The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-26

THE KEw-yAoU-voNO.
The yseabonds Of all places have annoyed Us. The
three wards Of Kewyaou. fong the principal tho
roughares in and out of the city, and truly 1t Is to be
fcrs We ought to provide against misfortune
eshopkeepers Of this part have exerted
TO their utmost in subscribing for the public expenses
and have handed 1t to the directors to keep it,
that II there be disturbance it may instantly be ex-
pended in increasing the number Of militia, that we
may be protected Thus the determinations Of ell will
form city in itself, and shall be preserved from
misfortune, and each quietly pursue his avocation.
This respectfully published for general information
wooden clubs that In the event of disturbance, the
vagabonds should be numerous, they may seize their
weapons and turn out to guard against injury.
As sson you hear the sound Of the gong, the said
militia must beat the gong and the shopkeepers should
sally out in body, and with united effort assist
the vagabonds enter our borders, the waite hmenlw
immediately shut (the gates. and the militia sound
the gong and the shopkeepers rush out and together
II the vsgabonds come at night, the watchmen must
Immediately alarm the shopkeepers, that they with
@ s
and assist the militia In experimenting ana sendins
them to justice
and hope that all will assist in cutting of their
treat.
fong.
AGAINST SPREADING RUMoRs.
1t has been axiom for generations that IL the
dsrns are incorrup the people happy: and that If
the people are happy all things PEACEFUL aud it is
agreeable to that under the whole the
chant, should all follow enc calling
Now our Canton manners display great extrava-
gance. Wealth is esteemed an honor and poverty is
considered disgrace. Furthermore, it is natural
to love ease vagabonds hit upon a hundred schemes
to kidnap and swinde. Carrying of men tsexact a
Is q common occurrence, and this inveterate
practice is entirely owing to excessive prodgality
The before last the rebeous barbarians entered
our borders and troubled the people At this gods and
alike indignant; and the militia embo-
died for the purpose Of guarding against injury After
quietness was restored, they ought to have dwelt
quietly and attended to their business but alas in
the end, they all painted cake (some imaginary
advantsge), and seek for a cause Of war.
Consequently robbers have become numerous, have
formed in bands, and in threes and ives Qndefnite
numbers) disturb tho whole place. When they
numerous they cause fires and then plumbers if they
are few they fitch and steal like rats and dogs. They
insult their superiors, and tyrannize over the poor
people, having fear of the laws they make pretexts
for creating disturbances and cases of robbery
merous
Fortunately owing to the blessing benevolencc, and
kindness Of the Emperor the harvests have been abun
dant; and the populace, relying this have morning
and evening constantly obtained necessaries. But
because evil men have joined the multtude, have
spread false rumors and hung placards, those who
scheme for gain have taken the opportunity to lay
their plans and fish for advantage without consider
ing that to collect vagabonds is easy but to dispense
them will be difficult, while the bands will daily be-
come larger and larger.
Should be said it tho advantage of the people,
have not the respectable families already contributed
their quota! Moreover they consider that the
effect of unsettling the minds OF the people will be to
cause the scholar reliuquish books and study
neggently the husbandman to neglect sowing, the
artisan will be dsinclined to work, aud it will DO diff
cult for the merchant to trade freely; and they will
wantonlv cause time of famine when ali persons will
lose their of subsistence; for these daily false
rumors will alarm the villages, and they will leave the
crops the ground thus the price Of rice will daily
become higher This is very detestabe
1t is not known where these agators get their in
formation but the law distinctly forbds the circula
tion of false rumors which agitate the public.
Should all this be done from Interested motives, ought
it to be tolerated?
whatsoever hears these rumors, fortunate will it be
for him. if he does not look upon them realities and
those who spread them truly the chief offenders
against our established principles.
ABATEMENT OF THE TRApAsMEN ~
The whole of our tradesmen, elders, and principals,
will assemble in the public hall on the 10th instant to
take consideration the question guarding against
barbarans for the OF our persons and
perty. .
English barbarian troops invited His Excelency the
Governor to entertainment in the Bocca Tigris;
points (Which consider his Excelency could by no
have yielded for how could he yield to barbara
and oppose the peopls?0 and as there has lately
been talk of entering the city. they evidently have
another purpose which must be guarded against be-
foehand for considering that the rebeous barbarians
are always pregnant with deviish project. and
restless in the extreme they will trouble in fu
ture.
Formerly the whole Of tradesmen merchants, and
principals decided in accordance with the old regua
items to portion Of their rents to guard against
barbarians by selecting able bodied men, and emps y
ing them for their protection This, in humble
opinion, is imperfect PLAN and moreover the daily
expense would be enormous Tor days and months and
would shortly exhaust the whole Of the subscriptions.
Would not this be expendiug money to purpose
excellent enterprise! and commencing what could not
DO carried out should again be rendered ridiculous
in Of foreigners The public entreated to
take this into serious consideration.
Moreover, the English barbarians very uncer-
tain that it is hard to say whether tho troubles will
later; so that we do nothing but
suit and devise such measures as that when the trou
bles arrive may be prepared for them
Now will assemble and arrange good measures;
and have decided to meet in the public hall on the 10th
INST, and arrange new reguations ana subscribe from
rents for the purpose OF guarding against the bar
barans.
Specially addressed to the tradasmen for their infor-
nation When the time comes you ought to assemble
in the public hall, and arrange everything securely.
This is to give you timely notice.
The statement of all the tradcsmen.
Dated the 18th day of the I'd month of the Goth year
Of Toukwang, (Feb. %, 1o4s)
DECLARATIONS ny THE GENTRY ELDERS.
NorEThs document as is CON with such papers, has
no date but 1t was posted in shs qS OF Local D'
The gentry and elders Of the San yuenle Se.tseen,
Nan-gan, and other villages, niaetytwo in number,
assembled the Sbng ping college Of Local Deities
Whereas, the English barbarians have rebelled, and
several times attacked the Celestial dynasty In the
Goth year of Taoukwang these rebels on pretext
attacked the Sba kok and fac kOk forts, killing the
officers and soldiers after which they seized Chusan,
and then went to Teen-tsin,t where emperor,
whose benevolenee Is vast as the heavens whose mode
Of thinking and acting is enlarged and liberal unable
to endure the idea Of precptatey putting them to the
sword. manifested towards them "a extraordinary de-
gree of chershiDg tenderness But these rebels being
dead to all feeling of gratitude for the favor shown
them, again harborcd still more evil intentions, and
suddenly entered an important place. We lost the
Bogue and at Woocbang our troops died fighting in
the ranks. The rebels becoming still insa-
table, then secretly crossed the river ut Ne ching
they burnt the southern suburb bombarded the
head. quarters at tho examination hail. and seized
the square fort They utterly regardless of the
law and attained the highest degree Of wanton wick
edness At that time the imperial commissioner
com asecnately considering that the city and sub.
urbs were suffering these grevous injuries, agreed to
peace and stopped hostiities. which proceeded from
bis anxious passion for the people; he not losing
sight of the injury done to his country in attack
ing the Invaders The rebels ought In reason to have
humbly realized the i'm pera love Of the living and the
com passion Of the high authorities for the people aud
have sworn to attend quietly to their
cupation trade, and enjoy with pleasure and pro-
IT. Contrary. however. to expectation, the rebels,
being to greater encroachments by the adj
already made gave loose to their rapacity cruel
ty and wild natures and sent their soldiers at will To
modest the villages; they seized our working CATTLE in
jured crops dug up and destroyed the graves Of
our for, aad yiolated women. This truly,