nv Late from Chlna-Asfonishing Passa
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The ship Natchez, Capt. Waterman, one OF
The fastest saers in The world, arrived yesterday
morning from Canton in seventy-eight days pas
sage.


This is the quickest trip ever made from China
m this port Ninety days has, previously TO this,
been considered an extraordinarily short passage


There is no intelligence OF importance Ihls IS
| unfortunate, because il seemstgood TO publish news
brought by ship at such rapid rate. Every
hing thea appears fresh like the Herald Just from
| our power press.


| The N. sailed from Macao on the l4h OF Janu-
ary, and brings papers to the 10Th inclusive. Our last
adylces were TO the 9th Of December.
This ship is a very remarkable one. She lett
New York on the 2lst OF May last, for Valparaiso,
where she arrived in IL days-the shortest passage
ever made. She then run from Lima TO China in
| 55a DAYS


Among the passengers in the Nachcz is Celes-
tial with long que, smooth face, and ponte d-oed
shoes. Such a trip as the N. has made must have
astonshed his ideas of the annihilation Of space.
The British ship of war Vestal arrived at Hong
Kong from Sidney, N. S. W., on the 10th Janua-
~, to receive an instalment of the Chinese indem-
nifty


From Friend Of China, Jan. Al


We hear OF freshlsttempts at piracy: Lorcha, from
Macoa 10 this place was chased and fired at few days
| ago but she for tunate!y succeeded in escaping.


We notice the arrival OF the American whalsr Peruvian
to re at this port, with much satisscon ond trust she
will prove the precursor OF large fleet seeking our har
| ber similar purposes. glance at map VIII show
the geographical advantages OF Hong Kong as rends
dangerous calling ia the Nor,h Pacific Indian oceans
and these advantages predict will soon De
by the American and English IN 'ne
the Of Ksmschatka end Behring's strss, winch nave
| become favorite stations.


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Several hc broken out in various parts
of the Empire amongst others in Kweiohoo, where the
their strength by breaking into


prison. and liherating the prisoners But the Eastern
part of this Provncea we'll the South western district


% ss m esch
that the Provincial government is obliged 10 interfere
with strong hand


The Captain OF the Spanish vessel Marines de Tunkin
reports that when fishing the eastward OF the East
London Shoa in lat 80 ST. N. and long ll2' 81 E. he
discovered chain leading from the reef shosl to the
water; upon following which the remains OF vessel
discovered, in iabou three fathoms at high water
part Of the frame the stem and stern post, ali
that held gether the water washing through her. One
the at low water discovered what he considered
to be piece of pewter. bu. inspection was found to
be silver Further search was made, and money in dol
lars sycee picked up to the amount OF $l60e0O
also sticking between the timbers, chronomeer and
sextant. The coptain judging the money English pro
?erty brought here ana banded over to mercantile
house, until it can be proved which OF the insurance M
wreck is that of the Christina, lost on the East London
shoals in 1872 but there further evidence OF this
than the fact Of her having specie on board and that
which may be sorded by Identifying the chronometer
and sextsnt with those owned by the captain Of the
0rtunate Christina. m.rIs,..


| HoNG KoYG Market JAM l0th.-IMPoRTs. -Camlets-
There has been enquiry of late for goods aid
our quotations almost emnal We hear Of the sale
Off few hundred pieces Of Dutch Camets at Canton at
about $3 per piece By advces rem Shanghai we learn
quarter also Camlets OF Epgi manufacture
are in no demand whatever with large supply in frs
and md hands There were no Dutch in the market
CoonWe hear Of few forced sales at Canton by needy
holIers considerably under our quotations The
market in very lsngud state, and no Improvement Is
Tor to the nina new year na.t
Canton especially for the higher numbers and rates have
advanced considerably for such Several hundred bales
The demand for this article still exits, and further
slight advance in price has taken place. We hear Of
parcels having changed hands during the last
week Lard-Rates have slightly receded from last
weeks quotations few small sales aggregrating about
se ew o
fac quality have been effected but the demand very


slack We hear of nothing having been done in Whites


rid Of without much difficulty at So So so per piece
Whites difficult Of sale, with large supply on
have been made in Canton. The market still very dull
At Shanghai rcarles at present in no request Well
absut s so 10 So so per piece Opium-The arrival
the Water Witch with large supply and the reported
state OF utter prices giving way. The
supply Of good Mawa il small that is not affected By
the DEPRESSION Of the other descriptions Pepper-W
hear fresh sales Rates rather lower than last
week. RaensA few trifing transactions reported
prices shade higher than those ruling at the date Of
overast RiceThe market il quiet and prices pretty
firm. There foreign Rice In Canton at present in
importers hands. Woollens-Are very dull and sales
are effected with much difficulty Prices uncheuged
At Shanghai lower than in Canton with


Esroars.-ll -llum-Formcr rates are still maintained,
and purchases for shipment to India still continue these
high prices. Aniseed-We hear Of no purchases Cam
few small parcels have been taken American
I~oyn
during the last week. and have been eegerly secured at
prices fully aa dollar pecu above the slready high
figure SiIk-The market continues in the same state,
neither the foreigners the holders showing any dis
position TO give way Sugar-Quotations are unaltered
we hear Of no fresh transactions Teas Bisck1A few
| taels per pe6u The teamen are daily becoming more
moderate in their demands few small chops cf Pekoe
and about 5000 chests Of orsnge Pekoc have likewise
been secured. Green-rhe teamen continue TO ask
ravagsnt prices which appear be given by foreigners
without hesitation For Hyson Skins and Young Hy
their demands exorbtant, and a considerable
quantity Of the latter has been secured on American ac
count.


Exroar or TEAS TO GaxAr BnlrAIr SINCE Der. lsr
isl4-Capgo, II s424ll lbs; souchong, 65s 0o3 Pekoe
2os ass Orange Pekoe 737,o96 Caper, 700 s42; Twan
son Skin, ess7s Imperial 27ao osi Gunpowder os las
| Total lbs, TO- .399 Si2


London, at months sight Is Sd psr dol; Government
Bills 80 days sight, 3D. in little request; Calcutta
private bills OF 80 days sight; Companys accepted Bills
sight, none; on Madras do do Co RS. 225 for 500;
Manilla per cent discount; Sycee Silver, large pei
cent prem; small do do.


INDIAN ArrAIRs.-The Pan Buren, (Ark) Intel
ligencer of the 18th ut, contains the following let
from Col Logan, the Creek agent which gives full
and interesting account Of the rent disturbances be
tween the Creeks and the Pawnee Mahas The editor o
the Ineihgencer remarks:-We learn from gentleman
just from Creek naon that the Kickapoos cut of tn,
Of the Pawnee Maha, and keeping the hand (wh CT
brought into the head chief Of the Creek nation


trophy he ,he balance of the flesh from the shoulder
down to the wrist thereby denotpg their abiding hosti
lty TO the Pawnee Mahes. Our inormant further say
that Roy Mcintosh, the Head Chief Of the Creeks, ha
avowed his determination of securing the praries tn,
rawnees should sril one drop Of Mascogce blood Tn,
Pawnees decidedly the offending party and shou,t
they again attack the Creeks look ont for the
thrashng ell the lot of such hcartess
rauders Our informant says that the head chief was csn
ana dspassonate when e made the assertion referred
to- and those who know Roy will at i'm aginc wha
the chance Of the Pawnees would be, If he sent out hi
warriors against them"