Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-02-19

Ma. EDIroR;
With respect TO my late tour.--I will pass by the
citing subject of Ral-roads-the perfect jam you are
drawn into you approach them from distant places
coming in contact, you do, with stage coaches,
hacks, wagons, omnibuses, carts. trucks, and null
itude of other objects that pass in quick sueeessoni
also, the moment Of thrilling interest, while dining in
the old ancinet stone-armed chair Of King Philip on
Mount Hope. Passing by all these and many other
things of which might speak. win say lew words
upon single subject that may be interesting to your
readers, viz: the great Empire of Chins.
In visiting the Chinese Museum, for the present To-
Gated in Boston, found the Chinese Attendant willing
to communicate, and drew from him the following in
formation. The room occupied by the Museum is
in Marlboro Chapel, and is 100 feet in length by 10
feet in width. The Attendan, who speaks English, is
named T'sow-Chaoong. Anather, the musician,
who performed several Of his sooes during the day
which conveyed 10 any idea rather than that Of
music, was named Le-Kaw-hing.
In the first Case or department as You enter the
room, is the figure Of the Emperor and six Mandarns
of the highest grade with splendid satin State dresses
Each Of these figures has string Of court beads
about the neck.
The Chinese divide their civil and military officers
into nine ranks disng by balls of different col
ors.
nc uoOlhty IN NINA " III part hcIcuituIlf Out
chief source of rank and consideration in China is
cultivated talent. Wealth has some influence, but
perhaps less than in any other country. Long be-
fore day and late at night the Chinese student may be
heard chanting the Sacred Books. They have an an-
ecdote of one who thinking the task assigned him
too hard, gave up in despair But when he an
old woman rubbing a crow-bar a stone for the pur-
pose Of working IL down to a needle, the patience Of
this female provoked him to another attempt, and he
succeeded in attaining to the highest rank in the EN-
pire.
The Emperor is distinguished from his officers by
yellow dress, inwrought with gold. The Emperor Is
the head ofal the olaw and fountain oustice,
and there is appeal from his judgment. The pres
ent Emperor (Taow-Kwane) is now 81 years of age.
The great Wall Of China. Tone Of the wonders ofihe
worldly extends from the gulf Of Pechele in westerly
direction, distance Of more than is hundred miles,
crossing mountains of than 5ihousand feet above
the level Of the sea.
The other great work Of China, is the Imperial Ca
nal; which like the wall stands unrvaled in point Of
extent and magnitude Of undertaking, by any other
work Of the kind in the world II exiends about 600
miles, and is navgabe for the largest vessels and is
said to have employed 80 thousand workmen nearly
SO years.
The nert Case contains representation OF Chi
nese Court Of Justice criminal already sentenced is
expatng his offence 10 tub, his head and hands only
being visible. Chinese court room is never blessed
with jury. The representative of the Emperor is
Judge and jury. In China there kinds Of punish
menis, varying according TO the offence. The first is
Jogging with bamboo from 10 10 Is blows. Second
is a wooden collar worn from | TO months, varying
in weight according the crime. Third class is trans
pouaton OF the offender 10 various distances, and Tor
various lengths Of Tine Fourth class Of punishment
is exile beyond the Chinese frontier for term, and
sometimes for lie The fifth is straneng, beheading,
OF cutting up in many pieces. Offenders ugainst the
Emperor are punished by being slowly cut in pieces,
One curious feature in the Chinese Law that sub
stiptes are allowed even for criminals condemned TO
death.
The fourth Case 10 designed to represent School
Room, In which the teacher and scholars, by
which the three most prominent religions Of the Chic
nese are taught The Chinese shnye the hair from
the bead except small bunch the crown, and wear
that long and braided down the back,
Dr. Morrison, the first Protestant Missionary who
went TO China in 1907, and Dr. Parker, both stand
high in the Chinese estimation, and w-cbaoong
spoke very highly Of them both,
The cost Of some Of the collins is more than thou
sand dollars in which Of the dead kept above
ground many yeats. +
The .ftih Case is an exhibition OF the Opium Smok-
ling. quantity of opium, (about as large as pea)
is prepared and looks like thick moasscs, which is held
over Gre by steel instrument moment then appli,
ed to the pipe. This case contains furniture made of
the bamboo, and the plant is called the national plant
being applied 10 SO many purposes. From il is man
ufactured paper. images wale-ppes astronomical in
struments, vessels for holding wafer, covering for
boats, houses ropes farmer nsirumenis lining for tea
chests, &c. Clocks made Of The leaves hats UNI
belIas, lampwicks handles Of writing pencils arrows,
mixes and enears baskets fans, tubes for smonkin0