Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-07-18
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the Goth anniversary oitbeEmperor's birth
day, beng the completion ola Chinese
cycle ofyears, and national rejoicing, oc.
ours on The 9Th day Of the 10th moon, the
footwear OF his Maiesty's reign, "a: d
1919 Tile year preceding this event was
marked by an opportunity afforded the lii
craft throughout The empire TO distinguish
themselves, and 10 receive imperial boun-
| ~ IN the attainment of degrees; and BY
Il visit paid by the Emperor 10 The ,ombs
| of his fathers III Manchow Tariary. The
present year is to be distinguished by a
remission OF all arrears of land lax: and
by general pardon, either entire or con-
shtlnS III miIigaied punishment such as
| Punishment Tor struggling, and so ofother
| crimes.
The latest Picking Gazettes- contain We.
| ry little OF general interest. The EN-
| perOr's visit To his fathers tomb was al
| tended with delay and disappoinimeni
from the heavy rains which fell in Tar,
iary during his absence from The capital.
The imperial kindred are distinguished
| by sashes worn by them: the more near
| iy related wear yellow : the more distant
red sasiies. These persons'ar all by law
| confined TO The capital, or are sent into
Manchow Tariary. One wearing red
sssh, IN January last found his way 10
canton, where he had a relation by mar
rage, officiating as provincial Judge
Ills reason Tor quitting the capital was
extreme poverty, as he deemed his cir.
cumstances; the Judge, however, did not
dare TO receive him, but gave him ia
sianily IN custody 10 The local magistrate.
aud as soon as possible packed him off
| again under military escort 10 Pekiny.-
II is said his punishment will be perpe,-
ual confinement.
| The Peking Gazette, dated at Court.
IN The end OF December, 1918, has been
| received. The late premier Sung Tain
who was degraded some time since. has
been promoted 10 the rank of Captain
General in Tarlary, and again subjected
to Imperial ccnsure, for the fault which
has been attributed 10 him through life
VIZ. clemency beyond The laws. He is
al present csnsured for trying to obtain
promotion tor some officers who have
been dismissed Tie service. His knowu
DeaeVoience was so great, that beggars
nave with lmpunIty chung 10 his chair I'm
the streets 20 supplicate aims. The Tar
tar tribes are said 10 worship him.
PeRing Gazette, March 30, iSl9.-Ii has
bsen stated 10 his Majesty, thai TO-
reign Tribe OF shepherds, I'm the North
West corner OF China, in The province
OF kau-suh, have suffered severely from
TALL OF snow eighty families have per
IsheG by II, and the whole of their cattle
Nlnety-t"o families yet remain, and those
the Emperor has exempted from all du
ties for Three years 10 come.
An imperial mandate TO The followjng
effect has been received. The manners
of The Mungkoo Tariars were heretofore
plain and correct !; hence the laws IN ex
istence among them were leuienl. But Of
! late years, many native Chinese having
passed into MungkOO Tariary, crimes
have become more frequent. IL Is there fore
| ordered, hat any Chinese in Munekno
Iariary convicted o. crimes, shall be
! punished accor':ing io The Chinese laws
Literary Exhibition. -The Emperor has
himself examined the higher departments
oil iae liiera;i thi, year, and heari them
read IN The various classes. As might
have been anticipated, some have been
promoted and others degraded.
His Majesty has also examined The
progress made by his fourth son, lad
OF II years OF age, and expressed bimseIi
mnch disappointed at finding him unable
/ to write verses. The Emperor remem-
bers well, that his august father, the LATE
Emperor, examined him at The age Of ID,
on which occasion the verses " liich mic hi
nave been expected from such an age,
were duly composed. The present failure
his majesty attributes 10 his IONS tutors.
who have been dismissed and new mas.
teTs retained.
| II appears, that fifty persons of some
note In the late rebellion yet remain mn.
discovered. A censor has recommend.
ed amongst various other modes of
discovering Them, that the sea ports
should be narrowly watched. On Ills
occasion his majesty remarks, that as
ali emigration has long been prohibited,
anew law IS unnecessary (; as whatever
las been long established, however, Is
liable TO degenerate into mere fern, The
officers whom il may concern are requir-
Ell TO 10 see the existing laws against en-
igraiion rigidly enforced.
| Chang. tie Judge of Shan sung, and
the conductor ofihe laie English embassy
when III the province Of Chib- lie, has been
degraded TO a very low rank, and severe
~ ceusured by The Emperor Tor his in.
capacity and bad government. Chang
formerly remarked 10 the English, that
the emperor had long ears" meaning
that he heard what was done at dis.
iaDce..T ibis appears true in Chang's case,
for in his charge the Emperor mentions
his being addicted TO opium.
Three hundred OF those united religion.
lists, whom the Chinese call Hwuy.se.
we're few years ago banished 10 Este,
when s. was there as Captain Gene
raj and were, OF their arrival under his
government, al beheaded in one night.
He has himself been much in disgrace
since; bis eldest soH lately died, and his
only surviving son has 10 issue, SO that
his family is likely TO become extiacf.-
This IS by some IN China regarded as a
judgment from heaven for The needless
slaughter OF 90 many persons. He, they
| add. las tried 10 annease- lie NH. ~