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wandes brought Mahomed ing a force, al to 12,000 Boy had been or

with as many followers ble Recruits were being Rumours run in this di

hat the Aff hans live seriouEEE auto the plaine and that a for some time been carried on though Mahomed Ukhbar, and Milton: Mahorned Khan, formerly in

THE PIDENO OF CUINA AND HONGBONG GAZET TE.

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Ele rated that the

nition in question reposes on the supposition of the exclusion just Roman Catholics, sig George lent, and knowledge of business to take an honou was selected by the Duke of Y President of rable and useful part in the government of this use of one of the harde but I are certain that in the was cuntry? Lord STANLEY is the only mun for trials which I witnessed at the Observatory, bela accor lingly issued on the th laber, 1551, in whom his most ardent admirers would claim such making my communication on Monday in hands

had nothing to do with the maner.

On Wedne which he was pamed constant President in absence a character, and-at cook wont fight.

We cannot get day last, at the second stating of the comme s nsiva The Chancellor, which was presented at the Sir ROBERT PRL is our fate. rons —pecting of the Court on the 1st November follow-rid of him. He is on our shoulders as fast and sw nothing-for nothing was prodated. Women ing. The Duke of Rothes, Ind Chancellor, had relentless as Sinbad's Old Man of the Sea. Strials with the aprot. i could not attraes or repud There was one fact in de died shortly before, but his high office was kept ROBERT Pest's policy is inevitable; if it had not the gueridons or tables, and we could not some time vacant, in order to influence the rates in bean so, with his aversion to more for the mere sake any effect whatever Parliament of those noblemen who aspired to fill of movement, he would have bean the last min in Memoire of M. Tanchon about which there coul that powerful situation, The Duke of York had, the world to adapt it. In the House of Commons, not possibly be any deception.

we believe, he can carry it without a dissulation girl on touching the poles of a loadaone, would However, determined that it should be contarred on

At the Garden of Plant sir George Gordon, and accordingly he obtained it There are about 300 Pootites and Free-traders, feel a sensation of barning which would tek

And 250 Protectionists. The rest-the bulk of recognise the north pate by letters patent, dated 1st May, 1682. barked that same week for Scotland with the Duke then-will go with the mejority. The Freetraders this faculty was manifested; but the loadstone bring of York in the Gloucester frigate, which on the 5th will require line and time to find means to make put into a box, the girl said she felt the busag of May struck on the sand bunk called the Lemon their actions square with their speeches, but they when the south pole as well as when the north p in was touched by her, and even declared that be had and Orr, near Yarmonth and was lost. The Cukr will come in. The House of Lords may force Sir

With regard. therefiue, escaped from the cabin window into his little boat, Rosser to a dissolution, but a terrible responsibi. the same sensation when the box was presented in accompanied only by the Lord Chancellor, the Earl hty will rest upon them if they do. The election her without the loadstong. of Winton, and two of his bed-chamber men, who contest for inveterate fiercenes will throw the to this latter quality, the commitee extend no drew their awards to prevent the people from struggle of the Reform Bill into the shade. I will doubt. They are not, perhaps, so well courmeed Thus, to meet the excuse qully resident, at Peshawar, garrison of the district, are believed to crowding into and sinking the boat. It is said that be BusBY FERNAND carreerng through the land, upon the two others ren txtensively tampered with and ready to the Duke was so anxious for the safety of sir Ge denouncing the gorged and heartless millionaires drawn from possible intermittances in these phow- join the Afghans in case of descent but we appre urge Gordon that be exclaimed "take care of my of the millorary" -the Duke of RicHMOND яppen, two members of the committes has been in hend that priher the Dost nor Mahomed Uthbard Chancellor which gave the first public in to the hireling spouters employed by the the hotel in which the girl is lodged, and they achou, Would be (a Fel) willing to venture an an enter timation of his elevation to the office. It gave Lengue declaiming against the Dake of NoRFOLK that thore, from 7 till 9 in the eveng, the niena. imens were manifested in all their force The phe prize that might make them come to conclusions great offence to znany of the nobility, to whost.or and curry powder. Such speeches, reiterated for

ths in the bearing of the needy and desperate nomena have not re appeared since the sitting of again with a British Army. The Khyber tribes der it had long been supposed to helong, none bat are fighting among themselves.

peers or prelates having been intrusted with the throughout the length end breadth of the land, must Tuesday Su the Garden of Pleous. I appears, t

nave fearful inflorice. Daring the election there ever, that this intermittance is not indefnite, for t great seal for many generations. This defect in

will be an utter paralysis of industry, after it we

have this moment received a notice that the phou- I have returned for an. the Lord Chancellor was, however, speciily reine died, as he was adva: ced to the peerage by the may hear again the cry-Guerre aux chateaux, mena have recommenced.

swer, that the committee will meet again, and ses title of Earl of Aberdeen, on the 30th Noveraber, paiz uz chumières.

the girl once more on the day and at the bour the 1682. In conjunction with the Duke of Queens-

The committee will fuláithe may be appointed, herry. Lord Aberdeen bad the chief management of affairs in Scotland for two years, when having

duties imposed upon it to the fullest extent" TH communication of M Arago was Estened to with quarrelled with the former, he was undermined by the nobleman and the Earl of Perth (then aspiring

great attention, but at the conclusion M. Majendie said-The Academy regrets much the part that to the office of Chancellor) They are said to have

you have made it perform in this affrir." M Poin- bribed the Duchess of Portsmonth with a very large sum of mony to procure the Earl of Aberdeen's We have as yet looked merely to the Imperial get had previous said, "Such facts do not deserve the We should have dismisjal. n (cousin soon after prevented it- viwe of the question. It is the first and most im honour of an official commitee

All the good that could result from the in self. The violence of the law against nonconformity portant. Our-the colonies -existence is a satel waited.

We derive light and heat from the tervention of the Academy would never compensate were so severe, that the churches were generally ical one. well utt, ended by the landed gentlemen, but thei: urvat planet round which we revulve, and must for the harm that results when a juggie is en well Our conducted that the Academy is deceived by " M wires not being named in the Act of Parliament, confrom to the general laws of the system absented themselves. The rapacity of the Carera basiness is to stady these laws, and make the Arago, replying to M Majendie, said, his muly persons who think they know every thing who re ment now tempted the Dairy Council to determine

Inse to open their eyes to evidence in reply to M that seeing a husband and wife are one person in law, the husband might be fined for his wife's of.

Poinses, he said. If it is a juggle, a cominiure of fence as well as for his own. This decision Lord

the Academy will never allow itself to be caught by Aberdeen opposed, on the ground that the Act did

" He then alluded to the resistance manifested by. the Academy to admit the discoveries of vaccination not mention wives, and that as the statute provided The Chaiera has as usual made its appearande a fine to be paid by the husbands for their wives

and the lightning conductor, and pet, he said. They were both briliant discoveries Vaccination (ad this sensun, and we deeply regret to say carried going to conreutiles, but none for their not going

ded M. Arago) was the most splendid discovery of off a large number of victims. Among others we to church, he was of opioian they could not be le- He was in con-

modern times, but it had knocked twenty times in regret to record CK. Robison Esq, an old and gally fined for the latter offence. highly respected member of our community, and sequence of this opinion deprived of his office,

rain at the doors of the Academies -Galignri of a family familiar to Europear readers-the sna which was bestowed od the Earl of Perth, 23d June

CONIMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. of the late Professor Robison and brother of the 1684. The Earl of Aberdeen, romained a ponjuror eminent President of the Scottish Society of Arts, during the whole reign of Wallain, and was repes Sir John Robison. Besides him we may enuine-

From the Singapore Free Press, May 14.) edly fined for his absence from Parliament Oo! rato Dr Johnstone, the Garrison surgeon of Fort the accession of Queen Azme, however, he took

EASTERN ARTICLES, William; Me Deane, a member of the mercantile the oath of all-gance, and sat in one or two of the

ARRACK, Balacta. Moderate tmppris and sales firm of Kelsalls, Ghome, and Co., and Mr Pinyecrher sessions of Parliament He died at Kelly, fair, another merchant, who was on the eve of pru. 20th April, 1720, in the eighty-third pear of his ceeding to Dacca as Secretary of the Bank esta-

ace. Mackay, speaking of him about the time of blished there.

the Union, sys, he is very knowing in the laws and constitutions of his country, and is believed to be the suli iest statesinan in Scotland, a fine orator, speaks slow but strong, is towards seven y years old.'"*

Details of military operations form the staple of Our intelligence from Seinde, operations consequens on the transfer of the province considered in the light of a military district to the Bombay presi- dency Sir Charles Napier was expected to re Turn to Sukkur about the 14th of April. Cholera which had made its appearance at Kurrachen adong H 60th had happily abated soon after. From Lucknow and of Lucknow, we have heard nothing. With regard to the other independent state of Gwalior we are told that an increase has been sanctioned to the tillery by Governmen',

In alcutta the tightness of the money market is the object of deepest interest at the present mo- ment. The Bank of Bengal has raised its rate of Accommodation or advances on Company's paper to 10 per cent.. and systematically discourages loan transactions even at that rate. Compange Securities being virtually the only paper represh- fative of capital in this country, the measure of the Bank in reducing the amount advanced per cent. upon it has had a very material influence in dis- turbing commercial and adding in every way to the pressure of the crisis.

Among the local occurrences which we cannot omit to record in out sammary stands the Patdie meeting held at the Metcalfe Bal to address Lord Metcalfa on the occasion of its completion and of the receipt of his Bust A highly respectable as- semblage graced the Ball and an Address which goes home by this opportunity was moved by Bushby, seconded by Mr Prinsep and unanimously adopted by the meeting. A report of it will be found in another column. A dinner in commemo ration of the same events was subsequently given in the same building a few days after.

~THE FIRST EARL OF ABERDEEN.

The following account of the ancestor of the present Secretary for Foreign Aaffairs, is from a work entitled "Historical Account of the Sensturs of the College of Justice," one of the author of which is Mr David Haig, sub-librarian to the Fa. culty of Advocates, of Edinburgh. To the student of Scotish history, secular or ecclesiastical, this work (once a desideratam) is a valuable magazine of research, and to every reader it must appear an admirable example of laborišus, minule, and well conducted inquiry:

Sir George Gordon of Haddo, afterwards Far of Aberdeen, and Lord High Chancellor, second son of Sir John Gordon of Haddo, executed at Edinburgh on the 18th July, 1644, and Mary, daughter of Willim Forbes of Tolquhon, was born -Bd Oct 1697 He studied at the Marischat College of Aberdeen, under M1 John Strachan, whom he succeeded as professor, but afterwards resigned this situation, and went to the continget to complete his studies in the civil law. The return of Charles: I restored the family extate lo his elder brothor, and the death of the gentleman in 1665, left it to Bir George, together with the baronetcy, which the eminest loyalty of his father had merited from Charles Notwithstaping the alteration in his worlilly prospects, he still resolved to pursue the proleg of the law, and was accordingly adimitt- od advocate on the 7th February, 1818, although assuredly from no mercenary motives, if it be true recorded him by Crawford, that he never took fees as in advocate, though he had abundance of and spany of them persons of the first rank

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SIR ROBERT PERD'S MEASURE: THE COLONIES. Immediately that is after the passing of the ant-all grain, the produce of British colours taken out of bond, shall he admitted at a nominal day." -Sir R. Peel's speech on the 8th inst.

I think British colonial sugar can hear increa sed compeution with sugar the produce of foreign freedabour. **K'e propuse, assuming that the competition is to be with sugar the produce of free labour, to deduct 38. Bd. from the amount of the present differential duties; • Seaving the amount of differential duty in favour of British co- lonial sugar over foreign agar the produce of free labour, brought into competition with it,-in the case of Muscovado sugar the sum ofis 102, and in the case of the finer clayed sugars 8r. 24. Ibid

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SIR ROBERT PERL, has undertaken the task of initiating the era of free trade, which we have lung and often warned our readers was imcening

over us. He has dono it in the manner that was to be expected from him-in a firm and unfin- ching, but quiet unexaggerated manner

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The battle may be fierce and long, and there is bal one banner in the field in the highest degree qualified to inspire confidence. The untried state of being on which the country is about to westure sko all faturity, uncertain--problematical. There is nothing for it but to net pomptly, and leave she result to providence- Vive PREL!

most of thein-

As integral units of the empire, however, we have a right to be heard-to have our interests at. lended to--and we feel convinced that the Premier will be found ready to do us all the justice in his proger.

"The only two classes of colonies upon which the measure must necessarily base a direct specin in. Duence are the corn growing and the tropical col

0199.

The former will clearly be benefied. D.. ring the three years that are to elapse before the al repeal of the cornlaw, they may take pusses- son of the English market in Kuch a way as to enable them to keep their ground there

The case of the tropical colonies is a subject of more acxious reflection. We are not so versin a Si Itos RT that they can at this moment stand a father reduction of the differential duties The inst year, owing to the failure of the crop in Cuba, has been entirely exceptional. In average puers & much larger quantity of foreign free-grown sugar would find its wag to this oarket under the axis. ting duties. On the other hand, we do not believa that the very low figure that represents the amount of foreign clayed sugar taken for home consump on during the past year would de materially in. erased. We believe that, one year with another, a large amount of foreign free labour sugar-al. must exclusively Muscovado-would be taken for home consumpion; and that, If Ministers make the reduction they propose, 5s 6d. will be found to be the pratical differential duty in favour of the colonies.

But the arrangement of last session has already been shaken. The first interest of the tropical co- lonies is to be relieved from uncertainty-10 be nabled to know where they are, and what they are to look for. On this ground, probably, their wiseet course will be to propose these terms to the Minister:-Do with us as you have done with the landed interest of England" Let us know all that you intend to exact from us, and when; and what advantages you propose to confer upon us in retrun. Exact, if you please, that at a certain period, now to de definitively fixed, all protection shall cease und determine, by an annual decrease in the diffe. rential duty. But, on the other hand, allow us periert liberty to seek and engage free labourers wherever we can find them, and upon whatever terine are most pleasing to them; leave us free to carry our produce to all markets where we can

ablath access, and free to Import direct the pro- duce of those countries in return; allow us to work up our sugars to what degree of fineness, and in what manner, we and most advantageous," allow the distillers and brewera of England to use our sugar and mousses as freely as they do grain; place our colonial ou the same footing with free. Crade spirits.

In any attempt to form a judginent as to the wisest course for coloniste to steer in the emergen cy Sir Rosters PREL'S personal character is so unimportant dere of the account. We believe him to be hoth pub-istic and benevolent. By hereditary connexion and personal temperament, he is a member of the Conservativa party: by natural abilities and sedulons cultivation of them, he is one of the most shrewd and well-informed men of the age. Sir ROBERT is ambitious of governing, and he knows that with our institutions he must go- The Electrical Girl-Paris Academy of Sciences vern with and by a majority of the educated pro- Feb 23.- Arago made the following communi- prietary classes. His sphere is action he will act eation relative to the Electrical Girl, whose case we 83 close as he can up to his own convictions, but noticed last week:-"The Academy, on my motion, when these convictions are impracticable he will appointed a committee to examine a young girl who cast anchor and drop down the stream, knowing was reported to possess most marvellous qualities, that his cable will bring him up by a jerk through The committe held two sittings. At the first I was the stream's own implase when it has been quite anable to attend, but I can rely upon the account run out When Sir ROBERT, with his Consergiren me by, my honourable colleagues. I have vative leanings and sound appreciation of man and now to declare that none of the experiments made events, saya a change must be innde and perils were successful--the young person did not produce the allegiance of his party and his own tenure of any of the effects that had been announced. office on the declaration is huge odds that he second sitting was mysal winess of the absence of the power talked of Twenty times the pretended electrical child wanted herself in a chair, and as often the chair remained in in place, without retiring, without the least movement M. Colla, who in- troduced her, arributed this want of success to inter- hind before observed.

is in the right

Again, Sir RonERT FEEL in at his moment the 879. In only man who can form Government Lord dact, Joan RusERLU fried it and faned. By the confer

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at Drs 74 per half leagr.

Bens Wax -Arrivels to e limited extent and sales at about quotations, 2)

ERTELNUT.—18 1 good inquiry, chiefly for the (Janks, and none for sale.

CAMPBOR China. There has been some specu lative demand since car last and sales made of about 2,500 picule at Dra 121 to 13) per picul in bags, A similar quantity remains in importers hands and no offers made.

CASSIA-Nope for sale and as the price in China continges high there is little chance of any ship. ments being made to this for sometime p

COFFEE The late limited imports from Tril guu and Sumatre have been sold at about gauta-.

Corrox. The imports have been very moderate this season the chief pers of which remains in first the week, but the only seles reported are 100 bals bauda The Junks have bought several lots during

inferior Bombay at Drs 193 cash, and a lot at Dis 21 per bale. :

EBONT, Ceylon. Continues much sought after by the Juoks and holders of small lots are making

high prices.

GAMER.-Plentiful at Drs 1.35 to 1.40 per pcl. GAMBOUSE-An import from Siam of middling to fine quality which is held at Drs 75 to 30 per pel. GUM BENJAMIN-Laports Travan Sumatra. Saies termed 1st quality here and very good secomis in have been made by Auction at Drs 83 for what is England and at Drs 63 per picut for 2nd here and thirde in England.

plentiful, the majority of which will be shipped to MADE AND NUTzes. The local supply is more England on account of the Planters. The Junks traders have bought very little this season

OPIUM.-Since the arrival of the Fire Queen anxious to realize. Previous to her arrival Benares with supplies of about 250 cheats, bolders have been

was selling at Drs 650 to 6:15 bai has since declio- ed to Drs 25. at which limited sales have been male. The Jucks have hitherto bought but few chess. To-day holders are offering to sell at Des 620 In Patna po sale have been reported. Moles remains dull, Sales of a chest or two at Dus 712 to 715. Nothing doing in Turkey.

PEPPER, black Rhio and Singapore.- Supplies plentiful at quotations. While is in good demand. Rice-Market giving way, Arracan selling el Dra 43 per coran for long grain. In other descrip- tions no sales have been reported.

having been made at Dra 16.30 per pical

Tix, Straits -Has declined a few cents esles

Tas, Junk The sales have hitherto bees con• fined to shipments to Indis of the finer sort at about quotations,

BXCHANGE,

ON ENGLAND ~ Many Bills at 6 Months sight ace offering for sale si 49 3jd; but money being source buyers want is 4d which rate is likely to be obteiber

TON NAME Continues very scarce and much wasted for Eng

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