Hiakoan (FORM), our Inst. Num-itary, went out to meet him and pay their respects. The Manchus, mounted on horses and wearing 8 uniform of scarlet and white, presented a very gay appearance, To-day (Friday) the Viceroy was expected to cuter the yamen and receive the seals of office.
Shen Ping-ch'éng (USM), Governor of Anhui, who has been acting as Governor-General, has made himself very popular during his brief stay here. One of his last acts, quite out of the ordinary line, id the people insulting for-thet foreign Criers have been going through ets for two or three days proclaimning this order. - For several weeks past the city has been filling up with soldiers several new camps have been formed. This was perhaps in preparation for the expected visit of the Czarevitch. The city wall on the side next the river has also been put in thorough repair, the streets have been cleaned and the city put in as presentable appearance as is possible in a Chinese me-tropalls, which, to be sure, is not saying very much. The troops too have been drilled daily and the whole place is wearing quite a martial appearance.
hile atldiers, however, have not. been of the most orderly character. In a former letter I spoke of the outrages committed at the f-reign cemetery. All evidence points to these Hunan braves as the guilty parties, Their camp is established ov the summit of the Ts'ingliang (47M) mountain overlooking the quiet, beautiful valley in which the cemetery is situated, These depredations have been repeated several times lately. Just after the wall was repaired a large part of it was thrown down. The Foreign Office was at once notified and responded most promptly to our request. The soldiers were set to work to rebuild the wall, but the very night after, its completion some pérsuns sought revenge by tearing down and carrying off the gates.
The preparations nade for the reception of the Czarevitch have been most elaborate. The officials in charge of them declare they have epent thirty thousand taels. The Hwaits'ing Kiso (MEWRH) Yemen—has been thoroughly fitted up and elegantly
correspondent the privilege a few furnished 8's residence for bits. "Your since of inspecting it. The building, which is of the usual Chinese pattern with several interior courts, contains sixty rooms.' These have all been papered snd carpeted. The various reception rooms are in Chibése style, the furniture being upholstered red satin, embroidered with gold. The remaining apartments are in foreign style, furnished chiefly in teak and'marble. 8 hangings abound: and the Prince's bed is euttaiued with-imperia] yellow. " Besutiful oth useful and ornamental are suitably lamps, elegant clocks, and other articles arranged about the roome;'the courts are filled with flowering shrabs and no effort has been spared to make the place as comfortablo'as possible. Sad to say, however, these preparations have all been in vain. Word came se days' ago that the Prince would be able to stop but'a few hours at the landing and could not come ashore. A special envoy was sent to request him to alter his determination, i u-day, after a very brief stay at Hiakuan, it is said, he proceeded on interesting temple in the southern partof the city known, as the King Kung Tsz (It Z Ba) erected to the memory of King Ts'ing (SE #) a very celebrated minister of the Ming Dynasty whose story Thave jost heard. He ry able Yunglo came down from Peking and drove man, employed by, Hung when out Kien-Wan (2%) the rightful one of his advisers. He however si ily he sought to make this man, King Ts'ing,
refused to acknowledge the pretensions of ud afterwards being charged tion in an attempt to glo, he confessed that this was his intention and desire and that, living or dead, he should yet accomplish his purpose. For this daring. speech was condemned to be flayed alive and his skin was afterwards stuffed with straw and suspended over the south gate. Here one day Yunglo was entering the city and pointing to the ghastly effigy, as though he would taunt the dead man, he said: " Well, King Si (2%), do you still want to kil 2 RAE). it is said, the image jerked itself violently about and made as though it would attack its heartless tormentor. In memory. such courage and loyalty the people erected this temple.
'Most of our Methodist fri returned from the annual meeting just held at Kiukiang and report it as very Pleasant and aatisfnctory in every way. he' regular meeting of the Missionary Association was held this evening. Resolutions were adopted expressing the regret of the Association in being compelled to accept the resignation of "President Beebe. Mr. Veening who has spent some months among us studying the language contributed (to the Budget") a very amusing account of his experiences among the Navkingese. He expects to leave the city next week and a little later to sail for Holland. Many good wishes for bon rayage will follow him, 24th April.
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