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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE

plied on the 11th assuring an exact portimit, but metamorphosce the figure her Meaty's Cionerament into a Medea, and to mend the mutter and of the the nacuracy of pupils aided in the back ground a representation personal contest bet. of the King as Don Quixere making his unioura the ambassador continues to his Spanish Dulchisa. The King having galp-/ quat finds Brother Normanhyed some tidings of being this raricatured, repaired me of Miradores. It was on the let to the artist's do, and with his own hands abl in the Cones, that the Marquis for terated the whole of the picture except the face, opponents hold the exuna rank-noticed which was an admirable likeness. He insisted deven on the marriages, and Quizotopos M. Kaulback finishing the portrait, but this tke on hu (the Marquis de Miraflores's) part | spirited artist refused, and ran his brush over the painting, giving Lola Montesa couple of black eyes, Two Credits have been opened by the French and depriving how of her nasal organ. The King Minstet of Public Works the first of which is of ordered in his rage M. Kaulback to quit Munich 800,000, one half for the improvement of the port within twenty four hours, with which mandate the of Flonfleur, and the other half for that of Port en liberal painter willingly complied. This Fracas Bessin, also in Calvados. The second credit is for caused so much scandal in the Bavarian capital that 103,800. 8 of which 99,900),, is to be appro- Lola Montes was obliged to make a precipitate

reiteat; she is stated to havo arrived in Paris, priated to the works at the port of Dieppe.

POLAND.

The corrispondenis at Rome, of the daily papers, macilen on unexpected act of authority, apparently ...nt the suggestion of Austria. A dorilary visit to the bankston of Natali, and the seizure there of GO copies of the speech of Montalembert, on the mues.cres of Galicia, together with the political and reagious letters of the Abbe Gioberti There tan be no doubs, that the books having the Pans peat-mark on them, were looked after; but when their quality is discovered, there is as little doubt that they will be restored. The carnival had com menced brilliantly on the 8th just.

The lofante Don Juan, second son of Don Carlos, was, saya the Gazette de France, to be married on the ad instant, at Modena, to the Archduchess The Beatrix, sister of the Duchess de Borden. father and mother of the bridegroom hnu left Genoa to be present at the marriage

A letter from Wenica of the 25th ult. says that

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times, of the simple roles of commercial policy, we cannot at present rapture to suggest ur mur friends how heat to tige their investments, whilst so many conflicting inßuences appear to bear apon The fondre,

199005. MARKET. The demand for Printing- Cloths has been very languid throughout the mouth, and immediately on the resumption of full time by the manufacturers of Ashton,Stanlybridge,and ther heighbourhood, prices immediately fell from 3d to 43 per pivce from the highest rates and even at present currency there is but a limited demand, prices consequently are drooping. Mattapetam's are also lower, and may be quoted at a decline of 14 to 3d per piece. 86-Ench Shings are flat, and on the finer qualities a de cline of id to Gd per piece has hicen submitted to. Stacks of most kinds ore plomful, and present Io 40 Inch quotations are barely maintained. India Long Clotha, of the lower reeded fabrics, A Berlin grant announces that the greatest there has been more doing, and prices remain al part of the merchants of Cracow have given antice about last month quotations; but on the finer to their correontents that they are unable to fultalion, as 86 and 72 reed, there is a decline of The demand for their nugagements, and that they can only offer five about & Ed per piece to be noted. per ceas! Should this inteligenco be true, Berlin; these is inngvid, and as stocks are rather heavy, Dresden, and Hamburg will suffer severely. they have a drooping tendency in prices. The wider makes aro less pentiful, and prices are better supporteil, Grey Jacconels are dull of demand, but as the supply is limited, prices, on the whole, 7 Cloths and Do- are pretty firmly maintained. mestics are in very limitted request, but na they are so very unremunerative, prices are upheld at pre- sent quotations. Stocks, notwithstanding the limi- iation of production, are rather heavy, but at pre- sunt the holders will not concede anything on current rates. Velvets Velorteons, and Pistians have been very quiet during the month, but without advance from the lowest point for the rise wages, is about #d to d per yard. In Frints there have been some beautiful Madder Plates brought out this month for the Spring trade, which for tasteful design. and delicacy and purity of colouring, we think may most successfully compete with the very best class of the similar productions

KUSSIA.

WELTH OF rum Empress of Russia. A latter from St Petersburgh, of February 4, states that the. health of the Empress is far from being satisfactory, supposed that her Majesty will soon proceed to the Crimea, er to the chateau of Prince de Wo. Touzow, near anal

AUSTRALIA.

The news we have from Australia has no doubt We must not, long ago became familiar in india,

PADRON MARKET,

The market is quiet again in produre, and i actions both in Fin and Pepper during the have been trilling.

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EXPORTS.... Betelnut.This article will begin to rome'. parket again about the latter end äi May,

Pepper, Black.--We name Deil #145 „ and West Coast 81 4 10 per picil.

Wi demend

Sugar Notwithstrading the shipments jer £2- aro there is still a considerable quantity an Tonnage for Londen.

Spices-Almost all the Spices the produce of Island ure shipped to England by the Planters.

Tin-There has been an importation of this v ticle during the past week to the extent of the 700 picula which has been bought up at our que

tiona.

FREIGHTS.

There is at present no vessel on the berth London. The next expected vossels from Fing! are the Stata, Janet Wilson, Ang, and John N.C... er. There is tale freight in the place for any ot the Indian Ports.

(From the Singapore Free Press dprút 5.)

EASTERN ARTICLES,

Arrack, Batavia-Nano and much wanted. Sales have been made for arrival at $11 per louguer.

Alum. Has been in someчnquiry and sales made at about $1.30 per pical.

there are being cast at the foundry of Mario Zell, however, omil allusion to the extremely depressing any change in prices. colon and cutter's the month. Sales at $31 a 33 per picut.

in Etyria, a goqsiderable number of Paishon's mor- ters for the Astrian navy, in order to place is fleet more upon a feeling with those of other reunirs According to accounts from Rome, 25th ult, the izundations bare so completely destroyed all the produce of the lands in Calabria, that greet appre heations of serious riots from the distress these visitations have occasioned ore entertained in that country, as well as at Messing.

The last accounts from Naples state that Mount Vesuvius, which had been for seme time in a nearly quiescent state, had again begun to throw out in Jenae folrents of lava.

AUSTRIA.

EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRECCE AT A Test In Vienna, the candidate for degress has to stari a public thesis. On a late occasion n canidate for honours selected as a subject of dispitation "The justification of the incorporation of Cracow by Austria" A distinguished lawyer to the op preite ade, and by arguments completely thored his opponent. The affair caused the greatest & asation. The lawyer shielded himself behind his duties, soi asserted that there was no parels that could not be stained in argument. The pun ples he laid down formal subjects of open discussion, and have 1.8 adopted by several public journals in Vienna. Dr. Don José Maria Luis Mora, is appointed Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary

fram Mexico to the Court of Great Birman.

The

0ctor in Paris, and will be in Londen, shortlyss

The Era of Bo & Co., aik manelicumters, at Leghorn, have stopped payment.

Then abilitie in London ned Manchester ara sunted to amount to between 40,000), and 50,0004.

Conn: Banthwany, after a proirnet, i rendence in this country, nas finally broken up his estaban. mens, and deported for Parts, with the view of re- maining for a permanency in that copstel,

GERMANY.

effect of the at-lligence, of the reserve of a royalty out of the South Australian lands, of one fifeenth on every acre hereafter to be disposed. This is the second severe check experienced by the Colony, in its progress to prosperity. The mauner, too, in which the messe has been carried. by the casting voto of the Governor, against the voices of the ma- any of the council, has added to the gluora which this proceeding has created,

THE CANADAS.

The Bulgaarrived at Montreal, as Cover nor of the 4am on the 29th of January,

WEST INDISI

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The steamer Tee, with 270 061 dollars on board, her way from Tampico and Vera Cruz, looked in at the Istado The Porto Rico entton crop was Vood

Jamaica hari been visited by a shower of heiliones. Al Gaiana Lord Choy's plan for the ¦ employment of spprenticing of immigrant Coolies had arrived out, and was under discussion. At Trinidad, the isle Linut-Clovernor, Bord Harris, was, on the 29th 15 cember, installed as Governor. At Barbadoes, Cisverot Reid returned from To bago, arly in January, and opened the Legislative Assembly with a speech of gratulation on the ge- neral prospects of the West Indies.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Urgesom and Pilar's Monthly Trade Circular, And molester Prices Current,

No. 32. Charlotte Street, Mosley Street,

Manchester, February 1st, 1947. Sia,-Since the date our last Report, the condition of our Market has been marked by a controned tones of languor and depression. Saving a few moderate operations, made alike by Shippers and Boyers for the Home trade, in the early part of January, in anticipation of advanced rates, the The Journal Frankfort announce that in the

busin is done during the month has been unusually spring a line of steampackets, upon a large scale, small. The events of thedast fortnight have con- will be established between the Netherlands and tribute further to depress the market, sad their Strasburg. The governments of Franer and Ibjos queen is to be seen in the renction of prices. and are, it adds, to contribute to this anderslang wt d'aire vnddenly checked in their upward mo-

The Duke of Nasson has placed at the disposal

ins respects those of Printing Cloths, the charitable committees of his mates the corner ste spomnally, have been followed by an import. de granaries of his domains, at the price Ar who b

The furture course of the Market, i could have been sold host autorin.

ustry me very anomalous position, baffes cal- The reigning Prince of Reuss-Eburatorff is culation, and rexders apeculativo investurents more about to undertake a long journey in the fist B:

It must be candidly adotted will travel by way of Buts, Lyone, Marseilles, plot as teniency of supply (arising out of the Italy, and Chresce, to Constantinople, and from | huge extension of mills and coachinery,) is at pre- thence will go into Asia and Africi. He will be send to outstrip the commercial demand for our accompanied by Count de Rouger and Count de manufactures. Stocks are daily accumulating, nud Trafkitcher Engelsberg.

must, before long, prese heavily on the market..

The inbabaents of Pesth have resolved on erect. ing a monument in memory of his Epecial High. nes the late Archduke Palatine of Hungary. - !

Young Prince Hatyfeldt is married; wants to dinores his wife, to get another; young Prince Hatzfeldt is a Catholic, and the Pope won't let bim send his wife adrin; and therefore young Prince Haipfelde has declared his determination to A tremendous sceration is the consequence upon the lands of Batyfeld.

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Bees Wax-Imports have been limited during

Betelnut.des been in demand and sales inde of a few hundred piouls at 24 por picul.

Cloves-In no demand; last sale at 9171 per picul.

Cubeba-None and wanted for shipment to Cal.

culta.

Camphor, China-Imports have been triflung by the Junks. Limited sales at $134 per picul.

Cassin-Continues in pa

partial demand and sales made of about 1,000 picula at 8101 11 per picul, ColtorIn request for the Junk traders Sales of Bombay at 824 per bale. Stock amall.

Cutch, Pegu.—Importa of about 400 piculs which are held at $5 per picut.

Eboxy, Ceylon --Supplies of 2,500 piculs which will probably be taken by the Janka at $24 24 per

YANMARHET The business done in Cotton Yarns, during the past month, has been exceed- ingly limited. The prospects of business for Germany, owing to the increased duty imposed by the Zollverein, and the deteriorated condition of the Prussian and Saxon Manufacturers, are any- thing but encouraging to our Spinners. But very httle business is being done by the Greek or in- han Buyers, present rates being beyond their limits. There are some considerable orders in the Marketpicul. for Tadian and China, but the limits being those previous, 10 the advances obtained here, no progress an be made with their execution at present. Stocks are rather abundant, and prices are exceed ingly irregular. Our quotations must be regarded as nominal; as certain good planings may be bought under the current ratesfaced. Doubled Yarns and Wors are in rather better demnud, and are firm at the adyante

Grum-Large supplies for which there is no wholesale demand. Retailing at $1.50 per bag.

Gambler Extensive contracts have been made during the month at $1.25 a 1.30 per picul. Large stock ready for shipment to England.

Gutta Percha,Consitlerabio orders have been received from England and price up to $114 a 13 per picul

GambougeLimited supplies which have been sold at $45 a 60 per picu, according to quality.

Gold Dust, Arrivals selling at 830 4 31 for Pa hang and East Coast-and $28 a 30 per buncal for Sambas.

Gunnies Market supplied and no export demand, Sules of Jait at $114 and small at $6 30 per 100. Gum Benjamin-Imports of inferior and sales at $12 a 20 per picul according to quality, And a lot of 14 piculs No. 1 for which 880 per picul is asked. Gum Copal-Neglected.

BRADFORD MARKET.--Dating the last month Combing Wools remained heavy of sule, as dealers were gnable to replace stocks at more favorable rates; whilst on the other hand, consummers con tinue to buy as usual, in the most limited quanti. ries, for pressing wants. Other decriptions ace in for request, but without any change jo prices, Yaras.The inferior numbers are in fair enquiry, whilst the finer remaip neglected. All descriptions, however, continue to be very unremunerative to the Spinners. Piece Goods.There is a moderate business doing a Piece Goods, and stock are geat nerally light; known makes of Plain Orleans are in good demand, and have to be made to order. In fancy goods, Silk Stripes and Figures are in excellent request, and command full price. Last ge may still be bought at extremely low ratos, as previously. The appearance of this Market con tinues favorable, with the probability of a further American demand,

44 for the former and $44 a5 for the latter. Fides and Hommes-Contious in steady demand

Mother of Pearl Shells. None and wanted.- Last sales by auction at $12 a 13.85 per picul.

Mace and NutmegsThe former is in

rie in no demand, but the latter has been in some inquiry for shipment to America and sales made at quotations,

O-Supplies froin Siam and Hainam lave caused a decline to 6) for common and $7 per picul for superior quality,

Pepper, Black Continues in good demand and sales made of about 3,000 picula at $9.70 a 3.80. at 859 per picul No Long Pepper offered for salu. White is also in demand and sales of 1,000 pictis

expected owing to the great demand in Java where Rice: Stocks much dimintatied and very litto better rates are obtainable. The Sophin Frazer and Bintang with full cargoes from Artacon, have pro ceeded to Java. No supplies have been received from Cochin China or Bally for sometime. Imports at 882 a 56 per coyan. from Arracan have been sold at 948 a 55, and Siem

COTTON MARKET.-Until the 28th ulto, the Cotton Market had begun to exhibit signs of de-ed from Calcutin during the month and holders have

Optum. — Considerable supplies have been receiv prasion. The trade bought sparingly and only evinced much anxiety to realise. Taina held for for immediate consumption, and Speculators abs- 8600-but no buyers over 8580. Last sale of Re- tained from further investments; the consequence nares al 8570 for old drug. No sales of Malva. 16. The private advices brought by the "Patrick picul. was that the quotations had declined about ad per 15 chests Turkey have just been sold at 8070 per Henry." represent the estimated yield as not likely to exceed 1,800,000 or 1,900,000 bales, and it is It appears, also, that the price of Cotton will co-suppl be exported to Greut Britain; on the Asserted that less than the usual proportion of that tinue to rule at much higher rates than for some faith of these accounts a reaction at once ensued time past, yes, with what appears to us a reckless in the Market, and the decline line been recovered,

fatuation, Spaners and Manufacturers, in the face of accumulating stocks, advanced prless, of the raw material, and a declining demand for Yarns and Goods, have for the greater part, reverted to full time, and production within the past fortnight, has reamed ulazost its former vigour. There is, certainly, nottring in the zapest of Foreign or our Colonial Markets, nor in the social conditions of our Home population, to encourage a hope of that large demand immediately springing up, which

Begging reference to the annexed Circular for would fully employ all the penductive yeaourees of our Cation Misuufacturers Oe the contrary the fully soliciting the favour of your cobansione in more detailed information of Iprices, and respect likelihood of high prices for food continuing aliis Market. We remain, Sir, your obediant and The Minister of Finance of Pruss has just least for some months, to role in this and neigh

faithful servanta, published an

ed an ordonnance, declaring that the duties nations, must land materially to abridge demand imposed on corn, grain, leguminous needs, and for manufactores; the d

dzame mouey, 10 payment other articles of food, when exported from that coun- for imparts of Foreign grain, to supply the national into France by land, are in be extended to the ques of apperat miljons of wealtar oppssioned by export of mine articles into France by sea the failure of the potato crop. In Ireland the TER PRESSIAN CONSTITUTION -- The opening of necessary increase in the rates of discount, and ac-

become a Prestant.

PRUSSIA. CHARITY AND TRADE-The tobacconists of Berlin perstar in the offer to subscribe 40,000 dol- be towards the public charities, if the order a. † gainst smoking in the street be repealed. They

declare that if & not, they will be ruined, n

the new Themian Union Dies, or Blates General, Berlin ou Sundar, the 11th

of April next The

wal open the assembly as it is called, to a certain degree,

companying contraction of the springs of com- merce-the certainty of an increase in our local and entonal burtkens consequent on the calamity which has faller upon land in the bist Face all these circumstances conspire to render highly the fact of a diminished consumption of

a consequent decline in their valve

the ophton is pretty generally

probab

On the

The public accounts show an increase of nearly 100,000 bales in stock at the Ports, as compared with last year, and the receipts are rapidly increas; Tng on the deficiency of former comparative later morts. Freights, however, still continue scarce, no render, most likely, what we have all along preted, the late arrival of supplies, and the con- quent maintenance of comparatively high rates unil perhaps April or May.

FERGUSON & TAYLOR.

(From the Pinang Gazelle April 3.) EASTERN IMPORTS,

Gram

Late arrivals of cargo Rice from the Arpora Coast have been sold at 842 per coyan and prices appear to be going down fresh import of Bengal Wheat would command our quotations. A small lot of Gram usually saleable

Opiumenares is agam very dull and it may now be quoted at 8570 to $590.

For the information of our mercantile readers we subjoin a lei of the several sales with quantities and dates of sale

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Rugans-Stocks much reduced. Sales of life. rior quality at 81 155 per picul

direct from Siam to Bombay very little has been f

Sugar, Siam--None Owing to the shipments

at $5 Small lots of Huinam selling at $61 per piesl ported here for sometime. Cochin China-last sale

Sago, Pearl-The demand continues brisk at 08.403.75 per picut. No Flour offering for sale. Balpetre. Dull of sale at 86 26.40 per picul Sapanivood, Menila.- Wanted The market is well supplied with Stum for which there is no de mand.LA VA

- Silk Raw-Imports from China by the Junks and soles of about 70 chests at 9224 a 250 accord ing to quality.

Segora-In no demand. No. 3 nominally at $10 and No, at $8 per 1,000

Tea, Junk The market has been nearly clearch at 85 a 6 por twenty eatty box,

7th. The demand continues good and arrivals

↑ 820, për picul 24na

selling

all of sale and

Of every description dull

Bone and mich wanted,

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Published by John Cară; China and Hongkong Ofice, Govon STRAET

VICTORIA, HONGKOND 1847,