New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-21

~ 10 already mystery how Aoino oi sheU s"h'H" "
oxis Piece by piece tho old plate, and diamond ny
dnn ond tho old lcw.i are sod. while the parsimnny
Of the household bciics the nppcaranre .. wealth.
which s,ili fingers about the inafsyc builangs ahi 'Ao
Luxor iaut lnidcua.
Tlcsc fnc OLD parl,na the create o-nan.an oi
the city lidine - dap ia'ion, aud recalling 70 We
caro- and taste which ihcy have not wholly cni'rown'
ihofc which adorn the cities of Southern spain Al
louph the winters wet and cold. ali the harder
varieties Of tropical fruits thrive we'll and even the
mango. the papaya ana the glaya are found 10 ihe
markets On thcgardli-iD rfarrs. n be upper pa, cod
The city whence y0u haze charming panorama OF the
Island studded gulf itc spsy cypress and ihe orange OF
PORTUGAL lpia t.rr fo!ia-o '.i the palm. the bln-
boo aud TIC lulan h.uyan. AtpTcscni the hi.h walls
which inclosc them are lcgt0onci WIN enormous
mnrca of the uighi-bloomnr cerene, whose milky
blossoms foot IN diameter dihuse sweet anu
powcffu o,or Around the fountains the sacred lotus
opens il sunny cup, tipped with "a pure rose a.
sumner day bTcak can show. The IFisirdrid, with
it, soft crapc-llc of white or crimson and
tue burning scarlet # tie pomegEantte Hover STAR
the deep green masses Of foliage. Nature Is always
luyuiious within the Tropics.
Two gates in the northern wall OF the city eah 10
what IL called the CampO-an open cultivated tract oil
country separated BY bleak ridge from the sandy hat
which d, idcs o.. Portuguese territory from We Cnese'
Tie CaTpo is traveTsed by m excellent ROAD uniting
with a ncw ono which has been cnt along the iace OF
the bluas on the eastern side OF the island Inc TWO
orbnc3 form agreeable drive and every evening 10
ward fursCt, all who possess or are rich enough 70
hire .e may Nr seen idhiiH tufii wa
scn. the Praya 10 the Alameda and thence striking ols
On he ccur,c of the Campo. This drive OF three o.
f.ur miles with ealOp over the sands to the Chlnase
barrier. is grateful release 10 the Canton reliant,
and in comparison with TIE confinement OF ms hongs
II Caupo appears bOundless and free as On Hi
n,is pt.irie The fort OF Guia, with steep z'gzag
Path leading up to its bettlcnens, towers hgh oyerit
n II east the opposite side the Chinese village oi
Ware H,a lies nbedded in bamboo and Indian hg-
trees over q level covered with Tceiefs and vegei6
La, r1a StTe n "
the mountains of tie western island lean away TO the
south disclosing Other channels and other Islands BE-
yond
Nongha) which gives its TO the treaty concluded
between the United States and China, under the
auspices of our great mandarin, Cushing (Co0Shing
genuine Chinese name, and the COMMISSIONER he!-
ing The signing of this treaty and the festivities con-
stouent theIeupon took place in the great temple OF
Wapq.Hya-a large building of grey granite, rather
more simple ard tasteful in lie architecture than
Chinese temples usually In fact but for the
enormous, misslapen gods garing al over with
yeimillion and gliding, those massive courts and
heavy Overlapping roofs, shaded by the broad una
of several giant Indian fg-trees, would afford
very pleasing picture. There is Macao legend 10 the
eject that when Gushing went out IN state 10 meet
Kty-De, he WAS attended by the Portuguese blnd
belonging 10 the Governor, and that the drun-major
of the band made such impression upon the Chinese
authorities by his pory size and the glitter OF his full
dress uniform that they imagined him to be the Ameri-
can manda n and wasted several profound salnatons
upon him before the mistake discovered
AS for amusemeuts here there are none except the
daly stroll on the Praa ana ride in the Campo with
an occasional dinner dance. The Governor, senhOr
Guimaraes. is an uTbane and polished gentleman ana
eutertans frequently and there are leN Portuguese
families who still keep mp something OF the Oh stae'
Tie tleater q reminscence Of the palmy days OF Ma
Gao has long been closed, but Will soon open Tor
concert to BE- given BY our band, (a this moment gv-
inc uterance to ibe divine melancholy OF " Wenh de
Scbwalben homwaIts zehn who have made Macao
ring with such music has not beer heard for year.
lie uee-payers belonging 20 the Portuguese 2arri
son are very fine, but the Governor bend "oud
scarcel, be tolerated anywhere else. By the o0hlo-
dole permission, our band performs on the Alameda
every Thursday evening, and all Macao sits there IN
tie moonlight, looking upon the sparkling bay aud
drinking with thirsty ears the sweet strans
The Chinese residents have just been celebrating
tier great religious Festivals sort OF All oou Day
or worhp paid collective ely 20 ali the gods ana SAINTS
in their mythology their ancestors Included it
is n convenient way Of Jumping together NUMBER OF
minor worshps and wipng out with one grand stf"ae
the denquncies oil the year, and ne essence 81 tho
lbnesc religion hot being love OF God, but fear OF tle
Devil they manage to propltiate their neglected Satan5
by terrific humping OF tontorls ana hzzle anu
splitter OF fireworks, which lasts three day On inc
present occasion they constructed large !rane"OfA
On tie P1aya which covered with nnsiins, silAs
ard sranped paper so as To represent the shrine OF
tempe Ii was abont ID feet high by 80 IN length ani
Lunp with lamps Of every quality and iash'n' IRON
bohemian crystal to horn and mica. y variety Oi
Lseous dS mites with black or unprecedented faces,
soLated on shines or stood stlty erect IN inches ana
il r. cess at one end three four Tcsic'ar made an
internal din with gongs tonrtoms and long hoiIoW
tan boos which emitted shres that made your nerves
oniyer | doubt if the word harmony is 10 bee found
in the Chinese language. Not even sense o rhytAm
could be extracted from the dreadful dscor Dut each
instrument Of torture rayed in its own NAY regardless
Of tie otLeTs What must be the nfure oil those VINO
take delight in such sounds
The oyeliest SPOT in Macao is the garden AMI groso
If Camofns and thither the stranger first turns his
sens Dnriua nv first visit here, in March last II
was the only thing saw. The Susquehanna was TO
leave for Shanghai early in the morning. aud as there
Was chance that | might not return, succeeded
with much difficulty in making the swarthy landlord OIL
tie National Hotel comprehend what II was that l
wanted to see He called NE before dsybreaS and
cave Il g an Old Chinaman Gs guide TO tie place We
threaded a number OF crooked streets IA the DUSK
passed the ia, ade OF an ancient Jesuit church which
was destroy ed by FIRE, and at length reached hIIe
grassy square the Lii, in the northwestern corner
of the city By dnt OF knocking and calling, my
suoe aroused sleepy servant, who opened gate ali
admitted into tim parterre, redolen' Oh rose ana
iessamine and opening INTO deep garden wherein 'Ho
shadows still fingered thick and dark under the trees
4 large and stately manson now occupies Tue s4Ie VI
tie Franciscan Convent in which CamOcns lived Inc
p1operfy belongs to Count Saly who offers i for sale
for tie sum OF $1,000, without finding purchaser
took NY way at random through the garden, seek
ing in the graz morning twilight Tor the grotiO whose
shelter gave birth to the " Lusiad. IL was wilder
ness of large trees made still more intricate IN some
rlaees hy thick underground and the rank parasitic
iires which chung from bUugh TO bOugh. Ii followed
the slope of the hill terraced here and there Nhe the
hicheft rart was oyeIhung by immense granite 6ouid
e,s Leared one upon the other till the tOpmost masses
lowered above the trees found a'isry with dead
tee in H. showing that birds had once been there
fountain. dry and cracking to pieces and finally no
t,irp small chapel reared upon rock in the tickest