New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-17

of the war up to the present time; hence l wli
mention only the existing state Of affairs AT te"
of the places we hear from, and give some items
concerning the u. 8. squadron that has been
cruising in the East Indies.
At Canton the rebels still hold the position
they have bed for the last month around the city
occasionally Strengthening their forces by add
lions of men and arms, so that they now prevent
the carrying Of all provisions, teas, and CAiHd
Foods into the city. In consequence OF this, pro-
visions have greatly risen in price, and ships ex-
pectipg cargoes at Canton are obliged TO go up
the coast and seek them or return home empty.
A lew days since I heard an English captain
complaining griev0usly, saying he had been eA
times to Canton, and never before came away
without cargo. The merchants have sent their
specie down here for saie-keeping and they are
ready 10 come at q moments warning They can
leave at any time on British sloop OF. war, and
small u. s. steamer, both stationed in the river
opposite the factories for their protection.
MANY of the wealthy Chinese merchants are also
moving their families and goods TO Hong Kong for
safety. The Governor General has lately laid
heavy assessment on all household property 10
meet the increased expenses OF government con-
seouent upon the present disturbances. With re-
gard TO the real trouble there seems TO be nothing
ACCOMPLISHED as yet by the before breakfast en-
eaeements of the 1mperiallsts and Rebels. In
action. they maintain respectful distance, and as
they use cannon mostly, make great noise, while
they do but little execution. This delay in coming
10 a crisis shows weakness on both sides.
At WhampOa nothing can be done till Canton
matters are settled. Pirates are plenty around
the village. in the river below il and in the waters
around the mouth of the river. They go in the
disguise of fishing. boats, and, when they commit
any depreciation on foreign shipping, war vessel
is sent ont on a few days cruise, destroys two or
three Of them. and returns without preventing in
any way the repetition Of the otfense.
At Shanghai, the Rebels still hold possession,
but the yexed question of duties, and the payment
of promissory notes previously given for duties
is not yet settled. The French and American
Ministers, with the English Governor, are now on
pleasure cruise of few days, to Macao, Whsm-
poa and Canton, in the U. $. steam frigate Pow
haitian, and it is supposed that before their return
10 Hong Keng they will agree upon some plan for
settling the question with tie Chinese. But there
are evidently only two parties in this transaction,
the Chinese and foreigners. Now, If the former
demand duty on their exports, the latter must
pay it, or take the law of the country in their own
hands.
Samaua. a wealthy old Chinaman, Imperial
ist VI no has spent his energies and a large for
tune in the Imperialist cause, has been ordered to
Picking TO lose his head, in accordance with Chi
nese custom that those who are unsuccessful in
war must be put to death.
At Tuh.chanfoo Ningpo, and Annoy, things re-
main quiet. At the frstnamed place arrange
ments have been made by which vessels are al
lowed to go in for cargoes of tea but there is con-
siderable difficulty in getting them loaded. AT
the mouth of the river is a sand-bar, having only
ten feet of water on it at low, but twenty.eight
feet at high water After getting inside of this,
they have to anchor twenty miles below the city,
and hire the tea brought down in Chinese cargo
boats.
Conloong, a Chinese walled town, just across
the barbor, and in sight from Hong Kong was
taken by band of Hong Kong Chinese (rebeis)
early On the morning of Aug. 70.
At Hong Kong all is quiet and safe, of course,
being well protected by British soldiers; and yet,
some Chinese, according to the usual custom OF
the rebels before taking place, had the bOldness
to post up placard giving notice that the town
would be attacked on certain night.
The L. s. squadron under Com. Perry is IN
great repute with young Johnny Bull here, and
| the Commodore has received marked attention in
the way OF public dinners, &c. AS an index to
the mutual good feeling that exists, on the BIRTH
day of II. k. H. Prince Albert, grand salute
was fired by the whole American squadron, Her
Maiesty's ships, and Fort William, giving this
quiet barbor quite the appearance OF naval en-
gagement
Commodore Perry returns to the United States
By the overland route on the first steamer, the
Pennsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com
pany having rendered him a free passage TO En-
gland. BY the way there is strong call made by
some of the wealthest English merchants here
and in India, for opposition to the Peninsular
and Oriental Company on account of the in-
creased rates charged freight and passage, and,
strange 10 say, they look TO America for the COM
petition 1t would be a good Yankee trick if some
! Com. Vanderbilt should cut out" this English
monopoly. An unpleasant finale to the successful
! Japan Expedition happened last week, in the way
of court martial for the trial of men charged
with mutny on board the l.. 8. steam-irigates
/ Pow haitian and Susquehanna. The result has not
been made public. The squadron is dispensing
very fast The Susquehanna with the stOreship
Southampton sailed on the ith inst. for San Fran
cisco via Japan. The stcam-frigate Mississippi is
expected to sail on the 18th inst for the Sandwich
Islands and United States via Japan, where she will
join the susquehanna. The Powhattan remainshere
as the escort of his Excellency Mr.. Mclean, U.
5. Minister to China. Some of the sloops-of-war
and stOre-ships return via Cape of Good Hope.
The old Macedonian is ordered to remain here
Commodore Ringgold's surveying expedition,
asgraced by idling away years time in this har-
Dor, is now going TO the northward under COM
mand ofa Lieutenant Rodgers, believe, while the
poor commodore, who is pronounced insane aud
deposed from command, returns in the Susque-
hanna to the United States. S. L. b., San Fran
cisco merchant, formerly of New-YOrk, has been
lionized here as the pioneer of trade to Japan,
but his mission was unsuccessful. The japanese
are not ready TO trade, and probably will not be,
until the ratification of the treaty.
STEAMERS 9. AMERICAN CLIPPERs.-Mr ID. Be-
thube of Canada, has patented plan for the con-
structiOn of steamers 10 enable them 10 out