1879-09-06 — Page 6

A TRIP ACROSS COUNTRY FROM CANTON TO KIUKIANG.

[By a Correspondent.] (Concluded.)

few of which I should imagine would be in a roadable condition, wo walked on.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

GOSSIP.

[No. 5044-SEPTEMBER 6, 1879.

solo standard, and of it boing advicable to | Exhibition was, he thought, of very great

| one of which it is well that the public should after the weight of the subsidiary coins la significance to India, New South Wales

Mr Ward was released on the strength of be kept in mind. From the evidence of Col.. this point two soldiers came up and en- favor of the public. For savoral years a was a country not well known in India, two medionl certificates, against which it Harrison, General Nuthall says, it is clear deavoured to quiot the people. Our books large demand existed for this small money, although the people of India got so many would have been useless and ornel to con- that the object of the ecconnaissance in On Saturday July 5th, we called nt Nam being geno, we made our way back to the and it is evident that this demand was far borzes from here which were known by the tend. The House is free of an embarrassing which Lieat. Carey and the Prince Imperial

they gave us a parting blessing in the

known in India than Sydney, because of and necessary, was in a certain degree report of the road for the march, and to boat. As we wore passing out of the city

name of Walers. Melbourne was better captive, the custody of whom, however just were engaged was "to make a detailed shape of solid, substantial stones. Happily

the races held thero. He had never heard absurd. Mr Ward has been spoken of as choose a camp on the Ileytozi River," and we were not hurt, although my companion

any other reason than that. He believed having enjoyed a quiet retreat and com- that this duty was entrusted to the Prince, got a fow on his umbrells and helmet,

that the Exhibition would be a great fortable lodgings. But we imagine that who received written instructions. It is Before we reached the ferry boat they set

success. (Applause) apa most ferocious and diabolical yell. I

Harao Sakata, the Japanese Cozimis imprisonment in the Clock Tower must be usual on such occasions for the senior officer imprisonment with periodic torture torture of the party to receive written instructions; looked round expecting to find a goodly

siener, made a brief speech, which was renewed every quarter of an hour, and and therefore had Lient. Carey been con-- number making a rush for me, but the sof

interpreted as follows by J. Watanabe, his anticipated through every quarter of an

sidered the senior, and consequently tho diers turning round and confronting them

accrotary: He said he returned thanks for hour, as Big Ben" strikes, seemed to quell them a little.

The first commanding officer, the instructions should the toast which they had done the Com stroke can scarcely have spent itself when properly have been transferred to him, missioners the honour to drink. He was the expectation of the seopad would excite whereas Cel. Harrison states "they were one of the first visitors from Japan to Aus

a morbid expectancy. The ingenuity of lost with the Prince." tralia, and when he came here again on medieval barbarism might be congratulated If there had been any doubt before that this occasion, he felt that the distance be- tween the two countries seemed to be very Ward amounted to £14-£5 fee of arrest, to the late Prince Imperial may be calculat

on such an invention. The fees paid by Mra public monument in Westminster Abbey nuch shorter than on his firat voyage. As or caption money," £1 each for the ordered to convey very false and very undesir

Hon. We entered the city to sell some booke. Here the people unifested a little more curiosity. Our dress was something strange rosist logo to them, and many could cost road inspect the fastenings of our trousers. Our shoes and haltuets were also subjects for criticism, and remark. The latter they lifted or knocked off, to see how our hair was dressed. However in all these things they were very good-natured; so we took their treatment secordingly,

The next day we arrived at Kan Chau about 10 o'clock in the morning. Just before stepping from our boat a man canie to us and said he bad a boat going to Han Chang, the capital of the province. As we

Before entering the city we had sent one of our boys to hire a boat to take us to Kiukiang. As we were returning we met him going on a second expedition. We told one of the soldiers to go with him. After a long time they returned, saying

Government here were at one time willing in exces of actual requirements, for the sellors of their accumulated stocks at a discount of about twenty per cent. It is, therefore, not surprising that in Hongkong also they wero at a similar discount, sicco once la excoan of the supply actually wanted for circulation, they would no longer com mand more than their molting value. It may be of interest here to mention that the total value of the silver subsidiary coins issued by the Japanese Mint up to the 30th June 1878, was as follows, viz-Of fifty sen pieces, you 4,091,678; of twenty son places, yen 6,258,374; of ten sen pieces, yen 6,241,799; and of five son pieces, yen 2,377,603-showing a total of gen

had to change boats hero we sent one of they could only Bud one, and the man 18,969,449, of which less than two millions the mutual relations bolween the two of committal and order of release, and £1 Fable notions to the people of France, in rela-. our boys to look at it, and make all neces-wanted thirteen. dollars. We refused to and a half consisted of the earliest issue, countries deepened the shorter would the per day during his imprisonment. These tion to the political sympathies of England,

givo it.

We then despatched our boy length my companion's patience gave out, alone. We waited a long time, and at

sad he essayed to enter the city again, bat was prevented by soldiers. Before he came back the boy returned, saying he had found a boat that would go for six dollars, We got our luggage transferred and left about

four o'clock p.m.

sary arrangements. We then went into the city. No sooner had we entered the gates than a soldier came running after us demanding our names, where wo were stay- ing, and our business. Wo went back, but could not understand much of wint he said owing to the changes in dialect. We went forth again, and began to soll our books, but presently he came again, and demanded

We are sorry we cannot give the city a that we should write our names. Not being able to shake him off we went back, good nams. The people boast that at the and wrote that we were two foreigners tra- time of the Tai-ping rebellion the rebels wore nuable to enter their city, and thoy volling across the country and were going are equally determined to keep foreigners on to the capital. We walked on once more out. We were told that some eight or and sold all our books and were looking nine years ago a stoario, ventured up to round when our boy came and told us he

the city and stopped there. The people had hired part of the bout. We then went

smashed it. This is a Chinese story, which back, and got our luggage on a small beat

contradicted when we reached Kin- to take it to the other side of the city. Asian French gunboat, we understood, we were going down the river we observed two soldiers running after us, and after-went up, but the city not the gunboat was wards learnt they had been sent by the

in danger.

which the China Mail fancies was of greater it was of leas. value than the later one, although in fact

We have shown that no deterioration has taken place in the intrinele value of the small silver coisa issued by the Osaka mint, and as this is the only point given by our Hongkong contemporary as requiring elu- didation we may new well claim a favorable **consensus" of opinion towards the past action of the Japanese authorities, and sak that fair confidence be extended to them in the future.

autos did not include Mr Ward's personal the publication in the Ordre, M. Ronher's expenses during his confinement.

distance appear. He was sure it was very happs and pleasant, not only for himmelf, but also for his people, to make friendabip

organ, of the young Prince's letter to a with such a kind and hospitable nation as One who was present at the Haymarket French general on his objects in going to there was here. (Applause.)

Theatre on July 24 says:A little more

the Cape should (eay the Spectator) put an Mr A. V. Schelle (the Commissioner for than twelve months ago a howling mob ond to that doubt. In this letter the Prince Belgium), said he did not understand very broke Mr Gladstone's windows, and in places expressly says that he goes to the Cape to well what his hon. friend Mr Sakata had of public amusement his name was received give proof to his French fellowers of his said, but he would tell them in two words with unmistakable signs of disapprobation. capacities and energy." "I have" for a what it was wo like you very much But what a change has come over the spirit long time been anxious to escape from the because you are the kindest people that I of the dream. To-night Mr and Mrs Glad- obscurity in which I have been living in ever met in my life. (Cheers and laughter.) stone occupied a bor at the Haymarket England, for, in order to rally a hole As a Belgian, ho knew what England did Theatre, and on his entrance the audience country to your cause, it is necessary to give for Belgium, and he drank to England like fairly rose, and round after round of ap- proofs of one's capacities and energy."

child drank to its adopted mother, and to plauso testified to his restored popularity, That is tantamount to a confession that he them like a brother drank to his brother one or two hisses only serving to increase went to Zululand to improve his chances an

the enthusiasm. (Applause.)

Boxes, pit, and amphi-a Pretender to the French throne; and if, theatre appeared to vie with each other in after that, we raise a public monument to the heartiness of their greeting. The right his memory for taking the part he did in hon. gentleman, who appeared somewhat Zululand, we shall certainly be fairly ag- surprised at his reception, was afterwards cased of sympathising with the Prince's evidently deeply interested in Miss Neilson's objects. rendering of the character, of Juliet, which he was observed to repeatedly applaud.

Dead Letters.

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GENERAL GRANT'S FORTUNE.

ERRONEOUS STATEMENTS.

The question as to whether the Chinese would trust the Japanese in the matter of their coinage is, we think, not so decisive as same would make out; and even if a certainty of Chiasse opposition existed we should be far from saying that it should prevent the attempt being made to overcome JOHN RUSSELL YOUNG CORRECIS SOME VERY it. It has long been a matter of surprise to us that combined foreign action should The American News Company has begun On the Saturday we crossed the Po-yang not yet have been taken against the system the story of Gen. Grant's tour, written by mandarin to look after us. On arriving at Lako, which is some eighty miles across. of chopping dollars as practiced by the John Russell Young. It is published in our boat we found they were not quite It appears to be filled with small islands. Chinese in Hongkong-a barbarous relic of parts, the first four of which have been A correspondent of the Bradford Observer rondy for starting, so we entered the city The river prescats a fine appearance before olden times, and with a new coin of the issued; it is handsomely printed and pro- is responsible for the following Last Fri- increased their work a little. We walked entering the lake, and the scenery general-make and finish of the Japanese yen there fusely illustrated. The story begins with day night two members from the sister isle. again. This exasperated the soldiers, as it

ly was superior to much we had seen up would oxit the strongest possible reasons the departure from Philadelphia, and the were accompanied to the House of Commons for some distance along the wall, and then the river. Crossing the lake we had a for making a stand against this arbitrary fourth part takes the reader to Egypt and by their wives, who, being duly seated in turned into the streets. The shops, pro splendid breeze, which made our little craft vandalism on the part of the Chinese up the Nile. It is of great interest, de- the Ladies Gallery, watched from their sented a very fins appearance, and judging dance most delightfully. Our boys how compradore, We admit the change or scribing as it does in more detail than has serene altitude the stubborn fight waged be- from the situation of the city we imagined ever did not seem to enjoy it, as they laid improvement is less possible in China than yet been told the distinguished honors that low over the Irish Estimates. So desperate it must have a considerable trade. It is themselves down and turned rather pale. in any other country, but foreigners will were lavished upon the Ex-President by the ly intent were the hon. gentlemen in question situated at the junction of two large rivers, Your roaders can imagine that we wont hardly accept that as a reason against any people and Governments of Europe. The on the discharge of their Parliamentary la the one we came down from Nan Ngulong at a spanking pace when I tell them attempt being made to break through the following extract from the first part disposes bours that they quite forgot those more and another Funming from the borders of that, that day wa travelled over 100 miles. old customs of the oldest fashioned country. of some of the inventions made in the United sacred and tender duties the objects of the Fukien province. We learned that two

We anchored at night, ton miles below But, as regards the advantages of the States:-

which were behind the gilded lattice above foreigners had, visited the city some three

Kiukiang.

Japanese yea, China does not appear to

the Speaker's chair; and it was not until - months before. We lost trace of them as

The next day wo arrived at Kiukiang be so obtuse as in other matters; or if, as

after midnight that any recollection of these and were welcomed by members of the the China Mail informs us, the authorities

fair companions in waiting flashed upon their A. M. E. M., having been twelve and four-In Canton still decline to recognize the

minds. Singularly enough, both legislators teen days respectively in crossing from yen, they have changed their minds since

seemed to have formed the same conclusion Shan Chau to Kiukiang.

1874, when we were officially informed that for acceptance. the Canton Government had proclaimed it

we got down the river, and surmised they were Romish priests. We also wore fi formed that the reason the mandarin sont the soldiers was because some time ago u foreigner got very roughly handled here. The story is Chinese, and you can give to it what credence you please. is extremely fat. In crossing the whole of The country about hero in many places the province we did not see anything to equal or excel the scenery of the Canton province.

As we had only hired part of the boat, of

course we had a number of Chinese travel- ling with us, and it could easily be seen to` what class two or three of them belonged. The peculiar sallow cast of countenance, the hollow cheeks, protruding bones, in- dicated but too surely that they were opium smokers. Our surmises were confirmed when we anchored for the night, as our boat was filled with the sickly odour of opium smoke. It was so obnoxions to us,

that we had to sit outside the boat, and once or twice they se prolonged their in- dulgence that we had to ask them to give it op, as we wished to retire to rest. How that went to my heart! Had I been a China man and an Englishman had asked me to give up smoking for his convenience, I

Who forced opium upon us?

low, where after a short stay my compa- We left the following Monday for Han-

stayed some time in Hankow and Wu ou left me and went on to Peking. I Chang, and on my way down spent nina or ten days at Wa Such and then came on to Shanghai and Hongkong. Here we are again.

RUFUS,

THE JAPANESE SILVER YEN,

The incognito of Gen. Grant is one that no one will respect. He declines all honors and attentious, so far. as he can do so with out rudeness, and is especially indifferent to the parade and etiquette by which his journey is surrounded. It is amusing, viz., that his wife had sensibly gone home knowing Gen. Grant's feelings on this an hour ago. At half-past three in the subject, to read the articles in English and morning No. 1 went home, plied his latch- We are still hopeful that the Japanese homie papers about his craving for precedence key and let himself in, and softly stealing Government will succeed in establishing the and his fear lest he may not have the proper upstairs was soon afterwards in the act of legal position of their silver yon, upon a seat at table and the highest number of seeking his coach, when with consternation par with the Mexican dollar, for all local guna. Gen. Grant has declined every atten-ho noticed that madame was absent. The and foreign purposos of exchange; but, in tion of an official character thus far, except horrible truth flashed on his mind that, the their own interests, it will be wise to esta- those whose non-acceptance would have was still in the Ladies' Gallery, perhaps blish its acceptance by foreigners before been misconstrued. When he arrives at a overlooked and locked up for the night. taking any action to make it available for port his habit is to go ashore with his wife Hastily re-attiring, he fled with all speed to purposos of their own revenus where now and see what is to be seen, and drift about Westminster, and there found the usher of the dollar only is the recognized tender. from palace to picture gallery like any other the Ladies' Gallery in a state of despair, The reason of this is obvious; for, so long wandering studious American doing Europe, with two derelict ladies on his hands, "and as the coin is unaccepted for general local Sometimes the officials are too prompt for no dab in Palace Yard. It was then seen transactions, or unsuitable for export except him; bat generally, unless they call by that No. 2 had gone off home, as No. 1 had at its intrinsic or melting value, it can only appointment, they find the General absent. done. Legislator No. 1 and his lady kindly be disposed of here at a discount or loss to This matter is almost too trivial to write undertook to escort Madame No. 2 home; the Treasury. Untll bankors and indivi- about; but there is no better business for and on arriving at her mansion found her duals are ready to acknowledge that obli-a chronicler than to correct wrong im-lord in a state of distraction, vainly trying gations incurred in Mexican dollars can pressions before creating new ones. Here, to ring up the servants, his wife having gone henceforth be paid by the sime number of for instance, is an editorial article from an home (as he thought) with his latch-key. silver 'yen, any partial use of the latter American newspaper, which has drifted into The tableau, when all four met on the door coinage can neither be satisfactory nor free our ward-room over these Mediterranean step in the broad daylight that morning, from actual loss. And to secure a general seas. It informs us that Gen. Grant travels was, I understand, irresistibly comical. acceptance of the yea it is, in our opinion, with a princely retinue; that he is enabled

The small stage at the Langham Hall

the Hotel Bristol in Faris; he took the Prince of Wales's apartments; he never asks the cost of his rooms, but throws money about with a lavish band. These are the

per-

work, "The Pilgrim's Progress." The formance of a theatrical version of this book is not, however, entirely a novelty, for Mr and Mrs. Macdonald and their family, who

ports of China. The latter opening may be more uncertain of oarly arrangement than the former, but it would doubtless follow upon that of the colony. As mentioned by Mr Davenport, in his late Consular Report statements which one reade in the columns gave the entertainment of the 21st, have from Shanghai, the Chinese Government of an American journal. The truth is within the last two years rendered it at have deficitely rejected the suggestion of Gen. Grant travels, not like a Prince, but various places, both publicly and privately.

use of a convenient and reliable coinage and a courier. He never was in the

COMMISSIONERS AT THE SYDNEY EXHIBITION,

Mr Harno Sakata, who, with his two

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Coast, India, (.)jamonmmèn 3 Bonustt, Mrs. W., Norton, near Bury

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Road, Calcutta, (8.)...................................... 1. Gray, James, Grundy Street, Poplar,

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Japan Weekly Mail.) In an article which appears in a late number of the China Mail, referring to our own previous remarks on the subject of the We are Silver Yen, that paper states: inclined to think that, if the fineness of silvor composing the Japanese coinage could be absolutely relied upon, the con- sensus of foreign opinion in South Chiar is in favor of its introduction into Hongkong and the ports" Our argument has been that the coinage of the Osaka Blint has been perfectly reliable in the past and that should have hurled the tuunt in his teeth, no cause for suspicion should exist that, in of the highest importance that an outlet to do so because the men who fattened on was, on July 21, the scene of a somewhat'Brien, Mrs., A E., 9, Fleet Streety

the future, any less confidence should be should, in the first instauea, be secured for the corruptions of his administrations gave curious theatrical representation, namely, Sir, we grieve over the ravages of drink among the felt in the maintenance of its declared it in Hongkong, and, if possible, in all bita a share of their plunder. He went to that of John Bunyan's now almost classical Oliver, John, Holly Place, Salop Road, brilliant, the genial, the promising of our value; whilst the certainty of au almost land, and have wo not a spark of humanity immediate detection would be an effectual left that will warm our hearts, and induce bar against any attempted deterioration. us to put forth a hand to rescue the Nor do we feel otherwise than strengthened enslaved of the same classes in China.

in our opinion by the only reason which our Hongkong contemporary alleges as When will Christian (?) England remove the foul blot on her otherwigs fair esent allowing the possibility of any suspicion cheon and liberate an oppressed peoplo against the Japanese Mint. It states: "but establishing a mint in China; but, as the us a private citizen, He has one servant The portion of the book ohosen as the most Richmond, Mrs., 10, Bow Commen from an unjust and deadly yoke. It what is to be said of the subsidiary coins not only impoverishes the people but em.

Lane, Bow, London, (3), which have lately floded the markets of makes itself apparent to the Chinese trad-Prince of Wales's apartments in the Hotel eligible for acting purposes is the second part, which as everyone knows, contains aciates their bodice, destroys their minds, these beautiful 20-sen and 10-sen pieces case of the Mexican dollar, at all the treaty for his hotel accommodations, as couriers

this colony? It is asserted that, zo soon as ers,--and it has already done 30, in the Bristol in his life. His courier arranges the journeyings of Christians, the wife of Roestrom, Mrs, M. E, 21, White Street,

Birkenhead, (3.),............................... and who will hesitate to add more- dawns their souls; for they are made began to come into circulation, the purity ports-do may we fairly hope that the Ja always do, and the one who does this offios Christian, with her children and her neigh Rowin, Captain, S. 8. Cru ader, Colombo,

boar Meroy. It being of course impossible suicides thereby. We are guilty. In our of their successors suffered a decrease, until panese yen will supply China with the for the General takes pains to make as good to use the entire story as it is printed, Sconer, R., 5, Nile Street, North Shields,

monetary medium which Prince Kung bas bargains for his master as possible. So far strength we have said with Lady Macbeth, the clus went down is favour and were at "What need we fear.... when none can one time as low as 20 per cent. discount now declined to provido for his own tub-from General Grant being a rich man, I selections have been made, and in such a Sz Acteong, Chinees Boarding House,

judicious manner, that the whole plot can call our power to account?" But "Here's Lf such be the case in regard to the smaller jects.

think I am not breaking confidence when I sasily be followed and traced by the audience. Stuart, T., H.1.8. Himalaya, Hongkong, the smell of blood still: all the perfumes curroney, whore is the guarantee that there

say that the duration of his trip will depend Thus the scene opens in Christiana's home, Suu Fat, Hongkong.. of Arabia will not sweeten this little band will not be a similar ohaugo in the standard

yen? This matter of the subsidiary coinage THE JAPANESE AND THE STRAITS altogether upon his income, and his income from wlience the pilgrims are followed to the Walther, W. G., Poate Restante, New

depends altogether upon the proceeds of his Wisket Gate, to the House Beautiful, the York,.... -Out, damned apot! out, I say!**

investment of the money presented to him Valley of Humiliation, and finally to the We called at several cities down the river may be considered a small one, but to

The above letters have been returne and sold books. As we got farther down it we ascribe much of the auspiciou st

at the close of the war, the Presidenoy Land of Beulah. Such a representation from various places at which the addressee we found both curiosity and animosity to present entertained towards the Imperial secretaries, Messrs Murakami and Wa aua yielded him nothing in the way of capital, naturally requires a considerable amount of cannot be found. If not claimed withi increase. At Ki Ngan the people are dead Mintage of Japan." If the whole ques-bi, represents Japan at the N, S. W. Exhi and he has now not a dollar that came to discrimination in the manner in which it is ten days they will be opened and returne on literature, and made dashes for our

tion can be decided by the test bition, hat, as also Major Clemonti, who him as an official. By this I mean that the put upon the stage and acted so as to avoid to the writers.() Posted at Shanghat,

money paid Gen. Grant as a soldier and as offending any of the sensibilities or the taste books, some they tore, others they stole. of this sortion, the result is

General Post Office, Amongst the motley throng were those doubiful, alace we can prove that so far represents the Straits Settlements, were President was spent by him in supporting of the audience, and this point had been i 1st Sept., 1879. who cared more for men than books, and from there having been any deterioration those selected, with the Belgian Com the dignity of his office. Everybody knows jostled as about terribly. My companion in the later issues of the small money, the missioner, to respond to the toast of The how much money was given hima at the most successfully carried out. The costumes were tasteful and well chosen, while the and I got separated, and lost to each other change made was in favor of the public and Alfred Stephen, C.B., K.C.M.G., to the and has grown, you may estimate the for- from the least taint of afectation. The seem to be a little mixod. At the Now Commissioners," at a dinner given by ir close of the war. As this was well invested

manner of the actors was subdued and free MONSIGNOR Capet'e ideas about the stag for some time, so after I had parted with not of the Mint. The finoness of the Opaka my books I went in search of him, but not subsidiary silver coinago was originally fixed Lieutenant Governor, members of the Gov-tune of the General, and about how long that nature of the entertainment of course pre- vendor's Dinner the other night, he too at 800 one-thousandth parts, with a remedy ernment and Parliament, the Exhibition fortune would enable him to travel like a cluded any very pronounced style of applause; occasion to refer to the visit of the Coméd being able to find him I returned to our of 2 per nil, and that purity has been Commissioners, and other leading cii prince or a Tammany exile over Europe. but it was evident from the earnest attention Française, and spoke of that band At Fang Shing we just called to put two maintained throughout the existence of the Zans, the special object of the gathering There are many people at home who do not of the audiense throughout the whole piece noble men and noble women who came

the Commissioners like General Grant, whe quarrel with his passengers ashore, and as we were about to Mint. The average standard, as represent being to welcome

who have come to the colony to repre- put off into river again the people generoased by the assays of coius, during the first

calamity, ly parted with a few stones. This was year, was found to be 799-48; and, looking sent other countires at the forthcom politics, and think his administration a that they fully appreciated and enjoyet all In proposing the toast, But his fame as a soldier is dear to every The World is informed that Lord Derby

That is a matter of opinion. they witnessed. ing Exhibition. simply an earnest of more in store for us, through the successive reports of the Leaving Fung Shing we arrived at Nan Director of the Mint, we find that use the Commissioners might find their stay opportunity of brushing away one or two of Liberal Cabinet, whenever that may be what was so well expressed." Now

the Chairman said he hoped all and each of patriotic Americas, and I am glad of the has consented to take a seat in the next

formed. The addition of another candidate only possible reason why Monsignor Capa 8.30 on Friday morning, July 11th. The tions) the report of Mr Gowland, F.C.S., had in view, in interchanging commodities by river here divides into numerous large gives the following as tho assay of the and ideas, might be realised, and found streams, thus forming a delta. Our boat separate subsidiary silver coins issued in profitable to the merchants and to all who

(our contemporary says) altogether agreeable is that a theatre is a wicked place, and y did not enter the stream nearest to the the year-ity sen pieces 7996; Twenty took part in the enterprise; and, finally, Muorde, who was deposed recently by the accommodate at least five noblemen who can men and noble women;" more, he actual THE congregation of the Rev. David to the front benches of the Opposition, which the performers are, he tells no not city, 80. we had to cross a small ferry. We son pieces 8086; Ten son pieces 800'1; that the result would be creditable to all Synod of the United Presbyterian Churchsider that their claims to become Secretariesenyles those who can go and see the

pieces 1990; a that the people were hostile towards for furnished by the Assayer of the American all join heartily in his expression of gladness eternal punishment, declined on Sunday to account for the eagerness with which the and cannot do a wicked thing, but I en eigners, and that we might expect a lively. Miat in October 1617, upon coins Rent there that these gentleman had come among grant admission to the Rev. Mr Boyd, of proposal, made the other night, to create those who can. If the reverend gentlem time Immediately on entering the city a through the Foreign Ministers, gives the

them. (Applause.)

Skolmorlie, who was appointed to preach new Secretaryship of State for Trade was really means what he says about the “p man standing at the gates yelled out, "kill following assay of the Japanese subsidiary

The toast having been enthusiastically the church vacant." Mr Boyd preached supported by Mr W. E. Forster and his col-fection of the art," & surely this woo the foreign devils." My companion turned ailver :-Twenty sen pieces 8020; Ten sen

honoured,

from the steps in front of the church.

leagues; for, by this arrangement, a snug have been a grand 'opportunity for putti round and spoke to him. We went on some pieces 800.0; Five een pieces 800.5, show-

Major Clomonti acknowledged the great distance and then turned into a street on lug even a higher degree of fineness than kindness of his Excellency the Governor Punch suggests the following as an in place can be provided for Lord Derby with- aside Tartufism and acting up to his o our right, the crowd increasing all the that given in Osaka. These figures dispose in asking him to respond, and was glad to the number time. Presently some began to ask to be

any assertion that may have been made bo introduced to no large a number of late Prince Imperial allowed to look at a book, but our expe. in Hongkong or elsewhere as to any gentlemen among whom he was a stranger.

in value of the PRINCE EUGENE LOUIS NAPOLEON, receive the money before allowing the book issued by the Japanese mint. But after to pass our hands, to walk pretty briskly the firet year a change was made in the the benefit of his health, and reaing the and keep together. At length some few subsidiary coias; not in their purity of great work they had in hand, he thought bought, others made a grab, and missing metal but in their weight and size. This to himself that it would interest other the books would seize our arms, shoulders change was as follows :-

boat.

not

which he (Monsignor Capel) from h express the highest perfection of that t

le regretted his own disability, and envie position was not allowed to participat

those who had the chance of witnessin

Chang, the capital of the province, aboat (1878 (the seventh year of the Mint's operahere pleasant, and that the objects they the cobwebs of slander" which I ses growing for high honours in a Liberal Cabinet is not position” should keep him from a theat

people than those of England or India. Why should not India, the Straits Settle-

or coats. The pulling and tagging became Fifty sen piece, from 198,0 ges, to 208.00 grs.ments, and China contribute to this great such that we had to ran some distance or Twenty „,

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work With these thoughts in his mind he visited Mr Jennings, who received bim very courteously. He explained his views,

we should have found ourselves in a mob, Ten We then turned into a strect on the left, Five and there a terrible rush was made. Every whilst their diameter was diminished by and then he wrote to the private secretary book was taken, we were jostled about, and about 3 hundredth parts of an inch, and of His Excellency the Viceroy, and to the my umbrells, which I was carrying under the design of the coins was changed. This Straits Settlements. The Straits Settle- my arm, was borrowed. It is not yet re-alteration is alluded to in Major Kinder's ments had appointed him their Com- turned. Whilst the people were souilling first Annual Report, as being necessary in missioner. He communicated with China, amongst themselves for the books, very consequence of the adoption of gold as the | but could not get on-operation there, Thin

IN MEMORY OF

Son of the Hero of Sedan, Grand-Nephew of the Hero of Moscow, And Pretender to the Throne of France.

Brave, amiable, and accomplished,

Who made many friends, And unfortunately lost his life

In a very doubtful quarrel Which in no way concerned him. This Monument is erected

By a small section of the British people

To exbibit to the world Their slight respect

For the national feeling of Franos And their great regard

For the cause of Imperialism,

able for the old crew.

Catholic dignitaries applauding "Le Der Rumour credits Lord Beaconsfield with an Monde" or "La Dame au Camélias" wou intention of translating Sir Stafford North-be highly edifying.Vanity Fair cote to the House of Peers at the close of

A NEW project for the creation of the present session. Mr Cross (so the report inland sea has been advanced and advocat says) will become the leader of the House of by General Fremont, at present Governor Commons, but still retaining the office of Arizona. The removal of a barrier ridg Home Secretary; whilst Mr Edward Stan-he affirms, would admit the waters of hope, the Under Secretary of State for India Gulf of California into an ancient basin, a will be the Chancellor of the Exchequer. would create a navigable inland see 2

The Daily News has published a couple miles long, 60 miles broad, and 300 1 of letters from General Nuthall on the case deep. This piece of engineering, which of Lieut. Carey. What the writer says in very like Boudair's Algerian inland a the first does not appear to be of any great project, he claims, would covert what weight, having regard to the line of defence now a desert region into a commercial big taken by Lieut. Carey at his trial. But a way, and would greatly improve point which he brings into relief in his climate of Southern Arizona and Californ Becond letter seems of great importance, and ➡Nature,