The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-06-23

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FROM CHINA. The ship Stephen Lurman, from
Canton 9TH March, arrived yesterday, having per-
formed The voyage to Canton and back in months
and 10 days
The export rteas from Canton FOR months end
ing December, ls43, were 81 ,6lG,5GO lbs. The ex-
ports for the same length Of time in Is44 were &c.
69s,5SO lbs, showing increase the half year of
4,7s9,97O lbs, but from the herb being brought for
ward this senson early than usual, it was ques-
toned whether the annual returns terminating June
1915, would much exceed those of 1874. Tho bet
ter sorts of Congous were quoted at Canton on the
LIST Of March 2a3 taes higher than the month pre-
vious. Greens remained without change
The exclusive privilege Of retailing Opium in less
quantities than chest, in Hong Kong was knocked
off a: public sale at SS7l0'a month.
One vessel had arrived at Shanghai, and several
others expected with assorted cargoes chilly of
manufactured goods, which would stock the northern
market.
The market at Canton, on I'd March, continued
angud for all descriptions of goods with tho excep
ton of grey cacoes ard yarn, which were in some
request.
A controversy, see by the Canton papers, was
being carried on in Calcutta, the question whether
H"'V'iS'" Nesses t'uuS oelWeen lHht port ana NJ
ma, are liable to seizure by British man of war.
An official opinion this subject it appears, had
been taken by the Captain of the American bark Co.
quelte, at Calcutta, on the following points,
Can American built vessels, manned & commanded
by an American, carry opium other cargo from
Calcutta or Bombay to any of the ports in China
The opinion is as folIows
l am of opinion that American built vessel ,
manned and commanded by Americans, may carry
opium, or other cargo, from Calcutta Bombay, to
any of the ports Of China not being British possess
slon within the meaning OF the 10Th and lth sec
tions OF the statute Sd and 4th VIM. Nv. C. s.
declaration or regulation published by the
Directors of the East linda Company, on the I'd of
December, 1889, by virtue of the powers granted 10
them by the statute 81 Geo. Nv, o. lI7 entitled 'an
Act to regulate the trade to be carried with the
British possessions in India by the ships of nations at
amity with his Majesty
By that regulation it is declared that such ships are
at liberty freely the British seapors and har-
bors in the Fast Indies, and 20 trade there imports
and exports, tconformnbly to these regulations of
these ports) and that the outward cargoes of such
ships may be laden different British ports Cor their
foreign destinations.
Therefore, an American vessel may here take in
and sail from hence with part OF her cergo and may
call at any other British port in the East Indies such
as Singapore and Penang, and there take in the re-
naming part of her cargo and then proceed to- and
deliver such cargo, at any port China being a
British possession, as ubove mentioned, without in
ringing the British Navigation Laws
Under the same regulation il is provided, also that
such foreign ships may dschare their original inward
cargoes (being such cargoes they legally inn
por) partly at one British port in India and partly at
another (Signed.) J. F. LEITIi.
Calcutta, january l3, 1874. NJ Y. Express.