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61
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the promised to unfold his plan of operations. The following are the propositions which he intends to suggest at some early meeting:
1
His uncle
ecuted without trial. The movement, if we may judge hy the extraordinary gaieties in the Spanish capital, does not appear to have alarmed the authe rities but as we have heard of a Nero who fiddled while Rome was burning, we need not be astouish- edo learn that Narvaez and Isabella danced while insurrection was undermining the stability of the
Government.
The affairs of the French in Algerin are pros
THE FRIEND OF CHINA
sure his countrymen here will not regret to
Charles Metcalfe-that is to say, in favor of those hoar of the honours that have been conferred
candidates for seats in the Flouse of Assembly who upon him, for however much they may have
are favourable to his interpretation of the degree 1. That the union was not a contract, or bar of power vested in the Executive. The Canadian reason to disapprove of his measures during the short time he governed this Island, none are gain between the two countries, but was forced on Parliament was to open on the 29th of November.
Rebellion is so natural a sequel to tyranny that more willing to admit the services he rendered the Irish nation by unqualified force and the fou
lest fraud.-2. That the union pro lnced the most it will not surprise the reader to learn that the Re- his country, in bringing a tedious war to a con-
disastrous results to Iseland.-3. That if there form in the Spanish Constitution, introduced at clusion, his moderation in victory, or the comand beca a real bona fide union, Ireland would the instance of Narvaez, have been followed by inercial advantages which will accrue from his have beed entitled to at least 175 members. serious risings headed by the celebrated Contri having opened up the trade of this vast em- 4. That the most gross injustice is done to re-baudista Zurbano. Proclaiming Espartero as Re- pire. Cheerfully allowing all this, and satisfied land by the limited nature of the Parliamentary gent, he advanced with a handful of followers as that his country has rewarded him the Bri franchise, England has a number of voters equal far as Soria, before reaching which place his power tish residents have painful remembrance that to 22 per cent. of her adult male population. Ire had augmented. The Government troops, however, his good services may be said to have ended land not above one to every 200 5. Ireland was appear to have been faithful to their master-unt with signing the treaty of Peking, and they refused any municipal reform for five years after only resisting all temptations to join the.“ insur- cannot but regret, that then he did not then it had been conceded to Scotland, and for four gent," but repulsing them with considerable deter- retire with his laurels fresh on his brow. years after it was obtained by the English.--- mination. By the latest accounts, - Zurbane was
figilive or had retired to gather fresh- In England the Supplementary treaty, land 6. The Irish Municipal Reform Act is miserably either a sales &c are but specks upon Sir Henry's defective the franchise is rated so high as to ex- strength for a renewal of the contest. glory too obscure to attract notice; here, how- clude from the burges list about thee-fourths of and son ig-law had, hovewer, been taken and ex- ever, the case is different, we do not view those who would in England be burgesses - them from a distance they are dily brought 7. All the most beneficieial powers of the corpo before us, and it is impossible not to feel, that like rate bodies, have been curtailed and mutilated, or other great men, he has his defects or his fail totally refused: amongst others, the homination of sherriff-even the recommendation of a sheriff ings, which though they are of little importance refused.-8. The people of Ireland are obliged to to the thousands, to the few who have suffere contribute to the support of two churches the from them are of magnitude.
one the church of the smaller, and at the sunc We observe that some notice is taken in the time the wealthy class of society-the other, the London papers of the defects of the Supplemen-church of the mang of the poor. -9, That thepering. Marshal Bugeau, who has lately return- tary treaty; the French pross also give a inust gross fiscal robbery was inflicted an Irelanded from Africa, was received with much distinc- garbled, distorted, and incorrect account of the by the union enormously augmented the disastrous tion at Marseilles, where be made a speech at a iscrepances between the translations and hint, effects of absentenism, and all the evils of a dis-banquet and described in a few words the condition indeed assert, that the translators had beon tant and remote legislature and judicature.
in which he had left the country.→ bribed. This is ton absurd a statement to re- The Queen, the Prince Consort, and the nur- The conquest of Algeria," said the Marshal, "is quire a refutation-none of the Gentlemen who sery of Princelings, are in the enjoyment of per- complete. There is peace everywhere-from the are supposed to have acted as Sir Henry feet health. Their relatives, the Prince and Prin-frontiers of Tunis to those of Morrocco all the tri--
cess of Saxa Coburg Gotha, are upon a visit en bes are in a state of submission, with the excep Pottinger's Interpreters on this and other oc- casions were capable of accepting a bribe-famille; consequentely there has been little of the tion of a few of the Kabile tribes of the province they may have crred, but they erred uninten- parade.or ostentation which characterize Court of Bugia and Gigolli. The most perfect security reigns on all points. An immense progress has |tionally.It would however be satisfactory to proceedings when crowned heads honor us with a
The Grand Dake and Duchess of been made. The revenues of the colony, which in flying visit. hear, that the correctness of the various trausla Mecklenburgh Sirelitz, are still in Englaud, and 1810 were only four millions, are now twenty mil. ions were tested, as so much has been said upon it is underston I they will remain until after the lions; the European population, which in 1810, the subject; and if, as we hear was the case,
accouchementof the latter. Her august mother amounted to only 25,000, now amounts to 75,000. Keying signed the treaty in English, we do not
and father, the, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. It was thought, even a short fine ago, that the ter- see why the English version should not be that are desirous that their grandchild should be born ritory open to relations with us extended only to the acted upon.
in Great Britain-a compliment to our natioality | Tell-that is to say, in a zone of 15 leagues breadth The American news are very far from being which John, Ball knows how to appreciate. The only. This is an error. We have now certain NOTICE.
satisfactory. The election of Mr. Polk to fill the Court is thrown ints mourning just now by the knowledge that the Arab population extends to a New advertisements, will be received, until 4 it is to be feared, not tend to improve the con
high office of president of the United States, will death of the amiable and venerable Princess So- breadth of 200 leagues, with 250 leagues in length, phia Matinda, the sister of the late Duke of Glou-a surface as large as that of France, The Arab O'Clock, on the evenings previous to publi-dition of that country, or to allay those tamulcester,
population amounts to 5,000,000, perhaps 60ọa, cation, viz: Tuesdays and Fridays.
tuous feelings among a portion of the citizens,
No foreign intelligence that we have received 000. Floro is an immense future, which, perhaps, which have so often threatened to disturb the during the month has equalled in importance that considering toy age, I am not destined to see; lit, which has reached us from America. Mr. Polk, as long as any strength shall rempid to que, as long tranquilly of the civilized world and to draw two kindred nations into deadly strife. Neither the democratic candidate, has becis elected Presi- as a drop of blood shall dow in my velus, I will dent of the United States, in opposition to Ard-vote them to the service of my country. I repeat will Mr. Polk's election facilitate the paymont Clay. The event was as unexpected inthe United that prace reigns throughent Algeria. Our enemy, of the State debts, a repudiation of which, is so
Stites as it was in England, and is considered by driven from our territory, has taken refuge i repugnant to the better part of the Americans:
all the enemics of slavery and injustice to be fraught Morrocos, and l'have just received information though in all probability had the other candidate with danger to the universal peace. The Tunes, which I regard as nearly positive, although Thave Mr. Clay-been returned, one of his first which has the means of accurately measuring the not yet any official.certainty, that Alol-Kader has THE FRIEND OF CHINA, measures would have been to liquidate the effect of the election, speaks of Mr. Poke's triumph dismissed the small force which remained with
obligations of the bankrupt states out of the in tone of great concern, and it my assist our bin, and plunged into the interior of the empire general exchequer. Some of our readers may readers in arriving at a just conclusion respecting not be aware that, in America, there are two this unexpected even, it we add that the English At a meeting of Council held on the 13th parties struggling for power, though both per- Press with sea cely an exerption echoes the sent fectly republican in principles they differ essen-
ments of this gigantic organ of public opinion. instant, His Excellency intimated, that for the tially in inany points. The first, the Whig or
» Of Mr. Pulk," says the Times, we know noth- future, Chuck Chu should be named Stanley, aristocratic body, comprises the greater share ing expect that he has achieved a trimmaph over the good and Co, the bankers, and a railway colision and Shuckpai-wan, "Aberdecu.
of the intelligence and wealth of the States. most able and respected in an in the union, although It also includes nearly the entire mercantile he was scarcely more known in that nion a few In Licut Pedder's absence, Mr. S Fearon body; they advocate peaceful relations with the months ago, than he now is in Europe. He has not travellers. The manner in which the robbery was and Mr. A. Lena, have respectively been ap-other nations of the world, a protection of na-
been chosen for his past services, or his political pointed to act as Marine Magistrate and Ilar- tive manufactures, an extensiprotecciofree experience, or for civil eloquence, or for military fame; for these qualities would doubtless long ago &c. &c. They are also supposed to be un have brought him within our notice, if he had pos- favorable to the annexation of Texas, and in-ses them or any of them. But the less of personal clined to pay the foreign debts due by indivi-greatness or influence he could boast of the better The clipper Ariel brings to hand the Cal-dual states. The other, or democratic party, was he fitted to answer the expectations of his cutta portion of the overland mail for Decem- which includes the mass of the people, with aadheroats. Whatever he may turn out to be herc ber. Our own papers have not arrived, but we considerable portion of the landed proprietors after, we can only judge of him at present as the have been favored with a Monthly Times, from in the slave holding states, advocate a low delegate or instrument of the passions by which he which we think it best to give large extracts to tariff, annexation of Texas, (which will increase has been thus strangely raised into this conspicuous the exclusion for one issue of local matter. the influence of the south), occupation of the position. As such then, we must remark with no The summary, which we publish in full, will Oregon territory, and many other racasures ordinary concern, that with the single exception of inform those who have not been favored, with which can not fail to embroil their country the tariff question, on who he is pledged to papers (and they are the great balk of our re- with foreign nations. Mr. Polk the new Prore liberal commercial policy than his opponent, aders) of all that has been going forward in the sident belongs to the latter body; he is a slave his election to this important office is the triumph of civilized world, during the previous month, and holder and planter, and therefore would sa- every thing that is worst over every thing that is best in the United States of America. It is a victory although it does not contain news of any great crifice the factories of the north, could he ob importance, there is much in it to engage the tain a better price for the produce of the south. gained by the santh over the north by the slave, states over the free-by the repudialing states over Of course this is but an imperfect sketen of the honest ones-by the partisans of the annexation the sentiments of the two bodies, or of their con- of Toxas over its opponents-by the adventurous stituent parts; there may be Merchants and and unscrupulous democracy of the new states, and Manufacturers in New England, democrats, or the foreign population in these states, over the more there may Planters in Virginia, Whigs, but we austere and dignified Republicanism of New Eng. believe that taking the mass, we are not far land. wrong in our short statement.
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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 15TH, 1895.
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readers' attention.
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It is particularly gratifying to notice the state of the tea market. Upon this so much of the prosperity of the trade of China depends, that any serious fall in price would be a calamity deeply to be deplored, as injurious to the holders and tending to check shipments of Cot- ton goods. The advance during the month of 1d. per lb. on Twankays and from 3d, to 40. per lb. on Imperials will, it is to be hoped, be sustained, indeed the moderate stocks and pros- perous state of the country lead us to believe
is inevitable. It is so far fortunate that a failure
(From The Monthly Times, December 7.) LONDON, DECEMRER 7, 1814. GENERAL SUMMARY,
The fogs of November aptly typify the state of
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of domestic events-by which we understand accidents and offences"--we have had enough to sitisfy the most ravenous gurmand, At the top of the category skel a robbery of some torty to titty thousan I pomuls, from the office of Rogers, Tog
in the Midland Counties Line, involving the loss of lite, and serious injury to the persons of many committed remmins a mystery go this moment; and although large rewards have been offered for the discovery of the offenders, a free pardon promised. to the thiet who shall turn Queen's evidruce, and the police started upon the chase ander an officer wearing the apposite name of Forrester, nothing is known of the modus operandi, the personnel of thé minions of the moon, or the whereabouts of the abstracted property. The general impression secus to be that the robbers are lying perdu with the de termination not to comply the coin into the pursuit has been fairly given up in in despair, and the numb rs of the rates forgatton-The great rul way reciden tocopied an in-guest at Nottingham of an entire week, and as it was apparent that Texity" in the observance of the regulations established for the management of the traffic on the line bad. caused the disaster, a verdict of Manslaughter against the officer principally concerned has been
returned
:)
Lord Mayor Gibbs stepped into office two days" after the departure of the lust mail, without the peculiar ovation predicted for him. Showers of si ballations, groans and yells, placards calling upon | ham to settle his accounts, and vocal appeals to ins sense of propriety, did indeed accompany the pro- No one in Europe has failed to observa the cession, but he regarded them no more than other rapid decline of the United States in public mora-people regard the words of wisdom cried out in As long as the roof of the state car- lity and in public estimation. in their policy and the streets." their principles as a nion, and in all the rudders riago escaped the offeamental visitation of a stale - a people permanently strong and prosperous during egg, and the window panes continued innocent of the last few years, and more especially during the sinash per pebbie, Lord tiibbs was indifferent to accidentad administration of Mr Tyles The death public demonstrations of displeasure. There had.
such will be the case. The silk market was also the political atmosphere for the month. There is of General Harrison was indeed in more ways than been much of dark promise and mysterious threat in a tolerably, healthy state, though there can be no doubt that from, the large quantity now
no discerning through its opacke what senators one a national, and more than a national, calamity.that the Walbrook vestryinent should pay, as known to be on theway home, and an accumu-
and ministers are about-if, indeed, they are abou, but we had not ceased to entertain the hope that Mayor, the penalty of his taches, but when the un- any thing in the world but shooting, dining, and the party which braight him into office four years portant day arrived the con-piraters" were scarce. lated stock in the London market, as compared taking their slippered ease with a pamphlet in ago would now be strong enough to carry Mr. Perhaps the presence of sundry Lancers, the Guards with the previous year,of 700 bales,a fall in price their hand and a cigar in their mouth. Parlin-Clay's election. It appears that the evil has already and the police acted as a "preventive check."
The island of Jersey, the existence of which ment does not meet for the dispatch of business gone too for. By pandering to the passions of the until the 4th of February, inte.mediately, some populace. Mr. Tyler has not only let loose, but would be almost forgotten by Englishman, if it did schemes of of policy will doubtless engage the instigated the worst tendencies of democracy. To not supply an agreeable retreat for people of small thoughts of the Premier and of his opponents; his treaty with Texas, which drere Mr. Van incomes, ius fately become the centre of attraction but at the present moment the only great objects Buren fron the held Polh is said to are his through an act of alleged oppression. A Mr. Carus which promise to occupy the attention of the electim. Until that question had been brought for Wilson having been sent to prison for a contempt Legislature are tha Brazilian question, Ireland, ward, the name of Palk was unknown except at of the Royal Court, applied to the Court of Queen's and the Church. There is great fear that Minis. Almacka The Whig candidate has perished in the Bench for a writ of Habeas Corpus, which was in
When the writ was served, ters will be obliged to alter the terms of the treaty attempt to stem this fierce current of misdirected mediately granted
however, the Court refused to admit its applicability with the Brazils, for already it is apparent that popular excitement the supply of free grown sogar will not suffice"
to British subjects residing upon the island of Jer- for the public wants In practice, necessity has
sey, and the Solicitor-General was instructed to violated the treaty, for Venezueli sugar has been
apply for a rule to enlarge the writ, upon the ground
in the crop of Persia silk has given an increased demand for that of Canton; it is also probable that good trade, and good wages will bring silk fabrics more into demand among the work ing classes, who are the chief consumers.
Sir Henry Pottinger's merits have not been overlooked; he has been made a member of the privy Council (no slight honour), he has re ceived an address from the Menufacturers of Manchester, who will derive greater benefits, in a direct way, from his services in China
band."
And again, the Whig party have been beaten, when everything depended on the possibility of restoring moderation and probity to the Govern
than any body of men in the kingdom-he has | admitted on terms which leave open the door to ment of the country by their influence: and, it is of the exemplion settles by charter. Mr. Justice also been elected a member some of the city further infringements of the strict letter of the scarcely too much to say, that Texas has already Patteson granted the rate, and Mr. Carte+ Wilson corporations, and the Merchants of London have asked him to a public dinner. There is little doubt that when parliament meet, Sir Henry will be raised to the peerage, and we hear that £2,000 a year will be voted with the title for two lives.
This must all be
remains in dutance, The Rogal Court,, kes al- xious to indulge in the exercise of power than to vindicate its rights, offered to release Mr. Wilson' upon his own recognizance; but that gentleman prefers remaining in prison until the Legislature shall have decreed the extension of the Fabeos
given a President to the Union. If Mr. Pol's ad Mr. O'Connell finding federalism no go," has here to the pledges under chich his electors are now rerived the Harrah for Repeal. At the likely to raise him la the chair, he is pledged to a meeting of the Association, on the 25th ultimo, fortige war,” he appeared in the Repeal cap, and after a The news from Canada is as agreeable as that bling speech, which supplied, by historiscal detail from the United States of America is the reverse very agreeable to the late Envoy, and we are of his past services, the absence of new argument, The elections have alinest all gone in favor of Sir | Corpul Act to Jerky. This is, at beast, noble on
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