The New York herald., 1868-08-02
TIE CAINgsE EMBASSY.


DocGi"eni-Fisi 0i she Members OF the
EaiDassy at she f.er-s!d OGice-A Fall
Description OF iae Y,ai:-.xaferessing In
cidcnts.
Now thai the time OF departure js drawing 30 near
our Chinese visitors find 10 impossible to remain any
longer secluded and Consequently they were ''at
hogme' yesterday aad received quite a large number
OF visitors. Minister BuriingAnc fulfilled or two
outdoor engagements III The morning ana passcu the
afternoon and evening IN the company OF sonw pri-
vate fsie is at The Westminster. Messrs. Brown
and Dc Champs were found busily eugagai over a
mass OF official documents and formidable pie ~
accounts ana seemed to have enough work TO last
for some time 70 come.
THE NEW TREATY
Among the documents to be seen In the temporary
Office OF the Embassy Is facsimile Ofthe Burfngane
treaty the original being at Washington The treaty
which was translated into English by Messrs- Grown
and De Champs, rs set sOrth in English and Chinese
characters, the official seals and signatures being
tached 10 both COPIES The Chinese characters which
appear to be very neatly executed, are arranged IN
perpendicular columns. The reader must commence
at the top of the left hand column, read straight
down and then take the others In succession until
the end OF the extreme right is reached. The Margin
to speak, Is at the top of the sheet. The names
and titles Ofsuch important personages as Emperors,
Presidents, &C., are placed above the margin by
way OF showing the high estimation in which such
dgnitares are, or should he. held. Thus, supposng
the Chinese scribe to commence his copy Of the
treaty Mt the top OF the left hand column he would
go on filing up the lines in succession until he came
to the words "United States' or government OF
China" and then, no matter how much space he
had left in that column he would at once break or
and commence on the next in order to elevate the
title OF the government line above the margin Of
the common matter. The characters representing
the Emperor of China or those representing the
President OF the United States which are equally
elaborate, figure conspcuously at an elevation OF
two lines above the margin There are only three
lines of honor and the topmost is sacred to words
pertaining to religion. In the Chinese copy Of the
treaty the word christianity" is placed above the
names or all the "princes dOmlnlOnS, pOtentateS
and POwers' who are parties thereto.
MUSIC AND THE DANCE.
Up to the present the Chinese have not been
dancing nation, but there Is no telling what changes
may take place on the return OF the Embassy.
party of itinerant musicians hatng at the door of
ter made special o request FOR "Ghampagne
Charley" to which exceedingly lively and popular
air he beat excellent exec Tune win pair OF chops1cSs
comes in lively young Mongolian in spectaces was
so carried away by his feelings that he actually
snatched up his flowing skirts and trpped It on the
light fantastic to the admiration OF all behOlders.
Having imbibed some e., idea OF the poetry OF motion
day invent Pekin breakdown.
PHANTAsMAGORIC
Early In the evening the members OF the Embassy
assembled in one of the parlOrs at the Westminster
TO witness some of the wonders OF the hydrOOxygen
microscope. Some idea of the magnfying power OF
this wonderful instrument may he formed from the
fact that the point Of an ordinary sewing needle
loOmed up considerably larger than an ordinary
sugar loaf, while the eye looked ar4" enough to ad-
NIT OF the free passage Of the largest sized shot.
Having shown s1ch rare sights as the gizzard
OF cricket mosquitoes eyeas, the front tooth OF
lection Of wild aninalcue. The passage at arms
between common ant and a small house spider
beat cock hghtng the terrific encounter between
the water devil and some other horrible little
ture exciting in the extreme; but the feeding OF
the water tiger the sensation OF the evening. AT
the conclusion of this novel and interesting exhibit
ton the Chinese gentlemen retired to put on Their
dresses OF ceremony preparatory TO paying their
visit to the HERALD Building.
THE CHINESE AT THE HERALD OFFICE.
Upon their first arrival in the metropolis the Celes
tiai representatives Of Mr.. Burlingame's Embassy
early expressed desire to visit the office OF the
leading newspaper in the country The art Of print
ing so rudey practised IN their own land was
subject OF no small interest to the philosophc and
inquiring minds of the two philosophers Of the
| especially Fung and Teh whose knowledge OF the
American tongue renders everything in the country
sgnated not only as was the most extensive in ts
| appointments and the most perfect In ts manage
meni, but as 1t presented the Des, exhibition OF the
paper. The interpositiOn OF other engagements on
the part Of the Embassy led to the postponement OF
their visit in the first instance and the time arriving
for the departure OF the Embassy for the national
capital in order to consummate the more immediate
objects OF the mission It was thought would deprive
them Of this much desired pleasure. Upon return
Ing 10 the CITY, however, several days since, the con-
te,nplated visit was revived, and last night was
fixed upon the last opportunity to crafty their
NAMES OF THE VISITORS
Shortly after eleven O'Clock Messrs. J. McCleavy
Brown and De Champs, secretaries Of the Embassy:
| Chh "Tajen, ambassador OF the second rank; Fung
| and Tch students and English speaking interprc-
ters Tah student and Russian speaking Interpreter,
and Tlen student and French speaking Interpreter.
riages at the HERALD Office where they received
| and escorted TO the
Here after brief conversation upon different
topcs In connection with newspaper matters,
through the assistance OF the interpreters the party
| took positions in the elevator, by means OF which
| ' COMPOSING Roon.
Here the party were introduced to the head OF that
] Department and were also greeted by large num-
ber OF the printers, who turned out for the OCCASION
After sauntering about the room, ninutely examin-
| ing the setting OF type and asking ques-
tons through the assistance of the In
terpreters, the attention Of the party was
the process Of stcreotyping The philosopher Chin,
having his mind thus directed TO something show
% nr M 'Se ne
| kept his eyes firmly riveted upon every movement
Of the workmcn -, and every new phase o. OF
the inquring students present At each
stroke OF the mallet some new idea seemed to strike
| the quick perceptions Of Chih and with truly
Yankee peculiarly showered in multitude Of ques-
| tons which kept Mr.. Brown and De Champs quite
busy between asking for information themselves and
| Answering the interrogatories OF Chih.
After a short period the form was locked and the
party in procession, headed by Chin, followed the
| TO the elevator, where they saw the form taken TO
| the
srEREOrYPryg DEPARTMENT
| above The party themselves then proceeded to The
Same place. Here in a circle, standing around the
| worknien, they watched the making Of the matrx.
ChIhs philosophic and investigating mind was now
| smooth, white sheet Of paper by means
| Of q beating with a brush, producing q
| perfect impression Of the form, 30 pleased
| the fancies of the philosopher that he gave
utterance in his enthusiasm to the expression, "a
| mould q mould very g00d Ia, la" The en-
phass displayed by the antique Cbh, well as his
Efforts at English, caused general laugh among the
unCelestIas standing around and look OF surprise
| nom the younger members Of the Embassy.
The matrix being completed and dried IL was
placed In the mould. As the molten lead was poured
IN the party expected to see the apparently easily
destructible matrtx completely ruined. "Ugh,
/ -. or ciaiiIcd ClIh Rai anofher unoItaent