786
(From the London Mail, Feb. 7th)
LATEST INTELLIGENCE. FEBRUARY TH
A telegraphic despatch, which reached town last af pernono, announced the arrival of the Indian mail at Marseilles. No letters have been yet received.
True hills have been found by the grand-jury at the Central Criminal Court in the case of Messrs. Rics Kards, Little, and Co. y. Mr. R. Forbes, jun, noticed under the head Legal." The indictinents have been moved into the Queen's Bench
A company has been projected for the establisement of a monthly steam communication with India vịa the Cape. Vpssels of full size and power, constructed with screw-propellers, are to be employed in this service.
Cadetships have recently been presented by Ma Shepherd to a son of the late Col. Chambers, who fell at Capoof, and by Cal. Sykes to a son of Mr. Sparrow, who was killed at Akulcope.
Lord Dalhousie has been appointed President, and Bir G. Clerk Virp-President of the Board of Trade. Mr. Cardwell, as Secretary of the Treasury, has taken his seat at the Board.
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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGRONG GAZEPTE.
Mr. Foglerton's mancuyrer for moving a ship when the sails have no effect, is thought so favour- ably of by Sir G. Cockburn, that a small vessel has been built at Woolwich which fally confirms the most sanguine expectation of the inventor. This vessel, fitted with Mr. Foulerton's mancnyrer, was tried in the basin at Westwich, and made a co- plete revolution in less than 4 minutes, with ten men at the winch. The depth of the immersion of the barge in the water was 3ft. gin, forward, and 4ft 2in. aft, and the length of the vessel 70 feet.
PROMOTIONA.
Cpas. Hon. G. F. Flastings late Harlequim. Com.-J. H Bowker, H. Chads, late Harlequin. Com on the Ret, List of 1930-J. Gregory, J. Finlayson, H. F. Belson, W J. Innes, H. J. P. Proby, C, Chappell,
Masters J. S. Hill, B. Renaud. Surg.-S. S. Stanley.
FREIGHTS.
To London and Liverpool- Have advanced to 355. at £ 3. 10s. per ton.
To China Rs. 16 per candy, for Cotton. Opium by Clipper 86, and per ordinary sailing vessels 31 per chest,
THE MONEY MARKET
Rupee at 6 months sight Bills at sight, Is 9d,
Exchange on London. -18 941a 1s 108. per
CANTON PRICES CURRENT.
7rn May, 1845. - IMPORTS-DUTY PAID..
Ale (best brands) Amber Canvas-Eng and
Betel Nut
Cochincal
816 0 818·0 per hid
10.50
4. 50
红
་་ 0
0 per catty
0 per picul
O per bol
0 per picul
8 0
#
9
S.Am. Cordage, European 8 COTTON, Bombay,
sh. ps. T's.
112 0 24 0 20
T 0
1
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* *
0
0
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$4 h
0 0
18
5 4
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Madras Bengal COTTON GOODS. White Shirtings,
Grey
5 B
7
47
6 4
7 3
2 50
น
Exchange on Calcutta, -A16) days, Rupees, par. Copper, sheathing
Ditto
Ditto. At 30 days Rs 004. Ditto
Ditto.At sight, Br. 10 . Ditto on
Chinn, -At 60 days, Rs. 219 a 220 Ditto on Madras.At 30 days sight, per. Bombay Bank Shares.--51 z 52 per cent premium Western Bank Shares, -42 a 43 per cent premium. Agra and United Service Bank Shares. -5 per cent
premium, Rs. 775 per Share. Sovereigna.Rs. 11 and 2 Annas each.
Dep Inspect, of Hospitals.-D. King for service Sycee Silver-Large ingots, Rs. 104, and small in China.
MILITATY.
company, Lieut, Rand, of the 49th, is ap- Lieut. Ready having been promoted to an unat opined Adjutant at Chatham.
A great sensation has been produced in the banking girale in Edinburgh by the dismissal of Mr. Thomp-tached son, the cashier of the Royal Bank of Scotland, by the directors, an office which he had held for 28 years with an unsullied reputation. The directors refuse to as eign any cause.
Veterinary Surgeons of Cavalry are in future to undergo a strict examination by the Royal College. No person to be appointed under 21 years, and they must have served an apprenticeship of 3 years and be complete in the various branches of the profes
The impression is very general that Sir R. Peel is gbont to bring forward an extremely liberal budget, and that he will not permit party considerations, in the slightest degree, to influence his intentions butsion will, if necessary to advance. A reduction of the duty
William Henry Morgan, Esq., lieutenant 4th. en sugar appears certain, and on tea nut improbable
PARENTARY There was nothing important Light Dragoons (possessing large estates in the last night in the Peers. In the Commons, in reply to county Westmeath), has been served with a writ by Sir G. Grey, Sir R. PEEL said he hoped he should Captain Edward Hill, police magistrate at Long. not be pressed to produce all the correspondence resford (formerly 5th Fusiliers), for the seduction of pecting the affair at Tahiti. That business had been bis wife, Lady Georgiana, ninth child of the late brought to an honourable termination, and there coul Earl of Albemarle, married in March 1827, and the be no use in producing correspondence which migh have the effect of exciting irritation. He had no object mother of ten children. Damages laid at £20,000. tion whatever to to produce the letters containing the result-Lord J. RUSSEL thought those would be sufficient for there could be no use in producing cor- respondence calentated to irritate public feeling on either side of the Channel -Sir J. GRAHAM said it was not his intention during the present session to
bring in a bill for the reformation of the Ecclesiastical
Courts.
ORDNANCE.
Engineers-Mr. Handley, the Second Clerk of Works, is ordered for service at Hongkong.
INFANTRY.
44th-A few days since a corporal with his musket deliberately shot at a sergeant whilst the latter was in the barracks in conversation with Sir R. PEEL said it was the intention of France anotlier corporal The ball passed through the and England, assisted by the Government of Brazil, sergeant's coat and waistcoat, grazing his breast, if it would join in the mediation, to make a joint re- presentation to Buenos Ayres and Monte Video, to in-struck agains the wall, and rebounded into the bar rack-sq. It appears that the corporal had been absent without leave, and on examining his kit his greatcoat was missing. This the sergent report id, and it is supposed that revenge prompted him to make the attempt on the sergeant's life.
8th-Asst. Surgeon Viret has embarked for Hongkong; Lieut. Coats in orders to embark mediately.
duce them to put an end to hostilities so injurious to the interests of commerce, and he hoped this new effort on the part of France and England to procure peice would not be rejected.
FOREIGN-The French Ministry have dismissed Count St. Priest (peer of France,) from his post of Minister Plenipotentiary at Copenhagen, and M. Drouin de Lhuis (member of the Chamber of Depu- tics) from the Direction of Commercial Affairs at the Foreign Office. In each case the dismissed functio- mary had in the Chamber of which he was member voted against Government,
In Paris, her Majesty's Speech on opening Parlia ment is considered to be mest satisfactory.
The Duke de Broglie as Commissioner for France, and Dr. Lushington as Commissioner for England, are the parties appointed to discuss the conventions ree- pecting the slave-trade, as they regard the right of
seaach."
MONEY MARKET.
08.--Ens. O, Latouche Lieut.
P.,
$
ingots, Rr 1934 per 100 Dollars. Spanish Dollars (Whole) —Rs. 226 per 100 dollars Gerway Crowns -Rs. 217 per 100 Crowns.
From the Pinaag Price Current, April 5. EASTERN IMPORTS.
PRODUCE MARKET.
With the exception of Rice the imports of pro duce have been small during the week, but the demand is not brisk..
Tin-Has been purchased for the American market at $ 14.75, and but little on hand for sale. Pepper. The last purchase of Lankat was at 4-30. In West Coast or Soosno Pepper we hear of transactions. We do not think present rates will be supported in the face of low prices ruling at home and in Bengal
Grain-Large arrivals of Rice from Arracan which has met with ready sale partly for shipment to the Eastward and partly by local speculators,
Rattans.--Purchases at $1.65 a 1-85, accord ing to quality for Calcutta.
Spices.Nutmegs and Muce as well as Pinang Cloras are in improved demand for the English market where prices have risen 20 per cent, by list advices.
looked for before the end of June or beginning of Betelnut-Not in season, supplies cannot be July.
"Opium. The stock of Benares being almost all in one hand has gone up to 030 Drs. cash at which rate no considerable quantity could be sold.
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Sugar. No transaction in the absence of portunities for England. The Mills are all in active imperation and the planters sanguine of speedily getting their Sugars into England at the low rate of duty:
vice Viscount
Suidate, ret.; Ens. R. Reid Lieut p, vice Husseys ret.; F. A. Hardy Ens. p., vice Latouche; Cadet W. Corker, from R, Military College, Ens. P, nice Reid
19th, Capt. C. W. D. Stavely, from 87th Foof, Capt., vice Murray, exch
98th.-Lieut. Col. Tripp has arrived from China. Lieut. Grantham has joined the depot. Asst Surg. Weld is on leave.
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OFFICE OF ORDNACNE, JAN. 22. British securities are rather unsteady. Prices
Royal Artillary-Capt. and Brev-Major at present are:-Consols, 998 to 3; and for the Bawnsley Lieut-Col, vice W. E. Jackson, ret. on account, 994; Bank Stock 2134 10 2:4; India. p.; Sec. Capt. H. G. Teesdale Capt., vice Ra Stock, 282 to 284; Exchequer-bills, 61s. to 61s.wnsley Eirst Lieut. W. F. Crofton Sec. Capt. vice premium; Three per cents. Reduced, 100 to 1; | Teesdale, Sec. Lieut J. F. L. Baddeley First Three au-a Quarter per cents., 1034 to and Lieut, vice Crofton; First Lieut. H. E. Murritt Long Annuities, 12.
At the last meeting of the Association Mr. O'Con. nell said. "If it were attempted to bring in any measure injurious to his country, he would feel it to be his duty to go over and die on the floor of the House in carrying out a vexatious opposition to it. He would then come back' to Ireland, and ask his countrymen 'Are you for repeal now ?"
The Amount of Bills drawn by the Honourable the East India Company in the Month ending 6th Februrey, 1845:-
Bengal.
፡
Madras
Bombay.
Sec. Capt, vice Loard, ret og h.p.; Sco Lieut. J. A. Norie First Lieut. vico Morritt: Sen. Lieut. G. L. Chandler First Licut, vice R. M. Fyers, ret on f-p.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Bombay Price Current, March 15.)
Benjamin-List purchase of India quality was at 28 at 35 9 per picul for the Frener market.
reacy
3 10 per picco ditto ditto. 2 Ga “ 3 10
H
Some improvement has when place in the demand for White Shirtings
Yarn, Nos. 16 to 24 28-0 « 27 50 per picul
# 29 0
31
Nos. 18 to 32 29 · 0 Nos. 35 to 42 32 0 * 33 0 13 Chintz Furniture 2 0: 3.50 per piece Nominal. METALS.
, Banca Straits
Iron, Nail
+
* 18 50 per picul
5 50
*
#
0 0 box
19
0
15 50
"16 0 &
2 30
00 per pical
Hoop Bar
2 20
is 0 0
2.10
ก 0
0 0
7 50
per
4.80
$
0 per picul
139 ↑
.
0
0
#
0
U per chest
**
46
CL old, 0 0 Benares, new, 700
+1 0 0
SE
Đ 0
45
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Steel Tin plates Lead Pig Quicksilver
OPIUM, Patna, new, 720 0
old, 0 0
Malwa.new good 710 # "720 0 16
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Turkey Opron. The extraordinary rise in Bengal Oplum ia entirely caused by the wild speculations of the Chineso dealers, who have now nearly, if not the whole in their bands; but in all probability the heavy arrivals shortly expected will entise 3 serious decline from present nomaina quotations. Them seems to be no difference at present between the old and new drug. Rice, cargo qual ty Pepper
5.80 C 0 0 4:
2 1,80
0 Raitans, Barjermässan 240 3 10 Sandalwood, Malabar
"Timor, & S. S. Isl. 4 Saltpetre. WOOLLENS.
Spanish Stripes Long Ells, scarlet
480 0 530 0 per picul
.
well assorted. Camlets. English
Dutch Medium Cloth Ladies
+
1 10 per yard
·20 0 22 0
EXPORTS-GN BOARD,
Miscellaneous.--Arrack dull at $8 por 80 gal luns. A good stock of Coir Cordage for which high files, current at quotations. Cheroot much wanted, Anniseed prices are asked Gunny Bags, more rate stock alam
Gutch, 1000 to 1500 pienls would find sale at Camphor. quotations. The cultivation of this article seems to have been lately neglected by the Burmese, and 6 Burts. for what stock is in Maulmain as high as 13 Rupees China Roots per 100 viss is asked. In other articles we have Galangal no change to notice.
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90 0
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600 per picul
Tstlee Taysani. Canton
450 0 *470 0 S 350 0 4385 0. L 280 0 350 Q
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Congou Caper
J3 ·0 1543 {
17
0 21 0 H
Souchong
26
0 + 33
0
Orange Pekeo,
17
0 23 0
fiuè sernted.
40 0 "640
Twankay
10 0 *28
0
Hyson Young Hyson Hyson Ski Gunpowder Imperial
43
0
* 95
0
14
28
( " 80
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18
0
* 36
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40 0
46 8:3
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0
0 * 80
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Musk
Freights-Tonnage is wanted for Calents and | Rhubarb - China, the Portuguese Bark Marquis of Hastings, SILK. well probably load for Macao. The Queen is ex- pected from the Clyde and well load for Loud 'n.
From the Sing, Free Press, April 17.)
EASTERN ARTICLES.
Batavia-Limited sates, at quotations. Arrack, Alum-In partial demand; siles at $19 a 12 per pieul.
Aniseed. Difficult of sale.
Camphor, Chinu is offered at $16 a 161 per picu! but the stock in first hands is small.
EXPORTS, Corros-Since the arrival of the Overland Mail of the 20th January holders have raised their deports will find purchasers at about quotations.
1845 £145,953 78 78 €58.407 4s 5d | £1,585 168&d. man's although it is not clear to us upon what
1844
120,436 11 10
1845. Total
1:44. Total
6,843 19 0 1,801 16 2
42 6,036 Na 8d. 0138,062 7 0
The Amount of Bullion (in Coin and Bars) exported from the Port of London in the Month of January, 1845, to the following places :----
Gold oz Silver oz.
260
31,000
Ceylon China
NAVAL AND MILITARY. NAVAL.
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grounds.We have been unable to discover any change in the Home Market which is likely to sus tain present prices, and therefore imagine the transc- tions donc within the last few days must have been in picked parcels of the new crop of a quality likely to realize the highest rates ruling in the English or China markets. The new crop continues to come. forward very slowly owing to the extreme prices demanded in the growing Districts, and it is pro- bable that the bulk of the season's supply will not arrive until next month as the Hooly Holiday, from the 21st to 25th instant, will cause a stagnation in all business in the interior for several days before and after that festival-The following sales have been reported :-
200 isales New Broach and Surat Cotton Rr. 88 per candy. 10 bales oid dito (all round)
150 bales ditto ditto (selected)
150 bales old ditto
356 bales, new Dhullera
20 bales new Mangarole
Cassia The market is cleared and early im-
gotten, in demand, Stock sma-H.
Ebony, Ceylon-Wanted for the Junks and no
stock.
U per calty
EXPORT OF TEAS TO GREAT BRITAIN FROM 30TH JONE 1844 TO 1ST MAY.
Green, Black,
•
10.631.298 s. 34.896.236
Elephants Teeth of suitable sizes are inquired for. Gambonge of good quality commands our highest in 89 Ships. quotation Large quantities have lately arrived much mixed with a composition of Pumpkin and Turmeric-which we notice as a caution to buyers. Cium Benjamin-A small parcel of good quality has been sold at $65 a 70 and middling at 30 a 36 Earl Grey in May. per picil.
Hides and Horns. Buffalo--saleable as they ar rive at about 844 per picul
Opium.The mauket is very inactive, Benares is held by importers at 8310 but no sale have been minde above $600 a 602. The Steamer Fire Quron will return in ample time with supplies from the 3d sale for the Junks, consequently no material impro vement can be expected although the stock is small and in few hands." Malwa of good quality is wanted. | Bombay Bales, An import of 12 chosis Turkey has been sold at | Bengal $455 per picul. By the last accounts from China
19
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201
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57
71
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this drug was in brisk demand at 510 a 520 at
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which 60 chests per Oriental had been sold.
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Price Current of Raw Cotton.
100 bales old Bharsee
150 balee old Dhollera
The Trafalgar, 120, has been commissioned at Sheerness for the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir J. C. White, Commander-in-Chief at the Nore, by the | Capt. and Officers of the Queen, 110, which ship must undergo some alterations. —The Donegal, 75, Clio, 16, and Jaseur, 16, are all ordered to be brok. en up at Portsmouth.-The Amazon, 42, is flag ship at Cark, in the room of the Volage, 26, which has been paid off-The fsis, 44, has been paid off-The Dido, 18, Capt. Hou, H. Keppel, arrived at Spithead on 27th Jan., from Singapore, after a splendid passage of eighty-six days, including five days at anchor at the Cape of Good Hope, and one day at St. Helena. She had fair vinds nearly all Surat, Broach and Rs. 65 a 67 per Surat Candy of 7 cut the way home, but so strong and squally that nearly all her studding-sails have been blown away.
Capt. Hastings his relinquished his claim to freight upon the portion of bullion transhipped from the Pelican to the Harlequin at Singapore, in favour of Capt. Justice of the former ship.
The Admiralty have it in contemplation to im- prove the dress of the midshipmen of the navy, by giving them gold aiguillettes when in full dress, similar to those worn by aspirants in the French navy. Mates are to wear gold frogs in full dress, without bullion.
The steam frigate Terrible, was launched at Deptford on 6th February.
By order in Council, two companies are to be added to the artillery branch of the Royal Marine service, without increasing strength of the corps.
Total number of ships in good condition, is the Ordinaries:- Line-of-batile ships, 21; frigates, 28; ¦ carvettes and sloops, 6; troop ships. 2; brigs, &c.6-63. The are about 10 sail of the live, 20 frigates, and 15 sloops, brigs, &c., which would require some little and some more extensive repairs before they would be ready for sea service.
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850 bales new Oomrawuttes
3.0 bales old dista
Jumboascer
Dino New Oomrawutty Old
Diuto New Gogo, Dholera and Bhownuggur Old ("
Ditto New Komp:ah Old Magarole & Pose- bunder Oid
Ditto New Bhareez Old
Ditto New
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55,53 Malwa Opium-Rs. 1,200 at 1,225 per chest of 140 lbs.
Hemp.-Very low and in demand.--Present high rates of fight prevent any thing being done in the article for Lorope.
Derr's Hors-Scarce and wanted.
Total 45,527.534 lbs.
Green, Black,
398.830 lbs,
597.456
996.236 lbs.
COTTON. REPORT. Canton, April 30th, 1845.
Twist
706 3 293 Deliveries. Stock.
14.491
32 203
3.816 1.426
7 095
34,901
19731
74 204
PRICES OF BULLION.
do.
Madras do.
Total,
Pepper, black-continues in good demand at | Constant included. 81. 30 for cleaned Rhio and Singapore White is also in good demand; sales of 500 piculs at 88 a 94 | Sycee Silver, large, 3 per cem, premium. per picul.
Spanish Dollars, Ferdinand, par
Rhubarb.-Of good qualify inquired for.
Rice-No transactions have been reported this week. Imports to some extent from Anam by Na- tive boats.
Rattans--Stock diminishing very slowly,
Sugar. Sizm.-Further sup Les by Junks but no sales have ir inspired.
Sago, Pearl.-Demand not so brisk ; - Peart is offering, without cases, at $2. 9) and Flour at 82. 75 per pioul
Salt-considerable supplies from Siam by Native vessels whien are sling et quotation.
Saltpetre. -Saleable in small lots at $57 per pcl. Wheat.-- Wanted,
EXCHANGES.
On England-A£ 30 days sight 43 2146 months Buffalo's floras-In low enquiry and prices sight Is Rid and still more sellers them buyers. have receded.
Benna Leaves-None to be had. Linseed None in the market. Myrebams-Pleatful-Rates of freight total- ly preclude all chance of profit.
Hides-Nase in the market
On Calcutta-A ̈few "Bills' have been told at 220 a 222-
TONS:CE
The Medina londs for Liverpool and the Swedish Parque Artemize lesds Rice for Macno at 53 cents fer poul
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Carolus, 10 per cent. Republican ditto, 3 to 4 per cent discount.
EXCHANGE.
Bills on Londonat fi months sight, 4s.3d.; Treasury
closed for Spanish Dollars."
Navy Bills, 49. 23. to 4%. 3d. per Mexican dollars. Court of Directors accepted Bills, are scarce, holders asking 223 Es per $100.
FREIGHTSs.
To London or Liverpool, £ 4. per tun of 60 ft.
tonnage searce, To Amey,
6 per ton of 40 fect. To ports north of Amoy, 8 to 10
Ships Loading at Whampoa. Gwalior,
Tory, Widgeon, Potentate,
London.
Edited, Printed and. Published by Jous Cart, At The Friend of China and Thongkong Guzette, Printing Office, Qunau's Boab, Yil zogta, Homepona 1346,
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