The Nevada journal., 1854-05-05
FROM CHINA

FROM CHINA.
BY the arrival OF the Pathfinder, we have
news from Hong Kong to March 9th.
The government of the Phillippian Is
lands has established a regular monthly
steam communication between Manila and
Hong Kong.
/ Rebels andMe Mssionar1es.-The China
Hail contains the following
We have no reliable intelligence about
the rebels in the North Kwa-chau as well
as Yang -chau, it is now admitted has been
restored to the Imperialists, whether by the
flight OF defeat of the Insurgents does no,
appear, or much matter. 1t likewise ap.
pears that the latter continued quartered OF
shut up, in Tuh-lin until the 4th of Janu>
airy, when Shing- -paou encountered and de-
feated them, or a portion of them.
From Shan9hae, We have received slip
of paper in Chinese, protesting to give the
latest intelligence, to the effect that a very
large body OF Mongols, with several thous-
and horsemen, we'll provisioned and armed
had swept the North Of the rebels, and
were then in the province of Ho-nan on
their way to Marking. The information
rests entirely on Chinese authority, and
may be nothing better than rumor.
AT Shanghae, the city remains in the
hands of the bands that took it. A mine
successfully sprung by the Imperialists on
the 9th, proved Of little service to their
cause from not being followed up, and also
from the fact that foreign adventures, and
even missionaries, continue to lend the
rebels every encouragement and assistance
in their power. One of the former-a DR..
Martin--is said to be missing, and is sup
posed to have been killed. He and Mr.
Reynolds may have obtained substantial
advantages in return for their services; but
we greatly doubt that the cause of Chris
tianity or of the London Mission will be
at all benefited by the zeal of its mission
aries in support of rebellion, and Of such a
dissolute scum as now hold Shangh&e. An
eyewitness writes I'll was near large
party in the fight the other day, saw i
/ one of the missiona-
ries, who some time ago Indignantly repu,
dated the idea of consorting with rebels,
encouraging them by the strongest words
of appreciation, and they the most roue
looking fellows you can imagine. He had
just come frora the walls"
The Christianity of sucn conduct we
shall not mere discuss but would suggest
that the exclusiveness of both China and
Japan is mainly attributable to the med
ding of priests in former times.
By this arrival we also learn that addi-
tional privileges have been granted at the
Ports of Japan, to foreign vessels, and that
the authorities have intimated their deter
mination in a short time to throw them
open to the trade of all nations, on the most
favorable terms.
OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBArH-The follow
ing bill for the observance of the Sabbath has
been passed by the Assembly of our LegisIa-
turc
An -4cf to proride for the better observance of
Sabbath. The people of the State of Cali
tOrntG represented an Senate and Ascembtv
do enact as .follors
SEC |. That public auctions, the crying of
goods for sale i'll the streets, animal shows, rope
or wire dancing, bull and bear fighting, or fight
ing of wild beasts pugilism, horse racing, foot
racing, gaming, playing ten pins and the like
also, all public exhibitions for gain, are hereby
declared unlawful on the first day of the week
co mmonly called Sunday.
SEC. 2. Any person violating any Of the pro-
visions of the foregoing section shall. be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor and on conviction
thereof, for the first offence, shall be fined in a
sum not less than fifty dollars, together with
costs of suit, nor more than three hundred dol
lars and for every subsequent offence, not less
than one hundred nor more than five hundred
dollars.
SEC 8. Any person or persons may be pro-
ceeded against for violating the provisions of
this act before any court of competent iurisdc-
ton within the county,
The following are the yeas and noes on the
above bill
Yeas-Nessrs. Anderson, Ballou, Bennett
Bostwick, Burton, Bowie Bradford, Clingan
Conness, Davidson, Ever, Fairfield GODDARD
Gordon, IIagans, Hastings Houghtaing, Hun
ter, Jones, Letcher, Lindsey, Vaudeville, Mus
ser, McBrayer, Mcdonald Mckinley, Nichols,
O'Neil, F. A. Park, Pratt, Spencer Springer,
Stemmors, Stevenson, Stow, Tallmadge and
Watkins-37.
Nays-Messrs. Bagley Cornwall, Herbert,
Horr, Hubert, Hunt, Kellogg, Kol Myres,
McDufie Noel, j. w. Park, Ring, Sweasey
and Whitman-15.
ADJOURNMENT The two branches of our
Legislature have passed q concurrent resolution
to adjourn on the 18th inst, making session
of only four months and half
OVERLAND PANoRAMA.--Owing to crcum-
stances the managers could not foresee, this
interesting exhibition did not come off on
Monday and Tuesday last as was contemplated.
1t will come off on Monday and Tuesday next
the 8th and 9th inst. We would advise all who
wish to see a magnificent painting, to see this.
Bsg~ The May Party, gotten up by the La