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W. H. FRANKLYN. Chinam's Wharf.
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NOTICE.
W. H. FRANKLYN,
Chinam's Wharf. Victoria. February 14th, 1845.
JUST RECEIVED. ex "Oriental," a smáli batch
of Cooper's Pale India Ale in Hhds, Tripe
Jars, of 1, 2, and 3 lbs. kegs, Jams and Jellies superior, Durham Mustard, Tart Fruits and Raspberry Vinegar.
To M. Rey, Esq.
THE MAGISTRACY.-His Excellency the Lord
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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGRONG GAZETTE. could not expect England to bear the whole exford's project of Federalism, together with such pense of keeping up a-metallic currency, and in observations in reply as may appear requisite or case of any extras rdinary drain of bullion, as for suitable.
"If it be observed that Mr. Crawford has, as foreign corn, Scotland ought to be able to provide her quota of coin. Lord Dunfermline, a member usual with him, gone out of his way to make an of the Bullion Committees of 1910, took up the attack upon me, I heartly forgive him. I bear his question from a very early date. In 1826 the blow cheerfully-I will not quarrel on my own ac- question came before a Parliamentary Committee count with any person or paper until a real Irish whether one-pound notes should be suppressed Parliament is assembled in College green. At my N View and for sale at the rooms of the Un. throughout England and Scotland; the general who pleases-I will apply all iny attention to the reasons which rendered such a measure imperatisacred cause of Irish liberty-none to the individual
Chintz Fürm ture "It is a noble cause that in which we are en- dersigned a Choice collection of beautiful En- gravings colored and Plain, in gilt, and Wood fravely necessary, as the only means of retrieving
einbarrassments caused by the Orders in Council gaged-the restoration of legislative independence | METALS. mer. Also, Charts, and a few Books.
of 1797, applying as much to one country as to -the production of prosperity in our beloved Tin, Banca
Hurrah for the Repeal!' the other. It could not be effected without a se- fatherland
"Believe me to be, yours faithfully.. vere pressure; and when Sir Robert Peel, yielding
DANIEL O'CONNɛ LL. to a special case pleaded for Scotland (the equal case of England finding no voice,) agreed to try the experiment of exempting Scotland from the change, Lord Dunfermline, as a Scotchmen, felt pleased for his country, and held his tongau. No thing bad since occurred to show the experiment to be unsafe; Sir Robert Peel, therefore, has no ground for interference on that score: but should England find out that she is charged with the whole cost of maintaining a metallic currency change might become inevitable. These mettings in deprecation of change, argued Lord Dunieim fine, by drawing attention to the inatter, tend to English and Holland's Gin, Liqueures, Su provoke the very danger which they are meant to perior Scotch Whisky, light Cognac, Beer, and waid off Sir James Craig condemned the gene- Porter in Bottle, Preserved Fruits, Smoked Sabal measures of the Bullion Committee, and set off the taxes paid by Ecotland to England against the non in tins, &c,
M. Also, just received a quantity of Letter Clip cost of maintaining the gold circulation.
Tytler, of Woodhouseloe, suggested, that the most
Mr. O'Connell arrived at Dublin on the 22th MCEWEN & Co. prudent course would be, to postpone the question
until should be ascertained what the intentions of of November, In continuing his route from Lime Victoria. December 20th, 1841.
Government really are; and he moved and mendrick, on the previous day, he passed through Ne ment to that effect. The votes bring 13 on each hagh; where he was received by the people, and side, the chairman gare his casting vote for the hurangued them, both in the usual style. He took resolutions.
occasion to utter an admonition on the subject of the recent murders which have disgraced Tip. perary; exclaiming, in a tone of what is called deep path: 3;"--" In the name of all that is hono- urable or honest-in the name of your fatherland -
MCEWEN & Co
Victoria, 25th March. 1845. TUST received and lor cale a few Big
Parlour and Table Lamps,
MCEWEN & Co. Victoria, December 30th, 1844, PE qudersigned have on Sale, a quantity of
various sizes,
(Monthly Times, 7 Dec,) SCOTLAND.
ESECTION OF LORD RECTOR OF THE UNIVERSIRY GLALGOW,
The election of Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow took place on the 15th November Professor Hill presiding, in the absence of Princi- pil Macfarlan, who was unable to attend from jus Misposition. The candidates were the Earl of Eglintoun (Tory,) and Mr. Andrew Rutherfurd, M. P., late Lord-Advocate for Scotland (Liberal) The votes in the four nations into which the uni versity is divided were as follow:--
Natioa Glottiana
Rutherford, Eglinton:
79 30* 24
J14
Loudoniany
30
Transfortbana 29.
Rothseina
104
277
Majoritity for Rutherlurd 92
52
185
* In this nation the numbers being equal, Professor Ra. meny, who presided, gave his casting vote in favour of Lord Eglinioun.
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway--Length of line 46 miles. Return of traffic or week ending November 10, 1844; £2214 10 04. CorrespoL ung week of last year, £2,141 2 5d.
-The Reverend Charles Popham Miles, the in cumbent of St. Jude's Episcopal Chapel at Glas- gow, has seceded from the Scottish Episcopal Church; his reason being, that he was called to auswer before the Diocesan Synod for officiating irregularly in a place or places of worship not re- cognised by the Scottish Episcopal Church,"-in the pulpit, namely, of Sir Wildam Dunbar, a pre-
rious seceder.
Ste Andrew's Day-The Grand Lodge assen: bled on the 2nd instant to elect teir office-bearers, when the following noblemen and gentlemen werd unanimously elected :-The Right Hon. George, Lord Gleniyon, Most Worshipful Grand Master Mason of Scotland; the Right Hon. Lord Frede rick Fitzclarence, G. C. H., Past Grand Master; Joan Whyte Melville, of Mount Melville, Esq., R. W, Substitute Grand Master; sir. on givy of Inverquharty, Bart., Senior Grand Warden; Will am Baillie, Esq, of Polkemmet, Junior Grand Warden; the Union Banking Company of Sdland, Grand Treasurers; W. Alex Lauri, risq., W. S. Grand Secretary; John Maitland, Esq., Grand lerk; the Hon. the Master of Stra halla, Senior Grand Deacon; Colonel Kinloch, India Missionaries-Un the 21st ult, a meeting of Kelvie, Junior Grand Deacon; the Rev. Alex. was held in St. Andrew's Church, under the austewart, and the Rev. Johm Boyle, Grand Chap pices of the Committees of the tieneral Assembly ins; Win. Burn, Esq, and David Bryce, Archi- of the church of Scotland for prosecuting the tates; Wm. Andeson, Esq, Grand Director if slia and Jewish Missions, for the purpose of setting Ceremonies; Charles Mackay, Esq, Grand Jewel apart missionaries in co-operation with that inler; Robert Gilfillan, Esq, Gran Bard; John portant work. The solemn services appropriate Dick. tisq., Granil Sword Bearer; Mr. John Lo. to the occasion were commenced by the Kerrine, Grand Bible Bearer; A Menzies and J. Mr.Muir, who peached an eloquent and impressive Tusley, Grand Marshals; Donald Russ and Win., discourse, be afterwards addressed the missionaries Petrie, Grand Tylers; Mr. Win- Donalson, Al- for India, Mr Grant and Mr. Sheriff. The address bion Cloth Company, Clothier to the Grand Lou was characterised by a fervour, eloquence, and
gre. A very numerous party sat down to dinner dep h of feeling which seemed to produce a po in the Waterloo Hotel, Lord Glenlyou in the werful impression. The services were attended chair. The meeting passed off with the greatet by a large and very respectable audience.
eclat University of Edinburgh-The winter session Travelling for less than a Farthing per Milc.- of the University opened on the 2d inst when an The competition between the Forth and Clyde Cu admirable introductory lecture was delivered by nil company and the Edinburgh railway is the venerable Principal Lee, in the presence of a strong, that the Canal company now carry pas. crowded and most respectable audience. We are sougers from Lilasgow to Edinburgh, with profi, happy to announce, that the number of students at less than a farthing a mile. matriculated during the first five days of the session Mesmerism. Mr. T. Hall intends to pay auo- exceeds the number of the corresponding period of ther visit to Edinburgh. His expositions have the last session by 119, this excess being divided al- merit of greater clearness than those of any other anost equally between the faculties of arts and lecurers who have appeared here; and the recent letter of Miss Martineau has given new interest to the subject.
medicine.
The Merchant Company of Edinburgh have followed in the wake of the county protesting. against any interference with the Sco.ch Banking System.
IRELAND.
· MEETING OF THE REPEAL ASSOCIATION.
Lieutenant has appointed John Kelly, Esq., R. M., to be resident magistrate of the district of Shinrone. in be King's Country, in the roum of Sir William Wanright Lymer, Kuight, removed to Waterford: : - The Dublin "Erening Mail says We have reason to believe, that an active correspondence be tween the Honie-thee and the Castle of Dublin, touching the projected reconstruction of the Irish University, is day surtounding Lord Heytesbury with more embarrassments than he was aware would fall to his lot on accepting the Lord Lieute nancy of Ireland. Maynooth, we understand, and its alarms to incorporation in whatever University Sistem is to be adopted, constitute the perplexing difficul y."
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assassinations, no
more riots
the name of mercy-for the sake of your im- mor al souls-here he took off his cap-in the rame of the living God, the God of justice-let Oh, let not again there be no more drime, no more murders, no mole your fine country be stained with hunan gure (Two or three shouted (o!) I will not be sati fied with that you must all promise me that there shall (A deep be no more murders in Tipperary." |
murmur bere issued from the crowd after which there were loud cries of "Never, never!" It was impossible, continued Mr. O'Connell, their cause could either prosper or progress, is such a state of things were to continue. (Cries of They won't:") H: had heard that those action-nghts or rints at fuirs had again beken-out; but to those she would Say, oki Ireland had enemies enough to contend ag net without any dissensions among the sons of her soil-fireat cacering.
At the weekly meeting of the Repeal Associa tin, the Concilation Hall was crowded with Re- pulers. anxious to see the Liberator on his reap peasance after rustication. Mr. O'Connell entered the room about one lock, accompanied by Lord The business French and other leading persons
Who would be free, themselves must strike the
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JUNE TO 1er INSTANT.
ExPORT OF TEAS TO GREAT BảȚus from 30ri In 69 Ships, from the Lady Amherst to the Cordelia. Green, 7,394,819 s Black, 27 474957 *
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of the dy miscellaneous, and Mr. O'Connell made several peches; having fist donned a new crown- shaped cap of velvet and gold. After sue pie liminar bushes. of no particular moment, Mr.. O'Connell began his great spe ch for the day, thus -"Hurrah for repeal!(Loud cheers) This is the fist day of a new campaign-(Cheers). We begia again to act more distinctly and more decid- edly, and, I trust, more cautiously and with greater The period of sillence, in ex- exertion than ever. pectation of aid and assistance from others is gone- bp, entonce again we put up our high moto- H.red.tary bondsmen know ye not, blowd cheers) He went on with a variety of old topics--the progress of repeal, Eng: Including the Humayoon 1,127:655 lbs. lish not eation-io Ireland, the projected massacru2
CARGO OF THE WANDENER" FROM SHANO of Cloutart, the rejection of repeal by 456 to 45 in the House of Commuus with the simultaneous promise to tedress Irish grievances, the formation Black of the Precursor Society. Lord Morpeth s opposi- tion to the bill for extending the Irish franchise, the foundation of the Bepeal Association, the forty-oue Green monster me.ings, the state trials and the indict- west thisty-six yards long, the Jury, the vagueness of the charge, and Lord Denman's saying that trial Baths for, the Workilig Classes. A public mee
by Jury would become a mockery, a delusion, and и stare.' Mr. O'Connell dispensed compliments ting has been held at Edinburgh to take this-pro-
to the counsel who supported the appeal to the ject into consideration. The meeting was called
House of Lords, Sir Thomas Wilde, Mr. M. D. at the instigation of the committee for erecting the,
Hill, Mr. Peacock, and Mr. Fitzory Kelly. Lord batbs. His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch took the chair, amidst loud and frequently repeated ex- My dear Ray-l'have just received the Eren- Juhn Russell' declaration that the traversers had pressions of applause. On the platform beside, ing Freeman of the 14th, containing Mr. Sharman not bad a fair trial, and Sir Robert Peel's unparal. his Grace we noticed Lord Dunfermline, the Lord Crawford's third letter. I of course submit it to theleted audacity in declaring that they had, led to Justice-General, Lord tuningham, Lord Murray, consideration of the association, but I cannot allow sone left handed compliments to the Whigs. Ha- Sir J. M'Neill, Mr. A. Rutherfurd, M. P.. Bishops one post to elapse without expressing my deep reing repeated some of the arguments in his reply to Crawford, and produced a schedule of ten pro- Terrot and Gillis, Sheriff Spiers, Mr. J. Simpson, gret that it does not, in my humble judgment, con- advocate, Mr. R. Chambers, &c. Votes stable ain one single principle or matter of detail which postoas against the Union, to be enlarged upon to the occasion were proposed by Lord Murray ought or could be adopted by the ish, people in hereafter, Mr. O'Connell successively moved the and others and carried unanimously. Thanks were their noble struggle for the restoration of Irish naflowing resolutions; which were carried of course, ་། Lurd Firench seconding the first :-That it be re then returned to the Duke of Buccleuch, who be- tionality. fore leaving the room, put down his name for £100
ferred to the Committee to report on the proper and that of the Duchess of Buccleuch for £25.
steps to procure an inquiry into the recent state trial bat the letters of Sharman Clawford, Esq, as they appear in the newspapers, be referred to the Committee to report their opinion upon them with the reasons of their opinion. 2. That inquiry be conducted in a manuer most respectful to Mr. sherman Crawford." Mr O'Connell said be would postpone his tution for the appointment of a Pre- serrative Society of three hundred, as he found there were more legal difficulties in the way than he had at first anticipated. The rent for the week wus £541.
The usual weekly meeting was held on the 18th Nov., in the Concilation hall, when Mr. M. O'. Connel read the following litter from Mr. O'Con- nell :--
1.
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Hillgrove, Nov. 16, 1814
* I may be greatly mist.ken, but, as far as I can ferma hasty opinion Mr. Crawford's plan seems to Baths for the Poor.-Her Majesty the Queen me to be an elaborate scheme to make matter worse and his Royal Highnes Prince Albert have, than they are at present and to reduce Irel.nl from through Mr. G E. Apson, transmitted the uania nominal equality with England to a reel and ficent donation of £100 towards the stablishment vexatious provincial degradation, of public baths for the working classes at Dunder. But there is one thing quite certain, and that The local authorities consider the Royal bounty is, that Mr. Crawford should be treated with the a gratifying proof of Her Majesty's remembrance utmost courtesy and respect- nothing personal, of her recent visit to that ancient Royal burgh. nothing offensive should be said to him or of him. Caledonian Railway.--We understand that the His plan should be discussed in language of perfect Parliamentary contract for this railway has been politeness and unmixed civility. He should be ar- signed to the extent of £1,700,000.
gued with; reasons should be given for the con- Scotch BankingA meeting was held at Edin-demnation of his scheme of legislation. No cry burg on the 19th November, to consider resolu-should be raised-no nickname, as Federalist," tions, proposed by Sir James Craig, the suppo-should be given; that name itself should be treated sed intention of Government to alter the Scutch with becoming regard; ard, if the association agree banking system. They strongly deprecated chan-with me in the rejection of his Federalism, let us Ale (best brands) ge: imputing the prosperity of Scotland very grea- do it in a mode which can inflict no pain, or create Amber tly to the system of paper currency, cash credits, irritatico; above all, let us do nothing which could Betel Nu and the weekly exchange by the banks of all the discourage others from following the manly ex- zotes in circulation. The resolutions were sup ample he has given of laying his plan boldly and ported by Lord Rosebery, but questioned in some in detail before the Irish public. degree by Lord Melville, and still more opposed now beg leave to notice that I will on Men- by Lord Dunfermline. Lord Melville disliked the day, the 25th, more the appointment of a select idea of abolishing the ene-pound notes; but be committee to examine and report open Mr. Craw-
CANTON PRICES CURRENT. 25ти Макен, 1845. IMPORTS-DUTY PAID.
Cochineal
Sis 0 abis 0 per had 10:50
"it O per catly 00 per picul 90 per bol
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4.50
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Scutch
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Total 498 977 lbs.
PRICES OF BULLION. Sycée Silver, large, 3 per cent, premium. Spanish Dollars, Ferdinand, par”
Carolus, 103 per cent Republican ditto, 3 to 4 per cent dincount.
EXCHANGE.
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Bills on London at 6 months sight, 4s 4d to 4. 44.
Treasury closed for Spanish Dollars.
There has been an attempt to bring down the exchange to 4s. 4d, but we do not hear of any sales at that rate.
Navy Bills, 44. 21. to 45. 34 per Mexican dollars. Court of Directors accepted no ditto, 60 days, have Dilicult of been offered at 226 Rs per $100. Sale. Unaccepted 230.
FREIGHTS.
To London or Liverpool, £3.10 £3.15 per tons of
5) ft. tonnage scarce. To Amoy,
6 per ton of 40 feet. To ports north of Amoy, 8 8 to 10
The recent purchases of tea have caused a demand for tonnages, and inest of the available shipa have ben taken up at £3. 10, and one at £1.
Ships
Loading at Hongkong. Royal Alice, Vanguard,
At Whampoa.
Swithamley, Beulah.
Earl Fow:
George Buckham,
Teas. To sail to.day.
Edited, Printed and Published by Jons. Cang, As The Friend of Chini and Honghong Gazette, Printing Office, Queen's Road, Victoris, Hosexoc 1945,