The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-15

leyant you will of course exercise the privilege of
suppressipg. The writer Rev. l. j. Roberts, has long
been q resident Of China, and although he is now a
sort of independent missionary, disconnected with
all regular missionary associations, he Is represented
by those who know him intimately, to be gentle
man of unimpeachable integrity and piety who has
done much to enlighten and elevate the people
among whom he has been laboring. Tae-ping-wang
the leading chief and masterspirit OF the present
revolutionary movement, was for several months
pupil of Mr. Roberts, and it was at that time that he
obtained his first knowledge and ideas of the Chris
tan religion and had those seeds OF civil and
religious freedom which have been exhibited in the
present struggle to throw of the shackes of religious
intolerance and pagan dolatry, and to emancipate
this vast people from the oppression Of grinding
despotsm.
We have later news of the progress OF the revo-
luton than that which you doubtless received by the
mails which left here the 25th ult The people in
the Canton and other southern districts, are only
waiting for the rebels of the North to make sure of
the capital, (Pekng,) and then they are evidently
ready to join in support Of the new dynasty
There is nothing new from the Japan squadron
The brig Porpoise, of the surveying expedition,
has been in this port some ten or twelve days await
ing the arrival of the chief of the expedition, who
was at Australia at last dates.
Gen. Keenan,, the newly arrived consul for the
United States at this port, has entered upon his
duties, and bids fair to make most useful and po-
puar representative of our government. Mr..
Hyatt, the consul for Annoy, has been here a week
or two awaiting an opportunity to reach his post.
Owing to the disturbed state Of affairs among the
Chinese there very few vessels passing between
the ports along the coast, and the representatives
of the United States in these distant countries hav-
ing no ships of their own nation to depend upon,
are obliged to look to foreigners for the means OF
reaching their posts of destination.
The weather here thus far, of the month Of March,
i hos ham xuarp mild nd ha m No
| June in New York.
Bills of exchange on London or the States are
now at about thirty per cent discount Mt Hong
Kong and at Canton and are somewhat greater at
Shanghae and other parts of China. California
slugs ESQ pieces) are worth here and at Canton
s4l So and other American gold about the same
proportion; sovereigns sell for 81 25 Mexican dol
lars are at par; Spanish per cent premium; Amer
lean silver, sales. Freights very high-twenty
to twenty-five dollars per ton to California and
something above that, about $40, to New York, and
The mails are just in from Shanghae, but bring
nothing important The rebels still hold possession
of Shanghae, Marking &C., and the Imperiasts are
making Intellectual attempts to dislodge them. The
United States storeship Supply left Shanghai the
lst inst. for Loo Choo. Drafts at Shanghai on
London were selling at about So per cent dicount;
Mexican dollars were at 20 per cent discount. No
ships offering for freights.
Mr.. McI4ane is expected by the English steamer,
which is due in a day or two.
Mr.. Roberts wishes to rent or lease his well known
mlssiUGdIy pIeJHiscS III SdHtOu lOT one year VI
more, for missionary purposes only. The place is
healthy, and well adapted to the work.
ANTIpoDEs.
Annual Report of Elder 1. j. Roberts.
shanghai, Dec. 81, 1858.
This is the last day of the year 1853 1t has long been
my habit to make report to progress the
end Of each year. In becoming missionary, the wr
ters object was to the most extensive good both in
China and at home hence he now writes this report fol
the promotion Of that object and hopes to continue
m in particulnr he wOuld debtor
al-all saints Christians, friends-that he might per
susde them to more faith prayer and jealous eors II
shall refer the general interest than
the particular labors Of the writer yet he would CRATE
swerng prayers, in granting health, pecuniary
support and happiness and the spontaneous generosity
in to appeal, Of very kind friends and
brethren in China England, and the United States.
The whole amount received during the year in
The total amount Experimentation, printing, :
'h7fS Css I sna ssr On n,nP 8
: OF the amount received, have the pleasure Of ac
ecn"wledgns $40 through our agent Col F. G. Mccas
at Thank you brethren for .na b s0
Pf1r s through i you win BE- presume the a
through our agent smith ESQ., - HaH VAIN so
New York slo5 s5 of which sos came through Rev j.
D. Taylor, for Mrs r. from the East Hickman Church
rust now informed by the agent of it's recepton-and
sloo from the American Tract Society for tract distrbu
tisn. Thank you brethren, for this appropriation it
wili yieid me much pleasure 10 introduce your noble
society and it's excellent publications among the first
the the Lord a,. Will at Marking Thirty dollars also
Many thanks to the donors and the Board
One hundred pounds sterling have been eccived from
cieiy London and $50 from the scrpturai KNOWLEDGE
Institution Bristol Many thanks to the societies and
not how do seey with
them The residue has been collected in China-dona-
tona TUITION on &C. Many many most grateful thanks
.Very, thou shalt be fed" Ps. 81, s. We commenced
the year with very few dollars hand have had no re.
guar supplies yet looked TO- the Lord in prayer and
trusted his word 81 will leave thee nor forsake
thee, and thanks to his have been disap.
pointed He has put it into the hearts of brethren
and sisters and Of societies too to supply needs
May the Lord reward them many fold.
salary tuition REGULAR suppss ro Soa anv naSe
and our stock in hand for current expenses with which
hand is for printing But still hope in God that we
shall not want though from increase of family our
are so increased that We suppose less than
thousand dollars during the year will current
requirements Our Saviour knows our needs.
BOOK DISTRIBUTION
We have procured copies of the Scriptures and reli
gous tracts BY purchase and otherwise for distribution
amounting 10 0sz0 copies It's 500 pages the chief Of
which have been distributed
PREACHING.
FROM the hrst OF January until the last of june we
IN the uettupg chapel, Canton and vicinity
13l times But, having received letter or two IN
which the former relations between Hung and
the wrr were referred to- and the desire expressed that
We would come to Marking and assist in teaching the
people the Gospel, and INSTRUMENTATION felt
constrained to CO. How much this like the Apostle
invitation: Come over into Macedonia Marking and
help us.n Acts 1863. o'
Missionaries at Hong Kong and Shanghae wrote to me
advising and persuadng me to go; merchant in Canton
offered me afree passage to society England sent
me sloo specially helping me to go; deeply i'm.
pressed with the duty to go; and ultimately after due
and Irayeru consideration and consultation resolved
inc LORD helping me, that would CO. After having
comfortably arranged for my family at Hong Kong left
Canton on the 5th of july in the Ariel Captain Ayers
arrived at shanehae the aoth and Immediately pro.
eeeded up the langTsz Kang with Dr. Taylor to Chin
hhhg ieo, where our progress impeded by the I'm
perial feet and we had to return Shanghai whore
mel met Mrs. r., from Hong Kong the Esd Of August
portunity Of proceeding to Marking and neither the win
nor me peenniary means to return. Nor have had
any opportunities OF preaching here consequently
of the Lord ~ '"''on
BAPTISM.