We are now in possession of more definite information with regard to the mutiny and murders on board the German schooner Anna, Tt appeara that the vessel was seized by the Chinese crew—consisting of six Foochow men—on the 23rd ult., a little to the N.W. of the White Doge. "The Captain and Mate were, we regret to add, murdered, and their bodies thrown overboard. treachery was perpetrated upon Chinese ter-Hitory, by Chinese soldiers, and, there strong reason to believe, at the instigation, if not under the conduct, of Chinese officials. For a crime so committed, the Government of Pekingisboth morally and formally responsible, even though it might be able to show that had no actual knowledge of the circumstances. Accordingly the Foreign Office lost no time instructing Mr. Wade to demand reparation from the Ministers of the infant Emperor. If the influence of the Prince of Kung were abiding effects of the sharp lesson they were taught when they last measured their strength against that of Europe, and partly to the personal character of the Prince of Kung and some other statesmen at Peking who believed that a foreign war would break up the Empire. But a generation has now grown up which forgets the burning of the (Winter Palace, and the power of the Prince of Kung has been shattered and his party dise solved. These restraining motives, then, are no longer operative in Chinese policy, and it still predominant at the Chinese capital, it is, therefore, a question whether the patriotic is possible that our Minister would have been arrogance of the Government will not get the minot, at all events, with profuse promises, better of mere worldly wisdom, Why, the and that, although any cal intention of making among the Mandarins are doubtless reparation for the hostile acts committed contendiug—why should we spend our money on the Yunnan frontier would not probably gall sorts of costly and curious engines have been entertained, there would have been of war, the artillery of Armstron; some tribute paid to the claims of international comity. The present Regency at Chassepot, and the Dreyse systems, if we are vrthy and of Krupp, rifles on the Snider, the Peking, however, appears to have entered to make no use of them after all? These decidedly reactionary policy, and Mr. Wat Peking statesmen have purchased a new demands have given the Chinese Ministers weapon, and they would like to try it to some an opportunity, which perhaps they are glad purpose. Already they have advanced for seize, of showing their countrymen that the re-conquest of two important provinces they are no longer in a state of moral subj which were torn from their Empire by the tion to the foreigner. Rumours great Mahomedan revival, and they have, in circulated both in India and in this country fact, succeded in eradicating the faith of Islam, that Mr, Wadehas not only been "thwarted," in Yunnan. Whether they will be as fortu: but "insulted," at Peking, and it has even nate in Kashgar may be doubted, The ad-been stated that he has telegraphed to the wenturous Yakoob Khan, whom we know Foreign Office for structions, and has de-few years ago as the Ataligh Ghazee, is said manded the protection of British troops. to have repelled their invasion, to have as-'These latter statements are "inexact but, led_them in turn, and: to Have carried though the reticences of tLe Diplomatic Si war of vengeance into the heart of the Ohi vice are to be respected, we may be permitted nese territory. But we must not forget the to infer that Mr. Wade has, in fact, expressed overwhelming torrent of mere numbers that both dissatisfaction and apprehension at the China could fling upon any foe not more elvis attitude of dogged and arrogant resistance lized than herself. aesumed by the Chinese Government.
Even an European Power would now find highly probable if ths be ao, that be has sug-the Chinese a vastly more formidable -enomy, gested to the authorities at home the imthan they were thirty or even fifteen years' Taya of the telegraph, the railway, and trance of being prepared. Zven in these a We should not get out of a war with the steamship, it would no be easy to China without ha ing to pay heavily in men as well a8 in money, Nevertheless, the issue assemble without some previous concert could not he doubtful. We should assuredly and organization a naval force at a week's be victorious, Lough the victory would have notice on the coast of China, still lees to to be attained Ly blows struck at those parts throw a garrison into Shanghai or any other of the Chinese Empire which feed our trade The vessel was then run in amongst a gran, ip of the important open ports where European most copiously. But the result of which we of Islands some 40 miles North of Matson, interests may need instant defence. Perhaps and anchored on the 25th ultimo under an should be most apprekensivo, if we were again the firat fruit of Mr. Wade's warnings is the to be force into a mortal struggle with China, island called Hee Yung. Here, the cargo was concentration of the foreign squadrons at would be the anarchy that would inevitably, transferred to fishing boats, ant! generally Chefoo, which a telegram from Shanghai an-follow the defeat of the Peking Government, dispersed among the island villages, The nounced on Friday.
The existing dynasty, already discredited, and row, as neatly as can be ascertain-ed, after The commercial interests of England in secretly believed by the population to be making the most they could out of the cargo, China are enormous in extent and importance, effete, could not stand the shock of another turned to their homes—three of them being and there is a considerable resident European disaster. The lnperial Family would fall and Batives of small village alittle below Pagoda Anchorage, and the other three of a village in population which is accustomed to look to the probably involve in their ruin the whole order rear Powers of the West for security against the Chang-lok District, some eight or ten of Maudarins, who have been practical murderous outrage and indiscrimivating trained in the work of Adu-ministration. Botl tales from the Pagoda, plunder, It la not likely that Mr. Wade, One of the three who belongs to the village the elaborate official system by which the who knows the Chinese character thoroughly, Provinces of the Chinese Enipire are held nearest the Anchorage was arrested by Mao, (Wai Yuen) and his police, the night before and who felly appreciates the dangers last, and handed over to the Min Magistrate English life, Eaglish property, and Feglal together and the organization of the Army trade that would. be involved in an outbreak would at the same time go to pieces. China ito a score of petty Prin. yesterday, The arrest of this one is almost of Celestial fanaticism, will incur any un-ire to lead to the capture of all the others, necessary risks, At the same time, in dealing ig the I with the Chinese it must always be remem-unlets some was found by the German gun.
No part ofthe cargo as yet been recovered redeemed from social dissolution bered that weakness is the most perilous of rasp of some civilized best Cyclops, which reached the Anchorage all policies, If Mr. Wade were to relax the vation would dare to accept yesterday afternoon. rigour of his demands for reparation on the he charge? Wit all our faith in the govern-'Bfao, (Wai-Yuen) is the assistant of the score of the Manwine disaster, with the ing capacity of Tung San Chil, stationed at Mamoi, and is a hope of averting some dreaded explosion should recoil fron england, ye own that we ie addition of two more most active and energetic young officer. He of popular rage, he would do more to pre-Indias to that wh we rule already, deserves gret credit, we understand, for the cipitate the catastrophe than if he exacted energy an will be has displayed in mater. "We cannot close ole brief notice successfully the punishment of a hundred criminals. While, therefore, prudence is without aleo commending the energetic action
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