The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-23

tail, toes and thumbs 10 an inclined plane which was
able 10 move, he was ordere ed 70 be kept until COZ
fess ion should be made This punishment although
quisitey painful was mild in comparison with many
others Inflicted such as breaking the ankles by heavy
blows beating the face with what much resembles the
sole Of coarse shoe and the bastinado the back
bottoms OF the feet One Of the prisoners tried was
charged with kidnapping, crime which has It's origin
in the Defar ous coOle trade, and for which the
punishment y Invariably death oy decapitas.on Dur
and drank their tea looking as sapent az owls II
harmless as doves.
A more agreeable Wait was made TO some Of the mis-.
siorary schools Included among the number that Of
the wife Rev Mr. Bopney, daughter OF the brave
and gallant General Solomon Van Rensselaer, OF Albany,
and we were much pleased with the pronciency shown
by the pupils in reading and singing. A respectable
Chinese lacy with the most dminutve feet assisted IN
from a 10 fourteen ns ysars Of age and were remarkably
neat in then dress and correct In their department Inc
devotion Of Mrs b. to the cause In which she y
involving as II does such sacrifices as separation rom
kindred and home and residence in distant and nea-
then land, Is eminenty worthy Of all praise
the charge Of pr. Wong : native Chinese. who was
educated in Scotland which affords relief 10 many Of the
suffering sons Of humanity with which this tecming land
abounds and there Ia no race Of who submit more
passively TO medical regimen, who patiently
dure the most acute suerngs Of disease They look upon
death with all the stocm Of the fatalst and endure
pain with all the herosm Of the martyr.
The walls which surround Canton are twenty-five feet
high and twenty feet broad. tye storied pagoda =
baIrack by the Allied troops We went 10 the top Of
and enjoyed n commanding view. Here was quartered
British regiment preparing 10 embark for home, after
absence years India and China They out
eight hundred strong and return with but two hundred Of
their original number Such Va the life Of the "bod
soldier boy" The day now being nearly ended
took our sedans passed out ut the western gate,
visited the site of the factories, and then took
san pan for the hOspitable residence Of Mr. O. Perry,
the American Consul and thus ended the abors Of one
day in Canton.
The following morning we left for Hong Kong, in the
American steamer willamette, owned and commanded
by Old messmate, orc an officer IN the navy she
neat and well arranged boat and brought safely to
our anchorage early in the afternoon.
day two previous to departure FOR home there
unpleasant rumors In respect to the troops left at
Ten sin to the effect that they had been massacred by
the Chinese. The news came overland, and did
not receive much credence. The French were
preparing ~ resume their I" unfinished business
in Cochin China, and it Ii tho general belief
that the Emperor Intends to extend his influence
lies Is Of the chat and chrn variety quantity and fire.
quently referred to in family squabbles.
Our squadron consisting Of the soops Hartford. John
Adams and steamer Saginaw, WINS at Hong Kong when
WE'LL in the Straits Of Maacca She bad been detained at
Ceyl Ion repairing her machinery.
On tho 18th Mr. Ward embar ked at Alden on board the
steamer for Suez and the Mediterranean, &C
companied by his secretary, Mr. blanchard, Co Ripley,
Y. g. A. and DR. Woodwork, u g. N. The peaceful tri-
umphs achieved by the American Minister, his visit TO
Pekin his satisfactory adjustment Of the Custom House
difficulties, whereby American interests controlled BY
Americans and not by foreigners nominaly appointed
by the Chinese but In reality by tho English and the
fact that he was the first 70 carry foreign flag up the
Peho into the sacred city wearing ON Its broad folds no
such humating inscription tribute bearer, AZ did
the British ensign In the expeditions Of Mccartney and
Amherst sources Of national prde and attest tho
wisdom Of the policy Of government, well as the
ability and decision Of the distinguished dipomattt 70
whom the execution Of II was entrusted.