The following letter, relative to the measures which Government may
adopt towards China, was received last night by the East India and China Association. The Standard says it has " created the greatest surprise and discontent in the City."
"Foreign °Mee, 28th November 1839.
" Sir—I ant directed by Viscount Palmerston to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th inst., its which you submit, on behalf of the East India and. China Association of Loudon, that if it be not altogether inconsistent with the views of her Majesty's Government, and injurious to the public service, such a declaration or their intentions, as to the blockade or otherwise of the Chinese ports may be notified before the 4th proximo, as may regulate the communications which the merchants connected with China may deem it ex- pedient to make by time next overland mail; and, in reply, I have to request that you will state to the parties interested, that Lord Palmerston cannot make any declaration of the nature of that alluded to in your letter, and that the merchants must judge for themselves as to the orders which they may think it expedient to send to their correspondents. " I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, W. Fox STRANG WAYS."
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