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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1816
The Lady Mary Wood" will sail on the 25th as advertised. We mention this as there was some uncertainty previous to her arrival, as to the day of Bailing. There appears to be no cause for detention, and Saturday may be considered as the day fixed for her departure
His Excellency Senhor Amaral, Governor of Macao, and suite arrived in the Lady Mary Wood." On landing he was saluted with the number of guns due to his rank; the same honor being conferred when His Excelleney visited the Senior Naval Of ficer in command,
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE
in the proposed scheme of reduction. The only items that will influence the exports of Chin manufactured silks, reduced from 30 cent thrown and dyed silk remitted; Cusza powder reduced to 25, 6d. nerewt., and clay
Sugar from 1138d, to & 2d Tes is probably reserved for another session of parliament, when the working of the new tariff has been tested by the revenue, and consumption
INDIA
The Lady May Wood" puts us in posses sion of Calcutta dates to the 10th of March. The Sikh forces have submitted unconditionally been paid five months arrears and disbanded. The war in the Punjaub is therefore at an end the British army have been ordered into quar ters, and the new levies for increasing the Ben
gal army been countermanded. Sir Charles Napier returns to Scinde and the Governor General would leave Lahore for the British Provinces about the 10th of March.
BORNEO.
PRECT OF MISCELLALEOUS EVENTS.
has been dangerously indisposed, bui During the late gales upwards of 600 of vessels pat into Milford Haven for shelter. the Arches Count the Rev. Henry Cresswell, Creech St Michael in Somerectshire, ac- drunkennes, habitual swearing, fighting, to worry sheep, and other disorderly was sentenced to suspension for eighteen ths, in addition to the suspension alfouly in like period during the progress of the suit Mr James Browne, comedian, formerly of the Liverpool theatres, is now performing at the Olympic theatre, London- A son of the celebrated comedian, William Farren, has made a most que cessful appearance, at the Theatre Royal, Dublin, The Post-office authorities have discovered that spurious postage stamps, to a considerable amount, have been issued in London-A selfpriming gun has been invented, which sxes caps on the nipple for sixty successive rounds-A Mr J. T. Andrews, of Cheltenham, has undertaken to earn the 1001. no'e deposited in one of the Dublin banks, for the benefits of the clairvoyant who can tell the date, number, &c., whithout opening the sealed envelope The Singapore papers mention the arrival of An inquest was held on the evening of 11th Fe H. M. S. hard from Borneo, bringing intellibruary on the body of Sir George William Lefevre gence of the murder of Rajah Muda Haasim and Knight, late physician to the embassy of Russia, other natives friendly to Mr Brooke the Rajah of who committed suicide on Thursday evening by Sarawak and British commissioner in Barnen taking prussic acid in Hyde Park. A labouring It is said that Mr. Brooke bad been attacked by man saw him run out of the pack, and fall near several hundred natives acting under orders of the Cumberland gate in Oxfordestrret. He picked him Sultan, who now regrets having ceded Laboan to up, bat life was extinct in a few moments-The Bencoolen from South America to Liverpool Great Britain.
has been totally wrecked on Taylor's Bank, near the Formby light ship, Unly eight, out of a crew of twenty-one, were saved by taking to the boat. tes, and pilot, were drowned when the vessel went to picces, which occurred very shortly after she struck.A spot is now traversing the sun's dise, which is estimated to be 26,000 miles broad, and to cover an area of 1.062,282,000 square miles, more than five times the number of spuare miles on the surface of our globe-A mother and her two children have been killed, at Madeley, in Stafford shire, by the explosion of a quantity of blasting gunpowder, which had been carelessly left exposed in an upper room, within reach of the children. Though frightfully muʻilated, the mother had strength to hand the children out of the room in which they were to her husband: he returned and foarch they will ercat, but dying, and returne ded She soon expired. The children survived for a day or two. -The children of the Hon A. Ellis, residing at Bognor, with a governess and two mils, have been poisoned by eating of blancmange which had been coloured green with a verdigris powder, sold by a pastrycook in London for such use! Fortu nately, the sufferers were deterred from eating much of the confection by its bad taste: some, however. are still unwell from its effects
The British government appear resolved to co. lonise Labuan; Mr Crawford and other Gentlemen well acquainted with the Indian Archipelago being favorable to the project; and it is not improbable that Mr. Brooke will be the first Governor Cap tain Keppel's work contains much information, and at the present juncture, when public attention is directed towards Borneo, it will be read with avidity. We have only had time to glance at the gallant Captain's book, but wo have read enough to assure us that it worthy of an attentive perusal.
An apprentice in Drury Inne shot his master in a fis of revenge, and has since confessed the crime.
There has been a very destructive fire at fåver. pool. It commenced at an early hour on the af- ternoon of the 17th, in a large warehouse in the vicinity of St George's Dock, and in what is call ed the Back Gore, at the rear of a large pile of warehouses which about 30 years ago were des. trayed by it similar conflagration. The flames spread with amazing rapidity, so that all chance of saving the building in which it broke out was hope- less, and, consequently, in a few hours all was des troyed. At 3 o'clock vest morning, Mr Dawling, the bend constable, left the place, it being then thought that the fire was so far subdued that ins further extension was not to be apprehended, but at 7 o'clock, it burst forth in the adjoining ware. house with great fury, ignition having been com municated, it is supposed, by the ends of the beams from
one building to the other, in the upper stories,
the rooms of which were covered six or eight fert deep with corn. This warehouse belonged to the executore of the late Mr Branch, and was filled with cotton and anger. In one story of the building there was East India and Mauritius sugar to the value of 10,0007, the property of a respectable firm, members of the Society of Friends, named Cros- fehl, of which not a single bag was saved. The destruction of other merchandise has been equally great, but the owners fortunately are insured. The amount of property destroyed, including buildings and merchandise, is estimated at upwards of 15,0001, *** London Mail. Feby 21.
SEIPPING INTELLIGZMUH.
APRIL,
ARRIVALS.
18, Warlock, Jauncey, Namon.
19, Red Roger McMurdo, Macao. 15, Gilmore. Mair, Whampoa. 20, H M T.S. Saphire. Ftock, Chusan and Amoy,
11th and 16th April.
PASSENGERS.
Per P. & O 8. N. Co's Ship Lady Mary Wood, His Excellency nr. Amaral, Governor of Macao, Gibraltar. and Servant from Lieut. Navario, Major Nunes, Dr Nunes,
Snr. Silveira,
H. M. Matheson, Esq.,
Gilanders. Esq.
and Sermnt. Calvert, Esq. and ditto,
ditto..
ditto,
dito.
ditte.
Ceylon. Penang.
ditto..
Mr & Mrs Gilman. 4 Children & 3 Sevts., Sing. dito. Capt. and Mrs Macdonald, -
ditte, -Wise, Esq,
APRIL,
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17, Sisters, Domyn, Whampoa. 17, Str. Corsair, Soames, tanton. 18. Anita, King, Whampoa. 18, Anglona, Lane, Amoy. 19, H. C. Str. Pluto, Lieut. Airy, Macao. 20, Warlock, Jauncey, Cumsingmoon: 20, Euphrates. Gifford. London. 21, filmore, Mair, London, 21, Deina, Pruen, East Coast.
REPORTS9. Red Rover, McMurdo, East Coast, Mazeppa, McFarlane, dino, Preciosa, Pardo, Manila.
JANUARY.
ENGLISH SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
9, Duke of Lancaster,
Muda Hassim who was the Sultan's heir, always proved himself Mr Brooke's friend. When that The February Mail has rather disappointed Gentleman first visited Borneo, Muda Hassim was pur expectations. We were in hopes that our Rajah of Sarawak and engaged in a long protract The remaining thirteen, including the captain, raä 18, Str. L. 31. Wood, Evans, Ceylon, relations with the United States would have ed war with the Dyak tribes. Mr. Bro ke was been placed on a more substantial basis; and mainly instrumental in bringing the war to a con- we were also in hopes that the success of Sir clusion, and Muda Hussim, who appears to have been a man far in advance of his countrymen, Rebert Peel's measure for a modification of the mads Mr. Brooke joint Rajah of Sarawak with corn laws would have been beyond a doubt, himself. The English Rajah introduced wonder We cannot see however that either of these ful changes into the Judicatory of the country, and important questions are much nearer a settle succeeded in ameliora ing the condition of the ment than they were a month ago.
Dyak tribes who had been alike the prey of their In America the speeches in Congress are Malay rulers and the pirates who infest the coast violent, and although more prudent politicians At a subsequent period, Muda Hassim returned to endeavour to curb the warlike propensities of Borneo Proper, and was reconcilest to the Sultan, the members from the inland states, it is evi. Mr. Brooke being created sole Hajah of Sarawak. dent that the public
Mr. Brooke, in his Journal, recently published by the Oregon question is getting stronger, and that even Captain the Hon. Henry Keppel with his expedition among the more moderate cless of politicians to Borneo of H. M. S. Dido, states that the Sultan was a weak minded man, facile and but little any division of the disputed territory would be
to be depended upon It is to be feared that acting repudiated, were an appeal to arms at all likely under bad advice, he has consented to the murder of 10 be successful. War between the United his kinsman Muda Hassim, and the unprovoked at Stated and Great Britain is inevitable sooner ortak upon Mr Brooke's settlement at Sarawak It is Jater. The Oregon question is not the only
probable that Sir Thomas Cochrane is already on the way to Borneo to aid Mr. Brooke, and to pu apology which may be offered for a declara- tion o war, when a fitting opportunity offers. wish the Sultan of Borneo Proper for the attack The Americans are naturally jealous of Euro-apon Sarawak, the possession of the British Com pean powers, who hold colonies on the cou-missioner, and also for the murder of Muda Has tinent or Islands of the West. From Spain sin and other British allies, they purchased Florida; from France Louisi- ana, and in 1812 they made a desperate at tempt to wrest Canada from Great Britain. In later years,
ears, Texas has been annexed to the great Republic; Oregon-or at least a large portion of it--will soon form a new territory for the enterprise of the restless inhabitants of the western states; California, will like Texas, be first made a place of refuge for those whom fortune has rendered desperate, and after gain ing strength in the land, it will be wrested from the feeble hands of the degenerate inhabitants (From the Straits Times, Sth April..) of Mexico. The people of America look
BATAVIA-By the arrival at Singapore on the forward to the ultimate possession of all the 5th April of the Dutch wat steamer Brumo," ad- northern part of the Continent. Such a result vices and journals have been received from Batavis appears by no means impossible, in as muchas to the 1st instant. The nature of the news receiv. they may carry their arms successfully as far ed by this opportunity is of unusual interest in re south as the isthmus of Panama, and west to forence to the monetary affairs of the Java Govern the Pacific, but the British colonies will provement and the political con fintion of Burdeo in rela. tion to the Dutch, We last month a ticed that the an obstacle to Republican ambition, and so long as they owo allegiance to the British withdrawal of bullion from Java had placed the Crown, peace between England and America | Bank in airanomalous position; to remedy the evil. is held by a very insecure tenure. The speeches the Government had passed a decreo acknowledg made by the Orators of the American Senate, ing its willinguess la receive Bank paper in the and the observations of the press, all tend to place of specie. This movement has been followed convey the impression, that even among mode- by another, substituting Guse tnment receipts in rate men, war is deprecatel inorely because it stead of the Bank's notes by virtue of a prociams. tion which wo anner; it appears to carry the con is inexpedient. There is no attempt made to viction that the Government of Java has united disguise the feeling of the multitude, which is with the directors of the Bank to play the part of only kept under by the prudence of the few, and Jeremy Diddle" with the specic of the Colony however much such an event may be deplored, The following is the additional order from the Go- it is our firm conviction that war with the Universe General in Council as giren in the Jars ted States is a mero question of time. We Courant of 1st April. In order to give an enlarg cannot see that the intelligence brought by the ed extension and limit to au act published on the jast mail offers the slightest guarantee of a per- 4th February, 1816, and taking into consideration manent peace-at the best it but intimates that of an amount of florins 1,422,175 of notes in that America will refer the Oregon dispute to circulation, issued by the Bank of Jara, in virtus arbitration, when she finds she has no choice of arucle 35 of the new front and Regulations left, but in the mean time, any disturbance in concerning the payment and exchanging sccording Europe, would bring all pacific arrangements to the terint cartassed in the notice pabluhed on Priscoer; My lord, that is what I pray for. Al. Fermoans,
the 4th February 1846, there is in the Government | though not proved against me, Indnt, I have been 21, Sir H. Compton, to a very speedy conclusion,
Sir Robert Peel's new Tamil is a more con. treasury of Java and Madura a som of not less thas convicted of email offences xal imprisoned several 43, John Bull
£7.972 251. And considering that although sima | times, and it is impossible for me ever to get an | 53. Julia, prehenave document than was anticipated. 1830 the current siiver notes of the Bank of Jara bonest living in this country. I hope your fordship The Premier does not confine himself to a re- have por been constatée into silver, they have will alter the judgment. The Recorder, after con duction of the protective duties on agricultural tenthsanding to a certain exted been simast the sulting Mr Alderman Sidnry said, * Prisoner, your produce, he also purposes reducing and remittaly circling meas, and consequently they application is a very strange one, in praying that Thope your ing many of the duties on foriegn manufactures, have been, in fact, the actual melas of legal pay you may be mat oss of the country. The Premier, in the proposed Tariff carries ment. In cooquesce of the paymeat and as have considered your application well 1 It appears nut the principles of free trade which have been changing as well as of our decres of the day No 2 clear that the only chance of gour form must be gradually stealing upon the conviction of mo- them notes bare toen wendrews trem circulation in another country therefore, at your sen requet, dern politicians and which have so far been Arber general legal uncans for payuarat are neces the sentence is that you he trasportal for fliers successful in Great Britain. The opposition sary, it has been entered in is the prefination of year-The gamer, whetherton, theaked his to Sir Robert's tarif will be a crome one, par 4th February Art 3 that par Bank of Jave water ordkip the ba adagance, and, bowing seepret- ticularly in the house of Feers. The reston shall be recured in all gorengas others and to fully, Et the ber
galliu forguilder, for a Robot Ingram Ees, has been appointed by her | Manch, is not are of party-ntiond Sir Robert Peer), olbers as measures appear for a tinc to have broken up te cuatrecini ber in Balser, the same is the the Majesty Army General, and J. C. voiple | 9, Coparte,
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Crison.feneral Gr the County Palatine of ¦ It. Mermaid. Ile will be supported in lat party politics,
Durban-A convent of merry is about to be estar 11, Dido, lared by many of his Wig opponents by 21 the ultra liberais, and by a port of ile ulim Tories. He will be opped by many of to old friends, and be out a low of the monikers,
who are liberal on all questions that do a da ich 1985 the New rectly effect themseira-mce who wood cute
past fit all sex cont
cheerfalls for a reduction in the duties va da se
wines, on tea, or on siger, but who will not hadis entre to be paid agree to any modification of the duties on camn, the rate of 3 cubere in rerigu la t Tea is not embraced in the articles enumerated 3 C
Some desperate affrays have taken place between the English and frish labourers employed on the works of the Lancaster and Carliste and other rail- ways in that quarter. The military were called out at Penrith to quell the rioters in that vicinity. Several outrages have been committed, and various persons severely injured on both sides. Mr Can tar resumed and concluded the inquiry into the al- leged murder at Greenwich, which has attracted so much painful interest. After the production of some additional evidence, the coroner summed up at considerable length, and the jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder agains Wilium Ri. chardson."Mr. H. J. Marcus. the Leeds share broker who was accused of forging Mr Lapton's name to transfers of railway share, has heen com. 24, William Mitchell, China, DowaS.. mited for trial, but admitted to bail-One Brierley. Earl of Chester,
FEBRUARY, has been shot at Andover by a person with whom
2, Patna, he lodged. A Mr Shurmur, who was formerly in business at Andover as an Architect, was recently employed by a contractor to superintend some im. 14, Challenger, provements at Redride, a mansion near Andover, | 20, Bruid, 23, Scotia, Having had a dispute with Brierely about some money that was missing, he bought a horse-pistol, 23, Ann Bridson, powder, and ball, setofl for Redrice, where Brierley 23, Ellen, was employed Mr Shurmar called him into the 23, Mary Bananigne,
FEBRUARY, counting.hause there, locked the door, and shor
9. Monarch, him in the face. The wounded man is in danger,
9, Antilla, and his assailant is in custody.-Reed, the young man suspected of murdering Thomas Tranter, a
10, Bangalore, 10, Vellore, farmer at Berkswell, some months ago, has been
12. William Prowse, apprehended-- A large paper manufactory at Sunderland, belonging to Messrs Hutton and Com-
12, Vindicutor, pany, was totally destroyed by fire list werk, de
14, Gauntlet; mage. 6.000 or 8,000!-On clearing away the ruins of the warehouse which recently fell down at Liverpool, it was discovered that one man had perished: the body of Peter Learoy was found in nearly an upright posture, jammed between flour barrels: he had been innantly crushed to death.
A few days since a man was tried at the Old Bailey and convicted, when the Recorder sentence | MARCH, ed him to hard labour for one year, intinating that be might have been sent abroad for üfteen years.
ditto, Liverpool
ditto,
ditto.
ditto,
ditto.
ditto,
ditto.
ditto, Falmouth.
ditto,
Downs.
ditto.
Liverpool.
dito.
Clyde.
ditto,
Downs,
SAILED.
Falmouth for Shanghai.
Liverpool, Hongkong.
Porwmouth, ditto.
Liverpool,
ditto.
ditto.
ditto.
dito,
ditto.
Ningpo.
ditto, LOADING.
William Mitchell and Zenobia; at London for China--Daethorpe, Queen Mub. John Dugdale Josephine, Berhampore, Exel of Chester and Patag at Liverpool for China
BOMBAY SHIPPING.
ARRIVED.
7, Scoleby Castle fröm China au Galle.
BAILED.
China.
divo.
dito.
China.
LOADING FOR CHINA,
8, Mermaid,
Lowes Family Coursetjes Cowasjen, Balcarras, Caledonia, Drongon, Anna Elixa. Sulimany, Lan- rich. Chebar, Hugh Walker, Nabob, Mary Sparka,
MADRAS SHIPPING. Augusta Jenis.
Mancu.
ARRIVED,
6. alie Robomas, from China.
CALCUTTA SHIPPING.
atollen, the popular velist, died Mawen,
China and Bingapore.
dito and ditto.
INGARORS SHIPPING
In the City, a mechone market: 2), William IV,
ASBETALS
Bombay, 17,
Hongkong, 17,
March Bebruary,
to his own centenes, baring fint carteret
1. dalatogs.
Marac
3. Copasjer Family, Cilents, 14,
March, dine.