New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-09
lstions If the East, beneath a sun which seems

lstions of the East, beneath q sun which seems
to generate mi-chcfs. monstrous and minute, to
torment those that bask in its beams, rather than
heroes 10 encounter and destroy them his example
may perhaps be- pronounced the most extraordinary
one on record. The Parsee- We believe are Il sect
distinguished above the disciples of Buddha and of
Mahomet for liberaty aud enlargement of yIe'ys.
if not for intcigcncc-an advantage which they
probably owe to the prosecutions to which they
have been subjected. But We apprehend that it
was not to the influence of hs sect but to the nat
ural constitution of his mind and character that
tie East il indebted for the example and the bene-
factions of this wise aud good man.
Sir Jam.etsee not long since was presented with
the Freedom of the City of London-a con plimen.
perhaps never before bestowed upon an iGelater, ~
he would be- called in Exeter Hall. but which has
certainly been seldom as well dcscrycd,hy the most
orthodox Of believers. public mectina hts been held
at Bombay within few months, for the purpose Of
making arrangements for erecting statue to him
as a public bcuetactor, and last month. in London.
a meeting vas held aud deprta,ion appointed to
wait upon the President of the Board of Control
(who is the Secretary, so TO speak, for India, TO-
bring before her Majcsty's Government the great
services of Sir JamsetSec Jeejcebloy, and to urge
the prOprety and justice of coGerring upon him
some further mark of pablo honor a. recognition
Of their value. II seeGs that this Paynim knight
is DESTROYS Of having his krghthood transformed
into baronetcy so that his title may be continued
III his family-a very moderate and bese,lming am
biton. one would think. and one that he British
ministry could very well afford to bestow. Al least,
We are perfectly sure that much higher honors have
been bestowed upon men of far Inferior merit, and
for service. of much more equivocal description.
Whether any opposition will be likely 10 come from
the Order Of Baronets, who may not relish seeing
the Bloody Hand predominating in the field OF the
coa..armor of Gueber. We have not heard, nor
Yet whether II would BE- regarded if ii did come.
But We would suggest, in case of sucha possibility,
that this pagan philanthropst would no more
than fairly counterbaance that eminent Exeter
Hall Saint, and ornament TO his order Sir John
Paul Dean, the swndling banker.
II seems to us that such man as Sir Jamsetsee
Jeejeebhoy is doing good work for india and for
Christianity, pagan as he may be- ANY successful at
tempt to force the opinions and habits OF strange
people on another race must have the same result
TIE best and only preparation for the reception at
purer religious faith is through the material ciy-
cation, the Improvement Of the condition, physical
aud mental, of the heather races. This work such
man this wise Parsee philanthropist is doing in
the best way practicable, and we believe that when
he gives the account of his stewardship he will 90
up justified rather than many Pharisee who
would bid him stand farther of as less holy than
himself