New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-04-08

PErls-A Russian officer. VI Kovsnko, ha'
published IN the Aa.uctre des L,fines de Russo,
| sketch of the environs OF P-kin-.orne extracts
| from which may interest our readers al the pre-
sent moment. For century past, Russia has
maintained convent and school at Pekln where
her Interpreters receive their education N Int
pese and Mantchou Every ten years The mem
bers Of these establishments are changed, and
fresh monks and pupils sent frea ST. Peters
burg. During their stay al Pekin. the Russians
are Tree sec all things and vsit all places, With
out awakening the restless Jealousy OF the Gov
eminent, Pekjn, according TO N. koyenke, IS sit
uated In plain bounded The northwest by se-
res OF mountains which the Chinese divide into
northern and western, according their position
with reference to The CITY. The northern monu
,ains arc DAYS journey from 'ekin-that being
no er~at distance. For the Chinese never travei
more than FIVE and twenty Of our miles in day
This road ia the summer l. very picturesque. and
the country highly cultivated Inc yellow mItIot
is the Chinese peasants plant. par excellence =
lis Grain is he basis OF hs nuirrnent; the stalk
i, food for his cattle. in the place OF hay, which
they have never thong hi OF cutting he stra"
of another species of miet, which arteins ght
of fifteen feet is used to make the fences OF gar
d.ps. and serves also Tor fuel. Near these north
err mountains are some springs. having tempe
nature OF forty-lve degrees he water Is con-
Quoted by pipes into baths cot in the calcareons
rock and lined with sheets OF lead. Early IN the
spring crowds assemble at TIN. spot. in search OF
health. or for the mere pleasure OF the promenade
The Imperial family has palace here. and there
are several temples in the neIshborhood. In
these temples il is that the weary Traveller may seek
repose bu, the hospitality of the priests belong
ing them is by no means gratuitous NJ No
venko asserts that few hours rest will cost about
! g roub!es between los and l7s) and upward OF
- roubles are often paid for day $.
4 multitude of fruit trees grow in the valleys OF
the nountaias-a. we'll as willows, hrs lrniper
tree4 and expresses; but these do not form forests
of ary considerable extent. Tie western noun
tam. are remarkable for the coal which they en-
close So abundan, i. il. that space of hall a
league cannot be trnvcrscd without meeting with
rich strata Yet. either because OF this very sbun
dance or from the nveterate habit which the Chi
nese have OF leaving all things unprotected, the
art OF mining is yet in its infancy among them
Machinery 10 tighten labor. is there unknown.
They have not idea OF the pumps inds-
pensabIe 10 draw OH the water. II local circum-
stances allow they Gu, drainage galleries; If not,
they abandon the working, when the innndaton
has gained too far upon them. Their system OF
ventilation consists in making openings at certain
distances, over which they place wheels turned by
men But these wheels, thsush necessarily in
notion introduce very little air into the mines
The ma,,ock, pickaxe. and hammer are the min
ing instruments. A furow is traced with the |
pick-axe, the mu,tock is inserted and driven in
with the hammer; and, in this manner, Jumps Of
coal are detached, weighing from sixty to eighty
pounds. Coal is at moderate price in the CAPT
tai Ii is burnt in bronze vases-or its heat is dis
,ributed along the wall by means of pipes. These
precautions against coal are very necessary at Pc
kn-and not the mere consequences OF that |
strange habi, which makes The Chimes. heat all
their drinks-even their wine Ii freezes and
snow. of.sn, and on the 5l,t Of December. 1929,
NJ Think wsk found the thermometer there down
TO twelve degrees below zero. \. Y. Evangelist.