New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-08

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stio oct ~ tlocii} There naa o. larlr train Of ult.r
futtnuln boz ffdhncr upon ilc liFini Hnd tAifs.
bearing mbf'llnr " chon.rhow or Giro hmrni 1oxr
ca,,a ior cope and other ndclrs Toin.srp tln over
DC ghic ir The Ccntml Ill., signiyine according to
Nj NiIlHmr, The place ol authority Tie lower
or'rra o ilcnni'cs nrc not permitted 10 pa" 'snu5h
lho central arch
Tie min st.c,i 70 lined viii high walls, with but
fcw alleys branching out Of il. II vas kept clear Of
spcciatoO by the nhtyc officers who pr ceded eX-
c'ptn street on the left leading TO the hon OBJ tie
Regent. which was Billed with coucOulse Of pe-s0ns.
On reaching tits point, the Regent who was IN adj
vance rogue sted through bis Interpreter, that tn pro-
cesson Should puceed al once tO bis hOn,- Is this
was evidently scheme 70 prevent our entering Tue
castle, determination On the OouIuolOres part Wal ii
seemed to give them much anxiety, Mf. Williams paid
no attention 70 the request bur marched on toward
tie castle gate. The reception OF the cicers 81 the
SPHINX within it, walls lett the Commodore alter
native but 10 exact equal respect
Tie Regent did not seen, 70 have anticipated that we
- Oud GETTY tie point, Tor the gate OF the castle was
closed messenger Has sent forward al fun speed 10
orer it, and make preparatiOns for the Commodore
reception. On reaching tLe ent ance, the artillery and
II marines drawn up III line, aad the Commodore,
followed ly his staff and suite a officers, walked past
into the castle, while the troops presented arms and
lowered the cusigus. aud the band struck UP hail
Columbia"
Entering the fIst gateway, we found second wall
and portal above NJ, stll further strengthened By
natural elf, upon which part of II was built Along
the foot Of this wall and tie paTape OF the one below,
crow clusters of the beautiful sagO palm, many OF
which were in flower small stream Of water, trick
ling iIom Aperture above, fell into subterranoan
dan. On either side Of L were planted two tall stone
tablets, with sculptur,d inscriptions upon them Two
rudelv scupturtd lions nearly the size O lie. were
IL. cei az tie second enhance. when u>hered us into
al outer court OF the palace On the summit OF the
llLt. i was irregular IN shape and surrounded by
louscs which appeared 20 be drs med for servants and
others attached to the royal household On the east
EN- side was another gateway resembling the ChincSe
portals Of honor Ii consisted OF two arches, and the
Commodore and his suite were conducted through the
ri.Lt-Land ore Tis brought MS iut0 what appeared
10 b. tie ntal count o. the palace II was not moro
than eighty fet square surrounded with one-story
wooden edifces remarkable neither for style nor dec
oIgtion he court was paved with gravel and large
tiles arranged in alternate lOzenses. The hall OF re-
cepon was on the northern side, the other buildings,
on portions Of The main edhce being closed by screens
against all view from without Into this hall, which
Ike al Loco hoo houses, had outer yerandah tn
Commodore was conducted, and placed At it, head on
the lielt hand followed By the other officers nee riding
10 their rank Chairs OF dark wood, vanished, and
made exactly upon the principle OF our clmp-sioO''
were brought and all the guests We're soon ranged Ia
single row along the night Land. aud double one
scless the bottom Of the room. while the Regent and
Trcasrers sat upon the left side, with d'nb rank Of
attendants behind them. Tie Interpreters occupied
positon at the head Of the room, between the Commo-
dore and Regent. On tie wall above them Was large
red tablet with an inscription in glded characters
which Sir. Williams translated as signify lug: The
Elevated Enclosure OF fragrant Festivities.
NetLer the Queen Dowager nor the young Prince
made tlcr appearance. Among tie eaions urged by
tie Recent why the Commodore should defer hi visit
10 sud was the alleged illness Of the Queen, caused
bv lie visit Of the officers of the sphinx The royal
sG, r. nerves il was said had been agated b. that
event that she hsd been under medical treatment ever
since ana in0her occurrence of the kind might prove
danerous to her Tie Commodore politely offered to
send one a. Lis surgeons 10 prescribe for her, but THIS
Was declined. II was probably not considered polite
to produce the Prncc on account of bis youth. Alter
Il fist SITUATIONS lad been made tables were brought
Smoking boxes were distributed around tie room aud
dishes Il .eatiory twists of gingerbread placed upon
H. table BUT il was evident that our coming hai
not been expected and no preparations made 20 receive
us. The sides Of the room were separated from TIE
OF or part, O he bu dng by paper scfene', and fan
Ged that there listeners and observers (p05sbll
tie old Outen herself behind them The whole scene.
IN TACT could hardly have been less int resting to the
native spectators than 10 ourselves. The strong con
tr.st between the American uniforms oi blue gud gold
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diautaries Who confronted them, woll between
lie keen eyes and acti e, energetic faces o the one
race and tie venerable eray boards aud lnptssi'e
features OF the other gaze DO somewhat OF dramatic
air which rather added T. than diminished The impress
ion it made Those four percentages hal alb the gravity
and dignity which might have belonged to Roman Sena
tors or rather 10 members OF TIE Fenctn lOuncu o.
Ten.
After tie usual saluta lions on both sides the Com
uodore invited the Regent ard his three associates 10
visit him on board tie Susquehanna. tie stated that
he intended leaving Nepa IN day two, but that he
should return again after ten days, and would receive
iltm o. ai! tine they appointed either before OF otter
lis absence 10 tbs Mey replied that they would
e,v, the time Of the visit % BE- hXed by the COmm0-
dorc himself, WhereupOn lie stated that De- Preferred It
should be- postponed Until after his return. They ac-
cod,d 10 this with apparent eradication Several
large red cards similar to those used state occasions
IN China, were then produced. The Regent taking
tlcm ia his hand, all four rose, came forward d few
stop-. and bowed profoundly The Commodore and all
he others ro,e and returned the saiutatiOn. The Com
mcdore then stated that II there WEI auy articles
board any of the vessels which the Regent might need
or desire 10 possess lie would gladly supply hn with
them They again roe ad auced, szd bowed as be-
lore Tie dignifarics o.o moi quite 40 prob
abs on account oil our having stolen march upon
tom in ruirIg Che ca llr.
Ito interview had last,d u,arly an hour when the
R,rctt rose and prp, sei that ihc Commodore should
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