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Mr the Governor, as our contemporary is!
HMS. Encounter, which arrived here u his position in 1828 or thereabouts, Suray, loft Yukuhama, Japan, on the 5 Buskisson-who had exaggerated ideas of doing; but we must wait to see how far ha of his own importance-used to go about is crippled by the Judge's retirement
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It is not when a
at was quiet lift a lence against HMS. Centaur had arrived on th 1stek." Пle once presented this instrument bini or his measures. instant, with twelve mounted men of to the Dake, who immediately gave it a knight is down that we grow fierce in! indiary Train under Lieut. Applio, touch and set it off; Mr Huskisson, alarm-ntiack; we leave that to our couten- the of escort for His Excellency theed, said there was some mistake; but the purary, who makes great work with a foe shinister when he rules about Yodo Duke immediately rejoined, "There is whom some one else has previously crip- isits the Japanese Ministers Mr Al- uo mistake, there can be no mistake, and pled, and we willingly give him any palu Ele laid the be can carry away from such encounters. Cuck left edo in the Encounter on tho there SHALL bo no mistake."
21st ultim withdrawing the guard of resignation before the King, and Huskisson,
Zity Marine, but leaving the flag flying much to his disgust, was not called back to it connection with the Morrison Education the Legatan. Ia occupies a house at the Councils of his sovereign. When he Fund, the folowing extracts from the kahania, which will be a heal-cuarters told the Commuus about it, the story was Annual Report for 1830-61 will shew what ill the new Lagathas a Yedu are built, received with considerable laughter. We is being done in some of the Schools
We should fancy all difficulties with the Government of cannot, at the outset, express any syta releiving grants. Japan regarding their site, &c., having pathy with the case of the Chief Justice. would be more agreeable to the teachers It was, in the first place, a narrow-mind- of the various schools to have their semi-
been removed. M Alcock was about to return to Yello on 15th, intending to ed idea-that is to say, it we are not nares inspected by the different Consult make periodical visis for the transaction misinformed; and we beg to state, that say or by third parties of respectable our present remarks are all qualified by position in the localities where such in
of business with the panese Ministers.
uary next.
be
The Japanese Mubassadors, with their that proviso: we say, it was a narrow- spection is available, than to write their suites of forty persons, will embark for minded idea for him to adopt, that his own reports and perhaps be compelled to Suez in H.M.S. Odin, Commodore Lord proper dignity could suffer by the tempo- praise themselves. It would do a fittle John Huy, c.8in the early part of Jan-rary elevation of Mr Alexander. Such more to enlist public interest and lay transitions are not at all uncommon in interest in behalf of Mission Schools, were The Traperfeuse, with the flag of Sr civil and military service, and, as a sole such an arrangement entered into. We James Hope ..., was expected at Yoku- ground of dissapproval, such a plea is, in notice that one of the teachers reports as s from the Gulf of Fetelee about the present case, both ungraceful and a matter for gratulation, that a young Miss foolish. For the Chief Justice to accord the; had her small feet unbound, with the free the 15th instant.
The ships of war at Yokuhama on the 5th Governor support when acting on his advice, consent of inamma. We should not like November were, the Odin and Centaur, and to withdraw it in other circumstances, to suppose that bandaged feet are British and Le Dordogne, French; with is simply to take the government of the considered in future as incompatible with about dezen Mereliant vessels. The colony into his own hands, better hunds, & true profession of Christianity, Of Nava Brigade had cleared for London, he and many others may consider, then Course it is gratifying to see the sugges- the present; but not the funds into which tions of common sense adopted, and many with Hags, on the 1st November.
Trale dull-large stocks of Silk, hel for it was placed by the Queen-not the a girl in England would be all the better aec in prices by the Japanese merchants, person whose official ability and inte- for having her stay-laces cut, either with Passenger per H.M.S. Encounter, Mgrity is at stake in the management of or without the consent of her mother,
sffairs. Allowing, which we do not believe the former preferred. We have known jor Kempson, II.M. 90th Regiment.
to be the case, that His Honour bas for a strictly pipus families where the waists of The Local event of the week has been the length of time been slighted at the Cann- the girls were bandaged quite as heroically 1esignation of the Chief Justice as a Mera-cils of the colony, it would have been more and quite unnecessarily ae was ever the ber of the Legislative Council of Hong graceful and far better.tempered to have foot of a Chinese maiden: kong, and, as might have been expectel, quietly withdrawn at a time when no crisis the circunstance has been the signal for was being passed; and such a a good deal of speculation and commert, could not have failed to gain for him the The cause of this resiguation is understood permanent respect of the very individual to have been the strong disapproval on the whose acts he now openly censures by have been 43 ys on the roll, but not all constant
course
The Rev. SW. BosNRY, Canton, whder date 27th February, 186, thus reports:---
The free day-school for Chinese Leys which has been under by care during the part year has been aided by your society in the sum of $40. There
in their attendance. During the summer months the
average was 25 Cholars.
"The instruction given has been wholly in the
part of His Honour of Mr Alexander's retiring in haste, and as we are entitled to appointment as Acting Colonial Secretary.ppose, in ill temper. Such meu are much better out of any Legislative Council thau With regard to Mr. Alexander's ability for it; Bud we sincerely hope that Sir Chinese language. Half of each week cay has beer. such a situation, we suppose no man Hercules Robinson sees his way to working the Chinese book asually taught in native schools. occupied with Christian books; the other half with the colony entertains a doubt; and what-j
the legislation of this colony independently The lessons on the Sabbath have been entirely from over may be said or felt in the matter, it of men, who, however high their ability, the Scriptures. Two-thirds of the pupils had never is something to know that that gentleman's have not the calmness and evenuess of attended any schools until adroited to this free day feelings of honour cannot possibly run the risk of being wounded. It has been temper to continue their kind advice and school. They have been also taught the first prin- eiples of geography, from a large map of the world; affirmed that Mr Alexander has been tem. assistance in the face of acts which they and to sing little sings translated into Chinese, and set to foreign music. With the new branch of in- porarily removed from a position subordi- may not happen to approve. No one ever nate to the Chief Justice, and placed in called the Chief Justice to account for asystraction they were much pleased. Once a month. act of the Governor's, nor did any one that there was an examination as to their progress in the booke they studiod End their skill in penmanship. position where he becomes in some sense
we know over give him credit for aught About half of the pupils were everything that could Lis superior; that the time will return for Mr Alexander to resume his old functions, good the Governor has done; and earely be cosired in behavior, and nade comuncudable pro-
this fretful haste to leave the Council is as grees in their studies. and become again subordinate to Judge Adams. It has also startled some peuple to reflect that, in the event of Sir Hercules Robinson's removal by absence or other causes within the next six months, Mi Alexander would act as Governer. Const derable stress has been laid upon the ag and experience of the Chief Justice, and the proceedings that have driven him to resign have been characterized as acis of folly. And more remains behind for and now that the bond of union is dissolved, a general snawiedge of the world in which they iive; all the motives that prompted the recent appointments have been laid bare by the clever men among us, and the conclusion has been come to that certain alleged old corruptions have not been cleared away as Somebody or other wanted, but are eating improvement, and who knows but that their way into the present administration, perchance we may find it. The Governor of this colony, it is affirmed,
unbecoming as it is silly. In respect to One of the beys is supported by a few kind- some portions of the Caldwell finding, it the wayside begging his food. He was one of the hearted English peliceipen, who found him sitting by would be well if either of the two officers crowd driven from the 32-ui District, fifty miles weat leferred to could manage to lay the onus upon of the city, in March st, when the place was at Even for the short time the school has been in the other; but the preacut event proves tacked by bands of rabens.
Hisded in wat we have always affirmed, that the operation. It ha
caites, it has done paty tle to gain the good wil dignity of position expected from men in such station and in such circumstances, towards imreigners of theireatives of the bors. It has
all-important truths of Chistianity. It has given the was too often soaly and strangely wanting; imparted for the fus: tinto a faw young minds the
we find the prime mover in the Council's doings withdrawing in disgust on the most frivolous provocation. We do not suppose that bis rotirement will make much differ- ence; indeed, we shall watch carefully for
A word or two for the benefit
our
and accustomed their var to more melodious music than the sharp shrill sounds of Chinese musicians,"
Mas BONNEY, under te 27th February, 1861, thus reports:
"All have beer. preserved in porfect health. To great satisfaction, or intalligent gir!, 10 years of
age, with the free corbent of her mother, has hud her small feet unbound
The scholars are taught entirely in Chinese, with the exception of singing in English. The sacred Scriptures, and other books pregred by Missionaries, have been their daily stadie. The parents, as well as ourselves, are much gratific with the advancement and needle-work, with excurione given them enc of each pup. Theit dies, putehold duties, croche a month, conjoin make them happy, useful, and intelligent."
MIE JOHNEGN of watow anampaled her applica tion for a grant and with the following state- ments --
"I have had tw schools ander my care since we
The application for a grant in aid of Miss LEGGE'S school contained the following statement:---
The autor of girls attending the school as varied from eight to fifteen, and may be put down ai an average of twelve. They are mostly the children Christian parents. They are taught both English
and Chinese, and saveral of them hate made consi- derable progras in reading and writing in both languages.hey are taught singing bath in Chi- nese and English, as well as sewing and oiber things appropriata ta girls' school,
is amenable to induernes of the most correspondent "Castige-mores," and we sinister description; that, in point of fact have done. Although his second letter he suffers himself to be advised by the does not appear in our columns, it may wrong men. Those advisers are stated to prevent his needlessly writing a third, if we be Messrs Mercer and Bridges, and the explain to him that all letters addressed to consequences of their advice being adopted a with a view to insertion, are supposed to are said to be dissatisfaction to the com- beso addressed on public grounds alone, and manity, as well as future disaster to not for the gratification of a private whim. the colony. The hinge round which all We should never cease to regret having these comments and speculations revolve, become for a moment, even in the most came up here, a year nga Grl's boarding school, is the appointment of Mr Alexander as accidental manner, a vehicle for the utter- and a day-school fr Boys. In the girls' school I Acting Colonial Secretary-an appoint ance of personal spleen. As a rule, the hava ten pupils. Excepting as the very begini, ment which is supposed to hare given the many letters that are rejected on this prin- I have not experienced much difficulty in obtaining highest umbrage aut only to Mr Forth, but, ciple, bear their own character on the face scholars. Serue of my papils live here, so that I an The boys' dag-school I started for the purpose of 19 we now learn, to Ilia Honour the Chief of them. But when the vigour and ability prety well kon Jastice. It is in emergencies such as the of Castigo-mores dictates a correspondence, gaining influence among the families immediately present that the want of a popular Legis. it is not always casy to affirm that public around us, and ready do we see the good effect of shall be very thankful for the aid lative Chamber is more immediately felt. interests are not served by such letters the enterprise,
of the Society in supporting these schools,“ Were such a borly in existence, it would be appearing. There is perhaps not much in very easy to ascertain whether or not the the communication now suppressed, and it receni appointments are approved of, or is equally certain that our correspondent is whether any valid reason exists for their off on the wrong tack. As bis opinions may being objected to. In the event of any be shared, however, by some few members grave mistake being proceeded with, such of this community, we will speak to his a body would have an opportunity of most conspicuous mistakes. checking it, or at least of uttering a He blames the Governor for driving the timely, and perhaps weil-founded, pro- Judge from the Councils, but we have test; instead of matters being, as at seen that the conditions of his presence
A Chinese teacher is with them two hourin dax present, and as in times gone by, at the had began to render his absence prefer to instruct them in their own langage, mercy of any dissatisfied member of the able. He says the present government daughter is further assisted by a Chines government to censure, by the very grave was supported by the Fress ab initio. We woman, who was herself formally s pupi Ball of Canter, and bas a good knowledg step of sending in his resignation. That simply do not understand what he means
as well as being of an unblemished chara one member of the community disapproves by such a large statement. We only "The school is at all times open ta of certain recent acts of the Governor we support what we suppose to be right, and of yourselves or any other friends." now know, bet unfortunately we are with- have no indiscriminate support to offer any No report was forwarded by DR HA out the means of Lecertaining how far one; as a rule, we always try to give a not know that his schools would b public opinion, as expressed in a chamber fair interpretation to the arts of those in Society in 1850. The Secretary w of representatives, would offer objection to authority, and our other contemporaries would receive a renewed application the appointment to any particular situa have not by any means been thick-and-schools der his care. De Happer tion of importance, of a man in every thin advocates of the present government. application with the following lett respect fit for the duties he was called Castigo-mores next falls into a very vulgar to the Meeting ---- upon to lischarge. But we cannot help but now exploring mistake, viz: that of feeling that the practice of sudden resig- supposing that in asking "courtesy for the nation on the part of any Member of the Fress," we mean the privilege of wearing Legislative Council, whenever his advice is a white hat, am drinking bad sherry at instant your favour of the 4th, not neglected of his peculiar feelings overlook the Governor's receptious. Nothing could of the Resolution which was passed at t ed, is a practice in the highest degree! be more unsuitable to our habits of life, ing of the Morrison Education Snokety. childish and we will not say dishonourable and nothing could be farther from our
views with you have made it fully kno --but inconsiderate. There is no case, ideas of what is implied in the phrase we
that the deep regret I felt on necount we know well, in which true dignity of have quoted. We will explain to Castigo because it was calculated to hinder the eff
of the Society at its previous Meeting, character can be better displayed, than mores what we thought every one under the Society at a time when a wider and more inviting the case of an officer quietly acquiescing stood: "Courtesy to the Press" simply field of usefuluess was open before it than ever before. in the elevation of his inferio to a position means-admission for reporters at all meet-
In proportion to my previous solicitude is my present of temporary superiority, or at least con ings of public interest, a special seat for of the Society arrived at its last Meeting, as exposed entisfaction in reading the result to which the wisdom tenting himself with a mill remonstrance. them in the courts of law, an early copy of in the Resolution above referred to. This declaration His Honour, we regret to believe, has not all documents of public interest, and access is my judgment, as you have expressed it, quite shown himself equal to suen a trial, but generally to all information that it is fitting ampie, and to me it is sainently satisfactory. In! | has, on the contrary, at the risk, perhaps, the community should obtain with speed among all those concerned, and that the Society will it ill have the effect of restoring complete harmbry of bampering the government, suddenly and necuracy. Add to theac, a compli- hare greater efficiency than ever in the cause of e- withdrawn his assistance from its Conneils.mentary ticket to the theatres and conciou. The Governor, we are happy to hear, has certs, and you have embodied what in
the Annual Meeting to inform hin
CARTO
Rev. AMES L800s, D.D.,
Secretary of Morrison
MY DEAR UR GR-I
not forgotten the example which the Duke neant by the phrase courtesy to the thorised expressly to write to me, and say tha
I was quite unprepared for the assurance en king ommuniented in your letter, vi, "that you of Wellington so splendidly set tu then in Press," Castigo cails upon us to attack ay was quite open to me to renew my appliden
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