Peking, 16th August. reported from Taiyuanfa that a riot has broken out there, A mandarin has been killed. It is not known where the troops, who have been dispatched to suppress the movement, are at present. The population is panic-stricken.
An attempt has been made on the Em-pre Dowager while on her way to the summer Pal The attempt failed the would-be-murderer has beau arrested.
Hongkong, 16th August, Prince and Princess Arisugawa do not intend to leave at Woosung the Preussen, on board of which they, are returning to Japan. Consequently there will be no reception for them at Shanghai.
The following telegram is from the "Kobe Merald":—
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.