THE FRIEND OF CHINA
ed party, as a guide for the minister of Town country, in negotiating with China.
NOTICE. Parties sending advertisements, are requested to write on the face of them, how often, or how
The most objectionable part of this tre long they wish them inverted. In all instances, ie the 13th clause, by which Chinese mercha non-subscribers, will pay in advance. New purchasing goods at Hongkong for shipm silvertisements, will be received, wall & Clock, to the north, are bound to ship them in Chin on the evenings previous to publication,, riz.
vessels. The injurious influences of this sti Tuesdays and Fridays.
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Bouchong-122 cheat 221 a 261, 905 do withdrawn: 801 chests Koken 421 1801 chests Ningyong 35c: 110 withdrawn: 404 half chests Ningyong 30 a 50; 75 withdrawn: 200 do Dolong 12 a 150; 83 10-catty boxda 106: 340 du Koken 480
Hera the dan Vocating repeal,he has also cunningly played the is equally great, but caution despised, Texas and Oregon cards to gain the southern ple escape once, and they brave the danger and western voters, but with very little SUCCESS in, and again, until fever, and probably his son, by the by--whore inimitably absurd th is the result. The careful avoidance of speeches on Irish affairs were published as paure, temperance, and the absence of all curiosities in the English papers has com pos of mental excitement, in most instances, menced practising as un Attorney in Philadel ban command, but over the atmosphere we | phia, a city, which is famous for long winded vidually have no control, the labour ro. lawyers. Mr. Webster, who may be pro-
with The Friend of China is regularly fled in London this colony. One great advantage to nati
I for removing the sources from which its nounced the first man in America, by Mr. P. L. Simmonds, Agent for the Colonial merchants purchasing here, would be t
y is tainted and they are removable is very few equals in Europe, is not a candidate papers, British and Foreign Newspaper and ad celerity and safety with which their goo
worst of a watchful government, But for the presidential chair. vertising agency office, 18 Cornhill (opposite the could be transported in British vessels-insur
has the government of this colony Royal Exchange), the wild receive any comme against wreck and in no danger from pirate
or what are they now doing, to render Take this privilege from them, and they co nications, orders and advertisements.
time to seek a market in Canton, from when olony more healthy, and consequently they can transport their purchases by an ei prosperous, by following out those sana measures which they know are so in pensive, but secure, inland pavigation. W
sable! We do not ask at this late period know of nothing, which could have been a rauged more effectimally to check the trade of the gular system of drains and sowers, such colony with the coast of China than this clause are necessary for the preservation of health and that it has checked it is undeniable now it is now too late for much desirable improve after the treaty has been arranged upwards ments; but we beg that some little attention of twelve months, we have not one legitimate be paid to the street, the wonderful production native merchant among us, and the few goods of three years labour. If this colony in des- that are taken away by the bontmen who bring tined to thrive, and we believe it is, its prospe- down camphor or alum, are in barter for their rity will not be the cause of any care be
We cargo, and chiefly consist of articles intended stowed on its infancy by government.
cannot believe that His Excellency is aware, to smuggle into China.
There is a costing trade ringing up on that now, with the thormonter at 1100, pouts questionably, but that trade is limited to the of water, formed almost daily in the hollows operations of foreigners, who take their goods by the heavy rains, are allowed to lay until from hence to the ports on the onboard for they are dried up by the process sale. So far it is satisfactory, to see vessels tion. This is not in the vicinity of the town loading in the harbour, and sailing almost alone, but in the most densely populated parts weekly with assorted cargoes, but these goods of it. Opposite the windows of the are consignments, not actual purchases, these where we now write, and within fifty paces consignments are made by our own colonists, of the house where a promising young man and add little to the prosperity of the place, was cut off, after a few days illness, the What we require is the actual settlement stagnant water has been laying for weeks, among us of the native buyers, men of respect gradually undergoing the process of evaporation, ability and wealth, who will invest capital in and loading the atmosphere with poisoned the colony, employ our shipping, purchase our moisture, which we are constantly inhaling goods and import their own produce to sell in It is the daty of some one to bring these facts exchange, thus enabling the colonists to ship before His Excellency's notice; once made from Hougkong to England direct. That this aware of the circumstances, we are convinced would ultimately be the case, were this obnox, that orders will be given for the immediate ious clause of shipping solely in Chinese vea filling up the holes with some hard material, wels abolished, is certain and we think the and clearing away the water which has here mercantile community, or in fact, all who are tofore been allowed to deposit itself, to the interested in the prosperity of the colony, may
serious injury of the community. THE FRIEND OF CHINA, reasonably expect that this matter will receive the warly consideration of H. M. Superintend ent of Trade,
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We now pay most outrageous ground rent for our property, we expect very soon to be taxed for a police, and a further i Üksdysment is probably not for distant, for roads and streets; but we would protest against paying one farthing for the latter purpose until these ronds and streets have been made; no man pays rent for a house unutil it is built, and 6t for the cause of his remaining so long in the occupancy, and we look upon all the exactions colony, after the arrival of his successor, was of the colonial government, for rent, or any
We have reason to believe that, Sir Henry Pottinger was much disconcerted, when the discovery was made that the official translation restriction being entirely omitted. was incorrect and mutilated, this very serious,
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Pouchong,- 50 cheats 37 a 48 700 half-
Orange Pecco-198 half chests 27 4 374 cheats 201a 851 100 do withdrawn. ots: 400 10-eatty boxes 874 cents.
Hyson-29 chests 634 1 10 do 70; 5 do 68c. Young Hyson 1985 hall chests 15) a 56c; 1993 withdrawn; 250 13 lb boxes Bic: 911 chests 29 a 8201 230 do 30 a 31: 250 with drawn: 820 half chests 291 a 30, a
Hyson Skin-648 chests 183 & 201, 83 withdrawn
Imperial- chests 51: 22 half do 51 n 8). Gunpowder-19half chestr 52c.—March 20th TRAS-Imported in the ship Stephen Lur. an. Terms--Notes at six months, payable in the city of New York, to be made satisfactory to the sellers.
Hyson 87 belf chests 70 cents par Ib; 10 chests 631 49 half chesis and 10 chests 140 do 50; 130 do 48).
Young Hyson-51 hf cheats 71; 90 do 58; 10 do 57: 203 do 60: 189 do 551 ; 30 do 40 40 do 481; 50 do 48; 47 do 45; 97 do 41); 200 do 431;217 do 43; 531 do 421; 112 do 99; 588 do 39; 100 do 974; 20 do 17; 30 do 151; 300 do 15; (860 do withdrawn.)
Hyson Skin---20 cheats 55 86 do 44; 80 da 88131 do 28; 51 do 39; 360 do 20);240 do 20; 120 do 10₫.
Gunpowder-8 half chest 99, 90 phonta 02}, 9 half do #2, 1 do do 80, 20 do do and 14 chests 64. 25 do 88), 25 do 63, 6 half chents 021, 9 do do 81, 5 chests 35, 72 do 53, 823 half cheats 30, 100 19 lb boxes 44, 100 8 lb do
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Imperial 10 half chosta $1,8 do do 80, 2; 20 do do 80, 80 do do 74, 10 do do 631, 55 da do 31, 100, alb boxon 43, 300. Ob do 48, 100, 19° 0° $84.10 do do 32, 20 do do 311, 174 do do
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Mr. Surling, the Attorney-General, and family, arrived in the Surge, on the 29th instant. It is to be hoped that the court will be opened with as little delay as possible. At present we are in the unenviable position of having no civil court of justice whatever. Since the arrival of the Purposely to see Koying, the high Commis. thing else, until they keep faith, by making 464, 100. 12 2h cans 46). (94 half chests with Chief Justice, the Police Magistrate has ceased the hard terms contained in the 18th clause, we extreme,
sioner, and endeavour to obtain ■ mulgation of drains, strects, sewers, &c., as harsh in the to decide upon actions of a civil nature, res tricting his court to its own peculiar duties, in portance of nullifying the pernicious influence, know not, but it is very probable. The im consequence of which some unavoidable incon- which this clauso has upon our prosperity, was venience has been experienced.
well known to His Excellency, as was equally well known the dissatisfaction which would be felt in England, when it became known that he had either foolishly signed away the commer out of them, by the admission of a clause into cial interests of his country, or been tricked the treaty, the true meaning of which his inter- pretar did not understand.
A mail for England, by H. M. Steamer Spiteful, closes to day. We hear that, as in the case of the Driver, the Spiteful will take her final departure from Macao, thus enabling merchants in the Portuguese settlement, to furnish their Correspondents with later dates, carried by the same mail, then can be done by those, who by their actual presence are sup- poring the British colony of Hongkong 1 The importance which the merchants in England put upon dates, even one day later, and the advantage of a longer period for pre. paration, is thus permitted those who have done nothing for the colony, and denied to those who have done everything. It is true, there are a few houses still in Macao, one at least of whom will remove, when their houses and stores now building are completed, but the great preponderance of the merchants are already in this place, and why a decided pre- ference should be given to the minority, we cannot make out. is further Esserted that, intimation of the intended depar- ture of the Spiteful, was sent to Macao, two days before it was made known here, an additional inducement for those who are there to remain. Truly China is fruitful in absurdities.
York in 180 days, we have Amerion papers By the fast ship dan Mackins, Bom New to the 10th of April. In commerce there is a continuation of that prosperity which we have before had occasion to notice. As in Great Britain, trade in the United States, unsatisfactory state; but in both countries for some years past, has been in a very there is a happy revival, the prosperity of either country appearing to flow from the same Bources, We note below some auction sales of teas, which have realised good prices, and gave a quick return, the ship in which they were imported having sailed from Macao on the 19th of last December.
The engrossing subject of public attention is the approaching presidential election. The annexation of Texas and the taking possession of the Oregan territory, two popular measures with the mob, have been brought forward by one party, as a political bait for voters; the intelligence of the country north and south is evidently opposed to both of these measures, |
The recent deaths have caused a good deal of uneasiness among the inhabitanta, and gloomy forebodings of another disastrous summer, It is impossible to deny the existence of a considerable degree of sickness, in some instances similar to the fatal favor of last season, so far however there have been but few deaths, and even they must not all be ascribed to the malign influence of climate. Compared with the previous season, the mortality has been small, and although there are many cases of sickness, the precautions are either taken at erest of the an earlier stage of the disease, or it is of a less although worthy members of the Legislature
fatal nature. It must not be overlooked, in comparing this with last season, that, now the European population of the island is nearly double what it then was, so that were the deaths as numerous, still the place would be more healthy, but thus far the mortality is happily greatly less than last summer, and wo firmly believe, that as the reason passes on, the victims will be comparatively low.
Our confident anticipations of an advance in freights have been realized, malgre the power- ful influence which has been exerted to keep them down. One ship has been chartered At 178. d., and another at £4 4s, both to Liverpool. A third has refused £4.
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have had another opportunity of showing their hostility to Old England the great every" as she is termed, and freely indulged in the usual harmless vituperation. We do not see that it will make the slightest difference to Great Britain, whether Texas is dore-tailed to the Union or not; the Mexicans, to whom the
country belongs, the mhabitants of Texas, who
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Souchong-10 chts 37 : 10 hf do 31; 100 (40 chts 213 do; 388 hf do and 20 golh bia do do 20; 100 do do 24; 10 entry bus 43;
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Pouchong-25 half chests 37), 10 do do 351, 173 do do 904.
181, 350 de do 101: 200 inats 101, 7495 do 181-4th April.
Cassins-50 half Picul boxey 17, 100 do do
TEA-48 half chosts Young Hyson, 32) a 42c; 10 do 15c; 11 chte do 35jc; 150 boxes 80c; 8 chests llyson 230; 22 boxes Imperial 87; 10 chests Hyson Skin 28c; 10 12lf do 270; 20 half chests Ninyon Pouchong 201 a 27: 10 boxes Pouchong 211c; 15 half chests Gunpowder 30; 40 do Canton made 171c. Cassia-700 mats 18fc-all 6 months.-6th April.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENGE.
ARRIVED. JOLY 30-H. M. brig Wolperine, Com. Morris,
Whampoa.
26-11. M. 8t Spiteful, Com. Maitland, Macao, 28–HI, M. §. Iris, Capt Mundy, England and
the Cape,
20-Pantaloon, Potter, Amoy. 28-Eurt of Liverpool, Wilson, Bingapore. 29-Surge, Burnett, London, 28-Lady, Marshall, London. 28-Janaohjee Jejeebhoy, Connor, Bombay,] 29-Oriza Christian Liverpool. 29-Sam Taylor, Bingapore. 29-Warlock, Jannoy, Namon.
20-Maxeppa, Fraser, Namoa.
36-Rob Roy, Whito, arrived at Macao. om
Calcutta & Singapore, BAILED.
M1—Charla Grang, Wyld, Whampoa 37-Cumberland, Major London. 27--Comela (Span), Manila, RT-Water With Reynell, East Const. 27 –Ariel Macfarlane, East Coast.. nyjdenne of | 27-U.S. MI Perry, Com Keith, Macao. inforeseen cir 27~~Jamestico Jejachoy, Connor, Whampoa.
have robbed them of it, and the United States, There are certain uparoidable dangers
with whom it is proposed to reset the stolen which must be shared by all but there are property, are the sole parties whose unferests others which can be avoided by Europeans if and honour are at stake. Annexation of Texas they chose
among the former vero is a taint or not, it will never cause a war with England, ed, or poisoned atmosphorn, among the latter and as there is no doubt that the. Oregon ques THE BUFFLEMENTARY TREATY.
exposure to the sun. The injurious influenes | tion will be amicably acttled by treaty,
there is There is a third translation of this unfortunate of a tropical sun, now that it to almost vertical no chance of the fire eaters--or fire talkers— document laid before the public, like ita nou and shoots down it rays with intense heat, official predecessor, which appeared some
either country being indulged with a fight are known and admitted; the very people, for some time. War among civilled nations months ago,in the Chinese Repository at differs however, who acknowledze This, who have har becoman too porfect a murderous scrence th in some essential particulars from the trans themselves bean millorere from exposure, sull be indulged in readily, and the ties of mutual Intion officially published by our late Governor. have the temerity to walk out in the noon commercial interest are too strong to be broken The translation to which we now refer is day hoat. There is not an hour from mine to by every cause The Gascon of Lon- published in a work got up in Macao, entitled 'clock, when such expete should be grom the Chamber of Deputies, or Parliament, A Chinese Commercial Guide, and purports to avoided, that many are not to be
may launch the have been made for the use of Mr. Cushing ing about, if protected at all, by a thin umbro. tion Berus the American Minister to China, we presune la. During the warmest day by the gontioman employed as interpreter to
noticed four Europeans the mission. We do not profess to be in the their umbrellas closed, and slightest degree qualified to decide as to which the thermometer at the time of these translationia is correct, nor are there and the sun near its mer many people in China who can It is to be wondered that sut presumed, that Sir Henry Pottinger would epithet) in many instan employ as good a scholar as obtainable, for with rickness? or is it the official translation of such an important astonishment, that we do paper-on the other hand, the gentleman, care of brain faver, wh whose tranulation appeared in the Repository powerful heat to which the head 1 is supposed to be the most accomplished Chin Trudis, no European, at this Mormon mese scholar of the day, and were proof of the on any account leave his bon, union in a correctness of his copy necessary, it it ndiluced palunquin or carriage, Rikl #run with that pro by this third translation, made by a diamterest tection, as meliom su pombe, orcont early in
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