The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-13
India and China.
THE AMERICAN COMMISSIONERS AND vICR CONSUL
AASN SS&AAAo SASNGn avn
IN CHINA.

Details Of the news by the OVERLAND Indian and China
Mail are to hand Bombay dates are to Move mber 70.
The news from India Ia OF little interest readers
There scarcity in the northern districts OF tho MAira
Presidency owing to want Of rain. Cholera in Bombay
was decreasog Trade was not very brisk; money mar
ket quiet.
Dates from Shsnghss China are to the I'd OF Noveu-
Der. There was no Jew feature TO report in the
Etant lighting going with little nlt either
SIDE The imperialist numbered about IA 00o and tbs
foreign vessels hitherto employed ct Chin kiang 10 had
been brought round to assist them The ase Of junks
was also coming and unsss the insurgents receive rein
orcemsns 1t IL doubtful they will DO able to hoa the
citv.
icuy with the British Consul ia conseq Of pre-
,entipg himself with armed followers the neutral
ground.
correspondent o, the London Times says -" Ths
proceedings of the American Com missioner and the Ams
ican Vice Consul as regards neutrality, are considered
somewhat equivocal and the tasurgent chief has Ad-
dressed letter on the subject.
The payment of the duties during the capture o.
shapghas, ard the present Election OF ths being
sgi,ated by the foreign authorities and the imperial
government, and wsro causing much excitement Tina
British Cansul has that no more duties will b
paid by British traders till the city again under Tartar
sway. On the other hand Ar. Marshall insists pay
ment in tilser against which the American IN srchaats
lave vehemently protested.
OF The progress OF the instruction In the North
have no reliable accounts
N:n2po quiet. Annoy, November 5th, was expect.
ed to b, speedily ,etaken By the impsrialists.
A. Canton there natbiny new. Tho city remained
qnet Trade in imports ag>iu lanyud aaj tue Late
improvement ia rms aad tbirings not maintained
Exchange had fseu to S. I'd per dollar This price Of
tea maintained, and the hn.r qusltiss SCARCE
Al Shapghae, shipments Of tea active In imports
isle doing. Exchange on England, 81. Cd.
II generally understood that Sir Gsorgs B,nbAm's
rssiR nation accepted No successor ap pyl ted
NJ Marthan was 1t Mscao, awaiting ths arrival Of his
suceettor.
Al Wbampoa U g. ships Of wa Mscedonis, Mlssissppi
Powhatan anc Supply; ct Macao BtOreshp SouthA mp
ON At Cum,irg Moon Vandaha; aud 1T ShAaghae Sara
ogs
SMITH, KING & cos. CIRCULAR.
SHANGHAI Nov. l. 1853
We avail OF the departure OF the steamer Lady Mary
Wood TO add few remarks TO the accompanying cirea
l.r Of the 2lst u The inactivity then reported existing
in our import arket still continues, and but Single
Transaction Ia reported In cotton cloths while wools
metals 30. remain without any enquiry Teas con,tnus
to arrive without EolesAton from the inland officials
but q large portion Of the crop has been held
back In the teA districts, prices here are weu
maintained. Politically We have nothing encouraging 70
advise From ell that learn fear tbs northeyn
amy OF insurgents do not nt.nl to move upon Peki2
this winter and delay may jsopar6iss the OF
the movement Tbs city Of Shanghae 10 still bessged By
an asfsmbhgs Of impsraIistr who yet have made
tie low situatn mine toe walls and afraid to scale
thsm and cannot hit them with ths artillery the present
state of half siege will be tnued long means
Of tie rebels hold cut The duty question Is stil unset-
ted, and likely TO cause troublethe Chinese OH sais
Iers have only been recognized by the United States
Com missioner and ships OF that nation have been called
upon pay their duties In silver VII lie ships under othse
sss cleared under ths provision al regulations rhs
Effects OF this will b. 10 drive American tonnage from the
port, and IL Las been formally protested against.