4
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NOTICE.
New advertisements, will be received, until 4
Clock, on the evenings previous to publi cation, viz: Tuesdays and Fridays.
LATEST DATES.
England
Jany. 24
Batavis
United States Jany 1
Calcutta
Feb. 8
Bombay
Feb. 11
Madras
Feb. 13
Singapore Manila Chusan Shanghaj
Jany, 21
Sydney
Fol. 28 March 14 March 1 Febi
Mar. 10
AND HONGKONG GAZETTE. VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1846.
We direct attention to the alteration in the Braganta's advertisements. She will sail on Monday the 30th instant at 2 r. M., and not on Sunday the 29th, as previously intimated.
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35 persons were killed. The largest factory in the
width of 103 inches, has, by the application of the felting stocks, been compressed to the with of 33 inches.(Loudon Mail. Jany, 24.)
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
MARCIT,
ARRIVALS,
17th Feby.
24, Warlock, Jauncey, Namoa.
MARCH,
SAILED.
22, Starling, Chape, Whampoa. 22, Pearl, Smardon, Chusan and Woosung. 22. Zephyr, Mann, East. Const.
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
lant Commander-in-chiet, than whom no General field, and not treating for game; and he called sser will more appreciate their merits, and the Major vant to prove this The man said, Mr Goodlake always General will have the pleasure and gratification to stadionsly avoided coursing on Mr Palmer's land on lay before the Right Hon'ble the Governor Geno coss-examination, however, he admitted that the ral the valuable and energetic services, the cordial manner they crossed the field was that in which people co-operation and assistance, of Major Mackeson would do who were beating for hares ; but they did not beat for them. They could easily have avoided pas- Captain Cunningham and Lieutenant Lako, to sing through the field. The bench confirmed the con whom the Major-General feels deeply indebted. viction, and ordered Mr Goodlake to pay Mr Palmer's 21, Vishams (Balley), Lofgreen, Bally 6th Jany.,
(Signed)
EDWARD LUGARD, Capt costs-taxed at 271. 23. 8d.—Bv an explosion of fire. [* and Ampanam 5th Feby.
A. A. General, damp at the colliery of Messrs. Russell and Co., of 22, Falcon, Bellamy, Namoa. We have been favored with the perusal of Rises, in the neighbourhood of Newport, Monmouth, 22, Zenobia (Am), Kenny, New York 14th Nov, American papers to the 1st of January; but world is now in course of erection at Manchester. It 22 p. and Batavia 15th Feby. the views held the one day are so irreconcilable in 440 feet long.Mr Braham has at length retired 23, Euphrates, Gifford, Bombay 12th Jany, Anjer
P. & O. Co.'s Ste. Braganza, Lewis, Galle. THE FRIEND OF CHINA with those of the next, that it is difficult to from public life and announced his intention to give gather anything which may enable us to form lessons in singing The Duke of Hutland has express- an opinion as to the true disposition of the Go-ed his intention to kill off all the hares and rabbits on his preserves. Lately the inmates of the Honition/ vernment, or sentiments of the people. apon Union presented a silver table spoon to the master and the Oregon question. In direct opposition to matron, who have resigned Mrs Sigourney, the cele the public declarations of Mr. Polk, and the brated poetess, took the premium at the late fair at the
American Institute, for the best pair of silk stocking denounciations of his Organ, against those who
Miss Martineau has published a letter announcing would compromise the Oregon question, we her unshaken faith in mesmerism, and her wonderful 22, Falcon, Bellamy, Macao. learn that Mr. Buchanan, the Secretary of success in practising it on others. Mr. Nott, of the firm 23, Zenobia (Am), Kenny, Manila. State, was actually negotiating with Mr. Pa of Nott and Son, tea merchants, Dublin, committed 24, Dart (Am), Baylics, Camsingmoon. kenham, and had offered the 49th degree of north suicide at the house of his brother-in-law, by hanging bimself from a staircase-The London correspondent latitude as the boundary, It is one of the pecu of the Chronicle says, he is within the mark in stating liarities of the government, and also of the that briefs to the amount of 50,0001, have been handed press of America, that they take up positions to leading counsel in Railway cases.-The extension of which they do not intend to retain ; it thus be railways during the last three years from about 1,103 to 2,000 miles, has had the effect of increasing the a- comes difficult to estimate the real risk of a war on the Oregon question. Mr. Polk has verage receipts per mile from about 2,8001 to 3.2001., and the total returns from about 2,600,0601, to just 4,000,0001, It appears, from a published list of the already shifted his ground he has offered a division of the territory. This was refused on railway plans deposited as the Private Bill-office and the pica of the moiety offered to Great Britain House of Lords, up to the 31st December, that not
cent arbitration inquiry as to the sale of the corporation have been abandoned by their projectors.In the re lend in Cheshire, the Solicitor General's fee was 250 guineas with the brief, 500 guineas for coming down. and 100 guiness per day during the continuance of the arbitration. Sír Martin Arthur Shee, having with- drawn bis resignation, has been unanimously re-elected President of the Royal Academy: a grant of 300l. a year by the conneil being added to the royal pension of 2001. already settled on Lady Shee-The Hon. Mr. Everett, the late minister to this country from the United States, will shortly quit the arena of politics for the peaceful paths of learning. He has consented to receive the appointment of Professor of the Haward University at Boston,
Our extra, published on Monday, put our Subscribers in possession of the most important part of the intelligence by the Braganza; and in this issue we have selected such extracts As may interest the general reader.
The present position occupied by Sir Robert Peel is one to which it may be difficult to find parallel. He is bound to no party-supported by no particular interest-tied down to no political creed. He advances with the spirit of
REPORTS.
Poppy, Cole, Macao.
Euphrates, Gifford, Whampoa.
Ship Zenobia reports-Left at Batavia, ship Ra. dus, Rogers, for Amsterdam; Chile, Notts; brig Fabiny, White, from Rio ; ship J. Caskie, Fuller.
SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
16, Mermaid, Macao 3rd January,
the age, setting aside alike the dogmas of the not including certain privileges of navigation-fewer than 549 of the lines provisionally registered Feby. 14, Arratoon ¿pcar, Calcutta 25th January, old Whig and Tory families. The position, chait now remains to be seen, whether Mr. Polk will take another step towards conciliation, or racter, and noble independence of the man, may be estimated by an extract from his whether he will permanently fall back on his old position and abide the result. England has speech on opening parliament,
recewed her proposition of referring the mat ter to arbitration; and we really think that if Mr Polk is not prepared to go to war for the whole territory, he cannot do better than close with the offer.
From the Boston Atlas of the 1st January we copy the quotations of teas.
50 to 75 cts. Y, H. country 40 to 65 ots. Imperial
Hyson Skin
18, 30 Gunpowder 50, 75,
58 BO Souchong 24, 24. Hyson
Twankay
20:30 Young Hyson 16, 25
Pecco
50,, 35 .,
(From the London Mail, Jenuary 24.) PRECIS OF MISCELLANEOUS EVENTS.
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Mr Bain, of the Norfolk Circuit, has been created a Sergeant-at-Law. The Rev John Hurst, reator of Thackem, was, accidentally shot by his son last week, while out shooting. It is a singular fact, that Drs Han- nah and Jackson, the Divinity tutors of the two Wes. levan colleges, hare each of them a son in the Church, Mr Hannah, being a fellow of Lincoln, Oxford, and Mr Jackson. principal of the Training School of the National Society at Battersea.
Mar.
16, Marquis of Hastings, Macao 3rd Jany. 17, Prins Carl, Whampoa 4th January, 17, Nymph, Hongkong 8th January, 17, Coquette, Whampoa 8th January, 25, Kelpie China 17th January 28, Ardaseer, China 19th January,
7, Lady Mary Wond (st), Hkong 28th Feby. 11. HMS Agincourt, Hongkong 3rd March. 12. HM. Steamer Vicen. Hongkong.
13, Braganza (steam), Galle 3rd March,
DEPARTURES.
Feby. 15, Arratoon Apcar, China.
Mar.
18, Mermaid and Coquette, Calcutta, 18 Nymph, Bombay.
21, Prins Curl, Stockholm.
22, Margusi of Hastings, Panang. 26. Isabella Grey, China.
1, Kelpie, Calcutt, and Arduster, Bonhay. 2, Frolic (Am), and Douglas (Am), China, 11, Braganza (st), Lewis, Hongkong.
"As I said before, that when after the severe labour of last season almost every hour of my time since has been devoted to watching chances and reading evidence night and day, so as to be able to guard against a heavy uational calamity, I confess it does seem hard to find myself the ob- ject of accusations floud cries of "hear; hear of accnsa. tions of being unfaithful to the interests of the community in general, or to any special or peculiar interests. (Hear, hoar.] I have over and over again attempted to define the relation in swhich I think I stond towards parties, towards the communi. ty,and towards this House; and yet I have observed it stated over and over again; that I am under some kind of personal obligation to a certain party for having placed me in the office I now hold, I see it over and over repeated. that the same power which elevated me is powerful enough to displace me; and I am constantly menaced with the threat, that they will remove me trom power. [Hear, hea]. Now. I do affirm that there is a material mistake, both as to the extent of the obligation and the severity of the penalty. I owe no personal obligation to any man, or to any body of men, for being pompelled to submit to the toil, and to make the sacrifices which official duty gives me. fear,hear]. I by no means undervalue the distinction of my position but let there be a distinct understanding as to what is the real nature of the obligation which I owe for being placed in power. Its value, allow me to say, does not consist in the power of distributing honours. That is insoparable from the office of Prime Mi- nister, and cannot be diverted from it, but, believe, that the possession of the power of advising the Sovereign as to the highest rewards and the inghest offices is ill compensate : by the invidious duty of selection, and the disappointments which overy selection unavoidably occasions. I value not power for the privilege it confers of distributing patrounge, Hear, hear As to personal objects, let me say it without arrogance. I have none. I have served four Sovereigns, in critical times, and under dificuli circumstances. They have each taken far too favourable a view of any services I have rendered; but to each of those Sovereigns I bave Enid, with every feeling of dutiful and grateful acknowlegement, thatter of four cubs. there was but one favour-one distinction-one reward they Wallace. This is the second instance of a similar cross bad it in their power to confer---the simple assurance that I had been a loyal and faithful servant. [Hear, bear] If breed. The first took place in 1826. contrary to the power have any value, it is because it gives increased oppor- opinion of all naturalists.A few days since a son of nected with the commerce and literature of the country. Feby. 1, Charles Grant, do,
Lunity for rendering public service."
Few Ministers have every expressed the selves so plainly, or perhaps so sincerely. Sir Itobert Peel is happily in such circumstances, that in a pecuniary sense office has no attrac tions. Imbued with a desire to serve his coun-
The restoration of Eton College Chapel, including the enlarging of the choir, the erection of Gothic stalls and a new screen, &c., at a cost of from 10,0001, to 12,000)., is to be proceeded with immediately-Not only did the "Quarterly review Lord Campbell's Lives of the Chancellors before the hook saw the light, but Mr Murray was able to quote the opinion of the "Quarterly" upon an unpublished work before there. view itself appeared. The restoration of the Marquis of Londonderry's splendid seat at Wyayard Park, is A magnificent con- rapidly approaching completion. servatory is now erecting ou a large scale, and when finished will be one of the most elegant structures of the kind in the kindom-It is singular circumstance that the yam crop in the West Indies should have failed like our potato crop.-A. tigress belonging to Mr Wombwell, exhibiting at Norwich, brough forth a lit
The sire is a descendant of the lion
One of the most voluminous returns that probably ever issued from the l'arliamentary printing-press made its appearance last week, in the form of a cata- logue of upwards of 540 folio pages, consisting of an alphabetical and numerical list of the names of all per- Jany. sous in England, Ireland, and Scotland, who subscrib ed towards the railways of last session less than 2,000l. The return is a curious collection of the name, ad-
BOMBAY SHIPPING..
ARRIVALS.
16, Sir Herbert Compton, China. 16, Anna Eliza,
..do 18, Bombay Castle, do, and Manila. 21. Fort William. China, - 29, Faltay Humbarruk, do.
DEPARTURES.
12, Euphrates. Hongkong. 13, Gem, Chusan and Woosing. 15, Shuk Allum, China, 18, Marchioness, of“ Douglas, do, 22, Frolic (Am), do, 25. Will the Wisp, do. 29, Monurch, do.
dresses, and amount of interest of every invester in the lines before Parliament last session, to a less extent than 2,000). It defies all notions of analysis, and is a Feby, 9, Lanrick, do. 6th January. sort of stupendous postcript to the return recently is. sued of all subscribers to railways beyond 2,000l. Ir- respectively of the many thousands who hold largely in Jany. established lines, the return includes upwards of twenty thousand subcribers to the lines and brancees of lust session alone, subscribing to the extent of 21,598, + 763L 6s. 4d. Amongst the names are to be recognised many of the leading nobility the largest manufactur ing firms, and names faniiliar to most people as con-
The juxtaposition of uames and descriptions presents some remarkable contrasts; the same columns present- in a conbination of peers and printers, vicars and vice admirals, spinsters and half pays, M, P.'s and special pleaders, professors and contou spinners, gentlemen's cooks and Q. C's, attornies' clerks and college-scouts, barristers and butchers, Catholic priests and acachien, waiters at Lloyd's, relieving officers and exciseinen,
try, not by bolstering up the interests of the son of the same city, through the heart, a few days editors and engineers, daiyrmen and dyers, braziers,
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10, Charlotte, do,
LOADING →June Eliza. Loioly Famiju, C. Coro- asjee, Earl of Balearrus, Caledonia, Sir Herbert Compton, John Bail, Drongan, Charles Forbes and Mermaid all for Ching.
CALCUTTA SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS,
bankers, beer-sellers, and butlers, domestic servants footmen, and mail-guards, with a multitude of other Jany. 12, Prince Regent, China,
29, Red Rører, China and Madras. callings unrecorded in the Book us Trades."
Feby. 5, Antares, China.
DEPARTURES.
90, Arrutoon Apeur, do,
DATAVIA SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS.
3. Dents, from Bombay, again sailed for
China on the 5th:
5. Daniel, China 25th January.
CAPE SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
1. Sir Edward Ryan, China to Lotion.
3. Caldee. China to Dublin.
8, Harbinger, Chim to London,
ANJER SHIPPING,
Liont-Cul, Collis, about fifteen years of age, was out shooting rabbits with a son of J. Walters, Esq., at Bishop's Hull, when the latter fired and wounded a rabbit, which the former ran to secure, when Walters fired again, and the unfortunate young gentleman re- ceived the discharge in his head, and fell instantly dead Mr Wedsworth. of New Orleans, shot Captain Cars since, in a quarrel The Duchess of Belford officiated aristocracy, but by improving the moral and for her husband in breaking ground for the Bedford social condition of the people, he has boldly and Birmingham Railway-It is in contemplation of struck at the incubus which has, in a degree, several of the leading Jews of London to establish a workhouse or an asylum in the metropolis for the des- borne down the industry of the country, and in
titute of their race.The completion of the Nelson a short time the corn law excrescence will be monument has at length been determined on by the MONEY MARKET.—The funds have declined, ́Jany 18, Mischief, China. cut from the statute book. Sir Robert Peel is Woods and Forests; and to this effect a communica and there has prevailed a disposition to ascribe it a large landed proprietor, and will suffer with tion has been made by the Earl of Lincoln to the ar
to the Royal speech; but this is far from general, tists to whom the commissions have been confider. others by the repeal of the corn laws.
From an extra of the Calcutta Star of the 7th The subjects proposed for the four bassi relievi are the and there are, at all events, other causes at work. victories of Cape St. Vicent, Copenhagen, the Nile, The absence of any declaration in Parliament on February, we extract Sir Harry Smith's of and Trafalgar and the sculptors appointed to execute the teader subject of the railway deposits, has led Peby. ficial announcement of the battle at Alecwal. these works are Mr Watson, Mr. Woodington, Mr. the monied interest to conclude, that any inter. Carem, and Mr. Temouth. The four lions will be exference with the standing order is not to be looked ARNY OF THE SUTLIGE.
ccuted by Mr. Lough. The relisted works will be in for, and the there are many who regard with un. Detachment Orders, Head Quarters, Alitcal, 29th bronze; the lions in stone of granite-AL an Anti-siness the fact of the stoppage, at this time, of
January 1846.
Corn-law meeting in Lancaster, Dr Jamtor Johnson
one of the joint-stock banks-that of Newcastle roli sa sucelote to illustrate the use that should be Major-General Sir H. Smith has the heartmade of the thunder of public opinion in coercing the felt gratification to congratulate the gallant troops Protectionists. It was that of an old woman who on the victory obtained over the enemy yesterday kept a small shop in the country, and soll bread and
The enemy, by the united efforts of all arins.
it is other articles, and was always guilty of cheating her Stated, bad, up to the evening of the 26th, 50 guns customers, by letting then have light weight, except and 20,000 men. On that evening he received a re- when it ship dered ; then she became alarmed, and gate them full weight-Her bløjusty, it is stated, lisa sano- juforcement of 12 guns and 4,000 men, regular or Acen troops. Our force consisted of 32 guts, and 1 toned the publication of the Stuart Papers, from ere; they left of 913 to 3. The price for money was. pot half the number of these men. Yet so ably were sinal documents in her Majesty's possession. The cor
respondence of Bishop Atterbury is now in the press, the orders of attack conducted, with the regularity sou will be followed by the letters and papers of Lerd of a field day, each columa and live arrived at 35 Bolingbrake, the Earl of Mar, the Duke of Wharton, point of attack to a moment and the enemy was and others-The won. Yerham, accused of murdering driven, by repeated charges of Cavalry and Infan- Mrs Candler at Yarmouth, has been committed for ry, head long back over the river. Many perished trial. It is said that a case similar to this-where the ja the crossing the deep ford; every gun in pesca prisoner gave evidence for the Crown as an actegory to the crime for which he is now to be tied as a price sion of the Victors with the exception of three (ut ipal-has cot secured for upwards of sixty yell sticking in the middle of the ford and two other on
The will of the late Mr Richard Fortsu (the priąsł. the enemy's bank. These have, however, hon gal pal of the Gems of Formue, Masa, and Company,
VESSELS IN Victonta HargOUR. Jinly spiked by Lieutenant Holnes 11th Irregular alan warehouseouto, grocers, and wing-perchais,
11. M. 3. Verbal, Cupwin Talbot, Cavalry, and Private Seat of the Horse Artillery) Nox 182 and 183, Piccadilly), has been proved by is the East India Company from 7th January, 191, U. 3. 3. Vincennes, Captain Parkling.
Such Victories are not achieved without loss executors. The permeal estate is sworo sader 10,000l. a 2ed January, 1810. from an enemy, excited by religions Lanaticism, bet | -Setes needles have been extracted from the left arm of a young woman at Sheffled How they got BLO the Major General, from all reports he has yet re ceived, trusts it is comparatively small, and white, bir body is a writery Bone years since a great many were drawn freas one of her fingers. -The setter Mr. in common with the troops, to regne the less, it is of Beebiblie bin coded artist the Gast- is his happy rosidon to appland, by erey eyes, and tern fand for the art. be appealed to the sion of his satisfaction. the prose and cergetic Qurter sense, and the conviction has been contre
bedience paid by all. Cicers in command, which ed? Is Sperberest. Mr Palmer, the scouts farmer enabled the Major General to attain a nut a la Lenses, in patron ef came with a framed, Frexp pertas, at this mouent, to the completion of the set on the basis of Mr Thomas Grosirke, the Magi war; casting adddional fame on me already rate. Mr Gomike kid an inframation against the rerown of Lier Majesty's and the Hedorele Co. and the cart ford 3a and posts. Sir Pato, Jung's troops." The Battle of Aliwal wil sende fother, ben dervered this fischule wi proinipent on record, as car achieved by the sated) *** Hoods and a sormans, had rust one of his hobby. co sabeeting excams; sa a quas pro qua, the former palour of sech officers and soldiers, who may all informed series the Megatre, and then he was that gely upon every jession being rendured their seite Iz and nas. Mr Gandake appealed to the Quieter ees by a faithful repressmaken of them to var gal. I sesions. be declared that he was stray come the
upon-Tyne. Those who find topics of alarma in Her Jany. Majesty's speech, disell must on the passage which adverts to the difference with America, and the in- evitably large remission of protective duties for which it prepares the public, and which may have some influence on the revenue. Comola for the account were done yesterday as low as 915, but Feby.
at one time as low as 94, but closed rather toner. viz, 94 to 1. Exchequer Bills continue stendy, at 20 to 22 pre, ond Bank Stock is 205 to 207 ; Reduced 911 to 1, Three-and-a-Carter per cents, 96 to 1; Long Annuities, 101; and Boutle Sen. New Annuities, 13
We quote East India Railways as follo as: Cey- al Calcuta and Diamond Harbour, & pm. ; at Indian, 1; Great Western Bengal, i; Mz- dia, è pr
The amount of Billy drown by the Honourable
9. £
17
On Bengal.. 92,713 17:3 10 Colb
Multas. 11614 12 ** F Butabay.. 437 16 3 1 104
Total ... £100010
13, Alfred, China 28th Jany, for Sydney, 16, Euphrates, Bombay for Hongkong. 16. Gen, Bombay for Chann. 18, Shah Allum, Bombay for Chica. 18, Larpent, China 30th Jany, for Cork. 18. Cieneer, China 2nd Feby for New York. 21, Lady Amherst, Chma 8th Feby, for Lon-
den.
21, John Taird, China 4th Feby. for London. 23, Will One Wisp, China for London.
UL. M. Str. Vulture, Captain Macdougal. IL M. Brig Plorer, Captain Collins, en. IL 3 Brig Hubering, Commander Clifbbed. H. C. Str. Pluto, Lieut. Airy.
H. M. Tr. 9 Aligator, Master Commanding King. 11. M. 3. Minden, 2nd Master in charge Osmer,
Hosptal and Store Ship Anila, King, Au experiment has been made at Levb to sana. Bemanjes Hurmunjce, Coates, feare chats from a mixture, we be feline in abost drogantalash ), Lewis, equal propostions, of Chinese grass and sheep's Corner steam), Soames,
que The sets of the experiment cannot as Euphrater, Chilord, yes to pronounced upes with casaisty, but one of Gazelle (as), Chart, the grass fiets bag heen asercome-namely, Giantesser, Brock, the postliny of foling, not is la shown that a John Barry, Clarke, pier of cloths end, kum these materiale, of the | Linnet, -,
Dem and Co- 1. Matheson and Co J. A. Olding W. II Franklyn Jamieson, How and Co J. Matheson und Co W. & T. Geomedi end Co Dent and Co
Younghusband and Co