The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-28
Interesting Chapters Of COntemporaneouS
History.
Correspondence from China, tho Sandwich
siands, South America, Central America,
and Havana,
The Defeat Of the Walker Expedition
in Nicaragua,
Ia &C. Gc

Inc Ueleat u tiAo WbAA0A 6AP0uItlVA
in Nicaragua,
&c. &C.. &c.
TAe following communications from our CORES
popderts In different parts the world, wil serve
% keep our resdeis posted mp the cosemporaneous
history Of the places treated Of, and will be gener
aDy found Interesting and instructive.
Our China Correspondence.
6HANGHAE CHINA, Nay 4, 1855.
Trade ef the Port-TMe Chi,ese Custom Houss-
1As Future Prospects Of the United States in Chi
sa--DJsetivs Minisferial and Consular System
Omitted States Flag Ship Macedonian and
Sseamer Pophata~.
Almost three months have elapsed since the re-
capture Of this city BY the imps,iaists, and to .
casual observer II would seem as II the ndustrious
thousands who tbrong the avenues Of tssde had
sever known the horrors OF war. However we'll
adapted Ohinaman may DO to learn other things,
she art of war is surely not their pigeon" ~ ma
tson. But - traders and merchants shey perhaps
have no superi0rs earth. The unsettled state of
tho empire at all the other ports together with the
superior advantages which this offers, and waich
they arc now beginning to see, hes given diree-
usn, and hence great impetus. to toe trade q. sh,
port. The trade ut Canton is blosksd ths native
merchants are centring here, and 1t only requires
Mue judicious conduct on the part of our foreign
representatives. here to secure # )m the aese great
additional privileges The Chinese orgsa,z
. cd . Custom House here by empIoying good
end responsible foreigners as inspectors, through
whom they levy duties as agreed In the treaties.
The Americans agreed 10 pay ons'third Of tas back
du'is' and the Enghih are a,sem ping to back ont
nom their obligations in toto. Toe Americans stand
high In The opinion Of the Chinese, as they say we
win redeem our promises, but the Eaglish are en-
bsr,assed 81 every step by them having as the Cal.
nsfe say gained few ops Of silver, bat lost their
good Dame." The English feel they are below par,
snd Il hurts their pride 10 see A nericans getting
ahead Of them by good management. They are 80
incensed that 4; is well understood here thai this
mail win carry forward some powerful documents to
the Foreign O6ic,. at London, to induce them IL
possible to abolish, or at least embarass the working
q the Chinese Custom House, 10 that they may
have reenacted the system OF "bonds and 0bliga-
00ns," then, OF course, DO Custom House.
TO those OF Us s1mew1ai acquainted " tn China
y wonderful that the Chiuese did not, during the
hsesreubes about the duties, cut of entir oily, by
stopping the transit from the invertor The trade Of
Me port This they Medisasod, and noshiGg
Bat tho establishment Of the Custom Houss,
with the cooperation of the foreign Consuts,
NeveAted Them. Dastroy tits Custom House
and the trade Of China win DO cot off Rs
pudiate our solemn treaty st,paa.o1s, aud the
Omitted ssa' es win have no c,mnercs in China, and
- use for Ministers and Ccnsula. or the "oack du
are entitled to every cent nom the time the Taousac
returned with fresh seals (5ept. 27th,) TO replace
Absee which had been stolen Dy tee mob. The as.
seTtion now echoed ct home, taat thete WAS mo
protection" 10 founded On cash operation TO tne
nerchsnts. though at tho expense Of hoaor and
Guth. That they shipped the tea and silk they
thsy do. The avenues to the silk countries about
nangehow, Hoocoow, and thence up Green river,
NJ green tea countries Haugchow, and the black
Sa districts OF Hochow, .Ningcnow sad Token,
have been always held BY ths fmpsrialists and YET
When the 70. eigners would not ray the duties they
6d not stop the trade, bscause tey we're told tast
BSitsin would oblige their cizsns to pay al their
notss. These promises have byen repu iassd by the
Enghsh, and To Americans have followed 70 tho
Chmaman considers the Eoglisa ave no honor, but
ne Americans onethird part. Such mas been the TO-
suit Of the confidence the Chinese have placed
IN foreign words sud foreign NOES. At any momsnt,
sDd 1t hundred poists. toey might have cut of the
s1s And tea from coming 10 any port in China;
ard row from the lesson they have learned concern
mg the honor Ct foreigner. they will do 30. II inter
Nnteed to them by treaties. The occurrences VI
Mis- port Of late indicate fine offering to Yankes
enterprise; but We must do OUT duty faithfully and
ho0oFably 70 the Chinese, or We Will blast our pros
pests, and lose thai which nothing bus war can
Ngain.
Our representative system here 10 Nioister, Con.
vaAt no Minister, but Consul General to reside al
ehaa port, a. II u simply ridiculous to have man In
sueh capacity st Canton, where oil foreigners live
sses snsse sssss 81 sseSnd and a's MOT .osed
tasy IKE, have personal intercourse win the highet
o6RceTs, and thus have opportunities Afforded
q dsssroyipg .he prejudces Of the Chiaess 70 Oh
yo1egneH. This has not been the caso the Munster
has lived ct Canton or Macao, and afssr remaining
year or tao, gees homo, leaving DR.. Parker,
ths Secretary Of Legation. getting 10 bis stsad
H6 pay ~ physician s, the foreigners 30 tar sur.
pessss bis c,mpsIsstion - Secretary or Charge de-
AnAus, Mat his official duties subservient to the
greater interest Of bis practice Oar Consuls, too,
heve bean merchants TIL lately, using their high
pswers TO their 0wS advantage and hence TO our
disadvantage. The change has been made a. this
port, aad we hope TO zee II carried ont At all too
Cshsrs, bat they mutt 30 psd well III ofder TO ustI
~ oonpetent ptrsons 10 assume and retain duties
which are three fold consular, Judicial and dtplo
matte and which makes them altogether tbs most
important consuatcs In tho gift Of the Presl-
dent.
There Ia pethap' no part Of the world where our
navy th0ss 70 moro disadvactsge tuan In nina.
the wesmsr Powhstan, Capt. NcC unsy, y hsre,
snd tho Chinese think because sire looks like tho
mail steamers that sne Ia Ut fwar. Soo is an
erosmous expense to the government. aud liter ally
vseles' for this station. The U. 8. flag ship Mace
dOpisn, Commodore Joel Abbot, Ia also kere; the
sbtp commands, as usual, the sdmiraton OF eli OBJ
serye.s. The commodore and o0ioers, a. veil a.
sreW, are quite well. The incapscity Of tae super
aIDuased old iogies sho c)mm and cur ships Of war,
- ero all LAD 70 zee, mas been attracting TIE AZ
tsntion Of Congress and We hop they y not stop
IN they purge the ravy Of ell It's exubcrauces,
wbch Coo kn1ws sre mauy and OF long shading.
Theso are solemn truths have written, but we
are so lar away from no ne that Ia all probability
they viii Ill be forgotten the day After they have
BEEN read; nevars less there is satisfac lion
YNnsee in grumbiing, and esps ,issiy when hs has
good cause. OufgNrAL.
o"r Sandwich lsisnds Correspondence.
HONOLULU, June 8, 1855.
Ahe Enagront australian Bank Nrc World in
hsTtss-1hs United Ssofe, Ship Decatur Gone
70 h0 Reht-Pc'utcai Affairs Grotcing Of