The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-19

Of the West will have effected o
vast change In the Celestial land. Already,
n deco, the appliances OF modern civilization
have dol muCn to shorten the dis, ance between
the West ard the East. Take one striking
example CT the fact KIakb Ia Is a town on the
oorder line between China and Asatic Russia.
t,leoIam sent from that town at half
past ten on Saturday morning last arrived
at our Foreign Office on Sunday morning.
Some time ago 1t was boast that by
means oil pony mails letters could be sent from
Pek'n to Nakhia IN t6ree weeks: But let
telegraTh he constructed between that capital
and The irontttr town, and London might com
munica'c win Pek'n in single day. Thus our
diplomatic agents in Lhlna could at once re-
ceve il structioDs direct from headquarters,
and The risK Of war between tue two countries
would be prouortlonately lessened, The great
fact, however, is, that the teleeraphic agency
has at last made its way even into the remote,
untravelled WIlds of Ceutral Asia, aud that the
most distant aud most tbinly peOpled countries
ARE Obtaining the means OF iUstaDtaneously
comm unica;lng with the centres OF civilization.
The RituaIistIc Excitements.
From the London Star, Jan. T.
For a time the ritualiss are likely to have
public attention all 10 themselves. When boy
goss up Tor punishment be is followed by the
ey es of the whole school; they have bn engaZ aZng
curiosity TO SEE ''how he takes IT." There is
much the same curiosity in regard to the ritual.
lists, Tor whom the late judg ment may be said 10
be in certain sense penal. So Tar as we are
able 10 judge from what has been made public,
rItualstc opinion is pretty evenly diviOed be-
tween submission and resistance. AT the meeting
at the Freemasons' tavern on Wednesday, how
ever, the voices for submission seemed to have
it; at least nearly all the more responsible
ministers couDstllrd moderation. b BlL in this
there was a good deal OF the moderation of the
man who keeps cool that he may hit the harder.
DR.. Pusey advised gu bm ssion, but protested
against the court Mr.. Mackonochie very sem
sibIy said that as he had pleaded before the
court be should abide ny its decision. There
were some ire.eaters, though, under Mr.. Ben
nett, OF FTome, and Mr.. Nugee, who were for
open war. One senteOce from the published
account of these proceedings is eloquent in ITS
among ladies,f seemed TO be entertained" We
are puzzled TO know whether 10 treat this as @
STUPID imputation on the good sense of the sex,
OF TO com plimeut the rituailsts on their know
ledge of the feminine nature. The event will
show.
what the English RituaIlsts VIII DO.
The Rev. MIR. Mackonochie has addressed the
following letter to the London Jtnles:-
ST. ALBAN's CLERGY HOUSE, Brooke street,
My Dear Lord Archbishop:-I beg to acknow-
leuge, with many thanks, your Gtace's very
kind letter of December 20, which has since
appeared in the Times newspaper. The subject
is enc which deeply concerns many, both
clergy and laity, and no, myself alone; 1t is,
moreover, at this time tho matter OF their most
serious consideration. Under these circun-
starces, feel sure that your Grace. will excuse
me from entering into any detailed discussion OF
the question.
81 cannot, however. close this question with
out specially thankingyOu or the great per- onal
kindness and consideration which l have
received from your Grace during the last ten
years. Believe me, my dear Lord Archbishop,
YOURS very truly ard resDectfulv,
"ALEX. HERIoT MAoKoNoCHIE."