The Viceroy at Canton, by the not very creditable device of sending an aide-decan up to, pay him a friendly visit has sueceeded in securing the person of a well-known local official intriguer named Ow Tse-peng, A notorious brigand at Canton has had the impudence to proceed to Peking and purchase the rank of Taotai: his identity has since been discovered.
Petroleum has been discovered in an ordinary well outside the East Gate of Canton.
At the request of the Consuls, the Ningpo Trotai has issued s proclamation enjoining sanitary measures during the epidemic season.
'The' Empress has decided to remove within two months to the retreat known as the Nan Hai, and 36 rules governing the privacy which Her Majesty desires to be preserved have been circulated amongst the eking yuméns, The native Catholic paper publishes a startling letter regarding opium poisoning. If the would-be suicide is nade to swallow a live duck's blood as an emetic, a cure is certain, if tried in time: but there is reason to doubt if supposed successful suicides ne tually die at all, us the oficial exhumation of many skeletons shews that after the fumes have evaporated the bodies have endeavoured to struggle free.
The Viceroy of Hu-kwang, Yii-lu, now Peking, has been ordered to act as Viceroy at Nanking, the present incumbent, Earl Tseng, having been summoned to audience.
In conformity with the usage followed by the Emperors of successive dynasties, we (Shi Pao) hear that His Majesty the Emperor is taking advantage of the present time of comparative leisure to practice archery. On the 2ist instant His Majesty proceeded to the Imperial pleasure grounds at Peihai, where he bent the bow with assiduity for five successive days, besides spending much time in witnessing the contests in archery of his personal attendants. After resting two days, he will resume his exercise on the 29th instant, which will Jaat for another five days. By such systematic training, it Is expected His Dajeuty ill acquire great skill in archery, an art by the means of which the ancient Sovereigns of China conquered dom subjugated tributaries.
According to the Hupao the recent fire at Hankow broke out at about 3 a.m. of the 2nd instant. It burned its way along the bank of a creek, and crossed over to the other side. A strong wind was blowing at the time. Over 500 families were burned out, but most of the buildin, were warehouser in which oil was stored. In addition, over 300 large boats were burned, and there must have been a large Joss of life, as from one warehouse alone in which there were 16 persons only 3 were saved. The ex-Customs Taotai of Hankow, who had just retired from office, had all his luggage on board 4 large boats 3 of which were burned. The origin of the fire is unknown and it was still raging up to 3 p.m. of the 2nd.
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