The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-28
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
Noss, Of ksssrest Ey Wire and Mail Fro"
HeyoEd the sea.

IT Is reported from Japan that 1t is IN
contemplation to erect a bronze statue on
an open space Immediately outside OF the
Imperial Palace in Toxic. and artists were
invited TO send in designs. One OF the lat
ter represented the Emperor seated on ms
fayofite charger. the horse being SO placed
that its feet should rest on either side OIL the
entrance bridge. This is said To have heen
much admired bv the officials of the I'm
perial household; but when IL was submit
led To the Emperor il was Immediately
vetoed. on the ground that it was not IN
accordance with the principles OF hospital
itv and polteness that foreign princes ana
personaceS Of distinction who came 10 Visit
him should have 10 pass under the feet OF "a
horse bestrdden by him.
Mr.. j. A. SYMONDs says il has been his
constant habit for many yesrs TO do con
siderable amount Of hard study while ira
yelling. at would be diflcult," SAYS he,
80 say how many heavy German and
Italian books on history, biography and
criticism. how many volumes OF treeh
poets. and what a library Of French ana
English authors, have been slowly peluseu
bv me i'm railway stations, trains, steamers
wavsidc inns aud Alpine chalct~ ] ENJOY
nothing more than 90 sit in Dar-rOom
among peasants, carriers and Positions,
smoking. with glass of wine beside me,
and "A stin work on one Of the subjects am
bound 10 get up.'
The London Iron and steel Trades jour
nal observes that "for the first time in the
history Of the American iron trade their
markets seem quite Independent of ours.
Not only 80, but our production OF pig iron
this wear promises 10 be as large As the BRIT
ish output, although 40 short time ago az
1883 we were about 5,WO'OV tons snort %
the British product. These are ngnrcs Which
the ffce-tfade papers do not circulate ~ an!
considerable extent.
TnE continued trials of the British tor
pedo boats Of the RattIesnake class point 10
flilure-too much power for the huiis 10
stand. they are Of 1875 tons displacement!
and their engines are contracted TO indi-
cate 800 horsepower. The last 10 be
tested. the Seagull, nearly shook herself 10
pieces with development Of 3,1i3 horse
power. and had 10 be sent 70 the dock for
repairs.
A REMARKABLE verdict was rendered IN
the Court Of Queens Bench, in London, "A
short time since. 4 man sued for damages
for personal injuries, and the jury awarded
him f2,500, although he only claimed t2o0.
lie stepped upon some cotton seed In front
Of a mercantile establishment, which caused
him TO fall and injure his spine and eye
sight.
A REMARKABLE correspondence between
General Boulanger and General Da Fonseca,
Brazilian chief Of state, is published. Boh-
LANCER, writing in confident vein, said his
aim was to establish liberty, equality, and
fraternity in France on the model Of The
United States and Brazil. and Fonsecas
reply concluded, "Long live Boulanger."
THE two principal prizes in landscapes
given % the British Royal Academy stu
dents have been taken by women, and II
third female student carried OF prize OF
f51 for decorative design in water color.
Tie work Of the male students was still
very good.
Win the tea lands Of China yielding
$1,000 per acre, as they are reported to have
done this year, II seems as though John
might live comfortably enough at home.