New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-21
THE AMERICAN EMBASSY IN CHINA.
ENTRANCE MIRO TBg CITY-yIsfr OF MIR. WARD
AND Yak lMPERfAL cOMMIssEoNERS-SEGO-
TI1TYoNs-T4rg CEREMONY or Ko-TOw.


PssxIS, CsISA "Wednesday, Aug 10, 1859.
Nv laG communication left us a. a government
Rouie sort Of esrayansera A. told, for travel
or, and pilgrims quite neat, though pot Large IA sze,
or eournanding IN appearance and de agreeable
from its being back distance from the road,
aad having spaeous court in 'front.' AL esrPeted "a
Ewing green IL y about two miles outside OF the was
which AZ vet had not risen before eyer, 70 thck
were che trees ard groves between them ana ~ on
chs great plain, extending from the gub 70 the elly
which nowhere has either elevation OF osPisss'cnt
Here tboee dsroonnted who bad been favored WIN
boryes and others eaued Out Of their dens who had
been eaged IN them and all having rested ope houf
and taken cop Of tea, winch n nnli0rIniy onsred m
I'D of wine and other liquors. retained 10 Their car
rsaoes for0ttinQ acs and bruises IN the thought OF
che sortness Of the distance which renamed ana the
wonders which were 20 soon 70 s'sr'le our Fson' on
heatnO ouiekeT TIL At last fairly thrObbed with the
ao emotion when there there rose the walls, aud
fe the immense bastoD lowered over the gate armed
with tier above tier Of cannon, and we had iairiy
zeschcd Pekinl
Ion0 before reaching the walls however, we're
suuounded by crowds whom man could number.
They did not como there; they seemed 70 have grown
bere; they did not move, they only stoOd-aeres and
aeres and eld after field Of human besh and bones com
peeted into SOLID body, out Of which grew nnu-
IEernble beads, arms aud shoulder IL added 70 me
fupressivenees Of the scene that not one wore hai
or cap; not one covered his back or shoulders with
shirt coat not one wore vest 70 protect me Dosom
single article constituted the whole oil ther dress
and wardrobe piece Of blue cotton made into an
Oriental petteOaf and tied about the IONS and reach
ing below the knee. AL that met the eye therefore,
vas naked flesh glistenng with the sweat winch oiled
n AZ the sun sh0t down his burning rays; while those
thousands and thousands Of pierciDg prying steady
Syes and up-tumed faces all without smile, and
solemn in therwonder indicated that all wa not mass
Of hesh there; mind was there; humanity was therei
our brotbers were tbere-almost the population OF
common city was outside Of the walls; nor could
any estimate Of the number Of the population within
amaze and stagger me, when ! saw what mere was
around one gate in one suburb only, without MOI
one shout was raised not one voice was heard not
one foot or hand was moved The laH European I'm
barry was that Of Lord Amherst m lolb-forty-tbree
years ago, than the period Of generaton--and
most of tie living population Of Pckn had never seen
a white men We parsed under two imposing Portas,
something ike triumphal archways, about half mile
from the city, winch, however @iSa tIe VALE '1s
interest within and without the city, must be the SUD
ject Of another letter.
Passing through the Russian wall by the Eastern
(.ste CbaOp-yenQ-men, we entered the Tartar d.
,vson Of tbe city and moving along street. compared
with which Pennsy iyauia avenue in Washington II
narrow lane, when had gone a mile hall, VIC
turned at right angles TO the right, when, proceeding
a quarter or hall a mile further we reached the
auarters which the Government had assigned Tor our
residence. A wall runs along in front, excluding all
sght Of the houses from the street, Tor they were
sissfer instead Of one, and were owned and occupied
a few years since by the Prime Minister, who lost
them BY conscaton for the crime Of not defeating the
rebels IL il called "Lau-kieuen-tang, or the " HAL
Of the LOutsz, a name gwen IN honor lSOutsz, VINO
was the founder of one of the religious SYSTEMS and
secs of China. First the wall on the street, at
the end Of which on the right gate opened INTO sta
bles located in that quarter Another gaze on he el,
opened into long, narrow space between the street
sal and long parallel building for the use OF SER
wants and for Offices Beyond this was another court,
with q wall separating Il from another and larger
court in which were several trees, and handsome
building, called tie Reception Hall" in which Mr.
Ward beid his interviews with the Imperial COmmis-
sioners when they called upon him, and his Secretary
and interpreters their interviews with inferior officers
when they TO transact business. Back OF TINS
sdihce was another wall with central gate which
opened into court - feet by Is, fine building being
erected on the right and left hand for domestic pur-
poses, and in front large edhce, but like ali the
others OF one story only, winch was the principal
house, and with lie wings was about lOO feet long.
IL was constructed OF brick painted blue, the roOI
carving In the Chinese style, and covered with hand
some tles while the eayes projected eight or ten
feet over platform, sustaining handsome pillars run
uing in front Of the house from end 70 end. In the
rear Of the house WIS extended well-made block OF
buildings for the of dOmestIcs or children, while
back OF the central court and the house ON the right
aide Of was large area, part OF II occupied by small
houses for the and Kitchen and the rest yard
Tor fowl sheep, provisions, and fuel All the courts
were covered with fag-stones, while over two them,
and they the largest and most important 70 our party,
mai awnings were thrown supported by bamboo poles
and raised thirty feet abOvethe pavement lney were
80 constructed chat, by pulling rope great windows
could be raised or Shut either 10 eAciue the sun or au
INIT the air as circumstances might require. Not
name Of glass was be seen, strong seInanspdrenl
paper being used instead; and handsome timex ana
strong the wasand the ceiling, attached
10 wooden work and not to boards OF plasteung
Much handsome carved work Or1amented the inside
partitions while both front and rear elegant lattice
work covered with paper and taking the place OF
vndoWs reached from three or four feet above the
Eoor 10 the hight of the rooms. All was neat and
tasteful ua, and must have been magnificent,
according 70 Chinese ideas. Nothing met our eyes IN
Pekn superior TO IL and we found happy home
where the Prime Minister, who built and occupied II,
found the btteres misery though he held IN his hand
the power Of life and death over four hundred Millions
Having reached our quarters at O'Clock on Wednes-
day July n under the guidance OF Commissioner lsung
and his twenty submandarns, the rest OF the day WAS
devoted to selecting and arranging rooms, copous
abluiiop recuperaion Of strength gazing upon the
strange objects which me; our eyes and questioning
ourselves whether all this was reality or dreaming.
Upon our reaching the house two principal officials
were found awaiting arrival, who We're directed TO
make provision for wants aud attend 20 our wishes,
and who upon retiring left behind some inferior Off
eogs, who were permanently present. Dinner was
served about sunset, in Chinese style OF dishes and
cookery but after this provisions were sent IN OF fine
quality and great valey and abundance, which were
cooked in American style by the cooks we brought
Nth US.
Mr.. Ward did not send communication 10 Kwsli-
ang, the Prime Minister, the day of his arrival,
since this would not have been in accordance with
Chinese etquetei but the next day, THURSDAY, the
2oth be addressed to him letter rather 10 the two
Imperial Commissioners, Hwashana being the other,
informing them OF his arrival IN Pekn, and his desire
% pay his respects 10 them as such time and place
fhey might designate. During the whole Of this day
not an individual called, not even Tsung, who had
been cur kind and attentive escort from the commence
of Journey and ohr palstial house began 20
lose ts charm suspicious and apprehensons Of what
might be brewing in high quarters though no one had
"A momeniary fear of personal danger coming over
him. The next day MIR. Ward received a reply from
she Commissioners, couched in the respectful
terms. oOnQTa tHiatng him his safe arrival IN the