The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-01-29
TRIP AROUND THE GLOBE.
MIR. CUsHING's JOURNEY.

We find in the New York True Sun an inter
eSting sketch of Mr.. CUsHING's journey round
the Globe, with some of the way-side adven.
lures of that gentleman. The narrative is nc
doubt authentic and reliable, and gives a birds
eye view of a long trip which has proved a very
successful mission.
After announcing Mr.. Cushing's unexpected
arrival in New York, the True Sun says:
We are happy to state that Mr.. Gushing is in
excellent health; never looked better, and has
borne all the changes of climate, and the ia
tigue Of his journeys without physical i~nconve-
nience or injury to his health.
The narrative of his personal adventures, from
first 10 last, is one of the most interesting to
which we have ever listened, and will, we hope,
be one day presented to his countrymen by his
own able hand. Some of the most pleasing con,
tributions to science, history and narrative, are
the descriptions of the English Missions to Chi.
ma, of Lord Mccartney and Lord Amherst
We do not doubt, however, that Mr.. Gushing
could supply us with something more valuable.
The communications already sent home by him
10 the Institute at Washington, are conclusive
evidence Of his profound observation, his scien.
tific attainments and his untiring industry.
So far as we may do so, without oversteppin9
the bounds of confidence and friendship, which
a long and valued intimacy has enabled US tc
cultivate, we will briefly attempt 10 follow MIR
Cushing round the globe. We are sure it will
be acceptable TO our general readers, and partic.
ularly 10 this gentleman's personal friends.
1t will be remembered that previous accounts
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lis train of inconvenience to the Mission, the
kind attention paid the Americans at Gibraltar
by the Governor and others, the departure ofMr
Gushing in the Oriental steamer, his arrival al
Alexandra, his passage up the Nile, his journey
ocross the isthmus, and his reaching Suez il
safety. Indeed his voyage down the Red Sea
the accident TO the Cleopatra war steamer on the
way, and subsequent arrival at Macao, were also
early known.
But there were other occurrences p~ervious tc
his arrival in China, as well as subsequently
which have not been made public.
From Alden, he went, as we have stated, il
the Cleopatra to Bombay, and on his arrival there
in the evening he found a grand ball about tc
take place on board the ~Brandywine, the rigging
and spars of which vessel were most splendidly
illuminated with lamps. Il was one of the mos
beautiful sights ever witnessed, and Mr.. Cush
ing's arrival was a source of high qualification tc
his naval friends, particularly at so opportune
moment, and added greatly to the pleasure O
the fctc.
At Bombay, Mr.. Gushing was the guest ofsi
George A"'hur, a former Governor of Uppe
Canada. During the period ofhis brief stay, he
found time, in company with Mr., Fletcher Web
ster and Mr.. O'Donnell, an attache of the Lega
ton, TO make an interesting excursion into thu
Mahratta country, one which pleased them more
than they could have anticipated. The %journe,
was made partly in coaches and partly in palan
kins. They went as ia1 as Pconah, situated il
the southwestern part Of tho Deccan, in Contra
India, and formerly the capital of the Mahrattas
1t is somewhat celebrated for having been captu
red in 1903, by Sir Arthur Wellesley and til,
"Iron Duke" Here the travellers saw the lar
gest cantonment of British troops in India, an,
attended a grand review, where the American
Minister received the highest military honors
They also visited a celebrated Braham temple
being carried there Oh the hacks of the sacret
elephants, and escorted by the English politica
Resident, Mr.. Warden, who is favorably known
to many Of our countrymen, after whom he in
CURED with great interest.
The sway of the English over this part Of In
dia appeared TO be of a permanent character
) All the curiusities Of this region were fully ex
Iplored, and will one day, we trust, be fully de
|scribed.
AT Bombay, Mr.. Gushing received the mos
unyemitting attention from the civil and the mill
tary authorities. Sir George Arthur was partic
ularly obliging, and did the honors of his splen
did residence with a kindness and hospitaIit,
never to be forgotten. We may imagine some
thing of the s~plondor, power, and luxury of tn,
English in India, by instancing the position 0
Sir George, who enjoys a salary twice as grea
as that of our President, lives in the style of
Prince, and rules more than twenty millions G
people.
From Bombay, Mr.. Gushing proceeded in tn
Brandywine down the southern coast of Indi
to Ceylon. At this island he passed a wreck
and visited the old native capital, Handy, tn
principal site of the Bhuddists. The island
, called by the natives "the celestial PARADISE
and since the English have obtained an indispu
ted title, by c%ession, from the native chiefs, it ha
become more than ever lourishing and populous
I The greatest attention was paid the American
Envoy by the principal authorities, and particu
larly by the Governor, Sir Colin Campbell.
ball was given by the English residents in homo
, of their American guests, at the Hall of til
4 Consulate. From Ceylon, the frigatc ploceede
by a route called the eastern passage, south c
the island of Java, by the way of Timer and An
boyna, and so into the Pacific ocean, thence t
Y the eastward of the island Of Luzan to Macao
1t was the first time this passage was ever mad
by an American man-ofwar. AT the season {
the year when it was accomplished, it is the onl
f way to reach China, in consequence of the \
a E. monsoon. The passage was made very sue
: ~cessfully under the j%udicious and prudent direC
tons of the gallant Commodore Parker, VIII
Icheerfully encountered all the hazards of tn
4 route in order that the mission might arrive q