There are to be two branch lines, of which the one is a-making, and the other not yet begun. The first, which is only to be a few hundred yards long, starts at the stone marked 16 li, and runs from the main track right into the foot of the bill. From here a tramway was to be built up the hillside, and a hauling engine placed at the top, the object being to get at a bed of coal which lies in the valley just beyond, This bed is of great thickness, and of the best quality of soft coul, and had been recently discovered casually by a man digging there. Such, at all events, was the information vouchsafed by the native gentleman in charge of the strong force of men engaged in laying the branch. What a conglomerate, old-new-world country China is becoming! Yonder is a walled city which looks as if it belonged to the time of Solomon, and here a steam tram going up a hill to get the stuff out of a mine which was discovered yesterday. The second branch is to start from the 43rd li stone, next village called Sivkiawan, and to extend to th coal mines, a distance of 12 li to the left. This branch ought to have been already constructed, but the Chinese are apparently waiting to see the coal first. At present they have the assurance of their mining engineer that he will turn them out the quality and the quantity wanted, immediately the main shaft now going down has struck the seam. But the railway has waited so long for the mine that the Chinese perhaps think that it is only but fitting that the mine, in turn, should be made to wait awhile for the railway.
With the 51st li stone, at Tielshanpu, (the iron mountain) the line comes to an and, and there we leave it. A description of His Excellency's mines may be given another day. Meanwhile an adver-tis ment to the following effect safely be inserted in the newspapers "To Jet on most liberal terms, for an indefinite period, subject to a' month's notice through the present owner hi immediate use for it, 17 miles of OW Rattway. It is well and solidly built, id furnished with all necessary appliances i the way of Engines, Carriages, Waggon Stations, Signals, Telegraphs, etc., etc., of the newest and best patterns, It is fully provided with a competent staff, under most eapsble and courteous European superintendence, and is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction to any one requiring such. Apply, Tayeh Tiehlu,"
'THe Empness-Dowacer.—A native paper says that the Empress-Dowager has decided to remove her residence inside the Impe-vial Palace to Wanshaoshan from Thursday last. Her Highness expects to remain until the autumn when she will return to her own quarters.
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