New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-11
Ar,ivnIo of IN Fact Indian Embassy In England.

Jung Bshsdoor Norman Ranagee, Prime Minister
and Commander n-Chel and his suite OF twenty
four persons, the most distinguished Of which were
Col. Juggut Shumshere Norman hlDagee, and
Co. Dhcer Shumshere Norman R1nagee, brothers
Of the General, Capt. R1mmihr Singh Adhkaree
Khaiee Kutbeer Khuiree Capt. Hamdal Singh
Thspa, Lieut.. Kurbeer Khutree, Lieut. L all Singh
khutree, and Lieut. Bheem Sen Rama, and great
many other terrible men with terrible names. The
Generals visit 70 England is as Ambassador Ex-
tra0rdinary from he King OF Nepsul % the Queen
Of England and be is charged with compliment
tary letter aud costly presents consisting Of the
most valuable Nepauiese productions and manufac.
tures, worth it is said, nearly quarter Of a NIL.
lion Of pounds sterling, from thc'King 10 her Ma
jesty.
According 10 the accounts in the Southampton
papers, the travelling expenses Of the embassy,
since it left Nepaul, have amounted TO nearly ten
Thousand pounds. His Excelency and suite pro-
fess the religion OF Buddhism; and on account OF
their strict notions respecting their religion. diet
ard ADDITIONS, and their dread Of having their fool
or vessels Lich contain IT, touched b. Christians
tbey were compelled 10 engage the whole fJre.cab-
inE ard saloons Of the Rig0n, in whi.h they tilted
up a cooking apparatus, which wgs contradiction
Of large square box made Of p'anks and paddle
foas, filled yiih Maud and sand The fuel they
used was charcoal Their principal ioJd on board
was poultry, kids, eggs, rice, and vegetables. They
took IN themselves, at each port they touched at
what water they wanted.
As the description of this embassy will likely in
terest our readers quite as much Potcal details
we suboin other particulars
The features Of the Nepaulese partake OF the
Monaghan and Hndoo caste. Many OF the embassy
are most pleasing and handsome looking men, and
their dresses are gorgeous beyond description.
The genera al is a handsome and most intelligent
man, about 80 years of age, very dark, with long
jet hair He is the first Hindoo Of high caste that
has visited England.
The Ripon arrived in the Southampton dock
soon after seven in the morning. Many Of the Gen.
erals suite were promenading the deck, and among
them his two brothers, very handsome young men,
and splendidly dressed The General m de his ap-
pearsnce on deck at about half past seven. HIS
dress consisted Of black satin cloak, pro(usey EN-.
broidered with gold Of elegant workmanship. His
headdress was a cap nearly covered with large
enleralds, diamonds and other precious stones. The
cap was surmounted with bird Of Paradise, the
fastening of which was covered by a profusion of
brilliants. His fingers were covered with rings, on
one of which was diamond, an amethyst, and an
emerald OF immense value. His wrists were also
covered with bracelets adorned with gold and pre-
cious stones.
He left the ship soon after o'clock in the morn.
ing, to 60 to the Peninsular and Oriental Compa.
ny's offices, just outside the dock gates. On walk
ing from the ship, His Excellency was preceded by
ole OF the chief of bis suite. and followed by large
number o.; other chiefs Such a strange and gorge
GUS sight is seldom witnessed. There were IA or
! 5 priDcely personages, evidently from refined
end highly civilized State on the borders of the
Himalsyan range, with most strange but hands ONE
clothed in dresses of elegant and
costly workmanship Many Of their head-dresses
when the sun shone on them, were literally blazing
with brilliants They were all armed with pistols
and many OF their swords were IN golden
scabbards.
The ambassador declined to go to any SOuthamp-
ton hotel unless he could have t entirely TO him
self This arose from religious scrupes, lest any
food prepared for Christians should be mixed with
his own. In consequence o. this determination
immediate arrangements were made to enable the
ambass ador and suite to sleep aud cook their food
at the Peninsular offices during their stay in South
ampton. Daring the whole OF Saturday afternoon
the Hindoo servants were busy conveying their
cooking utensils, water pitchers, bedding rice and
other kinds of food from the ship to their Temporal
~ abode. A tent formed in back yard,
where Nepaulese cooking apparatus was lifted
up Messengers were employed running all over |
the town purchasing eggs and vegetables The
Hindcos refused hsn Ssss and Prsfarred tina larger
eggs of ducks and geese. They took great fancy |
for csulifower which is very plentiful at 5outhamp-
ton, and purchased an immense quantity OF that |
They appeared to observe the utmost |
secrecy in dressing ana eating their food, and |
were much alarmed lest any OF the blacks
and other persons belonging TO the Pennsu- |
lar company SHOULD oOaerNc tnen. DuL tnOugn |
so secret about their cooking and eating |
they appeared to be quiet Indifferent as to who
saw them at their extraordinary additions They |
" ash after they touch any thing the washing being
more like religious ceremony, than for the purpose
of cleanliness. Not only the Hndoo servants, but |
some of the chiefs were in the back yard washing |
themselves almost perpetualy They stripped |
with the exception Of slight cloth around the |
lons and they would wash themselves all over |
with about half pint of water The servants of |
the embassy were evidently Of the lowest caste
some were meanly and miserably clad, many Of |
them without shoes, and their clothing formed /
striking contrast to the magnificent costume of the
chiefs. His Excellency dined with afew members
Of bis suite on Saturday. After dinner they all
smoking They also rode out in car
rage in the evening. They seemed much pleased
with the apartment in which they resided, which is
A very spacious and handsome one, and particular
" in the evening, when it was lit up with gas.
The Ripon brought home a collection o. birds
and beasts from Ethiopia, Abyssinia, and other
parts Of the world. There were fine young lion
and leopard, wild hog, pair OF pelieans three
eagles a gazelle three lynxes, two musk rats, a
Sahara ibex, Ia goat with magnificent horns,)
number of kangaroo rats, little larger than Eng
sh mice. of a very light brown color, and remarka-
Bile for the length OF their hind as compared with
their fore legs several Cashmere goats, wild cat,
rather larger than domestic one, marked like
leopard, with beautiful head. There were also
number of yenomous serpents and gigantic lizards;
several Of the cobra capelas were as big round as
4 mans wrist. The beasts, birds and reptiles were
attended to by several grim and pcturesquelooking
Arabs and Abyssnians, many OF the former with
aree grisly boards. Among them were two Afri-
AN serpent charmers; one of the latter was a
ad, strange little shriveled faced fellow, who
,aused much amusement by his comic manners,
lis grotesque dress, and daring handling OF the
beasts and reptiles In each Of his ears were two
l. -. L u 1Fagfrn oh
below his knees, and he wore pair of large We'll
ington boots. His legs and boots appeared like
wo mahogany posts in pair Of leathern buckets.
lie played with and teased the most savage Of the
beasts and reptiles with the most daring intrepid
" bat the most extraordinary performances Of
bis youthful charmer were with the yenomous SER
oents, at the request Of the Admiralty agent; and
- tha trilinn hnckshe6Sh OF q ailYer Gixnenca. for