The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-06

PiscataquA In company With the Haumee. Lieu
tenant Commander W. B. Cushing, commanding the
Hartford - tnis n company with the g9nboats
Foochow and the latter TO Swallow and Annoy: Lieu
tenant Commander Beardslie has got over his sick
Lieutenant Commander Fyne has taken the Ashuelot
to Nagasah and Lieutenant Commander Hatfield now
commands the Unadilla, vice Baker sent home on
sick leave. The Oneida was ct HiOgO according TO
was at Yokohama; and the Monocacy Garter and
rom Rio inform us that the storesnp idaho Eea
tenant Commander Hooker. arrived there on Decem-
Der 10, thirty days from New York. having been
hour. On her arrival she will relieve the storeshp
Onward at Nagasaki and remain there permanently,
when the Onward win 20 to Fssco
Affairs In Canton.
Despite the sneers and remonstrances-of English
men, the new Yankee settlement" as it IL called
the old factory site at Canton has already begun to
give signs Of success, inasmuch as trade in the
neighborhood is beginning to extend its operations
toward the princely 'hongs, owned by Messrs. Rus
sell Co. To this fact the correspondents OF the local
papers most strongly opposed to the step taken by
Messrs. Russell bear unwilling witness, and am
really tempted to believe that In the course OF lew
years the well known ''old factories'' will
hold their the centre Of Canton trade. Iwould
refer readers Interested in Canton matters to volu
minOus work recently published at Hong Kong.
IL Is entitled the "1reaty Ports OF China and Japan"
and lively idea may be gained OF this part OF the
world from the sections devoted to Canton and Hong
Kong.
Trade Report.
The various markets call for no very special re-
mark, further than that imports are improving,
owing to favorable advces from the Indian and home
markets. The tea season has not vet opened, aud
shippers to New York are said to have made up their
minds III they would only stick to ny not to be too
precipitate this year in buying up at all hazards. FIX
change is rising and more hopeful tone perv AIDES
everywhere. The latest quotations are given here
with. dated Hong Kong, April l7:-Opium-Patna,
cash, new, $645, sales; Benares cash. new, $685.,
sales; Malwa, cash, $6s5, sales: on time, Patna,
new, $647H, sales; fourth sales Patna, 1855,
quoted. COtt0n-Japan, none; NngpO. none; Shang-
haze, &c, none; Bengal, SIS $21; Bombay, SIG a
$22, sales. Rice-B ngal and Manila. none; siam,
Saigon, RaDgoOn, DC, 81 so 50, sales Exchange
Bank bills on Calcutta at three days sight, 2ls
quoted; on Bombay, at three days sight, 217 Yrs,
quoted; on London at six months sight, a. 4d sales
Gold leaf-$24 rs, quoted. Sycee--l0 per cent pre-
MUM; bar silver, Tx per cent premium sales.
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Co.'s shares, Is
per cent premium old, per cent premium new.
quoted. Hong Kong and Whamp0a Dock Co.'s
shares, Is per cent premium old. per cent pre-
MUM new, quoted. Hong Kong Gas Co.'s shares,
$40 per share .lo quoted. Union Dock Co.'s shares,
20 per cent discount. quoted. Hong Kong, Canton
and Macao Steamer Co.'S shares par, quoted China
Traders Insurance Co.'S shares, $50 per share pre-
mium quoted