The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-19


Al no time have the corresponding members Of The
Historic Institute OF France distinguished themselves as
the. have atley done in Their communications respect
ing China All .he information urgently and nj once
demanded BY and rapidly transpirng events has il
would SEEM been readily afforded, and left 10 ad
mire both the patience of the investigators 10 their Gu
rous re-earcbes. and The proved exient oil their erud
hon For gentlemen the Tartar and Chinese
airy with the infantry roughou, Ill the eighteen prov
inces have aborousy de6Ied. and horse and been
coun,ed-the grand total, according 10 the Pariean
fashion OF summing up, presenting the imposing number
oil SIS 725 With the penal code OF China all foreign
countries have been long familiar but the following,
concerning actual organization OF the branches OF the
legislation and coliaed from these authorities
possesses both novelty and interest Existing by the
,bory and subject the direction OF the private coun-
Gil Of the Emperor. which engages itself in referring
governmental affairs to the respective departments.
SIX
IMPERIAL Authoritative BUAkArs.
First The Bureau or Tribunal OF Civil Funciionaries
analogous the othce of = Minister OF the Interior II
has tor attributes The government and direction OF all
civil mandarins, the distribution Of employ the or
ders and titles oil promotion, the consideration OF
for degradation oil any OF these mandarnsi who are
dsns by nine ranks. each of which subdivded
into Two classes or degrees.
Second The Bureau or Tribunal OF Finance charged
with al that concerns inpos,s and taxes OF whatever
kind the payment OF salaries public funcionares and
the keeping accou OF the number claas and condition
OF the population each Of the several provinces of he
empire
Third The Bureau OF Rites, comprising a supervision
Of the rules 10 be obAerved in Agricultural ceremonies in
public solenniies ssd eles literary dtsncons and the
prescriptions for maintaining pure morals The direc-
ton Of music involved in the duties OF this
bureau. and is specially conhded to some high func-
tionary.
Fourth The Buresu of War The nomination OF
generals and officers OF military mandarins Of all
ranks for appointment by the Emperor the
ency Of aoders and troops their distribution their pro
their and the service OF pos,s
and ali that the personnel and material OF the
navy constitute the attributes Of this ONCE
Fifth. The Bureau OF Justice. having to do with all
that concerns the administration OF justice throughout the
empire the application OF lava the bcrease the les
senins oil imposed II has under in direction
a cour Of censors. high couu OF casraion, court OF
referees attached the private council OF the Empsrus
and an the iribunas Of the empire. in their divers degrees
OF jurisdiction. whether cIvi on criminal
S,xth The Bureau OF Public Worka- IL comprises
the direction II pablo umenss, works OF arr and
OF the Stale, throughout the whole epre
All Thai concerns the construction. the enlargement
the Of public sdihoes and granarss pertains 70
il In these are included imperial sepuchres and reli
sious temples This bureau applies the Laws fixing The
form and dmenson Of cities. the noObe and poeon OF
streets and ssiea the number and designation Of temples
and Of edcea for the residences OF public function
aries.
Their are various secondary departments, more OF
less important forming part Of the great administrative
machine OF the Chinese empire. We may cite the Tribu
nal Of Csn.ors which has for s function the examina-
ton into the conduct Of public unct,onses. Of what
ever rank they may be Each pronounc~e seps-
raly he opinion well ~ he cenAsrs IN any given
and. though without the power 10 impose punish
me nj. each announces the minister the grounds n
his Censors be impeaehed for their opn-
ioo Their right Of censorship held 70 he sovereign
even in ~enrd the Emperor. and knows no appeals