The present undesirable turn of affairs with regard to the situation in China has caused x similar turn in the policy hitherto pursued Governors in this portion of the Empire, and, perhaps, we can hardly blame th for it, seeing that affairs are chaos, and the chances are daily bee more favourable to. the Empress Clu who it appears has thrown herself entirely upon the protection of the now dominant Power—Russia. Apropos, we 1 en from fan entirely reliable source that the Empress Dowager intends to proceed, any-hue the ancient of Chit Heian, i province, and will prob ably make her resid nee there for some time to come. In consequence of this all isters and rulers of provinces ance ty her and reengnise their true ty. custom fom deputies t" the new with tribute of sand satins, money and precious hings, onder to prochti their 1 chiefs? devotion and alleg nee. is hei followed by all the in the Empire, many of them already named their deputies to d The Northern and Western Vice Governors have already done so going some of them personally. for instance—and others by debut: we further Jearn that Viceroy Liu K'unyi's deputy is to be the Taotai of Yangchow, Wu Chun;
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