To the Editor of the "Nonr-Cutsa Datty News." the Shanghai Settlement under Chinese law A native has been seized in the American Settlement by a Chinese General under telegraphic order from Li Hung-chang. Were Li to order the arrest of two or three foreigners, known to be distasteful to the Manchu court, what is to prevent a clandestine seizure, if the man seized last Saturday is not released and the guilty Hand Yen punished? There is no other question worth a thought in Shanghai until this act of violence is satisfactorily avenged, Gangs of assassins were sent out last year to murder the proscribed. They would far rather take their chances of assassination than be arrested by the Geveral and tortured by the Thotai. There is no news in the paper this morning for thoss who are anxiously watching the cass. Perhaps the man was dispatched before the Consuls knew anything about it and now the matter must be hushed up to save the face of our old ally, Portugal?
Tam, etc., Habeas Conrvs, 28th December.
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