The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1850-07-12
Arrival Of an East Indiai Embassy.

cv General Jung BahaGoOr koornan Ranagee.
| Prime Minister and Commanderin-Ch and
his suit of twenty-four persons, tiR most dIstin-
( pnlshed. of which were Col. Juggd Shumshere
! Koorman Ranagee, and Col. Dheg Shumshere
| Koorman Rama gee, brothers ofthe teneral, Cap
tain Rummihr Singh Adhkaree Klhjee Kurbeer
Kbutree. Captain Hemdul Sing 'fapa, Lieu
tenant Kurbeer khutree, LieutenaF l.al Singh
| Khutree, and Lieutenant Dheem Sen Rama,
and great many other terrible met with terrible
names The Generals visit TO hgland is as
Ambassador Extraordinary fromthe King OF
Napaul 10 the Queen of EnglAd, and he is
charged with complimentary liter and costly
presents, consisting of the mOstsauable Napan
lese productions and manufactures, worth, It is
said, nearly quarter OF million OF pounds ster-
ling, from the King to ber Majesty.
According to the acconns in the southampton
papers, the travelling expenses OF tie embassy,
since it LETT Napaul, have amounted t. nearly ten
thousand pounds. His ExceIency AID suit pro-
Tess the religion of Buddhism; and onaccount OF
leir strict notions respecting their religion. diet
and ab!utions, and their dread Of ha'ing their
food, on the vessels which contain il touched
by christians, they were compelled engage
The whole Of the fore-cahins and saloons of the
Rpton, in which they fitted up cooking aPpa-
ralus, which was constructed out O. large
square box made Of planks and paddehoats fill
ed with mud and sand. The fuel they used was
harcoal.-Their principle food on BOARD was
poultry, kids. eggs, rice and vegetables. They
took in themselves, at each por; they tuched at,
what water they wanted.
As the description Of this embassy viii likely
interest our readers quite as much pditical de-
tails we subjnin other particulars.
The features Of the Neparlese part&e Of the
Moreolian and Iiindoo caste. Many & the en-
hassy are most pleasing and handsom looking
men, ard their dresses are gorgeous bsond de-
scrption.
The General is handsome and met nteli-
gent man, about 80 years OF age, very ark, with
long Jet black hair. He is the first Hlndoo OF
high caste that has visited England.
TIE Riptoa arrived in the Southamton dock
soon after seven in the morning. Many Of the
Generals suit were promen7dng the eek, and
amongst them his two brothers, very handsome
young men, and splenGidiy dressed. Th General
made his appearance on deck al bOuhalt-past
seven His dress consisted Of a b!ck satin
cloak, prolusely embroidered with goldDf elegant
workmanship His head dress was acap near
" covered with emeralds, iamondsan other
precious stones. The cap was surmolnted with
bird of paradise, The fastening of which was
covered BY prolnson OF brllIiants lis fingers
were covered with rings, on one OF witch was a
diamond anamethysi, and an emerald immense
value. His wrists were also covered With brace
lets adorned with gold and precious sones.
He left the ship soon after nine o'dock in the
morning. to 90 to the Pennsular md Oriental
J Companys Offices. just outside the DICK gates
On walking from the ship lis e3ellency was
preceded Av one ofthe chiefs o his suite, and fol
lowed by large number of thfr chiefs. Saoh
straupe and gorgeous sight seldom witnessed
There were fourteen or fitteel priEceiy persona
oes. evidently from refnedand highly civilized
state on the borders of the Hmalayan range
with most strange but handame countenances,
clothed in dresses Of elegat and costly work
nanship. Many Of their he'd dresses, when the
sun shone upon them, were lerally blazing witt
brilliants. They were all armed with pistols
mounted and many Of their swords were in gold
en- scabbards.
The ambassador declined soing to any South
ampton hotel. unless he coud have It entirely L
himself. This arose from religious scruples, les
any food prepared for christians should be mxet
with his own. In consequence Of this defermn
alton immediate arrangements were made to en-
able the ambassador aud sur 10 sleep and cool
their food at the Peninsula offices during thel
stay at Southampton. Durng the whole OF Sat
urday afternoon the HindOoservants were bus!
conveying their cooking utensils. water pitchers
rice, and other kinds Of fpd from the ship L
their temporary abode. A tent was formed i
the back yard, where NePulese cooking appa
ratus was fitted up. Messengers were employ
!. ed running all over the town purchasing egg
and vegetables. The liinbos refused hen egg
and preferred the larger eggs Of geese and ducks
They took great fancy i,r cautlower, whlci
: is very plentiful at Southampton, and purchase
it an immense quantity of tiat vegetable. The
appeared to observe the utmost secresy IN dress
n inc and eating their food, aid were much alarm
cd lest any 0f the blacks anda other person
& belonging to the PENINSULA Company should OF
serve them But though 10 secret about thel
1t cooking and eating, they appeared to De quit
2, Indifferent as TO who saw item at their eXtrdo
= dnary ablutions. They wash after they touc
ANYTHING, the washing being more ike reii&
% ious ceremony, than for The purpose oi cleanl
e ness. Not only the Hindm servants. but som
,r Of the chiefs were in the back yard washln
ID themselves almost perpetully. They strlppe
with the exception Of slight cloth around tn
ID loins, and they would wash themselves all Owe
A. with about half pint of water. The servan
v of the embassy were evidently OF the lowe
ID caste.-some were meanly and miserably cla
MANY OF them without shoes, and their clothr
RS formed striking contrast to the magnltlcei
costume of the chiefs. HIS Excellency dine
n with faw members of bis suit on Saturday
IS After dinner they all commenced smoking. The
IN also rode out in carriage in the evening. The
seemed much pleased with the apartment
III which they resided, which is very spacious al
handsome one. and particularly in the evenin
when it was lit up with gas.
E. The Ripton brought home collection of biF
and beasts from Ethiopia, Abyssinia, and 9th
or parts of the world. There was fine young
s on and leopard wild hog, pair Of pelicar
;h three eagles, gazelle, three lynxes, two mu
cats, Sahara ibex, "a goat with magnihce
ht horns) a number of kangaroo rats, little larg
~ than English mice, of very light brown COLI
and remarkable for the length Of their hind
compared with their fore legs. several cashme
tn goats, a wild cat rather larger than domesi
= one, marked like leopard, with beautiful bea
st. There were also number of venomous serper
ne and gigantic lizards; several of the cobra cap'
of las were as big round as mans wrist. L
lie beasts, birds, and reptiles were attended to
nd several grim and picturesque-looking Arabs a
sir AbyssiRians, many OF the former with large gT
ID, ly boards. Among them were two African ST
"a pent charmers; one of the latter was lad,
ke strange little shrivelIed.face fellow who caus