New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-09

ard calculated inspire distrrst I should not want
letter evidence that Nature boards 10 be worn
srd not 10 be shaver.
As soon as the shesring finished three Brahmins
who lad been lowering around, carried him of to be
fetce1 They were sharp fellows those Brahmins and
warrant they bCd him 10 the last pies The Brahmins
Of Alshahsd 20 be surpassed in their dexfcriy
in obtsinue pefquisites They have apportoned India
into districts and adjoining the Place OF Hair they have
their Place Of Flsgs where there upward Of two
hundred flags streaming from high police, Tue tevices
en- these flags represent the different districts. The
trrm seeks the fag OF his district and there he finds
lie Brshmn licensed to take charge Of hun There Is
10 fixed fee but every s taxed to the extent Of his
purse One of the ksjshs Of Dude who Was here re
Gently gave the fraternity SIX elephants and the weight
Of lat infant son in Cashmere shavis and silver.
In Justice 10 the Brahmn caste, should remark that
those who serve priests in the temples are not TO DO
coniounded with the secular Brshmins many Of whom
are fine scholars and enlightened and hbersl-mnded
But the priesthood is perhaps the most corrupt
Of any similar class in the world They do not eseh
make pretense of honesty. An acquaintance OF mine
bargained with some Alahabad Brahmins TO supply him
with grass for thatching his house They showed hun
satisfactory sample and be agreed to pay them certain
price. But when the grass came, It VAS much worse
than the sample and he refused 10 pay them fl price
The matter referred for arbitration TO three other
Brahmins. who decided in the gentlemans favor. But
the contractors declared they would have the full price
why do you not bring good grass then " said tho
gentleman. a." Because We have not got t., they an
TO make you contract with u.s. was the cool reply.
You may take the quarrel into Court, for shall not
pay YOU declared the gentleman "We shall not go
10 Court for shall certainly lose the cause said
they; but We eW have the money" Thereupon they
went 10 the carpenter Who building the house, and
who was Hindoo related the case and called upon him
10 make up the fuh sum. The astonlshed victim de
clsred that il was DO affair OF his No matter said
they fyou don't pay 1t, one of us will commit suicide,
sid bis blood viii be upon your head-this being the
- Il..Iaa
The carpenter still held out but when the oldest Of the
Brslmns had decided to Nil himself. and was uncover
ing his body for The purpose he was obliged TO yield,
and went on in tears to borrow the money. Truly this
thing of caste is the curse OF India.
Passing the Place OF Flags where the steamers we're
OF all mae Unable coors and devices, descended 20 the
Loest spot the junction Of the Gauges aud Jumna- Ac
cording to the Hmdoos three rivers meet here the third
being the Selswate which has It's source In Paradise,
and thence flows subterTaneousy 20 the Ganges There
we're number Of bamboo platforms, extending, like
steps the point where the muddy waters Of the Gan
ges touched the clear blue tide of the Jumna la this
union of clear and muddy stream, forming great
river there is curious resemblance 10 the Mississippi
and Missouri. and the Blue and White Niles Several
boats containing howerdecked shrnes, with images Of
the gOds we're mOored on the Jumna side the current
of the GaDges being exceedingly rapid. The natives OBJ
iected 20 getting upon the platforms, rs they were
kama or purified and our touch would dehe them 80
stood IN the mud for short time, and witnessed the
cloth around the oins out Of respect for the Goddess
Gungaee and are greatly shocked at the English. who
swm IN puris. There were about dozen in the water
bobbng up and down, bowing their heads to the four
points of the compass, and mutteTlng nyocations 9th
ers standing upon the bank, threw wreaths OF yellow
flowers upon the water On our return 20 the eDcamp
ment OF the fakeers visited pitshne OF Hanuman,
the monkey god who helped Rama in his conquest OF
Ceylcn. He lies ON his back in deep hole and is
hdeOus monster about twelve feet long carved out OIL
single piece of stone Several natives we're prosrating
themselves in the dust, around the mouth 0fthe pit
MT Owen preached for halt an hour in the miasion
tent among the fabeers A number Of natives hocked
around listt ming attenvey, and made no disturbance
though two three OF them were J0gees oil the most
fanatical kind They apparently Interested, but
touched. Indeed so deeply rooted are these people
in their superstitOns that To awake true devotional
feeling among them must be matter Of great difficulty
In the evening attended Divine service In the Mission
Church, and was much pleased with the earnest and
serious air of the native converts They all neatly
dressed and behaved with the utmost proprcty. The
Missionaries have instructed four natives who are now
ordained ministers under the names Of Paul, Thomas,
George aud Jonas The mission school is attended BY
three hundred pupils the most OF whom natives, and
all receive religious instruction There ia also print
ing cfiice under the charge OF Rev Mr. Hay, n which
during the last year six millions of pages, in the Hndoo,
Urdoo and Persian languages have been printed. The
Lieut. Governor Of the Northwest, during his recent
visit to Aahabad, spoke in public in the highest terms
Of the labors Of the American Missionaries.
On my way to the fort this morning with Mr.. 0seD
We met one of the Ameers Of ScDde, who is now 0
prisoner at large in Hndosan In the fort three princes
Of kepau kept in very strict confinement account
Of having been engaged IN a conspiracy. The most re-
markable thing in the fort is subterranean temple,
evidently of great antiquity IL consists of single low
hail. supported by square pillars, and contains many
figures Of Mabadeo in inches around the walls and
quantity of ngams scattered the floor. There iss
narrow passage issuing from il which has noe been
explored Some OF the Brahmins say il leads 10 Be
Mares and others hell In the Of the fort stands
column Of red sandstone resembling the iron pillar 1t
Delhi aud with an inscription in The Pail character.
The ar,enal which occupies part Of the zsHd9a Of the
Emperor Akbar, is the largest in India. In dhsr res
repaired by the English IL is in better condition 70 stand
an attack than the immense shells which tower over
Agra and Delhi. Br.