, 1875-12-26
He Kills One Elephant Sure, and Hits
Two Others.

many words Of description; and II the BILL
plicity Of costume of tho lower order would
afford some set OF to the quaint rich
ness and extraordinary fashion OF tho gar
ments Of the mobiles and chiefs, it would he
still work Of time to convey m impression
Of the effect produced at Handy by Vast moitl-
colored crowds Of yollow-robed Buddhist priests
with sha1en, bare heads, pettlcoated men Win
combs ut the buck OF their heads turbanod Hin
doos filing up the space marked out BY the most
effective oruamentation Of bamboos. and cocoa
ntts, and palnleaves. OF the Veddas. or abor-
igines armed with bows aud arrows, did not
think much nor does 1t commend
these harmless sayascs much to our
human sympathles to learn that they
never laugh. It would be odd, indeed, II they
we're cheerful, for hnrd is their lot In life, un-
less they are pleased with misery. The pro-
cession Of elephants in private rehearsal md
deyil-dancing on the night Of arrival in kandy
might haye been misunderstood ny people ~
were not known by all that the British Govern
ment has no longer any connection with Budd-
lsm, and that it will punish priest as we'll as
peasant for breach OF the law.
Having gone through his public duties 60 far
at Colombo it was only natural The Prince should
desire to enjoy the sport for which Ceylon is
specially famous, and eea some Of the scenery
rarely visited by travellers. It Was not possible
to get up grand kraal, for at this time OF the
year men are busy, aud it needs many hundreds
to drive elephants gradually into fatal district
where labyrinth Ia ready. The grand sport
prepared near Trlncomaiee had to be abandoned,
| as you know. The camps wheEe the country
swarmed with game were broken mp, and all
that could be done was to make arrangements
for an elephant party elsewhere, and Ruan-
weila, secluded spot, 46 miles from KaDdy
and IL miles from Colombo, Was 1xed upon as
place likely to afford little sport. 1t Was
/ reported that two herds Of elephants we're
in the neighborhood, and the sportsmen
them and inducing them to draw near
kind Of kraa! hastily constructed. Servants and
baggage were ordered to start on Friday after
noon. With extraordinary energy huts wero
run up coolies collected. food and transport pro-
yided, and at 1880 yesterday morning the Prince,
attended by the Governor. Sir ". H. Gregory, tho
Colonial Secretary, Mr. Birch, and bis Ruite left
Handy by train Tor Ruanwella~ Great crowds
were assembled to eee bis departure which was
marked with the u5ua1 houora. At the station
was Gen. Stseet, with guard OF honor Of the
| Seventeenth Regiment. There MAS much cheer
| ing. The train. preceded by a pilot engine, ran
pretty smoothly over the new line through one
OF the loyeAest countries the world can show. oil
| fresh from last nights torrents, which had in
many places flooded the fields and carried away
| the earth from the dripping hill-sidcs. Thou
/ sands Of people slept, or tried to sleep, IN Randy
last night without any covering. At dampola, tho
luxe OF oatno1iauu' Lotu n1ileu ta', espse x.s
timo and proceeded to Nuwa1a Eiya, where they
| will be lodged in the Governors Lodge and e1-
Rect sone spo1'. et st.s;r W. @ os .1t;+nd, 1zhot
hsmpoouA faso anu Aesa,o ..a:.'s ~ S.e,os..rr
renoefs I'VE nolnE tna1nao hoo csnnn nncLwnr.S
Capt. Williams. Col. 4. Ellis, and Mr.. T. kuol-
lys remained At the Pavilion, Handy. at all tho
sea..ons i1y hahu5 W t;o.,s a,I .issaad crowds
pset.y yss sAA A1ole Aaa P1S~0oA 80"
OF a. cIaSses. .,,ns ~ ,oor ++,a ,o;n
htu!Gaa' Mn!cn "as teseueu ~ pr;,a I n,d -
was 1alhng N tottent2, auu .no Mh nSaes ~
eet out aua Val ~ e,-as ..a a,ft roa5
couo nos ua" Ing cal1las9 oss1 .nu @ soA .oss -
a e. tnas poips s,nn ~ tha qnsdvsv wss tha
Scatteleo aloee +n1 liz e,;,a
-eun-cases @ poltnlauseats' @ ana a. ai.,nnaa's,e
Rachagee: tne eet ~ Ass 49,. W. Io,st1 ~, Er;dsv
lnese uau oetn setit ' ~ n.1,.1ann,;,no whe3o
at cloch, ~ .att; ~ ~ I.,,t or ,,,as -
E;tu1ea1. and the 1a,n sxept tho road WITH OK
hlsu.ea!a auu .ne tan ~ otcar ~ ~ "t ch,11a
irene troPlcal sAo!enee; 10 .,.e-a;,,, -
soems W pase ueE!eosea p.op1. @ ttta +,n.I
sne coones te1useo ~ p.ol1HI ,3 au3 ed aa.a-;na
X snio"f ,, uo"n .s.n tho i,1nn1. 1a.s;n1 ia
4he "na peas.s IVY tuo Juas.I1' ~, sa.t 6e,i1
European nelsa M - nau"so 90 IL. -. Seeehia
| AZ pteah1ans III, 1nsnio sssa aAsue1 -. .he
| reports OF Tue snoo.lhs p1oeprs1e' on sno ",
~easner a5a 1st III tP naw ,anns;t;ona
| uAeA AZ u0eP"At - - ~ cs1:s .s.. .aL4
that we're re- necessary: Coonea we're IT, p3aa sougns
1or ana the Journey was tesuneo @ hoaa ~ tI,a
proceeueo ~ cuse1eu -. - ous Hno ~ .
mempets " n'S SUITE ~ et.e.i, 1hn n,ar .4rs
ran c1m1pg oown moae sio.ensy sn1n ony., IT,
and the hllieioes posl.lvely stlesmtns. ano
counsfy ls very epatsely peop1ea a1u ~ na.a'ee
were most orderly, sitting quiebly III 15ont o.
| their hnta" Ihere was 81 e1ceiient roeo' wn'ca
appeared A1.ae 1r9qaease1, @ an anu Nv a. haiaat
were met. hoAn"e1la WEE teacnea Ut nall"past
4, long before the baggage arrived. livery one
WAS wet mora or Less Ihe frlnce, the