NOVEMBER MAIL,
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE,
EXTRA
Sunday, 23rd February, 1845.
rather strong language:
"One lessʊn, however, will be gained by my failure. It will demonstrate the folly and wickedness of ali
tests like those insisted upon by the Court of Allermen
d show, that while they exclude the conscientions, diey offer no impediment to the aduission of the bail bind auseru, plous, to office. These however, are the remains of a false and vicious system of legislation, which the indignant voice of a free and intelligent community will spoil sweep away.
Puseyism, of which we have not heard very much for some time past, has lately sustained a severo shock by the election of Dr. Symons to the Vice-Chancellorship of Oxford, by a majority of five to one in hundreds. Dr. Symons is well known as one of the most effective opponents of Tractarianism. The Times, the advocate of the Puseyites, contends that Dr. Symons stands in an inferior position to any former Vice-Chancellor, inasmuch as all his predecessors were accepted. with unanimity, while he is only inducted by the vote of a majority. That is true; but, argue the.. Anti-Puseyites, may it not also be remarked, that never before was a Vice-Chancel or Oxford gree ted by the hearty placets" of eight hundred and eighty two Master of Art? Is it more honourable to ascend the chair in the unanimity of ́universal carelessness and disregard, or to have excited the wrath and fear of a restless faction, and to be car- tied to the Vice Cimbcellor's seat, despite their opposition, by a mighty throng of the good and the great, hastening, for that express purpose, from every part of the British isies?
just as the India mail went out Majesty | may fall to him if Lord Heytesbury should re- the usual declaration. He might have done it as
visit that sign, and Earl Powis, his talked-of successor,
a separatist, but his conscience stood in the way The Lanrick arrived from Culcutta yester having good-natured y postponed flay afternoon. She sailed from the city on the we might have something to say by the present be content to whelye, the Welsh church for the of so “devions," a proceeding. Mr. Salomons has now appealed to another tribunal, where he expecta th altimo, and the Sandheads on the 14th. packet, which otherwise would have presented sake of the blue ribtion lately conferred upon the decisions of the Aldermen will be ferersel. Through the considerate attention of a mer but very slender claims to the attention of our him. Lord Ellenbrough is in excellent spirits in the meanwhild lie his addressed the Electors cantile firm we were inmeiliately put in pos- friends abroad, The King was received with and has been giving dinners to distinguished for the Ward upon the subject of his present deleat session of a London Monthly Times of the 7th all the enthusiam due to his position, his charac- friends at his hotel, agrong whom Sir Robert and future proceedings, and uses the following Nor; a short digest of which we burriedly hey ter, and his hospitality at Euritean. Though ane Lady Sale have been included, before our readers; we were also favored with the weather was indifferent, it cast no stamp On the 15th of August, 1813, O'Connell ex- the result of the first sale of the Bengal drug, upon the spirits of the multitude who clustered claimed-welve months shall not have pas a matter not less interesting to the large portion at Fortsmonth under their umbrellas, and cheer sell fetore the Irish Parliament shall hold its the community than the news from Europeed vociferously though wet by the skin. Gong sittings in College-greon,” And again, on leav. This mail, like its predecessor, contains bohmed ant dags fittered in the strong breeze ing prison on the 9th of September, fast, he ex gratifying intelligence of the continued prospe from one side of the channel to the chor as the claimed with enthusisur "I cannot describe ty of our native land, and the perfect tran- royal fleet progressed, and when Louis Philippe the scusations which fill my soul, but the first ility of Europe. That grand test of national reached the shores of Great Britain, the Ports. Idea which presents itself to my mind is that rength, the revenge, is in a flourishing late mouth corporation greeted hịn with a graceful repual must be carried;" and at a later period. the quarterly returns show an increase of address, to which he replied viva voce. Prince he said, "There shall be no bargain, no com- 2473247 as compared with the corresponding Albart escorted his Majesty to Windsor, where propise, nothing but the repeal and our own quarter of the past year,
our gracious Sovereign dul hersoff honor by Parliament? In a long letter addressed the The King of the French has been on a short descending and receiving he guest at the foot Repeal association, he completely turns his visit to Her Majesty, and his reception in England of the stairs. Determined that the visit should back upon himself," and declares that he pre- nore serviceable to Ireland, was such as his virtues and his talents caule he mirely person, the King did not quit fors Federalisin more him to for the particulars and other matters not Windsor dating his stay, excepting to sea and more likely to preserve the connection with specially connected with China we refer to Twickenham (his ancient place of residence), England? This substitution is not put forward. the summary and other extracts from the Hampton Court, and afew other places,although by him on his old principle of instalment, taking Monthly Times,
earnestly solicited by the Lord Mayor to go to a part, and then seeking for the rest ; neither is Sir Henry Pottinger did not made such ai | Landon and dine at Guildhall. It is a brilliant, it put forward by bin as a practicable alterna- excitement in the great would as was antici. trait in the character of a Sovereign when he tive to be preferred to the better but hopeless pated-lip however had the honour of vi- can rise superior to turtle, and venison, and project of repeal. No! it is adopted, if we are siting Windsor frequently. A respondent of Louis Philippe in resisting the temptation, illus to believe him, upon an avowed and deliberate the Times complains bitterly of Sir Henry's re-trated the sweet uses of adversity which teach preference of the federative plan to simple re ception, and contrasts it with the homage paid a monarch the virtue of self denial. The Mayor peal, "As tending more to the utility of Ireland, to Generals Nott and Sale. Agreeing partly and corporation, however, took a leaf out of the and to the maintenance of the connection with with the correspondent of the Times we deny graceful duptecting of Queen Victoria, and as England," these are the emphatic words in most positively that the distinguished diplomatist the mountain would not go to them they s retch which he has avowed his change of opinion has made Hongkong a place of great imported civic courtesy to the length of going to the words," says the Morning Heard, "remarkable fance to British commerce on the contrary mountain. Las Philippe said many kind things even in this, that they imply the undesigned he has driven commerce from the colony,by to the deputation, and paid Mr. Moon who confession, dropped in a moment of truthful in treaties with his friend Lin, he has fettered the has since become an alderman---the compliment caution, that the plan of simple repeal did in energics of the young settleinent, and placed its of praising his oratory! After staying a week, volve danger to the connection with England prosperity in a great degree in the hands of its during which his Majesty received the Order a truth obvious enough to every man who chose Inveterate quemicshe Chinese-Apart from of the Garter, he bid the Queen and Prince to reflect, but at utter and entire variance with Albert al'afléctionate adiru and returned to the all the canting prate about the golden hink of this, Sir Henry Pottinger has served his coun try faithfully, and few of his countrymen in arms of his anxious subjects. The elements the Crown, with which Repeaters have been China-although they have no cause to love opposed themselves to his exist. via Portsmouth; wont for the last two years to clothe their the man would regret to hear that he leaving his hosts at that port, Louis Philippe treasonable aspiration." The Repeal press is had been raised to the peerage, and any of retraced his steps and went over by way of all aghast at the new light that has broken in fice bestowed upon him for which his talents Dover. We have told the story at length in upon the Agitatior, Consistene forhis an
mediate acquiescence in the federal view of qualify him, always excepting the Governorship another part of our paper. of Hongkong. The citizens of London have tot
O'Connell, and the fear of weakening the libera conferred the freedom of the eny upon the hero
cause by an appearance of devision in the can, of Ching, and this is one subject of complaint
deters the leaders from delaring themselves op in the letter which appears in the Times. The
posed to the modified plan. In the meanwhile citizens of London, however are mercantile
the subscription to the "Rint" goes on, and people-they are to the full as will able to
Connell remains at Derrynane. judge of the ex-Governor's career in China as the Native or European merchan's of India, and if they withhold honours and adulation which were lavished upon the Envoy by his friends in Bombay, they only corroborate the opinion of his countrymen in China that, as a commercial stateman, England, with may bad,
has not a worse.
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Anterior to the King's departure for England, part of the French press amused itself by cen- suring the contemplated visit as a base trucking to perfide Albion, and a lizardous measure at the best; and while his Majesty was with us, the opposition affected a lively anxiety for his safety Great, therefore, must have been the rejoicings when it was found that Louis Philippe. had escaped all the perils of English society, and even the disgrace of d ning in the Waterbo gallery at Wind o
When Queen Victoria went to Treport, Eng land felt no solicitude for her safety. We gave France credit for exalted notions of hospitality, and required no other guturanten than the cha-
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A great move is being made in the matter of Railways. A flatness in the Money Market is itt- variably the parent of maguiliceuf schemes an i spe calations. The preset abundance has originated a variety of new ines" to which people are subscribing with a wild zeal and indiscrimination only excusable in those who have more money than they know how to employ. The number of schemes amount to 40, extending over a distance of 2.173 mils, and involving an aggragage estima ted expenditure of £70,000,000. On this number Certain five of the projected lines are in Ireland. it is that good ground for the extension of the railway system is furnishes in the extraordinary mcrease that has takon place in the receipts of the existing Ines during the past quarter. On twenty-one lines, there has been an augmentation of traffic to the extend of £197,664. So, the › thing may be over done, and there appears to be chance of such a result on the present occa-
every
sion.
The Anti-Corn-law League, which had for
There have been a good many agricultural meet- some time been in a bad way, has recently
Although a great deal ot - manifested symptoms of vitality. A meeting ings during the month. was held at Manchester, when the chiefs of the nonsense is inevitably attered at meetings of these League gave an account of their operations in associations, they, nevertheless, effeci considerable influencing the registrations. Acerording to their good. They bring together the Findlord and the calculation, the free trade interest iss beca tenant, the farmer and the labourer; kindly feel- much strengthened in North Lancashire andings hud expression at them, and kindness, even in more words, is never wholly barren; while they elsewhere, and nothing but opportunity is now
constitute the chief medium through which useful heard before touching other districts, and we
Nor are the opportunities which they afford of all know the result of the last half-dozen elec-speaking plain truths in te language of common tions.
Lord Stanley has been rafsed to the peerage by the title of, Lord Stanley of Bickerstaffe;racter of her Sovereign, for the honourable needed to test its power. This is what we knowledge inds access to the agricultural mind.
treatment of our Queen. France has not ex- actly returned the compliment.
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sense altogether thrown away. Several instances
Lord Ellenborough has been raised to the dignity of Viscount and Earl, by the title of
The second incident of the month in order of Viscount Southaus, of Southan, and Earl of Ellenborough, the Hon William Magnay, date, the first in point of importance, has been. The affairs of Spani are at the present moment of this have recured recently in the speeches, for ex- At the opening angle, of hord Howick, at the Morpeth Agricul- Lord Mayor of the city of London has been This event distinguished the 28th ultinio. The the Cortes the Queen recommended to the assem-tural Show, and of Lord Stanley at Liverpool
the opening of the New ROYAL EXCHANGE. attracting serious attentions. created a Baronet of the United Kingdom, The Great Britain has at last been released from Queen went in State in the City, promenaded bled representatives, the reform of the Constitution.. Bristol docks; she will visit Loudon previs f the building, partook of a superb banquet in and the amendment of the laws in view to a more pus to her first trip across the Atlantic. Messrs. Wigram are building three iron Steamers for the Peninsular and Oriental Company; a fourth is being built by Bary, Curtis & Co. at Liverpool, The East I. Company have not yet given out
contracts for their new Steamers.
SLOTT MUNCARNT.The marble block for the statue of Sir Walter Scott was unshipped in Leith on the 20th ult. The statue, we understand, is expectail to be completed in six or seven months.
GLEN AFRICAlexander Matheson, Esq, of Chinas has offered to give £500, towards the formation of a good read through this romantic gleu.'
NEXT WINTER. Arago has predicted that the impending winter will be the severest known for many
years past.
SUMMARY OF SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS FROM CHINA.
Oct. 7th, Brahmin; 16th Hindoo; 17th Bangalorci Nov. Ist Palmyra,
SAILED FOR CHINA. Oct. 17th Oriental; 21st Rechard Cobden; 10th Sarah Louisa for Shanghac; 21st Veloce fit shing hae; 22nd Thomas Worthington for Shanghaet Flora for Shanghae; 31st Monarch for Shanghae; Nov. Lucus for Hongkong.
SHirs LOADING for China.
At London. Anne Jane, to sail Sth Nurember, Bengalore 5th Dec. At Liverpol, Hongkong. Amiga, Herperus, James Matheson, and Queen Mab; at Green ck, India. for Sh nghae, Francis Aun
1.235. 11.82
FIRST CALCUTTA OPIUM SALE Chest Highest Louis. Averag
1229. R. 3,305, Patna, 4,00.
1,113 1,015. Benares, 1,500, The Dido and Zephyr both sailed some days previous to the Lanrick; the Cowasjee Family would follow on the 15th; the Coquette on the 18th and the Ariel about the 20th. Latest quotations. Patna 1,280 Rs, to 1,235; Benares 1,080 to 1085, Exchange on China 218 to 220 Rs, at 60 days with shipping documents. Stock of opium. Patna new, 2,250, old. 65 Total 2215 chest. Benares new, 1,115, old, 30 Total 1,145 Chests.
LONDON, NOVEMBER 7, 1844,
GENERAL SDAIMARY-
royal pageants and ceremonials have not been numerous during the mouth, they have been sufficiently important to form the engross #topics of conversation and the chief themes of the The King of the French arrived
press.
the principal roun, stood sponsor to the mag. perfect administration of justice. This was pup nificent edifice, giving it the title of "Royal, posel at the time to be the precursor of a system and created the Lord Mayor a baronet. The of goverment into which the more despote ele
ments of rule would largely enter; for no one could details of this striking ceremonial are duly re- hearsed in subsequent pages. Never, perhaps, suppose Narvaez favourable to an extension of the
popular naences. The result has exceeded ex was London in a greater state of excitement pectation. Reforms, of the most Radical kind→in than when Queen Victoria, like her great pro the true sense of the term-have been proposed to totype, Elizabeth, thus itlentified the diadem on the Senate. The constitution of 1837 is, in effect, her brow with the commerce of the country, annihihilated-ial by jury is to be abolished, the The entire population concentrated; itself in the freedom of the press suspended, the National guard long line which stretches from Pall Mall to disban led, the subjection of all the municipalities Cornhill. Pavement, windows, house tops, to-the power of the Crown, 8, that it may, at any chimtoys, scaffoldings around churches, plat-time, command a majority of electors and munici forms at the bottom of barricaded streets, and pal deputies is likewise resolved on-in a word, lamp posts, had tenants; every foot of ground to quote from an intelligent comtemporary, every indeed, maintained its man." The procession right and franchise which Spain has conquere itself did not offer much to gratify the senses; from despotism since the death of Ferdinand the
Seventh, is subverted.—” ̈e a few carriages, a squadron of guards, twenty- four aldermen on horses so steady a lady might have ridden them," a body of police and Hunkies, and that was all. But the Queen was there; She was the "cynosure" of all eyes and appeared to be as glad to see her "people" under the influence of a rare enthusiasm, as they were to see her, all smiles and diamonds, about to perform an interesting and important
office.
The Young Edglanil party grows in popularity The leading members are making a ton of the country, and take every opportunity of breaking through the odious system of exclusiveness which for years has been productive of so much mischief to the social community They mingle with the people, dine with them, share in their sports, and
having thas acquired their confidence, invoke their attention to healthful doctrines and useful precepts. Bingley and Manchester have been the latest scenes of operations. At the former, some account
was given of the working of the allotment system, bourer, and to raise him in his own esteem by which appears to augment the comforts of the la- ́
giving him a stake in the soil.
There is much religious as well as politicul ex- citement in America just now,
The community to use the words ofthe intelligen correspondent of the Tones--is convulsed to its centre. All is The Romanists en- fanaticism, feigned or real" deavour to suppress the circulation and the read- She is now to enter once more into the deadening ing of the Bible, while their Clergy struggle for degrading career of the monastic orders anit the era of mintary force. This réauli will be a great loss to a political power; the Methodista are in great agi- rope. We question much, now that it is brought tation on the Slavery question; the Mormons ars about, whether it will benefit France. It may serve
in the same state of finaticism as they have been. vala, to marry Queen Isabel to a Bourbon Prince, to of a fellow win professes to foretell the arrival of her policy to exclude British influence from the Peuin for many months past; the Millerites, or followers engross the trade of her various provinces which the Day of Judgment, carry their enthusiasm to braltar does not supply with English goods, and to absolute lunacy. although the failure of Miller's keep her Pyrenean fruntier in the hands of a weak previous predictions should cast some degree of instead of a strong power, but we cannot dechle. suspicion upon his fallibility. The political agitas until some time yet, how far she is likely to succeed Since the ceremony of opening the Exchange The upper and middle dasses of Spain are corruption in America pervades every state and tortitarys the public have been rushing in vast crowds to and degraded, but the peasantry are still as brave and This arises partly from the approaching election see the interion of the building, in all its proud patriotic as they were in the days of Pelazo, or of Na- of a new President, but chiefly from the local elec array of drapery, flags, effigies in armour, si-poleon Buonapart. Never das Spain to all appearance tions which seriously divide society, owing to the inore completely conquercil and prostrate than at the deboards of plate, &c.; while Mr. Tic, the ar.
great differencess of opinion which obtain upon chitect, Mr. Lambert Jones, and the Sheriffs, ery moment when the terrible cry of war to the kalf the questions of the Tariff, and the Annexation of resounded against the French ärinies; Narvaez and have been chewing the cud of disappointment, the traitors of Madrid may find it the saine to thei because the Queen omitted to make "Delted cost France is to blame for this consummatiou. Nå knights" of them all.
tions do not walk out of the leading strings of des. potism with the firm and gorous tread of manhood Spain but need of help and guidance from more expe- perienced neighbours; but she did not get it. En. gland stood by Espartero and the cause of constitu- onal governinest to the last, but it was the pic sure of France to drive through the quadruple treaty and to bring in Savard and Christina, and we see the the result,
By the latest accouts there were rumours at ferments in Madrid, but as Narvaez has the venal
rising could arrest the progress of de sputism.
at bis back, it is doubtful if any popular Queen Chrispg'a mardage with Munoz has received the sanert-n of the Pope, on certain con ditens, hoever, to which it is supposed Spain will not permit her to conform.
Lord Ellenborough made a much quieter entry into London than he had been accustom- ed to make into towns further eastward. He meekly hoisted his flag at Farrence's Hotel, and immediately afterwards proceeded to Windsor, The next Gazelto saw him elevated to the Barony of Southam and the Earldom of Ellenborough; but whether as a reward for the signal services he has rendered abroad, or a salve to his wounded pride, or a sap to stay his craving for office at home, is not generally known. During the past week he has been much at Windsor, having audiences of the Queen, and taking long walks with Prince Al bert and Sir Robert Peel. Something may come of this, but it will certainly not be the Presidency of the Board of Control. It is not impossible that the Lord-Lieutenancy of Ireland
the Texas,
The steam arrangements have been thus seliled. - -The Peninsular and Oriental Company will con- vey the direct mail for Benny as far as Malta, leaving Southampton on the 3rd of each monto. At Mäita, the Marseille mail leaving England on the 7th will join, and the mails and passengers will then be conviged to Alexandra by one of het Majesty's trainers. This plan is very objec tionable, inasmuch as the steamer employed for the service between Malia and Alexandria, is n equal to carry the outer of passengers that will require to go. The ducks" remonstrate against it the better. Ibe direct mail for Madras not Calcutta will leave Southampton in the Peninsular and Oriental Company's bouts on he 20th of each all the month for Alesandris, taking og at Marseilles nail that will lease London on the 20th. Mr. Davit Salomans who was elected the Aider- We are net sunprised that Mr. Bourge's roizsión” man for Porttoken Ward by the inhabitants.quralit Egypt has been worse than useless. The fault fed to vote on the occasion, has been rejected by is act Mr.Bourne's,--that gentleman may be, and the Court, upon the ground of his refuzak is take doubtless, is, an efficient subordinate in St. Mar