Washington telegraph., 1845-01-29

Mn. CusnrNG:-The following brief ac-
count of Mr.. Cushing's travels is given in
the New York True Sun:
At Bombay, Mr.. Gushing was the guest
of Sir George Arthur, former Governor
of Upper Canada. During the period OF
his brief STAY he found time, in company
with Nr. Fletcher Webster, and Mr.. o.
Donnell an a1ache ofthe Legat on, 70 make
an interesting excursion into the Mahratta
coun.ry-onc which pleased them far more
than they could possibly have anticipated.
The journey was made partly in coaches
and partly in palankins. They went a.
far as Poonah, situated in the south wes-
tern part ofthe Deccan, in Central India.
and formerly the capital Of The MahTaitas.
II is somewhat celebrated for having been
captured in 1903 by Sir Arthur Wellesley
and the Iron Duke Here the travellers
saw the largest cantonments of English
troops in India, and attended a grand re-
view, where the American Minister re-
ceived the highest military honors. They
also visited a celebrated Brahmin temple,
being carried there on the backs of the
sacred elephants, and escorted by the En-
glish Political Resident, Mr.. Warden. who
is favorably known to many of our country.
men, after whom be inquired with great
interest.
Mr.. Gushing resided in China exactly
six months TO day, and during the who'e
period was constantly engaged in promo
ting the objects of his mission. By the
non-arrival of the St. Louis sloop Of war.
which lay, very singularly. a long time at
the Cape, and through the continued OBJ
stacle of the northern monsoon, he was
under the necessity of remaining at Macao
until the Imperial Government actually an
ticipa;ed his movements by despatching a
commission 10 him. 1t consisted of Isl
Yeng, an imperial delegate and p'cnipoten-
potentiary; Wang. treasurer Of the provin-
ces of the two kwangs, and Pwan Pwan
another high dignitary of state.
Isl Yeng is Tartar Of the imperial
blood. and the same person who negotiated
with Sir Henry Potiinger. His name, we
might as well state here, has been erro-
neously spelled kying in the English news
papers. This parsonage seemed to have
the full confidence of his sovereign, as he
was appointed, with all the powers of a
plenipotentiary, TO negotiate with the
French and American Legations, as soon
as they arrived.
For two weeks the two Commissioners
were employed day and night, with the cx-
ccption of their meal times and few hours
given to repose, in discussing and arrange
ing the various questions in controversy
between the two Governments, and in ne
gotiating the treaty now before the Senate
of the United States. II was at last agreed
upon and drawn up in Chinese and English,
but finally prepared in the Tartar dialect,
which is the language of the Emperor!
1t was signed at 10 o'clock at night on
the Sd of July last, in the Sanctuary Of the
Temple we have already mentioned, and
from which, as we have stated in part, the
priests and their idols had been previously
displaced, without the slightest hesitation,
10 make room for the Commissioner and
his suite. This circumstance confirms the
opinion entertained by many residents in
China, that at the Imperial Court there is
no particular regard paid TO any religion.
Mr.. Gushing has left for Washington,
where he will remain fortnight.