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Having been of K College o on for the purpose of foINDE A seurslun, the Archbishop of Canter Ries The subscription, forvarded 500
he Duke of Portland, 1007; Sir Stomaton, Bart, M. P., 10:1; and the
Louis and Co, Juul which to Presums, mulces the total amount sub-
ona deralls above 100% Regarding 1984)8 für -lhe endowmeid of the professor ship in King's College, the Council in their pros pecing site that or present relations with Chinn Five of present a vast field for British enterprise. the principal paris at that empire are now open by
Trenty to British commerce Our missionaries, mer- cience, have already visited pants, and men of science, have pony places in the interior of China previously un trodden by British footsteps. Nothing coins want og to enable British subjects to carry on the most extended and beneficial intercourse with this vast and populous empire, but the near of readily me quiring that moss essential of passports-a compe- tent knowledge of the language of the people; means for which are already provided in almost every great capital in Europe, except the metropolis of the British empare."
THE NAVY.
Rear-Adroital Samuel Hood Inglefield, C.B., bas been appointed Commander-in Clef on the China and East India station, vice Sir T. Cochrane, whese period of service has expired.
The late Affer a New Zealand.-Government has pablebed despatches from Captain Grabam, nt New Zealand, confirming the accounts of the late actin with the hostile natives, in which seven of our seamen and maniues were killed, and eighteen wouniled, Commander Hay, of the Racehorse, 18, dashingly led the storming party.
By the Forfarshire, Indiaman, de have sacounts from Ascension to the 13th ult. The Horojne, 16, had arrived from the Bight of Benin, with iding of the Flying Fish having, after a long chase, run a Spanish felucca on shore; and that on Lieut Rob ine proceeding to board her the beat capsized, anrch, unhappily, he and four of the crew were drowned in the surf. The Wasp. 16, had taken three slave. vessels-one a schooner, after a hard fight, in which thirteen men of the schooner were killed. The prizes were talep a St Helenn, in charge of Lieut Elliott. Ehe Promethos, steamer, had also captur- ed a slawr, which she had sent to St Helena in charge of Dr 'I'werdale, her surgeon. Mr Rundle, the Master, and Dr Yeoman, the sorgen, of the Styx, had died. The following officers came bone Invalided in this vessel:-Con goder Wilson of the Pantsioon; Me Forster, Master, of the Acton; Lient George F. Day, of the Bitten; and Dr Bran. mer, Assistant Surgeon of the Flying Fish.
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
ston, Second Engineer of Woolwich Dockyard as ward for his inventions and improvements in
achinery.
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thyssons quilted Macno in August, 1843, and bis wife was under her brother's protection (Mr Adam Wallace Elmslie, the then secretary to Sir Henry Pottinger, the British Plenipotentiary in China) that when her husband was absent she carried on go adulterous intercourse with merchant residing ht Macao, of the name of George Thomas Braine that in the month of October following she accom pained her brother to Hongkong, where she was visited by Mr Baine, not where the criminal ju tercourse was fe quently repeated; that her hug band returned in February, 1844, to Honkong, but was not aware of her tufous proceedings during his absence; that in April following, he went on a trading voyage to Calcutta, leaving his wife under
Portsmouth, June 28 -The Albatross, 16, Com Linander Reginald Yorke, arrived at Spubend this morning, from the West Coast of Africe station, de which, during the last four years, she has been en gaged in the suppression of the slave trader
Navy Promotions Admiralty, June 26. With reference to the New Zealand despatches the fol- lowing naval promotions have taken place, dated Jan 11 1885, Toe Captain-Commander George James Hur Tobe Commanders-Lieutenant Ro- bert Juch n Otway Lieutenant Maxwell Fatcoin: Lieutenant Charles Randle Egerton; Mr D, W. Looh, Acting Mate, and Mr G. D. Marray. ML shipman, will be promoted to the rank of Lieutenants. on their easing the required examinations to quali fy them for that rank.
Lieutenant F. T. B. Hankey, promoted to be Comtober he returned from Culcatta, and in April, 1845, mander 26th of June, 1846, has been First Liente nant of the Cullingweed since May, 1844.
Mr Henry Thomas Lyon, promoted June 20, 1946, to Lieutenant, was in the Blonde during all the operations in China, and served with the b. gade of samen whenever they were employed on shore. Al the capture of Ching-keang-foo he was severely wounded while in command of one of the boats of the Blonde. He has subsequently served three years in the Inconstant, in the West Indies and Mediterranean.
Mr Ricnard Purvis, also promoted 20th June to Lieutenant, went to China in the Blonde, and par. ticipated in all the operations in which she was en- goged. He served in the boats of that ship during the operation in the Canton river, and as aide-de- camp to the naval officer in command of the brigade of seamen and marines at the attack of the batteries of Woosung in the Yang-tse-keang, he was wound. ed in the knee. He was present at the captured of Ching-kenng fan, and at the treaty of Nusking. Ele is now serving in the Excellent.
Launch at Blackwall-On 27th June, the Ripon, large iron steamer, built for the Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, was un- ched from the yard of Messrs. Wigram at Bisck- wall. As usual on each occasions, a considerable number of persons were present both in the deck. yard and on the river. The Ripos was named by Miss Maitland, and immediately after she had performed the ceremony, the vessel glided majasi. Phe is 1.300 tons barther, and cally into the river. will be filled with engines of 430 horse power, by Miller and Ravenhill Her dimensions are from stern-post to a finit, 950 feet; length for tonnage, 221, feel; breadth, 35 feet, and estretas dept. 28 feet 9 inches. Her internal arrangements will be most extensive, and, in addition to a lurge stab cabin and other capacions apartments, she will afford ample nccntitolation for 100 chief carin passengers, end 40 second class. She is intended to run from Alexandzia to Southampton. There is another stupendous vessel building in the yard for the company,
Lieur. Waghorn - On the 23rd June a Court of Common Council of Londo was bed, at which Mr Lon presented the following putition from Sir G. Larpent, Charles Kerr, and Thomas Elton, for n grant in aid of the subseription for the test groussi to Lieut. Wagborn, R, N.;
outlay, through a series of years, the practicnbility of bringing India newer to England by the space of nearly three mouths in point of time, deserve the public thanks and a further pecuniary reward. Under this impressing your petitioners respectfully appeal to the Corporation of the City of London in confident expectation that it will not only accord its meed of praise to Lient. Waghorn for his ar- duous and successful undertaking, but mark their sense of his devotedness and zeal by aiding the cause of the commitee, thereby setting a noble and generous example to the citizens at large.
And your petitioners, as in duly bound, will ever pray,
Showeth,-Thus a commitee of noblemen and gentlemen has been formed for the purpose t'i Trees ing subscription to be called the Wachort Ter monist; that the amount al prosent received is about 8,000. as per donesed list of subscabers (subject to deductions for incidental expenses), bl Arrival of the Fixen --The Vixen steam-stoop, in the estimation at the committee the advantagea
which have been derived by the citizens of Lon Capuin Giffard, arrived at Portsmouth on the 30th uit, from China and the Cape, bringing the basis from the enterprise of Lieut. Waghorn, R. N., in stalment (1,000,000 dollars) of the Chinese inden-personally proving, at all risks and at considerable nity money, invalids from the squadron, and pas sengera She left Hongkong on the 3rd of March. Captain Lyster. Acting Captain of the Agio- court, Commander Morris, late Senior Lieutenant of the Vestol (promoted for their services at the at- tack on the piratical fort of Malodu, Borge); Mr Grandsmore, Paymaster and Purser of the Wol verine and Lieutenant T. Millar, came borne in ber The Vixen sailed from Singapore on the 14th of March, left Jai Head on the 17th, and arrived et Bimon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope, on the 28th of April, and left on the 9th of May. The Vixen encountered very severe weather in her passage from India, having carried away her foremast, omlop mast, jibboom, de, and sustained other damagce. She was, consequemly, detained some time at the Cipe to repair turin, as well as to await despatches
Mr Loft warnly described the exertions of Mr for the Government. She arrived at St. Helena on
Waghorn, and the wonderful effects producent by The 23rd, and at Ascension on the 28th of Kloy, and sailed from the latter on the 30th. The following that gentlemen's skill, zeal, and perseverance in the most useful of all labours. He particularly claimed officers caine home in the Vixen from Ascension: Dr Lennox Canninghain, of Ascension Hospital; from the citizens of London, whose merchants pe Licntement Kevern, of the Pantaloon; Lieutenant ceived such extraordinary benefits from the enter- Stewar, Royal barines and Dr Loney, Sugronprising epirit of the eminent subject of his com of the Pantaloon, as invalids, tog: ther with upwards mendation, a marked attention to the petition, The motion that the petition be referred to lose coalj of forty others, The Vixen les beco in coromis- Dion five years within a month, during which dies
which ajme corn, and finance committee was received with loud cheers, which dearly indicated the disposition of she has passed over 8,000 miles
Bes, and proved herself a fost efficient man of war, a good the Court to contribute liberally in the testimonial, rabia, and possessing every other essential of a
ne knots,
She is the FOON BEAMer everaging first steam vessel that ever arrived from the east- Ward of the Cape Good Hope. She is a new versely bullt on the design of St W Symonds the and thie has been her first emains al Portsmouth in disem. will proceed to
ung at
GEORFE LARPENT, "CHARLES KERIL
THOMAS ELLIOTT"
Mr Anderton seconded the motion, and only wis hed that the Court had the power to vote money af once without the delay of a reference. ~~
The petition was then referred to the committee amical loud cheers,
Mr Elson, a member of the Committee of the Waghorn Testimonial, and Mr Slikeman and Mr. C. R. Smuth, The Scoret ries were prescut on don Mark Jul 7
the care of her brother; that on the 10th of August, in the same year, she went to Alacao, and was delivered of a female child, believed to be the offspring of the adulterous intercourse; that in Oc- came back with her to England; and that, on their arrival here, she informed him of her adulteroas intercourse with Mr Breine, and stated she believed him to be the father of the child. This was the Fle could not bring au antion to recover damages first intimation the husband had of his wife's guilt. from M: Braise, begause be was beyond the juris. but he obtained a difinitive sentence of divorco a diction of the courts of judicature in this country, mens et thoro against her in the Consistory Court of London in November, 1846.
A witness proved the service of a copy of the notice of the second reading of the bill on Mrs. Matthyssons.
Lord Brougham.-That is a very short notice,
Mr Austin.
To further questions put by the noble and learned Lord, the witness said that Mrs. Matthyssons told him she should let the bill take its course, the same as she lind done in the suit at Doctors' Commons,
Lord Brougham. That statement of the wife alters the case, otherwise the house would not have permitted it to go on with so short a wotice.
It was proved that after Mr and Mrs. Matthys sons had returned to England three letters were addressed to her from the adulterer in China, and were put in.
Sir H. Pottinger was called and examined, He said:-1 was Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary in China, and knew Mr and Mrs. Matthyssons at Dongkong, as well as her brother, who acted as my private secretary. When Mr Matthyssons left Elongkong, her husband took a house for her, and she was living there under the protection of her brother. Mrs. Matthyssons was at Government- I have seen Mr Braine, but I house occasionally. She conducted herself in a Sir Henry gave fur ladylike manner. did not know much of him. ther testimony as to the departure from and retorn to Hongkong of Air Matthyssons.
On calling a Chine woman-screant, with a gentlersan who acted as interpreter,
Lord Broughan boquired whether it was not required of her to break a saucer before she gave her evidence?
The interpreter said that she was very reluctant to be sworn a second time, and that her Gods would be very angry with her.
Lord Bronghai.Tell her that her Gods wi punish us, and not her, if anything wrong is done. The interpreter endeavoured to induce her to take the ath, but she still declined,
Lord Bronghan - Tell her that no calamity con bufail her if she will consent to be sworn.
She still posisted in adhering to her religious opinions.
After several ineffectual attempts to have her
sworn.
Lord Brougham said to the interpreter-Tell her that we shall be under the necessity of committing her to prison if she will not be sworn.
She ultimately consented to be sword, Mr Austin read a portion of one of the three letters which had beed addressed to Mrs. Matthys- sons from Mr Braine, in order to show that they were much attached to each other. A letter was said to have been previously sent by him contain ing 1.5001, with directions in what way she was to conduct herself at her father's.
The female Chinese, whose name is Kowhan, was then called in, and Lord Brougham desired the interpreter to tell her that now she has been sworn” (this was done with the formality of breaking the Baucer) if she does not speak the truth, ber Gods will punish her."
The interpreter then made her acquainted with the noble and learned Lord's remark."
Lord Brougham.Now ask her who are her Goils?
In reply she said, through the interpreter, that the chief was Buddah.
Lord Brougham-Tell her that Buddah will punish her most severely it she does not speak the truth, and that she will also be punished in this world if she does not speak the truth.
This observation being explaiced, she replied in Chinese, "I will speak the truth"
inquired whether the husboed was in attendance, and on being answered in the affirmative, the mutua and learned Lord observed that it was but seen In the present their Lordships called the husband. case there was not the slightest necessity Grit. The bill was then read it second time -bal.
Amount of Annual Salaries which change Huis
on a change of Administration ; First Lord of the Treasury, 5,0007; C'han elt of the Exchequer, 5,000/; Home Secretary Bened Foreign Seretary& 5 0007; Colonial Rectang 5.000; Secretary at War, 2,4504, Pual List the Admiralty, 4,5007; Lord High abedor Lords), 10,0001; President of the Council, 2.000 · (exclusive of his salary as Speaker of the Hor Lord Privy Seal, 2,0002: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (not known); Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests, 2002; President of the
2,5001; President of the Board of Central, 3,500) Board of Trade, 2000; Porstmaster General four junior Lards of the Treasury, each, 1,2002 two joint Secretaries to the Treasury, each 2,5out Under Secretary (Home Department), 2,009.!
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Bader Secretary (Colonial Department), 2.000l Under Secretary (Foreign Department), 1,50 five junior Lords of the Admiralty each, 1,000; First Secretary, 2,0002; Two Secretaries of the Board of Control, each 1,5001; Vice-President of the Board of Trade, 2,000; Muster of the Ming 2,0001.; Paymaster-General of the Forces and Treasurer of the Navy, 2,4007.; Judge Advocate General, 2,0001.; Ordnance--Master-General, 3,0001.; Surveyor-General, 1.2001; Secretary 16 the Board, 1 4001.; Clerk of the Ordnance, 1,2001; Storekeeper. 1,2002; Ireland-Lord Lieutenant, 20,000; Lord High Chancellor, 8,000; Chief Secretary, 5.5001; Household-Lord Chamber- Inin, 2,000; Lord Steward, 2,0001; Master of the Horse, 2,0001; Master of the Buckboonds, 1,7001; Master of the Household, 1.158; Vice-Chamber lian, 9257.; Treasurer of the Household, 9042; Comptroller of the Household, 9041; Chief Equer. ry and Clerk Marsha!, 1,0001; Four Equerties in Ordinary, cach 7501; Misterss of the Robes, 5001; Eight Ladies of the Bedchamber, each 5001,; Eight Maids of Honour, each 4002; Eight Lords in Waiting, each 7021; Eight Grooma in Waiting, each about 3857.
This list, which is supplied by a correspondent, does not include all the offices. The Attorney and Solicitor Generals for England and Ireland, the Lord Advocate, and the Solicitor General for Scot land, are omitted The Under Secretary for tre land is omitted. There are probably others which do not occur to us, and of course the value of the immense pairannge attached to the separate offers is incalcatable. The total sum, it will be serm, without these unknown advantages and omitted appointinents, is upwards of 130,000, which, it most be admitted, is a Tery pretty Bum to reward successful party warfare, Daily News, July 11.
THE LATE MINISTER.
Sir R. Peel made his triumphal exit from office in a speech worthy of the occasion. He judgment was shown in the admirable temper which animat- ed the whole, and in the manner in which he took up his ground for the fature.
He does not go into opposition. So we unders stood him to imply four or five months ago, and his farewell speech confirms that impression. There has been a good deal of wrungling as to the interpretation to be put upon that portion of the speech which relates to affairs of party---some nicely balancing words, and insisting that they pledge the spenker to nothing; others insisting that they must be considered in reference to their general senour. The latter is, no doubt the just view, The speech was one of generalities, m not of specialties. And to expect that the extent Minister would volunteer a schedule of particular details in which he should be pledged, (n supposi tion involved to the complaint that he does not stand pledged on particular points,) is puerile Ha intent was as clear as possible. As we understand him, he is henceforward to consider cuestions that come before him in reference to their circums tances, their merits, and their practical effects. It is to be observed that such a course would set aside the details of some past measures to which the late cabinet may have been committed; making him free to take them up de novo with the full lights of the lime and on theis own proper grounds. Reating upon what he said, we should not be sur prised if Sir Robert Feel were even to abstain crossing over to the Opposition beaches, and why to take his seat on the Ministerial aisle as an inde pendent supporter of the Queen's Government must be allowed that such a departure from roulite would be as startling as any of the more substantial innovations which he has made in the conduct of party; though it would quite accord with the spi of his change from the service of party to that of his country.
Having laid down bis power at the feet of the majority, Sir R. Peel left the House, leaning on the The witness was then examined as to the derm of Sir G. Clerk; and, having been recognised
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of Mr Muubyssons to various places, les his wife behind. - and of the use of Mr Braitte during his absence. She spoke of familiarities passing between them, such as bis kissing her when they were seated on a couca.
Lord Brougham - What is the word "kiss" in the Chinter torque
The interpre
Suisui.
The witneys then went into farther details on the subject of the familarities. One morning, she
and sa20, when istrene's husband was absent, the
into the bedroom and sky her mistress and "My Braine in bed together. Ente look pisce at When Mr. Matthysme returned to omgained them to En-
Mr Alaghyssens treat and the child
show that no selion ugamat Mr Fraine
jurisdiction of the
outside by a watching multitude-not a mob-ho was escored home to his private house in triumph, There was a contrast to the Minister's triumphal return: his two antagonists -not the most illus trious but the most notorious-came away at the same time their beads bent down, they seemed to shua recognitiong and they were seen to pass awGY amid the scowls of those who did know the lucky to escape in silence.
When all is done, you ask, what is the one great cause for this general and intense apprehension of Sir R. Peele merits 1 It is sot not merely that bs carried the two bills-other men share that honour That is the key to the question; the singular menst of the statesman, in the popular eyes, is his on- precedented sacrifice to attain a good for his coun try, he sacrificed place, power, a show of the! outward consistency which is prized so highly hem the moral mourage to brave all obloquy, sacrifice to bis hew convictione a frok avowal of his own past errors in judgment; in a word, "he sacrificed the individual to the nation. All is paid
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