Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-08-28
FROM CHINA AND THE CHINESE

FROM CHINA AND THE CHINESE
SEAS.-M. lsidore Heddc, a gentleman at
tached To the French China Mission as dele
gate OF the Chamber of Commerce of ST. Etien
ne, has written TO one of the principal mer-
chants OF that city letter, which has been
published in the Segusian Mercury. 1t con-
Jams the following passages which we trans
late Tor the information of our readers:
81 arrived in China in the month of August.
after about six months spent in the passage and
IN delays. On arriving at Macao we Just es-
capped typhon OF whicl fortunately we only
saw the tail This typhon, which is terrible
WIND peculiar To the China ssas, destroyed more
than 2O,OOO houses on the coasts, rooted up
whole forests and swallowed up a great many
ships. The centre of the typhon was fortu-
natcly Tor us fifty sixty leagues farther north
We remained during all that time at the Cape,
that Is TO say, flying before the wind. Ii we
mad oeen IN the centre. we should not have
been able to do this, since the wind makes the
circuit OF the compass, that is to say ii blows
IN all directions.
! 81 lave already passed about six months in
China, at Canton, and at Macao, which is
Europeans Chinese city. individuals of every
nation III the world are found there-the Por-
/ tugese, English and Chinese languages. witha
certain Language made ZIP of all'thcsc three. are
spoken there. | was at Macao the time the
treaty was made between France and China :
L saw the lnperial Commissioner ky-Yng.
with all the Mandarins of his suite. dined
several times with them, and was received
az The house OF the first, the Pagoda of Mon
! CHA, where | ate tn most delicious Chinese
meats, in the number of which are fricas,ee
oi rats, dog meats. and silk worms candied in
the manner OF our Ciernont Chcstnuts--Id drank
the famous Chinese wine. Samson which is
not equal To our common Pay white wine.
There are great many merchants at Ma
Gao. principally Americans, but this CITY is 10
sing Its commercial importance i'm consequence
OF the vicinity of Hong Kong. Aftera tolera-
bly, long stay at Macao proceeded to Canton,
where passed about four months. 1t is there
that the fabrication of Silks is TO be studied
! i lodged in this city at the French Consulate.
whose flag had not waved since NJ. de Ratti-
Meuton lef' the country. We had the pleas
ure OF seeing ii hoisted during our stay, which
was the more agreeable to US, in this land of
strangers, as 1T appeared to be favorably re-
ceived by the Chinese. made several excm-
slons III the neighborlood of Canton, and |
went to Macao through the interior, but Jour
neys are very difficult there, and one NAV be
eXposed.when going out of the prescribed lin
. its.
II quitted Canton the 18th of February last
and Macao the 18th of the same month, to 90
/ w 'idIilid, NucIc i passed. fortnight. ms
Is delicious city, as well in regard 10 the beau
ty of the inhabitants and of It's vegetation. as
in that of the climate. The Malay race is es-
pecially remarkable for the regularity of their
features, grace OF form and luXurance of every
thing which with us constitutes beauty
Il left Manila the 9th of March on board
the Alcmene, French corvette of "a guns
We passed the line four days since, for me, the
fourth time. The weather was not more than
from 80 TO 30 degrees, ccntigradc. had how
ever endured in my first passage heat of 40
degrees or more. We expect to reach Bata-
Via IN two or three days, and shall return from
there to China and visit the northern poris.-
This will be the most painful part of our voy-
age before our return TO France.
1.-The French division. as well as NJ. Laerane
and his suite are still at Singapore we expect
them soon. The Dutch received us very kind
ly, and are preparing, it is said, magnificent
reception Tor the Embassy"
NEW ZEALAND.-From the long and
animated debate, recently, in the House of
Commons, on the policy 20 be pursued toward
this country, we learn that there are in New
Zealand II 900 British subjects, and l00. 900
natives and thot difficulties have arisen be.
tween the New Zealand Company and the
Church Missionary Society, and between that
company and the government. The govern
ment by treaty has guaranteed TO the chiefs
and tribes OF New Zealand ''thc full exclusive
and undlsturbed possession of their lands, and
estates, forests, fisheries, and other property
possessed by them individually or collective
| ly, so long as they wish to retain possession
thereof. But at the same time a full right of
presumption was reserved to her majesty as
regarded these lands, estates, forests and fish
cries, which the natives of New Zealand might
! be disposed toalenate, at such prices as might
be agreed on by the parties to the treaty.
A just concern for the rights of the natives
appears to have marked the policy of the GOV
eminent, but as yet il has failed to fulfill It's
agreement with the New Zealand Company.
by which, for every pound expended by the
company III promoting emigration, they were
! to receive four acres of land in return. The
Missionaries of the Church Missionary Society
are charged with opposition to- the company's
system OF colonization, while persons i'm the
employ OF that society have acquired posses
sion OF lS3 900 acres OF land. Of The go 900. -
coo acres OF land, $3.50 900, it is said belong
to 100 900 natives, who have never cultivated
100 acres. Lord John Russell says the New
Iealandcg inhabit district of more than
100000 square milcs--scarcely one inhabitant
to square mile-20 600, 900 of acres being in
the middle island, which contains not more
than 300 inhabitants, though nearly as large
as EI9ldnO anu Ireland. Inc New Zealand
Company seem resolved to obtain possession
OF the lands, and the government to grant them
possession only as titles are properly secured
III accordance with the treaties with the abor-
igines. There seems disposition TO establish
at an early day representative government in
that coioDy--Jour. Com.
MOSQUIT0ES.~-A SEAsoNABLE HINT,-
Siliimans Journal of Science and Art saws that
ammonia Is very efficacious in cases of poi
sonous bites, whether the sting of hornets and
bees or the bites Of insects. When used fol
J the bites OF mOsg,'itoes they never trouble az
ter, This troublesome insect is remarkably
abundant a! the present time, particularly in
the lowerdistricts, and the complaints of theil
annoyanCcs are almost universal. The aqua
ammonia or hartshom, which is pronounced
so elilcacious, may be procured a any apothe-
cary shop. 50 lhat relief for this cause OF iui-