The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-09

various administrations for period of nine.
Teen years in succession. Nothing, says the
correspondent, but singular capacity for
bearing and forbesring, for differing and yet
conciliating, for keeping his own, while pre-
serving the amour proprc Of others. could
have sustained him ever floating and buoyant,
while so many goodly barks were perpetu-
ally running ashore or capsized by the popu-
lar gale; and it is this. it is believed, which
will enable him to ride triumphant in a Cabi-
net where Aberdeen has been washed over
board. 8 4 .'esa
The only thing that his against the new
Premier. is his age, which is seventy -one, for
although he now enjoys good health. the tolls
and excitement of his new position may break
him down. But, for the rest, it is said, all
England is at his back. He has sound,
healthy mind, and the buoysnt joyous tenn
permanent of school boy, which make him
an immense favorite.
The CHINESE IN CALIFoRNIA.-The New
York Times makes some interesting quota
lions from weekly paper, published in Cal
ifornia, called the Oriental, of which part is
in English and a part in the Chinese charac-
ter. st.e
From statements in this journal, it appears
that the present Chinese population in Cali
fornia does not exceed 10000, and that, ex-
cept few from Shanghai, all are from the
province of Canton. 1t is said to be one of
the original customs of the Chinese, when
visiting a strange province, to establish for
common quarters, sort of clubhouse, sup
ported by voluntary contributions, where
they lodge and eat. There are five such,
flourishiag in San Francisco. Their paper
gives the following description of them:
Their object is to improve the practices of their
members aud to instruct them In principles OF be-
churchesl The buildings furnish beds fuel and
water to guests who remain for but short period;
also lodging place and medicines for the infirm.
aged or sick. Means are besto wed upon such to
enable them to return to China z.tt
There are three agents employed by the Compa.
. ny, also q servant who sweeps the house.
The agents of the company are elected At the
election all the districts must have voice. If no
members from any one are pr esent, they must be
heard from. The agents must be men of tried hon.
essy; and required to furnish security before
they enter upon their Office Their election Is for
the term of six months of the expiration of which
they must give notice, and cali new election But
If they be found faithful to tb cir duties they are
eligible to reelection. E-t
The Oriental publishers a reply, prepared
by the Chinese merchants, to Gov. Bigler
whose messages have been rather hard upon
the Chinese. Ia regard to the governor re-.
mark that they do not bring their families,
| they reply thus naively:
of the Flowery Kingdom have emigrated to this
| country, and that they have come alone without
| their families" We may state among the re asops
for this that the wives and families of the better
families of China have generally compressed feet:
they live in the utm ost privacy they are unused to
winds and waves; I'D it is exceedingly difficult tn
bring families upon. distant journeys over great
oceans. Yet few have come-nor are thew all
And further, there have been several ipiunctions
| warning the people of the Flowery Land not 10
come here; which have fostered doubts; nor have
our hearts found peace in regard to bringing fani
lies. Suppose you say, "We will restrain only
those who work in the mines We would not forbid
merchants" it is replied, that the merchandise m-
ported by Chinese merchants chiefly depends upon
Chinese consumption. Ifthere be no Chinese mi
| ners allowed, what business can we have to do2-
The occupations are mutually dependent, like tooth
and lip, neither can spare the other.
They hope they are not all bad men:
'CoLfucius saysa Though city had but ten
houses. there must be some in 1t honest and true
S ppose then we see 1t declared that "the people
of the Flowery land altogether without good -
we cannot but fear that the rulers do not exercise
a liberal public spirit, and that they defer their
own knowledge right to an undue desire to please