The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-12

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burdfnsome They have, therefore, initiate their
children, who remain pure Hndoos, and taught
TO reverence the grnM So rapid has been the chan
that is believed the next generation will witness the
total extinction of the creed The division OF Lahore
which contains umrsur, the sacred city Of the Skis
and which used to be their stronghold, com prses
$500 900 inhabitants; of these only 200 coo or ess
than pr cent, are sxhs. In the strange history Of
British India know no fact more strange than ths IL
not ~ since the followers Of this faita formed
the dominant military class OF great country and RI
vailed and almost defeated the British in the field Yet
they have been utterly subjuga.ed that they
lost not only the hope but the desre OF resistance No
other theory will account for the neglect OF ceremonial
which was once the sign OF entrance not only into
creed, but into warlike and governing class. lord
nahouses policy in India needs other defence than
ns sase act need not tel, you tina, the slightest
rulera would have made these men cling 10 their faith
Win The tenacty Of the genuine Asia!c bgot
The government has just introduced new bill for the
municiple administration Of Calcutta The elective prn-
cpai has now bad trial OF many years and has proved
tvs have always elected the same personstwo meu no
toliousy useless. The other members OF the Con-
setvancy Commission are officials and system there
fore uncs all the evils of popular election with all toe
evils OF official management II has therefore been aoan
doned 1t y proposed to create kind OF corpo a,on
consisting OF IL members, nominated by government
who will appoint working sub. committee The plan
seems lair one and the elective principle has fallen
INTO such contempt that no change will be resisted
The Lieutenant Governor Of Bengal has Submitted 10
the government Of India by whom has been highly a
proved scheme OF irrigation extensive scale for
the districts of Shahabad Bchar ss well u for por
tons OF those OF Mmzapore Benares and Ghazeepore.
Calcutta news paper gives the following skolch Of the pro-
po ed undertaking.
The irrigation will extend over 2os7 square miles in
the Sbahabad district The. canals will be fed partly by
the river soane and partly By reservoirs which will
ceiye the waters of numerous hill torrents. The ma
branches OF the canal will navigabe and three OF
them will communicate with the Gauges and to insure
plentiful supply Of water at all seasons dam is be
constructed across the soane near its junction With tho
river koel The expense Of this dam Is e5iimstad IT
ITO 900 rupees and that of the canals q $50
PEGS making the total cost 80 laos Of rupees or 1850 o0o
During the past fortnight there has existed very
Siderable excitement among tho Parsees, owing To foar
lads OF that community, students of the Ephnsonc In
stuton applying 70 the missionaries Of the Free Church
Of Scotland for Christian instruction aud BAPTISM ono
only out OF the four still remains with the missionaries
the three others having returned To their friends after
much hesitation Various motives were assigned for tue
abandonment OF their intention, and the assertion that
they had been persuaded and bribcdn called forth
tiers OF ant denial Under these circumstances the
missionaries have wisely decided putting forth plain
statement Of the facts Of the case bearing the signatures
whom is the distinguished oriepialis. /, appears
that these gentlemen on the 18Th receive joint
letter from the four lads (they about 10 0; ~,
stating their conviction Of the truth OF the Christian
gon and OF the flseness of that CT Zoroaster that
nesty DESTROYS to be baptsed, tney felt would be i'm
they would no. be able ITO walk ling their
SCIENCE and that they therefore, desired shelter and
Sire Of the savaon of their souls hal led them to make
seen BY pr. Wish, and tho Whole four had frequently At
Mr. White during h s y g. WsSs Ss
an interview with his former acquaintance, and
strongly advised him and his friends TO rema1 with
their relatives, provided their conscientious scruples
wouds be respected. On being repeatedly assured
that such federation totally out Of the question,
the missionaries agreed to receive them and protect them
long, but longer than they should be perfectly will
ing 10 remain informing them at the came time that
baptism would be postponed Till tae expiration OF period
Of probation. Accordingly, the 10th the young
repared in body 70 the mission house. where paper
was drawn up, shortly stating the circumstances under
which they pre- scented themselves and after naylpo been
read to them attested by solicitor. Thor
latves then communicated WITH and a rush Of Par
force however and no breach the peace
Free access TO the youths not Denied AID they
Piled with every possible argument and represe nao
and with the agency OF devout Zoroas,rians sooe
Delss, arrogant scoilers, and protesting inqnifers
Al last, upon receiving guarantees religious liberty
of pernis ion 10 attend the Instruction OF The mission
aries and assurances that their female relatives
most dying under the consequences Of their obsnaci
three ycced-one on the evening CT the 10th the othe
two on the 18th. The remaining youth Dr. Wilson or
ginal acquaintance yet remains, dirrustng he pledge
that he does most justice to his convictions and spirita
wants when he seUks the society and encouragement
the folio wers Of that faith TO which his studies
The retirement OF Sir samsetjee Jcejeebhoy now fct
BILE old man, 73 years old, into private ic has caic
forth public meeting In his honor, Al which Lord
lhi1stone presided, and !. which voted the erectio
Of statue TO this great public benefactor
bsasclr tie architect OF his wn scrtune sir Jamseye
has expended in abc benefactioas alone no less sar
than the equivalent OF ESQ COO aud in private cha tiles
i Is supposed, about as much. Among the former are
arsecs only tGt Of natives Of every caste and creed
caussway b.,-cen tie Islands Of Bombay and salse,te
the river at fonah, for the purpose OF husbapdny N
water OF wsch the expense was about the same n ira
q tho Nahirl causeway. fsupposc the speakers al on
meeting yeti rday we're rupy justified in spcskng Of sue
munacence az perfectly unparalleled.
The Bombay waterworks, TO which have often allut
=, and which lord Canning, while here, nauguraed
are proceeding avorably. The contracts for a
works connected with the reservoir at yehai
with tbs laying OF the oaduit pipes thence 20 Bombay
and with the laying Of the distribution street MAJ
throughout the town, were ct by the ~ director
the th Of May the IRON pipes resurcd h.,
ing been on the Wednesday preceding This We lear
by letter form Mr.. Cony beare the engineer Fnglan,
who further promises than in May next the works x
20 TAR advanced as 10 commence supplying tue island Wit
/ water.
Tho first burst Of tho monsoon was tremendous,
think mentioned In my last the fall on the stA OF
inches and upwards Of ram In - hours, and ny 20 III
llib we measured 20 inches But since thea we has
The interior st the fall IL nearly up b II average
June but In The long break the whether is hot and al
i beatty.
Explorations Sn Central Africa.
Prom the london Shipping Gazette, July 20
While attention Is being directed by our merchant
and traders 10 opening up more extensively the COZ,
merce Of Central Africa through the rivers falling lat
some localities South Esevn Africa which are esre
cay deserving reconsideration. With, The exception
occasional visits from The colony of Natal Deag,a "a,
seems 10 have been greatly eyerlooke aad vet iron n
Ioston as respects Madagascar, aud forming too tn
outlet Of trade with large native population, mcr
rts Of the csast turtle, NORTH 10 great ayantlge tn
iay ~ Icagoa s without exception, the Or EST on th
cast stlng about forty miles broad and twenty six n
epgtb. Numerous large and deep rivers debvuch int,
T. which arc navigabe gene rally for several hundret
miles IN different drcctcns. At the extreme OF u.
l eay riands the town Of lorenzo Marques. a srnal
Portuguese settlement with scarcely more than hun
ircd Inhabitants. The suerchants, sfte- les years
1 trading, generally return 10 Mozambique, the had
rortueuese settlement Eastern Africa. Tue ihres
rgcst rivers which empty themselves iato Dearoa bsy
are the hspoo'a ai s southwest angle and Eagsb river
4 On We IEcre Ia cal
ent hsrbor On the kngsh river fo' mol by promonio
.rctcng INTO the sea which would form AZ sdtarsble