is still detained here, and is likely to he so for some time longer, unless the river rises. 'At the present time' it is the lowest on record, and unless the rains come soon there is not much chance of a rise which would make the river safo_to navigate steamer down to Ichang. Lieut. Chilcott and Consul Wilton recently paid a Chengtu, and found all quiet in the capital, A CONSPICUOUS CRmAINAL, Some of the missionaries returning to Chungking report having had a most interesting fellow-traveller from Ichang—uo less distinguished a gentleman than the prefect from T'aiyuanfo, Of course, we cannot tell whether he had any part in the massacre of the foreigners there ast summer or mot. Suffice it to say the very mame of the city is ficient to excite one's interest, let elope nation. Consul Wilton, on being
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