The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-08-13

TAKING OF NANKIN-SrICIpE.-It would be
difficult to describe all the bari arities and hor-
rOrs perpetratcd at the taking of Nankin. OF
the Tartar garrison. more than 10000 includ-
ing the families OF the soldiers women and chill
dren were either put to the sword, or committed
suicide, it being point Of honor with that sim
gular people. TO perish rather than to Weld
Every one Ofthc priests. whether of the Buddhist
or laoulstt religion. and who were very nume-
rous there, were massacrcd. Their numbers
could not have been less than 1900 or 1000.
while those killed in the assault. the mining of
the walls, and the entry of the rebels. are said
to amount to over 10000 men. Very MANY
families were completely annihilated by sui
eide. The streets were so blocked up with
dead bodies, that in passing from point to point
the conqucrorS burst open the doors of houses.
private as well as public and threw them in
side, as the Chinese expressed it, as if they had
been logs Of wood
The insurgents had no wish to proceed to
such cXtremitics nor have they shown any GILL
city towards the Chinese people priests exccnt
Ell, unless In cases where they co opcratcd with
thc Imperial troops. At Nankn in cOnsc-
quchcc OF the magnitude Of the garrison, and n
consequent resistance. many shared a fate which
thcy otherwise, and in other places, would not
have suffered
Inc city OF Carton is very quiet, but its ulti-
mate late depends upon the state of things at
Tue North II the insurgents win. the local Off
GERS ana all the priests. with the Tartar rarri-
son, will doubtless be risen against. and with
ont ceremony put to death. when alhercnts of
inc new order OF things will fill the public Off
ccs. In the proclamations of the new Empcr.r
IL is very clearly put forth that ak the Man,}a-
rms, the Tartars and the priests shall he cxtcr-
minated and there is no doubt but that such
would be the asc.-CorrcspOndence of the ":
Y. Journal Of Commerce.
FASHION IN FrNERAIs.--It has become unfash-
Ionablc in New York for ladies to attend func-
rails to the grave. Even the mother NAV not
accompany the little lifclcss form of her beloved
enid beyond the Threshold without violating
the dread laws of fashion. 1t is no new thing
lor fashion to usurp a dcspotic sway over the
pest and purcst feelings of the human heart
IL Is no new thing in the world for this greatest
oI All 'yrants to forbid the expression of feeling
OF inc DISPLAY OF emotion. 1t is not new that
asnicn has set aside modcsty. every rule Of
Propriety, and every humanizing law of nature;
plt IL is something new that, in the republican
Guy OF New ! ork. the mother may nor pay the
last tribute of affection at the grave of her
child, nor the sister drop tear in the grave as
all that is mortal of a brother is hid from sight
forever.
We have said they may not. Oh, yes, thew
may, if they have the courage to brave the
scornful remarks Of the high picstcsscs and de-
voices of fashion. They may. if they can dis
regard inc whispered remarks or the earnest
APPROXIMATIONS OF thOse who are more concern
ed that fashion shall not he dcspiscd than that
thc natural emotions shall have free and heal
my vent. but how many have sense or nerve
~ uespise tyranny of fashion. Alas. too few
nav the courage to tramplc on the demon that
. ~ AT their grcfs and aims at corruptinc
'he,r principles by encouraging their yanitics.
~. Y. Sun.