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SUPPLEMENT
(From the London Mail, Jan. 20.)
GENERAL REMARKS. There is a rumour that Sir Henry Pottinger is to be the new Governor-General of Canada. The melancholy statement which appeared in the Spectator respecting the state of Sir Charles Metcalfe's health, has elicited from Mr. Scannell, who is in constant communication with Mr. George Pollock, his Excellency's medical attendant, a letter to the effect that the life of the Governor-General is not in the imminent danger represented. It would have afforded us considerable gratification had the contradiction been more unequivocal, but such as it is we gladly communicate it to Sir Char- les Metcalfe's many friends,
The new Bishopric of Ceylon is still vacant. The funeral of the late Sir William Nott | took place at Carmarthen, and was attended by the nobility and gentry of the neighbourhood, the corporation ining in the sad and solemn ceremony. The remains were interred in the family vault of his ancestors beneath the Old Church, amidst the deep sympathy and regret of hundreds of his fellow-townsmen.
Mr. II. T. Prinsep, in a letter to the Times, contradicts a statement which appeared in the John Bull, charging him with being the writer of India and Lord Ellenborough."
Our fashionable intelligence record her Ma- jesty's visit to Stove, and the accouchement of the Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, who was delivered of a prince. The child did not survive its birtin
Amongst other deaths we announce those of General the Hon. Sir H. G. Grey, and Mr. Sinirke, of the Royal Academy.
The present state of the Church continues to excite lively apprehensions for the stability and usefulness of the institution; but the discus- sions which have lately taken place disclose nothing new, though they show an unabated hostility to innovation. The Archbishop of Canterbury has published an Address full of that meekness and Christian charity for which the venerable prelate is justly celebrated, yet too undecided in its character to have the effect of allaying those discordant elements which have been put in motion. It is sufficient however to afford the Bishop of Exeter an excuse for recalling his original letter, and an opportunity of escaping from the position of great enxurrassment in which his own rastness had placed bin.
Some important legal changes are likely shortly to take place, consequent upon the re- tirement of Lord Lyndhurst and Sir N. C. Tyndal, who are anxious to withdraw from public life, and of Sir W. Follett, the state of whose health precludes the hope of his being able to resume official or professional duties. The following appointments are said to have been deterinined upon; but, in one or two par- ticulars, they need confirmation Mr. Pem- herton Leigh to be Lord Chancellor, with a peerage, vice Lord Lyndhurst; Sir Frederick Thesiger to be Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, dice Sir N Tyndal; Mr. Fitzroy Kelly to be Attorney-General, vice Sir W- Follett; and the Hon. Mr. Wortley, Solicitor-General, in the place of Sir F. Thesiger, elevated to the Bench.
TO THE FRIEND OF CHINA,” MAY, 14TH, 1845.
seems to have made some impression, particu- larly his announcement that he had induced Lord Aberdeen to appoint a commission to discuss "the right of search," with a view to its abolition.
COURT AND FASHION. Lord Napier is shortly to be united to the daughter of Lady Julia Lockwood.
Her Majesty has given, out of her privy purse, the sum of 1,000 a year to Sir Augustus D Este, which is equal to the sum Sir Augustus lost by the death of the Duke of Sussex.
Her Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Dackess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz was safety delivered, at half-past 6 o'clock on the atorning of 13th Jan., of a Prince, which survived its birth only a few minutes. Her Royal Highness as since gone on quite favourably.
The Lord Chancellor, the Master of the Rolls, and Lord Chief Justice Tindal, the com- missioners appointed to investigate the claim of the King of Hasover to a portion of the Crown Jewels, after hearing counsel, are to draw up a report for Her Majesty's guidance. Sir Chrales Wetherell has appeared for the King of Hano- ver; the Solicitor-General and Sir T. Wide for the Queen There is no doubt that family jewels belonging to the house of Hanover, to the amount of 59,0032 or 60,000/ were brought over by George 1., and have been mixed up with the English Crown jewels; but, as they have been frequently reset, it has become im- possible to identify them. It is said that the Royal personages concerned manifest an ex- treme auxiety in the result.
and will prove to the numerous foreign officers who were spectators of the undertaking, that 30 years of peace have not deprived the British navy of that f energy and spirit for which it has always been distinguisheil.
FOREIGN.-The Intest apcounts from Paris atate, that for some reason that had not transpired the friends of Ministers were less firm in their belief that their patrons would weather the storm. On] the 16th, the committee of the Chamber of Deputies on the Address, which had closed its labours on the previous day, having agreed to its report as drawn up by M. rebert, was unexpectedly called together in consequence of a request of M Gizst, who expressed a wish to give arme explanations relative to his last communications with England Un the previous respecting the right of search. day he had intimited to the committee that he had no further communication to make upon the subject. M. Guizot attended the meeting, and stated very energetically, that he had greater hopes than ever of a successful termination to his negotiations re. lative to the right of search. He said that the English govemment, in agreeing to appoint a mix ed commission to inquire into the subject, was sincereij anxious to discover soms equally efficient means of putting down the slave trade as that of a mutual right of searah, and that it was quite will ng, with that understanding, to modify the treaty. The draft of the Address, as draw up by M. ciebert, is little more than an echo of the spech, but it is expressed in clear and distinct terms on all the subjects mentioned in the speech; and no doubt on each of the paragraphs there will be a violent debats. With regard to the peace policy, the Address states that the Chamber desires the maintenance of peace-avec force et dignité This phrase is the most marked in the whole production, and will probably be one which will lead to some With regard to the right of search, the committee is more explicit than the paragraph adopted in the Address last sessision. I recals to mind the reiterated wishes expressed by the Chamber on the subject, and presses on the Cabinet, the necessity of inm gliatelly acting up to- It is believed that M. Quizot is to those wishes. not a stranger to this part of the Address, which, should he fall, will leave o foundation of difficulties and embarrassments to his successor. The declara. tion of Court Mule, that he would abide by the treaties of 1881 and 1833, he hopes to tưên to good account, as M Guzot now becomes the No doubt champion for the abolition of the right this may have some weight with the Chamber, as the abolition of the right of search is the populir cry of the day.
EAST INDIA INTELLIGENCE. The steamer Oriental reached the Mother-strong remarks. bank at 10, A. M. on the 8th Jan., and letters, & were delivered in London on the follow ing morning.
Sir Thomas Turton leaves this country in a few days for India, via France. Ife will pro- bably join the February or March steamer from Suez to Calcutta.
It is said that Stanley has consented to the importation of labourers into the Mauritius, from the East coast of Africa.
The John Dalton, from Sydney, was driven on shore at Cape Negra on 16th Nov., but was expected to be got off, A. Mrs. Stevens, or Stevenson, was drowned.
Sir H. Willock has for the third time placed at the disposal of the directors of the Kensing ton Proprietary Graminar School an appoint- ment to the Company's military seminary at Addiscombe, to be awarded to the youth of the greatest merit and learning.
The Rev. James Amiraux Jeremie, son of the late Mr, James Jeremie, of Gaeresey, has been offered the Bishopric of Ceylon, with a salary of 2,500!. per annum, but the Rev. Gentleman declined the honour.
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There seeins to be no truth in the reported death of the Emperor of Russia, but he is supposed to be dangerous'y oill.
The intelligence from the Caucasus is of a highly important tenor. The Nagai Tartars and Co sacks living on the right bank ofthe Cuban are in a state of great disorganisation, in consequence of the withdrawal of a considerable portion of the regular troops in these provinces, which have been draught- el into the army employed against Shim.ll Bey an Daghostanees. Some of the chiefs of those tribes. who are secretly hostile to Rusia, are at present in communication with the Circassians, whom they
urging to invade the southern districts by pro mises of co-operation. The provinces of Great an.] The Queen has been pleased to appoint Ma-Little Cabarda are already in open insurrection. jor Matthew Richmond to the Superintendent of the Southern Division of the Colony of New Zaland.
Miss Dwyer, daughter of Capt. J. Dwyer, late Ceylon Rifles, and Miss Hyner, of Ennis, have been formally received as inmates of the Sisters of Mercy.
It is currently reported that her Majesty has been graciously pleased to appoint Sir Henry Pottinger Governor-General of Canada, in the place of Sir Charles Metcalfe, who is seriously indisposed.
LATESTS INTELLIGENCE. JANUARY 21,
We have reason to believe that the authorities in this country have determined upon granting the additional Captain to the Cavalry regiments of the India Army.
Her Majesty returned on the 19th from Stowe. Mr. Baron Gurney is seriously indisposed: Sie 1. Barrow is about to retire, and will be sne- ceeded by Captain Hamilton, as Secretary to the Admiralty,
The revenues of Customs for the past year, at the following ports in the Clyde, show an increase over the year 1843 of 54,122, at Glasgow, 19,5977 at Greenock, and 58,578i. at Port Glasgow.
Mr. White, of Cowes, has got orders to build another Daring; also a 50-gun frigate, and a steamer..
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The following hira dissappeared from the Navy list during the past year-Forte. 41. broken up; Delight, Faton. Forrester Prompt, Bullfrog, Star- ing, Ternagint, and Stein, brigs and cutters; Traveller and Soud in, steamvessels; and "Staunch Steerness, building.”—12.
The following have been added: -Marlborough. 110; Windsor Castle, 110. St. Jean d'Acre, 90 and Brunswick, 80, building ordered to be suspended; Cressy, 80, Shannon, 50, building: Thetis, 36, budding, ordered to be proceeded with; Camilla, 18; Challenger, 18; Alalanta, 16; Recruit, brig, Avenger, Conflict, and Dauntless, steam frigates; Fury, and Trident, stearo-sloops; Fairy, steam yacht, tender: Bloodhound, Grappler, Harpy, Jackal, Lazord, Torch, and Trias, iron steam-des patch boats; also, Princess Alice, steam-packet. bought into the service; and Munos, and 'Niger,
steam-vessels-27.
Lranched in 1914. – Centurion, 80; Flora, 36-:-
Amethyst, 26; Juno, 26; Daring, Espiegle, Flying Fish, Mutine, and Osprey, 12-gun brigs; Retribu- tion, steam-frigate: Eclair and Janus, steam-sloops : Porcupine and Myrmiden, steam-vessels-14.
MILITARY.
The Earl of Cardigan has obtained a rule nisi for a criminal information against the publisher of the Court Journal. The publication complained of was to the effect, that "an officer serving with a cavalry regiment, now in Ireland, under the con mand of a noble Lord. had applied to his Colonel for leave of absence, to attend the dying moments of his wife, in England; that the leave was granted as of course; that the lady, however, at the expi ration of the leave, was lingering on, though wi. thout any hope of ultimate recovery; that the hus- band, in such circumstances, applied to the noble Lord for an extension of the leave, but that the application was not only refused, but the alleged illness of the wife actually treated as a subterfuge: that the officer was therefore obliged to return to quarters; and that his wife soun after died, being in ber last moments attended by strangers. The paragraph concluded by expressing the su· prise of the writer, that any gentlemen or any man could have ac ed in so unchristian and unfee- ling a manner to another
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. REVENGE OF SCOTLAND-From a Palioment re- turn, just published, we find that the net produce of the revenue of Scotland, for the your ending the 5th of January, 1814, was 5,115, 5631; whereas in the previous year it was Toly 4,075,043, showing an increase on the last year of 469,6:01. The following are the details:-
Chatoma Excise Stamps Taxes P.st.office.
Year 1913. £1,624,382 2.1 0.615
531,900
Year 1944. £1,760,336
2,124,811
514,614
- 200.736
270.506
212.391
120,555
Laconie Tax
2,9923
354,618
£4,875,945 £5,145,503 Customs, Mr. Frederick Goulbure, son of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has been appointed to the vacant sent at the Board of Customs, caused by the death or the m. Hleneage Legge, one of the commissioners, about a mouth since. It was rumoured a day or two ago that such an event was probable, and it turns out to be correct, as the appointment has been confirmed, and Mr. Goulburn wil
shortly enter upon the daties of his office.
Isoperios of Dury on TEA.Oh the 5th inst. an intențial meeting of merchants, impatters, and whole sale dealers in ten, and of persons connected with the Chion wade, was held at the Jerusalem Coffes-house. Jolm Abe! Smith, Esq., M P., in the chair. Amongst the number pre seat were Mr. Bates. Mr Dent, Mr. Twining, Mr. Mottatt, - Mr. Gregson, Mr. King, Mr. Dallas, Mr. Peck, Mr. Nerton. Mr. Sinall, Mr. Lewes, and others.
The meeting was well attended, and much valuable 1. formation was cremanicated relative to the trade with China, It was unanimously agreed to address the government, and bring under its notice the exhorbitant duly now levied on tea, and to express the opinion of the meeting that such a re duetion should be made as would not only "benefit the roa sumer of wn in this country, but also be the toeans of extend
in 1813. It represents only a particulur por. gium tion and period of th battle of Watdao, but it is Capt. Siborne's intention, shoull the design mest will publib encouragement, to construct a series of models, upon a similar scale, representing the battle at different points and at differe times. The great feature depicte by this inndel is the repule of the attack nude by the French troos upon the British centre and left wing and the mid chrge be. twean one and two doluck, by the British Heavy Cavalry, under the Marquess of Anglesey, and by the British Infantry, un ler Sir Thomas Picton We annex the author's programine as the best descrip tion that can be furnishel of his labours Every in- dividual figure is a perfect stady, every group is fulling our trade with China of Efr. The ground is stellel to represent the slightest un-lulation of the lieff, its proper crop grows in each part. There are also the retreating French cavalry ga'loping to their poddion, and hotly | pursued down the slope by the British cavalry; and at every point some Frenchman turns on his putster, and a multitude of indivila.l combats lend interest
NAVAL AND MILITARY.
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Joshua Cates, Beg, thích moved a revolution, adverting 17 the present exhoritam and injurious daty on tea, and ro commending a considerable reduction therein : wiúch wyz secided by Thomas Dent, Esq.
Mr. Norton mored, and Mr. Jahun Bates secondest "That the thanks of the meeting be given to John Aber Suh, Erq, for the coursesus and effective manner in when he has presided over the meeting."
The resolution was carried with acclaination, and the meeting adjourned
Wo noticed in our last the satisfactory state of the public revenue, as shown by the ac counts of the quarter and year ending the 5th inst. then just published, but cannot quit the subject without noticing more particularly the items manifesting so favourable a result. Or the increase on the year under the head of Cus. toms, 1,305,452, there is an improvement to the extent of nearly 300,000% on the wine duties--upwards of 150,000% où sugars, 80,000/ in molasses, 150.000, on tea, 375,0001, on to- bacco, and nearly 340.000. on grain, leaving little of the surplus on this head to be account- ed for. The comparison of the two years is complete as they stand in the official returns, with the exception of the reduced duties on timber, which it must be remembered did not wholly come into operation till Oct, 1943, coffee in June, and sugar in November last, Of these articles it is sufficient to say the results are not unfavourable as to timber whilst the effect of the change on foreign coffee has been an increased consumption of that description to the extent of nearly two million pounds against a decrease of half a million pounds Colonial coffee-the amount of duty paid on foreign free-labour sugar is confined to a triffing import from Venezuela--Excise, 365,301. This im- provement is very gratifying, although not to, the extent we had hoped; there is still a large A meeting of the East India and China Associi falling off, as compared with the year 1841, tion was held on the 16th, for the purpose of coming since which period we have but slowly increas to a decision as to the mode to be adopted of mak-mediately be sent on board the Fcellent, at Ports ed in consumption of exciseable articles. It ing a representation to her Majesty's Government must, however, be borne in mind, that of the with reference to the proposed reduction of the A public meeting had been contein- great deficiency since the period named, still dies on tea. amounting to 1,508.724, fully 800,000L is at- plited as, perhaps, the best calculated to give effect tributed to the lessened consumption of malt to the views of those who have mooted the subject, and spirits--the benefit of which has doubtless but it has been at length resolved to place the mitter been felt in the larger receipts of the Customs before the competent authorities in the form of a memorial. A document of this character will department ;-it is also very cheering to find therefore be immediately drawn up and presented that in the last quarter the increase is 200,169, for signature in the more influential quarters. bearing evidence of fuller occupation and im
A letter from an officer on board her Majesty's proved means on the part of the labouring steam vessel Gorgon, Captain C Hotham, states, Glasses as compared with the preceding year. that on the 13th of October that ship was hove Stamps, 185.2351; Pust Office, 83,000 from off the beach of Monte Video, and during These items, which more peculiarly denote in the following week was dragged through the mud creased alacrity in business, may be fairly a distance of half a mile, in 7 feet of water. The taken with the foregoing to show the improved perseverance and exertions of the officers and crew ndition of our country in all that relates to in the trial of seamanship and nautical skill appear its industrial resources and general commerce,
to have been truly surprising. During five months The other heads of account are, on the credit their work was continuat, by night as well as by side. Taxes and Crown lands, 63,5024 increase; day, not only in forming a complete wet duck, but and per contra, a decrease of 57,6444 on the also in excaviting a chronel 100 fathoms in length, through which to haul the ship clear of the sand property tax, 998,775). Miscellaneous.
into the mud. It appears the Gorgon was left after the gale of the 10th of May nearly dry. At a very high tide there were 8 inches water round the
PRICE CURRENT, Casa Bron: 18 boxes, sold at 704 per cw1. The Osprey, 12, Commander Patten, sailed on
The Vindictive, 50 is to be the flagship of Sir F.
Cane Sales by Auction : '53,050 Malacon Cales Vl to 13, 18,700 Geomnul Rattans 3d to 643; 65,00 Black Bamboo Hth for China, and on same day, the Muting, 12,
W. Austen, commanding in the West Jadies. The Commander Crawford, for the South American ris, 41, Capt. Sir J Marshall, has arrived from the
Canes 4 to 1.—Cardamonie': Mulaine 2: bags sold: 2 station; and the Pantaloon, 8, Commander Wilson, Cape, and been paid off at Sheerness. The Harlequin-good and rding to gud thin fetched 604 to 655; low
Jet to 28 d.--Cassia Lignoat; 400 boxes'sold at full prices and the Waterwitch, S. Commander T. Francis 16, Commander Hon G. F. Hastings, arrived at Ply-idding 34 to 5s 6d; ordinary 5gs to 31 id per out Birch, to join the squadron under Commodore mouth, from the East Indies, on 8th Jan. Symmetry, Cochiral; in great deraand, at advanced rates; the sup Jones, on the Coast of Africa station. The Mufreight-ship, is loading for Trincomalee. tine, Fluterwitch, and Pantaloon, are to try their sailing qualities as far as Ascension, and report to Com:aodore Jones.
The Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty have la- tely made some alterations in the appointment of Crun. nery lustructor" to the Royal Marines In future the Captains appointed to this tuty will receive 2s. a day -extra pay-not having the payment of a company. One Captain from each division of Marines will im mouth, for instruction in gunnery, to relieve the pre sent instructors as they draw near the rank of Lieut. Col, and in future every Captain of Marines will be required to qualify for gunnery instructor on board the Execilent, on his promotion from the rank of Lieu
Lebant.
pli a being insullicent, Cowries: 608 6₫ to 63: per cet-- Cubebs", 2461 to 29 10d per ib.--"Cinnadion,' Dull : 3,341 bales received this year.
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Sk-In Bengal and China, little has been done. F-The market is firm, and the deliveries exceed the arrivals, the stuck consequently has further alimnished. Congou has been more inquired after during the last few days, and a fair busess has been transacted at full prices. countion selling at itd to lid, and good common, 1lgd be Is ad per b; the market is spanngly supplied with all de scriptions Suchong has tat with a goal sale, but not a- higher rates, common fetching 71 t. 4, and better morts 91 Twankay, tha transaction are up in a more extended sale,
Hyson much in re is 21 per ib; the lower sorts are meat in request. common at is 2 to Is 3ji per ib quest, and in consequence of the short supply prices are fully
high, common fetching da 7d to ze di: Bid, 24 91 to 2 1od; good, 2s 1 to 25; and fine, 39 24 to 4-6 per 18. There are several buyers of young fyson, but there er little in the market, Imperial ani Gunpowder are, fede angaired for, but prices do not give way. Fine scented Orange Pekoe is fetching 3 ad to 34 perth, and there is still
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The trade do not hold a jarge - ecarcity of this kind of Tea quantity of black or green. The quantity of Tea in seco lators' hande is lethan for some years at this ticum)
ENGLISH SEPPING. ÁRRIVALS FROM CHINA &C →January 8th City of Derry, at Brighton : 9th 11. M. 8. Harlequin, from Singapore: 14th Margaret Paynter, from Manila, 15th Ehward Robinson, 15th B. M. 500. Pelican; 16th Cumberland.
The Patent, 16, Com. Justice, arrived, on the eve ning of the 13th of January, at Spithead from Singa nore, with specie to the amount of about 250,000l. She came through the Needles, but went ton close in shore, and tailed on the Kicker-point, between Fort Monckton and Stoke's-bay. The grounding of the Pelican oceured about a quarter past eight o'clock, and assistance from the barbour did not arrive until near 11 when the C-met steam-vessel, Lieut.-Com. Pre- tyman, with a dockyard lighter in tow, arrived at the spot, but their services were not required, as the fo wing of the tide had carried the Pelicin off. The Pelican eventually made the anchorage at ithead, ad saluted the Admiral next morning, after which Caps Rowley went aboard, and mustered and inspec ret the ships crew. This vessel has been upwards of
SAILED FOR CHINA &c. -From Portmouth Jan, thirty years in the service, and is said to be in a most abjectly Bithy state; and Et for nothing further than geh Palmyra, for Hongkong,→From Liverpool, to be broken up
In Commission, 233, to all danes. Of these 9 are: Jan. 7th John Horton, China; 9th Judith, Hong seagoing line-of-battle ships; 31 frigates-7 of 30 kong; 13th Santor, Manila;, 16th Ann Bridson, The fate of the French Ministry is still de
guns, 4 of 51 ang 42 guns, & of 22 and 36 guns, 19 of China. pending, and can only be decided by the result
28. 26, and 21 guns: 2 cases of 26 and 20 guns; LOADING FOR CHEVA &c.—At London Helen of the Address, which continue under discussion. bows, and 4 feet on each quarter, she being buried 35 sloops-14 of 18 guns, and 21 of 16 guas ; 17 briga Count Mole has declared with bitterness against | in the sand to the dept of 13 fest on the starboard, ! -5 of 12 guv3, al 13 of 10, 4, and 6 guns : 48 smáft: Stewart, Mauritins, Wiliam Strand. Mary Bann M. Guizot; on the grounds of his foreign policy; and 9 feet on the port, side. To extricate a 1.190. briga, sailing packets, cutters, &.; 13 gaul and sta Fibrada and Corchula for Manila, At Liverpool though it is clear that, if in power, his own fton ship from this situation, and perfectly to fit her
steam vessels one royal pacht, 4 frigates-1 of 22 | -Syria, William Mitchell. Marmion, Eart of policy would be precisely similar, especially, for active service, was an undertaking which re- guns, and 19 skops, paukata, tenders, tags, & They | Chester, Alice Brooks, Lady Bute, Vietary, Licing- towards England. M. Guizot's vindication, frets the highest credit on all connected with her, Į are distributed thus e
iztone and the Druid for Hongkong and Whamper.
tionary ships; troop ships; 2 sailing yachts ; &
tyne, and the City of Derry for Hongkong, Santa
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