We are glad to be able to announce that the indemnity for damages done to the Catholic and Protestant Christians has at Just been paid. In fact the Catholic indemnity was paid, in part at least, two months ago, but the Protestants were put off with the excuse that their claim been inadvertently overlooked in sending vp the report to Chinanfu and that the error would be speedily rectified. On the 28th ultimo we were, however, informed that the silver had arrived and tw days} Inter we had the pleasure of drawing it out of the yamen treasury and_depositinse in the bank, The amount is Tis, 1, represen families of Christians to repair two looted chapels. The sun: mere bagatelle compared with the claims of the Catholics, For one thing, there were many more of them who suffered, For this favourable outcome of nearly a year of remitting effort we have to than larly, our American Consul at Chefoo, Mr. John Fowler, who has not only exhibited untiring energy in prosecuting our case but his repeatedly gone out of his way to express his personal sympathy with usin our hour of danger. Upon the subject of these cases it is to be remarked, however, that the settlement, though the est that we could expect, does not touelr
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