We reprint, below for our readers' amusement, the various extracts referred to in the article in our Editorial Selections.
"Some few weeks ago the Echo drew attention to an absurd report, which wase said to have been derived from Chines sources, of the ceremony at the audience granted to the foreign Ministers at Peking, in which Mr, Wade was represented as having been overcome with fear and tre-Bon of Heaven, The account. was absurd dation on entering the presence of the
the extreme, and was universally recognized as a squib, except by a writer in the calamus of a weekly contemporary, who gravely undertook the task of showing, by Teference to the whole of his previous career how very unlikely it was that Mr. Wade should give way to the weakness imputed to him, I¢now turns out that the imaginary narrative first appeared in the columns of Puck, a comic paper published at Shanghai that it was translated into Chinese by some native wag, who palmed it off on his countrymen as a truthful account of the behaviour of the English barbarian on this occasion; and that some inquiring foreigner, ignorant of the source from whence it came, re-translated it into English, and held it up as another instance of the way in which the Chinese pamphleteers were attempting to undermine our influence in China by covering our Mi-ulster with contempt!"—Athencum, The last number of the Academy contain a reference to and contradiction of @ curious story which has found its way from-a Chinese journal into the English newspapers. The atory relates to a remarkable, and to say the truth incredible, scene which was said to have taken place at the reception of the European ambassadors by the Emperor of China. Foremost among the twelve envoys, the account was the representative of Great "When he had read a few sentences of his credentials, he began to tremble from head to foot, and was incapable of completing the perusal, The Emperor asked, Is the prince of your country well?" but he could utter no reply, 'The Eimporor again asked, You have besought permission to see me time and again, 'What is it you have to say to mo?" But again he was unable to answer. 'The next proceeding was to hand' in the credentials:
mut in doing this he fell down on the ground time after time, and not a syllable could he articulate. Upon this Prince Khun laughed eud at him before the entire Court, exclaiming, Chicken-feather!" and him assisted down the step unable to move of his own accord, and sat down on the floor perspiring and. panting for The correspondent of the Acadeny observes with some justice that this statement is so absurd as to be hardly worthy of notice," and feels justified from personal intimate knowledge of our envoy, Mr. Wade, in emphatic cally contradicting the whole story." Mr, Wade, who, he says, was made Companion of the Bath for his services during the Fast war, isthe last perten to be likely to "tremble from head to foot" before the youthful Em-ror of China; and if he were not, Prince Khun, or more correctly Kung, is,' we are assured, far too well-bred a man to have remarked, Chicken-feather!" As to Mr. Wade being at a loss for words, "his linguistic attainments are of the highest order, and there can be no doubt that he is a far abler Chinese scholar than the Emperor of China himself." The canard, however, is a very instructive one, as showing the peculiar development of the art of sensational reporting when transplanted to an Oriental country. The picture of Mr, Wade "falling to the ground time after time," and "perspiring and panting for breath" is probably only the Chinese counterpart of those little touches of colouring with which the "graphic reporter" in that country is wont to embellish the subjects of his Pictorial descriptions.—Pal! Mall Gazette.
At Peking, since His Majesty's assumption wer, rain and sunshine have succeeded An Karo. Destasprs, other in due season, and the public mind Aut Kor, a head coolie until lately employed. has been tranguilly at rest. As regards the on board the Emily Jane opium hulk, sum-audience of the foreign envoys, (4% [al] coa moned Captain E. J. Des Landes for non-pay-A J), what they wanted at first was ment of $13.50, balance of ages alleged to be due to him, and including $1 for brooms sup-to be carried in sedan chairs within the great plied to the ship. gate of the Palace, (Taiko Meu), and to Captain Drs Laspgs stated. that the com-Sater the reception-all wearing their swords, plainant had been head coolie for the past They demanded that the Emperor should His wages were $17 per descend from his throne and, with his own his duties were to look after hands, receive their letters of credence; but employed on board, and sce that upon this the Grand Secretary, Wen-hsiang, they did their duty, and also to'pay them their smashing his tea-cup into fragments, sternly wages of $10 per month each. Ho had neg-opposed the idea, and thus it came to be lected his daty very much Lately, and in con.
ed that the audience should take place at quence of that neglect, there had been great Tszil-kuang Ko on the 6th day of the uth robberies of opium in the ship. He (defen-moon. The ceremonies were rehearsed on dant) was personally responsible for these the preceding day at the Tsung-li Yamen. losses, and had had to pay $80 in a short-time. This was done in an informal way, amid He generally paid the coolies on the 13th of chatting and laughter, and no cular each month, keeping a fortnight's pay in attention was paid to the matter. On the hand. He paid complainant $17, for April, day itself the entire brigade of Guards was on the 15th of May. About the beginning of on duty at the West Park Gate, in bright May he found out about the robberies on array and with drawn swords. The French, board, and after warning the complainant, American, British, Russian, Prussian, and reduced his wages to $10, the same as the other cooli Austrian representatives—in all 12 persons from six diferent countrica-—wero permitted The Complainant, through the Court inter-to wear their swords, and were introduced prefer, Heding, said he had never been told. by heads of department from the ''sung-li that his wages would be reduced to the same mon within the gateway of the Park, rate as the others, He was discharged because he was not watchful, they passed each entrance in succession, the The defendant further stated that the com-gate was locked." On reaching the for of the als, the high functionaries of the Tsung-li plainant seldom slept on board the hulk, Yamen led them up the steps. His Majesty which it was his duty to do; and therefore having ascended the Throne, the envoys were gave facility for robbery. He had also recently ed to the space at its foot, where they per-engaged coolies at $7 or $8 per month, when formed the ceremony of inclining the body. they were supposed to be receiving $10—in They did not kneel." By the side ofthe steps fact, they were the scum of the Bund," which accounted for the robberies. envoys stood in rank to read out their there was placed a yellow table, and the Complainant said he had the permission of credentials, the British having the leading the chief officer to sleep on shore every alter-lace. When he had read a few sentences nate night.
began to tremble from head to foot, and Defendant denied this, and said that some. was incapable of completing the perusal. "The times of a morning the complainant was not to be found on board.
Emperor asked: Is the prince of your country well?"—but he could utter no reply.
In reply to his Wonsurr, the complainant again assorted that he had never been told The Emperor again asked: You have besought permission to see me time and time that his wages were to be reduced. Ito had again—what is it you have to say to me?" been five years altogether employed on board but again he was unable to make answer. the hulk, and there had been no complaint The next proceeding was to hand in the made against him, credentials, butin doing this he fell down Defenilant said the man had been frequently on the ground Kime after time, snd not a complained of, and threatened that another Mable could hearticulate, Upon this Prince man would be put in his place. Some of the ung laughed loud at him before the entire other coolies had left the hulk, because the Court, exclaiming: "Chicken feather complainant bad only paid them $7 or $8 and gave orders to have him assisted dot instead of $10 per mouth.
Complainant said the coolies were charged the steps. He was unable to move of his own accord, and sate down on the floor, $8 each for their chow-chow. He was also perspiringand panting for breath. The whole charged $3, A man contracted to feed them twelve shook their heads and whispered at that price, together, no one knows what. When the Defendant' was then sworn, and repeated time came for the assembly at the banqueh, his former statement regarding the complain-they still remained incapable, and dispersed ant's engagement, duties, and rate of pay. in hurried confusion, Prince Kung said to He added that the complainant. had. lately them: "You would not believe that it is taken to smoking opium, and for the last four no light matter to come face to face with His or five months his conduct had been getting Majesty—but what have you gol to say about worse. Told him in May that if he did not it today! 'This is what we Chinese call stop on board the ship, and pay attention to his chicken feather,' and it will be a joke for duty, he would be reduced. It was in May that' the robberies were discovered. The the whole Empire."
At the time (of presentation) the Throne chief officer also spoke to him about his con-was not more than a few paces off, and yet, duct. A box of opium had been found broken as (the envoys) themselves declare, they did open, and he was then told that if he did not not get sight of the celestial visage. Every-pay closer attention to his duty, he would be luced. Also told the chief officer to disrate body says there must have been some divine partition before their eyes, to cause him, if he did not improve. Had recently to tremble and be afraid as it turned out. had bills sent to him every day for short opium, W.-C. Herald Novemler "73. for which he was responsible. He ultimately discharged complainant, and took another man on in his place. He paid-complainant on the 22nd of June, atthe rate of $10 per month, Kaw Beports. for one month and twenty-two days.
His Wonsure—The amount he sues you for, is as nearly as possible at the rate of $7 per
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