The New York herald., 1872-12-09
Q II I N A.
Celebration Of the Marriage Of His Imperial
Majesty tho Emperor.


Nuptial Chamber Furniture-A Mag
nifcent Cortege in Attendance
on the Bride-The Rescued
Coolies Returned.
SHANoHAE, Oct. 20, ts72
The marriage ceremony Of the Emperor Of
China took place on the 10th Of October. Therd
was no popular excitement or demonstration suc4
as would accompany the nuptials OF royalty ~
Europe, nor even very general interest," oispiaScY
by the citizens OF the capital in the event. EvcIy1
thing seemed to be formal, and 80 far as the 0u'e9
barbarian or the more favored Celesttal 9l ln0mS
clal position was concerned, perfectly private. a
PRELIMINARY rRErARAnOS "
few Gays before the event Chung-how and an{
other high oficial from the Tsung-h Yamen. called
on the foreign Ministers and suggested that they
should ask their nationals" to keep out Of the
way. Some OF the Mnisters-Mr. Wade among the
number, and Mr.. Hart for the customs Onacials-<
accordingly issued notifications requesting for{
eigners to avoid showing themselves while the pro<
cession passed along which the foreigners consid1
erately did, SO far as was consistent with their deA
termination to see somewhat OF 1t.
Among the wedding guests were the Ambassa1
dors from the tributary States OF Corea, Annam
expressly to do homage on the auspicious occasion.
The resident foreign Ministers, who refuse tQ
Rotor, were OF course excluded from the ceiemQ4
nial. - H'~~ =
rMPERIAL PROFESSIONS.
Excepting the procession from the imperial Dal{
was conducted within the sacred privacy Of tha
palace. The procession part is therefore, all tha4
can be noticed. For some weeks previously tn9
was put under repair and carefully watered and5
cleaned, so that 1t was brought up to . pitch o4
nuish altogether exceptional In China The p0r1
tion traversed is rather mile in length, and
on the 10th inst. the professions began by thd
THE IMPERIAL FURNITURE
to the palace.
The first lot consisted OF the imperial bedstea6,J
Of the ordinary Chinese lour-posted style, in Canto
backwood,. spendidly carved and with rich hang1
ings; looking glass, og eight wa 1wardrobes, eight
and style, formed part of the suit and during the{
next few days other articles OF furniture an4
objects of Uertu sent into the palace, many O1
them no doubt wedding presents. J
About four in the afternoon Of the 10th Instant
the grand Mmt
WEDDING PROCESSION
issued from the imperial palace TO bring the BRIDE
a body Of runners preceded it, and at thd
head OF the procession rode MongOl PrinceA
with his attendants. Then came
Fifty white ponies, with yellow housings and led pV
The band, dressed es Cd iGaiass IN isacsasrles-silent
a ss %fs Rss's9s
dragons emblazoned on them, and borne
Asearlet q Umbrella l1S pSliisss Of state.
t . About two hundred with lamps
Forty Eve sTss sIssa rsana Snsr.ss i%sem 'ans
n d. six sxo ysiiow MRlss tm6reias. anSrsias.
Six red umbrellas. -.tttnt
Two embroidered yellow umbrellas
s $ss sSsnass'
These sa men s %sre rass slShea yared IL scarss wt and
Two sss one ess s siS ss
The Empress Book tas aad ssn borne on wn
.,.,,.,., .,tr "a u1,,
The s rsr Ss y
bearers an in scarlet and sasr freely
bearers following:
Aan'n0 Officials %a on hs4ssSsse sns aenaa"''
About two hundred guards on foot fI
In enumerating the etceteras Of the processi0n
we have here the additions-principally the lsmpH
bearers and the chairs with the Empress Book and
.sIs eleven and twelve P. NJ The procession was noe
very long, but the coup GCeH was magnificent. Tha
ana h anS Te
manner.
BY the last steamer from Annoy we learn that a
disturbance has occurred ut Tee-hsun-hsiangl
Chang-chau prefecture. This village is surfounde1
by mountains and approaschaole by one pass only
home OF very powerful clan named Hung, al
whose head is one Hung-shi, said to be-
worth over hnsnaaa million With OF soa sse an
largest Chinese houses m the South, Shanghaea
Tientsin and elsewhere. This man has surrOunde4
himself with a number OF followers and adopted
children. or the latter alone he Is said to have
about thousand, whom he provides with Few
NOW Of land and wife each, they anu tneif iami.
an undesirable person to interfere with. Some
time since the Chi-hsien OF Changpo0 sent his p0-
according 10 one account ana TO collect taxes ac-
e' The Clan resisted and pcheaded three Of the po-
licemen and their officer, a military mandarin
named Pahtsung. The Chi-hsen, OF course, had "a
report the circumstance to the Chang-chau Ta0u-
Viceroy OF Foochow, who at once despatched q
steamer full or troops to assist the Admiral ae
Annoy In vindicatng outraged authority, and on
steamer and number Of war junks and troops to
the refractory village, which Is said 70 be mOateds
The most diverse rumors are In circulation res
garling the expedition; that it could not get into
the village; that 1t had taken unmolested possess
sion OF It, the clan having dispersed to the four
winds OF heaven, &c. The rumOr among the bet
ter informedis however that as soon as the troops
reached the village Hung-shi, to show his good
will, sent them quantity OF provisions, and
begged the diplomatic services OF reverend gen
tleman to intercede for their Withdrawal. The
Chhsien does not come blameleSSly out OF the
affair." and his probable dismissal Is spoken OF.
COOLIES RETURNED FROM DISGUISED SLAVERY.
The coolies from the ship Maria Luz, bound for
Peru, arrived at this port per steamship New York
on the 21st inst, in charge OF Chen OF the Mixed \
Court. The coolies were landed In small parties,
sna tne Them nsde ou
where they will remain till the local authorities
can find q suitable vessel to convey them back to
their native province OF kwanfung. One man died
on the way across, and many others look rather III
conditioned, but this they win no doubt soon get
e o
precautions have been taken ct the barrack to
which the coolies have been sent. The body Of the
deceased coolie was emoalmed and brought on to
COURT CAleHpARSs-TMS DAY.