dengan
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ting-le-Grand, but to send such a functionary to treat with the Viceroy of Egypt on a matter of Auch vital importance to the best interests of this country was indeed, to say the least of it, most illi judged and undignified—we are surprised an dience was ever granted. A convention for the safe and rapid transit of passengers through Egyp is an affair of the greatest moment, and no means should be left untried in order to secure it on a permanent and solid basis. We candt too strongly Do condemn the paltry attempt that has been made
we even doubt whether Lord Palmerston would shave committed such a blunder..
EXTRA.
ROYAL MATEARE
retire on full-pay. J. Le Braimer, to the Delains, Secone heat-8. D. Ellis, to be first, vice Moore,
to Gua good brown 428 to 433, and middling 403 to 4is, per First lieut -T. C. C. Moore, tote Capt. vice Waleut. By private contract inrge parcels of brown have been taken by our refiners at 40 percwt., these low rates arc ex- pected to be the cause of shippera operating largely are long. With Madras: the market has been much better supplied; 1314 dage in book sold as low rates, low dark brown damp yellow22 6d to 30s, and fine sound bright yellow 3ds per and washed at 13e 6d to 14s hd midding 17s to 19, good out; but 773 bags duty paid were only partly sold, low
promoted.
Capt. Collis, to the St. Vincent, vice Maj. Willes: His Grace the Duke of Wellington has appointed Capt. Ed. Harvey, R. N. to be Capt. of Walmer Castle, vice Fisher deceased.
COAST GUARD.
Removals -T. B. Glover, from Frazerburgli to But ton Station, vice lieut. W Butler, resigned; C. Eding ton from Barne to Ballyvaugham Station, vice lieut. Kempthorne, B. N
Appointment, — Lient, H. Cox, R. N., Chief in com mand of St. Andrew's Station, to the Lapwing revenue curter, vice lieut. J. Lester, R. N. deceased JA. M'Donald. /
We have to record the following deaths during the past unnth Lady Hoytesbury, Marquis of Donegal, Cof Sir 8. G. Higgins, K C. H. Lady Hayter, wife of Sir G. Hayter, principal painter in ordinary to her Majesty, Major-General E. R.
otton, Sir James Martin Lloyd, Bart, the flol | Lord Ellenborough) will he appointed to the office. nourable Arthur Annesley, eldest son of Viscount Valentine, the Countess of Berkeley, Mr. Henry Siddons, Dr. Ritter
iller von Seberer, the celebrated professor of Anatomy, and Physiology, Lord Wes.
of tera, the title beeeming oxtinct, and the Duchess of}, Marlborough.
Arumour is current that the Earl of Haddington is about to resign as first. Lord of the Admiralty, in con- sequence of bealth, and that Earl Southam (late
The annual and quarterly accounts, of the zean veque are published, and exhibit a gratifying ill crease to the State resources. The increase on the quarter is nearly a quarter of a million sterling. There is a decrease in the Excise, which arises in a great measure from certain financial reductions that have been made. The property tax has de- clined on account of refunils of former over-pay- ments, but the Post office revenue has materially quemented
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCF.
i
brown of 42s 6d, washed ils to 41s 6b, low to middling
of
On the 1st corrent, two large parcels of Bengal sugar, damp 28 to 448, and good 478 to $1 per ewi amounting to 8,032 bagy, were brought to public sale, 150th which consisted of chrystalised yellow, and although they were slightly tainted by sulpher, still the whole sold at high tares, Dubah fine fetched 678 to 60s good. 65 to 668 64, middling 639 10 639 th, damp and washed 50% to 639; the remainder consisted of common yellow and brawn, a part unly of which found purchasers at comparatively low pres fine brown sold at 40s to 473 6d. good 448 to 44s 6d, mid- dling is damp and washed 40s to 17s, low yellow but brigh: 503 to 6le, damp and wasted 468 10 498 6d; there was no white in the sale.
The present rates, as compared with those ruling last month, show an advance of d per lb. on common Congou, and a decline of 24 per ib on Hyson ; and of
to 3d per lb. on Gunpowder.
The market has still a firm appearance for foreign East India sugar: although the st klst targe, and nutell- greater than it was last year, still holders refrain from pressing sales. The return of the quarter's revenue early in the preceding The demand has been gund by private contract for Manilla month gives strong evidence of the elasticity and prosperity at full rates; some parcels have been sold ni 148 Bd to 185 Git
the country, The Times" thus writes on the occasion. for brown, and 179 to 20s for grilow: none has been offered. The return of the quarter's revenus has one distinguish at auction. Java is still wanted, and the business transacted ing feature of a most cheering description-an increase in the privately has been at full rates; at auction, however, a part Customs, compared with the corresponding period of 1843, only of 338 baskets found purchasers, in consequence of the the year of £1,723,165, and on the quarter of £479,347. stiff rates asked, good middling white went at 222 6d-mid- This is the true pivot of our national prosperity, and is inoredling 213, washed 20s 6d, fine brown 18s 6d, to 19% mid- gratifying when the bold reductions are considered which the ling grey. 19s fid to 20s, good 208 6 to 21s, mud washed Minister was encouraged to make when supported by so 16s 6d to 19s 6d per est. There is no Siam in the market
TEA. grand a reserve as the property tax. Swift's remark, that in the brithmetic of the Customs two and two de put always make fur, could not have more, apt and definito. application In this case Sir Robert Feels subtraction has been turned into addition, and he has proved finance to be bis stronghold, whatever errors are to be found in his general system of policy"
Money, though still abundant for commercial purposes viz Shipping The Cornwallis, 72, Captain Ribas obtained a firmer standing since the last mail to India, chards, flag of Vica Admiral Sir W. Parker, which is easily accounted for when we reflect that four mil- G. C. B. has arrived.
hons sterling have been paid as deposits on railways, which NAVY-Appointments, Lient H. W. Hire, of course remains inactive. We may remark however; that For Cougou, of which sort 26 000 packages were put
notwithstanding there is a superfluity of capital still unera: from the Snake, to be lieut. of the Bonetta, viceployed there is not the slightest appearance of commercial speculation. Capitalists may become dissatisfied with the Lowcay, dismissed that ship.
Additional lieut. A. Barrow, to the Snake, sluggishness that characterises the money market, and rush for a time into the new foreign railway projects, which, with vice Hires
our own, open a field for its employment. This operation, already began, should extend to a large amount, the money merchants may raise the interest on temporary Ioans to 5 per cent, by the close of the year; and if they do, a further decline of prices in the produce market will follow as a certain consequence.
Additional-lieut. J. W. Rober, to the Snake, vice Franklin, dismissed the service.
Additional-lient. G. Pyne.from the Formidable to the Warspite.
BILLIS draw by the Hon. East India Company in the month ending the 6th November, 1844. On Bengal, £103.984, 88. 8d.; Madras, £31.015. 19. 11d.; Bombay £3,131. 3s. 6di-Total, £·198,130. 179. id.
2
Only one public cale was held during the past months
On the 17th, consisting of 41,600 package, of which 5,700 were sold.
The sale passed throughout with gear heaviness. up scarcely a bit could be obtained-good sound.com- mon quality being refused at 10 per lb. Of Hyson, about 2,200 chests were brought forward, and chiefly sold a reduction of about 2 per lh.; and on Gun- powder there was also a decline of fully 2 to 24 per
b. Souchongs oul Capers wear unsaleables
Till within the last week the market was extremely heavy, especially for Congon tea, which heaviness was increased in a measure by the report of a considerable A good general business in colonial produce has been done sale having been made at Liverpool at 9d per ib. for teas were made at 9d aud-a-half, and also one parcel since our last issue, without any particular feature for remark.ordinary quality. Several small sales of second-hand It is clear that production is universally on the increase, and
of recent import, but the importers generally held for that in a inuch greater ratio than the most sanguine can ex. pect in consumption, however large the reduction of duties, higher price. The specelative demand which lias since 1, therefore fallowes as a matter of course on a general princi arisen, has been confined to ouly two quarters, but all the Congou floating in the market at ind per ib, has ple that importers cannot expect higher prices; that this feeling prevails generally is niamfest by the readiness with been brought up-say 6,000 or 7,000 chests and mone which the market is supplied at present prices, with the can now be hail under 100 and-a-half, nor much even ruling rate of interest also taken into consideration.
at that price. Prior to the demand for speculation, the dealers bad taken all the better Chops offering at 10d per lb, so that the market is now cleared of the con- mon descriptions, but they have shown no dispo- sition to buy generally, and the speculative demand has been confined to the lowest price, we have yet no im- provement in the better grades. Congous at is a to Is 6 are becoming scarce, and if "strong,” would be readily saleable. Young Hyson is very scarce, and good to fine quality would command extreme rates.
SILK.
LATEST DOMESTIC.--Marriages.-Oct 29, the How I WB. Cuchrane, scorul son, of the El of thundonald, to Frances Jacobina, widow of G. J. Carnegie, Esq.-Deaths. —At Dregborn, on the 26th Oct. Archibald Trotter, Esq of Dreghon, Oct.
The arnivals of Bengals have been very heavy, 26, Mrs. Charles Oman, age, 68. On the Oct. 26, and although the clearances have been good, the Charlotte, daughter of the late G. M. Nisbett, Esqock has increased about 700 hales. Our previous of Cairnhill, Oct. 20th, Williain Wallis. in the 87th year of his age. tle was last surving son of the late Taveller Wallis, who was disinherited of the Burton Pynsent estate, Somerset, by his uncle Sir William Pynsent, Bart, in favour of William Pitt first Earl of Chatham.
Monthly Times, 7th Nov.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
- PROMOTION.
Midshipmenon. J. N. Bying, W, Swinburn, E. W. Phipps to the rate of mate..
Commander, W. H. Hall, to the rank of Captain. Lieat. Tringham. to the rank of Commander. Mates-Hon. G. H. Douglass; LP. Pigott, to the rank of lieut.; the Hon. O. W. M. Lainbert R. W. H. Alcock, W. B. de. Blaqniere, R. W. Clark, and J. A. L. Wharton, to the rank of Leut.
APPOINTMENT.
Rear Admiral W. Bowls, c. B., to the Caledonia, to command the experiment squadron.
Captains-Peter, M'Qahae, to the Dedalne; H. W. Giffard, to the Royal Naval College, for study; Sir C. Sulivan, Bart.. to the Vincent, pra tem
Commander, A. Morrell, to the Tortoise store and guardship, at Ascens ou, vice Finlaison invalided.
Lieut.-P E. Rose, additional to the Agincourt; A. Farquhar, to be flag of Rear-Admiral Bowles, Cale donia; G. Hadaway to he Acting Commander of Lie Espoir, vice Morell, to the Tortoise; W. G. Cuming ham to the Firebrand; F Holland, to the Osprey ; G. P. Mends, to the Mutine; Robiason to be Agent for Mails 11, Cox, to the Lapwing
tes King, additional to the Penelope; S Althorpe, of the Rapid, to be acting lieut. the Alert, vire Wills, deceased; the hon. J. K. M. Dying and W. Swinburn, to the Excellent; A. Wodeliouss to the Flying Fish; and H. B. Beale, to the Queen; W. C. Forsyth, to the Volcano.
Acting Master.T. Heart, of the Prometheus, to the Penelope,
Second Master G, II. Loveridge (acting), to the Volcano; W. II. Petch, of the Penelope, to be acting
Master of the Prometheus
Master T. Hart. to the Penelope, vice Salmon. Midshipmen.-G. D. Frskine, to the St. Vincent; H. F. M'Killon. to the Caledonia.
Surgeon J. King, to be acting of the Star, vice Folde Assistant Surgeons-W. H. Sloggett, to the Penelope, to be acting Surgeon of the Larne, vice Gurrer, deceas➡ ed; J. W. King, of the Tortoise, to be acting Surgeon of the Star, vice Feldis, invalided.
Master Assistants.-F. Brown and A Messum, to the Volcano
Secretary W&Fegan, to Rear-Admirał Bowles- Purser C.A. Thorne, to the Thunder
quotations will admit of little alteration, although on some descriptions a decline may be noticed. Chinas (Tsatlees) remain about the same; among the arrivals is a very large proportion of Canton silk, varying from good to very inferior.
to Italian silk the market has been quiet, but more inquiry has been found during the last week. The arrivals have been largo, and prices may be quoted on an average about Is per Ihlower,
Bengal
PRICES CURRENT.
3rd an inferior. 1st and 2nd.
s. d. s.. d: s d. s. d. 8 0 to 11 0 12-0 to 13-0 11 6 13 6 16 0 10 0
יו
17 0
15
16.0
Baulcah Commercally Cossimbuzar Gonatca
13.0
14.0
10 0
13 0 15 0
Hurrypaul Jungypore Malda Radnagoro Rungpore Surdah
9 0
12 013 0
19 16 0 18 0 16 O
8.9
10 6 11 0
11 0
13 0 15 0
8 6 10 0 11 0
100
12 0
12 0 13 0 13 0 14 0
19 0 21 0
15 0
none none 14 0
16 0 96
12 0 90 10.0.110
STOCK. Bengal,
1843 1844
6,939
China. Tsatlee,0-12 Mcs: 16.0 Yu-un-fa, 6-8 Taysanm Canton Chin Chew
8,429 SUGAR.
China, 1,160. 1,465.
13.6
The deliveries of the month amounted to only 439,219lb. Up to the 1st inst. the total deliveries for the year were 39.655,000 b. and to the corresponding period of last year they were 30,431000lb. The im- ports have been 30,340,000lb, and in 1813 to the same date were 32,388,000lb. The stork is 22,615,600lb. of which 21,427,000lb are congou, and 1.747,000lb. twankay. Last year, on the 1st of November, fhe stock was 29,874.000lb., including about the same quantity of congou as this year, but 2,088,000lb of twankay..
SPICES.
Importers of black Pepper have refused to submit.. to any further decline in prices, and the market has been less freely supplied; there has, however, been 17:0 liule business transacted privately, but common Su- matra cannot he purchased under 23d per Ib ; ataue- tion nearly the whole of 851 bags of Penang were 170 taken in at the full value; good brown rather dusty
at 24 to 23d, and sea damaged repacked 23d to 24 230 per lb. The market is in a dull state for Cloves, and prices have falled id to 28 per lb-245 hages at pa- blic sale selling at 98 to 9d for middling Bourbon, 18 0 is 68d for low, and 630 to 9d for sea damaged. The better descriptions of Malabar Ginger are in demant and 529 cs 10 bags at auction were all sold at full - prices-fine bold went at 90s to 99s, good 84s to 88% good mid, 668 to 70s, mid: 53s to 60s, and inferior 348 to 48s; but ordinary small is dull of sale, and 958 bags as auction were taken in at 20s. per cwt. Cassia Lignea has been enquired for, and the par- cels disposed of privately have been disposed of at former rates, indeed in some cases a small advance has been obtained : at auction 18 bxs, were taken in at 50s for broken thick quill being above the value, Nutmegs are fetching stiff rates, and the market is still sparingly supplied. In the value of Mace little alteration, has occured-
The marked has been abundantly supplied with brown, ordinary grey, and common yellew descriptions of West In dia Muscovado. that is to say sugars worth from 549, to 478 od per cwt.; importers have been desirous to sell, and submitted to a reduction on former rates of 61 per cwt; still buyers have purchased with caution, and the supply is far more than sufficient for their wants For strong refining and bright yellow qualities the demand however has been brisk, and previons prices are fully sustained. The supply of good and Ane yellow sorts is still small and insufficient for the increased wants of the grocers; the stock is less of these sinds that it was last season, but much heavier of all com- mun sorts, for which prices however rule łów, in comparison with those of the better kinds.
At public sale 8 casks of limed Nutmegs were offared, and sold at 3s zd, and one lot from Sydney 29d per b;4 clasku 127 bags Cloves all taken in at 19 5d fer dark Amboy, and Jud to 10`a and half for bright Bourbon; 2a casks low. Dutch Mace 25 6d 17 bags Nutmegs in the shall taken in
The marked has been abudanty supplied with bron yel.at Is 6d per lb, White Pepper was more in demand, and low, and grey descriptions of Bengal sugar, and importers 50 bages at public sale all sold at full prices-mid, at ad to submitting to a further decline in prices of is to 23. per ewt.; 5id, fow mid 424, to 44; and sea damaged, 43 per l buyers have been induced to purchase more freely; there There was a good demand for Cacain Ligues, and 500 cheats The demand has at auction were all 8. 14, and, generally fetched former rates. has been a better supply of white sorts.
CINNAMON -The sales concluded yesterday. The de. been good, and former rates age fully supported; good and white are much in request, 7,538 bags were offered at auc-mand continued dull throughout, and the first day's prices Clerks, M. Balfour, to the Osprey; W J. Ray,tion and nearly all disposed of at and after the public sates; were scarcely maintained. Of the whole quantity brought additional of the Tortoise, to be acting Purser to the fine white at 61s fd to 65x, good 63s 6d, good middling ele forward, about one-half found buyers. Ceylon, first sort, 3s Jarne, vice Dring, superseded; W. L inch, late acting, midding 594 to 6, low 5rs 64 to 5ss 6d, painp and 6d to 5s 6d; secod, 2 16d to 43 2d, third, 25 ad to 34 Ud washed 578 to 62, good strong yellow 559 to 54s 6d, mid- Tellicherry, firar, 38 36 to 38 6d; third, 2á 44; and Java, 35 agent Victualler at Ascension, to be acting Purser of the Hydra, vice Conway superseded; G. Reilly, to the ding 39 60 to 54s 6d low 503 fine 50s 6d to 62st damp and 4d to 4s 4dbiri. Caleilonia; T. Price, to the Dedalus; F: Gilbert, to the Volcano; W. N. Bush (în charge), to the Dwarf - Loid,
washed 5 to 6le 6d, fine sound grey 583 Gd to 628, ood 54s 6d, middling 6 to 545, adinary 508 to 518, damp and washed 45 to 32s, 6d, Dubah fine strong pellow 66s to 674. good is to bis, middling 61 to 623, damp and washed 59%
Edited, Printed and Published by Jous CARE, At The Friend of China and Hongkong Gazete, Printing Office, QQEEN'S ROAD, VICTORIA, HONGKONG 1845.