The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-22
A MONTH LATER FROM CHINA.

The ship Paul Jones, Watkins arrived at N. York
on Sunday night with advces from Canton to LIST
October, inclusive. Messrs. Fletcher Webster and
H. O'Donnell, of the American Embassy to China,
cane home in the Paul Jones E. G.. Tilton, U. S.
Navy, and w. H. Cruger, of New York, also came
passengers The treaty between the United States
and China negotiated by Mr.. Gushing, was approved
by the Emperor, and went into operation at Canton
on The 25th September.
The United States frigate Brandy wine and United
State. ship ST. Louis remained IN the China seas, the
former at Canton, and the latter on the kast coast
The crews OF both we're enjoying excellent health
The new crop of tea came IN freely, and the aDx.
sly of shippers to get home their fresh cargoes, bad
caused an advance in freight. Full prices were be-
inn uaid for new chops. Market buoyaDt
Al the season advances, prices of Teas were ex-
pec,ed 10 come down; and even at our last dates
holders evinced disposition to relax IN their de.
mands Chops that had been held at Al taels could
be bouuh, for 80 on the sailing of the Paul JONES'
The stocks of manufactured goods on hand at the
five ports are accumulating and prices have given
way somewhat
in. latest advices from the Imperial City, Pekin
announces defalcallon by magistrate OF the FRO
vine, of Keangse, of IS 400 taels. The Emperor de-
nouuces him, and orders immediate punishment, un.
less Inc sum is handed over to the treasury The ma
gsraie was in prison
An examination Of the students Of the Imperial
College had taken place at the city OF Pekp, at the
RoyaI Castle, when immense numbers OF honors
wer, distributed All the Manchoo (Tsrtsr) youth
who have attained to the rsak OF keuJin are to be
sen, 90 the Board of Officers TO receive civil appoint
neut,, The Levee Of the Monarch was crowded for
4 sye a, DAYS with military officers who had been
summoned TO tie capital. They all returned with
4 promotion, The Pekiu Gazette complains that the
common people made too free at the levoe, and wat
with difficulty that the soldiers could keep them al
4 respectful distance.
Dutch embassy TO Japan is talked OF among ih'
| Dutch merchants in India.
/ A severe gale passed over Canton on the 4th sep
tember, when the light fingered gentry did iers'
business robbing the boats and Fleeing their distress
ed brethren who bad abandon their Trail dwelling
| on the river. The factories escaped being ROBBED
thanks 10 a high wall which the Americans have DUH
| 10 pro,eot themselves from the Canton rabbe.
4 New Factories are about TO be erected, and Gov
eminent orders have been issued 10 the people not
| Interfere with the builders.
The new ship Bowqus, from New York, arrived
4 out in % days
The Friend Of China speaks discoursgingly
Missionary enterprises, and attributes the want o
success to the numerous divisions among Christmas
Unfortunately, says the Friend, there IS degre
Of intolerance Ia every church, which leads IT, IN
dominant one ofthe state, to look upon th"se W,noo
II ls pale, with dis,rustul eye"
A s.,rurs Of struggled goods had been made
Macao.