New-York daily tribune., 1849-01-27
Inter Chinese Items.

The Philadelphia North American published the
following Chinese items from files Of Hong Kong pa
per, 90 the 29th of October;
The case of the schooner Spec which seized for
an attack on a Chinese Junk and the killing of two Of
the crew was before the Admiralty Court of Hong
Kong AMI the captain and crew were released, the
grand jury not finding true bill The Spec YVES one Of
those British vessels employed in protecting native
junks the from pirates The junk In question
being pointed out pirate the Spec attacked ner, but
II proved mistake although two Of the Chinese crew
were killed in the attack and another badly wounded.
Some difficulty had occurred between the British
and Chinese in consequence of the III treatment Of
Engish missionaries by the Chinese. The matter
was In the hands OF the British minister.
The famous gangs Of robbers known as the Trisds
and the " Sleeping Dragons" have all been captured
and decsptated
TIN CouRr-The Emperor sacrificed nthe grsves
of his ancestors by deputy What prevented him from
performing In person the so long contemplated cere-
mony 10 not stated Extensive preparations for the
Journey had been made and all was In readiness when
the monarch preferred remaining at boms.
IMPERIAL FANLY-The statutes about the imperial
clsn undergoing great alteration. Snce the acces-
sion Of the Mantchoo family TO the throne the various
imperial branches hsve very rapidly increased Their
numbers make the keeping OF genealogical tables a
matter of great difficulty The pnncesses are married
10 various Mongul and Mantchoo Chiefs, but many re-
main inadens without suitor. Only few Princes re-
ceive civil and military appointments the remainder
pass idle life OF comfort others Of great mise
ry. either al Peking OF In Leaou tung
in general the allowance is very small, and quite in
adequate for their maintenance hence the shifts
which these scions OF iustrious house have fire.
Quently to betake themselves and the dsgrscefu
duo, of which they ofen found guilty. Having no
employments they acquire vicious habits 90 that gam
bling opium smoking ans rio,ng. ordinary occur
rencos. Few have any money of their own and nearly
oil sre dependent the Imperial bounty and on sc
count OF the.r proigsts habits. are always IN debt
There are many laws regulate their conduct but on
account c their high birth they enjoy considerable priv
eges which enable them in general 10 defy such regu
latons.
very common punishment indicted upon them, 10
solitary confinement in empty dark room, to allow
them time for D ndering their misdeeds. Others
are bsntshed 10 the wis OF sihsr, TO the TN.
nan swsmps whence few return. The present
Emperor has been very enisnt toward his knsmen but
nearly al his predecessors treated them with the ut
most severity and not unrequenty, with Turkish jea
ousy would cut of entire tribe
The attention OF the Imperial Government seems 10
be solely directed to the suppression Of piracy which
soounds la all lie waters the apprehension and eXecu
ton ot numerous daring robbers, the eueting Of
stant rev ots and the repenshng of s sinking treas
ury Piracy seems a. flourish brsvely the Government
being uns able 10 get s naval forces to operate against
the freebootors To bribe the former TO do something
several officers have been rewarded for services which
are entirely fictitious.