The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-01
THE CHINESE EMBASSY.

The weather being so oppressivey warm yesterday
our Chinese visitors wisely refrained from venturing
abroad but dressed In cool eglge robes of white
delicately coored Silks sat tanning themselves in
their pleasant apartments at the arstocratic West
minister the greater part of the day. Had the wea-
Their been little more temperate the "children OF
the sun" intended making pilgrimage to a certain
Pagoda Of Progress which is situate somewhere
down town, but having heard Of the deadly strokes
recently inflicted by their putative father they pru
IDENTITY declined exposing themselves to his fiery
rays. Our Monaghan friends are much to be envied
for their perfect knowledge Of the science Of keep
ing COOL their remarkable proficiency in this respect
having elected the admiring wonder Of those who
had opportunity Of witnessing their placid depOrt.
ment during the recent whiteheated term. The sight
OF the Chinese Embassy "taking things coolv proved
more beneficial than the coolest thing ever con-
cocted In the way OF summer beverages 10 was
refreshing in the extreme. Perspirng New Workers
would profit much by taking few lessons Of Minis
ter Burlingame's interesting protoges. Not only
does your Chinaman take great care to dress in
made the Oh mistry Of the stomach special study
and diets himself accordingly: then again he Is q
temperate drnker, using wine In moderation and
having holy horror OF the poisonous alcoholic pre-
paratiOns which have unfortunately been adopted
the national tipple. No wonder 1t has been remarked
that the young scholars attached to the Chinese EN-
bassy look exceedingly bright and healthy, that the
Ministers, who are men OF middle age, are wonder
fully well preserved and that the venerable phlloso
pliers in the full possession Of their faculties.
There are still few hale and hearty old men in
America but they are exceptions, whereas we have
excellent authority for stating that the majority OF
the inhabitants OF the Fowery Kingdom flourish to
green old age.
Although our ustrious visitors made point OF
keeping cool yesterday must not be supposed that
they were altogether de. Far from 1t. At one time
OF the day those high dignltaries Chin Tajen and
sun Tajen were to be seen busy employed, the
one engaged writing private and confidential
eplste to less exalted parsonage than the ruler
OF the Fowery Land-that mighty monarch who so
condescendnQly bestows the title OF brother upon the
Chinese Minister Of Foreign Affairs Their Official
lab0rs ended the native attaches OF the Embassy set
to work writing up their diaries and ndng letters
to their families and friends at Pekn and elsewhere
within the Great Wall. How interesting verbatim.
translation OF these quaint looking documents would
bel In all probability the cpiste to his Majesty the
Emperor would turn out to be very formal and dig
nifed In style, and doubtless, the despatch to his
Excelency the Foreign Minister would prove as dry
as oflcal documents generally are; but those diaries
and private letters would be uncommonly entertain
ing TO the American reader.
Towards SHUTDOWN i've or six OF the illustrious
strangers went out for short constitutional under
the guidance Of the English speaking interpreters,
learned TO run alone. In the evening several OF the
Chinese gentlemen were visible on the balcony Of
the Westminster Hotel listening with evident plea
sure to the music OF the Star Spangled Banner, as
ter Burngame passed the day at staten Island on
visit To private friend and II Is to be hoped that
the host considerable enough to give his distin-
guished guest rest on China. Mr.. Burngame re-
dined In company with his father-ln-law, Mr.. Isaac
Livermore, who arrived from Boston yesterday af-
ternoon In charge OF Miss Gertrude Buriingame
The members OF the embassy intend having m
been no alteration In the programme OF future move
ments.