New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-22
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CHINESE VISITORS TO ESGLAND.-A NUMBER oi
Chinese Of distinction present In England on '
whittier they went in company with the Imperial "
Customs In answer question Of Col Sykes In the House
Commons whether they accredited to the BRUSH
eminent any Official capacity or were merely
to Its courteses travellers from China, Mr. Layard so
these gentlemen were not accredited officially 70 te GOVERN
mpnt but that Her Aejesys Government were gao 70 SCI
them and would 10 all IN their power 70 MAKE thoir Vst
fl and agreeable and be hoped that II nsl pave ns way "
the appointment Of representative from the Imperial Govern
ment hereafter This Communication was received win ou
cheers he which had scarcely died when the
ustrious Pm accompanied by his YOho three attend
ants and Mr. Hart, the Imperial Inspector oil customs I'd
China made their appearance me cv sad
time during the Reform debate which occupied tne
e Of tbs everinr From this position they viewed the pro-
ceednes below them not In the impasye manner which gen
interest which found qualification IN the explanations tnat MI
Hart was enabled TO offer them
RAILWAYS FOR WAR PURPosEs.-ln an article on
the use Of railways for military movements the Dsrste A
g.re ZeEng says: Tho railways or military purposes
stands out papaby in the wonderful rapidly WIFE
which the army is conveyed TO threatened frontiers Aus
tr haJ starr of six weeks for military ornaments
Far time the Prussian looked quietly on whs
hostile preparations actively going forward on the other
sde of The Saxon and Austrian frontiers This calm attitude
OF Tie oyemeut bcgaa 20 excite tie apprehension Of the
peoue Put when the time came Tor H. ~ Dha trans PCT
fv oonyeved the PIussan troops from the most distant Prov
inco Of the kingdom to tho thfcaeHeJ parts aid these parts
are even day already occupied by an army nYae ~Los
noecton ali and every attack may he awaited with perfect
which oar enemies those who have openly declared
@aas rs a. well as those who are still besatnr may make
mon onr frontiers Tire railways found equally ehcent
T the yctuslpg OF large bodies OF troops. Or soldiers are
CHARTERED close cantonmens 6g tey are sdD sv
wee and receive their pay regularly they are aceofunBv
IL good spirits and cdeerfn.ly conhdeni
UoRsR CARS IN HAIIFAx.-Horse cars commenced
running in Halifax " ST. Monday. tho 18th inst Crowds
thronged the whole line of view the ears Tbs Len
tenantGOvernor attended TIE inauguEaon' f'u'Hs
the With bis SUITE
THROWN OuT.-Upward of 400 clerks have been
in
cent bank failures.
ARoYAL BABY's CONDUCT. "A curious press trial
has lust taken place Berlin On the occasion OF the baptism
of Prince Frederick Charess then five weeks o. s
Kyeus Zetang published article relating the part wheo
,ch ersorare took in the soemniy In reply the B1ars
Gazette spoke especially Of the condact Of the paD u
andng If 1t had been equal TO the occasion so AMY
by tic other iounaL Tho Gaiee was ~ e1ns n
the liberal newspPe Tor " an insa Ina,
dctr shond he summoned to attend decide infant
of i've weeks old although Prince could De consderea as
perSonagc and as having pursued any "couduct Tho IN
y pronounced an aequiita though blaming the &C.
PENDANT for hts disregard oil PROPHECY ~
LIABILITY OF FREyCHMEy WHEN ABaoAD.-A law
has ust passed by large majority in the French Corps Legs
a BY virtue OF which every Frenchman whocommis abroad
crime or IN oensc whether against Frenchman or ior
one NAV be prosecuted and punished comfpTmaby 20 the
french Immediately after his 10 bis own country
GoyERyMExr AYp TIE TELEGRAPH.-The English
is beginning TO discuss the question Of Government tax
ing the Telegraph in hand branch Of the public service
inst the Pos Office fixing uniform rates OF from 3D. 10 as
for messages The working Of such system IL
hos receny been described by ponlent oil Ie rms
In thar small country es rapA has long been est1oaeu
with Uniform Of one franc iGr tie Whoie cotnt
ven.yve words are granted for that sum- and thore
ryapb Office IN almost every village 1ae result is aFs
number messages increasing every year. anG is 1efsA"s
10 the Government instead OF IN expense
AMERICAN LANDsciF PAISrISG.-In an extended
and highly a.terng notice Of M Biastadts picture Of tho
Rocky Mountains, exhibition in Londoo, ~" Ddny
Ys saws: The American landscape painters are dectelV
taking the lead in the direction OF large pictures oil their oN
magnificent mountain scenery Some years ago lnefe were
exhibited London Slr Churchs very Original ana powei
fy pictures scenery IN the Andes aud OF MA
CARA Falls had the very interesting pictures OF
the scenery the great volcanic mountains Clposzo
and nov We have perhaps finished ond mastery exam
pie American lard 'c1pe arr h. tee large picture " ~. AZ
lert Bestadt which exhibited AZ Af MAeedns s-"'! "
tue Haymalket'
STRANGE SCENE IN THE House OF COMMONS. -Ths
serious discussion on the Reform BIZ broken on Tuesday
evening by an nterude OF broadly comic character Mr.
wbaey is absurd at any time but Mr. whaey Feriansn
is Joke hugenes Of which requires to De seen or oesu
in order 10 be appreciated. Under circumstances could
have been expected House OF men would listen u
Bat that the House Of Commons should
do so when rubbish nerposed 20 stop an I'm
ever is as obstinate be absurd For nearly an hoar ns
persevered shrekn ont stream OF nonsense az ne op o.
his voice and enforcing it by frantic eescuao WINE ne
House roared him ia every variety OF parliamentary ana III
some varieties Of anparlamentary interruption Ires o.
A
Member should sing groan something st sounded very IKE
brsyng and other sounds and noises wholly ndescroaDs
character aed the Honorable Member from all sdes and
should that the impression produced upon the Minds
of the Chinese gentlemen who bad that night seats IN TOE
lery must been that un0tc was addressing an assem-
by of una:cs How long this might have listed tnere
is no saving If Honorable Member by moving that the
House should be counted had given the Speaker an opor
tnity OF appealing the Honorable Member for Peter
borough not TO insist upon forcing himself upon those who
were determned not 10 hear him. Whslley by this sup
pressed Sir H. Cairns resumed the debate On the Reform
R-london Correspondence OF The Manchester ExamineF
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