We need scarcely offer an apology to our readers for again referring to a matter of such anxious interest to so many. When reviewing the situation last week, we thought that we should soon be able to record at least a beginning in the direction of closing the breach in the Tientsin Bend, through which the current is still pouring channel and' scouring the Shoal Reachee on the plain, instead of following its proper Over a month has elapsed since the Albia, wishing to advance her husband's the authorities. He was kept pretty interest, had appeared to the Prefect as closely confined at first, but after he the goddess of Mercy and directed him showed his letter to Mr. Kane, he was to the Hall of Peace. he reader treated with a little more consideration, alrendy knows the outcome of this decep- The keeper had allowed him to carry the tion, Emboldened by her success, she letter to Dr. Way's friend although he had overstepped the bounds of prudence kept an eye on him all the time. and committed a crime against the Mr. Kane received the banished doctor Emperor. When she found that Han-with the greatest cordiality. He took win was arrested, her heart was burdened him into the house to tea, and got the with grief for she loved him tenderly. whole history of the case in a short time. 'Phere was nothing she could do; so just before the guard arrived, Flora was "Just wait a bit," said he, cheerily ashe left the room,' After an hour he called, and a short consultation held, after which the two vanished, returned beaming, and said, " And, now, Dr. Hanwin, yon will not return to The Prefect was a merciful man as the prison. Twenty ounces of silver well asa just. He enquired more parti-and a little influence have done the cularly concerning Hunwin's household, business. You must stop here until we and finally came to the conclusion that can get something for you to do" the prisoner had been misled by witches.
The fact that he had oured his wife after "Why you take my breath away with joy," said the astonished Hanwin. all the other physicians had failed, in-"You must have a great deal of influenced him considerably, too. "The fluence to get me out of prison before mauner and bearing of Hauwin since his I knew what you were about," incarceration were proof that he was "Tut, tut!" said Kane. "Money innocent of the theft, although remakes the mare go. Now, come into sponsible for the curios being found in the room we have prepared for you, his possession. and refresh yourself."
In view of all these circumstances, the (To be continued.) Prefect recommended to the Imperial Court that the sentence of death be commuted to banishment to Chinkiang.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.