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Picconels have been ap it, a Long of which we give spatched to the surrounding never residing in Graham's hered, and the Town Com
med by the Lieutenant Hand of arms, with ammanl Liced at their disposal for distri-
nts of Graham's Town posts are being put in the most achments of the 27th Rogt, and goon Guards, liqve been moved to eddie, Caroon's Poet, Bathurst; and derstood that the Fingo at the former will be put immediately to the most efficient of active service. Sandills and Fate hare, is gaid, claimed Jurisdiction over these people, and hive demaialed that our govenment should Acknowledge their supremory, and that they should be giren up to them.**
THE FRIEND OF CHINA, AND HONGKONG GAZET TE.
LATEST DATES.
Lorton 25th February via China. Singapore 14th Marou na China. Batayis 27th February via China,
Chins Sch May par Amizade,' The United States let January, Overland. Sydney 2016 February por Olinda,
SINGAPORE MARKET REPORT. The Commercial prosperity of the settlement has from the beginning of our career been a subject of the deepest interest to us, and whenever any cause or circumstance has in say degres terled to pro mofe it, it has given us the most onfeigned pleasure
EASTERN IMPORTS. PRODUCE MARKET.
Betelnut None in the place but the new crop will be coming in shortly.
Grain-Rice there is a good supply of Arracen in the market, and common cargo we quote at 840 to-421-per-coyan.
Sugar-The Excles which sailed for London on 20th Thainnt has exported upwards of 300 tons of this Produce, and the production of the different. Estates here, are estimated at 2,000 tons of the pre sent year.
Орізіва -There have been enquiries during the weck and we hear of sales of Benares at $606 608 and 610 per chest Cash, and 8625 and 635 credit. The Hope' has imported 70 cliest,
Pepper Black-Carports during the week and we quote as the present value for Delhi, and to notice such an incident and lay it in the mo iy for West Coast; prices have rather a ten- vorable light before ur mercantile friends. From dency upwards. the beginning of the present year however we have been obliged to witness several important sources of the usual trade diverted from its accustomed channel and also in several instances exhausted this change for the worse, we have with much reges! and reluctance brought to the notice of our readers. and so far as our means of information permitted always stated the cause that have brought about the deficiency of trade that has been felt since the beginning of the season and which we now deplore. Aud having already assigned the causes in our pre- vows numbers that have affected the British in port ande we do not conceive it necessary to re- terate than at present: they have operated detri. mentally on trad: in general during the past month, which in all previous years had been a period of much activity and extensive mercantile operations 48 to add to the existing dulness-
The present tightness of the womey marker has materially restricted dealings in evry brunch of business.
negotiation of Major Smith at Block Drift erminated unfavorably. The Kaffis diase refused to give up the aggressors who rescued the civil prisoners. They state that our guvenment have nothing to complais
one of their people was killed and one of ours-and that the account is therefore equally halanced. The per- etcators of the outrage have escaped into Kadir-
The export trade to Europe has been quite lan land, and it is said that Tola and his followers have
guid daring the past mouth altho a scarcity of cash alan moyed across the Keiskamina, and thus vacal-induced native and other holders to offer produce ed the ceded territory.
at lower rates the want of Tonnage has deterred shippers from availing themselves of the present state of the market.
The Liquiensat Governor has acquainted the Town Commissionera, that it is his fixed determi- nation to chastise the Kaffes most severely; that the period for explanation is past; and that the una has arrival for striking such a blow as may effectually secure the colony against a recurrence of those acts of violence, which for so long a period the Kafirs have been continually committing within our boundary."
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OFFICIAL NOTICE.
To the respective Field cornets. Civil Commssioners's Office, Graham's Town,
21st of March 1846
SIR-In consequence of the late outrage com mited within the borders of the colony by Tola's Kafre, in the murder of a Holients!, and the rescue of Kafir prisoners from the Civil Escort, the Lienic nant Governor bas demanded from the Chiefs that LEA Kafira concerned in the said outrage shall be delivered up to justice, and in default thereof His Honor has determined on entering the Coded Ter ratory with the British troops unit armed burghers; you will therefore hold your burghers in readiness for such service as it may be Sound necessary to employ them upon, either in their own defence, ur the recovery of their stolen bosses and catile.
not possess guns or muskets, you will ascerta
For the purpose of arming and persons as do the quantity of arms and ammunition which will be required to be placed at your disposal.
I have to request that your will immediately on the receipt of this repair to firaham's Town, in order to receive the Lieutenant Governor's further instructions.
You will also 6x upon such places as you may expedient, where the burghers may assem ble for their mutil protection.
I have &c.,
H HUDSON, Civil Commissioner.
GOMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
MANILA. From the Weekly Price Current, May 30. REMARKS ON THE MARKET,
į
Tonnage has been much wanted during the post mouth and no vessel we regret to state was dispatch ed to wither London of Liverpool since our last. The Isabella is the caly vessel new on the Berth for London As several seeking slups are oobje pected the present rates of freight could not be de pended upon atho a large quantity of produce now ready for shipment.
Alam-Part of the season's imgurt still rem ties unsel in first hands and the article is unsought for eves at our lowest quotation.
Tin - No Imports during the week but further arrivals are soon expected. We would quote $169 as being the present value of Bank Ceylon.
FREIGHTS The Eucles has sailed für London a berth for that port. The Augusta is bound for Cal full ship and there at present no vessel on the
catta and has received a freight of about 6,000 pr culs of Pepper Tin &c. The Mary Charlotte Wcher is loading for the Mauritius. The From Queen Barnet, Juvernu and Mary Ann are the next expected arrivals from England.--Pinang Gazette, May 30.
in the better sorts there has not been so surt E siness done, but it will be recollected that the 1 rade were fully supplied with these descriptions la nob With regard to fine Congo, the prices quoted our last remain unaltered at these rates, bowever, some sales have been made, but Imponeze gezon y are holding for prices shove the present currency. It will be observed that the low prices have list is yet produced much extended demand for this descri
In Eine Souchongs great depression still pr vails; and Orange Pekoe and Capes, both plain scented, remain heavy. Some sales of small boom of good quality plain Caper, have boot lately zaade at Od per ib.
tion.
ed
In Green Teas the transactions fare been on small scale only. There has been very little busana done in Twonkay, but this has arista in a gren measure from a scarcity of good shipping queliner as well as the decreased demand for it, latterly cats. by the low price of Young Hyson. In Hesona there is no variation to notice; those however from 29 24 to 25 6d per lb go off more freely than others. There have been several enquiries for Chhton Young Byson at bid to Is anti rather higher rates are $ of the highest grads are sill mere in demand that tainable for these sorts. Imperials and Chunpowders
before, but the Canton kinds are much depressed, and difficult of sale, even at 13 4d and 18 7 per the Twanley sorts are also depressed, but not to as great an exteŠt. Imperials are much more heavy of sale than Gunpowders, in consequence of the re latively low rates of the latter sort.
The Stock of Tea in the United Kingdom exceeds Wm Jus. Thompson & Sons' Monthly Tea Circular by,
,709,000 lbs that at the corresponding pevné 32, MINCINO LANE, LONDON, Ibs, This greatly increased Brock is occasionni, to of last year; London shewing an excess of fi, 168.00 23rd April, 1846. The Tea Market has not presented any new a considerable extent, by the arrivals this year har- feature since the departure of the last Bi-houtlying been so much earlier than usual, and we there fore have reason to look for a more satisfactory con The amount of business transscled has been
parison when we arrive at a later period of the sheen oh about an average with that of former months, and the prices obtained for Congou have fully equalled the previcus currency; this is attributable more to the fact of some Importers having withdrawn their Teas from the anarket, than to an altered tone in business generally but as the Dealers have for some time past been working off old bought stock, we think we may naw fairly look for a steady deinan i, to meet ear- rent consumption.
By the latest accounts from China, viz, up to the 27th February, received here on the 20th inst, we learn that the Exports for February had been on m very limited scale; this had arisen from various cau ses the Chinese holydays had lasted longer than osun-buyers also were deterred by the gloomy Betel Nut-A very Ettle has come to market
accounts from this country, and freights were exceed during the month which was eagerly taken by Jankingly high, say £8 Es per ton, and tonnage scarce The prices of Congou had been maintained, but al Traders algurrent palea. The new crop cannot be expected before the latter end of June.
!most all other kinds had receded during the mouth Brimstone in R dls - We have not heard of Im-The Americans, who had previously purchased to a reduction generally of 2 10 5 taels being quoted. porters having done anything in this article daring a very limited extent, had cone freely into the mar the month but a few Tons appear to have been taken ket on the arrival of the last Mail. and thus some from secan hands by Chinese truders for the Northern Coast of China.
classes of Green Teas were slightly enhanced in value. Exchange was quoted at 4s and to 48 54
this article has been neglected; our rates are nomina:
Cassia Lignea. Owing to the whot of Tonnage
Camphor, China. The seasons imports were fine! ly placed during the month, and importera were par pics for the rein uning 2,000 piculs. obliged to subint to $12.79 for 3.000 and 8.1 % 50
Cotton. This article has been freely taken during the mouth and the large importations we need in our last monthly report have met purchasers at cur- rent ratce, and a further import of 400 bales of Tin nevelly was placed at dollars 21 per bale.
Option-Altho the imports at the early art of the month were heavy of Benures from the think sales, great deal changed hands for the Junk tra- ders #920 to 630 during the month and the fa. vurable news brought by the Rob Roy' from China. for Bengal drug led speculators to enter the andr ker which cleared holders of their stock at the rate quoted by us. a few Chest of Patus we learn was sold at 8000, in Malwu and Turkey the market, has been quiet,
Pepper -For the month a good deal of Sings pore and Rhuo black has been to. ken at $3.00 to 4 per picul for
COTTON GOODS. The arrival of the Quid-pro- Quo from Singapore has caused some more anima- tion in our Market than before, and supplies of co-sified which is the days rates; o Joured goods have found purchasers at fair prices cleaned is obtainable at $3.60 for Plam Cottons are however only saleable to supply Singapore and $320 for Khic servable, in the white shirtings particuarly. - Greyken them freely, and stocks are i
ninediate want, although a slight improvment is ob- sorts in white nothing done.
Raffans-The Junks have ta are more abundant and more slowly. - Amongst olers, during the week, we have to report the fol- much acdured the imports of Straits have been selling at 81-20 lowing Sales,
to 1.40 and Bucjarmassia ei $2 per pical
40 Corges
orges Blue Cambayas at $4800p.corge.
70 Do do. Hdkfs
720 Ps Carranclanes
600 Do. Lappet Musling
361-0-0
86.0p piece. 1.40.
1+
13
體
C0064 Imitation cambrics w-3-0-0
2400
7.8
1 Corues, T Red Cambys & Idris 30.0.0 in deposit 2100 Do. Muslin Hikis, 2 n 340 doz 1200 Do
Kordinary 1-20
EXPORTS SUGAE. We have no new feature to report in the Market, regarding this articles, and want of Bri-
age at moderate freights is generally ad the only reason that prevents operations. to be onrchased at 83. —Large
decate in the provinces.
dant and in lille domand
In ted
price deplinung und
or about 300 boxes and come were trseld
the
Rice. Since our last this ar ticle has shown a downward len- dency and two cargoes of Bally
500.
The quantity of Tea sent to the Continent this year, direct from China, is for larger than usual, so that we must not look to an export demand to learn our heaty Stock.
The Bi-Monthly Mail of the 1st February, arrie. bruary, on the 20th instatt By orders issued from ed here on the 27th March, and that of the 27th Fa
the Admiraly, the latter Mall was despatched from Chins some days earlier than usual with the double intent of obviating the delay shot bad previously oc curred in meeting the Calcutta mail & Ceylon, and also by an earlier arrival in England, to give all patties an opportunity of immediately answering their letters by the outward Mail of the 24th. We have reason to think both these results have been obtained, and the satisfaction therely afforded will doubtless be general to us the advantages are al- ready apparent
The arrivals into Dock have comprised seren vessels at this Port, and six at Liverpool.
The Liverpool Market remains much in the same state as described last month.
At Hamburgh, two vessels have arrived from China, and three others are expected the arrivals comprise together 7.926 packages, particulars of which will be found on our fourth page.
The Wollemode" arrived at Ainsterdam on the 29th, and the Thetis" on the 27th ultimo; the
Cargo of the latter is adverused for Public Sale on
the 11th proximo particulars will be found on our
fourth page. The bought in parcels of the cargo of The Drie Gebonders have since been disposed of by Private Contract, on the prices have not been
There have been three Public Sales held since our last report; namely, on the 2nd, 9th, and 15th instant. The total quantity put up was about 35,000 packager, out of which 3 500 packages, or about one- Tenth only, found purchasers; and in this quantity was comprised many small boxes, damaged lots, and un- reserved parcels:-the sound portions realized about the previous Market prices. The only advantage. that is derived from Public Sales at present is, that the Chops printed in the Catalogues draw the attenthede publi
on of the whole Trade, in the expectation that after being bought in at Public Sale, they may be able to purchase them by Private Contract, and avoid the public registry of prices: in this way Auctions have Sertainly in numerous instances tended to effect Sales otherwise difficult or impracticable; but the Auctions themselves have lately been uniformly flat and with
Title result.
noual transactions in nearly all qualities: For Com
In our Private Contract Market we have had as
mon Congou there has been rather more enquiry, and also for those qualities ranging up to a per lo
The Adrianus Jacobus 18 expected shortly at Rotterdam, with a cargo of 3:947 packages of lens, A vessel a thortly expected at Nantes from Chima, Comparing the present rates with those ruling on the 23rd ulting, there appears
A decline of Id per lb on Scented Caper and Orange Fee. Do d do on common Twankay. Do. Id do, on common to fair Imperial and Gun powder,
The Stork in the United Kingdom, amounted on the distulbao, to 50,280,000 lbs against 35,550,000 he last year W. JAS, THOMSON & SONS.
PRICES CURRENT OF TEAS IN LONDON, IN BUND, ON THE 21ST APRIL, FOR THE PRESENT AND LAST THREE YEARS. Duty 2s. bd. per 1b, on all kinds, besides which there is now on impost of 5 per cent, so that the actual Duty payable
now is 25.214. per 1b.
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FONNAGE.Since our last the Leabella. Boudecea and John Bart le are laid on for tendon, and as seretal secking ships are soon pested, the present advanced rate of freight cannot be long maintain-
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