May 23rd—(1). The Court circular announces the details of the route to be followed by his Majesty in the course of a visit to-morrow to the works in progress at Yuan-ming-yuan, (2) A Decree is issued respecting the case of Sich Hwan-chang, the candidate from Ytin-nan for the triennial examinations who was turned back by the test examiners and stripped of his Kii-jen degree. On the report made by the Nine Superior Courts that the style of his composition, although obscure and inferior, is nevertheless not wholly incorrect, the Kii-jen degree is restored as an act of exceptional grace, with the proviso that Sich Hwan-chang is debarred from competing at the present examinations. Wan Ts'ing-li, President of the Board of Ceremonies, is handed over to the Board for adjudication of a penalty in consequence of the impropriety of his conduct in observing, as he did, before the present question was laid before the Throne, that Sich Hwan-chang had been oppress sively dealt with.
(3) A series of Decrees distribute between Pao-yun, Shen Kwelfon, and Mao Ch'ang-hi, some of the titular functions lately incumbent upon the Grand Secretary Shan (4) A. memorial from the Governor-General of Chih-li reporting the precautionary measures taken at the period of flood after river. The Taotai in charge of the river the break-up of the ice in the Yung-ting
was on the spot with his staff of civil and military officials when the ice began to give way, which took place this year earlier than usual, in the course of the 1st moon (Feb.-March), The river rose with great rapidity from a depth of 8 or 9 chih to 11 or 12 cloth; but notwithsta:.ding the force and mutabi ly of the current, the banks were preserved from danger by the efforta of those in charge. At the bridge of Lu Kow (13 miles $.W. from Peking) there is now a depth of 8} cl'ih.
May 24th. (1) The Court of the Imperial Household memorialize respecting the ap-Eepetal manufacturing department lutment to the superintendency of the
Soochow, the present incumbent of which will shortly have fulfilled his year of office.
(2) The Governor of Kweichow memo-realizes on behalf of ao Mow-lin, who was formerly stripped of his office as Commander-in-chief of the troops in Kansuh. Hearing been recommended chis Majesty's favour for his valour in reducing the stronghold of the rebels at Sin-ch'éng, and in subduing the upper portion of the pre: vince, a rescript was issued restoring him to his original rank and exempting him from payment of repurchase money, as also conferring on him again his peacock-feather, yellow jacket, and order of distinction. The Board of War, however, decided that as the offence for' which the original degradation lad been imposed was neglect of regulations and corrupt conduct, causing the troops to break out in disorder and to disband, he ought not, in view of the serious nature of his offence, tobe allowed to regain his rank and honours,
was signified last year, Now, however, this decision the Imperial assent the Governor represents anew the signal services rendered by ao Mow-lin, and in reply the following' rescript is given in the vermilion pend " Let 'T'ao Mow-lin be restored to his former footing. Lot the Board of War take note."
The remainder of the Gazette is occupied by unimportant postscript Memorials from the same Governor.
May 25th.—(1) A Decree.—Let Chao Kwang-sheng, the man who presented a supplication to us by the roadside yesterday, be handed over to the Board of Punishments for a rigorous examination.
(2) Ying-yuan, Captain-General of the Constabulary, memorializes respecting an appeal brought by a native of K'ai-ch in Chih-li, named Ma Ch'ao-i, respecting the death of his undo, This relative, named Ma King-feng, plied a forty boat on that river at Kai-chow; but, in 1872, on an occasion when some mounted high wayman wanted to cross the river delayed the passage, and in consequence of this the police who were in pursuit captured the offenders, One of the highwaymen, named Wang Sze, died while undergoing trial; upon which his aiders and abettors, certain police runners of the District of P'a Chow in Shantung, named Fang Man, ete., taking vengeance for the delay at the ferry, seized plaintit's uncle, carried him off as a prisoner to P''u Chow, and confined him in an inn. Complainant's grandfather went to K'ai Chow to lodge a complaint, and was accompanied to the Magistrate's yamen by certain of the elders who vouched for his character and position; but hereupon the police-runners of P'n Chow, fearful lest it misdeed should be brought to light, put-complainant's undo to death in the inn. 'Thetr next step was, by means of bribes, to induce a clerk in the judicial department falsely to introduce' the murdered man's name upon the records of certain cases of robbery. The and father and others of the family having petitioned the district magistrate, they were sent to lodge their complain in Shantung, before the Provincial Chief Commissioner, Judicial Commissioner, and the Governor; all of whom oferred the case to the Magistrate of P'n Chow, who was good enough to direct. peti to apply at the District Magistracy of Ho-tséh for the records showing that Fang Man had given shelter and support to the
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