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The whole matter depends upon the Chancellor. The abuses are notorious.
Lord John Russell has ven time to consider what can be done. rtunity offers of making changes without injuring If Lord Cottenham fail to effect private interests.
me real tangible improvement in the Masters? Ofice, we must needs regard him as an obstructive and opponent of practical law reforin. - Ibid,
NEW ZEALAND.
From the Sydney Morning Herald, April 24) The late disturbances at New Zealand having ended, we rejoice to perceive many favourable prog. Rics of the great and legitimate ends of entoni zation being more successfully carried out than they bare hitherto been.
The recent struggles between the native population and the settlers, productive as ther were of bloodshed and disasters, have, in their
als, established a more satisfactory feeling bo treen both parties, and the terms on which the dif ferent races stand are better understood, and we tay presume will be better respected than heretofore, Gross misgovernment, arising out of the incapa city of her former rulers, paved the way to scenes efurbulence, amidst which the march of civilization could not but be expected to be tardy. Added to th the constant equabbles between the New Zea lead Company and the land claimants, the indeci. las, not to say injustice, which has characterised the proceedings of that grasping body, created a doubt and mistrust in the minds of the settlers fatal that spirit of enterprise which induced them to become colonista,
But a betler era seems about to dawn on our sister settlement, and, notwithstanding past discourage- ments, arising from these harrassing difficulties, the spirit of the people appears to be renewed With
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
assaults, mutiny, and piracy against the crew- stating that on his insisting the crew should go to their duty, which they had refused to do, and his taking into his hand a cutlass to defend himself, they rande him a prisoner, denied his authority, put him in irone, and brought the ship back.
Summonses were granted against the second mate and crew, and on Friday the complaint was gone into at Plymouth Guildhall. The second mate, Harrell, and nine of the crew, charged with offences above named, were placed in the dark. It was stated that they voluntarily came on shore to meet the charge. They were undefended.
Mr
pore and China-Charlotte, blechreyn Forfar- The following vessels were loading for Singa shire Thorne: Charles Grant Esens Bayal Alice, Hooper: William, Salmon; Earl of Bal carras, Blogg: Prince of Wales. Jones; Jaha Bag shaw, Dare; Ne eles, Hoodless; Andromache, Passmore; Atiet Rohoman,
; Zemindar, King: Srithamley, Jeaning Pearl, Gibbon; Ea. phrates, Gifford; Regina, Quintom.-Straits Time.
that elasticity which characterises the spirit of Briguard, with a cutlass, was placed at the door--they saved is a penny got." Liverpool derives a
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tion the opposite practice, that of social oppr
But Englishmen will not consent to adnot ori In England we do not recognise the o that the Negro is an inferior animal. were of a different species, which is assumption not borne out by clear evide if his natural powers were not equal to those of the Caucasian, it does not follow that it is justifiable to oppress hire. He is at all events a fellow creature- If he is a different animal, he is an animal that speaks; at least anthropomorphous, he merits the Sympathy and
respect of man. The Negro and the Caucasian have children in common, area in the United States; now rice a commerce, is aither IL-
COMMERCIAL INTERM GENCE,
BENCRAT
(From the Overland Bombag Price Cerraak, May 1.)
THE NEW PORT OF THE MERSEY. (From the Spectator, April 10) Edmonds, a solicitor, said the captain, Mr W. Gramarkable events in the history of commerce.
The rise of Birkenhend is one of the most re- ham, now present, charged the prisoners with something like the rapid, go ahead, contmetire ful on the score of that common humanity, and is
To assaulting bin, and taking forcible possession of the energy of a colonial community, has been added the à fortiori an acknowledgment of companionhood, or ship. This was a very serious offence, and it would artistic refinement of a highly cultivated societyion of the Negro with pain; we repudiate it as in- it is a crime. In England we regard the opores- be bis duty, after the examination of the captain, with the commercial vigour of England or the to request the bench to remand the prisoners. United States, the leading men of Birkenhead com
consistent with Christian doctrine and civilized mo- The captain was then swaen, and deposed that bine the princely spirit of the aristocratic merchants rale. If the citizens of the United States cannot the abip sailed from Glasgow on the 5th of March, of medieval Italy, and the artistical faculty for con
aide the Negro to come bereen the mind and their and on the 29th, being in lat, 42, long. 14, Stration, structing cities as a whole which seems to have been nobility, let them keep aloof. In this country we one of the seamen, refused to grease the mast, and lost since the ages of antiquity. The immense docks do admit that computers association which subsequently all the others did the same. He then
are backed by a town planned to be symmetrical,viduale free to do as they please towards indivi seems to be tolerated in America - we leave indi- said, if they refused to work they should have no salubrious, and comfortable for all classes; with a meat, when Lacy, one of the prisoners, said they park for their recreation. No sooner are the gates of this country ought to know that they will not duals; and persons engaged in the public service would have the beef. Witness then went below, procured a cutlase, came on deck, and proceeded the firet tradeship. Simultaneouals with the estab. violating the national sense of moral reetude. of the unfinished docks opened, than there enters out, and it was taken below to the cabin. He had of free trade Commerce, political freedom, and an, its contenenes to any commercial body
be permitted to degrade the British chority by to the galley and told the cook to hand the beef lishment of Birkenhead has been the establishment
No Ministry would so disgrace itself as to continue the cutlass for his own defence; he neither cat have all presided at the birth of Birkenhead, any one, nor offered to cut say one. The men
acting in then went below and refused to work, and witness jealousy at the institution of this rival on the oppo- Liverpool seems to look with a Carthagenian
that way-Spectator went to his cabin.
About four o'clock the steward site shore-at least the corporate authorities of Li told him the men wanted to speak to him. He verpool do so. The jealousy 1 na matoral as it is went on deck, when he was immediately pinioned, short sighted. The history of the affair illustrates his hands put in irons, and bis legs tied together, the imperfect wisdom which lurks in the saying be got into his cabin the best way he could; a
fish enterprise, their late depression and adversity
seamen taking turns in keeping watch at the cabin posed on the goods and ships entering its docks; revenue of nearly 230,000 a year from dues im seen to have nerved the vigour of the colonists anew.
when they were about to put the irons on, be said and derives 80,000t from "town dues of that join sed to have infused them with fresh energies. Pos- to the mutes, Mr Rose and Mr Harrell, "Are you sessed now, almost for the first period in her his going to allow this?" Mr Rose said, "I can do accommodation of the great transit trade of the port, rereque about 150,000 has been applied, not to the tury, of a government in which general confidence nothing in it; the men have taken charge of the bat to speculative investment is dock-building and is reposed, individual and social progression is no
ship, and I am to take the vessel back to a part in the ease of local burdens. The Birkenhead people Jonger impeded by distrust and disquietude. The England." He was kept in his cabin from that
have only taken powers to lery moderate dues on g and firmnes of Captain Grey's administra day till Thursday, April 8, when the ship was
the vessels using their docks, not on the goods at all. won him not only golden opinione from brought to anchor in Plymouth Sound. The stew.
with their reward in the brighterard gave him his victuals regularly, and the irons of trade; and they will not run the risk of keeping For their profit as traders they trast to the growth a colony, New Zealand
were taken off once to allow him to change his down that growth of trade in order to keep down onflicting questions clothes, When he was put below the ship's course
the nominal amount of Incal rates. Liverpool bar schemes for the was towards Batavin, and consequently her course
acted on the very opposite plan: she has miniato. ces are now dis- must have been altered. Harrell and several of the
el a toll-bar at the mouth of the Mersey, and has a zeal and ener seamen asked the captain questions, but his evi applied the toll to save the pockets of her citizens future. Petty dence, in chief, was not shaken in any particular from direct demands in the shape of local rates: but
of the dif❘ paint. He denied that he ever threatened to have
of course, what they save in rates they lose manifold idle and the lives of any of them before long," or that he
in the stinting of their trade; for great as that hus inspire o ased any language, or pursued any course of con
been, it might have been greater.
Their pensy salutary duct, which could justify such a violent and illegal
saved is many a penny lost. The free competition European course as to take passession of the ship. Mr Ed
of Birkenhead necessitates the removal of the to- rebellion, for monds then applied to have the prisoners remanded
bar, and the trade not only of Birkenhead bai also are less and till Toesday (this day) as the owner of the ship of Liverpool will benefit by the removal of restric Hearts of a hopeful was expected on that day. The magistrale, in
tion. No doubt, the apportioning of the benefit will isappointed popuk acceding to the request, said it was a very serious
in some degree depend upon the start taken at first ; relative position of the charge, and ordered the man to be removed in
and the absence of the Liverpool dignitaries from remain, but the facts and custody.-Daily News, April 13.
the festival of the week seems to indicate a sullen the question rests are more
adherence to the obsolete, policy, rather than a re fated, and the sense of injurs-
cognition of the new necessity. The interest of Li- verpool will suffer proportionately.
development de custed in the public
cy that give good promise of jealousies of the comparative imponce ferent settlements still exist, but pary character than formerl apiz of competition, which tofluence. Disturbed spir still exist, but their effor the purposes of self-a
ess regarded as ine Instead of a despar ton The intri
pany and
CHIQUInstanc
Correctly kno
fine arising
ended liz Di
BoxRAY-By the ship Futty Mombarick Bom. em more firmly and more de-bay journals to the 12th May have been received. Daily are the pursuits of civi
generally into the babits of dors the association of occu. growth of a better spirit between ready do the results of this better order manifest themselves; an increasing revenue Heady exceeling the expenditure, whilst with the growth of prosperity it is most gratifying to hear the testimony of Governor Grey himself in the growing morality of the people. Speaking of the dalrict of Nelson his Excellency stated,-
find, also, that in pastoral capabilities Nelson is not behind any portion of the colony. And in one respect, and that a most important one, Nelson stands pre-eminent, not merely above the other set- letcents in New Zealand, but perhaps above any comrarnky of equal extent in the world—I alkude to morality. Since learning the excessively small amount of crime occurring here, I have become ra ther alarmed at the idea of spending £800 on a gaol, seeing how little it is required, and consider ing how much more usefully the money might be employed."
adrays 18 OBCU-
The total white population of the district consist ed, in 1840, of 2853; and of natives, 637. The number of day schools was 9, and of Sunday schools 11-educating a total of 772 children. The total number of cases tried at the Supreme Court was three during the year, two of which were criminal and one civil.
The number of cases decided in the Court of Requests was 23, and of summary convic tion at the Police Office only 16. Nor is this spirit of improvement confined to Nelson alone. In the different papers published at Auckland and Welling- 100-the space devoted two or three years ago to the accounts given of murderous pied with descriptions of a far different nature. The opening up of the country by the formation of now roads, descriptions of new vessels bull; and launch- ed; the establishment of mechanics institutes, and the details of agricultural and horticultural exhibi fions, and horse races. These things show that the cultivation of the arts of peace
peace has succeeded to the Past Yeign of anarchy and confusion, and they may show us that rich in the varied resources of climate and of soil, in geological treasure and commercial position, New Zealand wants only the influence of a wise and paternal government, to fulfil the great end humanising ead of British colonization.
From the Gentleman's Gazette of the 10th wa
learn that the ship Faize Rubany, bound to this
IVIOLABILITY OF PERSONAL FREEDOM UNDER BRITISH AUTHORITY. port and China, and concerning which feare were leaky state on the 8th. Nothing more is reported entertained for her safety, returned to Bombay in s
The officers of the company to whom the mail. steamer Cambria belongs are charged with a gross violation of propriety. Mr Frederick Douglass, an respecting the other missing vessel, the Strabane. The Indiana, which broke from her anchorage at emancipated American glare, has been over to this Goa during the hurricane, went on shore at Zi-country on a visk of enti-slavery agitation. Wish. gor, about twelve miles south of Rutnagherying to return to the United States, he went to the The steamer Victoria, in her passage from Ceylon to Bombay, passed numerous wrecks of patimare, &c. The boilies of an European lady and of seve ral European sailors were reported to be washed ashore on the Malabar Coast. I will be some time before the extent of damage done by the late hurricane will he correctly ascertained.
We observe that another Manila seaman had run Amuck" at Bombay, and, ere he was appre- bended, murdered a man, a woman, and seriously wounded three other persons.
A versiet of wilful murder had been recorded by the coroner's inquist tjon
Sir David Pollock, Chief Justice, was slowly improving from a severe illness occasioned by the bursting of an abcess, and had been recommended vid will proceed to China for the benefit of a ses to try a change of climate. It is thought Sie Da-
voyage
Very serious frauds had been discovered in the Indian naval storekeeper's department, involving several native subordinates, and raising suspicions
against others in a higher walk"
MANIFESTS
London office of the company and secured a berth in the Cambria. He applied for a second-class place; but was told that all distinctions were abolished, sod that his colour would be no impediment to him; and be paid first class fare. When he went on board, however, he found that his barth had been given away to some one else; and as a condition of his going ob board, he was obliged to promise that he would not take bis meals or associate with the other passengers, The object of this stipulation, it needs not be explained, was to protect the Americaa pas sengere against the company of a person of colour.
For the maintenance of the bad feeling which so disgraces the Republicans, the Anti-Slavery agits. tors are in part blameable. They have invoked re ligious bigotry they have used violent and coarse cial ravolution. language; they have threatened servile war and so- They here attempted to meet dogme with dogma, intolerance with intolerance. There are, no doubt, grave inconrealences in the practice of freternizing;" and it would be just, as well as judicious, to smooth rather than to exaspe
rate those difficulties.
CLEARED FOR CHINAT
OF VESSELS
ELIZA KILLICK,-LIYBRPOOL, for Hongkong, sailed 27th March, 1847-
Skippers,
T. Ripley
Do
T. Ripley
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Do
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Do
Marks.
Quantifies, B
PLAIN COTTONS. Heart TRC
RIPORTS
tirely high rates of freights the accounts by the last Cotton-Independently of the present compare. mail are not such es to cause bayera in come for- duction in prices, and this has not as res taken place ward without the inducernent of a considerable re-
chase or extensive speculation, to the extent which would warrant freedom of pur.
Doring the last ten days a considerable quantity of Coung has been parchased for shipment to Chios, the Freights to which country are becoming more easy and upon the whole en increased gasarity of business has been done. The gastity arriving bas been preny considerable, and the stock of old it bac caly very large bot of a very inferior quality. We subjoin a list of the current rates of the day, which by as on the 25th oftime. presents a trifling reduction upon the rales quoted
Ditto.
PRICES CURRENT OF RAW COTTON, Sarat. Brouch and Jumboomes.. p to $1 Sa per Cady of } Owas
Gogo. Deslers and Shownnggur. Sy to RE Kemptons Mad Porebender
وحدت
Quich
Dis.
Malon Opisn-There bave been no operations to any extent entered into in this staple since our last is; the decline in value which we reported on that occasion, has been maintained, nor does there appear to be any immediate indieation of its again rallying. The present ruling rate is from Rs. 1030 to Rs. 1100 per chest for present delivery. FRECORTS-Hare a downward tendency, si- though we understand great attempts have been made in order to to keep them up. Vessels which refused on arrival in this Harbour £7 are now taking 46, which rate will in all probably be materially re- dused before they are foll. The rates to China are risingly improved since the period of our last issue.
The Current rates are as follows :---
To London and Liverpool. -From £15 per Ton To Chika. - Per Candy for carga, from 22 to 23
Rs. per Candy.
Per Chest of Opium per Clipper $7. Per Chest of Opiem pec Ordinary
Sailing Vessel 8.
THE MONEY Manser. — Erelange -But fear operations of importance have been entered into material degree; such transactions as bare comb since our last report not have rates varied in any under our notice, have been effected st from 2-0 10 304 6 months date, according to the respectability of the paper.
Exchange en Calcutta. —At sight —99),
Dista -At 30 degs.-98). Duo -At 60 days—971, on Madrar-At sight-994,
Do At 30 days.--98).
Ditto
Dido
Cito Ditto
on China. --At 60 days—Rs. 201 10
909.-No buyers.
DIED.
At Canton on the 99th of June, the Hon'ble A. 5-Ere- rest, Commissioner from the United States to Chiar
T.&W. Earle & Co. BEB
do Do.
90
4
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Ex
Triangle do.
30 Cas. 79.bla.. 70.83.
11,400
288,100
T
1,200
9,980
Tal in Sig. Reiss Brothers
Thompson & Co. 5,500 Matheson & Scott 271 balos 384,000 yds. do. do.
75178,250
De COLOURED COTTONS.
COTTON YARN.
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do do.
63.000
1.083
4,050
12091
130
12651
260
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280
104.000 ba
72,000
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145
20,000
8
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Tran HCM 10bales
28 008
NAIL ROD TRON.
60 1005
500 Lieke on & to.
WRULB
his 65,600 ibs.
2400
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- Biel 27th March, 1847 —
THE "JAXES CAMPBELA. We give prominem insertion to the following part colars of charge DUNCAN, -LITERPOOL, for Ho
of piracy brought against
hate and creav
of the barque James tampoell, bound from Giss
gow to Singapore —
Charge of Piracy On Thursday,
James Campbell, W. Graham, master
gow to Batavia and
great valve, put into
in lat. 12 and long
on their voyage, pu
dered the mate 10
the ground that they w
Bone bodily injur
Plymouth, inumalion
Lloyd's agent, and
shore, when he immediatel
MISCEL
RPW BRES
Diamond 38
081
COLOURED COTTONS. 200 Thompson Midgley Heart SEFL
T. Ripley 3,900 Thompson de Co.
PRINTED COTTONS..
1900
1100