, 1874-03-28
TIE uEATfIEN CuINEE.

Row CefCAttn1 Ulll1rlkR Aro FuntshoI
From, tho Boston 7qnts.
The Mandarin Of Pokin. who corresponds In
poiut at power witt, IN American Trial Justice,
only clothed with allttlo moro summary juriadlc-
tion, administers Justice morning and evouing
every day in his own house. Attended bv hin
Secretary and inferior o1loers. come Of whom
bear iron alacklos and others pan.tsocs, he sitsi
at his table, whilst the taploas accused wallowR
on hs unworthy stomach upon tho carpet at hia
foot. a number Of small sticks lilo on the table
poforo him. Being convicted of any pctty Of
fonso, the culprt Ia Immediately chastisod mud
reloaaed. Tho Mandarin signifies tho extont Of
tho cantlaement by throwing one little stick af-
ter another upon tho floor, each ono that falls
being the signal for ye strokes Of the bngtnado.
In superior cases there iB multiplicity OF
tribunals, and o dolay Of Judgment which tho
most fastidioua criminal In New York might we'll
b. content With tho Emperor himself beng 1t
When Celestial sinner Ia alreReol ol,ain fs
put round his mock and Fastened with q paddock,
and on tho smallest resistance an inferior officer,
his body, whilst another, who brings qp the rom,
jabB hin scientifically In the back. When he 10
brought out for trial, man gooB before him
beating gong to attraot the notice Of the public,
| B1nnll rcd lag ia suck Into eaoh OF his ears
with the same object. and two otncers run ba-
hind him to keep his headup By rapidly-dollyored
| blowa With cloft cano.
| APPLYING THE DABT1NADo,
which ia tho favorite award OF insignificant mis- /,
| domoanorg, Is effected by Strengthening ont the
oulprit on tho floor and laying on tho pan.tBoe
with onergetio precision to tho poaterior. The .
pan .tses il T. thick piece OF aplit bamboo cane,
| the lower oud of which ia about four inches In
width md tho upper end small and smooth to
ronder 1t more convenient. 4 Mandarin always
has one attendant in hia train who always 40
companics him wherever ho t1avols bearing
l -konn tptIi At f1,a nj a
administers to my. cllanco oflahdef, aud the
best Of the joke is that tho delinquent is no
sooner released from tue bastuado than
he returns bis humble thanks to tho Mau+
DARN for the good care ho tokos Of his edu-
cation. Another punishment IN favor fot
petty offensas Ia by twisting tho cnrtagcs Of tho
ear in pecular and most pa,nful fashion, The
Chinese merchant, or tra0eau,an, who. is guilty
is punished by swing OF novel and oxoruofat-
lug pattern. Two upright posts are driven ilrna-
II into tho ground, and oross.bar tlxod thoioto,
from which he Is suspended by tho nhotl'4ers
and anklcs, a attustlou 30 painful to bear that
two officers are kept IN attendance to periodi-
cally relieve his sunerings BY supporting him
with bamboo passed. under his breast. A Cki~
ncso boatman beng convicted Of minor crin,o,
ia compelled to kneel, and whilst ono officer Of
= Justice prevents him from tlnohing, another
eraspa his pig-tail and bestowa number Of
{ double bnttlodoro, made Of thick leather. An
lnterpretor, who fulHi1os his Interpretations Ia
made to kueel, and large pleea of bamboo
caue is placed hehind his kneoa and tramp1el
end and producing more or lesa pain ~ they ap-
a | proach to or rcccdo from him. That grand ON
b bodinent of torture called :.
; THE RACK
/ ia alao Chinese institution. Thi8 Rupren1olY
4 d!abollcal Invention is used chiefly for the pus-
= | pose OF exiorting confessions, q circumstance
Il which al1ows TINT the Chinese arc tust about
three centuries bolnnd Christianity aud no
Nt.-. Il, \
q of thick, strong plank having a contriyanoe at
one end 10 aecure the hands and at the other epii
q double wooden wise. The wise is formed Of
t three stout uprights, two Of which are movable.
Tho ankles Of ths oulprit being placed in tho
nachine n cord is passed round tho uplighta
mud hold fast By two man. Tho chief tor.nento1
= tllon gradually Introduces wedgo: into the
y spaces, thus gradnally tightening tnem until tic
j. pressure on tho ankles reduces the bonos 10 .
n | Jelly. Women convicted Of Indecent domeanol
l. arc made to hold up their heuds. whilst su,al
It pieces Of wood arc put between the fingers, and
a cords are passed round and drawn tightly TO-
gother until tile virtue Of nodesty ia thoroughly
it appreciated. Another refinement Of Chiue1e
cruelty ia .hat Of placing o small quantity OF lu
l. Blackod lime inside a piece Of cotton cloth ant
m uHing 1t by way OF poult1ce to the eyes.
~ THE WOODEN COLLAR
q q is another severe penalty. It is formed
10 hcavy pieces Of wood, closed together, and hav
~ ing hcle IN the centre which tits the neck o
"a the offender, who, when 1t is fastened to him
:. Ills mouth. It's Weight Ia from fifty TO eixt.
pounds: sotno Of them woigh 200 pouude,
load beneath which many m unfortunate has o.
y PRED Threo months is usually tho poriol TO
y iailed to Bee Tint it ia Il put OF during thu
u !, space of time. One would utmost imague tia
n the Southern planter had derived somo Of ut
+ inspirations from Celestial sou1oes. T.le woode
- =. collar is usually the reward Of In abling o
y breaches Of tho peace, though it is sometime
The punishment of lnaolyeut dehtors. Male
- factors OF d gross typo are exhibited publicly
- 10 fastened 10 BLOCKS Of wood by ehains OF cage
~ like wild beasts. 4 prisoner vino opaeavors /
escape is subjected to hamatrtnglng, an!
~ y. when the tenaona have boen severed
T. clunam, q species Ct mortar Is apple
. province ia the penalty awarded to Chinan.a
Who strikes Ills elder BROTHER or ncurs debts 10
:. gambling. Il the sentence il ono OF porpetua
: banishment, he goes to Tartary. AZ 70 journey
4 the necossaries OF q Oalnainan's Housekeeping
: at any rate when In e1ilo.
T. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
is awarded for robbery with yiueuce, forwearin
- cerlain speolnol ornaments we'll as for all ne.
o. of homicide, whether lntontioifal Or accidental
10 frauds on tho Goyernment; the seduction G
" ~ women, whethor married or Rinylo; tho use 6
abusive lansuage to ~ naront pindsTlng y
g either by Rtsangulation or docapitation The MI
~ il the most general mode the latter bolng II
90 served for tho most aggravated onenses.
- | MaQuaTn WHO III uettueu HOftH3 u AbH&a 10 ~
ou ~ ususaly troated as q malefacEor OF 10
ta o. degree. Tho Emperor, II ho has 3 gses
~, respect for him, will aerd' him
w. ~ SILVER conD,
a a. broad hint to play thu unpleasant role OF "a
~ ~ craft 10 himself, which is always accepted ~
r acted upon. It is faet, worth mentioning, th
~ IN olaen times an English noblaman was geHe
VI ally executed BY The Same silyern crayat. u
,g' capiation is performed IN ohina ~ luis wist
rs, the con1emnoa is mate to knea with big hens
ta Ioa pinioned together and hs head is cleft by
no tl oiilcor standing behind him with d two-hands
a'3 nG sword. Ordinary strnugnlation III effected
-" extending tls condemned gu cross aud blnd1f
cords tightly round tue body from the feot u
: wards Until tho peck IL roaonoa whom = cord
passed around 1t and drawn tighter and tight
|. uutil dnath ensucB. It ma. be mont'oued tn
' tho Emperor always eonsultshis tirst !aw-o!!ice
ov before ordering capital p1nishment. and fat
nd before signing Inc execution warrant. Eussh'
nj more ho deesns that part OF his rcign tue mt
In fortunate In which tho least numbar of exec
.rt- tions takes place.