New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-31
TIE cnINE.E RRYOLuTIoN.

There is 70 longer any doubt that China is convused
to it's center by Revolution. IN insurgent army COM
me1cng in the extreme south of the Empire, has swept
porthward on line of five hundred miles in length, till
it las Oven half Of the country and passed the great
river which, running east and west, divides it nearly in
the middle. The commanding general az the head OF
the rebel army has Issued proclamation ia which be
bids defiance the regnng dynasty aud demands that
the pcople everywhere shall flock 10 his standard a
least man fest no hostility, under penalty of cOndgn
punishment That his language conveys no unmeanng
threats manifest in the quiet submission Of numerous
powerful cities and towns, and in the general cOnstena
ton that everywhere pervades the royal forces and the
great circles of trade. We hear Of the preciptate
FIGHT of the wealthy, the closing of marts Of business
and general fever Of excitement among agricultursts
mechanics merchants and every other class Of people
while the regular troops sent to qne the rebellion are
either absorbed by the revolutionary forces retire
before their steady approach 10 tie Capital. Meantime
the ENJOYS of England and France, and our own Com
missioner have proceeded the theater of hO.ties in
national ships, and special Russian Envoy has been
dispatched over land At Shanghai which is the great
central seaport of the Empire trade and business Of
all sorts were suspended, and here the foreign ships
were coDgregaiing. Nankn had not actually fallen az
The last advees but its captulaon daily expected
been sent TO the rebel chief to secure them from moes
tArion end plumber This last circumstance gives
soldity sn1 ygor to the movement that under conpe
tent Leadership would seem to insure It's triumph. If
the insurgents have grown TO such strength that they
command all the money they need they have sue
within their grasp if the nation really desires to BE-
rid Of their Tartar rulers
Although the British Consul at shanghae had been
applied TO by one Of the Chinese YcerOys to cooperate
in the defense Of MAXIM against the Reyolutionists is
does appear is il probable that the aid asked
for will be rendered that the representatives Of the
herforegn powers will any way interfere in the strife
The Chinese Eil undoubtedly be left 70 settle their
oVD disputes Foreign nations properly ntrude
in such contest neither would il cOmpOrt with their
interest TO do So in the case of China especially That
country is virtually closed to al the world aud it
viii be time enough for the outside barbarians to inter
fee for It's pscfcaon when its people shall be 50 sens
bic Of the value Of their services as to consent to yield
a proper return for such civiites Il is evident tina,
some smelioTsiion AID improvement Of the CONNER
cis relations of China vih the rest Of the world and
some important notifications Of Chinese civilization
must result from this great CONFUSION Il is impossi.
bic in the nature Of things that long stsgnan nation
costs'nDg hundreds Of millions Of people, can be
stirred us depths in these days Of unyer-
sal inter eonmunicson and enterprise without recey-
ing on infusion Of modern ideas that shall operate upon
the body Ike the bakers eayen It only s Necessary
that the other nations Of the world shall choose the
tight tine and for action accomplish great.
change in the history and destiny of China than is
recorded Of sny other Daton.