was rather tardy in joining the coalition, and did not is-ne a proclamation of protec: tion to foreigners until the 2ud of this month, Before that, there were a good many rumours flying about the streets and and Christians, but since then the people good deal of ugly talk about foreigners
seem to be more civil than ever before. A military officer, with five hundred soldiers, has been appointed to keep order in the city and he has called at the different missions to assure us of protection.
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