On account of heavy rains on Tuesday and Wednesday there were few sightseers at the scene of the explosion, but on Thursday the day was clear and probably from ton tu fifteen thousand people went to sve the result, Quite a number of foreigners went also to sce. One who went with the intention of taking photographs of the place was prevented from doing so by the crowd. At such a time as the present, when the whole country is unsettled, it would seem at least to be unwire to attempt such a th in such a place in the face of such a crowd. I believe the intending photographer was stoned, but escaped without any serious injury. Those best acquainted with the Chine.e know that such a large crowd at any time is dangerous, One of the Chinese who was there said to me afterwards that among the crowd there were a Jot of rowdies who stirred each other up to do this, while others of the bystanders tried to dissuade them. It is very fortunate that no serious consequences came from the affair, and that the foreigner was wise enough to retreat and not resist or resent the attack made on him, RE-OPENING OF THE UNIVERSITY, The University has temporarily opened its doors to any students who may wish to return. Sixty have come. The other schools have decided not to open for the present, but to wait till the political atmosphere has cleared up.
2ud November.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.