to correct popula pinion at Home in regard to China but the object is, now, nearly accomplished. the beginning of 1869 found Mr. Bur-lin game at the zenith of his prestige, and English papers at their extreme point of error, the close of 1870 leaves the first Chinese Mission extinct, and the Press nearly unanimous in condemning the weak policy that was adopted atvits instance. The massacre of Tientsin has completed what the ontbreale at Yangchow began—the last and gravest of a long list of hostile demonstra: tions, it has clinched the chain of e dence, showing practically that Chinese civilisation is not the brilliant miracle which it was represented, and that relinnco on the professions of Chinese Ralers is misplaced and dangerous.
The beginning of 1870 found Count Rochechouart on his way, witha French squadron, up the Yangtze, to demand reparation for various outrages which had been committed on Missionaries at several places on its banks, and notably for the murder of M. Rigaud rud a namber of converts, in Szechuen, Protracted negotiations had been going on at Peking, but had led to no results; and the French Minister was driven to negociate at the real seats of power-the provincial capitals. Persecutions had occurred in Avhwei, in Kiangsi, in Hapoel, in Szeqhuen and Kweichow, involving negotiations at Nanking, Nan-chiang, and Wacharg—Li-bang-chang, the Viceroy of the two Hoo, having been appoitited Special Commissioner to deal with the two latter cases, Fall particulars of MI. de Rochechonart's expedition were given in the N.-C, Herald of March Ist. He was courteously received by the Viceroy at Nanking, and those matters which lay within his jurisdiction, were promptly arranged. Halting atNganking, the Minister assur. ed himself that the terms were being fulfilled; several of the culprits wore banished, satisfactory proclamations ye posted, and the Missionaries were reinstated. Passing next to Kiukiang, he visited Nanchang, the capital of Kiangsi, and exacted reparation for various outrages which had been committed, on Mission premises and converts, in that province. This was the first time a foreigner had entered Nanchang; and the appearance of the French, and especially of the steam launch which towed them, naturally excited deep curiosity. The authorities tried hard to dissuade M. Rochechou-{art from his purpose, drawing dire pice tures of mob turbulence and personal \dauger. No annoyance was, lowerer, experienced; the people were perfectly well behaved, and the officials compli-pant, than:
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