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SEASON 1844 | 45.
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China
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Jan. 9th per Barque “Arun,”
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RICHARD, SPOUNER. Deputy Opium Agent.
Bombay Opium Agent's Office, 15th Jan, 1845.
Government Gazette.
· (From the Honghong "Register"). THE MEDICAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Extracta from the Minutesof a Meeting of the Medical Missionary Society in China, held at No 1, American Hong, Canton, 26th March, 1845
PRESENT.
Rev. P. Parker IS. B. Rawic
J. F. Edger
J.D. Sword
G. Nye, Jr. W. P. Pierco Ş. Wetmore
J. T. Gilman
3. f. Mullam J. M. Bull.
W. Buckler J.N.A.Griswold
JC. W. King
D. N. Spooner J. Ryan. IR. J. Gilman A. A. Ritchie
The Rev. P. Parker having been called to the chair, and Mr. R. J. Cuiman requested to act as secretary to the meeting,
Dr Parker stated that the present meeting had been called in accordance with a notice published in the Hongkong papers of ist March. He alluded to the signal blessing of Providence that had at tended the society hitherto, that it had already ex. tended the blessings of the healing at to 30,000 and upwards of the afflicted Chinese in all the pro vinces of the Empire, and also to many some of blessings of the Gospel, and he trusted it is s'ill des.
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
Wednesday the 23rd proximo, be appointed for such meeting, to vote on the retention or alteration of the first article of the constitution, and that meantime there be no disbursement of the funds of the society in the treasurer's hands, or change in the situation of its property,
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3rd-Moved by Mr. J. D. Sword, seconded by Mr. DN. Spooner, and carried annimously. That the Senior Vice-President be, requested to publish these resolutions in the fongkong News papers, and that efforts be made to securo a full attendance of the society al its next meeting on the 23rd proximo.
Thanks having been voted to the Secretary of the meeting for his services, the meeting then dis- solved.
(Signed) R. G. GILMAN,
Secretary of the meeting,
SUMMARY OF INDIAN NEWS (From the Friend of India. January 30th,) (February. th and 13th)
Sir Robert and Lady Sale who arrived at the Presidency in the Bentinck Steamer, are guests at Government House, where they will remain till the gallant General proceeds to Head-Quarters to as- sume fris appointment of Quarter-Master-General of the Queen's Troops
PRIDAY, JANUARY 24.
may Marni ule chiefs at Candahar, and give rise tó | COTTON, Bombay,
sh, ps. Ts. new combinations, which may cut out new work for us.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 6. -Prince Waldemar and his two Aids-de-camp arrived at the hospitable mansion of Mr. Ravens- haw, the Commissioner at Patna, on the 24th, where his Royal Highness was most hospitable re- crivet, and remained till the 31st, on the evening of which day he started for Katmandoo; every political difficulty relative to his visit having been removed. During the Prince's residence at Di napore, he desired to dispense with all ceremonials and guards of honour, and to be regarded strictly as a private gentleman.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7,
Madras
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Corros of all kinda continues dull, with a slight declink. on last weeks prices.. COTTON GOODS. White Shirtings,
3 20 per piece 3 20
27 50 perpicul
29
2.50 Greg ditto ditto. 2 00 SHIRTINGS --No improvement in prive; sales in derate. Yarn, Nos. 16 to 21 20 ; 0
Nos. 18 to 32 29 0. No«, 3 to 42 32 0. Yazx-Low Nys still in request.
Chintz Furniture? Nominal. "METALS!
The Hurkaru of this morning alludes to some Tin, Banca
Straits warlike reports which were in circulation relativa
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to the Panjab. It was even said that war had" Phitcs been determined on, and that furloughs had been, Iron, Nail stopped. But there is no foundation at present for these rumours. Government will content itself, for the present, with the asemblage of troops suf- ficient to guard the frontier from any sudden in cursion of the Sikh troops who are now their own
masters.
-At the sale of English and Mecklenburgh hor sos yesterday of 25 which were brought forward, 21 fonail purchasers at an average of from 600 to $00 each.
SATENAY FRURUAKY 8.
The Englishman states on good authority, that Sir Charles Metcalf is to be raised to the peerage The Right Honorable Sir Henry Elandinge paid They talk alsp of Sir Henry Pottinger's elevation
a visit to that noble vessel the Queen, Captain o a similar honour, and Sir Hugh Gough's claims Macleod, on Thurs lay afternoon, and expressed to that distinction have not been altogether for
bitself highly satisfied with the ship in pvery tes- gotten Three peerages for services, not altogether pect. The yards were manned for his reception, unconnected with India, may well serve to stimu.
-The Precursor Stainer left Calculia this late the ambition of our functionaries, civil as well morning with a very fair complement of passing. as military. Unfortunately, however, Sir Robert Peel is as niggardly of coronets as his predecessor, consisting of about 30 children, 13 ladies, and
44 gentlemen,
was lavish of them.
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10.
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1990
19 50
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5:80
460 por box
2.10
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260
210
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Steel Tin plates
4 80450 per pict Lead Pig Quicksilver
1390g 0:0 META 9--With the exception of Load, there is no mar
ket for metals at present; lead time somewhat improved, OPIUM, Paton, new, 620 06300 por chest
old, 6800 GR5 0. Benares, new, 530 0 2500:0 835 0 720 0
** olily 0300
Malwa,new good 7100
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Turkey 480 0 500, 0 per pieut OnThe speculation in the Deagal drug, which wo nofired last week continues, and Patna has been sold wit TINE As high as $655, Pepper: * 22, 2 Rice, cargo quality | 1820 Rattan, Bajernissan 4000 Sandalwood, Malibur
Tinor, &5 S. UL4_0 Saltpetre, an WOOLLENS
Spins Stripes Lony Elly, scarlet:
woll asadiod. Chinlets, Euglish
Dutch:
Me Hum Cloth Ladies D.
425
110
per
9:39 0 0 per
820 18:10°
210 24: 40
23 04:30 0
270 220 per yard
1340
The import market for nearly every doserinión of mami- factured goods continues very langouf.
The latest account of Bishop Wilson is that
The Delhi Gozelle furmshes us with somo de contained in the Agra Akhbar of the 18th, and it is als of the progress of the force, with which Sir far from sausfactory. His Lordship appears still Charles Nupeir hits taken the field against the to labor severely under the effects of the feror within tarees of the Indus On the morning of the which he was recently attackd; He has not re-
Khanghr. At noon the 6th Irregulars, and one covered his wonted buoyancy of constitution, and the Head Qarters ind. Artillery reached. scarcely expects to bo able to preach before he three-pounder, and one howitzer left it for Uncha, aches Culentia.
40. niles across the desit when they came sud TUESDAY, JANUARY 29.
denly or the enemy, and took tha by surprize, --It is tated in the papers that the Fire Queen will of course, in future, carry all the mics for theid doleated then with great Josa. A chief of se'ne note was niortally wounded. Their loss is Straits settlements." We have not heard that the stated at 40 killed and grounded; 3600 herd of cat- negotiations between the Company which owns the the were captured. On the same night, Captain Fire Queen and the Government of Bengal has Jacob came up at Sirahpore with the rinde horse, Alum been completed as yet, but we hope an arrangement and had it not bent that the sound of the guns Aniseed will be made, by which a regular monthly com alunel Wazeer Khin, (the bli frechonter Rejar Camphor munication to and from theso settlements will be Khan's son) he would have been capired, fle: Cassius assured to the community by means of this Steam made a rapid rent under the impression, that China Roots vessel. The sumasked by the Company is 1000 Sir Charles Napier was present, Sixty prisoners.
were captured and among these, thine or four Galangal
Musk Rs, a month perhaps the postage of letters may not cover this gun at first; but some small sacrifice chists of fuflence. The following brief Under was
Rhabarb of Government money, the hundredth per ognt, for instance, of the opium profits, might reasonably be sued by Sir Charles on the 19th- hoped for to secure punctual communication with a locality which takes off so large a portion of the drug.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30.
SILK.
Bads
Tsillee Taysanm Canton
EXPORTS.-ON Buard
$175 18
40 -0 22-06
The Governor zenont deny himself the plon, the troops under their immediato cominand, for sure of thanking Captains Jacob and Salter, ani their prompt and derided conduct in action with The chemy on the 18th instant. Captain Salterton Slow to 190. after matching 40 miles, and Captain Jacob 37 TEA.
miles,
10. 011 17.09 2.50 240
90 000 por calty 30060 0 per picu)
460-0 480
450 0
9800 350
Sur; purcierges of from 150 10 200 balts are
Cong Cuper Souchong Orange Pekon
fine scented.
---A meeting was held yesterday at the Town tined to extend the same blessings to the generatHall to take into consideration the best mode of ions of Chinese yet to be born.
Unfortunately, as the members, present were testifying to Sir Robert and Lady Safe, the sense
tick the enemy woghd have mevitably eso ted. aware, a diversity of sentiment existent as to the entertained by the community to Calentia of the Had either of these officers delayed their at- legality of the present meeting, and it had been distinguished military services of the former and The marchies have been long and well executed by reptes led against; he therefore felt it his duty to the hernie endurance of the latter. Sir Lawrence the troops Captain Mswalt in 21 hours marched iny all the facts of the case before the society, Peel was in the chair, and it was resolved to give 55 miles throgh the desert with two guns, a much Twankay rarely exceeded in the history of military move | Hysan and after a few words of explanation, to submit the dinner to Sir Robert and a Ball to Lady Sale.
ments, and it does great credit to the effective stale Young Hyson whole to its decision. The secretary then read
of his battery,"
Flyson Skn consecutively the entire correspondence relative to the call of the meeting.
The Chairman than called attention to the inaccuracy of the statements in the resolutions of the committee of 7th March, viz: "that the requisi tion of the 18th of Janmry, authorizing him to call the meeting, was signed by five members of the committee, a majority of that hody, in accord ance with the expressed wishes of all the inembers expect one, being a majority of all the members now in China."
As proof of the inaccurancy of the statement that it was in accordance with the expressed "wishes of all the members expect one." he said it was ambiguous. If it meant all but one of the committee, it was inaccurate, as the treasurer as well as himself dissented, and if it referred to the Rociety, the documents that had been read proved to the contrary, and that at least there were thirteen members of the society in China, of which five would not constitute a majority, and that conclusions drawn from inagcurate premises must also be
untenable.
That in this situation, some' desiring the meet
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1.
-We are sorry to learn that ill-health, oblies the Bishop of Calcutta to take a voyage to England: His Lordship will embark in the Alay Steamer, and be absout form his See eighteen months. What are the arrangements to be made on such coutin Sency? Are the administrative functions of the episcopate to be carried on by the Archdeacon, and is he to stand in the place of the Bishop? I so, it is but fair and honest that some extra allo- wance should be made to enable him to meet those demands which will devolve on him while thus of ficiating. We believe, we echo only the public voice, when we say that considering their position Society, and the charitable responsibilities at tached to it, the three Archdeacons are the most adequately paid functionaries on the public esta
Eshment.
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The Madras papërs mention the death, from Giupow fer exposure to the sun and fatigue, of Major General imperial Cleent ill. He was 65 or 65 y sus of age,The shipment of icas Great Brita te sill gover universally belovet for the high and noble quali on Theckpart from lat July to city is 50,093,314.15s, with ties of his nature, and universally regretted by all about 500,00 lbs. from Shanghai. who knew his value as a friend and a sobber. He Export of Teas to Great BuitaiN. FRÖM Ž)FİL was the nephew of the well known Revereal Row-
JUNE TO 1ST APRISE_____ land Hill.
---The news from the Sawant-Waree country is to the effect, that the two officers Bients. Thompson an i Tyake, who were wounded at the capture of Scevapor, are doing well. Minohurgur Four officers were wounced on the occasion, but has also fallen before the valor of Colonel Outram.
their wounds are hot dangerous. Not a chief, how-
At the public entertainment given to Sir Ito.ver, was captured in the fort. When they found bert Sale on Saturday evening, between S and it no longer tenable they effected their escape, and
kest part of the jungle. sat down to an elegant dinner. Sir Lawrence Pect have taken refuge with their partizans in the thic presided. We have horrowed an account of the proceedings of the evening from the Star of this morning
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4.
TUESDAY FEBRUARY: 11.
The Vernon, fullof passengers, has put back, in consequence of having dunaged her cut-water whil anchoring at Mayapore. She has been haut ing at Hongkong, and others at Canton, the The Colombu Observer states that the Governored along side the General Kyd, on board of which constitution of the society and usage in sim hur of Ceylon has received orders from the Secretary her cargo, or such part of it as it may be neces circumstances had been h's guide. The subject off State to discontinue all military hours, and sary to shift, will be placol. It is possible the official daference at present paid to Bondlism in the illegality was thus submitted,
the Central provinces, and the Governor hesitates age may be reputed without snding her 1st to comply with the request en political considera- ions. Suicly the Government of Ceylon can have
dock.
In 26 Ships, from the Lily Amherst to the Dowthorp Green, 8,607,786 lbs. Blick, 20 703,392 y
Toul 384011779 lbs.
Two SHIPS IN A PRIE
St. Vinebit, Grecia 130,700 s Black⋅
Beulah,-Green:
570,600 130,700
Black 400,130
In April,
1,252,139.
PRICES OF BULLION. Sycce Silver, large, per cent, promtim. Spanish Dollars, Ferdinand, par,
Carolus, 194 per cent. Republican ditto, 3 to 4 per cent dincount,
EXCHANGE.
Bills on London at 6 months sight, 43 3d to 4,4).
Treasury closed for Spanish Dollars.
Mr. C. W. King observed, that no meeting
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, could decite upon its own legality. He would
The rates of charge in the new Steamer, the call the attention of the mecting to the first article of the constitution, which provided, that a shetty | cren less to fear than the Government of India be organized at Cantou under the name of the list is to say, less than nothing from discontinu-Fire Queen, 10 and from Calcutta and the settle- "Nowing all oficial honours to the superstitions of the ments in the Straits, buvo just been publisheit. Half a Cabia fut one person from Calcutta to Mas Medical Missionary Society in China?
Sach fears only betray our own pusillaniini-leca or Singapore is fixed at 350 Rs, and a whole gentleman" he added this Society was organized
Cabin at 500 Rupees. A lady and realleinun, oc in Canton, and involves the question of property. 1y, and expose us to lie conuapt of the natives.
cupying one Cabin. pay 600 Rs. Asingle indivīd- Suppose a similar institution to exist in London, This Robert an can it be transferred to Brussels or Paris without a Lady Sale by Major-General Cartwright and the ual in a stern Cabin pays 800, and a steru cabin. To London or Liverpool, £3 158, & £1. per ton of
containing not more than three persons of one fa
specific vote of the socidy ?"
land
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
and
Officers of the station at Barrackpure, on rear night, was attended by upwards of two hundred and fifty. Dancing was kept up to a late or rather early hour; but there was no spec/irfication. -
Billa on England at 6 Months sight appear to flucte ale z we hear of actual sales ar 11. 44, others are quoted at 19. 3 d., and god bills have been offered at 35. AL Navy Bill, 49: 21.10 43 30 per Mexican dollars... Court of Directors acceptul Bills, are sentee, holders asking 225 Rs. per $100.
FREIGHTS.
50 ft. wage scarce
mily, will be charged 1000 Rs. The charges do To Amoy G per ton of 10 feet. not seen uur:o3nnable, but the allowance for bago ports north of Amoy, 8 to 10 rage of two nmunds and a half only to Singapore. appears very scanty. We wish every sucess to
The recent pureturn of sex have ontol a demand for Duraze, and most of the available singe have boon taken
Shups Loading
Mr. S. J. Hallam expressed his convicting that the meeting had been legally summoned, in as much as it was called in the place of its organiza tion, and that had the meeting been called at
-The Star of Saturday Jest was the first paper Hongkong, as contemplated, its' proceeding would have been null and void, if one member of the to givens the details of the cepetition which Sirths spisited enterprize, by which any gentleman apt from 63, 10, 11).
Charles Napier has fitted out against the Deloochee will be enabled to pay a visit to the Straits, and
eat fresh Mangosteens, for 1000 Rupe's, society protested. After some further remarks.
tribes of the northern part of Catch Goudaya The 1st.-It was moved by Mr C. W. King, second-
Itap-
CANTON PRICES CURRENT. ed by Mr. W. P. Picres, and carried unanimously, Delli Gazette gives us farther perticulars.
pers that these herelivary and inveerite marou- That the Medical Missionary Society in China
310 Arai, 1945. was organized-in February, 1988, af Canton-that def's End very recently come down and plundered
IMPORTS.—DeTY PAID. Canton is presupposed in the constitution to be the Gundata. Sir Charles has now taken the field him-
Ale (best brands) .816. 0:1
10.50: seat of its existence and management, and that its self with 5000 men, with every precaution fər
Amber transference to any place-under another jurisdice will enter the halls as far as Debra and Kabun, Betel Nut
securing an umple supply of water in the desert. tion, or the assumption of the control of the sarie
Cooras-Eng, and ty's affairs, by any portion of the others or mem.
Scotch bers, who have so tranferred their residence, re.. quires a prior meeting at Caulon, and a tote a tering the first article of the constitution.
2nd-Mored by Mir. J. F. Eeger, sccon led by Alr. 3. B. Hawle, and cappled unanimously That
and will prolibly go on to Dadur This is the same ground we watered at the commencement of the | Cochineal A fizhan expedition and it recives the recollections | Copper, sheathing. of that stirring petiol. It is not together pro- bable that our advancing so fe into the country
**S.Am. Cordage, European
2440
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Hongkong,
Vanguard,
Apply Swithamley,
0 per bbd
14 O percay
10.
Teas.
per picul 90 per hal
0 per picul
At Whamp
George Buckham, Oriental,
Olympus,
New Marzaref, Labelle,
Edited, Printed and Published by Jons Cans, At The Friend of China and Honghong Gazetter Printing Office, QUEEN'S ROAD, VICTORIA, Hoso£one 1845.