A Chinese dispatch says that the Viceroys and Governors of eleven provinces have addressed a joint telegram to the Government for tranemission to the Prince Regent, strongly praying for the early opening of a Parliament to save China from danger. On the previous day Dake Taai Tee, President of the Ministry of Finance, had an audience with the Prince Regent and pointed out to his Highness the argoments io favour of granting the Assembly's petition. The Regent, replied that if it had to be done, the limit might be slightly shortened. It stated that though many of the Viceroys and Goveroors are in favour of the request, quite a namber of then, Viceroy Chang Jen-chuo, Governors En Shan of Shéasi, Pao Feng of Ho-an, Cha Chia-pao of Anbai, Feog Ju-kuei of Kasogsi, and Pang Hung-shu of Kueichou, for example, oppose it. Viceroys Chang Kéog of Kansu and Shou Shan of Fokien also support the opposition, Prince Teal Hsun and the Chinese Ministers abroad have telegraphed supporting the petition. A Memorial headed by the Viceroy in Hapeb, making " similar request, has arrived in Peking and another one is being drafted by the Viceroy of Yionan, who is endeavouring to obtain the signatures of other Viceroys and Governors to the doccment. It is reported that, as the National Assembly supports the petition, the provincial delegates are much excited and Prince Ching snd Grand Councillor Na Tong intend to resign their poste. A telegram also says that one of the appointed members of the National Assembly has reported to the Government the growing independence of spirit shown by the elected members. The Government has addressed © communication to the ional Assembly on the subject, bat dispatch was kept secret. The pointed member, it is said, called on Prince Pa Lun and Duke Tasi Tee, and said that, in his opinion, great evil would resalt from calling a Parliament. These two Princes have been somewhat shaken by this expression of opinion and will consequently give their counsel against Parliament being opened before the end of the period already fixed.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.