New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-07
CHINA.

remains quiet Eiu tt SNttpM a. tAt-AsA'S
trace in sugar is fast spnngIug up.
Sir John Bowring expected - leave FOR Hog
Kong via the other ports week after the Btrrs'ou-
IA; AID the United States steamer sSsqueha-na on
the 18th.
We have no reliable Intelligence ao1u. the rebel
movements IN the north. The North Chm Hsr0ldof
Jul, l. publishes extracts from The Ptsi. Gg-s.r
I'D 10 June l. from which We gather that the lnsur-
gents bad certa My made no advance Dprth"ard, nor
lad tbey gained any advantages IN the few skrmishes
that he'd taken place. Reports had reached N5tn-
hwny OF the capture by tnsp heInuin. snd the
uur,.r IN cold boo of the d-trct mag sgi'e AMI
the chief military officer but the place was re'aken
within d few weeks The merchants OF feeu tsin be-
sides enrolling militia had Voluntarily offered 10 al
vance money on government paper, IN pay neni ~
rice for the supply OF the capital gu ths undersani-
ing that the notes shoals be received IN payment Of
the Sail Gsbele. IL would appear also that tao
gentry Of Zhung chow had az their osn charge raised
corp. Of II so for the defense Of Pesn.
Fat .han il still blockaded though, believe, Rot
strictly AID there have been sklrulshes almost dlly.
The reason assigned by ihe mandarns for not Storm
ing the city and driving out The rebels Is their duwul-
ngrcss TO cause extensive injury To private property
which such measure would ~ certain to entail Inc
Governor General has sent tO II sangsl.and-tuh Ken
/ for 10 coo mt and troops being recalled tom
Fat.shan for The protection Of the city, while the
kwsng Il authorities have reported that large rebel
force or rs way from that province 20 Jon those at
/ Fatshan.
The Heavenly Father is believed by the siTcents
the NhAhh ~ 'AAS oNA-
iy possession of mortal and deliver bis bepefcen, or
awful DEGREES tbro,g Oh that source; and by the way
we heed not 20 go far a. China for the same belief
The following are extracts from Transitions OF
official statements in Tie London Tunes Of the re-
ligous feast when that proceeding took place:
" On the morning If the 18th Of December, 1885,
being the day OF worship the Northern Prince aeon
panied by the Marquis Tng.theen, the Minister Of
State, and other officers came to the palace OF the
Eastern Prince. 10 pay their compliments aud to dellb
crate the affairs of Government When the dellb-
erafi0Is were completed, the Northern Prince, with
all the officers knelt down and exclaimed May your
'bIghness the E4,tern Prince, enjoy felicity and r.
tposer The Eastern Prince then COMMANDED the
Northern Prince to return to his palace and al the
officers 10 repair 10 their official residences after
which the Eastern Prince retired TO his inner palace
IL short time the Heavenly Father came down into
the world, and summoned Yang shwsy- keaou, Hoo
kan keaou Tan. Wal mel and Sang mei saying,
! DO sll You young women come forward and listen
to the commands Of me, this Heavenly Father.
Yang shway -keaou, together with the female cham,
herla'ns, then approached inio the presence OF
the Heavenly Father and, kneelng down, inquired
saying Since the Heavenly Father has takel the
trouble to come down into the world we young
women have all come forward reserently 10 listen
. 10 the Heavenly Fathers sacred commands and %
solicit his instructions. The Heavenly Father then
manifested considerable displeasure, and tor some
time would not speak The female officers implored,
say ing The moving of our Heavenly Father To take
ibe trouble 10 come down into our world is 10 be
ascrbed to the faults of his sons and daughters,
whose transgressions are mulrip led We, therefore,
earnestly bes-ecb Heavenly Fathers forgive
mess and entedt the removal of his ais pleasure tor
which pray, and pray again, WITH all Imaginable
'earnesiness. The Heavenly Father then said
Since you little ones are sensible OF your faults, do
won immediately call your Northern Prince To ca ne
hirher and listen To my comm inds The female
chamberaiIs then replied, We will obey the 1esv-
emily Fathers sacred commands. The female cham
beTlsns then haserei out vi the door OF the second
f,Irn fla
the Heavenly Father, and informing the male
chamber aibs that the Northern Prince ID been
III d ed into his presence. The male chanberians IN
obedience to the orders given, went Immediately 20
the Northern Palace 10 make this announcement.
The Northern Prince then came 10 the hl-tern Palace
10 listen 10 the sacred comm snds OF the Heavenly
Father who had come down into the world etc., etc.
And in this strain the ofhc al account on to an
interminebe length political and theological mai
tiers.
note by the translator of this heavenly bUs;nass
makes the following explanation
The Eastern Prince, il appears, had seated himself
in his sedan, and about to proceed to the Court
Of Ihae-pDg wang when it was said. all OF a sudden,
that he enjoying repose; which means, Ina, he
had fallen into trance. While in that state il is pre-
tended that the Heavenly Father hsd taken posses
zion Of his body and without the ind yldua affected
being conscious OF the fact he says and does things
which supposed 10 be the sayings and doings Of
the Heavenly Father. The Northern Prince seems 10
have been aware of the supposed possession
be beard of the repOse OF the Eastern Prince and
th, reoIe sgbfed from hls chair, knelt down in the
MIDDLE of the road and asked ths Heavenly Father
had come down. Inc coOquy thai ensued vas be-
tween the Eastern Prince personatiDy tho Heavenly
Father and the Northern Prince. The trance oyec
exhaustion succeeded and The Eastern Prince was in
formed Of what had happened, OF which he himself
pretended 10 be unconscious. Such pretended posses
siOIs Gre common In China
From the windy details OF the document extract
the following touching the
The Eastern Prince then addressed the Celestial
King. laying: The adage says, Prince should EN-
poy biz subjects with respect ana then the subjects
will serve their Prince with fidelity all the subjects
OF this realm, depending Tor their suhsistf the
bounties Of the State, are ia duty bound TO serve
their Prince with fidelity; when subjects also ds.ln
guish themselves in meroroUs dlanner the Prince
should bestog upon sl proper consideration ana re-
ward; he should kindl! sympathDe Nith his infe-
riOrs. and best0w fsvOrs upon them IN order 10
courage hem in good conduct. NUw, among the
female officers Of the Celestial Court aud in the
pslsce of NE your younger brother those VINO al.
lend 10 the business Of the State are very much
haTased. Some vi these are the wives and Others
The mothers of n,ertorOus and faithful oficer-:
some have young children 10 attend ~ and Others
old reetions 10 look after. Some OF them also have
mertoroUs husbands who have given up their
households on. Of regard 10 their country Now.
-hen women have suTeDd.re. their domestic
ties Wild view 10 the service o. the State and
abandoned ht II prlAa'- interests il order 10 promote
the public veal, the Prince ought 10 take into
con-iue ration OF their faithful Devotion ana allow
them every weeks ~ 90 and look after their re,-
tves or every month y six weeks 70 20 an4 inspect
their hou-ebolds, or it may be- every week or fort.
hight 10 take ID turn 70 visit their domestic hearth
whittier 10 ioDde over their children, 10 manifest
respect 10 their aged relatives or % serve their bus-
bsncs. In thu way they will be enabled 20 carry
out the duty of, first regarding the interests Of I,
men country, and, after that, attending the vel.