The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-13
GENERALITIES.



PCmarks the London Weelly Reoteter.--
"lhe amount OF enterprise shown by our Amer-
can cousins IN all they undertake often surprises
Engishmen, but we do not remember to have heard
OF so great contrast as the amount OF expenditure
N ttltgrams across the Atlantic by the English and
New ORR Journalists respectively. During the first
fortnight ia June the money paid by all the London
newspapers taken together, for messages from their
American correspondents was a few shillinqs under
sixteen pounds, whereas the London agent OF one
New YORK paper sent messages in the same time to
and IN this there is not reckoned what was spent
by the agent in London of the New York United
Iress Association
The People of India.
The population OF India in reference to religious
profession, is distributed as follows:-Out of 1885,
100000 Inhabitants Of the countries under direct
British rule, 110,0000O0 are Hindoos and % 600 900
are Mussulmen; 1200OO0O belong to tribes which
are descended from the ancient inhabitants; and
100000 Buddhists and Parsees. The Roman
Catholics number 100000 adherents among the ma
tyes, and the Protesants, in the southern part of
the Peninsula, $4,000 converts. This number how
ever IL is alleged has been greatly increased since
1892 when the estimate was made. The above
figures are given in recent Official publicatod, and
are SAID to be trustworthy.
a Touching Scene.
The China papers report q curious and touching
scene which lately occurred in the Shanghae mixed
courts. dissoute prodigal, having a chain round
his neck, to which his hands fast, was brought
mp by bis father. The parent, a very respectable
looking man, declared he could make nothing Of the
prisoner. lie had tried all means to him OF his
propensity for smoking opium, but without effect
II he gave him money il went in opium clothes were
at once pawned to satisfy his cravings. Latterly he
had been chained up in house TO see what effect
that would havc but his appearance on that occa-
sion was because he had broken out, and had been
picked up by a policeman. In fact, the father de-
cared that he would be glad If the court would take
him in hand and give him a severe punishment. The
Judge advised him to give his another trial, and
added that, If after one punishment he was still in
COTrigibe, Chinese law would permit deCaptatOn on
the consent of the father
An Aerial Voyage.
The Boston balloon Hyperion, which made an
ascent from Buffalo on the 5th instant had an
evtntful journey. After leaving Buffalo the Hype-
riOn went out over Lake Erie six eight miles, and
there attained height of at least mile and half.
In running lower to take advantage of more
sOutherly current two dips were made in the water,
but without serious results. After being over the
water nearly two hours the land was reganed, and
the Hyperion took a southcrly course, the greater
part OF the time quite high Immense tracts OF
woods were passed over, and no inviting places for
landing presented themselves over Erie county, in
the town of Eden, Mr.. King, the manager, made
fesCent, in answer to invitations from the citizens,
ana after a delay of fifteen minutes, the trip was
resumed. An altitude of two miles or more was
soon reached, and the balloon continued to travel
south for the greater part of the time, quite high
from the ground. At IL o'clock preparations were
made TO land in partially cleared spot. The
anchor struck the ground, but tore out and caught
in the top of very tall tree. 1t was found impossible
to reach the ground, as the balloon suspended
fifty feet. Here the RrOnautic party were compelled
TO pass the night. When it became light enough to
see the surroundings the anchor was cut away and
left in the tree-tOp-the basket with its occupants,
descending rapidly though safely to the ground.
IL was found, very much to the surprise Of the party
that the balloon had descended upon the top of the
tallest tree upon the summit of the highest noun
tain in either Mexican or Warren counties.