The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-06
A Coup d,Ent In Chinn.

The Celestial Rmpirs"o Of China has recently
paseed through cne Of those great crises, to
which all governments are al times subjected.
HnS FcNo, tho seventh sovereign of the TsrSo
or PURE dynasty, diOd, alter having appointed
his con a. his successor, and nominated the
Prince Of and 80 zen others " 10 assist NJ coun-
cillors in tho administration The new Em-
pefor though the Sire Of ten thousand years,
was but a little child, and the Dowsger Empress
and tho Mother En- press resolved 10 assume the
title Of Regents. In this they wore roasted by
the +. nce Of | and his fritnds, who undertook
to usurp the government, claiming the Regency
for Themselves and virtually forging an Impo-
rial decree TO accomplish their purposes.
Amor a fashion decidedly Chinese, thsy al.
tempted also 70 assert their authority with tho
Dowager Empress. In the presence Of that Ia
dy, thoy yelled like beasts, and "lot II bo
zoe that in their tyos thers was no sovereign
One ST. SHuS was particularly obnoxious.
Though not of the imperial blood, and China
man, he would SEQ their Majestios whom no
pleased he seated him,elf on the imperial
throne, and took imperial utensils for his own
and this in country where etiquette is roll.
gon, and whore every thing which tho Emperor
or the Solitary One, a. he is sometimes called
--honors by his uso is carefully tabooed, in or
der TO keep up the awe with which he ia regard.
cd. lie also committed the imprudence Of
abusing each lady to the other privately, and it
A. happened that a comparison Of ro.es revealed
the indiscrotion of the unlucky So Stun.
Fortunately the Imperial ladies woro women
Of spirit. "lIor Majesty, the Mother Of the
State, and "IIor Majesty our Saint'd Mother"
| formed a coalition with Prince KUNo and the
peace party for the overthrow Of the traitors.
| They act forth with the infant Emperor, and in
| his name decree after decree was Illuminated.
Before the Great Council the Bmpres'es de-
nounced tho traitors, who by an Imperial de-
cree were removed and handed over to the
Council, by whom they were tried and condemn.
cd to DO tied TO a cros and sliced gradually u
death; but the Expresses were moved by com
passion, and allo wod the two first criminals, q
men "nearly related to the throne, to strangl'
the nselvcs in private, the sacrilegious So Sinus
being publicly decapitated. Upon The happy
=, Prince KuSo, TO end Of honors were next con
ferrtd, until at last it being proposed TO make
= his distinction hereditary, he c's' himself on tn
r ground, says the royal odic,, and with tears il
!. hi, eyes implorod to 30 relieved from 50 great Al
!. honor, eonsenting however, without any tears
q to have his salary as Minister doubled, as a
r alternative.
The overthrow Of the Prince OF | ard b
PARTY ia an event Of importance, not TO Chin
y, alone, but to tho civilized world as we'll. 1t
TO them that tho double faced dealing Of Chine
- government with foreign powers ia ascribe
- TIE disquist OF the sea coast last year and q
alarm Of the capital, which so interferod wi
trade, were also caused wholly by tho vieio
:, policy of those ministe'a They seem TO ha
= had the Cd Emperor completely in their hand
80 abusing, their power the Empresses tell VA, I
-, til from anguieh Of mind, and from the cold
I;,I the climate, tho " sacred person languish
ira '''nment Paper Money at The So
:, b'n'iSman OF Northern birth. lone a ,,
"' Vi inc south, and still retaining ms0p,
loo m.p with J-iHui far attended d
- unlimited issue CT government paper Gu
m reney among the rebels, and describes the sta
OIL affairs row existing in that city:
me only money In use tsays the Informant
NHl'defMe notes, and corporation and iuliyiiu
D. hblnplasters. These latter are issued bv evervbj
- Ahd are OF the toughest appearance. Toe mo-
| P"puhr OF these are omnibus, bar.r,orn, and la,
d | aaein tickets, ~ they are redeemAlls The city
= Sded with then, and gold and silver have entir,
ulAappeared, and command premium II frt
P'I cent Ihe Increase " the der aaita of Cnnfl,
ste notes IN the banks Is from We h eight hundre
.n"usshd dollars weekly. They are made legs
: tender and are called par. There Is no new bus
h ne,S paper made and old paper 4 renewed by IN
a i., "s iAs, As natures. Poperty, under thes
h,tlt"uH values, has fisen IN price h0y per cen,
| WINE rents have fallen from thirty 70 forty no
. | cent '' ~ WY 10
Inc greatest seCresy prevails with regard f. Iii,
| opeINnhH OF TIE Confederate Treasury, no rop,r
| ever belhg made or even asked fr. Tie only liml
70 Tue issues oil It's promises 10 pay is the cspa,it,
PRINT and sign them. Notwithstanding this un
limited scope Of issue, the Government owes iarI,
sums " contractors and others engaged i'm n,,aro
u,hs Win II. Loud complaints are conttantl,
| Orlegns. ." "'N
, Our informant amer careful calculation Of lat,
obtained irutn the best sources, is convinced tha
The daily expenses ~ thu war u the Cnnfelar, a.,
states OWING to the initiation OF prices, and The cor
| rhpton Of the Government, IL at the rate on ove,
ttro millions Of dollars a day or fully canal t 49,