The Literary Chancellor conferred the degrees on the successful Hsiutaais in the recent examination on Wednesday last, and a correspondent who was present tells tus that the scene was one of much animation combined with a good deal of tawdry Ered and thirteen who had given the best jicturesqueness. The fortunate two hun-
essays were bedecked with the usual motley ornaments, put on apparently without any attempt at uniformity, and they were of all ages from fifteen to sixty. They were led before the Chancellor and other officials in squads of about forty, and after a great deal of bowing and ketowing on both sides gave the Chinese equivalent for "three cheers and a tiger" and dispersed to enter their chairs, and preceded by the usual melodious band and bedecked bamboo branch, to visit their friends and receive their congratulations.
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