The New York herald., 1844-11-25


ness and moderation than they can be expected to
possess, an immunity from those imputations
which they shower upon US 10 screen their own
internal weakness and external smbiilcn. Let US,
too, remain what we are, anxious only TO uphold
the peace and order Of yhe world v hilst they
burn TO indulge the passions for foreign conquest,
for war, for territorial aggranisemen, and for
lonal jealousies, which they appear have caught
from the worst pras OF absolute power, and the
worst men who have abuted it.-L0ndon Times,
Oct g.
The CHINESE TREATY.-We find in the Debats a
long article upon alteration or suppression of
certain parts Of the commercial treaty concluded
between England aud China, which IL attributes 10
the translator OF the clauses having been brlbed by
the Chinese government We subjoln the sub
stance Of this article, only stating, as a running
commentary upon II, that the treaty in question
has now been some months before the English 60
vernment and public without the Justification being
dlscovered-a most unlikely circumstance, were
the facts really as they are stated by the Debofs.
"The Hong Kong Gazette OF the nth April last
contains paragraph, which, II Its contents be
true, will seriously affect the commercial relations
established by the supplementary treaty entered
INTO between the Chinese government and Sir
Henry P0ttlnger;-
In consequence of the death of Mr.. Morrison.
the chief interpreter to the mission, while the
treaty being prepared, Sir Henry Pottinger
was compelled 10 entrust the translation OF il TO
another person, who, It would appear, has been
bribed by the Chinese government TO suppress
some passages, and change the meaning OF others
in the copy ratified by Sir Henry Pottinger. Tho
result OF this trckery, means are not adopted to
defeat il, will be 10 entirely ruin the recently esta
blshed commercial town Of Victoria, in which the
British merchants have expended vast sums OF mo-
ney, and to carry the monopoly oi the trade back
again 10 Canton. The following articles will show
where the deception has heen practised, the parts
in ttaiic having been either totally suppressed, or
their intended meaning perverted
AT. l3 10 future, when the Chinese mer-
chants shall desire 10 export merchandise tor sale
al Hong Kong, they are TO begin by paying the du-
ties, according TO the new Tariff in one or other Of
the five ports OF Canton, Fouchou, Annoy, Ningpo,
sro,n sns % .t... iess,;.. ID WSSn Chinese
merchants desire TO proceed to Hong Kong tor car
goes OF European merchandise, they TO present
themselves before the Chinese authorities OF the
ports OF Canton, Fouchou, Annoy, Ningpo or Shang-
hae and apply for permit for the introduction Of
Chinese merchant rho shall purchase merchandise at
Hong Kong shall ship ii in any Other than Chinsse
pssses, provided ioith passports dehused at Hong.
Kong. These passports and permits shall be backed
each time and al each Uoyage by the officers Of the Chit
cst0s in order TO preuent all breach Of these
guations; AS 10 the other ports Of kwang Tong,
rukan, ,Chekiang, klangstop, such as Chapou, &c.,
as these are not authorised factories, II IS not per-
mlted TO merchants to solicit passports for Hong
Kong, and If they proceed from these ports to Hong
Kong without permission, the English and CHI
CustomhOusc officers TO unite their efforts
and denounce them. Art. 1.-THE small English
coasters Of every kind, such schooners, cutters,
yaws, or fast hous, have hitherto paid no duties II
is agreed that all these boats. whether they
come from Hong Kong TO Canton, or return from
| Canton to Macoa, (except those which shall be ex-
| cusively attached 10 correspondence and passen-
l gers) whenever they shall have board any bale
| Of merchandise, even though it shall weigh only
lOOb shall pay in future duties proporl.oned to
their tonnage. But il would not be just 10 apply
to them the same scale as TO large foreign vessels,
| and considering that they go and come several
times in month, they shall be classed in the fol-
| lowing manner THE smallest shall be considered
as OF as tons burthen (whether they be not),
| and the largest l50 Both shall pay per
ton erery time entering INTO port. very vessei
ercseding $50 tons shall be considtred large
ressel, COMING from abroad, and according to the
chou, dn,oy, Ningpo, and Shanghae, as 40 coasters
enter those ports, 10 nnscssary TO make any resu-
lattor respecting them Gahgnamfs Messenger.
Love AND SUIclDE-A gentleman named George
| Leisler, native OF DaImstadt, who came passen-
in the ship Frederick Jacob Captain warneken, from
Bremen, which arrived in this port few days ego,
mitted suicide on Desire street, Third Municipality,
Thursday night BY shooting himself through the head
l with a rife From all could learn, the deceased
was gentleman in good circumstances, and con :
Aected with Of the first families in Darmstadt
There were found his person and in his trunk
drafts mercantile houses in this country with let
ters Of introduction to Of the most respectable
his papers, appeared evident that he desperately
love with young lady. fellow passenger board the
gentleman living in Arksnsss, TO which place the
young lady was tedns and finding his passion hope
above descrbea O. Pe & H.s snH 49, 20 ms existence
IA SoMNAMBULIsT.-Th Troy Wing tells u
cent Trip Of the swallow from New York nsnsssd to
get out OF his berth window his Sleep and did not
until his s se s ,O,ched the water In h: situation
little time 10 throw himself to Of the guard bra
ces and hence he set perched for time covered with
spray from the dashing OF the Wheels and momenta-
~ xpecation OF getting knocked the head by the
buckets He owever, By knocking at berth window.
woke up the occupant OF the berth who reused the cap
tain, and he was released from his comiortess situation