The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-11
Interesting from China.


We thank Dr. Young. the chief clerk of the
Navy Department, for the Hong Kong China Mail
down to the 9th of February,
The duty on auction sales at Hong-Keng has
been abolished Two passenger steamers DIV re-
gularly between Hong Kong and Canton. They
had just received the rumor at Hong Kong that a
part OF the crew OF the United States ship of war
Ohio had deserted from San Francisco to the
mouth, had received an acknowledgment from the
committee of Lloyds for his signal services in as
sisting British vessels last September, in a tai
foong, while lying at Cumsingmoon.
on the 18th of February, Ter Japan, had returned
on the 10th of the same month, with one of her
crew laboring under small pox, which was very
prevalent at Canton. A gang Of Chinese convicts,
transported from Hong-Kong to Penang, had es-
capped
The Mail contains an interesting account of
visit paid by. the Imperial Commissioner, Seu, to
the u S. ship Plymouth, at Whampoa. The cor
ofthe Mandarins; On their approach, Commodore
Geisenger sent his boat under command of the
flag lieutenant with his card and that of Dr. Davis.
our Commissioner to China, ceremony that was
guns being fred, the Chinese flag flying at the fore,
Seu and his suite came on board, and were re.
ceived by DIR. Davis and the United States Con
suls at Canton and Hong Kong-Dr. Parker acting
ception and the shaking of Seu's left hand by the
company, they proceeded to the cabin, where tea
was served.
Seu sat between DIR. Davis and Commodore Gel
senger, and DIR. Parker opposite. Only four of the
Mandarins sat. Seu was in fine spirits and chat
ted with ease and good humor. He was dressed
very plainly, with nothing to indicate his hoh
rank, except button of the first class Not So
dignifed Keying, he is fully his equal in state
craft. His forehead is high and his eye hazel. He
is man of very high order of intelligence and a
native of Koran province. lie is ffty-three wears
old, and has 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 effect of
clined. on the ground, that the SHE'LL in exploding
might injure or kill some one. The Mail does not
think that he is cruel ruler as has been repre-
scented. After Witnessing the scaling of the guns
and several manGuvres on the deck, the party re-
turned 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 agreea-
bly, described, we must be excused from going in
to particulars.
Seu met Mr.. Bonhom at the Bogue on the 9th
of February, in a secret conference, respecting
the opening of the gates of Canton on the 9th Of
last month. The discussion was referred to Pc
kin.
The export Of tea to the United States from Chi
ma, from January LIST to the 18th of February lS49
was 6, l37, 400 pounds of which quantity l52l 600
pounds were black, and 4,6l5, 400 were green Of
the green tea, 3,O22,6O0 pounds were young n.y.