would be better. Sir Robert thinks, if the missionaries left the righting of wrongs to the authorities. The times are out of joint, things are anomalous, and someone must lead and act promptly. Meanwhile it is prudent and desirable in his opinion, that the missionaries should delay going into the interior, Frox the "London and Ghina Express" of the 26th ult. we learn that Mr. Thomas Hanbury has been made a Knight Mr. W. J. Tuompson and his ife celebrated their diamond wadi Sevenoaks on the 23rd ult.—The departure of the German cruiser Ariadne for China hus been delayed by " boiler explosion on board.—Mrs. E'eanor Ormerod, the great entomologist, has died at the age of 73.—The central portion of the town of Batoum was destroyed by a terrible explosion, and human remains were found all over the town, Tae "London and China Express" of the 2nd ult. says that "for the past six weeks the P. & O. mail has been the only one delivered punctually.
Tue writer of the London Letter, dited ph" of the 27th ult, say:
The Chinese mission to Germany appears to be entirely losing its apologetic aspect, and is fast assay the style of an embassy of courtesy—a sort of return call for the visit of Prince Henry to Peking. That the Chinese Ambassador at Berlin should work earnestly to this end is quite comprehensible, but the acquiescence of the German Government is surprisingly at variance with the previous emphatic utterances of the Kaiser, and has aroused some misgivings in the mind of those most interested in the Chinese settlement, and best able to judge of the effect of this changed attitude upon the watchful Celestial.
Tur London "World" of the 24th of July last has the following note in reference to Livut.-Colonel Vandeleur, whose sad death is reported in one of Router's telegrams this mornin, Lieut.-Colonel Vandeleur, Irish Guards, is awoldier of the best type. To the surprise of his friends he lately turned up in London, having had to come home in valided. Within three weeks, his health being restored, he is off to South Africa again, not wishing to be out of any tight if there is fighting to be done. There perhaps no officer of his age who has seen fore active service than he has. Afsios has been his happy campaigning ground.
Fro " Literature" tt Fuly the 20th, we take the following notice of Professor Leavenworth's new book
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