New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-19
n,..,. The wind was from Tie north west, I'D the
and wh,eh some suppose TO from the great Des
art AZ Kob In the interior Of chr vas 90 ane as tobe
o.. 6lled the ,is IN Al n an sxtent that tho

,cufcd AZ BY thick haze The Chinese reported tnis
a town about thirty miles distant lad bcsn en'''y
,wall.wed up, and that tract OF Land milo squa1"
had SUNK. and had been replaced b. deep LAKE. we
decided az suce TO ray visit 20 the spot, bat on IN
ouiry found 30 many contradictory stores regarding H.
latit was quite impossible 20 diEcoyer where the
ovn was There have been three or four eight shoeAs
since At intervals VI two 81 ,hree tays
On the 9th inst the Ta0n-ts Of Shanghai pad an or
6c,I visit 20 Col Marshall and 70 the frgae snsgue'
hanna He bad given notice OF his intention TWO days
before and Il state attended by tour mandaTIns
ard with long retiDue OF scacecrow i0oWcrs y "
e in advance of their arrival the cards OF the dlgh
tares were sent to the Commissioner Iney were long
Sins of crimson paper, Inscribed with rows OF Caring
bieroglypbics and enclosed 10 crimson envelopes Tue
Tant.f. ran thus: Woo keen chang, Of the
"TaT..Dg Empire, BY Imperial appointment salt Com
missioner Independent Of the Circuit OF the Froiec-
lures of Chow, Soong Keang and Tae Tsung IN the
province Of keang holding the rank OF GdSe Go-
- NOTED FIVE degrees, &c, presents his compliments
One Of the others was stiil more remarkable Ian
Saeiwan of the TaTsing Empire Haefung Of the Pre-
lecture Of Shanghai in the province OF keangsoo and
,rp,ciant of the office of Project, knocks his head
and presents compliments How titles would mui
,inlv in America, if al the expcctans OF ofhcs
adonted this plan We should be oyerrun with such
etsracters as-Hon Elijah Pograw, Expectant Minis
ter 10 Russia Jededish Peabody, ExPectant Coiecscr
of Sag BarbOr-and SO the end Of the chapter
The Taou-tei was received with all due distinction
and his interview with the Commissioner laseed about
an hour lie IL tiDdll ucdi NV y'"Ao VI 49,
his mustache denotins q grandfather y his complex
ion is a pale blOodesS yellow, bis eyes lively anu
MERGING and his rather contracted features express
keen shrcHd and unscruprlors character he was
formerly hong merchant OF Canton, aud Is sun pest
knoyn to foreigners by his old mime OF Saa-qaa lie
spesks the pigeon English or commercial Jafgon,
With tolerable RueDcy though the conyersaton was
partly carried on 10 Chinese, by Dr. Parker lie was
dressed in robes of rich, s,h silk, embroidered win
the insignia Of his office and wore cap win 'ne SIN
Gle peacocks feather and opaque red button OF nan-
DARN of the third class In his suite was the Coionel
of the regular troops stationed 1T Shanghai TALL dg-
ni6ed old mandarin, who conducted himself with
grave and courteous dignity beside when the laoua
With his fdgety and undecided manners showed to Dis
advantage On entering the room where tho Comuhs-
sinner received them they all performed tho koor,
or national salutation by caspng their hands 10 front
of their breasts, and bowling profoundly Win snahy
motion like those porcelain mandarns with when VIC
are all familiar They RECALLED with Tea, cham
pseue and port and took wine with great gravity rs
ing and bowling profoundly when they dranh Aver
leaving the Commissioner they went on boafd the Sns
ouehsnna, where Capt Buchanan received them with
salute of nine guns They all expressed the greatest
establishment and admiration AZ the SIZE and strength
of the vessel.
During the visit. Col Marshall expressed wish to
uitncss n review OF the Chinese garrison OF Shanghai,
and The Tsou.tai at once promised TO make public
display Of them in order 70 exhibit ms military re-
sources 10 the foreign community Accordingly a.
W. were entering the city the next Afternoon irgot-
ful camOr OF gongs announced tho approach OF some
unusual spectacle, aud soon became aware tnat me
Taou-ai was fulfilling bis promise First came hail.
adozen old six pOunGers mounted clumsy carriages,
which made frightul clatter they rolled over the
rough pavement They were followed oy porters pear
inc chests Of ammunition, sung rom BAMBOO Poies
then company of soldiers in darkblue dresses, win
circular ccatofarms on the breast and back aud armed
with long spears; another company, W,h glnJahs'
long heavy stock mounted on tripod when 1t s hred
and carry ing ball about the size OF grapc-snoti al
teryyard more spearucn, alternating with companies
of matchlocks. AID followed by other numbering six
Founders chests ofammunition, gongs yellow oanners
covered wh hierogy phcs, and other curious anu tau
tastc obiects-the procession fusning along witnont
order or organization, shouting aud laughing OF Orau-
ishing their arms in the most unoouth and oaroaro
st,le Such display never vas witnessed IN STAMINA
before There were about four hundred regular sol
diers some of whom were exceedinslyly weiIormed,
lusty men. and clothed in al appropriate costunc-a
short tunic cirdled around the weist, iul tro"sers
esthercd at the knees ard tight egsiugs-but the
ereater portion sere evidently Yas.ers and peasants
hired for the occasion, to swell the ranks oil the sol
dery and produce impression OF tho Imperial power
There were in the procession some very curious
weapons. which do not suppose any other army IN the
world can exhibit. In addition TO pixies for sticking
the enemy poles for punching them, clubs for beating
them and fails for hreshing their heads, saw some
wooden beams about five feet long, with hasdles Mt
each end the use of which sto push them out OF the
way when part OF the procession was retarded az
any poipt the companies behind made up the loss, by
rushing down the street at fl speed eaping IN the ar
az ttey went, charging with their lances swinging
their fails and shaking their clubs with cries wmch
were meant to be terrific but which we're qiierols n
the extreUe. Among the officers VINO rode on saagSy
native ponies, recognized the venerable CoOnel,
who bowed to Us with touch of pride in passing Last
of s preceded by yellow banners and adeaiening tenn
rest of eonas came to the TaOuta hmsef IN MS green
sedan chain followed by the Government executloners
IN rcd dresses and high eonical caps, decorated WITH
the long taifeathers the pheasant The grave and
selfsaffed air Of the high official was most amusing
The whole thing was like Chinese trayesty OF Don
Quixotte After parading through the principal streets
OF the foreign settlement, the procession returned to
the city, which ii entered BY the western gate
A day or two ago. Col. Marshall returned the visit
If tie Sou tai at his official residence within the city
He was panied By Dr. Parker, Secretary OF Ls-
gation. and Mr. Cunningham, Yice-Consul. The party
set out in sedan chairs crimson cards having been sent
IN advance according 10 Chinese custom Along tne
way distance Of mile or more-the Iaou-tai haa
stationed attendants with gongs which were dlreaiy
beaten a. We passed. IL was raw, rainy day, AID
the streets had moro than their usual quantity OF mud
and filth Altering entering the city gate l, VINO was
last In the procession, rather startled at finding my
chair suddenly dropped in the mud Looking ogt,
fouud the bearers deliberately bargaining at stall ier
rev straw sandals which they purchased and put on
their feet lis urey enough before they picked me up
srain On reaching the Taou-tais residence the sa-
lutte cl three suhs had Deeh hiou anu '"o ''NV'1@H'
noises Of dozen dire instruments were dying away
! was carried through wooden portal OF dark.red
color across paved courtyard, and finally deposited
in portico or Ye.ardah where the Taou-tai had just
formally received the Commissioner and the rest Of bis
sui.e Tic attendants made loud announcement OF
some kind as passed the portal, which repeated
from cre TO the other till reached the Iaou-,ai at the
same time with n!self
We we're conducted through plain but spacious
hall open on two sides TO the air, across small inner
court and into another hall, or audience-room, par
fihllK elosed BIZ movable screens. u gaudlly fur