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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

crnor, and Your Excellency stumbling block to many a who had not sense duly 10 Ly distinction of Excellenc colonial growth and neve Government în ollicial

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proved extension of municipal and legislative privileges. Mr. C. Buller, another member of the new

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British Consulate.

Canton, 17th September, Isin. ninistry, has been unwearied in his exertions in

SIR-In reply to your letter of yesterday's date, rm of behalf of the Colonies and Lord John Russell

I have the honor of stating to you for the muffma We bune has declared that reform is called for

tion of the committee that on receiving the report Ina may therefore expect that the whole syste n of

of Placards of an infamatory temulenny havi mer colonial government will be investigated and.

been posted in various planes of the Euburbs, | made the subject of parliamentary legisla

Excellencies the High Commissioner and the G tion at na Holant day, the privileges of the mediately entered in communication was ther Crown, and the right of the people, being clear-

vernor of the Province, who I make no doubt will ly marked out, while the expenses of the civil adopt prompt and vigorous measures for prevent te will be curtailed, and a checking any disturbance of the public peace that angh establishments will be

ho attempted by the populace, and also that I have instructed the commander of the Nemesis steamer to resume his former station in the river opposite the foreign Factories.

ve profume

I colonies.

understand that Colonel Bre Anikbry, who is appointed to mơm, achment of his Corps at Hod, kung And in Colombo, has received instructions to Soldiers volunteers, from the Cere to serve in China. The object of har- Volunteers is for the purpose of making them issioned Officers of the Corps of Malay Gus- milar to the one of Gun Lascars at Colombo which will be formed and attached to the Royal Artillery heir letter a scour aller at Hongking as soon a suffieistnumber of Malays ere obtained from Suraed, arrangements for which ap in progress It is said that two voluneers from each Company, or 32 in all, will be required from the eye Ribes, and these are to te unmarried young men who have learnt to read and write the English language in the regimental school, as well as their own tongde. Judging Trum the hacits and disposition of this hardy race of man and the high military keyptation the Ceylon Rids Regi- ment has always maintained, we have not the slightest hesitation in saying that the young men who will volum- teer to serve in China will prove themselves an acquisi- tion to the service,"

rements, several pse before the General delivery place, and without conferring the 110.1 advantage upon any class of the CO/17, entail extra trouble and pe corting and delivery of the let-

able to assign any cause or tea- Bhovation, we can only regret it red with the arrangements which gave such general satisfaction,

such is the case.

that

The intelligence brought by the July Mail is of u wual importance, and in many respects gratifying to all classes of the foreign residents

in China.

entered into.

put upon the legislation of those colonies that are too small for elective legislatures, by the Crown momination of one half of the members of Council from the inhabitants who are not conneted with local governments.

CANTON.

The patriots posted another violent Chop an the 16th, stating that they were determined to have the heads of 20 Foreigns in satisfaction of the lives lost during the attack on the Fac- tories in July.

A Circular was immediately issued by the Chairman of the protective Committee, ad- vising the Community to be prepared to defend the Factories, should their destruction be at- tempted, and a letter sent to H. M. Consul m. formning him of the posting of the placard, the translation of which, as follows, may be relied

on as correct.

By the latest accounts, all was quiet: The Nemesis had been ordered to resume her posi- tion opposite the Factories, and the prospect of immediate assistance, in the event of another riot, must be very encouraging to the protective Committee.

Where

We observe from the English papers the Hon: Mr. Bruce (lately Colonial Secretary an' Hongkong) has been appointed Lieutenant

The Oregon question is settled to the entire Governor of Newfoundland. During the

satisfaction of America and Great Britain and Honemble Gentleman's tenure of office in

there is no reasonable grounds for apprehend- Hongkong, he did not make himself conspicuousing hostilities between these powers for many as a member of Government. His duties were

years. It is true that to a large portion of the light, though, from the unfortunate state of his Republic the possession of Canada by a foreign 1ST The rules of proceeding, and established health, he was not always able to attend to

power is a grievious eye sore, but the war with laws of our great Emperor, in every way exceed them. We believe Mr. Bruce locked up n his

Mexico will for a tine satisfy their belligerent those of the preceding dynasty, in regarding the lives Appointment in Chua asone which would lead to something better, and consequently took it propensities, and the important alterations in of the people as of paramount importance. ale interest in the colony. It is to be expected the British tariff will be profitable to the car loeil officere, in any case of loss of live, give d-cl- raisers of the west, who are the must furian. sion seven in a slight degree at variance with the truth That his successor will be elected for qualities lent of the populating, and incline them to peace. or not corresponding with the testimony of the deceas that have been tested, and that the Colony will

The American papers that were most violated's relations, the immediate degradation, and dis not be burdened with a mere man of fashion-

in asserting the validity of the title of the states missal of such offices may be deemed a proof of pr, which is still worse, s selfconceited ignorent

to the whole of Oregon from the boundary of the importance attached, and the attention paid to human life: as for the loss of the life of one Chi- person, whose advise can only lead the Gover

California in the south to that of the Russian por into error. It may be, that Mr. Bruce has

niman, those of two foreigners are required to make territories (La 54.40) in the north, now been provided for, before more important

good the loss. The Inws of his Majesty are most changes are introduced, at least let us hope that express their satisfaction with the arrangement clear, and from the b-dience rendered to them all Mr. Polk did not make himself by all classes of people whatever, does it result that conspicious in the matter, but referred the Bri. those above have been for a long time past, on good tish proposition to the senate, and it was accept- terms with those below. In the 5th moon of this We hear from Macao that Mr, d'Assia has

ed without any aberation. The President has

year, however, there were upwards of 20 Chinese been bailed out. The charge brought against thus mained his character for consistency shain by foreigners, their bodies thrown into th him and Messrs de Mello and Facheco is of a

water, der buried in the fishes' bellies; but our high purely civil nature, It is alleged that Mural by throwing the tire responsibility upon the gave them a preference over his other Crailsemate, and he still express a conviction officers have treated th matter, as though they heard it not; have regarded the Funkwei is though they jors, paying them a large portion of the funds that the States had a good litle to the white

territory. It was an intricate affair, and it is were gods; have held the Chiness as the flesh of well sites, the territory being of little value fish, and have despised the lives of men as the hair

of the head: they porsisted in making no represen to citer powers and we doubt whether the British portion of it will ever be regularly calation to the throne, neither did they settle the matter as they ought. The myriad people lamented and find the fur trade profitable, they will retain nized, Salong a the Hudson's bay Company

were indignant: we entered the taarrow of their bones; in the public hulls, although their hearts their establishments; but every year the trade

were set on imparting to each other their resentful will fall off an fit is questionable whshort were

feelings, yet had they're available counsel to fullow They have no resource left, but to appoint a day when amongst those present at the general consul tation, comain may come forth, and, concerning all these (slain men) dem nad of Puangfth of the Chun ghong, Minqua) among the foreign hongs, if he will point out the leaders and followers of the Pántori who were engaged in the fight, that they may be ready to light a fire that shall buro without restraint, or devise means to lay their hands upon them, that there be left not a single life of a China the excesses of the Froei is indeed much to the mao, without its substitute. Thus to give rise to loss of the respectability of the Empire. Should Pwanifi audaciously maintaining his design of aiming at profit, shelter or asssist the Fankwei, and refuse to give straight-forward testimony, then will we take his flesh to eat, his skin to sleep upon, to make glad the hearts of men, ere we stop.

out of which he defranded the Chinese in Con San.

A Chinese Boatman and a Shopkeeper have been taken up; the former charged with run- ning away from Honglong with 10 tales of Camlets which he was engaged to put on Boa da ship for Wimumpoa, and the latter with purchasing thena knowing them to be studen It is thought runs the greater part of the goods

will be recovered.

agricultural and pastoral pursuits will defray

current expenses.

The repeal of the Corn laws, and the cost- The ship Duke of Cornicult, arrived at Bon-quent breaking up of Sir Robert Peel's geen hny, reports the kiss of H. M. Ship Form of 50 Guns. It is said that the Fornon was blown

up whislst at author in the tin de la Plain, and that all hands perished. The Duke of Cornwall received the report from an American Brig, the name not stated. The whole story re- quires confratirn, and we trust that the spee. dly arrival of this splendid specimen of saval architecture in the harbour of Hongkong will prove the falsity of the rumour.

met, was expected. The final settlement of this important sasure will have the tumuliate effect of stimulong trade, and restoring confi. dence wheel was a good deal shaken whils

an ancertainty existed as to the conditions up

which foreign grain could be imported. The fature influence which the repeal of the day on grain will have upon the prosperity of the country it is impossibe to estimate, though will doubtless be grat, and the fame of Si Robert Peel may safely rest upon this one act of his political life.

Sir Robert Peel retired from office with his

popularity in its zenith. No minister ever pos. sessed the confidence of the people in a higaar degree, than the ex Premier when he placed the seals of office in the hands of his Royal Mistress

We observe from the Bombay papers that Henry Gribble, Esq., lately H. D. M. Usul at Amy, lins beet appointed Agent for the P. & 0. Steam Navigation Company at that part It was lately intimated by a contemporary, that Mr Olding had been confirmed in the Hong and do Minister ever gave unbler proofs that kong appointment. These mangements will he served for the god of his country, without no doubt be highly satisfactory to the Gentle-looking to the aggrandisement of finself or fa men we have mained, and also to the public in the Indian presidency, and in this colony.

mily. He bestowed titles upon others, but he claimed nothing for himself.

public debating rooms in the city of Canton.]

The respectful declaration of all the colleges, or

night of the 5th September

(Posted on the North Wall of the Factories on tho

Upon the land of Hongkong are the residen. ces of those who go to and fro, trading up to Conton and down to Macao. Now since the Fanks have souled thereon, those who dwell around, have suf fered no slight hart: their wives have endured their The new Ministry is a strong one; and as

licentiousness, their honest men all obey their call Lord John Russell is pledged to carry out thepleted, the villagers gaash their teeth, the myriad (48.servants), The string of their iniquities is com principles of free trade, his tenure of office may people are intensely indignant Alsal they position The first great question will be their rulers, but they do them not justice whence his party coincide with those who introduce the deepens the more, the longer it continues. There the Sugar duties, and as the views of Peel and it comes that the protracted stream of evil influence, bill, there will be no serious opposition. The are withal certain native traitors who in their co- and, if the privilege of a free importation of pro-light a respect for propriety, principle thrift and west India interest is now much weakened; vetous plotting and scheming after gain, have s0

them, and if Rum is admited for visions from foreign countries, is conceded to modesty, as to have establis on behalf of the

Faukist, bosts

and freight be tween Hongkong h numerous aftance

letters

The Braganza, pats us in possession of two new Indian papers the Bombay Telegraph a ristly, and the Ceylon Times a biweekly publihe for years. cation Both papers are well got up, and com fain editorial maller quile equal to the average of the Nerary efforts of those who write for the press in the cast In its tone the Telegraph is more mederate than his Bombay Contempo- raries, and the same remark applies to the Ceylon Times. It is probable that the Gentle men who conduct these papers are not accli anted to the tropics, as it would

appear ata nug residence in warm climates has a tendency to infuse fire, hol vigor into editorial pro

We observe R

Consumon

at Bane.

the same duty as British distilled spirits, the planters, with all the disadvantage of fres la- bou will still be able to render their estates profitable In referring to the cost of shave suger made in the Brazi ngrah Center 12 with the cost of sugar raised in the Briti

nds, people comm

I have the banor to be, doc. &e.

F. C. MACGREGOR

CHARLES S. COMPTON, Esq.

Acting Chairman of a Committee, &.c.

SHANGHAI MARKET REPORT. In August there were considerable sales of Cop- TON Goons, though prices rather declined from three aurretit in July. "Blcached shinings are quoted at @2-90. the Chinese purchasing grey goods and bleaching thew at Soochow, and shhough the finish will not compare with those imported, they do very well for printing. It is anticipated thas the market for Long Cloths, will improve, the stock at Moo- chow is moderate; the season for the purchase of tea is advancing late arrivals from England hare brought small supplies--and the wreck of the Dule of Lancaster has kert 90,000 pieces out of the mar- ket. We are advised of the barter against Silk of 20,000 pieces Grey Shirtings ex Doutorp at 82-70 to 82-85. American Drills have been placed to some extent at $3-5 to $3-15; Domestics and Shea ings not enquired after-quotations $2-16, Printed Cottons saleable, though at prices that well not pay the Shippers.

WOOLLENS. The sales of English Camlets com- prises 450 500 pieces at from $23 to 824 per piece. Of Dutch Camlets there is no report of sales, Spanish Stripes and flabit Cloths command $1-85 por yard, and the market rather bare of well assunt ed parcels. Long Ells have also been sold to some extent, though chiefly in baster. We quote for this description of goods to 80-50 for assorted par cels, and 89 cash for, seacht The transaction of the month is close upon 2 800 pieces.

OPIUM-At Woosung the drug has been barter- ed freely against Silk. It is difficult to give correct quotations in these transactions -nomially Pana has been taken over a from 8000 Ls 80t) and Malwa at $646 for the best So much depends upon the quality of the Silk and the value pat upon it that these rates are httle better than nominal,

TEA The market for the new crop opened with the purchase of one hop of Moning" Congorat It was thought hasta inore fe 29 wels on board. vourable rate would have been established for the purchases, but from the amount of disengaged ten- age in the port, Consignees were induced to yield to the demands of the 3'enmen. The impression is that as the season advances the "Hokow" quality will rule at from 18 to 22 tela, duty and shipping charges included. For Green Teas the market bud not opened The Monarch and Corinthian both loaded wib toos of the old crop.

SILK-Suce the tst of Joly the purchases do not fall short of 6,000 Bales, 3,600 of which have been delivered If no advance is made on current rats the exports of the season may be close upon 18,000 bales. We quote-

$425 to 431)

400 to 410 Son board. 360 to HBW 290 to 300 Cash or DEL

for Opiem

Taatlee, best quality Do. good to fine Do. inferior Твузает, No. 1 Do. No. 2

EXPORTS OB SIE FROM IST JULY 29re Arenar. Trative Taysan, Yuenta Sarts. Total.

Sydnes, to kong, 83

197 Monarch, to pool 389 119. 15 32 505 Corinthian, Do. Sun 56275 40 977 Aqua Marine (quality but known) about

1,500 J

Bol 3.129

EXCHANUSA few trifling transactions are men- tioned at 4s 6d to 4s 7d. The Chinese have not shown a disposition to ship on their own account, which limits operations in foreign bills.

FREIGHTS—The Aqua Marina londed at £6 for tea and 28 10s for Silk, but from the abundance of shipping it is questionable whether these rates will be sustained

SHIPPING INTLLIGNOE.

SEPTEMBER,

ARRIVALS.

20, Dumfries. Green, Liverpool. 19, Rob Roy, Francis, Calcutta.

20, Zoe, Miller, Cum ingmoon. 20, Torrington, Nell, Whampoa 21, Countess of Belinton, Grange, Calcutta, 21 Aberfoyle, McAlpine, London, 21, Simon Taylor, Brown, Bombay. 21, Zogolied, Bus, Batavia,

22 Water Watch, Douglas, Calcutta.

BAILED. SEPTEMBER

18, Inclinan, Blair Whampoa. 18 Kavi Bellary. East Coast..

| 19, Glenmore, Barnett, Whampoa,

19, Naventor, (Am) Lilver Whampoa.

21. Bucephalus, McDonald London,

21, Jocin Goring, Denham. Macao.

REPORTS.

Cario, Heston, Shangbai. $ Larmen, Cooling: Shanghai. Torrangton, Nell, Enst Toast. Mazeppo, Macfarle East Coast. Haber, (Am ) Porter, Whomphon. Montajek, ('Am A Mebael, Whampoa.

PISELS IN VICtoria HarroUR,

Trine, Commander lord, ure Ramoin Macdougali,

Lieut. Airy [Repairing.)

Master Tegra munding King, Mastor in charge Osiner, She ship.

Order

3. Matheson and to Branklyn & Milna

Mundy, 7 A Ohm P.&O. C.

7. Matheson and C'a