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August 27

tus: Department

NOTIFICATION.

Majesty's Plenipoten-

make known the

THU. TRIND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE,

the coast of Syria, and for his services th

ed his promotion as Commander.

1842 Captain Maitland:

Spi and arrived

post 1843 Finos hir been active campion tion in hitna Ins

During the tale war in i

employed in conveyin

only a monia or wo ago in land's duies were laborious, and reinthe Her Ma-ng of Rur Admiral Sir T - of Shanghai, vie

kebo, Lequire, to be neul tu the Port of ence of Mr. Consul

ure, to be Her Mujes Ice Consul at the Port of ject to the pleasure of Her Majes

By Order,

iment

Victoria, Hongkong, 24th August, 1840,

A I. JOHNSTON.

PUBLIC NOTICE.

A Reward of One Hundred Dollars will be maid to any one who shall give Information leading to the Conviction of the Persons who caused or were accessary to the Death of

By Order,

Moo-Ayow

CB HELLIER.--

I

The hoid

pression, incurred the displeasure of the suthorities. The whole thing looks little enough; and opening or professing to open, a tender for public printing where there is said to be nothing worthy the name

far from dignified? of compention:

ease and speed, and on the other side the importance

of the coast towns has enortasusly increased sur that period. New York in 1844 haid $31.005, Philadelphia 310 000, Baltimore 161,000, and 1204 Bombayton 118,000 inhabitants,

THE MILITARY STRENGTH OF THE UNITED STATES.

From the Augsburg Gazette.) The mytery strength of the United States is us- ually for overrated; we are blinded by her immense natural resources, and do not consider that these re- sources, from want of a sufficient population, are only to a small extent developed, and from the weakness of the Central Government can be but im perfectly employed.

The United States have certainly a great number of steam-ships, but compared to England hut few large seagoing steam-ships; they are also wanting in insans of armament and practised men for the marine and artillery service'

Nor are those pro- uurable endowed with that obedience and enilur ance in danger peculiar to disciplined troops. The American river boats might certainly be fined f sea by widening the keels, and otherwise strength. ening them, but their mode of construction, and the weakness of their machines, would oft them for warlike purposes or speed in a beasy seu.

In spite of their disproportionately smail chees of resistance, the Americans, blinded by then cheaply-gained glory in the wars of 1770 and 1812-15. persist in challenging the English by their chicanory and rhodomontade of all kind The latter are slow to commence a way, which, while it could result in few real advantages, would cause them the most serious injury. The Southern States produce three-fourths of the cotton by which a million and a half of the English people are em

ed on brand in Spiteful during the ascent of the riser Bruni and the attack on the Capital, and it is supposed that the fatigue which Caponia Maitland underwent on this occasion may have assisted in bringing on the etteok which carried him off. The

We rather estimate America Spiteful came up hore from Borneo with despatches, and on the rows being received of the wreck of the by what she may possibly be at some future distant Frederick V, a few days after the Steamer's ar period, than by what she actually is at this moment. The most exaggerated ideas are entertained of her rival, she immediately proceeded to the spot to. -render assistence, he exposure and fatigue which I aaral power; we fancy her n rival of the English The American navy in 1845 consisted of the fol- Captain Mailand here underwent brought on a re- turn of hillous remittent fever, under which he bad lowing vessels-11 ebips of the line, viz., one of 120 guns, seven of 80, and three of 74; seventeen soffered severely about two years previously-the attack was of a most sovore nature, and although frigates, mostly of 44 guns, with a total of 798 guos; et one time he rallied, and hopes were entertained thirty four smaller vessels, of 30 to 6 guns; two of his recovery, these proved fallacious and he sunk steam bouts of 500 horsepower, one of 220 horseployed. How, then, would all these people Le under the strength of the disease, having expired power, and one of 120 horsepower-total, 1360 supported when the supply of cotton fails? What would become of the great suma lens by the En o board bi vessel in. the roads at midnight on horse power, The American fleet in 1845 was

manned with 8,100 seamen, of which only 960 were glish to America ? How would the East Indies Monday Jeat

American barn, the majority of the remainder being stand, when a part of the force now maintaining

In this statement are comprised the up

order there was withdrawn to be employed against English.

The greatest force the Ameri the United States ! Would not Canada riet, espe senworthy vessels. cans could send to sea within one month being five cially if England refuses to admit her wheat at any lower rate tren American, and thereby forces ships of the line and six first-class frigates. ever, America has important sources for her navy down the value of Canadian land, now so kept up in her numerous merchant ships and steamers, em by the present differential duty! ploying about 63,000 inen, of which, however, above 40 000 are born Englishmen. The English roynt and merchant navy employs 288.630 man. A great merchant navy can only be of importance when backed by a strong warnary, in which the seamen brought up in the former can be made available.

The remains of Captain Maitland were inferred in the Church yard on Tuesday evening, with all the honors appertaining to his rank, and besides the officers of the vessel several of the residents attend ed the funeral as a mark of their respect for the deceased. The attendance of the residents would

bave been much more numerous, but no means were taken to give notice of the time when the ceremony Officinting Chief Magistrate of Police. would take place, and only a few who barned it by

Chief Magistrate's Office,

22 August, 1846.

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Neo advertisements, will be received, until

Clock, on the penings previous" to publi, cation, viz: Tuesdays and Fridays.

LATEST DATES,

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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

IA SATURDAY, AUGUST 29TH, 1816.

relumed from the Fred

WAS BLI

accident were enabled to attend.

the love of friends cau move him more.bid.

Peports. Minutes, and Deepotches on the British

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ever-increasing demands of the Americans. But

England must strike the blow, it will be boldly

and droisively struck, that all may be over het

ton from India and Egypt, she would doubtless to England bring the greatest part of its cot- hold a firmaer tone against America than now, when the hands of the giant are ch

are chained by felters. Captain Maitland was much beloved by his of

which, though only of cotton, are as strong as if ficers and men, being endeased to them by his ami-

of iron. If even England, by masked concessiona able disposition and manner, and the serpe qualities

The American army in 1844 consisted of 8,618 and diplomatic hood winkings succeed in preserving had gained him the esteem of many at the different

peace yer awhile, still will this in the end avail parts of India and China, which he visited, and to men; this, in proportion to the total population, is whom the sanouncement of his being thus preina- but 1-22 of the French army, and 1-26 of the Bava- nothing; it will, in spite of all, come to wer: The real causes of quarrel do not hr in Oregon, not in turely cut off will be a source of sincera regret. rian army. Although the Americans have done The services of Captain Maitland, especially in the much. by their military school at Westpoint, to difTexas, nor in Mexico, not in Canada, hut in the late proceedings in Bornes, were fully recognized fuse military science-and although they have, even by the Admiral, and it is highly probable that the in time of peace, a disproportionately large number mail succeeding the arrival of the despatches inf officers, yet are these insufficient to give the ne England, will bring the announcement of his processary readiness and skill to an army suddenly and ween one cotton merchant and another. Some fins Of a sufficiency morning we shall read in the papers that an En- mation to the mak of Past Captale-He is now, largely increased in time of war. however, beyond the reach of earthly honor and for the militis, rated at 1,750,000, or 9-2 per cent

glish experimental squadron has destroyed the fame, and neither the approbation of superiors, nor of the population of 1844 18,090,000 inhabitants, Aerican flout or hombarde New York. The or of any supply of available cavalry or atillery for Bath and east will clamour for peace, the west, even the greatest necessity, no idea can be entertain. whom no recoats can traat, will not yield, but e. Without these, in open ground, like the whole

I probably refuse to pay The notion of Amer const land of the States is throughout, Napoleon'sica's present military strength will them burst like Position and Prospects in China,

guard itself could have done nothing, much less a mi

a soap bubble With this title, a bulky brochure has, daring the lits with only a sprinking of military knowledge and past week, been published by Mr Montgomery forms. The preponderance of agricultural popula Martin, late Treasurer of the Cotony of Hong Son will, however, cause this militia to have a fine kong. To cut a long story short, the object of the physical appearance, containing may strong, ro writer of this pamphlet is to prove that Flongkong bustinen, and also, what cannot be too highly priz- is the most execrable place on earth for the British d many of them will be practised marksmen Colonist in China, and that Chusan is by far the Still, the more the physical condition of the nost eligible for the perpasss of our international set forth, the more is the total want of organic he intercourse. To establish the ipse dixit, Mr artin ogeneity felt as also the principal quality of a re This will also be in. brings to bear a heaty lead of certainly lingular army-subordination statistics, public correspondence with officers hold-creased by the unrestrained freedom of the Ameri. ing appointments, both at home and observations cans in their civil life.

No allusions ought, however, to be allowed with based on personal experience with regard the relative merits of the two islands as to their heat-regard to the number of militia that can be brought thiness, their commercial importance, and their together. Male labour is there scarce At har utility in disseminating Christian cavilization?? vestine. The railitia will disband itself, and for such reserve their chief attacks. Martin tells us in his pamphlet abat'ho ap- periods the enemy will r

One of the greatest obstacles to a good and es- plied for leave of absence to lay bare these facts to the hors legislature, that his leave was refused on pecially long enduring conduct of a war, is the want the growth of its being informal according to the of a strong contral government, which can dispose rules enacted for the regulation of the service in unrestrictedly of the military resources of the con

federation. The different States of the Union will China, and that consequently he determined on a "conditional resignation to carry out his praise- worthy and patriotic views.

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feel the burden of the war in very various propor. tions, especially the states on the sea-bard, as na. Now, although we do not, for a second. question rigation and trade will be at a stand still. Among the well-known abiliting of Montgomery Maria, these in particular, whither the war will be attract to pass judgment on questions with which he hased by the thicker population, the number of large rendered inself eminently familiar by acute obser. rich towns, and perhaps also by a commercial jeal vation and very extensive travel, we cannot blind oxy of its flourishing manufactures. The sudden nurselves to the "great fact" of his discontent with fall of all sorts of paper in consequence of a war, as his position in China, and his constant collision well as the change in the value of the precious me ] with "Governor Davis. It is surprising howels and all other articles, will cause a change in the personal interests will warp the soundest judgment, money-market and state of credit, that would be and there is no doubt that Mr Martin is a mag of felt throughout the Union, but most in New Eng. rast mental acquirements, But as throughout land, as the seat of the greatest trading capitals. the pamphlet there is a manifest irritability about

The Western States, on the contrary, will only feel the war in its effects of a stoppage of the sale of their -Governor Davis" who never seemed disposed to coincide in opinion with Mr Montgomery Martin, produce, and an increase in the price of manufactur. we must in common justice to the public weal, and ed goods. on the dual alteram partem principle, be excused for not subscribing too hastily to all the doctrines propounded by the extreasurer of Hongkong.

Ibid.

The succossea of the Americans in the war of in-

dependence, as also in the war of 1812-16, have caused the Americans greatly to overrate their own. military strength. They ascribe these successes to their strength, while, in fet, they only resulted from a rare combination of fortunate circunstances, Inthe war of indepeulence the capolation of Bur anggoros at Saratoga was the foundation of il subge

Quent successes, by giving occasion to the alliance with France The decarity in the talents of the respective commanders, the French alliance, and the then pending war, in which England was engaged with France, Spain, and Holland, were all causea

he spacers of the American arms,

We yeaturday received files of newspapesta god leiters from China up to the 24th May. Waeg to observe that the government of Sir John Bars continued anything but a popular ang. Hansy complaints are made that whereas t'hoad is about to be surrendered with the most hecoming prami titude and candour, the Chinese are in bo allwed teful to defer to an indefinitely distant day their portion of the compact, that of permitting foreigners lo should resort to Canton its sad enough

but lessons nail experience ha3:00

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The wat in 1815, showed repeatedly in the high- dopres be litle tependence to be placed on the quadruple and quintuple pansale for radical gion.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

AUGUST,

ARRIVALS,

25 Hor, Alston, Calcutta. 25, M. Bannatyne Picken, London," 25. Poppy. Cole, Calcude

25 ark, (Am) Tibbits, Shanghai 26, Ellen, Rodger, Singapore, je 26, Emperor Jones, Bombay and Singapore. 26, Coquells (Am) Eldridge, Comsingmoon. 27. Huntress, (Am) Gillespie, Whampoa 28, Indianeren (Danh Holm, Macao. 28, W Prose, Thompson, Whampoa, 28, Lord Western, Rice, Tatucorin

✅ PASSENGERS,

Per Mary Bannatyne, Rev. Ar and Mrs Milne and Servant Hey Mr and Mrs Clelland, R. Dill M. D. Lieut. Lily 18th Regt Mr Churcher. Ordca Mr E. B Enton, Ordce.; Mr Boumont; Miss Sparks, Sargt, Furrel Mr Stolker

SAILED.

AUGUST,

25 Nemens Dess. London.

25, Maid of Julpha, Shilstone, Calculte. 25, Narco (5) Goazales, Macao 26, Lark (Am) Tibbits, Whampon. 26, Syed Khan, Grosvenor, East Coast. 26, Viscaino, (Sp) Villerand,

27 Emperor Jones, Ang. Bale,

27, H. M. Sc. Young Heb

Macao

25, Anne Jane, Rowe, London. 28, Lady Mary Wood, (St-ship) Evans, Cebion.

PASSENGERS.

Per Str. Lady Mary Wood For England, Mr and Mrs Deleno, child and 3 Servants, Mr T. A. Gibb, Captain Bing, Captain Bulley

For ALEXANDRIA, Rev. Pierce Chanier. For Susz, Mr Glen,

For SINGAPORE, Mr Black, and Servant Sighis y. Mascare, und Son, St. L. M. de Souza, and Se Fant and Mr LA Stone,

REPORTS,

Cheb Harrison, London. Coquette, Eldridge, East Coast. Indianeren (Dan) Holm, Whampon

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