The memorial temple er otod in honour of Li Hung-chang was dedicated on the sth inst., his tablet and those of two others—Chwang Ssu Kung, and the late Treasurer Pan, father of the present Acting Taotai here, being carried into the temple on that day.
The tablets of Liu and Pan who are regarded as Li's associates, are put on either side of Li's. In taking these tablets from the Kiangnan Guild-house, a procession was formed in which all officials took pa First came boards bearing the vilicial ran of the deceased, then came soldiers and a band of foreign military music, followed by ollicials and merchants—all on foot—while finally came three pavilions. earryin the tablets of Li and the others. the After tablets had been put in their shrines the Governor and his subordinates bwved down to them and offered tea and flowers, At the sane time an essay was read, while the officials were performing the ceremony of prostration, the essay being somewhat in the nature of a prayer. After all was over the officials of high rank had a feast in the temple, while the minor officials took tea. Tam indebted to a Chinese friend for the details given above, Commissioner Lockhart's Prog Through the courtesy of Captain Barnes word has been received of the further progress of Commissioner Lockhart's party in their trip to the south of the province. They were royally treated all the way down to Yenehoufti, where they were met outside the city by a party' of soldiery and Bishop Anzer together with other notables, who escorted them to the premises of the Roman Cutholie Mission, where they were entertained, by arrangement with the local officials. Remaining there but one night, they proceeded next day to Chiifu, where they had a most interesting visit' to the bountiful temple of Confucius and 0 to the Duke entertained them at lunch, this being rave of the Sage. The present coigning the first time, it is said, that he has broken bread with Europeans. A handsome old glass goblet was presented to Mr. Lockhart by the Duke as a memento of his visit, together with the usual eulogistic address Farewell Courtesies and New Arriv:
Last evening. by order of the Governor, farewell dinner wes sivan by the Bureau of Foreign Affair< to Captain Tyler and Mr. Corsten, both of whom are leaving for Tientsin in a few days. Mr. Oliver left last week, so that soon all the pleasant Tisitors of the past spring will be gone. Tie latest addition to our permanent com. munity is Mr. W. W. Ritchie, who comes to take the place of Mr. Williams in the Post office here, the Intter having been transferred to Kaifénzfu. the capital of Haman. A young German engineer, Mu. Castel, has also Iecated in Chinanfi, ing been engaged, as I understand, for; work in connection with the new roads! which are in contemplation,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.