The New York Herald Newspaper, April 5, 1871, Page 13

CHINA AND JAPAN. finterestin News Countri¢s, poe di Anglioizad Prutsich Bark by 0 bear boat—Protest by the British Con- peg «54 the Chinese Minister to Frano in Cable Communication With the United States—The United ‘ States Frigate Colorado—The For- eigners in Japan — Obsequies of Chinese Dead. ~ from Both Pgs SHANGHAR, Jan, 26, 1871. Aripple 6f the European cyclone has impinged the banks of the Yangtse, and Shanghae is moved conversation thereat, affording us a nine hours’ onder. The French gupboat Lineis brought in esterday the crew of the British bark Robert Rick- as prisoners of war. Untii the last few days @ Robert Rickmers had been under North German ors, but had registered at the British Consulaie, consequence of a transfer of ownership toa ish firm effected in Europe. She cleared from he Shanghae customs on the 19th and sailed from foesung on the 2ist under the British fag, with apers in proper order. The uinois followed her swenty-four hours later, captured and sent her to jon. Poasibiy the French commander was igno- ut Of the transfer. Her British Majesty’s Consul, ir. Medhurst, and the senior naval British oMicer Port have protested to the French Admiral and to @ French Consul General (Count Mejan) against eselzure, Tne latter, it is sald, justifies the act. his fanctlonary, by the way, fs the oficial whom Ganerat Butler snubved out at New Orleans, in hich commendable decd, however, the General ed his fingers, ty ERMAN MERCHANT VESSELS BLOCKADED BY FRENCIL WAR SHIPS. z T™ the China and Japan seas the French have a Mozeu ships of war—one an iron-clad. The North ermans have but two armed vessels, and those not bf much account, The French mercantile mgrine ‘makes less show in point of numbers than the navy. hile there are above a hundred North German ves- els suffering @ virteal blockade, the former move ‘om port to port with impunity. ¥ This war finds the Germans itke ourselves, with- it a footing in Asia—a situation which ts highly istasteful to our Teutonic friends. Long before the war they had been ehtreating Bismarck to take Formosa or @ part of that island; and now, should Phey hear of the fall of Parts, they will be impor- unate for the acquisition of Saigon. + GERMAN GRIEVANCES IN COCHIN CHINA, , Nine years ago, the French took, after a protracted yar, several of the finest provinces of Annam (Cochin Ohina), and opened its chief port to the orid’s commerce, North Germansgoing there in ousidvrab.e numbers, conducting in part the bulk fits trade. Early in the war a lett r froma Ger- jan cerk to his mother was intercepted, in which he writer seemed to covet Saigon for Fatherland, consequence of which he was sent a prisoner to ‘rance, where, it is supposed, he will pay the highest nown penalty for patriotism, All the other uer- ans in the settlement were instantly banished; ot an hour was allowed for winding up. As oue i these departed gentieman was manager of the nly Kuropean bank iw Saigon po small incon- emience has been the resuit to the whole commu- uby. Saigon and its adjacent provinces are of little ractical value to France, Sle might well let them ‘o for @ portion of the indemnity which she must eeds pay for her ill-Judged and mismanaged war. ‘nese possessions were of use mainly to bully China nd Annam into Christiautty, France will Jose no- hing, @nd Chiistianity may gain if she abdicates panera a8 @ religious propagandist. HUNG-HOW, CHINESE AMBASSADOR 0 FRANCE—HE ; 1% A HYPOCAITE, fut suppose that Chung-liow, the Chinese Ambas- dor to France, 1s by inis ume in search of the overnment to which he is accredited, If his de- patches to the “Son of Heaven” should be published Mey willbe worth translating for the HERALD. I jam able to send you a translation from the Vekin Gazette of the 4th fastant of a communication from 13 Exceliency, penned at he was quitting Hong jong. It is not long, and, as it throws more ighton China than @ sinaiogue could impart i a column, aving {or Many years ffled the oilice of Superinten- havine's it will be read: —“-Ciiung-how reports that ent of Trade he has had constant opportunity of observing to what an extent coasting crait and Wwe @hips trom Funkteu and Kwantung depend upon the jprace of the Queen of Heaven, each vessel having n board a tablet inscribed to her. In obedience fone imperial will, your slave is now departing for foreign countries, having already passed seven pro- inces, viz.; Fungtien, Chhli, bce tar Kingsu, hihkiang, Fulikien and Kwantoug. aring this ¢ be has observed that all along the ten or tif thousand tf oi coast which bounds the empire the people everywhere derive their sup- ort from labor on the. sea; whether they as fishermen or salt collectors, they ork any and nigtt, in tempests and amid the aves, Therefore itis cepecially necessary to invoke he mercy of the sacred spirit on their behalf, The importance of the traitic by sea is enormous, whether tween the ports or with foreign countries, whence warlike stores of all kinds are brought to supply our mrants, This, indeed, demands even greater alten. tion than the industry of the people. Wherefore 1¢ Is begged that an honorific title may be conferred tapon the godaess, and that offering ay regularly eo made at her altars, whereby the people will be * Jed to display increased reverence for her.” operat RESPONSIBLE FOR TUE TIENTSIN MAS- BACRES. The sly dtplomatist! He has no more faith in the Queen of Heaven tian has the King of the Cannibal islands. He is seeking honors for uimself, not for he gociless. Chung-How, it will be remembered, by the foreign community in China as ee the Tien! massacre. A really pious pagan 18 10 be respected, but Chung-How we know to, be a puc, an unbelieving materialist, and that his “a! igall sham. accounted ponsibie His commendation of the Queen eaven is unmitigated buncombe. The Queen of poets has alre: more tities than her devotees an remember, Generally she 1s. styled “Hol Mother.” She was the daughter of a fisherman anc Ls chiefly worshipped by seamen, QANONIZATION OF A CHINESE SAINT. Men and women are deifled every day in China. The noxt heosls or canonization will be Miss ‘eh-kul, of e neighboring proviuce of Shantung. t lent the Board of Rites has the subjectof order- Ing the erection of a temple tu her honor under consideration. A long memorial to the Empe- ror from the provincial authorities seis forth the excellences of the late Miss Tel-ku. The con- cluding portipa of that document 13 all that Lcan find space for:—lier father was stricken wih mortal sickness, but lingered on jor two montis, During this period his danghter offered up incease aud burned papers, inscribed with supplications to the god, entreating that her iife might be taken fn substitution for his. She also adaressed her two sisters in the following terms:—‘My sisters! Our Mother is @ great invalid aud also advanced in years; do you, therefore, with our sister-in-law, carefwily administer to her wants, Our father in the nether world wil! be solliary and lonesome, aud 1 am about to foliow him thitier, to wait on hin and bear him company.’ Deeming this to be tie natural expression of her excited feelings, no notice was taken of these remarks until the hour of her father's departure arrived, when she secretly swallowed a draught of deadly poison in order to enable her to follow him beyond the limits of the rave. “Although thirty. five years of age she was never betrothed, Late the better part of walking in righteousness With ciicertulness. and promptitade, ‘which she brought to a glorious end by th!s supreme act of fillal piety, an act eminently calculated to afford an illustrious exampie to and exercise a happy influence upon the present generation. { China, 1 all her relations, ts now demanding in- creased attention from the student of contemporane- ous history. Her sons are on our soll, and in a few months’ time electricity will bind her to every por- tion of the United States.” I take it for grauted, therefore, that occacioual translations from the Ohinese, fyrming a representation of China by Chinamen themselves, will be acceptabie vo the gen- eral pfblic. THE NEW YORK HERALD IN DAILY COMMUNICATION WITHL CHINA, Shgnghae 1s distant from Singapore about twelve days. and as the telegraph cable has beca extended to the latter port we at Shanghae are but thirteen ways from New York. Persons having friends in Cina may assume that if the HERALD of le inorn- ing 18 wethout-@ telegram from China that two ‘weeks befose all was quiet ta the Celestial empire, In a fow months this port and Hong Kong will be In telegraphic communtcation, and by. the close of the year tho ind between Hong Kong, and Singapore wi be flied up; then the San Francisco papers must draw onthe New York Henao for daily in- formation from China and Japan. Fatal Accident ot Board the Colornde—One Killed and Several Mutilated=The Good Effect Prodnced by the Presence of Hr1o@o, Japan, Jan, 25, 1871. ‘Tho Unitéd States stoam frigate Colorado, after lying at anchor here tw weeks, was about to pro- peed to sea yostarday on her return to Nagasaki, bat the wind belng unfavorable her departure was dotayed and portion of the day dovoted tp the usual exeroises on board o man-of-war. Daring {ue progrosd of thous & porous accldogt gocurred NEW YORK 1m Fesulting in the death ofone man and the severe we of two others, it seems that about two o'clock rder was given, “Down lower yards,” and tho men were exercised at lowering and raising the miinyard. wale delng #0 ig eae aly alarge fope-on which came ti in of the weight of the Maainyard (avout Afteen tons), broke just as the rag ad been raised to its place and ut to be secured. The yard, fali- ing from near the matotop, struck the ship's sides with such forée as to crush them in over the ports where it fell and to brea« off the starboard arm of the yard. Of two men who were on the yard at the time the rope broke—Josoph Ward, gun* ner’s mate, and Gerard Eysen, quarter guoner— Eysen was instantly killed, his head being crushed imby his fall, and Ward was severely bruised and had someribs broken, but 1s considered to bein & fair way to recover. Jon Smithey, quarter gunner, who was attending the ropein the top, had his right arm broken off just above the elbow by being caught by the rope in its rapid descent. He was quickly lowcred from the top by being swung in ropes and taken to the sick bay, where |.is arm was amputated, At last reports he was doing weil. So the Colorado departs in sadness, having burted two of her number here—f. L. Bryan, mate, who died on the Way up, January 6, and was’ buricd here Janu- ary 8, the day of ber arrival, and Gerard Eysen, guarter gunner, killed so sudaeniy and unexpect- ee by the unforiunute accitent of yesterday. ie Volerado 13 the Jargest maui-of-war that has ever visited this port. Her presence here has had a favorable eifect. 1t hay showa the ruling classes, datmies and others, that toe United States govern- ment 18 both able and willing -t0 protect its citizens here as well as in China. uth there and here in pan itis the ruting classes.alone that are opposed he presence of foreigners. Tue masses are very Willing to weicome foreigners to trade with them, and treat them with Kindness and courtesy, THB JAPANESE CIVIL, PROGRESSIVE AND INDUS- ‘TRIOUS, : Tie Japanese, by tie way, are about the most Polite people to be found in the Kast, or, in faci anywhere else. ‘They are also quick-witted au Teady to learn—anxious, lke the Yankee, to turn everything to account that promises to be uselul, either in saving laber or any other way. Hence, even the sireauis of Water that flow from the hls and mountains are made to do double duty on thet way to the ocein, both by turning mill's aud irrigat- ing the fields, that are most admirably aud beautt- fully terrace | and arranged for that perpen. ‘They also make great use of beasis of burden—cattle and horses, ‘They are now << to iearn from toreiguers the use of steam and electricity—to lay these ele- ments unier contribution in saving labor, tn trans- pereing their produce and conveying messages with speed from potat to point. in all these paruculara they are entirely diderent from the Chinese, who are conteat vo plod on im tue same old fogy way, and averse to the introduction of tabor-saving machinery or any improved implements, and preter using cookies to either oxen or horses in transportation of burdens and eVen carting dirt in grading roads, streets, &c. FOREIGNERS ON SUFFERANCE, They are opposed to the presence of foretgners here, but are willing to tolerate them for the pur- puse oflearning from them. They wish to have Machinery received from toreigners managed by Japanese as soon us they can learn how todo It, Hence all telegraph lines are managed by them, Diessages sent in Japanese, &c. ‘They wish, also, to have all mail routes and steamboats owned by them conducted by Japanese oilictals as soom a3 they can learn now to do so to advantage, and thus ee with the services of forelg..ers as lar as ossible, At all the treaty ports forelgners are rigidly re- stricted Within the limits of twelve miles, beyond which they are not allowed to go into the country, except on the high road leading Ww Jeado, oe TEE OBSEQUIES OF THE CHINESE DIAD. The Announcements of Death and Burial= The Pioty of the Mouraers—Appenrance of the Dead Maw’s House3Burning Wax Can- dies, Lanterns and Incense—efreshments, Gougzs, Off ial Umbrellas—Feast ef sucking Pigs and Chinese Band Playing Dolefal Melodies. {From the Shanghae Budget and Weekly Courier.) We have taken some little pais to get a full and accurate account of the rites observes by the Wealthier Chinese In burying their dead, as tlus- trated by the case of Paou-Nyuen-Tsiang, for many years the chief compradore of the well known frm of Dent & ©v., and latterly a wealthy and highly re- spected tea merchant, Paou-Nyuen-Tsiang died on tho 2th day of the Intercalary, tenth month of the ninth year of Tung- Che—sth of Decemver, 1870, He wasa native of Canton. Having been for many years childless he adopted Choo-Kwel, the son of his prother’s so1a—in otuer words, his grand nephew. But afierhe had ceased to hope for off. spring a son was bornto him in his old age, who was named Kia Tseo, He, however, did not displace the adopted son, but made him joint heir with his son, and as, when his father died he was Only eignt years ol, inteilizence was at once’ sent to Choo-K wet, who was at Cantgn, summoning him to assume the duties of clef mourner for the de- ceased. On his arrival he Issued the following ANNOUNCEMENT OF DEATH, which may be taken as a specimen of what in China takes the piace of the funeral oration of Westera nations :— My decease’ father was, at an early age, left without father and in poor’ circumstances, The family ball, through his endeavors, was preserved a model of cheerful’ n harmony. His disposition was slmple and gen- erous, and, althougi his means were limited, he still regarded the relieving of tne pooras part of the ducies of his life, and by hig good conduct h won the esteem of all his nedghbor- ood, ‘The announcement then goes on relating tho prin- cipal events in. the life of the deceased and then closes with the following expressions of sorrow:— My fourth grandfather being in China saw the alarming character of the disease and sent to us at once to Cantou. T, the untilial one, upon recelvin, Light of the stars to Shanghae; but only pramdfather had died in the fourti day, and I had lost him. fore: and cry toheaven, A buadred bodies cant ‘There still remain his mother and wife, for whom I must use the little strength I now possess. Sitting on my bed of straw, my words are contu T pray you to look with pity upon me, and excuse the failings ot this notice. The mourners, Kwol, the tuheriting grandson, and Kia ‘seo, the orphan son, weep!ng tears of blood, pay their respects. INVITATION TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL. Along with this announcement was sent the fol- lowing invitation to Iriends to attend the funeral rites, Which, it will be observed, gives a singuiar list of those relatives who took an oOiticia! part ia con- ducting the ceremonies:— Invitation sent by the grandson of Paou-Nyuen Tslang to the friends of his deceascd grandfather to pay visits of re- spect to his residenc Kwei, the uniillal grandson, heir to the estate, My Iniqnities are ceep and heavy, for wiich I hare not died myself, but my punishment has fallen on the yersoa of my randfather. Soh Ting, my venerable grandfather, an expectant Taow: tal, a disciple of the Suanghae Coliege,’ by imperial appoint. ment, Salt Commissioner ex oficio, a'noble:naa of the tuird rank, decorated with a peacock’s' feather, promoted tires laces and enjoying the posthumons hoors of anobleman of he second rank, bas, tomy grief, onthe sith day of the in- tercalary, tenth moon, in the ninth year of Tung-Che, at six o'clock, expt his inn in Shatighae. Born in tue ninth year of Kia-Ching, on the 2d d h moon, at nine vrelock ; hig age at his K the letter, hounded by the to tim the law ot ror, HAS prepare ij, habitiments, and ‘a day to craw! on the ground walle the cofin 1s bein eoncesedto Canton. Siting on Me bel of stravs, conte) and bereft of all reason, he fs unable to go round personally to announce his dem{se in a proper manner, He prays you therefore to take pity on Mim and accept fnaten! of this Aiupld nstice. He has vespectiily set apart the ish day oF the cleventh month for recelving carda, ‘With the reanects 07 Choo-Kwel, the anfilial grandson and heir, weeping tenrs o: blood, and of Kia Twe9, the orphan aon, Hag ter blood, and of Pat-Hing and Siuy-tling, bepthers, wearing mouring for one year, wiping away tne tears from thelr faces. An! of the nephows mourning for Kut-Taai, Kea-Mo, Kea Kwang, Kea Sung, Kine en, Kea-Choo, wiping the tears away from their J of the grand Rephews wearing mourning for five Hal, Kwang, Tangy wh, wiping away tears, And of the younger uncle of tho deceased,” Chow: Ping-Teung, who wears mourning for one. year ani who fg come to assist in managing the funeral, And of t cousins of the deceased, who were mourning for five mont Yieh Hing, Leany Hing, Yul Hing. And of the nephews of the deceased who were mourning (or five mouths, "Wel, You, Key "And of the grand nephews of deceased who wore mourntin for three mouths. Hwel, ac. And of the great grant nephews who wear a white head cloth for onw “day. Sang Sz ke. Andot the great great rand nepnews who are te wear a white heat cloth for one day. Tang, Ling, &c. THE RITES AND ORREMONIE Tmegiately after the death prleats are summoned to per. form rellgtous services on behalf of deceased, to secure him an easy and auspicious eatrance fnto the spirit world. Both Buddhists and Taoulsts are Invited, because the Iiveral or accommodating religious sentiments of the Chinese lead en’ 3. AN them to think that different rel; aysterns, justoad of being mutually destructive, mutually — hel; These religious services are every seven from the death funeral, and are taken to ti part. in. only. by the relatives ’ of deceased, in gtho present case by those namet tn Choo-Kwel's Ilst of mourners, Ordinarily, five weeks intervene beween. the death and the funeral; but where special ctreumstances make jt desirable to shorten the term tt is, as in the case of PaowNyuep-Tsiang cut dowa to three weeks--the nenr ap- roach of the China New Year making tt deviraive that (ho Bory shonid be conveyed to Canton, and all the ceromonics connected with its sepuiture in the tamily burying ground be completed before that creat annual featl THE VROORATIONS. ‘The interval Detween the is:tting of the Invitation given above and the Any for “the receiving of carda’” was-epent In ting the diveliing o, deoenard. @A grand arch nuvte of nd mats covered wih clo, bearing in coloasal characters tie nawe of deceased, spanned Kiakiang road, #0 wide and high that but tor the crowd ft would have caused no obstruction to the trafic of the street. Gn eithor side of the doorway waa erected a mat-qpvered al musicians and tho other apparent y for the master of cere- monios or his deputy. The honse congiats of w long corridor Tunuing its entire length on the easern atle, from which umber of courts, having, Intercommuntcation by the a Chin sos. This is tan al in hinene cor. , ter saxo above mentione! has no roof, but was now covered In abore aud Hugd on both altes bj Varlegated by eamlets of various colors, twisted into all manner of fantastic knote and convo the prevailing Ants being, of course, white and blue, tae Chinese mourning colors, And here it muy bo noted that tho quantity of foreign toanucactared made uso of at thi ceremony must have aorded the liveliest interest to such contemplative merchants and brokers as steppod 1n to look at ad ings, while, if men of Manchester and Rradtord wpa ‘8 allppae of tue ray atiirtiny them golen visions of the “good time coming” predicted by Burlingame, TUF TITLKS OF TUE DEORABED. seeansed lone the siJes of the corridor were wooden tab- ets about two fret square. fastened to the top of poles about } four fees long, by witch they were supporiea ant eonlld be carried. Those tablets were red jwered and engraved = oe or four Chinese characterd’ of tho seal pattern, Pine oS ts These tablete belong to the house, ani the characters tell Various titles and honors successively acquired by, the eceased. Inferspersed among them, and placed, indeed, 10 very place of yahta:e throughout the various court, werd still "mere magni cent tablets, containing four characters, elaborately embossed and gilt. These were presents from friends, the obaracters containing mottues expressive of those spocis of the ehiracter of decvarel which they eaverally mired, Between every tivo of there tablets wore beautiful bite or pale blue satin ecroils sent along with the tablets mounted on tastefully carved rollers, on which were embrol- dered in showy sik work, sentences expressing more at oe the sentinent of the moitues on tue accompanying APPEARANOR OF THR HOUSE, Passing from the corridor into the courts, we found that they, too, were lined and decorated {na similar manner, the fantasile tracery and akflful disposition of colors showing that the arrangements were un‘ter the guidance of some one who hada thorough knowledge of elect. whole house was hung with a profusion cf lamps, which when lighted up Bt night must have produced a most ‘imposing jliumination, Floating along with the crowd through the winding ways teading to the innermost recesses of the hong, we found Ourselves at last in front of a kind of lattice work, on which were the two characters, “Li Mun"—'. 4 the gate of the sou'—through which a crowd were looking ¢ shrine or innermost chamber, Avalliug ourselves o} our acquaintance with a nephew of deceased whom we saw inside, we entered tho shrine. Here, on what might ho called gn altar under a canopy, was placed a portrait of decease’ Immediately before this lay the Tivnustsh king, or Bible of t Taoulsts, beside which incense and wax caudiés were burn- ing, whiloon the altar were soread fm innumerable small dishes all the eiemonts of a Chinese feast, Before the altar S woman» presumably ong of dagensad’s wives, attended L abe haw was engaged in continually lighting the pipe THR OHINESE RELIGION. And here ft may be remarked generally that the Chinese @heory of the spint world being that # 1s only a reproduction in an etheriaitzed form of the earthly life ali the funeral rites are based on and will be foun 12 accordance with that thao- ry, a point of view iz which they are distinctly superior to many of the funeral customs of the West (now happily be- coming obsolete), which were utterly opposed to thé pro- ae creed of Western nations in reference to the world to Beyond this shrine we did not feel warranted to intrude, but wero tolt that immediately behind It stood the collin in which the deceased merchant was slumbering bis long sleep. THE VIstroRs. . On the day appointed in the faivitalfon, the preparations and decorations bein; all finished, the friends of deceased called to pay thelr respects, This ugudtly occuptes two or thr according 01 » th ne day, As each chair appronched jo Kzukiang road two or three shots were re estra struck up a doleful strain futes and ders" bare: but “soft,” and the master of ceremonies hastened to usher the visitor into the presence of the chief mourner. The words of greeting over, the visitors passed on to the Soul Gate, and aftur a thouyhtful look bowed their respecte and with or without partaking of ocJered refreshments + passed out, the orchestra playing a short farewell strain, rrival ‘and departure of oltictais only ts signalized by th AS may be sappasod trom Choo-K we father’s fi'e, the visitors were in this ce both numerous and influential, the official ng be- ing heard at frequent tnvervala ‘throushout the” day. PROGRANME OF THE BERVIOR. At length, on the 6th inst., the three weeks having expired and the third religious service held, the pubitc funeral took piace, our description of which will be little more than a Skeleton programme. First came two enormous paver figures about fifteen or twenty feet nigh, and most hideous in countenance aud color, These are the 'Kal-loo-shing, i. ¢., geerals, who open the way into the spirit world. But the Ubinese believe in other influences besides valor to open up for them a@ propitious entrance. Accordingly round the wheelbarrowa on which the aforesaid warriors were ere “on Grotesquely mounted * we @ number of men Reatiering ., paper sycee | around | with a ‘prudent prodigaiity." ‘Then a musical (¥) band, followed by men bearing the aforesald red-lacquered’ titular tablets, brought up by another company carrying the blue and white satin emblazoned scrolis, two large gongs indic the Oflicial status of deceased; then the honorary tabl friends, bebind which three horsemen and ten lictors for: guard of honor. After @ fanciful canopy, under witeh were beautiful paper cartouches inclosing incense and joss- sticks, came @ complete Chineso feast, two whole pigs, roast and boiled; @ goat, horns and ally sucking pigs, fowls, ‘es; made dishes, confections and fruits, real and (for those not in season) tmitation, among the latier being tho peach, aig- the long life to which deceased had attaine!. jacceeded what might be called part second of the rammme. More gongs, flags and lictors umbrel- lanterns ant plpes, lictors, ten horse rmed with rs; 2 musical band and incense bearers, ail gave cvi- me person or object regarded eclal {uterest. Who or what that was became maat- fest when there followed four ériends of deceased, not wear- ing weeds of mourning, but ail and_ gorgeous court dressea, the one tn the centre bearing @ casket enveloped in yollow ere which wero enclosed the various diplomas of ne to Emperor by which deceased had been gradually elevated ho several honors set forth in the invitation as given ove. And ag everyting emanating from the Einperor 1s sacred, the documents referred to were deemed worthy of this spectul attendance and honor. THE FUNERAT. PROOEBSION. To this succeeded what might be regarde as the main body of the funeral. Mourners in white; ancestral tablet ture of deceased; n yrent following of lus friends, including all the most prominent Chinese in the city and settiement; 0n:8; a flute band of boys; a sword bearer; the mourning lantern, Djow Lv, hung before the dead man's face to enable him to ‘recognize his triamds who have entered tne spirit worid before bim; the green chair which decoased as an ofl clal was entitled to use, in which was placed the Shits hu-- the tablet mystically representing ceceased mad to be by and by hung up in the ball of ancestors; mutes in white, carry- fig Feversed Gambeana of pluiied bamboos; tnother ci 3 band; then the chief mouner walking backward, as if reluc- tantly, supported on the urms ot two friends, ant making violent demonstrations of grief ; these followed each other in the order name! and ushered in the collin, an enormous cheat, after the usual Chinese style—{ts wouawork completely hidden by a ihick covering of red English camlets, over which wap stretched an elaborate tesselation of knott is. On the top "s, tho symbol of longevity. ‘This was ong by about twenty bearers. The procession was ed by uineteen chairs, moat of them covered with gray ahirtings, and containg women clothed In the sane material the wives of deccased and of his roiatives—manifesting thelr griet more or less violently. In this array the procession left Kiuktang rond, and, paas- tng along Honan and down Canton road to the Bund, re- turned along the Bund to Nankin road, up which they passed, ‘and, traversing Sinza village, deposited the body of Paou- Nyuen-Tsiang In the mortuary hall of the Canton cemetery, on the river aldo, above the upper boat house, to remain there till a suitable steamer permits of ita being taken to Canton, for final interment Ja the faully burying groun ‘The expense of the funeral to the family, apart from 1) complimentary gilts of friends, will be over $5,000, STREET NUISANCES, New York, Aprit 3, 1871. To THE EpiToR OF THE HERALD:— b The HERALD of Friday last contained the following extract from the veto prepared by Governor Hoff- man of the Advertising Dill:---The streets of New York city are public property, in the use of which the people have equal rights, and no individual or asso- ciation of individuals bas the mght to appropriate any portion ®f them for private busing8s purposes.” This ts good law and good common sense. Why should It not be applied to other private usages, which have become nuisances, because they, are en- croaciments upon public rights? Why should the streets be used for plling up boxes and barrels, not only upon the sidewatk but upon the carriage path ~ Why should the livery stabie keeper be permitted to string his carriages along the street? Why should the grocer, the milkman, the expressman or any other man leave his wagon or his cart in the street over night? This'is done coustantly im streets where ratlroad tracks have been laid; of course the free pas sage of carriages 1s precinded except It be on the track, Without these side obstructions these ratlioad tracks spoil any sireci for safe and pleasant driving. [mn many Justances these wagons and carts stand upon the street days, weeks and months. It may be said that the poor man cannot afford to owa or hire @ place for his cart. But is this the way in which the td dispenses its charities? The law is made for cac and for all, and not for a ciass, Certainly the poor man should ave no dispeusation foyviolating whe rights of the public more than the rich. Suppose ali should adopt the practice of keeping their car- riages, sleighs and all sorts of vehicles, When not in use, upon the streets? Every man able to own a | horse and cart should also be able to keep his cart somewhere elve than in the street. [f the cart can thus permanently occupy the street a permanent shed bult there to cover it would scaycely Incom- mode the public tore than the cart uacovered, The owver might as wellbatld a caboose in the sirect. for his cooking stovebecause he had no kitchen, The advertising posts would notincommode the public ad muci as a single cart left upon the street, Take alook upon the streets and avenues of our large cliy aud see what a nuisance this keeping carts upon the street has become. If so much money is wisely expended on Central Park to remove all obstructions and to regulate driving, why should the sircets of the city itself be left to such ovstruc- tions and such nuisances? If anything needs a veto this ce; tainty does, What Is sauce lor the goose Is sauce for the gander also. Many will remember Mr. Buchanan, for many years’ British Consut at this Port. When old age compelled him to resign his olce he was asked ff he would not continue nis ! yesidenceamony us in this land of lberty. “Land of liberty I" he exclaimed; “call this a land of liberty, where a cartman will back his cart upon the side- walk just ay L am passing and compet me to cross the street or to go round his horse, even If ft have to wade in mud upto my knees? Lana of liberty! No, Iwill not stay here; 1 am going where wholesome laws are passed to’ protect my rights, and where there are Intelligent and exictent police to enforce them.” This ts just what we Want—not more laws, but a thorough and impartial exggution of what we have. Keep the carts and wagon out of tne streets iu permanent places of storage. How much pleas. anter the streets would be for those who walk and thoge who ride, and how mach better they would look, and how much healihier they would be | EEF EATING AND PLUM-PUDDIND DIPLOMACY AYEAD. Sparranouea, 3, C,, March 29, 1871, To THE Enron OF THE HERALD? _ English diplomacy is too much for General Grant. When Mr, Seward wished to Ingratiate England tnto a settlement of the Alabama claims he caused Reverdy Johnson to féte, dine and fatter her aris- toeracy on a grand scale, When Mr. Gladstone de- sires to effect a settlement of the same he not only orders roast beef and pium padding in Washington, but lavishes British gold upon a few desperate char- acters in the South, who, a3 Ka Klox terrifies the admimstration at ‘Washington and successfully directs public attention from foretgn to somestic affairs. In the meautime the Joint High Commission moyes smoothly on. Mr. Seward had one string to his bow, Mr, Gladstone has two. A splondid flank movement, and the best part of itis the Presid and Congress secm to take the bait go casily. British gold tas accomplished rae Neti there is no teltung what tc nay do In the future, | SUNN SMITH, THE HONG CHING YUEN. es tALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5,\ 1871.—QUADRUPLE SHEET. RES eat IR Wena teat cumeemomel Behind .the Scene? ot “a Chi- nese Theatré, \ Tho Actors and Thoir Salaries-Splendid Cos- tues but No Rehoarsals—How Por- formances are Conducted. SAN Francisco, Mareh 14, 1871. A peep behind the scencs of # theatre is always an esteemed privilege; and when the theatre 1s of the Chinese sore the “peep” is to be doubly coveted. + [THE HONG CHING YUEN THEATRE, of this city, 13 on the corner of Jackson and Dupont streets. 1ts entrance 1s through a long, narrow hall- way, which fs lined on either side by small gambling shops. The auditors go straight on through this Passage; but the performers dive down a narrow, dark stairway, and, after walking the length of an equally dark corridor, find themselves behind the scenes, Visitors are very soldom allowed to pene- trate thus far, and the writer was one of a few ex- ceptions to the stringent rules of the house, Here, as in every other part of the building, 19 a pungent smell of opium, and an offensive presence of closo air and dirt, REWIND THR SCENES 1s, to acertain extent, a misnomer in this Chinese theatre, the “scenes” being nothing Qut fasnily co- lored curtains stretched froii floor to ceiling, There | 8 no separate “property room,’ as in other thea- tres, and that portion of the stage bidden irom the audience is strewn with costumes, flags, banners and the multitude of things that are used in the stage representations. ‘The walls are ornamented (’) with chinese pictures of ihe tea chest style, inter- spersed With various inscriptions. There is a sepa- rate “paint room,’ where the artists manipulate their faces much as our own actors do. They paint very quickly, and not without skull, but when “inade up” for the stage they resemble caricatures rather than human beings, “Chere are no ladies’ dressing rooms, for the very simple reason that no females ever take part in Chinese theatricais. ‘The female Parts are enacted by boys aud young men, who so cleverly mumic the originals that tue iraud would scarcely be suspected by the uninformed auditor. ‘The visit of the writer to tho Hong Ching Yueu thea~ tre was during A DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE, and the scene “behind the scenes’? difered some- what from that of an ordinary’ Thespian temple. ‘The actors not at the moment engaged in the per- formance were lying fast asleep, im odd corners and on boxes, or were ciirled up smoking opium, Once ina whie the stage manager would administer a sound shaking to some sleeping artist whose pre- sence was demanded in the play; snd in one insfance the stage was kept waiting. by a drowsy actor who found 1t diiticult to shake om the influences of opium-deepencd slumber, ‘The dressing is done by attendants, who are heid responsible for tie wardrobe, wulch is of the most gorgeous descrip- tion. Satins, velvets and resplendent beads dgure largely in tie costumes, but they are worn awkardly in most instances. The wardrobe of this theatre 15 said to have cost over $20,000, and 13 & sac sinue of that of a leadiug theatre tu China, ‘The manner im which a Chinese actor Tearns: his part is unique. He does not know a word of it unul after he is eae for the stage. Indeed the costumes scem to be the most imporiant part of the establishment, completely oveashadowing the com- paratively INSIGNIPICANT MATTER OF ACTING, After caretully doaning his costume, the actor Tushes to the paintroom, where he daubs his face in the orthodox style. Then he casts his eyes hurriedly over a large book, in which the play is writtea In Chinese characters, and in that way gets an inkling: of lis part, There are no rehearsals; and, provanly, an indefinite amount of whats technicady known, as “gagging.” When an actor 1s through with his part he reiuras to the attendant who dressed bim, and his costume 13 taken oif and carefully laid away. During Mie performance the stage manager 1s bob- bing about excitedly benind te sceues, and into the adjacent room$, glying orders m unintelilgivle Jargon. UNDER THE STAGE % are between forty and filiy small rgoms, oecupied by the actors and other employes of the theatre, for all the people connected with the establisnament do- micile on the premises, ‘This theatre 1s well patronized and is understood. to be a protitable enterprise. It1s owned by a com- any and ts leased by the manager. Next to gam- ling that which most engrosses the attention of tne Chinese resideats of San Francisco, 18 the theatre, Concerning the 4 ORIGIN OF THEATRICALS they have the following legend:—More than a thou- Sand years ayo, the Night or the high” festival in honor of the Moon, Lo Kung, an atteauant upon his Majesty, Emperor Hi walking abroad and turning is worship'ul eyes towards pale Luna, in @ rapture of devowon he threw his staff toward the sky and it Was in an instant ml.acutously trans- formed tuto a bridge. Having invtted his master to accompany him both mounted the bridge to the Moon, They found the ga.es of @ splendid palace, and upon eniering they beheld a gorgeous scene be- neath a spreading cinnamon tree. A company of females of novie asvect, clad in white and seated upon white celestial birds, saug with de- licious — sweetness. The company seemed to be amusing themscives, and their visitors heard at the same tune strains of music of a wonderfully pure and majestic Kind. They returned to earth and to the Emperor's pala: but could recall, aias! scarce half the words or the notes of the song Lire: had heard, But one Yang King-tan, having tormed som? conceptions of it trom the descriptions of the Ewperor, wrote it down and arranged it for a band of 300 singing girls, Taese giris rehearsed the music in an enclosure of the imperial pear orchard. Ever ae that time, which dated the commence- ment of Chinese public performances, pluyers have been called “The Frateraity of the Pear Orchard,’ They are, as more or less in other countries, @ sort of clique or society by themselves, THE SALARIES paid in the Hong Ching Yuen theatre range from $400 to $1,200 a year, and are paid monthly in ad- vance with great exactness. The company num- bers about sixty performers and assistants, includ- ing jugglers, athletes, &c, In addition to the salaries, the employes are furaished free with the little sleeping rooms before alluded to, They are sald to be temperate and wey in their habits, being only given, as nearly all Cuinese are, to opium smoking and gambiung. K THE UNITED STA‘ ES CONSUL AL ST. THOMAS: A Question of Verncity--A Reply to the Ate tack of Thomas J. Beadley. On the 13th of January Thomas J, Bradley, United States Consul at St, Thomas, addressed a letter to the Hon. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State, in which he makes very severe charges against one Mr. Lacroix, @ resident of that island. This letter was publisned in the Heracp of January 27, and a copy having reached Mr. Lacfotx he sends the fole lowing reply, in which the Consul is handled In very plain and very strong teri: 81, Tomas, March 14, 1871. ron OF TIT: Hees [ERALN of the 27th of Ja out the middie of | ry last, which reached t month, I have seen a communication from the American Consul of tats island to the Hon, Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State_of the United States, fa which tho sald Consul has spoken of me in a most insulting manner. ng the communication T wrote to him begging whi nme on the 27th of February, and I prosented myself in’ his office, accompanied by my friend, Senor Jose Gonzales, who served me us faterpretore Handing the Consul the article I demanded an expi and after acknowledging It to be his he sald to me that he a: no intenon whatever to offend me, as he bad no peraonal acqiainténce with ms, but having recewed the information from his secretary, Lagarde, with evidence that he believes complete, ho feit authorized In making his assortion. To {his stateinent I replied that Leonid rever, regarding my cha- racter, t the mujority of the commercial honses of this inland, avo iim a lstof thelr names, He auswered me that he believed tho firms named ware opposed to Baez, bit tirm of Messra, M. Litche:t & Co., whore names were g those I had pfesentod, would report favorably of me, nild then wrie mea tuil levter of apo.ogy. I then left. me day, having tad a conversation with Mr. 8, Ln: att of France, Which should have been satis(ac- ho wrote me on tho day following, that he refused to disavow the acta *hat had eausod my demanding an explana- Hon. Asa Consul in this plier has complete immugity, be holds a position whereby T cannot attack him. Very well. 1 have only now to declare before tha North American republt at the Consul of the United States Bt, Thomas hax lied, and that be has ealamniated me, ‘The Consul assured m Lagarde, was the person who bat given him the information, but Mr. Lagarde has Informed me in the presence of witnesses tant tte staremont fa abpointely. falne; that ho had nover aald to the United states Consul that 1 was a notorious intriguer; that he could not have been the producer of this calumny, Decatise ho had known me not alone personally, but had Known of me in the Island of Porto Rico as having aa hon- orable reputation. "ye Consul, Bradley, axsuted me that with the favorable tnformation ‘of Mr. 8. Lnechett, French Conani, he would afterwards give me entire satisfaction, and Mr. 8, Luchetth having told ine upon his word aud honor that heb ty Bradley of me inthe most favorable manner {n Iny character, and told him of the bajastice he had ftoniy shows that he bas proved false to bis word. Wiib ail this testimony Tean only repeat that the United States Const! a@ St. Thomas bas tied, and haa caluuniated me, end I can but assert Fo-t—That Lam not an exile from Porto Rico; that I left there of my own freewiil, and ean rotnen when 1 plenae. nein aLI am not s notorious tntriguer, ad J can prove y the majortty of the commercial community of this islan with whom J hold bustiees relations. Ws Ti j-d-—That fom not en oficial conapirator, as asserted by the Conmul of the United States; and what for nearly two years I have resided on this island, with my famtly, and have estabilshed a commercial nouse in Jacme: for the purpose of carrying on business wish this pla Fiuth- That alone the information of some bastard heart has influenced the spirit of the United Statos Conaul of St. ‘Thomas to do me the growsest injustice in Nis power, ‘Chen the said Goneut baa only Known mo the iittie time since he came to this island, and he hs offended me with an Improper tgtle because he knows nothing of me. Fevs—that Mf, beenuse, the United Sater Consul enjors rd v y in this island and fe wuaiiachabl ete seourtty of his as protited ttle, for his insalt reprovation of tho illustrious Kaditors, your seranting TacROUR called forth the genet tociety of this isiends ehor bans, LITERATURE. Oriticiems on Yew Books, si3,!? de York, pudlisher, qualities, Her works, i works of fiction, are alway are remarkable, of writing, are her peers: books. In Mrs, Huretf, the vaia and fort of her home to empty show, daughter's trae happiness % world and mother, we have but a type of womanloed of witich unfortunately there are too many representatives to be found. Ashorter story entitied “For Better, for Worse,” closes the volume, Ib is full of interest, but in the present edition, two entire forms have been omitted, leaving a void of tyenty-four pages 1b its midst. CRUEL AS THE Grav Mrs. Emma D, E. N, Southworth, author of “Fatr Play,” “Phe Missiag Bride,” “The Family Doom,” &e., &e, 'T. B, Peter son & Brothers, Pailadelphia, puvishers. ‘The reader will find m “Cruel as the Grave,’ as in most Of Mrs, Southworth's writings, plenty of tnet- den’, sensational and supernatural. Happily among well educated people a preference is generally en- tertained for natural, heality stories, and even in the world of fiction; most persons woul! choose the ‘society of men and women, imaginary though they are, to that of ghosts, with clammy hands, and resi- dent in haunted chapels, “Craet as the Grave’? Is incomplete witiout Its sequel—Tried for her Lue”"—whicn is shortly to be published. Frank Miils and Charley Jay, of the Trenton press, are engaged in a temperance movement in that city, “Something new in journalism” has been under- taken by the Chicago Republican, in the shape of an agony column, with the headings “Births” “Be. trothals,” “Marriages,” “Elopements,’’ “Divorces,” “Deaths.” This may do very weib for Chicago, but isn’t the classification a little mixed ? Seventeen ex-Confederate oMcers are members of the Forty-second Congress, and there hasn’t been an explosion of gunpowder on elther side. It is proposed to revive The Paper in Pittsburg un- dera new name. Pitisburg ts hardly the place for a free trade paper. The Washington Sunday Chronicle says it ts dan- gerous tgcross Pennsylvania avenue at night, the lights are so dim. What! Did not the late great carnival throw, additional and permaneni light on the avenue ? The Cleveland Plaindealer, under the appropriate heading of “Charivari,” gives the story of a woman Who was a widow oa Sunday, @ mourner on Mon- day, Was married on Tuesday and the recipient of a surprise party on Wednesday. A despatch from Jackson, Miss., states that the insurance company refuses to pay the insar. on the property of ex-Mayor Sturgis, late o! Meridian, Miss., having, it 13 aileged, proof that he was the invendiary. Aaron MooM, reported killed tu the Meridian (Miss.) riot, 13 alive and unnuri. Perfect peace and twanquility reign throughout the State of Mississippi, accor ting to © despatch from Jackson, which we find in our'Southern ex- changes, Colonel John Scott, of Nevada, is named by the Ottumwa Courier as a candidate for Governor of Iowa, “Is that you, Colonel Scott?” ’ What will Coionel Jim Cavanaugh, delegate in Congress from Montana, say to the raid upon his franchisical prerogatives by a city paper? Hatchets lor two, “The Albany cattle yards are Infected,” ertes the Providence Journal, Does it mewn the Albany lobby? The Pella Blade is out for John A. Elliott for Gove ernor of Iowa. The democrats are expected to run John P. Irish. But both slates are full. Colonel Forney has entered upon his duties as Col- lector of the Port of Philadelphia, He was cordially welcomed to the position by the late Incumbeut, Henry D. Moore, who retires from the oMce of his own free will. Colonel Charles J. Biddle, editor of the Philadel- phia Age, has oeen the recipient of a complimentary dinner, The Ageis the most vigorous democratic paper in Pennsylvania, but the dinner was attended bv editors and politicians of all political parties, The Albany Times states that so confident were the friends of the New York Pneumatic Railroad that Governor Hoffman would sign their charter that John Foley, a well known gold pen manufacturer, who is denominated by the New York press as “Quick Transit Foley,’’ manufactured a splendid gold pen, which he intended to have the Governor sign the bill with, That pen was not used, and Foley, who 1s a man of indomitable pluck, has laid it away in hts safe, to be brought fort when an- other quick transit bill is up. MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN ITEMS. The Duke of Sutherland 1s in Constantinople. M. Mires, the notorious financier, Whose death has been anpounced, fa still alive. Count Kératry has been appointed Prefect of the Department Haut-Garonne, “Whe Princes of Orleans were visited by General Hucrot daring their stay in Bayonne, The Figaro has proposed that the venders of Ba- yarlan beer should ie faxed five centimes for every glass of beer they sell. Agreat fire has destroyed a large part of Cron- stadt, Russia. More than 1,000 persons were left Without a shelter. RicctottL Garibaldf, announces the same journal, has arrived in Paris, and has been installed as com- mander-in-chief of the insurgents at the headquar- ters of the National Guard, Piave Vendoine, All the theatres m Pari8, with the exception of the Palais Royal, were closed on March 18, the fatal day on whitch the reds seized the government of Paris and assassinated Gencrals Thomas aad Lecomte, The following warning has been addressed by the Commune to the presa of Paris The republican authorities will make the liberty of the press re- specced, but they expect that all tho journals will understand that the first ben J they owe is respect to the republic, to the trath and night, which should be under the protection of all men.” It has been caiculated that the sustenance of the German Army of Occupation until the exacted four thousand willions are paid will cos: France 724,000,000f, The German armies that now occupy France pnmber 809,000 men, but will, as the quar- temy payments are made by the frencn govern. ment, be gradually diminished to 50,000 men. The large firm of Dolfus, manufacturers, of Mul- hausen, 1s said to intend to remove to the south of France, with ail its plant and workmen, more than 6,00) im number. M. Jean Dolfus, the head of the house, 1s stated to have writtén to Toulouse to aseer- tain witether the Garonne furnishes suilicient water wer for the estadlishment of his cotton milis, t ¢ reply could not have been other than aMirma- tive. ‘The following Bonapartists have returned to Paris:—M. Devienne, ex-President of the Court of Appeals, who aided ‘as tntermediary between Napo- leon and his cast-off mistress, Marguerite Bellanger Marshal Canrobert, General Wimprten, Marshal Ladinirauit, M. Chevreau, brother of the former Im- periat Minister, M. Rouher, umd M. Persiguy, wre fiso said to be in Parts, and M. Olivier is expected to arrive there. ‘The Journal du Havre say the retarn of all these personages any connection with the inexplicavie Fo pg ry tes the 18th of March, and might It not be the result the Bonapartist intrigues in London aud Brusselg?” STRIKE OF THE SYRACUSE SALT WoRKERS.—Onge ear ago the sult company reduced tho wages of thet employs, and this spring an atte was made to still further reduce them. He: the yard men are to receive but a dollar and fifty cents ‘a day, instead of @ dollar and seventy-five, and the gait bollers are to be from teen to fifteen cents a bushel. On Bturday abous one hun- dred and flity men quit work under this new end it is und tour te strikers orn the nge! Frost of Che e yds in It works, and it ia suid Perky force will atop work anless mand for the Sumer ste Aa there it of men ¢! int ; noInO wal | ine involved are Tas PMery Heart, or Husxs. By Manon Hartend, author of “Alone,” “ Kovy's Husband,” “ Neme- c., &c. Carleton, Madison sqware, New The novels of Matton Hartand possess sterling such as might bo true, ad her aramatis persone scarcely 80 ranch orginal creations as faithfal por- téaits of people we constausly meet. Her faculty tn Cesertption and her power in’ delineatng character She has one defect common to many female writers—that of entering into too minute detatis, somotimes deveting half # page to the pattern of a dress or the quality of a meal. Ther® are, however, few who, in her particular line “Tne Smpty Hearv” pos- sesses all tho usual quaiffications of the author's tious mother, who while sacriticmg the com- her agerandize ment and display, passes for a model wife and 13 AMA DED . Prospecis *. 4 dom of Spain. * Kow the Banishment of Spa uish Gonwals is Regarded Mont ° pensier’s Popularity. somcietgienon ‘ MApRIn, March 7, 1971. of generals from the Pentmeula tor reusing to take many speeitations. T they pags. ean county ery of “Viva Pum? often duped by mere promises, and have paid d ‘earl of Trowhls in the Kings A Couspis'ecy Against the Young King* Feared— ‘ The ieportant question respecting the Pantshmen™ the’oath of fdelity to* King Amadeus L still occu- ples the uéention of tite’ pnbiic, and gives margin to” ie generals belong to all the political parties except the one in power, end while on thelr wax to the place of banisitnent-receive popular demnomyprations in the towns throug’t which ltiv@ well known‘fact that most gene- erals have their fawerite regiments upon gvhiok they Prim, dor instance, conld alw ayte count on three or four regiments, and at the - lentest signal thoy would baeak out in open rebeltion ; tothe In order to de this, ho ever, the generals must beon the spot; give the sign wand head the insurvection; for the troops have ber *® too iv for their attachmentitus their. supertor officers, a Att is the drm opinion of year correspendent thats om such revelliona bave Been anticipated by gov ment from different quagters, wa benee the wh: sale vanishment of gomerals ov whom every t ance canot be pluceits PEARS OF A DREP CONSTIP\OY. The goverament ha even contidence fe all th: gens # who have taken. the oath, for 1-1 know? that some have doue a te hold tbetr pesitions, over whom an luquisitoria’ watch i conssantiy kept. There has also beew a shiiting of Woops lately, and this ts only Cone when therete some foundation to believe there exists an understanding between the non-comimissioned officers and what are termed political men of action at the towns in which the troops are quartered, Circumstauces in connection with this exodus-of generals lead some to suspect that there is a grand scheme afioat, which, if properly matured, may icad to the upsetiums of the present dynasty aad a prowiamatiom of Momt- pensier, THE RANISHED G Among the generals buntshea by General:Serrano, Minister of War and Président of the Vouncil of Min- isters, we find the Duke de Montpensier rumor affirms, was the very man who sun rano with the necessary funds to earry 0: lution of 1868, INERALS, py t ‘he revo- Oo upset the throne of his sister-in- law, Isabella. when it was understuod that he was to reign in her stead. It appears, also, that Serrano has been lately promoting several gencraloiicers, and this ts not done in'Spain for.nothing. Hrigedier Generals Lopez, Dominguez, Riquelme aud: Pavia ¥ Rossel have been made major generals, and Major Generals Pieitin and Jovellar have:been promoted te Heutenant gencrals, Besides vis there has been A CLEARING OUT. of superior progressist oficers. General Izqnierde has been sent to the Philippine dsiands as captain general. He was a trouviesome progressiss and ambitious; ther ory bait Was held out te him and he-too her progresaist gencrals Lave been conveniently disposed of and their posinons filled by oMcera of the union Uberal party, to which: Serrano and the Duke de Moutpensier belong. Therelore, tf this be only a conjecture tc is founded ou wmple grounds. THE BANISHMENS OF MONTPENSIER makes him a political martyr, and ins politica Us grind owt a vartety gf tunes Mn its behalft sad and walling, now fitful and ‘sion- a All this may be a blind, and so i is con. sidered by many sirewd observers of What 13 going on. Letters trom Seville—where the ioyal Duke possesses @ Magnificent palace—say that the Duke ier leit ihat city last Monday, en route of banishment, His leaving the who station aud Lierally i AD- de Mou for Manoa, his plac place was acutely feit by the inhahiisuts, crowded round the railwa: the platform. The Captain Geue: Was there, as also te Mayor, tn gi the Clvil Governor, the dixectors 0° the Other Novables of the city. Th sister of the exeQueen isa husband, and accompanied tim a AS Ue tralia moved off the De cheered, wiih “Vive el Duke de Mon/pensier, pas de los porn /” (Long live the Puke de Montpen- siery, father ofthe poor.) When the trata arri Cordova the Duke and Duchess were the station by the Dake de Hormachuek quis de Vega de Armijo and otner od) Irends. mdova the Duchess took leave of her and returned with her iriends alle, When tie Duke ar rived at Alcazar he found many friends frem Madrid who had gone down to bid him farewell From Aicazar to Valencia Montpensier wa: panied only by bis alde-de-camp, Colonel Soli good friend General Milans del Bosch, comma ib-chielt of cavalry, who had been ou @ tour of tm spection down south, came in the same train with ihe Duke, At Alcazar the Duke Jound General Count de Puionrostro waiting for the tratn, tor he Likewise Is among tho banished generals. CASTELLARy, The distinguished republican Brauio Castellar also stepped Into the same trajn, bound for Valencla, bat. friend Don Emm@o ts not banished; he 1s on eection business, I think no one has done more injury to the cause of Montpensier than Castcliar. You wilt not have forgotten his speeches in Congress against the French candidate to the Spanish throne, aud therofore it may be suposed that the royal Dake did not feel very comfortable at travelling even, im the same train with the republican orator. DEFAULTING GOVERYMENT OFFICERS. The Revenue Collector and Supervisor op Savannah, Ga. . Missing—On Thousand Dollare of Govern Carried Om, {From the Savannah Republican, March 25.) We were apprised Thursday Rd nt pen would sh if made which would cause Uncle Sam too his eves and startic suadry citizens of Sayannah Who had become rezpoustbie on the boad of a certain federal official, - Yesterday the fact cul- Tainated, and it was found that Major J. H, Gould, the United States Revenue Uollector for this dis- trict, had left for parts unkuown, being a defauiter to the government In a@ sum estimated from seven- tyefive to one hundred thousand dollars, We get this information from parties connected with the office apd from other government officiais in the c ty, together with his bondamen. Upon hearing of the exit we went to assure our- selves of the fact, and found tuat the departure had been go well concealed that even the subordinate oficers themselves Knew not where Maor Gou Was to be round, oue of them siating that he hada slight diarrho, Which neces4.tated lis absence from his oMce. Continuing our inquirtes, we found that ciongated iaces of bond=men Were to be seen on the street, bat not desiring to add to a great griet, we hesitated to ask, Where Was the Cojlector’ Yesterday imuruing the fact appeared patent, and the answer was re- peated from alinost every lip, “Gone where the Woodbine, twineth ‘one giimmering like a shoolboy’s «tale !"—gone—gone—gone, nobody Know where, . We went to Major Gould's house and found tee furnitare goue, ,.We went to Supervisor Kryzanowski’s and found him gone We went to the ofice of the Cliector, an@® found—horror!—that he was missing, witt $10),000 belonging to the United States Trea sury! The actual Joss will fall heavily upon bis bondsmen, three of Whom, m a desire to auta de- serving oiicial, generously consented to bold up hig honest hands winie he fought against traduction and poverty, aud who are now seriously injured by defaait. Gould was @ Mason, and, more than ever, will he he rebuked in conscience tor domg that which brings discredit upon the brotherhood. A special commissioner has arrived, Who ts Invea~ tigating the books, and in the course of @ tew days Ute full developments of the defilcation will be made known, ‘The bondsmen of the absquatulating collector, three of whom will have to foot the whole sum, are lable for $120,000, Connected with the above facts ts the farther fact that the Supervisor of Internal Revenue has aso mysteriously (usappeared, and it is supposed in OM. clai circles nat the Collector and the supervisor of Revenue are twins ia this delivery of the Treasury to_80 large an amount, MA&jor Gould evidently took the Western train or Thursday morning, after having objiterated + traces which woud lead to his destiaation, ~ Au family have also left the city. 1 fs farthest from our desire to do Major sou Injustice; and while we make these stat meus wetained upon what we consider guod gutherity, sr by circumstances, we do so with regret, av fully give him the benefit of whut a fewe sonal fricnds bave assigned in explanal despateh om ‘Tuesday sting that ae on stating that se were being made at Washington tor hy ag Collector-of Revenue, and that he of his more intimate friends that leave on Thursday tor the fever gi capital, They tion Of his books and ac 01 Ant suilicient to de- and pectlation, that he will return and vindic: ;24 express the beliek ¢ himself to the pub. Ite eats tion. We trust W435 views may be found ved ‘ious efforts CA ee pce «nformed sot he tuteuded to LAKE NAVIGATION.—" go vtgation now be ree srded ts falriy ¢ ante tee = last toe sto fecal, \n Bugle t arvor, Phere ithingoes ba i at genial climo. it eays ) Compe a the Plockads ts now broken and ue vie ld . x f