The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-06-25
EDWARD COLsTON.

EDWARD COLSTON.
The celebrated Edward Colston who " A. native
Of Bristol Eng and died in 1921 devoted his life aud
fortune to the noblest uctS Of Chistren beue 70 ence.
On his monument there is recorded list Of the public
charities and benefactiOns given aud founded by him.
which amount to 70065I but his private donations
not less than his public ones he sent at one time
$1,000 70 relieve and discharge the debtors ia Ludgare
by private hand and he yearly freed these confined
for small debts in WhiteChapel prison aud tile Mar
shasea be 1000 to relieve the poor of white
chapel and twice week had quantity Of beef and
broth dressed to distribute all the poor around him.
If any sailor suffered away in his employ
men his family afterwards found sure asylum in him
How sollcous he was of doing good, and having his
charities the design OF their institution appears
from letter Of him to Mr. Mason Master Of the Soci-
ETY. Of in Bristol the trustees Of his charity
" Your letter received BY me with great satsfac-
ton. because it informs that the Merchants Hail
have made choice Of deserving gentleman for their
master. by whom cannot in the least think there viii
be any neglect OF their affairs neither of want OF
care IN seeing my repoScd IN them regiouSlv per.
formed because, there depends the welfare or ruin Of
50 many boys who may in time be made useful as welt
20 your city the nation by their future honest en-
deavours the which they NAV be- il what | principal.
ly desire and reoOmaIend unto you, sir and tile whole
society. Edward COlston"
Darisg the scarcity Of 1895. Mr. Coston. after ra-
lcvng the wants of bis immediate neighbourhood sent
In cover 10 the London Committee wirh only those
words, TO relieve the wants of the poor in the n,etro.
oils. and without any signature, the sum OF tlce1fy
thousand Po'1'ds-A donation almost pas belief but
established on the best authority.
When friends urged Mr. CoIston 10 marry ~
replied Egsry helpless lUid1w III nv agite and wv III.
trcssed orphans ny children" What adds greatly 10
hls Character charitable man, is, that he perorn,4
ed all these works OF henehcence, great and splendid
as they are IN his lifetime he inv esed revenues for
their support III the hands of trustees ne lived 70 SEQ
the trusts justly executed and perceived with his own
eyes the good effects Of all bis establishments Thar
ms great fortune might the less smbanass him win
worldly cares he placed ii ont chiefly IN governments
securities and the lie lt u endov h no..
ptalS, were chiefly ground rents And notu-irhsrans.
ing all these public egacies he provided amply for
bs relations and dependents, leaving more t:sas 100
Oo1l among them.
JAPAN.
The following IS from a new publication entitled
: Illustrations Of Japan" BY NJ. Ttsingh.-
7" All military men, tue servants of the piornur ana
persons holding civil offices under the Government a
bound when they have committed any crime WI WI,
themselves up, but not TIL they have received al Or
der from the Court TO thar effect for If thea we're -
anticipate this order aeir heirs would run the Sk 81
being deprived Of their places and property. Fos
this reason all the officers Of Government are provided
N addition 70 their usual dress. and that which they
put on I'D case Of fire. with suit necessary III Spra
IN occasion, which they carry with them whenever
they travel from home Il consists of white robe add
habit ot ceremony made vi hanpen cloth aua .ynn-
out armoral bearings The outside III lla Aouse II
i"a WIN Wilc SUNS, Tor me palaces the great
and the palaces al which they stop by the way whesg
going 70 or returning from Yedo are hung wiih coor-
ed stufs on which their enlbroidr red-a i,4
llege enjoyed also sy the Dutch Envoy
= AS soon the nuier Of the court has hecn corr
municated 70 the pn, TYP invites liz erds tnr tar
appointed day, and regales them with -akkt Atres
they have drunk together time hr takes leave WEI
them; and the order Of the Court is then read ~ linn
once more Among the great this reading takes place
IN presence Of heir secretary, and the inspector, tic
person who performs the principal part Ia this Iaric
scene then addresses speech Compliment to TIC
company after which he Inclines his head towards
the mat draws TVS sabre and cuts himst fvi across
me belly, penetrating she bowels One XVI hfs con-
hdential servants VINO takes Ills place behind him
then strikes of lis head Such WISH Isulav s,s-
rinr courage, after the cut nfiCt eCond l0na
tudinaly, and then t!ird ID the throat no disera
Is attached 70 sue. leat. and the son succeeds
10 his fathers place.
. Whed person is conscious Of having committed
some crime aud a-prefenslye 81 being thereby disa
gacea, he puts en 10 hS ita III spare h far.
iy the rulHoHs consequences of judicial prncrF dsuas
Inc practice y 80 common. that scarcely any BOre
y taken OF such AL event The sons VI all n ape tf
quality exercise themselves III their youth for i've III
SIX years. win view thar they may pe1rnl tic oDr.
alton, in case Of need with -r,ceUness and cexioT
~ and they take nuch nans 70 acquire this accom-,
plshnent youth srcEn rs do ~ become psrnaa-
dancers Or skltul hoisemen hence tile p'icrnr con
tempt q fcafh which they niAhe. even in tAeif aal-
hest years This disregard NJ derh -rirh ri.4 Bre.
er ID tile slightest disgrace eztc-lis fo t-e ly.sgst
~lasses among tic Iaganese"