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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
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ports, seems at least problematical. In the meanwhile, our watchful trans-atlantic brethren seems determined to lose no time:-
Being of opinion that the commercial intercals of the United degree of attention and vigilanco such as there is no agent of this States connected with China, require at the prosent moment a Goverment on the spot to bestow, the President recommends to Congress to make appropriation for the compensation of a can- missioner, to reside in Chinn, to oxcercipe a watuliful card over the concerns of American citizens, and for the protection of their local authorities, and ready, under instructions from his Govern persons and property empowered to hold intercourse with the ment, should such instructions become necessary hereafter, to them the Emperor himself.” adresa himsolio the high Functionaries of the.
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the UNITED STATES to the flouse of Representatives, At the end of a late message from the President of touching the Haiwaian or Sandwich Islands,” is introduced the following passage respecting the recent treaty between England and China, and the hopes which the Americans rest upon the fact of that convention :-
possession of his new estate, and to show the natives that he can do things in style. John Chinaman will be puzzled with the self-contradiction of the now comers. He will see ships" sailed on the tea-total principle" anchoring alongside opium-clip- pers; and the same fleet that brings the Missionaries from Malacca, to denounce gambling among other vices, will most likely carry out the "first-rate billiard-table," which lins already been ordered for the use of the Ninety-eight Regiment at Long Kong. The billiard-table cannot fail to increase the Chinese estimate of the warlike dispositions of the British. These men," it will be raid, “make balls their playthings when the are no longer engaged in shooting them at us." The table in question, is said to be a fac-simile of that made for her Majesty at Windsor Castle, and it has been „shipped on board the ship Possidone, which carries
despatches for her Majesty's Government. Here" The military operations carried on against the Chinese empire are fresh themes of wonderinent for the Celestials, by the English Government have been terminated by a renty The playthings of her Majesty's soldiers are as fine
according to the terms of which, four important ports hitherto ghut as her Majesty's own; her Majesty, too, though
against foreign commerce, are to be opened to the British merchants, viz., Ar 00.fhoo.Fow, Ningpo, and bangine w young and a woman, has as manly a taste for play-
but be interesting. How delicate is this moda putting ing with balls as her warriors. The African chief ou the Niger, who requested Captain Becroft to bring him a couple of brass guns and a strong box for his money, evinced by the request the beautiful simplicity of his theory of government. Perhaps the Chinese, recalling their own experience, may imagine the Royal game, implements of which are other nation havi sent out along with the despatches a playful allegory of the British constitution, as chess is said to be of the art of war, and infer the theory of our government is as uncomplicated as that of the African prince. The Queen of Great Britam," they will say, "canons and pockets in her hours of leisure, and thus learns how to extend her empire and fill her treasury."--Spectator.
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THE establishment in China of courts of just with criminal and admiralty jurisdicti mission of that intelligent and highly esteeme officer of engineers, Major Aldrich, to Hong with a view to the application of his profe talents to the improvement of the ritory--the receipt at the East India indents for steam vessels the
consular agencies by the British the several Chinese ports, and the lishment of a consulate in Lon the Chinese Government, are stro indications of a movement in advance Times.
We have been informed that Sir Henry- has been requested to remam in China, the appointments of Consuls and, other. Of have been left at his
that Sir Henry Pottinge
ceed to Pekin, for the
matters of importance plaining the a an ambassad of such nati Henry Potting will consent to place our f course on a torily princip
A Mr Maco authorities of Chinese Cons cation wi ger mored mende
to the mercantile interests of the United States interoste with China at the single port of Canton has alrea bee me so considor to ascertain whether theso other porta, no open to British com
are 10 rem in zbut, nevertheless
in
the commerce of the United States. The treaty between tio Chinese Government and the British Commissioner provides neither for the admission nor the exclusion of the ships of other nations Itvor em, therefore, that it remains with every
mial intercourse with Chine, to seek tit make proper arrangements for itself with the Government of that empire in this respect,
DISASTERS AT SEA.-The disasters at sea have been innumerable, and in very many instances, vessels have gone down with all on board. The|| coast is strewed with wrecks. But one of the Worst that has occurred is that of another East Induman on the
Bologne The Conqueror,
a fine vessel of 800 tons belonging to Mr Richard Green, of the firm of igram, and Green, bound
cutta to London
nd comm after beating about in
mile dist here the 92 lance struck an went to pieces; and y except Henry Abch
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senger. At Liverpool, the Thomas. Fielder, and Ranger; the Aden and Ivanhoe, wind bound..
DBATHS.-Admiral Thomas Alexander: Rear Jolliffe, Esq.; "Viscount Ferrard; Charles Fysho. Admiral S. Henderson ; · General Browne; Hylton' Palmer, Esq.
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HENRY GRİBBLE.
1843
OTICE.
PYBUS, and MR. JOHN LEFF- authorized to sign for me, by
my absence from Chine.
HENRY PYBUS
ND CHUSAN,
CAPT. W. W. FROST, to-morrow. For freight DON BROTHERS,
1843.
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