The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-04-03

Another ship, the Grafton, Capt. Gardener, has
arrived from Canton. She brings advices to the
9th Of December.
This is the fourth or fifth vessel from China that
has arrived at this port in the last month loaded
with teas.
The Celestial Empire had fallen into the greatest
possible quietness There were no fmMetes among
the long queed Chinese the pirates only seemed to
occupy the attention of the people
We annex the latest market.
(From the Hong Kong Register, Dec. AL
The Criminal Sessions Of the Supreme Court have
again closed The Calendar has been heavy one, but
this was only what 10 be looked for from the mate
rails of which the native population Of the island is
possd and Is satisfactory proof Of the efficiency Of
The police that hets and robberes ara no longer CON-
mitted with impunity.
Various reports Of piracy have been in circulation du-
ting the last week. but OF them have reached in
shape sufficiently tangible to be laid before readers
On the contrary is said the reported attack the
Sterling Is fabrication. The captain hear says
such event occurred and presume the whole has its
origin in the pot vslor of some woud.be hero who in
true Celestial siyle annihiats his enemies even before
he has seen them.
Hore Kosc MARKET, Dec. aO-Camlets continue In the
same depressed state, without the slightest prospect Of
early Improvement For Dutch Camets there has been
ported. ChntzesThe slight demand lately existing has
quite died away and hear Of fresh sales this week.
tnoss we lately reported must DC upon
material alteration in price 10 observable The finer qua
es OF Bombay staple in demaud, and the aggre-
gate sales Of all descriptions amount to only about 1850
bales Cotton Yarn is unenquired after and no sales are
reported. Our quotations almo nominal Lead
Sales of two hundred peculs reported
Quotations, which remain unchanged Long Cloths we
regret to say continue In the depressed state For
whites the inquiry is next to nothing and sales are ex
ceedngly difficult to effect oreys in rather heal
hier state but the demand for them also falling on and
the weeks transactions very rAng The great scar
city OF money among the Chinese, and the unwingness
ten
Of the extreme depression Of the market Long
Ellis are suffering for the same reasons and the market
dull and in anything but healthy state. We hear OF
few hundred pieces of assorted colors at prices within
quotations Opiun-There II little doing in any de
scrption OF drug especially in Benares, for which there
are scarcely any inquiries Pepper Nothing doing.
ExRoRTs.-Alum-The report of considerable supply
being expected ceastwse hes occasoned slight decline
in price and the Chinese not firm In their demands
aew parcels only have been purchased for shipment to
India. Camphor notwithstanding the low rates ruling
outside several purchases both Indian and American
Cassia still much inquired ior and though the supply
abundant tue high rates given in the rst instance
still demanded by the Chinese, and submitted to by
Sk-Nething 10 doing, the silkmen although
wishing to realize, still maintain their high rates for the
remaining stock Sugar has declined about two per
pecu and there not much demand for the article su
gar Candy-There is still good demand and price.
we'll maintained Teas, Blsck-Ths only purchases
hear OF in Congous Of which nearly twenty chops
have changed hands at from l6 % aes for and
middling qualities. The Chinese will probably still fur
tner reduce their demands. Green-For Gunpowder
Hysons the competition il still brisk and advance
the already prices Of the latter has taken
sought after and rates may be quoted under those Of last
week.