was then quoted 6,6 taels to 7,5 and moving off. Inox.Nail Rod 2,60. Bar 2'20. Rich 1 to 1,20 RATTANS $4. FREIGHTS £3 to £3,10 per ton to London.
Sutes Loano for Liverpool Quintip Leitch, Aden, Albert Edward. For London, Sappho, Eliza, Patna Portly. Exchange on London is quoted
4. 5d.
Grauw Tuas are expected to open high, owing to the advices of short Stock in London reported by the July Mail. Since said letters were written more than five millions must have arrived at home, short which will effectusily dispel the fear of supply. It is said shipments of first class teas will be sent from the northern Ports on Contracts already made.
Ma. Ankwakout, unpretending and little heard of compara tively in the world as he was, had long among those beat com. petent to judge been regarded as the most ponderous capitalist-in England, it follows that he was no less the leviathan capitalist of the whole world. As an individual capitalist there is not one in Europe at the present time who can approach within half the dis. tance, excepting perhaps the excellent no less than wealthy Mr. Solomon Heine of Hambure, who according to general repute is estimated to concentrate in his own person the representation It of money values to the vast amount of four milliona sterling
must be remembered, however, that this sum represents the whole property of Mr. Heine, whereas the late Mr. Arkwright was pog. sessed of landed estates to the value perhaps of one or two millions beyond the amount at which the personalty in rated. Immensely wasliny as are the Barings, the Bothschilds, the Hopes, &c., of Europe, there is not, nor has been, one that could be placed at all in the comparison; not all the magnificent fortunes drawn out of Baring would perhaps all combined reach to the amount; not all the uplendid compitals of all the Rothschilds throughout Europe together equal probably more than one-half the enormous mass of accumulated bourds left behind by the late Mr. Arkwright.
of, with all the mast capital remuning wil in, the princely house
Out of Europe 'the only capitalist who could approach the com parison would be Mr. Astor of New York, whose name will be- familiar with all travellers from the massive and magnificent pile of building which as Astor's Hotel has administered to their con venience a building which, al the description and for the special ne, sande unparalleled in the world; with this palatial structure it anst be understood that Mr. Astor neither sens nur in other connected than as planner and proprietor, and as forming part of The reports current about the enormous wealth created and accumulated by this extraordinary man carry it as high as sixteen or se vesten millions of dollars, or may four mil. fiones sterling; but of course while he is living this can only be -matter-of conjecture, though perhaps not far from the truth.
his vast estate.
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And let the grumblers grumble.
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Chronometer and Watch Maker.
- Bege to announce that he has just arrived in Hong- kong, & commenced business, at Lane's Hotel, trus- ting that many years praction and experience in London, will enable him to give the utmost satisfac- tion in every branch of his business.
Having devoted much of his time, and attention, to the repairing and rating of Chronometers, he can confidently undertake to repair and rate them efficiently as they can be done in London.
LANE'S HOTEL HONG-KONG,
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WITH reference to a letter addressed to me by JW. Bennett and published in the Hongkong pa- pers, I would state for the Information of the creditors of the said J. W. Bennett, that at the time that letter was published, I had no further acquaintance with the affairs of Mr. Bennett than a cursory inspection of his Books enabled me to form, and t
and by them the accounts mentioned in the letter most assuredly appeared due to the Estate. Now however, that I have received most of the claims on the Estate and have had an the books, opportunity of more minutely examining I find that the account of assets was greatly over- rated. I therefore consider it due to m
o myself to con- tradict the statement then made. At the meeting of the creditore, which I bave called I have no doubt of being able to explain satisfactorily how this discre.
M. FORD
In illustration of the fact, however, a curious anecdote has been in circulation in the United States. During the life time of the late Stephen Girard, who from a poor outcast exile from St. Do-pancy arose. mingo, driven sout by the former slave population, became the great banker and capitalist of Philadelphia, it was a subject of something like rizal contention between the people of Philadelphia and New-York weich possessed the greatest capitalist, that is, MR. FORD requests that the creditors of the Estate
which was the more wealthy man, Girard or Astor. Doubtlemn the quation was not without its interest to the meneymaking parties themselves The death of one or the other, or of both, could, however, alome solve the speculations, and in the former case then only to the survivor. Accordingly on the death of Stephen Gir. ard some year ago, the actual extent of his wealth was verified
by the pabbcation of his testament, by which the largest propor
tion was bequeathed for the establishment and support of literary and public institutions. When Mr. Astor was informed that the total sum of Girard's wealth reached ONLY to some eleven or twelve millions of dollars, he is reported to have exhibited signs of sa. tisfaction, and in an under tone, as if speaking to himself to have remarked that would not do?-meaning of course that it did not come up to the mark of his own prodigions possessions.
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Of ship shoid ghosts with fins and.
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Thane monstrous fashionable bas--
In other words, those novels,
Composed of kings, and prests and lords, Of border wars, and Gothie hordes.
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Of such con
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
VEEL NOW IN VICTORIA HARBOUR
John Horton John Christian
Charles Jones Rattlesnake
Poss.done Asia
Iris (Brig) Nautilus do Rosa (Hulk) James Campbell Тулег
John Barry (Reg. ship). Charles Forbes Wm. Jardine Cleopatra Judith Allan Colonist Lamsa Sarah [Ship] Mary Schr Anna Maria Victoria Mercury [Recg ship] General Wood [Rece ship] Jardine do. Isabella (Hulk)______
Wanderer
Anna Sauiarang Benaven
ressan Scotia Maid
Atheju Young Queen Holkstone
plendid [Am.]
Algerine
La Belle Alliance Emu
Mazeppa
Thon Arbuthnot
Castle Hunt y Bombay
David Clerk Cornwell Ardasseri
John Brown Helen Stewart Prince of Wales Puma Donna Waverly
Her Majesty'S SHIPS.
Troop Ship Sapphire, Master Commanding J, R.
Fittock
Troop Ship Rattlesnake Master Commanding
James prent Re
Cornwallis, Vice A iral Sir William Parker G.C.B.
Captain Rich
Agincourt, Rear Admiral Sir Thos. Cochrane, C. B.
Captain Bruce
Minden, Captain Qum. Hospital Ship. Childers, Commander Wellesley.
H. M. Steamer Spiteful Commander Maitland. H. M. Steamer Vixen Commander Gifford. HM. Schooner Starling,
H. M. S. Samarang Sir E. Belcher K. C. B.
TEXSEL.
ARRIVED.
27th Sil (Span.) Escobar
La Belle Alliance Pryce Emu
Scanlan
Mazeppa Fraser
28th Thomas Aburthnot, Smith
Castle Huntly, Reddie
29th Chusan Laird
Swallow (Am) Williams 30th Warlock Jauncer
Bombay
Purley
Ann Mc. Kim, Yasmer David Clark Mills Comwall Maxied
McIntyre
1841.
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Bombay Macao
East Coast
Madras
Whampoa
Bombay
Bombay
Frames
nghan
Prima Donna
Waverly
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