Kiungyung, fom Hankow—Messre, are shew, H. A. J. Macray and Radoosee.
Per atr, Huean, from Tientsin—Mr, Danforth, Per atr, Kiangteen, from Ningpo—Me, Comins.
Por atr, Fehsin, from Ni Morrison and child, and Mr. Dobie, February, dispose of the rumours that have been spread abroad now and then, as to the intention of postponing that event. The Empress Regent is of opinion that the time is close at hand when the Emperor Kuang Hsii should begin to reign, and sets aside the entreaties of Prince Ch'un and other magnates, for a postponement, on account of the youth of the Emperor, and the desirability of his complet. ing his studies. It is very likely that these representations were mere matters of form, except that part of them in which the Empress was ontrented to retain the right of deciding on affairs within the Palace. To that Hor Majesty acceded; and an-less the Emperor turns out to be possessed of a strong will these questions of Palace affairs will be found to include almost everything of consequence to China. It is understood that the Emperor does not possess a very robust constitution, and the seclusion of the Palace is not likely to have given him such strength of mind as would counter. act physical deficiencies. During along succession of weak or youthful Em-perers, the Chinese have possibly forgotten what it is to have a strong ruler on the Throne, but, at all events since foreigners first came in numbers to this country, there never was a time in which a wise Emperor could do more for his people than the present. Kuang Hsi will assume power under more favourable circumstances than those which attended the three previous Em-perers at the same period in their lives, and it is to be hoped that he will escape the disasters which befell
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