Mr. Litton, the British Goneul at this port, celuraed from Kueiyang on the 8th of February, after having settled in a very satisfactory manner the case of Mr. Fleming's murder. As I wired you a few days ago, six of the officials have been degended and are now awaiting the decisions of the Board of Punishments; the military official Liu, whose soldiers were concerned in sacking, the mission at Panghai has been banished the most prominent gentry la Ch'uanan, the village in which the murder was plann have had their degrees taken from them; and, above all, the real murderers have been executed, which bad a most salutary effect upon the crowd which, Me. Litton says, was the biggest he bad ever seen in China, Unfortunately, the headman of Ch'uanan, who pleoned the whole affair, was allowed to escape by the officials, and si though & reward of Tis 600 in been offered for his capture it is very doubtful ithe will be caught. He is very wealthy, but, of course, all hie property has been confiscated and he is declared an out-Jaw. Should, however, he be caught and executed the property of what is Jeff of it is to be returned to his relations. It is sincerely hoped that he will be caught and punished. and ea ba made an example to Taea of his stamp who are tha instigator of the greater part of the troubles that arise against foreigners in China. An indemnity is to be paid of Tia 22,000, which the Governor of Kusichou, who is " thorough rascal, ought to be made to pay out of his the ry of Szechuan which settles all own pocket. As it is, i¢ has to be paid from
the government bills of Kueichou, the latter province being t00 poor to support its own government,
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