New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-07
CHINA.
Death Of the Emperor.


Our telegraphic dispatch from Halifax announced
the death Of the Emp ror thus:
upon the 18th of the LIST moon, bis Majesty de.
parted upon the great journey, mounting upward
on Dragon, TO be a guest on high IL Is said
that be fell victim 10 the severity of the rites with
which he celebrated the decease of his mother-n.
law, the late Empress Dowager who preceded him
by thirty one days. His reign lasted 30 years
The only mementoes of bis career men'ionedy
the journals are, bis murder in 1928 of a N ahons
dan Tartar prince, by name Jehangie, who bad
surrendered himself on the faith Of the royal pro-
mise in 1882, bis killing Of his eldest son bys
hasty blow later still, when be became involved
IN hostihties with this country, bis suggestion Of
Gripping the power Of the English by cutting oil
their tea, and thus destroying them by constipation
It appears toeraby certain that he has found in bis
ION ard successor, Yih Chu, mourner no whit
less fantastical and exTavagant With q zeal
worry OF his fathers son, this pious prince has
proclaimed To his subjects how he "tears tho
ground in the iury OF bis grief His tears are
es OF blood" he beats bis breast-csn be yet
bear to speak OF ~ In order TO insure the
due sympathy OF bis officers, they are imperi
lively required to assist at a solemn Banquet
Of the Dead. Meats were to be offered and
tea to be served, to the defanct sovereign; and in
snticipatioD,l IL may be, Of these dainty offerings
being declined by their august object the Minis
tiers and officers OF the Court were to beat their
heads against the ground periodically duriog
the ceremony, and TO howl and groan 10 Choir
Us. These deadly lively festivities were to last
three days. For a hundred more, the FlOaep
People were commanded 10 walk in the whss
garments OF grief their caps undccorsted ~
tatsel or button, their boards unsborn, ther
tails untrimmed, their eyebrows growing wild
barbarous immunity from tweezers. As climax
to the whole and ito satisfy in some degree, S
babeike affection the Emperor was pleased %
extend the mourning appointed cor his subjects, BY
bis predecessor, from twenty-seven days 10 TIRE
gears. " Who knows after all, says the humoous
Chronicle, whether there may not be a grsH q
sly meaning in ell these monstrous mumrenes'
Ii Is certain that by their means our celestial neyn
bors are enabled TO secure spirit OF loyalty Ttlh
their borders, which is quite Irrespective o. ns
reiRning Prince. His decesse is rendered 80 or
midabe BY the rites which IL Is celebrated, thai %
bis rule What it may its continuance cannot faiid
being egarded BY bis subjects as minor nuisance
compared with its close
A Hong Kong core spOnden.of the London Day
kercs has the following interesting speculstonsa
the consequences Of the decease Of the EnPs'@
and the accession Of a new onei
The bonds which have held Chinese society
eether for centuries are already loosened on ws
point have already written you ut some epga.
and, from ample means Of observing and knovI9
the feelings. wants and sentiments Of the CelesIs
Empire, the conviction gains ground that the ~
is fast approaching III we are not already % -
thTeshbolcl when changes must and viii take
in the relative position and condition Of ne -.
ernine and the governed. The fact Is undebl.s
that free principles. based on free rePrssss,,Ss
TORS, are discussed in all the assemblies . a. ~.
herati-the jeune chinois-wbich even nov "a
ercises the utmost influence in the poilcy ~
conduct Of the Chinese Government Is' "a.
eroti, % they are styled in oil official sns .s;a
nicipal documents, are fast taking the ~.
ard prominence occupied by the French p 70.
losop6ep, the index of social and politics.
violation. Various events are oonsPnns: .srar
were to bring about this revolution in the lnsa'
tons and political condition Of the Chinese s5S
The Empress Dowsger, who expired on .ns J. Inc
January, exercised the utmost i De .sst ssrrix
councils Of TIE King. and formed 'ne s''-'