Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-03-15
FROM CANTON.
Esuse, from letter to the n. Y. Commercial, dated
CASroy. December 9Th

ESnae, from letter to tho n. Y. Commercial, dated
CASTOR, December 5th, 1874.
The inactivity in imports has continued aud quota
tons will be found tribe lower for some articles The
OF oss by fire pre- the dealers from letting their
stocks accumulate. and the extreme scarcity OF money
checks all disposition for speculaons that we do not
look for much improvement untl about China New Year
lFebmafy when there is usually little stir in the import
market
In exports the activity has been confined mostly 10 pur
chases for the United States the that have gone forward
England having been shipped mostly iOF Chi
nese the teamen not being inclined TO submit reduced
prices Of the parties purchasing for that market
Politically oil remains quiet There have been rumors OF
the disgrace and recall o the Imperial commissioned Key.
ing, BY the Court Pekng but believe they with.
foundation. The commissioner has chop to the
American consul In reply To from the American ner
chants relative 10 the pretended debt Of $1,000 000 due by
the late hong merchants 10 tho Government the tenor OF
which is for from being iarOratle toward settlement Of
the question, which foreign merchants, through their bus
transactions with the late bongs much interested
We were in hopes that the Government yield in their
demands somewhat but now fear tia, they may the
full above stated from the hvuEs which with some
would amount 10 ruin ALMOST.
We regret 10 report Of piracy the vcr Of which
nssnces have Of late been frequent than for some
mo previous. The American schooner "Hannuh," on
her passage from Macao to Wbampoa, attacked by
Chinese pirates and succeeded in escaping only after
desperate struggle Of some hours, during which the rigging
Of the vessel much injured and she robbed Of
articles. During the struggle the first officer and
some OF the crow oseaped in ono Of the boats and be-
the officer and OF the crew. who had died from exposure
snd tao wounds they bad received
Immediately the being received 81 Macao, Com.
modoro Parker despatched the brig Boxer, well armed
cruise about the place where the piracy was committed
but believe they have returned 10 Macao without fndnR
any Of the persons guilty Of the outrage They will doubt
less be discovered by tho Chinese Government and re
ceive such punishment they deserve. The United
States ship Brandy vine ef Mscpo Roads on the "a for
the Sandwich Islands and tho Wosi Of South Amer
CO.
CASToS, Nov. 25 1874.
Since the 3Jh ult the transactions in both the import
and export trade have been less Than usual this OF
the year. and tho improved feeling the former then sud
ed 81 slowly ginning ground has been checked rather
than increased The principle transactions in tho latter
have been In green teas but thofe have been some add
ona purchases II eongo and ohsr black teas foT Eng.
land and tho continent Of Europe we'll the United
States. The scarcity Of money confines smong the Chi.
nese, and any Incentives speculation compel
ling the dealers buy spprnsy and merely TO supply &C
tus wants
| From the best information that we can get we now
make The following esiimaio Of if out turn II the crop,
from which DO not think that 1t will vary nneh, say
| Twonkay. equal % 10000 chests.
Tyson skin - 600
Hyson 5000
Young HYson G0,O0G
Ounpowdef and Imperial 100000
10000
Which 10 somewhat larger Ihsn the crop lac, year.
Eve copy exactly from the sisri bu, evidently mis-.
take In this ton aud the footing, T.