him
to translate the Lord's Prayer. When he came to the third petition, "Thy
kingdom come," he was asked of what kingdom he spoke. He replied, "Of
God's kingdom." The mandarin immediately ordered him to be buried alive.

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A Boston Merchant on the Irish Question.

The following is a letter of Mr. A. Shuman, one of Boston's leading
merchants, which was read at the great meeting in Faneuil Hall, and was
received with cheers:

BOSTON, MASS., Oct. 19.

MY DEAR MR. O'REILLY:--I regret, exceedingly, that absence from the city
will prevent my acceptance of your courteous invitation to be present at
the meeting Monday evening, at Faneuil Hall, called to express practical
sympathy with Ireland and the work of Parnell.

It is natural for the American people, with their love of freedom and
equity, to have fellow-feeling with struggling Ireland in any peaceful
method they might adopt to secure their political rights and equality
with Great Britain.

Political freedom in Ireland, I am assured, combined with her natural
position, would inaugurate an era of prosperity such as she had before
from 1782 to 1800. Capital would be attracted, lands, now lying barren,
would be utilized, and mills and factories would spring up.

I think that the Irish question is an important American question. The
many millions of dollars now sent annually from this country by kin to
their struggling relations could remain here. Nine-tenths of the many
hundred employees of our own firm were either born in Ireland, or are of
Irish parentage, and all contribute, some more, some less, to the same
purpose. This would be unnecessary, and Ireland could erect herself into
a position of independence, and neither ask nor accept favors from the
rest of the world.

This condition of the country would be hastened could she choose, from
the midst of her people, representatives who understand her wants and
are in sympathy with her welfare. But, as the British Government does
not pay its representatives, Ireland is deprived of many of her best men
who have not the means of independent maintenance, but who would gladly
serve their country and espouse her cause.

Hence, the most practical thing, it seems to me, is to raise funds to
assist members who otherwise could not afford to go.

Being, therefore, in sympathy with the movement to that end, and
believing that the election of such men wi