H.E, Kang, Governor of Kiangsu, held riers naval review he 27th instant, All the war-junks were in their finest array, Fish torpeives and submarine torpedoes were fired with great success. The General commanding in this pi ALE. Tan Pi-li, has arrived on his way to Nanking to attend the coming military examinati The rebels agai Telihua district, Fukien, sustained a severe defeat at the hands of the Imperial soldiers some time ago, a8 was reported. It appears now that the leaders escaped to the nioun tains and defied all efforts to capture them. On the 18th instant, Admiral Peng, of Amoy, received " comuiunication from General Shen, of Chienchow, begging for reinforcements, as all the xvailuble troops stationed in Chienchow had again been sent tu Tehbua to oppose the insurgent leader Chen, who had made his appearance once more with an overwhelming force from the mountains. Admiral Péngatuncedespatched 500 marines on board the gunboat Chinyuen for Chieuchow, while Tavtai Wu proceeded to Yungchuan with 200 men of the rifle brigade to make u flank movement against the insurgents.
The Roman Catholic claim the Wahu riot hav og tween the Shangl d the French Consul-General, M. Wagner. A definite agreement was come to on the 20th instant as follows 1.—The sum of 123,564 taels will be paid as compensation for damage done.
2.—A wall is to be built to enchse the piece of ground, known as Pakoting vext to and north of the Roman Catholic Church, by the Chinese local authorities, and is to be guarded against people damaging it and trespassing inside at this hillock the native authorities are to be consulted, and the people are to be summoned to give their opinion; and if, they are willing, the sale can be concluded. The compensation money is to be transmitted to Shanghai and there handed over.
The agreement is written in both Chinese \and French. The Taotai signed and sealed }it on behalf of the Nanking Viceroy and the Governor of Auvui. It also beats the signature and seal of the French Consul-General and is forwarded to Wuhu by the teamer Fulioy, It is said that the wall is being built to surround the Pakoting ground to height of 12 feet.
While the Jeho district prison was bei repaired, three prisoners, awaiting trial at the autumnal assizes on charges of robbery with violence, made a dash for liberty, One of them was exptured by a woman and er son, while attempting to swim across the Chientang river. The woman and her son received $100 as reward, $2,000 are offered for the apprehension of the other two, who are at large, All the ferries are now stopped.
HE. Shao Yii-lien will, when he arrives, take up his quarters in the Pao Yuen-chang buildings in Kiukiang Road.
The Ankinng district of Hingan prefecture in Shensi is suffering from heavy and continued rains. All the erupts are destroyed and a number of villages ate flooded to the depth of several feet. Thousands of poor peuple are rendered howeles, with no prospect of living through the winter, he authorities are doing their best for the sufferers, and the Governor has sent in a memorial praying for a remission of tithes and for funds to succour the destitute.
Tuside the west gute of the district city of Shanshan, near Canton, " small Government power magazine was situated, on top of a small hill about 100 feet in height. On the 18th inst. the powder exploded with great violence and entirely destroyed the building. All fourteen guards were Killed, and" their rewsing, charred and horribly mutilated, were' scattered every direction over several Ni. A great numbers of houses were utterly demolished and hundreds of people were more or less injured. It is said that the explosion originated from a hot cinder being carelessly dropped into a powder Six tons of powder, buried under the fortunately did not explode, or the calamity would have been much greater. Three years ago slight accident occurred in the same magazine, scorching and wounding three mon; and the authorities then decided to remove it to some less populous place outside the city, but nothing was actually done. It ie hoped that this catastrophe will be sufficient to make the authorities carry out their most excellent intention formed three years ago, The recent flight of gentry with their families on account of the Kolao scare has been excused by a wag as follows: What can one expect of the gentry when the fi French gun started the generalissimo of the Chinese army and navy to his feet, and never stopped running until he reached his place of exile The new dock at the Foochow Arsenal was lately opened, but there was an insufficiency of workmen, The deputy accordingly tested the 500cvvlies seeking entrance, Of the 500 only about 60 were able to lift 8 300 catty atone and obtain employment.
The Foochow people seem to be frightened at the slightest occurrence. 4 government gunboat brought in sume guns of large calibre and the Fouchow Viceroy despatched some soldiers to assist at the landing. Dame Rumour at once flew about with her busy tongue and caused a fright which lasted two day Mr. Chen Kin-lung, or rather his bosd, will take a trip to Chinkiang to enjoy the sights and be enjoyed by the multitude for afew days,
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