The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-11

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MACAO, August 26, 1916.
Affairs in the Celestial Empire-1he Tea Trade
Opium-.An English City-French Diplomacy
Frigate Consultation.
In these Celestial regions we are favored with
seasons Of rest and labor alternately and improve
the time afforded by this-the period OF quietude-
to send you line, to give you and the wise men
of Gotham" nkling Of The passing events among your
antipodes.
It is now our season Of rest, as you perhaps know,
because the annates first crop OF tea, suits not the
taste of Jour bibbers that wait until friend
John Bull has got his 900 pounds and John China
has had time to mix his second crop with indigo
Prussan blue, and turmeric, and bake them to suit
Brother Jonathan when 10 900 pounds sent TO
America. tits doubtless known to you, II not to
those living you in Wall street. that has ceased
to be the sisman by which American Fsuquerp procure
iastra, man may make few thousands. Il he have
capital and be washed away by the current of time
trade But there is pigeon that wings its way to us
from the banks of the Sacred Gangesfron
Malya-from Patna-iro fro. Bsnarss-in word from the
purer than that sent forth by your mint Let not
good friends fown on u.s. for we are only following
footsteps Of venerable and ne surely
would do no wrong. Some Of your ultra Evolutionary
friends might question the philanthropy Of our princ
sweet restorsr but they have not seen the world and
do not know how heavenly is 10 sink to sleep over
Chinese pipe will not asws;s1 o indicate ID =, o the
the notes in eyes, were We disposed, with
seeking the obquy in those Of the Chinese for our
Your late numbers Uhe last dates by overland mail
being to June is contain no particular notice Of the
planted in the East Hongkong has grown with speed
only known in America and the Arabian Nights Enter
Their Wall street brokers nor an Aaddins lamp to raise
his houses end pave his streets hence poor fellow he
w snS
ment lands and tenements and the collins" the last a
ford good revenue), by which he has made himself
vastly unpopular He is estimabe and clever man,
well known to fame as the author Of tho very best
work China. Efforts arc being made to have him
Houses are renting for 5000 this year that were rented
for 81 200 three years ago.
IT, peradventnre, Brother Jonathan had any use for
possession here, douceur Of million to Donna Ma
ria de Gloria would procure Macao but We do not want
it. All the advantages can afford We now enjoys place
get along here admirably WELL without other protection
than good muskes. Of which, at Canton, all
no e M
by keeping the American ships Of war either laid up
rates are innumerabe from Ana Point to shsng but
oil the Robbery ships afoat cannot suppress them fish,
ing smack becomes pirate whenever opportunity pre-
ns China Junk turns pirate whenever occasion offers;
in word all praes and their optics are too good to
let any Of be them when they practice their
predatory vocation. One Of our old favorlte ships the
Constitution has been for three months at Whampoa
Her veteran Commander has taken fancy for Canton,
which is better taste than living board in the river
understand she has been stirring the bottom up where
she has been and that complaint to be made by
the king Of Cochin China, through the government Of
China Tor the seizure of vessels, and killing Of
some men on the coast Of Cochin China few months
ago. by the American Robbery ship
You may know that the French government has an
ambassador here this time He has negotiated treaty
with Chins including all the advantages gained by the
English and by ourselves and a. many more, perhaps
a. he wished. Unlike our countryman, kooching, NJ
Lagrenne the French minister has negotiated treaty
remained here while the treaty went to and returned
from France and finally exchanged Publications with
the Chinese. Lagrenne Is clever man, and does his
work we'll His residence is the same that was occupied
by Mr. Cushing.
The trade Of France here il very small, and treaty
is rather evidence Of diplomatic PRIDE than an ad
vantage to the nation.
Having nearly filed my Sheet will, hereafter, send
you some items from China, which you may deem sua
BILE for the columns Of the Herald. FAUQUEI.