The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-03 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 3, 1860,

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THIRD EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, Sev?no'clook,

BEDFORD RACES.—(TMs Day.)

LEY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]
CONSOLATION STAKES.

Lady Bird
Rattlesnake
Foretop

Four ran.
TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES.

Southport 1
Conundrum 2
Dira

Five ran.

MALTON RACES.—(This Day.)

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]
NURSERY PLATE.

Caller oui
Lady Bird
Lioness colt 3
Eleven ran.
MEMBERS' PLATE.

Hegira
Caaabondo ~
Donner and Blitz

Six ran.

ARRIVALS AT CARDIFF.

Frederick, Timandra, Emblem, La Belle, Noisette,
Wanderer, Dreadnought, Brine, Watersprite, Norma, Mid-
night, Tonio, Wortham, Barege, Nimrod, Oliver Twist,
Sunbury, Lord Milton, and speaker.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MALTON RACES.-TUESDAY.

The Two-year-old Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added
colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b. Straight half a mile.

Mr. T. Valentine's Scrubbing Brush v (Charlton) 1
Mr. I'Anson's Caller Oui

Mr. G. Forster's Stanton (6lb extra) (Hibbard) 3
The following also ran :—Authoress, Bookaloom, and
Miss Dunstable.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Caller Oui, 7to 2 agst Scrubbing
Brush, and 6 to 1 agst any other.
Won by a neck ; half a length between the second and

third.
The Two-year-old Selling Handicap Plate of 50 sovs
given by the fund. Three-quarters of a mile.

Mr. I'Anson's Creel, Bst 41b (Withington) 1
Mr. Winteringham's Edendale, 7st 91b (Challoner) 2
Mr. Gibb's Morella, Bst..

The following also ran Bucephalus, and
Lady Elizabeth. _ _ _

Betting-2 to 1 agst Edendale, sto 2 agst Morella, and
sto 1 agst Bucephalus. Won by half a length ; a head
between second and third. The winner was sold to Mr.
Peck for 51 guineas.

The Malton Handicap of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, and only 2 if

declared, with 100 added. One mil© and a half.

Mr. W. Scott na Prologue, 3 yrs, 6st.. (Metcalfe) 1
Mr. I'Anson's Hegira, 6 yrs. 7st (Robinson) 2
Mr. Wbitehead's Greta, 3 yrs, Est 61b (Hibbard) 3
The following also ran :—Prince of Denmark, Aristoda-
mus, Walkington, Secret Treasure, and Cambondo.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Greta, 4to 1 each agst Prince of
Denmark and Prologue, and 7 to 1 agst any other. Won
by six lengths. Greta was a bad third.
The Fitzwilliam Plate of 50 sovs in specie; two-yr-olds,
78t ; three, Bst 101 b ; four, 9st 41b ; five and up ,A ards,
9st 61b ; in and g allowed 41b. Three quarters of a mile.
Mr. J. Scotts The Bushman, 2 yrs (Madden) 1
Mr. E. Gill's Lioness colt, 2 yrs (Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Eastwood's Ruby, 2 yrs (J. Snowden) 3
The following also ran :—Balnamoon, Crusade, Dutch-
man, and Hawise.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Bushman, 3to 1 agst Lioness colt,
and 4to 1 agst Balnamoon. Won by a neck ; and a head
separated the second and third.
The Union Hunt Cup, value 100 sous for half-bred horses

only : four-yr-olds, list ; five, list 101 b ; six and aged,
12st ; gentlemen riders. Two miles.
Mr. Rowlay's Tarquin filly, 4 yrs (Hopper) 1
Mr. R. Bower na Contention, 5 yrs (Mr. Bower) 2
Mr. Reynard's h b by Ferihill, 5 yrs .. (Mr. Leighton) 3
—• •

The following also ran :—Pirate, Peep o' Day, Screw •
driver, Sir Harry, Sunrise, Tom Brown, Maroon gelding,
and Raby.
Betting-5 to 4on Peep o' Day, 4to 1 agst Tom Brown,
6to 1 each agst Pirate and Tarquin filly, and 7 to 1 agst
Raby.--Won by a length. The Fernhill half-bred was a
bad third. For this race Mr. Cass'a Pirate came in first,
a length in advance of Tarquin filly, but, on coming to the
scales, he was found to be half a pound short of his proper
weight, and the race was awarded to the filly by Tarquin.
The Norcliffe Handicap of 50 sous for all ages. Three

A VISIT TO THE TAI-PINGS:

We have so little authenticated information con-
cerning the Chinese rebels, that the following narJ
rative by the Rev. Joseph Edkins will be read with
interest. Mr. Edkins is by far the most learned and
intelligent of our missionaries in China, but even he
cannot quite govern his desire to see a nascent
Christianity in the blasphemous pretensions put
forward by these rebels :
" The approach of the Chinese insurgents to the neigh-
bourhood of the foreign settlement at Shanghai has revived
the interest formerly felt in their movements. For some
years they have been declining, rather than advancing, in
power, but 1860 has proved to be the epoch of a remarkable
improvement in their prospects. Reduced to great straits
in Nankin early in this year, they made a strong attack on
the Imperialist forces at Tanyang, a place which lies on
the Shanghai side of the ancient capital, and has been oc-
cupied with a large army by the Imperialist generals for a

considerable time past. Fortunately for the rebels, the
two commanders, Chans Kwoh Liang and Ho. chun,'were
at variance. A victory was won. Ho-chun died, and his
colleague committed suicide in the approved Chinese
method, by swallowing geld. Such was the end of the man
who, by turns common pirate, rebel, and Imperialist com-
mander, has for several years been the main stay of the
reigning dynasty in this part of the empire.
" After Chang-kwoh-Tiang's death his troops, to the
number of 20,000 or 30,000, deserted to the rebel cause, and
added their strength to the devastating torrent that now
swept down the banks of the Grand Canal to overwhelm
the uahappy inhabitants of Chang-chow, Souchow, and
other cities.

" When the intelligence reached Shanghai that the semi-
Christian rebels were become our neighbours there great
curiosity was felt to learn from pers nal intercourse what
are their present opinions and feelings in regard to foreigners
and Christianity. It was also thought to be highly de-
sirable that special information should be given them
touching those points of doctrine and practice whet a they
differ from ourselves.

"A party of five, consisting principally of English mia-
sionaries, proceeded, at the end of June, to Soochow, and
obtained the information embodied in this brief narrative.

"At the outset much difficulty occurred from the fears of

the boatmen and their refractory conduct. At last, after
the promise of double pay, they consented to start, but they
never ceased throughout the journey to give trouble in a
way to which we have not been accustomed before. To
visit the rebels requires in the Chinese considerable nerve,
and we partly excused the troublesome behaviour of the
boatmen by the consideration that if they had been obe-
dient and quiet they would most likely have been too timid
for our purpose.
" We proceeded up the Shanghai river, first to the south
20 miles, and then to the west 20 more, till we passed the
pagodas of Sungkong, and made our way to Luchu, 50 miles
from Shanghai. Here we met several boats owned by Eng.
lish menhants, waiting for an opportunity to pass the rebel
territory into the silk district. The new silk is just ready
for the English market, and the arrival of the rebels at this
time at Kiahing and Nantsin, the two centres of the
Taisaam and Tsatlee silk respectively, is very inopportune.
" At a few miles past this place we noticed the people

looking eagerly at a procession in the distance, which we
found to be a body of rebels, horse and foot, on their way
from Kiahing to Bingbong. Their route lay on the west
bank of the Grand Canal. Leaving the viljagers, who
feared to venture nearer, we landed and walked towards

them. The canal, 80 or 100 feet wide, now inteii;eii7Fad
we had therefore to return to our boats and proceed in them
to the opposite side, where they had halted at a wayside
harbour. The chiefs in the rear of the cavalcade entered
our boats, as we invited them to do, and engaged cheer-
fully in conversation.
" One of these chiefs, Ho-sin-i, was extremely frank and
obliging. He had left the Imperialist side in April and
joined the insurgents. He is a Cantonese, and has often
visited Hongkong and Shanghai. When questioned respect-
ing the religion of the party to which he belongs he excused
himself from entering into particulars by stating that being
a late adherent, and not having devoted his time to any-
thing but military operations, he could not do more than
repeat the elementary formula of the Tai-ping creed. He
also informed us that the head of the revolutionary move -
ment is, beyond doubt, still living. One of the other chiefs,
a native of K wangsi, saw him twice at the beginning of
this year, when he came out in public to worship the
Heavenly Father. He makes these 'appearances once or
twice a month.

"In answer to a question respecting a relative of Tien-
wang, who went early in 1858 to Nanking to join the re-
bellion, we were told that he is now second in command,
with the title of Kan-wang (Shield King). About five years
ago he spent several months in Shanghai, and wrote out a
commentary on the entire New Testament from the instruc-

tions of the late Dr. Medhurst. It was not then considered
safe to allow him to proceed to Nanking, but ho subse-
quently arrived there in 1858 by the interior route from
Canton. He was baptised by the Rev. Theodore Ramberg,
a German missionary, in 1853, who was supplied by him
with the information embodied in the pamphlet called
The Visions of Sung-•sin-tehuen. Tho curious and authentic
statements made in this book are our best lights on the early,
history of the rebellion. They vindicate satisfactorily its
religious origin, and show that, while the founder has erred
in regarding himself as the subject of immediate Divine
revelations, he is a sincere believer in Christianity. The
advent of his relative after several years of instruction
under the Protestant missionaries may produce a painful
influence upon his mind in leading him back to correct
views of Scripture truth.
" The Tai .ping chiefs left our boats and remounted their
horses, while we followed them by the Grand Canal to Bing-
bong or Ping-wang. Great resistance was made at the
taking of this place, which happened eight days before our
visit. It now presents a painful spectacle. Those parts of
the town which it is inconvenient to defend have been burnt
or were still burning, when we were there, while the bodies
of those killed, to the number of 60 or 70, had floated down
the canal, and were met by us on our approach. The posh
tion of this town is important, because the water-route from
Soochow by the Grand Canal to the great cities Hangcheu
and Hucheu separates here, proceeding southward by Kia-
hing to the one, and westward by Nantsin to the other. It
was, therefore, stoutly defended by the Imperialists, and is
now strongly fortified by the Revolutionists. Several thou-
sand ' long-haired men' were holding it, and they had con-
structed very secure defences. The town is not walled, and
a complete circuit of earthworks, tberefore, has been formed
on the land side, the ditch and the space in front of it being
made impassable by an infinity of small bamboo stakes in-
serted in the soft soil. The houses fronting the canals have
been pierced with loopholes, and every preparation has been
made for protection against assault. We saw only one or
two cannon, and noticed few muskets in the hands of the
defenders. The greater part of the rebels appear to have no
weapons but swords and pikes.

We discovered the residence of our friend of the morn-

ing after some search, prosecuted through ruined streets and
crowds of Tai-ping soldiery flaunting in red and yellow
attire. The doors and shop shutters had all been removed
to help in fortification, and the common copper money of
the country was strewn along the pavements. The inhabi-
tants who would have cared for it had been scared away by
the terror of war, and the rebels, who many of them wear
gold and silver bracelets, and precious stones in their caps,
look with contempt on copper. Our friend Ho shared the
residence of Siau-san-fa, one of the two chiefs in command
at Bingbong. His former acquaintance with foreigners
and foreign affairs led him to understand us much more
readily than he could otherwise have done, and everything
passed off smoothly both with the higher chief Siau and
himself Siau; an old Tai-ping adherent, possessed consider-
able knowledge of his religious system, at least compared
with those around him. While remarks were made on the
object of the death of Christ, several of the Kwang-si and
Hunan men, who have been for several years in the move-
ment, pressed round the table, listening with interest when
they learnt that the books of Tien-wang, their instructor
and leader, teach the same things that foreigners believe.
" Our sleep that night was to be amid the incessant beat
ing of the watchmen upon their gongs and bamboo clappers.

The moon shone with unbroken serenity on that scene of
destruction that surrounded us as we lay in our boats be-
tween the entrenched town on one side and the burning
houses on the other. Mounting a high bridge close by the
spectacle was striking. There was light enough from the
moon and the red glare of fire combined to make every
object distinct. A multitude of rebel banners, inscribed
with the name of this and that leader, waved from the
temple roofs and the tops of the principal houses, pointing
out the quarters of the various divisions of the garrison.
Some suspicious noises were heard in the burning suburb,
and a party of the garrison was then seen to pass across the
canal to reconnoitre, in case enemies were meditating mis-
chief under cover of the houses.

The next sun saw us already on our way to Wukiang
and Souchow. A little girl of six stood weeping among
fallen bricks and rafters. The rebels knew nothing about
her, having seen her for the first time that morning, and
gave us ready permission to bring,her away; but the child
was so angry and unwilling when we endeavoured to carry
the proposition into effect that we desisted. A foraging
party went out of the town at the same time ; 40 men com-
posed it, having with them a boat to puss creeks, a good
supply of hand-pikes, and ono or two matchlocks. Their
errand was to the houses of the villagers to bring home
vegetables, they said, and also fowls, goats, and pigs,
wrested by farce from their owners without payment, but

this they did not say.
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iota d
consistsand g r grassy ya
Leaving ourbieohatiss,
towing-path,
continuous embankment, with a wall of large granite stones
facing the water. It used to bear annually the heavy tramp
of the grain-junk sailors, as they towed the Imperial grain
northwards to Pekin. Now it looks comparatively deserted
and retired, and has ceased to be the pride of the Govern-
ment and people. At a mile or two's distance from Bing
bong we noticed the villagers at work in the fields, and glad
we were to know that the civil war does not prevent agri-
cultural labours beyond a short remove from the rebel sta-
tions.
" At Pah-chih we entered a temple, AU its idols, 40 er

more in number, had been mutilated or destroyed except
one—the representation of the ' laughing Buddha,' made of
hard wood.‘The natives on the opposite side of the canal
appeared at their doors when they saw us, and informed us
that they had not been disturbed. Nothing there but the
temple had been interfered with. We stopped to read a
proclamation on the wall, intended to calm the minds of the
people. It urged them to forsake wicked superstitions, and
return to the true religion. Soochow had now, it said,
been recovered, and all the towns of the province must
render allegiance to the new dynasty. Tribute must be
brought, and if any opposition to the newly-established
order were encountered sure and speedy vengeance would
be taken.

"Here and beyond, as we progressed on our journey, the
fields were the scene of busy activity. It was the time for
planting out the young rice in rows in the irrigated fields.
The wheat had been gathered, and the ground was being
prepared by a layer of water artificially introduced for the
autumn crop of rice, and the ground has also to be previ-
ously ploughed and harrowed, So busy were the labourers
at these employments that many of ihemseemed to take no
note of boats passing with the unusual appendage of an
English flag at their stern.
" The canal here lies in a direction parallel with the
eastern shore of the Tai-hu Lake, the islands in which are
visible. A conspicuous pagoda marks the walled city,
Wukiang, at which place, after a few hours' tracking, the
boats arrived. The city gate is entered from a long bridge

of lb arches, constructed across a lake. After a long walk
we reached the resid2nce of the officer in command, in the
heart of the city. We noticed many of the rebels to be new
adherents, pressed into the service reluctantly, or deserted
soldiers. There was a brilliant display of yellow banners
outside the quarters of the chief. In fact, he was on the
point of making some tour of inspection, and a large body
of men were ready to fall into procession as soon as he
should appear. Such an abundance of red and yellow as
we there saw gave us the impression that this chief was
fond of pomp, and tender of his dignity.
" We found him to be very cold and dignified, but polite.
Volunteering no information, he answered our ques-
tions, and assured us that we might see the Chung Wang

at Soochow without kneeling. He was anoriginal adherent
of the Tai-ping movement, and said that the Chinese
and foreigners should be in harmony, seeing that they
worship the same Heavenly Father and Heavenly Brother
(Jesus) and professed the same religion. We left him
after a short interview, declining with thanks the provi-
sions which he offered to send us.

Towards evening we passed the 53-arch bridge through
which lies the route to the Tai-hu lake, and soon arrived at
the extensive but deserted fortifications vainly provided a
few months ago for the defence of Soochow against the
rebels. Reaching the south-east corner of the city wall we
steered north for the gate known as the Fung-men. The
moat here was half choked up with the ruins of fallen houses
and the unburied dead. It was a short but inexpressibly
painful interval of time which passed before we mine to the
gate. These suburbs, once so flourishing and populous, were
smoking in vast heaps on each side of us. A crowd of their
once gay and active inhabitants were lying in the embrace
of death on the waters round us. How could we but sym-
pathise deeply with the countless victims, most of them
suicides seized with despair, of this terrible civil war? Se-
veral weeks before the insurgents arrived the mandarins of
Soochow had ordered the destruction of all houses between
the moat and the wall, and also the suburbs beyond. This
measure was held to be necessary for the effectual de,-
fence of the city. It involved the burning down of num-

berless houses and streets where extensive trade

was conducted, and proved in the end to be of no
benefit to any but the rel)ol chiefs who conquered the city.
What was left undone the new occupants soon completed,

and no houses now remain without the city, except those

used as quarters for small parties of rebels placed on guard.
" After waiting some minutes we were admitted within
the gate. The walls are at this point perhaps 40 feet high.

All along the top of the battlements round the whole ex-
tent of the walls wooden frames have been placed, armed
with a multitude of small spikes. Besides this there are
sharp splints of bamboo thickly planted in the ground be-
tween the wall and the moat. These precautions against
surprises are well known in China, whero the military art
is well and minutely discussed in books, though in prac-
tice it is found to Dail through want of courage and decision.
" The old Kwang.si porter, tall and stalwart, who opened
the gate to us, did not decide that it was right to do so till
after a very careful inspection of the envelope in which our
possport was contained. We then found our way to the
nearest officer, and were by hire furnished with a guide to
the palace of the Chung Wang. A walk of three miles
brought us there, wearied with the way, and saddened by
what we had seen. The busy hum of commerce, was re-
placed in the streets by the noise of gongs, the tramp of
horses, and all the appearance of an armed camp. Rough-
looking men decked out in incongruous finery trod the pave-
ment, instead of the comfortable cititens formerly met here,
whose rich attire suited well their condition of easy affluence.
Every convenient family house was made of the lodging*
place of some yellow-robed and turbaned chief. Here
and there on a bridge the head of a deserter, suspended as a
warning, presented a grim spectacle. The original inhabi-
tants, of whom a few remained, looked hungry and
wretched.

Little respect is paid to such persons by the

rebels; they are expected to carry burdens, in return for

which they receive a scanty subsistence. This harshness

becomes insupportable
,to respectable man accustomed to

An easy life, and such are constantly on the watch to make
their escape.
"An immense private house had been chosen for the
quarters of the Chung Wang 'Faithful King.' Oil
arriving here we were politely received ; but our introduc-
tion to the chief was delayed by a visit soon afterwards

from the ' Flourishing King' Ying Wang. When he came

and left we heard the deafening sound of a saluto of nine
fired with Chinese petards, accompanied by gongs and
music. He had come to Soochow only two days before, and
was till recently at the head of an army in Ngan-hwei pro-
vince. While we waited several chiefs high in position
came to converse with us.

" Ono inquired if we knew anything respecting the for-
mer friend of Tien Wang at Canton, Rev. I. J. Roberts.
They had been directed on leaving Nankin to ask for his
welfare when they came into communication with the
' western brethren.'

"They told us that they perform baptism by rubbing
water on the chest, and the rite is called entrance to the
holy ;' also that there are now about 50 publications autho-
rized by the central Government at Nankin, including the
entire New Testament. A new brother is taught to repeat
a few sentences of praise to the Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit, and is then received.
"At about 8 p.m., after waiting perhaps an hour and a
half, we were conducted to the entrance-hall, and stood on
the right for sonic minutes, at the end of the long train of
officers and servants, 40 or 50 in number, who stood facing
each other in two rows. In the far interior was the chief
himself whom we had come to see. After a salute of six,
with the accompaniment of music and gong beating, we
were marshalled up the long and gorgeous vista through
which we had been stealing a few glances of curiosity.
While in the waiting-room we had stated our objection to
kneeling, and were permitted to appear with simply a bow
and uncovered. After bowing and standing before the
Chung-wang for a minuto we were placed on his right,
opposite his principal Ministers.

" The hall of audience was carpeted with red. Largo
lanterns of horn held between the two dicers who stood on
each side added to the brilliance of the scene. They all
wore robes and caps of red and yellow silk. The only person
seated was the chief himself, who was habited in a rich
yellow satin robe embroidered with dragons. His hat was
of gold, and let fall on his shoulders four trefoil kayos,
from each of which hung a large pearl.
" The ' Faithful King' is a man of small, keen features;
is 37 years old, wears spectacles with large cirTlaNrvf.e.n.esebse,
and appears anxious to maintain a suitable di.gnoisirt.of He
is evidently goodnatured and benevolenttinTdanis)p
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bearss the character of a
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good man, opposing
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would behave in a
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friendly manner to his English
The conversation then
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live a thousand years.
long to the great
English nation. We have heard that
your religioniT iea'tsenClhyristian, like our own. We Worship like
Heavenly
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Father. We have therefore come to
make inquiry respecting this.'
tut it
appears, then, that your honourable country also pro-
fesses, like us, to believe in Jesus, the Saviour of the World.
We are of the same religion and are brethren. At present
Hien Fung's empire is approaching its end ; we have one-
half of the mountains and rivers' for the celestial dynasty.
Having now only recently taken Soochow, we have not
erected a church, otherwise you might enter it with us and
join in worship,'

" The:most of mankind worship images of wood and clay.
The disciples of Jesus know that it is right only to worship
God.'

" It is this wicked idolatry that we found prevailing here
and in other cities. God as sent his Son Jesus to save the
world from these their sins, and the younger brother of
Jesus is our chief.'
" desire nothing so much as that idolatry may be
uprooted from among men. We know the Kan-wang. Ho
resided with us for several months at Shanghai. Aftcr •
wards he proceeded to Hong. kong, where he remained still
under the protection of our missionary friends there, till ho
decided to go on to Nankin. He is well acquainted with
our religion.'

" Nie aro under great obligations to you,' said the
Chong Wang, for giving protection to the relative of our
chief, and thank you accordingly.
" ' We also know Lo-hiau-tsiuen, one, as we have heard,
of the earliest acquaintances of the chief of your dynasty
at Nankin. He has lately returned from the United States,
and resides now at Canton.'
" Hew old is he ?'
" About 45.'
" He must be much less.'
"'We do not in our country ask the question of ou

friends 'What is your honourable age ? and I may be ide..
taken.
" ' Yes, we understand. Your customs are different.
But I think that Lo-hiau-tsiuen must be younger than 46. a
How long have you been on your journey ?'
" ' Four days. We passed on the way through 40 miles
of the territory of the new dynasty.'
" hat day do you keep as a day of worship; and what
four stars in the cycle of 28 denote the day ?,
" Fang, Hii, Mau, Sing:are the four days on which the
worship day occurs.'
"Aid what day in the week is this, then?'
" ' The second after the day of worship.'
" ' The day, then, is the same in your nation as in oUre.
Have you any other matter on which you wish to speak ?'
" Our nation carries on trade with China; our ouuntrYs
men are now desirous to obtain the new silk just ready for
the market, from Kiahing, Nantsin, and other places. The
forces of the new Celestial Dynasty are now there. It
would be highly satisfactory if, in these circumstances, com •
itra erce should not be interrupted. If by some arrangement
could continue both natives and foreigners would find it
beneficial.'

" ' The Celestial Dynasty also desires that there be no
obstruction
will levy customs upo.n goodslt it continue, the
pass.'th Celestial King
hnavte broughttrade book
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upon our religion which we
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" After this conversation we left the Palace withththanks.'
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salute as on entrance, and were escorted on horsesp
vided by the direction of the King, to the residence ofr°-
Lie
' a high officer of amiable disposition, who entertained Lien,
hospitably enough for the rest of the evening. on our
expressing a wish to return at once to Shanghai, horses
were brought, and we proceeded along the silent streets
long after midnight had tolled, to the ponderous city_
gate, just outside of which we had left our boats. All
was still, except the noises of the watch, under the bright
moon which illuminated our long ride. The drumming
and clapping of the watchmen was only varied by the
word of the night now and then passed from one to another
On that occasion it was ' Hoh yih' tombination in one.'
Reaching our boats at 1 a.m. we sent Bibles and other

books to the ' faithful king' and then lay down to rest.
" It would have been extremely interesting to have staid
for some days' as we had been invited to do, but it was ne-
cessary for us to return to Shanghai without delay, and the
boatmen therefore lifted their anchors in the dead of night,
and the dawn saw us already at a distance from the city,
ploughinc, our way again along the Grand Canal.

In the course of conversation with the Cantonese Lieu
we inquired why the city had been so easily taken. He

stated that it was for no reason but that several tens of
thousands of Imperialist troops (be said 80,000) deserted to
them and gave the city inl o their hands.
" However easy it may have been to take it, it does not
appear likely that it will be easily recovered. The force in
possession is very large. At least 40,000 or 50,000 must
hold it.

" We asked why, if the city was taken with little blood-
shed, the number of the dead was so great. He replied that

the far greater part were suicides. With this statement
agrees the too common fact that on the approach of danger
the Chinese, in a multitude of instances, lose all hope, and
throw themselves into the nearest well or stream of water.

" We further inquired if they did not fear disease being
caused by thq unburied corpses, and recommended that
active measures should be taken to prevent this danger, also
reminding him that many of the 'younger brethren' had
time for the performance of this necessary act. He replied
that the brethren' were extremely reluctant to undertake
so disagreeable a duty, and that 10 days would not be suffi-
cient for the task.

" Tho Mandarins in the city had all escaped before its
capture. Reports have reached Shanghai of the governor
of the province having been killed, also of his having been
baptized and proceeding with a rebel army to capture
Hangchow. But these reports are not in accordance with
the informati'jn we obtained from Lieu and other rebel
officers. They say that he escaped like the rest, while this
others, however, found their way to Shanghai, he alone is
missing.

The rebels have established six titles t after that of

1 Most of them are new and unusual in China.
They are partly capricious, and partly according to very
ancient precedents. If they should ultimately achieve the
conquest of the empire, which at present they have not
power enough to accomplish, they would probably alter
almost the whole of the nomenclature of administration,
civil and military.
" On our way to Shanghai the towns and villages we
passed were in a state of great excitement. Bands of xnen
carrying lanterns, and armed with pikes, and one in
twenty having a matchlock or musket, march in proces-
sion at night round their own districts. One of these
large bodies of villagers came by us as we lay anchored
in a snug creek one evening. They felt suspicious of us
that we were not really what we professed to be, Eng-
lishmen from Shanghai. Our presence in their village
seemed to them to omen mischief, and we saw by the
pale light of their lanterns, as they stood close by us on the
bank, glances of patriotic indignation gleaming from their
countenances upon ourselves. Their anger was moderated

when some of our party went among them, and explained

to the head man that we were, beyond question, foreign

preachers of Christianity.

We then had permission to re-

main there for the night, while this picturesque procession
of pikemen proceeded on their way.

" Visitors to scenes such as those now described cannot
rail to have witnessed much that shocks the sensibilites and

grieves the heart—burning suburbs, deserted streets, fields
of corn left to perish uncut, hundreds of unburied dead,
hero and there an abandoned infant. These are sad sights.
Such are the accompaniments of war. It touches the heart
to see the misery to which those not engaged in the great
revolutionary struggle aro exposed.
In all this Providence is at work, and we believe that
God will cause tho result of the war to further His wise
designs, and in the end to promote the real happiness of
the Chinese people."

* Here the insurgent King must have been wrong. I
find on inquiry from those well acquainted with Mr. Roberts
that ho is on the other side of fifty.
t 1, Wang, king ; 2, i, right , 3, ngan, rest ; 4, fuh,
happiness ; 5, yen, swallow ; 6, yii, preparation; 7, heu,
marquis.