between the Hupeh and Canton Roads a 'Molammedan' cemetery. It has been open nearly 20 years, There Mohammedan prier. course, chidly "want Malay' sailors' who ort. charge' and. a 'The Peking Gazette of September 28, fontaine an Interesting memorial from the "Acting" Viceroy" of 'Nanking. with regard to'likin taxes. There has been 2 proposal - apparently, to re-open Certain Toland" Custom' houses 'In. the Drovinee of "Kiangsu, but the Viceroy would be Impossible. false further Customs' taxes In addition the kin, which fe already. obj to as oppressive and that and substitute "Customs host other extraneous or Octousn 15, 1875, One of the many high-sounding tithes by which the King of Burman is pleased to designate himself is that of "Lord of the Twenty-four Umbrellas." Though this pellation may at first sound somewhat Hldieulous when applied to Royalty, the absurdity diminishes when we take into consideration the antiquity of the ttle, land the fact that the tse of the umbrella vas formerly" restricted to. Reval. pet ges, and trid for religious cerem\oni ud, ike the sceptre of other nations, the' symbol of power and. authority, Several countries besides Burman have Adopted the umbrella as one of thelt (oval insignia, Whether we received the ide. In-question Indirectly from. the Burmese, of from the Romans, whose Tadieg used. it very extensively. matter for conjecture; certain It is that "use did not come into general fashion century: prior to thi is said that in-one town the conservative Inhabitants, were. hor~ bly" scandalized "at beholding their Curate' walking to" church, protecting himseie with his umbrella from a downs pour. of The following day, the wretched man received a deputation of his parishioners, and Was. soundly "re= proved. for fying in. the face of Pro idence, who evidently intended, tha when it rained, man should get wet.
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