The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-11-05
A visit Of Ceremony.

A correspondent Of the Journal of Commerce,
writing from Northern China, gives an interest,"
ing account Of visit mado by our Minister, Mr..
WARD, to the Governor Of the Province, from
which We make tho following extracts:-
Friday, July sth, st o'clock In tho morning, tho
time designatcd for the interview Of Mr. wAnp with
WAsD and his suite, sccompsniod by Commodore
TArrrAlL and his suite, thirteen In ell, proceeded
northern mouth Of the river, where they entered
near three junks which had been provided BY the
governor general for the reception OF the American
party. The party wont on board the largest Junk,
which had hscn lifted up for tho non with oon.
siderable lator and attempt st display. Tho junk
was at least 100 feet In LENGTH and lis quarter deck
platform had boen raised which was carpetsd with
red cloth, while II Was spread awning
opy Of printed cottons, Of foreign manufacture, but
Of Chinese patterns. Tho sober truth, near as this
is to the Imperial city, at being about ono hundred
miles distanD whose Empcror roigns over q nation
embracing four hundred aud fourteen millions Of
people, aud whose history goes hard up TO the ao,d
and even beyond It. according to some Of the old
oIds and traditions, tie whole show WAS not much,
II any thing, above that Of u booth at common
county iair.
jstty, carriages were found In readiness for
Mr.. wAHp aud lis party; such carriages, II added
% their ludcrOusness, that We lad been told they
would bo chario, 1t was toeIally patent that they
were not such those Of oden time, I'm which war
Iors fought and the nobility rode. Tho body was
about feet long, wide, aud high, from tho floor
to the top, inside. The entrance In front, tho
Minister, Commodore, and all, being obliged 30 climb
over the shaft, ard then climbing in head foremost,
aijwt b.dy, AIMS, and lgs, aceordipg to tho space
they had 10 occupy. Hswevcr brave our Coumo'
dore had been IN aeSicc, bea'ing upon him the bon
orab!o ho received there, ard however saga
ciOus and "somper pa,dtus" our Minister In what
ever unsapssd ro'itiSS, he may oo I,ncS here
wsro imP0tsnt-s real fr, from which there wps
no moying-a "cOmp pllcation" which the genius Of
Then craw iug in upon a-tours, the Hon. Amba saa'
dor with his portfolio full o. documents, and the
Prelieeuts Autograph letter to bis Imperial Majesty
modore aser him, or at his aide, cnc,iInberod with
sword, epauytts, and ohapoau! What could appear
more undisnhed AID udierous, II not dehigned for
/ the keenest infuty Rut not only thore more
things in heaven. but earth, than either
western philosophy or fancy has dreamt Of. Th,
butchers cat q vehicle was chariot in the eye ot
the Chnesc, alike q the governors, mAndarns, and
peasants, though not unlike the one In which sIsnA
fought, and royalty, going excursions, wont
sepne s.n dss9osd ,' 10 be most honorable ,a
WAND and the Commodore, aud will make, doubt
ess, brilliant page In the annals Of the Ceestals
with their heads, @ every one knows, sooner tn an
practice tho ko-tou, knocking their heads nine
lines Gu the floor when admitted to tae pros-
ence d the Emperor but when 1t was a
mere matter Of usage and convenience, and not Of
dscouitesy insult, thsy had too much mlgnSnim-
y TO take exceptions, and enjoyed tho novelty II not
they content, rather obliged, to seat them.
selves on the hoor, which, however, was comfortably
cushioned, with body and legs at right angles. To
~ the pleasure Of their motion, the shafts rest the
axle uithout sTrings and the tires Of the wheels, in
stead Of the surface Of the AmercAu have pro-
jectloBs like the cogs In wheel The constant ]olt
Ing Of such vehicle h, Of course, anything but
/ agreeable. u wss drawn by mule Instead OF .
horse which, however, was In good condition, and
| harneased In European and American style, and
who's driver wake by his Ade.
Everything being satisfactorily arranged, aDd ell
safely Y not comfortably enscmced In tho moving
II hl ns vrhin UeH ham nrn.
oeeded, the Ministers carriage leading the way fol-
| loved by that u tho flag ohicer, Commodore TAT
NAL, Thie "a those Of the two siitos brought up the
advance of the whole, while several mandArins Of .
low rank patiently trdged along on foot, while an
bore sloft the American Eagle ca tail stair AZ the
diance Of about 70 ysrds from the etty tho cayAl-
eade entered the village BY narrow street, which,
line, made q sudden turn, bringing to Wow :
body Of troops, through whom, drawn up In q
os 70 sSa Il s e the sS rcss
tsnt, where the Minister received by the CT YER
OF General and another MandNin Of the highest
Ger, indicated by the red button he wore, and by
tn. conducted, accompanied by the Commodore
| and followed BY tho suiter, through small court
yard to hall Of m rderate dimsnsions, being about
30 et square, and st moderate In the outlsys
upon ant and adcrnment fitting It for the residence
ola bigh official, the reception Of ambassador
fIom one OF tho great four Powers which In this age
control tho dsstinlas Of the void.
AZ soon as they were seated In tho room, the Gov
eInor G,neral asked the Munster what had brough,
him North. He rspliad he WAS on his way 10 Po,
the Treaty. The Governor General asked 1
hs had heard of tho battle which had re
Gently taken Place with the EnelSh The Minis
tor replied, 'yes" Tho Governor General then ask.
ed II the English bad not acted very hastily aud i'm
/ properly. re Minister replied, "thoso difficulties
must be settled by themselves wa, pursuing tn
course marked out by the American treaty; that b,
hoped and believed thai the Cninese Gcvornmen
would abide by TIE stlpulstions q the treaty, ant
i furnfh him the means OF going 10 Peking." Tn
Governor General replied that the treaty ives 10 b
exchanged At Psting, but that the Minister o'ult
| not go TO Peking undl the arrival Of tho Commls
sioneIs nom shanghae, who hAd beon appointed b.
Hs Majesty TO conduct him there Our Mtniste
| said that was mater to hin, personally, OF NO iIn
porance, where he remained, but u was not respect
ful 10 the nation hs represented 10 keep him NOR
than month On tho coast, awaiting The arrival {
70 his GovernInont The Governor-ae aske
/ at Yhat point he would prefer semaiulng until u
arrival of the Commissioners. Our Minister ropiie,
/ Vim Peking, or ON board his ssn fhgats" The 90
ernor- Gsn1rh then proposed ths q nsAthsr o! 4
u a.