The French priests, having succeeded in some way. or other obluming possession ofthe foreshore Haim have completed an earthen wall water mark, and it is rumoured, a to build spacious premises on the bund obtained by levelling inner side. Peuple are ashir it all mean y Port with tw become nich possession We think our Gallic neighbours may. Hate themselves on the luck of men.
The Installation of a Chehsien.
By the courtesy of some gentry, your ar respondent was permitted to withes the Chehsien Sze on the noon, aecompanie of musketry, the Magistrate entered the yamen in his state chair, followed by his Tetainers, umbrellas, and tablets. Mighting at the Court hall, he was first escorted to state robe of prune-coloured sati StH cape edged with gold, and Averimson silk ponpom fringe, sin mounted bya ug. a pointed sup-hive to the Court hall he proceeded tw the front of the jin table, before which were burning two can: les and incense, and prostrated himself towards Peking, in adoration of the Emperor. Rising he was escorted back to the Hwati few minutes re-entered clad in robes and took his seat in the maaisterial chair amid the acclamations of the retainers. These had remained drawn up marder of tank in the yanén enclosure, Leaving alone down the centre. A writer now handed to Mr. Sze one by one a series of red papers, denoting the names of the otlices of the yamen. On each of them the new Chebsien phieed his mark and the character for the day of the anoth. The cal of office, whic hud been carried before lunn into the Comt, none wrapped from its many coverings of yellow clothy its cabinet unlocked, and. itself—sealed with 3 piece of red" paper—taken out and pre ted to his Honour, "The latter destroying the paper handed it, to the secretary. who taking up sheet written with the following motto in Range letters, promotion," stamped each character cal aloud its name. This accomplished and the seal, handed it back'to his Honour, to be written upon, replaced it in its eabinejt, locked, re-wrapped and placed it upon ts pedestal, on the right of the magisterial chair.
The head of the runners now went down the lane, and facing the chair dropped on Jed Mr. Sze as their. new head. guard raised their arms and sh 'The ceremony was repeated, and then, coming to the bench the runner force, armed with staves, first made their obeisance and afterwards' performed a species of cirealar dance, wheth to display their agility in perform the bidding of their superior, their joy at prospective squeezes, is uncertain, The Magistrate then eft. the Court hall and returned to the Hwating, where he was met by the outgoing Chehsien in full dress, and the two remained in conversation ov -hour, Thesinaller were affixed upon the doors of their respective offices, and the motte was reserved to he pasted up on the entry of the new Chelisien, to tike up permatient residence in his yamen,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.