The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-20

him on his present position and dignity, which
he received with much modesty.
The members OF the Embassy, since their
arrival here, have been 80 beset with aapplica-
tions for their autographs that it has become
very much Of q bore when they were receiv-
chants as they are, who drive thriving traffic
in autographs, gave them no rest. In con-
sequence the Senate pages this morning re-
ceived their instructions, and the poor little
fellows with their autograph books in hand,
stood wistfully eyeing the celestials, but none
OF them had the temerity to soiclt specimens
of Chinese meroglyphics.
The two native Chinese who speak English
were very loquacfous, and disposed to be in
quisitves They. had heard something about
impe achment. and president johnson" and
president Wade,'' and upon being introduced
to MIR. Wade, they asked that gentleman some
questions which caused him to make some wry
faces, and provoke the laughter of those in his
vicinity.
MIR. Sumner, with all the airs OF a. French
dancing master, alternated between the man
dsrins and Mr.. Burlingame, but neither MIR.
Sherman nor Mr.. Hendricks seemed to be at
home in their parts, and evinced great salts
faction when the whole thing was over.
When the recess expired the Senate resumed
its ordinary business, the galleries were quick
ly emptied and the distinguished strangers,
after spending short, time in inspecting the
Senate wing of the capitol, were driven back
to- their hotel. It was noticed as something
remarkable that not a single memberio OF the
diplomatic corps was present during the pro-
ceedings in the Senate. ~
j +, THE. oHrNEsE ;,rAaDARns IN WASHINGTON.
,essAgate, ~ the Washington correspondent OF
the Cincinnati Gazette, gives aliyely descrip-
ton OF the Chinese Ambassadors at the capi-
tail: r.s .fz4
. All wore the inverted washbasin hats, sur
mounted at.the apex of the cone with button,
which marks the rank of, the wearer, and COW
cred with flowing tassel Of silk. The two
high mandarins had, In addition, an ornament
of peacock feathers floating with the silk tsssel
over the back OF the hat. Their shoulders
were covered with o garment somewhat like
the loose sacks now worn by the ladies': Be-
low the knees; underneath these. wore silk
-trowsers, tucked inside OF most extraordinary
bootsEshapely enough-but made to augment
the height of the wearer by soles over an inch
in. thickness, which we're Of a,pure soft white.
One OF the mandarins wore huge round-eyed
spectacles,, framed in tortoise shell, that gave
to his face an expression OF yowl-ike, WISDOM.
All carried fans, on which were inscribed mot
toes from Confucius,, or parting injunctions
IIUu kllo otIlouup VIM luA PAS,~Ass
souvenirs. They wore their hats throughout
the ceremonies. Beneath them could be seen
heads ;shayen oil around the forehead, till they
looked preternaturally and painfully clean; and
down their backs hung long plated dueus Of
glossy black hair reaching far below the
waist. ,,,.,. at.. at. ye7,.
% The two high mandsrins wear black NOUS
taches; the rest have perfectly smooth faces3,
which add to their feminine. appearance. ALI
kok Intelligent, and the mardarlns, In partlcu.
lar, have heads that will compare in volume OF
brain with almost my Of our public men. One
ot;them bears marked resemblance IN tho
lower part of the face to General Butler. They
are represented BIZ, Mr.. Burlngame to be
statesmen of experience, of high ability, and
scholarship that would entitle! them TO take
rank with such men as Edward Everett. That
they nre exceedingly obseryant and intelligent
is evident enough to oil. Two OF the Chinese
students speak English quite well and almost
without perceptible foreign accent, and write
il almost as rapidly as their own tea-chest caba-
.Iistics. They are both, young-one OF them
only twenty-five are just out OF the I'M
perial College at Pekin. They were greatly in
terested in the shorthand writing OF the Globe
reporters, which they watched curiotsly while
they remained in the hail after business was
One. Of them gave some aamplsso1
then own Short hand writing, which appeared
W UO ppooo oA VIZ o
After listening to the progress, OF regular
business for perhaps half an hour, the Embassy '
retired with ceremony; the members standing
till they had passed out by the doorto the lett
Iof the Speaker. They were next taken into the
Speakers room where crowd Of Congress-.
mems wives and daughters we're presented
autographs we're solicited ad nauseum, and the
two Who spoke English we're kept busy answer,
ing how they liked thus country and how II
compared with theirs. Altogether, the impres;;
sion which they left on the minds OF most
spectators was that We have few diplomats Wh9
(under similar novel circumstances could
have borne the trying ordeal of such recop-
tion better. no. el-citariieD ~ 's -
That they thoroughly appreciate their posi-.
ton, and determinodlt to maintain its dignity
and astute enough to soc the changes #
likely TO work in their ancient and populoqs u
empire, MIR. Burlingnmes address serves te
hint. But we have scarcely begun to compre'
hepd the realimportance Of this strange mis- AZ
sion from the Flowery Land, and the las!
page Of this letter'is not The place to attempt
to treat Of it. ..o-,H ~, e.. rrrt. .,jt,..ci
"A D..~.~ n.ux,or IN .(louucrr An arthOri.