Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-08-23

spicuOuS style Tor WEIGH he Is sometimes
remarkable, and in the course OF his
argument he took occasion TO allude to
the conduct Of the House OF Lords IN
these terms:-BaH Gaz.
II think that this House
will not reduce Itself to such a low con
dlton, asto abjure ITS recorded sentl.
ments, 10 rescInd It's deliberate decision
aud consent that the Oil, WHICH it pass ed
with such almost universal concurrence,
should be thrown away as SO mach
waste paper, because another branch OF
the Legislature has seen lat To introduce
INTO II an alteration, which | consider
an abolition OF Its principle, but winch
that o her Dranch,ln us courtesy, choose
to call an amendment. SRI do not TANK
that this House VIII ~retraet It's deliberate
opiBions-wiii Tesciud Its solemn ludg
ment-and lay Itself PROSTATE at TIE
feet of tue other House of Parliament.
Sir, If there be ia this House a single
feeling of pride or shame, 1t viii not
yield a principle which it has so deiibe
rately resolved on.-(Loud %eeeers.1
Bat as il is necessary, in tins state OF
things to adopt some measure, 1t is our
duty that such a measure, on the one
hand, may not contain any thing which
may be construed into a sign of hos In
ty to the sentiments entertained in ano
Their place; and, on the other hand,
that it may not involve an abandon
ment of principle of our ~favourite but
unfortunate bill. My first wish is, that
we should do nothing that may lead to a
collision with the other House; my Sc
cond, that we should adopt no perma
nent measure at present, as it is clear
we must come to a most serious cou.
slderation OF this subject early in the
next Session; my third wish is, that
whatSoe yer measure we may adopt may
be conce we'd in the spirit aud principle
OF the Bill that has already passed thro'
branch of the Legislature. And on
that measur must observe, that, con-
sidering the length to which it proceeded
without alteration in the other House of
Parliament. namely to a second reading.
and that carried by a large majority, |
am inclined TO think that the consequen-
ces of the alteration subsequently a
dopted were not clearly understood.
FROM TIE AURORA AND FRANKLIN GAZETTE.
E1hact rom the Jotanat9 a Toyage 10 Canton
CANIUN.-At night there was a
great display OF fireworks on the river,
and several large junks were most bril-
Illuminated with a large number
of lamps arranged with taste and fancy
as to produce a very fine effect as they
passed down the stream. This we were
told vas a peace Offering 10 the DevA
The following evening was much a
unused with a party of gamblers. under
the windows of u factory, pressing by
their couuteuances, neither EMULATION
at winning nor regret at losing their
money. So much are the Chinese adj
dicted to this vice that | am informed a
man seldom goes abroad without a pack
Of cards or a pair of dice in his pocket.
Both of these instruments ofgaming are
very different from those of Europe;
their cards being much more numerous
and the games more complicated. They
sometimes play st chess also. The spi-
rit of gaming is so universal, that almost
in every bye corner groups are to be
found playing cards OF throwing dice.
In the evening a party of us went
through the Hongs of KINoUA, YoUqUA
and PoNKIoUA, security merchants,
which were splendidly decorated and
Illuminated with variegated lamps, arti-
fetal flowers, and a variety Of other or
naments in honor of the Devil, Or Qai,
as he is called by the Chinese. Euro
peans and Americans go by the name OF
Fanqu', or Strange DepiI to which they
not unfrequently add the term of Qaisi,
that means rogue, rascal, knave, or a
thing bad.
The Sunday shines no Sabbath day"
in China-To the Chinese all days are
alike, and Europeans as well as our
eountrymen, seem TO slide into the
same custom with a great deal Of fall
city. They transact business on that
day just the same as throughout the
week.
The first and the few succeeding days
of the new year are the only holidays,
as far as | can learn, observed by the
Chinese. At this time the poorest pea.
SAINT makes a point ofhaving a new suit
of clothes for himself aud his family,
while they pay visits to their friends and
relations, interchanging civilities and