The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-08-27

THE CHINESE REBELS AND THE BrBLE-Mr.
Meadows, the interpreter to the British Con.
sulate at Shanghai, has held conversations with
the Secretary Of State and the Prince of the
North. On the entrance of Mr.. NJ they de-
manded him to 60 on his knees. This he re-
fused to do, saying it was not the custom of his
country. They did not persist, but soon be-
came quite intimate. Among other things,
they asked him to repeat the ten command
ments, which pleased them much. The follow.
ing is the conclusion of Mr.. Meadows journal:
Their principal leaders are men belonging to
the kwangsc province of the South, and had
never before been in the north of China, as the
inference was natural that they must have OBJ
tanned copies of the Chinese version of the Bible
either in Hong Kong of Canton. This turns
out to have been the case. A society of Chi
nese, called the Christian Union, which had
been organized and instructed by DR.. Gutzlafk
was broken up when he went to Europe and it
is more than probable that some of the men now
in high places with the rebels, may have had
some teaching at his hands, and others from
missionaries in Canton.
At the late meeting between the British and
rebel chiefs at Nankn, one of the leaders made
mention of Dr. HObson, of the London Mission
airy Society at Canton, and said that in his hos
pit;l, when under medical treatment, he had
first heard of Christianity. No one can say
what amount Of Christianity is in their ranks.
The Register says there is undoubtedly great
mposture and wild fanaticisn among them
The leader. Tae- ping wing, gives out that his
origin was divine, and asserts that he is often
taken up to heaven, and has direct personal
communion with God. and is the brother Of
Jesus Christ His followers seem to ascertain
the same belief. In practice, he has thirty-six
wiyes
1t is further stated that the use of opium is
disallowed in their ranks, and forbidden to
their followers. In fact. it is said that they
have added the Introduction of the use OF
tobacco and opium to the Ten Command
ments, lacking it on to the end of the seventh.
1t is stated they have plenty of money! As
they were poor men, they must have obtained
this by plumber.
STAND FROM UNDER.-The payments into the
New York Sub-Trcasury are said to he enor-
nous. According to the latest accounts the
balance on hand was over SS,500,00O. 1t is
calculated that before the month expires, il will
be equal to the whole amount of specie in the
New York Banks. The New York Express, al
hiding to the subject says these immense i'm
portatiOns are exciting much attention in finan-
cial circles. The government, however. are
doing all they can to alleviate the pressure Of
the Treasury board on the commerce of the
country, as we perceive by the circular of the
Secretary OF the Treasury, that he proposes to
receive tenders of Federal stock. of 1867 and
1853, to the amount Of s., 000, 900, between the
present time and the first of December next
which are to be liquidated and redeemed with
the addition OF per cent premium. The de-
mand for Federal stocks for banking purposes
and for government redemption will cause all
now held in Europe to he sent to this country.
and thus open 4 new demand for other American
stocks"
MAINE LAW IIoRsE.-The following incident
is told in the New York Times by its Paris cor
respondent:
Mile Mogador, Lorette, in renown, who,
some time ago received present of horse
from some Octogcnarian admircr, could think of
nothing too costly or luxurious for the beautiful
animal s need. She spent vast sums of money
on him. and one day at Madrid-a rendezvous
in the Bots RoulOgne-Ordered him bowl Of
punch. The waiter advanced with the smoking
nectar and held it under Monte Christo's nose
Five hundred spectators witnessed the scene
and the charger thought the opportunity IA
vorable one to make favorable demonstration.
lie lifted his foot, and with a mere tap of his
shoe, upon the porcelain, shivcred the bowl
and dispersed the precious liquid upon the
ground. He then turned to pail of water that
was standing near and burying his head in ii
quaifed the cooling draught to the bottom. lie
then looked calmly at the audience, won a
to Paris
They OUGHT TO HAVE SPARED THEM-Thc Ma
tlonal Democrat says that the two old cannons
used by General jackson in the battle of New
Orleans, which had been objects of curiosity in
the Navy ard at Brooklyn, were sold under a
general order made to sell all the old guns
These guns were highly priced in the Navy
ard as relics OF the memorable 18th of January
1913, and were objects ofmuch curiosity on ac-
count OF their singular construction. The Off
GERS OF the yard appealed twice to spare those
two old guns. but the order was irrevocable.
and they were scld.
DIFFICULTY OF OBTAINING RECRUITS FOR THE
AEMY.-Perhaps there never was time before
Wien so great difficulty existed in inducing
ncA to enlist in the army of the United States
This is attributable wholly to TIE gratifying
condition Of things in the way Of plenty of work
for everybody who will work, and at excellent
prices, too.