As will be remembered by our readers, in order to saves his f.ce" instead of waiting to be deposed, in accordance with the instructions of Goverur Lu of S: ochow, Mr. Ta Tro-iv, of the Mix d Court, the other day handed in a petition to" the Shanghai Taotsi resigning his post, which under the circumstance of the case it is neoiless to state way naturally accepted by his Hon ur. Mr. Tu Tso-lin, who is credited with having been tather surprised at thy promptness with which his resi tion was accepte}, then went to Suvchw in order to straighten matters,. and from that city he returned on Sundsy A corres ident writing from thet city re orts that dui stay there the retire fixed Court Magistrate occupied hima) mostly in seeking the help of several influential persons in Soochow to speak (0 the Governor on his behalf and to reewll the instructions sent by his Excellency to che Shanghai Trotai to hive him deposed on the ground of incapability and unadwpiability for his post. How far Mr. Tso-lin has b en able to obtain the object of hin recent visit: to Soochow, will easily he seen by his future movements; whether he tinues or net (o sit on the Mixed Court Dench. But it would seem rather strone to an independent outsider i he poole about him thit the post of Mixed has on sever 1 previous occasions told
Court Mayistrate is "not worth the trouble," this official makes - such persistent eff-rts to retain a posting regu to which hi " had been alreaily accepted by his sup-rior officer. There also a report in Mandarin circles that the assistance of certain mem rs "f the Consular Body have been asked (ina roun about manner) to yet the to rv eon-sider the acceptance ut Mr. Tu Teo-lin's resignation.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.