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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

been el ability of exempting the new boundary from the ex-

penses and insecurity of the old, further benefit than the greater distance from the cer and the prorogation of the air We have repeatedly guarantee of bis Larone, in the enjoymen

to au fficer have hot attected

ound the gallant vin, al Clare Castle tion 1844, when Bord Dores and some most barelaily abused olen of the company I com made a mist. Ke when out skiF- some dra afterwards olan to the orders ne dersean! of the depot were orders purpose when de

immediately relieved off appointments, his came teen and sorgeant's mess,

gave

disturbed ererome of his Nichom pro ities, a un tive rajah who but for the protective power of our name could never have collected a single rupes or impaled a single subject

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The state comprising these elements of anarchy, or rather wanting to entirely all elements of stabili. y and consistence, is not an ancient and Compact power, limited by natural or immemorial bound ries, but a power of artificial extent and irregular dominion, aggiandised by a powerful and unscru. poldus Princo out of the domains of his neighbours, pushed beyond those limits which Nature would apparently prescribe, and still unconsolidated by interest or Lime. In addition to instances never wanting in Eastern history, of local Governors throwing off their dependence and threatening their former Lords, there are able and daring Princes in the hills eyeing eagerly the defenceless plains at their feet, and ready to pour down their troops in a war which would be rather one of reprisal than invasion, and would certainly terminate in success and gain. Such is the picture of the Punjab; and unless all these clements of discord are so evenly balanced as to hold each other in check, it seems impossible to hope for any other result of our ex- periment than a discovery that the attempt bas fail- ed, and that our resort must be to mora oxpensive and inconvenient measures for tranquillising other territorses and securing our owa.- Times.

MILITARY FLOGGING.

It cannot be denied that the plan brought forward by Lord J. Russell will tail in giving universal satisfaction. Two reasons may be assigned for this The first is the general unwillingness of all men to accept half-way measures; the second is the expectation of a more decided course, which the recent event at Flounalow had excited. But, we conceive, neither of these reasons can be deemed of the Ministerial measure. It must be tried by other tests, and weighed in other scales, than an indignation, however honest, or an expectation, however generous.

more thought of than the rights and feelings of those without whom the greatest of contunden can achieve nothing. Altogether, it is very much such a speech, both in its intellectual and moral characteristics, as might have been spoken by the great man himself, whose name and authority are so unhappily used by a Liberal and reforming atsteaman to uphold & vicious doctrine, sed vindi cate a foul and brutal practice Chronicle.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

From Meera H. Jas. Thompson & Sons' mouth. ly Tea Circular

LONDON, 22nd August 1846 The heaviness which has now for so long a pe. riod pervaded the Tea Market, has rather incre&B than abated during the past month, and the distu elination to purchase beyond the immediate neces sities of the Trade bas been more decided; but at the same time, as there has been ne great anxiety shewn to force sales, the prices of the stapte sorty

remain without much alteration.

usust military foarpalities having been gone thro. secured, and the means by which facility is to be sufficiently vaild whereon to rest the disapproval sold without reserve." The prices were in most

To abolish flogging in the army would be ono On this of the most desirable things in the work. point all men are agreed. Ns three men think differently on this, considered as an abstract pro. position. But then, how to abolish it? That's the question which statesmen and the people, no less than ruilitary commanders, must ask themsel ves. Of course, the abolition desired is an abolition that shall be safe,- -oue that shall mot tempt insu- bordination by a novel license, nor weaken author ity by a sudden change. The precipitate introduc- tion of any policy, in itself humane and well intended, it la variably dangerous. Anything that unsettles a society, and draweranges even partially the babitual relations of its mechanisme, does more immediate injury then it can effect prospective good. But if this be true of other societies, and other relations, how eminently trae is it of that large society, the army, the members of which have been schooled and disciplined in certain habits of thought and action, ami could hardly accom modate their code to the rapid erolutions of public opinion and legislative decision.

_____We he struck down gigantic worpers like Tippoo, and restored the ancient stock like the Hindoo Princes of Mysore. We have charged our- selves with the extirpation of an universul scourge like the Pindarrees, We have pacified highland frontiers libs Nepal, and bargained for the cension We have been the ar of barriers like Arracan. biters of disputed successions, pqd the dictators of decent compromise on occasions impumerable. | From Berangapatam to Simlah we have tried an io- finity of methods for securing the simple, but, in India, mosi impracticable, and of insuring a quiet private's appointments sent to drill

neighbour who would content himself with being squad of recruits, and marched aa te his place of worship as a pracner, without left in the possession of his awn, without insulting spui mente, in be rear of the party."moreelves or plundering our neighbours, and who This corps moves from Winchester to would rule his people fairly and efficiently, without taxing us to provide for his humesity and modera — This corps was presented with new colours, Hon, or compelling us to annex his territory to our by his Royal Hyghness Prince Albert. Shortly own as the only means of preserving the lives and beforn 4 o'clock on 18th August, bis Royal High property both of our own dependents and his.

This is the precise end at which we are now aim- pese landed at the dockyard at Portsmouth, and proceeded to Southsea Common, where the regi-ing in our intercourse with the vanquished Sikhs; ment was drawn up, wening his arrival. The bat the arrangement by which the object is to be ugh and the colours consecrated, his Royal High given to the experiment, are such as have never ness the de a very pitby, though stort address to yet been tried. "We are endeavouring to restore to , and presented them with absolute independence & state which has just now the soldiers of the 13th, their future bandera. After the ceremony was exercised that independence in mosi paprovoked conclude, the prince returned to the dockyard aggressions upon ourselves, in the hopes that it and embarked in the Fairy for Osborne Bouse, ay henceforth apply to better purposes the privi We make allow. A magnificent entertainment was given in honour lege we are willing to leave it

ance for the compulsion it pleads in its defence, of the event in the evening, by the officers of the

and at its own request we furnish a body of these 13th, at the King's-rooms, Southies beach.

6900-A further list of sokliers killed on the very troops which chastised its aggressions to over. awe the turbulence of these mutinous subjects at Sutler has been published in the Gazelle. Ens, Reed in the Alfred. The following has been whose instance the aggressions are said to have We are called ha togive power published in the London Papers-Ajutant Ges been undertaken.

and stability to a Government whose instability and eral Office, Camp Lahore, March, 1840:- Sir I have had the habour to sobruit to the weakness are the alleged causes of its outrages We nis in possession of an enenty's Commander-in-Chief yourletier of the 6th inst., upon others. bringing to notice the publication, in the Friend capital as friends, after defeating ila Troops as ene. mies. Such a picture is not unfrequently to be of India newspaper, of a letter addressed by his Excellency's military secretary, under date the found in European history; but here we we are not 27th of November last, to Major Short, command changing a dynasty or ejecting a mischievous aur ing her Majesty's 62nd Regiment, which letter per. you conceive reflects injuriously on your character. In reply I am instructed to state that no one can more strongly than the Commander-in-Chief re- probate the publication of an official document in columns of a newspaper, and his Excellency's strongest reprehension of the publicity given Lo the letter in question will be ecrumunicated to Major Sort, and the officers of the 2nd Regiment I am directed to state rat the Commander-in- Chief is not surprised that you, wholly in ignoruo- ce of the order to retire, so culpably given to the 62nd Regiment, by Brigadier Reil, without refer ence to you. have imagined that is falling back the corps was misconducting itself, and your des- patch written under this impressions must be rece ved as a true and correct statement of facts, es they appeared to you at the time to exist. When the letter of the 27th of January was written, the Commander-in-Chief did not know that you were naware of the order given by Brigadier Reid. and it was under this impression that his Excel lency considered that the character of the 62nd had been spersed. The letter was prepared on instructions verbally given to the acting military secretary, and he inadvertenly despatched it with- out laying V before the Commander-in-Chief for his Excellency's approval. Had the Commander. in-Chief seen the letter, he would have expunged the sentence which describes that the battery had been gallantly charged by the 62nd, for his Excel- lency is satisfied that no such charge wac made, and that no soldier of the corps ever advanced up to the battery. The Commander-in-Chief knows that you, of all men, are utterly incapable of sup pressing information which you ought to have furnished, or of making a prejudiced report on any subject; and he trust that the explanation contain ed in this letter will satisfy you that no such imo- pression could for a moment have found place in bis mind, or in the mind of any one acquainted with the circumstances of the case, and the high and honourable reputation you have established and ever maintamed. While the Commander-in-

Chief will not altogether dibar you from making the contents of this letter known to your friends, he strongly deprecates any further public, agit. ation all this most unpleasant discussion; and he

will yourself see the propiety of abstain ing from having recourse to a proceeding so in- jurious to the discipline and character of the army

P. GRANT, Lieut. Cul., Adj.-Gen.

non appeal to the public press- I have, &o,

To Major Gon Sir J. Liuler, K.C B. Cap. Turner's company of the Royal Artillery, Under orders for New Zerland, has been counter inded he Sir Robert Peel has been engaged To convey the remainder of the Gail Regt, to New South Wales,

COLONIAL

SiC Gipps and Council of Australia having removed Mr. Justice Willis from his office, he a

Her Majesty in Council. The report of cil having been laid before the ty shad been pleased to confirm

ted the order

PEOTR

being heard to buy

We are simply asked by a Chovernment to secure it a fair field for reconstructing itself.

Our interference, however, is only up to a certain point.

We dictate no principles of internal policy. We offer an such insidious guarantee of privileges or cust as to any faction in the state as would give us an oppor oity of future intervention at any mo ment we please. We are not hereafter to march our Sepoys to Lahore as Catherine Il marched her tropps to Warsaw. For a limited period, Sxed by ourselves, we lend the prestige of a successful force, present in the capital; but we take no part in the proceedings for which we thus secure an opportu pity. On a fixed day we shall refire and, witness the reault of the experidient which we have enabled other parties to nuke. The probable issue ofthe trial, there are, unfortunately, but to good grounds for conjecturing; and we yesterday published a letter of pecuhar interest from our owl corresnon- dent on the spot which will furnish any person with the means of estimating our chance of succes in this novel attempt to pacify and propitiate such troublesome borderers.

One of the main difficulties of the undertaking

Swayed by auch considerations as these, the Premier has stopped short of the utter abolition of milig flogging. Nor in this determination did he rely upon his own judgment alone Feeling

how delicate a thing it was to introduce innovatione into the most numerous and most important body of public servants, be naturally sougal in correct his own oplatons by the suggestions and experience of distinguished officers. The plan which he has now propounded, and to which the Government has given a unanimous assent, is one which, in fact, emanated from the head of the army. Without the advice of such a man, any scheme of military reform must have aavoured of empiricism; and, without his co-operation, might have ended in failure. It is therefore a matter of congratula-

tion, that however this plan may fall short of the wishes and schemes of the most sanguine, it is ne vertheless directed in the right way, and directed too by a man whose judgment on these matters few persons will be apt to question.-Times.

vate Contract,

The Letters by the Overland Mail were deliver. ed yesterday; the latest date from China was the 22nd June. The Exports to that date werd 56,223,000 lbs, against 53,223,000 lbs at the sam period last year. A few chops of new Congou had arcived, but none were reported as having been sold. Two Public Sales have taken place during the month, the first on the 28th July, consisting of 10,900 packages; and another on the 18th inst., comprising 26,000 packages. The sale of the 28th July went off very flatly, and about 500 packages only found buyers, including 180 packages "to be

instances under previous quotations, but were not of sufficient moment to affect transactions by Pri- A parcel of true Padre, sold "with- out reserve, for cash," realized only 104 per lb. This class of Tex, alshough fine, is unsuitable for this Market. The sale ofthe 18th August also pass- ed off heavily; the total quantity sold was 6,700 packages, but by far the greater portion of this quan- lity consisted of inferior and damaged parcels, and an unusually large proportion of small boxes. About 1,700 boxes Caper, ex Woodbridge, sold as low as 40 to 44d per lb, which, allowing for their having been imported in a "Sugar Ship," must allt be considered very reduced rates. Other parcels of Fancy Tras, ex sundry Ships, which has sus tained considerable damage, sold equally low. There was great indisposition to purchase on the part of the Trade generally, and there was not a sufficiral quantity of sound Tea told to justify any new quo-

tations.

Black Teas. Common Congou remains anal. tered: a larger supply of the middling sorts has been offering, and these consequently are more difficult of sale at quotatione. Fine, continues wery heavy of Fancy Teas have been pressed on the Market, at previous nominal rates. Considerable quantities and although this has led in many sorts to material redaction in prices, the object of affecting clear sales has no

not been accomplished: continues waleable, and the better sorts, which,

Green Tess. Twankay of the ordinary kind

until the recent arrivals, had been very scarce, und difficult of sales this, which was not generally ex. pected, may be accounted for by the feet of other classes of Green Toas (especially Young Hysons) having been introduced in thp place of Twankuy during the temporary scarcity of the latter-and the Dealers are disinclined to go back to the con- sumption of Twankay, whilst other sorts remain at their present relatively low rates. Young Hysons

of common quality have been sold on easier terms, but the supemor grades are still scarce. Hyson, imperial, and Gunpowder remain much as last month; but for some parcels of Twankay Imperial, and Canton Imperial and Gunpowder, lower rates have been taken.

The arrivals into Dock have comprised three ressels at this Port, and three at Liverpool.

At Liverpool a fair business has been done dur-

under our Market, particularly for most descrip tions of Green Teas. Two Public Sales have taken place, but the quantity sold was comparati vely trifling.

lies in the fact that there is no definite faction or is the Sikh state with whom it might be pos- party sible to dead. The Minbarajah is an infant. The Regent and her Ministry ate not only without in Buence, but without any ideas which deserve the name of policy. They have no view beyond the most vulgar hopes of filling their own pockets and The marked absence of any attempt, on Lording the month by Private contract, but at prices securing their own heads. They have no objection John Russell's part, to give a rational account of to the presence of a foreign force, except as it re- his concurrence in a scheme of which he verbally stricts their license and taxes their treasury. They and officially assumes the responsibility, sufficiently have no feeling of loyalty towards their infant so shows that his Lordship has sacrificed his own

At Bellast a Public Sole of 2,000 Packages, vereign, or any preference for any other rule what judgment and feelinge, and, we must ack, the rights eyer. They desire nothing but an irresponsible of his position as Premier, to the amiable gratifi. part of the cargo of the Larpent, direct from Chi power of murdering and plundering; and their sen- cation, or the supposed public advantage, of pleas., took place on the 18th instant; about 1,400 timents towards the British troops are divided being the Duke of Wellington. Apart from the cus

packages were sold at prices fully equal to those tween impatience at the supervision they exercise tomary truisms about the importance of maintain

previously current and satisfaction at the protection they afford. Ioing "discipline" in armies, and tho decided superi- disbanding their old army, the instrumens of eo ority of a well-disciplined to an ill-disciplined army, much mischief, they have proceeded with the most there was really not an effort made towards giving insane imprudence, filling the country with a dis- a reasonable justification of the dual measure. contented and dangerous soldiery, routinous by na- The House was not indulged with anything pret- rated at being defrauded of their pay, and galled by lush maximum. It was not for a moment attemp ture and ambitious by recollection, jually exuspe ending to the character of a rationale of the fifty.

the preference given to strangers of another caste ted to be shown, either that the filty lush maximum, who are enlisted in their places. The new army with the appended medical, barometrical, and ther is rapidly undergoing the same demoralization a mometrical conditions and provisces, will posses taught by convincing experience that there is no the Noble Premter appear to have given the sligh the ok, being alternately cheated and coaxed, and may appreciable disciplinary efficacy. Nor does way to secure justice but by routmy. The Sikh

test attention to the very obvious consideration, population, to which the soldiery bear an unsual that the reduce scale of torture, though palpably proportion, are not perhaps likely, provided abey futile (supposing the every precaution to be any. are left to themselves, to regard their rules with thing more than words) for the purpose of terror much more than griental indifference but the zoom, will be fatally counteractive of those enden-" Dindars are very naturally represented as anxions to exchange their precarious prospects of indepen, dence for the security promised by the supremacy of the British

Ours to raise the moral character of the army, in whose success he expresses so lively en interest He seems to have forgotten that brutality is bro tality

still, whether there be much or liule of it, and It is dificult to entertain a hope that the frantic that the infamous liability which he retains as an passions which hurled a hundred thousand o en established condition of militery life, as if for the against our frontiers can be eradicated, even after purpose of making the service hateful to all En the severest castigation, by the rery court and cha- glishmen who respect themselves, is not a thing racters which originally roused and directed them

susceptible of arithmetical mensuration. There The same causes which pros ced the former obtineridence, are are worry to say, in his Lord

again.

colbat night, of his naming seriously d to the rea; principice of a question national feeling, and character as that of worthy of the the

hould

At Amsterdam Public Bale of the cargo of the Chili took place on the 30th July; all the Congo, the chief part of the Souchong and fine Green were sold er samewhat lower than prices ruling here: the Singlo and Twankay were nearly all withdrawn, there being litle demand for these des criptions. On the same day 289 packages Japan Tea sold; it was common budly made Green Tes. and sold at a very low rate. About 5,700 packages of Java Tea are advertized for Paulle Sale on the 25th AuguBL

At Harburgh the cargo of the Prussian Eagle still remains unsold, prices higher than the Air- ket rates being asked.

At Bremen the remaining portion of the cargo of the Poutine is held for higher rates.

At Bordeaux the cargo of the Orient, compris ing 3,143 packages, was brought to sale on the 5th Auguel but there was very little inclination shewn to purcharee, and only 605 packages were sold, the prices obtained being below those for merly realized. Three vessels which have sailed from Chine, bound for France, will be due next month; the Amelie has ca board 796 packages; - the Mélo 4900 packages, principally boxes; and the Nicholas Cezard 1,000 packages The first two are intended for Bordeaux, and the latter is destined for Barre.

Comparing the present rates with those ruling on the Zia ultimo, the chief alterations will be found in Scented and Fancy Tess, Dedigery Twan day and Young Byson, and Canton imperial and Gunpowder, all of which we quote lower.

The Stack to the Daited Kingdom, a moogled on the B15 ultimo, to $1,811,000 168, ogninst

rinted and Published be JanY "CARF,

Ching and Hongkong Ofer Goper BiLEFT

VICTORIA, HOSOROND, 1846,