The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-28

such science; other we're arguing, presume, some
knotty point in Confucius, and some were singing
with wild and passionate emphasis Dickens would
have died with laughter, and Thackeray would have
exploded out of sheer meriment, to see some Of
them come out Of the steam closet-one especially,
weighing some 250 pounds, came rushing out, his
long tail dragging the ground, like q huge rat
His eyes blind with steam. his legs and neck like
three pieces OF bamboo, all of the same size, and
the latter not quite 30 long, These three and his
head might have made up the go pounds, but the
200 pounds was the rest Of his body. Take him all
in all, he resembled some of their Buddha gods
soy Bachus. just after he had swallowed couple OF
burst into uproaous laughter; the doctor laughed,
and bis own countrymen, the Chinese servants,
jumped of their feet in pure delight. 1t was sight
to be remembered. The gentlemanly manager of
the establishment asked me if would like to be
steamed. told him nothing would give me more
pleasure. but that just now my time wouldn't add
init, and with my fingers acting as q Temporary
vice upon my nose, gave him chin-chin and
visited was one OF the many ooiun .dens
you find 10 every street. There were about dozen
poor besotted devils in different stages of incoxica-
ton, and some lifelessly drunk upon the floor. Go
into one of these hells if you want to see what ef
feet opium has upon those who indulge in it to ex-
cess. About the room were coarse benches and one
or two beds where, laying down, resting apon their
elbows elbow with little rush light before them they
little balls into the end of their pipes and
smoke away, letting the smoke disappear, usual
ly, through the nOstrils. The opium is hand
70 sne IN e Of
drunk for one cent. Like the bathing room. the
stencil wos too powerufor me, and left; bat have
a word more to say on this question before bid
good bye to China. little further on we found an
English missioDary's church, built of stone, and
also saw an American lecture room In the
midst Of the most populous part Of the city
loud voice attracted me towards the former.
and / entered the house OF God to hear q fellow
Anglo-Saxon hold forth to hundred ugly looking
vagabonds in their own language. They were coming
in and going out continually curiosity being the
seemed to remain for any length Of time. Praise.
worthy and persevering must be the man who can
spend bis breath ara time exponnding some dry
docrnal scrptura question to these poor creatures,
who live on from day to day all objectess.
From the missionaries temple we went to the
Chinamens house Of loss. Here we found large
hall, enteed by spacious court, in the midst OF
which was huge bronze cup, with the names OF
those who had subscribed to place there engraved
curious relic Of two hundred years ago. The out
side Of the temple was singularly ornamented with
quaint designs Of birds and animals vegetables and
gilt of Buddha-the past, the present. and the future
Beside these were other forms, larger than life
youth and age, happiness and misery, peace and
war; the pregnant mother and the new born babe
which do not remember. These ag1res all repre-.
sented their several characters to the letter and
must have cost ouch money. Opposite the No. l
god were little sticks to burn homage and joss pa
per to set on fire; and that is their idea OF worship
Again are off for the court Of justice and this
was memorable half hour in my. tour. clean,
dignifed room, with mandarin, whose whole tnein
bore unnistakabe marks Of authority, sitting on
the seat Of the judge, with policemen and assi'-
tants, officials and clerks, every side; but the
prisoners, with chains about their legs, and ar ns
hid behind them. we're waiting their trial and the
decision of the judge. One man was up in the chi
cruel for me to continue long in tho room. First
the guard struck him fercey over the mouth with
q bamboo official staff, the poor wretch shrek
ing with PAM the other prisoners all the while
stold and Indifferent spectators, not knowing who
cane next. Afterwards another kind of torture was
resorted to- the guard making the criminal kneel
down with his hands above his head in position
which extorted yells of agony-the judge and the
little further on there were two criminals with huge
bolts about their ANGLES, and the kang, "a large
square piece CT plank) hung round thier neck. The
whole trial seemed farce-a mixture OF brutal
cruelty with refined barbarism. From the court we
went to the bastinad0 or jail, and saw scores OF pr
soners above and below all the cells were crowded
and the clanking of chains and hoarse growls Of
tie prisoners spoke another feature Of Chinese life
The benevolent institution was our next resort,
and here you see the charity of the government in
providing for the lame, the halt and the blind.
attendants, nurses doctors, all arrayed IN the style
OF our own hospitals everything furnished by the
rous and seemed well cared for. This was public
hospital. We also went into the city charity house,
and one private house for the distressed poor, all OF
which institutions gave me impressions Of the kind
heartedness of a people who, when in the time of
Their prosperity, put by little for those who have
not been SO fortunate. But nothing struck me with
more respect and surprise than upon being taken
through founding hospital. For moment could
not credit it, had never read of such place among
the Chinese, and OF course was much surprised to
find an institution of such charitable nature
conducted upon the same principles as those OF
France, England or America. There was q little
drawer in the side Of the house, directly facing one
OF the public Streets where the forsaken babe was
deposited, the opening of which caused ringing of
bells, when nurse was appointed, and the little
stranger was wrapt up in blanket and duly nour
isbed and cared for. AS we entered, the nurses
each with child in her arms started off in all d.
rect.ons, apparently frightened at the appearance
Of the fauTuais, Qoreign devils). It was some
time before they would come out of their rooms, and
then they stared at us with unfeigned surprise. I
should have taken up one ofthe lputan Celestials,
but was cautioned against it-for, no contagious
disease is caught, you are sure to get vermin on
your dress. We wandered about the large apart
ments from room to room all Of which had one or
two occupants, and some were filled with older
children, in baby jumpers Of strkngly original make
the nurses all appearing, after moment of frght,to
the strange Of
institutions of the European and Anglo Saxon
race all observed in such detail in Asatc China?
have seen enough for one day. must have time
for reflection. / was unprepared for many Of the
customs-many of the wonders that were in our
path; was tired for the Dr.'s walk was fatguing
to novice, in strange city, where streets, lanes
and paths are over flag stones and bricks made
slippery with a never-ceasiDg tread of human life. !
saw several more temples-went into more bath
houses-more opium dens, and several other shops;
but, describing one, you see all. The ruins Of the
burnt district covered many acres, and it is only
subject of surprise that the imperial troops did not
MOSCOW
was started at several points. Like Californians,
however, they are fast at work-the same
owners rebuilding their tenements-.and hard
at it trying to recover what they have lost saw
the walls where the French wasted their cannon
balls and tried to knock down the city; but it
like firing through piece Of mortar. One temple
was pierced through and through-completely rid
Died with shetland, like Banquos ghost, the walls
W ould not down. also saw where the company OF
marines were moved down by shot they could not
trace. II seems the Chinese rebels had stationed
themselves in buildings facing the place where the
holes tho side and nastpd nvpr with naner