Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-04

| piety of the Reformer. While in Canton he
says he sedulously applied himself to memorizing
the scriptures, and maintained q blameless do
pertinent. Let us all, then, pray for the success
OF the indomitable Saw-Chaen, suruamed Hung.
The cross has not probably found holder cham
rion since the days of Constantine. Though pro-
Tossing not to belong to
"Such as do build their faith upon
The holy text of pike and gum
Yetit must be- confessed that when the stiff
necked heather reject and contemn all other ar
gume nts, we not ipdisposed to
"Call fire. and sword and desc alton,
cody, thorough Reformation
ran rough shod over the Philistines; the follow
ers of Mahommed at period somewhat anterior,
ordered the nations of the earth 10 choose between
the sword and the Acoran; why then should not
the great Saw-Chaen, surnamed Hung, be al
lowed to present the Bible in one hand and the
the sword in the other, to his own stubborn coun'
trymen, who are yet wilfully "in the bonds Of
iniquity!"
But the most important item of intelligence to
difficulty between the American and British
Vice-Consus at Whampoa. 1t appears that
great number of assertions had taken place from
British ships at Whampoa, and that the British
Vice. Consul had been exerting himself to put
stop to them. In his exertions he was, however,
seriously impeded by an American opening
boarding house, professedy for American sailors,
but was supposed also to afford refuge for Eng
lish deserters, as Mr. Bird could not pass the
threshold without warrant from the American
Vice Consul As far as we understand the
matter, Mr.. Bird did not apply for such
rant. He, however, per constable, availed him
self of an opportunity of nnbbing sailor, one Of
nine who had deserted from the Akbar. The
vessel having sailed, all fear of punishment being
taken away by the sailing of the vessel the man
voluntarily made deposition oath to the eff
feet that he aud his comrades had been melted to
desert by the promises of Chinese boat-man
who promised them $40 month-that trusting
to his promises nine men deserving 10 two batch
es of five and four, each in the boat of this man,
who took them to the house above mentioned,
and charged them nothing for their boat hire
1t is farther stated that. this deposition or
copy of it was shown not only to MIR. Hunt, but
also to the American Consul at Canton, and the
latter made some very strong remarks on the
system, but that the Vice Couasul at Whampoa
said that men must be had for American ships
and were not very nice about the way they
were got. The matter resulted in a suit institu-
ted by Mr.. Hunt, for defamation of character
Mr.. Bird then placed the matter before the
Acting Consul, and stated that if his zea had
carried him too far he was ready to make an
apology, and afterwards wrote an apology to MIR.
Hunt, who refused to receive it, and referred him
to his lawyer. This lawyer, it appears, has since
taken the deposition of the two shipmasters, who
reported the conversation they had with Mr.. Bird
to Mr.. Hunt. Our information does not say,
whether or not Mr.. Bird communicated with
the lawyer but it appears that summons has
been issued at the instance of Mr.. Hunt for de-
famation of character, damages laid at $4,000.