The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-19

stance where life or limb is injured.
from ALBANY we learn that the whole of yester-
day was occupied by the Court lmpea ,hDent IN
consultation on be motion 10 strike out the first five
articles of the Assembly's charges against Cana
Comm ssioper Mather 0-day will probably be
spent in the same manner.
Great excitement was created among the colored
population OF Cine nnati on Tuesday last, by the
arrest of fugitive slave claimed by Mr.. Mills, OF
Kentucky. bearing was had before Judge Mclean.
The evidence was strongly in favor of the claimant
the negro hav ng himself acknowledged that he was
the property OF Mr.. Mills. The attorn ys for the de-
fence based their arguments upon the unconstitu-
tionalty Of the law; but it of 40 avail The
Jude upheld the law and ordered the slave into the
custody of his master by whom he was conveyed TO
Kentucky.
Tie democratic candidate for Governor OF Ten
Jessee has been elected by majority OF over twenty
two hundred. The wings will have majority on
joint ballot in the Legislature, and the Congressional
deIegatio stands four democrats TO five wbigs.
Judson Bailey who was arrested at New Orleans
suspicion of being concerned 10 the murder of
Ann McElroy, in this city, has been liberated 1T
having been proved that be was in New Orleans at
the tine the murder Vas committed.
The details of late adVces from Mexico are given
elsewhere. 1t is said hat the government of that
couuty were taking active N, to protect their
froutiers rom the Indians, the United States gov
eminent haviI failed to comply with the treaty II
Guadalupe Hidalgo in the matter The subject is
to lie submitted to the cabinet at Washington. The
runors of an alliance between Mexico. Spain and
England are positively denied. An epidemic re
sembling yellow fever vas committing fearful ra
wages in the capital of Guerrero
Nearly fourteen thousand tons of coal were last
week conveyed to market from the Cumberland
mines, by railroad and canal. As an equally active
business appears TO be doing in the various
other mines throughout the country, the prospect
now is that every large city will soon have an ade-
quate supply of fuel for winter use, despite the
drawback occasioned by miners strikes in the early
part Of .he season.
In another column we publish an interesting &C
count Of the feast Of the Scandnavans. This class
of our adopted citizens have heretofore been little
known, and all in regard to this honorable part of
our community must excite especial interest.
The Chinese Revol utiDn-Chr istianley Of the
Insurgents.
When Dr.. Medhurst first suggested that the
Chinese insurgents were mainly Christians. and
that the rebellion was as much religious as
political movement, we in common with the
bulk OF the British and American press treated
the idea as deluson of an over sanguine mis-
sionary. Events, however, have since con-
tributed to strengthen the strange theory.
Documents purporting, on very tolerable evil
dences, to emanate from the insurgent leaders,
have been published in the Chinese journals,
and certainly breathe a spirit not only of Chris
tanity. but actually of Professionalism. 4 sort
of creed, to which the most orthodox church
man might subscribe, Is ascertained to prevail
among the rebels Narratives, corresponding
in every material particular to Biblical history.
have been widely circulated among them and
appear to enjoy very extensive share of Gre
dence. One of these, in metrical form, we
intend to publish; we commend it to the
perusal of the curious student 1t contains
many passages which would be rather calcl-
lated in this meridian. to provoke merriment
than to foster a religious spirit. Our devo-
tiolal propensities are certainly not stirred by
hearing that
The devil has Injured man
In most uutrag eous manner;
Goo IL, therefore, Displaced
And has sent his son the rebel ehiet1
With orders To come down into tue world
Having first studied the classics.
But our own history furnishes too many in
stances Of the ludicrous in fanaticism to regard
the classics Of Tae-ping Wang as irreconcla-
bic with the theory of Chinese Christianity.
Further Sir George Bonham's recent visit to
Nankn affords additional and most valuable
support to the notion. Sir George did not land
himself, his diplomatic rank precluding him
from holding any direct intercourse with the
rebels but his suite made their way to the in
surgents' quarters and confirm in every particu-
lar the story which DR.. Nedhurst had previously
set on foot. On their way up the Yang tee
keang they saw the river studded with floating
and dismantled idols In the city of Nankin'
the conduct Of those they met presented a strik-
ing contrast to the usual ribald and protaae
habits of the Chinese The Christians were
treated with respect on al sides aad received
from every quarter the assurance that the fol-
lowers of the Prince Of Peace" were broth
ers" and "worshippers Of the same God" The
moral conduct Of the victorious army was above
rcIroach and 50 far a. the British officers were
enabled to Judge, their religious practices were
sincere and truly Christian
1t is urged by many whose opinions are en-
titled to respect, that this outward show Of
Christianity was assumed in order to delude
the English; that the insurgents are, after
all, but band Of pirates, who having been
chastised by the Chinese government, deter
mined on revenge. and avail themselves as we'll
Of the Chinese antpathy to the Tartars, IS Of
pretended adoption Of Christianity, to attain
their ends that. though their icoaocla site ton
denotes cannot be denied, no reliable evidence
of their intention to replace the fallen creed by
another o. purer character bas as yet been
given. Letters, expressing the Utmost indigna-
ion al the wholesale butcherics committed BY
the insurgents in the name Of tie Christian re-
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