The Arkansas banner., 1845-01-29
THE HON MR CUSHING.

interesting sketch of MT. Cushing's journey round the globe, with some of the way side adventures of that gentleman
 "The town was quite electrified oil Tues day morning by the announcement of the arrival of the Hon. Mir. Gushing, our minis ter to China, in the bark Eugenla, from Vera Cruz, after a short and pleasant passage of Is days. A report had that morning ob- taned currency that this gentleman had pro- ceeded northward to Oregon for the purpose of making some personal examinations into the condition of that territory, but his ap- pearance of course set all such speculatlons at rest.
 We are happy to state that MT. Cushing is in excellent health, never looked better, and has borne all the changes of climate and the fatigue of his journeys without physical in- convenience or injury to his health.
 The narrative of his personal adventures, from first to last, is one of the most interes- ting to which we have ever listened, and will, we hope, be one day presented to his countrymen by his own able hand.
 . So far as we may do so, without overstep- ping the bounds of confidence and triend- ship, which a long and valued intimacy has enabled us to cultivate, we will briefly at tempt to follow Mr. Gushing round the globe. We are sure 1t will be acceptable to our gen. eral readers, and particularly to this gentle mans personal friends.
 It will be remembered that previous ac- counts informed us of the disaster Of the Missouri, with its train of inconVeniences to the mission, the kind attentions paid the Americans at Gibralter by the Governor and others, the departure of Mir. Cushing in the Oriental steamer, his arrival at Alexandria, his passage up the Nile, his journey across the Isthmus, and his reaching Suez in safety. Indeed his voyage down the Red Sea, the accident to tie Cleopatra war steamer on the way, and subsequent arrival at Macao, were also early known.
 But there were other occurrences previous to his arrival in China, as well as subsequent ly, which have not before been made pub lie.
 From Alden he went, as we have stated. in the Cleopatra to Bombay, and on his ar- rival there in the evening, he found grand ball about to take place on board the Bran- dywine, the rigging and spars of which yes sel were most splendidly illuminated with lamps IL was one of the most beautiful sights ever witnessed, and Mir. Cushing's safe arrival was a source of high gratiica- ton to his naval friends, particularly at so opportune a moment, and added greatly to the pleasure of the fete.
 At Bombay Mr, Cushing was the guest ol Sir George Arthur, a former Governor of Up per Canada. During the period of his briei stay, he found time, ill company with Mir Fletcher Webster, and Mir. O'Donnel, an at tache of the legation, to make an interesting excursion into the Mahreta country, one which pleased them far more than they could possibly have anticipated. The journey was made partly in choaches and partly in palan- kins. They went as lara as Poonah, situated in the southwestern part of the Deccan, in Central India, and formerly the capital of the ATahrattas. It Is somewhat celebrated fol having been captured in 1903, by Sir Arthur Wellesley, now the :sIron Duke.o Here the travellers saw the largest environments ol English troops i'll India, and attended grand review, where the American minister recei- ved the highest military honor. They also visited celebrated Brahmin temple, being carried there on the backs of the sacred ele- phants, and escorted by the English political resident, Mir. Warden, who is iavorably known to many of our countrymen, after whom he inquired with great interest
 The sway of the English over this part oi India appeared to be of permanent charac- ter. All the curiosities of this region were fully explored, and will one day, we trust, be fully described.
 At Bombay Mr. Gushing received the most unremitting attention from the civil and mil itary authorities Sir George Arthur was particularly obliging, and did the honor oi his splendid residence with kindness and hospitality never to be forgotten We may imagine something of the splendor, power and luxury of the English in India, by in- stancing the position of Sir George, who en- joys salary twice as great as that of oul President, and lives in the style of Prince, and rules more than twenty millions of peo- .ple.
 From Bombay Mir. Cushin proceeded in the Brandywine, down the southern coast ol India to Ceylon. At this Island he passed a week, and visited the old native capital Kan dy, the principal site of the Bhuddists. The island is called by the natives "the celestial paradise" and since the English have ob- tained an undisputed title, ny cession, from the native chiefs, it has become more than ever hourishing and populous. The great est attention was paid the American envoy by the principal authorities, and particularly by the Governor, Sir Colin Campbell. A ball was given by the English residents in honor of their American guests, at the hall of the cosulate. From Ceylon the fiigate proceeded by a route called the eastern pas sage, south of the island of Java, by the way of Timer and Amboyna, and so into the Pacific ocean, thence 10 the eastward of the island of Luzan 10 Macao. IL was the first time this passage was ever made by an American man of war. At the season of the year when 1t was accomplished, 1t Is the only way to reach China, in consequence of the N. E. monsoon. The passage was made very successfully under the judicious and prudent directions of the gallant Commo-
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