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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETLE,

dered woman fingers, nor was it cut off those of her husband whose hands were examined before the Magistrate. It is very likely that the murder ed cut one of his own nails madvertently, and if he neglects to cut the others, the fact of his having one short will be very strong proof of This guilt,

BATAVIA Sept

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SINGAPORE Sept MANICA CЯUSAN SHANGHAI

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Murder is a crime of rare occurrence among the Chinese. We believe that this is the first 10 instance on record of a European's having been murdered by servants; hat it will cause a good deal of alarm, the mora ospecially that a months

few

THE FRIEND OF CHINA

AND HONGKONG GAZETTE. VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER Bra, 1845:

NOTICE. The hours of Divine Service on Sundays at the Colonial Chupet are at present past 10.A. M and past

VINCENT STANTON, Victoria, 7th October, 1815.

5 P. M.

We are in receipt of advices from New South Wales to the 5th of August,

It is with extreme regret that we hear of another affray with the natives of New Ze-land attended with a melancholy loss of life, the particulars of which we copy from the Sydney Herald. On a former occasion we exprossed a belief that the troubles in New Zealand were of a much more serious na ture than most people supposed; and that the war would be protracted, and deadly to those engaged in it. Our opinion has been but too well-confirmed, and in this last engagement, no fewer the four officers were killed in the

pect that an attempt had been made to poison a Gentleman and his wife, by ruling some ve getable poison in their soup. Foreigners have not that security over servants in Hongkong which they have in Canton, where detection and punishment would certainly follow a murder, or attempted murder. In the present case it is to be hoped that every exertion will be made to capture the absconded parties upon whom the suspicion rests and bring them to justico. We fear the supineness of our own Authorities and their want of decision in deal- ing with those of China. We will be glad to hear that our fears are groundless, and that they have made a peremptory demand that the men be delivered up. We observe from our con- temporary of the Register, that Keying is ex- pected to visit the colony; if necessary an ap pear should be made to that celebrated Chinese statesman.

(From the Sing. Free Press September 18)

tional Treasury for 1845 to a sum of 12,800,000 | September, Guilders, the residue of the Colonial remittances

that year shall be disposed of in the partial Conversion of the paper of the bank of Surinam,”

(From the Sydney Morning Herald, June 20,) The chart lately published, with the tract dis- covered by Captain Blackwood through Torres Straits, can now be obtained by application at the Port Master's Once,

The Bustorch Merchant is discharging at Camp bel's Wharf, and the Union at Barker and Hallen's Wharf

SAILED.

13, Judex, Oliver, Calcutta..

15, Water Witch, Douglas, Hongkong. 15. Grecian, Watt, China.

15, Harbinger, Candlish, China. 16, Anonyme, Thomas, Bombay. 17, Prince Regent, Speals, China.

VESSELS IN VICTORIA Harbour. H. M. S. Agincourt, Lyster, Flag of Rear Admiral

Sir Thomas Cochrane.. HMS Samarang, Sig E Belcher. for Calcutta, was completed yesterday, 130 were

The shipment of horses by Sir George Seymour H. M. S. Vestal, Captain Talbot, taken on board in two days, cocugying only hours H. M. S. Rogulist, Lieutenant Ogle.

H. M. S. Dadalus, Captain M'Quḥae. each day, without any accident whatever, and the H. M. S. Wolverine, Commander Clifford, arrangements by this vessel are all much approvII. M. S. Iris, Captain Mundy. ed. She will proceed direct, without calling at U. M. Brig Espiegle, Commander Thompson. any port, being provide amply with water and H. M. Str. Vizen, Commander Gifford. provender to arrival at Calcutta, all which is stow EL M. Str. Pluto, Commander Airy. ed in the hold and between decks She does not 1. C. Str. Medusa, Commander Hewitt, carry any hay on the quarter, as represented by a H. M. Tr, S. Alligator, King. drawing in George-street

H. M. S. Minden, Master Commanding Welling. ton, Hospital and Store Ship." Adelaide,ing Albert Edward, White, Anna Robertson, Murroe, B. Hormasjee, Coates,

·Chile (Am.), Bray, City of Derry, Wers, Cownsjee Family, Durham, G. Livingston and Co Deros, Mallory, Douglas (Am), Sumner, Duke of Portland, Hamlin, Dumfries, Thompson, Eagle (Am), Prescott Gazelle (Am.), Chase, Favorite, Malmgren,

From the Adelaide Observer.) TO MARINERS OF ALL NATIONS. Port Adalaide and all the other Harbours of South Australia, are free Pons, his Excellency the Governor, in Council, on the 3rd July, 1945, hav ing passed an Ordinance abolishing all Tonnage Dues, Pilotage Rates, Harbour Dues, Entrance and Clearance Dues, Wharfage Dues, and even the Government fees payable at the Custom house. We therefore this, take the earliest opportunity of informing Captains, managing owners, and all other persons interested in mercantile, whaling, or other shipping, that vessels navigating theso seas, meat, refit, traffic, or freights, and depart thence, without incurring one farthing of expense in the shape of fiscal or oficial exactions. *** In addition to the certainty of always finding abundantly furnished and cheap markets, water will be in attendance, as heretofore but no charge and fuel re also plentiful and cheap; and pilots

siege of a stockade, which they only succeeded We extract from a Notification published in the may now freely come into our waters, for refresh-

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in capturing after landing guns froin Hazard, and throwing shot into it from eminence. The dear bought victory was in complete, the natives having abandoned their stockade and escaped; the commander of the British troops not deeming it prudent to fol-

low them.

New Zealand offers the greatest obstacles to the employment of regulat troops. Moun tainous and wooded, the passes in the interior are only known to the natives. Without stock, or grain, or even game, an invading force will require to carry every article of provision with them, and if heavy guns are required to destroy stockades which the natives can throw up in a few days, they will require to be dragged through forest and morass, a tedious and arduous operation. We observe that a party of natives have been taken into the Bri tish pay, and are convinced that this will be the most effectual way of bringing the war to a speedy conclusion, although it will be attend- ed with borried crucities among the rival tribes who neither give nor ask for quarter.

Heki-the moving spirit in the affair-is said to be a very superior man, of some education, and full of enthusiasm in what he considers a struggle for liberty. It is asserted that he is aided by Europeans, who have es- caped from the penal settlements of Van Die- man's land, or Norfolk Island; nien of military education, reckless and desperate, who would gladly turn their arms against the country from which they were expatriated.

The report that a Soldier of the 99th had been roasted alive, also that Captain Grant's body had been roasted and eaten, is not con- firmed. The latest advices state distinctly that Captain Grant's remains had been re- covered and buried.

On the evening of Friday a most atrocious murder was committed at the house of Mr. Clarke, Blacksmith, near the burving ground.

Java Courant of 30th August by the Datch Rear Admiral G. B. Van Den Bosch, Chairman of the Committee for the improvement of the Indian Naval Maps, the following:

following marks, viz.

I-In the Roads of Macassar are situated the

A pillar on which a triangle is placed on the South point of Great Laley in 18 feet water.

The Flagstaff of the Fort N 52 30′ East The white tomb-

S. au

The white Cross- - - 8. 7 302 West. The centre of Samelama -

-N, 67:30 West. A Cross is placed on the reef on the South of East point of Little Laley in 14 feet water,

The Flagstaff of the Fort S. The white cross

The centre of Samelame A pillar is placed on the Laley in 17 feet water-

S.

N.

35 40' East.

will be made for their services.

The passage into St. Vincent's Gulf through In. vestigator's Straits and Backstairs Passage, are well described in modern charts, and the passage up the Gulf itself to the mouth of our harbour is

theso free from danger, that hundreds of ships and vessels have arrived and departed, without loss or serious disaster. Nevertheless, for the information of those who may contemplate a first visit to our shores, we append the following sailing directions:

18. 30 West 88: 30' West. East point of Little.

The Flagstaff of Fort -- S. 20 West. The white cross •

- S. 18 East. The centre of Samelama - S. 87-201 We r Laley in 23 feet water.

A pillar is placed on the North point of Litde

The Flagstaff of the Fort - S. 32: 40' East. The white cross

- S. 10. 20 West. The centre of Samelama 8. 82 20 West. A pillar with a round disk is placed on the South point of Gossung Boni in 23 feet water,

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The following measurement wasstaken in 5 fas thoms about a half cable's length from this bank: The Peak of Lingen... S. 31. Su' West.

A small planted Island, being the, most N. W. of the Island on the NE cost of Lingen, in a straight line with a small conical bill on Lingen...

S. 65 10 West.

A distinguished high point, being the East corner of one of the said Islands.....

SAILING DIKECTIONS FOR PORT ADELAIDE. Port Adelaide is an inlet from St. Vincent's Gulf and the landing place is situated about seven miles north west froin Adelaide. The entrance t> the harbour is in lat. 34- 63' south, long, 133- 24′ east. Vessels from England bound to Port Ade. laide, should make the west end of Kangaroo Is land, first, and run between it and Althorpe Island, which will bring them to Investigator's Straits. There is no danger either in these Straits or in the Gulf St. Vincent, to which they lead, except Tron- bridge Shont, which lies off the south east extre- The Flagstaff of the Fort- S. 24 East. The while cross

mity of Yorke's Peninsula. But there is plenty - 8. · · 12′′ 30* West. The centre of Samelama • • S. BL-30' Weat

of room in the Straits and Golf, so that it is undo 2-On the 7th August het H. B. M. S. Ship Fly,sary to approach this shoal at all. Having Capt Blackwood, got pou a bank of 14 feet, hard made the eastern shore of St Vincent's Gulf ves ground-heaving the lead at 11 fathum a little besals should run along in six to eight fathoms, until could be thrown 5, 9 and 11 fathoms. fore she touched, and heaving as quick as the lead Mount Lofty (which may be known from the trees cut off its summit, and a beacon erected on it). bears due cast. This is the mark or anchoring in Holdfast Bay, being directly opposite the flagstaff. But as it is generally unnecessary for ships to bring up in the Bay, they may run along the coast for about twelve miles farther, not shoaling the water to less than six fathoms. This will bring them within sight of the Light Ship, which is moored at the entrance to the harbour, one mile and a half south west of the outer bar. Pilots re- From Mr. Clarke's examination before the

side on board the Light Ship, and board all ships Magistrate, and the evidence before the Coro-

which approach, Vessels not diawing more than S. 0 10 West.sixteen feet water may proceed at once to the har. ner, who held an inquest on the body of mur. This point has been found with the

Peak of Lingen...

bour; but any vessel drawing more had better dered woman, (Clarke's wife,), it appears that

S. 49, West Those bearings being laid down on the Chart officer will board her, and inform them whether or

bring up

in Holdfast Bay, where the custom house Clarke was in town until after 10 o'clock. On his return he called for a servant to take his made by the Lieut. 2nd class Sir P. vill van horse, but received no answer. He opened Carabee of the Straits between Lingen and Singa. not there is water on the bar sufficient to carry her the door of the forge, which has a communica-pore, the above mentioned bank is brought in tion with the yard back of his house. On en.' N. Latitude and 104 49' Longitude from

Greenwich. tering the yard he found the back door, which led direct to his sitting room, open; his wife was laying on a couch apparently asleep; a lamp was burning dimly as if it had not been trimmed for some time. Clarke shook his wife by the foot that he might waken her; the stiff feel of the foot alarmed him, and on putting his hand on the body he found it cold, he also saw blood on the face. He immédiately gave the alarm to the Indian watchman on the beat, and also to the Inspector at the central station. The Inspector went to the house; he found that Mrs Clarke's throat had been cut with a sharp instrument; she had also several cuts on the neck, one across the nose which severed than 5 fathoms, of which two are marked by Probably this is one of the places with no more the bone from the skull, one across the fore- Ligut. Gral Commanding H. M. Steamer Elas, head, which the Colonial Surgeon thought and mentioned by Liest. P. Melvill van Carubca would have been sufficient to render her insen-in his work Zermansgids of Java, page 31. sible. On going up stairs the children were 4-The Captain Lieutenant W. T. Baars, Com found in bed asleep, and several boxes opened,manding H. N. M. Steamer Merapie, on the 2nd and apparently rifled. The children--the | Jaly last discovered a small Island in 6.56′′ S. lati- oldest four and a half years of age-heard no tudo and 112: 14' longitude according to the Chan- noise. The house servant and two men whonometers of this steamer and of H. N. M Brig of wrought in the forge had absconded, and a war Zuralno; which island not being marked on large carving knife was amissing. These ap. any map, or mentioned in any description, has been pear to be the particulars as known. The Jury called by the Governor of Macassar, at the time on the inquest returned a verdict of win board the steamer, the Bears Island, murder against some person or persons known.

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We understand that an application has been made to the Chinese authorities, that the three men be delivered up; but with what success, we have not heard. If they are arrested, it is likely that the crime will be brought home to "one of them, from the following circumstance. On examining the body, Dr. Dill found part of a finger nail laying upon the chest. The nail had evidently been sliced off by a sharp justrument; it was not cut from the mur

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Probably this book is part of the Pollux bank discovered in 1826, being only of a distance of of a German mile from it, and being at the same bearing from the Peak of Radong,

8-Begeman Sietse the commander of the Dutch merchantman Pister Florisz reports, to have ob served on the 8th August last a strong change in the color of the water from the S. Eust to the S West; the depth diminishing at once froin 17 to 6 fathoms, -Elum bearing S. S. E and Palo Dapoer S. W. by S.-farther that he was obliged to deviate to avoid this bank, not having space enough to turn, till he found it deepen to 17 fathoms, Edam bear, ing S. E. at E. and Pula Dapoer S. W. by W.

We extract from the Java Cosenzal of the 13th | August, hist, the following remarkable publication Government derive from Java to clear prof, with of IL N. M. as a proof of the sass the N. Hamus out mest aning the extentions to which the inhati. as of Java are subjected by the Indian Gureze ment and the Handel Matsubsper

We Williero 11 &c. &c. &c.

Over:

SHIPPING INTELLIGENJE.

OCTOBER,

ARRIVALS.

4, Warlock, Jauncey, Amuy. -

4, Albert Edward, White, Liverpool 128 days. 4, John Quincy Adams (Am.), Nickels, Boston

'116 days.

4. Heber, Porter, Boston 125 days. 4. Julia, Jongs, Bombay 45 days,

5. Bob Roy, White, Singapore and Calcutta 42

days.

5. Mischief, Smith, Singapore and Calcutta 30

days

5. Perusing, -, Sydney Sch August. 5. Sappho, Dunlop, London 13th June. 5, Adelaide, London 2nd June, troops. 5. Ses Horse, Gibbon, Amoy.

5, Chile (Am), Bray, Whampoa.

6, Cocajce Family, Durham, Camsing moon. 6. Water Witch, Douglas, Singapore (7th Sept. 6, Tyrer, Ellis, Whampoa

6, Anna Robertson, Munroe, Madras 1st Septem-

ber and Singapore 20th Septembar. SAILED.

OCTOBER,

3, Victory, Huff, Liverpool. 3. Saghatira, Jones, Liverpool. 3. Draid, Bitchin, Loodsa

3, Macetas, Redinip, London.

3 Syeph, Maclonall, East Coast. 5. Charles Grant Pitcairn, Horabay. 6, Jaliz, Joses, Whampoa

BEPORTS.

11 M. S. Iris, Captain Mundy, Singasare H. M. Brig Eyegle, Cent. Tompson, Foochow Edith (A. Str), Lewis, Shanghai. Tyrer, Elix, London sorte

SINGAPORE SHIPPINGS.

On the proposal of cor Minister for the Colmes Spuraber of date 24th April 1845 L EN 19

We onder and decree

• Art 1-When the costrioches from the East plodia Treasury shall bare amounted in the Na

GREIFALL

12, Arda, Oper, Hongkong ich Angst. 13. Bustanice Champ Hill Bragkong With Jly. 15. Anno 1ýi (32), Millet, Benz Sch Angt. 16, Auryne, Tivore, linskoos Mah Auguin

John Quincy Adams (Am.), Heber, Porter,.

Jane Prowse, Williams, Little Catherine, -----, John Barry, Clarke,

Marmion, Ewing, Linnet (Am), ——, Lyra, Grosvenor,

Dent and Co.. G. Livingston and Co Turner and Co

J. Matheson and Co Order Dallas and Co

Turner and Co Self Wetmore and Co J. Matheson and Co Bush and Co Dent and Co

J. Matheson and Co Porter

Nickels, Heard and Co Dirom, Gray and Co

Marquis of Bute, Bannatyne," Mazeppa, Macfarlane, Mischief, Smith,

Mor, Baxter,

Dent and Co W. H. Frankly Emery & Frazer

J. A. Durran Fletcher and Co Turner and Co

J. Matheson and Co Murrow and Co

J. Matheson and Co

Nymph, Horsburgh, Kennedy, Macgregor and Co

Peruvian,

Rob Roy, White, Suppho, Dunlop,

Sen Park, Humphries, Sea Horse, Gibbon,

Turer, Ellis, Warlock. Jauncey, Water Witch, Doughs, William Parker, Stratton,

J. Matheson and Co Fox, Rawson and Co Maclean D. and Co Gilman and Co

J. Matheson and Co Fox, Rawson and Co* J. Matheson and Co Murrow and Co

J. Matheson and Co

BRITISH SHIPPING AT WHAMPOA.

Arun. Balls, Bombay Castle, Fraser, Brahmin, M'Arthur, Caroline, Williams, Carthage, Fox, Castle Huntly, McIntyre, Charles Forbes, Wills, Culder. Campbell, Devil, Furley, Duke of Lancaster, Balley, Fort William, Methven, Ellen. Rodger,

Futta Mombarruk, More, General Wood, Stokoe, Glenelg, Harvey, Harbinger, Cudlish, Halen, Bayas, Hindostan, West, Inglewood, Smith,

Gilman and C».

Lindsay and Co

Bell and Co- Olyphant and Co D. N. Moody and Co. D. & M. R. and Co Lindsay and Co Hansen Maclean D. and Co Gilinan and Co

J. Matheson and Co

J Matheson.and Co. Under

J. Matheson and f'o J. Matheson and Co

Wise and C Holliday,

H. Ardaseer und Co Dirom, Gray and Co Jamieson H. and Co Joven Corina, Dring, D. & M. Rustomjee and Co Order Julia, Jones,

Turner and Co Mary, Kemp,

D. & M. Rustomjee and Co

Pearl, Morrison, Sarah Louisa, Oldham, Scaleby Castle, Lemon, Shah Allum, Page, Syria Stroyan,

Wild Irish Girl, Buckton,

Dirum, Gray and Co J. Matheson and Co

Owner Maclean, Dearie and Co Captain

BRITISH VESSELS AT Macao,

Isabella Robertson, Kelly, Privateer, Abbott, Royal Exchange, Fraser, Ruparrell, Porois,

Snipe, Endicotte,

F. J. de Paiva C. S. Lungrah D. & M. R. and Co A. & D. Furdomjee A. Heard and Co

BIRTES-A: Batavia, on the 1st September, the Lady of D. Martassn. Eaŋ, of a Son-

At Pinang, on the 13th August, Lady of Sir Ma. Nonais, of a Daughter.

DIED)-At Macao, on the 3rd instant, Wigutam Feanos, Son of William Hales Franklyn, Esq.

Ar Amoy, on the 30th September, in the 35th year of her age, Thegooria R. Põuzman, wifs of the Rev. WH. J. POHLMAN, American Missionary, leaving three Children, the youngest nine daya old. In 1938 she left the United States, one of a band of four Missionary families. Of her female companions she was the last survivor, Mrs. Wood; Mrs. Thomson, and Mrs. Hall, "all proceded her. The average Missionary life of these four Ladies since sailing from America is nearly four

years.

FOR SINGAPORE AND CALCUTTA

The despatched for the above clipper COWASJEE FAMILY,

Sports positively on the 15th inst. For freight or passage apply to

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & ES. Bingkong. or to D & M RUSTOMJER & Co. Canton. Canton, 4th Eretaber, 1845,

FOR SINGAPORE AND CALCUTTA,

THE Ship HELEN, Captain A. Was I aene, will be despatched for the

abere ports

about the 20th instant. For freight or pangs apply to

HERGEBNOY ARUGEER & Co. Canton,

or BUSIT & Co. Hongkong. Victoria, Otis October, 1210,