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which order was carried into effect; and the boats wain, by order of the said Beauvais, did inflict a | 'severe punishment on the said Lascar, giving him 12 stripes with a thick end of a rope on the back, and in about sixteen days after the punishment, the mate, named William Dobson, did, ill-ase and strike the same Lascar on several parts of his body with a rope's end, and the said Lascar being esteemned ill and not able to work, was ordered by the mate to heave round the winch, and the Lascar was so wenk he could not obey the order: the said mate did then and there take out a rope, with a large knot on the end of it, and struck the said Lascar 16 times with it as hard as he could; this was about | a month ago and about seven days ago, when out eide the Port Phillip Heads, and I have reason to believe that the said Lascar, came by his death in consequence of the severe treatment le received at the hands of the said captain and his mate, and about eighteen days since, when on our voyage from Bally, the mate, by order of the captain, pitch ed down the main batchway a Lastar, whose name I do not know, I saw the said mate beat the said Lascar cruelly below deck, and having accused him of shamming, ordered him to be stripped and scrubs bed in the les scuppers, the weather at the time being extremely cold; the Lascar was record. ingly scrubbed for the space of five minutes, and was then taken below deck and died three mi- nutes afterwards, and I have no doubt that this Lascar also came by his death through the severe and cruel treatment of the Captain and his chief mate. About sixteen days since, a third Lascar, whose name I do not recollect, was ordered by the chiaf mate to heave in the spankers' brail, in doing this a blow was aimed at the Lascar by the mate; the ship was rolling heavily at the time, and in altempting to evade the blow, the Lascar lost his hold, and dropped overboardand was drowned."
The case having been gone into at some length on Thursday, the 11th instant, before the Mayor and Messrs full, Payne and Westby, was adjourn. to the following day, the Magistrates refusing bail, which was offered for any amount, for the appear. ance of the prisoners, And
SEIZURE-Yesterday, Mr Hunt, Landing Surve yor of the Customs, made a seizure on board the Kestrel, Capt. Beauvais, of a quantity of tobacco, chessmen, backgammon boards, and other goods, which had not been manifested. The articles so seized were forwarded from the Bay to the con- demned stores in the Custom House, Melbourne Patriot, Dec, 12
NOTES DURING A RUN FROM PORT JACKSON TO HONGKONG, IN B. M, S. VEstal 1845,
(From the Nautical Magazine.) Leaving the beads of Port Jackson, on 22nd November, at 6 AM, with a fresh southerly breeze, steered E.NE. for Lord Howe's Islands, which were made at 10h. 30m. a. . of the 24, bearing E.N.E. distant fifteen or eighteen leagues. From this position Lord Howe's Island makes as two ra ther flat-topped lamps (the southern rather the higher of the two) each with a low peaked extre. mity on the south side. At 5 when distant from Howe's Island about eight leagues, the june tion of the two parts became visible, os alvo Ball's Pyramid, bearing S. 80 E. distant about forty miles, the latter is a needle pointed rock nearly porpendicular on the north side, and on the south a shoulder projects about a third from its summit. Passed about four leagues to the westward of Howe's Island with light south west winds and clear
dont weather, Colle
At 5 r. m. of the 26th, having kept up N.N.E. from Howe's Island, passed about five leagues to the eastward of the position assigned (in Norie's chart) to Sir Charles Middleton's Island, described as a very high peak, but nothing was seen from the masthead of this ship, though clear weather. From this steered nearly a dus north course keeping e moderate easterly breeze (occasionally E.N.E, and N.E.) until the 2nd December, when in 11o, and 1630 E., between Solomon and Queen Char lotte Islands, after twelve hours caim it again sprung up from north-eastward, light.
Stcored NW b. N. for the Stewart's Islands, which were seen from the masthead at 2 P. x of the 4th, distant seven lengues; this group is com- posed of four islands and one islet, situated on ong reef (apparently) common to all, of horse-shoo form open to the south, occupying a space ef about six ralles of longitude, and four of latitude, the south extreme being in 1 30' S., and the west, in about 162 53' east of Greenwich. The north island, with two smaller ones to the south of it, occupying the west side of the reef, and the eastern island, which is apparently the largest, (about 1-5 miles in length) and probably Hogan Istand in Norie's chart, lies on the south-east point of the Horse-shoe with an islet or small lamp off its north-west side about a third the distance toward the north island They all appeared cliffy at the base, and thickly clothed with palm-trees; table-topped and from 80 to 90 feet high; passing about two miles to the westward of the group, some natives came off in canoes bringing poultry, and a fine fat pig, but having a ten knof breeze, the time could not be sacrificed by communicating. They were under stood to speak English.
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Going at the rate of eleven knots, and the wea toring with thick rain, we had no opportuni
wing these islands down by our track, but should think the chart applied for the ships mot to be mibject to such correction as by transits and angular measurements between the different islands, the ship's position could not be decided on. The width of the channel I should judge about three or four leagues, apparently free of hidden dangers; the north Bashes Islands on the starboard hand are high rocky, the southern one being the higher of the two, more peaked and irregular off the north and south points of the northern one lie a detached rocky islet. The island forming the south side the
channel (as made from the eastward) is of an ir- regular shape, having a high bluff at the north ex treme, over which, a little at the back rises its rather peaked summit, from which it slopes to the south with a conical hill come distance inside that extreme. The chart published by Horsburgh is more satisfactory. The weather continued stormy until midnight of the 20th when it moderated, Pas- sed Pedro Branos at 5h, 15m. a. m., 27th, and after being becalined some hours close off the cast chan- nel, a breeze from N.N.W. obliged us to work up the west channel through very baffling winds. We did not anchor of Victoria, Hongkong, before 10h. P. M.
153 British vessels of 78,823 Tons, and in 60 Hongkong Lorchas of 3508 Tons Butthen from the Coun A RETURN of the Quantities and Value of Merchandise imported in the Port of CANTON, in tries and Places undermentioned, during the Year ending the 31st December, 1845, viz :--
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but smalleat in circumference) about 2-5 of the east island, about three quarters off the southwest end of the east sandy south edge of the reef is a conspicuous F black rock, which at brat was reported a From the east and west extremities the text trank, about N.W. and N. by E apparently coming to a point, on which the north island stands, which a in the meridian of the middle island on the south edge: No opening appeared on the south side in the reef, but its continuance on either side toward the north island not being distinctly seen it is pro- bable such may have existed between the west and north islands, being the lee side, which appears a common feature in coral structure. Approaching the group from the eastward, the western island was not seen until abreast the cast island, and the reef connecting them abt being visible from the deck, it had the appearance of a clear passage be tween the middle and west islands, so that for s stranger making them late in the day it is necessa- Noin ry to approach them with much caution. All the
Tent islands are low and densely wooded, chiefly palms from 30 to 50 feet high. A few caupes approached one of which roached on board, containing throe natives, but bringing no articles for barter; their object appeared to be to join the chip, asking as soon as they gained the deck, “You want mar }'` I thought it not improbable that some European or American seamen may have been on the islands, who had been landed from whalers, and now re quired a ship, as I some time since heard it to be a common occurence with the crews of whaling ships when they are, as the phrases is, sick of the lay," or discontended, that they prefer being landed among the islands to continuing an unprosperous voyage, Another circumstance to account for this choice of the men is, that some illiterate and tyran- nical men who occasionally command these chips find it to their interest to induce a portion of their crew, through exercising severe discipline, to leave the ship, when making up their complement with islanders, the lay, which would be due to the sea- man, tends to augment that of the master
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These natives are a dark copper colour, and naked, excepting a short and becoming petticoat of grass: they promised to bring a pig off in the moining if we would remain, but having fitted each out with a shirt, after a social glass of grog they took their departure, it being now sunset. Making the best of our way to the N.W, by W., with light variable airs and gloomy weather for the two fol- lowing days. On the 15th at 7h. 40m. a. M. saw land bearing N.W. by N., supposed to be June is- land, the wind on approaching the island veered with rain, so that no satisfactory longitude could be and hauled between E,NE and N,N.E. very squni-||
obtained, but as well as our means would promit, the position of the island appeared to be situated on the western extremity of an extensive reef stretching to the E.S.E. for two or three leagues, breaking heavily, and then apparently bending to the northward, in which direction (and bearing from the island we were then passing about ENE three leagues) was indistinctly seen by the mis thead-man only, another island. The western is- land which we passed to the westward of at a dis tance of two leagues or less was low, and resem bled those of Raven's group. Nothing being seen to the westward I am disposed to consider that this island and one described by Horsburgh as Jane Island, are identical, although their positions do not coincide, which under the circumstances can hard- ly be expected, when Captain Johnson who is named as the discoverer of Jane Island, obtained his longitude by lunar, and from the state of the weather no great dependance can be placed in our observations for chronometer. The island reported to the north eastward of this island is probably Meaburn Island in Norie's chart.
It is a subject for mach thankfulness to the Al- mighty that these islands and reefs have been made under such favourable circumstances, allowing us to clear them before night, as it would appear that the position of many that are scattered about these sess depend on rather questionable authority, and, as they are so directly in the track of shipping from New South Wales to China during the north-east monsoon, a correct surrey of the New Caroline Islands is very desirable. Until that is obtained, this neighbourhood should be approached with much caution, endeavouring to pass their respec tively assigned positions during daylight. Leaving Jane Island at noon 15th, with a moderate trade at north east, shaped a course for Rota Island, which we sighted at 11h. 43m, a, . of the 18th, bearing NW. b W. distant five leagues, with a fresh trade wind at N.N.E. and misty weather. At lb. p. M passed the meridian of the north cast point (which is a low sloping extremity) placing it by chrone. moter in 145° 35° E, and at 2h... passed the south-west extremity of the island distant seven or eight miles, which is in about 14° 10′ N, and 1450 23 E. It is an isolated cliffy lump, about 300 feet high, remarkably level in the centre, with perpen. dicular cliffy sides for several feet from the summit having the appearance of a fort, and sloping off towards the base; it is comected to the main part of the island by a low neck, which is not visible from a ship's deck until within a few miles, the main portion of Rota is also rather tabled towards the south-west, about 800 or 900 feet high, with blaff projections esteading from it towards the south-east shore. The eastern or weather side appeared rery sterile and only scantily sprinkled with vegetation.
From this we shaped a course for the Raven Islands about N.N.W., making them at 9 a. * of the 12th December, having kept from Stewarts Islands a moderate north-east breeze with the ex- Steering W. b. N. N. from Rota for the Barkee ception of Iwo days, in 40 & of light and variable Islands, passed on the following noon along the weather, during which we experienced squalls with north edge of the shoal, marked in the chart doule rain. Crossed the Equator at midnight of the 9thful, but without seeing anything, and during the in 160° E. with a steady north-easterly trade. It is worthy of remark, that since crossing the southern tropic the wind has never been (excepting a few hours of unsteady wind) south of east.
night our track was directly over the position as signed to these islands called "Spanish Islands," in Norie's chart, which was also not sass. A 107. durate trade from the north-east and east estried The Raven group is compoerd of four principal us within 200 miles of the Bashee Jalands, by the islands, and three small patches or its stretching 24th, when after twelve bour's light and variable off the north paint of the east island, the whole on wind, & freshnet up at Barb with squally weather. one reel of coral formation, rather resembling a At 10h, a December 2ith, made the Bashee harp in shape, and in extent about ten miles of lon- Islands from north-west to south west, and as the gitude, by 5 of latitude. According to three chro: brezze was increasing to a gale with thick weather nometers, rated at Sydney, the centre of the group and a heasy northeastery ses geeing up,appresch is in about 1574 30. E of Greenwich, and the late ed em anday double reded to us and formal; tude of the south edge of the reef is 45 N. To the at noon passed through the Arts Channel, las south the longest side of the reer in presented, lyroda obsazred 2 5 %. Found that we had been ing nearly cast and west, with an island on each set since yesterday mona thirty mies in the west- extremity, and another (the highest of the
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Denomination of Articles.
1. BRITISH Manufactures AND STAPLE ARTICLES,
1.- Manufactures of Wool. Broad Cloth, Spanish Stripes, Habit
and Medium cloth,
Narrow woollens, not described, Long Elle, Camlets, Bombazets, Boatings,
Quantities,
From what Country and Estimated value
Places imported,
in Spanish Dollars.
$800,257 :.503,289 283,852 232,526
Changs 145,472
377,240
212,997
119,754
15.258
22,985
· 087
1,228
Blankets,
Pairs
3,916
23,369
Woollens not enumerated, 13 2. Manufactures of Colton.
Long, cloths, grey,
Value
7,536
7,536
Pieces
679,412
1,807,052
166,735)
458,861
3,020
9,134
2,427
39
7,274.
23,426
58,972
Dozens
14,126
29,236
London, Liverpont,
Value S
19,050 Glnegow, the Clyde end!
19,050
Hongkong.
Peculs
20,446
313,935
Do Do.
white, twilled,
Cambrics and Muslins, Chintzes and Prints, Handkerchiefs,
Ginghams, Pulicates, dyed Cottons, Velvets, Velveteen, Silk and Cotton Mixtures, Wool and Cotton mixtures, and all kinds. of Fancy goods, 14 Cotton Yarn and Thread,
4-Miscellaneous Articles, raw and manufactured,
8 Clocks and Watches, including Te lescopes, Writing desks, and Dres sing cases, Hardware, Ironmongery Cutlery, Perfumery, &c. Earthenware of all kinds,
19 Flints,
20 Glass and Glass ware,
40 Smalts,
45 Wine, Beer, and Spirits,
6 Birds' nests, cdible, 12 Cotton, viz:
16 Cow Bezoar, 17 Elephants' teeth, 18 Fishmaws,
60,154 10,428
3,267
Value S
28,546
28,540
Value 8
1,840
21.840
Peculs
15,411
7,860
Value S
3,927
3,927
30 Iron in Bolts, Bars, Rods, Hoops, &c. Peculs
24,083
60,405
Steel, raw,
7
30
Tin plates,
Boxes
1,006
7.082
Lead,
Pecula
716)
3,587
2801
12,674
Value &
5,050)
5,650
II. PRODUCTIONS OF INDIA AND
OTHER COUNTRIES.
$4,770,960
3 Betel-nuts,
Peculs
15,935
4Bicho de Mar,
4201
1
Catties
125
Bombay, Bengal, Madras, Miscellaneous,
450.440%
12,599
Poculs
57,933
527,201
4,727,834
6,531
Calties
10
176
33
15,271
14.963
Peculs
1,696
75.235
246
14:256
>
4,089
23.645
6
Value B Peculs
4,355)
4,355
45
1.195
54
2,760
419
3,927
2
40
225
4,056
4,865
24,635
902
0,082
33AI{
9,152
20,867
53,120
Cattics
5,646
2,675
Peculs
152
British India, Singa
1.136
pure,
39 Skins and Furs, viz:
Penang, Bali, 6,084 Loantock, Manila, Syd-
120,864
ney, and Sandwich Is
Ox Hides, Land-atter, Here, Rabbit, Beaver and Racoon Skins,
lands.
No.
9,946
19,654
Cattion
63,933
103
Peculs
22,593
3951
6,125 35 202,640 763
22 Ginseng,
24 Gum Olibonum,
**
Myrth,
"not ennmerated or described,
25 Horns, Buffalo and Bullock,
Horns, Unicorn and Rhinoceros,
29 Mother of Pearl-shells,
SoMetals, Copper in Roda, Sheets, &c.
Do. Tin in Blocks,
33 Putchuck,
32 Pepper,
34 Rattans, 35 Rice,
36 Rose Maloes, 37 Saltpetre,
38 Shark fins,
41 Soap, common. 43 Sea Horse Teeth, 46 Wood, Sandal,
Do. Sapan,-
III. MISCELLANtous, Iaronte,
AND ARTICLES NOT ENUMERAT-) ED IN THE TARIFF. Moclading Agaragar, Agates, Alumn
Amber, Asafetida, Black-lead,] Blue Stone, Books, Carpets, Cloves Costs, Coral rough, and Coral Beads, Corks, Comelians, and Cornelian Beads, Culbear, Fur niture, Glass (broken), Goat skins, Gold and Silver Thread, Guano Paper and Stationery, Pearls and Precious Stones, Provisions, Rai sine, Sund, Timber, Tobacco. Wearing Apparel, and a number of small anicles belonging to the trade of India,
IV. TOELURE,
Canton, January 28th, 1649,
Value $ 215,650
215,650
London, Liverpool, andj @ 10,302.034.
Fanuay,
322,568
∙10,715,502
£2,321,602
Total of Imports in British Ships -
FRANCIS C. MACGREGOR,
H. M. Comaul.
at this Comalais, and the quantites specified are these that have paid duty. The weights and measured REMARES-The proceling Returns have been compiled from the entries in the Books kept stated are those in se at Canton with 1334 is in England. 1 chang is 4 Engioh gards, neatly. The value given has been computed I catty is equal to 14 Pound Avoirdupois, and 100 cartes correspons pen the average prices of the year in the Cluson starket, Sterling at the rate of ts 4d per Dalians.
The Spanish Dollars have been reduced to
Edited, Printed and Published by Jous Caen, At The Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette, Printing Offer Corsa StERET, VICTORIA, Hoxazono, 1816.
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