True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-11-11
CHM.

We find the currency in the "IIong Kong
Register" and ''the China Mai, /" is in dol
lars and cents; thus w. II. Franklin an
nounces that a passage in his steamer from
Hong Kong-to Canton is $12 and in the
steerage sc, and freight of treasure Is
per cent.-The aforesaid Mr.. Franklin,
who IS an auctioneeT, announces that she
has been favored with instructions to put
upto public competition" valuable lot of
ground. He also advertiseS to sell condem-
ned stores of the American navy, amongst
which are 1000 lbs. of sour crout, which
ought TO have been a good article in pre-
venting scurvy. China imports from
Plnang, Madres piece goods, opium, rice,
bullockS, teak timbers, birds feathers,
white birds nests, nutmegs, rattans, betel
nut blcho de mer, elephants teeth, tin, fish
mawS, buffalo hides, dragons blood and
cordage, besides specie. We have no
doubt that the war between England and
China has resulted to the benefit of both,
as il baS given England some valuable
possessions while China has learned prac-
tcally, that the Outside barbarians' are
rather more formidable than they were ia
ken TO be. The people of Canton still
holdout against the admission of(oIeigners.
Having escaped tho ravOges of war during
the contest with England-by paying
large ransom TO save the city from being
plundered by the British Soldiery; they
fell upon some north eastern cities. Even
the Chinese government cannot control
the Fcopso OF Canton, and many OF tho
English at Hong Kong are in favor their
governmenttakingth the city by storm They
They doubtless expect to share in the
plumber, and we apprehend that the Eng
lish government will crafty them ere long,
by adding another Chinese province to the
colony Hong Kong. The old Emperor is
very feeble, ard preparations are making
for all extensive native Instruction at his
death. A native Chinese Emperor is de-
sired by the massas of the people, and the
English are said 10 be looking up legiti-
mate successor to the native dynasty of
Ming, which was overthrow by the inva-
sion of the Tartars in 1929, after having
existed two hundred and cighty-one years.
Taou Kwang the name or number by
which the present Emperor is known, is
the sixth Tartar sovereign of his dynasty
which has existed one hundred and ninety
seven years. He has several hundred chill
dren; and the Picking Gazette, the court
journal, occasionally contains accounts Of |
riots or disturbances at The palace, arising |
from disputes among the heirs as 10 who |
shall be the next Emperor. One Of the |
sons was exposed in the Gazette
lately for attempting TO obtain the crown
by bribery. Il seems there is an electoral
College, similar to College Of Cardinals Of |
Rome in which the Emperor is chosen by
ballot, and the yong Tartar prince was at
to buy over the votes Of the
members of this college, in anticipation Of /
his fathers death. His exposure in the
Gazette is a striking evidence Of the free
lom of the press in that county. The
Gazette is the oldest paper in the world,
md is supposed 70 have been commenced
several hundred years before the discop-
Try ofprinting in Europe. Mobile Herald.
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