Gramill's words, protect the commerce of the colony which is legitimate and that which is contraband. May differ as to the proportion which the one bears to the other, but there can scarcely be any divergence of opinion between the Governor of Hong-Kong and H.M's Minister, both servants of the Crown and under the orders of the same Government, as to the imperative obligation of using every exertion to attain this double end, and the necessity of securing both. Looking to the undoubted right of the Chinese Government to protect itself, Lord Palmerston absents, by it's own methods from the smuggling which the establishment of Hong-Kong has necessarily facilitated, I cannot help thinking the wisest mode of proceeding loyally and frankly to cooperate with them to that end. I believe H.M's Government will be disposed to recognize the advantage of adopting this policy. If such prove to be the case the right of appointing a Consul with all the privileges conceded to Consuls of other powers in the comity of Nations. Turks and Persians among the rest cannot be refused without inconsistency and disastrous consequences. Among the least of these must be the refusal of the Chinese to concede the privileges