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Telegrams.

The following are the latest Tele- grams to hand:–

LONDON, SEPTEMBER 29TH, (MORN- ING).—Serious injury has taken place to the growing cotton crop in Louisiane and Mississippi.

Johnson losing popularity, and partisans are a less numerous in his favour. Alliance formed between Democrats and Republi- cans.

Disastrous inundations in France, now subeiding.

LONDON, OCTOBER 2ND, AFTERNOON.—- The trial of Mr. Jefferson Davis has been indefinitely postponed.

LONDON OCTOBER 4TH AFTERNOON.—- There has been another battle in Candia. The Treaty has been signed between Aus- tria and Italy.

LONDON, OCT. 5TH, [AFTERNOON]:—- The American debt was reduced fifteen millions of dollars during September last.

LONDON, OCTOBER 6TH, [MORNING]:—- The Emperor Maximillian has declared that he never will abandon Mexico. The New York Herald and Times, Grant and Stanton urge acceptance of the constitu- tional amendment. Seward recovered.

CALCUTTA, 8TH OCTOBER:—-A telegram has just reached Calcutta to the effect that His Lordship the Bishop of Calcutta was accidentally drowned this evening at Koochbes in stepping from the Steamer KOML to the shore. Up to 8 P. M. the bo- dy had not been recovered.

LONDON, OCTOBER 8TH (MORNING),—- Prussia has formally taken possession of Hanover.

The King absolved subjects from oath of allegiance.

LONDON, OCTOBER 8TH (AFTERNOON).—- The "Times" publishes an address of condolence to Colonel Crawley; and justifies retrospective verdict of Court Martial of 1863.

LONDON OCTOBER 9TH (MORNING).—- Great reform demonstrations at Leeds in favor of manhood suffrage.

The formal incorporation of Frank-

fort, Cassel and Nassau with Prussia took place yesterday.

LONDON, OCTOBER 10TH (MORNING).—- The Austrians are evacuating the Ve- netian fortresses and transferring them to the French Commissioners, who are re-transferring them to the Italian Mu- nicipalities.

The Empress of Mexico is mentally indisposed.

A scheme to resuscitate the Agra Bank in India will be shortly promul- gated.

The Liverpool Cotton Market to-day closes firm and active.

European Summary.

FRANCE.—-The affairs of Mexico are causing great anxiety. General Castelnau has been specially despatched by the Em- peror. The cholera in Paris has subsided, but it has increased at Marseilles.

RUSSIA.—-A farewell banquet has been given to the Americans. The Commis- sioner and fleet have left. Preparations are on foot to be ready for any emergency in Europe. General Mouravieff is dead.

UNITED STATES.-—President Johnson and suite continue their tour through the west. At some places the President's speeches are interrupted by hoots and his- ses, and cries of “Traitor” Mr. Seward in his speech foreshadowed the early down- fall of the Republicans if they continued in their radical course. Fears are enter- tained of political riots in Chicago during the President's visit there. The Board of Trade have refused the use of their hall for the President's reception.

The Radicals have carried the Main elections. Gold, 146¼. Exchange on Lon- don, 106. Five-Twenty United States Bonds, 111; Illinois, 122; Erie, 72½. Cot- ton, 38½c.

PRUSSIA.—-Count Bismarck is suffering from a relapse of neuralgia in the left leg. He is confined to his room, and forbidden to receive visitors.

The Brazils.

DEFEAT OF THE ALLIED ARMY.—-On the 16th of July, the Allies attacked the advanced posts of the Paraguayans, but were repulsed. The whole allied army re- commenced the attack on the 18th, and obtained a temporary advantage, but were subsequently driven back behind their intrenchments. They lost 280 officers, 8,000 men, and a considerable quantity of war material.

The French Circular Note.

The Marquis de Lavalette has addressed to the French diplomatic agents in for- eign parts a circular dated the 16th inst., which is very pacific in tone. After show- ing that the recent changes in Europe are favourable to France, the circular pro- ceeds:—

"The coalition of the three Northern Courts is broken up. The new principle ruling in Europe is the liberty of allian- ces. Aggrandised Prussia secures the in- dependence of Germany. France will not feel disposed to oppose or to regret the work of assimilation which has just been accomplished and to subordinate to feel- ings of jealousy the principles of national- ities which represent and profess regard for the peoples. By imitating France, Ger- many has taken a step which draws her nearer to us. Notwithstanding unreflec- ting susceptibilities, Italy has equally drawn nearer to us in ideas, principles, and interests. The September Convention, which secures the Pontificial interests, will be loyally carried out. Second class naval forces are arising in the Baltic and Mediterranean, which assure liberty of those seas. Austria, relieved of her Ita- lian and German leanings, and no longer employing her forces in barren rivalries, but concentrating them upon the East of Europe, still represents 35 million souls, whom no hostile interests separate from France. By what singular reaction of the past upon the future shall public opinion see, not the allies but the enemies of France in nations liberated from a past that was hostile to us, and now called to enter up- on a new existence guided by principles which are our own and animated by the sentiments of progress which form the pacific link of society! A Europe more strongly constituted and more homogene- ous by better defined territorial division is a guarantee for the peace of the Contin- ent, and is neither a peril nor an injury to our nation."••••••••

"The Government comprehends annexa- tions dictated by the absolute necessity of uniting to a country populations having the same manners and the same national spirit. It can only desire those territorial aggrandisements which would not affect its powerful cohesion, but must always la- bour for its moral and political aggrandise- ment, using its influence on behalf of the great interests of civilisation. Neverthe- less, the results of the late war teach an important lesson, and show the necessity which exists for the defence of our terri- tory, and for perfecting without delay our military organisation. The nation will not fail in this duty, which cannot be regard- ed as a threat by any."

In conclusion, the circular considers the political horison to be free from any threat- ening contingencies, and expresses belief in a lasting peace.

A circular of a pacific tone has been addressed by the French government to its diplomatic agents abroad.

The negotiations for a settlement be- tween Austria and Italy have been in- terrupted by difficulties concerning the Venetian debt, but are now proceeding satisfactorily.

The Austrian army is being replaced on a peace footing; and the Prussian Baltic fleet has been put out of commis- sion.

The Upper Chamber of the Prussian Parliament has agreed to the Govern- ment Annexation Bill.

The opposition to President Johnson menaces America with a new domestic struggle. The Abolitionists denounce the President as a traitor and usurper. The elections have been carried against him in Maine.

The allied army of Brazil has sustain- ed a severe defeat in a battle with the Paraguayans.

A revolt against the Turkish autho- rities has broken out in Upper Epirus.

A Convention of Fenians at Troy is said to have determined upon the in- vasion of Canada.

Some Fenian prisoners have escaped into the United States from Canada.

America has been in treaty with Tur- key for the cession of an island in the Gulf of Egina.

The Franco-Mexican Convention has been published. It transfers half the maritime customs receipt, of Mexico to France in payment of the French loans.

A popular disturbance has taken place at Amsterdam arising from the prohi- bition by the authorities of the annual fair, in consequence of cholera.

Reform meetings continue to be held in different parts of the country.

The cholera returns fluctuate from day to day in London. The cattle plague returns exhibit a decrease.

The health of the Emperor of the French is said to be much affected.

A shock of an earthquake has been felt in Paris, and other parts of France.

The disturbances in Circassia have been entirely suppressed.

All attempts to settle the Hungarian question have failed up to this time.

An extraordinary violation of the Extradition Treaty has been committed in Canada. The matter has excited a considerable sensation in England.

The Lord Mayor of London has in- augurated a movement for raising funds to mitigate the sufferings from famine in India.

The treaty between Prussia and Sax- ony has not yet been completed.

The omission of all mention of Eng- land in the circular of the French For- eign Minister has occasioned much com- ment. The circular is considered paci- fic, with a reservation.

The cable across the Gulf of St. Law- rence has been completed. A third ca- ble is being laid across the Straits of Northumberland.

Cholera still continues to fluctuate in London.

The statement that England has ad- vised Turkey to cede Crete is unfounded.

The Greek government has addressed the protecting Powers, asking their in- terference on behalf of Crete.

The payment due on the 1st of Oc- tober at Paris upon Mexican bonds has been postponed. The non-payment has produced great sensation.

Large Reform meetings have been held in Liverpool and Manchester.

Messina has returned Mazzini to the Italian Parliament.

The re-organisation of the French army on a scale of extraordinary mag- nitude is contemplated by the Emperor.

News unfavourable to the imperial government has been received from Mexico.

The Fenian Congress have deposed Sweeny, and re-elected Roberts as Pre- sident.

The Legislative Body of Frankfort has been dissolved for declining to take the oath to Prussia.

The Emperor Napoleon has gone to Biarritz.

The Archduke Albrecht has been ap- pointed commander-in-chief of the Aus- trian army.

A ship from New Orleans laden with cotton has been wrecked.

The differences between President Johnson and the Radicals are becoming more fierce and dangerous.

An American steamer has been seized at Montreal on suspicion of being in the service of the Fenians.

The Emperor Napoleon's health is said to have already improved under the influence of the sea breezes and moun- tain air of Biarritz.

The deposed German princes are ma- king the best of their situation. The Duke of Saxe Meiningen, who has ab- dicated in favour of his son, quits with "profound emotion" the government which for 48 years he has ruled with "affection and fidelity." The Elector of Hesse, in releasing his troops from their allegiance, bids them remember the glorious history of their ancestors for 400 years. Meanwhile the Elector may console himself with a splendid re- venue and two princely domains.

Turkey.

If a telegram from Constantinople may be trusted, the Cretans have sustained a serious defeat near Millien, and four dis- tricts have offered their submission. The Turks are pouring in troops; and, ac- cording to a report which has reached Paris, divisions had arisen in the coun- cils of the insurgents.

A despatch from Constantinople, dated September 12, states that an insurrection had broken out in Kosan Dagh, to which the authorities themselves were accessory. The Turkish troops had been surprised, and a whole company cut to pieces.

Canada.

The excitement caused by the appre- hension of a Fenian raid appears to have diffused itself nearly all over Canada. A Toronto telegram to the New York papers, dated September 12, say:— ``The Hamilton Times,' 'Ottawa Post,' 'Montreal Herald,' and 'Toronto Globe' urge that the whole American people and government are responsible for the war waged by the Fenians on Canada, and that England must insist on its sup- pression or de-clare war. The papers discuss nothing but Fenianism. Brant- ford is in great alarm, the people and authorities believing that an advance guard of Fenians has arrived there. The town and vicinity are swarming with strange characters, and the home-guard has been ordered on duty. An excur- sion party from London to Cleveland, on Friday last, had to leave the latter place suddenly on account of fearing an at- tack from a Fenian mob. Several volun- teer companies, from both Upper and Lower Canada, are disbanding on account of unpopular appointments and other causes. The English Adjutant-General M'Dougall has become very unpopular.

Summary.

The difficulty at Peking, occasioned by the French building their Cathedral to a height greater than the wall surrounding the Emperor's palace, has been settled by limiting the building to a height of eighty feet.

A placard has been issued in Honam, urging combination among natives for the massacre or expulsion of foreigners, espe- cially English. Disturbances among the Chinese soldiery at Nankin. The Vice- roy beheaded 54 men caught robbing the inhabitants.

Commissioner Pin returned. His notes are to be translated into English and French, and will probably be printed. The work will be very interesting.

The pirates who murdered the Captain and some men of the LUNA, are not yet found; but several Chinese are in custody on suspicion.

Chinese have received reply to their memorial again the Stamp Act and Piracy Ordinances. The Governor, explains the nature of the Ordinances stating that they are necessary for suppression of piracy, and for regulation of the Colony and must be carried out. Several hundred copies of the reply, printed in Chinese, have been circulated among the native population, and their minds are now more easy. A final memorial from foreign residents against the Stamp Act, for transmission to Earl Carnarvon, was sent to the Governor on Saturday. It bears 301 signatures.

Coolie trade from Macao is animated. Several ships have just sailed for Havana and other ports, with coolies.

Several wrecks have occurred on the coast, chiefly of small vessels. The tea- ship 'Westminster' homeward bound, wrecked on Pratas Shaol. Salvage of car- go is uncertain. The 'Osprey' despatch ves- sel was sent to assist; her cutter with 12 men and master got adrift owing to heavy weather, but was picked up by a junk and returned after five days absence.

Japan.

The Tycoon died early in September. His successor, named by the Gorojio, is Stotabashi, who is believed to be favoura- ble to opening the country to foreign trade.

The war in the South is supposed to have terminated; Chosiu has dictated terms of peace advantageous to himself, and including demand for a public apolo- gy from the Tycoon's Government, for as- persions on him to the Mikado and to foreigners. Lady Parkes gave birth to a son September 16.

The 'Cyclone,' with coals from Sydney to Shanghai totally lost on Japan coast. Several of crew drowned. Survivors (1st Mate and 2 seamen) were treated kindly by the Japanese, and taken by them to Yokohama. More steamers are said to have been purchased by the Government.

Critical News From Japan.

We give prominence to the annexed telegram, from which it will be seen that affairs in this country—with which we have taken so much pains to induce a reasonable understanding, and in which negotiation there was but lately the strongest hopes that we had succeeded— had taken an unfavourable turn, amount-

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ting to a disagreeable complication whie cannot but call forth serious reprisals. It is not all gold that glitters in politics arrangements, however prepossessing they may appear outwardly for a season: FROM GALLE,

ARRIVED STEAMER "BERAR" from Hongkong 11th, Singapore 21st and Pe- nang 22nd September-—Nineteen boxes of bullion, the property of the Agra Bank, seized on board the mail steamer as she was leaving Hongkong-—From Japan the news is that the war continues between Cuioton and the Ghogoon, the former victorious at all points. The Ghogoon is said to have abdicated—-Sir Harry Parkes has met with rudeness and some of his officers stoned at Jeddo— Italian treaty with Ghogoon signed.

The Rebellion in Burmah.

I am writing from our frontier Station where I have been since the news of out- break reached us, and as you may wish to know how matters are going on I will give you the general position of affairs.

The Rebel Princes of Ava who murdered their uncle, the Heir Apparent to the throne, two of their own brothers and some of the Ministers, have evidently made a miscalculation. The outbreak took place on the 2nd of August, and since that date they have been unable to create a party. They got possession of the King's only steamer, then at Mandelay, and came down the river; stopping about forty miles from the British frontier. From the Towns on the banks of the river they made exactions, and where refused they burnt down. But the officials who were in charge either withdrew into the interior, or fled to British territory; there was no fraternizing.

The Princess then commenced the re-as- cent of the river, and having come within sixty miles of the capital they have stopped again. Unable to collect troops, entirely restricted to the steamer, and shut out from any coalition with the King or the other Princes, they must give in. Either they will be captured, or they will manage to escape to British territory. Their chance against the King seems hopeless.

Meanwhile the Padeing Prince (Mentha), the son of the murdered Heir Apparent, holds aloof. He went alone to that coun- try where Rebel Princes have before gone always to return in sufficient strength to overpower the King. But it does not ap- pear that he means to attack the King. There have been some skirmishing between his men and the King's, not far from the capital, in which his party were worst'ed; but he has made no vigorous attempt to take Mandelay. He is said to be at heart more angry against the Rebel Princes who killed his father, than against the King.

All this delay is of course favourable to the King. From the British frontier sixty miles northward he has re-established his authority, and he has from the beginning securely held the capital, which is a walled city, having several guns; it has been considerably strengthened since the out- break, and as far as one can judge there is no risk of disaffection within. The pro- bable result of the present outbreak is that the Rebel Princes will be captured or will fly, and the Padeing Mentha will submit to the King, who has promised him favour. The Thongzai Prince, the only adult son of the King now with him in Mandelay, will likely be made Heir Apparent; indeed it is reported that he has already received that position.

There was no good and sufficient cause for the outbreak. There was manifestly no preparation for the subsequent measures that might be necessary, and unless the murders were to satisfy personal re- venge, it is hard to understand what prompted the deed. It would be explain- able on the theory that the King and all the Princes had plotted the destruction of the Heir Apparent, his brother and their uncle. And it is just possible that what happened was a blundering execution of an unripe scheme. But it has to be con- sidered that immediately after the out- break, the King sent to the Padeing Mentha offering him the position of his father, including the all important post of Heir Apparent. This the Padeing Mentha thought it imprudent to accept, and the King then called in his own son, the Thongzai Prince. The future politics of Ava, even when this disturbance is over, promise to be troublous enough.

THE GENERALS of the regular army now rank in the order of their names in the following list : General Ulysses S. Grant; Lieutenant-General William T. Sherman; Major-Generals Henry W. Halleck, George C. Meade, Philip H. Sheridan, George H. Thomas, Winfield S. Hancock; Brigadier Generals Irwin McDowell, William S. Rosecrans, Philip St. George Cooke, John Pope, Joseph Hooker, John M. Schofield, Oliver O. Howard, Alfred H. Terry, E. O. C. Ord, and E. R. S. Canby.

Of all these, General Terry, the bril- liant captor of Fort Fisher, and faithful commander in Virginia, is the only officer drawn from civil life. All the others were educated at West Point.

Bangkok Recorder.

Another Glance.

The last Chow Piya, has put us in receipt of papers from Europe to the 22nd and from America to the 6th of Sept.; from India to the 11th, from Burmah to the 16th, from Shanghae to the 6th and Hongkong the 11th ulto.; from Penang and Singapore to the 25th and 31st respectively; and our latest telegram from London is only to the 10th of October.

When we consider that it requires only a moment of time to flash a tele- gram 3000 miles across the Atlantic, we feel quite dissatisfied, nay even vexed with the present state of the Telegraphic lines from Europe to Cal- cutta, which requires us to wait a month for our telegrams. Since science has so successfully removed the oceans out of the way of telegraphing, it should quickly annihilate all lesser obstacles in this eastern hemisphere of unbroken land communication. Most earnestly do we look for the day, ex- pecting it soon to break, when the elec- tro-telegraph lines between Great Bri- tain and her colonies in Asia will be so improved and extended, that we in Siam, too, can hear from our homes in Europe and America every day. And we rejoice to learn that the EASTERN ASIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY which con- template extending the British Indian line from Maulmain down the Malay peninsula to Singapore, touching at Pinang and Malacca, and sending a branch from Tavoy to Bangkok, 80 miles, is in a fair way of being com- menced, and that it will not require more than one year to complete the work after having begun it.

We are informed, also, by the pros- pectus of said Company, that the Ne- therlands India government have al- ready begun to stretch a line of tele- graph wires through the island of Sumatra, and will complete it before the end of the year 1867, and that the government will be glad to have it united with the one in contemplation, which can readily be done by a sub- marine cable from Malacca. We ex- pect to hear that the two Atlantic Cables are waking up all parts of our world to extraordinary efforts in telegraphing. Even heathen govern- ments are already being aroused by them—-Siam taking the lead. The Emperor of China has granted Euro- peans the privilege of laying a sub- marine line from Peking to Hong- kong to touch at'all the intermediate ports that shall be thought worthy of having a branch. And such is the importance of commercial and politi- cal interests in China, that western capitalists and governments cannot rest until China is in lightening com- munication with the western world. And it cannot be long hence ere the whole earth shall be as it were, one speaking gallery

The news from Europe is remark- ably pacific. Though many news-pa- per writers, both in France and Eng- land, prognosticatesbeing close at hand still greater political up-heavings in that land than any that have as yet taken place, we see but little reason to fear such results Yet we are learning more and more the uselessness of po- litical prophecying in thistime of won- ders, excepting so far as we keep close to the spirit of prophecy as re- corded in the word of God. By that word we are authorized to expect that "Babylon the great" is about to fall, and that "in one hour her judgment is to come." But what further commo- tions that event will produce in Eu- rope, none can tell.

We see from our London files that England cannot rest quietly in her aristocratic proclivities. She must extend the elective franchise more and more freely to her millions of working classes. The Spirit of God is stirring up the people to demand it, and raising up illustrious leaders who will carry them onward to the enjoy- ment of it.

The news from the U. S. is a strange mixture of peace and great political commotion The blacks who were partially enfranchised by the late civil war, are the innocent occasion of it, as they were of the late war, and as Israel was of the plagues in Egypt. We believe God is with the former as he was with the latter de- manding that justice shall be dispen- sed to them by the U. S. Government. It is in vain for the government to ery peace peace while they with hold from the blacks equal enfranchise[?]ment with the whites. God who has thus far liberated them by the uplifted hand of his power, is now, we think, most distinctly calling upon the gov- ernment to finish the work in right- eousness. But the President, standing at the helm of state, refuses to obey the divine injunction, The Constitu- tional amendment, passed by congress with the view to do this justice to the blacks, he is making desperate efforts to strangle before it can be- come a law of the land. The course which he is taking to strengthen his policy party is most extraordinary, and without a precedent for undig- nified deportment. Many of his speeches made en route to Chicago early in September, have deeply dis- gusted and mortified all American citizens who were not in sympathy with the late rebellion. These were uniformly uproarious in shouting his praises. Nearly all others were either si- lent in shame and grief, or responded to his speeches with hisses. It pains us to pen these lines, but we think it duty as faithful recorders requires it at our hands, and we hope that we may thus lead some who have power with God in this eastern world, to pray more importunately for the U. S. We think we see clearly the over- ruling hand of God in all her present commotions, and that He is by them teaching her lessons of wisdom that will ultimately lead her out of the wilderness into a Canaan of prosperity. Her forty years of trials and afflictions and war with the slave power have nearly expired.

The present king of Siam.

The different kingdoms of the world may be likened to great do- mains with tenants scattered here and there, working to get a recompense, that shall make a comfortable home for themselves and families. The ruler like the overseer, having a great salary for his abilities in stimulating labor, devising improvements, and preventing disaster.

The problem is to see how much production can be secured, how much improvements made, what mode of procedure will warrant the greatest pay and secure the greatest benefits from every stand-point. The subjects must put confidence in the ruler, and the ruler must be sure to win con- fidence by superior foresight and un- tiring watch care.

Let us look at Siam in this view of the subject. What are its capabilities for production? It has no occasion to blush and hang its head for its meagerness. It can look up in the com- pany of the most luxuriant countries and look unabashed.

Its resources to employ its people, affording facilities to become rich themselves while they are pouring revenue into the public treasury, are very abundant, ample for all the sub- jects of the kingdom and affording great inducements for emigration if proper protection could be secured from government.

Look at the luxuriant valley of the great rivers, yet but very partially im- proved as a rice growing region. Look at the banks of the broad stream where might be cocoanuts enough to supply all the east, with an oil that has no equal, if it is properly cured. Siamese coffee is quite equal to the red Moka. It could raise pepper en- ough for the world. And what shall I say of its noble teak forests and rich and varied rivers, and the facilities for manufactories from the grass matting that is now so extensively cultivated to silk fabrics that are now partially made and used and that might become an article of extensive export? All these resources speak decisively, come and work and become rich and re- spected.

Do you ask for cotton? It can be grown in any quantities and the Chi- namen know how to grow it success- fully, and now do so to some extent in northern Siam. Encourage them to come and make that whole region productive to its full extent. Do you ask for raw silk? Siam already has quite a little commerce in this article, and this little might be indefinitely increased. Stimulus and encourage- ment will multiply the product many- fold. And the raw material which is now exported might just as well be manufactured here. The women al- ready spin and weave many silk fab- rics, and all the women in the land, the Malayas perhaps at their head, would welcome steam machinery which might make Siam export silk and cotton goods instead of now large- ly importing and exporting the raw material. Siam is wonderful in in- ternal resources. Really it needs very little but what it can produce in its own domains.

We need home protection and we need emigration to employ success- fully all the resources of the country. Some of the resources can only be successfully developed by the native population, adapted to the climate and adequate to meet its vicissitudes. This is more particularly true in work- ing the rich and varied mines of the country. They must mostly be work- ed by the natives who can endure the heat, and bear the privations that they must suffer when far from the bounds of civilized life. We have a Califor- nia in Siam. We only need enterprize to give it a title to celebrity among the nations. We also have lead, iron, copper, and tin and all these mines are partially worked. We only need enterprise to make them extensively productive and remunerative.

The revenue, as it is at present managed, demoralizes the country, takes away the stimulus to labor, de- grades the people, and so depresses them that the tendency is deteriora- tive in almost every department of business. I speak advisedly. I perhaps ought to make an exception. The import revenue has a salaried officer, who is from the nation, who of all people in the wide world delight in equal rights and equal protection - an American. It is a three per cent tax on all the imports of the country, ex- cept opium. We presume that this tax is properly assessed and that the people who import here have no right to complain of the law, or resort to subterfuges to evade it. If this of- ficer be upright, straightforward, and just, fulfilling the duties of his office, without bribery or embezzlement, he will show to native officials and the government that honesty is the best policy, even as a remunerator.

The government greatly err in the manner they pay their officials, and the sources they collect their revenue. A large proportion of their revenue is from sources demoralizing and des- tructive to the people. What are opium and ardent spirits, and the multiplied forms of gambling, and theatres doing, but destroying the country by piecemeal? And how can the king speak out reprovingly and with power when he is receiving great revenue from these sources. And how shall I speak it. Let a black cloud shut out the light and murmuringly frown while I say men, the heaven or- dained protectors of beings, flesh of their flesh, pay a revenue for the privilege of debasing, and the rulers receive the gain.

Revenue prevents excess says the conservative. A fine would be a great- er protection; and then instead of sanctioning evils that are degrading and destructive, would be a frown up- on the intemperate and make them fear and desist, and so lead up to temperance, abstinence and laudable industry and virtuous action.

And there is another habit connect- ed with these objectionable revenues, the farming out of the revenues. The government receiving a stated sum from the highest bidder, and the farmer keeping the gain as the reward of his own services. This induces a great recklessness of public good, to secure private interest. The farmer wishes the people to buy, that he may get gain. And the effort is an in- crease of the evils that prostitute humanity, instead of a gradual demi- nation as would be the effect, if a penalty, which always ought to ac- company any act, that demoralizes and injures the people of a nation.

There should be a judicious, efficient well based government, encouraging production, commerce and emigra- tion, inciting the people to become intelligent subjects, loving, learning, and industry, and honoring and prac- tising the right, and true in govern- ment and religion. Live and let live makes a nation thrive as well as a lit- tle community. Oppression takes a- way inducements to labor. The la- borer is worthy of his hire, and if he does not receive it he will not long work.

For the Bangkok Recorder.
Anghin.

“The best thing in this world is the assurance of a better, and our more immediate wants are food, raiment and rest” says old Humphrey. Poor old man. I can seem to see just in what a barren district he must have lived. How much digging and tugging and toiling, to secure a potatoe patch. And how his good old wife, picked and carded and spun, sized, warped and wove, bleached and cut and sewed weary days, to get her good old man a change of clean linen. And as for sleep there was little of it to be had. One of the three cardinal wants of the present world, old Humphrey to the contrary notwithstanding—for what with patching old clothes and making new ones, beside all the churning and brewing and baking demanded in the eating line, the old lady must have been obliged to retire late and rise early, and even while in bed have her thoughts so full of her many cares, she could secure but little quiet sleep. Poor old people! no wonder eating, sleeping, and clothing filled the entire scope of old Humphrey’s vision.

To us of Anghin there is a new order of being. Sleep do we? Yes verily without one anxious care. And the waves which lash the shore, make for us a most soothing lullaby. And what delicious sleep too! The cool breeze from the open window comes deliciously into our very faces as we drink in full draughts of fresh air, giving us health, vigor and new life while tired nature seeks repose. No fear of chills and colds. It is sea air, and sea air is innocent of ill-doing. Sleep certainly is an item of impor- tance in Anghin life.

Eating and clothes-wearing come in for a small share of thought, and seem of very little relative importance to us who have so many higher enjoy- ments!! O very sentimental you ex- claim and take flights of imagination at our expense! But what of your- selves? “Are afraid of a little tossing on old ocean which lays between us; and so at evening drag yourselves down to the river’s brink to get a breath of pure fresh air for a few moments saved from the toil of eating and drinking and dressing to give you an appetite for the next meager attempt at the same business. Shame on you. Come down here if you make a raft of bamboos to float you here. You need no great ceremony to accomplish the feat. A river boat will bring you, if you come inland at first, and keep near shore as you come out into the open sea. And once here you can have it all your own way. And very comfortable too.

Pray don’t transport all your house- hold goods and all your wearing ap- parel—Old Humphrey’s ideas to the contrary notwithstanding—Eating and dressing will be but a small part of your business. Take things easy when you first arrive. Give yourself up to rest and sleep and that sort of elysium pleasure which comes from commun- ing with nature in her most natural developements.

Old ocean is a dear old fellow when you have him at arm’s length. Listen to his oratory in his various modes. The full moon is coursing along the heavens. Queen of half the world! Old ocean feels her influence and waxes loudly eloquent. We walk be- fore him, noticing the majesty and might of every movement, and allow ourselves to be influenced by him in turn.

Mean, narrow, contracted, inefficient, shortsighted, shortlived, selfish influ- ence! How contemptable and dispicable! Be susceptible of being moved by ob- jects in themselves worthy to stir your whole being and arouse your entire sympathies. And don’t be afraid to speak out when you do feel. Yes, old ocean, roll up your majestic waves, from centre to circumference, and as you are warmed into effort by the queen who presides over you, ex- pand yourself, seeking now this shore, and now the one across the sea, and as you go, swell your oratory as you speak from the crested wave.

We hear you say “I have to serve the nations. Use me at will. I’ll bear on my broad shoulders burdens to every clime, nor weary of my toil till time is ended. I will be the obedient servant of all who may command me, having no respect of persons. Does wrong seem to come from my placid bosom? Remember it is not I, but the winds and storms which compel me for the moment to lose my balance, and lay aside my placid bearing, but even they cannot take away my dignity, but sometimes make me even more majestic, powerful, and influential. I am of a very susceptible nature, no- thing stoical dwells with me.

But leaving the majesty of my own power, dwell for a moment upon the home I make for countless myriads of happy beings, independent dwellers in my domain, and who at the same time minister to the comfort of ten thousand times ten thousand and thousands of thousands, who think that eating is one of three great wants of the countless multitudes of human beings. Eat eat eat nor fear a fu- ture want. Old ocean will live on and ever as now crown your table with rich and varied bounties. O ye nar- row minded, selfish, thoughtless, head- less mortals, who seem to think all earth made for your use. Watch the open sea and learn to serve your fel- low men on an expensive noble plan.

Now by what magic ladder can I bring you down, gentle reader, from the sublime contemplations that ocean has stirred to the selfish idea of mak- ing the generous old fellow become your humble servant. Raiment an immediate want? you quite scout the idea. Much of it is quite an incum- brance. Your wish to walk out and battle with the crested wave and like the wrestlers of the Olympic games you can do it best in the most simple attire. Think of trailing dresses, sweep- ing wide streets as the majestic wear- er pursues her winding way. Nothing seems to us just now more profoundly ridiculous. Even the Bloomer dress is quite too roomy. Let it be tight and dis-encumbering and in graceful movement free as the soaring bird. You plunge amid the waves, now for- ward, now backward, now hither and thither, quite believing yourself re- newed with the waves renewing in- fluence.

Bathing certainly is one of the great wants of life to us who have come to the sea shore for recreation. And it is certainly one of the most delightful recreations in a hot country like Siam. You need not go to Singapore, or Chi- na, or England, or America to get health. Come to Anghin and breathe new life, get new inspiration, new hopes and new impulses. You may not get a great deal of eating, nor find it much of a place to display fine dres- ses. But believe me, there is a fine house, delightfully situated for the best view of sea scenery, and affording the finest opportunity for sea breezes, and sea bathing, and entire relaxation from the thousand vexations of city life. Come and see. And make up your mind to adopt simple habits, and be content with simple surroundings, finding your comforts in nature's am- ple stores for cultivated people.

LOCAL.

His Majesty the king returned from Pitsannuloke on Wednesday the 7th inst. It is reported that he visited the royal temples in the old city of Ayuthia on Monday, and distributed the annual presents of yellow robes and other goods to the Buddhist priests in those monasteries.

Officials who followed His Majesty, report that the paddy fields at the North are the most promising, that though the water has already fal- len 12 feet, it is still more than 40 feet deep in the river, and overflowing the fields. It would hence appear that steamboats may annually pass a long way up this river in the months of Oc- tober, November and December.

We hear that one of the Siamese custom officers, at one of the stations up the Bangkok-yai canal, has been quite recently prosecuted for taking unlawful rates of taxes on boats of merchandize coming in from the country. It appeared in the trial that he had been doing this six or eight months, and that the whole amount of his extortions was not less than twen- ty catties, equal to 1600 Ticals. We are informed that for all this he was only sentenced to receive 50 lashes without further imprisonment and without making any restitution to any party. Can it be possible that this is a fair sample of the justice that is ad- ministered by one of the most unligh- tened courts of this city? We cannot but hope to learn that there has been a great mistake made in reporting this case to us. But if not, then we feel compelled to say that such scoundrels have little to fear from any laws in Siam, and they may revel in their ex- tortions, and highway robbing, as their backs only will have to smart a little for it, and only that not oftener, probably, than once in fifty times. We have much reason for thinking that this crime is very prevalent at the many toll-stations on the thorough- fares coming into this metropolis. In our Siamese Recorder, we have re- ported many complaints of such ex- tortions.

The LORD MAYOR.—-Why has this great city had no Lord Mayor during the last ten months? Soon after the death of the late incumbent, we were told by those whom we had reason to think were correctly informed, that the vacancy would soon be filled by the Governor of Korat; and from that time till now, whenever we have in- quired after the Mayor-elect we have heard substantially the same report—- to wit, that the Governor of Korat is surely coming when he can close up his affairs in that distant province, and that he will then become Mayor of this city, and that a thorough one will be be. Now this is certainly a very strange state of our city government. It strikes us that it is indicative more of the shiftlessness and weakness of old age, than of the thriftiness and strength of vigorous manhood. What would be thought of any of our great western cities, should they fail thus to supply the vacancy of a Mayor?

The late Lord Mayor was a very im- portant spoke in the wheel of the Inter- national Court, being, if we mistake not, one of the triune lords who alone composed the Court. One of the re- maining two is quite infirm and can- not afford much aid to it. The other, though one of the most worthy Judge's of whom we have any acquaintance in Siam, is not clothed with half the pow- er he needs to execute justice. Great responsibilities and most onerous cares are devolved upon him, but his hands are tied, his feet fettered by the abominable customs of respecting rank in the administration of justice. Offen- ders who have a high nobleman or lord to whom they belong, can effec- tually shield themselves under their wings from arrest by the sheriffs of the International Court. Take the follow- ing for an illustration.

We once had a Siamese cook indebt- ed to us for fifty tical. He was suspec- ted of stealing jewels from a Siamese woman in our employ, estimated at 80 ticals. We intimated to him our fears that he was the thief. He most solemn- ly averred that he was innocent. But in the course of two or three days he and his family fled from us at night, leaving nothing but a few empty boxes. In one of them was found the identical cotton in which the jewels had been kept by the owner. We heard of his being seen daily, hanging about the re- sidence of his sister, who was a chief wife of a nobleman connected with a Prime Minister. We immediately reported the case to the International Judge, re- questing him to arrest the man and bring him to trial, promising that we would furnish his officers with guides to aid them. He undertook the case. Those officers were out in search of the man many days and even weeks, as we were informed, but found him not. And during all that time, we have good reason to believe, he was still a- bout the place, being seen occasionally by some of our servants. At length it was reported that the rascal had gone to Legore his native place, and that it would be useless to pursue him.

Now such cases are of common oc- currance. The wing of some prin- cipal chief shelters the culprit, and hence they cannot be found. Is not this an abominable state of our city gov- ernment? We would beg that His Majesty the king insist upon the ster- nest justice being administered at the International court if at no other. Let the judges, on whom devolves the re- sponsibility, be clothed with full pow- er to arrest even in the palaces of the highest princes and lords without any improper cringing to their high dignity; and withal let these magistrates be paid well for the discharge of their high and solemn responsibilities.

In our last issue we barely threw out the thought that there needs to be several public avenues from the river to the new street Charoong Kroong. We beg to expand that thought a lit- tle more at this time. That street is so far in the rear of the residences of the Europeans in that quarter of the city, so far from the river, and so destitute of any proper openings to it by land, that strangers coming into the city know not where to find it. There are, it is true, some narrow and tortuous foot paths leading to it, and one of them passes through the Bap- tist Mission premises, greatly to the annoyance of the mission. We beg to say that this state of that new street is far from being honorable to the character of the city which professes to be the capital of Young Siam. There should be at least four wide avenues passing from the river direct- ly to that street, and these furnished, at the expense of the city government, with suitable landings.

It appears from the Singapore Daily Straits Times that the trial of the Master and Mate of the schooner Eria for barratry has come to an abortive issue from the failure of the jury to agree on a verdict and the case was remanded till the next ses- sion three months hence. The Daily Times says.

During the Criminal Session which has just closed, we have witnessed the discharge of two juries, in most important cases, without their arriving at a verdict. The fact must cause very serious reflection to those who are concerned for the prompt administra- tion of justice. Of the two trials that have thus come to an abortive issue one involved the alternations of life and death, and the other, besides the consi- derable commercial interests indirectly said to be affected, placed two men in jeopardy of a punishment only one remove from death itself. The pris- oners in both these cases are, innocent or guilty, now subjected to three months of the torture of suspen[?]-e which, but for the miserable want of accord in the jurors, would have been spared them.

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We are credibly informed too, that in both the Buket Timah murder trial and that of the master and mate of the Eria for barratry, there were men empanneiled who had never served as jurors before; and surely, though men must make a beginning in all things, such important cases as these should not have been chosen to afford the first lesson of a juryman’s duties.

The following we find in the Singa- pore Daily Times of the 21st ult. copied from the Pioneer.

The Strait settlement act, recently passed at home, removing the ad- ministration of the Straits from the government of India, and placing it under the Minister for the Colonies, will, we are informed, come into oper- ation on the 1st of January next. The measure will produce a saving in the military expenditure to the extent of the garrison furnished by the In- dian Forces to the settlement.

THE last issue of the LONDON AND CHINA EXPRESS contained an article on the proceedings of the French in Siam, and more especially on those connected with a proposed canal across the Isth- mus of Krah. Our readers are proba- bly aware that this project has been for some years before the British public, having been agitated as far back as 1857, and the Siamese Government in 1862 gave a concession for ten years to Mr. D. K. Mason, who is now endeavoring to get up a Company with the necessary capital, and we have reason to believe, with every prospect of success. The French application is consequently rather late in the day, and although we are told that the Directors have taken temporary offices in Paris, it can hardly be expected that the Siamese Government will break faith with Mr. Mason unless much more substantial advantages are to be obtained than it would appear are submitted in the prospectus. We are informed that on one point alone the demands of the French Company are so excessive, as compared with the English, that we are not surprised at some hesitation on the part of the Siamese, even if a prior en- gagement had not been contracted; for whereas the latter state “the land re- quired for the railway will have a boun- dary of one English statute mile in breadth throughout,” the latter stipulate for “twenty kilometers (12½ English miles) of unoccupied ground on each side of the canal in its full length” or for a belt of twenty five miles broad ac- ross an important part of the Siamese territory. In other words, the Govern- ment at Bangkok, are modestly asked to appropriate the cession of about 1,100 square miles in a country said to abound in Tin, coal and valuable woods, with a soil of unrivalled fertility. For our part we have always had our doubts as to the utility of the Isthmus of Krah scheme, and are prepared to advocate in prefer- ence a railway from Rangoon to Bang- kok, as affording greater advantages for communication between India and China, and greater facilities of construction than the Burmah and West China route as advocated by Mr.____ __________ but then our opinion may be considered as influencod by the supposed injury the railway or canal may inflict on the town of Singapore. Be this as it may—-we, meanwhile,fail to see the the advantage the Siamese Government is to derive from abandonment of Mr. Mason's project, with its moderate stipulations, in order to adopt a more ambitious scheme, which entails the cession of a large portion of territory without any compensating be- nefit to that nation. It is immaterial by which Company the project, whether railway or canal, is carried through, so long as the conditions, on which the ces- sion is made, are such as to prevent all attempts at monopoly or exclusiveness, and do not concede to others advantages which are not to be enjoyed by all. It will, therefore, behoove the Siamese Gov- ernment, before confirming the charter of either of the schemes, to make such stipulations as will protect the general interests of all concerned, of itself, of the promoters, but above all, of the pup- lic.-—SINGAPORE DAILY TIMES.

A word with President

Does Mr. Johnson know that by his indecorous language and injudicious con- duct he is seriously increasing the diffi- culties under which the country already staggers? If he does not, it would be well if some judicious friend—-if he has any such left-—would tell him this.

With this desire that the loyal represen- tatives of the southern states shall be with- out further delay admitted to their seats in Congress, it is known that we, with a considerable and most respectable part of the Republican party, strongly sympa- thize. But this result is to be brought about by reasoning, by persuasion, by proving to the country that such a course is the wisest; it cannot be attained by the course which Mr. Johnson has so unwisely chosen to adopt and follow. It would be well for him to know that he is very fast making himself personally odious. The loyal people of the northern states, those who stood by the Union when it was at- tacked by rebels, see with a dissatisfac- tion and alarm which is no longer conceal- ed, that the President whom their votes elevated to his position surrounds him- self, by his own choice apparently, with men like Tom Florence, Garrett Davis, Saulsbury and others who, like these, during the war never concealed their sympathies with treason. They see Mr. Johnson, further, removing from office men of ability, and of undoubted fidelity to the Union, and putting in their places not war democrats, nor Republicans who agree with his views on the question of representation, but copperheads, sym- pathizers with treason, persons whose course during the war made them forever hateful to the loyal people.

They have seen him but lately, in Louisiana, violate his own often declared policy in regard to the southern states, and violate it in favor of boastful rebels, and to the injury of men who were known as Union men; and they ask why, if the law is to be stretched, if what the Presi- dent asserts to be the true policy is to be violated, why is it only in the interest of men who are notorious as haters of liberty and Union? They have seen him pardon many of the most flagrant traitors-—such men as Mayor Monroe, men of a temper which makes them bad citizens, and whom it would certainly be more judicious to leave unpardoned. Finally, they are alarmed and hurt at the indecorous lang- uage which Mr. Johnson uses towards Congress; they are disgusted to hear him on every occasion denouncing Congress, among whose members are many men of spotless honor and long tried loyalty, as traitors, rebels, usurpers, "hanging on the government." They hear him speak of "a subsidized press," and they ask, "Who subsidizes it, when Mr. Johnson has all the patronage?"

If all this only made him unpopular, it would perhaps matter little. But it is does and has done more than that. It has aroused such a storm of indignation through the country, it has so driven people's blood to their heads, that they no longer stop to reason, but include in one strong condemnation not only Mr. Johnson, but every measure and policy which he favors. Affairs have come to the pass, that the most effective argument which can be brought before the people against any public measure or policy, is the simple statement that Mr. Johnson wishes or supports it. No matter how cogent the reasons, for instance, for the admission of loyal southern representa- tives to Congress, no matter how unwise and untenable the grounds of opposition to this measure, its opponents need only point to Mr. Johnson as its chief advocate, and the indignation of the public with him suffices to condemn also the policy which is so unfortunate as to have his favor.

His language and acts show not a wise, temperate and conciliatory spirit, not a desire to produce harmony, and to effect his ends with the general concurrence of the nation; they show a petulant spirit, a harsh temper, whose inevitable effect, when used towards intelligent people, jealous of dictation from their public ser-

vants, is to arouse a passionate feeling of hostility and opposition.

Not only does the President thus give strength to those who oppose the adminis- sion of all the states to Congress; un- scrupulous men on that side are but too ready to take advantage of his mistakes and ill-temper, to excite still more op- position against the measures he favors. One after another, we notice, Republi- can journals which formerly supported the admission of the states, have fallen off, under the pressure of the general indignation and passion. THE EVENING POST is not accustomed to make such con- cessions to unreasoning prejudice, and it will continue now to urge what seems to it the only sound and safe policy, just as it did when it was denounced for oppos- ing the legal-tender bill—-which is now seen to be just as mischievous as we at the time declared it to be; or when it was again denounced for demanding the removal of General McClellan-—which, but a few months later, was seen by all loyal men to be most necessary. But it has a right to remonstrate when the course of the chief supporter of a just and neces- sary measure makes that measure hateful to the people; when the great influence of the Executive, which might and ought to be wisely directed to unite all good men, by judicious action, upon a wise policy, only increases the opposition to such a policy, and tends to unite the nation against it.—-THE EVENING POST.

Showing him a Miracle.

Renan having said, in his "Life of Jesus," that the proper way of proving the reality of a miracle is to show one, a pam- phleteer "shows" him one in a letter "Upon the Establishment of the Christian Religion," as follows:

SIR—-Permit me to-day, to draw your attention again to the establishment of the Christian religion, a fact upon which we naturally differ in opinion. Like you, I have striven to identify its cause with the mere forces of man. I have failed in my endeavor. The supernatural, then, has been the only conducting thread which has helped me to escape from the labyrinth, where I see you continually seeking to rectify yourself, without ever doing it, and condemned to escape therefrom only when you shall have proved that there is nothing miraculous in the establishment of Chris- tianity. Pardon this little digression. I go straight to the work. There is a reli- gion called the Christian, whose founder was Jesus, named the Christ. The reli- gion, which has lasted eighteen centuries, and which calls itself the natural develop- ment of that Judaism which ascends near to the cradle of the world, had the Apostles for its first propagators. When these men wished to establish it they had for adver- saries:

The implacable hatred of the Sanhedrim;

The brutal despotism of the Roman

The railleries and attacks of the philoso-

The libertinism and caste-spirit of the

The savage and cruel ignorance of the

The fagot and bloody games of the circus.

They had an enemy in

Every miser;

Every debauched man;

Every drunkard;

Every thief;

Every murderer;

Every proud man;

Every slanderer;

Every liar.

Not one of the vices, in fact, which

To combat so many enemies, and sur-

Their ignorance;

Their poverty;

Their obscurity;

Their weakness;

Their fewness;

The Cross.

emperors; phers; pagan priests; masses; abuse our poor humanity which did not constitute itself their adversary. mount so many obstacles, they had only

If you had been their cotemporary at the moment when they began their work, and Peter had said to you: "Join with us, for we are going to the conquest of the world; before our word pagan temples shall crumble and their idols shall fall upon their faces; the philosophers shall be con- vinced of folly; from the throne of Cæsar shall hurl the Roman eagle, and in its place we shall plant the Cross; we shall be the teachers of the world; the ignorant and the learned will declare themselves our disciples!"—bearing him speak thus, you would have said, "Be silent, imbecile!" And as you are tolerant from nature and principle, you would have defended him before the Sanhedrim, and have counseled it to shut up the fisherman of Bethsaida and his companions in a madhouse. And yet, sir, what you would have thought a notable madness is to-day a startling real- ity, with which I leave you face to face.

Termination of the Rebellion.

About four o’clock yesterday after- noon, the Steamer ‘Yai-nan-tskyia’ arriv- ed in Rangoon, having on board the two Mengoon rebel princes and nearly two hundred followers. It appears that this vessel was making her way down the river, when the King’s two steamers were passing upwards. The rebels, it is said, fired on the leading vessel, which was the ‘Meahnant aykia,’ or ‘Star of Burmah,’ hulling her with shot two or three times, and from which it was sup- posed she would sink. The two vessels in company opened fire on the rebels and killed and wounded some five or six people. The fight lasted for nearly an hour, when they parted, the King's vessels ascending the river, the rebel steamer descending. The latter vessel came down to Thayetmyo, where the princes met the Chief Commissioner and obtained his permission to proceed to Rangoon. A small party of Police was placed on board the vessel, which left Thayetmyo on Saturday last and arrived here late yesterday afternoon.

Further particulars of the engagement we shall hope to gather for our Saturday's issue.

We are happy therefore to chronicle the fact of the termination of the rebel- lion. The river is now open the whole way from Rangoon to Mandalay. Trade must revive immediately. Persons who have been deterred from proceeding to the Capital, owing to the disturbances, can now proceed in perfect safety.

The Padeing prince, who was reported to have attacked the royal city is also about making his submission to the king. He will perhaps be forgiven, as he may pretend that he was only fighting against the rebels. Every thing therefore is in the most promising condition for the complete pacification of the whole of Burman proper.

Meanwhile the two princes who have come for refuge to this city, are to re- ceive a little British hospitality. They will, of course, by visited as objects of natural curiosity, by many residents of the station. There will be only one drawback. The recollection of that bloody head, which was paraded through the king's palace on the morning of the outbreak. That head was the head of the late Heir Apparent to the throne of Burmah and the Royal brother of His present Majesty. That horrid deed, and other bloody deeds were done by these young princes. They have played a bold game for a throne and have lost. It is not at all likely however that the king will make any demand for the sur- render of these fugitive sons.-—RANGOON TIMES.

Conservative and Radical

Two modes of reconstructing the rebel states are proposed. One by the President, which insists that rebellion disqualifies no state from an equal participation in the government, and that members from all the insurrectionary states have a right to take their seats in Congress; and, lastly, that no power can lawfully interfere with the state governments, or for the Union, except that which is invested in himself.

The other, by Congress, demands a practical protection to all the citizens of the United States, in all the territory over which the banner of freedom waves, to every natural right, and especially to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of hap- piness.” To secure that protection, the act for the continuance of the Freedmen’s Bureau and the Civil Rights act were passed over the President’s veto, which is a practical guaranty of the last propo- sition. The first mode is called CONSER- VATIVE, the other RADICAL. Let us see.

The practical working of the first pro- posal is presented in the late massacre at New Orleans. A rebel mayor is authoriz- ed to disperse, by an organized force un- der the rebel flag, the delegates of the people of the state, elected under the the proclamation of the governor of the state, to revise the constitution of the state, which is executed by the cold- blooded butchery of at least one hun- dred loyal men; the governor of the state is deposed, and a rebel general placed in authority, and a major-general of the United States—-SHERIDAN-—ordered to report to him by the President. Which will the people favor? The Conservative, or the Radical?—-N. Y. INDEPENDENT.

Thoughts By The way.

I know it to be my duty—-BUT.

Selfishness is its own HANGMAN.

Think MUCH if you would think WELL.

There is no justice in sin, and no sin in justice.

Human reason is not GOD, as some PRETEND.

The less a man makes of himself the more of a man he is.

Care for what you say, or what you say will make you care.

The only proper thing to do with the DEVIL is to RESIST him.

Better be CALLED a fool for doing right than be a fool in doing wrong.

He who is at war with his NEIGHBOR cannot be at peace with HIMSELF.

Better be honorable and be despised than to be despicable and be abhorred.

The man who trumpets his own fame will soon have no fame to trumpet.

The religion that is always searching for

“A HOPE” is a HOPELESS religion.

A lie may respect a SMALL THING, but there is no such thing as a SMALL LIE.

GOOD WORKS are essential to true religion not as MERITORIOUS, but as EVIDENCE of the reality and glory of such religion.

Commodore Vanderbilt.

Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt, the Rail- road Prince of New York and one of the greatest capitalists of the country, is the son of a farmer of Staten Island, at which place Cornelius was born on the 27th of May, 1791. His father establish- ed a ferry between the Island and New York, and "The Commodore," as he is familiarly styled, commenced life as a deck hand. At the age of sixteen he had accumulated enough by his industry and economy to purchase a boat of his own, and continued the life of a boatmen until 1814, when he married and moved to New York. During his boating career, young Vanderbilt earned the best reputa- tion for himself by his promptness and decision. Whatever he promised to do was done, and done well. He rendered good service during the war of 1812, carrying dispatches to the forts about the harbor. Early in the fall of 1813, the British fleet tried to force an entrance to the port, and was repulsed by the forts at Sandy Hook. The forts were howev- er, much disabled, and is absolutely necessary that they should be reinforced. It was blowing a gale from the southwest, with a heavy sea on, and no one could be found who would venture the voyage. At last Vanderbilt was applied to, and he immediately guaranteed to land the of- ficers, and he did, although the whole party got pretty well soursed.

About 1817, Vanderbilt first turned his attention to steam, which he saw was destined to be the motive power on water. In that year he entered the service of Thomas Gibbons, proprietor of a line of steamboats from Philadelphia to New York. He remained in Mr. Gibbons' employment for twelve years, when de- clining some very tempting offers made by his old employer, he started once more on his own account.

Being now thoroughly acquainted with the working of steam, he set zealously to work, and, bringing all the energy and perseverance to bear which had aided him in his early days, he soon laid down the foundation of a vast fortune. He established a line of steamboats on the Hudson, one on the Sound, and several others. He had to contend against rich corporations and strong monopolies, but his energy and knowledge enabled him to surmount them all. His plan was to work popularly, that is to afford the trav- elling public the greatest possible accom- modation at the lowest price. His steam- ers were all built under his own im- mediate inspection, and were celebrat- ed for speed and the elegant style of outfit. His vessels are indeed, noted for speed, and the Vanderbilt, built for the Havre route in 1855-6, made the short- est run to Europe on record.

In 1865, Vanderbilt sold all his steam- ships and invested most of his capital now grown to an enormous size, in rail- road stock, of which he was already a large holder. He owns an immense quantity of city stock, and at one time was reported to own almost all the stock of the Harlem road.

Mr. Vanderbilt is a bluff, finelooking old gentleman of about seventy, hale and hearty and enjoying in the fall of his life some of the good things of earth which he has earned by a well-spent spring-time. He lives in the city, and owns a country seat, besides a house on Staten Island. His fortune is immense, estimated as high as ten millions.-—N. Y. CITIZEN.

The African Lion.

This lion is very much afraid of any thing that looks like a trap. This makes it very difficult to catch him alive, or to entrap him at all. But it gives people the advantage of him in other ways.

By making something that has the ap- pearance of a trap, they are able to keep lions off, on dark nights, when without it there would be great danger ; and Mr. Livingstone mentions some cases where the lives of domestic animals, and even men, were saved in this way.

One night, when the oxen were left tied to the wagon, and a sheep tied to a tree, two lions came up to within three yards of them; but, seeing the ropes that the animals were tied with, they concluded that it wasn't safe to leap; and the first thing that any of the party knew, the lions were standing there roaring with disappointment. At another time, one of the party was sleeping on the ground, between two natives. They had built a fire at their feet, and had tied an ox to a bush close by. All were thoroughly tired, and lay sound asleep. Their fire had burnt down, and was now almost out. A lion, encouraged by the darkness, came within an easy jump of the sleepers. Gladly would he have feasted that night on human flesh ; but there stood the ox, haltered to a bush! The lion thought himself too cunning to be caught in that trap.

He was not quite satisfied, however, to go without his supper. This he showed by roaring at the top of his voice. When the men roused up, he went off to a knoll at a little distance, but out of gun-shot, and "roared all night, and continued his growling as the party moved off daylight next morning."

"By accident, a horse belonging to an English gentleman, ran away," says the writer; "but was stopped by the bridle catching a stump. Here he remained a prisoner two days, and, when found, the whole space around was marked by the foot-prints of lions. They had evidently been afraid to attack the haltered horse, thinking that it might be a trap."

The most common way of hunting the lion is with dogs and guns. When one is surprised or over taken by the dogs, he stands still, with his face to the enemy, as if to say, "Come on, I'm ready for you!" or moves off slowly, walking for- ward, or side-ways, or backward, as the case may be; only being careful to keep his head toward the nearest dog, and his eyes upon all the rest.

The dogs know better than to attack him in front, and he knows better than to allow them to attack him in the rear, if whirling, snarling, snapping, and strik- ing can prevent it; so that, as a general thing, there is no pitched battle between the dogs and the lion, and no lives lost, unless some young dog, or one that is a new hand at the business, allows himself to come within reach of the lion's teeth, or his paw; in which case, as all the old dogs know, death to him is certain.

The lion, when thus stopped by the dogs, is said be at bay. This is usually the way matters stand when the hunters come up. They then have a good op- portunity to take deliberate aim—only they must be careful not to kill a dog— and the rifle-ball or balls, if necessary, soon put an end to the exciting scene.

Some of the native tribes have a sin- gular way of killing the lion. There is a kind of caterpillar, about half an inch long, that they have found to be very poisonous to the flesh. These they care- fully gather and crush; then place the slimy matter on their arrow-points, and dry it in the sun.

Now they are ready to attack a lion whenever they can get the right kind of a chance. They know that, when he has made a full meal, he may be found at no great distance, lying asleep; and then they have a good opportunity to get the advantage of him.

Two active men follow up his track, so slily that he is not disturbed. They approach to within a few feet of him. One draws a bow, with all his might, holding the point of the arrow close to the lion's side; while the other leans to- ward the sleeper, holding up a skin cloak with both hands.

All is now ready; clang goes the bow- string, and clap goes the skin cloak right over the lion's head. He springs to his feet, surprised and bewildered, and leaps away, in the greatest fright. There is no necessity for their following him; for they know that he will soon die from the effects of the poison.

When preparing the poison, they are very careful not to get any of it into a scratch or other sore place upon their hands, and they clean their finger-nails with the greatest care when done.

If any of the matter gets into a wound, however small, "the agony is so great, says Dr. L., "that the person cuts him- self, calls for his mother's milk, as if he were returned in idea to childhood again, or flies from human habitations a raging maniac."

"The effects on the lion are equally terrible; he is heard moaning in distress, and becomes furious, biting and tearing the ground in rage."

The tribes that take this plan of kill- ing the lion are Bushmen, a very active and bold people that live in the southern part of Africa. I will tell you more about them at another time. Lions are scarce and very cowardly in their country; but in some other parts, where the people are more afraid of them, they are more numerous, and bolder, and oftener heard to roar.—-N. Y. INDEPENDENT.

Comical Scene in Church.

On Sabbath last, in one of our prominent broad street churches, the closeness of the atmosphere produced an almost irresisti- ble feeling of drowsiness among many of the congregation. Of the number who found it impossible to deny the drowsy god was one of our most successful business men, whose honest efforts to throw off the somnific influence he was under were wit- nessed by several lookers on. At last he succumbed; his eyes shut and failed to come open again, and his head began to nod to this and that neighbor quite famil- iarly. Presently the sleeper's head slowly bent toward it owner's wife, and continued to sag, sag, sag, in that direction, until a delicate sprig on my lady's hat pointed directly into the ear of the snoozing hus- band.

One more lurch of the head on "that line" would cause the tapering sprig to enter that delicate organ, and several per- sons in the gallery were giving breathless attention to the scene, fully anticipating an extraordinary denouement when the connection between the ear and the sprig should be effected. At last it came, the heavy head made another sag wifeward a full inch, the sprig passed into the ear as nicely as if it had been pointed by roguish hands, and penetrating to the inner and most sensitive portion, tickled the nodding gentleman so intensely that he drew up his head with a jerk, and striking out with his right hand before he was barely awake, dealt his wife a blow full upon her new bonnet, to the utter discomfiture of its flowers and ribbons, and to the infinite amusement of the lookers-on in the gal- lery.

But who can describe the look of ineffable sheepishness that settled upon the face of the late sleeper, when he be- came fully conscious of the ridiculousness of his position. Wife looked savage, in evident inward contemplation of the dam- aged bonnet, and both were seen hasten- ing home after service by way of a back street. We wouldn't have had the "Candle" our hero received when he reached home.— NEWARK COURIER.

Thoughts By The way.

Pride can be as insolent in rags as in purple and fine linen.

A man may have much of the WORLD and not be much of a MAN.

Professing to be a Christian does not CREATE the obligation to be one.

The heaviest TROUBLES under which many persons groan are BORROWED.

To-morrow is the road that thousand travel to the bottomless gulf of NEVER.

He who is in search of HUMAN PERFEC- TION has saddled his horse for a long JOURNEY.

He who makes long prayers on Sunday and cheats his neighbors on Monday, is a rascal, nevertheless.