The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-27

slxty thousand sAlss per yeAs-the &c. Of lbs
another Mississippi, soptinusny pouring down ts i'm
nense trade jut ks upon junhsi's proximity /, Japan
Formosa and the Southern treaty ports-ths large
amount Of foreign capital invested IN land and building
propeEtythe ncr.slng import trade and natural p,s
lion o. the plscea tend 10 show its future and csn
plenty Of money and the China cdnprddorthat mystic
rious aedche to all mercantile es'ahlishments-uhSer-
star os how 70 male use OF 1t IN eAthering his own nest
while ne sppea-s 20 eevote h entire time and brains to
the noerebsnt that employs him.
Tie government Of shanghae Is vested in Council Of
Three elected BY landholders-lS6 title deeds hav-
ing been registered ~ the CocEups.
Recei ts last year, shArsges, taxes &c were VA SOS
Ano he expenditure ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2o,52o
which shows a balance the right side.
Yourg c. Griswold Gray who lost his leg IN the attack
on the mreranst camp At pressns Mayor OF The settle
Foreigners cannot land in China, but pay nominal
rent of itw hundred cash, N perpstuiiy-property
foutd the weather very colds regular Boston north
easter ard told that the rapid charges in the
complaints; whe her not, testify to there
heing tour five medical gentlemen in . community
Numbering about $50 souls.
Dr. Lockhsrt the temperature varies during the
year from leo % "A degrees.
In running MY e5 the sh&nghae almanac Of 1855
ind the population consists the editor Classics it.
OF 70 tupsns or head cfcers) % atle assistants
while the balance put dowa ctciais m'ssonares
mep &C. There are three banking sabisa
the pls Commercial Bana of Iudia, Mercan-
tile Bark OF Ineia and tine Oriental Bank; al, judging
from the Imports and exports must be CONG paying
in enc instance to the dollar. Al the present time the
New York purchasing silk or tea In this market
their calculations Even between Canton aud this por.
EXCHANGE differs stme thirty per cent. Tbs par
Of exchange in the the North AtlsnS is s. So but
wide difference between your part OF the world,
Tor here take notice mat my sovereign pound sterling
was passed 70 my credt as 81 81 which makes vast
difererce in mans fnar cial arrangement In Hong
Kong and Canton they gave me 81 bat the Chinsmans
fancy To- the Carous dollar occasions all the mischief
Nov s. these d9nars are grsdualiy being melted down.
and the whole orlt has been afed and scrapei 10 fur
nsh them, the question naturally aries, how much
longer il his thing going to last As the difference in
Tie exhsage usually comes OF the price OF tie goods il
makes preeonsEtte difference 70 the Chinsmen They
have !ight TO their fan .es-let them pay for i.
Tie late uty question is still 10 embryo. Murphy, the
Gopsp s aons aid the lac Of dollars psndiog between
the 1haese government and the nerchaDts eeeFe, is
licked ur IN TIE bark saies
Daring ny stay have had good chRncs 10 see the
slye 9; doing BUSINESS here. he merchsnts seem to
hsye lite 10 90 besce getting of their mail ann talk
ing With The Chnamea; every thing else IL done by
sstanis. Every house employs lea tas.es, Who makes
The purchases on his individual judgment, aad silk IN
specior, Wpo ATTENDS 70 that pigeon each Ct which
Ggulsr profession OF il elf spd res years of study
Some gen tlemen have made their in this
way The salaries Of the clerks vary from $500 to $780,
the latter price for bcckeespers Of long experience.
These entirely excluiye of their hnuseho
penses, which are paid ny the firm. believe that SEQ
month is allowed, which gives them gooi lodgings, =
good tt6ie, coote chair and boy. think, however,
many OF the ycrrg gentlemen exceed thai for they
not apt 10 practice economy ia ,hese countries Most
Of them re perfectly ccnented and talk of the number
OF wears hey have teen and intend 70 remain mere With
praiseeerthy nonch&iapce.
Aside rom SIGHT seeing RaugHg over the gsrde and
ws the Cinnamon for hours together prepare the
silk for inspection and rattan, mat mark and arrange
the tea fer shpEeuta most interesting sight, done
rapidly aod ingeniously st trifing expense, never
making mistake in delivering for the delivery
cesson Of checks first st the door then at the gate.
agsin st the cargo boat, and at the shipa
al stick left each place fer every ps.ksgs-I say
aside from catching passing owedge Of these several
things, ny lime has mysterously disappeared in the
plea, uTss Gf social life.
The evening arrived attended large ball given by
one OF the leading merchants, when had opportunity
OF stetrg most OF the temtn and the csgn
iaoies Ct ShaDG h1e, aorg which two OF ny fair
couLty~onen, whose merry laughter and plessap.
Yer sstion are sti rit gng in mine The Hougs
well ged for parties for there poverty OF
Some Of Cur parry table caterers would have gone wild
wtn pleasure 70 witness the graceful elegance AM taste
u protusion ~ the supper OF host At the door Of
the ballroom several China merchants and relatives
no seemed particularly delighted he IA BITS ind
tous ye foreign devils their hours pleasure Tour
CLOCK wse sie hour FOR stranger TO 60 home but
your could not make any better arrange
ment. Ihia was the hrst cay, ana until now, every
morning, every and in tie evening dining an. df
buing, nesAagtug and excurEion gong, hive
round Of hospitality. such he customs here and
not 10 secspt would OF nd, and in accepting time es-
o3tainedsfaus- rnent aft rdedpeasan
raintances formee-4vo ah.s impress ions made, and
rem9iiea tslergheree WITH never ending kindness and
s., ensi0r.