jor resi granted an interview this morning with His Excellency, or rather His Grace, as his is En, the new Governor of our province. He has the appearance of be ug about fifty yews of age, and is in the prime of manhood. His Excellency is quite affable and courteous, shakes hands with his foreign visitor, and invites him to sit at a table with refreshments. As he has just come from Nanking, he is high in the "praises of Consul Martin, and. expresses his fondness for Western literature. OF course, the United States, in declining, as is reported, such a large share of her indemnity, is commended as the model for international intercourse.
His Excellency requested his visitor, if he had any attiirs requiring attention, to call on him. In speaking of the leading District Magistrates, his notice was called to Mr. Dien (Field), who gave aid in obtaining 10 mow of laud in Soochow for the use of the Mission, and to Mr. Tsung of Wukiang (N'kong), who has recently surveyed his county and ordered throu the American Trading Camp:
Felt and Tarrants' Calculating Machine, to calculate the extent of his territory His Excellency said the—typewriter was a great invention, but "he had not yet seen a calculating machine. The request was made that few native preachers he employed, as they were likely to he proud, rely upon the prestige of the church, and interfere in behalf of the converts.
The reply was thatthe Master commanded us to set apart "faithful men" to ti Christian rainistry, and that the native preachers of Soochow carefully avoided tneddling in temporal affairs. "The attention of His Excellency was called to the high influence of the progressive gentry of Soochow, and he will no doubt he: join with them in their desire to see the country uplifted.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.