The sad news brought by the mail, of the murder of Mr Margary, in Yunnan, will read with the deepest regret. Few men who have lately passed through the Shanghai Consulate hare been better known than Mr Margary, and every one who knew him emed him. We can say withal sincerity that the Service has sustained a great loss by his death, and that very many people in Shanghai have lost a valued friend, Nows of Mr. Margary's death appears to have reached Poking quite ton days ago, although we were ignorant of it in Shanghai. "They evidently assumed however, in the North, that we should be sure to hare had the Brst information, for a few details of the occurrence are only mentioned casually ina private letter received on Monday by Mr. Medhurat These go to make the outrage appear of the most brutal and painful character. It is said that Mr.
Margary was enticed into one of the yaméns; at Manwyne, with three of hi Chinese servants, and was there killed, while the rest of the party were attacked but escaped with the loss of all their effects, three Europeana of rheic number being wounded. It is further stated that Mr. Margary's head was placed on the city wall.
Apprehension was also entertained about Mr. Ney Elias, who seems to have separated from the main body of the expedition; but we are glad toher that private advices have been received, saying he is safe. He had started on a more southerly route, and was turned back by the Chinese officials, Manwyne, isa town in Yunnan at the foot of the Kakyen passes, and clearly within Chinese territory. It is remarkable that, ina letter to Mr. Medhurst of the 28th January, recording his safe arrival at Bhamo, Mr. Margary mentions this very town where ho is said to have been murdered, asalocality where he had spent a week in comparative quiet and enjoyment, while his man Lin went in advance to communicate with Colonel Brown, at Bhamo, It is odd that the inhabitants should hava proved so daring and bloodthirsty on the return journey, when he was supported by other Europeans and a considerable band of followers. The inferoncs is clear, from this and from the detail that the murder was dono at official intigation, And now that the end event itself appears beyond doubt, we can almost hope that this part of the information will prove true. For the difficulty of identify. ing the criminals will then be removed.
In any case, such a brutal outrage, on a British official protected by Imperial passport, will surely lead to a demand for stern reparation, and convince the Home Government what sort of civiliaation is that possessed by the Country which they have elected to treat as an equal, It is remarkable that information of the jsaster should have failed to reach Shanghai earlier. Me, Medhurat has hitherto been kept punctually acquainted with the move-monts of the Mission, by the Commissioner of Rangoon, and received a telegram from him on the 26th March, saying that Mr, Allen was to leave that place on the 28th March, for Shanghai vid Singapore, Chis telegram makes no allusion whatever to the catastrophe, so it is to be inferred that an intermediate one has boon sume low lost. Mr. Allen, it will be remembered, was also with the Mission, having accom panied it from Rangoon; and his sudden return only corroborates thesed intelligence Tudging from the date of his departure, ho will be here by the next English mail, and feom him we shall learn particulars of the No official news has been yet received from Peking, of the action: which Mr, Wade purposes taking in regard to the murder of Mr. Margary: It is under stood, however, that he has taken the case stranyly up, threatening even to haul down his flag unless 1 powerful commission of British and Chinese officers is forthwith delegated to luck into the whole cute and punish the perpetrators, Wo carnot hear that anything is yet known as to the result of the negociations; but as the had been time for telegraphic instructions to reach Peking from London, it may perhaps be assumed that Mr, Wade is acting under instructions from home, It is worthy of note that Caleulla telegrams of the 7th March say orders have been received from England to hol! several regiments in India ready for active service. The purpose is not stated, but it was thought likely the attack Colonel Brown's party had something 0 do with the preparations. If the Chines? fail to muke full reparation, the march of a few thousand men into Yunnan in British Burmah will be anay.
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