New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-11

reese literature and published in the first vssutne OF the
quarter series of the Trans actions OF the Assc Soeey 10
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In China itself great secrecy has been maintained re-
specting the association which has been aided materially
BY the eXpedsui Of changing It's name OCCASION
ally. Rev. Mr. Gutzlsf tricked m TINS nssn-r Fa-n
the regala Of Of branches of the ass ciAon e IN
the hands Of the British st the taking OF ns hoog IS
from the interesting account which he ho gwen IN Tue
Transactions Of the Asstic Society for isto news
evidently not that the association vs The SANE As
that described BY DR. Milne and which he hmseI m1st
have With in the Straits OF xasccs under the name OF
Has San and Che Hsi In fact the real name OF the
Society Thin Ish is scarcely mentioned even oy
the initiated among then selves Mr. Guz ST cIs l. the
Secret Triad Society probably translation OF the name
BY which is known to the Hong KOrg Chinese-sam.ly
San no Htrny literally three in society in sluIon
70 Heaven Earth and Man the three great prime pies Of
the Society and Of which it, real name Is al sispuOn
The gres, object Of the Society the overthrow Of the
Tartar has never been much of secret IL vas
= common topic Of conversation AZ Singapore IN l,ja
Every individual Chinese in the straits aud neghoOrng
countries indeed III may pretty safely be ssdl every IN
oivdual Chinese out Of China IS member ~ the Ass
ciston ard a. their intercourse with Europeans is mach
closer than Chns while At the same me- t1ey ara
further removed from the fountain head. they sre less
scrgpuiogs about maintaining secrecy. and snyood. IN
their confidence can obtain SIMPLE Information sa"ud ~
feel d-sirous Of seeking The confusion has been ~
sisted vastly by the ignorance and Prejudice Of the Eu'
pean caterers in China who To t.ke delight ~
Ignoring the lAbors Of the Straits phDss they could
not have overlooked DR.. Mines account referred 70
above.
of immediate success in overhrosing The Tartar dynasty
until the English invasion OF China showed the weakness
the Tsrtars since which time has been believed by
who have studied the matter carefully, their downfall
became certain The members DO not seen 10 have OF
Ter I'd any active assistance % troops ept IN he il
mentioned by Mr. GIfzaf IN the paper already Al
luded when they offered to act -ncloes with the
"Ergsh army in the capture Of Hang Choo-bu. every
soldier and sailor ployed in hSt expedition, must have
been that the bulk OF the people to the
south least by unfvoraole toward their
l. feeling
BY The rapdity with win the stores tor the test were
collected. which would not have happened the members
Of the Association. who Const tute about Mae enths OF
the entire population Of Singapore, had been otherwise
disposed
A gentleman who hs, had unusual opportunities OF &C.
quuTg information and whose pursuits have especially
qualified him for forming correct opinion upon the sub
Get; writes As the ulm.e success Of the revolution
there be no reasonable doubts even houd the Euro
"peSn srce China be unwe interfere which Is
by no probable for European Interests denti
fed with the OF the rebels The Chinese who
chsrter twenty thirty European vessels every year 70
cary timber o. the northern parts OF Chs& indeed
"ly every individual who carries the outside trade, IL
connected with toe association, aud is therefore, deeply
interested IN TIE extension % commerce. which will be
equally advantageous TO Us and 10 themselves Since
the above was written the accounts received Wsm emma
have confirmed the opinion of this gentleman as regards
the interference OF the European forces.
The proclamation in favor ct Christie ny il most probA
by only ruse on the part OF Mr. HelrsHGHd E1r 10 pre-
European interference on behalf OF the existing GOV
eminent but IS by means improbable that the heads
of the Association would like 20 strengthen their position
by introducing Christianity and great their influence
that If inclined, they could probably make the entire
population profess the creed though they might
be restrained from doing lest influence should arise
that should overcome their own But Buddhism and all
other idOlary which they evidently connect nseparsby
with the Tartar dynasty, may be- considered almost az an
end in China and Is there many men among their
leaders VINO would be considered highly talented any
country they may the necessity OF Introducing creed
that will take hold of the feelings OF the people than
the crude theology Of Conucus and their early phuoso