The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-24
Affairs In China.

We have. by late arrival from Hung Kong Ole of
he Cams Mol published NJ Hong Kong To the Soth
March from which we gather facts sufficient TO show
that serious dist bsuce brewing between tn.
hiDsss and the foreigners. growing out Of the right
the latter ciaim Canton. 1t II be remember
ed that Of the conditions Insisted ny Sir John
Davis. the English commander. in closing the lat
difficulty, when be made tn" armed expedition mp the
river WINS. that after n certain date the city OF
anton should be- thrown open to Foreigners This 90
rasioned an intente excitement amopg the celestial
residents there They think that the admittance Of
the English especially will tend to the destruction Of
the trade they have held in their hands, and In
Qu+nce in public meeting, the Chinese dealers In TO-
reign woollens have passed the following resolves =:
/. None Of Hongs or shops will buy goods Of the
O. None Of our Hongs or shops will receive or buy
goods of the shopmcn compradors In the factories
None Of us will 20 to the auction Ia the foreign
None Of will receive piece goods Of the outside
shopmen and traders
None Of us will surreptit ously employ any to
70 20 any the traders and receive foreign goods
g. None Of us will trade secretly through the shop
These six articles shall form the rules Of our ests
bitbmppt aud be carefully observed, and whosoever
recklr.,ly disregards them. shall pay q muet Of 40l
tn.ls and the mapt thereof shall b. paid out II
the consoo money 200 taels and any clerk Or person
the employ knowing this fact and not reporting 1t,
kbaf be DIE missed
= II any native broker deals with the brokers near
the factories pun chasing foreign goods we will never
more d, al with him
goods to naive Dealers we will never more have deal
ipgs with him.
III
auction shops in the factories, and bid for goods
will never more trade with him
The first day OF each month every shopman will go
to the Assembly hail. with copy Of these articles
refresh his memory and streDgt hen his Discrimination
The dealers In cotton goods have passed similar
lutiops with the exception that certain period the
Sd Of March IL named the date when they will
cease commercial intercourse.
This ac,iDn induced the Engli-h Consul to make
remembrance to the Imperial Commissioner Seu to
which he replied at length. The whole difficulty
grows out Of the abolition Of the srnity Of Hong
t1,Af llnu tha unneiaa
tr, aiy Of Wspghia-Englnnd and rrsucr having trea
ties Of a similar character in the mann will show
ART Is The former limitation Of the trade Of foreign
nations certain persons appointed at Canton by the
government and commonly called Hong merchants,
having been abolished citizens Of the United States en-
gagged the puI chase sne Of goods Of import
port permitted to trade with any aud all subjects
Of bipa without distinction; they shall be subject
to any Limitations impeded In their business
by non0polies other mi uriVus estrictions.
The Commissioner Seu made an appeal to the En-
pei or. whose reply is stated to BIZ foliows:-
Compassionate tho feelings Of the people-observe
the state of affairs and manage the business"
he Mail understands this reply according to tho
decision Of the Chinese whom Seu hos consulted to
amount this
allow foreigners to enter the city, rather than
incur the consequences of q refusal. would be-
passion the people let them be admitted, notwith-
standing popular prejudice against doing so.
seu's ch would probably clear away what ap-
pears engmstical In the reply but one thing seems
pretty plain that the responsibility Of coming to rup
ture on the question would rest with the Viccroy.
His difficulty may consist In being left to his
discretion aud management which the Emperor
injunction to the people would have rendered
very easy. We disposed. however. to regard the
Rtscript comforting ample authority on Seu to
the city TO the Foreigners and believe that he will so
view and act upon 1t.
Meantime the residents Of Canton talk very largely
about resistance to the Ut the foreigners aud
~ the time In great fear VI the Ladrones,
who In hopes Of coming disturbances. have collected
in hosts about the city 10 guard against these last
ench bong and shop has contributed money and men
themselves and the city from deprodations
The volunteer force In the dcpar mcnt Ut the city Is
estimated 1T Duo 600 aud the money contributions
at tsvera millions Of dollars Berides the city aud
suburbs towns aud villages In kwang. tunS
province have raised considerable sums
The English ON their part have stationed body OF
marines Oh board Of the guard steamer opposite the
factories. and ut tho request Of the AMERICAN resi-
d. nts the nited States schooner Dolphin has been
moored rear the American Factory by order OF Capt
Gtsinger The military preparations In Canton were
very large.
The Governor Of Macao has officially abolished tho
Chinete custom house ut that place, under the
thoiity u his sovereign Queen Of Portugal lie
" have deemed II convenient. therefore to declare
and mako known that eight days after this date all
in ortrd into Macao from any Of the ports Of China
well those exported from this phase 70 any Of the
said ports shall be free and exempt from the ment
Of any duties whatever ut Macao and further, that
FRI the date forward rece pt OF duties by tho
HCppos shall be allowed suffered 10 be made Al this
city"
The papers contain accounts Of the operations Of the
Chinese pirates but Of them OF interest
ccpt the seizure by two Chinese boats outside of tho
Bogue of a schooner. and the throwing overheard Of
the who fortunately escaped To the shore by
swimming The schooner Was owned by Mr. Hunt. Of
hampoa, and Information Immediately given to
the American Consul there, who xpprsrd the chinese
authorities Of the act--Phtisd " .dm.ricda June r.