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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

We regret it is not in our power,

Sentenced to receive 60 Lashes and 2 months Im- par-prisonment with hard labour.

nish our Correspondent, AMICUS, fur-

ticulars of the Stipulations to be embodied in the

November 28th.--Nizam a native of Bengal and Bingo

Jamseljce, Parseea, charged wito having liquor by Rumjaun.

or Commeaty; nor the rate in their honse, and selling the same without a licence -

the Tariff, for whilst the main principles, it is said, are agreed to,

zam's house, whore Bingo Jamsetjee resides, and 1

Rumjaun deposes, on Friday last, I went into Ni-

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PROVISIONS.-Irish Pork. A large shipment is now making in this article to China, which is likely to pay "well; the few holders continue firm for price, and no inducement will make tham give way.

TEA-This market continues without alteration; the sales have andunted to about 200 chests hyson skin, uil at £7 5a., at which price the hollera are firm.

yet

the details (and it is a question of de-bought from the latter 2 bottles of Brandy for 4 Ru trade, combined with the anticipated arrivals, the sales have been tails) have yet to be discussed with the pegs. I drank it in the house with 4 or 5 friends, 1 Chinese Commissioners.

With respect thereto, our opinions have been alrendy expressed at length in No 27. We see no reason to alter our views, as then detailed.

We have been assured by mercantile friends, that if carried out, all that can be reasonably required, will be

obtained.

POLICE.

BEFORE THE CHIEF MAGISTRATH.

November 24th 1842.—Thaia yee charged by Jum. -mal Mahummed, Sipahi 41st M. N. 1. with having in

his possession a pair of Soldiers Trowsers.

Jummal Mahummed deposes-the prisoner was near our lines with something hidden under his arm, per- a button shining, I seized and found on him ceiving the trowsers now in court, Trowsers produced of Woollen evidently belonging to a Soldier.

Defence. I saw the trowsers laying in the sun and picked them up as they had no owner, I am a Coolie.

Sentence. To receive 60 Strokes. November 25th James Mahammy,

Seamen of th Lord Lowther, charged with riot and drunkenness.

Private David Gailry, of the police, deposes yester

had heard that he had sold to others. There were two. of the Riflemen who were drunk. Nizam did not sell liquor in my presence, I became drunk and was pua- Now Mahummed, Commissariat Butcher, deposes. ished by the Magistrate's on Saturday Just. "I saw the first witness pay 4 Rupees to Burjoo Jam- setjes for two bottles of Brandy, on Friday last, did noty he, Nizam, saw the people drinking in his house". see Nizam sell but the house belongs to Nizam and

Sergeant Collina deposes, I went by the Magistrates order to search the house where the prisoner resides, and found about 8 Dozen of Brandy, I shut up the house and placed a police man over it.

In his DEFENCE-Nizam states "The Parsee Burjoo Jamsetjee, asked to rent a part of my house. I allowed him to do so, he hired it at 10 Rupees per month, and placed some Brandy in it. I cautioned him against sel. ling any, and he promised, that he would not. 1 never saw him sell any".

SUGAR,--This market remains exceedingly fat, the large stock on hand continuing to have a very depressing effect upon the oxceedingly small, comprising the importation os Trial from Rio, of 35 tone of good seate sample at L27 10%, per too, and a few toma of white, por same vessel, at £28, and about 50 tons Manila and Jaya at £23 ; English refined is without enquiry.

MANUFACTURED Goods continue 3 manifest an upward ton dency; several invoices have been taken at 30 per cent. advance.

Sydney Herold 29th October.

A SHORT ACCOUNT of a visit to Manaou. From a Correspondent.

THE large valley of Ma-haou, is nearly due north from the city of Tinghao, and is distant abou, tell- miles, a faint description is here given of a visit to it, which occurred a few days ago, -

day about 12 o'clock a lascar complained at the police yesterday morning deposes; that about 2 o'clock most of which are covered to their summits with foliage

station, that his cooking pot had been taken from him by an English sailor. I was ordered to go with com- plainant, who led me to the prisoner, from whom I took the cooking pot and returned it to its owner. The prisoner had been beating the Chinese Coolies on the roads and he pushed me on my ordering him to come with me, and eventually, I was obliged to bring two other police men to my aid, before he was made 'pri soner; prisoner was very drunk, and I do not think that he was sensible of our being Police men.

Burjoo Jamsetjce states, I kept the Brandy for my own use. I never sold it, as has been stated.

The sentence was the Brandy is to be destroyed in presence of Sergi Collins and 2 police men, the bottles being broken and emptied into the sea, Nizam is fined 20 and the Parsee Burjoo Jamsetjee, is to pay. a fine of 308 to the Queen. of the

November 29th-Assee charged with Sheep stealing by Monsieur Froget

my servant awaked me and said that some people were stealing my Sheep, and placing them in a beat, I went with him and found 3 of my Sheep, in about where I seized the prisoner and another Chinese, but the latter afterwards broke away and made his escape. The Sheep were kept in a Bamboo and mat house, the door of which had been cut away, for the purpose, as I conceive, of removing the Sheep", Allum states, I am boatman employed by Monsieur Froget, yesterday morning. I think near 3 o'clock, I saw a boat came close to the shore. and 4 or 5 Chinese leave her and go into Monsieur Froget Sheep house, they removed 3 Sheep before I could alarm Monsieur Froget, each Sheep by two men, one leading and holding it by the ears, whils the other held it by the body, Monsieur Froget went with me on board the boat, that I pointed out, and we there found the 3 Sheep, which I knew had been taken from the Sheep house. We took the prisoner and another Chinese, the latter made his escape from us, the prisoner said to carry things to Chungchow he did not name the he did not steal the Sheep, another man had hired him

DEFENCE."I am very sorry for what has happened I was so drunk that I do not know what occurred and I promise that it shall not occur again: this is the first time that I have been before a Magistrate".

He was severely admonished, and sentenced to pay a fine of two Dollars to he Queen.

November 24th-R gam, a native of Bengal charged by Sergt. Wilson with being drunk and riotous. Sergt. Wilson deposes, about 8 o'clock last night, I found the prisoner drunk and very noisy in the streets, and 1 made him prisoner.

DEFENCE. I was drunk and do not know what happened

The prisoner is sentenced to 30 Strokes. November 26th.Akum, a Copper Smith, charged

Department with robbery.

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At daylight on a very fine morning, we set out on horseback to visit the above named place, the weather was exceedingly fine and the cold bracing air we found to be very pleasant. On issuing out of the North Gate we struck at once into the country, in a northerly di- rection through the Yuntung or city valley. This is one of the largest vallies on the island, and is very fer- tile, it is however almost totally occupied by rice fields which are grown close round the city and in every other direction, it is enclosed on three sides with hills, and agriculture, and consequently enclose beautiful views and landscapes. We were exceedingly pleased with every thing that met our view; all the peasants, a great number of whom were already at work in their fields, seemed to be very happy, whilst toiling hard for their daily bread; their cottages however were but poor mean huts made of nothing except mud and straw, with only one little room in which husband and wife, generally with a whole host of children had to reside. They must be very uncomfortable dwellings as having no chimneys, they are always full of choking smoke when a small wooden fire is lit, for the sake of warmth or culinary purposes.-

ho pass, the ascent of which is not very high, but ex- After riding about four miles, we came to the Chae- ceeding steep, so that for a few minutes we were oblig- had any trouble in the ascent, we were well repaid for ed to dismount and lead our horses up it. But if we

our trouble on gaining the top, when the beautiful view of Chaeho valley opened before us land, though not the most extensive; it is almost com be reckoned to be one of the most beautiful on the is

This valley may

pletely

Defence-The witness Alum hired my boat at and tholars, which are cultivated all over.

noon the day before yesterday.

Iwas to carry to Chungchow, whatsoever he plea

by James Watson, Artificer belonging to the Ordnance sed to load her with my hire was 1300 cash. Alum and his people put the sheep on board of my boat; and then Iwas seized-Ihad no quarrel with Alum cre consisted of 3 men, they have run away my crew Ihave no o evidence.

James Watson deposes, I went to prisoner's shop to receive Capt. Barrow's desk, which was under repair, and whilst finding fault with som

some of the screws,

Table close placed 20 Rupees in my handkerchief on a to prisoner, 3 indeed within one foot of him and to my right, there was another person in shop but he was to my left and some distance, whereas the pri- soner was close to me to my right where the money was. On his seeing me count it, he observed. I had plenty of money. The money was out of my hand about one minute, by which time, I had finished my directions to him relative to Capt. Barrows's desk and then the money was not to he found, prisoner acknow- ledged seeing the money, but said he knew nothing about it. I came for a constable and in his presence he offered me 10 Rupees, which I refused.

Private Robert Morrison, of the Police, deposes to having heard the prisoner offer 10 Rupees to com- plainant

DEFENCE. The prisoner acknowledged to having seen the money, but denies taking it. 1 offered the 10 Rupees from fear of being brought up before the Magistrate

Sentenced to pay the 20 Rupees to Complainant, to receive 30 Strokes, and be imprisoned in Irons with

hard labour for 2 months,

November 26th — Phoo Kee, Tok foo. Soon fee and Cukk moo, charged with selling spirits to same men of Cap. Moore's Company of Artillery on board Ship.

The case was clearly proved and the Defence We had one bottle of Brandy to apply to sores. It was intended for Medicine, Some of the Artillery men came on board of our boat, and wanted to purchase it We did not wish to sell it, but were taken prisoners'

Sentenced each to receive 30 Strokes, and oach to pay a fine to the Queen of 58 -

November 26th,- Ilma of Madras, charged with robbery by lam.

Illa deposes, I saw prisoner offering for gale one of Ca

knowing that

the

Shee

oses to the Sheep being Capti

I never saw Alum before he hired my boat The Prisoner was Sentenced to receive 100 Strokes and to suffer 4 months Imprisonment in Chains, with hard labour, his boat is forfeited to the Crown.

AUSTRALIANA

We have received a file of the Sydney Herald to November the 5th and the Port Phillip Patriot to the 27 October. We learn by them that Capt. Hobson, the Governor of New Zealand is dead. That the Municipal Act at Sydney has just come into action and a City Council has been elected. On the whole the selection is creditable to the electors. An earthquake, had been felt at Port Macquarrie on October the mi—A Survey of of Torres Straits has been ordered by the Admi- ralty. H. M. sloop Fly and H. M. Schooner Bramble under command of Captain Blackwood Gentlemen of scientific at- will be employed. tainments are attached to the expedition and as part of the Shores of New Guinea, New and other little known Islands will be explored, much novel and interesting information, we expect

The will be ga

to the 30th Septemb from the 1st De were of Colon Goods 183:320 of Foreign 16 Toul Valle £ 802.027

030 108 The Value

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valley which lies at their feet has much the appearance of a basin. The little village of Chaebo, looks exceedingly pretty from a distance it is situated just at the foot of a bill, with groves of trees all round it, the houses of which it consists are also good habitations, being built chiefly of brick and not such miserable mud dwellings as the ones described above. This valley is well wooded and richly cultivat- ed, the so being exceedingly fertile, the pine, spruce, and tallow are the chief trees, the latter of which is in great abundance. Having crossed the Chaeho valley we ascended another pass which leads to Mahaou.

Here the beautiful scenery and rich cultivation changes at once to barren and hilly ground, with a great deal of granite and rock about it. There is 4.. little cativation however by the side of a rather con- siderable stream, that flows by the road side. This kind of country continues for about ten miles, when the extensive valley of Malaou opens before you. It

of very large extent, enclosed on three sides with hills and the other open to the sea, there are several large- streams flowing through it and most of it is almost al. ways under water. The ground however, is in this instance, also entirely taken up with the cultivation of rice, so that from afar it has the appearance of a very large swamp The sides of the hills are however well wooded, chiefly with firs and cedars There are two or three large villages in the valley, the principal of which we went to and were well entertained in some of the back premises of a large temple by the consta bles and elders of the place, who gave as a slight repast,

respects. Unfortunately we did not stay long provided for our ponies and behaved very civilly to us gh to see much about the village, but we saw h to convince us that it is a place of considerable and carrying on a brisk little boroughs on

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and

& good supply salt here

other large buildings. This valley in the whole island that 19 one very extensive wide plain. xceedingly flat and water deep.

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