Kwang memorializes soliciting permission fo retire from active service on behalf of General Wei Tso-pang, who was recently superseded in the post of Commander-in-chief of the provincial land-forces and directed to return to his post as Brigadier of the Yang-kiang command. The officer Ju question la nearly 70 years of age, an suffers greatly from an old wound that has lately broken out afresh.—Granted by rescript.
June 9th.—(1) A decree conferring appointments upon the Hanlin Probationers who have now passed their final examination. The list occupies upwards of three of the Gazette,—something more than the number of candidates receiving rank as members of the Han-lin College whilst the remainder, constituting the third class, are almost equally divided between appointments as secretaries to the metropolitan Boards and district Magistrateships in the provinces.
(2) A Decree, Let Hit T'ing-kwei June 1th—(1) A Decree. Let Luh Mow-tsung heretofore ranked as a member of the Han-lin College of the Pien Sin degree, who was presented to-day in audience, be employed as a Kien Tao of e Han-lin, (2) Let Ts'tian K'ing (President of the Censorate) and Shen Kwei-fen (Member of the Grand Council, an Assistant Grand Secretary, a President of the Board of War, Member of the Yamen of Foreign Affairs, ote., ete.) act as Preceptors-in-chief to the Han-lin Probationers.
(8) The Imperial Clan Court memorializes soliciting instructions as to the establishment that shall be allotted to the newly-created Imperial noble Tsai Tash, in whose case either one of two different scales may be applicable.—For rescript seo Gazette of 22nd ulto.
(4) The Governor-General of the Two Kiang provinces, and the Manchu General-in-chief of the Nanking garrison, jointly memorialize with reference to the case of Lieutenant-Colonel of the Bordered White Banner, To Lun by name, who was brought to trial in 1874 for causing the death of a distant kinsman named Show Luh,. This individual had been arraigned before the Colonel of the Banner on a: charge of endenvouring to take his pay by fore and ho was placed under the custody of his relative To Lun. In view of the habitual violence of temper and refractoriness displayed by Show Luh, To Lun called in the services of captain and some other members of the force, and agreed with them that heavier fetters should be placed upon the prisoner, and that he should be confined within a wooden cage. On an attempt being made to carry this determination into effect, eyes were made.—Tho Audacious' Dramatic AE ZO succeed to the post of Prefect of Show Luh rashed at his kinsman, striking at him with his head and vowing lub have given a successful performance at the Gaiety Theatre, under the patronage of Sir Harry and Lady Parkes, Admiral Ryder, Captain Colomb, and other officers, all of whom were present. The pieces played were "A Dodge for Dinner," "To Paris and back for £5," and "The Area Belle." Notwithstanding drenching rain was falling at the time of the performance, there was a large audience. The proceeds will be devoted to the benefit of the family of the late Mr. Beatly, carpenter of the Audacious, who was accidentally killed on board by an anchor falling upon him during the recent gale.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.