The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-19

men. expressly fitted out tor that purpose, and thai
failing in success there were people IN Hong Kong
who intended capturing the Ariel, with the clipper
Celestial AT daylight next morning Captain Mac
farlane forced open the door of his cabin, and wen
on deck the ships head was then SW by w. A
3 breakfast sent into his cabin, the Arel theT
running before a fine NE wind. Al I'D O'Clock he
sent for the mate, and requested that they woulc
give him the long boat or put him on board Junk
this was refused the mate saying that he (the Cap
laln) would get 10 Hong Kong too soon for them
They, however, promisedto put him on board a junl
al nightfall; also that he would give up all his per
sonal property. AT noon the mate again came into
the Captains cabin, telling him to make himsel
comfortable until the vesselgct 10 Singapore he ex
pressed his determination 10 throw the treasure
board II pursued the assurance that the Captain
llte would be spared was again renewed In the at
trrnoon the Captains Chinese servant, who was al
lowed TO go on deck, told him that the Ma
nilltmen We're not In the plot, aud that they
meditated rising upon the mate and gunner, ant
again restoring the vessel 10 his command Abou
Ten O'Clock they had IN ,tured their plans, and al
though without other arms than the hammers OF tn,
guns and their knives, they attacked tn. mutneers
Al the same time enabling the Captain TO yet OF
deck through a window, and arming HIM with IN,
cooks axe. The fight was soon over, the mate
being knocked down with hammer. and also
cut with the knives the gunner took refuge In the
CABIN, raising the hatch which covered the maya
zine. and threatened To blow up the ship Captain
Mactdrlane had by this time got possession OF 2
It he fired and wounded the gunner in the thigh :
The poor wretch stil cried out tor mercy, but sui
threatened TO blow up the ship A lasso Cor noose)
was got ready and thrown over his head, with which
the crew hauled him on deck and secured HIM ne
mate died of his wounds. The gunner was taken
TO Hong Kong, and committed for trial, alter an
examination before the acting Marine Magistrate
II Is pleasing TO state that after the ARRAY Was over
and the ships course was again shaped tor Hong
Kong, Captain Mactarlane mustered the crew, and
offered up prayers and thanksgiving Tor their dehve
rance from imminent danger.
The whole affair a very sad, though remark
able one. Mr. Wilkinson, the rlng-leader, was q
young man with the arest prospects before hun
his employment was, and Is the best In the merchant
service, and had he behaved himself, would, IN all
probability, in few years, have led to competency
tor life.
A singular movement has commenced in Calcut-
ia among the Hlndoos, arising, as Is alleged from
the over-Zea OF some missionaries and others, In
making converts of young boys and girls. In con-
sequence OF this, a meeting had been held by the
Hlndoo community, which was numerously attend
ed, and at which II was resolved To establish an
educational institution free from all possibility OF
missionary influence The matter had been taken
up with so much spirit and determination that II
was expected the design would be Immediately
carried into execution. Ii was TO be free school,
and one thousand rupees per month assigned for Its
support According to one statement, Seal College,
recently established by Baboo Mooty Lall Seal, was
to be converted forthwith into free college, on
scale equal to the education OF one thousand boys:
Some allowance must be made tor people who
see their children become Christians almost be-
fore they have been considered capable OF taking
care of themselves, and who, IN thus abandoning
the religion of their fathers become also oucasts
of society. There may be great zeal in this,
but II Is not accompanied, we tear, by much
discretion Instead of letting education produce its
own fruit, 1t Is forcing II prematurey There pro-
badly was a time" observes the Calcutta Stark,
" and that not long past when, under similar porvo-
cation, instead of founding school OF their own,
the natives would have formed coalition to strike
by beggarlng them of pupils; and there stop
ped: Now. however, proving what we have
said, that they fear nothing to their creed
rom enlightenng the mind, they decide on estab-
lsh.pg an institution to replace the one OF which
hey have felt themselves deprived 1t is education,
and education alone, that will shake all idols down
and though the Hindoo who subscrlbes to this new
endowment does not believe 1t, yet if the establish
ment long survive, his grand children and great
grandchildren will see fully many and as sincere
from It's walls from the Free Church in
or any other institution, where there is
undercurrent OF religious tutoring and persuasion,
to the present temper OF the native mind.
But this very tearlessness OF education what
nands our respect, since II Is evidence of sincerity,
and should make us careful how we trihe with an
ally who must and will fight our battle in the end
Any educational institution that alarms the pre-
udces of the people is not only not gain, but it
gives heavy blow and great encouragement to the
cause of national Improvement"
Sporting.
GoopwooL RAcEs.-The grand race of the week
came OIL on the 3lst ult II was tor the Cup, value
$500, the rest in specie, by subscribers of 20 SOW
each, with 100 added from the fund; the second to
receive flOO Cup course. CAS- subs)
Lord George Bentinck's Miss Els years, Est. CAB
Mr. Gulys weatherbit. yrs, 7st. alb. (whtehousej
Sir e. Moncks My Old Hack yrs, 7st; 6lb .Gye)
Nine others started but were not placed.
Betung-2 to l against Miss Ellis, 2 to l against
Weatherblt, 6 to l against Valerlan, and II to
against ST Lawrence.
TheatrIcals, &c.
Labache had benefit on the 24th of July, at the
Italian Opera In London
Tagioni took her farewell benefit on the 3lst
ult at Her Marsfy's Theatre.
in the Partisan theatrical world The fair actress,
ii seems, after leaving En.land, was missing and
nobody knew what was become of her AT length
was found that, IN place OF returning at the end OF
her congo, to resume her place at the Theatre
Francas, she had gone to St Petersburg, leaving a
hiatus rade defendus in the personnel of the theatre
There is some talk OF applying to the Gar to exer.
else his autocratic authority by sending the fair de-
serter back to her post. In the meantime, they are
dividing her parts among the other actresses Of the
company.
Such of the theatres as remain open do not present
vestlge OF novelty. At the Haymarket, the
School for Grown Children continues to be per.
formed, to the exclusion, we humbly Think OF better
things But if i, draws audiences, good and well
The withdrawal of Mr.. Charles Matthews and Ma
dame Vestrls from the theatre has been followed
(as our readers will see in another place. by pro-
ceedlngs in the Vice Chancelor's Court Mr.
Matthews has endeavored to prevent the perform
ance of the farce of " Used Up" on the ground
of his being really the author Gnstead Of Mr.
BourcicaulD of the adaptation from the French
but he has failed to obtain an Injunction, and
the piece. continues to be performed. At Sad
ler's Wells, Mr.. Phelps and Mrs. Warner con.
nue, steadily and successfully their course of ''the
legitimate drama" This remote little theatre is
now the place, of all others, where a lover of the
classical stage can enjoy high Intellectual enter
tainment after the fashion OF 81 the olden time >
The encouragement given to their undertaking j.
equally credltabe to themselves and the public
creditable to their faith in the public taste anc
intelligence, and to the public in not having belize
the trust placed in them This experiment has con
firmed the opinion we have always entertained
that, whatever may be the causes of the decline o
the drama, they must be sought elsewhere than ir
the alleged vltlation of the public taste.
AT the annual meeting of the London PhiIharmo
mic Society on Monday last, Messrs Anderson, Be n