From THe "Nogru-CurwA Dary News," or Octoser 12, 1878 om- Foochow:—A correspondent, writing on the 8th instant, says there is not much news at this port. It was feared there was going to be a disturbance on the 4th instant, at Wushihshan; but the day passed off quietly the native officials taking good care to have a number of soldiers, or, better speaking, a mob of ruffians armed, at that place—they could have easily done the same thing on August 30 last, and prevented the row and destruction that then took place. We have quite a fleet of gun vessels here now. At Wantai are the Chinese Chem-hong and Fuh-sheng, and the English Swinger. At Pagoda anchorage' are the American corvette Alor and the French corvette Cosmao. 'A German gun vessel is also expected—So you see we are well protected just now, but it is not needed, as the trouble is, I fancy, now over,
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