The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-01-15
sssnins Of the Chinese Tr~.sy.

The d,,tructiop of the naIace of .h, Cbincae
Em,uoro, ,~. ,l0 ,,r,,s ., ,t, ,-,u,r =.
80 W
England and the weakness OF the Emperor that
could bo gives. Besides. II was necessary TO in
aict some r-reat nunishpr,u, for thcir y,,ptop
$500. -. - =, ,,, =, ,
'e''"'es VI ''' prisoners Ano palace, caueu
fnen-Sling-l luen was held great vcncration
on account Of it, being the constant residcrre of
tbs Emperor and court. The gardens and bv,ld-
ings were famous throughout China for tlScir
beauty aud magniaccnce, and Ngc sums wure
expended annually on their maintenance. Here
too the tablets Of TIE dynasty were prcscrvcd, o.
whose safety, in popular estimation, the exist.
cnce of the rcignng family depends. Some idea
oi Us yaSincss may he formed from tho
fact that from the place that was first
seized Ivy the French on tho 9th, Of October
II was Al least six or seven miles before the last
building Of luen-Minx- \ uen was rcaHhci. This
was at the foot Of the first range Of hills that
h"und thn plain TO the north Ut pckin. Over
this large extent Of ground were gardens, pal
aces, tcinplcs, and pngo'las. on artiicial hills,
some of thcm 800 and 100 feet in height, with
forest trees of all kinds covering their sides,
through the green foliage of which were scn the
rcllow-iilcd roofs ~ the various Imperial resi-
,l"nccs. a large Lake lay buried in the liiist OF
hes" wooded hills, with two or three islands on
H. WIN picturesque buildings, Joined to
the mainland hy quaint, hut hcutiful
stone bridges On ono side OF the lake,
Ntcn'ng awards uf two miles, winding IN and
"u'I among Srottuc. and through flower galdcns,
iooI'd ia ny towering crecIcrS, was the favor
li' walk OF III, Emperor ami his Court; in 'ome
places where the palaces came to the water =
edge the walk was carried past them on light
and beautiful stone terrace ovcrhanging the lake
The high mountains of Tartary forming the
ba' kSround made II, while II certainly wis eno
"i the most curious, also one Of the most beau
tiiul scenes in the world.
Two IuN4 rtpnirpJ pfI,ptunltN "a rot
hire to AMI destroy all the buildings and walks
"i lucn-Ming-iucn. Much valuable property
that II wis impossible to remove was destroyed.
1t Is said that It exceeded two millions sterling,
cNIlusiyc Of the buildings.
Inc hnrlaI of the remains OF the murdered
prisoners Mcssrs. DE- NORMAN, BouLny, An
nERS"N and PInIrs, took place with much 40
iomnity. Lord EiGiN and Sir liorE GR,Sr
were chi"f mourncrs. The pail bearers were the
mcmtcrs Of the Embassy aud the Commander
inlhicfs staif, FANE and some officers Of his
regiment, ANA some men Of the Kings Drhgoon
Guards. iAEkiS and LoCn, who had Sharvi
their captivity, hut had escaped almost by a
miracle the iato OF these their poor companions,
walked on either sidc OF DE NoHNNSs collin.
Numbers Of officers Of both armies including tho
French Commandcr.n-Chief,c closed tho prccco
SION. The Russian Minister, Gen. luNNrioPr,
placed the Russian cemetery at the disposal Of
the Commander in-Chief. They were all buroi
IN one grave; the service was performed by tho
chaplain to the forces the Rev. Mr.. MGEE; AMI
one Of the most striking occurrences was ths
presence at the grave, In their vcstments, Of a
Roman Catholic and Greek priest, who joined
Their prayers to ours over the remains OF our
mufu"r~' co"h'rynien.
IL bcinS impossible TO- obtain suitable house
ior the a.ohc OF Iord Eigin, frince hung was
n,sl""s.n 'o assign nm some private palace.
ne irincs oi lis was ut once named. IL Is
o%u,la,ng % OF vast extent ,ne outh9uses alone Sins