The Express.
London, England, 1865-09-07 00:00:00

CHANG, THE CHINESE GIANT.

Chang is a Chinese giant, whose arrival in this
oonatry has been heralded by advertisements of a more or
lees setrationel character, and whose departure from his
native land was preceded by a variety of newspaper corn.
montaries and diecusaions befitting the importance of the
event. Yesterday a medical gentleman of some standing
invited the representatives of the press and a few members
of his own profession to meet the giant, wh r was thus
I allowed to give his first reception here, in an Eaglish
drawing-room. The notes of invitation were from Chug
himself, and being in Chinese, were considerately supple-
mented by a translation, from which, and from 'mother
note, it was made clear that the gathering would be of
en ementially private character, and that the guests
would be limited to journalists and medical men.
Professor Asdonon and suite, including that dim foe to
the Davenport Brothers, Mr. Sutton, of rope-tying celebrity,
and other similar artrans, mumbled yesterday afternoon
to do honour to the new
Gorgeously attired in a brocaded robe of white and
parti-coloured milk, with a massive string of bead.
mead his neck, a handsome cap upon his bead, and
' the orthodox thick white soles to his Chinese' booty, Chang
.1% motionless save fur a light fluttering to and fro of the
fan he held in hie left bend. He has good teeth, expressive
eyes, and a high forehead, and though his free is essentially
a Chinese one, it is of the most favourable type, and his
mildneu has in it none of that feable idiocy which is so
painful, and so frequent a characteristic in the physiognomy
of preternaturally big men. Nor when he rises to greet
sash fresh arrival is the favourable impression pro.
duced by his prepossessing appearance at all modified.
Really seven: feet nine inches and • half high, be looks,
partly from the thick.soled shoes, partly from tbe robe
he wears, considerably taller; and to see him towering
above, and making pigmies of stalwart men of six feet, was
to realise Gulliver and the Brobdignagians more clearly
than ever. He is what grandiloquent orators call " a great
fact," sad it is unnecessary to dwell upon or to question
the details given of his family, or to criti-
cise the reasons given for his coming here to be
shown. That hie father and grandfather were both so tall
as to make him appear ausa'land insignificant by their aides;
that his brother, now serving with his regiment, is some
I inches shorter, but, from his superior breadth and height,
3
3 looks the bigger of the two ; and that it is through the
6 intense grief caused by the death el a favourite sister ten
4 inches taller than himself, that be has been impelled to
S seek @oleos M travel and balm for his wounded heart in the
I receipt of British hallbcrowns, are none of them paints of
i absorbing interest to the public. The b °ruby of
Chang is being written for publication, and will
i include these sad other Interesting particulars, bet
2 the one aircumaturo about which there can be no &Obi, IS
his size, end whatever able may be said or written of him
1
there can be no doubt that he is very pleasant, very person-
! able, and above all, u Michael Angelo Minus's wrote Of
i the pyramids—" very big !"
Lady readers will be baterested in knowing that this social
and domestic giant positively refused to leave Ctie a a
bachelor. His final determination on this teed ws. rude
sod unenvied with startling suddenness, and at a some-
what unnameable crisis. It was. es we were told, alter
all errat:musts had been made for Paving for
Europe, that the ultimatum—" a wife or I don't
go !" was given out. A bride had to be found
on the spar of the moment, and one of Mr. Cbang's
English agents added, with • happy combinatios of business
, and sentiment, " though we had to arrange it all fa a great
, hurry, I believe the marriage has turned out • vary happy
one." This auspicious event took place six mcnthe since.
Mrs. Chang is insignificant in appearance, unbeauteons in
aspect, and appears to have the advantage of het husband
p point of age. Chang himself is laid to be 19, but looks
about .
Besides the briefed attsehleg to the fest of Mrs. Chaeg
and her maid, both of which ere orthodoxly escaped and
, email, and both of whom totter in mincing fashion when
' they walk ; the Chinese secretary and treasurer aid to the
entertainment proviled for guests. Hearty welcomes sad
genial blesiap are bestowed in writing. Chang's sign.