The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-17

Canon would have the desired effect hs must remind
that gen'emsn that IN the m mer occasion alluded the
fine levied upon Canton did not In reality pupishe Csnto
nese, an paid by the government He thought that
" troops gerroned there ana they put to
come Of lhs Other DconVenences Of capture u would
be quite agreed with Mr. Crawford the physical effect
Of opnm Since the the Gu had virtually acau-
doned The prohibou Of ns use, aud publicly used
and traded in 1t would be of Intrusion part
to interfere with that which sanctioned aud
In open day We had no more business 70 interfere with
toe opium in China h.n the Chinese had TO Interfere
with our consumption Of spirits, which Is Tar bane
full In W consequences
RELIGIOUS VIEW OF AFFAIRS IN CHNA-MORH
MlssIoNARns AND LESS OPIUM REopiRsD.
The annual meeting Of the Chinese Evangeization So
cey Of England held in London the 10Th of April,
Lord Cathorpe In the chair.
The CHAIRMAN in opening the proceedings Congratulated
the meeting upon the that had attended the opera
tons Of the society but he regretted that the gospel had
received great hndrance from what taking place In
China. What sad and melancholy thing II 10 know
that warterribe wnrhad broken out 10 that country,
and spreading desoaten in all directonsl Treachery
every kind had been shown and kindness seemed 10 be
quite forgotten. The recent nsurrecton ut Sarawak,
where seemed, Sir James Brooke had exhibited much
Kindness to the natives, most sad circumstance and
from all he could ascertain appeared clear that the ami
mostly Of the Chinese was aroused against sir James
Brooke because the stringent regulations had adopt
ed to prevent the smuggling Of opum-a subject which
was the shame OF England. He regarded England
only tho instrument Of increasing the growth Of that dele
terous and oenoaions drugs but the encourager Of
smuggling with China where II ruined tho health and
destroyed the lives Of large number Of the people He
the subject aud he thought that them ali probability
the East India Company would not cultivate ae poppy in
The cultivation OF opium, and the ntroducon Of Il INTO
China great hndrance To tho mssionary enterprise,
for when the Scriptures offered 70 any intelligent
Chinese they said, 10 very well for you to bring
purer religion than possess but where s your conss
icncy when you introduce drug which destructive to
many thousands Of fellow creaaures He (the chair
man) thought The Chinese had every make tho
charge against the Engsh who encouraged tho Goomnabe
practice, hich he most emphatcay declared ought DO
ahcltah had ahnutd ha nj
encouraging the cultivation ef the drug, which they u
blanc in the matter for il sho oIersd herself in The pro-
per way she could easily prevent the Introduction Of tho
nsan end % a n
abolhh the pm sent most abominabe practice (Chcera1
The SECRETARY read the report, which contained the fol
board has through the goodness Of God been brought
70 closs 1t has been eventfu year 70 China and 70
the my RAIDS inhabinR empire The civil war
with alterations and defeat The
insurgents have according TO current reports ost Hung
ner iesdsr and rsns sne SsSein hns gH
maintained their ground, but have anuaf conquered
large portion Of the country and have established regular
form Of government, the sest OF which At Marking One
important feature In this movement the fasa asonddcnt
ly stated by Mr. Meadows and others, that the Bible ID
Of the text books for civil service examinaona
that ell persons In authority under the nsureent chief
must know considerable part Of the Holy Scriptures
The provinces sncirclng NsnLDg are apparently com.
Emperor has lost OF his most able geuerAls the
troops dispred, and the people in The greatest
distress Such internal troubles suicicnt In them
selves TO cause even strong and Vigorous government
anxiety; but In addition 10 them, the Imperial power has
some time past the difficulties Of intercourse with China
have from various been gradually Increasing and
the terrib boBbardment Of Canton IA the climax Most
deeply does the board deporc this bloodshsd and what
ever may be the ultimate Issue, must be regarded
fearful scourgc. At present has put stop 70 all mis-
,i:na efforts IN the 20 81 csS oS sts s
COVER has sent out for the purpose OK
arranging matters and putting things on bet'er basis
Thus ~in probably happen that extensive Inter
courre win hencefcrsh .ais place With ohsr and
cities In China As with individuals, so may be with
nations that the darkest clouss often prccede the light
and that hereafter Icher blessings may descend China
by the freer proclamation Of the amoug that exs
neatly impress the Christian Church the nsoey for
vigilance ond activity, "A for believing
anSer IL ssuScS o. tn rSpis Crova m. iu~srupOa
Of endy rslsoDs at Causo has us affected the other
recently received although at Nnepo astempt has been
made by Csosooeee 70 ccstroy the English but
videntsily vss discovered and Frustrated In conse-
Of Of the missionaries have 70 Shanghai. Dr.
Parker no sever attn remains his post, and In doing
be enabled 70 testify the Chinese God In whom,
he puts confidence keep him safely nom all perils.
Since the report idetabe progress has been
made In put down the Illegal traffic opium.
An dbiinct ciesy. comprising many able aud we'll
known persons has been FORMED for that purpose and
no,yo made In the House Of Lords the subject the
boae hopes that this blot the character OF tho
Brush merchants In China may be wiped Out and The O.
preach which has 80 frequently been cast INC son
AIRY taken away. The traffic has NJ iae such rapid
strides that during the last year al ooo chests Of 1873 lbs
each, taken China, and s computed that least
eight million Chinese The opium pipe, and that In con-
sequence vast amount Of misery u aiicted and deaths
muip ed IN that land The report concluded as follows:
A the nations have long desired extensive
intercourse with China, and Lord Clarendon promis ID
tho depuaton hich waited hs lordship that no would
not forget suggestions made favor Of missions tho
bouf up
tsges on behalf d misspnary enterpfe. MO Vi such DO
III, case, may be doubtful whether tho church viii be
able TO avail Itself 81 tho privilege Men OF faith, hlled
wb love TO souls, will be required FOR tho work May tho
Lord Of the hrves raise such abofers go and gather
In the harvest
General ArExASpyn addressed the meeting on the pre-
seDtsaie OF China and the visionary prospects IN thai
country He pointed on, Tho disastrous consequences of
smoking opium, and oontendcd that u was the duty OF
England o adopt every possible means 70 diminish Tho
cultivation and The introduction Of u uso China
The Rev. W. wotros OF the Church Missionary Society,
lately returned from China, aso depicted the evils OF
opium, having, he said had many oppov Of wit
messing The effect, ali possible ways He thought tho
number OF opium smokers exceeded 10000 inclodng
men, and children of all ages end conditions In
society IL was impossible 10 sxassesate the evils
Of the practice The Gac was q national SIN because Tho
Fast India Company obtained revenue o u 600 900 from
" aud tbs English government were indifferent and cared
he hat db asers resulted from their oarecssocs and
neglect A new convention between England and China
spoken OF, and he suggested that clause should
be inserted 70 stop the opium smuggling Into China
(Chccr)
A Great War I'm the East Commenced
English Preparations Not too soon.
prom the LopooD Tines, April %
The which pIolsb In another place shows how
fully saed the government and people Of England have
tccn In ~ omptly supporting their officers IN China OR
,aIny troop fgaies and gunbsats have not
been despached hour too We evidently en-
ragged conflict, which win require tho
D mo- vigur courage. and decision bring 70 a close
The diplomatic labos ~ lord Egin must be deay oil until
the ask Of the military and naval chiefs has been
ally completed. There II end for ume Of mis-
scns aud goaIon The whole disposabIe force Of tho
home ana Indian governments must be dcvosed 20 the
ehash emen and coercion OF the barbarian which
seems 10 be rkinR mp asaiwt Ms 10 every region
where has set foo We learn hu The Ealro-
praps board the Brirh steamer Quoso, pnder
the Portuguese Gag have been murdered BY the Chinese
PCS and the steamer wnh il cargo car
RED on The outrages at Hong Kong have been removed,
and the government cont FACTORS torehouse e. with four
81 The troops feet burnt down by inceuiares Fur
TIER inior alton from this quarter have but 10
probable that The Admiral still maintains the priuon