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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-09-19
Lost at Sea,

The German barque Maloina
Schutt. Capt. Kroger, which arrived
at this port on Tuesday evening, from
st. Naza;a, brought III six survivors
from the wreck of the German barque
pora1ts, Capt. Soluble, bound for
New York FROM Lubec, and lost
at sea during the late storms. The
resc ued men were the mate and five of
the crew of the Inflated vessel. The
mate reports that very heavy sea
boarded the vessel and Knocked him
overheard, but that he caught rope
and was saved. The same sea washed
away the matches, houses, &C., and
broke the leg of carpenter Klein, in
two places. The Captain was drowned
IN the cabin, before he could get out
to the deck, and carpenter Klein and
seamen Hintze and Grassmuck were
drowned. The vessel capsized, when
the others managed to cling to the
wreck, where they remained for three
days, enduring intense sufferings from
hunger and thirst, until they were res
cued by the JIaivina .Schaat. This
vessel at first passed the wreck, with
out seeing it, but the wind afterwards
shifted and drew her back On her
course, when Capt. Kroger dis
covered them. and managed, with
much difficulty, to rescue them from
their perilOus position.
Mr.. e. Peschau, German Vice Con-
sui at this port, yesterday telegraphed
these facts to Mr.. Johannes Rosing,
German Consul General az Hamburg.
For the journal
Sampson County.
Tho Hn,, &C
county having ordered an election to
be held on the second Thursday in
October, upon the question of ''snb
scrlptlon" or against subscription" to
the N. Y, N. & G. r. r., it is proper
that it should be discussed and light
thrown upon the subject. Rail Roads
have revOlntiOnized the country and
caused immense amounts of money to
be lost to the subscribers, and have
been poor Investments i'll remunera-
ton. The city of Wilmington sub
scrlbed 5000, 900 to the Wilmington
Z. II II. Il. Il. now the G. G. Il. r.
has lost her title in it, by Il sale of
the road, and is taxed to the amount
of $40, 900 annually for interest, and
IS now without representation.
The citizens of Sampson should be
cautious before they involve themselves
in debt Your voice in the manage
ment of the road will be of little avail.
A direct rect line betwcSney the contemp'a,
be an ar line Taxation must neces-
sarily>G neqnal. What benefit will
it be to Dismal, Mingo and Westbrook s
township on the West for Rail Road
through Clinton, or for Franklin on
the Eastern side of the county? Water
transportation is the cheapest. I'm
prove that. Sampson is not without
some facilities i'll this way.
Corporations have no souls and are
dangerous. Let Sampson be wide
awake and not be taken i'll and fattered
with visionary prospects.
AGAINST SUBSCRIPTION.
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ROSIN-The rosin market has shown
tendency towards greater steadiness
during the week, particularly the past
three or four days, when a healthy i'm
provement in the tone of feeling has
been noticed. Early in the week there
was exhibited the same calm and quiet
feeling which characterized the mar
ket of last week, and sellers found con-
siderable difficulty to induce buyers to
operate, but subsequently a better
enquiry began, and since there has
been more feeling of confidence ex-
pressed by buyers. The scarcity of
tonnage continues to have bearing
effect upon the market, although the
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THE FOURTH ANNUAL FAIR
OF TIE
PETERSBURG AGRICULTURAL So
GETTY

Will be held at their grounds, near Petersburg,
Va, on the
just one week before the State Fair
Every arrangement has been made for The
comfort and provision OF stock; for the favOra-
bic exhibition of animals and articles; and for
the entertainment OF visitors.
The list OF premiums Is iuli and liberal, and
PREMIUMS WILL BE PROMPTLY PAID.
No effort VIII be spared to render the ccca-
a.Hn a ttractive and profitable.
For particulars, address Corresponding Sec
retarCs of Petersburg Agricultural Society,
Petersburg, Va.
aug Il 93-dGy1w
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* 4Gi l,S2I,9.sU, U23

According to this statement it will
be seen that the total gross weight of
this crop reaches l ,S24 $40, 023 pounds,
and that the average wight of the
bales is AGA pounds.
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Salt 4! Salt a! Salt !

1000 SACKS n1vHnr0o o.. All NOV. now
landing and for sale low from
wharf by
WILLIAMS & GIURCHISON.
sept Is 22f
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GRAND
TOURNAMENT!

TT Is PROPOSED to have n Grand Tour
ment at the FAIR OF THE CAFE FEAR AGRICUL
TURAL ASSOCIATION, Oh the l4.h of November
next. Premiums will be awarded successful
Knights, and q Ball will follow
X m gElts TO be dressed. i'm full A rmOr.
to be furnished free, ana horses will be enter
tanned free OF expense.
A limited number of knights only will be re-
ceived.
Applicants should address DIR. G..
&. Thomas. Secretary, without de.
lay. as the Committee desire to close
the lists at an carly day, that full
time for preparation can be made.
Rules and regulations will be furnished by
the Secretary.
aug 81 19o-tf
Star and Post copy week.
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WEIGHT OF CROP.

WEIGHT OF CROP.
The following is the total number of
bales, the average weight and total
weight of the crop of all the Sou hern
States.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-09-19

A single firm in Boston has imported
nearly 1000 cases of wine within six
weeks.
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Reep.UtIuiiy,
EVANS & VonGi4AliS,
Princess Street.
sept - y"
IN STORE.

ZONES Sucked Sides and Shoulders
Boxes Dry Sailed Sides and Shoulders.
Bbls. City Mess Pork.
Hhds, Tcs. and Bbis. Cuba Mo'aSses.
Ihds., Tcs. and Bbls. Sugar House Moiasssa,
Bbls Golden Fleece Syrup.
BbiS. New Orleans Syrup
Bush. Prime White Corn.
Sacks Liverpool and American Salt.
Sacks Blown Salt.
Bbls Flour, all grades.
Bbls Sugar, all grades
Bales Prime Selected Hay.
Cases Brandy Peaches.
Cases SchnaprS. OTIS and Pts
Bills Brandy, Rum, Gin and WEisSey.
Rolls Begging, X lbs. to the yard.
Bids Arrow and Side Slot Cotton Ties.
Tons Hoop Iron, I, 4 and II inches.
standard Spirit Casks.
Papers Kivets, 6. and lbs.
Bags Shot. Drop and Buck
Sacks Coffee, Laguayra, Rio and lava.
DoZ Buckets.
Boxes and Half-boxes Candles.
Boxes Candy.
Boxes Tobacco.
For sale b.
F. w!.KERCHNEP,
eep14 81
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TAR-The market for tar has re-
vived somewhat from the depression
noted in our last review, and there has
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RATES OF FREIGHT.

.p,TrrES rS+eam.r Per Sailing
AL - - Vessel.
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Syrup, Sugar, &c.

~Ae1y = UP, jug dl, 10.
$50 Bales Prime Hav,
50 Hhts. $50 Barrels s. III. SvruI
$50 Barrels r. fined Sugars,
100 Kegs >aiis,
eco Bushels Oats,
For sale low by
WILLIAMS & MURCHIS IN.
sept IS
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Spirit Barrels, Hoop
Iron and Glue.
Corn, Bacon and flour.

800 Busheis White corn.
300 Mixed Corn,
100 Boxes y. y. aud moaed ides,
- Hhds. Smoked Shoulders.
1,201 $irrelS lOur-all grades
For sac W bv
WILL MS & MIR: IISGN.
sept Is 29t
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PAYING TEE PIPER.

Sept. 10th, 1873.
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THE TIMBER TRADE.

Sec'y pro tl51.
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OCEAN STEAMERS.
Slsszvaeva
PORT OF NEW YORK, MARCH 90, 1873.
CLEARED.

Steamship Greece RD. Thomas, Liverpool via Queens
Steamship Wisconsin. Nr), Freeman, Liverpool via
Observation-Disclosures 4 Guion.
Steamship Cuba Cr), Macauiay, Liverpool via Queens
towD-C Francklyn.
Steamship Arragon (Br) Western, Bristol ZEE Nor
Steamship Santiago de Cuba, Reynolds Matanzas and
Hayana-O Guilieaume Co.
, Steamship City OF Galveston, Rowland New Orleans
II Mallory 4 Co
Steamship Benefactor, Jones. Phladelpha-Lorinard
Steamship Co.
Steamship Acushnet Rector, New Bedford-FerQuson
Bark Carib, Jayne, Frederick stad-P Hanford 4 Co.
Bark Max Ger, Dinse, Baltimore-C Tobias h Co.
Brig Christina GER, KONG, Hamburger Tobias 4 Co.
Brig pernen Nor, Leiden, Gibraltar and seville-Te
Brig San PietTo dtaD Lauro. Gibraltar for orders
Brig David owen, Dunton, Buenos Ayres--C A Aim.
Brig suwanee, Sawyer. st Johns. PR-simpson Clapp
Brig Rockand (Br). Desmond, Caibarien-C Swain 4
Brig Marie Becker Ger, Panck, Mnaatlan-Funch,
. Brig Frank Clark. Morton, sAvannah-Evans Bah d
Co.
schr Grace Webster Hume Matanzas-B J Weinberg.
Schr Mary weqdh1l Davis Indanola ana Corpus
schr Harry Shepherd Clark, jacksonville overton
schr Ida Birdsall. johnson, Darien, Ga
Schr Caroline Hall, Bailey Richmond, Va-Overton
schr Hattie Perry, Chase, Philadelphia-Ferguson
schr Sea Flower, Lincoln Lynne Croweli & Co.
schr Hannah Blackman, Arnold, Providence-H W
schr P Goodwin, Waterbury, stamford-stamford Man.
sloop Eliza Ann, Van Tassell, New Haven-H Jack
SON Go.
Steamer Tuckahoe, Brown Baltimore.
steamer "A Sinners, Warren. Philadelphia.
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srEAxsnir RHEIS Ger) lying at her dock at Hoboken
took fire yesterday morning (26th), but 10 was extin
gushed with slight damage.
BARK ARETHUsA from Bristol for Doboy, IL reported in
despatch from Savannah be ashore at Ossabaw and
going to pieces Ten Of the were drowned.
SHIP GEoReE PEABODY, at st John, NIB 2ist from Bos
nad heavy gales the entire passage and carried away
foretopsail and foretopmast staysail
BARK CARDucnus tBr). from London before reported
ashore on sapco bar, has to pieces The remains
Of the hull with spa RS rigging anchors chains, &C.
were to be sold Darien the 18Th The crew arrived
Of the disaster LEFT London January TO- and had fine
sapelo bar. On thursday, March IS, on Black
bear Island about quarter Of mile inside of the black
buoy and steering southwest half south, vessel
with great violence abat ne msinmsst and remained
lne. Ten minutes alter she vtruck sounded pumps aud
found tree and hair water In the hold Part OF
the immediately put 10 wo RI the pumps
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possible to write by return mail We serday in ac
20 ,hs of S ss
am overwhelmed by your generosity Such
an f 50 ad Gs Bs me so,Sn sT
purposes Of practical school natural history opens
II eo99eciion with This plan You not Know what Il
to scheme which you been trying to carry out
very You making the road so easy and
and arss S ay s S
ndenSs that this sumner sshoC viii give valuable
s ssrmst9n a, to its name hope you viii allow The
% as
ho nny s S one Of cene
suing summer, some of whom have doubt viii con.
nus TO wSss S5 It in uS and all Of whom win
name after you is therefore the simple and
slider " Of the sr yGs Will ali
connected Nth the school either as teachers pupils
e az n nS t ne ns
sse university oreansson but 70 allow the schoc
the greatest inependense ana freedom deyeiopment
Museum Of Comparative Zoology in such way as to
IN kindred IA 10 Be Ss
aims These two establishments for the study OF natural
S,SSs:sy ssas e.
e sn
S s' aS s1d h hs should a
n but inc tude ,h the Sss Of IL n
whole year. We have rich and extensive Collections
which may be made Of INFINITE the school we
are about to Sblish Indeed when rst thought OF Il
VA" cwnas n dos ses o. 70 e 1ur % ,s
Board or Faculty 70 which the care OF your generous
ton Of which Mr. GYrod has consulted me ANY action on
your part which wo Md accelerate proceedings would be
after more mature vderaoD since 1t is inn POI
proceed atOnse to the preparation Of sboratere sp
made with etercnce 70 Nantucket apa to
open the school at Nero s TO have Its Mt
home Indeed, am now employing every moment I
IAN spare in making sketc les for Laboratories on the
necessary arrangements s vi hope 10 be often on the
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MISCELLANEOUS.

A BSOLuTE DIVORCES OBTAINED FROM COURTS
IA OF dnerent states legal everywhere no publicity
fees IN auvance advice free commissioner for every
State FREDERICK T. KING,
Counsellor at Law, 1853 Broadway.
A HERALD BRANCH OFFICE, BROOKLYN
IA corner OF Fulton avenue and Boerum street
Open from ga NJ TO 2 Y. NJ.
On Sunday from 3to9P.M'
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SAILED.

Steamships Cuba for Liverpool; Wisconsin, do; Greece,
do Santiago de Cuba Matanzas and Havana City of
Galveston, New Orleans; Fanita Wilmington Nc; schr
George Walker, Trinidad.
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ground myself ana 70 have you as neighbor a.
q "a ri d s.Pa
ssent with my other work and with ss.vnX as uon
msnt With great rssSect yours r. arrange
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BELOW.
Marine Disasters

Bark Orion Nor,, Tombosen, from Bordeaux Dec 8.
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stolidity? 1t leads many TO life of practi-
cal immortality and irreligion, and these things
are followed by peace and happiness neither
here nor hereafter. That appears to be COM
mon sense. Of course great deal can be done
in the matter by parents and clergymen. They
have natural and supernatural authority in
the issue; then let them declare their rule.
It is time to effect some diminution in the
scathing gibe that during Summer the average
American is nothing but a pagan in all his
relations to the Almighty No renewed
bloom for the cheek, no recuperated health
for the constitution, can counterbalance that
state of things. Let the Summer be enjoyed
that by all means but it is not necessary to
sacrifice during it things that are too high to
be sold. Be cheerful pleasant happy; give
the law the reasonable observance that is
asked let this be your state, and have moth
ing to do either with rigorism, on the one
hand, or with indifference on the other.
Strike the happy middle line that justice and
sense point out. This do, and depart for the
Summer months redeeming and discriminating
yourself from lassitude and coming back to
your residence and your business not an ex-
hausted, but rejuvenated individual in per-
son and in mind.
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New York Models.

On another page will be found an account
Of the nude models of New York, together
with a description Of the Life School at the
Academy of Design, and more especially of the
Ladies' Life School there. We do not believe
that outside Of art circles one person in one
hundred thousand in this city is aware Of the
existence of such school in the midst Of us,
and, while there is no occasion for the smallest
prurient idea in connection Herewith, we can
imagine the amazement with which Mr..
Podsnap will listen to the account and can
anticipate the blush which he fears will arise
to the cheek of his supposititious young per-
son." But it is time that the false shame Of
the nude should wear away, and we, for one,
are glad that in oil New York twenty-five
ladies shOuld be found courageous enough, in
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and showed how every Christian might bear .


and showed how every Christian might bear .
part in the good and much-needed work.
Mr.. Beecher was again found playing With
one of his pet toys yesterday-the fatherhood
of God. He strove to make his people under
stand something of Gods government from
the analogies of family government Gods
government he insists, is personal one.
because God is a person, and personal God
includes q physical magisterial and personal
relation. 1t is unlike human governments, IN
that God seeks nothing but the welfare OF
men, and in this is found the true explana-
ton of His personal government Love.
therefore, is the true conception of the SOW
ereignty.of God.
Dr. Talmage preached an earnest discourse
on the character of the groups that gathered
around the cross, and the danger of deathbed
repentance. He urged his hearers not to wait
till the dying hour for the assurance of life
eternal.
One thing that will perhaps strike the reader
to-day more than any other is the absence of
sensationalism. And this comes probably
from the Summer weather In the Fall we
shall have fresh batch Of pulpit sensations.
prepared, no doubt, during vacation.
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TRIPLE S HE E T.
THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY.
TO-Day's Contents OF the
Herald.

"a CRISIS IN OUR CITY POLITICS! ANOTHER
ATTEMPT TO RECALL THE MELANCHOLY
GHOST OF THE DARK LANrERN"-LEAD
ING EDITORIAL TOPIC-SIxTH PAGE.
LATTER-DAY sPARTANS THE HEROIC sTRUG-
Giles OF CESPEDES PATRIOT BAND
GRAPHICALLY DESCRIBED BY THE
HERALD'S SECRET COMMISSIONER-THIR
AND TENTH PAGES.
FEDERAL PROGRESS IN SPAIN, THE PROPOSED
STATE DIVISION /! DORREGARAY DE-
FEATED, WITH HEAVY LOSSES-SEvENTH
PAGE.
RUSSIAN NAVAL AND MILITARY OPERATIONS
AGAINST THE KHIvEsE MUSCOvITE
SUCCESSES THE ENEMY FLYING BEFORE
THEM-SEvENTH PAGE.
ALARMING CONDITION OF HEALTH OF EN-
PEROR WILLIAM OF GERMANY-NEWS
FROM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PAGE.
SURPRISING THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRAFFIC.
THE SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR SIGNS THE
TREATY NEGOTIATED BY SIR BARTLE
FRERE-SEvENTu PAGE.
CABINET CHANGES IN FRANCE AND TURKEY
IMPORTANT GENERAL NEwS-SEvENrH
PAGE.
SURPRISING THE MoDoCsl CAPTURE OF THE
LAST OF THE DOUGHTY BRAvESl A
BRILLIANT CHARGE-SEvENTH PAGE
THE RELIGION OF CHRIST AS PROCLAIMED
FROM THE PULPITS YESTERDAY SER
MONS AND SUMNER HEAT SOOTHING
LISTENERS INTO DROwSINEsSl LOVE,
DEATH, THE MORAL MIRROR, THE
EUCHARIST, TEMPTATION, BEECHER'S
UNIvERSALISM AND THE CRUCIFIXION
DwELT UPON-FoURrH PAGE
SIR BARTLE FRERE ON THE AFRICAN SLAVE
TRADE! THE BOUNDARY LINES AND
FLOURISHING STATE OF THE INFAMOUS
TRAFFIC SO, 600 HUMAN BEINGS DOOMED
EVERY YEAR, MAGNIFICENT SCENERY
OF THE EAST COAST--FIFTH PAGE.
BORROWED PLATE AND BORROWED GENTIL-
ITY! LIFE AMONG THE "CoDFIsHn so.
GAL STRATUM-SURPRISING PHENOMENA
IN AUSTRALIA-EIGHTH PAGE.
WHERE THE ARTISTS GET THEIR MODELS
FROM PECULIARITIES AND DIPFICUL.
TIES OF THE SEARCH! THE ACADEMY
OF DESIGN LIFEn SCHOOL-TURF REM
INISCENCES-OHIO TROTS AND RACES
EIGHTH PAGE.
Tue OCEAN CHALLENGE CUP RACES-THE
SEASON PROSPECTS AND GREAT AID
vANTAGEs POSSESSED BY THE METRO
POLITAN ROwBoAT NAvY-THE Will
LIAMSBURG AND BROOKLYN YACHT
CLUBS-FIFTH PAGE.
how THEIRS DOWNFALL Is REGARDED II
ROME HEALTH OF The POPE-A FRENCE
MURDER-THE SUPPLY BILL-FIFTH PAGE.
THE WALL STREET RETROSPECT THE COURSE
OF THE CLIQUE MOVEMENTS FORE
SHADOwED-NINTH PAGE.
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The Herald's Promise to Truly Pic
ture "the Struggle ut Our DOOrs'
Fulfilled.

The Herald's Promise to Truly Pic
ture "the Struggle ut Our Doors''
Fulfilled.
We present to our readers to-day remark
able letter from Mr.. F. Il. Millen, our secret
Commissioner to Cuba. 1t will be remembered
in this connection that through all the OBJ
stacles which the folly of Spanish officials
sentatives we have announced our ability to
secure the intelligence we desired. We have
now demonstrated that all the power Of q
strong government was inadequate to the
task Of depressing the truth about O
matter when the Independent press had
and courage, the singleness of purpose,
and the persistence which enabled our repre-
sentatives, Messrs. O'Kelly and Millen, to
triumphantly accomplish their missions, are
the reduction to individual action Of the will
and power of journal like the HERALD
They have performed their duties as impartially
and candidly as the best lover of unvarnished
truth could desire. Thus the present is not
only pictured without false coloring, but
the work Of the historian is made easy.
Mr.. Millen's second letter will be found of
great value to those who until the HERALD
Commissioners began their labors had as
vague an idea of 'the struggle at our
DOORS as had President Grant when
he sent his message to Congress. One
feature will strike all readers-namely, the
activity of the insurgents. The manner in
which our Commissioner conveys this will be
appreciated The discipline, the strange pre-
cautions, the stealthy approaches, the ambus-
cades-what might be called the feline nature
of the war-will stamp the contest as one of
the most extraordinary the world has seen
The views of President Cespedes upon the
war and its prospects, the proposition to buy
the island from Spain, annexation to the
United States, the Antilles confederation
scheme, the peculiar neutrality of our govern
ment, and other topics, will be read with live
interest by all. Our Commissioners unfortu-
nate attempt to reach Jamaica, and the story
Of his peregrinations on foot up to the eve OF
his surrender at Manzanillo to the Spaniards,
conclude the narrative of o daring project well
carried out.
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their devotion to art and their sense Of purity,
to unclasp the mantle of conventionality and
loose it to the hungry winds of truth and
beauty. We are glad to know that our
Academy Of Design contains life school
which both sexes contribute in maintaining,
and we hope the time will soon come when in
this city and country the nude in art shall DO
appreciated in its purity and integrity, and
when the services Of the model shall be recog-
nized as constituting respectable profession,
in which training. intelligence and self-dignity
are essentials
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China and Japan-Progress and Re.
action.


action.
It appears from our latest news from China
and Japan that there is growing up in these
countries formidable antagonist between the
progressive and reactionist paries-between
those who are inspired with the enlightened
views Of the age and the old exclusive nativist
party, which would go back to the isolation
and stagnation Of the past. 1t is remarkable,
too that the actual rulers Of these countries
are more liberal and progressive than many Of
the people and the official aristocracy. The
reverse of this is seen generally in European
countries, where the governing power is most
conservative and least liberal. The Mkado
of Japan is far more enlightened and advanced
in modern ideas than his Ministers or other
officials of the empire, or than the mass of the
people. And now, it seems, the youthful
Emperor of China, contrary to expectation, is
likely to follow the liberal policy and advice
of Prince Kung in opposition to the exclusive
policy Of the old Chinese party. The Dowager
Expresses are supposed to have great in
fuence in the government or over the EN-
peror. This is not only accorded to them
but expected Of them. Such is the veneration
under that semi-patriarchal government for
aged persons Of great distinction. The En-
press, too has influence, and seems to unite
hers with that of the Dowagers against the
liberal tendencies Of the Emperor and the
liberal policy of Prince Kung. But, as our cor
respondent intimates, the women and the old
Chinese party are likely to fail. The question
Of receiving foreign Ambassadors-the au-
dience question, as it is called-by the Emperor
personally, is the one Immediately at issue and
on which there is fierce struggle between the
two parties in China. 1t is said the Emperor
and Prince Kung are in favor of receiving the
Ambassadors, and they will probably carry
their point. This would be more important
step in the way of progress than many might
imagine. To oil Appearances the two Asiatic
Empires that were closed for thousands of
years to the rest Of the world are about to
advance with the age in spite of occasional
checks and the efforts of reactionists.