ave his evidence in favor
about an hour, after
proceeded to try Border, and hoy and in support of the ain the Hion, John
THE FRIEND OF CHING AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
the receding tide.
The best eventually. but Mr Wardle had previously dean
on shore with a lag of true to the comm What passed, is not know
tie and to alleren sold. I'm done fire and save our
and delibera
n whole, Lala Court barge hath been fully Captain the Ho, Jolm ailing from Valparaiso for Amerled with treasure on the Hoo. John Clordon ved pecuniary nivan- doth adjudge the said Cup. darvan to be severely repr. it Captain the Hen, John hereby severly reprimanded accordingly
Málna deoared to be dissolved. tion resided on board for some anderstood to complain a good pared unce evidence shoald by the Court after the care both for and himself had been regularly was stated that if that ovidence had bees part of the prosecutor's case, the accused man probably have had some istimation or notice of it and Cepam Gordon declared that he could baya mel agu arpinised points which, in the course adopted, took hita by surprise.
The Colombit has sailed from Portsmouth for
the Cape, Singapore and China; and the Brilliant re, time former for the Cape,
the
kx
namily are much lower than they were when the
Der Man left, which is to be attributed to the of speculation on the part of the Bazaar rehants and the fercing of sales by Auction which bere carried on do a great exigul and, ja mbal rainous prices. In Produce there is chips, at very little alteration to notice, Most of the Articles in ported by the Bugis traders have been parted with at lower sales that ruled last season.
geen de reform all told the flag in 90 Kuusalu Suddenly, a party of cavalry came down the corn manding officer was observed to jump off bis ograp and snatch the flag From Mr Wardlaw; whither
ran towards the beach, calling out to those in hen pursued and selvos if you can. He was then pursued carried off. No account of his fate has been made. public by the enemy, but the current report that he was slowly stabbed to death. The people in the whale-host fired on the troops till they had retreated ; bot Ending that no one came down, the party eventually returned to the Racer.
T'ho Raleigh, 50, Capt. Sir Herbert, has len the squadron of evolution, to proceed to Bio Jansira.. In all her trials with the frigates, the Raleigh win found the superior vessel.
PROMOTIONS.
Capt.---Comro. Arthur Forbes. Surga-Asisst.-Surg. J. Forbes (c); Awist- Surg. John Findlay.
Capt -W. Shippard (Retired List). Rot. Com.-W. Wood, from the List of 1800 18 the List of 1818.
Liout.-G. Parker.
Surg.-O. T. Miller;
Pureer.-J. E. Brooman, Naval Instructor-T. Sullivan.
MILITARY.
Prince George of Cambridge, it is understood, will enter upon his duties as Commander of the Southern district of Ireland early next month. His official residence will be at Limerick.
An East India Recruiting Staff, under Lieut- Col. Smith, is established in Bristol.
It is stated that the Provisional battalion will be moved from Chatham to Guernsey, where the facts are extensively repairing.
The Rev. George Mathias, appointed chaplain of Chelsea Hospital last month, was an old 79th officer and served upon full pay 19 years.
and Duis from Care, and the latter for the River Plate.
ALLBED INSUIT TO THE BRITISH FLAGA Brith man-of-war steamer, the Vesuvius, Captain O'Callaghan, was brought to in the Gulf of Mexico a short time sincs, by the Princeton, American war-steamer, which fred a shot across her bows, caused her to alter her course, and to hear down - shametal compromise of our national honour We hope and the dignity of the Royal service. Verona notice will be taken of this inexcusable
ORIGIN OF COSTS MARTIAL The for dereliction of duty; for every Englishman in the West Ladies, civil, naval, and military, feels galled trying military offences by courts martial was first occasioned by a mutiny in a body of English and to the very core by the highly discreditable ma-
Scola troops upon their being ordered to Holland to cer in which the honour of the British dag has been degraded on this occasion. And while all replace some of the Dutch troops which William III. End brought over with him, and intended to are pread that instances of this nature are of are
keep here. The King immediately communicated occurence in the annals of the British navy, we
this eveut to Parliament, who readily agreed with cherish the hope that, like the death of Byng, the
him to give their sanction to punish the offenders, present will be recorded as a warning to Command-
and on the 30 of April, 1889, (1 William and Mary,) ing Ofcers to show them that something more than the tigerous maintenance of quarter-deek passed an act for punishing muling and desertion, etiquete is necessary for their reputation in the Na.., which was to continue in force until November following. It was, however, renewed in January, val Service -Herald.
1690, and has, with the interruption of three years only, from April. 1893, to February, 1701, been annually renewed since, with occasional alterations and amandmets, as well in time of pepce a war.
The Formidable, 84, is fitting at Sheerness 28 fing-ship for the East Indies.
A system of penishment similar to that pursued in Military prisons in the cases of bad soldiers is under consideration by the First Lord of the Admi- ralty for adoption in the cases of refractory seamoo, to supersede in a great measure flogging in the Nary. The auggestion emanated from a gallat and bumane Admiral, and we truss will be carried out, to be lasting achour.
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letter from Monte Video, dated 9th -The-Mr Barnes, clerk in charge of her Ma
CAVALRY
7th Hussars The privates have subscribed a- mongst themselves to erect a stege over the grave in Heston Churchyard, in wh the remains of their late comrade, the last victim of military flog ging, Frederick John White, are deposited. The inscription engraved on it is-- Sacred to the me- mory of Frederick John White a private in the 7th, for Queen's Own Ensears, who died July fith,
jesty's steam vessel Lizard (Commander Tylden), 1848, aged 27 years. This stone has been erected
and Mr Webb, master's assistant, with two seemed, were killed by a shot from one of the batteries an the Lizard proceeded up the river, and the same shot which caused the death of those officers and men wounded Mr Müller, the assistant-surgeon. Liest, E. J. B. Proctor, commanding her Majesty's steam vessel Harpy, received a shot between his body and one of his arms, by which he was much injured. The arrival of the convey at Monte Video, after the decisive operations of the English and French squadron before San Lorenzo, had infused a new spirit into that prostrate city. The erran- gensents for forcing the passage were well devised. Cr an island opposite the enemy's principal battery, Captain Hothar bad placed a masked battery of BLX Congreve rocket tubes, with orders not in open Sre until the action was commenced by the stea- The Is
*The Girst shot from the Gorgon was the mo- ment selected for our rocket-ballery to open fire. The enemy at the principal battery not yet being within reach, and anxious to see the fun with the opper battery, had jumped on the parapet, and were shouting, Vira la Confederacion Argentina !' kal a great rate, when the rockets from the island drove them down much faster than they
mounted.
A10h 400, a m. the action was general. The firing from the steamers was beautiful; nearly every abell barsting at the muzzles of the field-pieces, or over the bakeries Occasionally, one would pitch into the cliff, and bursting, send tons of earth into the river, and a column of dost into the air.
A1 12h. 50m p.m. all the convoy had passed down, except an English bark, the Caledonia, and 1wo schooners, which had grounded on the point of an mand, about a mile and a belf below the principal battery, owing to their having kept too far over to avoid the enemy's shot The Alecto and Bird were ordered to their assistance, and after
Tards the
rebrand The versels were broadside the bark on the top of all, and lying over on her broadside. Freding it impossible to get them of the crews were received on board, and the ressed set fire to, to prevent their falling
then all passed down after the
night anchor four miles below
by his comrades, as a testimonial of their deep commiseration of his fate, and out of respect to his
metoory.
12th Lancers-It is a singular fact, that there is not one man in this regiment who has ever.repel- ved corporal punishment!-a circumstance that speaks most honourably for the Regimental disci- pline.
INFANTRY,
18th-The depot proceeds from Chatbarn to Guernesy, when relieved by the depot of the 27th. Commissariat-Assiste Com. Gen. T. Stickney to be Depty.Com. Gen.
The stocks
of Gambier are now considerably reduced by the shipments in progress but owing to the extreme scarcity of Money the growers continue to sell at low prices, {*
EXCHANGES.
On England.--Soon after the despatch of the last Mail Money became so exceedingly scarce that no purchasers could be found for Bills except at an ad- vanced rate of Exchange Sales reported during the Mouth have been of Navy Bills to the extent of £780 at 4s 4d Bills at 6 Mouths sight £8,500 at 48 4d, £3,400 at 4s 6d, and £6,270 at 4s 01. Rates for the present Sail will probably role at 48 50
43 BẦU.
On Calcutta. The Treasury continues open for Bills on the Bengal Government at 220--but owleg to the scarcity of Money few applications have been inade.
On Bombay-Soles of Bils nt 30 days sight at 222 to 225.
On Chine.--Sales of Bills at 30 days sight as per cent disconet,
TUNNAGE,
The Cassiopea, for Liverpool; the Mathew Pinm mer, fary Ridley, Chartley Castle, Agricola, and Victoria for London are now loading at the current
rates.
The Mary Ridley touches at the Cape of Good Expo. As these Vessels will take consider, able quantities of Gambier &c. the present rates can scarcely be maintained after the arrival of a few more Vessels:
The Oriza has cleased out for Liverpool and the Iron Queen for London,
EASTERN ARTICLES.
Arrack, Batavia-The Market has been cleared by Government who have paid as high as $26 per leaguer for one or two small parcels and want more tum-Remains dull of sale at $1.30 per picol for good quality.
Bees Wax.--About 300 piculs have been import- ed during the Month and sold at $30 a 33 perpicul. Betelnut-No supplies during the Month and in little inquiry; last sale at 2 per pica),
Cloves.No supplies and in some demand for shipment to China. The cultivation of Cloves ha?- ing been much neglected prices are likely
to rule high for sometime to come.
Cubebs--A small parcel just arrived sold at 80 per picul.
China Root-Seldom wanted in quantity-Small lots saleable at about per picul
Camphor, China--Imports of 400 piouls. There is some inquiry hot at lower rates than demanded by holders, viz: $1814 per picul
Cassia-None of good quality in the Marker; about $10 a 11 per picul would be obtained for moderate imports.
Coffee-The supplies during the Month have been 2,354 piculs from Bally and by the Bagie traders Sales bave taken place of superior al 80 a 63 and middling quality at $5 a 51 per picni-pre
China Copper Cash-Considerable sales at 147 per picul.
..
Cution-In no enquiry at this season of the year Collon Goods, Bengal and Madros Piece Goods -There has been some demand for star-pattern Chimz and sales made at quotations. In other de scriptions sales are very dull.svg
Dragon's Blood There is some enquiry for Reed of good quality.
Ebony, Ceylon-None and wanted. Elephant's Teeth Of suitable sizes and weight continue to be enquired for, 2.
Gambier-Coutinges in good demand-and large contracts have been made during the month at 513 a 1-30 in baskets gross-and at 81-40 nelt weight. Gambouge.Of good quality inquired but very
$70 and 75 per picn
25th-This corps et Ceylon is ordered to Hong-little to the Market for sale; Jast transactions at kong, and the service companies will be augmented to 600 rank and file for the Chinese establishment. Capt. Baines, two Subalterns, and 100 men are ordered out from the depot at Trales.
Commissaria-The commision of Mr Michnel Bailey, as an Assit.Com.-Gen, has been cancelled from 25th July, 1846, he having been permitted to receive a coramutation in lieu of the half-pay of
bis rank.
Memorandum-Lient Col W. E. Jackson, on h.p. of the Royal Artillery, has benn permitted to retire from the Army, with the sale of A Lieut. Colonelcy, he being about to become a Bettler in Nova Scotia,
OFFICE OF ORDNANCH, Ang, 26. Royal Artillery-Major-Gea. J. W. Tobid to
be Colonel Commandant, vice Lord Blomfied, dec.; Major-Gen. R. 3. Brough to be Colonel Commandant, vice Wulff, dec.
Rl Artillery-Sec. Lient. E. E. R. Dyneley, 10 be First Lieut., vice Mackie, dec.
ADMIELUTY, Aug 26.-
Royal Marines, First Licol. A. S.S. Walsh 10 be Capty vice Hallmworth, dec., Sec. Lieut. W, M. Mansell to be First Lieuf., Vice Walth, prom COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Oberland Singapore Free Press. November 6. SINGAPORE 6TH NOVEMBE 1818 The rivals from Great Britain 80 last dar have
don icter
report the way in which air hoval from
Galingalis-Imports generally remain on hand a considerable time the demand belog limited to small lots nt about $11 per picuf,
Gold Dust-Sapples command $30 & 31 per, buncal.
Gunnies-Saleable at $13 for Jail and 86 per $100 for common size.
Gun Benjamin Of the first and second qualities continue in demand for the Europe Market and picul. none procurable. Sales of third quality at #27 per
Gum Copal-Nominal price $6 a 9 per picul and quito neglected.
Gutta Percha -Supplies readily command from $88 per picul,
Bides, Buffalo-Suplies of about 500 piculs which sold readily at quotations.
Mother of Pearl Shells-The supplies of the sen- son by the Bugis-traders, estimated at 14,400 piculs, have been sold at 811 per picul. Further supplies would command $12 a 18 per picul
* Mace and Nutmegs The former inquired for at 855 a 60 per picul Of the latter there are none of good quality offered for sale.
~ Open —The supplies during the Month have -boen 15 chests Pains, 122 chesis Benares, and 65 cheats Turkey, The 15 chests of Patna were sold at 1630, Benares a us
us commencement of the leat lling at $570, but in consequence of accounts from China, son advanced per chest at which rule about 150 5.50 per
Monill was
are 2,000 piculs No. 1 Siam at $1 and a few fot of Java at about $54 par pien).
Sago, Pearl-Continues in brisk demand 1-0 per picul without eyes. Flour hitte offiume
Saltpetre-Continges dull of sale at $8 per picut, Sapan Wood -- Artivals front Manila and San of about 3,500 piculs. Sales of the former at 81-70 and of the latter at $140 per picut.
Silk Raw-Has been in mora inquiry of late and sale made of Canton No. 3 at $235 per pirul. Segors, Madila.Arrivals and the Market has been cleared at $93 for 4's and $10 z 11 for 3%, Tin.-Continues to be well supported. Soppler from Pinang have been sold at $171 and Straite at 8171 por pical.
Tobacco China, Jeva, ond Manila.-Very dub of sale and heavy supplies.
Tortoise shell. --Nearly the whole of the supplies by the Bugis-traders have been sold at $8702530 per pieni according to quality.
Pent-wing to the aharuce of supplies. Whent was sold by Auction early in the Mouth at $4 c a 4-80 per bag. Since which several arrival have taken place and the price has receded to $3 per lang.
(From the Pinang Gazette, October 31.)
EASTERN IMPORTS.
PRODUDR MARKET.
Importe of both Pepper and Tin and there for again been some activity in Prodece during the
week.
Betelnut-Moderate arrivals during the week, but the present stock is not heavy and the price ap pears advancing. The Canopus and Awn are any loading for Calcutta chiefly with a cargo of this Produce.
Opium.→ Accounts from Calcutta bp the Phe Queen quote a rise in price and holders of Benares here are now asking $610 cash.
Tin.-Continues in good demand and a further supply shortly expected from Junkceylon is likely to command gnotations.
Pepper, black- Imports trißing and we hear of purchases at 83.55 a 3-60 per picul for Delhi and $3.90 for West Coast
Sugar The Bark Barourt has sailed for Jon- don with a full Cargo, being the fifth vessel that has been loaded here this season, with this Pruducn.
· Freiðurs No vesan) at present on the berth for London, bol the Hunts daily looked for is expected to load benen to that Port The Countess of Dar ham Jessie Mitchell, Onys, and Borneo are the next expected arrivals from England.
ORIENTAL BANK.
Atthe Annual Meeting of Shareholders for the appointment of Directors in room of the two gerties ren retired, the Chairman took the opportunity of Requainting the Proprietors with the proccdings of the bond consequent upon the resolutions of the Shareholders at a meeting held on the 27th July Jast; which, together with the flourishing state of the affairs of the Bank, gavo gemal satisfaction, It was observed, that the profits for the half yeary stated at Rs 4,16,000, were equal to upwards of 12 per cent per annum; and considering the field that is open for Exchange operations, the Proprietors have every reason to expect that their Capint will continue to yield equally satisfiatury results --- Bombay Times, September 23,
(From the Chamber of Commerce Overland Price Current)
THE BOMBAY MARKET, BOMBAY IST October 1846 The market for Imports bas, since our last exhibited but little ant- mation, and the transactions, generally, havo been on a limited scale l'here has, of course, under these circumstances, been but slight improvement in prices. Those of Cotton Piece Goods continue unaltered and most unsatisfactory. The stocks in the hanils of the local dealerance, we believe, heavy, and until the complete re-opening of the communi cation with the interior and the coast which the late rains have tended to delay--it is hardly to be Fa- expected that any active demand will arise vorable accounts continge to be received from the generality of the agricultural districts.
EASTERN PRODECB.
Cotton. There has latterly been rather mora done in this staple, for shipment to the English markets. Prices have somewhat given way- bur this is rather owing to the depreciated quality of the stock at market than to any actual decline in value. The following, are the current rates :---
Broach and Jumbobeer...Rs 751 476 per capdy. Surat.
Dollera
Oomrawultee ************ Complah (old).
77 dino 72.ditto
do.
do..
76 ditto
do.
"
71 ditto
do.
We hear of a purchase of 1,000 bales of Broach Br the Liverpool market at Rs 76 per candy.
Optum. This drug may now be quoted at its 1,100 z 1,215 per chest for Malwa,
FREIGHTS -There has been little change in the rates of Freight to Great Britain, which may now be quoted at £3 10s at £3 15s per ton to Landes and Liverpool. The rate offered to China is at 4 per candy.
EXCHANGE.—The bulk of the transactions for the mail have had effect at is 1d at ts ilgd per rupee for Bills at & months' sight, and the rate may now be quoted at lø Ild. At 30 days' sight Ex- change is at 16 104 at 1s 103d per rupee. On Cal cutta at 60 days, the rate is Rs 984.
BANKS-We subjoin the quotations of Bunk Shares, which it will be seen have improved in
Re 41 per cent promiíum,
clean Rhio and Limited im.
value Bank of Bombay. Oriental Bank, Old Shares Do do. New Do. Agra Bank.... Commercial.
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Edited Printed and Published by JoHN CARE,
A The Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette, Printing Office, Gocén STREET
VICTORIA, HONGKONG, 1840,