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tombs, the multitude of its granite bridges and ar fincial canals, the piaturesque scenery of its waters, streets, garden and quays, the politences of its in habitants, and especially for the beauty of the fe- male sex finden.
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETIE.
Dibble, N. H. Van Zandt, Stephen B, Luc Gue to the chief of Wangara that, by his harbouring pense to oblaty from Mr Lewis, a highly satelli tavus Harrison, H. A. Colborne, E- W. Hent
olen property, his own land might oventual genit merchant of Panama, and twenty years result RA. Seldon, J. B. Stet D
nfimented, he compelled the rebel natives toont in that enuntry, much information and assis Byrd W. Stevenson, Jonathan
move tre animis
tance have also been received.“ Graham, and W W. Low Harris, contain a clerk: 3 dek: William H. Needles, puter's źle Hall boaterais ---- Rodman, - ail-maker Jonas | Dibble, carpenter
It is spid that the city contains a million of in habitants, and shat there are other millions in its vicinity: Indeed there are several tow included : in ono, comprising what it called han. - First the city proper, inclosed with high walls which are about ten railes in circumference, Second, do the stars which are four distinct towns, espe cially one in the west part, which is about ten miles in length and nearly the same in breadth, and is separated from the cit proper by the great imperial canal. Third, the population residing on the wa ter, which is very numerous,
This interesting city bas never yet been fully described. Several missionaries have visited it, but have said little about it. Lord Macartney pa sed through it, but only gave a few notices of its elegant bridges, the culture and manufacture of silk the manners and costume of the people Many, and among them the courageous Mr Fortune, have at tempted to enter the city, but without success, Mr Isadore Hedde, an attache of the French mission, who has been sent out to make researches regard ing mulberries, silkworms and the manufacture of silks, has been more fortunate. He wont to Suchau hh Chinese dress and traversed the city and su- burbs in various directions without being recognis ed or troubled. He visited several monuments, the mint where Sycee is stamped, the great hall for ex amination of the literasi, a cloister where young girls are educated in reading, singing and dressing, for the pleasure of the higher classes, and two large establishments for the weaving of imperial cloths Having entered by the eastern gate, he passed out through the famous western gato, and visited there the most interesting part of Suchan, the focus of Chinase industry. Here are innumerable fabrics of iron, ivory, gold, silver, wood, bones horn, glass, earth, paper, ma cotton and silk. He saw here silk Igoms of all descriptions, in cloth, ribbons, tapestry, and embroidery, some even in hosts. He saw a singularly woven figured silk, peculiar to Suchau, which is called Aebs, in forming which, are the several processes of weaving, painting, embroidery
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Today, Wednesday, December 31st,
the Tracty concluded at Wanghts, July by their excelle Keying, were exchanged country sest
change
(New Zealander, 27th September.)
Aw easy communication, once opened across the Isthmus of Panama, we are of opinion that grent (From the New Zealander, Ott 4.) advantages would accrue to Jamaica, as front its RECALL OF GOVERNMENT FITZROY,
geographical position it must inevitably become the key of the isthmus, and would share largely in The arrivals since our last publication have the advantages derivable from any European trade brought intelligence, deeply interesting, and which with the Pacific, the merchants and residente Caleb Casting and I will be exentually, within very law months, most which ime of coast are, we believe, generalfe
lafluential on the future progress and prosperity of xious to promote the establishment of a convenient thie Colony:
means of transit from sen to sca-appreciating On Saturday last, H. M. 3. Racehorse, 18 guns, doubuese, in its widest extent, the benefits likely to Commander Flay, arried here, after calling at the result therefrom, as well to themselves as to every Cape of Good Hope, Swan River, Adelaide, and one interested in that part of the world, in China. Hobart Town, on her voyage from England, where Australia, New Zealand, and the many groups of she left on the Hh of May. The intelligence by islands in the Pacific Ocean, regarding which lat the Racehorse was corroborated by the mail brought ter, and the rapidly increasing civilization of their by the Coolangatta, from Sydney, which arrived on inhabitants, much interesting information was nf- Thursday; and we have given in our columns the forded by Mr Consul Pritchard, at Panama, on his most important to this Colony-debates in the way to the Navigators Islands.
House of Commons, of the 1st, 2d, and 5th of May. A historians we shall merely record facts De viris ni nini verum and in promulgating the truth, we most sincerely usert that the recall of our present Clovernor will be deeply regrated by all who can estimate private amiableness, and uncompromising sincerity of motive.
took place of 3-o'clock v. There were preser on the part of the uinese, their exvellencies Key. ing, Iwang Ngantang, Chau Changling and | Pwan Sz,shing the same persons who took part in negotiating the treaty with Liu Tait, the chifu, prefect or mayor of the city of Canton, and a large a retinue of inferior officers; on the part of the U. 3. A were present, commodore Biddle, officers from the Columbus, the US.. A. consul P. S. Forbes, esq.... the Rev., Drs. Parker and Bridgman-the former being secretary and Chinese interpreter to the Legation with several other gentlemen rest. dents at Canton. After the parties had passed the compliments usual when meeting on such occasions, the two copies of the treaty which had bean ratib-, ed-one by the Emperor at Peking and the other at Washington by the president and the senate were brought forward, and the Chinese carefully compared one with the other, and being found to agree, they were exchanged in due form, dore Biddle acting commissioner, presenting from Washington to Keying, who in his turn de livered that from Peking, the whole parly sland. ing. Four copies of a certificate of the exchange, previously prepared in Chinese and English were then signed and sealed by the commissioners, and two retained by the one, and two by other. This closed the business of the day.
Keying, who for some days past had been suffer ing from ill health, now requested Dr. Parker, who bad prescribed for his excellency several days pre- viously, to examine his pulse and his fangs, the latter was done by the stethoscope. His excel- lency was evidently far from being well; but as
is quite apparent, on perusal of the speech of Sir Robert Inglis, that the Home Government fit influence of "the Chutch Missionary Society had, at last, ascertained the tree secret the power on the one hand, and the New Zealand Company on the other counteracting all the measures of the Government in New Zealand as s well as mili ating against the interests and prospects of the set. there existing in the Colony To those conversant with the diplomacy observed in the House of Com mons, it will be well understood, that the feeler of Sir Robert wa
was previously concocted between him and Mr. G. W- Hope, to exclupate the Colonial of fice from any compromise with the New Zealand Company as the withdrawal of the notice of the honorable member for Liskead (Mr Buller) was unsolicited on the part of the Government, and that no compromise had been made to avoid discussion.
We consider that this concession on the part of
and sewing, exibiting figures of men, flowers, on all former occasions, when we have seen by the New Zealand Company-for it cannot be con
gardens, &c.T
Some Englishmen have surnamed Suchao the London of eastern China, but on account of its in dustry in the silk manufacture, it would better be named by Frenchmen, the Lyons of China,
Mr Hedde, proceeded till he came to the Tiger Nose hill and ascended the pagoda, whence he had general view of the town, the fortifications, the great imperial canal, the rivers, steams and pools which intersect the city, the numerous temples and government offices, the innumerable streets, the intermingled terraces and parterres, and the con- fused blending of fields and gardens. At the foot of the hill are the most beautiful shops of every de- geription,
his bearing was remarkably dignified and easy. Of the two, it is not easy to say which is the ablestsidered in any other light is the most interesting. and most accomplished, Keying or Hwang, Neither and important subject to this Colony, although would suffer by comparison with the highest states, there is, de yet, to clue whatever to the mutual ar- men that can be found in any of the western courts rangements between the Government and the Com
pany Card or cabinets,.
As about 5 o'clock the party at down to dinner one of those rich entertainments that have been so often described by visitors. It was in good style, every way well suited to the occasion.
(Chinese Repository.)
BAY OF ISLANDS. WHAT IS A BLOCKADE-We are not versed in the doctrines and rules of our Admiralty Court in From Suchnu Mr Hedde passed along the im. England, which has been so long the admiration perial canal, saw elegant boats conducted by young of all maritime nations, for their perspicuity, and girls richly dressed and having their leads decked justice, more especially, as defined and enacted, with gold and flowers. He often met large junks | during a long series of years, by that most excel. loaded with the imperial I revenues. He passed lunt Judge of the Court, the late Loal Stowell: through the Wuliang district, one of the richest in but, we think, that common sense would conceive silk, bordering on the famous silk department of a strict blockade to be prevention of admission to Kiashing and the greatly celebrated Huchau. He the restricted port of every vessel, without reser- saw the fields of mulberry trees, observed the mode vation, unless with supplies for the blockading of cultivation and mado inquiries respecting the squadron. seeding, planting and grafting of those interesting The Bay of Islands, as is well known, has been trees. He stopped at different establishments, re declared, for some time past, by proclamation of marked the ingenious apparatus for avoiding doe the Local Government, to be under blockade, but ble cocpons, the simple process for reeling the fine vessels have been, we know not by what influence, white silk named Leih le, and the seven cocoon furnished with permits, or passports, from the Go. thread, well known all over the world. He noticed vernment, to break the blockade. The unfortunate the difference between it and the coarse kind ta trán, consequence of this silly conduct has been, that large worm silk, and especially the imperfectly munitions of war, and supplies of every description known ysen Awa, or the garden flower silk,
have been at the command of the natires of Hinke *** Mr Hedde has brought silk worm seeds, mulberry and Kawity, by purchase-ingreasing the wealth tree, ma plante I drawings and pictures, apparatus of a few favored individuals, at an exhorbitant price and looms, from his laborious though short excu- to the Natives, while, at the same time, it has con gion, and will make them known in his own completely nullified the intent of this blockade, as well try. He intends, if permitted, to publish a full as stultified the Local Government in the opinion account of his different excursions in Shunti, a of the rebellious Natives-How long will this tem Canton silk district, in Changchau a department of porizing policy exist 7.1. Bukien, noted for its silk manufactures, and in other regions, and to give translations of different Chi hese works on mulberry trees, the rearing of silk worms and the weaving of silk. He will make kapim the generous concurrence he met with, es- Recially from the Italian and American missionatios, in his various enterprises, where religion and in dustry seem to have joined for mutual aid here amongst the assemblies of hative Christians, there in the offical residence; every where amongst the crowded, noisy and talkative people of China. Mr Hedde's reinturm will be of course very interesting every foreigner and a sure guide to fature tra
L. B. O.
H. M. Sloop of War Daphne, arrived on Friday from the Bay of Islands, and the Albert schooner on Thursday. The troops had not arrived from Sydney, and no hostilities had re-commented.
Our ally, Waka, had been joined by large bodies of Natives, from Kaitaia, and others would follow shortly, from the same district, so that there will not be less than from twel b to fifteen hundred Natives, ready to concert with the troops when they are further re-inforced. We have heard of rumours of peace; but, under such citer nstances, we consider, the least concession would be most disgraceful to British honour, as it will most cer- tainly be fatal to the future peace and prosperity of the Colony.
The Thistle catter, in bor passage from Hussell, Commodore James Biddle arrived with his suite the southward, and for water for the horses on put into Wangarumu, in consequence of a gale from Canton on Saturday the 28th instant, having left board. Three natives came on board, one of whom the Columbus at anchor below Chuenpi. He was acquainted Captain Cains that the Waikeri tribe the bearer of the ratified copy of the Treaty of intended to attack and take possession of the ves- Wanghia, having been charged with it by the Mrsel. These three natives took each a blanker, and Everett, who by ill health was compelled to return likewise a pair of trousers from the master, who after having reached South America The com remonstrated, reminding them that he was well modors, will act as commissioner in place of Mr known to them as being lang on good termyn rad Everett, till he can learn the pleasure of his go- vernment
is daily ex
ing on the coast bat they replied that circoms lagres were now altered that the
were
James
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Me propery named grades as a web of Urbes
of the Casushin e mia, qua faz de Tenes
at war with the Europen.
We understand that Captain Liot and Mr. M'Geachy are more favourably to a Macadimised carriage road than to a canal or railway across the fathimus, and that it is their opinion the time is not yet arrived when such costly undertakings as the latter could be entered upon by a company with a hope of making them renumerative. We are dis- posed to concur in the soundness of this opinion, wishing at the same time every success to an en- know and learn of the gentlemen engaged in it, terprise of so
much promise; and from what we we believe we shall not hope in vain. Mr M-Gea chy we well know; and from what we learn of the ability, zeal and untiring exertions of Captain Liot, as well in the superintendence of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's interest as in the
Prostit
of this enterprise, we have every com
fidence in its being brought to a speedy and suc- cessful issue.
We shall conclude this notice, then, with the ex pression of an earnest hope, that when the proper moment arrives, the inhabitants of Jamaien will not be backward in lending their support to an un- dertaking from which they may reasonably expect this island, and the West Indies generally, to reap the greatest benefit.
NELSON AND COOK'S STRAITS.
By the Lively, cutter, which arrived from Nel- son on the evening of the 10th instant, we have There had been arrivals in England from Now received papers to the 27th September. The set- Zealand, to the middle of December-The House tlements in Cook's Straits are diligently entleavour- of Commons half ordered to be printed various des-ing to advance in agriculture, as well as commence. patches of his Excellency, containing twenty three From Nelson they are exporting timber to Hobart ordinances passed in the year 1844 the Property Town; and to Auckland the Licely has brought a and Income Tax, &c. The waiving the right of cargo of ale, brewed at Nelson, which finds imme- preemption-first to ten shilling, anil, subsequently, diate sale at very remunerating price, as well as to one penny-and all the various anomalous, in creating a demand for Barley grown in the Waite- congruous, ridiculous enactments of our farcical mata district Another brewery is about being Legislative Council, are subject of much comment established at Nelson. It the district of Nelson and deserved animadversion in the Koglish now there have been about six hundred acres sown with papers.
wheat and of barley there will be very considerable quantity under cultivation, as the celebrated Nelson brewery has contracted with some of the Inrgest cultivators for the whole of their crops.
The debate of the 5th May-although debate it cannot be termed, from the universal assent, by men of all parties, to the high character of our Governor will excite much interest in the minds of our renders Whatever comments or animad Versions we may have, in our conceived duty, from time to time, mado on the measures emanating from is Excellency, we ameur in the remark of his relative, Mr R. Trevor, that it was impossible to overstate the immense difficulties of the position Crptaiji Fitzroy was called upon to fulfil when the assumed the Government: and he would venture to say that the Government would not obthin a more able or more honest servant than his gallant relative"
The Public Roads and Works Ordinance had occasioned a public meeting, inasmuch it is doubt. ed whether the ordinance was not inoperative around Nelson--for it enacted that freeholders, alone, could elect commissioners; and, no person there being in possession of a good title, in the alt- sence of Crown grants, it was agreed to petition the Colonial Legislature to amend the ordinance.
There have been considerable importation of · sheep to Nelson. The Comet, from Two fold Bay, landed 380 erves, having lost only two on the vo yage. The lambing was going on very favourably, In communicating to the House of Commons and great increase of flocks was anticipated. the decision of ministers to recall Captain Fitzroy, Seventy-eight persons left Nelson, in the Palmi- the Under Secretary of State was quite silent as tora, for Adelaide, at the latter end of the month of foture measures intended to be adopted in the Go- August. vernment of New Zealand. Until we have further A meteor. of unusual brilliancy, was seen on the explicit informative on the subject, it would be idle evening of the 24th August. It had the appearance and useless to conjecture the arrangements seem of the comet which appeared hero in 1843, but ingly entered into by the Colonial Odico and the larger and more luminous; and much disappoint- New Zealand Company, but whatever may haremont was occasioned by its not appearing on the been the views and determination of the Home following evening. Government on the aspect of affairs in this colony, There had been no English news at Nelson of to the date of the despatches to the end of 1844, we later date than the 29th March; but the Royal think the intelligence of the sacking of Koromarikay William, cutter, which left Wellington on the 14th on the 11th March, and the subsequent defcats of September, saw a brig, with white ports, beating the military and naval forces, will occasion most into Port Nicholson, supposed to be the brig Nef- serious deliberations, with corresponding sensible son that was no leave London for that port on the policy, and prompt large reinforcements from Eng. 10th June. The Government brig Victoria was land direct, with the new Governor-who it is ex-daily expected also at Wellington, and as she is pacted will arrive before the close of the year.
ISTHMUS OF PANAMA.
now due in Auckland, it may be anticipated that she will bring here the English mail of the Nelson, The Wellington Spectator, of the 13th Sept., states, we know not on what authority, that the. Vestoids, war-stearner, is expected at Auckland. with troops from England. She is 544 tons bur the, and carries 4 guns,
(From the Jamaica Despatch) We noticed the departure from this island, some of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company and time ago, of Captain Liot, General Superintendent Mr MGeachy, Crows Surveyor of Jamaica, for ps start, si is not expected to recover
Rauparaha is said to be dangerously ill, at his the Lithmus of Panama to make a reconnoisceral Society meet monthly to disc des subjects relat The members of the New Plymouth Agricultu. communication between the Atlantic and Pacifoing to agriculture. On the 18th of August, the of that tract of country, with a view of opening a Cesar We are day happy to announce the requestion for discussion was What is the best food turn of those gentlemen to this cay, after spending grow for eattle The preference was given to nearly two month in the exploration of the lath Swede tornips, carrots, and parsnips. It was he masa, and it storde us much satisaction to be able lieved that Swedes would average 40 tons to the to state that their report is of a matare highly to acre:-and one settlor stated that he had grown, to the alaioment of the great end con- 9n seab land, 30 tuns to the acre. Susten were We beam that the most avalable parte considered heat adapted for bullocks-carests and The lethmus have been visited by these gentle, parsnips for cows. Tis eest sabject for discussin
and crossed ward recronet is Gaur diferent The best romady for cattle that have enter
and that the governors, hemis of depan
and inhabitants generally, have the manner which learer an doubt reat had universal interes atched to the tion of this noble enterone, by the people
maan of information the most authentic has shlained on the spot from observation and
suz kind asmatangs was rendirat by W. her Britvene Men's talento, kar
pared neither time, frockle, nor ea,
Tupaki
The agricultural prospects of New Plymouth are most cheering, Caltimtion to being rapidly ow tended both by farmers and labourers; and the natives have alan sown wheat én some extent. Siz. teen tons of potaties to the scra were grown iss year, by the Hay, H. Croutes, from English text, A tan yard was established, and population of New
(New Zealander, od 18)
Eden, Proted and Puhinahel by Jous Caus, At The Grind of Chias and Hinghamy Gazda, Printing Offer, Clouer Reuser,