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ORIGINAL OORRESPONDENCE.
Victoria, December 4th, 1845. SÆ,—As a liberal minded Citizen of the British Empire one who unflinchingly endeavours, with almost Herculean hour, to vindicate the rights of his oppressed fene Colonists, I bumbly en- close the copy of a receipt for a Fine Imposed upon me yesterday.
Received from Mariano the Sam of 820 50 cts; being a fine for Shipping Manilla Seamen without
license.
Sentenced by F. ARMSTRONG. December 3rd, 1845,
** True Copy.
JAMES POWER, P, C.
N. B. Does this sentence come under Ordinance No, 13 of 1945, about Lascars? If not under what Law or
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VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
New advertisements, will be received, until 4 O'Clock, on the evenings previous to publi- cation, viz: Tuesdays and Fridays.
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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
She sails, and maintained her position a-head. subsequently hauled to the wind, and anchored in Singapore Harbour some time before the Wolve rine-Bombay Courier.
of a considerable body of armed natives. At the French settlement of Akaroa, the natives had shown their hostile feelings towards foreig ners, and were collecting in large numbers. Some alarm was felt in consequence; the set-
We were in hopes that we would not again tlement being only protected by twelve men
have been compelled to refer to the Canton belonging to the French sloop of war Rhin.
Lieut. Barclay and Ensign John Campbell, Missionary, who has made himself so notorious both of H. M. 98th Regiment, had been tried by his violent and unchristian like beliaviour in by court martial on charges preferred against beating a female domestic on the evening of the them for unsoldierlike conduct in the affair Lord's day, and immediately after he had been with the Maories on the 11th of March officiating at the domestic altar. We may as Lieut. Barclay was honourably acquited, and sert with all sincerity, that although a few years Ensign Campbell sentenced to he reprimanded. residence in China has in some degree changed On the 22nd Sept, the ship British Sovereign, our opinion of Missionaries, still where we can sailed from Sydney for Auckland, New Zea-say little in their favor, we would avoid saying land, with eight Officers and 214 rank and file anything to their disparagement. It was with some reluctance that we gave publicity to a of H. M. 58th Regiment,
communication, which commented with a just indignation upon the flagrant case to which re- ference has been made; but we beg it may be distinctly understood that, that reluctance did not proceed from any doubts of the truth of our correspondent's statement, of which we were fully satisfied not from the evidence of one or two, but from that of many who were conver sant with the facts. The Reverend Gentle. man's friends attempted to vindicate him through our columns, which were of course open to them, (though even they admitted the flogging,) and they drew forth a rejoinder, which we regret contained some allusions to national questions, which had better have been avoided, as the acts of a humble individual, cannot in the most remote degree reflect discredit upon the land of his birth.
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Though of a rather old date, we transfer to our columus paragraph from the Bombay Courier, making some comparisons between H. M. Brig Pilot and the clipper "Lanrick." The new arrangements by which the mails from Europe arrive by steam, has in some degree drawn attention from the unrivalled sailing vessels between China and India, to whose matchless speed the foreign public of this part of the Globe, and the Government of Hongkong, were so long indebted for an early receipt of letters and despatches. That they no longer put us in possession of intelligence from Europe, and seldom even from India, is only another proof of the power of steam, and the community thankful for past favors, will always feel an interest in their old favorites, who have so often, by a speedy communication, Our correspondent's second letter appeared shortened the distance between them and their on the 19th of November and with it the matter friends. We are not entirely relieved from the appeared to have dropped. But no, an insidious obligations which we are all more or less un-attack upon our correspondent was preparing, der to the clippers of China. To them we still which through the columns of that respectable are indebted for a regular intercourse with Journal the China Mail, should be spread far the northern ports, and it is with some degree and wide. In a second edition of the Mail of pride, that we hear of the merchant's which issued from the press one half hour be- ship out-sailing the fastest vessels in the Royal fore the mail closed, there appeared a para- Navy both in running and in beating to wind-grape (copied in our last issue) charging our ward.
correspondent with having made a slanderous The Bombay paper has alluded to the contest attack upon a "highly useful Clergyman," and between II M. B. Wolverine and the Lanrick, charging us with having made still more sla- In a letter from a friend who was board the lat- derous comments upon the "highly useful Cler ter vessel he says. "March 15th, 6 A. M., saw gyman's" conduct. Slanderer aud Coward "Bintang saddle; H. M. Brig Wolverine also appear to be favorite expressions with the "in company. 4. M. Wolverine about three « highly useful Clergyınan's" friends. But we "miles ahead, her paint streak just visible from would remind them that though a Slanderer is "rail. 11. 45 passed the Wolverine, in all of necessity a Coward, for cowardice is the studding sails, but still went ahead." We very essence of slander, he is also a Liar. lately referred to the passages made by H. M. Truth is not slander; nor does the Slanderer Brig Espiegle and the Barque Red Rover be- usually come forward boldly with his charges tween this port and Amoy, when the Espiegle in the columns of a public Journal. No, slander was beaten by five days. We are informed, is a low insidious vice; it sneaks about quietly; that after leaving this port, she lay for two days its poison is distilled at the private table; the in Chuck Chew bay, which well reduce the time voice of the Slauderer is only raised, where to three, the Red Roper, however, touched at he thinks it will not reach the ear of the party an intermediate port. The Iris-a fast frigate slandered, and when it does reach the victim's -was also the loser in a run with the Mazeppa ear, the cowardly Slanderer, either denies his last winter from Hongkong to Chusan. The own words, or screens himself from punish. frigate beat through the Formosa -channel ment with his rank, his calling, or some other against the monsoon, which for a vessel of her of those apologies which are ever at the con
We think there is size, is allowed by Sailors to be a feat; the mand of such characters. Mazeppa look the outer passage, sprung her main-mast, but arrived first.
a case in point recorded in the columns of the three papers published in this colony, which must be fresh in the recollection of our readers, and can scarcely be forgotten by the Editor of the China Mail; or if forgotten, in our next publication we will refresh his memory with all the particulars of a slander upon a certain Hon'ble Major, and the steps taken by the pro. Slanderer to save himself from a criminal
We lately noticed the zeal displayed by Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, in enforcing the Act of parliament, which provides for the na- mes of ships being painted on their sterns, as also on the boats, We hear that the Act is now rigidly carried out, the onerous duty being THE FRIEND OF CHINA attended to by the worthy Knight. In the
East, no regard has been paid to this law,secution. heretofore indeed, the whole code of naviga. In justice to our correspondent and in vin- tion laws have been less stringent on this side dication of our own reputation, we are obliged of the Cape, nor has commerce, so far as we to take upon us the unpleasant duty of are awate, suffered by the good natured re-refuting the assertions put forth by the China missness of such men as Sir William Parker Hail; and this we will do in three sentences| and other distinguished naval officers who have containing the facts of the case; intimating to been in command on the Indian and China the Increilulous admirers of the highly useful station. In these piping times of peace, the Clergyman" that they can be put in possession Commander in Chief's attention being unock of the names of the Gentlemen who witnessed cupied with duties of importance, necessarily the assault by application to the Editor of this
AND HONGKONG GAZETTE. VICTORIA, SATURDAY, „DECEMBER, 6în 1845.
NOTICE -Union Chapel, Hollywood Road, will be open for public worship on the 7th December, and until further notice, at 11 o'clock a. M., and at 6j o'clock r. zt.
The ship Sir Robert Sale has been chartered to carry to England invalids belonging to the naval and military forces in China. We hear that before her departure for England she will take a cruise with such convalescents belong ing to the 18th Regiment, as, in the opinion of the medical officers, may be benefited by the change of air. Part of the 18th were brought round from Chek-Chew yesterday. They were relieved by a company of the 42nd M. Ñ. I.
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with petty matters, and hence the present enforcement of this Act. It is fortunate for the reputation of eastern shipping, that can disfigure though the Rear Admiral ships and boats with white or yellow letters, he cannot clip their wiggs There is no Act providing for the hoist of top-sails or the length of studding sail booms, and until there is, Sy- monds and Seppings must be content to give Mr LAYTON, Vice-Consul at Ningpo, has way to Builders whose names and merits are been appointed acting Consul at Amoy, pendless conspicuously brought before the public, ing Her Majesty's pleasure. The Ningpo Vice and the red cross of St. George must yield the palm to the blue cross of St. Andrew and other Consulship is not to be filled up,
private flags.
A letter from the Captain of a Manila vessel affords us another specimen of the proceedings before the police court. We have not had time to refer to ordinance No. 13; but bo- fore our next publication it will receive a share of our attention.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
THE LANRICK:
paper.
On a Sunday evening the Gentlenen refor- red to, and their wives, were pleased to hear from a neighbouring house the voice of family worship; but the sacret melody had scarcely ceased, when, from the same house, there were heard the most dreadful screams. The Gentle men rushed into the house, and on the landing place at the top of the stairs they saw a colour ed woman lying, the "highly useful Clergymen," who had just rose from worship, beating her sa vagely with a flick or rattan. They rebuked him for his unmanly conduct, but used no violence to hun, leaving his house immediately that they had performed a duty, which we apprehensi no man would shrink from, even at the risk of be. ing branded as Coward and Blanderer by anonymous correspondents, and a paper of the reputation of the Chus Mail.
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believed that a very extensive and systematic traf fic in human flesh is annually carried on between- the Island of Ballie, and the Eastero Coast of the Malayan Peninsula, and other places in the Archi. pelago. The Agents in this detestible business aro principally Bugis, by whom the unfortunate beings are carried from Bally to the ports where they can dispose of them to the greatest advantage. It would appent from what we formerly noticed re. garding the slaves brought from Pahang by the Steamer Diana, that the greatest slave holders are the Arabs. A few weeks ago information was re ceived by the authorities here that one or more Bugis Slavers were at Pahang, upon which the H. C. Gun-boat Charlotte was immediately des patched to that place with a special messenger to the Rajah. The boat returned on Sunday werk. had been kidnapped about 3 months before and who with 42 Ballinese-39 men and 3 women who were intended to be sold at Pahang and other places on the Peninsula. The H C. Steamer Diana was despatched last week to Pahang &c. in the hope of recovering and restoring to their families other Ballinese similarly situated to those who were brought by the Gen-boat.Free Press.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
DECEMRER,
ARRIVALS.
2, Fenella, Hay, Whampoa. 2, Devon, Mallory, Whampoa.
4. Liverpool, Bland, Manila 19th November. 5, Lenox (Am), Newell, Amoy,
DECEMBER,
SAILED.
3, Marmion, Ewing, Manila and Sydney, 3. Devon, Mallory, London,
3, Syed Khan, Smart, East Coast. 3. Water Witch, Reynell, Singapore and Calcutta. 3, Queen of England, Pearson, Whampoa.
REPORT3.
Fenella, Hay, Siam, Kelpie, Simes, Shanghai vid Chusan to-morrow. Ann Mackim (Am), Vasmer, New York. Rocafuerte (Columbian), Alva, Mazetian. Lenox (Am). Newell, Whampoa. Alligator, Cook, Shanghai,
Nov.
MANILA SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
1 Ths. Perkins (Am), Graves, Hongkong. 2 F. Warren (Am.), Pratt, Whampoa.
2 Bombay Castle, Fraser, Hongkong.
5 Caroline, Williams, China.
12 Farwell (Am.), Scudder, Wharapoa. 12 Mary Ellen (Am), Dearborn, Whampoa." 13 Edith (French), Bordon, Macao. 13 Sarah, Espinasse, Hongkong.
16 Elizabeth (Hamburgh), -, Mocoo 16 Geneva (Am.), Drinker, Macao. 19 Royalist 11, B. M., Ogle, Hougong. 20 Mindoro (Am). Davis, Sandwich Ishods.
DEPARTURES.
Nov. 2 Flecha (Spanish), Rogers, Singapore.
2 Balcarras, Baker, Bombay. 2 Camera (Am.), Dunbar, Boston. 7 Sil (Spanish),
Macao.
Kinnear, Veale, Sydney.
7 Robert Mallhews, Phillips, Port Phillip. 12 Wilson, Houston, London. 18 Liverpool, Bland, Hongkong. 19 French frigate abins, Macao.
VESSELS IN Victoria HarbOUR.
Sir Thomas Cochinne." II. M. S. Agincourt, Lyster, Flag of Rear-Admiral H. M. S. Vestal, Captain Talbot. H. M. Str. Viren, Commander Gifford. H. C. Str. Pluto, Commander Airy. H. M. Tr, S. Alligator, Com. King. H. M. S. Minden, 2nd Master in charge Osmer
Hospital and Store Ship Ann Markim (Am), Vasmer, Antures, Drewitt, Bomanjee Hormasjee, Coates, J. Emma, Fenella, Hay, Gazelle (Am), Chase, Hector, Flockart, John Barry, Clarke, Kelpie, Simes,
Lelund (Am.), Skillington, Lenor (Ami. Newell,
Bush and Co Murrow and Co
Matheson and Co
Captain Boustead and Co
3. Matheson and Co Turner and Co Dent and Co Macvicar and Co Wetmore and Co Bash and Co Emery & Frazer Lindsay and Co Ripley and Co J. A. Duran
J. P. Sturgia
Turner and Co Self Lindsay at Co Murrow and ('o
Linnet (Am), --; Little Catherine, flat, Liverpool, Bland, Lyra. Grosvenor, Midus (Ain. str.schr.), Pooz, Nymph, Horsburgh, Kennedy, Macgregor and Co Rocafuerte (Col), Alva, Santo Antonio (Sp), Do Cruise, Sir Robert Sale, Leader, Spee, Cole, Starling, Chape, Zephyr, Maan.
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Dent and Co
Dent and Co Rustomjee and Co Turner and Co
J. Matheson and Co Hansen
Bullas and Co Order
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SHIPPING AT Wuanroa. Adelaide, Wharton, Annu Eliza, Geninger, Anna Robertson, Murror,
Decil, Purley,
fisvenion,
Foam, Pugh, Futta Mombarruk, Mare, Glenelg, Harvey, Gracion, M-Dowall, Joha Comper, Karma Jahn Ortains, Mbemb£ Joren Curing, Dring, D. & M. Kantajes al Co Justhus (Fautch), Kach, Lunnuster, Ballin, Lanrick, White,
J. Matheson and Co Turner and Co Lindy and Co Tuner and Co
This beautiful little Clipper has we onderstand, established a noble reputation for herself, by her
may performances in the China Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Straits of Malsera she is certainly to This is the plain truth, deny it who our eye by far the prettiest model of a craft in our if the conduct of these Gentleman be such as harbour, not excepting even H. M. Brig P, to create "universal dugust among the foreign These vessels are considered by competent judges to be much like each other. The Plot has, or community of Canton, we can only say, that the estimate we have Braved of the character
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eves, unquestionably more beam while nothing cas 23rd of September, but they contain no news
exceed the lesaty of the Larick's counter, or for and feelings of that community, has beet a
J. M. & Van Baset of importance. Commercial affairs are scarce.
Fox, Rawson and Co ly alluded to, from which we presume they pass the grace of tur ran. The Pike is of mea
J. Matheen and Co have improved. The same remark may be saty more heavily manuted and more spustely rigged
From recent citevontaetes it is apparent that
Rmself and Co mada with reference to agriculture. We ob. and is altogether quite a pattern of a Closed's Floor serve a quolation of the sale of 150 Inde, of) -ist, without tay disparagemter usben, te do the trafe in dass is not confaed to the slate of Moua folyamat (mt)-~, V., Homarinckel and Co Porto Rico Sugar at £27 per tot. The Brignot think she would szil with the Learich with Africa sal Aquanes, is that on the contrary is deem Hunnigh). Fokker,
19 & M. fratranjve and Ca the wind before the beam, wirik, i working is as zvalovely presented in the Malayan arenigni-¦ Ovient, (French) Cazaire.
agy by the broVE CUT A LA in Alves and Ans- 1 Peart, Murrison.
J. Mathrun and Co Munro, had arrived from Manila.
windward, her chance would be small.
Bussail and Co We underwand that there was a very pretty race erica by the while. This trade is being developed Prima Donna, laver, between the kick sad H. 31. Brig Nerise of is as stars by the authorities at Singapore Friar Cast (Smede), Molien, the entrance of Sagapore barbeer. Te Waite abo deserve the best thanks of the male for Queen of England, Pant, rise is easidered a crack miles, in fiet one of the earnest manges in which they are carrying the Red Rover, Wento, fastest on the Indian siente Larik vier chatu ta på an end to in fat to rescue and von Sea Purk, Humphries, hauled ber, though they had precisely the same tare to their oftesty and bears the unfortate Compton, Brown, sal set, passed her, spared her all her studding i visine of a. from slatý already Kaore it is) Saphia, Taxust,
The dates from New Zealand are to the middle of August. There had been no more fighting. John Heke, it is said, was anxious for peace, and Governor Fitzroy was willing to treat with hira. The inhabitants of Welling ton were apprehensive of an attack from a chief named Ranghaites, who was at the bead
4. Matheson and Lo
C. Livingston and Co
3. Methenon and Co P. F. Cama and Co Sorrow and Co