E. de Bavier 146 Mr. W. D. Little was elected Land Commissioner.
Tar "Kobe Chronicle" says that the draft of a treaty of commerce between Ttaly and Russia has been signed.—The coronation is to take place on the anniversary of the installation of Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector.
Mr. H. F. Krxo, who has temporarily filled the position of Police Magistrate for the past twelve months, hag now rejoined the Consular service as His Majesty's Consul at Hangchow. He does not enter upon his duties forthwith, but has been instructed to hold himself for the present at the disposal of Mr. Pelham Warren. Meanwhile, Mr. Douglas succeeds him as Police Magistrate. During the time he has been upon the local bench, Mr. King has won golden opinion, from the Court officials and the general public with whom he has been brought officially in contact, for his unfailing courtesy and his fair and impartial consideration of all matters will be general regret at the prospect of brought before him. Consequently there
his removal from Shanghai. At the same time, his numerous friends will be heartily pleased at his being transferred to a more important position, in which his acknowledged abilities will have greater scope for action, and the promise of more substantial reward. on Tuesday morning, wing to the presence 'THERE was no sitting of the Mixed Court of the Magistrate being required at the "sealing up of the seals" of the Taotai and other officials in the native city. These "seals of office" are placed under lock and key by their respective holders and a strip of paper with the imprint of the seal of the holder is then pasted over the lock—hence the term "sealing up the seals." The seals are then "sealed-up" for the space of thirty days for the New Year holidays, commencing on the tenth day before the end of the year and ending the twentieth day of the Ist moon, during which time no corporeal punishments or tortures can be inflicted, nor can any formal Court be held. The Taotai being the chief civil official here, all officials subordinate in rank had to "stand-by" while the former kowtowed before his seals of office which was then sealed up in their
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