New-York tribune., 1875-01-27
OBITUARY
THE EMPEROR or CHINA.

London telegram of yesterday says that
The London Times has Intelligence that the Emperor
OF China died on the 12ih inst Hts TO the
throne is prince years Of There had been no
disorder According to The Pau AaH Gosctles iDforna
ton 1t is not certain who Will succeed the deceased
| Emperor" an
Toung che the young ruler whose death IS announced
In the above dispatch. tho Of the Emperor Hen
fung, who regned from 1850 to 1861. Ho was born
| during bis fathers reign (Aprit a. 1867 and the
death OF the latter who had named him his
he was declared Emperor Ho placed under the
guardianship Of eight dgnitarles designated for that
duty by the late Emperor. Acting with the Old China
party then In power these persons sought TO govern
the Empire from tho City Of Moukien leaving Prince
Kung Isolated and poweress ct Pekiag from which tho
| late Emperor had ned. The latter, however, pene
| trating their designs, repaired to Moukden,
| where he brought over ths Empress to his
| views. and Induced her to decide returning
with her son. the Emperor to the capital On their
rival at Peking (November 1861 Prince Kung abolished
the Council OF Regency caused three OF the leaders
tho reactonary party to be executed and placed the
Government under tho nominal control OF two OF tho
wives OF tho deceased sovereign THAN, the first
sort, and Tzsei. the mother OF the Emperor Dur
ing the minority OF the Emperor, Prince Kung was IN
virtue OF this arrangement the actual ruler Of the
try He instituted important reforms, subdued the re-
belou sent embassy abroad under Mr.. Burliugame,
and defended tho Christians fom the hostility aud vo
cnce OF the native population In efeoting all these
measures he had apparently the approval OF the boy
Emperor In whose name he was generously rewarded
with wealth and honor In October, 1872 the Emperor
married Alute, daughter OF Chungohe. Rector of the
Academy Of Pekins His wife was one year younger
than himself having been born IN 1857. The imperial
marriage which In the opinion OF the Chinese Is one OF
the most august ceremonlas celebrated with great
Soon after this event tho Expresses" published
decree Announcing that tho time had come u, tor the
trLmebt" The Astronomical Board was d'reoteo
Tgst an & Ga On the ss r hoS s
MONIES of the nperors accession to tie throne Moad
DO celebrated" In accordance with this decree, the
egoncY was set aside, and the Emperor assumed lne
Government bg procl Ilnaton on Feb. 20. 1873 This
presenting the claims OF the foreign ministers 10
formal audience with the nperor. secretary Fisa
granting tnat privilege, aud directed hm to
suspend official intercourse with tie Chinese Coy.
Diplomatic Corps at Peking acted In concert on the
SUBJECT after four months wearsome negotiations
ministers admitted Juno 20, 1879 to the august
presence ~ :he ChiGe ruor: AS sooD says mniser
place. wiihin THO hall. the Russian Munster pro
oreIcd TO read the Fench version o The address Wen
he had concluded 3lg Bismark read Chinese version
of it As as the reading OF the address was oOh
tler credentials the yellow table which stood bo-
tween them aud the Emperor. the latter at the same
Tue Prince Kung had been sta aiding at the left OF
the Emperor, knet to receive His MUcsy's reply AFTER
whicn he adyspcod toward u.s. ana said; " HIS Majesty
acknowledges tue receipt OF the letters presented ny
the foreign mni>crs" Tue prince returned. and again
kuclt near tho Emperor to receive another mesS'gc
when he advanced as brfJre and delivered ~ as IO
lows: HIS Mairsty expresses the hope that toe En
prTors Kncs and Presidents of the States represented
by your Exce.leuces all IN good health, aui Ills
Majesty trusts that all business between foreign mnls
lrrs aud those OF tho Foreign OfCo will he settled
smicaGir and satisfactorily" THIS concluded tho cere
mopy whch was without precedent IN Chinese niNtOIy
ami which has established the right OF f)rrgn tnihs
fer 10 deliver letter from tho neau OF hs
coyernucnt addressed to Emperor OF emma. .
The later incidents Of the EmperOPS Reign were mo
suuuresslOn of tle Monamuedau rebellion IN tne
Southern Prov incrs the diicutios with Japan arising
ont OF the occupation OF Formosa. and the establish
ment of elegraphc communication with the rest or tne
world dealing with those matters, as Wt as 10 the
general almui ratiOn OF the empire, the bmperOr was
eSifeptly gufed by his experienced ministers, anu
aid Iil 10 alter ordinary course of AFFAIRS lie ma
vub,n he past year temporary Disagreement WIN hl5
nr Prince ung, bat there has been nothing VI Itc
H III cae that tue iuhucnoo OF hat able mins'er mas
been iInDdlrcd A.. ...,,oo 4, ,.h ~ ana
ces 10 The imperial throne. but his age yeafs-uui
Gates that "a lei egency VIII be constituted
THOMAS C. SPENCER. u. 8. n
Master Thomas &. Spencer OF the United
stntes Navy who died suddenly at Aspinwail' on the
13tn iust was gallant officer WHO, on two occasions
rescued officers from drowning and received oonp-
meptary letter from the Navy Department for the
hraverv he di.payed Ho entered the IN 1866 and
80 one of The officers OF the steamer Fortune at the
tme oil his death He had recently been saionod at fan
ANA and assigned tho duty or making ASTRONOMERS
ations Ho was buried at AspinwaH Win naval