Several days ago another riot between tro companies of students, both of this district, occurred which resulted in the pulling down house belonging toa member of one of the parties, Thedistrict magistrate was appealed to, and he made a judicial inspection of the place and examined some of the witnesses, Finding the principal defendant was related toan influential family he did not arrest him, and gave judgment which was unfair. The plaintiffs friends, also well connected, instead of appealing to a higher court took the law into their own hands, assaulted the district magistrate in open court, and after his retreat, pulled down and destroyed the court and its furniture. The rioters have been traced, and the matter referred to the prefect. AS usual, censors are engaged to settle the affair with the magistrate. The Tehnganwei ate is acting for him, Ample public apology and damages are do-manded, Amount of damages not yot decided upon.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.
