Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-11-26

the rich always adorned with figures OF their
and temples the worship Of deceased lore
fathers prenine favorite devotion
days of every apart TO vsi, their
ancestral tcmbs built upon the SIDES OF the hills They
60 families and offer sacriices ana flowers
their graves When these ented they partake OF
family feast seated ia enclosures around the tonbs:
cover the tables with pieces of colored paper which
fruits AID WANTS and which burned,
carry upward food for their deceased ancestors And
then retiring from these sacred resorts little ag OF
colored paper up various spots and the whole hill
covered with them The feeling, though oiten
carried to excess, is certainly commensurate
We arrived Macao IN February a.d aiitaat month,
March. April, and May, we spent in studying the Ian
guage and waiting Intelligence from heyng, who was TO
meet II last received letter from hiul. 1919
miles TO the est, saying that he was or his way ana
would be there III FIRE W. waited PATENT
possible. city without society walks, drives,
anything the slightest degree amusing: and has he
tlcenty days 4 last he reached Canton. and finally a
messenger announced that he was a, Macao and had
ken his lodgings a great temple mile and half
out Of town tie announced his intention OF calling
at III o'clock precisely OF the next day, The CHI
very particular all matters Of etiquette
Their visiting cards, which Chinese gentleman can be
without instead of being such small bits of pastehoard
used by large sheets OF paper-coiored fig
urcd, and embossed The Chinese always use envel-
opes which vary size from pillow TO pursr; al
employ sealing inscrbe upon the ont-slde
of their both and person adj
dressed The placed, with their titles IN parai-
lei columns running from bottom to top; and the rank
the person corresponds with the length OF space occup
ed by his keyng's name, with his numerous IL
ties, easily filled the column; Mr. Cuslng's lachng the
titles was made equal heyings, by beng IN
letters of enormous length-arge enough III fact for
guide-board
ger with the Minister'S card, and the hour
nounced by second messenger keying himself aPpea-
red with his suite. OF these Whang, Lieutenant Gov
of the kwang provinces the most dlstin-
guished; and without exaggeraton qualification,
Mr. Webster said he gentleman OF as polished man
of courteous and address any TO be met
drawing of Europe the United States.
He remarkably handsome finely formed and had the
smallest and gracefully delicate hands he had
seen upon man Gang was the scoiar-a PLAN look
ing with broad, face, and spectacles with gias-
large d dollar, set in black horn rings W 18th his
and staring awkward look. he reminded
orcibiv of the Huibras w hen the MN
lister himself drew three guns fired, the ma
rnes drew up IN the aii and presented arms To reeeiY
him and in he walked. keying is 90 years old-tall,
large and dignifed. His face talent and dcc
sion He is one of the most able and nal men IN
empire of three hundred millions After little con
collation. provided and guests retired
The next day Minister returned the visit at the
temple of Whangea, where keying resided Like all the
Chinese temples very tastcfully situated massive,
spacious, formed connected buildings be-
tween and approached BY flight of broad, high,
steps. As approached. band struck the lnvary
mo salute of trce Guns was fired and we we re led hro
the inner building where Minister
hrd n 10 d;nner and here NJ Webster SAID that As
the Chinese festivals very similar each other. he
would describe the last of which they partooh after
treaty had been concluded and occasion of its
nature,-on the Sd of July, l-il.
Eight copies the had he prepared, four
each language and though the Americans exercised their
utmost Chinese had theirs frSt IhcV
then proceeded the place of meeting. The vas
small twenty feet by without and with
the door by which they entered At the farther end
small table stood upon platforms; and on this the two
ministers seated themselves the of the company
king along the sides of the 1t
~ hot, and though toerabe the tiny dressed Chinese
the Anne ricans almost insuerable The treaty
read the copies compared and die seals affixed ,whe
Tartars entered bearing a package in yellow cloth
which proved be the Imperial This stamp
cd upon the document, and then proceeded to dinner
The Chinese insisted that we should take off our coats
had taxi to .Ac fe 81
except gentleman, who positively obliged to sit
this great diplomatic dinner the conclusion
of between great nations, his shirt sleeves
The table set for land covered with bananas
mangoes oranges and other fruits sweet meats, &c. &c
hot drink like poor whisky called Sanction, prcpa-
red, each having small teapot containing by his side
We required fill small cup with the cup
in both hands, half nod TO the nd whom he wish
cd to compliment and then empty the cnp taking care
the inside towards him that he might be assured II
empty This DONE according to the custom,
helped TO fruits heyIng with his own chops seized
tig and put the Minister'S plate This order
pudding introduced expressly invented for the
cason by keying himself 1t excellent and spoke
volumes the gastronomic talents of the high Commits
soncr. After this two dishes Of meat Were
broupht on bv attendants who were very numerous and
well drilled. keying again helped Minister to
dish of chicken and pork. like stew and the dish was
then passed around 10 the other guests Then cups OF
sametou taken. The dishes then set III the
the table; the rapidly repeat
ed until hundred dishes in silver vessels filled the table
from end o the other Various side dishes
troduced, bread, among which were lotus wa
termellon seeds, &c. &c. sharks fins. bche de birds
roofs OF mouths, &c OF Amounted
the shape of sews broths The birds nests were
the costly OF the dishes, and frequently command
their weight silver They of gcianous substance
supposed De collected by swallows upon rocks from the
OF the They perfect nests, require
be ceansed of feathers, dirt &C. and by means
dsagreeable being somewhat between vermicel and Ia
poca strngy like the like the other and
quite tasteles.-
Bechc dc rner Seasonal, and quite unpalatabIc-
Fish fms weed, hogs months, &C. would
tanIy be thought great addition festive boards
They costly however, and emily be afforded by
the rich The of taking up norses ana thrust
ing them into the eItfs of their friends, which prevails
Chinese tables. reminds forciby of the adura-
ton of Meg Merres Dominic Sampson, sc ape,
ner, and swallow
After pause there appeared crossing the yard SIX
cooks. each with silver dish and Joint of The
followed by six attendants CARRYING blocks covered
with cloth. These behind the chairs. and