Those who have watched Consular cases between foreigners and the Chinese authorities will have observed that as to the ultimate results, they may be divided into three classes. First, those in which the finds that the complainant has a just ind obtains redress for him. Second, in which the Consul finds the complainant has a just cause, but notwithstanding his best efforts, fails to obtain redress, and admits it. Third, those in which the Consul at the beginning finds that the cause is just, but seeing later on that there is to be no redress, discovers that the compl ntitely in the wrong, and t! is not being able to do anything for him. The two first are good Consuls, and the last—we won't say what he is, nor to which category Consul Buck belongs. It was the privilege ut your correspondent to be present at two interviews with him, one on his arrival and one before he Jeff. Iwill relate his remarks at both of these interviews. They were of the pri-te conversation kind, and not specially intended for the public'enr, but the public interest in this case is suflicieutly deep to justify the step. Consciously I' shall mis-Tepresent naught, and naught set down in malice,
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