The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-10

Very Lats from China.
The fast sailing clipper ship Montauk, Captain
McMchae, arrived last evening from Macao, in
the remarkably short passage Of eighiy-seven days
She made the run from Macao to the Cape Of Good
Hope in fory-two days-probab'y the quickest time
on record.
We are informed by Captain Mem , that the COM
mercial treaty between the United States Govern
ment and the Celestial Empire, had been ratified
on the 10Th Of December, by the Chinese Commls-
sioners and Commodore Bddle. The files Of the
Hong Kong Mail and Friend which we have thus
received, make'no mention Of the TACT.
The U. 8. ship Columbus, Commodore Bddle,
was at Macao on the llth Jan.
r. 8. sloop of war Vincennes, Captain Paulding,
arrived out on the 9th Ship Rainbow, had not ar
rived out.
The pratical attacks upon foreign vessels in the
Chinese waters have again become frequent, for
the suppression Of which il il found necessary to
employ large gun boats. Two or three OF Them are
u be permanently stationed IN the Symoon passage.
In relation to these attacks, the Register OF the 9th
says: On Sunday morning, some CHINA men dis
covered dead body floating IN the Lyemoon, and
gave information OF the circumstance TO the police
who went out, and found il to be a European, who
had three fingers OF his right hand cut off, and vari.
was Afterwards Recognized as a seaman, who was
missed from the Agincourt on Christmas eve, and
was believed to have fallen overheard The marks
OF violence would seem tojustiiy worse construc-
ton, but as yet we believe nothing has transpTed,
to point suspicion against any parties"
On the evening Of the lst December, an amateur
party OF actors performed at A.kwei's premises in
the lower Bazaar. A respectable party attended,
and were much grathed by the exhibition. A sub
scrption paper circulation for erectlnga prema
nent building in more central position, which may
also serve Tor public meetings OF the Inhabitants,
balls, &c
AT Shanghai winter had set in with severity not
before experienced there. Parties we are able to
walk on shore on the ice from the vessels at Woo
sung. the thermometer on one occasion, was az
low as u deg. and ok ating y az common.
British ship Coslle Hunty was cast way on some
Of tine reefs near Hong Kong in December last
portion OF the crew, and some passengers having
pershed
Hoso Koso MARxEr, Jan. e-Impo,ts, American
Cotton Goods-In Canton the business done IN these
goods has been on moderate scale, at - - 10 for
snee'iogs, and 81 IS So 50 for drills. At Shanghai
in advance Of those in this quarter barter for
teas. Bstelnut has been in indifferent demand, and
new the r.: .s:
let's are still IN little request either in this quarter to
the nohwsrd SIT SO Tor assorted parcels and $40 for
scsrlets full quotations Chinzes continue
for At any Of the ports and quotations
Cochineal-No stocks exiting IN arst hands there 10
e arc likely meet sssdg sale
toni Canton the transactions of the month have been
on very moderate scale a. regards foreign socks the
hands In Bengal, now quoted At Tael.7as Tinnsvel
y At Ts sss7s, and Western at Ts ga per pecui,
placed does not exceed few thousand bales. At
nonas per d pscu for Bsns anS
$40 sos for Tinnsvsl the latter being only sale
able at these prices in tho absence of the former The
deliveries during the month have consisted Of l6 bales
OF American 1894 bales Of Bengal, 9So0 bales of Bonn
bay, and Ass bales OF Madras leaving stock Of aoss
bales of American 4sa7 bales Of Bsngs 2s6 bales Of
Bombay and se4s Of Madras Cotton yain-ln Canton,
70 not 90 arm last month and few transactions have
been have dscnsn little and may be
SO for Nos % to sl SIS 81, for Nos 81 to ~;
Lead-Nominally at s. per pecui, scarcely ever
during the month. and $3.50 q $40 per pecui may bs
quoted 20 the rate OF cargo quality Tin-Msy be quo
quite nounaly satpetre Has been saleable outside
at 50 so pecul and transactions At these
have taken places They are, however altogether de-
psndsntnt ON the supply.
The CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE WHOLE
WORLD The respectable old gentlemen who CON-
pose the so-called Chamber OF Commerce in this
city, are the most uneasy set OF old chaps ever
heard OF. There 10 not a matter connected with
the subject OF commerce, that they will not ap-
propriate 10 themselves, discuss it, and Issue bule-
tins to the world, with their opinions concerning it.
Their conduct recalls TO our mind some thing we
saw some years ago, in q town somewhere in Eu-
rope. A respectable old gentleman, who v as well
qualified to belong to this great board, went into the
street each day, at noon and kept turning his hand
for long lime, as If he were winding up clock.
On being asked what he was about, he replied that
he was winding up the sun, and if he did not do it,
it would run down, and the world come to an end.
So it Is with the Board of Commercially have got
hold of tie pilot laws, and are winding up
the Gun. They have issued their bulletin. and
say there must be competition In the pilotage busi-
ness, in order 10 have it faithfully performed.
The fact is, the ridiculous law Of 1887 throws the
potage business Of this port open to every loafer
and ragamuffin in the whole world, who chooses to
engage In II; and the consequence has been that
men without any qualification, have entered the
field, to compete with the old pilots who have served
an apprenticeship to the business, and were obliged
to 60 through the ordeal of critical examination
before they received their licenses. As long az
mankind continues to be cast in the same mould
that has been used since the time Of the patriarch
Adam, there will be composition in every business
among the regular followers Of that business. What
good effect can flow from admitting a set Of thinkers
into competition with joumeymen printers1 Tinker
ing and botchery would certainly follow. The same
resultha followed the competition among the pilots,
under the presentlaw Of Congress.
Let Congress abolish that absurd law, and it will
be founi that the State Of New York is capable Of
regulating the pilotage Of this city.
CONNECTICUT ELEcrIoN.-Complete returns have
been received from all the towns in the State but
three and the vote for Governor stands az follows
Touesy Dem. Biseu WMs. Scattering.
26,lo9 1910 1878
Total. &,iss
Wing plurality, $50
The three towns to be heard from cannot materi.
ally affect the result. As the people have failed to
elect Governor, that duty will devolve upon the
Legislature, and there appears to be very little
doubt but the democrats will have msjoritiss in
both branches. The State Senate is composed Of
Il members; Of these the democrats have elected