tob
ces 15 cannot act
contrast to the dact and to t our Indian Govern The former Ro liance with ms suc the dynasty it took no tion of invading Lahore
than the visitation of au the country was at homercy neral. He enters it de maste o Japital liar the Sovereign in his nether plunders nor massacres; and ity for the losses and ex this desperate and unprovoked war, he
the Sulle once more. The civilization of Europe there never followed by fewer violations of the non pence of society. We bear of no violences population, no requisitions, no slaughtera, no one ho plunder of the merchant, no havoc of the crops no ruin of the cities. The campaign Rimply relieves the Sovereign from the fury of an army which had murdered his predecessons. and protects the people against the operation of 70,000 ruffians with arms in their hands. Pesce now secured, the army 19 extinguished, the inhabitans nrc sat, the land is restored to its owners; and tee incomptable principle is established that rapine is
ot to be the
he rule of Eastern government, and that no profligate and plundering army can hope to escape rum, so long as English wisdom and inte- pidly govern Indian.
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
The latest proposal is that of Mi The Irish ports for the
wore
hree m by the
Svernment at leirinst
support, as their leader slated yesterd
bo Blands of respect to a gentlemen
measure.
nations no
some parts of England for the Government to em. United States, where waste land seems most profit ably and advantageousy employed, contents itself ploy and feed the Irish, is the wall of unthinking with securing thiliyiduals in possession of the por suffering and ignorance; and, were it acted on, 1100 choose to enclose and cultivate. It takes would only prolong the inbecile pupillage which
small feo for the payment of the expense, and it is now the condition of the Irish?
The English and the Scotch help themselves, Teaver the people to turn the waste lands to-the-best.
The Gaverotment of Eag- advantage. We go along with Mr. Scrope in tie- and so must the Irish. lieving that the waste land of Ireland is the only land has not a farthing to give them but what it takes from the people, nor can it moves hand to possible means by which the Irish peasantry, unae- quainted with any other art than that of tilllog the help them but the hand of one of its tax-paying ground, can be at present employed and provided subjects. It has no capital of its own, not a six- for. We are inclined to think that the waste land peace, and it can divirt no capital to the improve. is the only Available source of permanent improvement of Ireland without taking it from more to ap propriate it to bese productive employment. The ment But if we are not misinformed, the cultiva
per-
laws.
We
in Brien, The confidence of the people as Mr Smith though they do not believe that it would afford the slightest relief to the people of Ireland." Li hough we marvel this we agree with them and, though much at any lawmakers at this period, when their words and acts are closely weighed" longer favourably disposed towards them, growing a personal predilection as a motive for consenting on of the waste land in Holland, organised by the important fessun to ingress on the Irish is suli-re hold the Protectionist leader by Government, to which Mr Sarope referred, hasliance-the lesson which was require is to practice bearance, At present the two systems of faire to a law, we and by to his words, and call on him to legislate for been a complete failure. The State is wholly unfit shooting a succession of
less condition of the people in Ireland, with the al and exhausting the national Ireland according to the opinion of those who real to be trusted with the task of employing the people and luissez faire are in daily unflict, and the help
As to the which is what we suppose Mir Serupe to mean -
most frenzied bowl which comes train that coun. on the waste lands. Unfortunately, but neerssari onths in ariear of pay, flugly possess the confidence of the Irish. under. It was crushed with a project of opening the ports of Ireland for three
deat, which seemed lers like months to foreign corn, when that country is now ly, on eccount of its conduct, and the conduct of its try for more interference, more aid, more doing of daily, weekly, and monthly exporting four, oats, agents, including the Boards of Works, the Go. Government, is a warning agains the continuance
of the do every-thing-for-the-ppuple systema. calile, pigs, beef, and pork, it is worse than nog vernment does not possess, and cannot win, the con- tory. It would have no important effect on price,fidence of the Irish pensary. Everything which are well aware that this system has been mealously and it would not increase the supply, because the it and its agents undertake or propose for their im-advocated by Mr Carlyle, but if that gentlemal provement is naturally looked on with suspicion. studies the newspapers, and is sensible of the cla- morous demands now made on the Government by euffering Irish have not now wherewithal to buy the
It cannot overcome the mistrust implanted by ages fond grown in their own country, and such a ines. enre would bring them litle or no increase of em of nisrale. Independently of the general principle the press and the people of Ireland, he dust doubt the propriety of having bent his great talents to ployment Their labour cannot pay for a supply, that it is not part of the duty of Government to
rituperate laissez faire. Fortunately for the truth, froid abroad, and would not be increased by such a regulate the employment of the people, the pecu
but most unfortunately for Mr Carlyle, while be It would introduce an additional element liarities of the relations between the Government of uncertainty into commercial transactions. To and the peasantry of Iroland, make it completely was the advocate of the de-every-thing-for-the- some extent it would disturb the present settled impracticable for the State to employ the waste lands people system, he was also condemning the corn But free trade and the laisser fafre svetom stream of trade, It might be a round about method of Ireland, to the contentment, advantage, and
are one and the same, and for a man both to adva- manent improvement of the peasantry of Ireland,
cate free trade and the system of doing everything of getting a little more food for England, but it
Its own previous injustice pronounces on it a sen-
for the people, is so glaring a contradiction, that wonld not permanently extend our traffic and in- crease the employment of our people. It would teace of incapacity.
At the same time, we quite agree with Mr P the gentleman who fell into it cannot be regarded as au authority. Ho at once proves either his give momentary activity, to be followed at the enti of three months proportionate staguation. To Scrope, that the landlords cannot be relied on to the mischief of a restrictive law, to which men learn provide employment for the people. Lord Georgo ignorance of the subject of his incompetence to to conform themselves, it would add the irregulari Fill, and, erhaps, one or two other landlords, may grasp it. The meddling system has been tried for Its present fruits make all ty of susspending it. It would wring the withers have improved small spots of ground and particular centuries in Ireland.
localities, but they no more justify a general reliance men stand aghast and ask, what is to bo done? We have shown, by a brief examination of the va of the suffering ustion in a new place
on the body of landlords than one or two murders
cious nostrams recommended by those who decry authorise us to treat the whole Irish peasantry as a band of assassins The landlords, according to Mr laissez faire, that they cannot give a rational and
satisfactory answer-Economist, May 2. * have been in the habit of demanding an increase of rent two years after the peasantry have
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. reduced land from the waste," so that the tenants subsidiary force attached to the British residedcy is absentee landlords, too, take great care of their pro
"had no confidence that they would enjoy the fruits rint to be a lopted at the Court of Labore. General perty to Ireland-nre engaged in improving it-
(From the Straits Times, July 15) of their labour." In fact, the whole assumption of
The present is the interval between Jonk and Bug- Eiler, with 10,000 men. is to be left on the right they spend their money on it; and are they to be
reliance on landholders to improve even the cultiva bank of the Sutlej until the contributions are paid. luxed as worthless landowners, because, having pro
The Junks having all departed, the ar tion of their own estates is baseless. A few of is seasous, and until the Government is settled, and the army perty in Scotland or England, they do not habitual-
them-but they may almost be numbered on one's rival of the Bugis is now looked for with much hope, and whilst importers and offer expectants, are an eorganized and reduced to a number compatible y reside in Ireland? English merchant and manu-
fingers have now and then paid a shilling atten- factures, still carrying on business, have, by mort „with the safety of the throne; and then wo retire.
tion to agriculture, and helped to promote theoretical xiously looking to the approaching reason, as the This is an important improvement on the policy guges and purchases, acquired property in Ireland ;
is ten per cent of their income, or any other pro- and practical improvement in England, but the bulk period where much of their disappoined expectations of establishing a force of four or five thousand mei in the vicinity of the Nubob's capital The presence portion, to he struck off by the Parlament, because of them, too much engaged in pursuits totally foreign during the Junk season, will be realized, a know- to ploughing, sowing, and planting the ground, and lelge of past events, and of those in présedí existing of such a force always had three ill consequences they do not choose to forsake their lucrative ocen.
one that will uffund such facilities of quitting arti- il irritated the Count and the people with an imme.pations in England to dwell in Tipperary? Such a feeding cattle, have not contributed to promote the does not permit us to view, the coming period as dinte and constant sense of degradation--it was al-tax would be an invasion of liberty, to compel a re cultivation of England. The great market for its ways regarded by the people as sanctioning all thesidence; and an invasion of property, so gratify produce, supplied by the towns, has fertilized it, and cles of European manufactures, as Bugis seasons vices sul oppessions of the Nabob, and by him us certain resident genteraen, glowing with patriotism, did the demand coase, the exertions of the whole have heretofore aflordet. Time alone will unravel Since the date of our last no reaction has taken always exching the deaffection of the people;-and and, perhaps, by the route of their own pockets, body of the landowners could not cultizate a single the truth of our present assertions. *
Let the state, too, begin field, When we are required to rely on that class of by a consequence worse than either, it actually compelled to live at home.
inen, we must ask what have the taboos and Zo-place in mercantile affairs for the better, indeed the lowered the character, by relaxing the discipline, of to lux individuals or classes on account of some de
mindars, secured in the possession of the soil, done present denuded state of the roadstend, and the want the Indian army.. Officera, necessarily living in total merit in the public ere, and confiscation will not
What have the Bungarian of native traders, has deterred speculators from com- idleness, fell into habits which rendered them fit for stop at absences. Such a lax must necessarily be for the Blindoos?
magnates done for the Maygiars? What did the ing forward, sho' the time is fast appro ching for neither society nor service; the men were either lu- terribly inquisitonal on ten bly unjust, and white the dians or became Judianized, and genern indolence disposal of its proceets by public agents amongst great French Lindowners do for the peasantry of the shopkeepers and others to lay in those goods France before the revolution? What did the Polish adapted to the demand of the Bugis traders who ge superseded the essentials of a military life. It would the suffering people would much widen the channels he an unquestionable addition to British efficiency if of corruption, neless expenditure, and mut-approprinces and territorial grundees do for the Polest erally reach there in the early part of September, those subsidiary stations were abolished altogether; priation, it would be an example to be followed on Kept them in serfdoin and savageness, and left then and notwithstanding holders of British imports are without motives to defend the castles of their masters, willing to concedo to rates to clear their present the troops withdrawn and brigaded in the British every decusion of temporary suffering, till it led to a
To protect property is the till the country fell prey to three crown:d spoilers. stocks which in many instances are adapted to the territory; the princes left to their own responsibility general confiscation,
In every other case inentioned the facts were similar, above traders their concessions have not been met, to their people, and with the knowledge that a highest duty of the state, and such a direct invasion British force was ready at all times to punish them of the night of property as an absence tax, will At no time and in no country have mere landowners and in the face of the heavy stocks holders are thus done much even for the improvement of cultivation. endeavouring to realize. The Royal Albert and Bout- for aggression; while the whole power of the Go- Verminent was concentrated in the civilization of our
We quite agree, therefore, with Mr Surope, and to- ing both from the Clyde have since our last thrown own exclusive empire. - Ibid.
tally disagree from those who prescribe a reliance further supplies on the market. on landowners as s the cure for the disorders of Ire- land. They cannot even mitigate the symptoms,
Mr O'Brien combines this with a project to tox absentee landlords. Some of those who own estates in Ireland are generals, admirals, ambassadors, and
Berope, gratified also by observing that otherwise engaged in the service of the state; are
Were Doverning the allied countries by a they to be punished for serving the public? Some
the custom of
TURKEY.
!
never be allowed.
the taxes.
sion.
much lese eradicate the disease.
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Betel Nut-Wo notice the import of about 1,400
piculs of the new nut direct from the Coast and which we hear has been taken at $2.25 per picul for the China market,
Camphor, China-We notice the export of 300 picula to the continent, and stocks we still believe are upwards of 1,000 piculs, rules the same.
Copper, Japan-An importation of 1.300 piculs bas taken place since our last and which we hear has been taken at 823-50 per picul, further lots could be placed at these rates for the Calcutta market,
Cubebs-About 200 piculs came to market dur. ing the week and which was eargerly taken at $9-75 per picul for the Calcutta market.
Opium- A low chests of Benares has changed hands since our lust at 8545 per chest, and hohlers are willing to sell at this rate without fading pur phasers, in other descriptions nothing whatever has bych done,
The great Protectionist lender, who would make a law effrening the subsistence of the nation to show his respect for his political friend, and perhaps bring The whole news of the once powerful Ottoman about a combination of conflicting ambitions, thai, court would now make the appendix to a Frenching the landlords of England and Ireland, they
might seize the Government, proposes to break There is a great outcry for the Guvernment to novel or a milliner's magazine. The Sultan gues through the rules of political economughe should feed and for the Government to employ the unem. to the mosgne and returns from the mosque, he re-
have said of honesty-and send money wrung from played and hungry people. Those who look into ceives a foreigner of distinction, and says his prayers the hard toiling people of England to relieve the the Irish newspapers, and into the letters from on a Friday; be carries his travelling harem to the evicted and starving irish peasantry. This is only Ireland, are aware that there is a perfect torrent "Volley of Sweet Waters," and returns as well as can be expected; he sends presents for Mehemet a round-about way to pay the landlords rent out of poured over the and of supplication for food and 'The noble lord's scheme, however, em- work, and invective against the Government for Ali's cldest daughter she must be a holerably old
not supplying them. The English never ask the girl by this time, and invites Moheme to visit him braces a generous and permanent poor law for Ire
"land". He is convinced that by the poor laws Guvernment for employment, why should the Irish? in the Seraglio. We presume that the great Paala
of this country England was saved from a revolo- They employ themselves, and they desire nothing is not so great a fool, and suspect that he will prefer
* tios." We are not disposed to deny the concia. more carnestly than that the Government should staying at home. And this is the whole!
The landowners of England have preserved abstain from all interference, and allow their in In the meantime Europe bears nexbing of any effort for improving the condition of the people. their property and power while many portentous dustry to go optirely free. For the Government There are no great works of public utility. Turkey changes have gone on in other countries; and ad- to employ the people is a nostrum that has been produces no literature, while all Christendom is dressing an assembly chiefly of landlords, Lord applied before in Ireland with none but mischievous terming with projects and publications. Twelve George Bentink's argument could not be otherwise effects. The Board of Works has contributed to illions of human beings in the finest region of the than favourably received. What, however, has bring the peasantry of Ireland to its present unem been the effect of the pour law on the English peployed and unfed condition. Canals made by Go. world are in the condition of their own camels.
vernment assistance, grants of money for improving 1 is difffent to look upon Western Asia without sa With patient industry unsurpassed, with wonder at its capabilities of nature, and their waste skill in the art of cultivating the ground never the Shannon and other rivers, loans and state gifts; have all been contaminated by innumerable jobs, by hunter Asia Minor alone would support a bou. equalled, with frugality that scarcely tolerates in
hores washed by two expensive enjoyment, with the advantage of grown have contributed to the saine end sa the Board dred millions of anen e shores
communication with ing manufacturing Bad commercial communities in of Works While England has thrives in propor Rice The supplies since our last have been me- Beas and thus giving it direct the north the sooth, and the ocean; its site in the their immediate vicinity, generating a perpetual and tion as her industry has escaped the control of the derate, and rates therefore have not fluctuated nucl very track of that Indian commerce which has en increasing demand for manual labour, the peasant Government, and while her noble manufacturing stocks at present are adeqhate to the demand
Tin-bout 750 piculs have come to Market dur- Fiched in succession all its possessors, from the Pal. try of Eagland have almdet to a man been degraded afts have in no case be indebted to the state for
into paupers. Their contentment with the cruzite a single
single chilling of the public money, directly aping the week but the declining rates in England myrine to the Portuguesa, and from the Venetian to ther
nt princes of Holland and England the feeding of the workhouse, with the brown tommy lied Treat has had, year after year, continual deters purchasers from coming forward. and the veined meat that the landowners, for the advance from the public purse, and Los result is a arus people, the vivid imaging
plendour, and personal vigour sake of preserving their property, doled out to them, general, nolinace on thatsource, which now amounts terize the higher orders of the bribing them with charity while they denied them to an absolute craving for food and employinent Seat of the most justice, has sunk them, we are almost afraid, even In Ireland it is notorious that the people do not help
Mahommedanisin
below the level of the hill savage but still manly themselves, and it is equally notorious that Ireland the destroying pantry of Ireland.
A so onlled generous poor has been the pet of our islature. If we had to law is nothing wore nor less than a deli veraté sahome - week for un nample, but unfortunately such exam- LEERANUES No transaction since our last in the permanently to sugure the predominany of the pics abound of benevolently meant interference
bills on hol
Bogland and rates remain unaltered nothing onal mind landowners by
madently pauberising and do. producing nothing but erit, we should refer to fre done on the Presidencies since our lasi.
land, Every year since the unión sönmtet of Par. ven altogher of Mr Pliament has been passed, with the wou hope of im-
The Board of Work proving the conilition audeandia
for Nothing seems to
genp
FRUIT
In the
Irish
bean ner
that well. petform. Of
Pepper-Cleaped Singapore black is offering ni 83-75 per picul and sales ofosifted Rhio we under stand has bago made at 93-871 per picul, we bere not heard of any thing-doing in white.
Rallans-imports by native boats and luken ni quotations; stocks considerable.
FONNAGE The Cumberland is laid on for China, and the Theresa is now the only vessel loading fur England; the destination of the Royal Albert and Bowling arrived from the Clyde since our last hos not yet been fixed. Tonnage is still wanted to load Gambier for England.
SHANGHAI
IMPORTE.
Per WILLIAM AUKERS, Br. barque from Liverpool, arrived June, 1848 R
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