It is stated that on Saturday the Grand Councillors were commanded call on Prince Ching in hie residence, to confer on state affairs, and the Prince signified his resolve t retire. Ha aleo strongly declined their recommendation that his son should succeed on the Prince Regent called, prevail upon him to change his decision, and he onvillingly reported himsiIf for daty; bat Prince Ching has not yet actually attended the Council Chamber. It is stated that Prince Ssu, or Prince Kang are his likely snoorssors, Hung-tre's memorial two high recommended, while two others were denounced to the Throne. It is now alleged that a plot underlies thie memorial, and that the Regent has ordered " thorough and secret investigation into the matter. It is believed that the names recommended and denounced are falsely mentioned by some other person than the late
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