SUPPLEMENT OF THE FRIEND OF CHINA No. 67
ed notorious slave dealers. A great deal of the proceedings at the present trial turned upon ques tions respecting the admissibility of evidence; much of which, of a documentary kind, was excluded on technical grounds. The evidence in defence con- sisted of testimony as to respectability and humani-
and the prisoner was unhesitatingly acquitted. WEALTH OF THE PROPAGANDA, The French journals state, that the receipts of the society in- stituted at Lyon for the propagation of the Romish faith, amounted in 1844, to 3,562,088f; France had contributed 1,885.029f.; Bavaria, 232,748f.; Prussia, 145,00€f, Germany, 42,1591; Great Britains 237,795f.; Ireland, 181,905f.; Spain, 10, 579f.; Russia, 2,449f; Sardinia, 267,464f Sicily, 109,118; the United States of America, 6,381f; South America, 10,2476. Oceania, 240. The society expended, in Oceania, 503,830f,; in the United States, 1,044,895f.; in the Africa Missions, 260,069; in Asia, 997, 125f; in Eusope, 547, 111f; 9ost of printing, 256,360f; the entire ex penses of the year amounted to 3,668,702 There was a surplus of 424,303f in the treasury of the society lying over since last year.
I remons.
THE NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES. (Frow the official organ, the Washingson Union, of May 13.)
Seeing within the last few days a general state- ment afloat in some of the newspapers of the nam-. ber and size of our vessels of war, distinguished, too, as their being commission or in ordinary, 4c., we have applied to the Navy Board for a complete and accurate list of our navy, embracing also its destination. They have been so obliging as to furnish the following specifications which we has ten to lay before the readers of the Union
FATAL DUEL-The evidence given by Mrs. Hawkey of the inquest on the body of the late Mr. J. A. Seton, who died of a wound received in a duel with Lieut Hawkey, throws some additional light on the ciscumstances which led to this melancholy affair. Mrs Hawkey, having recounted numerous visits paid her by the deceased in the absence of her busband. said-I saw Mr. Beton on the Monday, at the soirée (at the King's Rooms), where he pre- sented me with a bouquet of beautiful flowers, for which my husband thanked him. On the following Monday Mr. Hawkey was at drill, when Mr. Seton called, and said, "It's no use humbugging with you any longer--do you mean to give me me an oppor-i tunity or not?" He said he knew Mr. Hawkey to be a quarrelsome fellow, and said he knew be should not go out on the Common for nothing. He said, if he gained his point, he would not mind it. I can not tell the date. A knock at the door occurred at the time Mr. Seton was talking to me, when he ex- claimed, "Good God, here's Hawkey" He ran to the table for his hat, and said, "Can't you let me oui?" It was not Mr. Hawkey who came in at that time, but Mr. Pym. On that afternoon my husband asked me if Mr. Seton had annoyed me. seeing me depressed. On the next occasion of my seeing Mr. Seton he offered me something in his hand which I could not see, and said, if I did not accept what he offered me, he should not have any tie upon me. He said, "Perhaps you do not think it sufficiently valuable." I told him not to insult me any more by such offers. Ele mentoned the name of Lord Cardigan, and said, "Place yourself in the position of (some one whom I do not know) and the Colonel of our rigiment;" and added, that he had given that person 1,000l. worth of jewellery, and further said "Would that be any inducement to you?" I said, "No." Then he said, "If those. are your ideas, a man has no chance." trated with him about his being a married man, when he said, "I don't. care about her. nor she about me; we both please ourselves." I forget whether I did not mention this to my husband when he came in. I told Mr. Pym. I told Mr. Seton if he persisted in that conduct, I should go home (meaning to my mother's, at Rochester). He (Mr. Seton) said, "I wish you would; it's all on my road to Maidstone." I knew my husband was very "tenacious,,' and therefore I did not tell him. [ afterwards saw Mr. Seton at my house, when Mrs Seton was gone to London. There wasa soiree on that evening to which I went. Mr. Seton was there, and said to me he was very unhappy, and if noth ing else would make me like him, sympathy ought, I did not know my husband was acquainted with Mr. Selou's attentions to me until the Sunday pre ceding the day on which the deel was fought' when he said he had something to say to me. I went to Anglesey with my husband in the afternoon (Sun. day), when he told me he was very angry at my not telling him what I told Mr. Pym, and said if I would tell him all, he would not take any notice of it. I consequently told him several things about Mr. Seton's conduct towards me. He did not say mych to me, and did not seem at all pleased, and went to Mr. Pym, On the day following (Monday, the 19th of May) I met Mr Seton, when I was walking with my husband; I bowed to him, and he offered to speak to me, but my husband would not let him. I afterwards saw Mr. Seton at the soirel on the evening of the day. A week before that a had promised to dance with Mr. Seton, and on the abore evening Mr. Seton wished me to fulfil my promise. I said II could not. He said, "Then it must be Hawkey's fault," and he should seek an explanation. I replied, he (my husband) would give him one. 1 went afterwards to my husband, and asked him what I should do; when he said 1. might dance a quadrille. I did accordingly, dance one quadrille: Mr. Seton said, "Whetever your husbad does to me, I shall not go out with him it's quite impossible a light cavalry man can ever mix himself up with an infantry man." After dancing that quadrille with Mr. Seton, I sat down, when my husband came and wished to sit down by me; but Mr. Seton would not more, when my husband said to him, "I should like to have a few private words with you;" when Mr. Seton said. "An explanation I have long wished." They went into a private room; and on his coming out, Mr. Seton asked me to take his arm, and said, "For God's sake settle this matter, or there will be such an exposure." then went home with Mr. Pym, a friend of my hus- band. On the occasion of mentioning about the 1,000 worth of jewels, Mr. Seton never took hold of me. He said he should like to drive me in a cab in London, and asked me if there was any chance of such a thing. My object in not telling my bus- band was because I was afraid of the consequences. When any husband gave.me permission' to dance with Mr. Seton itwas distinctly understood I was not to dance a polka, only a quadrille.
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After heaving further evidence, the only retur ed a verdict declaring Lizut. Henry Charles Moor head Hawkey, of the Royal Marines, and Edward Lawes Pym, as well as all the parties concerned in the duel, guilty of Wilful Murder. The jury would further express their unanimous conviction that everything which the best professional skill, the greatest attention, aud the utmost kindness could suggest, was rendered to Mr. Seton by his respec- tire medical attendanta
SHIPS OF THE LINE.-10.- Pennsylvania, three deeks, in commission as a receiving ship at Nor- forlk Franklin, two decks, in ordinary at the New-York, destined for the East Indics; Ohio, two decks, in commission as a receiving-ship at Boston; North Carolina, two decks, in commission as a receiving-ship at New-York; Delaware, two. decks, in ordinary at the Navy-yard, Norfolk; Alabama, two decks, on the stocks at Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Vermont, wo decks, on the stocks at Boston; Virginia, do, do, do ; New-York, do. do. Norfolk.
RAZBE-1-Independence, in ordinary at the Navy Yard, Boston.
FRIGATES FIRst-class - 12. – United States, în ordinary at the Navy-yard, Boston; Constitution, in commission in the Indies, Potomac, in commis- sion-home squadron; Brandywine, in commis- sion, on her return from the East Indies; Colum- bia. in ordinary at the Navy yard, Norfolk; Con- gress, do do do; Cumberland, în commission in the Mediterranean; Savannah. in commission in the Pacific; Raritan, in commission on the coast of Brazil; Santee, on the stocks at Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Sabine, on the stocks at New- York; St. Lawrence; on the stocks at Norfolk.
FRIGATES, SECOND-CLASS-2-Constellation, in ordinary, at the Navy-yard, Norfolk; Macedonian, just returned from the coast of Africa, and placed in ordinary at New-York yard.
SLOOPS OF WAR. FIRST CLASS-17-Saratoga. in commission; John Adams, preparing for sea at the Navy-yard, New-York; Boston, in commis- sion, coast of Brazil; Vincennes, in commission, destined for the East Indies; Warren, in commis- sion, in the Pacific; Falmouth, in commission, home squadron; Fairfield, in ordinary, at the Navy-yard, Norfolk; Vandalis, in ordinary, at Norfolk; St. Louis, in commission, on her return from the East Indies; Cayane, preparing for sea at the Navy-yard, Norfolk; Levant, in commission, in the Pacific Portsmouth, in commission in the Pacific; Plymonth, in commission, in the Mediter- ranean; Albany, on the stocks, at New-York; Germantown, on the stocks, at Philadelphia; St. Mary's, in commission; Jamestown, in commission, coast of Africa.
SLOOPS OF WAR, SECOND CLASS-6-Ontario, as a receiving-ship, Baltimore; in commission
Decatur, in ordinary, at the Navy.yard, Norfolk Preble, in commission, coast of Africa; Yorktown, in commission, coast of Africa; Marion, in ordinary at the Navy-yard, New York.
BRIGS-8-Dolphin, preparing for sea at the Navy-yard, Norfolk; Porpoise, in commission; Somers, in commission-home squadron; Truxton, in commission, coast of Africa; Bainbridge, in commission, coast of Brazil; Perry, in commission, on her return from the East Indies; Lawrence, in commission - home squadron.
.
Pepper
Rice, cargo quality Rattans, Banjer-
massan
Sandalwood, Malabar "Timor,&S.S. Isl. Saltpetre. WOOLLENS..
Spanish Stripes Long Ells, scarlet
54 well assorted Camlets, English
Dutch
of
16
5 80 to 0
1.80 to
2 40 to
0
do. 2 0 do
3 10
doc
5 0 to
13
0 do.
A
0 to
7 0 do,
4 25 to
6 0
do.
1
0 to
1 10per yard
0 Oper piecc
8:30 to
8 40 le.
20 0 do.
0
do..
8 50 to
18 0 to 28 0 to 30 Medium Cloth
180 to 2 5 per yar 1 20 ta 1 30 ilo. Ladies
WOOLLENS -Camblere still unsaleable, 2,000 to 2,300 pieces long ells have been placed at 87-75 to 8 8.50 for assorted colours. The sale of 500 pieces of Spanish stripes and Habits cloths is also mentioned at for the former 90 et to 1-10 per Yard and for the Intter B1-15 to 81-25.
EXPORTS.-ON BOARD.
Alum Annisced Camphor Cassia
China Roots Galangal Musk Rhubarb SILK.
Tsatlee Taysaam Canton
18 0 do.
81 75 to
2
Oper picut
10 0 to
0 0
do.
16
0 to
22
0 do.
10
h ta
11 0 do.
Buds
17 0 to
CASSIA-Exorbitant prices asked.
No transactions.
2 50 to
3
th do
2 40 to
0 0 do.
90
0 to
O Oper catty
30
0 to
000 per picul.
..
450
0 to 470 O Jo.
350
0 to 385
0
do.
- 280
0 to 350
0
do.
Held at high rates.
B 0 to
23
Y
do.
0
O lo
0 0
do.
Souchong old Orange Pekoe,
130 to
20
0
do.
26
0 to 30
0
do.
New
66
fine scented-
0
0 to
[} .0
do.
T'wankay.
0
0 to
0
0
do.
Hyson
43.
0 to
56
0
do.
Young Hyson
0
0.10
0
h
do.
Hyson Skin
12
0.to 22 0
do.
Gunpowder Imperial
40
0 to
50 0 do.
37
0 to 47 0 do.
Nothing reported.
TEA.
克
Congou Caper
TEA.-About 80 Chops of the new Congous have been purchased;-In 'old teas nothing doing.--Orange Pekoe, of a common quality has been setiled for to the extent of 1,500- chests at from 19 to 20 tacls. In Green teas there are no purchases reported, except some Canton made Gunpowder, Imperial and Young Liyson.
TEA EXPORT July [si @ 312, 1845. Congou
2,906,735 Souchong
259,057 Caper. Orange Pekoe Sorts
Twankay. Byson . Young Hyson Gunpowder Imperial -
In 8 Vesaclý viz :---
38,030
87,256
49,983--Black 3,332,116
143,943
10,491
116.604
53,197
18,651-Green 372,916
Tora!
3,705.976 109,
"Duilius, Amiga, Hesperus, Competitor, Helen Stewart, Emerald Tate, James Turean, Dorisana."
COTTON REPORT. Canton, July 1st to 31st, 1845.
Twist Bates Bombay Bales, Bengal Madras do. American du.
Total,
do.
SCHOONERS-8-Shark, in commission in the Pacific Ocean; Boxer, in ordinary at Boston! Experiment, in commission as a receiving-ship, Philadelphia; Flirt, in commission as a packet, running between Norfolk and Chagres; Wave; in. commission, on coast survey; Phonix, in ordinary at Norfolk; On-ha-hy-e, in commission as a packet, running between Norfolk and Chagres.
STEAMERS-8-Mississippi, in ordinary at Bos-Ship Sulimany included. ton; Fulton; in ordinary at New-York; Union, in ordinary at Washington; Princeton, in commis. sion; Michigan, in commission, Lake, Erie : Poin- sett, in ordinary at New-York; Iron-steamner, on the stocks at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Water- witch, water tank, at Norfolk; Engineer, tug-boat, at Norfolk.
STORE-SHIPS-4-Relief, in commission, Pacific; Erie, in commission at "New-York, destined for the Pacific; Lexington, in commission, Mediter- ranean; Southampton, repairing for sea at Norfolf, - destined for the coast of Africa. Glasgow Courier, June 10.
CANTON PRICES CURRENT.
6TH AUGEST, 1845. IMPORTS.-DOTY PAID.
$160 to 818 0 per had 10 50 to 11 O per catty Q 0 per picul
1 50 to
} 3
Ale (best brands) Amber Betel Nut Canvas-Eng, and
Scotch. Cochineal Copper, sheathing ↓ S.Am. Cordage, European COTTON, Bcmbay, Į
sh. ps. Ts. New
E
Madras Bengal
0 O perpicul
0 10
9
0 per bol,
112
0 to
24
0 to
0 0
do.
20 0 to
0 0
do.
t
8
0 10
9
0 le.
G
0 to
7 0 do.
t 4 to
7 10
7 0 do. 0 0 do.
Bombay caton is rather declining in consequence of the large importstions. Best quoted at Tis. 6-9 per pical Sales limited. COTTON GOODS. White Shirtings, Grey dito
3 10perpiece
3 10 do.
Deliveries. Stock.
690
1.834
23.806
33.522
1.233
1.631
7.028 14.475
1.559
985
33.621
50.563
ORIENTAL BANK.
EXCHANGE.
BRITISH-On London at 6 months sight.....
30 days' night.
1 day's siglt dized or on demand.......
4a 3 per Sp. Duilars. ..... 42
o,
#
Ho
da
10.
Jo.
-0.
P 999 per Sp. Doll, fað,“
duz.
>. 277
du.
225
do.
PA
zo.
1. 227
de,
40.
.925
d.
dr.
.. 9.3
do.
#io.
per cet preminc
per cent preuam
The National Bank of Scotland andita Branches at 3 days' sight The Branches of the Provincial
Bank of Ireland at 1 day's sight 4 Ixplay-On Calcuttɔ 22 40 days' sight...
30 days sight.. Madras at sight..... Bombay at ilays sight..
30 day might
adys' sight.. Colamin at 60 days sight.. Locs On Canton at 30 sk. sight, .......
3 du, sight........ Messrs. & M. Rustomjer & Co. are authorised to grant safty at
Canton payable in Hongkong without Charge. BULLION-Mexican Dollars received at 100 per Sp, Volle, 974.
96. E! Cumspany's Rupres at 223 Speee....
premium. INTEREST. ALLOWED. ON. Deposit at 6 months Notice
1
Ja. 3 teonthe Natice s CHARGED.-On Legnoand Cash Credit Accounes
4 per cent.
per Cent per unum.
Jo,
150
Security of Bullion or Government paper............
Lean and a Credit Accounts ather Security.
10 DISCOUNT.-On Local Bills under 2 months 9
Do,
do, 4 months ŷ COMMISSION,
On Current Arenunta..
eliz.
do
1
do.
- per clear.
On efecting investments or other of special Agency i per eat.. N. B.--Current Accounts of which the annual Fam-onee" vcerdu 30,000 Dollars, are subject either to sixaller cotamation, or no comumą - sion if a proportionate Deposit generally remzias in the accusant.
PRICES OF BULLION. Sycee Silver, large, per cent, premium. Spanish Dollars, Ferdinand, par
Carolus, 103 per cent.
Repubii'an ditto, 3 to 4 per cent, discount.
EXCHANGE.
Bille on Londonat 6 months sight, 4s. 2d. per Sp.
Dollar; Treasury closed. 27 50per picul Navy Bills, 48. 21 to 4s. d. per Mexican dollars
Court of Directors accepted Bills, 225
2 50 to 2 60 to The market continzes inactive.
Yaro, Nos. 16@24 25 0 to
* Nos. 18 a 32 23 0 to 29 0 do.
Nos. 35 & 42 32 0 to Chintz Fumiture - 2.0 to Nominal METALS. Tin, Banca
* Straits
.. 33 0
3 50per piece
荡荡
Hoop
19-0 to 15 50 to 16 0
* 80 to 2.60 to
18 50per pical
do.
2. 90
do.
do.
Iron, Nail
Steel
Tin plates Lead Pig Quicksilver For Expert.
2.50 to
60 to 7 50 25
2 70 2 ·60
do,
do.
5 50 :0 0 per box
4 20 to 5 Oper picul 120 0 to
OPIUM Patna, new, O to
0
do.
0 Oper chest Benares, new, 7100 to 0 0 do..
0 -Malwa,new good 760 0 to 0 da → Turkey
550 0 to 0 Üper picul Kp improvememes in parties; the demand Busted.
per 100 Spanish Dollars
FREIGHTS.
22,
To London or Liverpool, & 4 per ton of 30 feet. To Amoy, & per ton of 40 feet
To parts north of Amoy, 7 @ 83
Ships Loading, or about to Load at Whampoa for Great Britain.
Hope,
Wia Mitchell,
Bookery,
Biseritine,
Wm. Stand,
Mary Bennata,
Challenger,
Livingston,
Joseptine,
Bahamkan,
City of Derry.
Edited, Printed rad Published by Jous ChaE, At The Friend of China and Honghong Gazelle, Printing Office, Queen's ROAD," VICTORIA, Hosszone, 1845,