inst. the German Legation ing, and Baron von Heykins, dep ture on the same day. The Tsungli Yamen officials derived—much pleasure from this piece of good fortune, and will now be able to devote more attention tu the Czu's Peking Railway scheme.
THE RUSSIAN PROPOSALS, One of the highest officials in this city asserts that the 'Tsungli Yamen has rejected the Russi matter is now men's reply ed in cautious, pleading terms: "China has in/ many so much so that' other Powers. have matters. treated Russia very, generously, blamed us for granting your country fo many privileges." Moreover, as there is soon to be a fine completed by which ing will be connected with your own great railways there can be no necessity for another railway. We must also refer you to the edict issued last year by the Empress Dowager directing that no more lines could be allowed to be built until those in process of construction have been completed and their advantages fully roved, etc., etc." How much effect this document will have on the Czar and his Ministers may easily be conjectured. Argument has little force against a g The Oriental College which Ru: poses to establish in Vladivostock and probably will be erected in Peking. Very influential Russian statesmen fa this change of location, and there doubt it would be of great ad Russia's interests. Therefore, we may soon sco Russian students of Chines Manchu, Mon; Corean, and Japanese, perambulating the streets of Peking. With a few slight alterations the Imperial University—or the British Legation—might be rendered very suitable for the requirements of the new College Why not How Russia's recent movements affect the stipulations of the Anglo-Russian Convention, no one seems to know. If John Bull approves, or sleeps, no one else is likely to be anxious, but
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