Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-10

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published ~ the New York rrae Sun,
the details of which are SAID TO h, nu-
thcn,ic und rchahlo |, is as follows,
II will he rene mbcrcd thn, previous
accounts informed us of the disaster
oi The AllSsonr,, with it, train of IN
convenience To the Mission. the kind
attentions paid the Americans at Glib.
rU.trr ~ he Governor aud offers,
the departure or Mr.. Cushing M the
pticnnl steamer, his arrival at hcNau-
Ora, his passage up the Nile. his jnurn
~ across the lS;hinuS AMI his reaching
SucZ IA safety. Indeed his voyage
down the Red Scu, tho accident 20 the
Cie"pHr'a war steamer on the wav. aud
subsequent Arrival at Macao, wncrc al
4" satiy known.
liut there were o;hor occurrences
previous TO his arrival in China, as
well as subsequently, which have not
before been ma 10 pubic.
! From Eden he went. rs we have
stated, IN the Cleopatra to Bompay, aud
on his arrival there in the evening he
! found grand ball about ID take place
on board the Brandy wine, the rigging
aud sPars OF which vessel were mos,
splendidly illuminated with lamps II,
was ono OF the most beautiful sights ev
er witnessed, mud Mr. Cushing's sufc al.
rival was a source ui high uratiication
To hts naval friends, particularly a; so
oppnrtunc 4 moment. and added greatly
To tho pleasure Of the leic
AZ Bombay, Mr. Cushing was the CUES,
ol SIR Genrge Arthur. u latmer Cover
nor of Upper Canada. Daring the pc
rod or his brief s'nv. no lound time, in
company with Mr. Fletcher Webster and
Nr O'DJnnnll, an attachc oc the Lena
lion, 10 uIrkc an Interesting cXcurslrn
mo the MGhra,tn country. one which
pleased them far more than they could
| possibly have anticipated The oun.
ey was mad" purify in coaches aud
/ paruy IN pRlankius. They wen, as
/ lat as i'o"nah, situated in the south
western part OF the iisccau. ia Central
lnhi'. anu formerly the capital uf the
h"nrauns. II is somewhat celebrated
Tor having ben captured in 1903 by
Sir ArhIr Wellesley and the Iron
Duke" Here the travellers saw tho
largest chntGnmeniS Of the English
troops IN India and attended, grand
review, where the Anerlcon Minister
! received the highest military hunurs
! hey also visited IA celebrated brahmin
tcmule, beng carried there ON the
backs O. lha sacred ciephnnIs, and es
cortod by tho English political Resi-
dent, MIR Warden, who is myorubly
known Ia many OF oar countrymen. al,
Tor whom no cnquircd with great Ia
tercst.
The way Of the English over this
] part Of India appeared TO he Of per
manent character. An the curiositioe
OF this region were fully explored and
VIII one day. we trust, DO fully describ
ed.
At Bombay Mr. Gushing received the
most unremlIiing attentions from the
c.vIi and military authorities Sir
George Arthur vas particularly ob'ig-
ing. aud d"i tho honors OF his spIenilI
residence with n Kindness and hospital
~ never 10 be forgotten. We may
imagine something Of the splcndorpow
er, and luxury of the English ia India,
by lnslancng tho position Of Sir George
who enjoys salary twice as great as
that OF our President, lives in the style
OF a Prince, AMI rules more thun twenty
millions Of people.
From Bombay Mr. Cushing proceed
ed IN the Brandy wine dono tho south
ern coast Of India 10 CeyIou. At this
island he passed week, and visited
The old native capital. Handy. the prin-
cpal site of the Bhuddis!s The islani
Is called by the natives tho celestial
PARADISE and since the English have
obtained all undlsputcd iulc, oy cession,
from the native chiefs. il has become
more than ever llourishing and popul-
Gus. The greatest attention was paid
to the American Envoy by the prnci-
pal authorities, and particularly by the
Governor, Sir Colin Campbell A bnli
was given by the EogIlsh residents iG
honor OF their Anne rcan'ruests. at tho
Hall of the Consulate. From Celylon
the Irigate proceeded by q route called
the eastern passage, south oC the island
of Java, by tho way Of Timor and
Amboyna, and so into the Pacific Ocean.
thence 10 The eastward of the island
o! Luzan To Maxcao. 1T was tho hrs,
time this passage was over made by an
American man Of war At the ssnson
OF the year when il was ACCOMPLISHED. |
II l., the Ouly way 10 reach China in |
consequence Of The n. IT, monsoon
n" passage was made very successful |
y under the jnjicirus and prudent di- |
recilons Of the gallant Commodore Par |
ker, who cheerlully encountered all the |
hazards Of the route in order that the |
mission might arrive as early as posi-.
blc In CHINA.
Mr. Cushing re1iIcd in that country
exactly SIX months 20 day. and during
the whole period was constantly en-
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