October 31st.—(1) Two Memorials in this day's Guzette relate the capture of several members of a gang of ruffians, who have recently committed a number of burglaries and robberies with violence in the northeast quarter of Peking. The doings of the band became sv notorious that the Emperor's attention was called to them by one of the Censors, and a Decree was issued ordering the police to effect the capture of the offenders. After several arrests had been made, it was discovered that the robbers had fixed their headquarters in one of the empty granaries belonging to the government, Measures were quietly taken, and the granary was surrounded by a force of police and soldiers. Some of the robbers, however, refused to surrender, ari took refuge on the roof of the building, whence they discharged fire-arms and threw tiles at every one who approached. Two soldiers received gun-shot wounds, and two more were injured by tiles. At last, on the arrival of additional troops,
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