520
NOTICE
FOR SALE-A good Billiard Table complete
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Victor 2nd August 1941.
FOR SAL
JANUARIO J. LOPES,
NOTICE
OR SALE an Excellent and grand Piano forte in very good order apply to
JANUARIO JOZE LOPES.
→→ Victoria, 2nd August, 184 4m
OR
NOTICE
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
LORD ELLENHORÐUOM
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SALE Lorca for Passanger at the catifest
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JANUARIO J. LOPES. Victoria, 2nd August, 1844.
FOR SALE,
E fine Lorcha " Albiona" No. 45, built only
has a splendid cabin for passengers, masti, sails, figging: nad two anchors, and would answer well to, trade to Macão, Eauton, or Chuck chew- She may be sech, and terms known, by applying.
A. Lider ENCARNACAO
nt Messrs. Henry Humphreys at Co.'s Store,
FOR SAED."
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Turkey 360 Onux –– The market düll, especiall was hit for the trans
Empire: elle I there have been several pubac salts,” Sumlah Proclamation, which assailed the megatires ferior quality In new tuma saloo his of his predecessor, and blackened thin memory of
8765, 2 months credit. the murdered Envoy, not only filled every ge Rier, cargo quality
Popper herous mind with but appeared to
Raunns Sandalwood, Malabär. Timor,& Isl. Saltpetre WOOLLENS, AN Spanish Stripes Long Ells, scarlet
Bmentioned whatever of the following route, trophies of your spouessful mare. By the ame act of singular impolics" Then came the balan
that may remain unsold by Private Sale.
Two Mahogany Secretaries, elegantly fitted, Two dito ditto ditto, n
One pair Mahogany Ottoman Couches, Carved backs, from, and feet, Two Mahogany Grecian Couches Two ditto leor
Four Mal
Dressing Trays,
Font dilto Easy Chairs,
Six ditto Teapoys,
One pair ditto Sote Tables
Que ditto ditto Conversation Conchies,
Four Mahogany Montagne Chairs, a 2 One Lady's Mahogany Wrinng Table,
Two Dwarf Almira,
One dozen Mahogany Arm-chairs, One ditto dilto without arms,
Two Mahogany Conversation Couches, Two Mahogany Easy Chairs,
One large size Mahogany Grecian Couch, One Maliogany Fogatelle Table,
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post, Lord Ellenborougli, also wrote to General for the Dost to present himself at the Governors Pollock with a copy of the letter to eneral Generalls Darkat, where he could not have up. | Notfi-desiring him to make a combined novopared without such humiliation as we had no right ced 118 wishment on Cabal. These and all subsequent letters to inflict on one who had nobly encount
were written by his own hand. It is not to be in the field, while a man would stand by him, und supposed that Mr. Maddock, on discovering how subsequently delivered himself up to our generosity, completely be hat become the laps of his Lord. The Somnath Gate Proclamation we need not ship's finesse, did not offer the most indiquant re: characterise The Duke called it monstrances, and insist on resigning his office,
amce triumph The civilized world has pronounced hi after he had lost the c dence of his superior, an act of incomparable folly. The idea of bring. But he was doubtless over ruled to continued ating back the trophies which the Mahomedans had post for reasons of state. If the report he true carried off when they, despoiled the temples of the that the honor of kinenthood, has been bestowed
Hindoos
happy one and, in skilful hands, Alum on him at the ecjest recommendation
the Gates nught have been turned to good political Anniseed. Ellenborough, fus l
dous
purpose It as the proclamation which spoiled | Camphor. anxious to combine an act of hes to the merits
the transaction, and turned the sublime into the Cassia of a public servant, with some compensation for ridiculous. It was equally calculated to exasperata the woall inflicted on Mr. Meddock's feelings as the Mahomedun, to lower us in the estimation of this and many subsequent instances...
the Hindoos and to shock the feelings of the Christain. The last notification of the series announced the reception of the victorious achty by Lord Ellenborough, and the feasting of the Native troops with 30,000 seers of their favourite metoys!
One ditto Invalid Couch with spring-srat, One ditto Duelt Music Stool, Fourteen ditto Armchair, Eight ditto Drawing room Footstools, t Eight Rosewood Gossoping Chairse, "Three dozen Dining-room Footstools, Sixteen Mahogany Drawing room Footstools, The above are all of Sherwood and Co.'s make in Calcutta, and well worthy the inspection of the inbabitants of Chinn, and can all be inspecteil by application to
PTOWNSEND.
ASTRAL AND HANGING LAMPS, of
elegant patterne, lately imported and for sale
P. TOWNSEND.
Vicfolária, 17th September. 1514.
Lord Ellenborough commenced his military career on the 4th of July, and from that line forward regretted he had not been a soldier by profession from his youth All his letters after this change,are filled will exl ortations, o Advance Advance! Advance The Finance Committee was forgotten, and every though was concentrated on the grand military movements from Candahar and Jellalabad on Cabul. Within a month, no lower then thirteen letters were written on this absorbing subject, by his own pen. After his Lordship had throp off the pussilanimity which caused elevan week of inaction, it is pleasing to watch the skill with which his plans were laid, and the energy with which they were pursued, as well as the
anxiety manifested to repair the mischief of basing kept back the woops at the most precious senson of the year. Every nerve was now strained to send on provisiona, cattle, and ammunition to Jel. lalebad, and to secure the success of an enterprize which had been rendered so hazardous by delay HEATING COPPER AND NAILS, Just Happily, the enterprise succeeded, though, the
river, for sale at the stores of
supples arrive too life in General Pollock's camp. P. TOWNSEND. Vintorir. 17th September, 1844,
The Army of Retribution marched in two trec tions on Cabul. The instructions of the Governor
WHAMPOA HOSPITAL.
Buds China Roots Galangal Mask
Rhubar
EXPORTS. —Ov Board. BIZ
per catty per picul RBOBARU-One chup of the new crip has arrived, for winch 863 is asked
Laysaan Canton
5100 540 0. 4500
2800 4 350 0.
baly sale we are aware of, was 40 Eules
It was at this period of excitement, ir the full tide of military success, that those mah movemouts in Scinde were undertaken, which lave had so large an influence on Lord Ellenborough's destiny. Taysan A long, strip of tenitory was, in the first place; | TEA.
Congou old Tls_12_0 unjustly taken from the independent state of
Cougou new, Scinde, with which we were not at war, and givoji to the Nabob of Blawnpore, as a reward for ser Caper, new vices of which no one but ford Ellenborough had. Souchong all, ever heard. Tlici, imperious demanils were made Souchong-new.
Methee Hydrabelle Cir the battles of Orange Puleo, new Meance and Hydrabad. In the circumstances in which Sir Charles Nupier was placed, the battles were inevitable, but the necessity was created by
POR the greater convenience of Vessels lying in the Whumpon and Blenheim rezches, the Hospital Vessel is moored off the Bombay Creek,
M. O'SULLIVAN, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London
EK KANE, M.D. Graduate of the University of Pensylvania,
Philadelphia,
Resident Surgeons. Whampoa, 3rd February, 1844.
ESSRS EMERY & FRAZER, inform the sacred. With one exception, seldoin has an army against his Lordship. The error and mischief lay- M
public that they are
are now ready to attend to the repair of Vessels and will furnish at their vard all the Materials necessary for that purpose. They offer for sale.
fine secuted: Twankay Hyson
None
20
Young Hyson, 204 Hyson Skin Canton 15 0 Gunpowder Canton, 30 Imperial Canton. 40
35
TRA-The very, unfavirable state of the English' inarket
will compel buyers to hold back, it being impossible to pur- chase at present prices. The holders show a disposition to relax some what in the exorbitant prices they have been asking, but the reduction will require to be much greater that they are prepared for, before teas can be purchase. EXPORT OF TEAS FROM IST July to 17ru AUGUST. Green 1,140.486 lbs. Black, 3,035,225
with thy degree of safety.new
Total 4,225.71 lbs Cargo City of Dery” included,
COTTON REPORT, Canton, August 1st to 31st, 13.
Deliveries Stock.
932 Deliveries.
(395
Stocke
27,094 7.816
01.051
8,752
8,238 . --- 18,037
otal 38,113.
117.803 England's Queen,
lves, The Ameers had intrigued against us, very native power within the Indus has always intrigued, and will continue to ilgis as long as there is a spark of independence in India. The Burmese and the Nepalese courts were far deeper our authority in the East, in intrigues to subvert our General were fulfilled to the letter, General Nott than that of Soinde. But it was not for our interest to incorporate their territories with our own. was desired to leave decisive proofs of the power of the British Army without impeaching its hu- Lord Ellenborough was anxious to complete the manity. General Pollock was instructed to exert impression produced by our successes across the his force vigorously giving every proof of British Inds, by striking a blow which should resound power which was not meonsistent with the unges through India, and Scinde was the most convenient of war. The progress our avenging Armies victim. His Lordship acknowledged that if the was marked by no acts of cruelty to the persons Ameers had been more master of their own of the enemy, on the contrary a strenuous effort troops, the battle of Meanen might not have oc was made to protect the inhabuants, and particucurred, yet it was for fighting that battle that they
were dethroned and sent into exile But it was! Jarly the women, from the vengeance of victorious troops marching over the ground on which their not the battles fought and the victories won by our fellow soldiers hus so lately been humble and mas; troops, that formed the gravamen of the charge exhibited more exemplary moderation, oder or in the precipitate annexation of this miserable comm- cuinstances of such fearful exasperation. But the try to our empire, without thought or deliberation, Twist, - hales, 21› retribution fell on the gardens and the fields, the
without consultation with the Court at home, or rifailels and cities, of that devoted country. Koeven his own Colleagues in Indin. It is possible American, bales,
Bombay White Pine Lower masts from 16 to 22 in, Pitch histan, the garden of the East, was had desolate, that all the advantages we derive from havi pine topmiasts all sizes, Pitch pine Bowsprits 24 in, and its smiling and luxuriant orchards wese des Scinde in our own hands, might have been equally Bengal, under, Yards of all sizes, White and pitch, toyed. The city of Ghuzni, and its citadel, and secured by leaving one of the Ameers on the | Mudras,
and oak plank from 2 to 5 in. White pine the whole of the works, were destroyed by order throne, and curbing him by a subsidiary force. But inch boards, Hand pine flooring boards, Oak linees of General Nott. The sei
it is too late to regret having incurred the lisad. several mines were spring
of or boats and ship, Fiteli, Tar, Rosin, Oakum, by four in the afternoon, and by eight in the vantage Occupying a large swamp, which we Spikes and Nails, Grindstones, Oars,~~~~
evening the citadel and the town were in flames, must garrison with 15,000 men, whose pay must and remained burning all night. The romantic. come from India not from Scinde, and whom the town of letaliff was set on fire in several daces,tature of this climate and of the service, las already and the work of demolition was scientifically rendered mutincus. It will probably prove a more executed. Before the evening of its day of retri- grievous millstone about our necks even than bution,
, it was one blaze, and continued to burn: Afghanistan. during the whole of the night and part of the next day. The grand Bazar at Cabul, the great ems porium of Central Asia, was blown up with gun- powder, and this became the signal for every
The shops, of the city of disgraceful outrage. were broken open and rifled; the city itself was sacked, and the morning after the Sabbath on which this vengeance, public and private, was wreaked on it, it still continued to blaze and smoke. Al-Musjid and Jellalabad were next destroyed, ond the retirement of our troops from Afghanistan Betel Nut might be tracted by the havoe and desolation they | BELG NUT--Sales bavo-been mo left behind them. These successes were announ-n fresh importatu would probable hang-days, the price market, and will probably fix the value of the dollar for a ced to his Lordship at Simlab, and he inmediately 54,50 ordered the withdrawal of the troops, though no inteligence of the rescue of our prisoners had reached him, and for sught he knew, they wond be left, by that retiremen, in the hands of a ruthless enemy. - Through the blessing of Providence, however, they were enable to achieve their cwa deliverance, and to rejoin their friends before the ↑ COTTON, departure of the army yet is impossible to re-
Iron work of all kinds made and repaired by rxperienced workmen. All orders left with W Bowra, Esq. Victoria or Wm. P. Pierce, Esq. Macão, executed with dispatch.
Victoria, August 2nd, 1844
NOTICE.
L
E. CHRISTOPHER begs to announce to the Public that he has good accommodations for two respectable boarders.
Victoria, 6th September, 1811.
LONDON MONTHLY MAIL. NNUAL Subscriptions received at this Office
A few extra copics, by
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23rd August, 1814.
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Ships Articles, with an abstract of the merchant spaman's act endorsed on the back.
Charterparties, after forms by Chilly- Powers of Attorney, after forms by Chitty. Bills of Lading
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the odium of having twice ordered our annies to retire, wile the unfortunate prisoners were set in. the bands of the Afghans.
The trumph of our arms in Aughanistan up- pears to have so completely intoxicated Lord E. lenborough, as to destroy the balance of his raind. The Army of Reserve, which wonki have been of
(To be continued)
CANTON PRICES CURRENT.
2014 SEPTEMBER, 1844
IMPORTS-DUTY PAID.
Ale (best brands). $25 500 per bhd
An abandunt supply in the market Amber
10:50 TH per calty
Canvas--Eng.
Scotch
Cochineal Copper, sheathing
Madras Old Transfelly 30
Bengal COTTON GOODS. White Shattings, 10
Grey dito dito.
OTI
dur
mcluding
PRICES OF BULLION. Sycee Silver, largo 21 per cent, premium
small, to 2 chito Spanish Dollars, Ferdinand. par
Carolus, 8 per cent. for selected. Republican dito, 4 to 5 per cent, discount,
EXCHANGE: Bills on London at 6 months sight, Is. 3. Navy Bills 45 to 4s. Ide
H.M. Flenipotentiary on the Bengal Govt., Treasury
• 218 Rapecs per 100 Mexican dollars, Court of Directors accepted on ditto, 60 days, have been officed at 225 per $100 Ditheult of Sale Exoramas.The late purchase of $120,000 of Barings billg atdz 31, at the tummüncement of the season for caports har vel a sery decided character to the money
time at from 4.30, to 45. J
TREIGHTS.
perpicul To London or Liverpool, £1 per ton of 500.
20 340 per piece 30
To Unt-ports, 10s. per ton additional,
To Amoy, 80 per ton of 40 feet To ports north of Amoy, $8 ditto
FREIGHTS. It is feared that the prosent moderste mid of el will not be sustained,
GUPLOADING FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM. Main, Earl Liverpool, Sonti Stockton England's Catons Alexander Barig, Hindostan Fang, Marchioues of Dawro, John Dugdale and Crian laid on #felinb
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