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W„ or post-free, front tke Althor, for forty-two '-PRESERTATION; a Medical Treatise he Physiology of Marriage, Infelicitous and Unproductive d the Secret Infirmities aid Disorders of Youth and Ma 111Y acquired at an early period of life, which enervate al and mental powers, dirainish and enfeeble the natural id exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practica: us en the Treatment of Nervous Debility and Indigestion, rising. from these causes, close st ud y , er the influence el Mate*: Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis, li.nd all Diseases and Derangements reediting from Indis- With Forty coloured Engravings, illustrating the Physiology, and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, their strictures, uses, and functions, and the various at are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, and BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D., 17 . BEDFORD-SQUARR, LONDON. Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edin icentiate of .Apothecaries' Hall, London, Honorary Meatier ondou Hospital Medical Society, &c. e fekliires the flilfllment of several conditions. in order AY be really the cause of mutsal happiness. Could the t covers the origin of domestic wretchedimss, be raised, re source in every instance disclosed, in how many could d to physical disqualifications and their attendant disap a- Excesses are always itkiurions ; the gift, which when noderation is fraught with advantage, hecomes, when e Prolific source of mischief ,and of greater or less injury stitutional and vital powers. The particular excesses. on ia i V e consequence of which this Treatise professes to dilate, ct of greater severity of misery to the Yuman frame, Aker to which it is subject. contains as accurate and complete account of the and Physiology of the Reproductive Organs, and of live condition in health and dinease. It deservedly the closest attention and study, for what subject can n'e importance than the preservation et the health, the physical capabilities of which every man should teed. It unfortunately happens that the unhappy excessive indulgence and vicious habits, whether acquired ifs or from the follies of advanced age, while suffering r invariable censequesees, unwisely entertains a tear of sp a qualified physician for relief. Shame and the dread so r, but erroneously entertained that these complaints are , e reach of art, alike restrict hire and prevent his seeking 'nee where alone it can be procured. In acting thus, he tat accurate discrimination. n ascertaining the causes of r t hPathy with the sufferer, and, above all, secrecy, iriva- Lra cterise the intellieent and practical phy sician, and to the can, Who can show by his posee-sion of the r e q uisite le g al “The that he I s en titl e d t o es t e em and respect In his proles "nitB, the utmost coutelence should be extended. Dr. 1' has obtained the highest medical honours, as his diplomas Ind the great extent of his practice for many years is a ?t . or his professional experience, which has reference alm ost the treatment of these diseases. ea by the Author, and may be had of Kent and Richards, rate/ .row ; H annay, 63, Oxford-street; S tar i e, Tichborne alj-Mstrearket; Mansell, 115, Fleet-street ; Gordon, 116, et, London; or, free by post for torty-two stamta, iuthor, who be oonsulted en these disorders personally or• dor ay Tees tgl Two. Mid from Piro till Itiatt , at his ßasm xi - ofnart Lyndon. ifilaniikLY, PaC U, WA. )SIIIITTEE for LETTING the CITY'S. I, will 'meet at Guildhall, en WEDNESDAY, the nth day 3, at One o'clock precisely, to ' receive tenders for BUILDING LEASES, for Eighty years, from Lady- Large Plot of Ground, en the east side of Puddle south side of Upper Thames street, and on the the River Thames ; and also a piece of Ground en s of Narrow-street, at the corner of Cross-street, to receive Tenders fur Letting on Leases, for Twenty- Lady-day next, a House, No. 19, on the north side t.tmandiage ; and also a 'Louse, No. 6, ea the north it-place, Blackfriars. .leulars may be obtained, and plans seen, by applying 'Works, Guildhall. THOMAS SAUNDERS, Comptroller. IRN COUNTIES RAILWAY. ti ENTY-THIRD GENERAL MEETING. 'eby given, that in pursuance of the Act of Incorpo- LF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Share- Company will he held at the LONDON "I'AVEIZN, reet, London, on S.sratiDsv, the 26th day of February e o'clock precisely, for the purpose of melying Le Directors of the progress of the undertaking, an.l lion of other business. A for the half-year ending 4th January last will be e parties who, on the 16th of February, shall be the ,rietors in the books of the Company '-books of the Company will be closed on Wednesday, tuary, and will not be opened until Monday, the 25th GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman. DAVID WADDINGTON, Deputy Chairman. By order, C. P. HONEY, Secretary. Station, January' 27, 184 g. ERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. Is hereby given, that a SPECIAL GENERAL the Proprietors of this COMPANT will be held at vern, Bishopsgate-street, on SATURDAY, the 26th day ow next ensuing, at Half-past Twelve o'clock in the m the Drafts of the undermentioned Bills to be intro 'lament in the present Session will be submitted to the their approval, viz. : xplaln and amend certain provisions of an Act passed ion of Parliament, for enabling the Eastern Counties any to enlarge their London and Stratford Stations. enable the Eastern Counties Railway Company to Ly from the Eastern Counties Railway at or near ation to Southend, with Branches. enable the Eastern Counties Railway Company to ray from the Eastern Counties Railway, near Cam- Hertford and 'Ware Branch of the Northern and ay, with a Branch." GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman. DAVID WADDINGTON", Depnty Chairman. By order, C. P. RONEY, Secretary. Station, January 27, 1847. INGTON SURTOUT—Patronised by e Albert, the Royal Family, the Duke of Wellington, Nobility and Officers of the Guards—Two-and-a-nab :out milled substance of superlative quality for whiter eas, is now also ready. ed that the reputation of the Patentee as a West-end last 25 years, as also the fact that this popular gar ern by almost every nobleman and gentleman in the era comment on its quality and style unnecessary. Illy of FOUGERE, Patentee, NUMBER SIX, CON- T, Regent-street, and NUMBER ONE, BUCKLERS- Lng 80, Cheapside. rmiugham : Hollingsworth, New-street—Liverpool : old-street—Manchester : Brown, Market-street all and Aitken—Glasgow : Brodie, Macleod, and Co.; alters in all large towns. FLAT HORIZONTAL WATCHES, Ily finished, with engine-turned cases, jewelled in dug barrel to continue the action of the watch are offered, price 6% guineas. These elegant will be found to perform very correctly, and a printed given, with fixed terms on which they will always tention required. NOM' and Co., Watchmakers, &c., 47, Cornhill from Gracechurch-street), London.—N.B. Second purchased in eachange. 'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS. DI - a letter from Mr. J. J. Wilson, Chemist, Monk Bar, r. Thomas Prout, " 14th June, 1647. ing suffered most dreadfully for the last six years from ks of the gout, and receiving no benefit from the best I could obtain, I was induced about six weeks ago to lair's Gout and Rheumatic Fills. When I commenced which was in the afternoon, my feet and elbows were rollen and inflamed : I was suffering the most intense that night sound and refreshing sleep, and awoke in YmPoratively free from pain; and before I had finished er was better in my life : they have not only entirely sot, but have also very ranch improved my general ye since recommended them to four individuals, who much from gout and rheumatism ; and tl'ey all speak benefit they have received from them. If you think iy of insertion among the many cures effected by your licine, you are at perfect liberty to publish it. " I am, Sir, yours respectfully, " J. J. WILSON." testimonial exhibits the newer-failing effects of this cine, which affords to the afflicted with gout, rheuma ,, sciatica, and all analogous complaints, speedy and a neither confinement nor attention of any kind, and vent the disease attacking the stomach, brain, or other Imes Front, 229, Strand, London ; and by his appoint respectable Medicine Vendors throughout the United rice 2s. 9d. per box. AIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS, and observe address of Thomas Front, 229, Strand, LoNdon," im the Government Stamp allixed to each box of the tine. E BEST REMEDY FOR INDIGESTION. )N'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confi r recommended as a simple, but certain remedy, to al: m Indigestion, Sick Headache, Billions and Liver Corn act as powerful tonic and gentle aperient, imparting e stomach, and oomposure to the nervous system. Sold is. 114 d., or 2s. 9d. etch , by 1. Willou4hby and • Windus, il, Bishopsgate Without, and nearly all Ile- Lsk for NORTON'S PILLS, aid do Rot be persuaded to mitotic'. kRENTAL DIALOGUE - OR, THE WISE CHOICE. evenings back (for I happened to see) tart and his lady were sitting at tea; *Try, their first-born, a beautiful lad, aed the bliss of the Mammy and Dad. it times such as this, it Is often the case, family chit-chat is heard to take place ; 'as with the Smarts on the evening in question, us Mrs S. made a useful suggestion : fear," said the wife, with a smile that bewitched, t you think it's high time for the boy to be breech'd i my own part, I certainly think that it is ; now for his suit—for I'm rather a quiz. ladder there's no better thing can be done, to go to the Warehouse of MOSES and SON." mrse," said the husband. " you couldn't suppose I'd ever go anywhere else for his clothes. irs. MOSES my highest approval have won, they, therefore, shall furnish both father and son. remember, my dear, how I stood to remark, a juvenile suit as we walked through the Park; I know they were MOSES and SON'S by the cut, Harry shall have one, without ' if,' or but.' are. MOSES are faultless in all that they sell, Dslery, clothing, and fur goods as well. quality blended with cheapness is one to mighty attractions of MOSES and SON." be wife and the husband agreed, as ono voice, idn't they come to a very wise choice ?" LIST OF PRICES. UADT MADE. Tagil's). ............•• ..... from XI 9 • Chesterfield and Codrlsgtos's, ani every description •f Over-coat, handsomely trimmed........ ......... •• ........ 1 haCoat ........ ..... ....... •• ........ 1 S • aspeolally adapted fur snowy and rsather.... ......... .•••••••• •• •• '• • •• 1 ° • .... 0 15 • 'inter Coats, in every styli •• •• . • 0 6 • Di. Trousers, hired ..•• .• •• •• ........ 0 4 0 Doeskin ••.• • • ......... Dress Coats.. •• • • ...• •• .......... 1 0 0 Frock do.• • • ..• •. •• •....... breasted Winter Tests.. •• .• •• • • ........ 0 9 • .. UM' and Trude Snits.. •... •........... 0 MADE TO MIASMA'. Coats, 1t every style cad shape, hand trimmed •• • ....• •• • • from I 6 I loth Over-coats, velvet collar and stiffs • • 2 4 6 tweed Wrapper .......• ..... 0 lb 6 Doeskin Trousers ...... ... •• • • ....... 1 2 0 Meat. or Dress. •• • • .... ••• • • ...• 1 6 I Dress Coat ••• • • Best quality reads Best quality made .••• • • • • .... 3 3 0 ... • 12 0 1 6 0 • 16 0 1 16 0 re Tests . • •• • • • Plain or Fancy • • •• • • • • • • • • • • - fusser and Tunic Suits .. • • • . Treat .. of Clothes complete.. • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • •' fourning to any extent at Five Minutes notice. —Any article purchased, ready made, or made to Inca• approved of, 1011 be exchanged, sr if preferred, the med. S and SON, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Flatters, triers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters. for Quitloosen, 164, 156, and 156, 157 Minorite!, and 83, 188 Aldgate, City, Leaden. —A. Moses and on regret being obliged to guard the Ist imposters, but have learned that the tintradesman ad of heing unnected with them, or it's the same concern, sorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons. me connexion with any ether house in or out if London; rho desire genuine and cheap clothing, &e., should call at, Minories and Aidgate, City, London. .No business transacted at this establishment from sun till sanest Saturday, when bustsees is resented till twelve _ , 1 ' "Ftli ~;, v n ,7 ,'-': . i -,...., .i •'', ; t ‘ ti 74 P - ~ , , ; . ~4 ~, :. • 1 1 ,i . ..-F. , : t. ,- , 1.," i„lck . i v .c:;‘,,,5,.._, v;s.l . -.,';; ,.. .7,--I . > . - 44 , ;,...... 4 p. -,,.. 1..! , 4,,,1,Luu N. '' u. 17 88 ] )- , LON jON, MONDAY ‘'l OYER'S PAROCIIIAL MODEL KITCHEN f r the POOR WEAVERS of RETIINAL-GREEN and SPITALFIELDS. A QuArzr cf excellent thick SOUP, under the personal direction of M. SOYER. will be given to the Poor, with near 7 y POUND of BREAD, for ONE PENNY. The Subset - IpH n not to exeeed - One Guinea, but any sum not ex cecd!ng tits: amount will he thankfully received at the residence of the Rev. J. Brown, 1, North-terrace, Bethnal-green ; Danton's Li brary ; and at the Soup Kitchen, John. street, Bethnal-green. CITY of LONDON LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, for Accumulative anti General Assurances. 2, Royal Exchange-buildings. EDWARD F. LEEKS, secretary. Mr. DOUGLAS'S " ADVENTURES OF A MEDICAL STUDENT."—MedicaI men, we believe, are not much in the habit of perusing works of fiction. One has, how ever, lately appeared, which we understand has created as great an interest among professional as general readers. We allude to the' " Adventures of a Medical Student," written by Robert Douglas, of Glasgow, a young surgeon, who served alternately in the Calcutta, the Polyphemus, and the Thunderer. That these volumes should be considered as marvellous productions is not surprising. They have a wild and fascinating in terest which makes them superior to nine tenths of the fictions of the day. The author's skill in depicting the fearful and the terrific is extraordinary. " The Adven tures' are most remarkable (says the John Bull) for the power—we will not hesitate to add—the genius with which the whole of them are treated. The Story of Galvanism' is told with great power, and the discovery which takes place while the galvanic fluid is being em• ployed upon a recently executed criminal, is appalling." MR. AGUILAIL—Among the winter amusements 'which go forward in spite of the influenza, &c., we must not omit the concert given by Mr. Aguilar, a young English pianist, who has already distinguished himself greatly by his talent in this city. This artist brings forth all the capabilities of his instrument without abusing it, keeping faithfully to the spirit of the piece he is performing, which he renders with the utmost nicety, delicacy, rind expression, without losing effect, without stunning one with interminable, unmeaning noise. Endowed with energy and fire, he surprises his audience by his rapid execution, and the fullness of the tone he draws forth; he delights in plunging into a delicious revirie, and displays his taste and talent not to startle one out of it by a rude shock, but to carry you on by a variety and sort of fascinating grace which engages the attention absorbingly, insinuating itself ever more and more into the soul—Journal& Frankfort. [ADVERTISEMENT.] --A very bad Liver and Stomach Complaint cured by Holloway's Pills.—Mr. Robert Wardle, residing at Ravensworih, near Richmond, had been a very severe sufferer for years from a most obsti nate liver and stomach complaint. Ile tried a number of medical men, but their medicines afforded him no re lief. He then had recourse to Holloway's Pills, which invaluable remedy soon restored him to excellent health. These pills act so immediately upon the seat of disease, that they are considered the most popular specific for bile, sick headaches, deranged stomachs, disordered liver, flatulency, and similer complaints, and as a family me dicine, Holloway's Pills cannot be excelled.—Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's establishment, 244, Strand, London. THE LATE FATAL EXPLOSION OF FIREDAMP IN SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE.—WEST BROMWICH, SATUR DAY.—The adjourned inquest on the bodies of the un fortunate men who were killed by the explosion of sul phurous gas in the ifeathfield coalpit on Wednesday se'anight was resumed yesterday afternoon. Two of the injured men have died since the last meeting of the jury, making in all ten. The evidence produced was to the same effect as that already before the public. The coroner having summed up, the jury agreed to the fol lowing verdict:—‘. That it has been through the negli gence of John Meek, the doggy, that these men lost their lives, and they therefore return a verdict of man • slaughter against him." Meek, who is a man from thirty-five to forty years of age, was then committed to take his trial at the next Stafford assizes. TOTNES.—Trade, which has been very dull here since November, is at length beginning to revive, and is much enhanced by railway communication with the various parts of England. One drawback, however, is the high rate of charges for parcels, &c., which presses heavily on tr a d esmen , m any of whom, as booksellers and others, are compelled to have their goods forwarded per quick train. We think a reduction of 25 per cent. might safely be made without injury to the company, while, at the same time, the tradesman would realise a remunerating profit, which, with the present high rate of charges, and the continued increase of poor rate, he is unable to do.--Plyntouth Journal. OVER LAND MAIL INDIA AND CHINA. (From the Times.) We have received by extraordinary express from Marseilles our letters from India in anticipation of the overland mail of the 15th of January. The dates so received are from Calcutta to the 9th, Madras to the 14th, and Bombay to the 16th of January. From China we have intelligence down to the 30th of De cember last. Lord Dalhowie, the new Governor-General, had touched at Madras, and his arrival at Calcutta was hourly expected when the snails left. Among the last acts of Lord Hardinge's Govern ment was a notification, drawn up during his passage down the Ganges, in which the Governor-General made public a copy of a second proclamation lately issued from Lahore, which prohibited, under the pe nalties of imprisonment and confiscation of property, the perpetration of Suttee and infanticide in the terri tories of the Punjaub. The notification further an nounced, that his Lordship had directed his thanks to be expressed to the Maharaja of Lahore, as well as to all those princes (23 in number, mentioned by name) who had co•operatcd during the last three years with the British Government in suppressing these cruel practices within their several territories. A measure of humanity not less important had marked the closing career of the Marquis of Tweed dale at Madras. We are informed that, as the result of his Lordship's intervention, the Court of Directors had consented to the establishment of a hospital for convalescents in the Neilgherry mountains for a portion of the European troops serving in the Madras presidency, and that this long canvassed measure would be carried into effect before his Lordship's departure. Another robber chief had been secured, named Ragojee Bangria, lately as noted in the south of India as Doongur Singh had been in the north. This man, with a numerous band, had infested for some time back the Con' an and eastern routes from Bombay. After many fruitless efforts, he was cap tured by Lieutenant Gel!, of the Ghaut Light In. fantry, who, disguised as a Brahmin, traced the free booter to the celebrated shrine of Punderpoor, and, getting sight of him while in the act of ablution in one of the sacred tanks, entered and effected his capture. We are told that Lieutenant Gell has received high encomiums from the Bombay Government for his ability and daring conduct in this affair. There is no news of any disturbance having oc curred, as had been apprehended, consequent on the death of the Guicowar. A reinforcement of troops had, however, left Bombay for Guzerat. It smart shock of earthquake was felt at Delhi on the Ist of January, in a direction, it was thought, f.-orn west to east. The Sinde prize-money was about to be distri buted, the Royal warrant and order of the Court of Directors to that effect having reached India. By the present arrangement Sir C. Napier will receive a 1-16th share, or about 27,0001. His claim to the share of Commander-in-Chief, or one-eighth, is still held in abeyance, to be paid, if admitted, out of the proceeds not yet distributed. Her Majesty's 28th Regiment had embarked at Bombay for England. An announcement is made by the Calcutta Star, that a column 150 feet in height is to be erected at Calcutta to commemorate the victories in the Pun • jaub, and that the captured Seikh guns are to be set up in it, muzzle to muzzle, in fluted compart ments ; the summit to be crowned with three figures Britannia and two native soldiers. The Friend of India suggests, in reference to this an nouncement, that as the European solders bore no inconsiderable share in the victories thus to be com memorated, it would be more appropriate to repre sent one of the supporters of Britannia as an English soldier. A resolution passed by the Governor-General in Council, and dated the 31st of December, declares that cotton shall shall henceforward be exempt from export duty throughput India. It is hoped that the measure in question will relieve the cotton tradJ of India. It must at least prove an additional boon to the traders from India with China. The late export duty of nine annas per Indian maund of cotton, at the rate of value for some years back, is said to have been equivalent to a tax of from five to eight per cent. We are informed that orders had been received in India from the Court of Directors for the remittance home of 500,000/. sterling in specie. • Our correspondent at Calcutta writes, under date January 9, as follows : " Commercial affairs ,remain very much as they were a fortnight ago. "The creditors of Cockerell and Co. will consider themselves fortunate if 120,0001. of available assets can be recovered from the wreck ; the Union Bank has refused payment of all consider able sums (I am not sure whether it does not still pay very small checks), but it has not publicly avowed a stoppage. The indigo upon which it reck oned has only in part arrived, and it seems uncertain whether it will be sold here or sent to England for sale ; the latter plan has been voted the right one at a meeting of share holders, but the dissentients say they will and can prevent its being carried into execution. The pre• veiling opinion is that a call will ultimately become necessary. The judges have found the accounts of the assignee of insolvent estates to be unsatisfactory, and have appointed a new assignee in his room. They have also promulgated new rules regarding the official custody of funds and the accounts of the Ecclesiastical Registrar, as ex-officio administrator. " No political announcement of any consequence has been made; it is uuderatood that Lord Har dinge desires to undertake no new responsibilities during his stay here. The petty expedition against the Raja of Ungole is in a state of forwardness, and Gumsoor continues, as before, the seat of dis turbance." Our correspondent at Hong-Kong writes under date Dec. 30 : "We have this month to record a dreadful tragedy in the horrid murder of six English gen tlemen by the Chinese, about three miles from Canton, on the sth of this month. After church they went...'up the river, and landed to take a quiet walk, and shortly after they found themselves at tacked by a body of Chinese, and cut off from their boat. In this attack one or two of the party fell ; the ethers, being overpowered, attempted to escape, but were taken at one of the villages and confined, and, by the evidence of the Chinese on the coroner's inquest, it appears too true that, up to the morning of the 7th, they were alive, when they were cruelly put to death. Particulars will be found elsewhere. The names of the gentlemen are—Mr. W. Rutter, Mr. Small, Mr. Bellamy, Mr. Brown, Mr. Balkwill, and Mr. M'Carte. " A force was immediately sent to Canton, and I his Excellency Sir John Davis went up in the Mo dulus to demand redress. After much negotiation with Keying, four Chinese were executed on the 21st instant, and eleven ►•ere under trial. S►r John returned here on the 24th, having given Keying to the 24th proximo for his final answer to his de mands. It is understood that steamers have been sent for from Singapore, and men of war ordered down from the coast, to be prepared, should any coerceive measures be necessary. All, however, may end in negotiation. It is to be hoped ei - ery advantage will be taken of the present state of matters to secure ample and permanent security for the future, seeing that hitherto nothing but deceit has been practised by Keying, who has been unable to control the Chinese, though making the English authorities suppose he had the ability to do so. A Government notification of the 30th of November announces the suspension of the Chief justice, the Hon. John Walter Hulme, v,hoi we understand, proceeds home by this mail. " Trade has been materially affected by the ex citement during the month. The quotations for most of the staple articles of import are considerably under list month's rates. The sales of raw cotton do not exceed 10,000 bales, and prices have seriously declined. " The total export of tea from China to Great Britain, from the Ist of July to date, i— black, 28,573,410:b.; green, 2,287,9201 b. ; total, 30,861,330:b. _ _ "'The total export of silk during the same perk(' was 14,819 bales. " Exchange on England, 4s. 41d. for first class bills, others 4s. 41d. to 44. 5(1. "A few transactions in Company's bills on Bengal, and rates as high as 218 for accepted. " Freights to London 4/. 10. " Oar latest dates from London are to the 25th of October ; Calcutta, Bth of November; Bombay, 18th of November; Singapore, Bth inst. " From Shanghae our dates are to the 21st inst. Trade had somewhat improved, and longcloths 10c. better. Woollens without change." CAPITAL COUYTRY RESIDENCE, FllO he LE I', UNFURNISHED, with immediate bal. possession, BO fESDA LE LODGE, delightfully situated in a most eligible part of the county of Sufr lk, and about a mile from the post town of Botesdale, with coach-house, stables, gardens, &c. The i ;Ouse contains entrance-hall, dining, drawing, and breakfast ro.nns, with a suitable number of sleeping-rooms, and offices, all in capital order. The Ipsw:ch and Norwich Railway, now In progress, will have a station within two or three miles of the House. Rent Reasonable. A few acres of pasture, or it Farm of about 200 acres of excellent arable and pasture land, and also the right of shooting over this and another Farm near, can be let with the House, if desired For further particulars, apply to Messrs. Trehern and White, 13, Barge-yard-c'•arebers, ucklersbury, London ; Messrs. Deck and Newson, Bury St. Edmunds; Mr. Bloomfield, Botesdale ; or C. E. Tuck, Esq., Norwich. CARPETS, THE BEST QUALITY BRUSSELS, at 4s. to 4s. 3d. per Yard for Cash. UCK, KENT, and CUMMING, late (,f it.AI Carpenters' Hall, London Wall, beg to inform their Friends and the Public, that they are supplying the best qualities of Brussels at the above low prices, and inferior qualities considerably less. A largo assortment of the splendid Tapestry Carpeting in Brussels and velvet pile ; Kidderminster, &c., equally reasonable. Turkey Carpets, Floor-cloth, &c. Warehouses, 4, Regent-street, opposite Howell and James's, and 98, Hatton-garden, Holborn. PUBLICATIONS. Now ready, .18mo. cloth, price 71. 61, THE, OUT-STATION; Or, JAUNTS in the JUNGLE. By JAMES WILLYAMS GRYLLS. Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand. Now ready, T ,ird Edition, greatly enlarged, with handsome Map of the Country from Calcutta to Lahore. Bvo. IND lAN RAILWAYS. By AN OLD INDIAN POSTMASTER. " The Old Indian Postmaster has added an immense mass of in formation to this edition of his book—there has nut been such a Yalu able contribution to the civilization of India as this work."— Obser ver, Feb. 13. London : T. C. Newby ; P. Pichardson, 82, Fleet-street. A NEW DISCOVERY IN TEETH. - VTR. HOWARD, - Surgeon Dentist, 52, Fleet- Int_ street, has introduced an ENTIRELY NEW DESCRIP TION of ARTIFICIAL TEETH, fixed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly resemble the natural teeth as not to be distinguished from the originals by the closest observer; they will never change col ,ur or decay, and will be tound very superior to any teeth ever before used. This method does not require the extraction of riots, or any painful operation, and will support and preserve teeth that are loose, and is guaranteed to restore articulation and mastication; and, that Mr. Howard's improvement may be within reach of the most economical, he has fixed his charges at the lowest scale possible. Decayed teeth rendered sound and useful in mastica tion.—b 2, Fleet-street. At Homo from Ten till Five. A R R I A E. 31 One half the world are desolately single, and the ether supposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a sense of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes ern 'sitter the latter. Thu solitary one may shield himself under the plea of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un comprosing hurry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, and broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness and social content. The dowry should net be the only marriage set tlement. Honour and justice deraamd that health should form an item In the compact ; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes or eeglect wound more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, If _hese surmises concern you, procure Dr. CU LYERWELL'S little NiE.llollf3 'On Single and Married Life," pub, in 2 vela., Is. each (by post, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let uo imaginatively -coned, sr prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered o 3 misinterpretation, of their supposed contents, from obtaining 1•ero. They are not intended certainly for mere idle curiosity, but or the closet perusal of those more deeply interested, to whom they are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on he above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or ogether, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two ether ittle publications claim your attention (same price Is. each, by post Is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and Avoid," and " How to be Happy." They are not merely amphlets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the mere ephemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's :ife,whe owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob servance of the maxims he would inculcate—ta do unto others as he would be done unto—tc live after nature's laws—and to keep always an the " sunny side of the way." The above works may be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet .street ; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; Nalson, 457, West Strand ; or direct (by post or other wise) *Om the author (who may be conferred with personally, nornings and evenings), 10, Argyll-place Regent-street; and all Illustrated by 2t3 Anatomical Coloured Engravings en Steel. PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAIA. CITY, &ND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. New Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. Gd., or by post, direct from the Establishment, 3e. Gd. la postage stamps, THE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex cessive indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, with remarks on Marriage, and Vac means of obviating certain dis qualifications. Illustrated by 26 Coloure4. Engravings. Ity it. and L. l'EltitY and, CO., 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London. Published by the Authors ; sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row ; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; Starie, 13, Tltebborae -treet, Haymarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leadeuhall-street. PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive organs, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. PART 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive indul gence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative incapacity. It is illustrated 1,3 Three Explanatory Engravings. PART HI. 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"' After waiting for about an hour, till a little after seven o'clock, the war-steamer Pluto became visible through the thick fog, steaming slowly against a strong tide, with the lead going on both sides, and her corn mander4CaptaiuiAirey, standing;on the larboard paddle box. It was, under all the circumstances, a sight to make an Englishman - feel a little proud, to see bow' steadily and skilfully she was, under his directions, brought through a narrow passage, between a ridge cf sunken rocks, just below the place of execution. She anchored at the end of the two lines of mandarins' ves- . sels, almost closing up the space between them. In about five minutes after the anchor dropped, two boats put off from her, filled with the soldiers, followed by a Ihird, containing the Hon. Mr. Johnston, Mr. Vi;:e-Consul Elmslie, and Mr. Meadows, interpreter to the Consulate. Our soldiers, in two divisions, and a party of the Pluto's seamen, with fixed bayonets and drawn cutlasses, formed along the bank of the river. About two minutes afterwards the signal fur the execution was given by one of the mandarins, with whom Mr. Johnston and his party were standing, calling out the word " pan" (proceed), which was passed by the subordinates to the opposite line of ves els, one of which contained the prisoners, and within five yards of which I was standing on the bank. " The first of the criminals that was brought out seemed to be about twenty five years of age, decently dressed, tall for a Chinaman, and strongly made. Ile had good features, but was ghastly pale, he was gagged, and had his hands tied together behind hie back, and his feet were fettered in the Chinese manner. He had a piece of wood, about two feet in length, with a slip of paper at the head of it, eticking down between his clothes and his back. This piece of wood is called Cha peaou, and the criminal's name, with a description of his crime, &c., is written on the paper attached to it. He passed from the boat to the shore along some planking, over which he was supported by a Chinese policeman on each side. There was another policeman behind him pushing him roughly forwards. The eyes of this criminal were rolling about in a fearful manner, as ho turned them from the forein soldiers to the sea men between whom he passed from the boat to the field. He was run out about 20 yards from the river, into the equare, till about 10 yards from the spot where I was standing, with a clear :Tice between, so that I was able to see very plainly the whole of the proceed ings. When the policemen had led him to that dis tance, they threw him down on the ground, and in consequence of his hande being secured behind his back he tell quite forward on his face. The executioner, who on his being brought out came running from where the mandarins were stationed, with his naked sword in his hand and his sleeves tucked up to the elbows, was by this time at him, and after pulling out the Cha-peaou from his back raised him up into a kneeling posture. He then took hold of the criminal's tail, which had been previously rolled up into a knot, with the left hand, and by the kelp of this hold and by pressing the right foot on the criminal's hands, or on the small of his back, brought his heal and neck into the requisite position, sticking almost straight out and horizental from the trunk, but slightly bent down. He then, retaining his hold of the tail with the left hand, brought his sword down iu the right hand, so as almost to touch the cri minal's neck, which I suppose he did in order, as it. were, to mark the exact place at which to strike. Ile then raised the sword quickly up, and at one blOw severed the head from the bedy, only leaving it attached by a small piece of skin, which he afterwards separated by a tug. The policeman now took the trunk and put it into a Chinese coffine;which some of the other policemen had brought forward while the beheading was going on. This criminal being a stout- bodied man, the policemen were obliged to force his body into the coffin by stamp ing it in with their feet, which, from the cool way in which they did it, was to me the most disgusting sight I witnessed during the morning. After the trunk bad been completely squeezed in one of the policemen took the head from the ground by the tail and put it into the coffin, into which another put the Cha-peaou. The head when suspended by the tail in the air had, from its ghastly paleness and the dropping of the under jaw, peculiar lengthy horrible appearance, which, when once seen, will, I think, be long remembered. " "The second and third criminals who were brought out close behind the first man seemed to bo about fifty years of age, and meagre-looking people. They were gagged and fastened in every way like the first man, and were as roughly handled. The executioners, however, cut their heads completely off at one blow. They were then put into the coffins, first the trunks and afterwards the heads. The fourth wet carried out from the boat into the square, by means of a piece of matting slung be tween two poles. lie sat huddled tog - ether with his he ad resting on his breast; and being tumbled out of the con veyance in such a manner that when the executioner raised him up the man's back was turned towards me. I did not see his face so as to judge of his age. I re marked, however, that he was dressed in very ragged clothes. The executioner had a good deal of trouble to get this man's head put in the proper position, and seemed, in consequence of having to handle him so much, to be rather unnerved, for in Liking hie aim with the sword, in the manner described above, I saw that his hand trembled very much ; notwithstanding this, how ever, he severed the head from the body at one blow. The circumstance of the executioner's being punish able if he strike more than one blow, may account in part for his anxiety and nervoueness. \V hi n all the hair criminals were beheaded and the trunks and heads put in the coffins, the Chinese policemen carried them into a small boat. _ _ " From the time of taking the criminals from the large vessel, until their bodies were carried to the small boat, the whle periol, did not, I think. exceed eight rainutes. I have since ascertained that the bodies were buried at a place out,ide of the eastern gate of Canton, named Llan Tsankaug.'" COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Bombay Times.) THE BOMBAY mAiti(Kr. 1 , 110.31 TUE IST TO TUE 16-rn JANUARY. Since our last report a genet al dulness has prevailed, and the business of the fortnight is limited in amount, both in imports and exports. In the money market no change has taken place. The steamer with the London mail of the 7th ultimo has not yet arrived, and being some days past due, the anxiety with which she is looked for has been added to. Cotton Piece Goo:is—The limited demand existing at the date of our last for these fabrics has continued to the present time, and the amount of business done in the fortnight is, therefore, small. Prices of a few kinds of goods are rather more in favour of buyers than they were, but on the whole are well supported, owing to im porters having pretty generally refrained from pressing stocks upon the market, and which light receipts, added to the limited quantity upon hand, and on the way out, war rants theta in not doing. Low qualities of grey and bleached continued to enjoyA preference in demand, but transactions in all have been so unimportant as not to call for special notice. Of dyed and fancy goods there have been a few trilling sales, and Turkey red, plain, and twill cloth in the former, continue to be inquired for. Prices of the plain cloth of good quality have slightly improved. For Turkey red prints there has also been a slight in quiry, but the prices offered are still very low, and far from remunerating. Cotton Yarn—ln the Grey, has partaken of the dull ness prevailing in the piece market, and the sales since our last are very limited in amount, but which, after the extensive sales of the previous fortnight, was only to be expected. The same are undernoted, and show a decline in price of 30s. and 40s. mule, and 405. water, but which arises solely trom the quality having been inferior. Of orange no sales have transpired, but of Turkey red one is noted at a low figure. The former dye continues to be in request. Mule 80 bales, 300Ibs. each—No. 30, at annas 61 per lb. No 40, at annas 7;1 per lb.; No. 70, at annas 10 1 / 8 per lb. Water, 145 hales, 3001bs. each—No. 30, at annas 7i per lb. ; No. 40, at annas si per lb. Turkey red German dye, 50 bales, 4001bs. each, in Q,11). bundles No. 30, No. 40, and No. 50, at rs. 1-4-6 per lb. Woollens continue to be neglected, and nothing has been done in them. METALS.—lron —Swedish bar has been in good de mand. and an assortment of suitable sizes has realised an advanced quotation. British bar is much wanted, and what with a very limited stock and a good inquiry from the interior, prices have further advanced, and have still an upward tendency, A current assortment would now command 40 rs to 43; square about 46 rs to 47, and round 46 rs to 50 per candy. Of the latter a small sale, as will be observed, is reported at this extreme price quoted, the sizs, 2 to 24 inches, being at the moment what is much wanted. Nail rod, hoop, and sheet con tinue much as before reported. Copper is steady, and some sales have had effect at full prices; the latter for tile are in the ascendant, 52 rs. per cwt. having been re fused for a parcel, stock of the kind in first hands being moderate. Lead has farther advanced in price, but nothing has been done in it. Of Spelter, 200 cwt. has been sold to arrive, at 11 rs. per cwt. Tin plates much ,he same as before. Iron-250 candies Swedish bar R 5.52 prey. do. 50 ditto British bar (all round) 50 150 ditto square nail rod o. 421 do. 160 ditto ditto ..............• 434 6i pr. cwt. 400 cwt. hoop 64 do. Copper-300 cwt. sheathing 200 ditto brazier 5............. 6 4 41 do. 63 do. 200 ditto ditto ditto 400 ditto tile 200 ditto ditto Cochineal --None in the market, and we repeat our last quotation, which can readily be obtained. Saffron —First quality in good demand, and saleable at our quotation. 1001bs. of rather interior is reported sold at 13f rs. per lb. Spirits —Brandy has been sold to the extent of 40 !Olds , in equal quantities of brown and pale, at 3 rs. per gallon. and for the present the market is well supplied. Beer—None at market, but fl porter there has been a recent import, the bulk of which is for Government; and we only hear of a sale of 50 hhds. Tennent's at 55 rs. per hhd. - . EXPORTS. Cotton Wool—This market continues in en etees sively dull state. Purchases in the fortnight have been few and trivial in extent, and chiefly for the Chihli market. We quote prices much lower, but a good pro portion of the decline is more nominal than real, the quality of nearly all available .being so very inferior, more particularly Compta, which description at this season of the year is always in the greatest abundance. The latter is this season much more seedy than usual, and the fraudulent mixing of it with Rajapore and Sholapore descriptions, which appears to have been car ried on to some extent, has much depreciated its stand- P.EBR i ARY 1 3 1848. is proved that they were bound and scourged repeatedly. The woman saw the commencement of the affray; the party was then six. The people shouted " Fankwei" (foreign devil), and threw mud at them, which they did i n t i e t x e used ;ad a shot congregated w•a s fired, ttt t h not resent. From mud they p rocee d e d to th row s t on es, t their numbers increasing ; h oes an d f arm i ng i m pl eme nts we the douend o one Chinese a gong, hinesefaentld; a multitude u two of the foreigners fell, the p opie continuing to strike them; the other four, after endeavouring to appease the people, flel, severely wounded by pikes, poles, knives, and stones. The women saw nothing further. The male witness first observed the four who fled in or near the villac,e, of Lotsum ; they w-!re pursued by a number of people, two men carrying grass en leavoured to intercept them, and were shot. Ile afterwards pro ceeded to Hwang cbu kee, where about one thousand people %v ac assembled, and he was told that they had been beating the foreigners He also stated that the six foreigners were still alive until Tuesday morning. This is oppesed to the first report of the Chinese, that two men had been killed in the melee, though it is probably correct, the two who fell having been wounded, and not killed. The bodies of the deceased were examined by Dr. Marjoribanks, who was decidedly of opinion that they were all alive at a later period than Sunday evening. Marks of the cane were visible upon four of them, a: well as of the cords by which they had been tied up ; and from inflammation having supervened, they could not have been put to death for twelve hours at least after. being flogged. From the marks of cords on the arms one had been tied up on three several occasions, and the rattan had been applied to the sides of the face tut well as the back. • This proof is not so clear as could be wished, though it establishes the damning fact that six Englishmen were murdered in cold blood, after being tortured to gratify the cruelty of a hard hearted race, the proceedings were at least tolerated by the magistrates, and it is almost certain - that they, approved of and sanctioned them. With theta the responsibility rests, and no redress can be satisfactory which- does not include the forfeiture of their lives. - As may be believed, when it was ascertained that the unfortunate gentlemen were missing there was an intense degree of excitement at the factories. Early on Monday Mr. Consul Macgregor applied to the district magistrates for the release of the psrty supposed to be held captive in the villages. He also addressed Keying, enclosing a copy of his application to the magistrates. An answer was received from Keying in the course of the afternoon, stating that before receiving the Consul's letter he had heard of the circumstance, and had sent orders to the magistrates to search for the foreigners, and set them at liberty. This correspondence should not be lost sight of—twenty four hours prior to the murders the Go vernor-General of the province knew that six foreigners were captive at a village within three or four miles of his house, and he either had not the power or the will to save them from death. _ _ . At noon two boats, with about thirty Englishmen, left the factories in search of their friends. They explored several creeks in the neighbourhood of Hwang•chu•kee, but without gaining any information. In the afternoon Dr. Majoribanks found the Nanhae magistrate on board a boat at anchor about a quarter of a mile below Hwang chu-kee, evidently afraid to go further. Dr. Majori banks remonstrated with him on his apathy, and offered to accompany him to the village lest any of the prisoners should require surgical aid. This offer was declined. In the evening it was arranged that a party well armed should proceed to the villages in search of their friends, but the Consul interposed his official authority in a circular addressed to her Majesty's subjects : " PUBLIC NOTICE. " Her Britannic Majesty's Consul having heard that it is the intention of certain subjects of her Majesty to proceed to-morrow morning up the river to the village of Hwang-chu-kee, or other places, in which it is sup posed that six of their countrymen are confined, this is to give notice that her Majesty's Consul entirely disap aprovt s of such a proceeding ; and that any British sub ject acting in contravention of this injunction will do so on his own responsibility. " Her Majesty's Consul deems it expedient to make it known to all concerned that he is in communication with the local authorities as to the restoration of' his country. men now unlawfully confined, and at the same time most distinctly states, that any such movement at is contem• plated by the British community will afford ground for the Chinese to withhold the delivery of the persons now under restraint. _ _ _ " The Consul further intimates to her Majesty's sub- iects that the question now in hand has been communi cated to her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary, whose instructions may be looked fur to-morrow evening. lie therefore deems it his imperative duty to call upon her Majesty's subjects, by their allegiance to their Sove reign, to obey his most solemn and strict injunctions. " Given under my hand tit Canton, this Gth day of December, 1847, at nine of the clock in tho evening. "FRANCIS C. rtiNcG RE ,fir., II r Britannic. Majesty's Consul. " To her Majesty's Subjects." However cotnmendable the intention, it is better that it was nut carried into effect. The brave men who volunteered their services would have been too late to save their countrymen, and a collision with the villagers would hare beet, too probable„ and more valusb!o lives lost ; possibly the entire party woul.d have been sur rounded and cut off. Had there been an ad( quite force at the hictorks (even a company of the 93th Regiment, with the aid of volunteer;) the victims could have been saved on Monday. In the meantime her Majesty's steam-ship Vulture arrived at Whampoa from Hong-Kong. and Captain M‘Doug,all, with about 100 seamen and marines, landed at the factories on Wednesday morning. Keying was informed that unless the bylies were given up by one o'clock P.M., the Vulture's boats would destroy the vil lages ; but this threat was not carried out, the Vulture returning that night to (long Kong for orders, and soldiers to protect the residents. Captain M`Dougall took the precaution of leaving his marines as a temporary guard. In the afternoon of Wednesday it was intimated that one body had been recovered by dragging, and that it would be sent down in the evening. The Chinese authorities, by a chop dated the 7th (Tuesday) offered 2,400 dollars for the party, if alive, and 200 dollars for each body if dead. On Wednesday they were aware of the murders ; an edict of the Chief Criminal Judge called upon the well-disposed to give up the guilty and point out where the bodies were hid. The body of Mr. M'Carte was sent in on Thursday morning. Decomposition had not commenced. The wounds were in all forty-four, thirty-six incised and eight contusions. Many of them would have caused death, the skull being broken in several places. lii the forenoon the bodies of Messrs. Balkwill, Small, and Brown, were also brought in. There were numerous wounds on each of them, the two first having marks of the rattan on the back. Mr. Brown appeared to have a gunshot wound, and, from there being only one wound in his back, and a spear thrust into the abdomen, it is thought he was one of the two who fell at the beginning of the affray. On Friday the bodies of Messrs. Bellamy and Rutter were brought down. Like the others, there were deep wounds on the head and chest. and the marks of ropes on the arms. Decomposition had commenced, though blood continued to flow from one corpse. Sir John Davis landed at Canton about noon on the 12th, having previously put himself in communication with Keying. The following circular announcing his arrival was sent round : " CIRCULAR. " The undersigned Consul has been charged by his Excellency her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, &c , to inform her Majesty's subjects resident at this city of his arrival at the British Consulate, and that his Excellency will be happy to receive from them any communication they may have to make to him in any way they ',lease. " FRANCIS C. MACCREGOR. Her Britannic Majesty's Consul. " Canton, Dec. 12." A deputation of the British residents waited upon his Excellency to offer their co-operation in any measures to be taken; also their willingness to give their opinion or advice on any matters that might be laid before them. They were informed generally, that his Excellency had made demands, which, if complied with, would satisfy every one for the present, though they would not inter fere with any ulterior steps taken by her Majesty's Go vernment. A public meeting was afterwards held; the conduct of the deputation was approved of, and a letter drawn up the following day and addressed to Sir John Davis. We subjoin the letter and the reply—they will show the caution which is now deemed necessary in any communication with the Plenipotentiary: — "TO lIIS EXCELLENCY SIR JOHN F. DAVIS, BART. " Canton, Dec. 13, 1847. " Sir,—We beg to thank your Excellency for the communication made through Her Majesty's Consul under yesterday's date, and, as your Excellency has in vited us to offer suggestions on the course to be pursued in the present crisis, we avail ourselves of the opportu nity to make the following remarks :-- "It would appear from what your Excellency stated to the deputation who hail the honour of waiting on you, that certain demands have already been made of the Imperial Commissioner. In the event of these demands not being acceded to, we presume other measures must be adopted. " We are of opinion that whatever aggressive mea sures may now be taken, they should not be of a nature to debar the British Government from exacting that grave reparation hereafter which the circumstances de mand,and prevented profiting by the opportunity afforded by the late catastrophe of bringing to an issue other points of importance which have been long pending be tween the two Governments. " To be left in our present position after the perpe tration of the horrible outrage ,just committed, even pending reference to h er Majestys Government, seems impossible, and, with the feeling that it is so, we must leave it to your Excellency to determine whether it be practicable to station such a force here as will permit British subjects to reside ht_re, and carry on their trade without their lives being placed in imminent jeopardy, or whether it be necessary, even at the sacrifice of their temporary commercial interests, to remove them from the port by the most stringent measures, the Chinese Government in the latter ease being of course held re sponsible for all losses arising from such removal. " p. JARDINB (and various others)." "TO MESSRS. DAVID JARDINE 'AND THE BRITISH MERCHANTS AT CANTON. your letter, —I a tish C m on d su ir l e a e te te , a Ca h n y te h ne z ec x . e ll en lB e3, 4 . 7 h er ldepeannrtii:pdottehnetile3rythtionsatc.knowledge the receipt of Ma ?' e l Gs ' t o ey u n'ts : e r i'm e right in surmising that demands for im mediate reparation (as far, at least, as the puniskment of tip guilty can avail) have been peremiterily made, and a-limited time fixed, beyond which his Excellency cannot remain here, or continue three negotiations. • - ".Your implied apprehension lest any measures of redress by coercion on his Exec lency's part might ntut d i hhun e ueea b l etl a cpsi r ontsr:oo. t , r: h taueiG e tncli o ß tfiiofvei r r:edn i od i r m i rim : Government from further measures of its own is groundless, anettbtisoets i hro vn,a,ehaff:os,ormoner:ndiugd afforded might ndb h .il ot implicitly seteltayi time-to hpheyoe.spot; universal o...the a e t rule f its representatives, and that no such acts are c r o ro n uro e tn: l e tl ti s uf i hu, v iil e esi have n '_canton, Whenever it might become necessary to withdraw t previous notice would be given to the mercantile com monalty, I have the honour to be, g en t le m en, a,gise.npit passed s e .s m .ejd e o l; :ll their commercial operation:. and in the' meanwhile ell Excellency L leopes that extreme measures may ba uri necessary. ". Your most obedient, humble servant, negotiation. NS TON."' From the 12th to the 20th On the evening of the 20th it was intimated to the com munity that four of the murderers would be executed, the following morning tit the village of Hwang-chu-kee. On the morning the 21st, the Honourable Company's steamer Pluto earried up the.Honoureble Mr. Johnston, Mr. Vice-Consul Elmslie, and Mr. Dleadovis, interpreter to the Consulate, to witness the execution. They were accompanied with a guard of three officers and thirty men of her Majesty's 95th Regiment. Four men were decapitated ; but -from the filet of their being gagged, and the bodies buricd in the strangers' burying ground, it is surmised that they-Were not villagers at all. Upon this particular these are various beliefs. It is very confidently asserted that on the demand being made by Keying for four lives, the men who were executed offered to suffer, provided certain honours were conferred on their families. In Europe this may appear incredible, but in China, where life is held cheap and the laws are loose, substitutes are found. It was but lately that on sentence of death being passed on a mur derer in Hong-kong, he inquired whether he would be allowed to provide a substitute. It cannot be supposed that these executions are in full of the demands which " would be satisfactory for the present," and we therefore conclude that Keying has not complied with them. Sir John Davis left the factories on the 223, without communicating to any one Isis future intentions. Ile informed a gentleman who waited on him that Keying had got to the 20th of next month to satisfy him (Davis) that he (Keying) could control the villagers. The fact of Keying being unable—possibly unwilling—to relieve the six victims of Chinese cruelty is conclusive upon this head ; however, Sir John Davis may have an object in view ; by the end of next month our naval force will be increased. On reading these details the inquiry will naturally be, what protection has Sir John Davis afforded his coun trymen in the dangerous position they hold at Canton? We answer none. It has been his Excellency's policy to convince his Government that the people of Canton were quite under control of' the authorities, and that no danger was to be apprehended unless it was in curred by the misconduct of foreigners. A more fatal delusion never was entertained by any man, in opposi tion to the repeated warnings and remonstrances of those who were in the best position to judge. The pre sence of a small vessel of war has been again and again begged for, and had one been at Canton OR the sth of December the horrid murders would not have been per petrated. The village braves are cowardly as well as cruel, and had the Pluto been at her anchorage off the Macao passage, Englishmen might have walked through Hwang-chu-kee or any of the neighbouring villages in perfect safety. As far back as July, 1846, the British inhabitants of Canton addressed Viscount Palmerston, earnestly entreating that orders be sent out to have a steamer permanently stationed near the factories. His Lordship took a correct view of the matter, and in his memorable diapatch to Sir John Davis of December 10, he sass, " Whenever British subjects are placed in danger, in a situation witich is accessible to a British ship of war, a British ship of war ought to and will be ordered, not only to go, but to remain as lcng as its presence may be required for the protection of British interests. Would that Sir John Davis had acted upon these instructions; but, alas! an obstinate adherence to his own opinion, or a credulous belief in the representations of Keying, led to the with drawal of the Pluto on the 17th of October. No sooner was this done than the villagers commenced their pre concerted operations for the destruction of foreigners. In extenuation of this neglect it may be said that Sir John Davis was deceived by Keying, and this is partly true, though it says little for the Plenipotentiary's dis cernment. Keying writes on the 24th of August— " The trained bands and village braves were raised with the v:ew of protecting their villages and farms against robbers and vagabonds, who have recently become very numero;:s." A more palpible untruth was never uttered even by a Chinese diplomatist. At that time the proclamations A. and B. wore in circulation, and two European boats had been fired into at the identical village of Hwang chu-kee. Sir .John Davis is at length aware of the deceit which has been practised in his official dealings with Keying. The following note ie plain, but is true : " British Consulate, Canton, Dec. 18, 1847. " I have received your Excellency's note. dated yes terday. It is therein erroneously stated that the six murdered Englishmen 'fired pistols and killed Chinese, in return merely to the shouts of the villagers, and were put to death on the spur of the moment.' The truth on the contrary is, that being attacked, according to the previous repeated declaration of the villagers, they de fended themselves with pistols, and some of them being captured were subsequently put to death in cold blood. "1 his has been declared by several Chinese witnesses, and their statements will be forwarded to my Government, who will maturely consider it. It is useless therefore to slur over the real facts. "Your Excellency, in addressing your Emperor, ap pearse to ha ve to have an stated ' objectas f in viw, follows:—' 1 o ws e :—: such a Should s thethe foreigners ha of lands, the erection of buildings, or the like trifles, the Canton people collect a mob and interfere with them by making a disturbance. The local authorities, holding the people to be foremost in consideration, think it in ex pedient to thwart their inclinations seriously, or to show a devious compliance with the requests of foreigners.' This, indeed, is the real truth, and being contrary to the treaty it is the whole cause of the constant troubles at Canton, while at the other ports there is a perpetual quiet. "Since the Canton people have been thus encouraged ag ogisf a e i nd n tthr s iaee t w fo n re u ig p ners, they are ready to murder them when they merely take recreation in the country under the treaty. Unless an example is made by executing the criminals at Hwang-chu-kee, foreigners will continue to be murdered by the villagers. "Since your Excellency distinctly stipulated that these four executions are not the whole of the punishment to be inflicted, but that the remainder of the criminals will either be sentenced to decapitation, strangulation, military slavery, or trans portation for life, in every case awaiting the confirmation of the criminal board,' it may be sufficient for the present, and in part of my demands, i n f . a t s h eesoemfmoui committed, in criminals s h e e n eeof rodecapitatedy officers. where Tthheec onlyrim e object of punishment is example for the future, and I have already informed my Government that if the ex ample is not made at Hwang-chu-kee, it will be a mere mockery and wholly and entirely unavailing. "It is in vain to write more words on this subject, and if your Excellency will not make the example at the place where the crime is committed our present negotia. ations ought to stop. " Accept the assurances, &c., "To his Excellency Keying, &a." The following account of the execution of the " Sub stitutes" is also taken from the Friend of China:— " We have been favoured with the following account an w execution how a a t s pen of a c w h E h u i ' v e k e h: e , y it (ir ci o w r ul c i u ll ni th b s e e ta o n b e s e erved ge pli r r el we e a s t t ae te nn p r gt r . : ecision, and may be relied fhe punishment of some of the murders is of deep interest, and this gra phicu r) con nectedo n da description siet t rh r i u pt e ht e w t o o n ith t o l f i murderers deserves attention, were it only as exhibiting a picture of Chinese customs drawn by an able hand: " During the evening of the 20th inst. it was rumoured amongst the foreigners here, that the Chinese authori ties would early next day behead, at the village of Hwang-chu-'zee, four Chinamen concerned in the re cent murder of the six Englishmen at that place; also that the Pluto steamer had received orders to be in readiness next morning to convey thither some officers of the civil department, deputed by Sir John Davis to witness the execution, together with a party of the 95th Regiment, to be landed for the protection of the British officers against any attack that the villagers might at tempt. I therefore made arrangements to start in a boat about five o'clock next morning for the place of execution, which I reached about six A.M. " It is a grass plot of about two acres in size, nearly square,thaving the river in the front, paddy ground on both sides, and an ancestral hall at the back. This ancestral hall faces the river; the village of Ilwang-chu kee lies inland beyond the hall, almost concealed, as is usual with the villages of this neighbourhood, by fine old trees, but apparently about three hundred yards from the river;; a large number of mandarin boats were moored in two lines, reaching from the two rows of trees at the sides of the plot of ground, to a considerable dis tance into the river. On these and on the plot of ground were collected a numerous body of mandarins, and their retinues, soldiers , police , executioners, their official dresses. On my approach the s oldiers thr ew .de themselves hastily into three lines , two under the of the rows of trees, and one across the plot of ground before the hall, thus forming, with the river front, an open square, inclosing groups of the other official people. ing to the plot , doubt less for the p ur p ose of p reventin g o A f t c a h d i n i s e t s a e n cseoloifielrOsOwyearerds pie t k re e m ted th , i o s n sq a u l a i r t e h , e sm pa a t l h l s bo le d n ie d s . the near approach of the country people, as during the whole course of the: proceedings I neither observed any of them, nor any other . non-offietpl Chinese present. On " J. F. DAVIS." THE MURDERS AT CANTON. (From the Overland Friend of China, Dec. 29 ) On Sunday, the sth inst., Messrs. M`Carte, Balk will, Brown, Rutter, Small, and Bellamy, embarked in a hong boat, about two o'clock in the afternoon, with the intention of sailing a few miles up the river, landing for a walk, and returning to dinner. With the exception of the gentleman first named ; they had attended Divine service in the forenoon, and the after noon's excursion was simply one of recreation and exer cise. They had no guns with them ; and, unfortunately, only two took the precaution of carrying pistols. They proceeded as far as Hwang-chu-kee, a village about four miles above the factories, and there landed ; directing the boatmen to wait their return. The circumstances connected with their after-fate are gathered from various Chinese witnesses ; and, though the statements are in some points contradictory, in the main they agree. The deposition of the master of the boat was taken before five British merchants, and Mr. John A. T. Meadows, public translator of Chi nese. We copy it in full About one . t;'clock on the sth of Dec., 1847, a Coolie belonging to the firm of Blenkin, Rawson, and Co., came and hired the hong boat, of which I, Chow-a-pow, tun chief boatman. Six foreigners about that time got into my boat, and we proceeded westward. About three o'clock we arrived at the landing place of the ferry at the village of Wang-chukke (in Mandarin liwang-chu kee), where the - foreigners immediately went on shore. We asked them if we should follow them or not ? They said that it was not necessary, and ordered us to remain and wait for them. The place where we anchored is about one hundred paces from the village. We saw the foreigners pass through a stone archway, and enter, into the village, when they were concealed from us by the dwellings. After losing sight of them we remained waiting in the boat during the space of one hour, when we heard the sound of gongs in the village. There was a sinati boat at.chored near ns, in which there were an L-1411 and a y eung man. The youngest of these had a short time previously gone into the market to buy vegetables. On his return he informed the old man that the gongs were sounded because the villagers were pur suing and beating the foreigners. The old man asked us what kind of people we had brought there? On our informing him, he advised us to make off with all :peed, otherwise the villagers would immediately come and seize us with the intention of killing us. Within a quarter of an hour after he had said this the villagers advanced towards us and commenced throwing stones at us. We therefore immediately went to the opposite side of the river. Our intention was to wait there till the foreigners came to the landing-place, when we would put across the boat to receive them. We waited till about seven or eight o'clock, at which time we again heard the sounding of gongs in the village. They sounded as if there was something extraordinary going on, not in the common manner. All at once we perceived two small covered boats, with about seven or eight people in each, advancing hastily towards us; when they came up to us they fastened their boat-hooks on our boat, saying at the same time—' This is the boat which brought a; foreigners.' We knocked their boat-hooks off and fled with the tide. The villagers pursued us to the entrance of the Le-shwuy, when they turned back. After this we went to a place of the name of Low-kong, where we anchored, and about the time re cessary to eat a meal day broke. There were several fishing-boats at anchor at the same place. As it was now daylight we durst not return to Canton with our boat, but 1 hired a small boat in order to return to the bongs (`factories) to report the news. I arrived at Canton about twelve o'clock on the 6th, and went to the comprador of Blenkin, Rawson, and Co., and gave him information of the affair. He said that his master was not at home, and took me to the houses of Turner and CO., and Birley, at both of which places they were said to be out. The comprador then took me to the Consul. Among the six foreigners there was one named Small, who carried with him one pair of double barrelled pocket pistols, and one gentleman, tea inspector of Birley, carried one pair of single barrelled pocket pistols. We saw them load them. We did not see that the other gentlemen had any firearms. Accord ing to our observations none of the six foreigners were by any means intoxicated." From this evidence it appears that about an hour after landing gongs were beat in the village ; and a person who had gone there to purchase provisions informed the boatmen that the villagers were pursuing and beating the foreigners, advising them to be off, or the villagers would seize and probably kill them. It further appears that between seven and eight o'clock, gongs were again beat in an unu sual mann er , as if something extraordi nary was going on. This was fr om f o ur to five hours after the Europeans landed, and from three to four after the boatmen were informed that the villagers were chasing and beating them. From this we conclude that our countrymen were not killed on landing, but that, on the second beating of the gong they were made to undergo the inhuman torture which it will be shown was inflicted upon them repeatedly before murder be came an act of mercy. The next link in the chain of evidence we take from notes furnished to a cotemporary by a gentleman who has had favourable opportunity of coming at the facts:— "The writer was informed by a Chinese of respecta bility, that a female slave belonging to a relation of his own, resident at Keaou peaou, was at work in the fields on the afternoon in question; she saw the six foreigners first at some distance inshore of Hwang- chu-kee, where a few of the working people shouted Fankwei,' and threw mud at them, of which they took no notice. Shortly afterwards those were joined by others; at all events a larger party, perhaps twenty in number, came on in pursuit of them, shouting as before, and assailing them with stones, and farming implements, hoes and the like; the foreigners held up their hands, and appeared to deprecate the violence of their pursuers, who had now reached them, and were striking at them, while moment, as the people in One of the foreigners then fired and hit a Chinese, who the choir a d j cumberoining fields increased ftiwk e e every rtyo take part in the attack. fell. The gong was struck, and a multitude assembled, w ho fought furiously with the English itnounds, i n fli cte d b y p ik es , poles, having in vain endea voured English, and overpowered two of them, whom they continued to strike after they were down. The other fou r, wh o seemed much fright ened,l,oll aktindivwese,reund stones,coveredw after h red to appease the p eo p le b y the o ffer of dollars, fled, and the woman saw no more. The report which the in formant bad heard of what ensued upon this was, that upon reaching the village of Hang-keaou they were seized, confined for two days and two nights, during which time they were without food, b eaten repeatedly, and then put to death. " Information was given by the Chinese above quoted to the writer, on the 18th of December, that a young man, a labourer, was coming front Ta-le-poo, a place some eight or ten miles from the scene of the crime, upon the sth instant; that he saw four foreigners run ning in or near the village of Lotsum, pursued by a number of people; that two Chinese, carrying grass, met them and throw stones at them without effect, and then, as the way was narrow, spread out their arms and at tempted to bar their passa ge, upon which they were im mediately shot by the foreigners, who continued their flight. These were doubtless the two Chinese surnamed Chin and Le, the surrender of whose bodies was demanded by the Ngan-cha-sze in the first instance. He then pro ceeded to Hwang-chin kee, where about 1,000 persons were assembled round something which he did not see; but he was told that they had been beating the Fankwei and knew that the two bodies were there. He went on to Canton, where he arrived at about 6 P.M. and re mained till Tuesday morning, when, as he was on his svay home at an early hour, he overtook a small vessel carrying the six bodies to San-n;a-kew, where they were to be thrown into the water. This was done, as he afterwards heard, with stones tied to them to prevent their floating; he returned to Canton on the 17th, when he communicated this intelligence to the informant. "He further said, that on capturing the four English men at Hank• lreaou, they. were all brought back to Hwang-chu-kee the same night; that in the two who had fallen first life was found to be not yet extinct; that on Tuesday morning all were still alive, and that the elderly peoplo of the village advised that they should be sent back to Canton; but this was opposed by the rest, on account of the vengeance which they feared would be taken. It was accordinkly decided that they should die, but all shrank back from the task of putting them to death, until one man, not above 23 or 24 years of age, said, that if they were all afraid he would do it himself, and thereupon killed them with a heavy knife or heavy metal weapon, such as is used to chop wood." It will be observed that these statements agree in one essential point—the victims were kept for two days and two nights; and by the medical report at the inquest it - ^: .. iIV , . ,b........ , 1 , I 1 i 1 I 1 I 1 ! I 1 1 A , , / I : , . 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