New-York tribune., 1871-12-13

n. THEIRS AND THE CHINESE EMBAssAnoR-
TIE EXECUTION OF ROSSEL-TIlREATENING
SIGNS OF IMPERIAL RESTORATION.
IFROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE !
PARIS, Nov. 29.-IIere is an embassy of
heather Chinese to apologize to the Christian EN-
peror who had their Empeors palace burned and plum
dered few years ago, for the killing by their country
men of nineteen French missionaries and Consul They
find that meantime, this Emperor, who could send an
srny half around the world TO attack their Emperor
had not army sufficient to protect himself from an
Emperor door that his own subjects have burned
both his sulamcr and Winter palaces, and not content
with beng killed IN large quantities by their negbbOr
fell hard at work killing each other including in the
slaughter quite many priests assassnated at
TenlTsn, and civil officer OF higher rank than
Consul. After long pursuit under difficulties they find
pro, isional government, with provisional chief at
leisure TO receive them. They tell him. something
likely crafty him and give favorable idea Of Chinese
Justice that 20 Of their cOuntrymen guilty OF violence to-
ward strangers have been executed and 5 more trans
ported whereupOn the chief under whose auspices the
bloody Of May conducted, addresses TO them
little politicO moral lesson, reprovingly teaching the
Chinese Government how 1t ought to be reasonable and
humane &C. which, their facial muscles being too well
schoOed 10 crnke must have set the polite diplomats to
laughing in their broad sleeves.
Witha NJ Thiers sincere as grave, this part OF
his reply to the EmbassadOr being oratOrcal figure
aud meant TO in really TO the Of French par
tee and especially TO the Commission Of Pardons then
sttng few days Later he had sign their cOnfrma-
nOn of the death-sentence OF Rossel most unwilngiy
Whatever canbure lie due to the Presidents cement
during and for time after the suppression OF the nsur
IectOn he s now VIGOROUSLY favorable more mer
cul treatment OF prisoners Apart from any humane
feeling bis clearer polite shows him the danger
(which party and class prejudice and unfOrgettng fear
still blind many tO) OF severe penalties inflicted on the
hundreds who tried-the graver danger Of almost
indefinitely prolongng, without trial. the Imprisonment
Of the thousands OF others 1t is understood that he
urged communication of Roseels sentence before the
Commisson ds The general emotion excited by
The noble young mans execution fully justifes the
fresidents polite desire avert it, Not all the swift
AAoshter ordered by hotheaded colonies presiding at
~na' is contempt OF drumheads 70 style courts, In
nay moved sueh sympathy The long waiting interval
"s~Nen ms condemnation by the Council and calm,
1Aah'y meeting Of death yesterday morning has
~'eo Gay oy day for the publication and
ong vi hossei Anecdotes illustrative Of his purity
me- senefous affections. hne Intelligence, ardent pa
s'' Ano bravery are rife In newspapers and the
osA OF men; these and the long tortures OF his fam
y-o0ao'iAs but until near the LAT With reason for
-nhAuy the passionate sorrov OF his old father are
al ~hinR noH against the Government and M. Thters
3uA1e uiogcal, unjust-but it IN no. He will
.so' TOY for the NE Of violent Red Repub.
AA'0.s "aom be came TO dsspise. and OF Napde.
". D Af"sys oesDAsed. II u said that the aruy.
nsrs..,,v Insisted On his death ~ q discip
Ss~.av NO Toer word he's been said Of him IN ,hes.
man "hat was uttered the day OF M. s,e.,,on ~
ss "nrsctedfafher: They have killed n.,' 49,. p' -.
v brave, mind You; II all the oHce,. hsd n.,.ns~
ne @m 10 lace OF the PrussiAas We sheu,h NJ, ~ 49,
The following from his own ,onrns, ,,." 80
u.se see q his rather remarkable vrtt,p. .. "a..S
ne hss been speaking Of SONS csuss. ~ "rr
" " "" W@;" "1bs chisi Of The ststs hay.