Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-03
Mr. Rurlinrnmo and his Suite.

Mr. Burlinrame and his suite arrived in
Nov York on Friday. The following partic-
ulars in regard TO them are condensed by the
Post from the morning papers OF saturday
Mr.. Burlngame is accompanied by two
other ministers, both Chinese digntaries-
Chith.Taiin and Sun-Tajin, and these three
form the Embassy. Chith-Taiin and Sun-Taiin
are Mandarins Of the second rank, and are
entitled to wear peacock's feather IN their
headdress. They are men OF something over
forty years, wear small moustaehes, and an
the portion Of the head front Of the ears is
shaved The rest Of the hair is suffered to
grow long, and, being tightly plated, falls
nearly to the ground, in appearance very SIM
liar to an animals tail They are very intel
ircnt looking and extremely active in their
walk and gesture. Their politeuess is ex-
treme and shows itself in constant bowling,
and in a great readiness to obhgc curious
auestioners. Besides Mr. Burlingame, there
are only two Of the company who are not
Chinese These are Mr.. John Mcleavy and
Mr.. De Champs, first and second Secretaries
TO the Embassy There are SIX interpreters,
two speaking English two French, and two
the Russian language. Two scribes or copy
lists, native physician, and some seventeen or
eighteen servants making up the rest of the
party. Rice is the staple Of the Chinaman's
food, and it was duly provided for them, and
partaken Of. They also eat meats, but rather
eschew beef, their literah considering it heat
ing and the people Directing to It's use as food
on account of the OK being used for agricultu-
raj purposes. One of the first things the Chi
ncse asked for, on their arrival at their hotel,
was their national beverage, tea This they
drank without milk or sugar, aud with great
relish. The two mandarins wore gowns Of q
brown stuff, reaching to the ANGLES a sort OF
jacket or smock, coming below the hip; skull
caps linen trousers, and shoes of velvet cloth,
with very thick soes of white material.
Their official dress consists Of hat, round
crowned, and with brim turning up sharply
and rather high, made in winter Of felt, cover
ed with black velvet or fur, and in summer OF
bamboo long gown of heavy silk material,
usually of a light gray or straw color, aud
frequently of blue or brown a sort of jack
ct made Of black or violet satin a collar Of
beads of amber or other material; high satin
boots with very thick white soles, and lcggngs
of silk, padded in winter with cotton. On
the breast and back is piece of square om-
broidery looking like plaster, aud having
worked on it fantastic figures Of birds. No
sword is worn, that privilege. being enjoyed
only by the military mandarins. On the top
of the cap the mandarins wear a large coral
button, which is the distinguishing mark Of
their rank,
Mr.. Buringame steadily refuses TO accept
any public token of welcome until his return
from Washington, where quarters have been
engaged for the party at the Metropolitan
Hotel This, however, does not preclude the
acceptance of private manifestations Of esteem
which are showered upon the party by hun
dreds. The pleasuse that Mr. Burlingam,
expresses at the universally warm reception
that he in connection with his suite, has met
with, is unbounded There is nothing he re-
marked, more desirable in furtherance of the
object in view, than this friendly recognition
of the officials of the Chinese Empire by our
own people. The Chinese are a high.spirited
race, to whom the slightest GOODNESS is the
sign for their retreating within an almost i'm
pregnable reserve, impossible to penetrate.
As they have with them those that are pre-
pairing books of their travels, which will on
their return be disseminated among millions
of readers who will take with the utmost cred
ibility the writer's impression as a just de-
scription Of the manners aud courtesy of the
western Barbarians,n Mr.. Burlingame is
naturally anxious that their record should be
of the most pleasant description. II Is sup
posed that the labors of the Embassy in visit
ing the eleven powers with which there are
treaties will occupy about ycas s.d "a aalt