The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-10-05
T H Z DISPATC II.
TuEse az MoRNINfi. u. .ocroRER 5 ,sss.
Signing Of the Chinese Treaty.

correspondent Of the London Times thus des
eribes the scenss when the treaty was signed
adding thst the eountenancs Of Lord Elgin. when
The work was Completed, expressed much more
satisfaction tLap iiie isces OF the Chinese Commis
sioners, though the latter passed through ths
ordeal very ceii2osedly:
k~eiiiang. now "A years of age, has 1ne features
with generally pleasing expression Of couute
nance. Polished In address, and with q high
reputation Tor intelligence. there still! something
wanting to convince of his sincerity, in which
respect the Mougol Hwashana, has considerable the
advantage ofhim. lie, IIwashana, the second Com
missioner, 10 stout, thick set man. in age little
over 5o years. His countenanee is coarse. bui
betokeus far more character than is usually met
with 10 the gtoiid features of the Sous Of Ham -
tiwashanas Iose has been unanimously declare ed
tdc siasiie Of that of the Protector Cromwell.
should think him a man Of strong viii, with
some honesty, ,coDteracted By sensuaity and fear
Of The sword his Imperial master keeps hanging over
all his servants. Grouped around these two high
functionar1es stood number Of inferior mands-
rims rejoicing in decorations Of peacocks feathers
aud squirrels tails, attached with the coored ball
distinctive Of their rank to the crown of their
eonical sumLlor hats. OF these alone deserving
notice was PleD, the private Secretary OF kweili-
aDg, very clever young mandarin, on whom has
fallen all the detail aud labor OF tbs negotiations,
and who appeared to have great infusEcs with his
superiors; the other was q general, attached to
llwashana, whom our transatlantic friends had
made so much OF. in consequence of tbe discovery
that he was ''yiscount' by birth, that he at one
time, in the early stage of his negotiations became
intolerably saucy, and had to be taken down q
whole flight OF steps by one of the able sinologues
atsachd 10 the British Embassy By tue side of Lord
" gin stood his two Chinese Secretaries Mr.. Wade,
and MIR. n. Ley; they were intrusted with tho
Chinese version OF the treaty, and the English
version was under tho care Of Sir. ID. Cameron
senior attaChs.
To tie left Of Kw,iiang-the left being the scat
OF honor in Chipa-sat Admiral Sir Michael Sey-
mour and the Hoo. Mr.. Bruce. Secretary OF Leya-
tom the name, of places of the rest ba file oil DOW.
sr OF description, beyond that l saw Captains Sir
D. Nicholson, W. X. Hall, s. Osborn and Rodefick
Dew. together with Messrs. J.. Oiphant, H. B.
Lock, Gee. Fit2roy. DR.. Sanders, aud an artist
named. We believe. Morrison, all of Lord Eigin's
stan, making gallant struggles for places with a
crowd OF HeuteDants, midshipn men, enpineers and
domestics, who were evidently bent on proving to
the imperial commissioners how fierce and un-
controlabie' was the natural disposition Of that
Western tribe. the "iing ksb lee." Without,
however, waiting for any order to be establish ed
or may be- despairing Of it, the higher Powers at
once proceeded to business, after short overture,
in which the most tender inquiries as 10 the state
Of health Of not only the respective Commission
ers was gone into, but her Most Gracious Majesty
and the Emperor Aientung were likewise both re
ported to be as we'll as could be expected.
Lord Eigin then suggested that he would sign
and seal tho English copy of she treaty, while tie
Commissioners did as much to the Chinese YER
sion; they assented and the work proceeded rap.
idly. Owing to the pressure Of business, hr.
Wade bad been obliged to compile the finsl copy
Of the treaty In Chinese with much haste. a haste
which added in small degree to that iudustri.
Gus sinoogue's anxiety that his document should
be perfect one aud bear tho test Of fChinese and
Enropean criticism. One article, relating to the
indemnity for losses at Canton, and the expenses
OF the war, was sepsratd from the treaty. After
kVeiliapg had attached his signature to the ar.
tcles which were filed together, Mr. Law placed
the indemnity one before him, Chinaman like he
the possibility of escaping from even one
little part OF his contract and immediately made
| tn attempt to do so. What is this," said he.
looking the picture of innocence at Mr. Law,
what's in this:" Never mind it: don't know
anything about it, aud he gently pushed it
aside.
IL is one Of the artcles'' said Mr Lay, "sud
here" pointing at q particular spot, ''yoa must
sign it." The faithful Pien row came 80 his mas.
ters assistance. what is it!" appealed eilians
| 30 his Secretary; '.Am TO signit,n Do YOU know
| what it isI No, know nothing about t." said
the polished pieu in his most svery tone. "Aa,
au,' smiled kweiapg family, 'nsver mind it,
never mind il" and again the article was gently
| pushed aside, to Re again brought up by Mr. Lay.
who, calm and unru fsd, still pointed persevering z.
y at the blank sYot at the foot OF the sheet OF
paper, ard reiterated in still .ilvery Pek nsse
Ii is the article touching the indemnity. and you
must sign here, sir" Pien was quicker than his
| superior in seeing that the barbarian wss not TO
| he out-manteuVred, and in a moment understood
sli about the article in dispute. "0h, yes, it is all
right, sigu," said he to kweiiiang. The old man
quietly drew the paper toward him, and at once
attached his signature. The respective Secretaries
now advanced to small table, and then the great
seal, especially struck for this occasion j. the sole
| credertial indeed Of the Imperial Conlmissicner.
WAS stamped in vermillion on every COPY Of the
| treaty, aud then Mr.. Wade officially reported Ia
| his Lordship that the treaty Of Tiensn was duly
| sfU nd A1