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FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE,

OVERLAND MAIL,

LONDON, APRIL, 7TH.

The news brought by this mail is by no means satisfactory and perfectly unexpected. Our relations with the United State of America have been placed in a very critical position by the intemperate declaration of the new President, Mr. Polk, of his views and intentions on the

EXTRA.

Victoria, Saturday, 21st June, 1845.

that the United States should have advanced so neart the brink of war as to have carried through the Sonata & measure frannexing Taxus, and failed by only two votes in a mes- sure fo, scizing Oregon, without having taken any perceptí ble care to provide for the means of cosammsting such unpa ralleled nets, or defending themselves from this consequences of them. Are they not aware that in proportion as they assume the illegal exercise of sovereign rights on the desert shores of the Pacific, they exposu the populous coasts of the Allende to the broadsides and blockade of Irities fleets? Have they forgotten, in their anxiety to extend their "domes- tic institutions to the whole continent of America, that it subject of the disputed Oregon territory. Mr the event of war they will have to encounter the most novel Polk, it may be from ignorance, has departed of all dangers that arising from the presence of the standard from the usual mode of procedure while nego of freedom am ng a population of slaves ? Or is their blind. ness and infatuation in proportion to the injustice and crimi. tiations are pending between governments. nality of their designs, so that, in their eagerness to seize Had he considered that the Oregon question adjacent territories, they overlook the resources of their op was still open for amicable arrangements, ponents and their own weakness? The consequences of

such a war will prove incalculably disastrous. They would he would have refrained from publicly ex-

make brave men hrsitate even in a just cause; but the bold. pressing his sentiments, and determination to

ness of democracies despises alike the justice of the cause, take possession of Oregon as part of the United and the terrible evils of the probable result... TIMES, APLII. 5. States. If the determination thus expressed by Referring to China there is nothing of impor- Mr. Polk is acted upon, a war with Great Bri- | tance, if we except the very unsatisfactory tain is inevitable. Were it a barren desert, the state of the market for both tea and silk. In national honour demands that claims which have the house of Commons on the 3rd of April, Mr. been upheld as just for a long period of years, Hume recommended caution in any reduc should not be abandoned at the menaces of any tions which they might attempt to make in power-not even to preserve the peace of the the expenses of troops serving in China. Colo- civilized world,Upon this point there is pornyl Rawdon said he had seen a letter from Can- fect unanimity among politicians of all parties.ton, dated in September, last which stated that It is not a petty dispute, about the arrangement Hongkong was in its worst state, and that the of which the public are comparatively indif- dead were buried in the most unceremonious forent; it is a grand national question, and as manner. Mr. S. Herbert said, that letters re- such it has been taken up in parliament. ceived by the last mail, expressed the most con- fident hopes that the sickness had decreased permanently,

A war with America is to be deplored for many reasons. Speaking the same language, closely united in commerce, possessing the as- sociations of a common national parentage, having similar laws, and thousands of social ties to unite the people of the two countries, war must be a painful as well as a destructive alternative. We are satisfied that in America among the educated classes--the men of pro- perty and of intelligence-it will be viewed with abhorrence, as it is in England, but unfor- tonately in the national assemblies, the domi nant party are not representatives of the intef ligence of America, and with a large portion of the democratic party, who retain an intense hatred towards Great Britain, war would be popular.

There need be no immediate apprehensions however for such a calamity; Congress does not meet before the month of Deceniber, and be fore that period, circumstances, now unforseen, may induce Mr. Polk to assume a less bellige rent attitude. If he is clear as to the justice of the claim put forward, he cannot object to an arbitration; if he objects to this he will know the consequences.

Ireland is quiet.Mr. O'Connell has held another monster meeting at. Kilkenny which, was comparatively thinly attended. € 1,000 has been subcribed to compensate Father Mat- thews for his expenses, while prosecuting the cause of temperance.

Her Majesty has been on a visit to the Isle of Wight; she has purchased Osborne House near Cowes as a marine residence.

Sir Henry Pottinger has been entertained by the corporation of Belfast, and is to be enter tained by the corporation of Glasgow on the 16th April.

PRECIS OF MISCELLANEOUS EVENTS

James Tapping, the murderer of Emma Whitor. was executed at Newgate on the 24th of March; he afritted his guilt.-A requistion is actually deter mined on to invite three eminent renting farmers to

stand as candidates for the next Parliamentary election. The farmers of Devou are determined to have men who pay rent to look after their in terest in the House of Commons -The will of the Rev. G. Hulme, of Shinfield, Berks, has been The Oregon question was brought before proved, and the personal estate sworn undea 120. both houses on the 4th of April. In the Com 0007.--On the night of the 26th of March an ex- mons Lord John Russell entered into the merits plosion took place at one of the powder mills he of the case at considerable length. The lau longing to Sir H. Brydges, situated on Ewell guage of Ministers in both houses was firm and marsh. Fortunately there were no men at work at temperate. We

сору the concluding remarks the time, and the damage was confined to the blow- ing off of the roof, These explosions are of frè. of Sir Robert Peel.

"He trused that the negotiations would he renewed. Aquent occurrence, and it is seldom that they can be no very distant period they would know the result of them He did not despair of their favourable terminator, bat if the proposals of the British Government should be rejected, and no propoents were made by the Government of the United States to which he could accede, he should not object, on the part of the Government, to lay on the table all the commu

He still hoped nications between the two Governments. that an amicable and equitable adjustment of the claims ut the two countries might be made. He must, however, ex- press his deep regret that, while the negotiations were sult pending, the President of the United States should, contrary to all ange, have referred to other contingencies than a friendly termination of them. Such an allusion was not likely to lead to such a reaalt as the friends to the real interests 1

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satisfactorily accounted for. The corporation of Manchester have completed negociatians with Sir Oswald Mosley, Bart.. for the purchase of the ma- norial rights of the town, which are estiinated to be worth 219,7551 The average proceeds of the last few years have been 9,2114. 16s Sd. arising from tolls, properties, &c. The council bave agreed to pay Sir Oswald the sum of 200,000/- -The capa- cious cavern in Stoney Middleton Dale, known as the Wonder, is now closed up from visitants, pro- bably for ever. Above the subterraneous passage which leads to the magnificent cavern,many toas of broken or blasted limestoun were pile up with wood supporters at the time of the discovery of the cavern, more than a century ago. The wood has fallen into the passage, from which it can, without Herculean labour, be scircely removed.---J. Burgh,

farmer, is sentence at Stafford assizes, to be hanged for the murder of his brother, who had distrained him for rent.-The Feet Prison, which the Corporation bought from Government for 25,

both countries desired He regretted not only the allusion, but also the tone and temper in which it was niade. subject had been brought under discussion, he felt it to be his duty, on the part of the Government, to state, iu lan- grage the most temperate, but at the same time the most decisive, that they considered that we have a right to this territory of Oregon, which is clear and unquestionable; that we desire an amicable adjustment of the differences between ourselves and the United States; but that, having exhausted every effort to obtain it, if our rights are invaded, we are resolved and prepared to maintain them--A tremendous burst of cheers from all parts of the house followed this an-1000.. is to be sold by auction Sarah Fairhurst, runneation, In conseqeunce of an intimation which Sir R Peel gave at the termination of his speech, that it might be t expedient for the house not to express any further opinion a present, the subject dropped, after a declaration from Lord Russell that he would not submit any motion to the house notil all the papers connected with it were laid on the table by Her Majesty's Government."

In the Lords, Lord Clarendon introduced the subject, in order the elicit information from Government. Lord Aberdeen on behalf of Government, replied to the same purport as Sir Robert Peel, and in very similar language. We also give the conclusion of his address to the bouse.

of Oldham-road, Manchester, strangled her only child, and then hung herself.-At the Brec assizes, Thomas Thomes was convicted of the murder of David Lewis. a Cardigan. butter-mer- chant, near Trecastle, and lelt for execution.--À hutcher at Nottingham has succeeded to a fortune. variously estimated at from 8.000f. to 16,000, by

the death of his mother, who was transported for uttering base coin, about thirty years ago, bat af terwards reformed, married again, and amissed considerable wealth. Three men have been found guilty of arson, at the Cambridge Assizes; and a boy fourteen years old only escaped by a flaw in No one was ever more ardently desirous of peace, or the indictment. In both cases agricultural pro- disposed to make greater sacrifices to preserve it, but there duce was fired. At Leicester, a number of persons were no limits which could not be passed; and although our character and position enabled us to regard with indifferance were tried for a riot in forcibly entering Lord Har: matters respecting which other countries might be justly borough's park, and fighting his people, in an at- moro sensitive, our honour must never be neglected, and we tempt to make a survey for the proposed Syston might owe 10 ourselves and to our posterity to adopt a course and Peterborough Railway. They were found which was repugnant to all our incinations. With the most ansions desire of peace, he still trusted that this question guilty of an assault, fined a shilling each, and or might be amicably concluded; but if not, we possessed dered to be imprisoned for one month-John Raisin rights, clear and unquestionable, which, continued the noble a young man, has bass tried at Leicester, for at- Eari amidst loud and general cheering, by the blessing o tempting to murder a young woman to whom he God and the support of Parliament, the Government is pref was engaged to be married. "On night, when they pared to main ain.”

The sentiments of the press may be gathered had quarrelled at a public-house, he wounded her from the extract we give from the Times.

Brush Relations with America-The America packet, which has been detained till this morning will carry out the distinct and emphatic declaration of the British Go- | fifteen years.At Coventry, Suzanna Jarvis, a girl Werament on the subject of the Oregon territory which was thirteen years old, was tried for the murder of an received last night with the strong and ananimous satisfac infant which she was employed to nurse, same time tion of both Houses of Parliament. When the interests and eignity of the country, and the preservation of the dominions since. The baby was killen by a thrust from a cf the Gruan, are really at stake, there is no equivocation in carving knife, and the girl said a strange man bad entered the house and murdered the infant. As it the language of the Government to foreign Powers, and no semblance of weekness or besimtion in any political party,

was proved that a man was sess to leave the bouse Bet, since the Americans, and even the President of the United States, are determined that this question shall not be about the time, the prisoner was acquitted-The allowed to rest any longer, since they have rejected the pro- coroner's inquest on four more of the men killed by al of an arbitration, and ostentatiously annonces claims the explosion at Messrs Samada's factory has re- measures overly inconsistent with the syzm of joint suked in a verdict similar to that which they gave Occupation, or the equitable recognition of any concurrent with regard to Wright-namely. Manslaughter," rights at all, it is fit that they be warned in the most explizit meaner that their pretensions amount, if acted upon, to the against Love They also handed this declaration clearest "casus bell" which has ever yet arisen between to the corner-The jury cannot close this is Great Britain and the American Unica. It is causordinary vestigation without expressing their opinion, tha

in the throat with a knife, and stabbed her in the left shoulder. Raisin, was found guilty of catting and wounding, and ordered to be transported for

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the application of low pressure boilers to high-pres sure purpose is highly dangerous, and ought to be prohibited by law." — Frederick Harrison is sen- lenced at York assizes to 20 years' transportation, for high way robbery of Mr. John Rigg, Wesleyan preacher, Leeds The Rev. W. Winthrop, of Chelsea, who died last month, hequeathed 140,001. to his nephews and nieces-The vicarage of Ware which has long been disturbed by religiour dissen sions, has become vacant by the death of the Rev. H. Coddington, Two men were lately ki led at the iron boat-building yard of Messrs · Ditchburn and Mare, Orchard road, East India Docks, Ly the fal ling of an immense pile of iron rods -The Sher. borne Journal relates a case of gross superstition at Weymouth. A fellow named Stone, having had a quarrel with his mother.in-law, not only beat an kicked her, bat drew a prickly thom across her face till it was covered with blood. His defence for this refinement of brutality was, that his mother-in. law had bewitched him, and that the only way of breaking her spell over him was by drawing blood from her person.—The barbarous sentence of Marie Joaquina, who was condemned to death at Madeira for heresy in conforming to the Church of England, has been commuted to three month's imprisonment, and a fine of six milreas.-Messrs Higgie. Brothers. of the patent ropery. Gateshead, have just com- pleted a rope for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company, which is three miles in length, eight inches in circumferrence, and 19 tons in weight. It is intended to be used in the tunnel on. the inclined plane to the Eige-bill station. -T. | Jennings, a gamekeeper, of Thatcham, who poison. ed a little boy, his son was hanged for the crime at Reading. He made no confession.-Joseph Haw kesley, a farmer of Whittington, near Chesterfield, was committed for trial the other day for murdering Mrs. Green, his mother in law, to whom he was in arrear with his rent. In the evening he hanged himself with his neckcloth to a hinge of his prison. cell at Chesterfield,-Three men have been killed- and six others dreadfully mangled, at an iron-mine near Pontypool, through the breaking of a chain by which they were descending the shaft; they were precipitated to the botton, and three tons weight of the chain fell upon them. A verdict ef "Accidental death" has been returned by a coroner's jury. -St. John'sGate, the ancient remnant of ec. clesiastical structure, in which, in 1713, Cave first printed the "Gent) unen's' Magazine," and where Dr. Johnson was a constant visitant, and which was threatened with demolition a few weeks since. under the New Building Act. is about to be restor- ed.-A bill of inlictinent has been found at the Middlesex Sessions against a number of persons connected with the Spa-fields grave-yard for mal. practices carried on there.

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NAVAL AND MILITARY.

NAVAL

It is not likely that Admin Sir T. Byam Mar- tin will accept the command at Portsmouth, nor is it probable that Sir Charles Ogle's health will perm it him to take the command at Devonport.

A good service pension of 3007 per annum has been conferred on Vice Admiral Henry Bil

The officers who have been employed in the vari- ous Palur expeditions, by sea and lid, have just presented to Sir John Barrow, on the occasion of his retirement from office as Secretary of the Ad- miralty, a handsome candelabrum, with a su table inscription, &c.; to testify their pricate esteem, and to record their sense of the very prominent part he has taken for many years past in the pro motion of Arctic discovery.

Two Admiralty agents have been sent to India, and another is on the eve of being appointed to that country to conduct the mail duties of the new contracts. It is reported this new servico' will be better remunerated

The shell firing whien lately took place from the Excellent at the "Swiftsure" is understood to have demonstrated the superiority of Norion's shells.

Lieut. J. A. Macdonald who distinguished him. self when Senior Lieutenant of the Wolf, in the command of boats against the pirates in the straits of Malacca, has been appointed to command the new iron steamer Lizard.

The Dublin. 50, Capt, Tucker, has arrived from the Pacific with the flag of Rear Admiral Thom is, and been paid off The Vernon, 50, has been cum- missioned-The Eagle, 50, Capt. Martin, with th flag of Rear Admiral Inglefiell, bas sailed for the Brazils The Queen, 110, has been commission- ed.

The Daring, 12, Com. Maston; Espiègle, 12. Com Thompson, and Flying Fish, 12, C m. Har ris, bave returned from an experimental cruise There had been eight trials on a wind, and thre❘ off the wind In the trials on a wind, Daring ha! rather the advantage of Espiègle, and decidedly so of the Flying Fish Daring beat Espiègle 5 time. out of 8, and Espiègle beat her 3 times. In like manner Espiegle beat Flying Fish 5 times out of 8. and Flying Fish beat her 3 times. Daring and Espiègle both carry their ports 4 ft. 8 in. abore water, and stow 5 months" provisions. Flying Fish carries her ports 3 ft. 10 in. above water, and stows only 34 months' provisions. The Daring draws 16 ft 3 in. abaft; Espiègle 156.9 in.; and the Flying Fish 14 ft. 9 in. The Espiègle is or dered to China, and the Flying Fish to the coast of Africa.

The following complimentary letter has been addressed by the Admiralty to the Hon. Capt Keppel, late in command of the Dido, in the East Indies: Sir, am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you that they have received with much misfaction your letter detailing the measures you bad taken for the suppression of piracy on the coast of Borneo, end up the Sakarran River. Their brdobip desire also to express their approbation at the gallantry and perseverance displayed by the officers, seamen, and carines under your orders in overcoming the force and numbers opposed to them, and the many chetaries they had to contend with; and my lords desire that you will, as far as may be is your power. coasty to those employed under you in this enterprise the expression of their lordship' satisfac tion. My lords, however, have to fament the loss

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on this occasion of a promising and gallant officer, 1ient. Wade. R N., and also that of Mr. Stewart, who sn generously lent his valuable services to the expedition; a loss, however, which their lordships think might have been still more severe but for the discretion and the judicious conduct of those con ducting the attack"

The prize money granted for the destruction of the pirates referred to, amounts to 7081. It is the proceeds arising from the destruction of two pira tical bouts, on the coast of Borneo, on the 28th May, 1813; and the distribution will be made no and after Monday, the 21st of April next, by J. Woodhead, agent, at No. 1, James street, Adelphi, in the following proportions: -Captain, 861. 03. 91; ñrst class, 187. 10. 10d.; second class, 111. 2 8d.; third class, 5. 173, 3d.; fourth class, 31. 149. 2d. fifth class, 17. 178. Id.; sixth class, Il. 4x 8d.

The following is an extract from a letter, dated Her Majesty's steam-vessel Growler, Jan. 19, off Sea Barr: On the 12th of this month Lieut. Lodwick, who had been away some time cruising n the pinnace, on the look out for slavers off this place, fell in with a felucca, which on seeing the pinnace, hove to; and of course, Licut, Lodwick thought she would show no resistance. When the pinnace, however, was within 30 yards, they observi ed a waole range of muskets fure and aft the felucca; after this Lieut. Lodwick cheered his men on to get up to her before she discharged this fear. ful battery; but no sooner was the cheer out, than the felucca opened on the boat. This was a stag. gerer for the poor boat; bot fortunately this time they fired too high, (the felucca had now filled, and was going just as fast as the boat could pull). Lieut. Lodwick now returned this with a round shot, and 180 bulls in a bag

In the first volley from the felucca, the rim of Lieut. Lodwick's has was shot through; but their second volley told with mortal effect; two men were shot dead, and Lieut. Lodwick and two men severely woun led- Lieut. Ludwick having been struck on the left kace and thigh. This left the pinnaca with so few mea, that, having had six of its oars shot away, it was obliged to leave the field.

We picked the boat up standing towards the Gallinas. I am happy to say Lieut. Lodwick is reported out of danger, and that be will also save his leg; the other two men are doing well. Capt Buckle has represented to the Commodore, in glowing terms, the gallantry of Lien. Lodwick on this occasion. The bout and gear were literally riddled. There were about 70 men on board this felucca; and the crew of a prize. captured a short time since, say that she is com manded by an Englishman, the crew consisting of English, French and Americans. She was here about four months ago, and chased by every vessel on the coast, but always got clear. She carried away her rudder going over a bar, and was obliged to return to Havennah. There must have been a great many killed and wounded on board her, as The crew of the pinnace could hear the groan-"

PROMOTIONS.

Capts-R. H. Stopford and E', W. Rook Coudrs-T. Chaloner and J. R. Ward. Lieats - E.. H - Blake, G. M. Jackson, S. Apthorp, D. Gordon and A. Bland.

Surgeon -J. F. Charlton.

APPOINTMENTS. Captain J. Fuzgerald, Vernon. Coinds-G. D. O'Callaghan, to command Vesu, rius steum-sloop.

Lieuts-J. A. Macdonald, late of Coast Guard, command Lizard, iron steam-vessel; A R. Henry, Racehorce; S H. Pickard (ddit). Vindictive -Read and R. Hawkins, Apollo; E. 8. Binke. Melumpus; G. M. Jackson, Grecian ; T. H, Chris- tian from Excellent and Superb; &. Mellish, Fer- non; A. Bland, Racehorse A. Mellish, H. G, Veitch, O. Cumberbind, and E. B. Not, Vernon; W. Armylago, Vesuvius; 5. Apthorpe, Penelope ; D. M. Gurdon, Agincourt.

Masters-8. Johs, Persian ; J. Reid, Erebus; W Ellis, Vesuvius; W N Thomas, Vernon; R. Hoskyn. Beacon; W. T. Chapman (acting) to the Lucifer,

Mates-R. W. Thomas, Terror; F. O'Reilly, Fantome; A. Wadehouse, Canopus; J. King. Apollo.

Milshipman, M. Faulkner, Eagle.

Naval Cadets -W. R. Wise, F. Howard, A. B. Elliott and T. S. Gooch, Hibernia; J, Saumirez, Hecate; G.

Surgeons-J. Coulter, Grecian. T. Moxey, Vernon.

Assist Surg A. Browning, Petrel, v. Kincaid; W. B. Fegan, from Fearless to Vernon,

Pursers-J. de Vries, Vesuvius; A. Frame, Vernon, J. Brooksby, Grecian.

Clerks-J. D. Parminter, Lizard; RJ. Wig- gens and W. T. Richards, Ili vernia,

MILITARY,

The Queen has been pleased to grant unto David Birrell Esq, a Major in the Army, and Captain in the 1st European Reg, of Light Infantry, on the Bengal Establishment, permission to accept and wear the insignia, of the third class, of the Order of the Dooranee Empire, which his late Majesty Shab Shooja.oll-Moolk, King of Afghanistan, bath deen pleased to confer upon him, in testimony of his Majesty's approbation of the services from time to time rendered by him during the campaign in Affghanistan.

A sword of a new pattern has been ordered for theofficers of the Infantry, of a more costly_pattern than the present one worn.

Os 27 March. detachments of invalids arrived at St. Mary's Barracks Gillingham, from Grave- end, where they had been landed from the Earings. pitam from Calcutta. They consisted of. I quar. termaster sergeant, 4 sergrants, and 48 privates, with 4 women and 10 children, of the Both Regt: sergeant 2 privates, of the 31st Regt. ; 2 sergeants 10 privates, with 3 women and 3 children, 60th- Regt. ; and 2 sergeants. It privates, with 2 women and 7 children, 62nd and I private of the 9th Foot; in command of Captain Pratt, of the 16th LancRTY. with Ensign Stowards, of the 13th Light Infantry; Mr. Bailey, civil surgecs, in medical charge. The ship, off the Western Islands, encountered very dreadial gale. The troops lost by death three mest of the 10th, three men of the 62nd, and one woman of the 50th. The troops, considering they hare.

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