Peking, 5th November, The Council appointed to devise measures of pence with France has proved failure. It is reported that the attendance of Li Chung-tang at Court will uow be insisted on, THE FORMOSAN CAMPAIGN, Peking, 20th 9th moon (7th Nov.)
Av Imperial Edict was issued yesterday granting Une request preferred by Liu Ming-chu'an in a recent Memorial that the officers engaged in routing the French at Hu-wei should be rewarded by promotion, Ten thousand taels are to be distributed among the troops by way of largess, It is anid in Chin circles that on a recent oconsion, w! ral Fronchmen had fallen into the of Liu Ming.
they immediately beheaded, heads to the number of seventeen hung in cages upon trees. 'This brought out a remonstrance from the British Consul, who, while ho was not in a position to object to the Chinese putting their prisoners to death, protaated against the indecent exposure' of the loads, which, ho turned foreigners rati STAG roosived the Consul's expostulations with the most good-humour. The act complained of, he said, had been dono by the soldiers, without his knowledge, He had given no orders for any such display, and he would puta stop to it at once, Si none vera, oto.
A curious incident may be mentioned in connection with the telegram we publish in another column from Peking, The Memorial referred to as having been sent to Her Majesty by General Liu was unfortunately board amer Kiangteen, to the the officials latrine Shanghai city. the Empress, and a esse we summarise igo it ranched
here is the re) to it ho folographio Li from Hué to Thaanwas opened on the 4th November to and official despatches, and the post-offices commenced operations on the same day.
the Sth inst, nome sleeted President of the United Sta ighai that Mr. Olevel till the Lith have we. been able publish Reuter's telegram. to the same effect. This is reprehensible on the pact of Reuter.
The An Pao has received a telegram from Peking stating that the Chinese Minister
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