30 AUGUST 1879, page 7

The Retrocession Of Kuldja.

T HE Chinese reconquest of Eastern Turkestan, which was described in the Spectator of April 13th, 1878, has been followed, as the fitful intelligence received from Central "Asia......

Outdoor Relief To Farmers.

W E should be sorry to make light of the• generosity of certain landowners who, in consideration of the terrible character of the season, have remitted a portion of their......