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of negotiating the Nanking treaty, and bis labours inregard to the supplementary treaty," are well know. The high torms in which Sir Henry Pot singer was pleased to sponk of them at the Glasgow banquet, cannot have been forgotten by many of our readers. His view of the trade of China, past and prospective, published among the sessional pa pers of the House of Commons for 1844, with all tie imperfections necessarily attaching to such a document, is a wonderful monument of knowledge, industry, raciocination, and power of condensation.. It is, indeed, smullum in parto,

On the 5th of March, 1844, her Majesty was nest graciously pleased to testify, her sense and ap- probation of MF Thom's services by appointing him hor Consul at Ningpo, one of the five ports open to foreign trade, in terms of the treaty.

Previously to this, however, disense, contracted in his country service, had made fearful inroada on his constitution, nover a very robust one. Fo ot in June, 1841, after the fatigues and exposure attendant on the singe of Canton; in September 1842, in the Yun-Iso-Kiang, after the conclusion of the Nanking treaty and at Hongkong, ta the simmer of 1843,--left behind them effects from which he never perfectly recovered. Dropsical eymptome suporvened; With difficulty he could bo persunded to ask for leave of absence. This was at once, and kindly, granted. Still he could not be persuadod to leave his post until his succes- gor should arrive. He dreaded lest the public ser- vice should suffer by his departure,” Under such circumstances death overtook him.

THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTI.

BIRTIL

CHIPPING ARTICLES, according to the re A Victoria, on the 19th Murch, the Landy of T. Creswell, cent not (Victorin 7 & 8) for sale at the office Bag, of a Sou.

Office Enema Cine Victoria, 10th October, 1815.

At Marion, Ala., 1407 Oct., by Roy M. P. Jewalt, Roy, J. Lewis Shock, prator of the 1st Haptist Church, Canton, Cina, to Mian Fiza G. Boxton-teacher of Drawing and Painting in the Judson Female Latitur pecond daughter of

J. A. Sexton, Esq. late of Philadelphis.

TO LET

THE Shop adjoining MCMURRAY & Co's with immediate occupation, if required, apply on the premises.

Victoria, 19th March 1847.

IN THE SUPREME COURT.

SAX ASSBE, an Insolent. THOMAS TURNER, an Insolvent. LATHROW, an Insolvent, will ou the 31st day of March inatum, at ten NOTICE is bureby given that the above Insolvents o'clock in the formoon, be brought up before this Court for their examination, and in case may Cro- ditor intends to oppose the discharge of any of the above Prisoners ho must give notice in writing of

such his intention to the Court and to much Pri soner iwo clear days exclusive of Sunday prior to the day of hearing.

By the Court,

(6.5)) N. DE. PARKER, Attorney for the above Tresolvents. Victoria, 13th March 1847.

JUST RECEIVED 9 Pani Jones au Invoice of the finest American Sperm Candles. Also Elcom Moscatel Raisins in Grat rate condition in Boxes and Half boxes.

His aminble and affectionate disposition -his anxiety to promote the interests of all and sundry above all, his devotedness to the service of go vernment, and the throwing of his whole soul into the endeavour to advance the commerce of his country—are lacts too notorious to require being dwelt on. – Zcal, disinterested mess, activity of mind, general ability, great aptitude for business, firmness and decision, combined with kindness, amazing powers of discrimination, generosity and nobility. Let or Sule one of Thurston's Tables, with of mind, and great personal courage, are attributes

Balls, Cues, Lamps, &c., complete. Rent of his character which will at once and cheerfully 825 per month. be conceded to him by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance, co

To his exertong in the service of his country he has fallen a vidim. →→

HOLMES & BIGHAM, Victoria, 20th March 1847,

BILLIARD TABLE.

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Apply by letter addressed to W. X., at the Office of the Friend of China.

Ar Robert Thom was the youngest son of our Jae highly respected townsman, Mr Tolio Thom, who for many years discharged, with credit to him; fo self and advantage to the community, the functions of one of the Commissioners of Police of the city.

MACR

SHIPPING IN

LLIGENCE

ARRIVALS.

17 Paul Jones (Am) Watkins, Boston. 18 Nov.

18, Rocafuerte, Alva, Whampoa.

18, Torrington, Nell, Whampoa.

19 Muzeppa, Jauncey, Cursingmoon.

PASSENGERS.

Per Paul Jones, —Messrs A. Heard, and J. C. Anthon,

MARCH,

BAILED.

17, Cayuga, (Am) Starbuck, Woosung, 13, Wm. Jardine, Small, London.

13, Dena, King East Coast.

Torrington Nell, Cumsingmoon.

REPORTS.

John Cooper, Greig, London. Rocafuerte, Alva, Guayaquil.

VESSELS IN VICTORIA HARBOUR,

F. M. St. Vulinre, Captain Macdougal.

H. M. S]. Expiegle, Commander Thompson,

H. M. Tr. S. Alligator, Master Commanding King H. M. S. Minden, 2nd Master in charge Osmer,

Hospital and Store Ship,

Anonyma, Thomas, Bonjee Hormuses, Coates,

Caroline, Burton,

(Halk) 1

Coranir, Soames, Eleanor Woollen, Fort William, Join Copper, Greg. John Barry Stewart, Lattle Catherine, Mazeppa, Jauncey

M. of Doura, Woodnorth,

Nymph, Woodrow, Omega, Drewitt, Oralaca, Nail,

Paul Jones, (Am) Watkins, Bocafuerte, Alvey

Sterling, Anderson,

Fri Singapura,

Fictor, Kirkus,

ve, Hackett,

PASTRY COOK & CONFECTIONER. JL orders punctually executed by,

CHAS. LEWES. Opposite the principal Police Station,

Queen's Road. Victoria, 10th March, 1847.

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INGUISIS REPORTS and NAVY BILLS for sale y ca

at this Office.

Office Friend of Ching, 28th Dec, 1844. OR SALE. At the office of this paper.

Compradores sheque books.

Ships Articles, with an abstract of the merchant seman's act endorsed on the back.

Powers of Attorney, after forma by Chitty. Chaiterparties, after forms by Chitty, Bills of Lading. Chinese Tarif Counting hotter H.

orn lite sugar cane, subsistence, if it be only to

There is nothing in all nature-s might not turn to advantages neatrade. cesses ransacked to find a low indies whit old to advantage, and he would rather pittance in this way, than recete the money out dieplaying his inventive genius, a

The Chinese may jually be termed the pollars of the world wherever you go there seeing

Imports, and exporta, for more sellers than layers. Nothing can avetell their

affability if they think you are goDRI anything from them they will rajusa një They can be qyer no luule gamers. They

-CHINA-POLITICAL, COMMERCIAL, SOCIAL,

&c. BY R. MONTGOMERY MARTIN

the reverse of the Japanred, who are rough, M Montgomery Martin was for a short period at

disablong, and positive, and when they nok a trice, Hongkong, in art official capacity, and he used that will not abate their demand. But the Chinesa turn opportunity with great diligence to collect informavory thing to odvantage that offers and undertake documents," he says, "nuw published were trans- tion concerning the whole Chinese empire. The most difficul things for the least hope of goin

But, if it were otherwise, the jea monopoly O mitted to her Majesty's Government, in the hope ready exists in full force in Ching against an and that they might prove of some uthity; and the Lords can only be enhanced, at all, by the very fractional of Committee of the Privy Coupcil for Trade hav-

amount in relation to the whole consumption of tea ing offered no objection to their publication, they are

in China, by the doubling of bur consumption, Supe now submitted for public perusal, divested of several posing that the average rate of consumption is not voluminous tables and official returns," 'T'hat, in

more than twice as great as in England, which is a deed, we submit is but a cold recommendation-the most modest supposition say, in Chinh 4lba Per government offered no objection; hot let Mr Martin head per anginthe whole consumption of ten hope that the public, who are permitted to pur- may be put down, on Mr. Martin's estimate of the chase, will vahte bis book more highly than the population, at 1,463,000,000 lbs, and an additional Board of Trade, to whom the papers were given. import of 50,000,000 lbs would only be the twenty. Just now, when the trade with China, and in parti.uth part of that, or at most ad per cent. We bes cular the tea trado, is under dimension, such a pub.lieve, however, that this estimate of the consumption heation should be of considerable temporary inte

is very far below the truth; and we believe, more rest; but unfortunately the "tea trade" is reserved over, that the production of tea, far from being con for Part III of the series; and though there is in

fined to a narrow district, is widely diffused, and the present number a chapter on the agricultural inny bo moro extensively increase. We regret that manufacturing, and mineral products, there is searcu Mr Morlin's present number, affords so few facts to ly a word about tea. In that fact we must at unce

throw light on the question now agitated in the say we see evidence that Mr. Martin is not happy in country, We must, however, place before our the ordering and arranging of his subjects; and his

readers a few extracts. work would be much more valuable to the stattacian and politician, if not to the general reader, did Mir Martin marshal his forces in more compact and aerried order. For the new information which the work supplies, we are grated, and we shall extract from it the greatest profit we can, by laying a few pasanges before our renders,

The population of China is put down at 307,000000; and often it is asid

N Sale by the undersigned ex Paul Jones, su-

parlor Amar and brain in kg oli ser every thing is drunk warm ; but see is used by every

also, American Cheeses from 7 lbs, upwards, t very moderate prices.

EDWD. HALL.

==

N. B. The beast Irish Butter bourly expected.

PUBLIC AUCTION:

AT MOST FRANKLYN & MILNE'S Wharf, this day, Saturday the 20th Instant, at 11 o'clock A. M. precisely-

40 fine Large Sydney Sheep, just landed. * TERMS OF SALE: -Cash before delivory,

Victoria, 20th March 1847,

The beverages of China are low in variety, and

one, even at dinner, and without anger or milk On all complimentary visits tea is presented instead of wine. *** Average Cost of the Tea drank by the Poorer Chinese-Threo cash per day furnishes to # smali plly a tolerable supply. The experiment has been made by myself."

Two important brings have these quotations- they show the vast abundance of tea in China, and its small price, the three cash being about equiva ient is one farthing. It is true, thattes for our mar kot is of a peculiar nature, and requires some pre. parution: still there must be, from the everyday con sumpiba ofer population 120 times as large, on Mr PUBLIC AUCTION.

Martin's estimate, as bar own, much to be abstract. ESSRS. SMITH & BRIMELOW have ine, without occasioning them any inconvenience, or Mstructions to sell by Pablic Auction, their causing any great rise of price, oven supposing the Godowns, Keying House, on Monday the 22 of additional demand did not load, as is usually the March, at 11 o'clock A., precisely-

case, to more abundant and cheaper supply. To suppose, as some amongst us have supposed, that article so extensively used, and in the production bf which, to supply the home market, competition must be activo, can be subjected to a monopoly, and that an increased demand from here, occasioned by the rediction of our toa duties, would cause a great increase of price there, seems to us quite unwar- Fanted.

Au extensive Assortment of Earthenware, con- sisting of Dinner, Tea, and Breakfast Sets of dif. ferent Colours,

AT THE SAME TIME WILL BE COLD, A Chest of Ship Carpenter's Tools, with a va- riety of other Merchandise,

rthenware will be sold in small NB The Earthenware Sete complete, to suit purchasers, and can be seen at the Auction Room from 9 to 3 until the day of“, TERMS-Cash before delivery. Queen's Road, Victoria, 17th March 1947.

Sala,

ONE OF THE CITIES OF CHINA.

Sachaw was recently visited by one of the com- mercial deputies attached to the Erench mission, and ought to have been explored by British enter prise, is two days distant from the sea, accessibi only by inland water communication; is the second city of the province of Kiangson, and the residence of a governor.

"Suchaw, like Hangchow, is not only a lown of large commerce and silk manufactures, it is also de voted to pleasure. The Chinese say, "Above is Paradise, below Suchaw; to be happy on earth, ong must be born here, live in Canton, and die in Liu, chan," Suchaw has a high reputation in every part of China for its aplandid carble buildings, the elegance of its tombs, the number of its granite bridges, and artificial canals, gardens, streets, and quays; as also for the politeness of its inhabitants, and especially for the beauty of the female sex

It is said that the city contains one million of inhabitants, and that there is another million in the vicinity. Indeed there are several towns includod in one, comprising what is called Suchaw the city proper, is inclosed with high walls, which are about ten miles in circumference, the suburbs are fours district towns, about ten miles in length, and nearly the same in breadth; the population living on and waters is also very great, Lord Macartney passed through this beautiful city, and fully confirms the foregoing statement. Ilig boats were nearly hours passing the suburbs before they reached the city walls. In one building yard, not less than six- ten vessels of 200 tons each were observed on the stocks. The intelligent and adventurous Mr For- tune, agent for the Horticultural Society, whom I had the pleasure to meet in the North of China, and to accompany to Ningpo, attempted to enter the r without success. The French governmen

three

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anxious to learn some information on them. and silk manufacture, and a Mr Tadore de tra- versed the city and suburbs in a silk dress and was not discovered He visited the mint, and all the pub- lic buildings, examined the great and extensive manufacturing locality in the western portion ofthe city, where there are manufactories of iron, Ivery bone, gold, silver, glet paper, cotton, and silk, and saw them making that beautiful silk called (Keh S7, the knowledge of which in confined to Sucaew, M. Fledde says it surpasses any thing known in

Practically, for many years, our country and the exalusive supply of the foreign market, with many species of cotton go xds, but the competition amongst the manufacturers here effectually prevented them from levying any thing that can be called monopo- dy prices on the foreigner. On the contrary, prices were continually heaten down, nearly us effectual ly by the competition in the home market of our manufacturers uns with another, as if all the other condules of Burape had, in all time, possessed all tig advantages of our machinery...

achinery

ery. Nor can it, when the mutter is fairly looked at, be otherwise conceiv Marble top do. Chairs and Sofas Sitleboards Chaf foniers, Chests of Drawers, Pedestal and Hanging buying in the markets of England, and of England Lamps, Prints and Oil Paintings, Bedsteads and beving in the markets of China, and we then invest Matrasses, one large feather Bed, Washhand stands, the bargains with all the attributes of nationality Toilet and pier Glasses, Candlesticks with shades, and of corporate politics. The fact, however, is, a Tea Umn, Crockery ware, Glass ware, Ward that the foreigner comes into the markert of Eng- robes, Carpets, Lounging Chairs,

, Kitchen land on the same footing as a balive. He buys Utensils, Presses Fenders and Fire Irons, a parlor through a native merchant or broker, at the t

a ordi Bange, a Sedan Chair Table

e and Bed Linnen, nury market rates of the day, and it is only when Clothing, Plate, Jewellery Wines and Bear in his

Fabout to leave the shore that the fis Wood and Bolle, a few live stock, dzc., &ent powe

dily to be And one of Thurston's best siste Billiard Tables emported, and i

legs Puol board, Cues and Balls com- faseous screw Win plete, well known to this community.

3. Matheson and Co J. Matheson and Cô

PUBLIC AUCTION. Dent and Co R. G. DUDDELL will sell by Public Auc. G. F. Smbbs

tion on Monday the 29th Instant, 11 o'clock Robt: Struchan (A, at Keying House, Queen's Road, a portion

J. A. Olding

of the Household Effects, &c, of Mr M. GAERIET,

Dent and Co Franklyn & Milne J. Matheson and Co|

J. Matheson and Co Dent and Co J. Matheson and Co Rob Strachan Bush and Co Turner and Co Macvican and Co Smith and Brimelow Dent and Co Macvicar and Co

Bush and Co consisting of -Diming Tabes, Caril do. Side apo We talk of Americh, 1rence, and Germany Europe 10 315 representation of figure, and flowers.

VESSELS AT LEAHTOA

H. C. Str. Pluto Lieut. Alley,

Calder, Brathwaite,

Harriet,

Inglewood, Smith,

Kelpie, Sime,

Laproing. Less,

Lightning, Mellah,

Lambaegyue, Pad

Nye Parkin and Co C. Sapooree Lungrah Jamieson, How and Co

Lady Amhers Ablett Mu

Napoleon, (Dan Bendixen

Othello, Thompson,

Sir Edward Ryan Neil

Sarah Ana, Dungelt,

Tamar, Hall

Victory, Smith

Wud Irish Girl, Buckton,

William, Roper, Ylocano, (Spe) ==

AMERIDAN AT W:

Catharine, (Am) Prait, Tancouver, (Am Fuller,

Macvicar and Go Murrow and Co

Russel

elmore and Co Olyphant and Ca

TERES OF SALE Cash, Victor 20th March 124TI

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HENRY WINIBER

to inform his fri

Han now opened as occupied by the

October 1945

M. Hedde ascended the Tiger nose hill Parode from whence he lad View of the town the forifics

and poola the hill

"The enterprising this interesting Bar man would be lia

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