The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-08

have seen the light, if we had not acted UNI
der precisely this feeling.
FROM CHINA. t
We thank DIR. YOU'VE, the Chief Clerk
of the Navy Department for the Hong
Kong China Mail down to the 9th Of Feb
ruary.
The duty on auction sales at Hong-Kong
has been abolished. Two passenger steam
ers ply regularly between Hong-Kong and
Canton. They had just received the rumor
atHong- Kong that part Of the crew Of the
United States ship Of war, Ohio, had deser-
ted from San Francisco to the mines. Cap
tain GEDNEy Of the United States ship
Plymouth had received an acknowledgment
from the Committee Of Lloyds for his sig
nal services in assisting British vessels last
September, in taifoong, while lying at
Cumsingmoon.
The United States ship Preble, which left
Hong Kong on the 10th Of February for
Japan, had returned on the 18th Of the same
month, with one Of her crew labpring under
small Pox, which was very prevalent at
Canton. A gang Of Chinese convcts trans
ported from Hong-Kong 10 Penang, had es-
capped,
The Mail contains an interesting account
.oi a visit pad by the Imperial Commission
er SEu, to the United States ship Plymouth
at Whampoa The corteg6 consisted Of thir-
ty boats, bearing the ensigns Of the Manda-
rims. Ontheir approach Commodore Orr
sENGER sent his boat, under command Of the
flag Lieutenant, with his card and that Of
DR.. DAVIS, our Commissioner 10 China, a
ceremony that was reciprocated by SEr A
Chinese salute Of three guns being fire., the
Chinese flag flying at the fore. SEu and
his suite came on board and We're received
by DR.. DAVIS and the United States Con-
suls at Canton and Hong KongDr. PAR
KER acting as Interpreter. After the usual
ceremonies of reception and the shaking Of
SEu's left hand BY the company, they pro-
ceeded to the cabin, where tea was served.
SEu sat between DR.. DAVIS and Com
modore GEisEsGER, and DR.. PARKER oppo-
Site, Only four Of the Mandarins sat. SEu
was in fine spirits and chatted with ease and
good humor. He was dressed very plainly,
with nothing to indicate his high rank, ex-
cept a button Of the first class. Not so Dig
nifed as KEYINc, he is fully his equal in
state-craft. His forehead is high and his eye
hazel lie is a man Of very high order Of
intelligence and native Of Horan province.
He is fifty-three years old, and has a wife
and four sons. On re-visiting the deck, he
expressed himself delighted with the ship,
and on its being intimated to him, that the
Commodore would gladly show him the eff
feet Of shell thrown on the opposite shore,
he promptly declined, on the ground, that
the shell, in exploding might injure or kill
some one. The Mail does not think that he
is SO cruel a ruler as has been represented.
After witnessing the scaling Of the guns and
several maneuvres on the deck, the par
ty returned to the cabin, to partake Of
dinner in the American style. SEu's
mode Of recreating his nostrils, or, in plain
English, Of blowing his nose, is described
by the Mail, but as this subject is one which
may be more easily imagined than agresa-
bly, described, we must be excused from go
ing into particulars.
SEu met Mr.. BOWMAN at the Bogue on
the gath Of February, in a secret confer
ence, respecting the opening Of the gates Of
Canton on the 9th Of last MONTH The dis
cussion was referred to Pekin.
The export Of Tea to the United States
from China, from January LIST to the 18th
Of February, ls4e, was 6,la7 400 pounds,
Of which quantity 1921, 900 pounds were
black, and 4,6l5, 400 were green. OF the
green tea, 3,o22,6oo pounds we're Young
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