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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

We had not space in week's Paper to insert the following letter from our Correspondent at Chusan; under date of the 13th ult.

them. We are glad to say that we knew no in stance, as at Macao, of outrages on the person as well as the property of foreign residents. We

Our friends of the United Service will, we are surei be glad to be reminded of the claims which their very interesting museum in the Metropolis has upon their notice during the China expedition.

have been assured that our Kowloon visitors are Many things of little value and wholly unregard, no strangers at Macao; some of our friends affirm ed here would be much valued in London. Any they are of the same gang!" which not long since, contributions to the excellent collection of arms robbed the domiciles of almost every foreign re- would be very acceptable. At our last visit, 'in

udent there, and but a few weeks ago, forced turbed and undetected, carried away an amount open the treasury of an eminent firm, and undis,

in Specie; which it is averred, will far exceed the aggregate amount of all the losses by robbery which have occurred Hongkong since it has been a Br

Or the general movements of the troops, you will be officially apprised. I will however point out to you, one of the most remarkable

in the present which the native Authorities have adopted and carry on with much perseverance; notwithstanding the cap- ture of many of their agents. These men, if really guilty, can hardly be said to have been treated with proper severity; many of them receiving, as kid a-very moderate degree o orporal punishme being then set at liberty, to repeat their mal pra if they feel so inclined. The frequency of this crime is particularly to be deplored, as occasionally brought the mhabitants into collision our people

nd has more than ever, led to an extensive destruction of property, by the burning of hor mode of retaliation, which, though it be justifiable under certain circumstances, is to say the least of it,

ost undesirable necessity to be driven to.

state of the contest, it is harm of kidnapping, that respects China the museum way

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It is now evident that (whatever may have been our successes in the field) the persevering resistance of the Chinese Government, and still more, the cautious and passive character which it has assumed, render most

garnisons left at the three Northern points of occupation, Amoy, Chinhai and Chusan, totally inad. equate to impress on the minds of the Chinese in. habitants, a becoming sense of our rule and power. We are in fact blockaded on all hands as regards the land side; and on the sea, we have not the means of protecting native boats from the Pirates.

It will no doubt be asked in England, whether the most has been done with the very formidable Naval force which has for the last nine months been on the Coast of China?

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The numerical strength of the Land force is far too small for the important services expected from Still the bulk of this force has been quartered at Ning in almost undisturbed inactivity, for five or six months. And what has been the result? Why nothing truly, beyond the ruin of that once flourishing City, save extorting under the name of

name of ransom some thou sands of dollars from such of the unfortunate inhabit. ants, as had not had time to remove their property and levying a toll amounting to a very few hundreds, upon the poor affrighted fishermen in the River.

Might not this little army have been more advan. tageously employed in reducing to subjection the Is. land of Chusan, instead of leaving it in such a state, that an unarmed European cannot now at noon day walk in safety from the landing place to the south gate of Ting Hae

The withdrawal of the inhabitants too from British influence, both at Ningpo, Chin hai and Chusan long after these places had been occupied, is a startling fact and unavoidably leads to the inquiry, has

every thing been done, which might and ought to hav

ave been done, to conciliate the people, and make them feel that Brit. ish rule was likely to be a blessing and not a curse.?

Involved in a struggle the end of which it is impos. sible to foresee the mighty consequences of which none dare prognosticate, it expecially behoves us withow delay, to take an honest and fearless view of all the difficulties of our position, of whatever nature they may be and it will be well indeed, if those who have committed errors now show themselves willing to learn wisdom by experience

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deficient, we hope the mention of this fact, will incite our friends to supply the deficiency. It will

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prove a collection which of London, than to friend to chonish a like venerati love for articles of virt neglect or not preserve

We say nothing of hav tgome with thanks, on the articles exhibited

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The

WA OF THE WEEK FROK TRE SEAT OF

Affglianistan during the past week is portance. A rumour has reached Bom that the 27th Native Infantry has been annihila listen as when visit

the attacks of the Ghazees, whom Col. Palmer um Mary finds that George

ŝhis despaten epresented as filling the town of ly that Charles has sent that

Ghuzni, and that the whole body fell in the the strug- another syllable, the proverbial

after having maintained it with the noblest gallan- allantry United Service is a guarantee that during the

try. We are inclined however to plane more depen- northern Expedition, our frends (should

on the reports which have come by way of them indulge their acquisitive propenaties)

Peshawur, from whence we derived the first authentic we are sure also gratify the laudable

ence of the capitulation of that fort. Those eports state, that from six to eight of the officers, were of their fair friends at home. We had

in the hands of the Chiefs on their way to Cabul, to have put in a plea for the Geological, matic and other scientific bodies in London

PER the above was in type, we received the gra

igence that General Pollock had travers- which we belong, and whose interests we would

Khyber pass, without any farther opposition, wish to promote on this occasion, but we have not and was within two days march of Jellalabad But space, so must defer our remarks till another op

he could reach that post, Sir Robert Sale hind already achieved a victory over Akbar Khan. portunity-

It ap pears that on the 7th of April, that chief gave out that he had discomfited General Pollock and fired a salute to confirm the report. Sir Robert Sale upon this sal lied forth from Jellalabad with 1500 men, and attacked

ANOTHER of the anomalies of the present China War (?) is, that instead as was naturally expected the arrivals of Chinese hunks at Singapore if they should not altogether cease would at least most sen- sibly diminish, it now turns out that more Jun! have visited Singapore than during any Season, Those from China amounted

All this uction and

one third more than traffic, in face of the their Junks off this coast by our men of war vincingly demonstrates insular positions to which times resort. It is too

Chinese can at the day, to

Hongl portant

us now to point out the becoming one of the most emporis in the East. All that is required at kong, says an old resident is that the Governme should do something or nothing in our case there is no happy medium,

We are informed that the learned author the ne Sinicae bas "Systema Phoneticum sately arrived in his native country, and has urged on the attention of the French English Govern- ment, his proposals to pub translatio Grand Dictionary of the perfect copy of the best believe he had

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ed resident. otype two French. We hope 80 gigantic and well merits. He labours with the view

ent of his/

And

apletely routed Akbar Khan, who had six thou

under him. The whole of the enemy's camp own lost guns and two standards, were Their loss is estimated at 500. Our casual- wore small, but our loss great.

Brigadier Dennie the lain, and three officers have been wound- Sir Robert Sale has de ed nobly of his country,

trust mis extraord

merit will meet with of high delight to find that

e tide of war, which is to carry us m triumph to Cabul, has fallen to his lot, and that of his noble, associates. The achievment of this victory by his troops, after five months of suffer. ing, without the aid of General Pollock, connot fail to roduce such an effect on the minds of the natiyes as

nder the future operation of the campaign_light and easy But the victory has been dearly bought the loss of his companion in arma, the gallant Dennie, Sir Robert Sale's feelings on the occasion may be more easily imagined than described;

In that glopeus and well fought field, They kept together in their chivalry, And then to be separated by the hand of

cup of joy

are domiciled

Friend of India.