The New York herald., 1878-08-26
WHAT THE "WORLD" SAYS.
"HERE's RICHNESS.
from the Lonuon World.

Her Msjesty's Ministers, with shrewd eye to the
main cnance, have como to tho aid OF tho investor
and the spsculator. Their high imperial policy has
been commended Dy the Prime Minister to tho capi.
talist, at the hour Of returning confidence 70.
viving credit, ny the ooundess field they open be-
fore his longing gazc The ''new continent OF
Asiatic Turkey, supplemented by our latest
acquisition. the island Of Cyprus, opop q
frosh world, which England is called upon
10 20 and possess We begin, OF course,
with Cyprus. and already tho promoter Is
in the field watchiul Tor his opportunity. We have
before the prospectus OF the Cyprus Investment
aud Improvement Company (Limited)." which ap-
peals TO tho puDc, with fond confidence in sthe re-
sources OF our new accession" for capital OF
fl 00o 900 sterling, in 100000 shares OF flO cach
first issue being modssty confined $500 900 in
go coo shares Of $40 each Tho investor 10 tempted
by u glowing DESCRIPTION OF the richness OF the
coil and Its abundant facilities for the cutiva.
tiou OF tho and OF tobacco, while In
distant prospect he catches q view OF "abun-
dant returns" from wealth producing mines. what
Is to be mainly relied on is the cultivation OF tho sol
which yields "rice. beans, wheat, barley, olives,
raisins locust beans, cotton hemp WOOL silk bccs-
wax, honey madder, beetroot,n besides .grapes and
tobacco - Here is a sufficient list to choose from
There boen nothing quite equal to this since
Martin Cnuzzlewit ana Mark rapioy were tempted by
.'tho slumbering civilization OF Eden"
TERRIBLE PLACE.
hear that at INC first blush our officers stigma
t,zs Cyprus as hoe IL Is as not as--(no matter
TO bo seem rot siogle scrap Of shado--not u soul
TO speak 10 and nothing whatever TO do, except
and SIR Garnet his staff much as they ike OF
ollcai work. Not few ardent aoldiers, who wero
delighted q. the prospect OF campaign in Cyprus,
would gladly exchange 1t for the strada Reas
steps OF tho Malta Club.
on how WE 10 Battle
l am nearly tired II calling ention, year after
year, IN these columns 10 the shameful manner /
which, with fcw exceptions bathing Is conducted Oh
coasts. IL Is dangerous indecent, exorbitanl In
price, hnhy and uncomfortable. 1hs Midday hsgs
who attend TO the 'aaies' side" past sses
Ia a certain portion OF the English Iaug age which
docs not form part Of the ordinary education
wives and daughters, and tho 'Iongsborsmen who,
win drunken icer hand tho male osthers tns ecu.
lent appliances for promoting deccncy. decrecd by
the local Board, arc sun existent aud nourisuing
NEEDLESS IMPROVEMENT.
must say The nrsl IMPRESSION made by a view Of
the iar-iamcd nesaie now posei mia air the
Thames Embankment Is most Disappointing. IL locks
wor kmanship anu nnisn are rough H. Icomplet
that the reflection occurs that 1t not worth the
at many home qusrriss But sent rnent and as
sociation 20 for something, when properly
mounted on the pedimcnt being made for the needle
will, no doubt, appear TO much greater advantage
than at present.
The appearance OF l. ,rd Mayor Owden nj tho Nan.
sion House banquet ON The id excited general ad-
miration. The dignided eount-nsnce OF tho chiet
magistrate Is adorned with long pom white beard
and In his turred robes, with enameIled cnain aud
diamond badge, he recalled to mind one OF those
Dogcs senators OF Venice VINO live brewer upon
the canvas Of Titan and Tintoretto. But lis oratory
Shades OF Demosthenes and Lindley Murrayi Even
which their august representative noorcd tho letter
the uuex plained absence 81 which In his own nane
makes ~ impossible for MIN to caim Kiuship with a
late envoy OF Her Majesty al the spanish Coutt-sle
beau Carsdoc" Of ouf cartier days. - t..a.
slt" A CHANGE BETTER.
Apropos Waller Scott loved TO tell "A story Of GER
tars bsronct who made himself the host OF uumuer
OF Presbyterian ministers, seven OF whom we're put
into capacsous many -boddsdroom, where the butler
had careIuly PROVIDED Tor each Bibie and bottle
Of beer. .'My ircnd' said one OF The aiviocs, adj
dressing this iuhcionary after brief general con
suitalioD, you must know that the youngest mpster
reads aloud portion OF Scripture to tue rest only one
Bible, therefore, necessary 80 take away the other
SIX, anu IN their pucc bring SIX more bottles OF ac
Many EngIien hos,esses, " not hosts, show solcude
supply OF sdiyiug books; but fear these would
often, occasion offered be mpiousy bartsred tor the
abovc.namcd beverage But why not have bothY
There surely nothing new-iaugIcd IN the union be-
tween "Deer aud the Bible,n particularly Ia those
houses whore politcs arc blue
GENIUS AND DRAWBACKS.
lie F,gdro provides a great store oi comfort Tor
young dramatic authors IN describing the doom
whicn overlook the maiden efforts OF the foremost
French dramatists oil our time. Victor Hugo's first
play, Amy Robsart, was hissci at the Odeon; aud
tnere, too the first pieces OF krsaerc souie Alfred
Edmond About shared tho same late. Bsls,c's nrst
play, s'vautrin,p damned the Porte 81, Martin
ana "Cosima," the first attempt Of Georges sand
Jared no better NJ the Theatre fraocs., Tho writer
VINO brings these iacts together argues nj u must
have been the pubic who we're At iauil The scuius
pubic were not preparsA lee ~