Last Sunday s deputation of ten members of the National Assembly was lected to wait apon the President, Prince Pa Lan, to request him to report to the Throne st once on the prayer for the speedy opening of Parliament, which bad been unsnimonsly adopted. On the following day at meeting of the Government Coan the majority present favoured cortailing the period by three years. but Prince Ching was still undecided on the subject. It is stated that even the Prince Regent approves the petition, but Prince Ching and his adherents are opposed to it and a straggle is going on, the result of which may be dangerous tothe Prince's party. It has been suggested that in case the petition is again refased the members of the National Assembly should all resign, bat a member has now suggested instead a more active policy, namely that the Assembly should continue to petition the Emperor till their prayer be answered.
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