The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-01

psrd and Dtutenant Rehnsp, for their very abb per-
which sounded the des.h knell 10 many foe Captain
amns aud his gallant ooHs OF karnes, who were ever
ready ese ont 70 the foe s seser ana 10 preserve
the honor Of Mat rag upsasnsbe3 and sty. On he 70
naming dsienders Of The SHIPS Who DID their part and
were eager for the Tray.
ANoraIR ACCOUNT OF THE sNsAeK.rNr:
On saturday, the 18th inst the first cutter Of the
United States ship Portsmouth, containing Captain Foote
when she fred upon from the Barrier Forts. u Vas
hall past in the afternoon whom ths occurred me
ossnOs Of ples OF nis.sSsS T. while NO les Than two
round shot, and three charges Of grape after the round
shot, were drsd into NE boat BY the Chinese braves
The ships, where she arrived 81 o'clock, and asr
hour Commodore Armstrong decided upon taking pos
one
avenged, the property might have been returned 70 lie
rghul owner retained, according a. the reply fron
Governor Yeh might Indicate wah for war or peace
with The Americans.
AZ SsyBsh. ON Sunday tie san Jseinsos cutter com
rsr. whicn WAS accomplished AFTER The loss Of man
rom thot while throwing the lead. Al four p n,
twenty four hours ater the Posmouths boat had been
fred into has ship and he Levant nearly in poe
ton to open ire With only water enough TO tost the
Portsmouth, she towed up TO her berth BY the WI
lsmetse, in the most gallant style on Captain otry's
part who was for many minutes in she midst Of hot
Ore from the FORTS which had opened long before the
ship vas pea, enough to s1s captain foo Aer inc y,
herseH Captain Foo:e dropped with the heod for fve
mnuies I'LL within $50 yaIos' distance OF the nearest
having then been under heavy ire for some time
"Starbosrd'-"Let 60 anchor''-'Haul IN spring -
short the shin fred 22O eight snch shells In The following
two hours and fifteen minutes
All well placed AZ their nearest neighDors and ..
the Rornd tort the left some 400 yards d.atAnt Al
dark firing ceased the forts keeping it up tall fifteen min
before the ship stopped giving sample Of What
are said TO be GlIed with EnguAh guns and junkmen
crews and certainly We have never seen anything IN the
way Of Coinese gu.nery before equal 70 them.
snd could not take par: In the scticn. The Portsmouth
wss huled three times one marine MORALLY wounded
AFTER the are was not deemed prudent to serd away
boats nom the ship, ae the latter required their whole
crews 70 take care Of hem in the position they ned and
ing the Cum 70 embarked the balance Of men hom
Canton for the purpose Of manning boats and taking poe
session.
From the London Star, Jan. Ii
From the last journals Of the United States We come 70
be made ,'aS.n!ed Win clever eSP ps ns; nss
America aud England 70 act together against Chinese
was ied in The sres city * Foo chow and he Cor
sui Of the United States In Anglo Saxon fashion, required
suppose he case and sa
had been murdered In New York and suppose that the
Chinese authorities had made demand upon the
republic for the American citizens who were
guilty. The answer would have been, 'kInd
your own business No matter; because the
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ability TO ind the murc erers the American Consul gave
orders that Am ericsn merchants should refuse 70 pay
the custom duties on the merchandise which they ex
port This was done; whereupon the British merchants
complained OF hardships 70 which they were subjected
In TIE payment Of export duties The Americans, who
EDsIsh in the European markets. Well, there was
meeting held at the British consulate ct which Wa ~
sSxsS ~nch the amsro.nS mad c.ned
does mot appear that those who met Of the British
consulate thought Of suggesting that the Americans
~kc hA 1ly~A to hsnk hA rIA
tenn. Put into plain Ensisl, the rssOluion Of the kr
tah merchants would read:-"As America plays the
s:
ngy Mr. W. n Medhurst the representative Of her Ma
esy at snanshae gave orders that British goods should
story, and pretty one looks We reproduce II In or
der ia. may cast light upon the recent serious
city Of TsochoW foo has fallen into he hands Of the Chi
rebels rather national party both the British and
Dg out The new laws which hoy have made for an en-
pre that numbers some three or four hundred million
Of people
lrFEcrs OF THE WAR ON TIE CHINA TRADE.
fryom the london rimes (crty arucle) Jan. H.
The commercial details nom India BY the overland
Dsnusc,ured good. having been oonsidsrsSs both q
Calcutta and Bombsy. The Chinese sdvioes, bringing
full desis Of the operations q Canton down 70 the Gath
Of November and the continued obstnacy Of Cover
Yeh, Who lnotwths tandpg the destruction OF the
que Forts by The English and Barrier Forts by the
Law 10 any Of the people might venture speak
peace has cam ed an Increase Of rmncss in the London
tea market The shApghse exchanges on this occasion
less unfavorable the rate having receded nom To-
About $4,000 principally silver, already engaged
Pers which leaves on The 18Th: and further quantity
would be despatched, but for The dn;uiy OF obtaining
The delivery oi he India letters this afternoon may,
10 thought stimulate additional shipmenS. Owing 70 the
orders known be hand II II believed the amount by
The selt mail 10 India and China on the Ah, VIII be al
The principal feature In spi:e has been the sales OF
ca.sia nsnes The cargo Per Cninssrah, from Canton
IN, which enabled holders Of some indirect imports TO
obtain advance OF S. 70 os. OF toe only very small
these have realized full prices Moping and Kanow dc.
scripons much inquired fcr and have become very
scaoe Scented orange pekoss are also 10 sres. de
all copgous Withdrawn while green teas OF fine
ans medium qualities sold ct higher rates Letters from
csyed and the news Is considered favorable 70 an
advance In prices.
TIE OPIUM TRADE OF ENGLAND IN cHINA-frs HI
FECrs on MORALS.
from the London Post, Jan. le.
Yesterday public meeting was held Of the Freema.
sons Tavern, Great Queen street Lincoln Sim .neld,
for the purpose Of denouncng the opium tratc with
China and take for In suppression. In the
absence Of the Earl Of shaesbury, who 70 have pre-
SIDED, the chair was taken by Mr.. Thomas Chsmbers,
mayor General Alexander, having read letter OF apo
logy for bis inability 70 attend, nom Lord snsoeoury,
corrupt and runous and alike inconsistent with sound
trade, commercial intercourse the Christ religion and
common Jog irot honesty; adding that nothing could be
than u the sanction OF II BY this country
The Chairman 10 address the meeting, and amer
expressing his regret a the absence q the noble lord who
have presided proceeded 10 say tht the object
which bad brought them together one OF more than
national importance for they were acquainted with the
history OF the subject for the last seventy years they
could not n 10 with him that Vas not only the
Christian community OF England, or OF India that should
feel Interested in the abolition OF the contrabaud opium
trade with China, but tho whole civilized world Up 10
1897 the whole quantity OF opium sent from lnda 10 China
had not been than 200 chests annually all which
went there IN the legitimate shape of medicinal drug,
and passed the Chinese custom house such on the pay
meut OF duty OF about les per chest From that date,
however, up 1900 gradually increased In extent, but
was not By any . paying In that year, bow
ever, The East India Company had made . monopoly
OF their own and II had since continued 20. With the
establishment OF that monopoly sprung up all the a.
tendant evils OF such q system OF trade for It's pro
teciion from smuggling, and the East india Com.
pany publisbcd an ordinance for iu regulator con-
iainnr % sections, Of which es imposed penalties on
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