The Chinese Junk

This slrange crnft oonlunrs to altract nuinemus 'isitors. TbiHJffa íhe project originated with a Yankee it was carried oul by an Engl isliman, wha " bought in" foi $10,000 premium, after ihe Junk was rendy for Sea. The hinee Sailor who are on bo-ird cornplain of Il-usagp. Tliey belong to a Province oí China remóle f rom Cantón, Piad wers sliipped for aconsting Yoyíge. Añer being some weeks at Sen, suspect ing f'oul play, they refused to work, and the Junk drified for twn days. But the Proprietor nnd a few English Sailois anniñg themelves and takiug advontnge of a favorable moment, forcfid the Chinese to work. Subsequenty they determincd to sunve thmselves todealh, and were nearly threedays without food. After the Junk had bcn a week or ten days in New York, an A.msrican Gentleman who had resided five yenrs in the place frorn which these men camn, ireM on board, ni)d finding tlint he spoke tlieir ianguage (wlnh differs from that spoken at Cantijii) they mnde their complant to him. This gentleman communicated the facts to some Merchants, who called upon the Junk Proprietor and asked him to pny tlie CiiinPíe Snilors rrgular vages and provide for their return in an American ship. Their proposilion was at first rejected and resented, but on finding thai bis Junk would be libelled, and hisspeculaiion blown up, the Gentleman complieó, and arrangernents nre now making for the return of the Men who were inveigled from their homes. - Evcning Journal. One of the daughters of Gen. Scott, die") at the convent at Georgetown, where she had taken the veil ; he has nnother dnughter receiving her educatioD in that inititntion.