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Qusssos.-Ess. fna'a R~k--ksw York AND Psrs


Quesaos.-Ess, fndia Ruiz. --ksw York and Paris
New YoRK June 80. 1888.
The Chinese mmgtaHts to the island OF Jamaica are,
according 10 accounts Just received in particular
favor The Jamaica coloniss have certainly bad OPP
porluny OF closely observing them and nothing in
advices from California and Cuba suggests itself a
of 10 the uuihfuness of the opinions formed. the follow
ing from The Morning Journal is entitled 10 coEsidera
ton:
"Whaever may be the Gness then, OF the Chinese as
aboiers In this island their superiority the native
nhsbitants public morality, are constrained 10 add
nit, is mol likely TO he increased or 10 gain strength by
Their importation. No women will with them,
and they do not overcome their adherence to the black
race, no considerable permanent addition appears ely 10
be made to our population by emigration from China.
Accommodating themselves 10 circumstances they may,
however OF many OF them may, make up their minds 70
remain mere and ENJOY that competency which, In all
PROBABILITY, they Will soon acquire"
This goes far 10 settle the question mooted in Cali
lorna whether the rights OF citizenship be accorded
TO the Chinese. 'From what know of Them" Gays
the Alta Californian. sand of the circumstances under
which they have come to this country, we are of the
opinion that they neither free whitehall is, as
class" From the number OF Asatics pouring in on
our western shore the early solution OF the Daiuraza
lion question will doubtless be brought about Its deter
minson can be little matter Of speculation. Nor can
the denial OF naturalization papers 10 the Chinese be de-
clared grievance. They themselves will not think il
So Unaccusomed in their country any share in
legislative department, they possess intelligence enough
10 know that their best interest is in trusting to the equ
table working OF laws framed by those conversant with
the wants and requirements OF the county.
In addition to the previous comments in these letters
the administration OF the East India Company, there
may be added the following tabieau exhibiting the
condition Of the peasantry in the lower valley Of the
Gangcs To judge OF the government of country, the
value OF its policy, the OF its equity, must see
the people Now this far Hayes sketch OF the peasantry
of Bengal
AS far human eye can see they appear TO lie ren
bling the verges OF human misery and brutal
zaton. The ancient and powerful families which once
held sway Hndosanee society," scarcely in
tue OF Their past possessions than by the mighty and mys
FERROUS influences peculiar 10 patriacha ie have been
clean swept away by the English bosom, and with them
are fled all the various protective principles which marked
their relation with the helpless masses who looked To
ae e" 10 s'a'''s 'D' '' ''p'A' '"1a" '''''S
What follows written by native of Bengal, an
educated Brahmin:
"The community allude that of the Bengal yot
The name Is familiar here as expressive of sno-
rant, degraded, and oppressed To whatever part of
Bengal may CO. the Ryot will be found SO live all his
days on rice. and to covered with slight cotton CLOTH
The profits which he makes are consumed in some way
other The demands upon him almost endless and
he must meet them by one. This prevents the
ton OF capital, and proongs the longevity Of the Maha
jam Tor usurous moneyIendingl system The districts
Of Bengal noted for fertility and exuberance OF cors
and If the Ryos could enjoy freedom and security the
country would exhibit cheering spectacle But their
fellow feeling, sympathy in those BY whom they are
surrounded. The monthly expense of u Ryot is to
rapees aud II he has family, u INST be proportion
a,ey higher We do not believe that there are. in all the
districts, five in every hundred whose whole annual profits
exceed one hundred rupees"
These extracts are from the work OF writer whose
serious endeavor has been TO show that the East India
government had done all in is power for the happiness
OF the governed ? that the Afghan Scnde. and Two Bur-
mese wars were necessary and unavoidable. The East
India Company is finding TO il. interest to employ ar
bling writers. Of reay words. who direct allie n,ion
from what material to what is trivial. and double on
facts by personal aulations. How weak political indie
pendence may be with those who loudly il
seen in the conduct Of Mr.. Hume, OF economic memory
who. with terrible statistics Of Indian msmauag
possession, having become proprietor OF stock in the
company, forthwith finds and doings altogether ad-
mirabe. or what can be found to say, let the FOL
lowing serve as specimen
1.-The north ives err provinces OF India have now been
for half century under British rule The great expert
men OF Indian government has there been pushed for
ward with remarkable energy and uncommon success
In part Of India the signs OF progress great and
30 cheering There is freshness. vgor, healthy 10.
bust YOUTH as IT were. apparent everywhere in the adj
mnistraton OF these provinces The physical improve
OF the country and the moral Improvement OF The
people, advancing, under our eyes, with rapidly
which would hl the bygone generation OF Indian admin
isrators with much asonsh the ancient race
OF soldiers would experience at the sight Of the magnih
cent dimensions OF Indian empire. do not believe
that there is in the world Conscientious and
der one OF The best and abIest administrators who
have ever voed their lives the service OF The people
of India bearing The burden and heat OF the day.
10 serious tolsome efforts make the yoI OF foreign
conquest sit lightly the native subjects of the Blush
crown"
meeting has been held by certain oil our citizens
with view the taking OF for the establish
men, of permanent artistic attractions in this city, which
may presently allow il 70 vie with OF those in
Europe Newpark-, grand museums, galleries Of paint
ngs sa,uary, and fountains, figure IN the programme OF
intentions. Bat, notwithstanding the eminent names
drawn into the movement. suspicion attaches 10 The
scheme being alos ether prompted ~ phanhropc
motives or civic pride. Separately from legislative en-
acmenis for provision for monster central park and
the work of the human bees abou, the industrial Exhi
biilon, the best private enterprise Can accomplish here
is 10 do away with and wrctchsd bowels
do what France is doing. hougs in order directly
contrary she having fret but her palaces and galleries
Of art The financial philosophy which Louis Napoleon
has commended TO the regards OF the municipalities OF
Paris 10 whom he confled The inrpirng that
" no municipality prosper until deeply in debt" has
evidently removed scrupes from all minds, SIKH OF
the city comes iumbng down Passing from change TO
nal the Union. sketches, route, the folio ring cond
ton Of affairs nj The famous Paris Bourse
For moro than year past the Bourse has been sub
ecl 10 fluctuations, the rapidly and frequency OF which
exceed anything hitherto seen. What 10 the cause Of
this phen omsnon Under preceding rkg,ws public at
ieniion fixed upon the parliamentary chambers II
they determined The movement OF opinion; their votes
made the Bourse rise fall Nowadays people pay no
attention 10 thing except what the bourse