Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-11-27

and eHsV address as any tO be met IN the draw
ing rooms Of Europe or the United States. He
was remarkably handsome, finely formed and had
the smallest and most gracefully delicate hlnds hr
had ever seen upon man. Chang was the schol-
ara PLAIN man, with broad, sour face, and spec
tacles with glasses large dollar, sci in black
horn rings. Too Ling was llc subdued now /
that he was IN the presence of Kcying. When the I
high commissioner drew near, three guns were hr
ed the marines drew up in the hail and presented
arms to receive him. Keying is 60 years old, tall,
large and dlgnihed, HIS face expresses talent aud
decision. He is one of The most able and inhuen.
uol men in an empire Of three hundred millions
AMER little conversation collation. was provided
and the guests retired without having named the |
object Of the mission
The American embassy returned the visit next !
day, and after b 'ing received with the unvarylng
salute Of three guns, were ushered into an inner
room to due. AS specimen of "a Chinese dinner,
Mir Webster described that given by kryug TO /
the American legation on the conclusion and sigma |
ture Of the ire ~, the third Of judy l-4l.
Eight copies OF the treaty hld to be prepared, |
four in En- ls and fonr in Chinese, and though the
Americans worked hard the Chinese had theirs fin
ished first. The Americans got theirs written ont
10y o'clock 7. NJ, aud 1t being late, proceeded at
once to keylng's residence Tn. room was small,
twenty by ten, without windows, and having only
the door by which they entered AT the farther
end small table stood upon a platform and on
this The two ministers seated themselves, the rest
OF the company taking seals along the sides OF the
room. 1t was excessively not, aud though toera
bic to the thnly dressed Chinese, was To- the Amer
leans almost msulleube. The treaty was read,
the copies were compared, and the seals affixed,
when two Tarlars entered bearing II package in
yellow cloth, which proved To be the Imperial seal.
lhs was stamped upon the document, aud then the
dinner commenced.
The Chinese, continued Mr.. Webster insisted
that we should take If our coats we had taken
care to provide ourselves with white jackets eX-
cept one gentleman, who was positively obi Led
to sit at tins great dplomtc dinner gwen ON the
conclusion Of treaty between two great nations,
in his SHIRT sleeves! The table set for twen-
ty and covered with banunas, mangoes, oranges,
aud other fruits, sweetmeats, etc. hot drink
like poor whskey, called sinChou,' was prepared
each having "A small tea pot continuing 1t by his
side. We were required to til snail cup, take
up with both hands, half rise, nod to The friend
whom he wished to compliment, and then empty
the cup, taking care to turn thp-nslde towards hlm
that he might he assured that it was empty. thus
done, according to the custom, we were helped To
fruits. keylng, with his own chop stick. seIzcd Il
hI and put it on the Minister'S plate. This over,
pudding introduced expressly invented for
the occasion, by keylng himself. 1t vas excellent,
aud spoke volumes for the gastrononic talents Of
| the high commissioners When this course was
removed, two dishes of meat were brought on by
the attendants who were very numerous and very
! wei uVlIeu NeyHg again Helpeu our minister
to dish OF chicken and pork, like stew and the
dish was then passed round to the other guests
/ Then cups of SanchOu were taken. The dishes
were then set IN the centre Of the table, the same
process was repeated until hundred dishes, in
silver vessels filed the table from one end to the
other.
! Bread was brought in compliment to the sran-
gers, and then came side dishes, served as vegea-
bles served with us, of lotus flower seed, roast
ed water melon seeds, sharks fins, the roofs of the
/ mouths of hogs sea weeds, deer snews, Jiche dt
= mer, large sea slug, six or eight inches by one
found The fats OF The tropical islands, ani edible
birds nests. These are OF Il gelatlnnus substance
supposed to be collected by swallows upon rocks
from The foam of the sea- 1ney are perfect nests
and equire to be cleansed Of feathers, dirt, sc
aud are by no means dsagreelbe, beng souewha
between vermicell and tapluca, stnnEy like the ont
and transparent like the other ana quite tasleless
When purified they are worth their weight IN sill
veG These things would certainly be thought n
/ great addition to festive boards. They arr
costly, however, and can only be afforded by tn
rich. The custom of taking up morsels and thrust
ing them into the mouths of their friends, said tn
lecturer, which prevails at the Chinese tables, re
minds one forclbly of the udluratlon Of Meg Mer
rifles to Domino Sampson, "Gape sinner an
4 swallow :"
e The Tartar addition to the dinner, brought IN b.
d six cooks with great ceremony, consisted OF roas
y mutton, turkey, boiled ham and buffalo hump, an
: n whole roasted pig, acquered and gifted all owe
= These were set down behind the chairs, and the
r each cook, drawing from his girdle long, shar
knife carved the meat INTO tim Slices which wer
: received on plates by the attendants aud handed I
# the guests a large bowl OF very nice soup wa
4 then brought IN. Keyng took IT up with bot
d hands, drank out of II. and then passed it to IL
minister, and then It went the round OF tie who
d table. Thus at dinner spent the time from .
e o'clock the whole order Of European dime
being exactly reversed-beginnng with fruit al
= ending with soup. The coup ny rose from the i
i bic put on their coats and took Their leave. III
band struck up, three guns were fired, and they
10 turned to Macao ready to eXclalm with Macbeth
IS We" have supped iull Of horrors"
- Mr.. Webster then remarked upon the dress
4 the Chinese, which though not so graceful as Il
c. Turkish the Roman, seemed 10 hin NJ all even
b. far more So than our own. The mundarIns wo
v long robes OF rich and heavy SILK, embroidered WI
re gold, and covered by splendid riding coat.
i glrdle passes around the waist, fastened with
st buckle of precious stones, and long boots, white
he ed reaching the knees. Around the neck 10 strl
e of beads, Of stones in winter and OF perlum
Id wood in summer A cap Of delicate straw or VI
~ vet Is worn. A precious stone forms the butt
as aud pearl is fastened IN front.
nd The richest customs they saw were worn by I
IL players on the stage. Keying aud his suite we
ed dressed IN the palnest manner, having no orr
he ment except the button and the peacocKs te til
a The Chinese actors are always luuerant, and
lie hired by private persons, or by several, who &C
,l- tribute To raise fund tor tine purpose. they m
no changing OF scenes, aud everything is very ru
of aud to us undressing. And yet they have ply
Sc ed at Macao three days and nights without INT
CHI mission many persons standing twenty tour ho
ge tOlouk on, RECEIVING refreshments from persons
m have them to sell.
So; No women appear, and all speak in lhisetto
he Their dramas seem 10 ne historical, abonndng
ter eXdageratIons aud absui dlues and thelr coined
ilh are vulgar aud disgusting. lhey have eXtens
OF llerature-thelr poetry abounds III tropes aud
IDS ures, aud Is sometimes touching and beautiful
me- They are remarkably fond Of substituting
A. thing for another winch they Imagine 10 bear
red resemblance. Thus, small feet are called goIt
re lilies. Butterflies and the moon are embien-
or- love and wooers thus, fair one, See-so-sl $
Mr. IN a novel, 81 will drop the screen to shield