ABSTRACT OF PEKING GAZETTES, April 9th.—(1) Decree of Empress. Let the Grand Council consult Prince Ch'un on matters of great importance, When Majesty asturness the reins of gover fresh Decree will be issued.
(2) A Memorial by Yung-te, Ma Yung-in, an Expectant Prefect in Honan, was some time since cashiered and sent-to do duty at a military outpost. He has been employed at the fifteenth stage outside Kalgan, a post station of great importance, Owing to the drought last year, there was great loss among the horses and camels, and the want of rain and snow last winter has increased the mortality at the present, time, It is impossible without ready money to hire beasts to take the place of those which are dead, and the station chest is entirely denuded of funds, Ma Chang-hsin, being afraid that that the i sion' of important despatches wi layed, has volunteered to subscribe Tis, 1,500 in ready money for the use of the station, without requesting that any favour be conferred on him in return, The Memorialist quotes two recent in where subscriptions made under circumstances have been followed by the release of the donors, and humbly begs that, if the offering of Ma Yung-hain be accepted, His Majesty will be pleased to decide what reward shall be given him. The Rescript accepts the offering and orders the release of Mu Yung-hsin, 10th.—(1) Decrees, filling appointments Het Trung (fff) is appointed President of the Board of Civil Olt Pi Too-yuan (SRR IR) i President of the Board of Rit Shih-ch'any Ff THOFS) is appointed President of the Board of Censors.
Bott Ying-kuei (ST EBB) is appointed Senior Vice-President of the Board of Civil Chang Chi og (HRB, is appointed Junior Vice-President of the Board of Civil Heir Yung-i (fe FA Gf), is appointed Junior Vice-President of the Board of Works. Is0 to take charge of the Mint.
Lin Shu (BFE), is to act temporarily as President of the Board of Foreign Affairs.
Heir Shu-ming (EHHF), is appointoa President of the Court of Sacrificial Worship.
Wale-hsi-chung-a (Jar 5 EM), is appointed President of the Board of War.
You Het (WOG), is appointed President of the Mongolian Superintendency.
Kenn-kang (55 fA) is appointed Prosident of the Board of Censors.
Ling-kuei (x 4E) is appointed Chancellor of the College of Literature.
Prines Ya ($BLE) is appointed President of the Imperial Clan Court.
Kuei-jun (4Sif¥) is appointed Senior Vice-President of ths Board of Civil Office Sung nel CHAT is ap of it Offic Sung-kuei (is appointed Junior
Kuei-hong (') is appointed Senior Vice-President of the Board of Punishments.
Wen-hui (37H) is appointed Junior Vice-President of the Board of Punish-, monte, aay (2) A Decroo. The 14th April being the day appointed for the removal of the coffin
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