The Saigon Indépendant of the 13th December soys:—At Hué the mandarins have poisoned the new King, Hiep-Bos. They are worked upon by emissaries from the court of Peking, and are seeking to bring about a rising against the French. Complete anarchy reigns in the capital, and some apprehension is entertained as to the consequences of a rising on the security of our soldiers and of the french Resident, whose well-known energy, however, is an surance that his authority will be maintained as long as possible.
The Indépendant of the 18th December snya—Aa we have already announced, the new King has been poisoned at Hud by the faction hostile to France. M., de Champoaux, the Frouch Resident at the capital of Annam, has considered this cou-duct on the part of the mandarins as auficiently culpable to justify him in refusing to continue to treat with them. Great anarchy prevails at Hus, and the Position of the 60 men who constitute the garrison charged with the defence of the Togation would be critical were it not for the well known energy of M, deChampeanx, One of the demands put forth by this worthy representative of France when he ard the news of Hiep-Hon's death wai that, the defunct sovereign not having left any direct heir, France lind the right, in virtue of the treaty establishing the protectorate, to intervene in the choice of 'The mandarins, inspired by the emit oaries from Peking, declined to reco; this claim, According to the latest news, however, negotiations had been reopened Dotweon' them and the legation. The Bayard is proceeding to Than-an to make a demo in support of the French demands, It is certain that Admiral Cour-bot cannot think of allowing the Hué treaty to be violated with impunity by darius, and it is absolutely torious lesson to the ho have usurpation of the government at the capital, It is probable that the Alouette will accompany the Bayard to thus-an, and, iv consequence of hor light draft, to render valuable assistance in supporting the movem: in transporting materiel and prov Dr, Hermand has been recalled and will be succeeded by M. Sylvestre, who will, however, be invested with more limited power than that entrusted to the former.
The entry into Tonquin of n corps of hinese troops from Kwang-siisannounced. Numerous Annamite corps are forming in Nghe-an and are threatening to effect a junction. with the Chinese—Daily Press translations, The Crusader arrived terday from on the 29th import ance had occurred since the date of our last advice from Hanoi, and it Admiral Courbet is waiting un monte arrive before undertaking any further operations. The Admiral'sflagehip, the Bayard, was at Saigon on the 18th Decem-dor. She was to proceed, we understand, to ro order there, and to afford protection to the small French garri to guard the legation. The new King at Hué had, it will be remembered,. been poisoned, and the party hostile to the French, having.got the control of affairs there, matters had drifted into atate some-that threatening to the French. According to the Saigon Indépendaxt, Admiral Lespés, who had left France in the @alissonnigre, to relieve Admiral Meyer on the Chins station, reosived at Port Said orders to. for the formation of a division to reinforce the Frenel luthers, and Indo-China animal Baron Duperré would bs to take the command-in-chief of the French naval forces in the Far East. M. Harmand had also been recalled, and M. veatre, chief administrator of native affairs and chef de bataillon of marine infantry, was named as his successor, M. Sylvestre was expected to go to Hud.—China Mail, 2nd January.
The French trai port Mytho, from Toulon, with about 1,000 meu for Tonquin, arrived at Singapore on the 22nd ult, and was to loave the following day after coaling. The Aytho left Toulon on the 20th November, and Colombo on the 16th Amongst the troops fr Tonquin the half a squadron of cavalry, consisting of 3 officers, 50 men, and 50° horses.—Daily Press.
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