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SUPPLEMENT TO THE FRIEND OF CHINA, OF 4TH JUNE, 1845..
The Cape of Good Hopes, Bourbon, or Madagascar, when dispatched to such places from porte in India, or vice versa, this sum being levied to defray the charge made by the East India Company for the dispatch and receipt of such letters and newspaper. "The rates of postage chargeable from the date above mentioned on letters and newspapers trans mitted between the United Kingdom and India, and Cispatched from ports in India to places to the east ward of Calcutta (as well as those forwarded to the lauritius, the Cape of Good Hope, Bourbon, or adagascar), and vice versa, will therefore be as #llows:-
*On a letter forwarded via Marseilles, weighing ader a quarter of an ounce, 2s. 2d.; not exceeding alf an ounce, 28 7d; not exceeding three-quarters - fan ounce, 4s. 9d, not exceeding one ounce, 5x 2d.; exceeding one ounce, and under one ounce and a quarter, 9s. Id; newspaper rate 5d.
"Vie Southampton-Not exceeding half an oun ce. Is. 4d; exceeding half an ounce and not exceed ing one ounce, 28. Ed; exceeding one ounce and not exceeding two ounces, 58. 4d. Newspapers British colony, 2d.; foreign possession 4d.
Letters of soldiers and sailors, forwarded in conformity with the act, will not be liable to this additional rate.
"General Post Office, February, 1845." The trials of sailing between the Espiegle and Flying Fish have been twelve in number, between the 29th Jan, and 12th Feb. On a wind eight trials have taken place, three of which were in favor of the Espiegle, and four in fovor of the Flying Fish. One was a trial of equality. The greatest gains to windward, in a given distance of the two vessels, ere in the ratio of 938 to 818 in favour of Es- piegle. The Fying Fish is the latest and proba- bly the best of the Surveyor's productions. She carries her ports three feet eleven inches above water; swims eleven inches deeper that was design- ed; pad is capable of stowing provisions for one hundred and ten men for three and a half months The Epicgle is the first production of members of the School of Naval Architecture; she swims two and a-half inches deeper than was designed; carries her ports four feet nine inches above water, and can stow provisions for five months for one hundred
and ten men.
Capt. Leopold Von Orlich, in his "Travels in India including Sinde," thus speaks of Anglo-In- dian Officers :→→→
"I have had the good fortune to be acquainted with most of the European armies; but I have found in none more genuine cordiality and self- denial than in the English. In this no one will be behind another; in this they consider themselves all as equals; the superior officer is not distant from the younger, whose interests are his own-in joy and in sorrow they are one. A corps of officers in India is, in the true sense of the word, a large fa- mily. There is something bearty, confidential, in the manner in which the youngest officer at table challenges the general to drink a glass of wine with him. At the same time, there is the strictest re- gard to duty in the service, and never a neglect of that respect which the younger owes to the elder,
"But the British army in india requires, like most other armies, the vigour and energy of youth at the head of the troops. Most of the generals and staff-officers are too advanced in age, and never find opportunity to arrange and to move great mas. ses. They have passed the greater part of their lives in India; some have not visited their native country since they were seventeen years of age; uthers perhaps only for a short time; the Indian mode of life has become a second nature to them. Even among the captains young men are seldom found; most of them not having attained that rank till after eighteen years' service, though they obtain the rank of brevet-captain after fifteen years' ser
vice.
Of English soldiers, he says the English sol- dier forms the real basis of the army in India; he is the instrument by which the immense power of India has been founded, and by which it is sup. ported. Only 43,000 Europeans! a mixture of all the lowest classes of Great Britain, but hardy, ad- venturons men, who, in hope of a better situation, have sold their lives for twenty years. The Eng- lish soldier known that he is in a foreign land- that on decisive occasions he must depend upon himself alone: to conquer or to die' is his motto, which is so deeply rooted in him that it seems to him incredible that he should ever be conquered; coolness and presence of mind are combined in his character with boldness and perseverance.
miral Sir Thomas J. Cochrane Kt. C.B. anchored in the harbour on Wednesday night, from China last from Singapore the 3rd instant having been proceed a few hours by H. M. Sloop Wolverine," Captain Clifford. On the following morning the Agincourt was saluted by the Fort, which was im mediately returned, and in the course of the fore noon Sir Thomas lauded under the accustomed honors. We understand that His Excellency in- tends making a stay of some weeks at this port, and that H. M. Ships Wolf, Fox and Talbot from Cal cuttr and Trincomalee may shortly be expected here.
From the Singapore Free Press, May 8. TO THE EDITOR GE THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
Batavia, 28th March, 1845.
MR EDITOR-A constant reader of your much esteemed journal, and conceiving that the occur rences here will not be without interest to some of your commercial community who have relations with Java, 1 here beg to tender the following lines for insertion in your columns:
JAVA BANK.
The long looked for event, hitherto warded off by the frowning attitude of the local Government here (contrary to all Law and Justice) against any bold aggressor, has at last, come to pass, and the tottering edifice come to the ground-the Java Bank is bankrupt.
Segars.-Bapplies from Manila and sales of No 3 at 811 and No. 4 at 9 per 1,000.
Tin.-Saleable as it arrives at quatations. Tortoiseshell.- None and wanted.
EXCHAGE.
On England.-There are very few Bills now in the Market and the rate having declined to 4s 3d in China, with the prospect of going lower, the Exchange here is likely soon to decline to a very low rate from the scarcity of available Produce and Tonnage. The transactione reported are £ 2500 6 months sight at 4s 34d and £ 700-30 days sight Australian Bank Bills at 48 3d.
On Calcutta.-Bills continue rather difficult of negotiation.-Sales of Private Bills at 223.
Oa China.--Scarce and wanted. On Madrus and Bombay.-In no demand,
TONNAGE.
Wanted for England.
COTTON, Bombay,
sh. ps. T's.
毒
Madras
5 0 6 5
5 9
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Bengal 6 4
COTTON GOODS.
White Shirtings, 2.50 · 3 10 për piece
Grey ditto ditto. 2 60 * 3 10
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Some Improvement has taken place in the demand for White Shirtings,
Yarn, Nos. 16 to 24 28.0 « 27 50 per picul
0 0
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2 0 65
Nos. 18 to 32 28 Nos. 38 to 42 32 Chintz Furniture · Nominal. METALS. Tin, Banca Straits Iron, Nail
*Bar Steel
33 0 "2
3.50 per piece
18 50 per picul
" 16 0
62.60 per picul
# 0
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4.5 50
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18.0
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2 30
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Quicksilver
189
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700
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$1
Turkey
530 480 0
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per 20 cwt,
FREIGHTS TO LONDON & LIVERPOOL Antimony Ore, 109 Tin, £1 Sugar in bags Gambier in baskets Coffee - Black Pepper Hides Cassiu
Measurement Goods
£3 10s per 50 cubic feet. (Sing. Free Press 8in May.)
The Government being themselves holders of such a large proportion of Bank Paper, nobody has From the Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce. dared hitherto to attack it-till one Mr. S. VAN VLIET a young Lawyer of energy and shining talent, had the spirit to break the ice and put an end to such a state of thing.
Holder of an Order from Agents oft he Bank at Sourabaya upon the Bank here for an amount of f 4,598.70 he called, yesterday for payment, and was told, that it could not be paid"-thus the Bank has fallen to all intents and purposes !
The best of the joke is that Mr. Van Vliet has called upon three Notaries to draw up a protest.
The first, after promising to have all ready the next morning at 10, sent word the next day that he was sick and could not come to town.
The second, would not, for the life of him. The third, after promising likewise, had no sooner lost sight of the dreaded Mr. Van Vliet than he was o t of town like a shot, and seen nothing
nore of since.
B.
Sober
5th April.
State of the MaRKET.-Saturday 5th April, 1845.-The business transacted since the departure of the Mail has not been either extensive in amount or important in character. With respect to the market for Cotton Piece Goods, we may observe that the finer qualities of Grey Shirtings (40 in. 66 reed and upwards) continue in request for expor tation to the Malabar Coast and Persian Gulph, and that the prices of these fabrics have a slightly upward tendency. We hear of a sale on the 1st instant of 820 pieces 39 in. 66 reed at Rs. 6:10:0 per piece. Other kinds of Grey Longcloths are still neglected, There has been some little enquiry for the better sorts of grey Madapoliams. The low and middeling kinds of grey Jacconets are unsaleable, but fine sorts are still enquired for. Bleached Longcloths are in moderate demand, and prices unchanged: bleached Jacconets excessively dull of sale: Small sales of Domestics contiune to be made, chiefly of the finer qualities, which are father better request than before. Other sorts however are still without enquiry.
Mr. Van Vliet like the Ghost in Hamlet seems to have scared them all, and set all the big wigs in such a flurry you have no idea-tes' quite amus- ing! What they will do, the Lord knows, for
In Metals there havebeen some few transac- more than fire milions are in circulation against two of capital-thus three millions minus. people see no remedy to the evil, unless the Gotions: 100 tons of British Bar Iron have been dis- posed of during the week at Rs. 24 per candy, and vernment guarantee--which is the only way.
300 tons at Rs. 25. Nothing has, we believe, been done in Swedish Bar, but prices are fully main- tained. 1000 bundles of British Nail Rod, square,; have gone off at Rs. 31. Steel and Lead are with out change in price or demand. Spelter is very dull, and prices drooping. We have heard of no transactions in any sort of Copper since the depar- ture of the Mail, prices remain steady, and Rs. we understand, been refused for 534 per cwt. has, Braziers,
Some large purchases of Cotton have been mado for the China Market, at Rs. 87 for Broach and We hear of nothing Rs. 84 for Ocmrawuttee. doing in other produce.
2nd April, 1845-Since writing the above, see here, Mr. Editor, what has been done and what decision has hoeu taken in the matter by Govern ment. I beg to reler you simply to the Jaca Courant of yesterday'e date and leave the com- ments to you.
B.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
EASTERN ARTICLES.
Arrack, Batavia.-Selling slowly at $18 per 160 gallons, and stocks in first hands countinue large.
Campbor, China.-Stock small and holders of fering to sell at § 16 a 161⁄2 per picul,
Coffee-Sales of 300 piculs Gampaz at $41 per picul which has cleared the market. The article is much sought after and early arrivals will find ready purchasers.
Cassia--The market is completely cleared. Cotton-is in good inquiry and stuck sinall; sales of Bombay at 924 per cwt.
Gamblier.-Selling at $1.70 per picul. Gambonge of good quality continues to be much sought after.
Gold Dust- aurivals readily purchased at qua- tations.
Gunnies-Stock large and only saleable in small lots.
Gum Benjamin of good quality in demand. Gum Copil - dull at quotations. Hides and Horns, Buffalo,-Saleable as they ar- rive at $444 per picul.
Mack and Nutmegs-in little enquiry. "In battle, the English soldier is generally em-
Opium--The only lot of Patna, 21 chests, has ployed where the hottest combat is expected, and the native takes courage from his valour. On such been sold at $660. Benares-selling a chest or accasions, there is no want of reciprocal sacrifices, two at a time for immediate demand at at about in which no one will be behind the other; and the 8615. A lot of 10 chests sold by auction at an Hindoo values chivalrous deeds as much as he is average of £6124. Males of good quality is much grateful for sacrifices made for himself. Thus, in wanted. Turkey-in great deman-66 chesis have the last war, some soldiers of the Thirteenth or been imported per Passenger which being in firm Queen's Regiment rescued some, soldiers of the hands the market is likely to be well supported. Thirty-fourth Bengal Regiment from the hands of Supplies of 49 chests are expected per C. C. and 46 the Afghans, at the hazard of their lives: for which chests per Chelena The Crop in the Levant be- that regiment was saluted by the other on their ing unusually small and in very few hands prices meeting; and the privates of the Thirty-fourth will no doubt rule high for sometime the consump Regiment prepared a festive entertainment at tion having greatly extended in China.
Pepper, black-Supplies of Borneo but owing to Ferozepoor for their Europeon comrades in the most affectionate manner, which was afterwards the unfavourable accounts from England and the high rate of freight purchasers do not come for- returned by them with a corresponding feeling.
Unhappily, however, the English soldiers are ward White offering at 88 per picul at which rate not temperate; they are addicted to spirituous about 200 piculs have been sold liquors, by which, in this climate, so dangerous to Europeons, death makes fearful ravages among them. It may be assumed that most of the Eu- ropean regiments lose ten per cent, of their men iu the first year of their being here."
From the Pinang Gazelle, April 12. H.1. Ship Agincourt, Henry Lyster Esq. Cap ain, bearing the flag of His Excellency Rear Ad.
Rice-Stock reduced and prices looking up. Sugar, Siam.-Selling at 5 & 6 per picul. Ratlans-Stocks being gradually reduced at about gnotations.
Sago, Perni and Sago Flour-continues in good demand at about quotations.
Saltpetre-Stock moderate but demand languid. Sandal Wood-in fair demand; 1,000 piculs Root had been sold at $1.65 per picul,
Freight is quoted by the Chamber of Commerce at €3 15s. to £3 17s. 6d. for London, and £3 14s. to £3 15s for Liverpool. Exchange for the Mail closed at Is.104d. at 6 months sight.
We noticed a short time ago the immense in- crease which, according to the recently published Annual Trade Report, had taken place in the Coin- merce of Buinbay during the official year terminat. ing 31st July 1814, it was stated that the increase in imports amounted to Rs. 2,33,87,916, and that in exports to Rs. 2,23,69,412-or in the aggregate upwards of four and a half crores of repees. On more careful inspection of the Report we find that owing to the change in the period over which the official year extends, the comparison between 1843- 44 and 1142-43 is not a very exact one, since al though both terras comprise an equal space of time, the months included, in the one differ from those embraced by the other-the first named year coun- ting from the 1st August 1843 to the 31st July 1844, while the latter began in May 1812, and terminated on the 20th April 1843. The change, slight degree detracts from the value of the recently therefore, has caused a little confusion, and in some published returns for purpuses of comparison. To show to that exent it has operated, we subjoin a note of the value of the total imports and exporta from 1st May 1843 to 30th April 1844, contrast-
1st August 1843 to ed with those for the new official year:--
1st May 1843 to
31st July 1814. 30th April 1844.
Exports. Imports. Exports Imports. Rs.12,21,831 Rs.10,67,44,189Rs.12, 12.21,313Rs 10,45,34,715
CANTON PRICES CURRENT. 18ru May, 1845. IMPORTS-DUTY PAID. Ale (best brands) .816 0 818
10 50 Amber
4.50 Betel Nu Canvas-Eng, and 18 0
Scotch Cochineal Copper, sheathing
S.Am.
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OPIUM,Patna, new, 0
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"Timor, & S. S, Isl. 4 0 Saltpetre. WOOLLENS.
Spanish Stripes Long Ells, scarlet
well assorted. Camlets, English
Dutch
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Congou Caper Souchong Orange Pekeo,
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EXPORT OF TEAS TO GREAT Britain FROM 30TH JUNE 1844 TO DATE.
Green,
•
Black,
11.301 928 lbs. 37.537.827
15
Total
48.839.755 lbs. In 95 Ships including the Thomas Worthington sailed direct from Shanghai to London.
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COTTON REPORT. Canton, April 30th, 1845.
Bengal do. Bombay Bales,
Madras do.
Total,
Constant included.
3-
706 3.295. Deliveries. Stock.
14.491
32.208
3,816 7.095
1.426
34.901
19.731 74,204
PRICES OF. BULLION.
Sycee Silver, large, 4 per cent, premium. Spanish Dollars, Ferdinand, par
Carolus, 10 per cent..
EXCHANGE. Bills on Londonat 6 months sight, 49.3d. ; Treasury. Republican ditto, 3 to 4 per cent, discount.
closed.
Mexican dollars. Navy Bills, 49. 2d. to 45, 38. per Court of Directors accepted Bills, are scarce, holders asking 223 Rs. per $100.
FREIGHTS.
To London or Liverpool, £ 4. @ 4-10 per ton of 50
ft; tonnage searce,
To Amoy, 6 per ton of 40 feet. To ports north of Amoy, 7 @ 8 8
Ships Loading at Whampna.
Queen Mab, Hesperus,
41
Oper hhd 1 O per catty 0 0 per picul
India,
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112 0
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Cordage, European 8.0
12
London.
Edited, Printed, and Published by John Cars, At The Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette, Printing Office," QuZen's ROAD, VICTORIA, HONGKONG 1845.
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