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THE FRIEND OF CHINA
* AND HONGKONG GAZETTE. VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH, 1816
A private letter, dated London 22nd De cember, states that the memorial from the Merchants and Landholders of Hongkong had been before the Cabinet, and would receive: all attention from Her Majesty's advisers. The letter was written before Lord Stanly had re signed; and it mentions that his Lordship was fully aware of the state of affairs in Hongkong, It is thought before any answer is sent to the memorial, reference will have to be made to Sir Henry Pottinger, who by the last accounts was in Italy.
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We hear that Mr. Montgomery Martin had an interview with Lord Stanley at the Colo nial Office, and that his resignation of the Tre- asurership of Hongkong had not been formally accepted. The British Government are quite determined to keep faith with China with re- ference to Chusan."
The Lady Mary Wood brings intelligence of a very complex nature, and probably of greater: importance than that by any mail from Europe and India for several years.
In the United Kingdom the failure of crops is more partial than was anticipated, and grain has not advanced to any very extravagant ra- tes." In an elaborate article which appears in Blackwood's Magazine, it is proved that in Scotland the crops are about an average both in quantity and quality. The grain raised in that country bears but a small proportion to the consumption of Great Britain and Ireland, but it is inferred that in England and Ireland the extent of the falling off has been greatly exag gerated.
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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE,
The people of nearly all shades of politica have confidence in Peel, and hence he is able to mould to his will, the minds of men, who are the natural and hereditary opponents of his measures.
British relations with the United States are in a critical position, and it is not improbable that we may ere long have to deplore a war between two countries, whom nature appears to have intended for close allies. The speech of the President upon the Oregon question is clear-he demands for his coun- try the whole of the disputed territory. There is little doubt that his sentiments are those of a majo. rity of the legislature, who will support him in any measures he may propose for obtaining territorial possession of Oregon, We do not believe that Mr. Polk anticipates a war with Great Britain. We look upon his speech as a piece of political clap, trap, intended to please the people of the West, whose warlike propensities may draw their country into a ruinous and deadly strife. Before the United States can take possession of Oregon, a year's intimation of her intention must be given to Great Britain. Supposing that intimation to be given, there are many ways of preventing a war. It may be by the intervention of France, by a change in the Cabinet at Washington; or by the voices of the American people, who on calm deli- beration must hesitate before they draw the Sword for a territory, their title to which they will not leave to the arbitration of a third party. Did Mr Polk really contemplate a war with one of the greatest of However much a portion they European powers, we would hear of preparations on a large scale, American people may dislike Great Britam, they certainly cannot look upon her as a despicable for; and the Government at Washington must know, that in the event of war being declared, po werful armaments will be sent to their shores, and the Southern States have to struggle for their domestic institutions. Some years ago, when there was a probability of a war with the United States, the Duke of Wellington declared in parliament that, if war was unavoidable it must be a grand national war, as England could not afford to have her onward course checked by petty wat fare. Such sentiments doubtless still animate His Grace and the other members of Government. We look upon hostilities between the United States and Great Britain as one of the greatest calamities that could befal the human family. The result it is impossible to tell, though it is but too probable that the other great powers would be draw in to it, and victors and vanquished would have lasting cause for
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ENGLISH SHIPPING. ARRIVALS FROM CHINA. November 24th Olympus, at Salcombe; 26th Bangalore, the Downs; 27th India, the Downs; December 19th Litherland, Cork; 22nd Palmyra, the Downs; 23rd Helen Stewart, the Downs.
SAILED FOR CHINA-December 7th Eliza Ann, from the Downs; Rokeby, from the Downs; 8th Mirzapore, from Liverpool; 9th Queen, from Ports mouth; Ostrich, from the Clyde.
ARRIVALS.-January 11th Alligator, Cook, Ma SINGAPORE SHIPPING, cao 4th January; 14th Lanrick, White, Hongkong Sth January; Hebe, Hullock, Amoy 1st January: 20th Cacique, Neiker, Amoy 9th do; Archimede (French war steamer), Macao 11th do: 21st Scale by Castle, Lemon, Macao 11th do; H. M. Str Vul ture, Me Dougall, put back: 24th General Wood, Stokne, China 17th do; 31st Ariel, Burt, Hongkong 23rd do. February 3rd Julie (Swede), put back: 6th Atiet Rohomas, Row, China 28th January: 8th Braganza, Lewis, Hongkong 1st February; Lady Mary Wood, Cooper, Paint de Galle 28th do.
SAILED-January 10th H. M. S. Iris, Mundy, Penang: 13th Pantaloon, Stone, Hongkong: 14th Lanrick, White, Bombay; 24th Prince Albert. Thompson, Hongkong: 30th Mor, Alston, do. bruary 3rd Mischief, China.
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January 2nd Thomas Perkins, Manila 20th Dec. for New York: 7th Adrianus and Jacobus, China 25th Dec 8th Grecian, China 25th Dec. for Lon. don: 14th Queen of Englad, China 4th January for London: 21st Alcmene (French frigate), Macao 6th January: 23rd Ambrorier (French), Antwerp 6th August for Singapore: 26th Isabella Gray, Liver. pool for Singapore
The confederation of the United States offers the strongest contrasts. In climate, productions, and in terests, they are often the very opposite of each other. Trade is unsettled, as well from depressions It is in the people themselves, however, that may be marked the greatest difference. East of the consequent upon the glutted markets abroad, as from the aspect of political affairs; but though Hudson, lies the moral and intellectual strength of There is no speculative demand for colonial and the Union; the men of education, of thought, and foreign produce, there is a fair quantity purchas- of high moral and religious principles of course As was expected, we merely state this as the general rule-ond the ed for actual consumption. some of the large factories are working short majority of that section of the Union are opposed Watt, Singapore. 16th Crusader, Nawgblon, Rol
hours, though we do not observe from our pe pers, or letters, that in any instance has it been necessary to dismiss the operatives.
NARD, further states that he will not be answerable the aforesaid
for any debt or debts contracted
ntracted by the
Jony Que,
THOMAS KENNARD. Victoria, Dated 19th February, 188 6.
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to war. The physical strength of the States, may be said to lay in the west. The hardy pioneers of civilization, alike familiar with the rifle and the axe, in most cases imperfectly educated, and posses sed of the vices of semi barbarism as well as the virtues, are ever ready for war-they love excitement-they have nothing at stake-they are too far removed from the coast to feel the H. M. S. Agincourt, Captain Johnistone, Flag of 30 Miss Pardoes ity of the Magyar 3 do. consequences of the calamity they provoke. It is unfortunate for America, that the representatives of H. M. S. Dedalus, Captain McQubae. her physical strength are more numerous in her le-H. M. S. Vestal, Captain Talbot gislature than those of her moral strength. is H. M. S. Hazard, Commander Egerton, this preponderance of the animal over the moral H. M. Str. Vizen, Commander Gillard. man, which endangers the peace of two countries H. C. Str. Pluto, Commander Airy. bound to each other by interest, by language, and H. 11. Tr. S. Sapphire, Commander Fittock.
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Who is the man at the head of either govern
In the political world, the changes have been of a most extraordinary nature, and, in our humble opinion, the results are in the highest degree satisfactory. The November mail in timated that there were serious differences of opinion among the members of the Cabinet, though the subject upon which Ministers dis- agreed was a mere matter of conjecture. The Corn Laws was the bone of contention, and that momentous question lead to a dissolution of Sir Robert Peel's administration. Her Ma. jesty called upon Lord John Russell to form
Were the sentiments of such men as Mr Webster Ministry; but the great Whig leader, after
1 to regulate the measures of the Cabinet at Washing- Consultations with his party, declined entering ton, there would be no risk of war, nor would the Lord John Russell having re-interests of America suffer. In a late address from upon office. cently pledged himself to the abrogation of the that accomplished Orator, made in full knowledge Corn Laws, was placed in a position with that Great Britain had done everything she could. the Whigs similar to that Sir Robert Peel to effect a compromise without a loss of honour, ho occupied with the Torys-that is, there was says. a division among themselves, which would have disabled Lord John from entering upon "ment, who will take upon himself the responsibility office with a majority in the House of Com- "of bringing on a war between two nations like mons. Under these circumstances, Her Ma- "Great Britain and America, upon a question of this jesty was necessitated to call upon Sir "kind, until he is prepared to show that anything Robert Feel to remodel his Cabinet. The "and everything that he could do has been done to
If a British Sterling, Chape, call was at once responded to, and Sir Robert "avoid such a terrible ultimate resuk ? is again in office supported by nearly all his "Minister, under whose administration a war should. Theresa former colleagues, and on the question of the was on the question, cannot stand up in the Par Zephyr, Mann, Corn Laws he will also be backed by a show that he has done everything which an honest farge portion of the opposition. There ap- and sensible mau can do to avert the conflict. I un pears to be no doubt that the present Ses dertake to say that no power or popularity can up gion will see most important changes in the hold his shaking position for an hour. And in the laws providing for the admission of foreign same sense and eurs I say, that if in this country grain. The general impression is that they will any party hall, before we are aware of it, plang be entirely abolished, and the ports thrown us into a war upon this question, it most expert to open to all countries with which we have "med a very severe interrogatory if the American commercial treaties. The impetus which such people; it must expect to prepare itself to show that a measure would give to commerce cannot well as dos all it could, without any bias from the be estimated; but it may be said that in addi- pride of success or the love of war-all that it could tion to bettering the condition of the lower or to, to keep the nation safe from so great a calamity with the preservation of is rights and its honour. ders, it would enable Great Britain to supply The Ladian news is scarcely has important that all foreign markets with manufactured goods that from Europe. A fierce and bloody battle has At lower prices than their own domestic fabrics ben fought with the Sikhs, in which our galant High tands would of course continue to operate Indian army bara reaped freak laurels. The en pafavorable against an export to the continental markets of Europe and the United States, but aid to have bees of the most clatinate description, and though the victory was complete in all the colonies, in the Brazils, in lodis, and Engl od has to mourn for spreads of diy Officers in China, there would most probably be a and a large number of the private Solling. Ansog our canes will be fosed the particular, sofer so greatly increased consumption.
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The position which Sir Robert Peel now es, cupies, is the most singular of any Minister in remor General, in a Nouscariza, rate that in the British history. The nominal leader of the Tory time gems, of the 188, 21x asi 2nd of party, though not himself a Tory: backed by December, speranta of 10 pics of Andary wes: the Whigs, though all his life their political op captured Is Exellary grasslas se High ponent; and above all chesining the support of Gogh on the victory he has smjesi, szí the ultra Radicals upon one of the most im portant measures that has ever been bruecht before the British parliament. Sir Robert Peel
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