FOR SALE.
"The arts and sciences hize flourished during
the year. The exhibition at Westminster-hull, in the spring, displayed an advance in the d-part- ments of painting and sculptore; and the opening of the new Royal Exchange (detinguished by the prosence of Royalty) was no mean event of the past year.
minent peril, and so did the directors of the banks of England. The latter met, and passed a resolution lo give assistance to Mr. Brown to the extent of two millions. The exact sum which he was my thorized to draw a loan of money, to an individual, unparalleled in the history of the worll-wis 1,959,0001. Of this loan, he took advantage to extent of between, eight and nine hundred thousand pounds, which he has since repait. besides clearing off all other embarrassments. Brown's personal fortune may be now, it is not necessary to inquire. It is ample-probably not
the
ably more
What Mr.
less than the sum which he was authorized to The literature of the year has been distinguis-horrow from the bank of England in 1837 ; proq. hed rather by the quantity than the quantity of the bookeller's issues. The spread of eention aug ments the demand for pilications of al kinds, while it militates against the careful and liberate preparation of works of a stam upon which a high reputation may be founded.
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE. Trade-in spite of the combinations and jea have elicited pastoral letters and charges from CARRIAGE and a pair of Horses, the pro-lansies of foreign powers-has greatly improved, nertain of the bishops, and remonstrances from the perty
of Frame Janisetjde Esq. Apply to and the revenue has not been in so flourishing alaity, and it is much to be feared that nothing can
"W, H. FRANKLYN.
con tition for many years. There is a felling off bring back the innovators to the practices which Chinam's Wharf." in the excise, but as this arises from the growth the rubric ordains and long usige approves, but NOTICE
of temperance among all classes, the loss can be an appeal to the throne. W. Gentlemens Saddles of super entre intellectual strength the nation must acquire. The H. FRAKLYN has fur gule, Ladies and cheerfully endured for the sake of the moral and Somerset do. handsomely workeft and padded, dou-reduction of the 3 per cents for the moment alar- med the ignorant, but it was mannaged on such ble and single Bridles complete of varions pat. fair and intelligible principles, and afforded to the terns, carriage and Gig Harness, Girths, Stirrup public creditor so just an equivalent that scarcely leathers, brushes &c.
of being paid off at par. At an early period of the any holders availed themselves of the alternative session the Premier avowed his adherence to the existing Corn-laws. No change has, therefore, piken place in respect of that clog upon the free trade in the staple of Ife, although he League has persevered in ita exertions to disseminate its doctrines. The next general election will proba- bly bring us nearer the consummation of nor "Finally, reverting to dimestic affairs, the past hope, for the League has given attention to the year has been honourably distinguished by the birth registration, and secured in many places a prepon of a kn llier feeling for the welfare at the poorer derance of free trade electors. An important mea classes upon the part of the aristocracy. Noble sure has been adopted in respect to the sugar trade. men and members of Parliament, Charch digni The importation of slavegrown sugars is wholly taries and wealthy commoners, hid vied in an en- interdicted. Ilere, again, the pecuniary loss, if deavour to form institutions whereby the humbler any, to the consumer is compensated by the tri- orders shall be rendered healthier and happier. the stimulus this measure must impart to the trade land, parks. libraries, &c., are among the scheines umph of humanity. It is expected, however, that Baths, washing houses domiciles, allotments of
now in progress for nucliorating the general con dition of the in ligent and the laborions. we close the summary of the year's events -with a record more honourable than this to the philan tropy of Englishmen ?-Atlas.
Also at wholesale prices if sold in any quantity Canvass, Rope, Twine, Pitch, Ta., Tanber and deals of Red and White pine, Navy bread, Paint Oil. Tables, and Chairs, Register and other stoves, Brandy in bottle, Geneva in casks of 20 gals, Al- sops and Bass's, Ale in Wood and bottle, Port and Sherry imported from "well known houses, Sherry, Vidonia in quarter casks and Octaves, Champagne Claret, Dinner services of China Trowser stuffs Merino Pilot Cloth, Flannel, Manilaats, Tables and Chairs, Indian Corn, Caspets from 60 cuts to 75 per yard, a few Barometers and a variety of handsome engravings charts and maps
Commission Rooms Chinain's Wharf.
APARTMENTS TO LET.
And two bed rooms, in a central and healthy Suite of Reams, consisting of one sitting room situation close to the sea, a fine view of the bay cook-room, bathing do, and stabling auached. Ap
W. H FRANKLYN. ply to
Chinam's Wharf.
1910
Victoria, 21st March, 1814
of the planter and manufacturer in the East and West Indies, will furnish a supply equivalent to the sugar sacrificed by a cessation of the trade in that articlo with the Brazils.
LINGUIST'S REPORTS and NAVY BILLS for sale solidated, and apprehension still existe e ate tur-
at this
Office Friend of China, 28th Deo., 1844. (From the Hongkong Register, May 6th, 1845)
How-
thority in India drew attention in a remarkable degree to the affairs of that empire, and it was supposed in some quarters that dire confusion would arise from a measure as peremptory as it was unprecedented. The prompt substitution of Sir Henry Hardinge, however, for Lord Ellenbos rough, removed the supposition, and there seems now every reason to believe that the peace of In dia will be rather secured than destroyed by the exchange of a military for a civil governor. Lord Ellenborough came home on the arrival of his successor, and has since received strong marks of the Royal approbation of bis conduct abroad.
"Our colonies have proved unpleasant exceptions to the general rule of prosperity, New Zealand has been ruined by the counter operations of com-
Although India was comparatively tranquil at the beginning of the year, peace had not been con bances might break out afresh. Sciple, the Pun jaub, and the Gwalior state, were each subjects of great solicitude. At the close of the year every vestige of alarm had been dissipated. The remo We are indebted to a friend for the following in-val of Lord Ellenborough from the supreme at formation from Canton.
When Canton was ransomed and the money for that purpose drawn from the Provincial Treasury, a report was made to the Emperor that it was a debt due to the foreigners by the Hong Merchants, who were unable to pay it, and these latter were induced to sing a document to that effect on the assurance being given them that it should not be used against them. ever after the affair was terminated various attempts were inade, to extort the amount from them, but without success. Healded by Howqua's eldest Sun, who has taken a literary degree, and who treatened to lay the motter before the Emperor, they refused to pay more than $2.000 000, which they admitted to be que by the Merchants to the Emperor. The local authorities have at last agreed to accept this monet; and thus has terminated an affair, which has been a source of great uneasiness to the Hong Merchants, and was considered sufficiently important to the Foreign grade to induce Mr. Chushing the America Plenipo-panies, settlers, governors, and natives; and from tendiary to address Keying on the subject.
Sydney and Port Philip we have lamentable ac The following is the amount paid by cach Hong counts of the state of trade. Merchant.
"Not the least interesting feature of the past twel ve month was the position of our estimable Sove-- rign as the hostess of some of the other mighty Patentates of the earth. France, and Russia, and Saxony visited her in the persons of their respec- tive Sovereigns, while Denmark sent her Crown Prince, and the petty Germon states have appeared by several of their Dukes nå Grand Dukes. No political events have arisen out of these visits, but There can be no doubt that the basis of firmer all, ances than hitherto existed has been lail by the. generous exercise of hospitality on the one side, In the and their rank acceptince on the other. case of France, the exchange of civilities was the more apposite, because circumstances had arisen to authorise the belief that the good understanding subsisting between the two nations was likely to be disturbed.
Bong Merchants.
Poonkequa
Pay:
Howqua
53 1.000 Txels,
200 000
Samqua
200,000
dó. ai.
Growqua
Kingqua
200.000 du.
60,000 Dollars,
',
Poonhuyqua 80,000
Mowqua
Footae
ilo. 60,000 50.000 do. $3,000
40 000
do. de.
Mingqua Sowqua One third to be paid in four inonths, and the ro mainder in ten annual instalments.
To reference to the recent communications respec- ting the Beceiving Ships at Whampoa. Mr. Macgre- gor has written the Chinese Authorities, that unless the extensive smuggling in Portuguese Lorchias and other river craft be put a stop to, he will not feel it his duty to interfere with English vessels, should they again enter the Port for the sale of Opium. This very sensible view of the subject is producing is ef fects Two Portuguese have been seized and carried into the city.
The second Regatta will take place on the 30th and Sist Instant, with a very liberal bill of fare.
broad, events of a stirring kind, have agitated, society to the centre. While Portugal, anable to nake a wholeso ne use of her constitucional free- com, succumbed with a light struggle to the domi- nion of an able and ambitions minster, Spain yiel. ded to the combined efforts of a despot e Premier and intriguing Queen Mother. Sweden losing (From the Monthly Times, January 7th, 1815.)
her King (Bernadotte,) has gained nothing by hs RETROSPECT OF THE PAST YEAR. successor; and Switzerland, divided by religious "Having crossed the threshold of 1845, we may discord, was the scene of sanguinary strife, only turn for a moment and take a Parthian glance at enough to secure enrolment at the end of the year. the events which have distinguished 1344,
among the nations at place with themselves and "As compared with its commencement, the tera'l the world, France, temporarily diverted from mination of the past year was prolific of material her Algerian conquests by the conduct of the Em- for thankfulness anil gratulation. We began the peror of Morocco and her own representatives at year more depressed by apprehension than elated Tahiti, has had the sagacity to repudiate the pro- with hope. There was a degree of unsettledness credings of the latter, while she punished the for in our social system pregnant with the elements of mer by a powerful naval demonstration. more decided rupture, while abroad we could dis- cern little that held out prospect of continual peace, The Queen met her Earliament under circumstan. çen of no very cheering character, and wisely abs- Lained from saying anything that could ignite the angry passions of party. The minister trusted to the chances of the hour, and the result established the prudence and sagacity of the proceeding.
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nished matter of anxiety; but the fi.mess and judgment of Sir Charles Metcalfe at length prevai, led, and the Canadian Parliament appears to have met under favourable auspices.
Could
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (From Commercial Statistics) SHIPPING IN Great Britain and Ireland. The number and tonnage of sailing vessels, registered in England, on the 31st day of Decem ber, 1843, was as follows:
Under 50 tons each, Over 53 tons each, Steam vessels under 50 tons In Scotland, sailing vessels, steam vessels, In Ireland, solling vessels,
L
over 50 tons,
481,670
CANTON PRICES CURRENT.
1ar May. 1845. IMPORTS-DUTY PAID.
@ 18 0
Ale (best brands}
Amber
Betel Nut Canvas-Eng, and.
Scotch
Cochineal Copper, sheathing
8.Am. Cordage, European COTTON, Bombay,
ships. T's.
Madras..
White Shirtings,
1 Bar
H. IF O per catty
9.
O per bol
0.0 per picul
*7 16
+;
3 30 per piece
18 50 per picul
18. 0 CL
2. 10
4
818
Oper hd
10 RO 4 50
0
0 per picul
8 0
112 0 24 0
*
0 U
"
20 0
B 0
00
*,
4
" 6 9
"L
5 9
CE
KG-
Bengal
6 4
7 5
COTTON GOODS.
•
2 50
3 10 per piece
Groy ditto difte,
2 60
te 3.10
Yarn, Nos. 16 to 24 26 0
« 27.50 per picul
Nos. 18 to 32 28
0
* 29
17
Nos. 35 to 42 32
0
633 0
Chintz Eurniture
2
0
Nominal
METALS.
Tin, Banca
18 0
Straits
15 50
Plates
5 20
0
Number. Tons
6,155 185,833 10.627 2,019,41 |
337 309 67,923
per box
fron, Nail
210
2
2 24 per picut
;
Floop
+ 0
*
-8,119
I SO "
1 90
•
Steel
4 0
4 50
3,549 128
Tin plates
6 20
}}
0 per box
81
1,291 198 119
Lead Pig Quicksilver
4 80 +6
0 per pient
$30
st 0
0
0
66
h
"
Number. Tonnage
.f
95,215
19,653
16,476
9,294
12,532,207
2,638
2.651
OPIUM,Patna, new, 640
old. 680 0 Benares, new, 610 @
old, 630- 0 4635 Malwa,new good 710- # **720
480 Turkey
: 5 80 Pepper Rice, cargo qual ty, Rattans, Banjarmassan 4 0 Sandalwood, Malabar á
0
-650
O per chest
-695
*
590
U
0 30
บ
per pical
0
1 80
2
0
56
}. 0
0 * 18 0
0
4 25
6
fron
1 00
*
1: 10
Number.
Tonnage: Long Els, scarlet 6,4- 1,805,054
8 30
well assured.
8.201
6,201 314
1,427,281 72.477
24 0
C30
Meling Cloth Ladies
1:80
Ik
25 per yard
Number. Tonnage.
11,463
1,737,21v 11,223 1,701,735 Aham
$ 1.75 to 2.
2.439
0: per picul
2,314
Anniseed
10 0
0
12
8,259
7,3,5
Camphor- Cassin
22
:0
4-0
D
10.0
0
538
548
653
Tid
77,9:02 139,731 Galangal-
Musk
Buds China Routs
17 0.19
2 305 3
()
เ
2.40 4.0 }}
90 0 30
4. 0 per caity
60
O per picul
steamers, SAILING VESSELS WHICH ENTERED INWARDS, COASTWISE, IN THE YEAR 1913.
In England,
Scotland,
Ireland,
England,
Scotland,
Ireland,
Stemers,
The amount of tonnage of vessels which cleared outwards, coas wise, in the same period, was 12,571(031 tons.
The number and tonnage of British sailing vos-
year, sels which cleared inwards during the the colonies, were
Clored outwards, Steamers from the colonies
cleared outwards for the pulley 351 ! 8,154 The number and tonnage of British vessels to and from foreign parts, in the same period were -
Sailing vessele inwards,
แ
outwards,
Steamers inward,
CL outwards, Foreign sailing vessels, inwards,
**
H4
...
ontwards, steamers, inwards, outwards, Vessels built & registered in 1843, Vessels wrecked, sold,&broken up,
Timur, & S. Š, LH: 0 Sálipetre. WOOLLENS.
Spanish Stripes
Candeis. English
Dutch
TEN,
にユ
per yard
0 0 per piecu
8:10.
22
0 2.6
( 0
1:20 +2 1 30
EXPORTS. --Oș Board.
Congou Caper Souchong Orange Pekao,
fine scented
450 -040 0
450 04 0 0 ta
זי
Esuulee
Taysanı
Canton
480
0 4350 0
13
0.23 0
#t
17
0 21 }
แ
20 0.4 33
17 0 23.
40 0 46 U
10
0 - 29 U
43
01.
#289
0 080 U 13 0 +36 ນ 40 0 83 37 0 "80 0
** 95
L
"
WEALTH AND RESOURCES OF ENGLAND, Mr. Laing, in his prize essay, in Chambers's Rhubarb Journal, states that the united annual incomes of SILK. the people of Great Britain are estimed at from 290,000,000 to 310,000,0002. lite inure than two years of which would pay off the whole nation- al debi. Accumulated savings can scarsely finds{ ant gutlet. In the course of about six years, 1,700 miles of railway have been completed, "at-a cost of 5,400,000. The length of navigable canals in England exceeds 2,200 infles. The number of inhibited houses in Great Britain is 538,911: bing nearly double the number in 1831. The Twankay
Hyson value of British produce and manufactures annual: ly exported, has risen, in the course of the inst Young Hyson fifteen years, from about 33,000,000, to upwards Hyson Sk of 50,000,000/ In 1818, there were consumed Cinpow ler 25,127,000 lbs. of tea, 22,779,000 lbs. of tobacco, Imperial 7,000,000 gallons of wine, and 3825,000 cwis. of sugar. In the same year, there were used ¦ Exvoær or TEAS TO GREAT Britain ProM 30ru 39,14,000 bushels of mali, and 35, 190,000 gallons of British spirits. On the 1st of January. 1931, in 70 Ships, from the Lady Amherst to the Isabella the United Kingdom owned 21,033 vessels, having a tonnage of 3.724,101 Upwards of 3,000,00 tons of this shipping lave port annually! Since 1820, upwards of 10,000,000 of British capital have been invested in foreign loans.
(From Mercantilė Micellanies:) A LIVERPOOL MERCHANT.
:
Juse to 1st-Mar.
Green,
Black,
Total
34
10,631,293 Bs.
31,896,230,
45,527.534 Iba,
PRICES OF BULLION. Svece Silver, large, 3 per cent, premjum. Spanish Dollars, Ferdinand, par
Curolits, 104 per cent, Republicani ditto, 3 to 4 per cent dincount.
EXCHANGE.
In America, there has been much political ex- citement. The election of a President of the Uni- td States is invariably the sig al for fierce con- tentions in the different Stites; and on the occa- son of Mr. Pulk's nomination to the office, the party contests exceeded their usual violence. Mr. Clay opposed Mr. Polk, and for a long time the issue inclined to the former; but, towards the end, The first subject that engaged public attention the returns exhibited a large majority of vots for was the trial of O'Connell and others, on charges the latter. He is bent upon the annexation of of sedition. A packed jury and partial judges Texas; but as Mexico is as resalutely disposed to Consigned the agitator to sumptuons imprisonment resist the measure, it is almost impossible that A ferment would have ensued, but the Government hostilities between the two countries should be had taken its precautions, a writ of error released; averted.
It is stated in the London Chronicle that, in the prisoners after several weeks of confinement, The affairs of British America for a time fur- 1835, the transactions of Mr. Brown's house and O'Connell emerged in triumph to renew his
amounted to 10,000,000. In 1937, the American efforts to obtain a repeal of the Union The pow-
banks, all over the Union, went down one after er of the law, though temperately and moderately
anther, and my together, almost with a universal lisplayed. has, however, curbed his zeal, and fol
crash. They tell, and their fall involved the Messrs lowed as its exercise has been by the display of an The conclusion of war with China bel ngs to Brown. The latter were not crushed, but they indifference on the part of his adherents to a qua
the transactious of 1813. but 1841 saw the ratifi- were bruised, American commerce was at that lified repeal under the name of federatisan, Ireland ration of a treaty by virtue of which the ports of time a towering pile in the course of erection-bank was, in a great measure, at the close of the year the celestial empire have been opened to the com- credit was the scaffolding. It fell, and the Brosas
FREIGHTS. freed from the turbulence of political agitation. merce of the whole of Europe. Sir Henry Pot were not far from being smothered in the rubbish.
The labours of Parlament were not altogether finger, to whose judgment and skill this state of Had they possessed less than the strength of giants, To Landon or Liverpool, £ 4. per ton of 30 Th neffectual. The unpopular Poor-inaw underwent things is owing received the highest fributes from they could not have extricated" demselves; and, amendment, and a confession was elicited from the trading towns of Great Britain and Ireland, giants as they were, they would have struggled in | To Amoy, 6 per tan of 10 feet. Ministers that some diminution of the hours of fac and Queen conterred upon him certain distincticas vain, had not a powerfull hand assisted them. The Tu ports north of Amoy, 8 8 to 10 tory labour was essential to the health and morals in teken of ministerial appr.bation of his conduct British Government sow, and looked with appre- of the artizan. The rage for railway speculation "We might now close our brief summary of the hension as a saw. the struggles of this gigamic pas controlled and regulated by an act of great occurrences of the year with a song of gindness, e tulishment. From Inverness to Penzance, there public importance; and the bows affecting the po. did not the state of the Protestant Church, even to was not a single town but would have ft is fall sition of persons confined for small debts under the present moment, afford matter for grave const-In Sheffield and Birmingham, and the teras went a most important alteration. The legislature deratio. The insidious efforts of the Pusegitea ta surrounding them and it Manchester, Leeds, and ¦ found out that incarceration does to improve the introduce doctrinal changes, bare at least had the all the great factory communities, a large number e power of the well-disposed but unfortunate dor afect of simulating many of the clergy to adopt of the merchants and employers, and, as a matter of 15 extilesté himself from difficulik s... It went fur- alter tions in the Church service, all of which in- course, every man and woman employed, were her, and, facilitated, by a wholesome law, the ardeate a return to the usages in force before the Refor, more or less involved in the fate of this establish-
of a debtor's ofhis with his creditors. rangement
nuation. These changes, naturally creating alirm, meat The government of that day saw the im
Bills on London at 6 months sight, 4 3d to is 4d. Navy Bill, 4s. 2d. to 4s. 3d per Mexican dollars.
Treasury closed for Spanish Dollars. Court of Directors accepted Pills, are scarce, holders asking 225 Rs. per $100.
tonnage scarce.
Tory, Eari Ditty,
Eliza
Sipps Loading.
Teno.
1,
Elited, Printed and Published by Jones Casu, At The Friend of China and Hongkong Ciazute, Printing Ofice, Qgens's Road, Vieróna, -Hosonoro-1845,