SOCIETY, A mooting of the local branch of the Royal AsiatieSociety was held on Thursday evening in the Society's room in Upper Yuen-mi yuen Road. Mr, E. B. Drow, occupied the chair, and there were present the Rev. J. A. Bamford and Messrs Dalberg, Poli, Deighton-Braysho Amelunxen, A. J, Little and E. Robinson, members of the Society, and several visitors, The Prestoest read'a paper by Mr. G. J. Morrison, entitled "Some Notes of a Trip to Corea in July and August, 1883 (We are compelled by stress of matter to hold over Mr, Morrison's paper for the Mr. Diizvenc moved a vote of thanks to Mr, Morrison for writing the paper and to the President for reading it. He had no doubt that it would dispel many extravagant ideas which were held about Corea, The Prestest eaid there were one or two matters connected with Corea within his knowledge which might interest the meeting. He regretted that ho had no special knowledge with regard to the country; but, it hiad been his fortune to be connected with the expedition—perhaps not a very creditable one—conducted some tirelvo years ago, in 1871, under the management of the U.S. Minister, Mr. Low, assisted by the American fleet, which went over to Corea in May and returned in July. Ho did not mean that the design was not a table one, or that the cunduet of the Minister was discreditable; but it had always been his opinion that the affair was mismanaged, and he was surprised that the Coreans had so soon forgotten the injuries they received. They saw very little of the Coreans themselves, as their policy was at
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