The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-27
FIVE WEEKS LATER FROM CHINA

by the arrival at New York, on Monday, Of N.
Ann Mekim, Capt. Vassmer, and the Oneida Cam
Trppe, Canton papers have been received to No.
vember ~. There is very little news by these
arrivals
Black teas were held in advance green teas found
purchasers al high rates, both for the English and
American markets.
In manufactured goods camblets met ready mar
ket at Shanghai in barter. Chintzes had been return
ed TO Canton from fangtszekeang as uDsaleabe -
Cotton yarn met with a fair demand at Canton Inn,
The Annoy market was guted with it, There va,
good demand for white and grey long cloths al Can
ton and Shanghai. Opium was very dull, and price.
gradually giving way. The Chinese Government
are endeavoring to suppress the traffic and have re-
| organized their navy with more efficient oficer.
The French Minister concluded negotiation, with
Isl feng on the 2ith OF October, on which day the
latier sent out Tor Pekln taking a French stt m.r
| from Macao TO Canton. The terms OF the t,ea,,
had not iranspired, although 1t was generally known
mat The Emperor had agreed 10 open Macao free Fl,
all nations, and for relinqushng the right of posses
sion, the Portuguese have received jurisdiction over
uhe Tuna BRUSH residents being sick OF the tyran.
meal government Of Hong Kong, propose TO Remove
TO Macao, which will now become The great cenirs NJ
trade. A registry law was attempted TO be forced
upon the British subjects Of Hong Kong BY the gov
ernment a remonstrance against tins registry law
having been presented by the subjects the Govern
'o"h W oc returned because II II rr-
sPectiully worded, although couched in what We
would call the most respectful language
The excitement at Hong Kong, from the refusal of
the Governor to confer with the people was on the
increase.
A fire at Canton near the end Of October consumed
thirty or forty Chinese dwelling houses-little hut,
quilt oil cane asd rooted with mats.
The feklng Gazette notices dis urbances and rob-
berries IN Mongolia. The Chinese have hitherto been
on friendly terms with the MongoIians but evil in.
huences seem to be now at work there The robbery
OF Caravans and the murder of traders passing through
Mongolia must have an injurious influence upon the
trade between Russia and China
There has been famine IN the Eastern part of Ke.
anything. Serious charges have been made 10 the
Emperor against Howkwa and other Canton mer.
chants, who levied contributions from the people with
out authority, and applied the money to their own
use. Ihey are also charged with causing the war
with England An investigation has been ordered.
=, he American ship Paragon, Capt. Curtis, from
Manila tor ChusaD, was capsized in a gale and the
Passengers and crew being picked up by some China
men we're carried ashore, robbed, and very cruelty
treated Some OF them escaped and the Others were
subsequently released and carried to Canton for $500
all getting of with their lives. The United s aus
irigate Brandywlne and sloop.of,war ST. Louis, were
al Macao, Nov. 2Oth, all well. The ba,oue Coguetre
made the passage out from Boston to Canton m ~
uays-the shortest tnP on record.