, 1872-12-12
CHINA.
Celebration OF the Marriage of the
EnUef0r. s..

Celebration OF the Warrfngo OF the
Emperor.
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The marriage ceremony Of the Emperor Of
| China took place on the 18th OF October. There
| YVES no popular excitement or demonstration
| atty in Europe, nor even very general interest
| displayed BY the citizens OF the capital in the
| event. Everything seemed to be formal, and, go
! far as tho outer barbarian or the more favored
Celestial OF unofficial positlon WIS concerned,
| perfectly private.
A few days before the event Chung-how and
another high official from the Tsung-i Yamen,
called on the foreign Ministers and suggested
that they should ask their nationals " to keep
out Of the way some Of the Minlsters-h1r.
Wade among the number, and 1fr. Hart for the
customs officials accordingly issued notifica-
tions requesting foreigners to avoid showing
themselves while tho procession passed along,
which the foreigners considerably did. SO far aa
was consistent with their determination to see
somewhat Of it.
Among the wedding guests were the Ambassa-
doris from the tributary States Of Corea, AMMAN
and Loochoo. Ihe first mentioned came, it ia
said, expressly to do honor to the auspicious
occasion. The resident foreign Ministers, who
refuse to kototo, were Of course excluded from
the ceremonial.
Excepting tho procession from the imperial
palace to the Empress elects residence, every
thing Was conducted within the sacred privacy
VI LIS p11AC6. luS pICE6H6l0u pAIL Ii, kQGf9-
fore, al that can be noticed. For some weeke
previously the road along the route to be taken
by the procession Was put under repair
and carefully watered and cleaned, so
that it was b1oughte up. to pitch OF
finish altogether exceptional in China. The por-
ton trayersed is raSeAr over q mile in length,
and On the 10Th inst. the professions began by
the transference OF the imperial furniture to the
palace.
The first lot consisted Of the imperial bed
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in Canton blackwood, splendidly carved, and
with rich hangings. A 1ooking-glass, eight
~ardrobes, eight trunks, and few ichai1s all in
the same material and style, formed part OF the
suit and during the next few days other articles
Of furniture and objects Of uertu were sent into
the palace, many OF them no doubt wedding
presents.
About in the afternoon of the 18th instant,
the grand wedding procession issued from the
lord.
4 body OF runners preceded it, and at the head
OF the procession rode Mongol Prince, with
his attendants, Then came
Fifty white ponies, with yellow housings, and led by
men in scarlet.
The band, dressed In scarlet-sleat.
number Of men marching In pairs, with banners-
small flags Of yellow or red, having blue OF
black dragons e1nblazoned on them,
and borne on red poles.
4 scarlet umbrella Of State,
Abont two hundred men with lamps.
FortJ-eight large round emblem fans.
Two black umbrellas,
Two white umbrellas.
Sir yelloW umbrellas.
Six red umbrellas.
Two blue umbrellas.
Two embroidered yellow unbrel1as.
About one hundred and fifty men with banners.
Two men who walked By the side Of the path and bore
a1oft lamps. from which depended banners.
These men were clothed in scarlet
and had their dress varied
with yellow spots.
Two Princes, fne1ooking man, said to be Prince
Kung. These Princes were the Masters
Of the Ceremonies.
The Enp1ess Book and Seal, each borne on a white
chair.
The Empress Chair, covered with yellow silk and gold,
the poles red, and carried by sixteen eunuch
bearers all in ecar1et and freely be-but-
toned; sixteen spare bearers following.
4 Manchu Prince, with numerous attendants and
officials on horseback.
About two hundred guards on foot.
In ennmerating the etcete1as Of the pro-
cession, we have here the additionE-principally
the lamp-bearers and the chairs with the En-
press Book and Seal-which were made on the
return, between II and IL p. m. The procession
was not very long, but the coup Fail wes mag
nifcent: The dresses and appointments we're
rich and splendid and everything WAS carried
through in the quietest manner.