SUPPLEMENT TO THE "FRIEND OF CHINA," OCTOBER 9TH, 1844.
Her Majesty's Steam Ship Viren arrived from Singapore, at eight o'clock; yesterday: on board the London Mail of the 8th of August, being precisely two months from the capital of Great Britain to China. We were in hopes that, by application to the post-master, he would oblige us in the morning, with one copy of the Monthly Mau or Monthly Times, by which means we would be able to lay before our readers to-day a full summary of news Buch an act of kindness, unfortuately was not in consonance with the rules of the establishment, and we were unable to procure a paper before two o'clock in the afternoon, when the entire mail was ready for delivery We do not say that Mr. Spring was wrong in refusing as a paper, but as he is perhaps in ignorance, that in India, postmasters always deliver the papers belonging to the Press, with the least possible delay. Of course in doing so they oblige the public nor the editor of the Den paper, and this is what we would wish to impress upon the post-master.
The news hy this mail is of no especial importance. The accouchment of Her Majesty took place on the 6th of August. The child (aboy) will be created Duke of York.
The bi-monthly communication with India, has been finally arranged. Her Majesty's Government pay the contractors £00,000 per This star we believe many pay $70,000. This sum we believe does not include the branch to China, in connection with the Indian
line, once a month.
Parliament was about to adjourn. Lord Gottenham's bill for the abolition of the law of imprisonment for debt has passed, after being in some jeopardy through the opposition of Lord Broughan. Now, however, it is the law of the land another evidence of the enlightened views of our legislators. Other liberal measures have been carried, though of less importance. One introduced by Lord Lyndhurst, is the repeal of some old penal acta affecting Roman Catholics. The Bishop of London made some attempt at resistance to this just action, but was compelled to acquiesce without deviding the house.
France and England are again in a rather hostile position, and in the event of M. Guizor's being driven from office, a war is by no means improbable. The proceedings of the French at Tahita, which are at length fully known, has strongly raised the indignation of the British Ministry, who have found it necessary to demand satisfaction from the French Govern- ment for the insult offered to the country by the imprisonment of the British Consul at Tahita. The French press (as usual) are said to entertain the most rancorous feelings towards Great Britain, which it would be difficult to account for, did we not call to remembrance the glorious Trafalgar and
Waterloo.
The House of Lords has finally decided that the marriage of the late Duke of Sussex with the Honourable Miss Murray was illegal, the family consequently being in the eyes of the law illegitimate. It is said that a peerage will be bestowed upon Sir Augustus D'Este for the wrongs which this barbarous Royal Marriage Act has inflicted on his mother, himself and his
sisters..
Connected with China, we find the following paragraphs --
By a parliamentary paper lately printed, it appears that a sum of £80.000 is required to
but we should like to know what the expendi. ture was when nothing was done.
COMMERCIAL.
too near a wall in the rear of the premises, when the cathead of the teagle fell, and carrying with its portion of the wall, fell upon the two men. Irving arrangements is now subsiding, but opinions The excitement produced by the new currency was killed upon the spot, and Jackson's skull is so adverse to their effienes in securing the converti, severely fractured that his recovery is next to - bility of paper, and is present value with gold, possible. Very little property has been saved in gain ground amongst well-informed commercial consequence of the rapidity of the flames, and the men, who consider that the new Bill affords no loss is supposed to exceed £25,000 V day, accompanied by his son, Count Dranty Nessarily take plaen unul a heavy and continuous COUNT NESSKLKong arrived in England yester-limits laid down go restrictive action will neces guard against mercantile convulsions, as by the
selrode, first Secretary of Legation at Berlin.
SPAIN.
a
We regret extremely to hear of any impor- tant alterations in the police establishment, Mr. May may be a very active person, and in London of infinite use, but we are well con vinced that, under the present skilful manage ment of an experienced Indian officer, the police is approaching rapidly to a state of efficiency, which will reflect great credit upon its active superintendent, and that will not be
drain of bullion has been experienced, and the time improved by any of the inspectors of the metro-
is past for checking injudicious credits and wild politan police. We speak quite disinterestedly
speculation Commercial operations being now: upon the subject, but we cannot avoid saying,
on the easiest footing, from the low rate of interest that we regret to hear of any change in this visiting the Basque provinces, would shortly return a buoyant state. The manufacturing districts The Queen, baving renounced her intention of | obtainable for money, most of our markets are in department. Mr. May's appointment and that to the capital. Spain is still said the raising continue in full work and it is highly satisfactory of his assistants is undoubtedly by advice of force against the Mauritius empire, the force is to to learn that the results are more profitable than Sir Henry Pottinger, but had Sir Henry when be raised to 10,000 men and is to attack and occu has bees known for years, especially with the here done as his predecessors in office have done, py Tangier, while the French are at work else Cotton fictories, where the prices of goods have he would have had no difficulty in finding on thewhere Troops were concentrating at Algesiras.advanced, whilst the raw material continues at low island, among the members of his own profes. The Gazette publishes a royal decree ordering a rates, In SILK a fair amout of business has been son, more than one gentleman, better qualified levy of 50,000 men. At Madrid preparations for done at fill prices for all descriptions. for this office, than any one they can send from the elections continue, and meetings of the Modera Cassia Buds have sold. 70s-10 72% "Camphor, London. We have now under the administrado electors are daily held. The prosecutions slightly damage, at 111s to 121s. China Root at tion of Major-General D'Aguilar, an admirable against the press are going on with vigour. The 258, police, all of whom, from the superintendent Monarquia, a Carlist paper, has heen obliged to PISCE GOOD-Corals: The deliveries during the past. downwards, were found on the spot. Sir Henry succumb before a threat of five prosecutions. Ac month have been very large, and there lins bera a fair inquiry For those recently arrived.--Bandainos, The stock of Ca Pottinger, however, never had discrimination counts from Madrid of the 26th of July give a des-nary and Cheslate is far beyond any probable demand. enough to enable him to secure the services of cription of a pretended discovery made in Madrid and prins are expected to rule low, unless orders should any valuable head of a department, and then we by the Government, the object of which was to set arrive from the United States, Choppahs continue in fair presume, application was made to the Home-officers. The subjoint brible daatste toe sell at abous 122 - Fussore silk Cloth; were priced hind, to Government, and immediately we will have it from an official bulletin, is published in the In: Pongee Silk Handkerchiefs there is enme inquiry for details, extract to notice,Of Poncee Silks the deliveries have been good.... is no alteration. our efficient little police corp placed under the Madrid Gazette-Between 1st Feb and 15th White figured, very little doing in any other kind control of people cunning in the detection of June, the faction in the Maestrazge have sustain Blank Silk Handkerchiefs are still very scare-In Crane dyed-hair, false-wigs, and the other little et ed the following losses: -Killed on the field of Shawls no alicntion,Or White Long-Cloths the whole cateras, which distinguish the “swell mob," but battle, 54 men; shot, after being made prisoners, of the stock as he's stad for shipment; so the market is who know nothing of the manners, customs, and 120 men pardoned, for various reasons. 107. very moderates a few sales have been made at Junge rates
quite hare Of Blu, Sallampores the deliveries have beca knavery of the East. They will be quite lost Among the prisoners shot are the Chiefs El Ser the stock in first bands is now very small-Of Madras and in Hongkong, Well-dressed compradors will rador, Viscaro, Lauva, and Taso; Marsal and his Ventapolam Handkerchiefs a fase newly arrived goods have be taken for knowing kuldies," and a stray Lieut. Pilaren, Cotarro and his second, Martinez been sold at fair pricce ; there is little inquiry for old patterns, visitor from Macau for some foreign varmint,"
El Serrano, Taranques, and Galo de Santa Oleon,tations. The market is still bare, of Blue Nankerns.
or common styles.-Nanking have been sold arour quo who comes to sell paste for diamonds, or com- and 25 generals or officers, including one Colonel, PRICE CURRENT. --Corahs, la sort, 15s to 16s 6d; secund, mit some other of those delinquencies with one Commandant, three Captains. and 13 Lieute 149 to 15 61; third, Its to 6 to 11s--Bindoringes, Ca which the police of London are so well ac- nants. Since the 23th May, 14 spies and 19 off-nary, 1st sort, let 15s; Chocolate, Jat's ri, 13: 6t to 158
Red, 1st sort, 158 do 153 68-Choppahs, 1st sort, 159 to 169; quainted.
cers, coming from France, and a certain number ancond, 14 to 14s GJ-Blue Sallampores, 8 eals 68 9d to douaniers who had joined the bands, have been 79; 9 ditto. 8 to 93; Panjums, los to 10s Ed--White shot. Gen. Don Juan de Villalonga," adds the Langeloths, V. 2, 133 to 118--Madras Handkerchiefs, 2 to Gazette, has, by his energetic activity, not a litle 16-Ventapullam ditto, is bid to Las-Fongre Silks, fair contributed to this result.”
to good quality 338 to 30s; inferior, 31s-Pongee Silk Handkerchiefs, plain white, 233; crimson, 253 GJ: Szured white 258 to 31s 6d; diuo crimson, 32s to 32 6d-Binck Handkerchiefs, 259-Satin Damaska, 90s to 100s--Nan- keens, 1st sort, 7 yards 3s 9d. to 4s; inferior, 6 and-a-half 6 and three-quarter, Is 6d 10 Blue Naukecns, 4s 9
FROM THE MONTHLY TIMES, August 7th. LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
the
PORTUGAL.
Wednesday, August 7th. 1844. HER MAJESTY AND THE DOKE OF YORK.-It is most gratifying to be enable to state that, up to a state of national insolvency. The Government. The financial difficulties of Portugal amount to this period, both Her Majesty and the Royal in unable to meet its engagement, convoked its cre fant are as well as the most loyal and devoted subditors. and solicited a renwat of its bills. Consi- ject of the Sovereign could ardently hope or desire. [derable difficulties arose, and were surmounted, and
the bills were finally renewed to the amount of) 600 contos.
DICE SOMBRE -Yesterday morning was ap pointed for judgment in this case, but the Lord Chancellor having been summoned to Windsor, to he present at the accouchement of her Majesty, the Court did not sit. The judgment will be deli-
vered to-morrow at cleven o'clock.
labourers were drowned yesterday is the Severa, FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE SEVERN-Twelve
by the upsetting of boat.
SKIRMISH BETWEEN THE FRENCH & NATIVES ar Tau-The Aourite, South Sea whater, lately arrived, brings news fourteen days later from Tahiti. A skirmish had taken place outween the French and the natives, in which some 30 or 40 of the former were slain by the Tahitians, headed by one of their chiefs.
COLONIAL,
to Ős.
damaged, 6d to Ran, good angal in fair request quotations are, proof is 10d to Is lid, aver proof 2. 3d to
tid,
Rhubarb has sold, fine fat. 23 1fd to 3124; fine found; 23 98 to 3: ord, fat, and round, 19 6d to a 100; wormy
Silk...Towards the close of the month nonsiderable sales of Bengal were made at previous prices, that deliveries which bave fallen of, may be expected again to increaar." About 600 bis China have been sold for consumption at a reduction of 13 per lb. Italy has realised only the reduced. prices of last month. In Turkey importers have been look ing for higher rates, but withou success. In Persian scarcely any business done.
delivered, during the previous month,
635 bales,
Bengal China Peraia
Stock
on the 1st, inst.
8705 bales."
1505
842
294.
tr
95
States of the Warehouses August 1st, 1144.
Sold stock Unsold Stock Delivered in July,
G16 204
6920 679
DUDLEY ELECTION-Mr. Benbow's return is
We have late account from the West Indies. In said to be certain. Mr. Rawson, a Liberal from Demerara, rain had fallen in such torrents that Corn-Law League. Manchester, is in the field, supposted by the Anti-considerable property had been destroved, and it was feared that the inundation would he followed by
kept up, and a number of petitions and memorials sickly season. In Jamaica the ferment respecting the alteration in the foreign sugar duties was still have been transmitted the emanations chielly of Bengal
1725 parish meetings. Sir C. Adamhad dispatched the China
808 Tea...The delivery during the last few days has been lustrious and several other ships of his squadroa to
522, 2016. A steady private business has been doing, and the island of Cuba, to demand satisfaction for any the market supports itself at about the following price injury done to British subjects during the recent Congou, ordinary to good ordinary Ind and-a-half to lid, disturbances.--Copious rains had fallen in all Lee- but middling lid and-a-half to Is; pekoe kind Is 110 to ward Islands, and upon the whole the prospects are but middling lat 1s 9d, middling to good middling 20 s 4d; pouchong 6d to lod; sodchong," good ordinary to of the Colonial Bank at Barbadoes, had effected his diuo scented in id to 34 2d; twankup, good ordinary to bui rather favourable. Thomas, the convicted officer to 38 38; caper 10d to is 4d; orange pekac is 9,1 to 1s 9d ; escape from a station-house, where he was confined middling 1s 21 and-a-half to 18 344 middling to byson kind
88. to 3s 3.1; Canton kind is old to 25, and gunpowder 3. to fa ld; hyson, good ordinary 28 34 to 23 4d, middling to good 3s to 5s per lb; young hyson 19 6 to 3; imperial 24 to 44 6d. Finer sorts of green tea are becoming scarce, es- pecially, hysons, and the finer kinds of blackish teuf congu have been in request. The stock of ten in London on the 1st instant was 31.573.05, against 25,431,000lb at this time last year. Of this quantity, 29.950,000 are equgou,
time last year the former and 500,000lb of the latter, than bi the sasir and 1,723,000lb twankay; heing about 4,000,0000 more of
The King of Saxony, has quitted our shores to return to his own dominions, via tamburg.
AMOUNT OF BILLS draw by the Hon. East India
defray the charge of the establishment of the Company in the mouth ending the 6th day of Au Pro tem. under an order from the surgeon. He left 1s fd to 233; hyson skin, ordinary to good ordinary 10d
British settlement at Hongkong, and of the consular establishments at the five ports open dras £23,023 vs. 11d.; Bombay £5,007 10s. Seems no doubt but the matter was preconcerted. gust, 1844-On Bengal £271,095 2s. 8d. Ma- the island the same night in a fishing boat, and the to British trade in China, to the 31st of March total £299,125 165. 7d. There has been no bal-The disturbances at Dominica had entirely subsid- next. Sir Henry Pottinger, in his dispatches lion exported from London to hunia or Chim dured, and the prisoners taken were about to be tried to the government, states that the salaries pro-ing the past month, onto Rastada cud China by a special commission appointed by the Governor posed for the different functionaries (which are Association.
for the purpose, set forth in the return) appear to be high, and they would be so anywhere else except in Paris in full intensity. The people and the jour-perintendence of Mt. George Pollock. No approach TAHITI The Tabitian fever still rages at health continued to improve under the medical su- From Canada we learn that Sir Charles Metcalf's China; but he is convinced that lower salaries oals are all equally rabid on the subject of Sir Ro-has been yet made to the formation of a properly will not suffice for qualified individuals, bert Peel and Alt. Pritchard, and, if we are to be
A police force is about to be established lieve them, war is inevitable, The Chambers of organised administration by the governor, but ru- by the Government at Hongkong. Mr. May Peers and Depuites Inve heen closed by roya, or mours are rife, and anxiety great on the subject the son of the active chief superintendent of the denance. In the latter assembly M. de la Roche- metropolitan police, and who is himself the Jaqueling said u was impossible to let the Chan inspector of the K division, is appointed to the
demanding some explanation command of the whole force, with a salary of
as to the remarks that had £500 per annum. He will be assisted by twe
the Chamel relative sergeants, at present also in the K division, who will have £250 per annum each. We believe it is not intended to take out any constables as the force will easily be organised at Hongkong It is intended to raise the force from the military and marices at present in China. They will be well paid, and in case of misconduct will be sent to the ranks of whatever regiments may be word
ters separate wit from the Gover been made on th to the
The language used by the
nister was, that reparation had been These were words which
The liberal party are still declasing their decided in the absence of advisers, responsible and sufficient hostility against the public affairs being carried on
A dinner given to a Mr. Rarthe by his constituents, in the parish of La Gais, is alleged by the friends of the governor to be an evidence of popular opi mon in his favour among the French Canadians, and as strongly denied by the opposite party.
AMERICA
to their nasy, and would produce a on the country. He knew Lothing ters, but they would only
The New York papers give long accounts of if they had replied with floods on the great rivers-the Missouri, the Ar- gee after of England. The kansas, White and Red rivers, and even the Mis any understanding could become to have been coveted, crops, eattle, fences, and in considered would be with sissip itself, by which wide and fertile plains reputed that be should not Now the some instances, houses and families swept away, able depary, and enter at and numerous towns and villages inundated to the He should merely say (depth of 10 and 20 feet. The flood at St. Louis. when the facts were on the Mississippi, is stated to have been feat higher than it was during the great flood of 1785.
ter establishet
in Hongkong. The appointments we have draw specified were made on Monday. It is ar- ranged that Mr. May and the two sergeants era will sail for Hongkong almost immediately on lengit into the his return from France, where he has been that in the sent on police business. The establishment of the police in so remote colony is a proof of the growing importance of Hongkong, and of the determination of the government to promote the rising institutions of England in that im- portant island, and to preserve strict order, and enforce the laws
Now that improvements are being made £30,000 is not a very large sum-quite insuffi- eicht for one years expenditure we should say,
hamber would find that
(the minister) had met the question with due co sideration of the rights of nations and the interess
of the country.
FIRE ANE LOSS OF LIFE AT MANCHESTERM→
NAVAL
traction of property, took pisoss at Irwell buildings. To Plymouth on 6th July, for the Cape and China A fire attended by lose of life as well as great des The For 12, Capt. Sir H. M. Blackwood, sailed
near the Exchange, in this tows. Messrs. Chariton. In spite of repe
ng to calling at Teng The Jaca, transport, was at from the police, two men named Thomas Jacksen day file China. Tre Vindictice, 50, Capt. Nicolas Tenerife on 21h May, and sailed the following a packer, and James Irving, a joint,
has arrived from the Pacific.
MANCHESTER
Towards the close of the past month the languer which-
had previously prevailed in some classes of goods was re- moved and since then a large business has been done at improving rates, and the stocks are now very low. The have advance from 9-91 to 1es 4d and-a-halfs but the lower 72.reed gold-end 40-inch Shirtings or Fine Long Clocks, qualities not so much, 36-inch Shittings have advanced about 3d per piece. 7-us Printing Cloths are very scarce, and have advanced from 54 10d and-helf to 6s and-a-half Domestics continue in good demand; the lower qualities, 23 per yard and under, have been completely cleared out of the market. G-4th low Jaccepetts, 23 6d to fa, are fieavy in stock. There has been an active demand for Tarna, more especially for Water Taist, which bas advanced §d per 1b. A fair extent of business has been done in fule Twist for India, and 30-50 command advance. The ex. pors up to the 30th Jane, of Plain and Printed Calicoes, in millions of yards to India and China were, 142 against 105 in 1813. Nothstanding the heavy ventures in the spring,
the next three months are very encouraging. shipdiens still continue to flow to fodie and China. The Cotton trade is in a very vigorous state, and prospeuta for DAN GLASGOW,
has been in steady demand, with little fluctuation, and Sugar-during the greater part of the past month prices are now much the same as at the close of Jane, sayEast India yellow 67 to 695; white 630 to 675 Kheur 494 to 501; Mauritius 51s to 80s Treacle→ in moderate demand at fermer prices the market quite hare. Rice-has sold, middling white Bengal at 11s. Black Pepper-ar 3d, and helt Tea
and half to 21 l for ordinary to fine quality, Ceb- Holders having met the views of buyers more freely the sales have been fully 1800 chests, Congawat Lid
ton-bas been in fair degrand from the trade, and the quote Miziras 3d ‘and half to 58; Surat: 2d fand half" prices of last month have been folly supported. We tos and half."
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