Never Drsrain of being able to overcome the troubles of this world, for they will di appear like dew before the sun if we on Took them squarely in the face. If yon are afflicted with any bodily disease, give H Pills and Ointment a trial: they wi a y relief, and in time effvet x cure They are the best known remedies far "li complaints, During the summer months many people areafilicted with bowel and liver Nisorders, diarchera, dysentery, colic, low fevers. ete. These remedies are unequalled in such caves, and should therefore he the Vade Mecum of all who value sound health. They may be procured and medicine vendors. from all chemists News received from native official sources concerning the insurrection at Chaoyang, outside Shanhaikuan, bordering Lower Manchuria, report that the 'I'saili and their allies, the Boxers, now number considerably over 30,000 well-armed men against whom General Ma Vu-k'un's troops, sent from Peking, numbering only 5,000 odd men, are perfectly powerless. It is feared that unless the Goverment troops be considerably augmented and more energy shown in suppressing the insurgents, these people will create considerable trouble in Chibli province this winter and the following spring. The appointment of Viceroy Yuan Shih-kai to Chihli where he may reasonably be expected to use the same stern measures in his new jurisdiction as had be: put into force last year in Shantung will doubtless strike the necessary terror in the hearts of the Chaoyang insurgents to make them disperse and turn peaceful farmers once more.
A Decoration from the French Republic.
The "Universal Gazette" reports that BLE. Wang Chih-chun, recently removed from the Governorship of Anhui, was recently the recipient of a decoration, bestowed upon H.E. by the Government of the French Republic, and forwarded on to Nganking by the French Consul-General of this port. Permission has now been obtained by H.E. from the Throne to 3 copt and wear the decoration. The reason for the bestowal of the decoration is said to have been H.E.'s cordial treatment of the former French Consul-General of Shanghai, Count de Bezaure, when the latter visited the Yangtze ports in the summer, which was in contrast to the cold reception received from the other Viceroys and Governors. This was reported to the French Government on M. de Bezaure's return home, with the above result.
The Chinese Mission to Russia. has been reported from Peking that, owing to the great distaste shown by amber of eligible officials for the Chinese Mission to Russia, which is about to ho vacated by H.E, Yang Ju, time-expired—there seems to be an' intention amongst the chief members of the Ministry of Foreien Affairs at Peking to recommend to the Throne the transference of Yi Keng (Manchu), at present' in Paris, to St. Petersburg, to succeed Yang Ju,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.