511
respecting the relations
between France and China,
I have the honour to state
that Sir Harry Parkes (who
is
now at Shanghai
on his
way
to Korea,) telegraphed
to me yesterday (the 14th
instant) that the object
and effect of
the
reported
degradation
of
Prince Kung,
and of some of the Ministers
at Peking by the Empress
Dowager is not yet ascertained.
The
progress of events
忽
will soon show the real
significance of this Chinese
coup d'état
the results of
which will doubtless be
known in England by
telegraph before this despatch
can reach
Your Lordship.
Perhaps, this is only one of
those
Palace intrigues of
women and eunuchs, which
occasionally occur both at
Peking and at Constantinople.
But the recent change may
also be
a trial
of strength between the war party and the Peace party
in
significance
cla...