The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-09
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tho Hudson bay Conpany's territory, may DO laid
before il FOR consideration. by Tho acquisition Of
ltussia,,- America By tho United States tho conf
pany has lost tho important right Of hunting IN
that region. Fur animals, especially martens,
which aro very valuable, aro not 80 plentiful ns
formerly i'll tho compamy's possessions, and il has
become evident 10 tho shareholders that Tho best
thing thoy can DO is TO soil. Tho last dividend
WAS q merely nominal one. What kind of n titlo
tho company can give, VIC hardly know II FOR
reasonable sim tho actual sovereignty OF The Ter
ritory can DO transferred to tho United States,
it may DO worth wlIilo to invest, though il
might DO difficult TO say why. wo not
30 troubled by oil increasing surplus in tho
treasury as to bo anxious TO spend tho pub
lie funds simply to got them ont Of the way somo
ono must tako tho government Of: tho territory IL
tho company gives MP Tho ghost. Perhaps Cana
da may be willing. Possibly Enyltlul may ciUoso
to sut up a now colonial establishment, though
British colonies have cost THO British cxchequcr
rather more than is pleasant 10 the British people.
But MIR. SEwARD has been negotiating with tho
Hudson bay Company, and ns tioy arc disposed TO
mako trado, md as tho Secretary Of State has q
fancy for real estate Investments on lurge scale,
we arc likely to hear good deal OF tho matter be-
furo long. It ia to to hoPod that ono will imi-
tato Mr. SuMNERs treatment Of Russian America,
by preparing magni1ccntly toiious speech upon
the Hudson Bay territory. Such n thing would
completely disgust tho pooplo OF tho United States
on tho subject Of tho acquisition of moro land, and
would cffcctually kill Mr.. sEwAnD.s reported pro-
jcct.
THE BRIDAL PRESENTS On tho occasion Of tho
marriage OF Miss SYpIL GnEY with tho Duko
of st. Adams, were very numerous, exceeding
Ia, p.1roJ in am
gold Chain and lockct with cross in rubios,
and studded with diamonds together with two val
uible Indian Haws. The Prince aud Princess of
Wales gavo gold chain and lockot, set with dia-
monds and rubies; and tho Prince of Wales nlso
gave superb silver cup Prince and Princess
LOUIS, Of Hosso, q largo gold lockct with ruby
centIc; tho Princess LOUISE, idpsts fHzuli and
pearl lockot; and Princess Cun1BTIAN, handsome
bride included, ,lb5Tiia lb5Tiiacgrooms presents to tho
mond tinra and earrings; and hor father, Geilu,'..
GREY, presented richly mounted dressing caso;
tho Earl GREY gave valuable diamond and
opal pendant; tho Duchess OF Wellington nm oval
locket, with tho brides initials in pearls and ru-
bcs, surmountcd with q coronot; tho Duchess of
Sutherland, o gold bracelet in tho shape of book
cot with rubes, diamonds and emeralds. Thero
were also valuable pearl ring from tho Countess
OF Durham; q handsome silver caskct, olaboratey
relieved with figures and scroll work, from YIs-
COUNT FALKLAND; glass clnret jug, richly mount
cd with silver gilt, from Lord MAIDEN; a gold
mounted riding whip and chain from Lady DIANA
BEAuCIEnK; from tho Hon. ALBERT DEsIsoN q
gilt clock in the form of q stecring-w wheel; from
tho servants Of General md Mrs. GREY's house
hold, Russian leather envelope box md blotting
caso; superb gold vase from tho Bestwork Park
tennntry, etc.; from Lady CoonRANE o jowcllod
inksand and candlcstick suite, inaid with tur-
qloses ETC.; from tho Hon. Mrs. STRUT, beau.
tiful and complete boudoir writing table, set Of
Oriental agate. 4
WRITER IN THE Cornl,ill Magazine describes
visit TO Chinese leper village noar Canton. Ho
says: 'tIt is situnted about two miles and half
from tho suburbs Of Canton, on n slight eminencc,
in the midst Of cultivated folds, md nc c,ommo-
datcs between four and five hundred Iopors, with
their children bonn in tho asylum. All persons
recognized or declared by tho authorities to be
lcpcrs aro sent to those asypns, OF which thcro
are thrce in tho neighborhood OF Canton. Neither
husband, wife, nor children aro allowed to accom-!
pany tho leper to tho nsyum; but thoy are allowed
to choose thomsclycs now conjugal mates from tho
inmates Of tho saIuc. The children born from
these unions rcmain In tho yillnge. saw of them
great number, varying from the ago Of infancy
to twenty-five years. and, in fact, judging from
tho groat number OF sound people in th, establish
mont, tho offspring would sccm to bo as numerous
as tho legitimate occupants of tho place. Only one
lepor admitted that ho was tho son of another
lopor thon in tho place. Az n rule thoy try to con-
ceal thoir descent from diseased parents. Tho
villago itsolf forms q rGctanglc, surrounded by
brick wall twelve feet high, with cato which is
closed overy night. Tho following description
may give you IN idea Of its inner arrangement.
street about fourteen foot wide (Sder than any
street in Canton), leads from the cato straight up
to tho temple or joss-houso. From this street
branch out at right angles on each side about four
teen narrow lanes, three feet and half wide each
two separated by ono single low building partition
cd again by wall along ia whole length and
crossways by twelve to fourteen cross walls so ao
to form twenty-four narrow apartments. In these
small holes that whole mass OF population Ia
slowed away every night.
AT AN AUCTION SALE in London ]ast month
copies OF several early plays wero bought at high
prices. Tho Times gives list: T. PRESTON: La
1'rngedie, mixed full OF pleasant mirth,
containing tho life Of CAsDIsRs, King of Percin;
Ito, black letter, f22. Tho Jovian Crew, or the
Devil turned Ranter, being q character OF the
Roaring Ranters Of these times represented in a
Comedie; frontispiece; 1851; &c los. SHAKESPEARE:
Midsommer Nights Drenme; first edition (ao-
cording to Mr. HALLIwELL), fno copy, in green
Morocco, printed by JAItEs RoBERTs, IGOO f41 TO-
The excellent History Of tho Merchant OF Venice,
&C.; frat edition; fine copy, in red morocco,
printed by J. RoDRn1s, 1000; Es1. Tho first part
Of the Truo and Honorable History or the
Lite OF Sir JOHN OLDoAsrLE, tho good Lord
CoBHAh; first edition. Printed for T. PREsros,
1000. From HENsLowRs Diary it appears that
this play is orroneously attributed to SuAKEsrEAnE
II was in reality written in 1899 by MUsDAy, DRAY-
TON, WILSON and Halfway. This edition is now
rare tho present copy reached as high as ZIG,
History Of tho Lifo and Death Of King Lear, and
his Thrco Daughters, &C.; very raro printed for
BuTTER 1908; f3f. SnaKEsrEanE,
Most Pleasant and Excellent Conccited Comedy Of
Sir John Falstaffe and tho Merry Wives Of Wind
5or, with the Staggering Vaine Of Ancient Pistol
md Corporal Nym; fno copy, in rod morocco
oxtra, printed for Arthur JOHNSON, 1919, f2G
Yorkshire Tragodie, not 80 new as
amentable and true printed for T. PnEsToH, 1913;
very rare; - guineas. JouN STILL, Bishop Of
Bath and Wells Ryght, Pithy, Ploasant md {sfc)
Merle Comedte, intytuled Gammer Gurton,s Medic,
psyd on stago not longe ago in Christas Colledgo
in Cambridge black letter; Is guinoas.
TnE WAS HINoToN LiieQigcnccr says: "Thcro is
on exhibition at tho Jewelry storo Of Messrs GAIT
tho saddle which IL is stated belonged to aud was
used by tho late MAxI.I1IIAN, OF Moxico. This sad
die by some means camo into The possession Of Con-
TnEvEno, OF tho Mexican army, and was by him
presented to Mr., C. H. SuyIJyy ouo NJ iba 1,osts