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of the Cornwallis, were the bearers of dispatches from their excellencies the military and naval commanders-in-chief. Major Malcolm procceded the next evening, in the same steamer, for Singapore and Suez, carry- ing the treaty to London, and expecting to return to China from thence in March next.
These are new scenes, and full of promise. The storm of war has beat hard, as well on the people as on the Chinese soldiery. They have suffered greatly, and sustained great losses. Kishen seems to have foreseen what the result of a further struggle would be, and endeavored, honestly but vainly to avert the impending calamity and humiliation of defeat. We will not anticipate the resumption of hos tilities in China, but rather hope that the peace may be, as the treaty states it, lasting. All has been obtained, by treaty, that any reason. able judginent could demand.
The fourth anniversary of the Morrison Education Society was held at the residence of the Rev. S. R. Brown on Wednesday the 28th inst., Rev. Dr. Bridgman presiding, in the absence of the president and vice-president. The report of the past year was read by the principal; it exhibited a most satisfactory progress of the pupils in their studies, and that they took a hearty interest in their own in. provement; and showed that the institution was fully accomplishing the objects of its founders and supporters, so far as they had given it the means. The Society's house at Hongkong has been begun, and will soon be ready for the reception of the pupils.
A meeting of the Medical Missionary Society was held the same day, when the report of its hospital in Macao for the past fifteen months, was read, and other business transacted. From this report, it appears that 5265 new cases have been entered upon the books, of which 433 were in-door patients. The total expenditures for native assistants, repairs, furniture, food of indigent patients, &c., since July 1st, 1841, has been a little over $700. The medicines were contri- buted by friends in England. Fuller accounts of both these meetings, with the reports, lists of their officers, statement of funds, &c., will ap.
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A slight shock of an earthquake was sensibly felt at Macao on the 16th of this month at 14 minutes past 4 o'clock P. M.; there was first a light rumbling noise, presently succeeded by a louder noise, attend- cd with a slight tremor, somewhat as if a heavy tierce was being rolled in a distant part of the house,