The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-19 00:00:00

AMERICA AA'D 771 E CHINESE.

The Chinese Embassy, which had arrived at NO
York on its mission to the Powers of Christendow'
were entertained before leaving San Francisco at a
grand banquet by the Governor and leading wen
of California on Tuesday, April 28, in the dining
hall of the Lick House. The Hon. Anson Balla'
game and Chili Tajen, of the Embassy, spoke. We
are not informed what the Chinaman said, but 311%
Burlingame announced that though he could not
give at length the objects of the mission, he viola
say, "It means progress. It means that China de'
sires to come into warmer and more intimate relit'
tions with the West. It means that she desires to
come under the obligations of international law, to
the end that she may enjoy the advantages of that
law. It means that China, conscious of lief
own integrity, wishes to have her questions
stated—that she is willing to submit her (Pe::
tions to the general judgment of mankind. It
means that she intends to come into the brother'
hood of nations. It means commerce ;it mewls
peace ; it means a unification in its own interests
of the whole human race." The Chinese haveta
sympathy with America, and appreciate very 'lig°
the American character. Of course every year the
intimacy increases, but we speak of a date wherl,
California was but little known in the Celestial
Empire, and the Chinese formed their notions °f
Americans by the energy and enterprise of their
traders, and the individuals who found their waY t°
the shores of Cathay. it was remarkable even then
to note, although British influence was paramount'
English and French soldiers garrisoning some of the
ports, and the fleets of both navies cruising along
the coast, the admiration given to Americans,
though withheld from French and English. Mr'
Burlingame spoke of the co-operation PHI
among the treaty Powers, and respect for Chinese
rights as having borne rich fruits, which he in-
stanced by the increase in the foreign trade of
China, having risen from 82 million dollars to 3°o
~
million dollars in a short period. " &:eamboats,'
he sitid, " have been multiplied ; arsenals lar.ve bee°
built ; lighthouses have been erected, hundreds of
foreigners have been taken into the civil servie6
under the leadership of one of the ablest men in the
world. This flag which is above us (the lalPe-
rial flag of China) has been adopted as the first nr
tional flag of China. Wheaton's International Lasv
has become and is taken as a text-book for that great
empire. The influence of Christian missions 11°
been advanced from the Yellow Sea even to the
great plains of Mongolia." The feeling to which We
have alluded is shows in the selection, by the
Chinese, of Mr. Burlingame for the head of thls
embassy. It is not now surprising that American
influence should be growing dominant in the Cc"
lestial Empire when the vast increase in trade With
California is considered. The Pacific Mail Steam-
ship Company commenced their monthly seryl,eje
between San Francisco and Hongkong on the °-
June. It is proved how efficient and well esta'
Wished the line is by an accident to the Great Ile'
public, which left San Francisco on the 4th ,hatch'
but became partially disabled when about 2,00
miles from Yokohama. Under sail, and aided bl
one wheel, she made her way to Japan, whey
she found the Company's steamer New I°'.lll
which completed the voyage to Hongkong, a°o
returned to San Francisco, arriving in the American
port only two days behind contract time. An Int,
mense amount of silver is now shipped direct ironic
the mines of the Pacific States to China, and
number of passengers is so great that, large thong
the steamers be, the difficulty is rather to find ac,
commodation than to fill them. This main link to
the East is now in full working order, and will .
crease in utility to Europe and the Atlantic sea•
board of North America in proportion to the pr
o•
of the Union Pacific Railroads. it is ev`-i,
now by far the best route to Japan and Shanghai:
Indeed, a man bound from London to Yokohama
show a singular ignorance of the travelling
facilities developed on the Pacific side of America
who sought to reach Japan by travelling East 10:
stead of 'West. The Embassy reached New York
May 22, and the baggage amused the bystanders'
The New York Express thus describes the party
" Chili Tagen is sixty years of age, has served We
country in various responsible
,capacities, is of 10‘v
stature, and wears a pair of spectacles as large II
frying pans. Sun Tagen is forty-five years 01
age, burly build, and very Milesian cast of fea.
tures. The students attached to the our
bassy are quite intelligent. Two of them, re-
joicing in the names of Funck and Shan, 015
English with considerable fluency. The (Pet
of all are exceedingly long, trailing quite to tn,
ground. When they were descending the gangway from the steamer those in the rear stepped °h
,e
the queues of the preceding ones, causing for t
moment quite a commotion. An indignity 1
the beard of a noble Roman would scarcely
have occasioned more commotion, and all hang,
chattered away in a manner not unlike sPof
rows. Neither of the mandarins nor any
their attendants wore swords; the reason gives
is that they are on a civil mission. J. Mc1,031..,
Browne, the first Secretary of the Legation, is °,O
thelrishman—he has served seven years with
British Legation in China. When leaving t
pier for the hotel the two mandarins rode in till
open carriage. The attaches followed in WI
close carriages. The servants and nine thous3nu'
pounds of luggage followed in large counbes
The dress of all is similar in cut, but very dig,
similar in colour ; the majority affect blue. 113),
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all wear black skull caps, a loose over-all of llge'
material descending to the knees. Their lovr
extremities are encased in top boots. The 1113 a,
it
darius wear beautiful stilettos, ivory hilted, st
their boots. As a body these Chinese contr°
very favourably with the specimens of their Reifo
bours, the Japanese. The heads are shaved alike'
general garb is the same, but the Chines
wear no swords, and the excruciating ohltter.ll
made by the Japanese in walking is also haPPlie
absent. Both mandarins and inferiors interulln.grf,
and converse with great freedom and familiarip'o
There is less of hauteur and reserve between tb
-cl
is discernible in the relations of our employer 'all
employed. The members of the mission are are
of the 'Tartar-Chinese family. All of them the
armed with umbrellas, hideous in make, 01, ars,
worst quality and of the most violent o°l°,if,
magenta and crimson predominating. Ati,"Tot,
past two o'clock the Orientals arrived at the
minster, where a considerable crowd had C. 4..
gregated to receive them. Some over hasty inclllos.
duals rushed forward to embrace the mand.arinn, .r
they thought, but subsequently ascertained, to t—lielt4
disgust, that they had been embracing the COolcliy
fine venerable old fellow of 66 summers, the tvoo.
man of the lot who has a beard. The legatl°.„llbere
cupies thirty rooms on the second floor, 00
nobles and servants all domicile. No Chinese ."3„ to
accompany the party. They had left New 11-°r'
pay their respects to the officials at Washingt°ll_,,'

Births.
BROWN—On the 16th inst., at The Firs, Alburgh,l" eat,
the wife of G. Brown, Esq., of 42, Lansdown-cresc
Kensington-park, W., of a son and daughter. of-
COODE—On the 14th inst., at St. Androw's-terrtice'lo*l
mouth, the wife of Ca,Ltain Trevenen P. Goode,
IL 4LS. Terrible, of a son. of
LETTS—On the 17th inst., at Upper Clapton, the woof
Captain A. B. Botts, late 3d Regiment (the Bu
daughter.

Marriages. 00
AREamisur —VAUGHAN—On the 17th inst., at then vott
church of Harpenden, Herts, the Rev. Arbl?01:01
8.A., curate of Kitnpton, forts, third eon a 6ir i.ter
K. Arbuthnot, Bart., to Mary Agnes, eldest dauccoa- ea'
the Rev. Edward T. Vaughan, M.A., rector a P"
den
WRIGHT rural dean.
, 1,, ar' and
LI—AYNES—On the 17th inst at the par's' r-btr i,a'
Wandsworth, Henry W. Wright, of" the Middle ii-re-vocei
Esq., to Caroline Thirza, second Wright,
of A•
Esq., of Wandsworth, in the county of Surrey.

Deaths. „ V'
BROWNE —On the 15th. inst., at Boulogne-stir-31e"
Browne, aged GO. Cor
CORBETT —On the 15th inst., at Old Windsor, Jame;
belt, Esq., aged 66. Street,
PEARSON—On the 17th inst., at Upper Barns
N., John Pearson, Esq., aged 81. tre4
RUTHERFORD—On the 17th inst., at 23, Devonshire-5.1,,i
Portland-place, Cleorge S. Rutherford, Esq., W.V.'
aged 82. Sol
S3IITH—On the 21th inst., at Southsea, Major IL '''
13,3-al Marines, aged 83.
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Middlesex.—Friday, Am 19, 1868.