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The tenant will have a few laxes to pay? Love, bonor, and, heaviest item, obey; As for the good will, the landlord's inclined To have that, if agreeable, seuled in kind; Indeed if he could such a matter arrange, He'd be highly delighted to take in exchange, Provided frze title by prudence ba shown, Any heart unencumbered and free as his own, So, tidies, dear ladies, pray do not forget, An excellent bachelor's heart's to be let.

NOTICE

B.

New advertisements, will be received, until 4

O'Clock, on the evenings previous to publi cation, viz: Tuesdays and Frulays

England

LATEST DATES.

Jany, 24

Batavia

United States Jany. 1

Calcutta

Bombay

Madras

Sydney

Feb 8

Feb 11

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March 14 March

Singapore Manila Chusan

Feb. Shanghal Mar. 11

THE FRIEND OF CHINA

AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1846

We call attention to the Corsair's advertise ment. It is seldom that such a favorable op portunity presents itself for a trip to the Holy City. We think the Owner of the Corsair has adopted a good plan in having dinner on board. It saves the passengers a great deal of trouble in providing for their wants during the trip; and we can safely say that the cooking on board is very good, the servants attentive, and the wines and beer quite correct.

The change in the atmosphere during the past week, reminds that we are entering upon another summer, and suggests the necessity for avoiding exposure to the sun.

The Ice ship is now due; and for the next six months. Ice inay be classed among the com. forts of life, and in cases of fever, sometimes the preserver of life itself.

Sir John Davis's interview with Keying was a very short one; nor do the particulars appear to have become known. We hear that His Excellency met Koying alone-neither party having an Interpreter.

The government paper is silent on the sub- ject; from which we presume that His Excel- lency means to keep the matter quiet. Next time the Asmodeus of the Marz dines with the Nabobs at the temple of Budha, Canton, he will be able to throw some light on the subject.

MANILA.

THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE,

duty, no sane man would fest carry them to Manila Mr. Farren admits, that at present, there are no causes to apprennda su Slave labour sugar finding its way to England Vin Manila he

tely Sopron wil

howers

lima

At

is permitted there, the anglean its way it the tabl of the fast

ole of Great Britain, whose fathers consomed Slave grown Sugar without scruple. But there is not The slighted reason to think, that the people of Sooloo will ever be in a position to export Su gar, or even to supply their own demands. They are too fond of piratical purmits, pearl fisheries and other congenial occupations, ever to become husbandmen. Sooloo is a mere bug bear, upon which the Consul has raised mag nary dangers. Sooloo may do to ring the change upon in Exeter Hall and the other resorts of inconsiderate zeal, and hollow hypocrisy. Mr. Farren wishes to strengthen his untenable position, by rousing the jealousy of his govern ment on the subject of Slavery in Soolno, we apprehend that he will be disappointed. all events, it would be time to guard against it, when the plantations were actually in progress. Mr. Macgregor, British Consul at Canton, and the Gentleman who holds a similar ap- pointment at Batavia, are also required to grant certificates of the growth of Sugar ; and this is done on the application of the Shipper, who affirms to its being the growth of the country. Surar is the staple of the agriculture of the Philipines, as tea is the staple of that of China. lu shipping teas from China it is not necessary to have a certificate of growth-were such re- quired, however, we presume that the Shippers declaration would be deemed satisfactory. At Manila the Consul is quite unreasonable the Merchant, in addition to his own books, the bill of lading, and the custom house entries, has also to produce before the Consul the books of the person from whom the Sugar was bought, and all this annoyance and trouble serves no good purpose, as no man doubts as to the Sugar's having been grown on the Islands. If any thing could add to Mr. Farren's absurdities → as exhibited in his letters-it is the fact of his demanding that the Clayer of the Sugar-that being a separate calling from the planter produce his books, kept in Chinese or Spanish, neither of which languages the Consul is ac- quainted with. The force of an examination is gone through the Consul having in his hap- py state of ignorance looked over an old book of house expences. Were Mr. Farren to carry out his own principle, he would trace the Sugar back to the farm, and compel the Shipper to prove that it was actually grown on the Island, and not imported from Soolos or some other place, in a raw state, As the farmers are chiefly in a very small way; quite uneducated; and even ignorant of Spanish, their books have been dispensed with. The Refiner has to prove identity, though he does not grow Sugar any more than Barclay and Perkins grown barley.

This matter has been referred to Lord Aber-

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SHIPS LOADING AT WHAMPUA. Stalker, Dixon, Bombay, with Sugar.

Cheyor Sydney New South Wales, Helena (Am), Eyre, New York. Lucas (Am), Muller, New York.

J.

NOTICE.

1161

HOLMES & BIGHAM leg leave to and ne I to the public that they have reduced the prices of their Billiard Table, for the future the charges will be

Rupee day Games. Rupee night Games.

Victoria, 10th April 1846.

FOR SALE BY

UNDERSIGNED,

LLSOPS Pale Ale, in wood and bottle.

Port, Sherry and Madena.

SOPS BY THE O

Still and sparkling Moselle,

A good cheap Claret for summer use.

ALSO

VESSELS IN VICTORIA HARBOUR. 11. M. S. Vestal, Captain Talbot, H. M. Sir. Vulture, Captain Macdougal. H. C. Str. Pluto, Licult Airy.. H. M Tr. 8. Alligator, Master Commanding King H. M 3. Minden, 2nd Master in charge Usmer,

Hospital and Store Ship. Arradoon Apear, Durham C. Livingston and Co Anita, King,

Dont and On Boujee Harmusjes, Coates, Matheson and Co Lindsay and Co

Twilled flannel and Orleans cloth of black, blue Bengalee, Fisher, Colon (Sp). Urbieta, J. Matheson and Co and other colours; an article expressly for sum Corsair (Steam), Soanies, WH Franklyn mer Conts. A variety of fancy goods; and all Deins, Pruen,

Dent and Co kinds of Ships stores, as Canvas, Rope &c. Horse Earl Powis, Mossop, Fischer, Willis and Co clothing, Snaffle Bridles and fifty dozen superior Gazelle (Am), Chase,

J. Matheson and Co half hose. Island Queen, Priestman,

Dent and Co John Barry, Clarke,

Dent and Co Zark, Tibbits,

Nye, Parkin and Co Linne,,

-Younghusband and Co Mary, Suwerktop, Mor, Alsten, Privateer, Martell,

St Antonio (P. schr), Vishnu (Balley), Harberbier, Wanderer, Priest,

Captain.

J. Matheson in Có Co Bush and Co Burd, Lange and Co

SHIPPING AT WHAMPOA.

Order

Buckinghamshire, McGregor, D. & M. R. and Co Devil, Furley,

Hansen Jamieson, How and Co Euphrates, Gifford,

Lindsay and Co Gumore, ——,

P. F. Cama and Co Gilman and Co

Governor Doherty, Wilson, Isabella, Grey,

Jamseljee Icejeebhoy, Conner, D & Joren Corina, Lady Howden. McEacharn, Melce (Fr), Durand, Masden, Chape, Princess Royal, Douty. Stalkart, Dixon, Starling Chayne, Shah Allum, Dumayne, Wild Lish Girl, Buckton,

Amelia (Fr),

J. Matheson and Co

W. H. FRANKLYN.

PUBLIC AUCTION:

Auction on Tuesday next the 14th Inst., at H. FRANKLYN will sell by Public

11 o'clock precisely for benefit of the concerned

White and Grey Shirting, Two cases Einbossed Collons, and a variety of other articles,

Terms at Sale.

M

Victoria, 10th April 1846,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

R. W. H. FRANKLYN will sell by Publio Auction at his rooms on Tuesday evening, 14th Inst, at half past 7 o clock precisely without the slightest reserve to close consignments a choice. lot of Wines consisting of

Port, Sherry, Champagne, Hock, Sauterne, Mo- Rustomjee and Coselle, and a few quarter casks of superior Sherry,

M.

Gilman and Co Reynvaan and Co

Lindsay and Co Hormusjee Framjee

J. D. Rustomjee.

VESSELS AT MACAO.

Falcon, Bellamy,

Harrien, y

Isabella Robertson, Kelly, Lady Hayes, Langley, Lyra Precione (Sp), Pardo, Snipe, Endicott,

União (Sp), Veloz (Sp), Bordenove, Vixen, Milne,

J.

Captain

Victoria, 10th April 1946.

COMPOSITORS WANTED-Apply at

this Office.

Ollice "Friend of China.”

Captain FOR SALE.By the undersigned,

Champagne,

Hock,

·Beer, and Stout, all of the first quality, EDWARD NEWMAN.

Victoria 7th October, 1845.

NOTICE.

J. A. Durran, Jr J Matheson and Co C. Sapoorjee Lungrah F. J. de Paiva Matheson and Co

J. A. Dorran E the undersigned have formed a Partnership Gilman and Core wearsection, of a General Agency, A. Heard and Co Auction and Commission business, at Viteoria Hong-

Long, under the Firm of DRINKER & HEYL. J. Salada

S. DRINKER. J. Matheson and Co

W. 3. HEYL.

AMERICAN AT Whampoa and MACAO. U. S. S. Vincennes, Captain Paulding, Don Juan Harding, Augustine Heard and Co Great Britain, Endicott,

Russell and Co Helena, Eyre,

J. N. A. Griswold Olyphant and Co. Lucas, Miller,

Russell and Co

STEAM.

THE splendid Steamer CORSAIR will start for Mireno at 3 r. M. to day, and return at 6 am. on Monday. Dinner provided in the Saloon free of exponce; Saloon 10 Dollars. Fore Cabin 6 Dollars. no charge for Servants.

Parties intending to go are requested to procure tickets at the Steam Packet Office to prevent de

deen, and we hear that the result will be know New Linlin, Chase, In another month or two. In the meantime the vexatious proceedings of the Consul have caused a good deal of excitement among his countrymen. We cannot see that the service in which Mr. Farren is engaged actually requires any other than the declaration of the Merchant that the Sugar has been shipped; also the Mas ter's bill of lading. If the Consul is not satisfied with this, it is only fair that be should make fur- ther enquiries without troubling the Shipper: though we are really at a loss to discover what more it is requisite for him to know. The dem- and for an inspection of the books of purchaser and seller is a piece of inquisitorial impudence, and a man who can be guilty of stich an im propriety, must be ignorant of the many duties required of a Consul, nor can he be possessed of that tact and aptitude in acquiring know- ledge which at times hufes deficiencies.

We have been favored - with a copy of the correspondence between the British Merchants resident at that port, and M. Farren, H. M. Consul. The subject of dispute is the certificate he is required to furnish the Ship- pers of Sugars claiming to be admitted for British consumption at the reduced duties on the produce of free labour. Mr. Farren is very diffuse in his epistolary communications. It would be vain to follow him through his ex ceedingly long letters, as he appears to have been chiefly anxious to display that amount of general knowledge, of the views of the British government in making a differential duty in favour of Sugar produced by free labour, which must be familiar to every Englishman in Ma lina who can read his own language. The merits of the question have been left nearly un- touched. Namely, is it necessary m the Philipine Islands to require any other proof of production than the simple affirmation of the grower, and the declaration of the Shipper that the Sugar

Anything more undigmfied, than Mr. Far- in the bona fide production of the soil to his two letters, Mr. Farren has indulged in personal ren's two letters to the Merchants we have sel- dom read. Where a plain business letter was observations upon firms and the partners of

We to have been fooled for, we find long rambling firms, which are in exceeding bad taste. have no means of knowing what figure Me. commentaries, with a redundace of that petty Farren fills in the social world of Manila, but quibbling, supposed to be the peculiar privilege we certainly were surprised to see allusions to of the less respectable inembers of the legal pros such a subject in official letters of laborious fession. Mr. Farren indulges in mouendoes; composition. It was not without indignation hits it means that have been taken to injure him that we read of Mr. Farren's attempt to sow pablicly and privately; but acknowledges discord between the foreign Merchants and the the kindness he has received from his country- Chief of the Manila Custom House-this weinen in Manila, at the time he put them to great look upon as a most unchristianlike and mis- trouble and inconvenience. chievous attempt to injure those he is bound to protect, and one that must shake confidace in his prudence, of not in his principles as a public

man.

We do not know what opinions that Gentle man may hold on the subject, but we think Afr. Farren's duties at Manila are abundantivevident

they are to facintate Britists commercial interesis, taking care that Sugar, being de clared of local growth, has not previously been imported from the Brazils, or other sugar countries having slaves, and thus

6. We would really advise this Gentleman to take a another view of the cass. His countrymen have not the slightest desire to injure him. They are only disgusted at the erstem of petty oppression which he has introduced, and if they seek refres from bone, is because he has left them my other alterna.

APKIL

SEITPING INTELLIGENOE.

AKRIVALS.

perp nate slave labour. Were Manila asar 10 Bengal, Febrs, Whampo to the coast of South America, as she is to that 10, Denis (Schr) Prom, Seinen

of China, it is possible that the eaving in duty,

might induce reckless men to engage in an il-

Feit trade-wr if not tficat, in trade based on

false certificates, and therefore direçen

Such a contingence does not require to be

guarded against, as there is as a segle place 10, Bryn, Quzte. Ina.

to the eastward of the Cape, with the excepting 10, (Resinser, Brach, Ma

of one inc quiderable Island, where Suresis raised by Marcs. The only custries free whence Mania could be supplied with Bugar are, China, Coelin-Clias, Stan, sad Betuva: but as their Sugars are alsoodsated at the low

Jay.

Victoria, 11th April 1818.

NOTICE.

THE freight of Treasure per Steamer CORSAL && will in faturo be 1 per Cent. delivered in Centon.

Victoria, Hongkong, 10th April 1846.

W. E. FRANKLYN,

Agent

FOR SALE. PLANDY'S Madeira, in half pipes, hide, and

quarter casks. Apply to

BLAND

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CA Victoria, 10th April 1816.

PONIES FOR SALE. FOR Sale two ponies-Uw has been accustom

ed to carry a Lady. / Apply to

ONE

FOR SALE

Victoria, March 2nd 1840.

BOOTS BOOTS) 1 BOOTS THE Subscribers have just received and offer for Sate, a large assortment of highly finished Dress and Waterproof Boots, Half Boots, Shoes and Gaiter Boots. DRINKER & HEYL

Victoria, 16th February, 1846.

NOTICE.

DRINKER & HEYL, offer for salo, at their Stores, superior Port, Sherry, Madeira, and Claret Wines, l'oppermint, and Cherry Cordials, Beer and Porter in wood and bottles. Wine Bitters, Choice Butter in Kegs, Neats Tongues, Tobacco, Cigare, Old No. 3 and 4 Manila Cherocts, Paint" Oil, and Turpentine in caus, Bright Varnish, liavens Duck, & &e.

Victoria, 16th February, 1840.

GOLD PENS

JUST Received, and for anlo, a few superior Gold

Pons, in Silver Cases.

ALSO

An Invoice of Stationery, consisting of Plain and Ruled Leuer Paper, Plain and Rolad Foolscap, Account Current, Account Sales, Office, Envelope, and Blotting Paper, Quills Leot Ponelly, Par rallel Hulers, Office Inkstan, de, do.

DRINKER & HEYL Victoria, 16th February, 1940.

AN

JUST.

IMPORTED,

ND For Sale by C, Maugwick, Auctioneer,

Puttinger Street

A fow Hogsheads of Abbotta Palo Ale. Victoria, February 4th, 1918

DY

FOR SALE

N. DUUS BY the undersigned a few furs of superior Eng.

Bay Manila Pansy, stable for a Laily ne Genderaan; apply to G. Dumas, at 3ir ilax

West Prict, th April 1942

BRITISH HOTEL,

Kare Hogar,

fol hint Ch).

G MARKWICK

Auctioneer

Pottinger Street, Vietoria, 19th November, 1946

YENERAL Commission and Shipping Agents II Whos Gear and Spirit Marchontas And Auctorsets Qurona luni de Chiasma Hong Supply Ships, Families ant foriga resik uta at the craventar porte, will all descriptions of Stored,

dute targA.

MICHAEL GABRIEL has the dates to be a profure, Wine, Beer and spielt porn reso

ca h a friends an * the quille, 1991 bei

hap takes these Terms and extendinos pred

carry on the bence of a fost imper and kn

ega eut in aire aub macion: the water floor Eving mics,

Abody and convenient storage kur goods Vetorit, by January, 1510.

UHIPPING ANTIOLET

ecat ant ( Virk * t 5) for sale at thi

Chon Front of China”

191

Lin B1 Kuuga und hang thile be wit

Used Friedné Chlua, 29th Dec, 1201.