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MARCH OVERLAND MAIL
We have dates from London to the 6th. A more interesting mail, so far as the Chi is concerned, we have never before recen time only permits us to say that
Sir Robert Peel, that Hong Kong FREE PORT, as respects Oplum, ously affect the value of propert The accouchement of Her Ma pected. M Naughten, as ai acquitted. Trade generally tea and silks were lower
The news from America was
HMS BIMA
we could wish.
arrived. A dreadful
had
uške
in the West Indies, the
Spital
SHIPPING ARRIVAL
had
destroyed, happily but
Francis Spaight,
China, Sheffield.
vian and Hope, at Live
Bahamian, Maid of Athens
Thomas Felden, and
Cleopatra Accounts to the
21st of January from China received.
The Revenue The Tablesí públ up to last night, give a total amoi revenue for the quarter ending 5th April £10,469,477, and for the year. £46,078,310. This exhibits an increase of £1718945 on the quarter, and of £714,983 on an increase which will not feared, balance the receipt
for the financial year.
decrease of revenue from ordinary sources. though it is far from being so great as that which so startled the public last quarter.
The debate on Lord. Ash
suppression of the Opmuis
unsatisfactory
tical comprehensiveness about the
motion itself which nade
Ashley would not be able to go to a
upon it.-Lodon Paper
The Liverpool Times communicates the gratify-
ing intelligence of a decided revival of trade. Ibid
not mu
two dina
ection about which, were dona ese and other re the Mission Eunds.
the consecration did undr persons in the F Church, and about fifty in the Orchestra,
puping was of a very varied and interesti
At the end of the Chapel, near altar on both sides between the pillars, were
British who, with fair complexions, high cheek bones, blue and light hair.
strong contrast, as they erect it
no part in
to the Toup at the other end of the Chur
devotions, making as striking and scene ns ever. Wilkie caused to Blart: nvas. Here were men of every colour 3
egro, the deep-brown Bengalee, the Madrassce, the tawny Chinese, &c., bed in every variety of oriental costume, more on the centre of the floor, and rout the pillars stood or knelt groups of
55th regiment from the wilds of inara and mountains of Scotland: sepo
ymen from India. mixed
and other foreign
THE RIGHT OF SEARCH – The message sam
of President Tyler will
seems that the Ex
the ladies be forgotten, for, in
were coven or
and bih
pre
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above all doubt the independen of a station of such importance to that trade which in the century or the next, will arise between the dense population of East- ern Asia, and the republic of the new world.
he French, at the same time, have given a sign of the care and interest with which they are watching thest rences, by the occupation of the Marquesas. deed, alleged by the Spanish Government that lands are as much a part of the dominions of rown of Spain as Fernando Po, Annabon, or, we say, the Balearic Isles. But we believe that no very distinct evidence of the actual Spanish occupation as to be met with upon them; and, although these lands might acquire some importance hereafter, if they belonged to a great commercial nation, it is not probable that they will France in the time of peace, or to give her a valuable my 30 increase the trade of military position (even if she could retain them) in the Ime of war. The Marquesas are indeed situated very Hear the straight line to be drawn from New Holland and New Zealand to the isthmus of Panama; but they be far south of any line to be drawn from that or any other point in North America to the continent of ACR
***The main point, however, to which we wish to call the public attention, and to which public attention is alrea by di rected in the United States, with all the presump- tous fervour for which that juvenile nation is remarka- le, is the effects which these prospects are likely to have on British possessions and the American claims on the western coast of the continent. In spite of the rapid growth of the United States, and the blind, unsparing hase with which our democratic descendants have rushed onwards to appropriate the ample territory be- them, it seemed imp bable that, in our time, even
ude bar
the pioneer of future states, should have forced his way tire continent and claimed a home on the Pacific But there is now reason to arti" from the commercial interests restwar Complete the circuit from an hereditary preferance the tendency claim to with in- ups popular
and
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disputed ground. prove (as is not In climate and unsuit-
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