The hearts of the orthodox in Peking have been greatly cheered by the recall of the Italian Minister for the grievous sin of "exceeding his instructions" (a very uncommon offence in the Legations in this city). Itis said that he had no authorit; to present an ultimatum to that august 1 sensitive body, the Tsungli Yamen, nor was he instructed to ransack K'ang Lis'
jon ary for the most grateful and comforting expressions in which to set forth the cravings of King Humbert for a naval, military, civil, and popular sanitarium at Sanmén Bay. If he had weighed his words this would not have happened—and the British Minister would have had more time in which to consult the Shanghai papers in regards to the wisest methods for extending and consolidating British interests in China; also, the Tsungli Yamen would not have been in position to rejoice unduly over the sending home of an undiplony diplomat, Still, the best of us make mi takes, sometimes, and life might be too dull ife did not.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.