Much disapproval has been expressed by the people here at the action of the Roman Cathol recent dispute. is most difficult to obtain the true facts of the case, reports varying considerably ju detail, but from what I hear the dispute arose somewhat as follows:—A workman, employed at one of the large shops in the Great Street, was proceeding down it with a load, when he collided with a man who was gambling. Another report says he was more or less under the influence ave As a result the people are most of wine. Words and blows speedily complacent and look for a reduction in followed, and the workman being sup-price of their "staff of life," which is at ported by some of his fellow-employees present sold at a high rate. Cotton, who were attracted to the spot by the "which is grown principally on the re-commotion, two of the gamblers to his employers' shop close by. The claimed land in the northern part of the district, is exceptional at in shopkeepers promptly sent them to ti Sisosan it has been "eSaoured and mandarin, who without trial and simply on damaged by rain. their evidence beat the men and placed them in prison. Being members of the 1 Roman Catholic church their friend: besought the foreign priest to interoeds at first he refused to interfere, but when. they threatened to leave the church, he (now oun own connesroxpay). acceded to their request and sent to the prefect. The local official, ascertain-10th October. ing that these men were Roman Catholics, The War. became alarmed and set them at liberty, But for the prolonged stay of the fleet but they refused to leave the yam in these waters and the constant coming Eventually the official sent them to ti and going of little stermers in Roman Catholic church in chairs with a carrying contraband of war, we should compensation of one hundred dollars for have difficulty in realising we are so near injuries received. to the scene of hostilities. We have little In the meantime, the French priest had new of any importance, though it is left for Ningpo to report to his Bishop, generally understood that there is frequent who requested the Tavtai of this dis-communication between Admirals Noel trict to investigate and punish offenders.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.