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

means or other caught IRE and blew up with tremendous
explosion by which her crew consisting Of upwards Of
hundred men, killed and the ship blown to pieces
The shock felt Canton and the explosion both seen
and heard from the shipping at Whampoa
There this less than nifty British ships
at Whampoa and our shipping list exhibits sixty in
the outer waters BY far the greater part Oh these eer
is either at Hongkong in Macao Roads or the typo and It
does not comprise the great number oil vessels elmer en-
ployed receiving ships in this neghborhood or elss
where nearly all those the coast ana we pc
eve be within the mark when estimate the NUMBER
of British merchant ships at the present moment IN tue
Chinese waters at not less than two hundred none OF ne
probably under $50 tons burthen and some exceeding o
the question: was there, believe. SO large meicham
feet i'll the waters of the Celestial Empire.
mesticsThe anxiety shown by holders to realise and
tho knowledge of large supplies being on the way deter
the Chinese from purchasing Cotton-Bengai nothing
doing holders of fine qualities keeping back for bet
prces-Bombay few thousand bales have been sold
but the market very dull Of really fine quality Is
our quotations might be obtained for superior qualities
Western, nothing doing Cotton Yarn-stock heavy; no
thing doing eadA few transactions have taken place
but sales made with great difficulty Long Cloths
few parcels Of both white and gray have found purcna
sers Opium Numerous time bargains falling due nave
caused slight decline in Bengal drug; Nawa shows
inclination to advance, in consequence chiehy OF
chase speculation Pepper, Stock moderate but the
demand is trihing Rice-No change in the marke-the
LEGAL crops promise well. Tin.Purchases to some ex.
have been made by the Chinese; the stock by no
large. Tin PlatesSome sales have been efected
but to a small extent only. Woollens-Are at pre-
sent in demand the supply, however, Is not great
ExPoRT s-Rhubarb-About 600 piculs are IN the msI.
ket, and some purchases have been made shk-About
300 bales of new and old in Canton, but we DO
hear of any transactions during the week The guam
tty expected is by no means great TEAs-Congou-soms
purchases of old have been made forty chops are sad
still to remain. In but little has been done Many
of the chops have reached Canton. Souchong-Some
purchases ofnew have taken place at quotations
few chops OF old remain which are not en1ured ater
Pekoe-A few chests have changed hands STOCK 3Voo
chests Orange Pekoe.No fine tea in the market stock
Orange PekoeThe tea has not yet reached Canton
in old nothing doing HungmueyAbout 27O0 chests In
the market. No purchases. Ankoi Souchong-We hear
of transaction. Stock $500 chests. Pouchong-This
years teas poor Nothing doing oaper-Stock 5000
chests and two purchases have been made at our
quotations. Nngyong eHquired alter, and bought
up soon as they reach Canton. GREEN TEAs-Hyson-
few hundred chests have been purchased, stock 4oO
chests. Young Hyson-Stock 5000 chests. Nothing
doing; none Of fine quality remaining Hyson SKIN
quality Twankay-We do not hear Of any purchases
Stock about $500 chests Gunpowder and ImperiaAbout
1000 chests remain ofvery inferior quality and are
not enquired after.
Quotations of TeasAnko taels l3 20 per pecul; Ca.
6 2O Congo old II So Is, chops left; new "a ~
for the best; Hungmuey % 81 purchases; Pekoe old
20 30 new 40 46; Pekoe Orange % 49, none good
Pekoe Orange Chuan 30a 35 P0uchong 81 25 Souchong
old Ia "a; % al; Gunpowder 20 30; Hyson "a
80 price of CARGO Hyson skin 49, none OF hyson kind
20 %; Twankey 1850 l6; Ming Yong 90 39-al at
BAT per pecul, China price.
Export of Teas the United Kingdom from LIST October
1912 to 10th September ls43 Al 233 ST. Export Tor the
year ending 30th June ls43 AZ 1872 49, Export since LIST
July, lS43, 1856, 1894
Rates of exchange and prices Of bullion London at
months sight Is Sd per dollars Bills are very scarce
Government Bills at 80 days sight, do.