A letter from Suchien on Febeats ars 1, published on February 2, told ofa rising by the Small Sword Society amd their raid on the chien Middle School. It was stated that the principal of this school, "as nearly everyone Knows, has had somethin to do sith the. local Dang Pu." Our—correspondent points out that this was a printer's orton ab the peinetal how tal. 00 stich connection in any way. He is described as a splendid English scholar amd @ highly respected man, Tt is further reported that, when they ascertained the schoo} did not draw mone from Sachien, bul only. from Nanking, the rioters were very sorry for the damage they had done, their annoyance being over the heavy: taxation which thay understood was partly for thew Keep of schools,
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