THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
of full time at our Mills. The greater ease of the hy the Agriculturalist, and the relihood of a mo terial decline in the cost of food from the abondani favourable elements, wich encourage the hope of a imports of bread stuff on their way hither, are all botter Home trade as soon sa fine wrather returns, and the rule of prices come more firmly esta blished.
CASTERY MOORIK
rean Cosel have been soldat 817 pisoryan. Large fresh import of Bengst Wheat would come our exporte have lately been made to Singapore A gustations, A small lot of Geon geonly waterble, Opium - Begates is very dull we stelt 35 3060,
market during the week in the several articles of There her beep some salieky in our Promo
Tin. Pepper, and Ruos.
Betting This artsen willogos and intrar
and to wifend. They cherish their pig-tails with what dangers impend on the line of the Rio Grandel exemplary devotion," A Chinaman without a pig- ia enveloped in the most perplexing uncertainty: Money market, the favourable need time duggest Gezuriate amas VE tai is an sulcast, an unathema. Yet amongst the We give, however, what spons to be the best punishments lufleted by a British Governor for the authenticated statement received bera from the seat heregard of a police regulation, which those who of hostilities. disobeyed probably did not understand, is men-, General Taylor, while at Agun Nuevḥ, 22 miles unned the mutilation of this inviolable appurten from Saltillo, with 5,000 men, was attacked on the ance!
Those who know the East, know how dan- 224 ult., by a Mexican force of 15.000 Finding prous it is to trifle with the faith or the rites of its that he could not maintain his position, he made people. However absurd they may appear to us, good his retreat to Saltillo, covering his wagon to them they are objects of earnest reverence. We train. Irre a severe engagement took place in cre believe that, after such an example, few Chi- the streets, in which the Mexicans suffered a heavy pese, and no respectable Chinear, would visit the loss. After destroying what of the public stores he ecese of its exhibition; sad that, whilst their pride could not transport, he eatinued his retrograde has beng wounded by the rigorous danctments of movement on Monterey until he reached the Rin-
Barbarare, our trade and the fortines of the conuda pass, where he was agun attackert, but might be bought at from 31.6 54 par am loved and 4210 abegs the bet dad wind sola settlers have been no less impaired. The only successfully defended himself. Here all the nu- doubt is es to the correctness of the grievances moms, reports, and letters leave bin. Once in specified. If they are tene, then there is no doubt Monterey, and he would be safe, but his ability to but that the colony of Hongkong has been govern accomplish this much was altogether problematical, ed upon unfortunate principles, however honest as the Mexicans were swarming in every direction, they may have been. If they are false, the present à merchant is Camargo, ander date of 25th ult, Governt and the late Plenipotentiary have been writes to his friend in this place. "Three expres wrongly accused. But it is the duty of the com-
ses to day from Mouterey; fighting in Saltillo; mittee to apportion the censore due to both.
Mario in Mexican possession: large train of wag- ons, 120, and 184 private males taken; M'Cuf loch's company taken; 8,000 cavalry this side the mountains, and things in generat turned apside down." Frons another source we learn that Colonel organ bad abandoned Cerralvo, destroyed all property he could not take with him; that a courier from Monterey reported, at Camargo, 1,500 Mexi- cons between the two places, and that 8,000 more were in the neighbourhood of Victoria.
We trust this and other things will be cleared up in the committee, and that eventually steps will be Liken to throw opes British trade, not to a few monopolist middlemen, but to all the merchants of the Celestial Empire; and that we shall not only be able to buy our teas chouper (which is now in- pessible, but also to carry out and extend that trole which promised so much on the first setuie- ament of Shanghai,
THE BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA. From the New Orleans Picayune, March 23.)
Dr. Turner, United Sintes Army, who arrived at Matamoras on the 9th lust from Monterey, brought the clerious intelligence of another brilliant victory over the Mexican army. The scene of action was at Buena Vista-a hacienda about six miles west of Saltillo. The fighting commenced on the 23d of February, and ended on the 23d. Santa Aur retired to Agua Nueva, & distance of 10 miles, fening 1 000 killed and wounded upon the field. Santa Aman'a Adjutant General and many other offers and men are prisoners.
The loss on our park was 700 killed and wounded. Sants Anna's force amounted to ni least 15.00 men; that of General Taylor to about 6,000, almost sairely volguteers.is army is composed of Washington's Bragg's, and Thomas's batteries, car system of the est and one of the 21 Dragoons, the Arkansas and Kentucky Cavalry a brigade of and one of Indiana Volunteers, the 1st Mississippi and 20 Kentucky regiments, and one company? of Texan Volunteers. Dr. Turner brongiti list of 63 officers killed and wounded,
I left in such haste, that I was unable to ofilain a nóng, hat recollect along the killed Captain Lingoli, Assistant Adistant-General, United States Ariny Colonel Yell, of the Arkansas Cavalry; Captain Moore, Adjutant-Vaughan, and three others (not nuned) of the Kentucky Cavalry; Co. bal M'Kee; Lieutenant Colonel Clay, Captain Wills, 21 Kentucky Infantry Colonel Hardin and Mar Gazainu. Ikonis inany the In- de Brande, enreral of thes
regiment; and two dinte ants of the Txan volonters.--- Among the wounded I remember General Lane, Colonel Jefferson Davis, Jat Mississippi Regiment; Captajn Stein, Est United States Dragoons; Capt. Connor, Texno Volunteers: Lieutenants S. G. French and O'Brien, United States Artillery Lieutenant Burber, 21 Kentucky Infantry; Lient bran, Est Mississippi Regiment; and Lieutenant Woodle, of the Indiana Brigade.
The offrisi dispatches of General Taylor have love cut off. Colonel Morgan's regiment Onla Vilanteers having been reinforced by a command from Monterey had reached that place in aafety.
Colonel Curtis, Omo, with one company (Cap Lis Bunter's) of the 3d United States Dragons, an regiment, one of Indiana volunteers, the Virginia regiment, and I think some Texno ran gets, to all about 2,000 men, was about to leave Camargo to attack General Urrea, who is said to Pegbout 30 miles south of that place, with an army flam 4,000 to 5,000 men, mincipally Rancheros, He is believed to have with him only 1,500 regular
A great many, if not all of these Ran eros, as son as they hear of the discomfiture of Sinta Anna's army, will disperse, and the gullat colonel will no doubt obtain the victory
We annex Santa Anna's own account of the thess of Buena Vista, as translated for the Tam plo Seuttack, We have the original Spanish ac Set in car passession.
"Camp, near Buena Vista, Feb. 23. "Excellent Sir,-After two of battle, in which the enemy, with a force of 3,000 to 9000 me and 23 pieces of artillery, lost five of his positions we pieces of artillery, and two flags, I have deter d to go back to Agua Nuers to provide myself provisions, not having a single biscuit or a
grain of rice left.
Thanks to the position occupied the enemy, he has not been completely beaten, be left on the field about 2,000 dead. Both mies have been cut to pieces, but the trophies if war will give you an idea on which side hus Leen the advantage.
MOUSTACHIOS FOR THE MILLION.
parnale
Goons MARKET.-The demand for Printing guid, and although the production has been very ass Cloths during the month he been exanolipety lan. ferially lessened, the supply has continued rather in excess. Under such circumstances, prices hare had a dropping tendency, and wood 64 and 72 reeds than previous currency. They are still moderately plent inl, but the altered condition of the Cotton Mat. ket has somewhat hardened prices during the last week. Shirtings and dad tapolans have been in have been cleared out, but at very low prices. The moderate repeat, and some courplumble
demanding an advance of from 14 to 44d per pieza. stock is somewhat lighter, and Makers are to-day according to quality: 40-inch O. E. Long Clothes hare been of large sale for India, and a few parts of magnitude bave changed hands for China.
The market is less pressed upon by afook, but prices a re little higher. Holders are seeking an advance, and the improved advices per Overland Mail with the higher rates of Cotton, are much relied then by them in enforcing their views. We belea fete Buyers are disposed to raske the concessions re- quired, and business is therefore checked for the present. There has been a much larger demand recently for 45 and 50 inch G. E. Indio Lang Cirths, and as the steoirs of these powds are bare, lughen A popular perruquier at the East End of the prices relatively than for 40-inch are obtained. ́ 6. Town has made arrangements for the supply, on
E. Cambrics and Jacconel's bare been in moderate na extensive and elaborate scale, of Bloustachios for the million. The great demand for these arti
demand, but there is no material change to note in ties by the inmates of the Queen's Bench Prison, good dent enquired for, for fodia; but stocks of the
prices.
Strad Domestics, wurde widths, have been a the swel mah, and other numerous classes of nut
qualities wandel, are staron The narrow makes fellow-creatures, has rendered it necessary the lapted the consumption of the Broils have been efforts should be made to throw into the market n cheap and effective moustachio at a moderate figure. by short supply.
neglected, and stocks consequently only kept do en We understand, that by a new process a good dog's. Sulemprees ure of his limited demand, but as mos Sten Long Chha. Pusjum and har article can be put in, with "glutinous wash"
of the principal in ikers have suspradet prodadamg complete, for adhesion, at one-and-four-peace, the samply is vastly cut off: prizes however, are not extra two pence; and thus an appearance equal to due season, as Foreign Markets must be run or while a tip of superior cat may be added for the much improved as ret. that of a Lieutenant in the forse Guards blue "hare in the meantime. may be produced at a low price at the shortest moderately silently, but stocks not being hear
T Cloths have been only notice. A suit of inferior rabbit's hair, equivalent prices have been fairly maintained. On most des. to a commission in a less distinguished" cavalry
criptions of these heavy fabrics an advance has been regiment, may be had for a shilling. It is intended demon led since the last reaction in the Liverpool to open a Grand Imperial and Moustachio Mart u!
Market. Velots, Velurteens, Meleskins, fr. ara the end of the Quadrant, for the convenience of doll of demand, but without any alteration prices. mercantile and other gentlemen desirous of aby
Prints are dull of demand, event these of on or afternoon's stroll; and cigars, with a piece of tinfoil
two of our fae Plate Printers, for The Home traba at the end-for the benefit of those who are willing and Clintzes for Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, and the but wholly unable to smoke-may also be procured United Sutes, Ordinary shipping qualities are no by the day or hour.
glected, and are rather scarce in stock,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
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(From Ferges m and Taylor's Monthly Trad: Cir cular, and Wanchester Prices Curreal)
Their tum MUR BOR IN
YARY MARKET-The transactions ip both Male and Water Twist during the month bakbeen rather considerable, both for India and Chins, and the sales this effected have considerably relieved the mar ke, but without producing any sheolwas scarcity, except, perhaps, in No 40s and 50s Mule, for whic there has been a greater ran than most other num bars. The transactions for Russia, Germany, sod other Parts of the North of Europe, have been on a smaller scale than usual ac this season; but still. eligible parcels, offered at the lowest rates, bare con. tinued to be moved. Short production has been pretty steadily persevered la, and this, together with the sales of the month, must tend to give more firm. mess to Spinnors, especially in the face of the ad. vanced rates of Cotton.
The higher prices demand.
ed for Yarns are checking operations, and many ing the earlier part of the month shelf be seein orders have been withdrawn until those correm der rufing. There is an improved domaad in Debied Faras, both for Export and the Home trade, with au upward tendency in prices. Copa remala with. out change either in demand or valse.
No. 32, Charlotte Street, Mosley Strect, Manchester, April 1st, 1847.
have been rather larger than for some time past. At STR.-Thee business transactions of the last month the beginning of th it term the Market was duil and anxious to press sales. The comparatively low depressed, and a few heavy holders of stock were
this movement was effected, other Bayers felt the prices tempted some large purchases, and as soon as
the former high and undetermined rale of prices, Impulse, and orders previously withheld, owing to were brought forward more freely. A few bright and warm days, which promised a return of genial Country trade. Under this gratifying change of weather, also led to a small influx of Buyers for the circumstances, the market during the middle of the month, wore a more animated aspect than for some
BRADFORD MARKET. -Won continues without time before. The operations, principally by Ship
any change in price, and with only a bruited de. pors to the markets of the East, and the Sates of South
mand. Yarns have boon in greater engniry, zad America, were considerable; and tlicre can be no
many of the Spinners are now working to order, doubt that stocks have been materially reduced by
bbt the contracts are at extremely low and barely transactions. During the previous depression, the
remunerative rates. Piece Gronds, Lassings, Meri- rates of Cotton had considerably receded, and as the
nors, and all descriptions of worsted makes are very prospect of the future seemed to be brightening, quiet, but all kinds of plain and fency Cottes Warp Spioners appeared disposed to extend their invest.Goods, say Orleans, Silk Stripes, and Chenès f nents in the staple, Holders of stocks, however, al
fc. are in excellent request, st full prices, for the American Markets. Extensive contracis have been Liverpool, were fully alive to the improvement which was beginning to manifest itself here, and at ence
taken by some Houses for the same quarter, and the demanded higher prices. In the space of ten days
accounts just received thence are very satisfactory. just past, the value of Cotton has been increased,
The prospect of an improving trade to that couch, by the operations of speculators, fully d to a per
try is apparent, and prices of all suitable Choods will Ib, and this action on the rates of the raw staple, has
receive an impulse, and advance more or less room ine rates cow catrent. The present, therefore, had the necessary result of compelling Spliners and Buyers concede an advance of about 3 per lb. on Manufacturers to withdraw their stocks, unless
seems favourable for investment, as the tendency of the Market is decidedly upwards. Yarn, and 31 to 44d on most descriptions of Shirt- ga, &c. s might have been anticipated at the first indication of this proceeding at Liverpool bu
siness here has been decidedly checked, and the mar ket is again completely unhinged. The producer has no alternative (since it is evidently improti-
Yarns or Goods) but to curtail the supply suž mora by the farther limitation of the working hours in our
cable to effect any correspondent rise in the prices of
Factories His contemplated by many to cha their Mulsdaning the entire Eagler week an imus stringently the
We have struggled with hunger and thirst dur- 40 hours, and if we can provide ourselves with Masons we will again to charge the neytha atcims from the Tuishers under my com
command have done their data dety and covered the honour of the Mexican nation
compel shippers to gry. The enemy has seen that neither his
cost of the raw stopke. advantageous position, nor the broken nature of the
that whilst the molart the Bolution
ground, nor the rigour of the setsun (for it has been
red during the action) could prevent the terrible the return large with the bayonet which left him terrified.
SANTA ANNA”.
(From the Matomores Flag, March 1 )
Our town is been thrown into the most in
citement by the repcris conully r
ektive to the perilous situation of Genera
dnsion. They are so vague it
coutured that wo
badly know how 10 cutomento en abstruot
at a battle has been fought no one here can
set for a moment, but how it has resulted, or wana
COTTON MARKET cererende bermarks we have already adverted to the sunden reaction in the
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Pepper Black-We come fully A32-375 cai Wen Cosatto 10 per prai... What in mat
gel this is, and unser pigenante sta pove Zazu. —The Joast #dem se forma awer a full
Iwand, are shipped to England by ina Poveren.
are forward in di
Sykes-Almow all the Spices, tão perdure on this
this ariick dering is past week which have been Tis.-There have ben turiser gertations a bought up at oor quzlutens,
has engaget for Bugirs at £5 120 att for Tes next erected basis fiem. Paglued tre da dad, Johs & Gader, and the Brussel Bread here ls in Creight in the phon ha any of the ladan Ports.
Fursan-The Sala is ka laude nud
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Garagens bare checked operalets in Probore, so freight new percent, and the henry washs told by
The press scarcity of Shipping the high rates of
rench so that was stapis articha, tonen, ist this. moment beseer that fas realy tous post... Tige bes antoned sterilly to decline and there fe ear linke 24r of the marcity so many controplated
Fra revacet appearances it wontes ovelabbled zips. which case we bar any permanent Paketle the Me. bing wil box continus scarce wiring We peer, in
the present very low prices my, however, oenen As nefecturers of Gember can hinde ne looked for a soon as the temporary wänd of Aloosy among the the Jenks, has abited. Chinese, caused by the approaching departure of
made at 4s 413 a 48 53-6 monde eight. Nary Exun&NGA, -- On England. -- Sales have been
Bull; 4s 6d and 48 48 for Danish Mary Billy
Ox Calcutta-ÂÁbog 40,046 Cols his work of Accepted Court of Cheeton's Bits come out by the las Simmer: they were eagerly inken et 219 a 200) and purchases to a large extat would be made at the same rates, but the Marker is completely bare. B. 20 060 have since been sold at 215. The Com. pany's Treasury is closed for Bils on Bengal
On Madras - Nomashy the last rar paid was 292-but it is eofdem Bills can be soki al a better Tate than 20%,
04 Bombay.—Shipments of Sieger and ether Pro+ dues are in course of being made which will pro. bably be drawa ogalost at 224 s 245. Bidscreen Sore Semrod.
On Chies — Bitle to the extent of a few thousaed dollars bire been sobi za 2 per cent disome!.
Taskses - To Bagland contienes scarce. Tha Mowde has just seiled with a fad Cergo farbiver
Ize Or Mesurement Goeds. The Carokas and mol at £5-10 par Jon for Chambler.£4 for Tia and
Sareth Stockton are obartered to load Segar and Gen- phor for London at £5-10 f the former and C5-15 for the auter For Bonkey shipping is also in des bond and the Weref has a full Garge engaged at s. 1 per pical and Jean Brightejar has filed up 2119 Re per pical,
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BASTERN ARTICLES.
lees. No truseanors,
Best Va-In good demand. Supplies fram Borneo and sales at 661 a per picul
Berdient — Sales of coout who puts old anis, ar $200 per plcat for the Cairates Werke.
"Ahort 100picals ja the Marker bald at Rs per pictur
Cubede. — In same demand i gales of 60 picule at
per pict. Compler-aparts from Chine remain dusold. $124 per micul has been adared red refused
Cam—le Patell Becand and saleant 91 0.56 e par plech, Stock reduced
om hundred cases. Ciston –Coalladees in good inquiry for the Juak freders, and sales mads et qualitus tut their par. chases are nearly completed.
Ooh, Pega-Has been in some demand for the Junk traders, but na salos have been reported --
Biosy, -1” mndumen, the Junks bering com. plead their shungote, Abom 1000 meals shortly "e;VortoE:TN(velap
Gryn alueet overstocked and be wholesale demant
Capulet Stock excexits. La baskets it is of feed trees at $1.50 per cui efront bring
pool Market, Speculation during se past ten days has been rife, and the rates of American care advanced about of par to pom the hyes had buvEENT Yesterday, however, there was a quieter mairet ............ Un and the unrand sercaney appears to be busy and checked. American Cascint kurs
higher than las vacudas about Tat. The impart