The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-18
From the New York Express, June n.
FROM CHINA.

The ship Stephen thurman, from Canton, 18th
March, arrived yesterday, having performed the
voyage to Canton and back in eight months and ten
days.
The exports Of teas from Canton. for six months
ending December lS43 were 81 ,6ls, $50 lbs. The
exports, forthe period in lS44 26 59S, $50
los--showDg an increase on the half year of
|4e79,s70 lbs but from the hsrb being brought for
ward this season more early than usual, it was
questioned whether the annual returns terminating
|yune, lS45, wsuld much exceed those Of 1874.
me better sorts Of Congous were quoted at Canton,
ION the LIST OF March, at taels higher than the
month previous. Greens remained without change.
The exclusive privilege of retailing opium in less
quantities than chest IN Hong Kong, was knocked
|of at public sale at $40 month,
Al Chusan some sales were made Of long cloths
|(gray) at - 40 SO As. Bleached goods were notn
demand. Holders, however, asked % rs.
One vessel had arrived at Shanghai; and several
Others were expected with assorted cargoes, chiefly
of manufactured goods, which would stock tho
northern market.
The market at Canton, on I'd March, continued
angud for all descriptions ofgoods, with the excep-
tion ofgray calcoes and yarns, which were In some
request.
controversy, we see by the Canton papers, was
being carried on in Calcutta, on the question wheth-
Ter American vessels, trading between that port and
|China, are liable to seizure by British man. of-war
An ofhcial opinion on the subject It appears had
|oeen taken by the captain Of the American barque
lSoquette, at Caicutta, on the following points;
Scan American-built vessels manned and COM
|manded by an American carry opium or other car.
|go from Calcutta or Bombay to any Of the ports in
Gilman
The opinion is as follows:
am Of opinion that Americanbult vessel, manned
and commanded by Americans may carry opium other
cargo from Calcutta or Bombay to of the ports Of Chi
not being "a British possession" within the meaning Of
he 10th and 18th sections OF the statute Sd and 4h william
Nv, 6. g.
declaration regulation published by the direct
|or OF the East India Company the I'd OF December,
1889 by virtue Of the powers granted TO them by the stat
lutte 37George w. III entitled IAN net to regulate the
rade to be carried with he British possessions In India
10y the ships OF nations at amty with his Majesty"
By that regulation Is declared that such ships at
liberty freely to enter the British seapots and harbor In
the East Indies and to trade there In imports and exports
confomably to the regulations Of these poris and that
outward cargoes Of such ships may be laden different
British ports for their foreign destinations.
Therefore American vessel may here take in and sail
rom hence with pat Of her cargo, and may call any
other British port the East Indies Singapore and
Penang and there take in remaining part her cargo
and then proceed to and deliver such cargo any in
China, not being British possession above mentioned
without infringing the British navigation laws
Under the regulation 1t ID provided. ALSO that such
foreign ships discharge their original inward cargoes
beng such cargoes they legally impor partly at
one British port In India, and partly at another.
(Signed) J. +. LEITH.
Calcutta, January 10, 1874. tt#