Death Of George M. Bates

Doet. George AL. Bates, eldest son of Asher B. Bates, Esq , of this city, deceased at Quison, in China, on the 3d of August last, fruía the effect of a sun stroke - after a short illness - aged 28 years. The intelligence was communicated to Lis father by a letter frem Col. Barelay D. Tolly, of the Imperial Arnij , bearing date the 28th August, at Shanghai. Doctor Bates accepted service as Staff Surgeon under the late General Ward, aod at the tiuie of bis death was in comtnand of a eompany, and is spoken of by his Colonel, as universally respected and beloved, and one of the best offieers in the service - and that lie was followed to bis gravo by upwards of one hundred officirs, who buried him with all military honors While in the discharge of his duty as surgeon or iu command, one of his assoiates who is now in this port on bis way to the United States, says, he knew no feir, and that his zeal, manifested iu Jooking after the wounded duriug a battle on one oooasion, impelled General Ward to order lum to tbc rear, di;olaring lus life was too valuable to be saerinoed. Uootor Bates was educated aa a Physician in the l'nivureity of Michigan and at M The Crosby School,," in New York City, under tho direction of Dootor Tarber, au4 loave a a large circle of frionds and aoquaintauoea to mourn his decease, who will be gratifiid to know that during his last illness he had medíaal attendanoo and that all that could .contributo to bis physical comfort was undantly supplied. " Porinesianv (Honolulú) of Oct. 17. jL3L" On New Year's Eve the Boston ftbolittonists jubilated over the negro, and the negro very properly was present with his white brethren. Among the speakers was a black lawyer narr.ed MorXI. He referred to Port Royal and other Southern missions for the negro. - lic said that considering tho appreciativeEs of his raoe in thins of beauty and tiio power that benuty has over tbem, t'Je niissionaries geleeted for the work were not Üie mout auitable. "Whv do you send ugly old woraen out there'r" exclaimed the impassioned orator.