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ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the Friend of China.

Aspra "10th January, 1846,

Con-Sing.Mon. Sir,~You will doubtless have heard some report of die Occurrence which took place here las tight, and the may have a correct account, I lage no time in communicatios the following particulars of which I was an eye winces,

THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

of wall building was restarted to commun rough | correspondent writes, "There has beena vast

La claims upon

stone wall, and he signed the Coninsat on the ass in England about the religions condi- are requested to send in the undersigned fior of Negroes and Chinese, but the Englishjesticos, and all persons indebted are requested community at Canton are fell to lead the to make payment lo. fires of Athosts, were they so minded. How- ever, the British and American Merchants

Victoria, ara January, 1916. now endeavouring to make arrangements

NOTICE

faith that such was required of him, he wasscon ng deceived, however Under the superintendence of European mechanics, he was compelled to build a wall overy stone of which wased red and smooth- fel, and the result has been his ability to pay dreare

M. CLERION.

which leaves this every evening at 7 for Canton, was on the Saturday about 2 o'clock n boat manued with a 10 and getting a place to serve for a Chaps | premises in Canton to Mr Charles Campbell, and - In the brst place 1 must inform you, the: the Post Boat parties from whom he purchased the stone, for engaging a Clergyman at their expense. E undersigned hereby give notice that they

previous evening anacked about two miles from the sipping bout 16 Chipamen landed at the Military Bosp and fartaanvely succeeded in escaping to their protestal, entered the Contractor's house, made him a She was then well armed and conveyed a considerabls die tenco on her way Yesterday evening she was also secomprisoner and carri him over to the Chinese side of panied past the islands of The North entrance by Capin the harbour. The men are supposed to have been Wm, Endicott, Mesare Hamilton, Shannon and four Afunila- the stone cutters to whom he owed money. men, in a fast buns belonging to a Chintman damed Attore, Thisabduction in daylight is a proof of the stats of" and on their return, they fell in with a large boat contain affairs in Hongkong, which is by no means credi-i ing a great number of men; they bailed him desiting him fot to fire as they were Fanquis looking out for Ladranes, they table to the Authorities. there upon began abasing, and Aneye the Bosnian said. they were Pychoonst this was scarcely said when they fired en Captain Endicott's party from a Gingall forward, which was immediately retorned and a brisk firing kept we on bouts of the Fleet arrived, and boarded the suspected boat both sides for about ten minutes, by which time all the which way imisediately owed into the Fleet On examili. ing her, it was found that 2 Chinaman were killed and 7 verely wounded is whom every oltention which humanity and Medical skill can saigrest is being afforded.

Captemeble Endicott, I regret to say, is severely wounded in the thigh,

ENGLAND

UNITED STAZE9

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BOMBAY

MADRAS BEDSKY

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Your obedt Servant, E LEWIS MORGAN.

BATAVIA

BINGSTORE

MANILA

CHUSAN SHANGHAI

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THE FRIEND OF CHINA

AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Hrs 1816,

Captain Endicott's gallant capture of a piratical vessel at Cumsingmoon, as communicated by our correspondent, is beyond all praise, and we sincere ly hope that the wound he has received will be merely a temporary inconvenience

The Steamer Pluto left the harbour yesterday, having Sir John Davis on board. It is understood that His Excellency proceeds to Cumsingradon to enquire into the particulars of the capture. We presume that the pirates will be handed over to the Authorities of their own country. As they were taken by an American, in the Chinese waters, after having fired into a Chinese vessel, it is questiona ble, if brought to Hongkong, whether they could bo tried by English law.

The Festal sailed for Whampoa yesterday to receive the indemnity money. -

The Driver has put into Lombock for repairs, her boilere having again proved delective. Sho was to leave for Sydney N. S. W., it not being pos sible to repnir her in Lombock

A court martial on a Licut, of H. M. S. Osprey for disrespectful language to the Commander has been applied for.

H. M. 8. Dedalus arrived on the 12th after fies Fun from Chugun of 4 days. She brought invalids of H. M. 98th and 18th regiments, who will em- bark in the Sir Robert Sale and sail for England immediately. The ship has been thoroughly clean ed and fumigated since she landed the convalescents who were some weeke on board for a change of air.

The troops will be commanded by Licut Aro strong of the 18th Royal Irish and under the me dical cage of Asst Surgeon Shelton, now of the 28th Regiment.

Mr Cook Paymaster and late Purveyor to the Hospital of H. M. Ship Minden, with Mr Gordon late Hospital Clerk, Mr Boyce Naval Cadet, several warrant officers and seamen will also go home in

the Sir Robert Sale, e

There have two or three robberies within the past few days. In one case the robbers got fire or six hundred dollars in specie. We need nos caution our readers to be on their guard for a couple of weeks or unul the holidays are over as this is the most dangerous mon h of the year. **

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1 is a shaine that it site for the purpose was not attached to the British Consulate, as ju the time of the E. I. Co's, reign here, for there was plenty of room, and it is not now easy get a convement place Mr. Macgregor offers to appropriate one of his sitting rooms for the purpose every Sunday, but it is thought that it would be more proper to have a place especially to serve as a Chapel,”

From the Coroner's inquest upen the seaman found drowned in the Lyntoon passage it ap

Agreeably to information a meeting was held on Monday unfairly. He belonged to II. M. "Agin oderation measures for converting the Wonna chung pears that the man did not come by his death

afternoon at the readence of A. Caner, Esq., to take inm Court but was not on liberty. On Christmas valley into a riding ground. We are happy to infratons an evo he was much intoxicated, and it is believed ders that the high respectability of the Parties ausding and that he went overboard accidentally either messure being carried through, provided the ground.can The unsounty axpressed on the subject was such as to ensure through an open port, or from the ship's head.

be chained on ressonable terms. Gilbert Earth, Eag, was The man was recognised by his clothes and a called to the Chair, and it being understood that the Govern- knife which he wore, and it is thought that the greased his willingness to grant a lease for a term of face and neck were mutilated, and the fingers

yeurs, a provisional Committee was appointed to hold a con-

taken off by fish.

ference with H. E and agree upon the means requisito for attaining a measure so desirables (

We have repeatedly expressed our concurrence in the plena proposed. Notwithstanding the great improvements lately

made in the roads of the Colony, during a grust part of the year these are so hard as to be greatly prejudicial to a horse constantly exercised on them. Besides the number of lot planchas to render it highly dongens to put a horse to a quick pace: while the nature of our climate ten. dets this not only a favorite exercise, but at many times al- at the only one which can be indulged in: The under. taking therefore is one that cannot fail to be most beneficial as heat of the community as well as a source of incent aryasement, and we feel confident will be supported by the voice as wall as the contributions of the public flogister

SEIPPING INTELLIGENUS.

We hear from Canton that business is quite at a stand, nor will it be resumed until after the Chinese bolidays, In the mean time foreigners are amusing themselves with shooting on the river side, Snipe being numerous this season.

The Chinese offer no opposition to parties visiting the suburbs, t though the populace particular the lower classes are determined that forgners shall not be permitted to enter the city. The violent patriotism of the mob will most likely subside afte

after the first entry, and we presume that foreigners will but seldom avail themselves of the privilege. As a proper pre caution, however, it is desirable that a war Steamer be moored off the factories, and that it be distinctly intimated to the Authorities, that, Lady Anherst. Thompson, London 12th Aug, they will be held responsible in the event of 12, HMS Deduins, Captain McQubar, Chusan. any outrage being committed on the persona or 12. John Laird, Bryant, London 27th July.

13. Congru (Am), Duanes, Oahoo 13th Độc property of foreign residents in consequence 13, Rainbase (Am), Sand, New Yorke ist Oct. of their admission to the city.

13, Natchez (Am), Waterman, Whampoa. January,

It is said that the American Consul now de. clares that we have no right to insist on the privilege. We may at least doubt whether he holds such opinions upon the subject, as it has been understood hitherto that he was strenuous in his endeavours to secure such a reasonable

concession:

There are certains privileges granted among countries, and by the established customs of na- civilized nations to the citizens of all foreign ional intercourse these privileges are ed as a matter of right.

Personal freedom is

JANUARY,

ARRIVALS.

11. Aan, Stevenson, Whampoa 11, Victor, Morgan, Lombock 18th Nov

SAILED.

11, Nymph Horsburgh, Whampoa. 12, Aden, King, Whampoa.

have this day disposed of their business and

beg to return their best thanks to their friends and the public generally for the support they have so liberally received.

MaMURRAY & Co. Canton, 10th January, 11146

NOTICE WITH reference to the above the undersigned

begs to inform his friends, and the public generally, that he has purchased the business and

and will from this date corry on the trade in his premises in Canton of Messrs. McMurray & Co.

own name, hoping to receive a continuance of the same liberal patronages

All debts or claims due to or owing from tho Iste fires of McMurray & Co. of Canton must be sent in immediately for adjustment and payment

CHARLES CAMPBELL.

to me.

Canton, 10th January, 1846.

SMITH & BRIMELOW. Ship Chandlers, Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants, and Commission Agents &c. No I & WOOSNAM'S BUILDINGS, TAVE for sale all kinds of Stores suitable for

I

Ships, such as Canvas, Blocks, Rope, Twi-

ne, Beet, Pork, &c. &c. Also Stores suitable for families, Double Cluster Cheese, Butter in small Kegs and Jara, York hame, Coffee, Chocolate, Preserved Ments and Soups, Sauces and Pickles assorted, Sardines, Prines, Blooin Raisins, Pearl Barley, Jams and Tellies, Ten in small packages, superior Bristol Tripe, Salmon, Tongues.

ALSO

Beer and Porter in Cash, Earchy and Perkins Stout in bottles, Allopp's Beer.

Superior Port and Sherry, Madeira in wood and bottles, Vidonia, old Cognac, Whiskey in cask and bottle, Cask Brinity, Cherry Cordial, and a varie ty of other articles.

Victoria. 20th December 1945.

NOTICE: UST féceived ex “Aden" a small. Invoice of

Prime Cumberland Hams and Chest.

SMITH & BIRMELOW.

Victoria, 6th January, 1846,

SODA WATER

AND

ÆRATED LEMONADE,

12 H. M. S. Vestal. Captain Talbot, Whampoa 12, Royalist, Lees, Camaingatonning The obtained at the manufactory of the under-

PASSENGERS.

Per Andar-Mr. Morrison. Per Victor Mr Lind

Per Lady Amherst -Major Edie and La. Wade 08th Reg.; Mr J. Stevenson.

Per John Laird William Hacket Esq.; John Roberts Est.

Per Rumbo Mrs Bush, two chikiten and ser- vant, Miss Deblois.

REPORTS,

The "Lady Amherst," exchanged signls with the following vessels in the eastern Archipelago. Black Cat: Glentanner; Gardner, John Christina; Mary Ann Webb,

The Rainbow has made a splendid passage of 103 days from New York,

Macricar and Co 1. Alatheson and to

VESSELS IN VICToria Haumur, II. M. S. Agincourt, Captain Lyster, Flag of Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane. H. M. S. Dadalis, Captain Me Quhas, H. M. S. Hasard, Captain Egerton, . M. Tr. 8. Alligator, Com. King. H. M. S, Misden, 2nd Master in charge Damer,

Hospital and Store Ship Anglona, Lane, Aan, Stevenson, Audaz, Oliver, Bossosjes Hermasjen, Coates, Calcutta, Osborne, Congru(Am), Danes, Emtia, Fraser, Gasells (Am), Chase, General Wood Stulzar, John Barry. Clarke," Lady Amheral, Thompson, John Laird, Bryt,

Lechon (Am), Hatche

not the least important of these rights but in Canton it has been with-hold, though granted at the other ports of trade. Apart from treaties of any description, we hold that foreigners, ac cording to the established comity of nations, cannot be denied admission to the cities of any of the Consular ports, as a refusal is in opposition to inter-national law-It may be argued that the Chinese have no knowledge of the international laws of western nations, and possibly they have not, but there are feelings of right and wrong common to all the members of the human that the family, and they are not ignorant imprisonment of the subjects of foreign powers with whom they are no terms of amnity to a particular part of the suburbs of a city, in itself an insult to these foreign powers, bat is looked upon by the popslace as a mark of do gradation is unquestionable, and we placerely trust that the representative of Great Brith China, will insist, and if necessary compel te government to grant to foreign residents that degree of personal freedom, which has been so long withheld from them. China has now taken her position among civilized nations; she has formed treaties with some of the cher commercial and maritime powers and a be. comes the more necessary, that the subjects of en allies be proteged, not only from her foreign The Register on the HIGHEST AUTHORITY CORT individual annoyance of disreputable tradicts the statement put forth by us, that the anfortunate Contractor who committed suicide had men, but also from the ne tonal insult that has been compelled to put a stone front to the Olicers been cast upon them by the restrictions of un Lero, Grosvenor. barracks, the Contract being for brick. We Canton authorities. No sophisty will ever coaches (Am), Waterman, are not in the habit of taking the mere assertion vince us, that the closing the gates of the cry Privateer Martel, of Officials as truth, when apposed to the evidence

was not intended to mark the Stranger as a do- | Reinker (Am), Band, of honest men who do not boast of their high au graded being, and that as such it has been, and Sir Robert Nale, Leader, thority. We think it is about a couple of years: still is considered by the populace. Were the Timko, Briggs, since an unfortunate wight is de temporary foreign residents of the British metropolia re Fear, Morg charge of this paper, put forth some statescuts stricted to the dstrict of Wapping, and even Winnick (Am), Webber, upon what he also termed the highest authority. Tas there annoyed by disgusting placants bene Zender. Mens, wee in the iron reriga of Sir Henry Pussieger, who | auntally stuck on the walls of the homer- demanded that the acting Editor give up his high an with a views to convince the Vappinites, the

In Gough Street, where the most serious robbery was committed, there is not a single policeman stationed at night, though the Street contains more houses than any one of its length in the town,

signed.

SMITH & BRIMELOW. No 1 and 2 Woosnam's Buildings, corner of Pot- tinger Street.

NOTICE.

QMITII & BRIMELOW have removed their

establishment to Woosnam's Buildings corner. of Pottinger Street, Queen's Road, where they will in future carry on their business,

Victoria, 15th Decembur, 1845.

FOR SALE.

smal invoice of Lamb's Wool Vests and Dar

A vers, Vests Devery, Colque &e Regang Shirts, Cloth Caps and olastic Braces,

All

superior articles

SMITH & BRIMELOW. Victoria, Woosnam's Buildings, corner of Pot- inger Street, December 19th, 1845.

NOTICE

LOODS stored in dry and secure Goilowns on

the most moderate terms.

SMITH & BIKMELOW. Victoria, 15th December, 1846.

NOTICE

FRS CHRISTOPHER respectfully begg toʻne- 3 Matheson and Coquaint the Landica of Victoria, that she has J. Matheson and Co received a large assortment of Childrens clothing of Russell and Codifferent patterns and grelity, suitable both for sum- mer and winter, from the ages of six months to fen years inclusive. Also a lot of +hildrens habit Shirts and Collars; Ladies and Gentlemen's Blond and Cambrick Handkerchiefs, Gentlemen's Gloves of different color ; Ladie's Boots and Shoes,

Victoria. Decentber 20th, 1815.

Captain J. Matheson and Co J. Matheson and Co Dent and Co Womore and Co Lindsay and Co

Younghusband and CoA quantity of Ladies Bonnets, Muska de

TOR SALE at the Stores of the undersigned :-

Russell and Co J. A. Durran Bash and Co C. S. Langrah

Unday and Co William Lane Burd, Lane and Co

Laine, and Cambric printed and Cotton Dresses. De Laine, Cashmere and Damask Shawls, Lice of all kinds, Flannel of different description, Sterino Frocks, Ladies black and white Silk Stockings, Gentlemens Check Shirts, Coats and Vesta of dif ferent patterns, and of superise description, Cont Beltons, Men and Childrens Caps.

An amortment ^ Ghar Ware, Gilmops Stores, aanmityandou. V Jowellry, Wunity Chironte No. 3, Comad Fest, Better and Cheese, Alwepps ficer,

aðnu the hi est formim,

thority, and to save the great man, the poor scribbler their foreczn neighbours wort little better the HOUSE Bimated on the work Sida 9) | Cognac Benuity, Gin, Wines and Cherry Cordmt,

made an apology. We spurebead that our friend of the Register has also been galled by the high fiends, they would not be placed in a wore position than that of foreigners at Canton a official, who is plagued with an itching for news. paper popularity; however this is a subject of the olden times. Since the late war, kastr tle importance. Trath will prevail aguirsi suy | Condition has been ameliorated it is tra authority, and the dying declaration of the Conbet nothing less than perfect liberty of ingre tractor, and the exerting coaurects themselves, wil, and egress to the city, with the farther show, that extra work was done for which the margo et visiting the rumandag country rast was never paid.

be conceded bajero Great Britas evacuates the inant of Chusan Thate or other ccTLASE which require to be arranged before. Cioneas is abandoned, though we are not at present re quired to refer us that

Jake the Editor of the Register whare also been making suqurries, de result of which, that the massive stone cmakktire which runs rond the Officers bermcks was no Contracted for the others attached to the Graprej tuure, Conguing

Ons evcopedent complained the instter of nine or ten apartments, wore sarta si according tion duplayed so the rubusus representa d «reement, when thetontracter was compelled to the comma by the biom Caor, won bo paint them matafia of fee wood onesse geed to set qart a piko uf wath the interval any of the declared to the Christ, as a site for a Cas Yes, to pairs, or ingizin a adxe rooms, Lo SOL. hajte rooms, fusi round AP WRENGO PO Casioa bes nowahre forsig

In our next issue. Ons praaLIE STATE

Jully, in the me-page we take notice

bet there is a place of Cancita turvan, CH, day f* 25 mard, is there BUT TO

alother unforgamie Contactor de litaary falla t logs ahin ngry with the Executive Dupaver

huid a searmad in the rear of the tem Herschilena be tutely the state of

Gough Street. Apply to

GIBB LIVINGSTON & fa

— LE CIRESTOPURIL Victoria, Bird December, tata TR HENRY D. EENNEDY is authorized

to be procurauen for our firm at Share the inlabitants of Hooghung, bimus

IR CHRETurinkt: coagueiselly hege in t

Viesis, 145 January 19m

THE merged are pregand in ummi Poncira at menghar, on henny of the tsarte Vence fears as Ofice, pays to Hongking, Cabras, Maine, Besday, and Lewin

Agents Anata Murine Jussratos ther

La metag 19 Jammy, Jala

of Fouls &£. that he has this day operet lis. Grabner Rooms near to Mr Just in the Engen's

A passed seals of charcas for Brechfets, TA on Dianes de which will in at extremely mo

rats clarine, will be hung up in the premises The Bughan and Loaf Newropeas to be but ar

OPALWALNY Gr db at the Hase of the

decus ganda nazes, Wieling ant Whokaup

mensando at the coatare, sulfaat tim ng Ceiling Bitch text foods, and a variety

at the rate of Docs rer bet

requires that la quam to Americs. O.