Hangchow, Oct. 23.
Yesterday two bandits were shot} for looting the Salt Gabelle auditor's! house while he was absent. Last night was quiet.
Thie morning about 10 o'clock-one of Hisia's militia went to a chop to buy food, and as he had part of his uniform on the shop-keeper was net very polite, and said he should have gone with his leader. Whereupon the soldier drew a pistol, and immediately a stampede took plate, and the police being unarmed were the first to do a sprint. The result was great excitement and shutters were put up quickly all over the jolty. Peace, however, was soon restored, The first batch of General Meng's soldiers entered the city about 11 o'clock. The officials, gentry, and various guilds are giving a big feast to-night to the Commanders and their subordinates. Two hundred and fifty tables are to be spread.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.