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was then quoted 6,6 taels to 7,5 and moving off. Inox.Nail Rod 2,60. Bar 2'20. Rich 1 to 1,20 RATTANS $4. FREIGHTS £3 to £3,10 per ton to London.

Sutes Loano for Liverpool Quintip Leitch, Aden, Albert Edward. For London, Sappho, Eliza, Patna Portly. Exchange on London is quoted

4. 5d.

Grauw Tuas are expected to open high, owing to the advices of short Stock in London reported by the July Mail. Since said letters were written more than five millions must have arrived at home, short which will effectusily dispel the fear of supply. It is said shipments of first class teas will be sent from the northern Ports on Contracts already made.

Ma. Ankwakout, unpretending and little heard of compara tively in the world as he was, had long among those beat com. petent to judge been regarded as the most ponderous capitalist-in England, it follows that he was no less the leviathan capitalist of the whole world. As an individual capitalist there is not one in Europe at the present time who can approach within half the dis. tance, excepting perhaps the excellent no less than wealthy Mr. Solomon Heine of Hambure, who according to general repute is estimated to concentrate in his own person the representation It of money values to the vast amount of four milliona sterling

must be remembered, however, that this sum represents the whole property of Mr. Heine, whereas the late Mr. Arkwright was pog. sessed of landed estates to the value perhaps of one or two millions beyond the amount at which the personalty in rated. Immensely wasliny as are the Barings, the Bothschilds, the Hopes, &c., of Europe, there is not, nor has been, one that could be placed at all in the comparison; not all the magnificent fortunes drawn out of Baring would perhaps all combined reach to the amount; not all the uplendid compitals of all the Rothschilds throughout Europe together equal probably more than one-half the enormous mass of accumulated bourds left behind by the late Mr. Arkwright.

of, with all the mast capital remuning wil in, the princely house

Out of Europe 'the only capitalist who could approach the com parison would be Mr. Astor of New York, whose name will be- familiar with all travellers from the massive and magnificent pile of building which as Astor's Hotel has administered to their con venience a building which, al the description and for the special ne, sande unparalleled in the world; with this palatial structure it anst be understood that Mr. Astor neither sens nur in other connected than as planner and proprietor, and as forming part of The reports current about the enormous wealth created and accumulated by this extraordinary man carry it as high as sixteen or se vesten millions of dollars, or may four mil. fiones sterling; but of course while he is living this can only be -matter-of conjecture, though perhaps not far from the truth.

his vast estate.

SUPPLEMENT.

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Fresh American Flour and Butter

Apply to

Far Saly A. Fam. Barrells

I want to hear of deaths, says one Of people totally undone

By loases, fire, or favar Another answers, full as wise, I'd rather have the fall and rise

Of racoon skins and bever

e Blome signify a secret wish

For now and then a fuvourite diab

of pulling to it them

But here we rest at perfect ease,

Fur should they swear the moon was cheass,

We never should confuse them.

Of grave ur humorous, wild or tame, Lofty or lowila all the same,

Too haughty or too humble; Bo, brother editųrs, pursus 19 The path that seems the best to you,

And let the grumblers grumble.

Mr. Lattey,

London May.

Chronometer and Watch Maker.

- Bege to announce that he has just arrived in Hong- kong, & commenced business, at Lane's Hotel, trus- ting that many years praction and experience in London, will enable him to give the utmost satisfac- tion in every branch of his business.

Having devoted much of his time, and attention, to the repairing and rating of Chronometers, he can confidently undertake to repair and rate them efficiently as they can be done in London.

LANE'S HOTEL HONG-KONG,

-

WITH reference to a letter addressed to me by JW. Bennett and published in the Hongkong pa- pers, I would state for the Information of the creditors of the said J. W. Bennett, that at the time that letter was published, I had no further acquaintance with the affairs of Mr. Bennett than a cursory inspection of his Books enabled me to form, and t

and by them the accounts mentioned in the letter most assuredly appeared due to the Estate. Now however, that I have received most of the claims on the Estate and have had an the books, opportunity of more minutely examining I find that the account of assets was greatly over- rated. I therefore consider it due to m

o myself to con- tradict the statement then made. At the meeting of the creditore, which I bave called I have no doubt of being able to explain satisfactorily how this discre.

M. FORD

In illustration of the fact, however, a curious anecdote has been in circulation in the United States. During the life time of the late Stephen Girard, who from a poor outcast exile from St. Do-pancy arose. mingo, driven sout by the former slave population, became the great banker and capitalist of Philadelphia, it was a subject of something like rizal contention between the people of Philadelphia and New-York weich possessed the greatest capitalist, that is, MR. FORD requests that the creditors of the Estate

which was the more wealthy man, Girard or Astor. Doubtlemn the quation was not without its interest to the meneymaking parties themselves The death of one or the other, or of both, could, however, alome solve the speculations, and in the former case then only to the survivor. Accordingly on the death of Stephen Gir. ard some year ago, the actual extent of his wealth was verified

by the pabbcation of his testament, by which the largest propor

tion was bequeathed for the establishment and support of literary and public institutions. When Mr. Astor was informed that the total sum of Girard's wealth reached ONLY to some eleven or twelve millions of dollars, he is reported to have exhibited signs of sa. tisfaction, and in an under tone, as if speaking to himself to have remarked that would not do?-meaning of course that it did not come up to the mark of his own prodigions possessions.

New-York Spectator.

TRYING TO PLEASE EVERY BODY:

A HINT TO EDITORS

One reader czies, your strain's too grawe

Too much morality you bare

Too much about religion;

Give me some wild wizard tales,

Of ship shoid ghosts with fins and.

And feather like a pigson.

I love to read, another cries,

Thane monstrous fashionable bas--

In other words, those novels,

Composed of kings, and prests and lords, Of border wars, and Gothie hordes.

No, no, arilee 04,

Of such con

Victoria, October, 3rd 1843.

of J. W. Bennett, will meet at Lane's Hotel on Fri. day next the 6th Inst. at 12 for 1 o'clock.

Victoria, October 3rd 1843:

NOTICE The undersigned have been appinted Agents for the Subscribers to Loyds, at Hongkong Canton and Macao.

FOX, RAWSON & Co.

Macao 12th Sept. 1943.

FOR SALE, A QUANTITY of excellent GRAM. at two dollars

per be

App

J. MAC MURRAY

Queen's Road

SALE

October, 3rd 1843.

A FEW Bag Fresh GRA and Dholl,

Apply

Captain H. M. POTTER.

of the Ship VICTORIA

Victoria Hongkong! October 3rd 1844

FOR SALE.

THE STOLE OF 712 UNDERSIGNED.

ongery & Cutlery.

Register & Cabin Stoves.

P. TOWNSEND.

Victoria, October, 4th 1843.

FOR SALE.

Two splendid Ponver-both remarkably quiet and have carried a Lady for particular.

Apply to

at the office of this Paper.

JOHN REID

ON SALE. —A Surveying compass complete

• Microscope Complete Glazen Barometers Jupes

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Victoria, Sept 27th, 1843.

N. DUGB

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

VEEL NOW IN VICTORIA HARBOUR

John Horton John Christian

Charles Jones Rattlesnake

Poss.done Asia

Iris (Brig) Nautilus do Rosa (Hulk) James Campbell Тулег

John Barry (Reg. ship). Charles Forbes Wm. Jardine Cleopatra Judith Allan Colonist Lamsa Sarah [Ship] Mary Schr Anna Maria Victoria Mercury [Recg ship] General Wood [Rece ship] Jardine do. Isabella (Hulk)______

Wanderer

Anna Sauiarang Benaven

ressan Scotia Maid

Atheju Young Queen Holkstone

plendid [Am.]

Algerine

La Belle Alliance Emu

Mazeppa

Thon Arbuthnot

Castle Hunt y Bombay

David Clerk Cornwell Ardasseri

John Brown Helen Stewart Prince of Wales Puma Donna Waverly

Her Majesty'S SHIPS.

Troop Ship Sapphire, Master Commanding J, R.

Fittock

Troop Ship Rattlesnake Master Commanding

James prent Re

Cornwallis, Vice A iral Sir William Parker G.C.B.

Captain Rich

Agincourt, Rear Admiral Sir Thos. Cochrane, C. B.

Captain Bruce

Minden, Captain Qum. Hospital Ship. Childers, Commander Wellesley.

H. M. Steamer Spiteful Commander Maitland. H. M. Steamer Vixen Commander Gifford. HM. Schooner Starling,

H. M. S. Samarang Sir E. Belcher K. C. B.

TEXSEL.

ARRIVED.

27th Sil (Span.) Escobar

La Belle Alliance Pryce Emu

Scanlan

Mazeppa Fraser

28th Thomas Aburthnot, Smith

Castle Huntly, Reddie

29th Chusan Laird

Swallow (Am) Williams 30th Warlock Jauncer

Bombay

Purley

Ann Mc. Kim, Yasmer David Clark Mills Comwall Maxied

McIntyre

1841.

Typa

Bombay Macao

East Coast

Madras

Whampoa

Bombay

Bombay

Frames

nghan

Prima Donna

Waverly

DEPARTED

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