expectation has to
pay double duty by he native dealer as well as ny the
Criminals sentenced to death for opium smoking
again to be reported at the Imperial Autumnal revision Of
Shanghai was declared open from the 18th of Novem-
ber British consulate being temporarily established
We make the following extracts from the notice Captain
Balfour, the Consul -
For the present the limits Of the port OF Shanghai are
declared to be within the lines formed by the Paoshan
point bearing West and the battery the right bank at
the mouth Of the river below Woosung bearing South
West
The place of anchorage for loading and unloading with
port close possible to the left bank at
head of the river adjacent to creek named the Woo
sung Row which, at about three quarters Of mile below
the walls of Shanghai discharges its waters into Siang-
hal River and when the number Of vessels may render
requisite ships anchor head and stern leaving the
navigation Of the river clear and the mouth Of the Woo
sung Row well open.
The ntendent Of circuit and superintendent of customs
has established government banking establishment or
shro shop for the receipt tonnage dues and import and
export duties has fixed the Office in the leading
from the little east gate OF the city to the bank OF the
river the firm beng held by six partners named-Ya
Hang yuen Choo- Hoshng, Maou-Hsngho Kwo.Wonfupg,
| Choo- Yuenjee, King.Yuenke Any Of whom is EN-.
grant receipts for moneys paid account Of
| the above purposes.
The export Of teas to Great Brtanlor the five months
ending Nov &c. lS43 10 ga lbs Of black tea and
| 2,O32, 767 lbs. Of green tea.
The @. Coster, Barlow, which sailed for New York
Dec IL had on board passenger r. Dana The Tai
bot which sailed the day had 4 L. Lewis and Fran
passengers and the Akbar which sailed the 10th for
Manila George Sturgis.