The native authorities have put out Proclamations, but have not repudiated the complicity of the foreigner in these gruesome deeds. The two things, have been put together by the people. The execution of the men for eye gouging, and the non-repudiation of the foreigners of having any part in it from proclamations.
Persecution.
News came in yesterday that a Christian had been well nigh done to death he-cause he belonged to 2 sect which gouged lyman eres. It is to be hoped shall have no more deeds of this kind perpetrated amongst the people. H. M. Consul may be trusted to do his part in Tf the native authorities ug with the excit ted people it may get difficult: to control when wider spread.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.
