There are two things that seem to lexd to the belief that the Court will think of returning to Peking as soon as possible. The first is that the indemnities are made up to the Ist of July, and it is to the interests of the Chinese Government to sez that n9 pretext be left for further occupa tion of Peking. The other fact is that an eunuch named Tsui was sent secretly by the Court to spy out the land, and he returned vii Honan to report to the Empress direct. The feeling here at present is that the reasons for return so far outweigh any that can be given for delaying that it is quite expected the Court will return.
15th May.
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