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VICTORIA,

PONERONG,

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER FOR THE WEEK ENDING, 14TH JUNE, 1846.

Mevlan

Neir advertisements, will be received, until 4 Clock on the evenings previous to publi

Tuesdays and Fridays

LATESTATES.

England April 24 United States April

Calcutta

Bombay

Madras Sydney

28

Ma 20

May 10

Mus Singapore Juna Manila

June Chusen May

Shanghai 0 April 2:

Batavin

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Juu*

THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2ira. lx16

SHANGHAI,

5

By the Zephyr we have letters to the 5th Eostant, bat they do not advise any improvement in the

market.

THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND BONGKONG GAZETTE.

They hare no doubt that their compares were

their hands were tied. Captain Mantell Rifay, one man at Cumyingnom ki,

of recovery, three were dro prisoners, and one is still unaccoun This is one of the most eald 121300 to be surpassed by the worst pirates of former years. It is proper to Fala Talbot, in audition 10 the Stamen *Corsairy ako despatched the Young Hebe In pursuit of the pirates, and trubld have employed H. M. Samer Vulture on the same service, but from her draft of water 100 would have been of oo use.

Spanish Merchants have always ovinced a complete stranger to the country, and as a portion of the Sugar for which Certificates were then required, damy wishes in this measure,"

cular of 24th April, alluding to had been shipped previous to his arrival, they word ojections made to the production set aside their scruples in order to facilitate the despatch of the Vessels then in port, đen, đe, or

he states.

the period in which 22 Certificates words to that effect. A few days subsequently, an

A nericau Gentleman (a large exporter of Sugar wore weed no such objections was submitted to

also concurred in this opinion, and expressed to Mr As these statements of Mr Farren, appear to us Farren, in the presence of others, his decided over. contrary to fact, and evidence, I, on the authority sion, or objection to exhibit his Books; and on the of my Braher Merchants, heg you will have the same day, a Spanish Sugar Clayer, positively and Further on a latter We have been requested to publish the following in fness to say, if the above statements, so far as absolutely refused to do so. documents as a sequel to the correspondence between the Spanish Merchants are concerned, are true or Mi Farren and the British Merchants at Manita false sad further oblige me by candidly stating A perusal of these papers will satisfy the reader, of your opinion on the proceedings of the British Consul in demanding ant making compulsory the Mr Farren's incapacity for the office he now holds and cause regres that a sorvant of the Bri-production of your hooks at the Consulate when tish government should place himself in a position you require from him a Sugar Certificate. to be charged with an untrath

Lam, with much respect, Gentlemen.

Mr. Farren affords another proof of the caused by conferring appointments upon than a are not qualified to hold them creditably t selves or to the power that places them in

A very slight sequintance with the Sugar to the East would have convinced any reasonable an that there is just as much risk of slave grown sugul being shipped at Manila as there is of slave growe tea being shipped from China. An acquaintance

with commercial affairs, would have told him that Merchant's books,cannot give evidence of the growth of the produce that passes through them, and onless perfectly ignorant of commercial usage he might hare known that to demand inspection of more inule books is an insult of the most gross description.

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We live and learn, and Mr Farren may profit by the lesson he has received, and attend to the sim ple duties of his appointment, without evincing desire to make himself a person of importance by putting his countrymen in Manila to the greatest possible trouble. Should be relapse into his late melancholy state. we would adrise hire carefully to peruse his own letters, and we think they will cord bin of any incipient symptoms of the Grandes ferer

Yours obt serfi.,

ROB: DIGGLES.

COOT-OUT & Ca. HOAVE MORENO CONDE.

ENCHACATERRE & LABUTIS PA MARCAIDA. JOSE MARIA TAUSON.

MARTIN de VARANDA. RAMON MARIA de EGUARAS.

TANSLATION.

R. DIGGLES, Esq.

Mauila, 2nd May, 1840.

occasion, two Spanish Merchants (shippers of Sugat) inveighed in the strongest terms against the pulsory production of their Commercial Books, declaring ita reflection on their characters, repugnant in the highest degree to their feelings, an creditable to exact them, or words to that effect, Repeated indications to the same purpose could be adduced (besides the formal Protest of one of their body on the of Jany. 1846) all of which have invariably been met by Mr Farren, assuring thest, that his instructions left him no option assertion therefore of Mr Farren in his letter of the 19th February, that, the Spanish Merchants have Calways evinced a desire to facilitate my wishes in this measure," and in his Circular of 24th Arril, that, during the period in which 22 Certificates were issued no such objections" were submited to him," are contrary to evidence, and base all the ap pearance of deliberate mistatements.

the

THAT Mr Farren's mysterious allusions to the influences of change and developement," the exceSt of production in Zebu," in this Island, and other DEAR 812-We have received your communi- ports," and the conclusion at which he arrives, that cation of the 28th Ultimo, and in reply to its

Foreign and slave grown Sugar from the adjacent

Foglish Consulate to obtain certificates of Suga Government, for whom alone they appear intended, contents, no respects the production of Books at the region may enter into the Exports to England.

send, in their opinion, seriously to mislead H. M we have to say that, Spanish Merchants have mast and coming from a source which ought to be authen fested muck repugnance to exhibit them, but attic, induce the belief, that Sugar the produce of slave length did, so, to comply with the wishes of the

labor is an arcle of Commerce in these regions. parties who had purchased Sagar of the n, or Father compelled by the exigency of the requisi- tion as indispensable to enable them to obtain Certificates from the English Consulate when they II. M. Consul to these Possessions in reference here scipped that article for England. 1o the late correspondence on Sugar certificates,

To our opinion-which you desire to have-the calls the attention of those who are interesist in production of the Books of Sagar Clayers, if it is that document to the following communication thereby sought to prove that Sugar exponed from The letters addressed to him by the British mo Alanil, has been grown in this country, is very chants as well as the protest and representations fachla esidence, in comparison with what the note previously made by one of them, had for their ex-riety of the fact presents, that in the Philippine this press object, to declare that no proofs of origin

COPY.

article es nevar imported from foreign countries which fict could be attested by Certificate from the Administrador of the Custon House,

It is therefore useless the production of the Books referred to in the present circumstances ad it would even be more so did there exist a

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Fnow these most erroneous conclusions they feel themsstres called upon to express their decided dis- that their opinione may stand on record and unequi sent, founded on unquestionable data. And in order

vocally expresset as glave grown Sugar- they declare that, during a residence of many years bave never known, seen or heard of shave grown on the Island of Java. Singapore, and Luzon, they Sugar to the Eastward ofthe Cape of Good Hope, excepting the French Island of Bourbon, and they without hesitation affira that it does not exist. An they challenge Mr Farren, to prove the

to prove the statements

to the contrary which he hes made both direct and by implication, and which he appears for his own purposes so solicitous to maintain.

THAT the new form of certificate aid to emanate

could loyally be required from the shippers of Su- gar, ant that they shoul! be exempt from piler any. To that opinion H. M. Cunsul dissented; enn daring the correspondence thero arrived a form of certificate sanclioned by H. M.% Government.. and directed to he noted, which confirmed the doubt as to the place where the Suger is produced, from the Foreign Office) to the effect that." satisfac view he had taken as it requires the certifying of

were there any lucement-which there story evidence has been given," in addition to a Beer to stale, not only that he has examined the not-to conceal it, because, as the Sazar Clayers is not the spontaneous act of Government, but rather written declaration, induces the belief, that the a ne contents of the shipper's declaration, ent believes host always avail themselves of Chinese Agent the result of Consular solicitation based on mis re- them to be tran. bt that satisfactory evidence has for their purchases, and Chinese also have charge rating is realy and bona Bie of the growth and deliveries from their Saying E-tabsihonts its been given," that the Sugar snedited in that declaf and keep the accounts of all the entries into, and

presentions

production averred.

not in be expected, that in such a case, these last would be very scrupulous in declaring the real origin of the Sught.

corroborated by public evidence would conse

The simple declaration of the Bugar Clayer,rary to atte 5 and 6 W. M. IV. Cap 62, 9th September. 1835, abolishing all oaths relating to quently be of exact valuo, if not greater that the

"the Castoms or Excise H. M. Treasury, any f production of speb Books-written generally in

the Offices of H M Principal Secretaries of State, Chinese, which up to the present lime have sails- fed the scruples of the English Consul-and they

of verdying any Book, Entry

would thereby be relieved of an act which cannot fail to be most repugnant, because it is in opposi tion to Spanish Commercial law and usage.

Major Aldrich, the Royal Engineer at this place we hear has been ordered home by the Board of Ordnance Itis attempted from some reason to be kept a profound secret. From all that we nao un-

Altho" the correspondence alluded to was direct derstand, it would have been a benefit to the service at large with which he is connected had his recalled to the object which has been stated, H. M. Con sul has understand, since manenced, that taken place a year ago.

the production of commercial books to pre the origin of the Suger has lately been made a subjec of alleged gevance. During the period in which 22 Certificates were issued, such ob- jection was submited to him on the part of the shippers, and HM Consul is of opinion that is The retail optam dealers had a riot with some

ground'ess or exaggerated, and the right the cer disreputable Foklep men, and it is said that our fifying oficer to claim that exidence he asqualify or are lives were lost, and many of the combatas ngly maintains. Being desirous however to adopt severely wounded

It appears that the Pukien men attacked the premises of the opiom dealers ex-who are constrained by them, so far as may be the obligations of this measure to the wishes of those pecting a good deal of plunder, and from the trade compatible with his opinion of the superior claims being nominally illegal,they expected that they would of public duty, he has taken into consideration the The opium dealers applicat-lity of that object to the objection in ques cupe without punishment made a atout resistance, and as the Mandarins hare te as he would have done at any time when pro aken the matter in bund some examples will property shitted to tum. and he now communicates bably be made. It is also said that the Mandarins that, with the other documents heretofore present- Bare taken measures to prevent opium being carried ed, be is willing to receive in substitute for the to Souchow, but this fet people will believe.

production of the books of the shippers, and as their own act (for he is not empowered to require it) an bath, declaring the origin of the Sugar acceding, to a form which will be prepared at the Consulate may likewise be seen there, and to the same effect, and ale, a written declaration, of which the form from the clayers or parties of whom the Sugar ay be bought.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

The Consent puts us in passeion of a few Sydney papers the latest dated the 21st of April.

The unripected return of DrLeichardt and parly from their hazardous journey across the continent fafter their friends had long looked upon them as dead, had given much gratification to the colonists.

The alternative will, in general cases, be left to A meeting had been held at Sydney, which was the shipper; but H. M. Consul requires it is he most respectably attended, to determine upon mea clearly undersloot that this is not to be regarded as pures for providing a spitale testimonial to Drming him, or has successor, in the exercise of Leichardt A committee was formed, including the their discretion, or say exceptions, or changes it Chairman, Sir Evan Mackenzie Bart, to carry out The object of the meeting, and a thousand pounds explanation, and accountability are only due-aud may be deemed necessary to make; and for which ad been raised in a short time, with which it is wld be rendered only to P. Government proposed to confer upon the enterprising German some substantial proof of the gratitude of the peo- ples of New South Wales for the service he has

Conferred upon the colony, in discovering a coun

to the northward, which was not known to which promises to be of great valu The papers we have received are bare of com.

may be presumed that all

During the late correspondence H. M. Conkel could not, he conceives, have proposed this change (which the correspondence itself did not request) to compromise the principle than at suey and without causing an impression that he was seeking maintained by him, of the right of the fertifying intelligence New Zealand ↳ not even requiring him to castify it; and he has been deair

officer to claim evid-oos of ongin from the party pus, also, that no intimidation would be supposed to influence him, win a course which should only he guided by asanas of duty, an

Respecting that principle, the form of certifieste overnor from Manila lately received from, and authors by M. Ga

forrerament, removes any application—–

that can be efected by car protests, and bability has now

London on the 13th) Luce on the 20th, the

ant

igkong

We are,

Dear Sir,

Your most Servnals, (Signed) E. DE OTADUL& Ca.

(£0. Sing $20.

COPY.

his Circular of 24th April, to receive the Merchants THAT the alternative offered by Mr Farren, in

substitute for the production of their Books," is coup oath declaring the origin of the Sugar" in

therefore. A solemn and sincere declaration," of or for the purpose and subtitling in lien or Return, &

which a Copy is andexed to the act AND IT B FURTHER ENACTED, "That itsball not be lawful for any officer or any person to administer any oath, solemn affirmation, or affidara, in the lieu af which such declaration shall have been directed," sc.. &c.

THET consider it presumptuous in B. M Consul, to offer as a measure of conciliation, an alternative in contravention to the Law of Great Britain, and his proposal that a British Merchant should tender day at Manila, to take into consideration their recent his belief in the simple declaration of a Chinese Ara Meeting of the British Merchants held this an oath while be professes his readiness to certify correspondence with 1. W. P. FARREN, Esq. H. Sugar Clayer, is insulting to his Countrymen quite M. Comaut, on the subject of Sugar Certingates, the in keeping with his previous conduct, but altogether fullwing resolutions were unanimously adoptedal variance with his professed conciliatory inclin-

THAT this correspondence was commenced by ations" towards them. them in a respectful tone and conciliatory spirit, with THAT they deprecate the unauthorized introduc- which are not required by the act of Parliament, nor Spaniards, in his correspondence, and they protest a view to induce M: Farren, to dispense with proofs, tion of the names of several highly respectable, rendered necessary by the circumstances of the against the calumniatory insinuations contained in Trade of this port; but more expecially with the his letter of the 15th March, and confirmed in bis hope of prevailing on him to modify or entirely do letter of the 17th, respecting a Gentleman high in away with his obnoxious requisitions in insisting the confidence of this Government, and for whom Books and also those of the Sugar Clayers, (over The stain of this proceeding must ever attich to on the production at the Consulate of the Merchants they all entertain the greatest respect and regard.

made indispensable as "proofs before greating correct the statements contained in his letter of 19th whom they have no control) both of which were Mr Ferren. They feel themselves also called on br certificate of origin..

March, on the subject ofs Chinese Kitchen account, place of the genuine Sugar Book, and was examined which by mistake was taken to the Consulate in by Mr Farren, and received by him as satisfactory evidence of the origin of Bugar

having been met at all points by Mr Farren, with Tar this correspondence failed in its object, sophistries, mista teraents, prevarications, and person alities quite foreign to the subject, which obligad them self respect to discontinue it. Bat they consideratae to themselves in vindication of their opinions of the course he has followed in his corres characters, to adopt this method of recording their pondence, and the arrogant tans in which he has presumed to indulge.

and was not even known to any British Merchant Tas occurrence took place with a Spanish House,

Gentlemen (Mr Varsada) specially named by Hir till after this correspondence began. The Spanish Farren as an honorable exception to having sent bin on these occasions the Spanish Books of hir THAT the compulsory production of Merchants Establishments as the identical person with whose Commercial Books is contrary to the Laws of Chinese overseer. Mr Farren performed this absurd England and Spain, and to mercantile usage generally farce And Me Varanda authorizes them publicly that it is regarded by Merchants of all countristo state that be related the whole circumstance to oppen, as repugnt and fouling, an in the present base Mr Farm, on the Sunday evening previous to the cd, 71. is especially so and they repeat, that the entrie

entries in 15th March, the date of his letter !!! thether Books do nor coome the shehtest reference

to, or indication of the growth or origin of Sugar en respond that to call them or receive them as proofs of

yangi —is an absurdity. They are further com

pelled to declare, that the exaction of this and other were his so called proof" to uces the belief that H. Mon, Br Consul, i not

Tar they can-find no excuse for the mean and unteanty in inuations in which Mr Farren bes indulged in reference to a part of one of their letter, wherein they endearonted to prove to him how idle.

Commer

bus requisitions. That the remarke

of Faith fraudulent substitution of

berately sustained fnise- Cateful perver prebosible in placed bere to aid boy have been by H M. Open! regler, and ther do Wood contempt,

Jeder and the pic of