New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-26
From China.


/ Byarrival Of the Sea witch Capt WATERNAN,
from Canton. we have the China Mail of April %.
| The Sea Witch left Canton on the Sd Of May,
reached Angler in nineteen days and made the
passage thence in sixty-two days. making the trip
in eighty one days This is said to be the shortest
passage ever made from Canton to this port.
We find little of interest in the Nal, which is
mainly occupied with accounts Of the late attack
upon the Bogue forts, and with the orders OF Gen
Aquilar Our readers have already had ample accounts
of this affair. and We find nothing new concerning IL
The plea usually urged for British attack upon half
civilized nations IL urged in this case" repeated insults
offered to our countrymen and restrictions upon their
privileges" This brought orders TO demand instant
redress for the very first unprovoked outrage, and in
the event Of this being denied TO compel It By force
of arms II was an easy matter for Sir John Davis
TO find recent instance TO justify TO his own govern
menO An attack under such orders. In the articles
OF agreement it stipulated that the French
should have the privileges as 10 entering Canton
erecting public aud private buildings of all kinds, pur
suit Of any business under other restrictions than
those operating upon the Chinese and oprotecton from
insults and vexsons upon the part OF the Chinese, as
were awarded to the English.
The Mail gives the following account Of tho French
attack upon the Cochin Chinese
The French Frigate Gorie at Macao and Corvette
Vcioneuse At Hong Kong arrived ON Monday, from
Cochin China where they went for the purpose OF de-
mandng the release of missionary, who, however. II
was found had been in confinement. IL does not
appear whether or not the French merely sought An
excuse; but the ostensibe Of the expedition
having vanished. they resolved It should not de-
part without doing something. Accordingly De
mand made that az tue Cochin Chinese were
tributaries Of China, they also should form CONNER
cisl relations with foreign countries. proposition
to this effect was submitted, and deputstion met
on shore To consult about IT, when was reported that
the Cochin Chinese reRcherousy intended To cut them
French thereupon took TO their boats, aud de
manded explanation but the reply being considered
unsatisfactory, they opened IRE upon the town snd
upon the lunks In the harbOr, two OF which they
sunk aud other Two disabled. Having thus taken ven
geance the French departed. 1hs is the most credible
account have been able 10 oo,sn Of an affair which
happening almost simultaneously, affords strong con
trssi to the proceedings of the British expedition at
| Canton.
This is decidedly blue view of the expedition Of
Monsieur We at loss TO perceive the strong con
trSst alluded to.
The English merchants expressed much disapPoint'
ment that Canton was not bombsrdcd
We hesr that Sir John Davis proceeds 10 Cochin Chr
ma in NJ steam irigsie vulture Cspt Macdouga, on
mission Of peace. His Excencncys object is 10 enter
into friendly relations and If possible TO open direct
trade with this port Should he be successful, Hong
to be feared that the news OF bis Canton exploit will
travel before bin, and the Government may feel some
alarm At visit from the hero of the Bogue.
The msrket Is much dersnged, in consequence Of
the late expedition Many OF the capitalists have re.
moved their money being spprehensiye Of another
vssion The effect upon the Opium msrke, fall OF
SIS per chest It has rallied again from European spe-
culaiion and Paths may be quoted 500, but cash
buyers not 10 be met with.
Previous 10 the expedition there considerable de
mand tor cotton goods and prices advanced considers.
bly, importers are firm, but sales not to be made
The natives have been forcing articles the mar
kei and !, Is question whether they may not cause
general reduction. We hear OF parcel OF Cotton
which purchased at 10 tsels mace, having been
resold al taels, . msco.
The scarcity OF tonnage limits the shipment OF Teas
though fair amount has been done in Black Tea Tor u.
English market. TIE transactions 10 Green Tcs have
been chiefly on American account
On the 23i oil the sasnghs market was dun Th,
arises lsom the rmncss OF The holders OF goods and no
from dtsrih OF purchasers. As The advances
an Improvement 10 Cotton Goods snuepsied-and III,
stock sboat $4,000 pieces viii be sold AZ sA rates
RoBEKr THoM. BRITIsH Consul AT NING-Po.-
This eminen, losai.t died Of dropsy in Chns on tn
Glasgow Scotland went Caracas in ISIS, Giterwsr
70 Mexico, next 10 England thence 10 Bordeaux an'
6asuy to Chius the language Of which IS well sc trene
and Sysnish be spoke with aaeDcy he translated Chi
nese tales n,o English and &,ops Fables into Chinese
the sglhor II several works OF great merit sn
saved the lives Of SEQ Chinese the battle Of Chiuh
His varied requirements courage talent and aptitude 10
business. made Rim great fsvori;e with Lord Gous
sud s.r Henry Pouuecr AMI hsi he not fallen $50
hce 70 the climate he would probably have rsta q
station OF distinguished ;rus, and oOIh3euee Hls lr
, Their. Mr. David Ibom oi Liverpool, has wIi,ien n
i ma Saola book On theology.
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informed that the book Of travels BY this lad!
which VS. uentioned BY the Dublin correspondent
the " 4 $ SaEdard, as possessing rare interest Is
The press this city and that the copyright has bee
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