vented .
the jet of mat den- property of Brazilian
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND JONGKONG GAZITI
Against the who Appear mpon Te specimen of fema house.
the Marth house domestic patáblish,
When first I A the almost constag 21 OCT CAFS WOTE Sure tourneu, with a heavy rumbling sound which evidently proved that meat was up and dog was repeated at a e quently three time a day day cinded) with suriinide regularly thought to myself what
perservering woman ca what a treasure in invaluable in the 'T
and
Mornin
same rambling east twice, and fro by day (sunday in- Bless met " Thabby inthistrious
must be how doubly
she is always turning a mangle and as her husband is out all day, she areates him no lin annoyance by it."Stall was my colloquy of involontarily repeated with variations, as the con tant roar of the mangle broke upon the catty a ing solitudo of the praire, the dead ca
noon, or the soft siloss of its other favourable point IN domestic character was at it out of her house, and raver.
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and big Tump of ship, to wash their hands again after they had touched roo: and in her she goes on day and night, till, d-g imre looks always like a man just shaved, with nothing but fathes, and brushes and towels ali
1 prousted that it appearod perfectly marvellous to me how the could find time for so much dero. tion to the canse of domestic purity, seeing, as it appeared to us, that at pretty regular Intervals bei
pen daylight and duck, sho was so constantly, and faitifully superimending the operations of her
Murle" exclaimed the Major, there is no angling machine in my house! The noise you loat arises from nothing but the removal-three or But there today--of the chests and boxes we brought Kentucky, which she shoves up and ors in order to wash under them. day, and we have but a bucket of water Cure to go on to the duor, even though prys boun jugfal left to mix one's whisky with.
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it there is no use in saying anything about Enver (roublu my head upon the subject; bur do believet alie has a perfect monomania for clean- bano physician in the States could cure.
in the weather has been so dry, our poor olu ch has gone upon half allowance, and some. she could borrow has gone in scour the house or times no allowance at all, just because every bucket sluice the children."
much as that self-same old cow used to run across This latter statement I could easily believe, inas
the prairie, from afar, whenever she chanced to sec
The origin of the cupole is now renig Use and Get is B નો u ie #A The Brazilian Minister uri bug sever chased to protest against the begally at the ect, and has represented the feel peror to be fosily nutraged by such na skack spam his subjects. The Grat act of the Bazilian House of Representatives on assembling in the present year was a strong vote in favour of of the news adopted by the Faaperor, and a resu Autom tampones him in every way that might be requisite to defend and maintain the national bo. for and indepeedince. As far, therefore, as petaling the dispute with Brazil, the Sugar Bill of the present year will go for nothing, although the
len wensere of 1911 would hare entirely pre
But Ltd Palmerston, in reply to Mr Hume an Blonday night, while his lordship admitted the prsaliutaci ry state of our relations with that coun- try seemed not be aware of any practical incon- rience which arose to our merchants from that #tale of arcumstances. His lordship is not, there- fore, we presume, aware of the terror under which every British merchant, who carries on business round it. She might be hard in Brazil, has done so for the last two years, from the hazard to which his property has been exposed swearing at her with boundless energy and fluency tener, who cow-hiding a nigger mavi servant, or by his own death, or that of his agent in Brazil. language. While the Lady Mayores and Mrs One of the privileges to which British residents were yet total strangers. the latter was in the were entitled under the treaty of 1828, was a constant habit of receiving, six or ten times a day, exemption from the law of Brazi, whereby the messages from her neighbour, requesting the loan #states of all fereigners dying pass immediately of a washing tub, a loaf, a piece of batter, a bit of 1ste the hands of local nuthorities, to be admini-
pepper or sak, an axe to split logs with, a bucket of wered and dealt with by them ; which, what with
water, and any other conceivable article which might Posses, charges, and many years of delay, is tauta-
happen to be in her possession. Few or none of these racunt to present confiscation. The treaty in
were ever returned again; and so numerous and estion provided that in such cases the proprit varied did the applications as length become, that of British subjects should pass into the hands of the British Consul to be administered by him.
Any indiferent spectator would naturally have con cluded that ng wife kept a private backster's shop The frat case which accursed of an attempted in- for the special service of the Lady Mayoress of Gal terference of the Brazilina authorities was early
vesion. In case an application of this kind filed. Jast year, in that of Mr Cairns, who died in L- verpool, learing consolerable property in Brazil hand, might be seen scouring the neighbourhood for as it sometimes did, a nigger, wih ples or dish in The authorities demanded of Me Cairns' surviving the space of a mile rasad, and canvassing every partners the books of the co-partnership, and wa house not the required loan, or rather gift. was ob jmediate sorrender of his property. After some tained. This singular barrowing, or car begging those of diacussion and negotiation between our
system, prevails to surprising extoni in Galveston"; Consul and the Brazilian authorities, the demand
not so much to the mutual accommodation of neigh- was relinquished on the ground that Mr Cuirgs-bours, as to the encouragement of such as have not, but to American "rearing and the other half to One half of these outlandish habits may be attri bat died before the rights provided in the supplying themselves prey freely with all things the miserable pecuniary difficulties which seem 10 treaty of 1829 had actually expired. By recent from those who happen to have "Lend mother arrivals from: Rio, we leard that the greatest com about half a pound of bray of
involve every public office and offices, from highest *Missey wants a stermstion d among the British residents by
to lowest, in this country. My acquaintance with pair of flat irons," is a request quite as common as Le Course pursed by the authorities in the case
the chief magistrata of Galveston was of no very it is polite and not unfrequently is E followed by of the late Mr George March, who was a landed another, to the effect that Mother's sent this Indong standing, before he plainly informed me proprietor, and who died intestate. In this case, back again, becos she's borrowed some better and be found it next to impossible to live, because he ser six months negotiation with our representati- sweeter from Mrs Thinganty!" or, perhaps, "Missis
could not get in his petty salary as mayor; or, in ve, the Brazilian government has decided that the says if she can't have them irons about a week, she
case he did at all, it was only by miserable instal- abete mnd personal property of Mr March are not have 'em at all."
ments, like a labourer's wages, of a law dulars at a So that, in fact, these borto. abject to Brazilian law, and, as our correspondent
consequence of this deficiency, the executive justice time. fte farther stated the pleasing fact, that, in adds, "what is worse-Brazilian administration,
of the place way pretty often necessarily perverted, which is almost confacation."
wers seen positively to do you a kind of favour eve by accepting your things, and lay you under an obligation to themselves for condescending to make In consequence of this decision, a meeting of use of them. Should a barrel of flour be seen to enter British residents was called by the Consul on the your house, a demand for a part of it is immediately 8th Jane, when it appeared by the official docu- created, and "A bosinful of four out of that barrel meals then read, that in no case will the Consul you had in this morning," is very soon inquired for, Or perchance you order a gatton or two of spirits, be permitted, in his official capacity, in future to Drolta la property of deceased British subjects
or a few dozens of Texan pumpkin ale; and a neigh- but that in all cases in which they die intestate, the hour or two will inevitably come to taste your cigard Jay is to take its osui course, and their properly
or.tobacco during the evening, and moisten the hu to pass into the hands of the Judge of Orphans, man whistle, as a tatter of course, with as much of It further appeared, however, that provided Bri- your liquor as can agreeably be carried in the living tish subjects an dying, left a will appointing ex-
vessel back again. Practices of this kind come pro ezatora rendent in Brazil, and providing that the
perly under the head of loafing (living idly on heirs are duly represented by power of attorney, other people,) as defined in the way when a borto. Bach resulent executore will be permitted to avi-
wer comes, the latter does not hesitate enter either PA ONLICY Me estate, But then further difficulties your house or kitoben, in search of the article want presented themattres to those composing thated, and, on finding it to carry it off without so much meating, which the Consul was unable to solve, with respect to the way in which the will should be made, by partes dying either there or in Europe, with reference to property in Brazil, whether or The form prescribed by is dificulty, a com-
to consult with the
as leaving any memorandum behind to inform you towards what quarter of the borizon your property has taken temporary fight. When you want it yourself, you must send round thy neighbour To happen to hood, in order to ascedain who has porrowed a before legal recovery can be madera
anybody drawing water from our well, and if not supplied with a few buckets, would wait two or three hours, in the middle of a burning day, with
apon her.
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than the advances he has received he then cal der of the cashflesa, he must immodates ba
jact ta selpure, unless he plant again, 25 against him be carried on to the next year's PIQUET – ZOMNeption to the, you for the any fate thither sider that which they would the owllation ofgrain, &c. he he ir pard by The og kun he produces, his profits will mary, pred acperdiar to the productivetoas de bar aren more than other product, becans Filme. According to its scarcity, and mereans for a deficient crop; but the
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de, and so the whole kies fate the ld, however, be fairly remuner de pected to imposition from the ravende of 15,
Sta of the drug is not pumpulsory on ne cultiv
Fine Government as there is an
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Epreu Agent of Government are niten, w 316300 Wed in various ways into the cullin, and In the power of the zewinder to do the anne by th laton from the villago, or slavery, in ewy dobrin in and all the cultivators are debtors indrata eivth -Battle knowledge in these mattere ne affirment of the m are desirous of giving up the cultivation if they at St. ching is warned on all over the country to very great Sam not wilmisang the vialance of the Cover meat Tim lowost of its sea imposed for staggling is 56') rupoes nut the shortest intention of impris ment six mobs. Th lows do in a nessure cluck the Blicit growth of opium h facilities abound in India for the secret production of t puppy and, when the Government officers to well in. curried on to some extent. The reason for illic prodir in is the high price of the Company's opium; the drag is man frensred at 20 rupees a maund, und soki in the farmer of #15 rupees. How if this smanufaemre coste te veran only 200 rupees, the adulte rated opium of the parive stat can be manufactored and can be disposed of such rate to bring it within the reach of many who are pe later by th price from the purchase of the Gorerament produce. Thin however, monopolies in general ure the bone d'ociety, a Aro ng advocates for the abolition of this no-poly, ay consider that in its abolition a very much largement eft than exists at present, would arise from th generat (ivation and adulteration of the drug among the natives del Upper Provinces,
wall calculated to produce every kind of crops in f The land on which the poppy is grown is in crazy and required for optum is the very best land.
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We come now to the consideration of the subject in res to the demoralizing effects of the drug, and the physical fluence on the constitution of those who era 2
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is no doubt that the effects of opium are in the Highest dr demoralizing and degrading, and its physical fluence vary detrimental to the constitution. It is affirmed so by t than one of the gentlemen who have given in eft ante, that the nas of opium undoubtedly impedes esionary la bure, and that more than drunkenness or iconsze This wo cenne bees but have not me todel n the subject further~ It is armed also that the growth of plus conta ensily be suppressed in the districle, where it to a prova a without in any way distressing the cultivatorsho could as easily cilave other produce. We should indeed, bo phit This were dose and the sin of plant smuggling to Cha and elsewhere removed from the Company's defama,
We have has endeavoured in as brief an muille a⠀ sible to embody the principal partion of de arcle in th English Muge-we have no at prosent for cerume
THE CINES E. (From Points and Pickings about China and the Chinese. } The mandrs and cuslions of 80 strange a country g
China, na matter of course, must be strange is a European. Chase who have not paid a visit to the Celestial, bave heard
head against the palings, and in deep but long patience, for the liquid charity to be bestowed
such odd accents or them, that to suppose them thinking, When this lact was discovered, I caused to be stopped, and, instand, to be diverted into the the supplied hitherte enjoyed by the Lady Mayoresspeaking, of seting, outing, drinking, or dressing, marrying, er burying, refachg, or muring, like English people, is hardly & suppomable case. If it could be proved to be trie that the (hinese were like other people, the fret worki yi ki disappointment, and pleasure. You may however, k salised that their manners and customs are odd, and that,
The Chinese have a Chinese wag
channel of the old cow's muzzle. The later evinc. ed her gratitude by coming to me whenever she saw me out, fillowing me like o dog, a and regularly attending at the same hour; in the sanie place, ifhuil she had received her portion. This arrangements rid of greatest drought, our neighbour's mop and likewise stopped the mangle," and during the pe
broom enjoyed comparative repose.
that
he found it absolutely needful, in every casa brought before bin, to indiet a pecuniary fine, in place of other more appropriate punishment, in or. der that the corporate funds might thereby be the mure plentifully replenished, and thus become all the better enabled to maintain his office, and though it, his own family establishment.
OPIUM CULTIVATION IN INDIA.
From the Calcutta Hierary Gazelle.) The Ripstugazine for Apll conins an article on the effects of the cultivation of cpp in bude upon the moral and quicial interests of the populations Without entering into the subject matter of the aricia before, we shall on deavour is call some information from that may be of in terest to our readers. The weiter bas searched fol inforosa- on very diligently, but in my opinion the sources of bis in teligance are not the best, The inusionarica who have alone heal, consulted, cannot be cognisant of half the misery produced dy that sumitting and intoxicating trig their means of knowledge are very scantyor the information they have afforded
as such we take the li
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1 Chino a man may be said to purchase a wife, not yong poopla me pledged to each other at a very endy a If I were asked what qualities in women stond highest in the estimation of a Chinman, roy answer would be decim, which must baded the charms of little feet, without which obedience deity, and a grave and dignified department, u
all the rest would be sadly dervalued. Among her ac complishments, skill in music, embroidery, and pining on
sille, must be numbered Lely as females are estiuated in China, a Chinwman regard his countrywoman, as the Fairs and best hi the world. If he did not do this, he would do. serve to be bambused, and basinadoed wibus own to, knoited for the occasion, into the bargain.
Sel me a marriage contracted in china w thout haring recourse to astrology and division When the parents of
marriageable jeugman bare lignumrl by the aid of the diviner, that omgees on the carth, the flight of birds in the air, and the stars in the heavens are in favour of ha eng hoppy. E united to any particular young lady, a “go betwcena," (and
what country is there beneath the skies where "ge between," are not to be found 7) is employed to treat fir the Indy ? a
writjen promise of marriage is obtained, and mindu gills are picbented no tha part of the would be bridegroom When the nuptial dey is hired, which is fast ascertained by usiru- logy to be a lucky one, and properations made For the Bri age ceremony, the young man, adding another name të his own, meaning to love and cherish, wears a tuff of scarlet as a symbol of the foy of his heart, and the young lady, chung. ing her manner of dress, and altering the braing of her hair, puts on a more thoughtful demeanour and hides herself in deeper seclusion,
Among the presents given by friends on the day of nun, tals, tame and wild gouse, as emblems of fidelity and dome lic virtue, are densily found, nor is it an uncommon. Dring to have the figure of a goose carried in the marring procession. Ite bridegroom and bre frionde, with n passe df attendants, go with a highly ornamented chair to fetch hang the bride, with plenty of music, and lanterns. To describe the process. sion is some what difficult, varying as it chaos in different enses, but newly if the partics are of any consequence, it is evelled out by a long train of hired persone, with degree different kinds. If there were lase show, and ware ofection Chinese marriages, the change would be for the batter: bindeed the same remark may be made of European nur. rages, though out with equal propriety.
In Chinese marriage processione may often be seen a goodly stock of comforts for the storehouse, the cupboard, and thoso parts of India with
the lardur, and a goodly show of furniture for the habitation, epchen used as a sumalus or injara of ecuments, wine and spirits; chairs and tables, gay
The persone examined are
cushions, and ornaments, lo say nothing of the lapis in there cages, and the fat big posting in the paired languin in which he la carried. The band of music, Dendrobed mu stone of a fourfooted dragon, the splendid õhair hid, bearing the bride, and the large acdans
on Imposing HUSNG..
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e await the bride on her tuvalet the bend, where au apartinant lead prẻ. fans are spread on the table, Wha wipe cup
and the merrings contrack treated by Hle of its contents. The tomigods aro young couple on the following day, and on Fisits her parente in slate or a full es are prolongad, when thescents of the Ban and daughter the crowning t
thai afer marriage the year bride was respect and kindness.here ther in some degree, there but do result of affection in Chinsail follow- ber of cases, that the wife is a mers drudga. the pawer Elder, bosbarth, Mar if he u
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