The New York Herald Newspaper, February 10, 1861, Page 2

ee INTERESTING FROM THE EAST. @ Our Nankin, Hong Kong, Jeddo and | Nagasaki Correspondence. | Curious Facts Regarding the Chinese and Japanese. RELIGIOUS PAGEANTRY IN JAPAN. Manufacturing Industry of the | People. THE JAPANESE AMBASSADORS AT HOME. IMPORTANT FROM CHINA. | PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY PARTY. WISE EDICTS OF THE REBEL EMPEROR. Invaluable Privileges Conceded to the Baptist Missionaries. LETTER, FROM ONE OF THE MINISTERS, &e., &e., do. FSAPAN. Our Nagusaki Correspondence. Naoasaxt, Oct, 28, 1860. Strange omoclastic Festival of the Japanese—Magnificence of the Tnsplay—Falstafian Consumption of Sack—Bibi- tory Prepensities of the People—Japan Over Estimated— Daring Bobvery of the American Consel—Depreciation of Foreign Currency—Interesting Account of Japanese Halit:—Their Mode of Manufacturing Neeilles—Native Fruit-—Zhe Desire for Improvement, dc., de. Not two months bave passed since a grand festival had converted the inhabitants of Nagasaki, for a number of days, {rom a laboring into saki drinking people, that is s:y, more properly, imto a more than usually saki inking people, for they mever do without it, and jagain the whole town and adjacent country is celebrating a fovst. This time it is in honor of a Sintoo od, paswed Suwa, the patron god of this place, on whose Jaocount yearly eleven streets of Nagasaki turn out in mag ‘nific-pt procession, cach separate street furnishing a ‘umber of men and children in fancifyl dresses, and one grand design, in form of a huge umbrella or canopy. By writers on Japan, who resided here many years ago, a description of this feast of “Matsuri” has boen given. But as it appears to have been conducted in a somowhat different way, 1 think it not out of placo to say at least a few words about it. The change of place where its per- formances were executed from a large lovel square, now occupied by foreigners, to the very other end of the city, half-way up the mountains, the presence of the Governor | himeclf ivatead of his representatives, the different ar- | |rangewent in the order of performances—all thia has wonderfully givea to the prosent Matauri a different | aapect. Gn the morning of the first day ef the feast the Gover- hor of the imperial domain, sented in a sort of tent, with the greatest number of two-sworded men, takes # eview of all the representatives of the eleven streets. had beard that his Excellency, or whatever he may bo, meners this review at an early hour, bence I was at post in good time to obtain « stand on a platform cted ext Lo the Governer's teut by some speculat- ing Japenese. Of course as a foreigner [ had the parti- ular honor of paying for my place just about three times as much asa natives But as this is the case in regard to cverything for which one pays money, I handed my cash without grumbling. The stand gave Jme a view of the entire performance. It was a strange spectacle to see the masses of human heads on terrace above terrace to mittway up the mountain, where the proses#ion siarted, and where each separate street a kind of rehearsa) before parading before the Gover- por. This reheaceal seemed to be more visited than the after parade. Seats were erected all around the place, | ‘one above the other, so that I fancied myself to be an ancient amphitheatre, There, too, were theatrical formances, the actors all stepping as ‘‘on high cath- »” the chorus was not wanting either, though, as far jas comfort was concerned, I should not have regretted its jabsence. Such singing, or rather recitatives, never pierced poor human ears outside of this empire, excepting China. To attempt a description of it would be absurd- ity—it must be beard, or rather suffered, to be appre lated. Eight o'clock in the morning the first street of the leven representing ones this year made its appearance the Governor. First came the two magistrates of , to make their obeisance before the distinguished \cial, then the representatives in gorgeous array. Each rect dresses these men and children representatives ording to some characteristic of the street. So there ppeareé a number dressed as Chinese, they being from street in which the Cinese live; another number iressed as Dutch scldier#, beeanse this street runs along Desima; another number again as fisher. men, as thoy were from the street where fish lare sold, &c., kc. It was wonderful to seo the spirit th which everything was gotten up. No expense was pared. Everything was done most com; \utely. Golden , velvet, silks, were used with the utmost profusion. one of the designs that most especially excited my miration an eagle was embroidered in gold aud black white sik. And so perfectly wae it done that at a istance ove would be doubtful whether it was not & painting In the midst of the performances a platform, erected ite the one on Which I stood. and which was thickly with men, women and children, suddenly gave Very fortunately but one person was elightly hurt. people around me began to grow uneasy about our Platform, which cured me to to inspect it a little Closely.’ 1 found, then, that it was only held to- by ri made of straw. Whereupon I found it agreeable to leayo it, a many had done before me. the proprietor of a house elose by very gave me a place on the roof of his hoase, id see still better and at the same time indulge in a For four houry the parade went on ita rathor ties ine when it wus concluded by pretty got mymenuet kind of swords, hundred we exchange. movement has been made yet to at least endeavor » change in this matter, and that no hope exists for it being done very soon. The Japanese have, no doubt, @ cecided veneration for the man of office. to have it, becanse it seems us if the number of their o! ficials compriced two-thirds of the people you meet tu (be street, their badge of office—the two swords. ticles & great extravagance js carried on. are some of the prices paid for a good sword. But [have seea afew which would really excite aoybody’s amirs tion, as woll in regard to steel as for the extreme be | bard. A Japanese acquaintance of tnine, who, by the way, is a Jeddoman, and, consequently, despises every one not born in Jeddo—bence all Nagasak' a sword, in whore scabbard was displayed the most ex- quisite piece of lacquer work I have ever sea. made of the bark of the cherry tree by the father of the officer, who was indeed the first one to prepare and use the bark of the cherry tree in this manner. everybody not born there. all Japanese. The native of Jeddo considers it the only great oneé—while he looks down upon all other towns an ties. But the very same thing occurs in all other towns. ‘Thir shows that Boston is not the eg NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1861. 7 exchange at the custom house a greater oramalleramo. =| ef dollars at the socal rato. So it happens that only we upfortunate people wi 9 wear no brass buttons, nor any ve to sacrifice about one third in every the worst about it is, that n0 i and they ought | | ‘ono knows, by nd in these ar Enormous ‘They are distinguished, as ever tho excellent qualities of the uty of the hanvle aut scab wed me Tt was 1 have noticed that the pewspapers have given much information on the sword question ; but [ did not see thata very small dirklike weapon was mentioned, which fits into a place in tho scabbard of the large sword (kata na), and is called kozuka, aud is thown at the enemy as | pos Sd he turns to flight—the aim being the baek of the nee 1eaid just now that a certain man from Jeddo despised This is a common feature to ood place—its language and customs the : ci. only city that has a ge Renae and a aon ‘Hall. me in and a many f points japan T have had to confess, tout comme ps mous! 1 was quite arnnsed and pleased to find out that the Ja- panese have the game popular custom us exists in our country of frightening # person by pretending to have beard something vory derogatory to hia charwcter, when he is troubled—as Japanese are as well as Americans— with the apnoying hiccup. If desiring to indicate by a sign that two persons are on vory intimate terme, hand and glove as we say, they rub thumb and forefinger together; to express eamity, or merely difference, they place the backs of the tugers of one hand against the other. At meals they will always refuse to be helped before the host, until pressed to suffer it, when they will do so with somo expression of politeness. They will also put on a few airs before allowing you to fill their plates a se- cond time, just ss we have itat home, But they again differ from our little ways in this, that with them a little left on the plate indicates that they would like to take some more, while a plate from which the last morsel is taken shows that the one who so scrupulously cleared it of everything desires mothing more In taking pains to observe oven little things like these ‘one is often richly paid by finding at times a cnstom, ubimportant though it may be, yet oue that reminds him of home, where the same is practised. The pleasure such 4 discovery affords to the man far from his beloved home is great indeed; but itcan even only be fully ap- preciated by men that bave lived under similar cir- cumstances In aceordanes with the manners of almost all, if not quite all Eastern nations, the Japanese do everything sitting. Sitting posture is not confined to the tailor or shoemaker; the merchant, the blacksmith, the carpenter ail work sitting. It is rather a ridiculous sight to sce a man use the plane in such an attitude, and it appears to make the work more ditlicult too. Nevertheless, it is the universal custom. At the foot of the mountain on whore side my dwelling stands is a street almost entirely inhabited by mechanics ing needles, Everything is, of course, done by hand, and it is painfel to seo how Little children are put to work, from early until late, to round off the end of the needle where the eye is witha fine file, or to see the grown raun drilling the eyeholesal! day Jong, and often hal! tuo night, by # miserable light. All the needles that Thave seon them manufacture were quite large ones, but they meke some staal} enough to tax their powers of sight most severely. Our modern view, that the greatest possible division of the several parts of a piece of ma- nofacture amongst the workmen, who have to do all their lives only a certain part of the whole, produce the greatest ible portection of this piece of manafacture, and which, according to the venerable Herodotus, was even known and adopted by the old Fgyptians—thia view is, it seems also, 0 a great extent found in Japan. I have noticed, for example, in the making of needles some men first draw out the soft steel into thicknesses according to those of the needles to be made: others cut these long drawn out pieces into smaller ones, and flatten one end of each smalier piece; others again sharpen the points, then the eyes are drilled by another number of workmen, and, after the part around the eye is well rounded of with a file, the hardening, in the same man- nor as done by our own mechanics, and polishing finishow the process. In some workshops I have seen men polish each single needle separately, while in others « great wuinber of thern are finished off together. Astranger in walking through the streets of a Japa- nese town is soon struck by the great number of confec- tionery stores he tinds. The Japanese are universally foud of sweet things, and their confectionery stores con. tain the most wonderful combinations and preparations. It is really astonishing to see the skill with whieh they imitate in sugar almoat everything out of the great king dome of nature. There grows in Japan, as well as inChina, a persimmon, which they are especially fond of imitat- ing, and in whieh they ‘are especially successful. This fruit is the only nice oue we can gethere. It is quite different from our American persimmon, growing as large «8 an apple of moderate size, and not requiring @ frost for ripening. In China only ‘one kind grows, the fof persimmon: in Japan a second variety existe as hard as df apple, while the soft is of about the same consis- | tency as the American persimmon, if not softer. Of ap- ples I baye seen none, though there are some in the empire. Pears crow quite abundantly around Nagasaki, but they are bard and only good for cooking purposes. For some time the greatest quantities of pumelos, or * bans,’ as the Japanese call them, have beea for sale in the shops, but they are by no means equal to the Java fruit, The Japanese gather them in when not yet ripe. Only whena fruit first comes into market—that 13 to say when {i is leart good and generally not at all maturot— they buy it and set ft before a guest: as soon, however, as itcomes in in quantities it is no longer offered to a visiter, ‘The egg plant grows here most abundantly, and is of Kery ruperior quality, hile the sweet potato has but an indifferent tast rots also raised, but of very small size. Thy wheat, of which large harvests are gathered in, yds a very good flour, and the bread the Japaneee make of it, especially for the use of foreigners, is, though a litte dark, most excellent. 1 have given you so far most of the articles of food we can obtain were. Fish and fowl used to be all the meat within reach; but now beef can be bought, and some of it of very gooa quality. ‘The natives themselves begin to eat it and to admire its taste. They are astonishing in their readi ness for accepting foreign ways, customs, notions aud improvements; and fer this vory reason skew hav greater future before them than the Chinese. Though at present far behind the Chinese in civilization, they are | destined fo rise aa much above them before very long While the Chinese in proud but foolish self-complacency stand still at a point where his ancestors had arrive! centuries ago, and while he disclaims everything that is offered him for his advancement, the Japanese with avidity avails himself of the jeast thing that could move him onwards in the road of civilization. It w this point, and this point only, that ought to excite our sympathies for this curious people, And if we couid give @ tan excuse if he were to become euthusiastic in reg era to Japan on ac :onnt of this spirit of progross, it is certain ly worthy of the highest admiration when a people, shut up for centuries within itself, and then brought iu contact with the rest of the world, without hesitation lays aside ail self complaceacy, ail self-conceit necessarily foxtered by astate of sechision, and is ready to accept anything good from other nations, acknowledging thereby its ow? celicteney and their superiority. And this admiration is increased, if we consider thet {t is an unasually proud aw tio which assumes such position. But ravings about the honest Japanese, and the truthful Japanese, and the faire fol Japanese, aud whe knows what other kinds of Japa here, can certainly at this time tind not the faiutest foun datie'n y Jedito Correspondence. Os Boar or Freare Siacana, ) Jeno, Nov. 10, 1860.) formances of twe men dressed Up like 6. his Governorship took dinne After iinaer the priests passed by with their gods, in | at ruil the people all throwing movey to then. sod mak reepectful bows and gesticulations. The «\ials then luted the Governor and the pe'fort 8 were atanend ‘was by this time four o'clock in the atteraoon. Every ‘went home to refrosh body and soul by a good meal. ‘there i# much fear that more of drinking than of was carried on, At least when { returned after nm from a walk out into the country | met numbers the country people returning home, 4! or aoarly all wily Iaden wito aak It is indeed fearful to what amount drinking is carries im this country. {tis but days xo when I, ta valking on the mountain ridge welling, met man and woman beth drunk, but the wife the worse of he two. In passing me she wanted to make mea bow, ut ber head being unuenally heavy she fell forward, ant only saved trom a complete roll down the steep ge of the narrow path by her haiband’s timely aanist Ibad not gone half a mie further when I meta y of four women and several litte children, and of three women were beastly intoxicated. This is ing rare. A Phymeian in questioning « patient, be it Married woman of Ue best clases or a young girl, 1s iged to ask whether rmevch saki is drunk by the respee- person. 1 believe that tosome extent ali drink, with exception of age or sex jor station, ‘The husband wile Was +o very much overpowered by sai, I just now stated. morety ol ot her mie , aad drawing lier arin te they We onwards, emiling and bowing, a more and more brought Wo the convy been over eatimated hy aloveet ali wr ‘has been dene beoause 1G their bind en Could not or would Not Bee ike mu 1 have written Crom a few day impressions have been taken for tr toid of one of the that be did not lok ‘conclusion was at ouce orawa ‘hat th~ Japinese are most honest people ancer the sun. [it noloty heard ‘the same time of the legions of epics (hat unded game foreign officini, making it tmpoxsit a thief near him. Besides, there may have! oeerve waked by the imperial ge act higheet representative of a treaty Pow There ia no security from robbery. tn twenty days our Seneul ber Nagas ; five t And #9 daring wore the €7 entered his own SwepINE Aparirornt clothes he bad tuken oi! and the towel fi nd, very near hin ved. Such ia the m the hoveaty of , ab We 80 y, and who, inexchenge for this to agate reeves aud to qulationa, « eolate the value of th Be Ltd, itebibace, aod oven lowor than this, , however, {¢ made tn favor of officials of ali uds in navy, army A ma corps. They are por {Wed, in proportion to ‘heir higher or lower rank, to Arrival ¢ niacry—Seenes at Partng—The City of Jeddo, de, de We have at length safely arrived at the Japanese me tropolis, with the late American Embasay, in good healt! und «pirits, The Ambassadors exhibited a good deal of emotion when the hour for separation arrived, and many of them shed tegrs on leaving the great American frigate for the inst time. All exprossed themselves high ly pleaved with the treatment they bad received duriug the time they were in charge of the Americans, The city of Jeddo does not present a grand appearance from the Ningara, but the appearance of the bay is of more than ordinary magnificence. [ts sbores aro richly diversified by hills and dales, while mountains in the in terior are visible, with thelr peaks rising several thou sand feet high and capped with snow. There are also one or two volevnoes, and an extinet voleauo of 6,000 feet in he whove summit # brightened by eter bal snc Th panese believe this mountain to be the Temple of the Sun, and it is represented on all their lnequered ware. The general im pression is that the mission of the Embassy Will not be attended with any resulta of importance, and that “Tommy ©” freedom with Americans will be paid for with bis head, With the exception of the tem. house of the Tycoon and a few of the houses of fs Ho house in Jeddo larger than ® fe hiouae,’’ Dogs crowd the streets and are held in reverenee by the people. No presenta bave been eceived from the Japanese in return for the many they were civen by the Americans, When the officers of the Ni cere walk in the streets of Jeddo they are not per mitied to purchase more than three doliars worth in the dey, ond only for this restriction many curiosities would be purchased from the quaint Orientals. The Niagara is expeeted to return to Boston on the Ist of May, Our Hong Kong Correspondence. Usereay States Steam Praicark Noo vay fh Flows Kose, Ot “wy The Tip from Batarte— Heath of the Fonte the Pas | Movements of the tte yuenere Preaty with | The Demavis of | fyicvat Work on the Jaren nbaren, a | Altor a nt Urip oF ia «ye trom Batavia, the | Niagora arr t this port on te 284 (Monday tasty, att | Wwoll, The Japavese have avo enjoyed good health. ) ond the prospects of their safe return without lows of life oF even suffering from illnees ore decidedly good, This re @ult will be most beneficial on future foreign intercourse as it will ef etnall, © the national prejudien that Japanese towde to travel abroad or to mix with Oe foreigners. When they left their country they were looked upon as martyrs to duty by a great many of the old fogies, who have the management of affairs, and it is difMioult to say whether those great men will able to perceive how they could ever have been at fault in their trapscendent wisdom. It should not be supposed, however, that the return of the Embassy wil be immediately followed by great changes and improvements to the benefit of foreign in- tercourse and extension of trade, Those acquainted with Japancee customs anticipate a very different result. The most glowing accounts of the reception of the Embassy in the United States have reached Japan, to the great sa- tisfaction of the authorities there, and it is evident, therefore, that the principal oficers of the Embassy will be immediately suspected of having reciprocated too much the very friendly foelings in their bebalf, and that their soundnces on Japanese priuciples will have to be brought tothe test. After a while, however, this may wear away, and it is not improbable that circumstances may soon arise when the eervices of functionaries who have been around the world, and must necossarily pos- 8068 great experience of foreign countries, may be called into requisition, when there is little room to doubt that their influence will be beneficial to a considerable extent. Everything in Japan is a matter of time, ‘The great news of the day—the taking of Pekin by the Allies—seems to interest the Japanese but little, ap. parently at least, though they no doubt perceive that a friendly demonstration in Japan by the victorious ,ene: rals, attended by an imposing suite, is not at all impro bable. On the day before yesterday arrived at this port the Dutch war steamer Groningen, having om board Mr. Don- ker Curtius, late bh Commissioner in Japan. The dates were Nagasa., October 19, and quite interesting; everything quiet, Nagasaki as safe as tho best regulat- ed commenity; though at Kanagawa foreigners were still in the habit of going about armed after sunset. The imperial authorities did a!l in their power to insure safe- ty of life and property, and to protect foreigners. Affairs, however, were quite unsettled in the interior. ‘The Gotairo or Regent had died of his wounds, and the murderers wore in custody. The Prince of Sanooki had also been murdered. A startling piece of nows was, taat a treaty had been made with their old enemy, Portugal, and that th ussians now out there bad the greatest difficulties in getting theirs, though it wag anticipated that they would ultimately succeed. A Prussian versel belongimg to that squadron, the Frauculoh, was supposea to bave been Jost in a typhoon on the 8th inst; 4 Japanese schooner, with twenty four souls on board, and an English brig, were lost in the samo storm, Business in Japan was improving and the prospects were excellent, the Japaness bayimg more fresly. The cur. rency question was still in’ abeyance; copper cash was graduaily disappearing, and iron cash substituted for it. A Low cobaug had been coined exactly of the weight of four itzebus,and the foreign merchants made no com Plaints, which may be t pasasure siga that things worked to their satisfaction; it is tobe hoped for them that the assay of Japanese coia at the mint in Philaded phia wall not interfere with their calculations, as it is quite probable tbat that assay will serve the government of Japan as a basis in further regulating their curroucy, and that they will be guided by it entirely, ‘The Envoys bave been on shore here once, for no other Purpose than to ao their shopping and to gst Chinese cu- Twosilies. ‘They preferred not to receive or make any of- ficial visits, and to remain unnoticed. The only ex ception to this rule was made m Batavia, where they mot With a distinguished reception from the Govennor Geno- rai in their official capacity a8 Kavoys Extraordinary to the United States. They had a friendly chat with our Minister, Mr. Ward, now ast this place, when they took oceasion once more to express their gratification at the rey cordial reception they hud met with ia the United tates, ‘Mr. Portman, the interpreter, is engaged writing a nar- rative of the Japanese Embassy to the United States, with reference to the official report shortly to be sub, mitted to the government of the Tycoon, in the drawing up of which he aided, by furnishing explanations and trapsiations embodied in it. The report will be a curious document and very voluminous, descriptive of manners ‘aud customs, and of everything they saw. : ‘The news today is the shipping of a Japanese boy, Coney, who is anxious to see his family once more. He Was saved from a wreck some ten years ago, since when he was four years on board the Active, in San Fraucisco. He came out here in the Ida D. Rogers, and the owner is willing to give him up. The Envoys were greatly inte- rested in the boy's fate, and requested that a sassage to japon thight be allowed to bim, which request was ioptly granted, Interesting Description of Nagasaki—The Inland Sea— Curiosity of the Japanese—Natire Coal—Cultivation of he Mountaine—The Parks of Jeddo—The Extinct Vol- cano-—Its Immense Height—The Niagara's Arrival—The Voyage to Hong Kong, de., de. We arrived at Nagasaki on the 9th inst., and remained there a week. The place is constructed very much after the style of the Chinese towns, with tho single exception that the streets are wide and clean. There are very few beggars, and those persons who cannot afford to dress elegantly do not go in rags, as the Chinamen do, bat afo to be met with dressed a la nature. We laid at Nagasaki one week, and then sailed for Yokohama, via the inland sea. I believe our ship is the frat American man-of-war that has been throvgh this sea. We had to come to anchor every night, generally off somo city. The first place we anchored was off Simona Saki, whe I went ashore. A great many officers also went off fom the ship in two boats, and ag we neared the shore wo proceeded with much difficulty, in consequence of the crowds of Japanese women who put off from the beach in boats, Their faces were painted and powdered, and a number of them had their teeth dyed black. were married women. Their boats completely surround us, AS soon as we got on shore we were token in charge by the city officials, who kept the streets clear, but would not permit the shopkeepers to sell us any- thing. Some of us, however, succeeded in getting a few things. Ithink we were a greater curiosity to tho inhabitants of Simona Seki than the Japanese commis: sioners were to the people of the United States. By the way, [ think the Yankecs mado great fools of themselves this time, especially the women, with “Tommy.’’ This same Tommy ts now no more than an fnterpreter, and is not held in much greater reap ct than & common coolic, In Jedd -princes are as plentiful as policemen in New York, som of them beng immensely rico. fhey count their wealth im rice. The richest prince,in the empire bas a yearly income of rice—valued at four and a half million dollars: I think co much rice would make @ pretty big heap Our cruise Urough the celebrated inland sea, betwoou the islands of Niphon and Kinsin, was very interesting AS Lsaid before we had to avchor every night under banked fires. We used the noted Japanese coal, which forms clinker from fresh fires, in one hour, #ix or « joches thick, and covering the whole of the grave We sent up about 70 per cont of ashes, at which we stopped I may mention Riogo aad Osaka the last named 1s the seaport town of Mints denee of the best lacquer second largest city in Japan, aud will be opened vo com. merce in the year 1865. We tried to aud at Osaka, but the Governor would pot give us the necessary permi-sion. We therefore left on the 25d of Ocwober for Yokotama, and during tbe passage made fourteen knota, under sail and steam, bemg about the vest time we have yet made. 1 did not see much at Yokohama, as I was of shore but a v short time. On the 1: ovember 1 went up te Jedto and the next day took @ walk on shore. called to see our Conau look ing man Whiie at Yokohama we made several interesting pur chases, We saw two Prossian frigates there, They were both old English vessels and compose the greater part of the Prussian navy. One (6 a steamer, the other a sailing ship. There were alao two smal) Japanese steamers, vory foe locking vessels, and seomingly kept in excellent o I firat Mr. Harris, who ia very fhe At Joddo we perambulated about the city a great deal Some of us ascended a high bill and each quarter for two caps of tea, the probable might possibly be one-quarter of a cent. Vatiou we had a bied-cye view of nearly the whoie cit Inciading the Tycoou's palace wight it ie. point of Kize and a truly magniteest New Yerk can't hold a candice to deddo in ‘The pepolation of this city, according to the last Japanese © twoand a balf miliions. Che streets, as & general tht are wide and clewn; and tn those where much business is transacted there are nue Tous pwper lanterns, placed at about thirty fo I should have liked much to have seen these ligi think the eight would Dace been well worth m The rearon why Jeddo covers euch « large area is the great number of Jarge parke miles around the Tyeoon’s grounds. twenty ther There is one occupying three Our Consul bas ght acces of woodlane arcuns bw reatience, an: re hunereds of princes who have very large parks, ® me of them Derrly as extersive a4 that of the droves bimeel, jp welkin ough the ¢ity one cannot help fones og himself in the country on account of the greon flelde, rocky bille, &¢.. that meet you everywhere ‘There ix no doubt that ¢ s the greatest #@ht to be seen tn xtinet yoleano of Fusiama Japan Tt te about Beventy miles west of Yokoham, and ona clear day can bs seen at a distance of one hundred and wixty mies ih Its COfeet high, ond almost a perfect cone, and the peak t« # covered with snow. The Japanese have representa of ths mountain on their vest lacquered ware eft Japan for China om the 6th of November aad arrived at this place (Hong Keng) in two daye afte sailed. We made a very good under sail, and | thirtecn and @ quarter knots, making 270 miles in one Tbe frigate Niagara had not arrived when we loft, but in twodays afterwards and landed her Japanose without apy fues, en¢ing them off in sampans. On the 16th of next month we sail for Manila ant por haps te Yr Ward goes to Adon in the Ningara, and Commodore Stabling will be our Minister pro tem, ehe cam ‘ine Scenery Aldhg the banks of the talaad sea is adout the mowt pead tiful Lever saw; the mountains being terraced for ne their whole heighth and planted with a variety of of different colors. The various farms are divitea by long and Darrow groves of trees, some up the aides of the mountains, Others around the sides. Among the paces CHINA, Oar Nankin (China) Correspondence. Naxkiw, China, Oct. 30, 1560. Arrival at Naniin—Devoription of the Walls and Gates— | ‘The Revel Emperor and his Ministers—the Use of Opium and Thacco—Cmferring of a High State Office—Manner of Eating ond Driniing—The Worship of Idob-— tnter- view with ihe High Minister— Baptist Missionaries Invited to China—Eztent of Ge Harvest—The Rebels Foes to Idelatry, dc., de. 1 was not a little g od when J arrived at this place on the 13th inst., after a journey of fifty-three days from Canton. The city wall through which we first passed was about the thickness of fram fifteen to twenty yards, and there were three more wails and gates, not quite so thick. The main wall was very high as well as thick, with a wide canal or moat around tbe outeide, making ther city apparently impregnable to any native forces. I went directly to Chung Wang’s palace, where he had previously invited me, and was kindly received by bis male family, anda room and food given me. In fact, I have been baring his hospitality ever siuce I arrived. Chung Wang, translated “The Faithful King,” acta as commandor-in chief of the army. Kow Wang is another of the Kings who acts as Secre- tary of State to Teen Wang, the Emperor. On Monday, October 16, Tcalled on Kow Wang. He received me in state, yet without much parade, being an old personal acquaintance. We were acquainted soyen years ago in Shanghae, and afterwards at Hong Kong, where ] knew him under the name of Hung Jin. He there was in tho service of the London Missionary Society, under the superintendence of Dr. Leggo, at the moderate income of twelve dollars a month, as an assis- tant preacher. He now is second in powerat Nankin (changed to Teen King), next to Toen Wang, tho Emperor himself. He is also a relation of Teen Wang, of the same family name. He soon dismissed his courtiers, took off his crown and robe, and invited mo into a side room to be seated and join him in the drinking of tea and conversation on various subjects. And, as he offered me no pipe to smoke—the universal custom of Chinese etiquetto—that of course came up firet and foremost by way of apology, He asked mo if Temoked tobacco? I told him I did. Ho said Teen Wang bad forbidden it and opium both. I told him it was woll he had forbiacen opium, as wo hold it a moral crime to smoke opium, for which we exclude from our church, But why sbould we pot amoke tobacco? What crime or evil effects were there in that? Ho said it was tranegress- ing the Emporor’s command, and if we transgressed with impunity one command, that would lead to the trangres gion of others, aud hence, while it continued a command, itought to be obeyed. This argument was as hard to gninsay as it was to discover the philosophy of the com- mandment, Asan old eequaiptance he gave me an account of his travels (rom Cunton to Teen King, in which he consumed about a year on the way in overcoming and surmounting the various difficulties that impeded his progress. Ho inquired my designs and object in coming to the capital that he might report the same to Teen Wang, and get his assent. Lioformed him that my single design was to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to the people, as reveal- ed in the New Testament; also to distribute tho Scriptures, and possibly to promote a school system, in order to facilitate my sole object. Also, that I wished to extend the work as far as possible by inviting others of my own denomination to join me. At this eplargement he seemed somewhat to demur lest we should pot all plumb the mark already chalked out by the Emperor; lest we should too tenaciously adhere to the Scriptures and displease the hearors, who believe in the visions of the Eastern snd Western Kings. “Perhaps,” said he, ‘‘nine-tenths of your preaching would do from the Scriptures, if you would mix in one-tenth of their stu to please the people!’ I told him Ijdid not know what their visions were; I had not seen them, nor would [ agree to preach one fraction of such stuff, not even one- twentieth part; that I would go back to Canton first. Weil, he said, that as to myself I would be allowed to stop, but as to the rest whom I wanted to invite to come and help me, he could not suy whether 1 might do so or not. Ho informed me, furtbur, that Teen Wang, the Em- peror, bad several months since couferred on his old re- ligious teacher, So How-Chuen, a high office of state as a mark of gratitude and loye, and wished to know if 1 would receive it. I thanked him for his love and good intentions; but requested some time to reflect on the subject before deciding. He invited mo to stay to dinner, apd when it was brought in he had it placed on a table tn front of the door, pretty much in the way the other Chinese worship idols; then men kneeled down before it and he prayed, which seomed to be understood by him and the reat of the brotherhood as asking a blessing on the food instead of our doing 80 at the table where we eat; for when it was thence carried to the dining table Le was about to commence eating without farther ceremony. ‘Then ho made some apology for offering his food and three cups of tea as sacrifices to Shangti, which is the name of their chief idol, but has also been adopted by the English missionaries as the name for the true God: hence one portion of the people may worship him under the idea of the true God, and another portion, nut so much Sr. wor- ship him asthe Chinese chief idol. And am really afraid that a majority at preseat worship him in the lai- ‘ter capacity for want of the Scriptures and more light on the subject. I think it a great pity that any of the mis sionaries adopted the proper name Sbangti for the true God, confounding the true with the false, ia their trasts and Seripture translations. But Kow Wang indicated that it was found necessary to hold on to this remnant of idol- atry to direct the minds of thetr stupid people when wor- shipping. But I trust it will not beso whea they are better taught from the Scriptures by the authorized mt wisters @f Christ. Thope thea they will dismiss their sacr'iees and worship God in spirit and in truth, On Tuesday, the 16th of October, Kow Wang sent for me again (0 make farthor inquiries before reporting my case to bis true and sacred lord, a8 ho calls Teen Wang. He repeived me quietly in private, and inquired whether J esteemed the Emperor Teen Wang's appointment from beaven? Without answering airectly, I professed myself io be well gratified at bis destroying idols, for woich | bad long prayed, but queried whether the destroying of the worshippers was not too severe’ He thought not; that they had already worshipped tdois too long, and that if there is now no other way to stop them it is best sim. ply to cut off thoir head The subject of an interview with Teen Wang, the Rm. peror, came up. He said that all kneeled down before bim—kings ana other officers. And, in fact, this custom extencs from the Emperor downward, every lower officer kneels to those above hita. I told him that it was not qur Western custoe, that we esteemed st a species of Worship hurdiy hdmissadly in the officers or subjects of Him who is Lord of Lords and King ot Kings: whom every knee shall bow; and that were I t> do so other missionaries would wot, nor would our State officurs; and I feared that Jesus Christ himself would ut approve of my bowing dowa to any man, and hence I begged to beexcused. I retura- ed to my lodging again after dining with him, and u; mature reflection | determined in my own mind neither vo kneo! to Teen Wang, and of course to none of the ress, nor accept the State oilive which he has aiready con- forred. 1 think it most desirable to separate Church and “tate, aud by accepting thie Ligh State office I should perhaps contribute to the utmost of my influence to amalgamate them forever in China, Oct. 17.—Kow Wang seat for me agvin today, When I pot there he was eitting in wtate, with his crown ant royal rebe on, bebind bis official table—just retarned, I presume, from Teen Wany the large doors open, the avenue clear to his thrope, and quite a number of men and boys on each side of the way. [could not imagine what was on hand, but being beckoned to proceed, I went up to the table sitting before him. Then he ad- dressed me by name, proceeded to inform me that Teen Wang, to bis good pleasure, had presented me with a box contaroing aboot $180 in money, four pieces of rape, the credentials of my high office formorly conferred (about aa high as the Lord Bishop ‘of London), together with an official equipment, consisting of a beau. ‘tut golden crown, and, for a court dress, a beautiful bright yellow crape robe, of the best quality of erape, lined inside with the same 1 @ pair of bright yellow eatin boots, When he had read over the schedule of these good things, be requested me, then and there, to knw cown and return thanks for them. This took me hy # prise, as be knew my opposition to kneeling down to him or Teen Wang either. I wanted to know to whom [ was to return the thanks; but he vuded the facts in the case by saying to the Heavenly Father. [then assented to worship God, even then and there, though Ithonght tt rather nutimely. But since I Lave learned the fart that the custom is, the person who receives a present from the Emperor is expected to do Oo upon his knees, [ asked him wheo | was to visit en Wang? He ead that was not the right kind of lan- vuage to talk about visiting the Emperor, but omitted to put the right phrase@logy into my mouth; only said it would be difficult to see him while unwilling to kneel, aa \! the other officers and Kings do that see him, Lie said the partiality of admitting one to his pre sence on different terms from others was bard to over come. 1 suggested thet that diflleully aight be evaded Dy receiving me, not publicly, but ina private capwity, an old aoquaintance aod friend, that T bad heard at shanghae that he wanted to aee and const with me on important matters: alao thet Thad important maters to consult with him about, more than { had — yot of. Kow Wang then observed, anything that 7 have te communieate 1 could — tell tell to him, and he wonld convey it to the Emperor Teea My tind ale not approve of that couree. hen Kow Wang had diatniaeed bie 60 sand we Inu! retived ints an adjotuing room, were seated and en. fered into more furnihar conversation, | informed him of my decision about not receiving the offiee—-that, as an am coseacor of Christa minister of the Gospel, [had de- termined not tw receive it, aud wiih it T rejeoted the ofeal crown, one of the prettiest things I wer sew He seemed surprised and almost offended st this unexpected rebuft—eaid it was looking apon the Emperor lightly 1 begge! bim not to constrve it m that Way, but to make for me the moat polite apology vosaible to Teen Wang when he returned the crown and the com- mission, The of Christ, of which I was: ‘an officer, was not of thie world. Jesus roeme yoyeg made = himself iv this world, apd benec, as his disciple, 1 must not receive it. He said the Emperor had already spoken of preparing for me « Gab-moon, an official residence equal to my ph that I did not vend 6 Sorccnanm; sunply wanted # Linpi-tong—a which to preac! the Gospel of Christ. Aad, as if Provideuce directs, the very next day Chung Wang, the Commaador-im Chief, whose hospitality Lam now enjoying, returned, and of his own accord offered to advance the funds to build me | achapel, and repeated the same the next morning, aay- | ing, ‘Sehd for a foreigeer to build you @ chaped and i will poy for it,” This is very good, c-merous and kind, lit to return to Kow Wang. He said that if | would receive the office it entited me to the privilege of inter- | covrse with the Kings and officers, on equal footing; that | and I could sit and converse with them, which was not usual dn the cage of the common people. But | was aware ‘what brought me near to the high separated mo from the low, and ‘to the poor the Gospel is preachod.”” I also thought I perceived a tendency in his conversa- tion to overrule the liberty both of the press tho pulpit, and by receiving this office 1 put myself and through me the press aad pulpit more immediately uuder the thumb of Teen Wang; therefore for the Gospel’s sake aud for the good of Carist’s cause in China,! perceived it altogether important to deny myself and reject this commission and crown, however tempting, in hope of a crown of life that fadeth ‘not away, which will be more glorious and more perina- pent. But to say that it was no temptation and no trial to my vanity to reject it, would be saying more than the truth. And especially when I recollected how illy 1 had been used by somo of my own denomina- tional brethren. In fact, when I first heard of my official appointment, I thought it only a suitable counterbalance to that ili usage; sail to carry among the bailast of a certain slanderous report against me, adopted by a Southern convention rome years since. But Kow Wang proceeded to say, in relation to my request to be allowed to invite other nussionaries of my own de- homination to join me in the work, that Teon Wang decided in that matter that ashe knew and had coniitence in me, he therefore coptided this trust to my charge, mak- ing his old religious teacher head of this affair, 80 that whosoever he shall invite and iutroduce the Emperor promises io receive into his con- fiderce, and allow such to eatiblish themeetves in his capital or territory as they may choose. With this pro- position I was doligbted; it just’ meets the exigencies of the case, so that if my brethren of the Baptist denomi- nation in the United States, England and Gerraany will now heartily co-operate with mo we have a first rate op- portunity of doing a great work for the Lord m China, And to this end (the invitation is now hereby extended ali missionary Bap- tists of like faith and ocder, sustaining a fair etand- ing in their own church Wherever this letter may come, to“ come over and help us.” The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few——pove but the writer, of whom he isaware, throughout ali feen Wang s territory. Every walled city ought at least to have one or more iissiona- ries of our denomieation located im its midst. Nankin, Foo Chow and four between make six wailed cities at once that ought to be supplied, wud how many more are in a like state of preparedness for the Gospel T have pol yet asecrtained, but suppose many It is altogether important’ that the seriptures be dis- tributed and the Gospel preached tw this people by which to rectly their errors and gaye their souls. And how there is every opporinpity to do so; the way is open. And it ts « fact that Tem Wang chocees his themes for yearly examinations for promotions out of the Scrip- trés. One of the exatwinations has just transpired singe T arrived, whose there was Neal's flood and the bow in the cloud. “And, with Uhis fuct beture us, none ueed inquire whether the Seriptures will be read thoughout h’s torri- tory if they can be procured. But Kow Wang says the intention is t make them the sehooi- book throvghout bis kingdom. Does not this promise pretty fairly that a nation shall be born in a day; and as al Kings, eemething more than half a dozen, coveur in tbs messure, mxy wo not hope those are the ones aliuced to who should become nursing fathers in the church of Christy There is something peculiarly interest- ibg in seeing One Of these kings, to whom the ¢ilicers and people bow down daily, take ow his crown and his royal robes, asThave seco Chung Wang do, sing one of the Songs of Zion in praise to God, and then humbly kneel down in prayer to bis Maker! May not this be the source of his strength in overcoming bis idolatrous enemies? ‘They alao break down idols, making the way clear for the Gospel, worsbip daily, observe the Jewish Sabbath on Saturday, offer sacrifices as the Jews in some measure, and some of them indutgoin polygamy, as Abrabam and Jacob, David and Solomon did. But these things ] trust will improve through instruction. We must not throw them awdy for these crrors; there is too puch improvement about them, the foundation for forther improvement is too well Inid,and Chang Wang especialiy bus expressed himself too’ willing to receive instruction to be disheartened im this work, We must persevere, and, trusting in God, we shall overcome, and succeed, too. But we must have money and men.’ Prayer among our churches at home, money and wen here plevty,and then we may look for a mighty work of God among there revo! Sica There never was. perbaps, sneha field for jonary labor in the workd before this. Almost’ miraM™lously’ prepared, and now calling trom the throne through the humble mis- sionary who tanght the man the Christion religion who ‘cccupies the throne for laborers to come and enter into the work, giving them assurance of his confidence and protection; also Chung Wang the warrior, has lifted up bis voice like a trumpet, sourded the invitation through the United States and Eu- rope, until it echoes and reverderates ia various lan- guogee, calling for missionaries, as woll as merchants, to come and occupy the territory which he bas conquered by his sword. Thep come, dear brethren, come; don’t delay! But you that caunot come, please send me a goodly amount of money, with which to priut the New Testament with notes, and religious tracts, for _Kow Wang has not given mo much encouragement to hope that | will get much money from government for these pu Chung Wang is ‘still extending his territory. He left an army surround. ing Chin Kiang Foo the other day, hoping to retake it soon—they once had it. He has now been at homo a few days, but expects to leave some day this week with his army for some further conquest. 1d. R ‘Will Baptist papers generally please copy this letter? Treaty between Russia and Chi: The St. Petersburg Gazette publishes the text of a treaty concluded at Pekin on the J4th of November last, between Pussia and China. It was ratified at St. Pe- tersburg on the Ist of January, 1861, by the Emperor. arg Ignatieff acted for Russia, aud irince Kung for na, The treaty consists of fifteen articles. ‘The substance of these articles 1s as follows: — Art. 1. Henceforth the eastern frontier between the two empires shall commence from the junction of the rivers Chilka and Argoun, will follow the course of the river Amoor to the juaction of the rivee Oussouri with the latter. The land on the Joft bank (to the north) of the river Amoor belongs to the empire of Russia, and the territory on the right bank (to the south) to the janction of the river Oussour! to the empire of China. ‘Further on, the frontier line botwoen the two empiros, from the point of issue of the river Sou'gatcha, divides the lake Hmkai and takes the direction of the river Belen-ho (Tour); from the mouth of that river it follows the ‘imovntain range to the mouth of the river Houpitou (Hovpter), “i from that point the mouptains situated between the river Khoun- tehoun and the sea, ns far as the river Thou-mon-kiang Along this ling, tqually, the territory on the east side be longs to the empire of Rassia, anc that on the west to the empire of China, Tho frontier line rests on the river ‘Thou men-kiavg at twenty Chinese yerstes (i) above its mouth into the sea. Art. 2. ‘The frontier line on the woat side, hitherto un- fixed, will henceforth follow the mountain range, the course of the great rivers, and the actually existing lines of Chinese outposts, Starting from the Tost ligbthonse, calied Chabin-daboga, established in 1728, after the treaty of Kiakbta, it will run ina southeaasteriy direction as far as the Jake Psaivang and thence to the mountains situated South of the ake Yesvk-coul, and called ng chau, or Alatau of the Khirgises, otherwise called Thin, Nanlon (southern ranges of the Celestial Mountains), and along those mountains to the porsessions of Kokand, Art. 3. Hevoyarth 8 frontier Tieton’ Wie may arise shail be settled according to the stipulations of arti cls Land 2 of the present treaty, and for placing the boundary marks to the east, from the lake Hinkai to the river Thou-men-kiang; and to the west, from the Chat dabaga lighthouse to the possessions of Kokand, the Rus. ® «¢ Chinose governments shat) appoint commis! ers, For tho inepoction of the eastern frontiors (he com missioners will meet at the junetion #f the river Oussourt in the month of Aprii next. For the inspection ef the weetern frontier the commissioners will meet at Tarba- gatai at a period not yet fixed. Duphiates of maps with the froutier line marked and duly certified by the re- spective commisstone "Will be exchanged. Art. 4. On the whole frontier line established by arti- cles Land 2 of the present treaty, trade free of all duty of restrictions ia established between the subjects of the two States. The local authorities are bound w give spe- cial protection to such trade, and to those whe exercise it. At the same time the enactments relative to trade on- tabliehed by the eeoond article of the treaty of Aigoun are confirmed Art. 5. Io addition to the trade existing at Kinkhta, the Knsrian merchants will enjoy their former privilege of going from Kiakhta to Pekin on commercial business. On their way they are also allowed to trade at Ourga and at Kalgan. without, however, being obliged to maiatain large commercial establishments there. ‘The Russian go vernment will bave the right of keoping a conaul at Ourga with suite, and of erecting a buiiding there for that purpese, For the requisite ground an arrangement will be muade with the local authorities of Ourga. ‘The Chinege merchants are equally authorized to cnter Trnssia to trade, if so inclined. Russian merebants have the right to travel in China at all times on commercial businces: but they must not coa- aregate together ina greater number than two hundred in the eome locality. Moreover, they must be provided With a Russian certifieate on the fromtier, denoting the head of the firm, tho number of his clerks, and his des. tination. During their journey these merchants are at liberty to buy or selias they may choose. They must pay ail (her expenses: Art. 6. As om experiment trade ie opened at Kachgar, on the fame basis ae at ili and Tarbegatal. At Kechgar the Chinese government grants suflic land for the erection of a factory, w th all the uecessary oathonsea, including storehouses, a church, &c., also a burial-ground, age, a8 at Tit and at Turbagatai, Orders wilt be immediately isened to the Governor uf the district of Kacbgar for the concession of the said land. ‘The Chinese government is not to bo held. r bie for the pillage of Rusticn merchante at Kachgar, should such pillage have been done by individuals from beyond the Chinese outposts, Art. 7. In the esities thrown open to commeree, the Ruesians io China and the Chinese m Russia may enter into all commer sial transnetions without any hindranoe from the jocal authorities; they may frequent the mar. kets and ¢ jn perfect liberty, ad also the merchants’ youses may ihe long entirely Huon themselves. Art. 8. nm merchants in China and Chinese mer chants in Russia are placed wider the special protection of the two governments. To keep a watch over the mor chante aad prevent misunderstandings which wight arise | trial according to Russian law; if a Chinese, perf Tien-taiu. Offences and defalcations wil be coat es of Pian “tain, treat, lt the deltn- of wi jal disputes. will be settied b; mareb: themselves before & court of arbitration, ‘tie embers of which will be selected by the parties coacerned, the Consuls and local authorities. will lunit their co-operation to procure an am‘cable settlement, if possible, without ‘ny reeponaibility aa regards the eldims, In case of writter engagements, it will be the duty o bd consul to take measures W enforce the fulfilment of BAINe, Disputes which do not corse under the head of ‘‘com- mercial trapsactions,” a8 lawsuits, complaints, &o, will bo settled by mutual consent of the consul and ch J authority, and the delinquente punisked ac- cording to the law of their own country, Tn case of a Russian subject seeking ‘igbt.1m the in- terior of China, the local authorities, 48 soon 48 they are officially informed of the fact by the Fussiaa consul, are hound to take measures to capture the fugitive and hand him over to the Russian authorities. The same is applicable to a Chinese seeking refuge-in Rusaia, In the case of great crimes, as murder, beigi manslacghter, premeditates incendiariam, te. it tes culprit 38 2 Rpssian , he is to be sent to-Rugeia to stand hie ~ bi nore of the Chinese authorises, Pat cr! cnses, Bo matter how serious, nit consul bor the Chinese authorities havoany vant ae careerate or pass semtence upon an individmal not a sub- ect of their own government. Art. 9 This artiete enacts, that in consequence of present treaty on the new frontier line, the enactments the treaties comebaded at Nertchinck, amd are superseded. art. 10. This article refers simply to.the restoration of cattle that my bave strayed beyond the new freutier line, and to the extradiction of tugitives, as gPren a>ove. Art. 1. Tis article simply ro,cuiates the transmission. of written despatches on a reojprocal amicable footing between the authorities of the respective empires. Art. 12. This article settles tho pastal arrangementa between the two empires. Letters and parcels from Kiakhta to Pekin and vice versa axe to leave Letters once a month trom point: p: every two montis from Kluihta Jor Pekin, ond once. every three months from Pekin to kiakhta. Twenty days are allowed for tho transunissionof lot ters; forty cuys ut the f tablish, a uteide for parcels, nts deem ii advisable te postal communica jon of thoisown, they are cA, liberty te do so at their own cost and risks, by notifying their laten-— tion to the respective authuriwes, Art. 38. The FY correspondence of the Minister bi me councd of Foreign Afiairs ot ” of the enpirg Za Tsing, anc those’ of tin 5 ederal of F roheria for the same councd | for the Court of Foreiga Kelations (li-fan;youen), Wtf be sent by the ordinary. post, but withors bei @ to the fixe: periods of its departure. of, portant business thase despatches wil be conk special Russian couric Dormg the sojourn of the Russian eayoys at Pekin, despatches of spe juny " 30 be Sorwarde by # Russian functionary expressly cppointed: for such service. Russian couriers. one whomscever, A courier ei Russian subject. The departure of a Ruesian courler must be announced twenty-four honrs beforeliand at Xiakhta by tbe Commis. sioner to the Dzargoutchei (pou-youen), aad at Pekin by the Russian Mission to the Militery Caurt (ping pou). Art. 14. This article empowara. the 4ussian Governor of Eastern Siberia to conclude any additional arrange. ments with the frontier authonitiesof amature to facili- tate intercourse. At tho, sane time iseonfirms the 12th article of the trouty of Tien-tsine Art. 45, This articlo simply states that after the ox- cha’ ge of ratifications the traaty will be in full fore: Signed and sealed at Ve'sin on the 14th of November, The Gazete publishes the progecol of the o} copies, duly signed, of she above treaty, of raed tee copies are deposited at Pekin, im the archives of the Rus- sian Ecclesiastical College. b ta. “by @ may wot be stopped or delayaat by any asted with sneh Cespatcbas must bea Meeting of Telegraphic Operacrs, DEATH OF JAMA MITCHELL, J, At a meeting of the operators and clerks of the Ameri can Telegraph Company held at the offices in New York, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore and Washington, in compliance with a cuilfrom the Washington ofilce, Mr. A.B. Taleott, Manager of the Washington office,’ was ue chair, and Mr, W. F. Mactseley appointed The Ciamwax annonneed to the mosting the death of i Mitcaell, Jr., an operator late im the Washington Mr. J.T. Coupwnir offered resins — the aumexed preamblo and reas, through the wisdom of an o1 our much beloved brother operator Jemmos Mivaholl oe has answered his ‘last cull,” aad while we know full Well the ‘‘messago”’ received was a happy one to him, and feeling deeply the sudden bereavement brought upon us. ae tobe . Resol , That asa tumony of our respect for the deceased, the operators and clerks of the Amerioan Tole- graph Company will weur the usual badge of mourning on thirty days, and 2s many as possible attend his Pe rcoen peg That tho secro' of this mocting bo re- - of the deceased to pena to the fami copy utions, and all despitches received from other offices during the day, as evidence of their respect for their fellow operator and sympathy for the family, signed by the operators and clerks, and, 80 far as practi- cable, tbat the same be published in the local papers, and & copy of each be forwarded to the Washington office. ‘The resolutions were unanimously adopted. A.B. TALCOrT, Chairman, W. F. Macrreixy, Secretary. {From the Philadelphia Inquirer, Feb. 1.] The manifold uses and blessings of tho telegraph have been the frequent theme of the orator and poet, and yet ‘we question whether its chords have ever been swept with such notes of sympathy with humon emotion aa they were last evoning. An ordinary despatch in yesterday's Inquirer announced the death of Mr. James Mitchell, Jr ‘operator of the Washington office. He had endeared hi self to bis associates in the quiet mission of his profes- sion, winning the affection and regard of those who had never seen him, and who only judged his character by the gentle nature of his conversation as it throbbed over the wires. It was a touehiny ‘tacle; the little gathered in the respectiv Of that vast establish ment whore apparatus webs a coutinent, with no sound but the ticking of the wonderful mstrument, understood by thom all, while those fingers which had so often chal- lenged theirs in frien tly intercourse rested from their accustomed offices in tbe still, cold rigidity of death. Obituary. DEATH OF EX-GOVERNOK HARRIS aot ee eee of the 4:b inst. says:—Our citi- were surpri and grieved on Saturday morniag hear of the death of Hon. Euswa Hanns, ‘ot Coventey, He bad been seen upon our streets as usual until within a few days. He had for a long time suffered from catarrh, but last week bis lungs became seriously aft-ctot, and inanifested tho uumistakeable symptoms of the disease known to medioai science as emplysema of the lw He rapicly sank beneath its power, and on Friday night, at ten o'clock, he dicd in quietness and in peace.’ Ao was in the seventieth year of his . Te waé born in Crans. tony ane was the eldc', s88 of soeeph Harris, who died « i Ol Slave Ata vory great age.. He was descended POM Wiliam Harris, who waa one of the six associates of Roger Williams in the settlement of Rhode Island. The larger portion of his hfe has been oat in mapufaciuring at the place in which he died, aud which bears the name of Harrisville. He may be said te have discovered the water privilege, which has since proved So fruitful a source of wealth to him. Whon the site of the now flourishing village was an uobroken forest he explored the stream, took levels, convinced himself of the value of the privilege and purchased it. His careful and sagacious manegement, his untagging induatry, his wise coonomy, his suavity and integrity, rendered bis succees: eure, Every acquisition became the bagis of new ac- quisitions, ‘and his neat and tasteful and thriving village bas gone on steadily expanding, and his ae. cumulations have continued to increase without interruption. But his wealth has been made a biessin, to others as well aa to himself. He has made Hiberal benefactions to various educational and religions institutions, both in this State and elsewhere, which are under the charge of the Methodist denomination of Christians. He was himseif a prominent, active and in duential member of that communion. He was univo-ral- ly respected for his unflinching integrity, bis unaffeeted qwodesty and bis winning amiability of apirit He shrank from plaers of public trust rather than songht them But ha was incuced to serve several terma in the Geoeral As- sembly, In 1846-"7 he filled the office of Lieuteuant Go- vernor, and during the two years succes ling that of Go- vernor, Ho discharged the datioa of these posta tm a mont acceptable manner. He also served as one of the Prost: dential electors in the recent election, He acted with the whig party xo long ae that party existed, and has been & very earnest republican. Te has for many years been President of the Bank of North America. In every poat- tion he commanded the respect and esteem of bis fel- low citizens, and his lose will be deeply felt by a large circle. The Rev. Dr. Moneay, the author of the celebrated Kir- wan letters, and the opponent of Archbishop Hughes t= arguments concerning the validity of the Protestant faith, died suddenly on Monday at Elizabeth, New Jersey deceased wes born in Ireiand early in the century, and a few years baeqnenty set wail for America, where he became converted to Protestantism. He graduated at William's College and etudied theology at Princeton, aster which be entered the service of the American Tr Society. Or, Murray was diatiognished for tho strength and logic of his sermons and for the eagerness with wuich he stood forward to defend the religion of hw adoption. Hon. Joann Rincrway, & momber of Congress from Ohio for six years, commencing with 1836, and for many years a prominent business man of Columbus, died in that place on the Dist ult., aged seventy seven Hon. Wiitiam GiLt, ao Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas uncer the old constitution, and one of the proneers of Southeastern Ohio, died at Circleville on the 2Oin ult, aged eixty-eight, Supreme Court. Before Hon, Judge Leonard OVENING OF STREETS Fr. 6.—Reperts of Commissioner of Ratimates and An- seaementa were received in the tollowing cases: —For open: ing Seventy fifth street from Fifth avenue to Kast river; Seventy sixth street from fifth avenue to Kast river, ‘Yrety sixth strevt, Moomingtale road, to the Hudson iver.