Nov. 5th—An edict is issued in reference to a memorial requesting the establishment of soup-kitchens outside of six gates of Peking. The number of destitute persons in the neighbourhood of the capital is very great; food too is daily becoming dearer, andthe poor find it very hard to obtain even the necessaries of lifo. It behoves the Throne therefore to make some provision for them. The request to establish kitchens outside of six of the gates in granted, the same to be opened on the 16th inst. Trustworthy officials must be appointed to super intend them, and they must be conducted on the same principle as last year. The memorialists must. also them from time to time, and take care that no cheating goes on, and that the kitchens are manage in the most econothical way, so that the poor may get the largest possible amount benefit from them.
(2) Anedict from Their Majestic the Empresses-Dowager commands that the family of the young Empresa's mother be ranked under the Bordered Yellow Banner.
6th.—An edict is issued making honorable mention of the late Wu Kiwen-hsin, treasurer of Anhwei, and decreeing him all the honours due to a deceased provincial treasurer. Yiilu is appointed treasurer in his place.
(2) In reply to a memorial from the super intending censors of Peking, boggin; clothes and money for the poor of the eapital, the Throne orders the appropriation of Taels 3,600 from the reserve fund of the Household, for immediate distribution among them.
7th.—Sun T-yien is appointed criminal judge of Auhwa (2) Ying Pao-shih, criminal judge of Kiangsu, having acted for a time as. treasurer, reports having resumed his duties as judge.
November 8th.—Ying-yuen, command dant of the Peking Gendarmeri reports the following appeal case Sung Ta-yao, a native of Ying Shang, Anhwei, charges Sung Ting-pi with having killed his son and his nephew. In the 8th year (1858) 2nd ripon, 1st day, of Hienfeng, this Sung Ting-pi, availing himself of the confusion and alarm consequent on the presence of the rebels (Taipings), collected lot of rowdies and plundered appellant's house, and killed his son and nephew. They then set fire to his house, burning it to ashes, and with it the corpses of the persons killed. Chen Yueh-chun can witness to the accuracy of these statements. Defendant, not content with what he had done, went still further, and seized a piece of complainant's land, 'These doings having been brought to the notice of the district magistrate, one of defendant's relations was thrown' into prison, bnt while the rebels were attacking the city, the defendant and his party attacked the prison and released his friend, Complainant then appealed to the prefect who ordered the magistrate to apprehend defendant, An intrigue was then set on four to wheedle complainant into makin; an agreement with his enemy, the terms o which were, that he should receive the value of his house, if he withdrew the charge of murder. He then appealed to the Lieut,- Governor, who directed the prefect to investigate the case, but defendant by means of bribes, got the prefect hoodwinked, and having scoured bail was released. Up to, the present time eomplainant has failed to obtain a re-hearing of the case, and thus driven to desperation, has come to the capital for redress, The Imperial pleasure regarding the foregoing has already appeared.
9th.—Imperial edict. Yesterday, Tien-f the Sacrificial Court, read the memorials presented to the Throne ina most confused and indistinct mauner, and is therefore handed over to the Board of Civil Office to be punished for his incapacity.
(2) Imperial Rescript. To-day the care-many of presenting Their Majesties the Empresses-Dowager with additional titles, was performed; Her Majesty Tez-an re ceiving the epithet Twan-yi Sig RA (lit. correct and abounding) and Her Majesty Tez-hsi the epithet Twan-yow jit. correct and protecting.) The underlings and officials employed on the occasion ure each presented with a silver ingot weighing one ounce—[worn as an append dage to the girdle.]
(8) The viceroy of Fukien and Chekiang reports the departure from Foochow of the Liuchiu tribute ambassador and suite. All the goods purchased by the embassy were allowed, as heretofore, to go duty free, in order to show His Majaye benevolent consideration for those afar. In the present instance the duty amounted to Taels 300.4.5.7. The ambassador repaired to the customhouse and prostrated himself with his face towards the Imperial residence, in acknowledgment of His Majesty's favour.
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