Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-06-26
AN ORIENTAL EMBASSY.


d.unted by the perls they escaped -Tah's Magazine
AN ORIENTAL EMBASSY.
On the 25,h of May his EXceency, General Jung Ba-
hadoor KoOrman Ranagee, Prime Minister and Comman-
dern Chief of the kingdom Of Nepau situated on the oor
der of hbet arrived in Erg'and ambassador eXtraor
dinary from the King of Nepaul TO the Queen Of England
He came from Egypt to Southampton by the steamsh'
Ruon His suit consisted of twenty four persons and he
was CHARGED with letter from his King Queen Victoria
and with presents of Nepauese manufactures worm near
~ orarer Of million sterling The travelling expenses
of the embassy England were nearly loooo POUNDS sef
Gur They are all Buddhss, and to avoid contact with
Christians had the whole Of the fore cabins and saloons OF he
steamer exclusively their use, and there they hted
up their own cooking apparatus. The General is hand
some oriental very dark 81 years DID, and great man IN
India He dresses magnfceny and his manners are said
o he noished and graceful When they landed at South
ampon they would not 90 to hotel, but occupied the
pennsar Offices and had their cooking apparatus erected
in the yard They ale very mysterious about their cooking
and eating They areconnualy washing fond Smoking,
and of all oriental habits Of luxury.
The London Times has letter from Alexandria In f.
qypt which describes of the animals intended as pre-
sents for the Queen of England They had all safely ar
r.ved
The steamer Rpon takes to the Geological society the
Hyppopotamus which has been waiting in CAIRO for the ho
season. and collection of animals and birds, among whc
are an hex from Mount Sinaia Iona ghepad, two ynSes
an icbueumon some cvet cats, and variety oserpents
lizards and desert rats Young giraffe also to have
formed part Of the collection, but was unfortunately drowE
ed in the canal after reaching Alexandra.
bo,n ,u mnn &c
avey small but lives exclusively milk, its daily con-
sumption being about so pnts, for the furnishing OF which
several COWS have be kept board 1t very lame ano
allows itself to be freely handled by lis Arab
it follows and answers by the name OF Ghe6baysch, an Is
land on the blue Nile the seventh being between
Sonar and Fazogu where it was caught. lisa male spe
cimen and Abbas Pasha The Viceroy has issued orders
procure female which is expected 10 arrive here alter h
rise Of the Nen about three months me and VIII also be
sent to England Preparations for the conveyance oil 'he
Hyppopotamus had been made Southampton on board the
Ripon with convenient iron tank holding about 4OO gal
Ions of fresh water which it will require to be renewed ev
cry other day to bathe in.
This is the first Hyppopotamus that is taken 20 Europe
alive and it is to be hoped that it will reach England III
safety.
Among Them were two African serpent charmers; one o
the latter was lad strange little shrveed faced fellow
who caused much amusement by his comic manners, gro
soue Dress and daring handling Of the beasts and reptiles
In each of his ears Were brass bed curtain rings, h
rowsers did not reach below his knees and he pa
of LARGE Wellington boots His legs and boots appeared
like two mahogany posts in pair OF leather oucNes lit
PLAYED with and leased the most savage OF the beasts ae
repes with the most daring ntrepdy, but he most extra
ordinary performances of this youthful charmer were VIII
the venomous serpents, at the request OF the Admiralty
oeot and for the trng backshees of silver sXpence 10
which he made profound and savelike salaam, ne eH
hbed his power over the serpens the writer of this no
ce when he went On board The Rpon in the Southampton
Docks.
e took out the cobra capelles from box, fonded will
them kissed their heads and mouths, held them IN MI
month rated them apparently to madress by scratching
them on the back and suffered them to bite him WIN
out experiencing any apparent injury 1t was snsua
sgh to see one Of these sepents rltated, standing f
on small portion OF his tail, while the body was forming
graceful curves and it preparing 10 spring upon INT
bodv with its mouth open and fangs quverng.
81 There is a story extant of wag who was once
invited 10 dine with gentleman oil rather suuue'
,emper. The dinning room was on The second Noor
and the principal dish fine roast ham. "hen lh'
old gentleman undertook to carve 1t, he found u't
knife rather dull and, in sudden passion flung !
down stairs after the servant who had just brought !,
Whereupou, the young man sezedlh ham, and witt
admirable dexterity hurried it after the knife,
'What on earth do you mean :" exclaimed the oi'
\ gentleman as suon as he could speak.
i II beg your pardonn' was the cool reply. ="
thought you were going TO dine down stairs"
~ Richard Baxter said to his brethren who were
comforting him in his last moments: 81 have pains
there is no arguing against sense; but have peace
have peace" E,
me-, but for yourselves. go to the Father OF ou
Lord Jesus Christ who no doubt Will receive me
though sinner, through the medium OF our Lor
Jesus Christ, where hope we shall ere long mee
to sing the new song and remain happy ioie'''
Fl the world without end. Amen
e Georgey, who is accused oil having oetraye
the Hungarian cause, is now living at liuger,re':
great comfort, keeping his carriage and empioylh
his whole time in chemical studies.
SS. 1t is mentioned, as something extraordinary
that there has not been an editor shot at Eicksoufs
! Miss, for several months.