New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-09
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From TheTroy WIZ
We are onen indebted 70 gentlemen in this city who
is in regular correspondence with relative in China and
for some years a Missionary there. We make extracts
below from letters received by the Africa The rst i
dated July so, and the other August .
Ofthc progress Of thereb lon we hear nothing SIT
isiaciory since last wrote. We know that two detaCh
mems Il The rebels have left Marking marching
North and the other South We eo know that several
inn oIari cities have been taken by both dtaments.
ara thu, the which went North has passed the Yellow
River a report has come that they have advanced on
PCkn and taken the Capital but the general impression is
that il most too soon for this news. IhCrois le dOub.
however, dat will come in the Of few months.
There has also been less fighting about Nanking
Tie Imperalists were driven down nearly to SGchan'
and We heard that the rebels would arrive there
in few days, and there was more or less fear
among the Chinese here for day o. two. But l
Toc the only object OF Tie rebels was to get wider
breathing place around Marking relying mostly tofthe
success Of their movements the det-chmens sent ont
North ard South The grand design now is that they viii
make short work All branches OF trade are a stand
siill Though number Of ships in the river yet few
will surpose be able to landing. The black tea
district il occuIe by the rebel troop Native merchants
In imCs Of such iisk and confusion unwilling to at
tempt much The Consequences ihat one OF toe scarce
thngs among for ieners money Exchange is nCmnay
and percent though there Is very little at those
Tie poor among the Chinese perhaps the great
ct sufererors Rice is dear but many ot them
find 10 employment. Some driven 10 beg That they
are not ashamed OIL and some io.saL Petty theie ali
sometimes few daring roLberes occur. The OH
Gers have hut little power, and what taey have
they are afraid to use. Salt which was great
monopoly, IS now sold openly along the streets opium
sloIs which formerly reened from view, TOW have
heir doors wide OPEN aud directly the street, and
smoking Of il seems 70 have greatly increased. Gambling
shops not suTp ssed and in every street there il more
O. ls Ct going perhaps more than uual as the poo
PIE haY ohefway depending their die tmo There has
been or two attempts TO steal hom foreigners one
front mission aIll{-alr Taylor OF the Methodist Ne
zion. His servants had caclefsy le the door OPEN and
having made hole in his fence the thieves came into his
house without difficulty They went into the where
Mr. Cunningham ard his wife flecping opened a
trunk Nv the head Of their bed took silver spoons
which were in small box the stand and a variety Of
oilr articles about the house, and went away without
disturbing any one Up our way we have had no disturb
anCes Of The Kind or our prcmises We have, however
Two dogs who would allow one = come in
without informing Re. We have hfd; however some
oLcT exhibitions OF depravy mostly in the shape o quar-
rolTg The Chinese said 10 be very peaceabla, AMI
they certoly not wake, b1t the are very quarrel
some. IL spends isef very much in words bat now and
then they come 70 blows On side Of father has
o vhO is en- opium smoker e-d a. Oen a. nc comes
home there Is quarrel sometuss continued way into the
night, until both parties stop from exhauston think
hey avoid blows least The would not dare strike
ls father On the other side energetic old lady, whose
frst appearance plea.ed a., Administers constant doses
with heavy broomtck to her daughter in law Her son
fnys nothing bat allows biz wife to BE- beaten, which
according 10 Chinese custom, She has right TO do. Aher
having been aroused night by their loud and hard
speeohes, which they had continued until midnight, got
up AID addressing hcm o. good noshbO srggs sicd the
rorri.fy OF adiof ming their DISPUTE until t h,ping
hat slcCp would cool a wrath little 4 they
heard ms voice both parties, seconded each side by
other mbors 81 the family, commenced asfymg them
f'f,7 10 me. Npt Ml'nhS % D. uhlfe IA cause "h'n
tqrcd more knowledge 81 Chinese than am IN possess
ION Il hear both rides At time renewed my request
81 adjournment but party having found the other
IN lc ihey forgot ne, and went TO accusing each othor
finally he'd "a gyo 1t up ord let tham iif0 their unray
'ni. nlcfn" ont Ny good wife Int llcrcJ request
ing tho old lady n drt beating her ghtrr IN law. but
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