The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-12


outburst OF strange instruments Masters Of lance,
faichion and shield fenced in by this extraordinary
paseantrv, stood squatted motionless"
with Its matchless mausclcum. fingered over
long a. may DO magcd and hero the Prince Louis OF
Battenburg (of whom heard rumors The proposed
sutton Of the Princess Beatrice collar BONE
and a. Jeypore the Prince from the safe cover Of
hunting lodge. killed
yIRsr TIGER,
thus inaugurating the sporting exploits which,
from this point 10 the end OF his Journey occupied al
most his entire attention
TIKI rERAI xErAuL
This region harbors not only feline tigers
put occasionally human beasts OF prey There
is no doubt that the arch-ne Mana sahib,
after the mutiny, found here safe asylum until
bis days ended. It was the natural place of
refuge Of crime and rebellion during the dreadful days
Of the muny, although the chief enemies to be
iearcd there now are lever and cholera Into this
region, however the Prince ardent sportsman that he
Is, penetrated and was rewarded by some OF
THE yixEsr
s has ever fallen to hunters lot enjoy far at
as the quantity Is concerned but the sportsmcn Of
Bombay, who accustomed TO s'walk up' tigers as
in England men do cartridges, look down upon shoot
Ing from the comparatively safe position OF the elc-
plants back.
NEW HISDoo DEITY.
An amusing incicent connected with tho sporting
feats Of tho ilIusirous Nimrod occurred in Ceylon
where elephant camp established Tor the hunt
ing or this big ganen The Prince very speedily won
the regard OF the Cngalcse a sportsman for he has
the keen eye and hand of crack shot, but this
was not enough for the native mind. Before the hunt
Ing excursion well rumors spread throughout
the population that the ''shazadah" gifted with
to lay out dead any animal upon which directed
or according another version the wild beasts OF tho
forest instantly lost their savage nature and became
tame and doce the they came near the Shaz-
adahs person. This
needed not to produce conquer the beasts ofhe
forests; they were awed and subdued by the
iscnce OF tho divinity heoged the royal person.
ELKrHASr.
But this is not all The Prince had killed an i'm
elephant; but when tho heaters ran up toward
tho place where had fallen 10 and behold there was
NO sign OF the CARCASS The jungle beaten down by
the huge feet OF the monster but the had DIS
appeared The priests only could solve this startling
problem, and TO their priests the natives went Tho
solution was easy.
the great god, had contemplated with his three eyes
tho Decd and with his i've heads had held council with
himself and his two great brothers. Bsahma and
vishnu. They had come to tho conclusion that Il
would DO outrage to all tho principles Of tho Pan
theon permit animal slain BY such illustrious
hands to undergo the ndignity Of skinn.ng and
resolved nens co.,. TO transport the
ELEPHANT,
skin and ALL to heaven. II follows Of course, that II
such honors accorded to tho slain sti greater
DO given tho slayer and of course the future
Emperor OF Hindostan will be elevated TO the Pantheon
to take his place with the three great GODS and
doubt his translated victim will bc destined, in the
celestial regions carry upon his back his ustrious
immolateri
THE ROYAL xxsAGxRin
The Prince Is bringing back with him perfect menag
Of the fauna Of India containing is said nearly
mammals and birds among them four elephants Ave
tigers two BEARS deer, aud very nne series Of
Himalayan pheasants. Among the rarcr animals are
the Indian manis and the Himalayan channels neither
Of which have before been introduced alive into Eng
land workmcn have for some timo been employed
In the Geological Gardens 10 the Regent Park building
large temporary house and yard for the reception OF
the royal collection which, although " felis leo Is
not found In t. will b. In the aggregate non"
OF the London season.
xAUrCH GIRLS.
The witnessing by the Prince the course OF his
tour OF the performances OF the Indian nauch girls
excited the .ro Of certain Scotch divine who could
not reconcile with his deas OF setting good example
the poor heather the attendance OF the Prince
such exhibitions No doubt much OF the reverend
gentleman's cho!er from the popular idea
these dances, which, in common with other half-in-
formed people, he had imbibcd from pictures and
poetry descriptive Of Eastern life. No doubt such
persons maggie that tho Indian girls go through all
kinds OF fascinating and aluring movements, alfred
In the scantiest possible rament II would surprise
them TO for themselves how very much
mistaken they are. The dances '.sow' IN
both senses OF the word. being indeed nothing
but . mere graccess shutting about the floor
In manner certainly not reconciIing poetry with
tom while. for clothing, these Eastern ballet girls
are literally wrapped up from the OF the head
the ankles that even their lazy style Of dancing
must entail In that climate little discomfort An
evening paper at the time, sarcastcally and humor
ousy invited tho reverend caver's attention to tho
.sxAurcH EuRoPg,"
and points out he would several curious Diff
ferences between ballet OF India and that for in
stance or any London theatre Firstly he would have
ample opportunity OF observing the different color of
the skin or the Western nautch girls; and secondly
he could the TACT that unlike their Eastern rivals,
the ballet girls OF cviized regions do their feet
Ugh ,lyl
sir Jung Bahadoor, on taking leave Of His Royal
Hghncss asked the interpreter TO tell him that .om
now aud all we have his-our men, money
our lives Oriental hypcrboIe and loyalty proba-
by equally mixed in this remarkable declaration bat
the words seem really to up In brici the results
OF the whole visit, which, In its satisfactory features
has far transcribed the expectation Of the most
sanguine Englishman.
THE PRINCES REruRx--Ar MALTA.
prtnrc NJ Wales ynr farewe!i tn frenda
In Ind,a embarked board the Scraps at Bombay on
he 18th OF March, and sailed Immediately from the
port for home. He landed a. Alexandria, Egypt, and
was received by the Khedve and from thence went
Malta Gibraltar, France, Spain and Portugal, embark
ing az stated in special telegram from Lisbon for
England His Royal Highness enjoyed grand recep-
ton from King Alfonso in Madrid.