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THE FRIEND OF CHINA

KONG GAZET EL.

FEDN BADAYE DBCEMBER Sara 1216

Dirise Service albe CucÒ. TILL, DOT 10 AM and 4 P. M.

VINCENT STANTON,

Calodial Chail in,

HG Wall be open for Publio Wor And ki halipas: 6 Delock P. M, eginning with the 1st Noveg

The bug which enved on the 26th from andom-bat brought for fervice in Pia Colony. two hou Pominusioned Officers, and eighteen men of the Royal Sappers and immers

In our Overland Mummary of this month mer, uralex subjects requiring particular com-

The non arrival of the Lady Mary Wood, The brun Monthly intelligence from Eng be merined, been the source nent, tad regularly with which we have hitherto received the Mails by the Lady Mary Wood and Frigania has led us to forward with much certainty in the period then arrival and erested no little interest in tepation of the event. No fear whatevor ned for the safety of the vessel (the Buds Mart Wood), the most reasonable con- jecture being that having fallen short of tuel bas put back to Singapore, if so, she will no bt awat there the arrival of the usual Mail hich is to be sent down by oUE War now in the barbour; thus omarancstion from this quarter

Club House, on the 4th, follow

of the 17th and 18th, has difting the month. The grell indeed, and a very ance, particularly of the Chinese pave the walley an animated appear

course has been put into a very racing and fature gkong life is kely to be return of these sport

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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

charged, were actually

he sentenced to.

exon with that po arm monopoly, an pajustice has been

lude to M Clering case, which was bei

Auting Chief Magistrate on the 9th. December, the report of which will be found tepud extracts. The privilege which is Father is that of the

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Police h

Warrants was r

Now east Est

is the banesarin of the

that to shared fi Opian Tern, and that Regul ons noder which villaoi same and have with his awn dealin

Opium Marmer dares Buroj an out of the

can deter th Coaling with Ignorant Englis for ol

Lank

Krongst comm

the Calony, it is hard lade

| sizinų, regulations are not brou

mon Sylists for the protection of and i derests

Whave much gatisfactio the recent capture of e cancerned in the piracy

aunile bis fun at the r

of the Suprem Court the ev Bufficiently conclusive to i di lo

The damages received by the Il Steamer Plus, in the sovere countered by her in June RE been completely repaired şa most efficient condition. vice, but that whoh wor suitable for her must now Factories at Canton, Jaj Nemesis.

The Consul Mr C. S. Comptons hundred Dollars posed on fam

A large am then called fart £ purchased on jo Enginheen, wh

to derive conane land by exhibiting her

ont

The first Session o Jurisdiction, will v trial of Capt. Greig oft with assault with interface two Two Mandarin bo verb brda harbou on the 13th in art, under of bein pirates: there were very for the suspicion, but it was very proved by them that a take hay mitted in detaining there the their slips papers, seals regretted that similar mit of onfrequent occurrence CM Campbell, Esq. General, pending the al Esa, arrived here on the Admiral Sir Thomas leave of his command of Panstant he will await at

he has not seen tiem since, re they are. The Police ented bot in Sickeewan, vel care a white hand-

aboys

t to the station, and it is to be hoped a got from some of them, which may Be apprehension of the ruffians,China

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command of regimenta ad of frigates,

disposal Two or three of them Gaited,

a country election. Their dependant ten do their bidding or prepare to be ousted Тагавая

Certain offers of state are couan! ditaly in their lilies They claim

le ise hage with there, I lifutenants; amino administration is form -

the highest official dignities are bostowed selves or their nominees. Stars and blue: among their perquisites. The palace of reign is enculed with their presence, salaried spies, they watch and report the p of royally.

Of the enme day the Government Gurboat, in malo vence at information resolved by the police, proceeded to Shekpaiwan. On passing the Bitdo sandy bay near the waterfall, a Chinese boat was observal at anchor, pnswering to the description of the one the party was in search of Shu hut been person only being found on board, Le died two hours after himself to be a fisherman, and pirates who had been She was finely built,

ud her armament must nly two guns were left midships, and a smaller the muzzle blown off. Como gius bad either been wn overheard. The boat itself bing, and war-hats and

the bay.

os boat, three Chinamon speed up the hill, carry

ulders. It is supposed, Teting the boat, and an effort , wit they were too fr hawty made graras werè from this circumstance, n, and the appearance tained throughout with ferred that there had been Tani carnage on board.-

DE PRIMOGENITURE

freedom has been fought ast seven years is absorbed the exclusion of every Eline has now arrived when eratively demanded, must en- men of the press

Among these orant than the abolition of primo- Torettorney which feudalism has r times. It has maintamed its the revolutionary storms by try Bas been convulsed, nor will this take into consideration the real politic morements which be ergeld another. hey were torial aristocracy: în order to e of the crown, not to extend the aple, for they concentrated within all those influences and powers of had spoiled the sovereign. These oreskinely dyn ustic: they changed the without dovigorating the demo. player what the kings lost the nobility thrent was sold to Charles 11, on con

ing the Budal dues chaugel on paid since the tondition

and the

be roval exchequer, and the William IIl. on the con- rantee the landowners in the wh on they had ravished aristocratic revolutionists ng themselves by for the town lands, which, with the uted the hereditary revenues. ched their own body as they they next passed enclosure më into possession of all the the constitutional property of hated in of law books, as of the folks and by these

became proprietors of the. reat To perpetuate this it intact to their posterity, aw of primogeniture should Jeudal strictness. Thus the heiation of a government of three acquis ruled by a confederacy of refered an elective ting is rights aud represen

bystao i sherr muilty by plochisee, to that particular property of which

ero 15e masters. This policy, of which pri

„id the key stone, depriving the crown of the people of the suffrage, is lement of 1632, which Whigs and rer since done their utmost to conso-

vabo libed " writes De Tooqueville, What ancient and mocero, have met altri ssion a greater mafluence ethat these laws belong his they ought to be political institutions for they ple degree the social condition idalink are only the ex

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Primogeniture operates as a very hear t the industrious classes Youngersons vnd dan ture must receive appointments and pensions, compensation for not sharing the patriu onial No matter how underserving, os i heritance. incompetent, the di nity of their nation ist be

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It would be a degendation in thein to thede bread by trade in fet, they are early life to despise industry, and pay homage idleness. The alaves of their elder brother des the tyrants of the people, prepredly to put down that political freedom, which might s

to the pr places and sinecures. Hence it folly, that they enjoy, as it were a social monopoly, bei gepast services which they are unable to perform. Th deputy does the work, while they pocket the pav. The competition of intellect is thas frusts.ded; pr. motions cannot go by merit, for these par le must be satisfied before official aptitude is unsidered or rewarded Thus a wide circle of evib polits »!, fisasi, and conventional, is generated, Primogeniture being its centre.

We believe that the udicusness of this fav more widely felt thin is generally believed, anu : "an agitation for its repeal would receive a very lar

share of popular support: ce bin it is, that while it exists, a great-barrier is opposed to the est ni useful reform, Iris indeed the stronghold of the aristocracy, not would they surrender it withogt an obstinate struggle. But the interests of civilization demand its removal, and fall it must, if the people attack it with judgment and preservance It he bern condemned by Lord Kames and Sir Wale Scot, by Mirabern and Giant, as viciosa boil in its principle and its consequenc.s and on some Intura necasion we shall bring forward erfilence to prove that it is the bane of agriculture, by withdraw. ing land from the wholesome competit on of com- merre But it is chrfly objectionable as being the bulwark of the Soulement of 188, und consequently the great enemy 40 social and political progression. Whocter is prepared to uphold that Settlemust, is a plan of finality and with all such we are pre- pared to join issue-D, Jerrold's Iekly Newspaper

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

DECEMBER,

ARRIVALS.

26, Nay, Parish, London 22nd July. 27, Prins Oscar, (Swe) Mellin, Ningpo. 28, Gozella Anderson. Cumingmoch 23, Huntress, (Am) Gillespie, Shanghai. 28, Torrington, Nell, Wousung, 24th, December.

PASSENGERS,

Royal S&M.

Per Stag, Mr Naylor, Mr Frauklyn, and 18

Per Prins Oscar, Mr Waterhouse, and Mr

Per Huntress, W, H. Morss, Eq, and R. H.

ch

Donglas, Esq.

DECEMBER,

SAILED.

23. Huntress, Am.) Gillespie, Whampoa. 23, Margret Wilme, Dunean, Cork.

29, 11 M B Espegle, Commander Thompson, 29. Veloz, (Sp) Salado. Manila,

29, Dart, (Am) Porter, Shanghai. 29, John Cooper, Grieg, Whampoa.

REPORTS.

& Prins Oscar. (Swe) Melfie, Whampoa.

Reports by the Stag, August 7th spoke Southamp ton for Cakuita io Lar 9932-North Long 13:53 Wes September 10th. the (Dutch) ship Nassace for Balova ir tai 7 South. Long. 18 18 West September ith, Prins Van range for Betavin in Lat. 35.21 South, Loug. 8.21 West. November 30th Ariel, Burt, from Hongkong, going into Sin gapore.

VESELS IN Victoria Harmour. H. M. S. Vestal, Captain Talbot. H. M. B Childers, Cominanter Pittman. H. M. St. Vulture, Captain Macdougal H-C. Str. Pluto, Lieut. Airey,

H. M. Schr. Young Hebe, Second-Master Pym. H. M. Tr. S. Alligator, Master Commanding King H. M. S. Minden, 2nd Master in charge smer,

Hospital and Store Ship. Anonymo, Thomas, Amazon, Abbon.

oklyn. (Am) Richardson, Bomanjee Hormusjes, Coates, Corsair, [Str ] Soames, Duke of Argyle, Bristow, Fort William, Hulk, Gazelle, Anderson, Joven Corina, Denham,

1. Matheson And Co Macvicnr and Co

Russell and Co.

J. Matheson and Co. Franklyn & Milne

J. A. Okling J. Matheson and Co Franklyn and Milne ex: Dent and Co. rauklyn and Milun Bush and Co

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