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the "hand of God !" The paragraph was read and To read as soon as the paper was issued, without being distinctly understood, when a mesmerizer who had been present in the church; undertook to Construe the passage to his own advantage, by saying that the sleep was magnetic and that he had ney to the celes. sent the deacons dec. off on a journey to tial regions, The ruse took and the man's next locture was fully attended! Mistakes in print ne- vertheless, often strike unlucky blows. The Lon don Examiner, in commerting upon similar blun ders, remarks to the effect that the omission of a mikes the mortal the moral, and the immortal poet stands praised as the immoral poet, instancing, having read a short time ago a lamentation on "the frightful increase of morality in the metropolis," and the blessed morality having seen a treatise on "the of the soud" we have met, it says, with the glory of conquerors turned into yoru by the dropping of the liquid consonant our loyalty has been shocked by the announcement of a most reasonable at tempt on the life of a sovereign but, worst of all, we lately enw the Duke of Buckingham described, through the dropping of the dog's letter, as "the Farmer's Fiend.
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZET TE
&c. and live in great style, The prisons haveal- most always some American occupants, gene young man, who have been rained to the pes of Paris, and the facility of shuning Mr Swan is said to have passed twenty three years at Saint Pelagie, from which he was taken on the 29th of July 1830, highly incenso that he was put permitted to remain,
From the Christian Watchman. Sept. 28.) Ca1NA.—Rev. J. L. Shuck, with a number of other missionaries having recently remered from Hongkong to Canton, writes as follows e
De Davan and myself are now permanent rear- dents of this mighty city. Canton contains one million of immortal souls, speaking one dialect, and accessible to missionary effort
With ten nalive preachers, we are laying plans for mast vigorous operations-it is indeed and in truth a glorious field. The lato AzBRICAN TREATY RENDERs is
AND OUR CONVERTS SECURE. The people eagerly
receive our hooks, receive as politely, crow chipels, and listen with attention to our misage It is said that the Emperor has publicly santioned the introduction of Christianity into the empire. *The Philadelphia Gazette once announced "a The present Governor of Canton province, who day of feasting () and prayer in the Presbyterian resides in this city, is a gentleman of uncommon churches attached to the old school Synod of New abilities and good feeling. He signed the treaties Jersey. The New York Son corrected the error, made with China by England, France, and the and soon afterwards had the following paragraph United States. When on a visit of state to long- AN EXCELLENT APPOINTMENT-Isaac Thong, I presented him with a copy of the New Hopkins has been appointed agent in behalf of dis- Testament in Chinese; he received it politely, and charged prisoners, by the association for the reform also a few tracts in Chinese, on the principles of
Christianity ? of "Poisons!
and on his return to Canton senj nie a splendid fan with his own autograph upon it.
During the delivery of a late course of lectures on Ancient Egypt by George R. Gliddon Esq., be fore the Lowell tustitute, we understood to give in the Transcript, an abstract of each lecture, and took particular pains in the examnation of the proof hasharons error would have been given to the public had it not been for timely cor- rection. The sentence ran "Amunoph 3d of Egypt termed Memnon, which name was also mingled Homer & Memmon, Hesiod & Demi God" &c. Judge of our mute astonishment on finding the had rendered the two last words as compositor Herod's demijohn!!! Only a week since, the Boston Couriera journal usually of exceeding correctness, in ginng to its renders, Mr. Hil- lard's speech on the presentation of a handsome edition of Shakespeare to Mr Murdock, the elucu
INDEPENDENCE OF THE PRESS
Says the Brooklyn Dally Advertiser. We do not want a man to subscribe to our journal who has a soul so small as to ring out the change of Stop my paper,' should we happen to admit an article that does exactly accord with his views, We wish this understood More than that, if we can find out individuals disposed to cavil at our course, be cannot have our paper at any price. We claim the right to exercise the liberty of the press, so long as it done for good and justifiable motives."
There is sound sense as well as manly indepen- dence in these sentiments, and we honor the n'an who acts in accordance with them. It is not to be that an editor can express everybody's
tionist, made the speaker appear to say that opinions, in such a way as to please everybody's
human race was the noblest of instruments" a many-toned instrument truly, but it was the voice of which Mr El. epoke! Very lately, the New York Herald announced that "the oration of Sam son was performed for the tenth time in Boston," and a southern paper in noticing the amicable ter- mation of a quarrel which it was feared might end in a duel, said the whole affair had been adjusted horribly-honorably being doubtless intended.
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taste. But suppose he could do it, and made that his highest rule of action, what confidence could the public repose in his honesty ? It is the duty of editors, as it is of all others, to please all men, when it can be done "for their good to edification," but not otherwise. What sort of an opinion does that man form of the principles and conscience, and of an editor, who undertakes to operato self-respect upon him by the threat, tp my paper? Does such a man judge the editor by himself? Is he so ready to be flattered, or bribed, or ballied, out of his opinions, that he naturally tries the effect of it on others? Seppose this doctrine to prevail so that
The Christian Mirror of a late date gives the following delicious errors of the press." "In reporting a speech it says, we wrote your an cestors worshipped Thor aud woden." The printer amended, by substituting "stone and wooden," He had read respecting "idols of wood and stone," and did not doubt that we had perpetrated an error.very editor who dared to have a soul of his own We wrote, "assembled at the house of Cornelius" -it was printed, assembled at the house of cor- rection 1
We might go on to a much greater extent, with the enumeration of such and even more palpable errors, but time and space fail us and we pass to the blunders of sense which are sometimes commit- on here to give but fed, our limits obliging us even one amusing illustration, and for this we go out of the country to the great press of London.
Among the blundere in which the loyal repor ters,, of the Queen's sojourn in Scotland fell, was one more than ordinarily absurd. Learning that her Majesty had observed the Inbore of the shea rers," and being ignorant that in Scotland the word is applied to reapers, the reporters not only asserted that her Majesty had been present at a sheer shear ing, (late in the month of September !) but, that they had actually witnessed the process themseves on the occasion.
To enhance the absurdity, the Illustrated News,' of the next Saturday, gavo an accurate illustration of the scene, from a drawing: raade at the time, by their own artist
So much for errors of the both accidental and in tentional.—(Boston Transcript.
AMERICANS IN PARIS. -The foreign correspon dent of the Atlas relates the following nocturnal adventure occurring to an exhilirated party of Americans after keeping our Yankee Festival.
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eleven pounds per year. By still ca school and occasionally labor- let the deficiency of his aid his family. Concours station could not fetter his atellect, or limit his benevolent desires. uncommon aptitude for the acquisition res and a capacious and far-reaching mind that could embrave large designs and fitore results. Moreover, his heart was so warned and enlightened by Divino graco as to glow with ardent desire for the conversion of those millions of hea then of whom heretofore the Christian world had been negligent By dint of talking, praying, pre aching and printing on this subject, he kindled the zeal of many of his brethet in the same cause. Such nable co-adjuters as Faller, Ryland, Sutcliffe and Pearce gathered round him; and on the 2nd of Oct. 1792, in the back parlor of a private residence, a Baptist missionary society was funded. This wap the earliest protestant institution for the cent version of heathen nations in modern times, and the progenitor of all ons missionary societies. Mr Carey ouered himself for the first misssionary, and siled for Calcutta in 1799. The missionary este- ishment at Serampore, which has been as a well of life to many in India, was found by his persever ing efforts, and there, at the end of forty years, death found him still laboring in the vineyard, still ar dent and happy its his work. Ibid Oct 24,
WELLINGTON AND SOULT-1800, 1813. None of M. Guizot's colleagues displayed more spirit at the close of the debate, than old Marshal Soni, and we scarcely know of a more sugutar parallel in parliamentary history, than that which the respective positions of the two oldest and great- est soldiers in Europe present at this moment. both contending for the maintenance of amicable relations between the two countries, whose respec- tive armies each has led, and might again lead to the field, and both devoting the unextinguishable of their brave and honorable lives to the preservation of peace throughout the world,
Two warriore stood on the battle plain,
Engaged in the mighty shock
That thrilled through the Gallic Despot's reign, From the broad Claronne to the winding feine, And burst the bonds of delivered Spain
On the Pyrenean
Rock
The one retreated, with lion glare
Sall keeping his foes at bay
The other stooped down from hie mountain lair, With standard and Oriflamme streaming fair,. Like the eagle that sweeps through the realms of nie
On her scattered and panting prey.
The thunders of war have ceased, and Time
Has wrapped in his citeling zone The scenes of blood, and the deeds of crima Which polluted carb city, and soil, and cline, From the Pharaoh's tombs and Nilotic slime.
To the Scythian's joy throne, Where are these warrinte now ? No moro
Opposed in the battle strife ;
Their voices are heard like that voice of
Vore, Which rebuked the storm on Gennesaret's sinure, And amidst the wind and the water'e'ruar,
Redeemed the apostle's life.
These heroes twain of the olden war
Now bid the Destroyer cease Unvoke the steeds of his iron car, And looking to regions beyond the jar Of furinas faction, adore the star
Of universal Peace.
(Old number of the London Times)
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGE JOE. From the Hongkong Register Extra, April 14).
Calenta, 33rd February, 1801, 1- We have now the pleasure to advise you of the second. government Opium sale of the season which is just con- clutat. It consistent of 2,165 chests Paina and 800 chests Benares which realised the following extravagant prices?
was driven from the field to give place to a craven spirited, drivelling crew, whose highest aim should be to please everybody, would that be a public bene fill That is the tendency of the stop my paper' argu- ment, -an argument which appeals to no honorable or manly feeling, but only to cupidity, to meanness, and to cowardice; und which could excite no emo- tion but of contempt or pity towards him who uses it. An editor may be just about as liable to err as other men of equal information and widom, bat having so many more opportunities, and exposures, he has some claim to leniency. And at must be
Lowest. Avimeo remembered too, that if he is fit for his station, be
· Ifighest. Patna Rs. 1,510 Rs. 4,430 Rs. 1,476,5 7. will be likely to have a degree of solf respect, of at
Benates 1.339, 130, 1,21. least respect for his position, and for his readers,
The Patna as usual was sold in two divisions and the which, altough he might receive a kiud, a frank, first bid was C. Rs. 1,510 at which lots only were sold fraternal appeal, or even a paternal expostulation or It immediate declined to Rs. 1,10 at which a European admonition, would incline him to treat with very speculator took 50 lots, and this bit was fallowed by an little ceremony, mea who could approach him with other for a similar quantity, which sent op the price fik Co Rs. 1,510 but a decline immediately followed and the divi- no argument but a threat, and that too of the mica sion chased at prices varying from C. Rs 1,150 to 1.0 nest character, He must have very little confi.The Benares opened at C, Rs 1,210 gradually declined dence in the power of truth and honesty who to C. Rs. 1,390 at which a large bid was taken it went up would be frightened out of his course by threats C. Rs 1,325 and closed at C. Ra. 1,333 of this sort
Our course has been to express opinions freely, yet kindly to do it if possible so as to give no just cause of offence, and to suffer others to do the same, and ifany class of persons cannot bear this, we part company with them without much regret. That editor must have a small subscription list, or small soul, who cannot afford to low the faeur of such people for the noble gratification of telling an important truth to the rest of his readers. We express ourselves with the more freedom because this argument has not offea been applied to us, and when it has been it has been treated like the
The second division of Paina commenced at C. Rs 1,400 at which rate nearly the whole of it was soll, only a few lots having been taken at C. Rs 1430
mate that it is difficult to say what qahadily has been pur There has taten such extraordinary gambling upon this. hood on shippers account and what quantity has gone into the Bazaar, but we should say that no more than 1,000 cheats of the Pama is for shipment and perhaps 500 chants of Benares, shippers having gone more upon the latter bi consequence of its being comparatively cheaper.
The stock of Opium in the godowas this evening inclad- ing today's sale is, Parna 2,936 chests Benares faidahests,
tal 5,431 chests.
A most martial exploit was achieved on Thanks giving day, or rather night, by a round dozen of Americans, who emerged into the Rue St. Honore, about two o'clock in the morning, after a supper at the Troix Freres Provenceaux, at which aissent friends had been freely toasted Ther, delerinineu | idle wind which we respect not.” A editor whose | Brohinga co China is nominal at C. fs, 210 to 212 and
only hold upon his readers is that he skilfully and pleasantly echons their opinions, may probably har such an argument. -Bid Oct. 10,
The following clippers are on the berth the Ching ant Hingapore Rob Roy "*Dhar," "Cowasjee Family" an "fled Tower" but if they start framediately, they will have co dù up with Cotton,
likely advance a litle in consequence of Optum ruling
It was yesterday officially announced in the Govemment Gazette that we are to have niam monthly sales of Upista CAM yeat commanding in November.
MANILA, (From the New Weekly Grand Price Carren, Manila, 24th March) IMPOSTS.
to carry by storm, the post of the musicipal guard, opposite the Palais Royal, and advanced towards it in close order, charging canes and umbrellas To the "Que Vive" of the astonished sentinel, the leader replied, La France, e and as in their charac-
A MISSIONARK Arroisted—“The foreign Min fer of Frenchmen, ca acant was the word, the next scary Bonn of the Seathern Baptist Chatention, moment found them in possession of the guard at their regular monthly meeting, hell Sept. 1oz" house, to the great discomfort of the sleeping sol rays the Religios Herald, appointed Samuel diers who did not eader into the joke. The joy of Clapton centiato, a missionary to China. Bra the captors was of short duration for the door C. is a graduate of Columbian College, and is which they had opened was that by the matry of the Southern students who left Newinn on aur nutside. Retreat was impossibly and they were count of the adoption of the Circular by the Bos forced to yield themselves pressers at discretion Board. He is highly esteemed for har intet and enbunt to the pigment of the affloor of the | ligence, predzera ani paty. We denkt not that i saine tras ungalted fe guard Lockily for them, he was a dispend to by God's blosing be will became a laborious and consider it an emate, and they were merely sentree fulmonary aning the heathen.”—Bud
ed to be imprisoned for twelve boars, in the violin,
or guard-house cell where they had as opportunity
of reflecting on the vanity of glory.
* Et pais nous y ponvont apprendre,
Que tel est pris and cravad prendre.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
The fucher of modern minions to the heathen it William Cater, a man who Bred to see the full
Cortex Gcent-The domat for colored floods has one pretty brisk during the rest, and the cons beam several sales at about the prices quoted by our last aber-The dessani wewere har tera chidy for this sports, per «Baru, **Becks" and "Billy" old Gouts
C Plain Cortons we hare heat various webw
White dot. Jason Moller, 1,50 per piece of y For the next foresight there will be very Kale baise doing eving so the idy Wera bolidays wideh cantee
meat oras minh
EXPORTE
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In reation to the Doctors l'os in the Sus de 1 of sristess enterprise, ma which he was the bist | Sitio Armand whatever for sereni qully out Clichy, Paris, the same unter makes the fallen in ester, extende ing statement ;
Foreigners rao be arrested for all debts over 63 ) gatheri franes, protided the creditor is a native. The is Mr Casey dand POBREM Casts after lap TOATH, If for GING kes 1 is the tend tear of bet exceed 500 races after 4 van via bbw for, who learned 1000 francs, and so on Debars am odgad to the force of me 1 pay insurance the prisen allewatire of 2) frases tieslies, be ease per month, sitenaga several in the prise to a fair, B04 LART thousand. They are their aparatais, scITERIA,
POLTSAE 54 pasta tested yet, zum prices Acmaal
CELE, DOT Mese costing the last wevic,
Twee of ou la daisyry are sold as in gene
(From the Singapore Free Press, March 25.) EASTERN ARTICLES: Arack, Batavia.Hemains the same wa noticed fast week,
Aniseed-Seldom inquired for, last sale at Drs. 73 per Alum-Recent supplies by the Junks are selling in small less at about quotations,
Beeswax, Supplies of ttE picals from Campar and piculs from Sarawak-but no safes have been reported. Previous to the areals of these imports a lot of good clean was sold at 539 per picul......................
Betelnut inquired for by the junk traders but no sup ples have come id since our last.
cloves are selling at high rates in Chunk
Gloves, Bourbon-None in the Market and waited.
Camphor, China. No funther arrivals since our last and no sales have yet taken place. Quotations Rousinals
Cassia No supplies from China and very little ex- pected. DAN
Coffee. The only arrival is 650 pleuls from Campar which remain in the hand of importers
Cotton Bales have been confined to a few tales the..
Jank traders waiting until their imports are split.
Cotton Goods Bengal and Madras Piece Goods--Con- tinne very dull and duneuft of sale at low prices." Gambier --Selling at $1.50 to 1-05 per plauk Gambonge. It still wanted and the present high rates likely to be maintained.
- Gold Dost-Arriends by Native Boats and males at quote tions. Stripped par “Anonymo," to falcuita 200 buncals.
Gunnies No export demand and only saleable in small lots for immediate use Sick large,
Hides, Buffalo. --Lanmited imports and sales at quotations." Optan-The market continuea very dull. Pama' is no. minally #86). A few chests Benares have been sold at 8015 and holder generally are firm. Na demand for 'Mntwa": or Turkey,
By the "Rob Roy we have received particulars of the second sale which took place on the 23rd February. ---
cheste. highest. Lower. Aver.
∙1,510 Behar 2,165
*1,450 1,476 Benares 0 1,350 1320 1,320 Pepper, black' -Rhio and Singapore Arrivals sell-re. adily at 81.10 per pieul. Some demand exists for white.
Rice.-Arrivals from Arrooon but no sales reported. Sales of 750 piculs Bali at 801 per coyan. A lot of Mo- onghy has been sold'nt 82 per bag.
Sugst.No transaction have tokan place since our fast. The quality of the productions of Singapore is favorable re ported upon and No. 1 valued at g6 per picul, which is about 50 cents higher than the first quality of Siam, import- ed this season,
Sugo, Pearl We have no transactions to report. There has been a good demand for Flour and sales made ofalout 2,000 pienis at 92-90 a 2-95 por pient with bags.
Cigare, Manila We hear of sales of No. 3 at $10 omi No. offering by second hands at 88 per in Advices from India represent the nuurkets of Bombay and Calcutta, the chief outlet from this, as being overstocked and prices de- clining. From the large quantities shipped within the last few months these markets are likely to continue overstock d - for some time to come, and prices can hardly be supported Here.
Tee. Junk,No sales of congeqpenco have yet taken place but importers evinco much anxiety to quit them atecka,
Tin Stenus.—Arrivals command E17 and Pahang 417. 10 per picul
· Tobacco.---Generally dull. Sales of 125 pieuls Bab, of ' good quality, at 88 per picult
Wheat. No sale reported and heavy stocks.
EXCHANGES.
No transactions have been reported.
» TONNAGE,
To England mich wanted.
LATEST DATEŽ From England, 24th January, via Ceylon. From Rumbay, Uth Fabriary via Ceylon. From Calenta, 2nd Marchi por “Rob Roy." Prona, China, 7th March, per "Anonjina " From Manila, 7th Marchi, per “Quid tạo Quo,” From Batavia, Ist March, por vígamer “Bromo:"
Per
SHANGHAI
IMPORT9.
Thomatin," British B. from Liverpool, arrived March, 1943.
SANDS, TURNER & Co
38,800 pieces Grey Shirtings
510
700
2,346.
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DT.
Twilla.
White
52
Shirtings
480 pairs Blankets
300 pieces Woollena &e 650 change.
| Long Ells, 6,840 changs
2.70
11
Colouree Cottons
499
» Prints
144
Velveteens
21 piculs Cotton Yarn
300
身露
1 box Towels do
84 picula Soap.
2 cases Glassware
320. dozens Beer
for exportation
FAI pieces Cotton Flannels
293 in No. Handkerchiefs.
Per Ospray," Be. Sc. from Hoburt Town, ur- rived 18th March, 1812
BLENKIN, RAWSON & 4. 43 cases Gun
Skins. Por Sisters. Br. Sc. from Hobart Town, it. rived 18th March, 1840
BLENKIN, BAWSON & Co. In Ballast. Note-Particulars of the Churdner'e' and 'Dida's'
Imports not received.
EXPORS.
Per Torrington," Br. Sc. for Hongkong, maij eth February 1846
5*
**
~20,120 pieces Grey Shirtings.
4,150
Whits Woollens 12 bales Raw Silk.
Per
Marion," Br. Ship, for London, sailed 14th March, 1916.
Tea Congou
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. 303,181 bla.
firem, Twankay 33,081
Hysoso
Young Hyan
Imperial
2016 15,00
2,403
Gumpowder -
67,802
Ho. 343,466
389 Balea Saw Silk
Per Sisters,” Br. Se for Chusan, mited 2but. March, 146,
BLENKEY, RAWSON & Co. 299 Bags Salipato. Nafe-Parsenians of the 'Matilla'a", "Dido's," and
"James Wilson's exports cos received
Edin, Friend and Published by Jours Caan, At The Friend of China and Hongkong Gevate. Printing Offer, Cocon ZELLET, Vicroste, Ilusotone, 1940,
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