, 1879-06-19
ACROSS THE OCEAN.
Hing Thecbau md the Gloomy State OF
AfIntrs II, Durnlalt.
Tho Eruption Of Mt. Etpa---Lottcr from the
Pope on tho Italian Marriage Bill.
AChincsc Imperial Funtrat--.Tht 11nlgaran Printbs
lrogramme-..Terriblc tlarine Disaster.
KING 'Tj1EENAU.
A 1rh Ff.--ti


MR. Jnrk Herald.
The cable Informed us yesterday that reports
OF great tnassacrcs OF Royal Princes at Manila
lay, prompted by king 'rhccaau, Of 1sur'nah,
lad reached tho Indian Government. Ic'e-
grams publs1lcd two weeks nEo III London s1ato
that preparations ara being made Mt Alantsnlny
for tho coronation of the King. All the reports
reaching England scen to noiut that lie NtnE
fs again under the influence nf bis younger nd.
yiscra anil lila mother. A letter from the special
correspondent of tho Daily Nttcs, dnted Mniaa.
lar, April q, leyotcs considerable spaco to the
preseut condition, of Tho monarch and the coun-
try. flo snys: Tic Klng kccps himRclf Gloofnilv
shut IN In his palace and Is said TO 20 on drink
Ing steadi1y, though, sad 10 sny, ~ cynical
nun hero observes, hi docs not} drink hard
enough TO give good hona Of SPEEDY atfnck OF
ac,Er.um trc.nens. lie has dona away with the
old order OF etpay-y'n-lan-tha, pages Of honor.
and has instituted Il nov bodS-Giar'l Of youths
Of Ills own age, tic qualification for ncf. seems
to bc a tastc for brandy. This new class Is dead
agatnst everything English, nml rlamors for war
t%statSy Te younf nrr1 y H. s,o a.
the younger nf whom has entire authority over
tIn md makes him do exactly what sue plcascs.
She also Is very bcltcosc, and would aave an In
has hardly yet forgotten il'e wiser counsel: OF
the Ministers. anil hesitates to tnlbAtE us whnt
they have assured llltn would be lbs instant
r1lIn. What may shortly hnppen fs, however,
{MinIsters Of etae) venture to 90 near him now.
The King will eee no European just now. lie
has had sufficient English cducaion to leeI n.
instinctlvcty tic nbhurrcncr With which NIL
10 drive him 10 desperation. His own su1icrts
would murder him wcro ha 10 leave the Mru, or
walled town. Not TINT they ara 1fsgnstca at
horrible mrriicla. That they regard With tnaM:.
IA t. m OF Gof
the country, and the only curious thing abou. II
is TINT he should have delayed 40 long. aiMt
Tint be should npw seem to bc RslIalnea OF 1t.
- But tl!e Nyounr Yan Is The man TRY want @ for
and he is tho image Of bis fatler The lutte kinE.
Moreover, lie Is not without SOME cla!n T., mill
tasy distinction. IN the rebellion Of 1oGi ho
commanded division Of hts fatl,er's army assA
defeated the rebels In several engagements.
Aud be beep killed with she rest Of Its hsot!.ers
they would have accented tho situation, but
now tint hr Is snfe In C8icutsa there Is auays
thvoe lis tnlLer intendcd lar !ius. 30 itsomes 10
pass that Thcebnu Is u virtual prisoner In ILLS
palace. There have been several attempts to
pave the way for Royal progress, through the
town--tte outer town. Grand rchearka!s wcre
nlalc by hos}ict Of troops who were to take part
IL the PROCESSION, hut ttte project was received
codly w the people, AMI ttscoins tho King mst
stay inside Tor while ret. Tue populaee look
cd on with plenty OF interest at thu squadron Of
great winged flaps on trIr saddles, anll tnesels
sweeping nl1 oyer the pontes' flanks; at the reel-
1ncnt OF Al.nloodan: the 1toyal Guards, With
yermij!on ptckclhaubes, red coats with black
bratlt!E, and wonderful continuattotls. blue,
with red stripe down the tront, yellow with 4
green s.rlpu down the 'front.' orange alns vcrmIl-
Ing the wc'l-knowp tin helmet, with the p'cce Of
louking-Elass in front. They were Interested
nnl delighted, but It was not because tlIe King
Ind got ali tlicse 6Con mrn together nl'd wanted
to come ont at the head Of them himself 4uxt
time, hnt becausc they thought such MI artny In
el.cll tlue clothes must lnfallibly beat thu En-
glisl. ...-....
tho people there Is q strong desire for war.
All tho richer men pro ngainst 1t, md Will naku
oil for NanEoon tho moment there ufc real
signs Of fighting; but thu ordinary ponr nun Is
longing TOR fight. There Is certainly nueh
nov tllan there ras some mouths ago, and even
then ticv did not occupy diEnlted position.
Sevcrnl Englismc,I have had stones thrown Ut
them; man Will come right down tho middle
you, threatening vio|cnea 4 you joetle him.
sone satlry yongster Will yell out, Il lie I;alat ~
lso1nethiag Ike FroKsy,, as applied to a
frenclman) at you, aud aIt tle ne'ehbor
yonnpstcr NAV try to scare your pony-not q
difficult mutter rwitha Burmese t1ount-antl rerc1
In my difficulties you may get into. The con1, ON
mon pso2ss VIII ts yNu hevH tho Hng ~ n
ally acceptei leu is tlnlt fIc has Is O00 but even
thut consider too high a figure. III my cHsu
two-th1rala only Of these can have guns, ilic ,a.
jorIty perhaps flint-lucks, 10 that II thrre is q
ruptura 1t w11l be a s[mpiq wnlkoycr for usr
troops. Sfcanwht.e the army Ia beng reeuariy
drilled tnsdg the inner wall OF thu palauc, ia
which access Is therefore dcnicl. a strong
glass, however. will cnable ons 10 scu from
Manlnlay Hill What II Eulng OIL. Forming fonra
unl mHrchi,Ig In column arc the principal cyol,i-
tlons, AMI they evidently think they are dun,;
good work, for tllEY apparently do oil their
smoking In tho ra1lks, anil lo not fall out TO sit
down and blow cloud, after the Usual fashion
III more peaceful tlmCs.
Rumors still 70 about that there Ia uu oc.
caslonal murder lii thu pn1acr even now. Tie
Nyoung Yan's mother and sister gro III a very
psccarlnus position. THEY are In tho Htltt
Biarvc to death were 1t mt tllut friends WITHOUT
secretly supply them with money to buy rice.
The King got hold Of the fo!loweIa uf tic lutu
Aln-Stay-Alln and of the murdered Princess
rather clcvcrly. tio other day. They weru
sttgmattzed as Ioug {rebels); bl't he aunoHnced
q Tree parllon, nnd asked thGm all to cut.r nll.l
take ttss Thissn guy, the oath OF alegiuuce.
Almost all obeyc,l tic sunln,DlI5 unu canls In
unsuspcctins1y enough, only to 10 lnAhaCtetl
togcthrr u.ll put into The dungeon lately III.
Gated BY their masters. Altogether tho sttun.
t!0n socks bad enough II is too Eullcnly caltn
to bode any good; but the Kings cue IL
probably to wait Oh An do nothing AlHl tirt t1lt
British Government out Ut lis attitude OF r.
poso- To retire now without settlip. thu treaty
question and the matter Of the shoea woult
certainly mean war within d ycar or two.