New-York tribune., 1868-05-30
THE CHINESE EMBASSY.


Yesterday morning our Celestial visitors were
called upon by usual number curious citizens all OF
whom we're cordially received Many pleasant discus
sions were INDUCED in during the morning. which,
because the participants did not the least understand
each others arguments were very agreeable 10 az CON
cerned The suavity OF the chinese Ta ms et IayoIa
other hand the strangers were delighted with the good
manners Of their American friends; ana long before te
hour OF noon both Chin and san expressed themselves as
satisfied that for the next generation at least there VIII
be no danger OF any unpeasantness between the
two great powers representing the old age and the IN
fancy OF humanity Several good things were said by the
officers OF the embassy which would lose their pquancy
n translated while the Jokes cracked by one or TWO witty
outside barbarians positively stunning For in
stance Mr.. A. one OF our most prominent publishers,
while tracing the ethnoogca relations eXlsIhg
the natives OF Kwangsi district and those OF Scandinavia
alluded 10 the former az the copperiaced type OF man
kinda pass OF wit which In Difference to It's antiquity,
WAS received In reverent silence. agricultural gentle
asked II the tea-heds were Hoang ioed IN spring;
and was much surprised learn that the Chinese call their
country Chung woh except on their 4th or July when
they may ring the changes upon Tang7shan ana cal,
facts fully set forth by the accommodating inter-
prefer to whose nntng patience aqd accurate kn 4% S
language which Of the young Republic use as the We
information not yet furnished In our college textbooks
At p m. MIR Burlingame, accompanied by the pTln-
Mossrs. DE Champs and Brown, started FOR Randalls
Island for the purpose Of visiting the House OF Beiuge
On landing the sIOS @ % ~eIg line ho gaSs
them three hearty cheers In token OF Welcome ana
going through various maneuyers as yet unknown TO
the masters OF the science OF war In China the young
soldiers broke ranks in most orderly disorder and at
once proceeded 10 form the acquaintance OF their
brown.laced and queery clad guests rms accom-
6y bows wherever found there but little reserve and
in few minutes every visitors name was known by
visted Here were assembled dozens OF little fellows Of
from five years experience In the joys and sor-
whose portraits they wont to the orockery at
home, ana forthwith joined in a Union song, which
The great city Is little amondeyed urchin OF the Mon
goan racea vertabe China bOy-W9S was G1icsy n aia
with questions in their own tongue, but the
y0anS tsaniRan'sT N. forcfstheTs had long been
dead one gave answer which his nteriocutors could
understand This seemed great dsapP9mlntmeht' ON One
laatiou OF the fourteenth cOns0nant which amused his
young hearers Menean oy Dey Suy bov vys verY S
boy IL remarkable fact that in the process OF learn
ing English most foreigners Chlhese inGiuded; tst
acquire commendabe skill in the use OF slang Whetner
this is due TO the fact tha these parts Oh speee aIe
language classihedby Murray Good Brown, ana other
disciples OF PriseaI or whether tney are III mort ore
use than normal terms is question worthy the carefu
consideration OF other sages put does not
fan properly within the province OF chronicier Oh
Next TO the girls school, where tho little folks sang
are housed and fed and where their ceaseess ba6blngs
make the head ache and the heart sick Next 10 BLACK
wells Island where they looked upon the many wrecks
creatures in every stage insanity ared at the strang
ers with eyes from which shOne ray OF reason and
gave vent every whimsical way to the hafi9rmed or
exaggerated ideas which crowded their crazed brains
One shock man, who believed himself To be the
- father of the Bard OF Tplow's Harbor," and who
had evidently poetry TO purpose called upon
the Interpreter for personal introduction to the mem
hers OF the Embassy Here" said he, " You Chlh !
Won san! Hold hard Stand not upon the order OF your
going but go at Look not upon the wine when
red IL shall be icke false and full OF fraud bud ana
be blasted i'm breathing the bottom poison; ana
the top oerrawed with sweets that shall the keenest
sight beguIle Look out old ouss The strongest BODY
shall II make most weak; strike the wise dumb, and
teach the fool to speak am not mad You are notJaps
know you are no NO-Kamis HenceW This remarkable
speech was delivered In the midest tone possible ana
was accompanied with the most engaging gestures;
Chh shook the madman warmly by the hand san paid
his respects in like manner; and then they hed 10 the
Governors house where collation. had been spread for
the quests After going through the Penitentary and
viewing with much interest the various workings OF the
new system the party took their leave aud at little
after o'clock reached the Westminster somewhat Ia
tigued but wlthal well pleased with their days expe-
rience. -. ,,--- a. a...o.o-.o.
In the evening Mr. BuPlingame, and his Secretaries,
were the guests OF the Union Club; and tonight the
whole embassy will be entertained by the Travellers