The Express.
London, England, 1847-02-26 00:00:00

CHINA.

The internal affairs of the Celestial Empire, Is
long concealed from the ken of " outride barbarians," are
gradually being revealed. Extracts from the Pekin Oinette.
published from time to time in the Canton and Hong-
Kong English papers, make us acquainted with the mom
important proceedings of the Emperor and of his court,
besides giving here and there a few scraps of informatioa
respecting the state of the country.
THE Esranoti.—The "Son of the San" appears to
have been in a similar predicament to her Majesty
Queen Victoria—his palace has required additions and
repairs, especially the harem. We read that a certain
person—the Mr. Blore of China—" has given a very full
account of what will be required for outlay, labour, and
supervision, with all the other particulars." This es-
tension of this harem is partly accounted for by another
paragraph. .‘ Lan-kwang has been pleased to raise one of
his concubines to the rank of imperial partner. The name of
the lady does not appear, for to pronounce it would be sacri-
lege." Under a later date we read, "The Emperor appears to be
in excellent spirits since he rais,d the lady of the harem to lie
his consort.—The surplus revenue from the southern trade of
Teen-trio, which is expected this year to amount to 12,300
Cada, has been assigned in advance to meet the household
ex of the princess."
ery'sintun.—The Emperor has been graciously pleased to
remit or rather postpone the collection of the land-tax in
those parts of lionan which have angered much from
drought; and at the same time ordered that his love and
consideration for the sufferers should be printed on yellow
paper, and circulated throughout the empire. Revenue
memorials both from Keang-soo and Ck•-keang, show that
the peasantry is various districts are totally unable to pay
up their arrears. As the defalcation matinee. to extend,
the prospect become. more gloomy every day. The it..
crrliee rums by the bankruptcy of salt-merchants has
routed as
fun the ire of the officer. entrusted with the public disburse-
ments. The mandarins who were charged with the general
management have been put upon trial, and if they are pa-
pered of any property, will likely be compelled to yield up
the whole. Circumstances haying rendered • deficit of
104,000 tech in the receipt of comma' duties unavoidable,
the emperor has graciously remitted the whole sum to the
defaulters. The salt.merchants who proved defaulters have
been examined by torture, and their confessions rewit d.
not in the recovery of the money, bat in the implication of
certain mandarins. A censor proposed a total altera-
tion in the gubelle, which may probably lead to satis-
factory results, and be productive of other reforms.
The word " reforms" must have been • very liberal trans-
lation from the Chinese of the Pekin Gesette. A country
which has remained stationery for 8,000 years can hardly
have such a word in its language. A now light has, how-
ever, manifestly broken in on the Chinese 'tree the war, and
subsequent intercourse with this country.

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STAG-HUNT ON THE SOUTH WEEMS( RAILWAY.—
On Tuesday last, the Surrey stag-hounds met at Sutton, at
mid-day, end a noble buck wan uneartsel. After some hard
running the stag came to what wee to the gentlemen of the
hunt a poser, viz., the South Western railway. Not so,
however, was it to the Maly ; he leapt the hem, bounded
down the bank, and in an meant was making Aremendoes
pace along the line towards London, closely followed by the
hounds. At this moment the express ap.traM was coming uP
at a speed of forty mile* or more per hoar; three of the dogs
that were on the up-rail were cut to pieties, and two others
bad their legs smashed. The stag •11011 p uninjured, and
altar paying the town'e-folk of Wandsworth a brief Till', Wu
finally run down at Barna.