(Yo the Editor of the Spectator.)
(Supplied to the Daily Press.")
London, 26th December.
Inst work you draw attention to the action of Sm,—In a paragraph in the Spectator of The Emperor of Russia, replying to address presented to him at St. Petersburg, Mr. Pope Hennessy with reference to the said that much stil remained to be done, and Hongkong jail, in which you allow an infer-that he hoped to accomplish Russia's mission, ence to be drawn by the British public that Servian troops have captured Akpalanka, foreign residents of Hongkong look with favour on a system of prison discipline which Leskouvat od Kurchumlje, After severe fighting, lasting for eight is cruel and unnecessary towards Chinese hours, Servian troops have crossed th prisoners, I am not going to pronounce any ava, and have commenced bombardit a Governor, because I do not know sufficiently opinion on the course pursued by the The bombardment of Erzeroum is declared to be imminent. the facts on which he has been, or is acting 28th December, but I think you are a little bard upon the ts. i years I acted Servian troops have effected a junction with Judge for China the Russian troops that are now advancing Thad frequent opportunities, and towards Sophi: semi-officially stated at St, Petersburg to inquire into the adjournment of the opening of the British Parliament encourages the Porte to all, which will compel the latter to march to Constantinople. mainland by British authority had to b 29th December. to Hongkong, there to undergo their several The Sultan of Turkey has vent to the British terms of imprisonment. Tt became therefore Government soliciting their mediation between my duty to look into the discipline of the himself and the Emperor of Russia; the place in which they were confined, and I did ish Government have consented to his ways once a year, and frequently more request. often. austria has warned Servia not to carry on While the jail was under the war in carry the war into] Bosnia and Into Mr, Douglas, I ly Herzegovina, make, and that in the direoti 30th December.
in thia way I thor It is semi-officially stated that Russia is ith the visiting ma willing to entertain peace proposals coming them bei direct from Turkey, but that mediate regards confinement was ma able, and that the prison was likely to become place of rather too favourite resort; in
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