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ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.
To the Editor of the Friend of China) Sin-Would you kindly enquire through the me-
find that there are only certain class of men that are ever called upon, and that the higher class are never present if summoned, a small excuse for non-attend. ance in enough; while others, no matter what excuse:
here.
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
Jawesomegameters are pendeta nawory Thomas Cochrane is now in command on the thoughts of the morrow, China is certainly fumw Fotinger has not disappointed there
citizens to view the corpse of a Chinese who was
saved his life.
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pleasure of the Post haster General is known, sako of the brave hearts who have so often future prosperity of Hongkong it is one of He is not under the immediate control of the served England well on their own element, vital importance; and rather than see them Governor ; but Ifs Excellency has an undoubt we trust not. If he does so, we would suggo away disappointed, we would gladly hear ed right, it satisfied that he neglects the duties gest the propriety of an immediate application that one fourth of the Island had been granted dism of your press, what fees are allowed to jurymen of his appointment, to dismiss him, and abide to the Admiralty for supernumeraries to to them in perpetuity. Prejudicet, inte on a Coroner's inquest, as also, if it is to be under the approval of the home government. We keep her Majesty's ships in an efficient state and narrow minded as Sir Henry, Pottinger is stood that a particular class of men are to be sum, have known this power exerted against a much they could not arise much too soon. We in all that concerns commercial affairs, we inoned on a jury. As for myself, 1 Had it not only more important personage than a Post Mas. may be in error our judgments may be cannot for a moment believe that he would be very incomentent to attend to all the calls that are ter, namely the Chief Justice of an extensive defective; but we would almost pledge our so obtuse as not to see the importance of made upon ine for that purpose, but it also interferes colony. Some measures must be adopted for editorial word, that on board the Castor, when treating this deputation liberally. When we with roy business; an also I am of opinion it caught
the protection of the mercantile interest, not she is removed from the Admiral's inedite consider, however, his peculiar views on the be very conducive to the health of any European to examine in the noon-day aun, the remains of a person alone of Hongkong, but of all the British and control, the soldiering will all be done by thembjects, and the advisers he had around him twenty-four hours dead. I ain perfcatly sware 1 am other foreign residents in China, as nearly marines, and Jack turn into his bemor (the ever condescended to ask their opinion, a Hable to perforin zugh duties as any other; bus 1 all the letters passing through the Post Office without being disturbed with the nightmare of which is very questionable) we cannot avoid fiends marching and countermarching round expresang our deep regret that this deputation his pillow, dressed in scutlet and white crons had not been delayed for two months. The Changes in the East aro not confined to the belts the double shuffle, or the gay song of mattor henow past; but for the welfare of the are mad, are threatened with the strong arm of the government of Hongkong Rear Admiral Sir the evening will not be restrained by the sad colony, and his own future fame, we trust Sir I cannot conceive the utility of calling a party of India station, and will leave mediately in the country of contrarieties; a few months men, or permitted his subordinates to treat contumely. They would probably crushed to death by a fall of earth, when parties pre. his flag Ship, the Agincourt. It is said that hence, should we hear from Chusin of Capt, them smut did not think it worth the Attendance to have Sir Henry Pottinger will honour him, by tak Grahame's squadron of hussars, we would it an underred the over refined nature of un the party extricated, which they might possibly haveing a passage in the Agincourt so far as Bom- be much astonished; but he has certainly a tenure by which for Majesty has been gra bay; this however we rather doubt, unless mind above the command of a company of ciously pleased to grim lands to her famil subjects, whose sherner and capital is about An enquiry through your paper will oblige,
His Excellency has a peculiar penchant for foot. AN ALMOST CONSTANT JURAMAN. sailing shops, or he thinks the Admiral's plen
converting a barren and deem ste asland to a sant society, would wile away the tedium of a Ir is a matter of some surpriso and much flourishing colony. We are well infied that long passage down the China Sea against the disappointment, that, although three of the a seventy five years lease would not bian Partics sending ́exleertisements, are requested to monsoon, he would scarcely prefer the flagship four ports on the North-East Coast of China much favor in the eyes of a Chiusuran, whe
write on the face of them, how often, or hon to a steamer, unquestionably at his command. have now been opened for six months, and the accustomed, from the absence of benka, stocks, long they wish them inserted. In all instances Captain Chads, of the Cambrian,hoists a Com- inhabitants, in accordance with the supploor funds to invest all lie fonda in Y OF
Upon hajke B now subscribers, will pay in advance Newmodore's pennant of the second class, and mentary treaty, at liberty to trade with this landed property. advertisements, will be received, wail 4 (Clock takes charge of this station: the Castor, Cup-colony, still few or no buyers have found their George Staunton observes, "It is wed koown on the evenings previous to publication, itain Grahame, relieving the Cambrian at Chuway to this market. Some of those who were that soverul of the merchants who true with Tuesdays and Fridays.
anost sanguine in their expectations, entertain Europeuns at Canton bave considerald, landen It is very seldom we moddle with naval af gloomy forebodings of the future prosperity of possessions, and that they osteem those pusier fairs, being so very ignorant of all that pertain's the colony; and could they realise the funds in- sions to be the most secure, if not the most to that noble profession. Even to our lands visted in building. would remove to Canton, important, portion of their property. *ja
✅ Besides this treaty, there have been othe manlike comprehension, however, it is evident which is still unquestionably the grand empo- that, this change may almost be looked upon riam of commerce in China. We do not view causes which so far have operated against the as a merciful interposition of Providence in the future with the faunchced eyes of disap colony ; we may mention, the climate the poor Jack's behalf. During the cool months pointingut,though we are bound to confess that, lawless nature of the inhabitants, and conse- of winter, peuple might laugh at the parades of so far, as a commercial colony, blue jackets on the Cowloon shore, or the at proved a total failure. There is no possbility port; also the known reluctance on the
o part of the sales of of the Chinese to make any change in their Alar. 15 tempt to conquer a sailor's abborrence of the of obtaining correct returns
goose step, drill, and the precision of the sol- British goods, and the purchases of Chinese pro- commercial arrangements. They had been Apredior. This was an undertaking worthy of i duce in this market; but we have the concur- Recustomed to obtain all their supples from groat and original genius; this blending of rent testimony of all the marchants, with whoin Canton, had formed mercantile commections. two services in one; calling into existence a we have had opportunities of conversing, that there, and it will take time to diversgo then THE FRIEND OF CHINA, body of men equally familiar with the musket the amount is a more trifle. We cannot close from the old track, and break the runny tea and the marlinspike, the tapsail yard or dw our eyes to the fact, that, under judicious man-which bind them to this particular market, manual exercise, could only have occurred to agement, and if relieved of all Custom House | In addition to these causes, we may add de the mind of Sir Thomas Cochrane Foolish, exactions, or officions meddling meddling people did say that, the sailors would government; the trade, sal on the part of eacnost dose of government still to confine the is, foreign trade as much as possible to the old be better employed rowing guard in the harbour will become one of much importance. The port, partly from a jealousy of foreigners at night, for the protection of this town from plant, though young, is hardy, and must not be obtaining a footing in the country, and partly the pirates, and banditti who infest it, than guarded like the tonder exotic; leave it to the for the make of the transit duties, on the inland playing at Soldiers for the Admiral's amuse- free blasts of heaven and it will grow like a navigation. There are the drawlncka upin ment during the day. Ridiculous idea! Have young oak, fonce it round with ordinances, re- our prosperity; but the advantages are su we not a Police, a Police Magistrate, two As. gulations, and restrictions, and it is choked mumerous, that they will gradually fall nway, sistant Police Magistrates, an Assistant Chinese whilst yet a tender shoot. We had recently ocen- A free port, unlimited supply of goods, past laws, Police Magistrate, and Justices of the Peace, sion to point out a few defects in the supplemen und a liberat government, will hear down all innumerable? If they could not protect the tary treaty sit may be in the recollection of some opposition; and Hongkong, though a small town from the Vandals, it surely deserved to of our readers, that according to the Chinese colony, will yet become a great commercial be sacked, Sir Thomas went on drilling his version, the 13th articles provides, that Chi | mart. (ars at Cowloon; the good people of Victorian se merchants purchasing goods at Hongkong had every morning a fresh subject for conver- must ship them on board Chinese mussels. Tais EFFECTS OF DEMOGRACY IN IRELAND, sation in the robberies of the previous night, was a fatal concession on the part of the British We lived in a delightful state of excitement; | Planipotentiary, and manliksted a inelancholy every Godown was a citadel, orory dwelling ignorance of international com nrcial treation hours a fort, hordes landed in the town te data the battle to mating to any of the opposed; private houses were sucked, ladies numerous treaties made during the past twenty were driven forth at midnight to sook pro-years, he would have found that the car tection from the outrages of the ruffians in pos trade was invariably open to both parties session of their home. These trifling nintters How much this has militated against the pros did not of course disturb the gallant Admiral's repose,in the comfortable cabin of the Agincourt, guarded by twice four hundred nigh, what cared he for pirates, citizens, or helpless we men? Not a jot; Her Majesty's Ships were not commissioned to guard the colony from ignoble freebooters: they looked for higher
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By the American ship Lark, fifty-six day's from Lama, said to be the fastest passage on record at this season, we are informed that the notorions Rosas had captured Monte Vr deo, committing the most horrid atrocities upon the inhabitants, who were supposed to be iúìnúcal to his cause, Before our next publi- cation we shall vadevour to obtain particu.
lars.
Our Canton correspondents complam bit- terly of the remissness of government ja no settling upou some plan for building on the ground leased from the Clinose. The ancou. vonionejos to which they are subjected for want of houseregin is mconcervable, and the dilatoriness of government us permitting so much delay, canest be too much reprehended. Enless on the supposition, that Sir Henry Pot finger was resolved to throw the drudgery of this undortaking upon his successor, we cannot Recount for this trifling with the health of the British community of China, which in any light appears cruel and perfectly inexcusable. In such a climate as Canton, good house accom- modation is of the very greatest consequence, not only for the personal comfort of the inha
first blessing in life-good health,
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Domobrany has had a most hamblul away, cially for the last for yours, in treland. A misi ignorant and excited people have been led of drives to the bustings by a few artful leaders and representation a curso instead of a blessing, and ambitions domag yguos; thus rendering popul andangoring the constitutional equipoise, casuary for the preservation of a mixed or Moni
al Government. The conferring of the love franchise, by the Irish Parliament, on the forty-shilling Trecholders in Ireland, has been the fruithil source of many and dire illa. Every clo should be made to expunge from the registry Ireland all who are not most clearly ont led to a vote. Under the present state of things, th who are the enemies of the Union (and they my also be justly termed the enemics of Ireland) pl legislation-but to lend an active hand for the di namerent of the Empire-the destruction the Protestant Church- and the establishment Republican principles, may be said
bitant, but for their actual enjoyment of the game, the gallant war JP clippers of their the saine goods are procurable at Canton, and enabled to sit in Parliament to obstruct all usefu
If among the numerous servants of the late government, no que was competent to design * suitable plan for laying out this piece of ground, or to supermend such buildings as might be required for the Consular establish inent, surely among the military or mercantile inhabitants, same que could have been found who would good naturedly have rendered his friendly assistance gratuitously.
We trust His Excellency, so soon as he has fairly established the routune of his government, will give this important matter, a share of his attention; sure we are, that by doing so he will confer & boon on his countrymen in Canton, which shall not be soon forgotten,
during hostilities, or the saucy
perity of Hongkong cannot be known that u has done so to some extent is undeniable From the peculiar construction of Chinese ves- sels, they can only run along the coast with fair winds. A native merchant would feel re- luctant to send so far as Hongkong to purchase piece goods, which would possibly not come of the Colestials to hand for months; by paying a trifle more, own country, who may seek to evade the custom by inland navigation are transmitted expedi- regulations of the Emperor of China, in peace, tiously to their destination. Could the Chinese were their proper prey. Those where pleasant morohant ship in a British bottom, the advan- ines for Sir Thomas; an Admiral afloat, a tage would not be lost to us. It General ashore; from the ship to the camp, in opposition to this, that those vessels visit Sin- from the campa to the ship; alike at home in gapore in large numbers, going and returning either, now drilling the awkward squad with with the fair monsoons. This is admitted; all the energy of a drill serjeant, now shift- but it must be borne in mind, that the cargoes ing topinasts and topsail yards, time piece in purchased at Singapore, could not be obtained hand, to prove it done in the required number at Canton, at any rates at all approaching to of minutes. Happy days Long will Victorin harbour bo a bright spot in Sir Thomas's ro- collection.
So far well; these may be termed the Ad. miral's winter recreations; now summer is
early vertical sun of the tropics pours down come with all its overpowering heat, and the its malign influence upon pour Jack's dovol
head, who is still undergoing the fery
tion
A continuance of the present agitation mind between property and population - to a ser inevitably lead to an agrarian war to a colles arile, which must end in general ruin and deso
And yet what are the moans proposed arrest this terrible result, by the Loyal Ropes Association A separation of Ireland from one an equality, and that boing principally rough land; an independent" Fish Parliament, un balky articles, such as Rattans, Rice, Sandal gereal suffrage, 1. e., to every male adu wood, Popper, Cotton, Borolnut, doc., they years of age, who has not been convicted of crim could not afford to pay for inland transit, which or afflicted with mental derangement would be us much on $5 worth of Betelnut as balkit shortoning the duration of Parliament It is with some reluctance we feel compel
India pr
100 value of Cotton goods. In all articles of the equalisation of electoral districts => and led again to take notice of the irregularities of
ways have an advantage over Hongkong. This together with what is termed "te **abolition of the absurd property qualificat production, Singapore will possibly ol- the Post Office, some excuse might possibly
From the favorable position of that colony, she which means converting the tenant inlo of his appointment were perfectly new to him Sir Thomas has sought a refuge in colder climes; Islands is collected for sale or barter Hartblished Church, and the confrontin of the pro have been afforded Mr. Scales while the duties ideal of goose step, or the awkward squad, is a store house where the trade of the Indian lard, the abolition of any support for the I out the hardy seamen are still broiled weekly the trade will be of a different nature, Lake constitution proposed for Ireland by ty of the absortens, is the foundation of the on the sands of Cowloon. Ere the Admiral's Singaporo, this is a free port, within a few Layid National Repeal Asspelation return, those who have not found their way days sail with a fair wind, of all the open ports anful to reflect that men whose, understo to the sick bay, or a certain old gentleman's on the coast of China. Once obtain the repeal raised above the faculiss of the sayRgn="t locker, may be able to present arms, with us of the obnoxious clause in the sup much grace, as the awkward squad of a mili-treaty, to which we have referre
tary especially those who have received a ria regument.
many | advantages derived from civilisation – The once familiar sounds of wealthy and influential native merchants will tional government could be tacks and sheets," "maintopsail haul" do locate themselves amongus,
Inrgely the eulgation and themont will have given way to the more dignified of all European imports, such as Conte commands of prosent arms," or "right shoul woollens, and metals; giving in return the pro- of evil life, un rights of prof 25 Ad
goods, which are utterly incompatible. der forward; and the shrill pound of the ducts of the country. That boatswain's call to the more sonorous drum British shipping cannot for a moment bo
ploy rating of individual or of Prezimal D and pipe. The grizzled quarter innster, who fech when we consider th can remember the days of No Trafalgan surance, to which they are not and pigtails, will think it a smart Soung topman, alghing
and the as the Preater expedition wil lection of love Jockr, baut
to markut
ge and Hosting duck.
if at times mails were not assorted so expod tously as they ought to be. Now, however, he must be well acquainted with the details of the office, and the unaccountable irregularities are perfectly disgraceful to that functionary To-day we hear of letters addressed to well known parties being delivered, although they arrived by the Spiteful, considerably more than
a week ago.
The Maid of Athens arrived on the morn: ing of the 17th. Upon sending to the Post Office for letters, the answer was that the boxes would not be opened until the evening of that day, and the letters delivered the cox (this) morning There is a perversity and utter disregard of duty in this which it difficult to reconcile with the character of any man perfectly anno or at all events in the alt
ware of the moral obligations
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