The New York herald., 1868-08-02

he former assisted by Mr.. Browne who ia
therougi'f cOnversant with che language spoken at
Pekh-to look INTO the machinery. Piece by piece
they traced the parts aud combinations OF the
presses and in an hours time seemed to have
mastered their ntricacies, "t0knOw all about them
in fact, feat which we very much question II even
first class machinist, VINO had never looked before
on lightning press, could do. When we say that
they 'know all about them" we mean to assert that
they had as Intelligent comprehension OF their
structiOn as could be gathered by any noii-proies
sionaI observer. The visitors, while the great and
little cylinders few around eating up piles OF white
paper like Unsuitable monsters, and spewng 4 EN-
out again as printed sheets were not idle. Now
here. now there they moved, and nothing escaped
their quick eyes or their intelligent cognion. In the
ENGINE ROOM.
.ihey gazed with admiration on the beautiful ma
chdnery that moved hardly without vibration to-
am iro, driving the mighty presses without that
were " eaating-eating ca up such mountains OF paper:
until they reached the lofty ceiIing-pabuum. for
the great monsters that were whrling and creaking
a1n groaning below. around and above them the
Orientals looked with feeling OF wonder not IN
mixed with awe.
Finally their attention was turned to two small
presses taat were silent on the other side OF the
room, aud which are certainly ingenious con-
trMances Tor printing both sides OF a sheet at one
ana % tae same moment; and even these they peered
ntU ana hantfed and pointed and questioned until
bit oy bit everything was made pain-yery plain to
these men who do not look at the wonderful in the
arts TO be astounded but ask when they anything
that "a new or curious what It is worth in advancing
human pr0eress-human knowledge.
their crnyn% Co Suo tev er: for ia ,r granea @
conducted to the elevator and from the slower
depths" instantly transferred TO the editorial de-
partnens of the building.
THE EDITORIAL ROOMS.
Leaving the press room with mary expressions OF
admiratioa ana surprise, the Embassy carried by
the elevator up to the editorial rooms which were
All brilliantly lighted, nnd visited the sanctums OF
the various writers, paying the most minute and
scrulinZng attention to the furniture. fittings and
appliances for writing In the reporters room some
Of Them sat down and entered into discussions con-
cerning the marvels OF the printing presses, while
1or or nve or them watched with great interest and
criticised very freely the principle and appearance
OF tne Engllsh written LANGUAGE Looking ntently
ana inqusitivefy over the shoulders of some OF the
gentlemen engaged in writing reports they seemed
pens glided over the surface OF the paper and par
cuary at the connection OF the letters in construct
ing words. their own writing consisting as does OF
NUMBER or detached signs. They seemed fully ap-
precntlve OF tEe Caucasian passion for autography
ana several OF them, in order to crafty what they
traced their patronymics in the peculiar characters
OF their antique language and distributed them TO
persons present Having had the uses of the report.
ers' department explained to them they were shown
succcssvely through the apartments occupied by the
subeditors the library city EDITORS office recep
ton room. On
TAKING THEIR DEPARTURE
the AMBASSADORS were escorted to the door by
some or thel gentlemen connected with the estab-
lshment, and on passing through the counting room
noted and eu;0gized the neatness. methOdca ar.
rangement and embellishments of the department.
bassy entered the carriages in waiting and shortly
before one O'Clock this morning. were driven to the
westminster HOTEL discussing, in terms Of earnest
admiration, tue system upon which American jour
nalism Is conducted, and with which they are no
doubt to some extent familiar and deeply In.