The robbery of 200 taels, so cleverly effected five mantis ago is, forthe present, at rest. Rather more than half of the silver has been recovered. One of the two robbers vas arrested, and, having been tried st the prefect's yanén, started last Sunday under an escort of six soldiers and more runners on the return journey to Suichou where he is to be beheaded. He confessed to the thing, and, under examination, confessed to be thirty-seven years of age. He began his present occupation when fifteen "years of age, had sustained his father, mother and brothers out of his booty, and bad _p forty tan of fel Whether for his confession or out of compassion to the condemned man, one cannot say, but one thousand cash was given him bythe presiding judge for his expenses back to Suichou. His companion iskaown, bat is in "He will be captured on the first opportunity and doubtless he will suffer the same sentence.
'7th August.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.