Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-12-18

were turned aside the vast number Of boats and
houses built upon them, which constitute a large
part Of the city Of Canton, (those who are born
and live upon the water exceeding in number
those who live upon the land,) and the streets of
the city not exceeding eight feet in width, where,
in walking, you are in constant danger Of being
knocked down, or having an eye put out by the.
sharp pointed bamboo upon which the Chinese
bear their burdens. The ground upon which
Canton stands is very low. The population is
estimated at from 100000 to 100000.
In regard TO the population of China, Mr.. Web
ster seemed inclined TO the opinion that the Chi
nese estimate Of three millions was not far from
correct. He instituted comparison between
China and France, and showed that while the
Chinese are far more industrious, frugal and tenn
perate than the Preach, and while marriage is en-
couraged among them to the greatest possible ex-
tent, and while peace has prevailed among them
for 300 years, the same population to a square
mile as in France, would quite equal the Chinese
estimate.
1t was mentioned that all the handsome female
children had their feet early compressed by band
ages, in order that this great point Of beauty, small
feet, might secure for them wealthy husbands
These Chinese ladies were as much surprised at
the small waists Of the American ladies', as the lat
ter were at their small feet. They thought such
small waists could only be produced by some very
painful process. Too true. The whiieness Of
our ladies' skins they thought the effect Of paint.
Beggars have some peculiar rights. Though
fewer than we should expect, considering the
dense population; they may enter a shop and
with gong or other noisy instrument and
their voice keep up hofrid clamor until they re-
ceve charity. The contest between the beggar
10 annoy, and the shop-keeper TO bear all with
silent fortitude and fixed refusal to give was often
amusing and protracted. Both were losing time,
yet for the shop-keeper TO yield was bu, to open
the door TO his disturbers while one or more VIC
tories might throw some defence around him by
creating despair in the beggarly ranks.
The Government was termed patriarchal, but
was in fact an unalloyed and unlimited despotism
The Emperor was the Son Of Heaven, the i'm
mediate Vcegerent Of the Most High, and the
lives, fortunes and liberties Of each and all his sub
jects were in his hands.
! The kingdom was divided into provinces, the
Governor Of each being directly responsible iothe
Emperor; and these provinces were subdivided,
down 10 hundreds, all responsibility running back
from the most subordinate officers TO the supreme
power. Governors were held personally respon-
sble for the order of their provinces, communities
for that OF their members, families for that of each
and every member. This had wonderful effect
| IN preserving subordinaton and peace. There
seems little justice in furnishing the innocent for
the sake Of the guilty, yet the policy threw net
work from which il was impossible to escape
around every subject. A foreigner, in a great
crowd, lost his gold watch. The Governor was
informed Of IT, and said within three days il should
be restored. He instantly seized the police Off
GERS, more than one hundred, and locked them up
in prison. He then took one Of their number,
and told him TO find the watch, for until this was
done, bis companions should not be released
Well the families Of all these officers were depen-
dant upon them for substance, so that they
were all interested TO discover the watch Within
the time specified it was restored, having been
found in house twenty miles distant in the coun-
try.-[N. Y. Journal Commerce.
Ma. FLETCHER WEBsTER's SECOND LEG
TuRE ON CHINA.-The number assembled
on Thursday evening, in the Tabernacle, to hear
this genileman's second lecture, showed the strong
interest excited by the first. Mr.. Webster OBJ
served that on the previous evening he had dis
continued his remarks while on the subject Of the
Chinese police. But if the police was vigilant
the thieves were most skful and daring. When
about to enter a house for theft, they oil their
bodies, and fix short knives in their hair, to cut
lne HdnuS Ol tllOSt WHO NOuiu Stllc nOlu vi H.
They never 90 into dark room, but choose TO
have light around them. Nor is it strange that
their thieves should differ from ours, since the
Chinese as people, are the reverse Of US in eve
ny thing. While foreigner was asleep in his
room with light, the window being partly open,
these thieves slipped softly in, one seized the
sword and gun Of the gentleman and watching his
sumbers, while the room was stripped Of every
article in il.
When you rent house, some Chinese offers
himself as your steward, and il you employ him,
he takes the keys and becomes responsible for
: erytnng, employs all subordinate servants, who
are strictly responsible TO him. If anything is
stolen or injured the steward must restore ormake
il good and he finds redress for any losses or in
uries inflicted by subordinate servants in with
I holding adequate compensation from their wages.
n He is responsible for everything, and holds every
: one employed by him, responsible 10 him. In
S deed this principle of suLordnation and accounta-
Y biIty pervades the entire society. Hence often
? ders seldom escape, every body being responsible
r for every body else. Though the innocent may
suffer for the guilty, for nearly every crime, some
: one is punished, the proportion between crime
e and punishment seems well settled, as the amount
of rain is proportioned 10 evaporation, land, like
: the rain, punishment falls upon the just and the
unjust.
r The Code Of Laws is exceeding volumnors
e There are laws and regulations for every thin!
e that is done or Suffered. All the minulie of SC
n cal customs and manners, modes of salutation
costume changes Of dress to suit the different
= sons, are prescribed by law. When the Manda.
IS rim puts on his winter cap, others put theirs,
o and il is winter n leost where he Ooverns