The New York herald., 1868-05-31

Visit 60 the Travellcrs' Club.
The present sojourn OF the Chinese embassy in
this city, at the head of which stands Mr.. Burlin
gene, Is rapidly drawing to Close At forty minutes
past eight O'Clock A. N. tomorrow, railway time,
they win take their departure for the national capi-
tai, where rooms have been engaged for them at
Wizards Hotel, On Tuesday or Wednesday next
the heads of the embassy. with their attaches, will
be formally presented to his Excellency the Presi-
dent, and Immediately thereafter offical business
will be opened and negotiations by the contracting
parties continued to satisfactory conclusion
TEA AND CoNFUCIUs.
The unusual journey to and prolonged
sightseeing on Randall and Blackwell Islands
on Friday somewhat fatgued the tdjens Of
the embassy. Excepting Teh and Lien, ALL
ministers and. attaches alike. remained within
doors during the whole Of yesterday, and as all the
Chinese are followers OF Koonfengsiee tCOnfuciusl
except one, a servant who is a communicate in the
Catholic Church, the hours were passed in studying
English, reading the 'fOur books" OF the great phi
losopher, smoking tobacco and drinking tea-they
preferrng the green to the black kind because OF,
as they contend, its superior aroma and pleasant
taste.
ALL IS NOT GOLD THAT GLrTTERs.
Mr.. Teh was, as we have hinted engaged yester
day afternoon in the laudable employment of buying
fans in Broadway. At an early hour he purchased
and caused to be forwarded to his hotel two respect
Chinese article, and at four O'clock, with Lien and
some fellow who had ''wrung himself into the
ndence'' OF the French translator, was busily en-
plOyed IN making clean sweep OF nearly all the
cheap contrivances in the fan-ciful line store he
had entered contained. During the day Teh sue
and fans only He had left at his rooms seemingly
enough to last every Oriental In the composite en-
bassy until their return to the Central Land let them
use them never so much.
When Mr.. Teh was questioned as to the possible
use he and his associates could make Of so many
FANS he closed his left optic with something that had
the appearance OF wink, and replied that they were
intended as presents. So ladies of Yankee land
particularly those Of You who reside in Washington
when you are presented with these trines, accept
them as tokens OF profound esteem on the part Of the
donors, but do not for moment delude yourselves
with the idea that they are genuine-that Is OF Chi
nese manufacture-for they are not. They were
manufactured "DOwn East" and sold, dozens of
them at time, to Herr Teh in fancy store on
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND MR. BURLINGAME.
At an early hour yesterday special committee
from the Chamber OF Commerce, composed OF eX-
Mayor Opdyke, s. B. Chittenden, F. A. Conkling, A.
A. Low, John G. Green, r. Warren Weston, David
James Brown, Peter Cooper, T. Q. Cowdin, w. II.
Fogg, Walter s. Griffith, John Austin Stevens, Jr.
Henry L. BOgart and Abram $. Hewitt waited on the
Hon. Anson Burlingame at the Westminster Hotel.
These gentlemen were Immediately conducted to the
private parlor Of his Excellency, where they were
seVerally introduced to the heads Of the embassy.
CONGRATULATIONS OF THE CHAMBER.
Immediately upon the usual formalities consequent
been gone through with, ex-Mayor Opdyke as chair
man of the committee addressed the members of the
MR.. BURLINGAME AND GENTLEMEN OF THE EN-.
BAssY:-We have been deputed by the Chamber of
Commerce Of the State OF New York, to greet you
commercial metropolis, and also to assure you Of
its hearty sympathy with the objects Of your i'm
portant mission. 1t is as gratifying as it is novel to
meet diplomatic representatives OF the great empire
Of the East-an empire which embraces within its
extended boundaries nearly One-half OF the human
family, but which has hitherto declined to enter fully
into that system Of international comfy that has
marked the intercourse Of other nations Your
Of China, accredited to oil other treaty Powers,
proves that the present sS enlightened rulers Of
on t9' afs u win The the spirit
which we live. Your appointment will constitl y an
important era In the history of diplomacy Never
government representing so large portion of the
human race, or so widely accredited. We cannot
neicent in its results as it is grand and comprehen
sive in design. II you succeed in bring
ing the diverse civilizations OF the East and
the West into diplomatic accord, you will confer
great boon upon both; for you will have thus
laid the foundations OF friendly intercourse and
great benefits 1t is to the salutary effects OF your
mission on commerce that the merchants OF New
LOOK bope @ S a ana
Chamber have long been engaged In the trade OF
this country with China; some Of them now in your
presence have resided there for many years. We do
not doubt that one Of the results OF your mission
will be to extend those commercial relations, to
the lasting advantage of the people OF both countries.
We are directed to say also that 1t would afford the
Chamber great pleasure to meet the embassy at the
rooms of the association at any time agreeable to
you. Allow me to add that the members of the
Chamber, In common with all their countrymen, re-
joce that the government Of China has been pleased
to confer on an American citizen the distinguished
honor OF placing him at the head Of this important
mission. have the pleasure OF handing you an en-
crossed copy OF the resolution adopted by the Cham
Upon receiving the engrossed copy Of the resolu-
tions presented by Mr.. Opdyke, Mr. Burngame
tatives Of the Chamber OF Commerce who had thus
honored, through him, the gentlemen composing the
namely, that until the mission had been formally
ceved by the national authorities at washington he
must in justice to the government which had con-
flded so much to his keeping reserve himself from
any explictness of expression in regard to Its OBJ
lects. No diplomatic proprety however, required It
to repulse the good VIII which everywhere unani-
mously met It, on the contrary the historic courtesy
OF the people he represented required him to re-
fore responded with all the fervOr possible, and in
the name OF himself and of his associates thanked
he represented for this cordial manifestation of good
will. He should do all In his power to realize the
hopes expressed by them, and he invoked their aid
and the aid OF all good men in support Of the mis-
sion. He desired in the future, as he found in
the present. that the good will OF the people toward
the mission should rise above local party and even
national prejudces: that he glad that there was
one subject upon which men Of every creed and every
party could unite. While they were endeavorng to
unite their and his beloved country, In which effort
they had his warm sympathy, he Invoked their aid
In support of this sincere movement the part OF
RTtut people 10 unite tne WnOe human race. In
sponse to their kind invitation TO meet the members
OF the Chamber OF Commerce at their rooms, he re-
gretted that want OF time would prevent his doing so
during his present stay in New York; but it might be
in his power at some other time to do himself the
honor OF meeting their wishes
On the conclusion Of the reply Of Mr.. Burlingame |
the gentlemen present entered into general conver-
saton ON passing subjects Of interests. An hour was
thus pleasantly passed with the chiefs of the en-
bassy, when the committee withdrew.
THE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.
The members OF the embassy, including the three |
n nnnaa AnaAn ali.
Chih and SUN, and Secretaries-in-Chief Browne and
Du Chong, have had prepared and duly signed, In |
chinese and English characters, resolution Of |
thanks to the Geographical Society for the courtesy
extended by inviting the members of the embassy to
their rooms In the Cooper Institute on Wednesday
last, and permitting them to inspect the Chineseand
Japanese maps and charts, general and Topographic
cal, in their possession.
DAY OF REST.
To-day will be devoted to rest and contemplation |
by the Chinese members OF the mission. Only those !
whom they regard their friends, or with whom
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