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i B een he 'A POLITICAL, LITERARY, COMMERCIAL, AGRICUITURAL, AND GENERAL FAMILY NEWSPAPER ONE DOLLAR A YEAR IN ADVANCE) VOL Vv, 'No. 2.1 * --_---- .. "LOYAL TO OUR QUEE AND COUNTRY." eT. -------- [TWO DOLLARS AT THE END OF THE YEAR PRINCE ALBERT, COUNTY OF ONTARIO, C. W., THURSDAY. DECEMBER 26. IS6l. [WHOLE No. 209. The Ontario Obaerver, 18 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSUAY MORNING, qa JAMES HOLDEN, {AT Prince Albert, County of Ontario, C. W. --a00-- Termig per Annan, If paid in advance §1 00; atthe ena of one mouth @1 36: al the end of the year, $2 00. No subscription taken fora less period than six months. L9 No Pupur discontinued wild arrears are puid up. This rule will be strictly adhered to. Remittances mailed in a letier (registered) and ad- dressed 10 "JAMES HOLDEN, Piizce ALpewr,' will bw at the risk of the Publisher. DR. BROWN, ing had over twenty years hospital and {Private praetice respectfully solicits the patronage of the people. Residence on Simcoe. St., nearly opposite Scott's Hotel. 'Mg. J. JOHNSTON, ManiLra, 03 Agent for the Liverpool & London Insurance Co. Manilla, Ang. 14, 1861. JOHN HEAL, 3 Lavin Prince Albert, C. W., beg to 35-1y EELNG desirous ot making Prince Albert his permanent abode, and hav- and you know our ejenses have been much heavier than usu: this year. I will try to go home with yan the fall, but 1 really cannot go now. Will not that con- tent you love?" and e took her haud kindly in his own. ,, Alice drew it petuletly away, without , Original Poetry. A GOOD TIME COMING. There's a good time coming, When rum shall cease, And the captive shall go free ; ry Nrour'y Opnome Sours Yom, Law, Chancery & Conveyancing | When the wretoh, that lay bound in drauk- replying, and soo. afteliglited a lamp and enness, v : Shall be raised to honor and happiness ; Oh, the change we rejoice to see. retired to her own roon It was contrary to her usual custoru, and her husband, throwing aside the bok he had taken, leaned his head wearilyupon the arm of the sota and sighed audiply. He thought at first she would return, Jat she did not; and it There's a good time coming, Oh, glorious time ! When the mouster's reign shall be o'er ; When that home that once rang with the was very late befoy he roused himself from Letters und Communications. addressed to the Pab- | announce to his customers, and the in- lisher or Editor, must he posi-paid. 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PRINTING IN COLOURS, GOLD, SILVER AND BAONZE ¥3= The ntipost despatch will uniformly be observed nike execution ut all orders, Prince Albert, April 16, 1861: Business Divectory, er A iar CAMERON & MACDONELL, 1 ARRISTERS and Attorneys-at-Law, . Solicitors County "Council Ontasio.-- == Offices :-- Court House. J. HM. MACDONELL. JOHN BILLINGS, ARRISTER, Attorney at Law, Solicitor in Chancery, Notary Public, Convey- aucer, &ec., Prince Albert. Office two doois west of T. C. Formaun's Store. P. A. HURD, B32 RRISTER, Attorney at Law, Solicitor wm Cha Notary Public, Convey- ancer, &e, Proce Albeit. Oflice in the + Victoria Block," two doors south of N. H. Davis' Dry Goods Store, atid over T. C. Forman's Furniture Wareroo us, adjoining the Observer oflice. W. H. TREMAYNE, ARRISTER and County Crown Attor- I ney. Office--In Arnold's New Brick {Z#=Second Floor. Brock -- 8. H. COCHRANE, L.L.B, ARRISTER, Atorney at Law, Solicitor mm Chancery, Notary Public, Convey- aucer, &e. Office--Bigelow's New Buiid- ny, Dundas Street, Whitby. JOHN LEYS, ({OLICITOR, &c., Church St., Toronto, C.W. Office, east side, first door south of King St., up stairs. MILLER & TILT. TTORNIES, Conveyancers, Notaries Public, &e., corner of Church and King Streets, Toronto. GEO; H. DARTNELL, ARRISTER, Solicitor and Conveyancer, Deputy Registrar, aud Master in Chan- cery. Ofticein Wallace's new Brick Build- ings, over J. 8. Donaldson's Hardware Store, Brock Street, Whitby, C. W. J. W. C. BROWN, OTARY Public, Conveyaucer, Land ' Agent, &c., Uxbridge, C. W. Drs. TEMPEST & AGNEW, King Street, Ohsawa. W. Tempest, M.B. N. AgNew, M.D. J. E. WARE, M. D,, Coroner, Prey Surgeon, Accoucher, &c., Prince Albert. Residence in the Brick House, nearly opposite the residence of T. C. Forman, Lisq. Dr. J. J, HILLARY, : ATE of Jervis-street Hospital, Dublin, 4 Physician, Surgeon and Accoucheur. Residence, Uxbridge. GEO. W.JONES, M. D,, HYSICIAN, Surgeon, and Obstetrician, King street, Prince Albert. Fr 0% Residence and Office in the building Jatey occupied by Mr. J. Jury, three doors East of the Anglo-American Hotel.~ ee sre TT a tire JAMES BAIN, M.D, HYSIZIAN, Surgeon, and Accoucheur. Residence, Manchester. JOSEPH BASCOM, M. B, HYSICIAN, Surgeon, and Accoucheur, 3 Main Street, Urbiides Village. Office, doors, South of Plank's Hotel. Sel DRS. FOOTE & WARREN, [3 ROOKLIN, CANADA WEST. J. Foorg, M. D. | H. Warren, M. D., 'Wn. DECKER, : ATCH Maker and Jeweller, one door west of Mackie's Store, Boreliu.-- A large assortment of Watches and Jewelry habitants of the neighbourhood that he 1s prepared to exccute orders for Tailoring, cheap for cash. 0% Cutting done on the shortest notice. 15s, Lommis- uewn's Bench, e'CorLumBys. 0 5 t Riploos JeBy, opposite Hamil- oy, & store. J. Crocker has We thigh est fitted up house in the County of Ontario. No pains will be spared to ake this spacious and airy house equal to any in the country, NOAH WINDSOR, I OUSE and Bara Builder, Carpenter L 1 and Joiner, &c. Shop five doors north of the Post Office. (= Sign of the Cabinet and Chair Shop, Prince Albert. Victoria Hotel, AND GENERAL STAGE OFFICE, SIMCOE' STREET, PRINCE ALBERT, WM SCOTT, Proprietor, (5 Successor to William Boynton. £3) W.C. ADAMS, D.D.S. No. 99, Kiug-St. 5 Eat, Torah, ARTICULAR attention given to clean- ing, filling and regulating teeth. The best of mineral teeth inserted in a manner (= Dentists supplied with material. Totonto, July 24, 1861. 31-1y G.H. FORD, PRACTICAL WATCH MAKER, Jeweller, &c., that he has removed to the Excelsior Build- ings, next door to Mr. Hiscock's Bakery, _ where he has a full assortment of CLOCKS, WATCHES & JEWELERY, which he intends to sell as cheap as any Establishment in the Canadas. All Clocks Warranted ! N. B. feels confident that all work entrusted to his care will give satisfaction. Every style of Clocks, Watches and Jewelery repaiied in the best manner and warranted. $10,000,000 CAPITAL! Unity Insurance Association, OF LONDON, WITH WHICH IS AMALGAMATED THE EQUITABLE FIRE OFFICE. CHIEF OFFICE IN CANADA: Merchants' Exchange, Montreal DIRECTORS FIRE DEPARTMENT: J. Frothingham, Esq. | W. Lunn, Esq. B. Holmes, Esq. J.G. Mackenzie, Eq. A. Larooqul, Esq. J. Torrance, Esq. VERY description of Fire Insurance 4, business transacted at the most moder- ate Rates of Premium. M. G. ROBSON, Agent. P. S.--Office at the Post Office. Prince Albert, May 8, 1861. C. N. VARS, PRACTICAL DENTIST ! OSHAWA, C. W. 21-tf PRACTICAL experience of 13 Jed in his profession, and a thorough ac quaintange with all its branches, enable him to state with confidence that in all cases entrusted to his care the best satisfaction will be given, (= Dental Rooms Jireatly opposite the Post oftice,--~entrance on Simcoe Street, third door north of the Ontario Bank. C. N. VARS. Oshawa, Oct. 9, 1861. 43 Marriage Licenses ! «Re LUND, BY AUTHORITY,--Issuer of Marriage Licenses, Commissioner for taking Affidavits, Conveyancer, &ec., Clerk Third Division Court, County of Ontario. kept constantly on hand. All repairs war- ranted. | Office:--QUEEN-ST., PORT PERRY. to suit the requirements of each patient. SUNBEAMS AND SHADOWS Prince Albert, Jan. 23, 1861. 6-tf | and was spoken of as a "rising man." the sad thoughts gat crowded upon him, Between beggar'd children, husband and and followed her t heir own apartment.-- wife, - Alice had retired, jit thoagh her eyes were Shall become a home blessed and pure. closed a close ubsdver would have seen by the tremor of the Ips, and an occasional un- easy movement ofthe lips, that she was din of strife, There's a good time coming, For the cause then removed, only feigning slee Which brings sad dissipation and woe ; Very soon afte] Alice was married she When the weapon is wrenclied from that | resolved--and pepaps a young wife never murderous hand, formed a wiser resfution--that it would not With which he has devastated our land ; be her fault if an) misunderstanding that Then the healing streams shall flow. might arise betwpn her husband and her- self lasted from on{day to the next ; she re- solved she wouldinever sleep when she was conscious thatithe:e was the least sha- dow between his blart and 'her own, if any effort on her part pould remove it. And There's a good time coming, Aud we look for the day When the tyrant no more shall allure ; For the poison, with which he has millions destroyed, i . % ? thus lar she had ke the self-imposed vow V C4 p Tor V Wes ust to the winds, and the terrible religiously. They [ad never quarrelled, for they neither of theh believed the absurd doctrine that the {quartel of lovers is but the renewal of lov --but if there had been And we hail it as nigh, any light fleeting chuds in their domestic When true happiness we shall behold ; heavens, such as yill sometunes arise in Then virtue and peace shall their banuer | the happiest familifs, she had taken good unfurl, care that they shoul} all be scattered to the When Immanuel's glory shall shine on our | four winds before she slept And this was world ; probably one of the ¢hiel causes of the per- Then we all shall be happy for aye. fect harmony that fad characterized their Reacn, December 20, 1861. H. | intercourse. There ere no long accounts Sm-- - w---- of petty differences and hasty words to be IRiscellancous. Will be filled with water so pure. There's a good time coming, brouded over, duy after day until the mole- hill had swollen 10 the size of a mountain. This evening, after she had reached her own room, she took up her little work- A TALE OF MARRIED LIFE. basket and attempted ta ssoupy Lerself with x hee twadlo, hye 3 wes BEIA WORK. 0161 BY MRS. JULIA C. R. DORR. thoughts were down-stairs with her hus- band, and she was more than half inclined Behold how great a matter alittle fire klndleth ! to go back to him. She knew she had pained + Bute. him needlessly and foolishly, © She had Two years passed away, so rapidly that { been to her own home often since her mar- CHAPTER III. our little cucle could hardly realize their | riage, and her conscience told hers very : flight. The elder Mrs. Dana had been dur- | plainly, that her petulence had arisen, not yo ing all that time either more or less an in- | so much from an uncentrollable desire to see valid, but the children continually flattered | her fiiznds just at that particular time as themselves that they could perceive indica- | from a disiuclimation to yield her own tions of returning health. Her physicians | wishes to those of her husband. Once she had long been urging her to try the experi- | rose from her seat and stood for several y OULD respectfully inform the inhabi- | meut of a sea voyage, expressing mn decided | minutes with her hand upon the door latch; tants of Prince Albert and vicinity, ( terms their conviction that she would derive | but at length she dropped it and returned from it lasting benefit; and after much ur- | slowlylo her chair again. > ging on the part of the children, she had consented to join a party of tried friends, and | murmured to herself; «" Mrs. Talcott says he «Oh, I don't belicve a word of it!" she was now in England, and, as she wrote [is worth to-day as much as her husband 1s, much better. and she goes just where and when she has Paul meanwhile, was at school in a|a mind to; Elliot is certainly growing cross neighboring town, deep in the mysteries of | and stingy, and I wont go down stars. If Bemg a practical workman he | Greek and Latin, and studying Euelid with | I do, he will thunk it is an acknowledge- praiseworth assiduity. Elliot Dana was a| ment that I was in the wrong, and I will trifle older, and more like a mau of business. | not always make the first advances ; 1 have He was deeply engrossed inlaw and politics | done it long enough--though to be sure, I was a little cross too." Alice had changed, aud one could scarce-| So Alice spoke, and she tried to convince ly tell how. She was Tot less beautiful, | herself that she thought and believed what and was even more graceful, but there was | she said ; but, if her troubled face told the a shight shadow upon hier brow and lip ; her | truth, it was far from being the case. eye had something less of light and glad-| The next morning there was no allusion ness-an it, and one felt instinctively that | made to this late aflair--it was indeed a some " change had come o'er the spiiit of | little thing, but is not the happiness of a her dream." warried life made up of trifles and in a day « Weli, Klliot, when shall we start for |ortwo it was apparently forgotten. But in Connecticut 22 asked Alice one evening, ! their « heart of hearts' both felt that all was laying her hand lightly on her husband's | not glear between them. For the first time shoulder as she spoke. the light cloud had been dgiven away, not "For Connecticut 2"? replied he, starting | by, the breath of allection, but by that of from the reverie into which he had fallen, | time. ! and drawing her to a seat beside him. . «1| Not many wecks after this, Mr. Dana did not know we were going there." came into the parlor one afternoon and « Why, I supposed you would go of course; | threw himself upon the table near Alice's we have beeil every summer since we were | work-table. He had the air of one who married." « Yes, Alice ; and we were at your father's very late last fall also. It is only about four months since we returned, and Edith was hee in the winter." « Well, what has that todo withit? Do you mean me to understand that we are uot going 127° Mr. Dana paused. There was something in his wife's voice and manner that pained him. At length he said : I cannot leave my business now, Alice, without serious inconvenience ; indeed, I do notsee how I can possibly leave at present." ¢ Oh, the same old story! It is always busi busi ! What a convenient excuse it is for avoiding anything you don't want to do I"? "But it is an excuse to which I have sel- dom resorted, as you well know. Alice, 1 have a still more cogent one, however; 1 really cannot afford it!" ? « What nonsense, Elliot! when every- body says you are doing a better business than any other lawyer in town. Iam sure you could afford it well enough, it you choose." : " My word would have been sufficient for you once Alice. 1am doing a good bu- Pout Perry, July 17, 1861. 31-u wished to broach an unpleasant topic and hardly knew how to approach it. Alice watched him with one of her old swiles upon her lips, as the took up one spool after another, examined the floss silk very curi- ously, and tossed the ball of wax aud the emery cushion from one hand to the other. At last she spoke. « Elliot, you mischievous boy, what are you about? Don't you see how you are tangling up my silk Elliot threw down the things with a sigh of relief. "I have done mischief, hav'nt I 2--Well, the truth is, dear Alice, I want to ask a favor of you, ard hardly know how to begin. Will you grantit 2"? «Yes, if you do not ask too much.-- What is it 2" wi "4 do really wish you would have lessto do with Mrs. Talcott." The smile was gone in a moment.-- " You have certainly a very unreasonable prejudice agamst Mrs. Talcott, Elliot.-- Now do tell me why you object to my visit- ing her 2? «Because I have some little regard for my wife's reputation and happiness, Alice. You will certainly jeopardize both by your siness it is true, but my income is not large, intimacy with this woman. «It is not so, Elliot. You are unjustand uncharitable. Yon are not generally in- clined to give credit to all the slanderous tales you hear ; but you believe every thing that is said against Mrs. Talcott." " Alice, if she is nothing worse, she is a cold, selfish woman of the world and as such; hes soc'ely can do you no good.-- Moreover, I do not think a woman who avowedly lives on any thing but friendly | terms with her husband, and yet leads al gay, careless life, receiving the attention of | safe companion for a young wife. She | treats Mr. Talcott shamefully." | « You don't know any thing at all about it, Elliot; but is to be expected that you would take Mr. Talcow's part. © He treats her shamefully. Why, she told me that ouly last week he ordered a friend of hers to leave the house." " And did she tell you We that friend was? It was George Lvaus, and if he dared to visit you, I would do the same thing. Any woman of right feelings would cousider his mete presence as an insult." "I did not know it was Mr. Evans," re- plied Alice, speaking rather more gently ; stand I do not believe he called with her You arc certainly mistaken in consent. : "Tul your opmion of Mrs. Talcott. of the most pure-minded, refined and deli- cate women I ever met." "1 do not doubt that you think so, my dear Alice, and 1 presume that an your She has very She is one presence she appears such. few associates of her own sex, aud it 1s an object with her to retain your friendship.-- She is an artful, fasinating woman; and she has excited all hor skill to conceal her real character from you." so Well, if she guards herself so stuctly, she can surely do ne no harm, and her society is really u great pleasure to me.-- She 18 s0 intelligent and well-informed, as well as warm-hearted and affectionate ; and I never saw any oue so exquisitely sensitive. [have seen her eyesghill with tears many a time at the recital of a rare poe ; and when she plays aud singe, her cheeks will grow pales and you would think ues ewww aw fii, overpowered by the ox cess of her own emotions." + Exquisitely nonsensical, you meant to saye It is all affectation Alice, every bit of it. I have scen just such women before. But, my dear wife," and Elliot drew Alice to his side as ho spoke, and wound his arm around her waist, *a danger is no less a danger because 1tis concealed. This wo- wan has already done you hat, Look me in the face, darling, aud answer me. Arve you s0 as you wero six mouths since 2 Do you find as much quiet pleasure iu the charge of your domestic duties? Do you love your home as well ¢ Aud---nay do not turn away--have you not sometimes thought HES mantic husband waka véry humdrum sort of companion, when compared with this fasci- nating fend of yowrs 27 Oh! Alice, do yield tomy wishes in this matter, and be the happy wile you weie one year ago?" s cannot, Elliot; it is unreasonable in you to ask it." «Then Alice, I must soy what I have wished to avorl. [I have endeavo t break off this intimacy by indirect means for a long time without ctieet, aud now I have tried persuasion to no purpose. You must here. I cannot permit you thus to suciifice cour happiness, as well us my ow." There was a moment's pause. « Alice I" Mr. Dana was thunderstruck. Was that his gentle, aticctionate Alice-- that haughty, nnperious locking woman, who stood before him with Ler figure drawn up to its full height her eye ilushing, and her lip trembling with pride and anger? « We were not married according to the ritual of the Episcopilian Church, Mr. Dana aud, if I remeber rightly [ never prous- ed to obey." And looking him finnly iu the eye for an instant, she turned and moved slowly out ui' the room. Alas! alas ! for thee, Alice! it is all dark- ness, all shadow now ! "+ Unjust, ungenerous, unkind," she ex- claimed, as she reached her own apart ment, and after locking the *door, flung herself upon the bed, and burst into a flood of passionate tears. Because | claim the right of choosing ny own companions, sooth, lay hs commands upon me, and tell me what I must, and what | must not do as if I were a mere child! If he cannot ermit me to have friends here. he might at di allow me 10 go to those who loved me long before he did." There was a knock at the door. She knew it was her husband, and her sobs ceased ; but she did not rise. + Alice, will you not let me come in 'There was no reply ; and in a moment Mr. Dana turned away and strode heavily down the stairs. Alice heard the hall door close sharply after hum and the echo of his footsteps, as he ed beneath the window, sounded like -a knell ; but it did not soften her. She was not to blame--oh no! Elhot Dana stood for a few moments after his wife left the parlor, silent and motioniess as one in a trance ; but--willing to soften as far as he might the seemingly harsh words he had felt compelled to speak, and to think that Alice's unwifely reply had been uiter- ed in an unguarded moment, without a full consciousness of its meaning--he, as we have séen, followed her, not doubting that he should find her soirowing, and willing to meet his advances at least half way. When he turned from the door after her refusal to admit him, he was more deeply grieved than he had ever been in his life, but he could not drawback. He knew that he had not spoken in anger, aud there was nothing for him te retract. ~ All that he could do wus to wait patiently until time and reflection had taught Alice her error. Te echanicy' JEustitute. AAA Ar SS "OHINA AND THE CHINESE" DELIVERED BY REV, J. T, BYRNE, OF WHITBY. -- Continued, In the list of the people which we now | "ouch enjoys of the Province, and elsewhere, gas lights and various brilliant lamps are 10 be seen ; but they use lanterns, which are daily lic up with cotton wick and oil. Jn fact they use more lanterns than all the rest of the world beside. Indeed, among their feasts, there is one called, the Feast of Lanterns, which is kept throughout China, and is' by the people, who enter into imagine to pias' before us, comes first the | it With all' their hearts. * No people in the Emperor, a very great man indeed, who 1s | Worle are more fond of lanterns and fire- called the «Son of Heaven," and is other- | works than the Chinese; and in this least wise distinguished. of State, and the Mandarin. called Hong merchants, who are very rich. Next to them come all kinds 'of Tradesmen, and then soldiers and sailors. Then there Then the Kings und Princes, his relations ; next the high officers Alter these s 3 hall the young gentlemen in town, 15 a flor | some the Merchauts, some of whom are | their lanterns. The feast takes place iu they have enough of both. In all parts of the country, you will find citizens, towns- men, and villagers, busy at this feast with the first full moon ot the new year, and they light up many lamps in order to show their cleverness in such things. We can scarce-~ ly have any conception ot the number, lately, that your plain, watter-oi-fact, unro= | | are learned men, shop-keepers, travelling barbers, quack doctors, tinkers, shoe-mak- ers, fruiterers, viper sellers, dog sellers, mountebanks, fortune-tellers, conjurers, and jugglers. These all rapidly pass before: the miud's eye; and it time. permitted, we should feel disposed to dotuin thom, and ask a few questions. The Mandarins, IT muy remark in pass- ing, ure Chinese noblemen and magistrates. They are of ditferent classes, or degrees of rank. inost part by the buttons they.wear. This will not be thought strange, when we re- member that ouy sailors often wear buttons with an anchor on them, and many livery servants have gay buttons with a coat of arms on them, which are wore on their coats and waistcoats. But the Mandarins in question wear their buttons on their caps. It 18 by the embroidery of his girdle, and the button on his cap, that the rank of a Manda- 'rin is set forth. The lowest class wear a silver button on their caps. The next class wear a gold bution. The next, or seventh class, wear a wrought gold button, that is, a button with work upon it. The sixth class wear a button of pearl. The fifth, a batten, which is made of crystal. 'The lourth wear a torquois, or blue stone. The third class wear a sapphire button, which is of a light blue color ; the second wear a coral button. which you know 1s red, though when first taken from the sea, it is said to be green.-- And the first class, or the Mandarins of the highest rank, wear a ruby button, which you are aware 18 a precious stone of a spark- ling red color, the hardest and next in value to the diamond. Such are the nine degrees and ranks of the Mandarins. Sometimes, when a mandarin has behaved well, and done service to the State, the emperor con- ters on him a very high honor, something more showy than a button ;--he is allowed to WeAr Iwo Peacock's seathers in his cap.-- This may be thought a strange custom, but it is regarded as a great honor to wear them, and that surely is enough. In the old coun- try there are odd customs; for one great man wears a star on his breast, and another a golden garter round his leg. And there are, no doubt, strange customs with us, many of which perhaps might be changed with advantage. It is not, however, what is worn as a. badge that many are so anxious to obtain, as the honor and rank of which it is the k. The Chinese also differ from other people in referenco to their food. In diflerent parts of the world, people are compelled to live differently. We all know what the Eng- | lish eat. North Amcrican Indians eat the tlesh of the butlalo. The Esquimaux eat tish, and drink train oil. Tartars cat horse tlesh 3 and the Chinese eat almost every- thing. Dogs and cats aré often times re- garded by them as luxuries; but, besides these, they eat slugs, snails, grasshoppers, suakes, and many other things equally strange, as rats, mice, earth-worms, mon- ster grubs, shark's fins, and birds'-nests.-- | The people are so numerous, that they are | compelled to make use of almost everything It is said there are nine different kinds of them, and they are known for the | beavty, or variety of lanterns to be seen on this occasion, They are made of paper, cotton, silk, and other materials ; and aie hung up everywhere in the shapes of flying vitds, swimming fish, twining snakes, and fiery dragons. Some of them are beautifully painted with the gayest colors ; while others burst into the most brilliant fireworks. It is supposed that as many as two hundred millions of lanterns are illuminated. in the whole empire during one of these foasts.-- | What with the fireworks and the lanterns { together, it is considered a very gay spec tacle to those who have witnessed it, 1 might enumerate other things relative to their customs and peculiarities. 1 might mention their use of strong paper for win- dows, in lieu of glass ;--that while Euro- peans admire the natural whiteness of the teeth, the Malays file off the enamel, and die them black, for the all=suthicient reason that dogs' teath are white ;--that the ordi- nary salutation among equals is to join the closed hands, and hit them two or three times towards, the head, saying, ** Haou- tsing-tsing ;' i. e. *" Are you well? Hail, bail !"--that the European factories there are called by the Chinese, **the thirteen Hougs," the word Hong being always used by them to denote a commercial establish- ment or warehouse ;--that their Fashions last long, not being under the control of the tailor and miller, the only ruler and de- cider of fashions beng the Board of rites and cerimonies at Pekin j~that their houses are not so full of furniture as ours ;--that itis fashionable in men and women 10 allow the nails of the left hand to grow to an inordi- nate length ;--that in Capton the dead are buried without coffins, the deceased being carried in a shell with a false bottom, which being drawn out, lets the corpse fall into the grave: these, and other particulars, might be amplified, but I forbear adding much more lest I should exhaust your pa- tience. » 1 cannot refrain, however, a few remarks bearing upon the female sex. Infanticide, or the destruction of infants, and that, too; of: the female sex, prevails to a very large ex- tent, which 1s a strong proof of the degra- dation of females in China. Whatever im- provements may tyke place, the past is very i dark with reference to the manner in which women have been treated; and we fear that what is true of the past, holds good in regard to the present to a very considerable extent. They are.not allowed the confidence of their husbands, nor to sit at table with them, nor to have a voice in domestic concerns, uor tu visit the temples where the prayers of the unfortunate are supposed to find access.-- Little attention seems to be paid to the pe- culiar circumstances in which, as wives and mothers, they may be placed. In the life of females in China, up to the period of their marriage, there are but few shades.-- One of the most remarkable practices, and especially in the higher classes is, the muti- lation of their fect, which is produced by cramping them in early childhood. = When young, it seems, they bind up their feet with the toes under, and do not allow them | and of loving who I please, he must for- for food. They live much ou rice, which | 10 grow, which accounts for their very little cease 10 visit Mrs. Talcott, or o receive her | they grow and import in great quantities ; | feet, being only a few inches long." This but this is not sutlicient to feed them all.-- | practice, however, is not nuiversal, for the Laid is so vseful to them in growing rice, | working women of China have feet as large ea, and other produce, thet they do not | as the women of other countries. This cus- feed many cattle and sheep, so that they |tom is saul to arise from Chinese notions of are compelled 10 eat what they can get.-- | gentility, in the same manner as it is the Great quantities of fish are consumed by | the fashion among the men to wear long thera, and they drink great quantities of tea'; | nails, to convey an idea of exemption from but tea, rice, and fish not being enough of | labor. Probably, however, the custom was themselves, dogs, cats, elc., ete., are added | first imposed by the tyranny of the men, to them as articles of food. 1 observed that | who wished to disable them from ¢ gudding they ate birds'-nests. - Some of my youny | abroad 3"? und as custom is held sacred, it is fends will enquire, « How can that be 27 | hence perpetuated. The Chinese affect to I will tell you. The Dbirds'-nests which | admire the helplessness mdu€ed by this' they eat are composed mostly of a slimy or | mutilation, not withstanding its usnal con- gummy matter, which by cooking is changed | comitant of sickness. Their tottering gait, into a jelly, and perhaps is very nice when | is they hobble alongs upon the heel of the properly cooked. | foot, in compared to the waving of a willow, But these are not all the odd things to be | agitated by a breeze ! said of the Chinese. Were they not a| In marriage, too, they frequently Te stratige people, at least in our estimation, ! ceive a deep and lasting injury. A union they would never shave their heads, and | prompted solely by pure atfection and con- nlait their tails. For this oddity many bac- | gewality of disposition and taste, is rarely bers are required. It is said there are about | known in that country. This among any 7,000 in Canton alone. | people is to be deplored, for there can be no Perhaps you wil say, this is good for the soap maker; but the fact is, they do not use soap in shaving, as we do--they soften the hair with warm true happiness in married life, unless pro- dence aud propriety, based on love, consti- tute the primary ground of this endearing water alone. relationship. In this momentous concern Another point of difference is, their mourn- | the Chinese are compelled to submit to the ing dress. When English people go nto | will of their parents. Children are frequent- mourning, they put on black clothes ; but | ly betrothed to each other winle yet fants ; when the Chinese go into mourning, they | and those who are tot, are given to men of put on white. 'Then again, every Chinese | whom they know nothing, and whose faces gentleman wears 200 watches ; whereas, we | perhaps they have never seen. But these wear but one, thinking that enough to tell | forced marriages often produce the most the time of day. But some will usk, why | tragical results. Suicides frequently take do they wedr two watches? Because they | place among them, and they often attempt say, if one should «be sick-ee,"" the other | to poison those by whom their earthly hap- would be able "to walk-ee;" and they |pimess is destroyed. One leading canse of think that is a very good reason. the unhappiness of the marriage life in In China it is no uncommon thing to see | China 18 the custom, allowed by law, for a an old man flying a kite, which with us is | man to maintain concubines under the same confined to bovs. English officers in the | roof. Divorce is also common among the army carry swords ; but Chere officers, | Chinese, seven grounds of which are speci- military mandaring, often carry fans and | fied, viz., barrenness, adultery, disobegh- beads." You would suppose by his dress, | ence to the husband's parents, talkativeness, that a person of station in China was armel | thieving, ill temper, and inveterate iufirma- to wget an enemy ; 'whereas he is much ties. The ladies IT have the honor of ad- better provided 10" enjoy the company of a | dressing, will surely feel grateful for their friend. The silken sheath at his side, con- | superior advantages. They should receg- tains no dagger, but only a fan ; the leather: | nize the goodness of Divine Providence t bag, hung to his belt, is no caitouche-box | wards them, and duly appreciate the Chr, filled with powder and ball; it only carries | tian system that has elevated and blessed a flint and steel for lighting his pipe ; and | them ; and which will do the same 10 all his rich, showy pouch bas nothing in 1t more | others to whom it hae free access. On warlike than tobacco. Our mariner's com- | them Christiamty has special claims. pass points with the needle 10 the north, | = Glancing for a moment at the character- theirs to the south. We "begin our books at | istics of this people. I observe, thut a marked the first leaf, and read from left to right 5 but | frature is. their love of money. All theip To be Continved. . they begin at the last Jeaf, and read from | thoughts and purenits are centered in + tha nght to left. In Bogland, in various parts mammon of unrighteousness." And ibis