Hangchow, Nov. 4.
The Press Gang is still at work! but beyond that there are no signs of war.
The Southern Presbyterian Mission opened their Community Church in the Wu-z district on Monday in bright sunshine, and with great clat. Representatives from the various yamens, churches, guilds, etc, were there in great force, and Mr. T. 2, Koo, the representative of the Geneva Anti-opium Conference, was present, and gave the opening address, which was very good only a little bit too long. It is a wonderful place, and a boon to the district. Mr. McMullen and his sister are the prime movers in the work, and it is due to their indomitable energy andspertinacity that. th money has been collected and the buildings put up. Tens of thousands of dollars have already been pent and more are needed. The! work has all been planned with generous hand. They have for-_ tunately managed to interest the gentry in the undertaking, and some of the best people in the district are loyal advisors and financial helpers. When all the buildings are up, fa ies will be at hand for dealing with the Chinese, body and soul, from cradle to grave. Great credit is due to Mr. MeMullen for the planning organizing, and carrying out of th whole scheme, Nov. 9.
The Assembly is in session but, there is not a quorum, pow-wow and tea-drinking is all the business that is done.
Victories at the front are reported; still, every raw recruit is hurried off to the battle line as soon washed and dressed, no soldiers except those who Local militia are being recruited by the Civil Gov-ammunition and military stores are being hurried to the front.
In spite of ws they say the silk good, because silk is searce and dea The weather has been very dry for a long time. and the water in the canals and wells is very low; its lent is very concentrated and epidemics are cropping up in consequence.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.