The Reactionaries in Peking, according to a correspondent, were lately greatly excited and di-turbed over the news of a come intimate, or, at lendly towards ench othe ip, franker and more cordial, soon follow between the members of the opposite sex of the countries con-a of the chief reasons given such an invitation was that Conger " earnestly desired to cement more strongly the bonds of friendship et governments and people of ud that scent audience which Prince Ching had with the Empress Dowager. Prince Chiny tried to advise the latter that there are any very talented and able Chinese in the s who would only be too glad to plac. salves at the service of the Throne and give what help they can in pushing on reform and progress in the Empire. To facilitate matters Prince Ching advised the Empress Dowager to issue a decree permitting any person, regardless of rank, to memorialise the Throne on any subject. Goad and practicable suggestions could then he selected while the useless ones could be rejected, The Empress Dowager, however, refused to do so.
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