The New York herald., 1868-05-30
THE CHINESE EMBASSY.


THE CHINESE EMBASSY.
Visit to Randall and Blackwell Islands
Parade Of the Soldier Children-Speech Of
Welcome and Reply-Delighted Mandarin
Mr.. Burlinsnme at the Club Dinner.
Monsieur the clerk Of the weather it would seem,
does not particularly affect the Chinese embassy.
Since their arrival In this city, eight nine
days ago, have had but two cloudless days. And,
as Mandarins Chh and Sun are particularly sus-
ceptibe to chininess, superadded to sort of meIan
cholc temperament, they and their followers have
felt no decided inclination to exerton and wet
skins and spotted Silks The gentlemen from
China are not fond of fogs Scotch msts" drizzling
rains cOld easterly Winds out door exercise or lin
differently cooked food.
We do hope the honor Of the country that there
WILL before the Chinese take their final departure
from the land Of Hail Columbia, be v0uchsafed to
and them at least a seennight Of clear, unaloyed
sunshine, so that we shall not ALL orient and Occi-
dent, normally feel like Mantilini's "dem'd damp
b0des.n
1t was in the programme prepared on Thursday
that the embassy should drive from the Westminster
Hotel to the foot Of Twentysxth street, East river
and thence in the steamboat OF the Commissioners Of
Charities and Corrections, the Bellevue, visit the
Islands and the inhabitants thereof at half-past
O'Clock p. M sharp.
They did visit the islands, but they were long
while in making their minds up, They remembered
chat they had many Official calls to make on presi-
dents and crowned heads, secretaries and ministers,
and they cared not to have their choicest silks
spoiled by the tears that fell from the Overfull eyes
OF Pluvius. At the hour named, however, the sky
lightened little and they took courage to enter the
carriages In waiting for them at the hostelre in Six
teenth street. but 1t was much nearer three than
O'Clock before the bow Of the boat laden with the
fairest hope of China and Of all who believe In mani
fest destiny and the star of empire making tracks
west and eastward, and then northward on its way
to Randall's Island.
DISTINGUISHED PERsoNAGEs-T. W. INCLUDED.
Accompanying Minister Burlingame and the EN-.
bassy were his Excelency J. Ross Browne, recently
appointed Minister TO the Court of Pekin, and the
Mr. Charles d. Poston, Commissioner to China;
..Old Man 7. w." and Commissioners Bell and Bren-
nan. who with their accustomed b0nhO,nie, re-
ceived and assiduously contributed to the pleasures
OF the sight seers as far as was within their power
On approaching the landing at Randall's
Island, It's boys, fired with military ardor and
regiment in the affecti0ns Of the embassy, were
found drawn up by their commandant In regimental
line, and, the moment the peculiar dresses Of the
sharp eyes, from their young throats cheer followed
cheer OF welcome, and when the vocal salute had
tremendous vigor, while the ffer played shrilly
enough to delight the ears OF the solemn looking gen.
uemen who were decorated with the 'red buttonn
on their caps and peacocks feathers appended
GRAND ENTRY AND RECEPTION.
On landing, while the Chinese gentlemen were &C
commodated with seats In covered wagon, the
other members Of the embassies-Mr. Burlingames
and Mr. Browne's-were permitted to accompany on
no Comu iaai0u ofN ha tea md 10
si0ner Of the HBRALD Immediately In advance OF the
military rivals OF the seventh regiment, to the inte-
or parade ground Immediately front OF the head
quarters, the Randall's Island garrison received
word OF command, they went through with much
precision the evoutions peculiar to company and
regmental drill ending by giving other cheers for
AN ASPIRING YOUTH SPEAKS AND Is SPOKEN TO.
A young gentleman, with naxen hair, staring eyes,
rather stiff body, and arms and hands that moved
angularly by way OF emphasis to the words uttered
deemed necessary ut this juncture, stepped four
PAGES to the front and In clear and loud voice bade
the Embassy, through its Chief welcome to Randall's
Island. The young gentleman spoke nuenty and to
the point, and was eloquently replied to by Mr. Bur
lIngame, who remarked that he felt much moved by
the manner In which the Embassy had Deen received,
and trusted that the future OF the young gentlemen
before whom he stood would be bright indeed and
that they would grow up to be good and trusted
DIGNITY PUT AsIpE-A DISCOVERY.
Other evolutions, including calisthenic exercises,
were resumed, and in the midst Of some grand field
manpuvre the hours growing late the Company
walked that IL the Caucasian part (the Chinese in
variably riding, to building about quarter Of
mile further up the island, where were about q
hundred children, all boys between the ages Of four
and seven years who on the entrance Of the guests
struck up patriotic air, OF which the Chinese gen.
stood not one word, and at its concu-
sion commenced O series gymnastic exercises that
were quite astonishing In children so young. In
gradually gathered around Chih and Sum- and pre-
sently the delighted ministers, forgetfu OF the man
darin's dignity and the diplomatic character they
were expected 70 sustain In their intercourse with
"outside barbarians" by their great Emperor sitting
in his palace at Pekin, commenced while their faces
hands and taxing In their arms and even kissing
these little human waits, who boast OF no soul
beyond their island boundaries that careth one jot
while thus shaking hands and laughing with and
at the little fellows, an exceedingly pleasing inci-
dent happened-one that showed the universally Of
the charity which finds 80 pleasant home on RAN
dalls Island. A sudden and delighted exclamation
from Sun called the Chinese In his immediate vicinity
TO him. On looking at child of about Ave years,
who was standing m the midst or others Of his own
age, they, in turn, repeated the ejaculation. The
little estray was Mongolian In every feature He Is
the onsprfng doubtless OF some poor Chinaman who
had lived in the city. There could be no
mistakIng the race TO which he belonged sun
spoke softly TO IL, while his eyes softened In
the language In which Confntse wrote but In that
tongue he received no answering word. The impres.
sion made on the minds OF all at this discovery was
that Of pleasure--on those OF this land because
people from its Christian love and charity, and on
those Of far away Calthoy q thought that will not
eopp 70 torgots1~tae thought that thousands pf