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WANTED IMMEDIATELY.

European as House Steward to the HONDxONG ("LUB. He must be well acquainted with the heal markets, and accustomed to keep accounts No person need apply unless he can produce unex. ceptionable references as to character. Applica. Tom to be made-la- the handwriting of the applicant, addressed to the Secretary at the CLUB.

Club House, Brd August 1846.

M.

BRITISH HOTEL, Keying House.

GABRIEL decras it incumbent upon him to return thanks to his numerous friends, for the support which they have accorded to him, ace lie entered upon his present enlarged esta Vishment.

M: C. desires to intimate to Gentlemen and fa anies visiting this place, an also to parties who may not be inclined to keep house, that he can 10- yasmodate them with Board and Lodging in the lower part of his premises, fronting the Sea, at the male of 35 dollars per mouth, and in the upper part with spacious and airy appartments and board at the rate of 60 dollars per month. The Wines, Spirits, and Alea, are of the first description, and In fact, those who may please to honor him with” their presence at his flotel, may rest assured that every thing will be done to ensure their comfort.

Victoria, 8th July 1846.

BRITISH HOTEL

KAYING Hover,

Queen's Road, Victoria,

THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

JUST RECEIVED ex Donthorp, and for sale

by the undersigned.

Pale and Dark Brandy in Hade of first rate quality

Allsop's Palg East India Ale, in Bottle 4 doz

OF

Caska, an Invoice of Composition Candles. Tart fruite, Pickles, Sardines to Sheet Lead and NE(S) white paint.

HOLMES & BIGHAM.

Victoria, 29th July 1846.

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L & CHRISTOPHER, respectfully offers to the Public, at his Store, Queen's Road, an almost endless variety of Linen Drapery, Haberd ashery, and General Stores, and at Prices that he is assured will give general satisfaction.

Victoria, 8th July, 1816,

NOTICE.

SMITH & BRIMELOW. beg respectfully to intimate to the Merchants of Victoria, that they bave taken those dry and commodious Go. downe in Keying House, where they shall be most terma. happy to receive Goods on Storage upon moderate

Victoria, 6th May 1846.

SODA WATER

AND

ERATED LEMONADE,

O be obtained at the manufactory of the under- To be

signed.

SMITH & BRIMELOW.

No 1 and 2 Woosnam's Buildings, corner of Pot

[ICHAEL GABRIEL has the honour to antinger Street,

nounce to his friends and the public, that he

M'

has taken those spacious and commodious premi- JUST RECEIVED and for Sale at the Stores of the undersigned a choice lot of Wines con-

ors known as

Наиве where he intends to

carry on the business of a fotel keeper and hesisting of begs to essure those parties who may he pleased

in patronize his new establishment, that nothing shall by wanting on his part to insure to them the

Balust comfort and attetificu

Wards cao he engaged in, airy aid sacións

Sül a water froutage, at the

STORES

sales of the

———. Paseagr Buat

wice diniy and P

Guany hour with good

Goods transnippell:

pure Business executed patch

Store Ship Jardine, Whan

- 100li Jude 1846.

JUST RECEIVED EX MARSON'S Patent Mer

Beef, Mutton, Tongue Corson' Ment Preserver ever large, can be salte that it may be dressed length of time, so

Thing, Parsley, Sar of which can he im

The Meat reser and instruenons to phed with each

Queen's RooT

SUP

3034

CUTLERA

Small

Wing rates,

Rupce,

10 in-

Table

Caution Fed

Chateau Murgeaux.

Marcobrunner Hock of 1834. Nierensteiner,

Johannisberger,

Lacrimae Christi. Malaga sect,

The above Wines can be highly recommended.

SMUTH & BRIMELOW, Woosnam's Buildings, Queen's Road. MITH & BRIM LOW bave received ex Ve lore, a quantity of Choice Stores, consisting of Muscatel Rusins in half and quarter Boxes, Fino Jordan Almonds,

Zante Currane in Jars,

dapenor Sperm Candles,

Superior Composition Candles,

Renaulta Superior Pale Cogne in Wood.

__Do__________ də, Dark du,

ALSO

do.

Fine Java Coffe in 28 1b Bage and Kennedy's Crakers Ship: | In Tips just lunded, and a few Bales of Navy Twice, baled de and des CANVAS

Woosnam's Building, August 13th 1846.

NOTICE.

E the undersigned have formed a Partnership W of a General Auction and Commission business at Viteoria Hung- kong, under the Firm of DRINKER & HEYL.

8. DRINKER. WM. S. HEYL

GDALE

for curing the aid of Meat how and so perfectly

or ke

Cony Essences of Mint,

espective favours Meat:

Victorio March 2nd 1940.

NOTICE RINKER & HEYL, offer for sale, at their osed in a suitable Box, D Stores, superior Port, Sherry, Madeirs, and Cordials,

dillerent nis sup-

· RUTHERFORD

Just 1836.

PENKNIVES

dured by

OGERS & SONS

TY AND THE ROYAL FANILY.

Ik Street, Sheffield.

Claret Wines Peppermint, and Cherry C

WAT), and so they take ball-Bod on Pee

But most especially in the

nind of temper LE BLE

and NAVY Bras for sale self-control It not only safer

Office Friend of China, 26th Dec, 1844.

FOR SALE At the office of this paper

Compradores cheque books.

Ships Articles, with an abstract of the mecobar! seaman's act endorsed on the back.

Charterparties after forms by Chitty, Powers of Attorney, after farms by Chitty. Bills of Lading

Chinese Tariff of imports, and exports, for. counting houses.

The week began

an unusual sir-wuch repair of meetings among leading And Minister jahsts, and rumours that Sir Robert Peel would be out of office by this present Saturday; rumours in which

paper in the Times of Monday seemed to give countenance. Things have not gons on quite An fast; though, in truth, the plot thickens space. One of the meetings held on Saturday was that of Protectionist Peers, to arrange plans for a struggle against the Corn Bill in Committee. The other was a meeting of Whigs at Lord John Russells house in Chesham Place, to concert measures for ourting Sir Robert Peel-for such was in affect their object. They agreed, with one dissentient in each case, to oppose the Coercion Bill, and to jusist on a reduction of Qulice on foreign slave-grown sugar to the level of foreign free.labour sugar. Both propositions have the obvious purpose of upsetting the Government

of which one of his best collen Javish, but a severe test of his mending circumstances. It by popularly proportionate to the inter sent annoyance tests hit per and the incerity witty which be obers of conscience and patriot policy a power to conquer obstacles-even the that he might caffer from his own uneraly in- perious temper. “

the Mister persevere !

The Coercion Bull cannot pass Why then shouli There may be several reasons, but one is evident enough to give it up. would be to relinquish the rarement of Ireland, before the fulnesss of time for resigning the ocul souls Other Motelers, who bere ust beer recends placed in a state of antagonism with Irish ATILDI, may abstain from urging sach a mature, bet ir Robert Peel cannot abandon it now.

Nor de those who are to ruceced him get her relish the task before them of penerang fremad. They begin to accipals reproaches, by affecting that Peel bande over the crooter in a wore wate than he found it. Nonsense he found welton, and sedition is quelled. The existing social due order is the old perpetual disesat They sy that he has an pokep for Ireland. Who has one? what policy has yet been enunciated by say! I is indeed the first time that a bill for the coercion of Ireland will have boca refused by the Babsh Parliament which is an importaes fact, and sy prove to be the first premonitory sign of vome better pulicy to be yet evolved. We hope so, The WH

is part of the old repertoire of Irish legislation, and means very lude. had it been enacted, it wooded have made no scbstantial difference ie the mute of the country-it in bot a shadow of the past; but is omission is an innovation, and means much ge the sign of a new spirit. Those, however who refuse coercien bills are bound to be prepared with policy practical and efficient measures. Pretences something better for good government macored

that Sir Robert Pea leaves Ireland in some ex- traordinary condition will not serve as easure for Whig insition.

Some bare accounted for Sir Robert Pael's per.

On Monday, the House of Commons presented. & scene of anarchy The Coercion Bill was the professed subject of rebate, and the Ministers were baited by Whig and Tory, in a House so then that repeated attemple were made to count it out land possessed to sufficient internet to assemble the Ire

loudspoken patriots; but Ministers were present to further the public business, and a few Lahers staid to badger Ministers. Mr Bernal spoke in the midst of the attempts to count out. Then followed his con, Mr Bernal Osborne, with s speech intended to draw out Lord Lincola heinacity by the presumption that he chooses the exasperating him with reproaches of ignorance" and incapacity, in direct ema, which seem to be Parliamentary, though they would not egenpe the resentment of by tinders in a party of gentle. men. Lord Lincoln was called out, but not exas- perated Then came Lord George Bentinck, dis- gorging a farrago of stale situperation, spiced with a few new expletives to be answered by the mare decorous Herbert, en contested t blunder, less perhaps in the subtance than in the manner of what he said. He quoted a rumour, thet the Protectionists had made some offer to Lord John Russell of coalescing against the Ministry. which Lord John was represented to have spored. This story was indignantly denied by both parties and Mr. Herbert was obliged to retract. 'There needed no disclosure, co compact: every ons re members the understanding between Mr Smith O'Brien and Lord George; Mr O'Connell was at

Coercion Bill as the measur, apon which to go out of office." We cannot see a shadow of pro- bability in such a conjecture-bo a motive fot such a "choice" on the part of Peel, but many It would be palpally impallic for blant against it. to retire with even the appearance of autempling a measure hostile to Ireland His Coercion Bil only part and we think the bed part, of a scheme for the improvement of that country and it is the part to which he would be the least desirous of giving disproportionate prominence. Others se. Proach him with imuating the Whigs in consenting to retain office on sufferance. All these persons forget his explicit declaration, that he would reaala in office until the fate the Cure Bill should be ser ted, and that being placed in a minority on another measure should not make him abandon hi main enterprise. It is nearly achieved. Respecting his intentions we know nothing, but our belief is, that when his peculiar mission is accomplished be will

Beer and Porter in wood and bottles, Wine Bitters, the Whig meeting on Saturday: without spesine lay down the power which he retains solely

Choine Butter in Kegs, Neus Tongues, Tobacco, Cigars, Old No. 3 and 4 Manila Cheroots, Faint Oil, and Turpentine in cans, Bright Varnish

Ravens Duck, &c do.

Victoria, 16th February, 3846.

NOTICE.

RINKER & HEYL have for sale a few satts

compact, it is clear that the parties in question are conleacing. And that the conlition is dictated solely by hostility to Ministers, is equally plain. The

Protectionists are Tories, old abelters of coercion bills and they do not even object to this one, but raise quibbles about hesitating to confer Müncon- stitutional power on a Minister in whom they have no confidence." The Whigs were coolingstors of coercion bills, authors of the last one; and Lord

ouve superior Couery of Roger's superior Table Cutlery and Pet John Russell had talked of improving this very one

strongly recommend.

OTS & SHOES.

FUNCK.

ded has just opened another case of

kalves.

Stunts Boots and Shoes, and is ready to dis- A

pose of them as heretofore

Victoria, 12th August 1846,

F. FUNOK.

TO COMMANDERS &c.

Victoria, 30th June 1846.

GOLD PENS.

few superior Gold Pens, in Silver cases for

DRINKER & HEYL's. Victoria, 11th August 1846.

NOTICE

LL persons having claims against the Estate of

A the Inte Rosser Joxes, Livery Stable-keeper, THE

HE undersigned begs to solicit the attention of ars hereby requested, to send them for liquidation Commanders of ships and the public to bis ex- on or before the 1st of October Proximo, otherwise fensive assortment of atores, replenished every the will not be allowed, and all parties indebted to month by direct importations to his own indent, said Estate are requested to make immediete pay. consisting of

WM. HEYL,

Europe, Manila and Coir Cordage of all sizes; Spunyarn, Worming, Marline, Hombre' lines, Lead lines, Oakum etc. Best navy Canvass, Scotch tine, and Dutch bunting, Tar, Pitch, Rosing, Prints, Paint oil, Turpentine, Varnish etc. etc. Blocks, Hanks, Mast hoops, and Nails of every Lind, Palins, Sail needles etc.

Bread, Flour, and Salt provisions.

Dilmen's Stores of every description.

Brandy, Gio, Rom and Whisky,

meut to,

Victoria, 20th August 1846,-

BY

FOR SALE.

Y the undersigned a few Jars of superior Eng.

C MARKWICK Fish Paint Oil, Pottinger Street

Auctioneer

Victorin, 19th November, 1845,

JUST IMPORTED AND FOR SALE.

Sherry, Puri, Madgire, Champagne, Hock and few cases superior Sillery Champagne Ap-

Tarious other light wines.

Fadia and London Boiled Beer, Barclave Porter etc, etc.

CHARLES BUCKTON, Queen's Road, Roorkong Zand Whampoa Reach; t

ACMURRAY & Co. have just received dia

rect from England a splendi

Britannia metal and other Goo Liver and Cruel Frames, Tea and Castors, Soup Ledles, Tea, Table Rait, Mustard and Sugar Spoons, Hot Water Plates Double, Carranca Dishes, Soup Tureens, Dish Covert, Chamber Candlesticks, Juge of sorte metal Covers, superior-ilable variety of excellent Razors, Perknis Bottles, Powder Flasks, & &0. other articles selected especially for

Victoria, Zlat August 1840

ACMURRAY & Co lavo scription of Blores whi their friends and the public at the prices and

gueramled ilhem id be o

Victoria, 21st August 1846.

ply to,

MR O MARKWOK

Pottinger Street.

AMERY TRADER & Co tm the Com

in Committee, thus contemplating its passing when he voted for the first reading. But it offers a ground on which Whigs and Tories may combine against Ministers for their several purposes; and they do combine.

need, then, of a compact? That would commit the bigh coutracting parties to overt proof and recognition of a shameful alliance while they can obtain all the advantages of such alliance without recording their disgrace.

It does not he in the mouths of these gras, at Least of the English allies, to ascribe any peculiar badness to the measure, and therefore they bunt about for excases of their new-born bastility Thay way, for instance, that the bill is no longer neces sars because crime in Ireland a decreasing. That 18, the amount of crime varles, and at present the tide ebbe. But there is no real change in Ireland: the true reproach to the bill is, that it does not has existed touch that vicious Boolel state which has e in Ireland ever since the earliest dawn of bistory if coorcion bills were necessary to the ten years ending in 1811, they are necessary in the present decade: if belter measures are desirable now, they were desirable then if Sir Robert Peerie at bul what was Lord John 10 office?

* On the other; hans, Lord Geige Bentiach du

covers that Sir Rober P

for the accomplishment of the mission, end will then leave the government of Ireland, with the rest, to that belter management which the Whiga seem to think they can extemporize.

space

The formal business transacted by Parliament though not unimportant, may be recorded in brie The Irish Coercion, the grand subject o debate in the Commons, bangs over something was to be done about it last night, if time permitted and our Postscript will tell the result

It has been followed up by three other bills, which Lord Lincoln introduced on Thursday, to improve the relation of landlord and tenant in Ire land One of the bills is to secure the outgoing tenant in compensation for his

improvements, the second is to facilitate the granting of leases; and the third mitigates the law of ejectments, secaring to the tenant a more complete notice than he can As yet demand, and altering the law which requires all the under tenants to be ousted because the midillemna is ejected. The details, partivolarly of the first bill, look complicated, but it would be pre- matare ta judge of their merits by Lord Lincoln's ery general though well managed description. They were received by the House with marken and universal pour

very

The Corn Bill has been under discussion by the Lords on the demand to go iom Cannulee sisted by Earl Stanhope and the Those Poors who blesed the d cher on the sch

or duir quale ning