'T, Sarai for Geo, Smith and Ca, proved 308.75.
frountt than asked the Court to adjourn the meeting til 20th November, order to allow answers to letters to from England, which were satin July Dieoting adjourned till Monday, 25th November.
A question arose as to whether some books of Exchange tables which were. the hands of some of the Creditors, could Do hold as a aot-of The Court reserved its decision on that head.
Re 5, Wane, 'Thin was a meeting forth ast examination and apy charges but ho had omitted lo his Hatomentof accounts, snd eooxequently the ton onl ne me. <@'Btcompte do' Paris, handed in wu account Bhi, on behalf of the Comptoir againat the bankrupt for 13000 and odd petition for the recovery of this amount fad boon fi in'tho: Supreme Gant prior to the ndjuiation
vu examined the pation above Cots df tan th proof he menting wes adjourned to Monday, other creditors appeared, the 26th November nex whew 1. 08. Yetod replan may" be revived. to coun. ications whish' have oon witenacd trolitors who are reidont in Buropen Correspondence, vague impression that the motion is metro: of the principal pow catisy jose, scot with the mer placed {nach w pont wants? Have they not as class, evi-Focommend the dently lost ground of Into years in China to his government, as without Are their reputation and credit at home proval fe could not legally enforce. the and abroad equal for what it used to bel Payment of taxes, If it was very desir-Have they been able steadily to enlarge the sphere of their operations by intro-Mr. Tottenborn to he Regulation nicing new articles. into the Chinese mar-trid it was an omission on the part of kot, auch as carpets, tools, machines, aces, colleagues that auch was not done, an bonnets, crinoline, butter, cheese se., Se. opinion of a sound Tawyer like
as it is the christian religion; and i it {sit nek an cay 1, introduce these things at therefore what is done
hot to their advantage to do #0? Again, have not scores of the merchants loxt rather than made money, and have not Piro lage proportion &¢ them become bankrupt, ruining both them solves their supporters t In short, will their books square, both as to money reputation? fear not. "If the m onanes have failed or Hind poor. success, me for their rodeos unintentional thay are in good company, "havi followed the example of' their ig" an to wait til it be shown to. them it be, and this will be loss brethren of the world". Yes, my official and inthe clearest possible light that they hav mercantile brethren, China has proved a rudely' treated. with cmtempe a very Ihara field to us all mable man, and 'But have the missionaries failed as has they will at all times fi boon confidently asserted in the papers and advantage. But, aa T aid before, 1 i not elsewhere? Let us. sce. 'They' claim 4 quontion of, splendid success, only a slow and steady advanco—their convorta have increased in of opinion that the way in which the number, knowledge, and character from abject has been treated' by the. Iruner four to year. The fold of their operations not creditable to that journal or friendly has constantly widened, a native ministry to, ingrowing up, educated children both malo fe are now going forth into aocioty and entering on the active duties of life. The ntnen of the mimionariy tne tqoiter than at any former period, thei Fputtionanong the people naa fand in every respect they have. more than field their own in Chinn. Very fow have home through despair, all fower 9 turmed aside, oF di heir calle ing. At home they have ati the confidence of thoit patrons.
The res contribute to satin them liberally than ever, said. may young fy to join them in their ontes: Bite tae are not the camcteratin of fail ro.. Msionaies have been note ate: canful than either of the other classes Ghina, all they have done' nothing of which to boas, end mntesty, forbearance, {nd patience become all partie.
Yours &e.,
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