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Portfolio.

THE AWAKENING.

Well, I never took notions on Betsy Lee, Nor no more did she, I suppose, on me, Till one day diggin upon the sand- Gibbins of course you'll understand, A lad as was always a checky young sprout, Began a pullin of Betsy about; And he worried the wench till her shoulders

were bare

And he slipped the knot of her beautiful hair, And down it come, as you may say, Just like a shower of golden-spray, Blown this way and that by a gamesomo

breeze,

no more

The child I had always thought her before, But wrapped in the glory, and wrapped in

the hair,

Every inch of a woman stood pantin there. So I ups with my fist, as 1 was bound, And I'd-s his eyes, and I knocks him down, But from that day by land and sea, I loved her oh, I loved her my Betsy Lee!

From Betsy Lec, A Fotele Yarn

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--REFORMATION OF MISSIONARY ENTERPRISE IN CHINA.* (China Review, No. 6, Vol. VII.) The object of this brochure, made up by combination of polemical letters, originally published in or offered to the daily papers at intervals in the course of the last five years, is to make good these two assertions, that hitherto Missionary success in China was ob- tained chielly by temporal means and not by spiritual means only, and secondly that, if Missionaries in China would but become naturalized Chinese subjects," China would be found quite ready to issue the strictest instructions to all authorities to treat these men with the almost justice and considera- tion, to put them on the same footing as all scholars and as other priests" (p. 3).

THE CHINA MAIL.

The woman shall be returned to her family. The betrothal money shall be forfeited to the Government. But if there is any force used in the case, it shall be treated as rape."*

Such being the case, the advice which the writer of this brochure gives to for- eign Missionaries seems to be but a repe- tition of the old story "Will you come into my parlour said the spider to the fly.”

:

THE PURCHASE OF OFFICES IN CHINA.

(The Mail, June 13.)

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gems.

'I want to tell you how we went to munch A very jolly gossip-laden lunch With the most recent Editor of Punch.. Ho's a good follow; brillisat, void of vanity; Pictures and china are his chief Insanity: But he is full of humour and humanity. Of the humanity there can at least be no doubs, World.

Dead Letters. Alleman, Mr., care of Thomas Wood, Victoria, British Columbis...............akes Baker, J. H., Wistors Cottage, Essex,

England, (9.),

Balmer, Mrs., 19, Duncan Street, Liver

-poot, (~~) Beadle, Bev. E. R., Philadelphia, F.8.A., 1 Berthelin, M., 21, Rue de In Treade,

Paris,...

Blenkinsop, M, B., Engineer 8.8. Brecon

shire, Hongkong Bonn, J. 8, 21, Lowndes Street, Bel-

grave quare, London, (S.),....... 1 Cads, W. H, care of Admiralty, London, 1 Carlson, W., 11, Leah Terrace, Stratford

Green, London, (S.),nė† Chun, S.-P., 601, Bilter Gause, Freiberg

Saxony, (S).......... Cole, Mr. Sazon Road, Bromley, Collins, Ralph, Blacksmith, Dunedin,

New Zealand Davies, Mins, 72, Stanhope Streat, Toketh

Park, Liverpool,

Daw,

George, P. 8. City of Sydney, Sydney, N.8, W... Degener, R., Ojai Ranch, San Bueno Ventura, California................... Douglas, Captain T. J., 37, MoDros St.,

Chicago, U.S.A................... Ellis, Mra, County Down, Ireland,........ Evans, F, M., Palace Hotel, San Fisco, Ezekiel, Mrn, Calcutta,... Falconer, Wm., Chicago, U.S.A... Figg, L., General Post Office, Edin

burgh,

Fisher, Mrs. W., Caversham Post Office,

Dunedin, N Forbes, W. B. & Co., Bon Accord Soap- Gebania, Viriano, 11, Frederick Street,

Works, Calcutta... Liverpoolseiti Hulle, Dr., 23, London Street, Lambeth

Road, Londen,....................................... 1 Jean, J. Adrian, Saigon,.... Kulper, Captala, Schooner Blankenes, Kingsworth, G. J., Singapore Post Office, L

Hongkong, *****se Moore, Benjamin, Collingwood, Mei.

bourne, (Registered) Reynolds, F. A., Falace Hotel, Sau

Francisco,....................... Roltsoh & Schellenberger, Liebfrauen

Strasse, Frankfurt,

Seeger, H., Kiel, Germany,.. Sheem, Geo., 24, Treherne Road, Briz- ton, London, (Book),................res. Sichel, A., 11, Rue Pigale, Paris, (8.)... 1 sieme, W., 30, St. Gerge Street,

Londos, (*) Soulié, M. E,, Sona Lieutenant au 119me. de Ligne, Hoole Militaire, Paria,

· [No. 5008.—July 26, 1879.

carefully abstains from explaining what

tional law. But the law required that the TOM TAYLOR AT LAVENDER suspicious. He still believes in humanity SWEEP. that "footing" is either in the case of

sale should be conducted solely under the

and if he makes Punch a vehicle for record "all schulars" or in the case of "other

authority of the Central Board of Revenue Within sight of that marvell os reticula. ing good deeds and denouncing bad ones, priests," He evidently in either deceit-

itself. It was, therefore, prepared and intion of iron rails, Clapham Junction, where somewhat to the exclusion of the bumcrous fully silent on or citively ignorant of

fuct compelled, to abolish the sale of offoes not so many years ago there stretched a rein which long tradition leads us, to the nature of the boon ho holds out so Section 176. "Every Buddhist priest or throughout the provinces, and to retain the expanse of fragrant lavender fields, is a expect, one must recognise the cause în a invitingly, and forgots that Missionaries nun, and every Tauist priest or nun, is dangerous traffic exclusively in its own in well-wooded nolosure of about forty acres. large-heartedness which takes "life.: rather, may in this case have good reason to say equally required by law to render obeisance maculate hands. Thus the public service Three or four substantial-looking houses seriously. The late Mortimer Collins, in timeo Danaus et dona, ferentes.

to his or her parents and to offer sacrificial of China is to be purified, the revenue will are dotted about the grounds, in one of writing some nonsense rhymes in a letter The footing which all scholars" have in worship to his or her deceased ancestors, not suffer, the power of the Board of Re- which has lived for many years the present once, said: China is easily defined. Those scholars including the progenitors of the whole revenue will be immeasurably increased, that Editor of Purch, a man who has in his time who have taken a degree or purchased a spective olan, and shall observe mourning of provincial governors will be propor exercited no inconsiderable influence over'a title enjoy certain immunities and privileges according to the various degrees, i.c. the tionately diminished, wealthy Chinamon large mass of society. The house has been of the official classes. Scholars who have distinction of death of parents (and other will still be able to purchase whatever office perpetually altered by its owner to suit his ...not obtained a degree in the regular exami relatives), the distinctions of long and short they covet, and everything, we may suppose, convenience and make room for the col atidus nor purchased a title are on exactly mourning, the distinctions of material of will hereafter be ordered for the best leation of paintings, prints, china, and works of art of all sorts which he has been the same, footing as the commun people, mourning garments, all which distine- throughout the Celestial. Empire. And a rip-rip-ripplin down to her knees. have to kneel before any otlletal, ard liablé tions shall be observed as in the case of Thus ended the second not of this inimit- accumulating since bis undergraduate days, I looked at Betay-my gough; how she stood to be flogged and tortured in any civil or ordinary people. Offenders shall be punishable comedy. It still remained to deal in Passing through the ball one notices a full- A quivirin all over, and her face-like-blood criminal-prosecution. No provision has yet cd with 100 blows, and be sent back into strict puetical justice with the virtuous length life-size portrait of Mr Taylor in a And her eyes, all wet with tears, like fire, heen made by the Chinese Government, nor private life. Buddhist or Tauist, priests Chang Shu-shing and to teach him the truth black velvet suit and knickerbockers, evi And her breast a swellin higher and higher; is any likely to be made, to recognizo-the-shall be restricted to the use of (plain) silk, and beauty of the principle of hoisting the dently taken some quarter of a century And she gripped her sickle with a twitchy feel, literary degrees of foreign Universities. gauze and cloth, and shall not be allowed to engineer with his own petard. He was back; and in this same hall, half an hour. And her thumb started out like a coil of steel, Missionaries would, therefore, have no foot-use damask or other variegated materials. nominated Governor of the Province of might be occupied with au examination of And a cloud seemed to pass from my eyes,ing, different from that of the lowest coolie, Offenders shall be punished with 50 blows Kweichow, and ordered to repair at once to the various pictures and works of art.

and a glory

on the ground of mere scholarship.

and be sent back into private life, The his post. Kweichow is one of the poorest But our immediate destination is the Like them you'll see painted sometimes in a The writer of this brochure, however, adds materials shall be forfeited to Government. provinces of the empire, and the Board of sanctum where the Editor of Punch sits at

story,

the suggestion that Missionaries would re- The Kuchty and other clerical vestmonts levenue, in its newly-found virtue, had his work. He looks up as the visitor entert Breathed out from her skin; and I saw herceive the same footing as other priests." shall not be included in this prohibition."- abolished the sale of oflaes in the province, and points to a plethoric waste-paper basket, Leaving aside the question whether, apart In the foregoing quotations, literally and thus reduced ita exchequer to beggary, with he remark that his daily dose in from the Roman Catliolio Missionaries, many translated from the latest edition of the before the new Governor was appointed.just finished. The daily dose consists of other foreign Missionaries would appreciate Penal Code, we have the basis which the Chang Shu-sheng has been ordered to dia- shout a hundred letters which are brought the offer of being classed with other Chinese Government would be bound to take cover and report on the best means of replac-to him every morning from lunch office. priests," there is great need to inquire what in giving to any foreign Missionary who ing the revenue formerly derived from the the Editor goes through all this mass of the constitutional footing of these other ventured to accept the author's invitation system of purchase; if he is successful and rubbish, and perchance finds one or two priests" in China really is,"

and applied to the Chinese Government his methods are approved, they will be ex- He tells us that he sometimes gets Mayers (Manual of Chinese Government, for naturalisation as Chinese subject tended to the other provinces. As the sale humorous incident that has appeared a p. 77) correctly states the position of priests a definite status. Whatever analogous re- of offices is still to go on without other week or two before in the p per served up China The Chinese official systera, gulations might be designed on such a basis, restriction that such as may be imposed by again to him sa if it had happened in the which allows no condition of the body with the most favourable good will, the Mis- the astute Board of Revenue in Pekin, the xpo ience of the writer. Saja somebody olitic to tumain, in tory at least, unpresionary would not be likely to obtain a bet-irony of the situation is complete. Wealthy to somebody else, 'Did you see that capital vided with means for its control, includes ter status than that which he now has provincials from Eweichow will send to thing in Punch last week 7. Somebody else aibong its administrative rates a complete under the Treaties, and which he will Pekin for the buttons and peacocks feathers repeats it without mentioning its source, scheme of ecclesiastical gradations of rank always be able to claim and maintain on they can no longer buy at home, and the and so it travels till an individual with and authority in connection with the priest- the basis of international law, as long as unfortunate author of the reform will have unusual mendacity relates it as having hood of both the Buddhist religion and the China has friendly relations with foreign to bear all its inconveniences without having happened to a friend of his, and sends it to Taoist order." Mayers to on to show powers.

secured a single advantage either for him- the Editor with a demand for payment if that for the control of the Buddhist priest-

self or his country. As we have said, the it is used. It is Mr Tom Taylor's habit to lood two oflice-bearers, invested with the

whole story illustrates in a striking manner delegate nothing to others that he can do respective titles of Principal Superior and

the superficial difference and the essential himself, and therefore he is somewhat over Deputy Superior, are appointed in each dis-

resemblance between Chinamen and the rest burdened with work. A dachsund dog of the world. The naive way in which the (not Toby) who sits at his feet, looks on trick, depurtinent and prefecture throughout the Empire, the appointment being made by

reform was set on foot, the sudden awaken- cynically as the waste-basket fills, and gives the local authority by selection from among

ing of the reigning Empresses to the axist- a contemptuous wink. The room, a large the lending abbots, and that the Superiors,

ence of evils which were notoriously ancient bandsome one, was designed and built by thus, appointed, act as the medium of com-

and deep-seated, their candid admission that its present proprietor; and not only are the munication between the secular authorities

rogues and fouls found their way into the walla covered with books and pictures, and the priesthood for whose general good China is a land of paratios and surprises, public service, and their naïve belief that but valuable prints and paintings lie la conduct they are responsible and over whom It is so little known, and its ways to far such a state of things could be remedied all--profusion on every side, waiting for apace they exercise certain judicial powers. as they are known are so peculiar and out-at once by a mere stroke of the pen these to be found for them. One passes from With regard to the first point there can Mayers further shows that a similar organi-landish, that ordinary Europeans accept its in the story; but in the conduct of the cases where there is literally scarcely

we may regard as the purely Chincas traits oom to room, through passages and stair be no doubt that any impartial onlooker,sation is provided for the control of the doings with a mild and complacent won- acquainted with the history of Roman Ca-Tauist priesthood, centring in the hereditary der, as though nothing were too strange to

Board of Revenue, its adroitness in shelving equare inch of wall uncovered. The bed tholic and Protestant Missions in China, will chief of the Tauist order, the Chang Tien be believed about it. If, indeed, there is

an inconvenient question and in extracting rooms are filled with pictures, even the have to concede a good deal. Even the Sho.

'one thing about China in which all men out-

its own advantage from an abortive discos bath-room also, and the panels of some Roman Catholic Missionaries of the last cen- From this it is evident that the vexed side the Celestial Empire are agreed, it is slon, and its aastate disposal of an irrepres- pieces of furniture in the bedrooms have tury who had no treaty rights to stand upon question of Church and State, regarding that Chinamen are unlike all the test of brond basis of human nature common to there stops to tell us the history of some sible reformer, wo returu at once to the pictures let into them, Our host here and used various temporal raeans to ingratiate which each of the Missionary bodies, now the world. To find, therefore, as we do Chinamen with all the rest of mankind. particular treasure, and when he speaks his themselves with the Chinese Government labouring in China, stands committed to a from the letter which we print to-day from and people. The carliest Protestant Mix-distinct position, has been definitely settled our Correspondent at Shanghai, that there is There is not much to be said, perhaps, for a deep-set eyes are always fixed closely and sionaries used either the ludio Company's in China by a complete practical subjuga- a great deal more human nature than we "ystem of examination which appoints to all arnestly on the listener. There are works prestige or, as Gutzlaff did, the Opium trade tion of the Church under the State. This thought even in Chinamen, at once awakens othices, high and low, on account of pro- by many well known painters both of the as a basis for their operations, and since the subjugation becomes even more significant a fellow-feeling, as with men of like ficiency in a wholly traditional learning, present and past generation, which have Nanking and Tientsin Treaties were forced when it is considered that both the Budd-frailties with ourselves. Unhappily, we

but the system is at least logical and con- hoen gifte to him. There are portraits of upon Chino, by the means of slut and shell, hist und Tauist churches receive no endow cannot enjoy even this bond of sympathy and it is certainly better than the open sale his life, the most remarkable, perhaps, sistent so long as it is honestly carried out, him by various hands in various stages of all Protestant Missionaries without exception ments or emoluments from the State, but without the surrender of one of our most of offices to the highest bidder. The com- being the lateat, which was done in oils in made treaty rights" their basis. Never-are roaintained by the people on the volun- cherished illusions. All men know, or at theless an impartial observer, acquainted tary principle. It is evident therefore that least believe, about China is that its method bination of the two seems to have saddled four hours by an artist in Aberdeen last with the practical working of foreign Mis- the footing" which "other priests" have of appointment to public offices is the most China with a bureaucracy at once powerful autumn, when the Editor was taking ble sions in China, will also have to concede that in China is literally to be defined as a posi- elaborate, impartial, and enlightened in the and corrupt, whose only redeeming virtue yearly holiday. It is a very forcible like Missionary success in China has not becation under the foot of the secular power. world. Compared with the system of is a sort of humorous adroitness whichness, but rather exaggerates Mr Taylor's achieved by these temporal means exclusive Which of the Missionary Societies repre-examination and competition established serves to provoke a smile and thereby divorta pecullar expression, and suggests the idea ly, but that both temporal and spiritual sented in China does the author of this from time immemorial in China, the clumsy attention from the serious evils it is inflict-that he has just turned round, with his meuns have been brought to bear upon the brochure suppose to covet this position ? machinery of our own Civil Service Commising on the country. Chinese people, And so it has been ever There can be no doubt whatever that neither sion is but the rudest of rudimentary organs, since the world began. No spiritual truth Roman Catholic aor Protestant Missionaries Competition fills every place, and so search- bas ever made way in the world, nor can it will ever accept such a position willingly. ing are the tests applied that the right man

In one apartment, used as a summer-room in the nature of things make way among But it must also be considered that the is always chosen to do the exact work for

for reading, working, or painting, the walls sensual humanity, by spiritual means only. official and literary classes instinctively which he is best atted. Such is the common

As a branch of trade in England, the are covered entirely with prints of Sir It must further be conceded that it is na feel that the spread of Christianity in China belief as to the Chinese method of appoint-portance, for we find Edward IV., in 1463, from this is a chambor dedicated to sculp manufacture of carda attained some im-Joabus Reynolds's paintings; and opening turally irritating to the auti-foreign portions will sooner or later lead to a revolution of ment to offices. Unhappily, however, the of the Chinese people, literati and officials, the present relation of Church and State in depravity of nature is found sadly to: inter-ranting to the card-makers of London a ture, where a Crotta owl (not a sculptured that Missionaries, professing to preach China. This is what they dread and what fere even with this superlative system of reign of Honary VII. they gained the height Minerva Chivg, as this bird is called, is

decree forbiding their import; and in the one) perobes familiarly on a bust of "Dalston, London, (S).....................................1 peace and goodwill toward mankind, take inspires them with misgivings, however pure selection. The Government of China is poor, of fashionable esteem, the amount of £5, no

The above letters have been returned their stand on these hated, because blood-and loyal the tenets of Christianity way be, while individual Chinamen are often righ

a great favourite in the family, and very bought, Treaties, although the privileges which these Treaties acurd to the Mis- Mayers distinctly adds that the Imperial commodity, and as a matter of fact offices the Treasury to the purchase of a pack for strangers.

The author might, however, urge that and ambitious. An office is thus a saleable mean sum in those days, being devoted by friendly with his master, though shy with from various places at which the addresscen In the dining-room, where cannot be found. If not claimed within sionary give him no more liberty than that Institutes, whilst providing this framework, have been shamelessly sold for many genera-lund, until this reign, had enjoyed immunity abound, the very implements for use on the to the writers.) Posted at Shangbal,

the King's diversion. The people of Eng. Lambeth, fatence and Venetian

ten days they will be opened and returned glass which international law gives him when in harmony with the all-jorvading official tions. First here and there a wealthy man labouring in any civilised country. But the system, to be grafted upon the hierarchy of and a corrupt official made a private bargain but the monarch enacted a statute prohibit of Mrs Taylor is a veritable cabinet 1 Hongkong, 21st July, 1879;

from interference with regard to such games, table are works of art; and the boudoir General Post Office, fact that the author of this brochure admits, the Buddhist and Tauist churches, "refrain for the sale of a peacock's feather or to a certain extent, Missionary success to from interference with the internal organiza- ton of rank, Soon, under the pressure ofing the "apprentices" from indulging incuriosities. It is impossible to be in the be a reality, indicates that foreign blissions tion of either of these bodics or with the financial necessity, every province followed holidays, and then only while under the Mrx Taylor everywhere. Coming of an the same, except during the Christmas house without recognising the influence of

THE subject was Berlpture history, and must porcas a good deal of spiritual power admission of members to their ranks." But the vicious example, just as in Charles

the undergraduate of the species more de- to ensure even partial success in spite of the even this statement of Mayers has to be Lamb's immortal essay, after the first Chi-roof of their respective masters. This was artistic family, and being herself a good voted to athletics than to Aristotle. He natural impediments raised by the national qualified in certain details, as the following naman had tasted roast pig by the accidental VIII. Repression of national sports must, her husband's tastes; and while our eyes at a certain point. Now this wicked young confirmed, with due severity, by Henry painter, she can thoroughly sympathise lo was asked to state the width of the Jordan and political antipathies of the Chinese peo-quotations from the Penal Code of China burning of his cottage, the whole empire however, necessarily be transitory, and as are feasted with all we see around us, she man knew no more about the Jordan than ple in general and of those who dislike for will show.

was overspread with similar conflagrations. aigners and foreign Treaties in particular. Section 12, "Persons designated in law Thus the public service of the country has each generation passed away, the love of will delight our cars with such music as can about the Hoang-ho or Irrawaddy. No-

Tauist priests or Tauist nuns shall be treated been degraded, private loans have been re-

carda was transmitted in succession. They seldom be heard even from the best would require the author of this-brochure to in the same manner as Buddhist-priests or paid by-the-corrupt distribution of peacocks became an indispensable adjunct to Christ professional pianistes. Have you ever restless, he atrily replied, after an state on what authority he makes the as- Buddhist nuns; their relation to persons ad- feathers, and mandarins have been made out as entertainments, and the Squire of heard her play? we once asked a well-ppearence of profound consideration, Oh, sertion that, if foreign Missionaries would mitted by them, as disciples are admitted by of the meanest of the people for the ridicu- Queen Anne's time possessed, we are told, known lady. Heard her 1 I have seen her, you donid just turn an eight." The examiner surrender their treaty rights and become teachers, shall be treated as if it were lously small sum of £20 sterling. Indeed, never playing til the festive season came like one inspired, was the answer. And that young man had spent the vacation in an almost superstitious regard for cards, and when she is at the instrument she is turned ghastly pale as the dreadful thought passed through his mind that perchance naturalized Chinese subjects, the Chinese relationship between the elder and younger ao little is the survival of the fittest under-round, and then the family pack was the instrument with which she pleases us is the Holy Land. He smiled benignly, and Government would issue certain instructions uncles of a family,

stood in China, so powerless is the virtuous and put the Missionaries on a certain footing. Section 77. Apart from the already ex-principle of open competition and impartial produced from the mantel-piece with due out the piano only, but also the violin and the astute candidate was asked no more But the pamphlet, though probably approved isting establishments, no

Buddhist or selection to contend with the depravity of Charles II's time, says, "The country where the works of art are appropriately questions on Palestine Geography, A of by one or two prominent Chinese officials, Tauist monastery, no Tauist or Buddhist human nature, that the system of examina-

THE Sultan bas conferred another decora does not claim to issue from a man in anusnery shall henceforth be secretly estab- tion, the pride of China and the envy of maid leaves half her market, and must be | juvenile, in their character, This la the tion upon the Baroness Burdett-Contain position to say what the Chinese Government,lished or enlarged; an offence (against this other nations, has some, we are told, to be Christmas Eve," To speak of the various may be found our hostess and her young Turkish sick and wounded. The grand sent again, if she forgets a pack of oards on schoolroom, where every morning there recognition of her efficient help to the in a given case, would or would not do. enactment) shall be punished with 100 regarded with little but antiquarian in-games that delighted our ancestors would daughter, whose education she has entirely cordon of the Chafakat," or Turkish Order Wo have therefore to look for precedents or blows, and if the offender is a Buddhist or terest. analogous cases in the history of the past or Tanist priost he shall be sent back into Even in China, however, as elsewhere, be a work in itself, but it may be remarked, undertaken. Perhaps one little anecdots of Mercy, female order of knighthood, is the constitution of the Chinese Empire. private life (excluded from the priesthood) when things come to the worst they begin to in passing, that "Primero" (Spanish origin), will show what ideas the young lady, who a broad white ribbon with edging of crim

Ás to history of the past, it is undeni-and perpetually banished to the frontier; if mend. Last year Chang Shu-sheng,

was not long since entered on her teenson and green, live the Madjidji. Orientala prime trump, gresco, gleek-names now able that numbers of Roman Catholic Mis- the offender is a Buddhist

haa formed. Looking over a book of cos have their faults, but "A. dsmid,” who fauist nun, sho virtuous official who retained something of

vanished from our vocabulary-were onee sionaries have been living in the interior of shall become a slave to the Government primitive austerity in the midst of the much in vogue. Whist, or whisk, as for-tumes of the last century, she asked her signs the letter which accompanies the China during the last two centuries without (condemned to penal servitude). If a Tauist general corruption, set himself to the reform merly called, and which stands pre-eminent, mother, Do you suppose that when decoration, at least sends such Insignia at any foreign protection, unaided by any poli-or Buddhist, without having first obtained of the system of purchase. He was made is of comparatively recent origin, at least in gentlemen wore the queue they could do can be worn. The Chafakat sollar le tical influence or pressure, but history does official permission, secretly (enters the Governor of one of the provinces, and had our form of play. It has been thought to their hair themselves, or did they require necklace of curious workmanship, with not show that they had full liberty accorded priesthood and for that purpose) shaves the audience of the Empresses in order to be

be derived from the old game of “irump," bair-dresser? Well, my dear, said her to them. On the contrary they had to hide whole head or forms: the (Tauist) knot of confirmed in his appointment. He was ask-differed very materially from the modern for instance, employed a friseur, 0, 1 embroidered, but real Lady Layard is the but the rules under which it was framed mother, no doubt such a man as Mozart, star set in diamonds and emeralds, not themselves, and many have had to suffer the hair, he shall be punished with 60 blows.ed with a naïve comprehensiveness, which most cruel treatment, torture, imprisonment If it is done at the instigation of the bead is not a little startling when we reflect that Mention is first made of whist in the Bear's wasn't thinking of a mean httle musician only other English woman who has received this hands me tribute of Turkish gratitude. and death. The missionary history of the of the family, such head of the family shall China is reputed to contain between three Stratagem, a play of Farquhar's, written in like Mozart, but of the gentlemen of the In addition to the Chalakat, "A. Hamid," pest flatly contradicts the assertion of this be held guilty (of the same offence). If the and four hundred millions of inhabitants, 1707, but we are informed that it was not time,' replied the young lady.

who writes a big round hand, has pressated brochure regarding the treatment Mission-superintendent of any Buddhist or Tauist whether he had anything to suggest as to earlier than 100 years ago that the game A special feature of the household is its Lady Burdett-Coutts with a pair of remark- aries would have to expect if they surrender-monastery, or the priest who answers the the general government of the empire: began to be studied according to improved pervading harmony. One old servant is so able vases and a carpet, wbloh made the ed their treaty rights. But even granting relation of teacher to pupil, secretly admits Seizing his opportunity, he at once began to lights, by a party of players assembled at much a part of the establishment that men calm and generally impassible Turkish, Am- that the Chinese Government of the present any person (into the priestliood), he shall be declaim against the scandal of the sale of

the Crown Coffee House, Bunbill Row,tion of her should not be omitted. She bass dor open his eyes with amazement. day might materially deviate from the tradi-held guilty of the same offence, and shall be offices. It is

London.-Argosy. least a proof that the Go-

knows where every book can be found, A CORRESPONDENT, who evidently writes tions of the past and issue the strictest sent back into private life (excluded from vernment of China is still widely different

however strange the title, and is a sort of with his left hand, sake us to complain of a instructions to all authorities to treat these the priesthood)."

from that of other countries that the com-

reference authority on matters la general glaring want of comprehensiveness in the men with the utmost justice and considera- Section 114, tion," the history of the past and present

"Any Buddhist or Tanist plaints of this irrepressible official were not Tua "pardoned" Communists are begin. She travels with the family every autumn, statutes regulating criminal indictments, does not warrant the supposition, which priest taking a first or second wife shall be only listened to, but acted on at once; but ning to arrive la France in considerable and is interested in. all that interests the He says that if man puts poison in your ought to underlie this assertion, that pro- punished with 60 blows and sent back into the form which the action took was wholly numbers. Strange to say, most of them Bus good masters make good servants; and food or tries to stab you in the dark, he is vincial officers have the will or even the private life. The person thus giving away Chinese. Early this year an imperial edict seem to have fallen out of love with the it is rare to find a man with so large a share subject to the penalties of the law; but if a female in marriage shall be held guilty of was issued calling attention to the sale of country which has so long been content to of sympathy for his fellow-creatures as the some fiend in human shape coaxes a fellow power to onery out any such instruction in the same offence. Beparation (of the mar- offices and commanding that it should conse. do without them, they have become accus. Editor of Punch. How many artists, autors, to go down country for duck hunt, The face of the well-known opposition of the ried couple) must be effected, and the bolt was rendered necessary, said the ediet, by tomed to colonial life, and manifest no and authors have received encouragement wrenches you up out of bed a quarter pat local literati and gentry..

As to the Constitution of the Chinese trothal money be forfeited to the Govern- the poverty of the Exchequer, but still its desire to be cooped up again in their old to their early struggles at the house in 3 in the morning, drives you fourteen miles ment. The Superior of the Buddhist or evil effects wero frankly avowed. Among parrow and insalubrious lodgings and the Lavender Sweep How much private through the rain in a bumpy waggon, Empire, both the priter of this brochure and Thuist monastery (concerned in the matter), those who purchased office there were some humdrum of French towns. Most of them charity has been dispensed from there to makes you blister your hands pulling his opponents, whose letters he publishes, amit to enlighten their readers, as to thoi coguizant of the affair, shall be held guilty who were competent and able in the public are determined to emigrate, and Australia la persons of all sorts! How many young eaky boat around all day, compels you to aspects of the question from the point of view of the same offence, but if he be only im-service, but there were others who were believed to be the cynosure of their desires beginners in life have received substantial eat a nice lunch that gives you dyspe. The writer of this plented through others, he need not be sent edict commanded the Board of Revenue to the majority of the returned Communiste good-hearted man! How many remember kicks you 6ft every time it goes off, except

either rogues or fools." of constitutional law.

Accordingly, the As matters stand, it seems probable that help, as well as kind advice, from the gentle pela for a month, leads you » gun that If ignorance in would but surrender all treaty rights and established, he shall not be held liable. If inquire into the matter, and to substitute will go out, are long, to Sydney. The sue with pleasure the warto pressure of the when it jumps the other way and skins your brochure boldly states that, if Missionaries back into private life. all foreign protection, the Chinese Govern a Buddhist or Tauist pricst pretends to seek, some other method of raising the sums process of the Australian colonies at the Inter-kind hand and the earnest look of the nose, and haally brings you home svared ment would put them on the same footing on behalf of a relative or young servant, a duced by the sale of offices. The Board of national Exhibition of last year has a deep set eyes that have so often made them with braises 1ft square, and carrying a Tanist priest Revenue was equal to the occasion, and dis-doubtedly led to this preference of the great braver in the battle of life! These thingscoot" which he calls God to witness is a as all scholars and as other priests." The wife, and the said Buddhist writer evidently insinuates that this is appropriates her for himself, it shall be charged the duty imposed on it in a manner Son hern Continent as the adopted homero not known to the world generally, but drake canvas-back; and then even the

treated as illicit curnal congestion, as if it worthy of any western Circumlocution of the unfortunate fools who allowed them only by those who have experienced them our correspondent saya--after all that, thers Great boon which ought to ariat he were a case of illicit interesurss on the part Office. It appealed to precedent and to solves, for the most part, to be made the or have heard the acknowledgment of them is no way to have cald friend arrested for preciated by foreign Missionaries, but he of a Buddhist or Taufet priest, but two immemorial custom, and showed satisfac-fools of leaders who contrived to save them from others. Like most charitable people, conspiracy with intend to kill. It doesn't Reformation of Missionary Enterprise in degrees more serious than illicit intercourse torily that the sale of offices was sanctioned selves at the expense of their touredalous Mr Tom Taylor is often imposed upon seem exactly the square thing, that China, Amay, 1879

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