The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-10

OF the London Tunes, who accompanied the
Ex-Governor Of Canton on his voyage TO
Calcutta, has given . very interesting &C
count Of his sayings and doings, and min
ute description Of bis personal appearance
OF the latter he says
In his personal appearance, Yeh Is a very
stout and 'ather tall man, about five feet
eleven, with the long, thin Chinese mols-
tache and beard, remarkably seceding fore
head, skull 10 which what the phrenolo-
gists call "ycneratiOn" il much developed
certain degree Of rotundity behind the ear
and moderate development Of the back Of
the head Sbon nearly 10 the crown, and
very thniy covered with hair in that part
where the Chinese mostly cultivate their
hair, our Mandarin Offers every facility for
genealogical examination. His tail is very
paltry, very short and very thin. The small
est porker in China has a better tail than
her highest Mandarin.
Hls face is heavy. There is more chin
than you usually zee in Chinaman-- more
jowl and jaw, indicative Of obstinacy. The
nose is long and Hat, the nostrils forming one
side Of very obtuse angle. Seen in pro.
file the nose is very remarkable and very
ugly; in the front face this, the most similar
expression Of the mans cOuntenancc, is nit
igated. The eye-that round slit MOpgolian
EYES the most expressive feature Of the
man who is sitting opposite 70 me, and look.
ing rather suspiciously at me am now
writing. In his ordinary mood there is only
. tNnk IF .h Ina. al ,,,.,,.k a.,
this the only mobile feature Of his face; but
| have seen him in the turning moments Of
his life, when those eyeballs glared with ter.
ror and with fury lie has large protru-
ding mouth, thick lips, and very black teeth,
for, az be remarks, " il never has been the
custom Of his family TO use toothbrush
1t il, however very common custom in
some Chinese families, as any one may sec
who walks the streets Of Canton and notices
tons.
lie does not wear long nails. lie says he
has been too busy oil his life to do 20. His
hands, AZ ia almost universally the case in
China are small and well shaped The same
occupations which have prevented bin from
growing his nails seem TO have kept him
from washing his hands. | think can re-
member, however, that when first taken his
nails were Of Chinese growth.
During the first part Of the voyage he
treated Mr.. ALADAsrER, who accompanied
him as an Interpreter, with great rudeness
and affected contempt When the CORES
pondent of the Time, explained his connec-
ton with the press and asked that he would
converse with him on questions of Chinese
government, and philosophy, he answered
with grunt. A little experience seems to
have been of service to the Commissioner
in teaching him that he was shorn OF bis
glory, and that il was to his interest TO man.
hest little more suayity. The corrcspon.
dent says:
lie way. or pretended to be, much shock
ed mt the dress OF on English lady. lie
kept his eyes studiously turned from him
and remarked alterward that her throat was
not covered Mr.. Alabaster showed her
some portraits in an Illustrated News Of la
dies in ballroom dress. Yeh was scandaliz.
sd that women should wear bodgowns was
proper, but that they should be painted in
their bedgowns Was atrocious.
When left alone he would climb up to the
stern ports and look ont upon Honkong, but
he never could he prevailed upon to say any
more OF the city Of Victoria than that il
was llao, Good. If any one came down
while he was booking GU, he returned grave
Iy to his cat, rather annoyed at being de-
tcct,d in So undignifcd curiosity.
Ills deyotlons consist al sitting IN the pos.
turn Of Chinese idol, his legs crossed, and
hs feet towards the East. He remains in
an distracted state for about ten minutes,
and the act Of devotion is accomplished.
Wh,n he first came on board he retired into
this contemplating state several times day.
He afierward became much more remiss,
aud once a day appeared TO suffice him. lie
uses no idol. aud when asked whether he
wished for any facilities for performing his
devotions privately, replied that he wanted
nothing OF the sort
Many conversations were had with him
about religious belief philosophy, &c, but
the range of his rrplirs WAS very limited