Tapan that Cuina's asstimptions respect it those south: states should either be ly, established or else declared id. Lo will scarcely be possible ying these questions to issue, and if this is accomplished by the actual position Our Correspondent in Shengking gives us what, if true, is a very interesting piece of information." The source ix authoritative, and supposing that there really has been such an engagement as described, followed by a withdrawal of Russian troop: the official report will no doubt not be ong in following.—We hear the best counts of harvest prospects in Manchuri Last season was a very bad one; bue this year the rains have come exactly when they were most needed, and the crops are thriving finely.
The Hochi Shimbun is responsible for the remarkable statement that China had ex~ pressed her regret forthe Curcan outrage, and her willingness to aid Japan in the present expedition; basing her a ground that Corea is a Chinese dependency. The refusal of the Japanesy to avail of this magnanimous offer—which the Foreign Office, through its organ the Nichi Nichi Shimbun, emphatically de was ever made—seoms a little ungracious at firat sight; bata moment's reflection will show the wisdom of the step attributed to them. Supposing the offer really had been made and accepted, Japan would have fallen over Corea, and the camp! would inevitably hays aris would have been endless. But there is cause for regarding the story other wi than as a product of that tost fertile manufactory of inventi brain of a Japanese editor. China has it in her power to assist Japan, if necessary, in other ways, aa we have indicated in our Leader; but under no circumstances could Japan accept any offer which might involve an ackuom= ladyment of China's right to interfere where has distinctly stated herself that no auch right axiate, The s. Awean arrived from Tientein and Chefoo on Saturday morning. Shortly after leaving the latter port on the 24th inst. she met the Kuagpai returning from Goron. The Oxptain of the Lacan foisted nals and asked if there was any prospect of war; to which the Kungpai replied that he believed there was none, From this it may be inferred that there appears to be some indications of the possibility of an amicable settlement. The "8. Pautah arrived here about 5.5 p.m. yesterday, hnying beau delayed at Woosung by discharging munitions of wat. She brings no Ereeh news from the north, beyond that the arri-in the belief that ho will definite the question of peace or war, In hopes are entertained that hostilities may be averted.
The Fapanese Consul at Hongkong has reesived an interesting piece of nows telegraph, which seems not to have reached Shanghai, Mr. Hanabusa, the envoy to Corea, lias boon received ina very friendly mauner by the Dai In Kun, the King's father, who has provided him with apartments in the Royal Castle at Seoul. Amicable courtesies have also been exchanged and Ma Kien-whom is advising the ample apology to Japan for their outrave on the Minister and his suite. Matters are said to be progressing very favourably, and go far there seems no chance whatever of a rupture. There cannot however but be some element of danger in the close proximity of two budless of fighting men so naturally hostile to each other as the Chinese and Japanese marines, It is to be hoped that nothing will occur between these forces to counteract the pacific endeavours of their respective sup-
We hear from the north that there are arrivals from Corea, but no reliable information was to be obtained. Every. one is most reticent, and it is inferred from this that the Chinese have no good news, and that they are not comfortable there. It is stated that five huudred Chinese soldiers have been admitted into the Capital, but no other movements of troops are reported—except that is ordered from Newchwang to he Japanese are said possession of despatches most riy to China and that copies of them are in the hands of some foreign ollicial at Peking.
'A Correspondent writes privately from Yokohama:—'Phe Corean difficulty las stirred up the Japanese, and the Government workshops are running day and it. Che Agents of the Brush Electric jcht Company have a large order pond-with the Naval Yard for flash-lights on men-of-war, and a 16-light machine has been already sold to the Yokosuka Arsenal." Forewarued is forearmed; but from Corea our advices are not warlike, Phe anti-opium memorial about which we wrote sometime ayo appears to be
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