The departure of HLH. Prines Chtan from Peking an apperruvee abroad have naturally awakened the intelligence the country to a discussion of the motive which has induced thy father of the Euperor to emerge from his strict seclusion and visit the most important seaports of North China. Hopes are entertained that His Imperial Highness may bring into use in thia yeat Empire those glorious triumphs of mechanical skill which assist us to obtain cheaply and plentifully all that is prosperity and domesticcomfort. Nobody can venture to prediet the full benefits which may be reaped by the many millions of the country, the burst of future pro, ment which may commence if the impressions formed by His Imperial Highness during his travels are favourable to the introduction of modern knowledge and scientific inventions. 'I'he present offers brilliant opportunity to His Imperial Highness to benefit his country is equal in natural resources to trivs; and the patient and industrial character of the people would greatly assist her to advance rapidly in progress and recover her past greatness, and take her place amonget the powerful Empires of the world.
Great preparations have been made in Chefvo to welcome His Imperial Highness, and the place looks gay with the bright colopret hangings and drapery whi ado the archway and cover the en set apart rial Highness and suite, 'The principal sights are the Customs' Bank, house for HE. Li Hung-chang, the Futai's residence, MeLeau's Hong, the Swatow top of the roof is neatly made of clean straw matting, and it has those fanciful projections common to Chinese Archi+ fecture. Under this roof is stretched a ceiling of bright coloured squares of camtric, aowu together. The colours are most brilliant; chiefly red, purple, magenta, pink, yellow and green, Worked in the contre of the ceiling ato varieties of ofticinl umbrellas; festoons, knots and fri hau; in profusion. There are avered with silk, handsome lamps, and lamps with panels beautifully painted by hand; and bright coloured clothe are twisted round the columns or poles which support the roof. We now arrive at the house, and enter a well decorated reception room, which is arranged in the usual Chinese fashion, On the fluor is " handsome Brussels carpet 5 ious of the chairs are covered with the table covers are magenta col-ured satin, with a broad black border of the aame material, On going upstairs we find ourselves on alittle verandah, Thie is the threshold ut the sanctum sanctorum: the rooms ree served fur the private use of H.J.H Prince Chun. in it is exquisite. ful carpet, he high couch, with opposite the door;' the cushions ered with delicate pink satin; the are encased with the same coloured material richly embroidered with gold drayous and other figures. The valance which falls in front is a piece of lovely gold embroidery worked upon the same delicate pink ax lin, From the wall behind the couch are hung three El tures; below these 19 a shelf up ataud two vases and a beautifully carved jady stone ornament, Ranged on either side Of the approach to this luxurious couch are three chairs with a amull table on either side of the central chair, Those chairs are covered in thy same mater as the couch, and each chair has a avparate valance of exquisite embroidery. The tables are covered with satin a shade darker than you sve on the chairs, and these dainty little table cloths are edged with a black satin border about two inches wide, Among the objects of interest is a large square table covered in the sxme manor as the emallee ones; reaching the ground isa valance of the most magnificent gold embroidery. 'The ornaments are a h Cantow' clock, two bronze vases said to be a thousand years old, and a fow fine engrave vings of old bronze' ye: On. the left side of the room is a doorway leading into another apartment; a delicate green sible oped up serves instend of a door. i bedroom prepared for HLH. Prince Oh'un, It la a emall Chamber, with only the one entrance, already described. On the floor is laid a Bruseels carpet. Across the windows are fastened squares of pink satin; these are not hung like curtains, but they answer the purpose just aa well, and cast soft pink light over the room, which adds to the delicate appearance of the apartment. The furniture is as simple as it is beautiful, At the far eud of the room is a Nivgpo bed, with most fine pink silk curtains looped back with gold fasteners: two potty green tassels fall gracefully feuig
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