A Peking dispatch states that the Waiwupu has received a large number of telegrams from the various Chinese Merchant Associations in China as well as abroad, calling upon the Ministers of that Board to stand firm and not sign the now Chinese Exclusion Treaty unless all obnoxious and unjust clauses be deleted from it. The latest telegrams on the subject received to date by that Bosrd are from Chinese Merchant Association in the Philippines and Amoy, and one from a large body of nati Christians belonging to the Protestant Churches in that Port.
BLE. Tang Shao-yi, Special Commissioner to Lhasss, who is still in India, we understand recently memorialised the Throne, asking that successor be appointed to continue negotiations with the Government of Inia. The request being refused, his Excellency has now informed the Imperial Government that he cannot stand the great heat in India any longer on account of which he has been quite ill for some time, and would therefore re. commend the appointment of Taotai Chang Yin-tang to succeed him. It is further proposed that a brevet Metropolitan rank be given to his Excellency's nominee, who is in every way an able official and guile capable to conduct the negotiations on hand.
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