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Sir Timothy Shelley Bart, on the 23rd April at his seat in Sussex,

Lieut. Colonel Simcon, K. H., at Hull on the 20th April in 1st year.

Lady Margaret Erskine, in Paris, age 30 years.

Wm

1. Bechford, Esq., Author of "Vathek * &c. on the 2nd May at the advanced age of 82.

Mr. Commissioner Merivalo, at London on the 1st of May.

Dutchess of Portland, on the 20th April. Hon. Hugh Lindsay, on the 18th of May, age 10 years.

COMMERCIAL

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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONG-KONG GAZETTE.

to 79s, brown Loaves 80s to 828, good Bås to 968. and fine to very fine 888 to 90.

Ta-The occurrence of a public sale at Leith this month, and another being advertized here for the 30th instant, have caused the demand privately to be on a confined scaly, and the sales are limited to 000 chiesta Congou, at former rates,

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Liverpoll REPORT, APRIL 26ru, 1841- SUGAR. There has been

extensive demand for all descriptions and 600 hħds B. P. soll at the full prices. 6000 maus Mauri- tius brought 509 64 for good brown to G5s Bid for lime yellow, and 5600 bags Bengal, chiefly 658 6d for middling to vary fine white. A fair business has been done in Foreign, with 8thout change in prices; the sales consist of 100 Cases 10 bris and 120 bags brown Brazil, and 120 brls La Guayra.

Latest Dates RECEIVED IN London, ON THE UTH MAYA Calcutta, March 22nd. Mauritius, Feb. Chinn, Feb 27th Pinang, Feb. 27, Caylon, March gard. Sydney, Dec. gard Cape Feb. 20th. Singapore, March 2ad. Mading, March 2ard. St. Helena, March10th.

AL KEROHT. SUBAR-The Chancellor of the Exchequer having stated that no alteration will be made in the duty on Sogar the produen of British Plan- tations, has caused buyers to be more disposed to budinear this week. West Latin has been in good request for the scule und pan; the market has been neatly cleared onch day, and the rates given are in most lustances 6d per cwt above those of this day week; more business would have been done had the market been better supplied; brown Berhide brings Gls, brown Jamaica 628, low grey 809, middling 649 to 65%, fine 60s, low gray De merara and Tobago 098, and middling 6ls to Oús. per swt. The delive jesure e exceeding the arrivals, and the stock is much less than twelve month

back. It is proposed by Government to admit foreign free-labour Sugar after November noxt at adaty of 348 per cwt, but to mako no change in the duty on Sugar munde by slaves.

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There was a good business transacted in West India Sugar on Friday, when taken into consider ation the trifling quantity on show. The total purchases for the week are 1320 hids and tierces, and the rise in prices fully od per out.

The annexed Table shows the Deliveries of Raw Sugar admissible for Home Consumption, et the Port of London this year to Saturday last com pared with the three preceding pears to the same date, with the stocks and average price on Bator day last.

1844.

184)..

WEST INDIA. Hids to

Delivered. Stock,

26475 4010

25408

8130

1743

1842. . 18503

1841. . 21467 7179

Rhubarb has gold fine, trintmed, flat and round, as Bd to 88 4da ditto mid, rather spongy and partly perished 44 to 08. and wormy, 24 bd to 2× 6d vold, Is. ; věry öld,

CASSIA LIONDA bus met with a slow sale, and the few parcele disposed of have barely brought 600 chests only partly sold good thin quill previous states: at auction on Wednesday, Gris to 64s 6d, middling 85% to 85% Od, good ordinary coarse 50s 0 to 60s and damaged in the country 648 per cwt.

MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTEL LIGENCE

FRIDAY EVENING. DAY 8.

The British Securities have been on the decline during the past five days, in conse- quence of inany parties realising the late high prices to which Consols.

several sales were effect esterday

and others to report all offenders to the Police Magistrate, in order that they may be punished for Orient, Cazalis. their neglect

By Order.

FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE,

Colonial Secretary,

Colonial Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th July, 1844.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. His Excellency the Governor having found it necessary to suspend Mr. Scales from the office of Mr. Spring to get as his successor, ill the pleasure Deputy Postmaster of this Colony, has appointed of Her Majesty's Government be known.

By Ordor,

FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE, Colonial Secretory. Colonial Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 22nd July, 1844.

SKIPPING INTELLIGENUE

ARRIVED

-21 July. ---Sultanga, Wadgs, Bombay

B1-Bangay, Townshend, Bingapore. 23-Conrny (Am), Towne, Whampoa. 22-11, M. Sir Apuefid, Com. Maitland, Chusan 23-Lady Amherst, Bruce, Whampoa.

days,

and Amoy.

Ann MoKim from New York ni Macso in 100

BAILED.

20--Harlequin, Oliver, Amoy. 22-Alligator, Cook, Chunn. 23-Maingay, Townshend, ChusaQ,

UNDER DESFATCIL

Swift, Buirey, Amoy. Victoria, Potter, Galcutta. Louisa, Forgan, Bombay on 34th, Conroy, Towne, New York. Latorica, Lingley Bombay.

Harlequin at Singapore,

The Maingay arrived here, left . M. Sloop

July in the Straits of Malacon, all well.

Sultana arrived here, apoke the Driver on 5th

New York in 6 days. She struck on the Alceste The Helena, from China, made the passage to Rock, Gaspar Straits, and had to throw over board 900 chests of Tea,

The price declined to ninety-nine one fourth, at which rate the Commissioner for the Brokers took £30.000, but they finally closed at ninety-nine one-eighth three-eighth for money and the stock pressing on the market and the few sales account. Today, however, there was less effected were about one fourth per cent dearer than the close of the previous day, but towards the close of business prices receded, and Con sols for money and the account finally closed VESSELS IN VICTORIA HARBODE. at ninety-nine one-fourth three-eighth, Three South Stockton W. T. Gemmell & Co, per cent reduced ninety-eight one-half three. Yonge Quin, 83, Hart. Fletcher, Larkin & Co. fourth; Three and-a-half per cent reduced Annu, 100, Lewis, C. W Bowra, one hundred and one three-cighth five-eighth Uraguay, 40, Kolso. R. Oswald 71284 Now three-and-a-half one hundred and two Petrel, 90, Rogers, N. Dung 21375 three-eighth five-eighth, Exchequer bills have Grand Turk (Am) Emory. Rinsel & Co. 91ad been firm and steady throughout the week Mary Ann Webb, White C. Shaw,

small sales daily muking at seventy four ao S, Botroy T. Scott venty-six, at which rates they left off. India Jamie, Lingley. 600 Jardine, Matheson & Co. Bonda, ninety four, India Stock ins

Sanderson, Bushby, 309, Kannody & MoUragor, declined, and the closing prices were two Penang, Hawkm. Lindsay & Co, hundred and eighty-one to two hundred and, Maine, 200, Kennedy & McGregor. eighty-four Bank Stock fat and rather lower,

Zephyr,

hundred and ninety-six one hundred and ninety and yesterday the leaving off prices were one six and a half. A further portion of the Ca. nado Loan was taken today, but at what rates we could not learn.

MAURITIUS. Bagi Delivered. Stock. 79427 96941 80986 168208 128408

BENGAL.

AVERAOR PRICE,

Bugs, &c.

WEST INDIA.

Delivered. Stock.

In Bond.

03,378

38# 10d

38. Did

1844.. 104.043 1843.

156,791 71,080 1842, 148.817 128,328

88% 110

JBL.. 105,742 119,478 37.7/d

The following are the quantities of Raw Sugar taken for homo use at the four principal Ports of England this year, to Saturday Just, compared with those of the two previous yours,

1844 1949, 1849. 28991

24619 17070 tons. 6508 0875-1971- 13080 18288 14960 !)

West Endin. Mauritius.

Bengal.

Total.

N

43507 49662 44000 tona

40682 44000-

agam

Foreign Funds have participated in the general dollness, prices of many stocks were lower, and the transactions are met with mentioning. The leaving off prices this evon ing were, Spanish three per conts, thirty-four Mauritius.There is no altoration in the prices seven-eighth thirty-five one eight; ditto fivos, of this description of Sugar: purchases to a fair twenty-four one-fourth three-eighth; Mexican extent have been made privately, low to middling Bonds, thirty-five one-fourth one hall, Porto grey fotching 618 to 61s & por cut. The whole guess Converted, forty five one-fourth; Brazi of 11,786 bags 105 casks at public sale foundan, eighty one-half eighty-one; Dutch closed purchasers; fine yellow at 66s 0d to 63s, good 64s, midling 628 to 638 and low 60 to 61, brown, 58 to 59s 6d, and grey 598 to 638 for dow to gabe and 65s fid per cwt for fine. The lowor qualities have been the most in request, but the supply has consistad chiefly of good yellow qualities. The stock exceeds that of last year at this time by 29 000 bags. E

On Friday 500 bags offered in public sale and sold at very full rates, middling yellow at 62% 6d to 638. low middling 80s to 628, and good fair brown 58s 6d per cwt.

The demand has been good for all sorts of Ben- gal Sugar, but merchants having supplied the market-freely hus produced a slight decline in the value of white sorts at public sale 1265 bags 121 chesta were nearly all sold, fine yellow very bright Dobah w

was taken in at 708 19 18 lamps split fine chrystally 70 to 71s, and washed 69s fine white 075 0d to 708, ond 60s to 67, middling 645 6d to Use Gif, low 058 01 to 61s, damps, fine white 4s 6d, middling and good 83s. 6d to Bos, low 619 to 628 6, washed, line 69s, low auf 60 to 635, damp yellow 50s to 01, washed as 6d brown good strong bright 378 to 50%, washed 56, Od to 579 60, and damps 50s 64 10 503 Cd per cur? The chief para consisted of white sorte There is an increase in the soch a compared with that of last year by about 24000 hans Foreign Bast India Sugar in held for rilanced rates, but little

rather better, the fives at one hundred and the one-fourth three-eighth, and the two and-a-half sixty-one one-eighth three eighth Brazilian, eighty god a half eighty-ane; Columbian (ox Venezuela), fourteen three-fourth fifteen. All other foreign stocks have been of slow sale at

previous rutės,

Railway Shares have rather advanced to. day, and more business has been done, Great Western's Joaving off at forty-one forty-two, being an advance of £1 2s, per share Croy don firmer at nineteen one-fourth Brighton, forty-four three-fourth seven-eighth, Dostern Counties, thirteen one fourth and Grönwich, four three-fourth five

Money continues as engy as noticed for the past meath. The best pr

to two and a hall, ane cyne and a hat one th

Bir Henry Pothungera DI

ible derri

busines has been done to the private market, and Prom QuraAll 6.

noveling been brought to pulle sele.

GLASGOW REPORT APRIL 17

quoted at sechno two roportion.

arrive in

IRILATION.

Charles Grant, 1700, Wyll. Macvicar, of Co. Fiori, 500, Porter, Macricat, & Ca Privateer, Harlot.

Defiance, bil, Hall. Order.

Ariel, Macfarlane. Jardine Matheson & Co. Sultana, Wadge Dadahboy, Conroy, Towne Wetmorn & Co.

Lady Artan Mauery's Shore

Amherst d30, Bruce, Jardine Matheson &Co. Agincourt, 14, Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane,

KO. B. Captain Bruce. Minden, 72, Captain Quin---Liospital Ship.

G. Str. Proserpine, Com. Hough, R. N. M.TS. Sapphire, Com Hock

11. M. Str. Spüeful, Com. Maitland.

MLS. Copurna, 30 guns, Capt, Clocoille

BRITISH SHIPPING AT WHAMPOA. H.M.B Wolverine, 10, Com Morris,

11.M.B. Pelican, 18, Commander Justice Inglewood, Kerr Jamison How 4 Co. Are 597 Smith Holliday Wire & Co Curselges Coryce, 585 Campbell D&M Rusomjee

Cumberland Major Lindsay & Co. City of Derry, Were Dallas & Co- Saghalien Brown Turner de Co Caledonia, Bam. 8 Rustomjee, Framjee Cowager, Edward. & M, Rustomjee Emier Allur, butchinson, Jan Smith. Prupe of Water, Jones Dadabhay Rustomjer Emanuel (Bol.), Hlavarlock. Alterar, Druett Murrow & O

Hadje Gabhac, John Baird, N Groix, Drangan Mu Donald D. & M Rustomjee Ormen (Dan ), N. Duur.

Elias Hocean.

C. S. Corapton. 8. Mahomed. dire Matheson & Co.

FRENCH.

PORTUGUESE.

H.M.F. Tejo, Tu Valle Onze Março, Rivott

Nova Viajante, Valente, J. V. Jorge

SWEDISH.

45

Hindoo, Granaberge. Russel Gitana, Salado

SPANISO.

Nuco Belbgine, Villar. Pedro de las Horas. Fortuna, Ramirez

Maria, Ysidra.-P. Carvalho.

SINGAPORE BHIPPING. ARHIVALA FROM CHINA.

Jun 27, -Anttöþá, Dumarésque; 20th, H. M. B. Barpent, Nevill; 30th, FL. M. Steamer Dilver, Hayes

DEPARTURES FOR CHINA,

JUNE 27th- Maingay, Townsend, 20th, Laprick, Langley.

LOADING FOR CHINA ON THE 4TH JULY Fanny Connell Earl of Liverpool; Shepherd- a Sophin, Fraser, City of Palaces; Daniab Onk Feliz Vienna; Loujer Family, and Earl of Clare.

FOR AMOY.

THE Clipper Brig PANTALOON, Captain Porter having the greater part of her cargo engaged, will have immediate despatch. For freight apply to

_______ MURROW & CO..

Canton, 22nd July, 1844.

To Bail

FOR MAURITIUS.

all positively on the (6th September. AR, THE Brigantine ANTARIS, Cap tain Alfred Druvett, will be dispatched for Port Louis on the above date. She only apply to will have room for a small quantity of light freight

MURROW & on.

Canton, 22nd July, 1844.

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER

THE A. 1 Behooner THOMAS CRISP, howly expected from Shang- hot, may be chartered partly or in full, to trade between or lie at the different ports on the coast. If no offer is received, she will again be dispatched to the North, immediately on bar arrival Apply to

N. DUUS,

18, Queen's Rosd. Victoria, 23rd July, 1844.

CHARLES WEISS, from London and Genere, Chronometer and Watchmaker, bege to an- noubce his removal to the shop of Mr. Miller, Na, 2, Queen's Road.

Victoria, 2nd July, 1844.

PASUNRONPAIDAT

PRICE & CO.'S MPIE RIFIUIMDIRIY.”

PATENT SOAPS, BRUSHES, HAIR OILS,

&c., &c., &c.,

FOR THE TOILET,

MILNER'S PATENT FIRE RESIST- ING PORTABLE SAFES AND BOXES,

For the protection of Gunpowder, Ledger Books, Deeds, Writings, Cush, Plate, Jewellery, Silks, and other valuable materials from fire.

Extra super thick laid Foolscap Bank and Bath Post Paper

A few of Mordan & Co. Patent Leads, to re- All the leather boxes or the roservor of over paint od pencils

Fashionable Bille and Beaver Haia

For Sale at C. W. DOWRA'S Store, with inau- merable other articias, ex Prung,

FOR SALE,

A BATCH of superior BUCELLAS, in two and three dozen casce, nt 85 per dozou. Apply to

JOHN SMII.

Macao, 17 July, JAJA.

FOR SALE.

JUST Recalrad an invoice of euperior hund **

Bonts had sheer from 3. Funt, London

Victoria, July 4th, 1044.

FUNCK.

FOR JALE DI Company Dilla on Bengal.

LUBB LIVINGSTON V. CO

Hoogkong, 2nd July, 1841

40019 American Bar SILVIK for me br

NYL PARKIN & CONF

GIDEON NYE. J

AUGUSTINE HE AND A C

Canton, June 1 1.