It is reported as a fact amon the Eh nese that orders have been received irom Peking, by the Viceroy ami Governor. General of Canton, to have Ti Chang (T A ED. commonly known amongst foreigners formerly Governor of Fohkien Provines. brmnst up for trial upon charge of the murder of a certain hisiw tsi, and that, in conse quence. two wei were sent) from Canton by the Viceroy, to escort him from Chow. Chow-foo (Swatow), (the residence of Ting,) to Canton. Ting Futai, s it is reported, has pretended to be sick, and promised the Viceroy to pnt in an appearance as soon as he vets well, but the cur. rent rumour is that Ting is morely tryly gain time s0 a8 to work his cuss up a get out of the difficulty by either am indemnity to the relatives of the sir tsai, or by smoothing his way with the High Authorities. The cause of the alleged murder originated, is said, through the hsin tsai scudis ous Letter, trader, to wherein the latter was neo of all sorts of misdeeds and corrupt: "Ting sent for the trader, who, after considornble pressing, disclosed the nan of the i obnoxious letter. a strong belief amoxst the genera the Chinese that this hein actually poisoned by 'Ting latter, upon learijin: that it was really the Isiv tswi_who vote the letter, invited him to a dinner, and after a tot of friendly talk, the hein' teal retuned home and died almost immediately upon his arrival at his house, The fellow /sin_teis of the alleged poisoned man, also that he was poisoned partaking of the d laid their complaint before the lih Suthorities, and, without waiting for a reply, ap; caled at once to Peking. It is ths the instruc ions from the Capital have come a trial to be held i, 13th Ovtoher, Before R. A. Mowat, Exy.y A
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