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upon the most reprehensible principles, excited the indignation of the British community not only in India, but throughout Asia; but the vigorous op- and Pick locks, and also give immediate notice of any attempt to open them. They are made of every A: Chinese named Atti, a native of Canton, was position of the mercantile body in China, though size, and for all purpose to which Locks are appli-naturalized and made into an American citizen, ar exhibited in language which could not be commend Ale (best brands)
Boston, during the last week, and there was quite ed-soun produced a modification of that law, bý | Amber ed, and are strong, secure, simple, and durable.
CHUBB'S Patent Fire-proof Strong Rooms, Sufes, en awkward emb. prassment occurred during the which its most obnoxions provisions were got rid Betel Nut Dollars Chests, and Boxes, form a complete secu- process. It was necessary, of course, for the neo- of, The next Act of legislation has fallen on the Canvas-Eng, and rity for Money, Deeds, Plate, Books, &c., from phito Democrat to renounce his allegiance to his immigrant Chinese population whom it is a matter Fire and Thieves. These articles are used by, and original sovereign, and there was for a long time of policy to conciliate. The first ordinance of Cochineal
1845 gives the executive authorities power, upon | may be seen at the Banks of Bumbay, Madras, and no such thing as ascertaining the name of the Ce
proof being adduced that any of the Chinese in- Istial potentate who governs China and make Cylon.
Christmas presents to his first cousin, the Moon habitants are members of the Triad, or other Secret If Mr. Cushing had been on the spot there would Society, to convict them of felony, to imprison them have been no difficulty, for he could have given for three years, in brant them on the right cheek, his majesty's name and his entire genealogy through and to expel them from the islan, Apparently this the whole Tartar annals, and even beyond them to stringent law has been passed in imitation of the Fee Faw Fum; but Mr. C. not being at hand, Acis more recently enacted by the Indian Govern. ment for the suppression of Thuggee an Dacoity. thus: --- 37, St. Paul's Church-yard, London.every thing was at a non plus for a good whilt, Without this none are genuine,
til it was finally found out or settled in some way These provided that persons envicted of having C. CHung's & SON, Makers to the Queen and or other, that the Emperor's name is Toa-Kwang, helinged to any gang Thugs of Dacolte should be Prince Albert, 57, St. Paul's Church yard, London and Attit forswearing him in due form, was made liable to transportation for life, without the necessi "one of our adopted fellow citizens", at once.Therety of proving their participation in any act of is therefore, another vote against the "Native Dacoity. In such cases there coull be no mistake American" candidate for Mayor. We have not whatever about the infamous objects which united learned what are the new citizen's views on the meu in those associations. The principles and the practice of both Thugs and Dacoits, which are subject of Texas,
The Baptist Mission in China. &c.-From the palpable as the sun at noon-day, are so utterly ir- reconcilable with the well being of Society, that a Baptist Advocate we learn that considerable suc- ceass has attended the labors of the Baptist missio- law even of such extraordinary severity appears naries in China. Ten natives have been baptized almost mild in comparison with the enormity ofthe into the Christian faith by the Rev. Messrs Shuck crime it is intended to exterminate. But the ob- and Dean ;-seven by the former and three by thejects of these fraternities which have sprung up
character of a political freemasonry, are by no latter. The information is given in a letter from China, and which are supposed to partake of the Dr. Macgowan. dated Alongkong, September 24th.
We have much means so distinctly ascertained. There are two churches there; the one in the care
is no positive proof that they are inimical to the of Mr. Shuck numbers about twenty members yet to learn of their nature and tendency, here who speak the Canton dialect; the other, in the care of Mr. Dean, numbers about fourteen, who existence of a regular Government. There is still less proof that they are incompatible with the ge- speek the Tiechew dialect,
neral security of life and property. The low now enacted appears to be nunccessarily harsh if not
just.
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William A. Laurene. The following resolutions in relation to the sudden and melancholy death of this Jamented young man do cqual honor to the menio ry of the deceased, and to the feelings that so war-
It is a
feeling in July appreciate and cherish it. which we ourselves and every one who had the happiness to know Mr. Lawrence most sincerely join, and while we mingle our own deep regrets with the friends who have given language to their emotions on this occasion, we as cordially concur in the object embodied in the fourth resolution. Few men ever more boucrably earned such a tes- timonial of respect and affection from sorrowing friends, and no one ever left a circle of survivors who could join in such a memento mori with a warmer or purer sincerity The resolutions are no mere mat er f form-no cheaply purchased
The new converts, on being admitted into the words of course, like too many of the the pesthu. mous eulogia so indiscriminately bestowed upon the Church are required to given an account of their departed; but they speak even less than the wide-personal history and the process by which the ly extended circle of his friends feel and deeply feel change in their religious views has been brought under their bereavement. That the contemplated about, and are also subjected to a catechetical exa- Monument will be erected, and erected in a form mination. Here a difficulty arises. that will fully testify the estimation in which he of the Tiechew Church wishes to put a question was held, there is of course no doubt, and it would to a Canon candidate, the pastor of his Church be but supererogation on our part to urge it. The has to translate it into English and from the Ent. grateful though melancholy duty is in hands that glish it has to be translated into the Canton dialect are not likely to leave any disappointment in its by the pastor of that Church, who gives the English interpretation to the reply, which the propoun ler d scharge.
to the cantion addressed to you in our Judicial des- of the question then receives in his own tongue. This round about made of intercourse results ne-patch of the 28th August 1889, to be on your guard cessarily from the varieties of dialect among the Chinese, which it would take the whole of a mis- sionary's life acquíe,
At a meeting of the friends of the late Wiz LIAM A. LAWRENCE, assembled at the Astor House on Friday evening, January 24th GuLIAN C. VER- PLANCK, Esq., was called to the Chair, and Tho MAS L WELLS was appointed Secretary.
On motion of JOHN SLOSSON, Esq., prefaced with pertinent and feeling remarks upon the sad occa- sion of the meeting and the character of the decea- sed. A Committee of three was appointed to pro pare Resolutions to be presented to the aceting, consisting of Mr, Charles F. Hoffman, Mr. Jolin Stasson, and Mr. James Bowen, who reported the following resolutions which were unanimously a. dopted.
which he once adorned.
Resolved, That the memory of our excellent and admirable fiind can never cease to be cherished by us with affectionate respect.
If a member
An interesting account is given of the examina- tion of a Tiechow candidate for admission into the Church, named Ace, aged 44 This person, in his voyages, as a mariner, from his native district to Canon, on one occasion stopped at Hongkong to collect money.-Mr. Doan's assistant met him gave him a fract and indeed him to hear Mr. Dean, who, in the occasion, was preaching against idolatry. He became convinced of i's absurdity, and guilt and Christianity. His replies during the examination gave exileece that the change in his views.resold from conviction
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The extraordinary severity of our own laws for the suppression of Thuggee and Dacoity has not escaped the observation of the Court of Directors. The following is an extract from their letter on this subject of the 4th of September last: We do not withhold our sanction even of an enactment of so great severity for an object of sneh incalculable benefit to Society as the effectual suppression of Dacoity, but we must earnestly call your attention
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gast the abuse and oppression to which the sys tematic and exclusive employment of approvers for the conviction of accused persons is necessarily liable. The testimony of men, by their own ac- knowledgment stained with the same crimes which Ladies need of some corroborative evidence, and if is be they lay to the charge of others, stands always in received with favor, or without distrust, may from vindictive, or selfish motives, or even from mere the gudty." These remarks will apply with wantoness, be turned equally against the innocent free to the entennent now pussed in China regard- ing the members of the secret association always be dilign to prove satisfactorily that any individual is a member of a society, which has long si corded in baffling the vigilance of so energetic a overnment as that of Chin; and the present Lawn ford great facilities for the indulgence of a spirit of vindictiveness and cupidity. Under its provisions
member of the proscribed sect. With the very in perfect knowledge which our authorities confes sedly possess of the nature of these associations, the proof of fraternization must always, be loose · and dubious; and the chance of involving the in- nocent in the fate of the guilty is by no means small. the strongest conviction to the mind, we have yet to But if the nature of the proof was such as t carry learn that the principle an conduct of these as- ointed bodies are so flagitious as to require the extremely barbarous punishment the law infiets. By branding the offender with an indelible mark infamy, and then expelling him from the settle- ment, he is inevitably exposed to the vengeance of the Chinese, authorities, and his returning to the Exroar or TEAS TO GREAT BRITAIN FROM BOTH patlis of virtue is effctually prevented.
"Resolved, That the sudden death of our valued friend and townsman, WILLIAM A LAWRENCE, in a foreign land, excites our deepest concern for the
A commodious school house has been erected at bereavement society has sustained in his loss.
Resolved, That while the talents and worth Hongkong, and the missionaries and their wives The food for a the integrity and mental activity of Mr. Lawrence have children under instruction, entitled him while living to bigh respect as a citi-boy costs $8 per annum, and clothes $4, $25 a zen-the varied attainments cultivated literary your will cover the whole expense for a buy thusy man may maliciously denounce his curmy as a tastes, and endoaring social qualities which rende placed under the instruction of the missionary a Dr. Margowan mentions three red his character in a remarkable degree attracti- | gìl requires $30.
or four cases within his own knowledge where sick ve and worthy of honor, have called out the live- liest sympathies for h's fate in the community persons have been carried out and left to perish
upon the rocks by their unfeeling relatives. ascribes the sickness at Hongkong as mainly aris- ing from imprudence and the too free use of artent spirits.
In a litter to the Christian Intelligence. from Rev. Mr. Abeel of the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church, dated August 234, we have some interest He says that ing information from that mission. he is informed by the commander-in-chief of the British forces in China that the English are going to evacuate Kuolongsoo and restore it to the Chi ncse. The prevalence of fever and other epidemies, Mr. Abeel says, is attributable to the stoppage of On motion, the following gentlemen were ap- draining, as has been proved by experience. pointed a committee to carry the foregoing result-return to draining has at all times stayed the rava tions into effect: Gulian Č. Verplanck, Ogdenges of the disease. IIuffiman, Robt. B. Minturn, Dayton Hobart, Og- den Haggerty, James Bowen and Thomas L.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to re- ceive subscriptions for the purpose of erecting a monument to his memory.
Resolved, That the names of the Chairman and Secretary be signed to these proceedings and a copy thereof be sent to the afflicted family of Mr. Lawrence, to whom we severally and collectively hereby tender our deepest sympathy in the irrepa. rable bereavenient.
Wells.
On motion it was Resolved, That the daily pa pers be requested to publish the proceedings of this meeting,
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The latter part of the letter was written at Hong- kong. The writer had occupied the preceding Sunday in visiting as many of the Chinese mission The first was Dr. Legge's.. meetings as he could. a missionary of the Lendon Society. The room was small but crowed The sermon was preached, by a native convert, and the sacrameatal supper administered to three or four Chinese. In the Baptist meeting he heard two discourses from na- tive assistants, and another engaged in prayer. He describes the people as much aroused on the subject af Chiristianity,
PENNSYIANIA,
Wasso. HoUSE POR THE POOR The people call for bread in many a quarter;- It seems a strange iden to give them, water- Benevalence thus cheaply ca a dash with water any one may make a splash. Why hid the poos go seek the washing-tub, Dooming them thus to bear another rub? Yet cleanliness with all our notions jumps, Must they who offer water needs be pumps 7 No let us cherish eagerly the hope They'll make the poor much better off for soap. Yet if a meadicant should cross our path, Must we, in future, bid him go to Bath?" Oh! might he not reply in language proper ? I do need a bath, I want a copper!"
(George Cruickshanks.)
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(New York, 25th Jan } TEAS..
Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, Souchong,
GULIAN C. VERPLANCK, Chairman.
THOMAS L. WELLS, Secretary, Cursa. In a letter from Rev. Dr. Parker, one of the missionaries sent to China by the American Board, published in the Missionary Herald. he says that in the hope of furthering the object of the m`s-
The Payment of the Interest.--The has been a sion, he and Mr. Bridgman. his colleague, yielded
great deal of fluitering among the stock brokers to the wish of Mr. Cushing to given him such as- sistance in his negotiations as their knowledge of and the speculating gentry, generally, on change the language enabled them to afford. The result today in relation to the payment or non payment Imperial,
of the interest There is a very evident desire; ex- | Gubpowder, has realized their anticipations. Almost every thing that America could ask, or China consisten-hibited on the part of certain persons here, to create Hyson, tly concede, has been granted. Dr. Parker alle an impression that the interest will not be paid. des with special gratification to the article in the have heard of one individual in particular, appoint treaty which provides for the enction of hospitals ed to a very honorable and lucrative office, in this and temples for Christian worship at each of the city, by Gor. Shunk, who has strongly intimated that it was wrong to throw out so decided an opinion ports of Canton, Amoy, Fu-chou, Ningpo and
that the interest would be paid--that it was calcu | St. Croix, Shanghae.
lated to embarrass the Governer's administration, N. Orleans, &c. From the intimation given in the Governor's inaugral, that he would examine into the condition of the treasury, &c. as to the ability of the state to pay the interest, I was led to suppose that he would | communicate with the Legislature before now on the subject. I am, however, still under the in- pression that a part if not the whole of the interest will be paid on the 1st of February. State Fives; closed at 73 to-day.
He also says that, in a moral print of view, the opening of a direct communication between the government at Washington and the court at Pekin is a desideratum of great moment, in its influence upan bath nations, and a great object has been gai- ned, perhaps outweighing all the rest. For though Mr. Cushing did not reach Pekin, as he might have done, be has obtained for his country a full equivalent in the confidence and good will that have been this secured," Dr. P. Likeves that new abonit of frendship unites the two great nations of the East and West, and that the local prejudi- res aganist foreigners will gradually give, wey, though perhaps not without a few mure popular Disturbances.
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