The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-10
THE CHINESE EMBASSY.
Their Departure for Europe-The Trip Bows
the Bay.

the Bay.
At hafpast nine O'Clock yesterday morning
Mr.. Burlingame lady and daughter and suite took
carriages at the Westminster Hotel for the foot o.
Nineteenth street, where the revenue cutter Jasa
mine Captain Person, was lying at the dock await
ing the arrival Of the distinguished party to convey
them to the steamship Java, lying at her pier al
Jersey City. Accompanying the party were Mr.
Isaac Livermore and lady, parents to Mrs. Burin-
game; E. M. Livermore and wife and sister-n-aw;
Lieutenant Livermore, Of the United States Easi-
neers, all members or relatives of the family OF Mrs.
Burngame; General N. P. Banks, the intimate friend
OF Mr.. Burlingame; Mr.. Wakeman Surveyor Of the
Port; Mr. Hedman, Mr.. Cowden. Mr.. Farin, Captain
James Donlver of Boston, and several other gentle
men.
Upon arriving at the cutter the Embassy and in
vited friends Immediately embarked. The cutter at
once let loose her cables, and with the imperial nag
OF China at the fore and the revenue nag of the
United States aft steamed down the river towards
Jersey City. The pleasant breezes blowing up from
the bay and the sky overcast with Clouds thus avoid
ing the SUMS rays, made this little preliminary jour
ney comfortable and delightful.
After run Of nearly an hour, on the way the par
ty partaking Of an elegant lunch, the pgmy cutter
entered the slip and steamed alongside OF the huge
form Of the Java, and fastened to her abreast the
quarter deck. From the port gangplank was
thrown out, by means Of which the party were
transferred from the cutter to the steamer Stimuli
taneously the nag OF China was unfurled from the
MAN. As the baggage had gone before, earlier
in the day, 1t was now only necessary for
the Chinese servants who were also on the cutter to
hasten on board few lighter articles. The Manda-
rims were shown to their cabins and occupied them
selves for short time In arranging their baggage
upper deck but the Tajens, who are poor sailors,
soon disappeared below, and were afterwards bus
solemn hour Of parting now passed as rapidly as
time seems to ny when the hour OF separation APP
deck forward with General Banks for at least hall an
hour. Mrs. Buringame spent her time Win ner
parents and relatives In the principal saloon: Inc
in conversation. The latter seemed at times 10
fall into spell Of abstraction, and MS
mailed on shore. The Tajens were below, half sick,
but still receiving in their cabins large number OF
promenading the deck while the servants were re-
ceving attention in the forward part of the steamer
bell warned ali visitors ashore. The last tokens Of
affection were exchanged and those who accompar
and Mr. Fung, one of the English Interpreters, exps-
renced evidently most deeply the feelings OF sadness
at parting Mr. Fsng asered Dy tine Se Of ss
really touching. 1t recalled his oltrepeated remark,
III III my parents were a with me ,.I would would
The Americans are our friends, and they are kind
and generous people, who think almost as much Of
express their own views they would be OF the same
as our welcomed visitors from the East are about
to leave u.s. pleasing REJECTION that the hospitals
ties Of our people and the sincere friendship OF our
may go their visit to the United States will unques.
10 be the IN aS 5se0S Of n
to their distant home both Tajens and Students In
whatever walks they may hereafter be called to act,
Owing to delay in the arrival Of the mails 1t was
twenty minutes past twelve before the Java showed
out into the bay to await the monster craft and to
salute the Embassy as she passed. At length tho
another ring set the engines in motion. The huge
form OF the steamer slowly moved ont OF the slip In
wavps Of to By
number OF men, women and children on the dock.
When the steamer got fairly rlghted in the stream
noating in the breeze the nag Of the powerful re-
public Of the West at the fore, the dragon Of the
the nag Of England aft, was scene never before
Witnessed Tie cutter now put on full steam and
OF seven guns, which were responded to BY the guns
OF the Java. Upon the quarterback stood Mr.. Bur.
lingame his lady ana little daughter Gertrude: and
and the sad party in the cutter there were prolonged
exchanges OF farewells, until nothing more was left
proudly blowing her way down the bay through the
shipping towards the portals Of the harbor and
thence out upon the trackless ocean.
After parting the jasmine touched at the foot Of
Wall street, and debarked the remainder Of the
party at the foot OF Nineteenth street. TO Captain
]. u. PiersOn, Engineer T. Polhamel and Phi OF John
Bradley, and especially TO Captain Dolliver who
arranged the plan Of embarking the Embassy, much
praise Is due.
Now that our friends have left u.s. 1t remains to
the energy and enterprise Of the American people
determine whether the mission, SO far as they are
concerned, has been in vain. The broad waters Of
the Pacific and the vast trade OF over four hundred
millions OF human beings invites our commerce.
What has been set on foot by the initiation of
China opens to all future generations OF Americans
every facility OF making their government still more
powerful their commerce the dominion Of the world
and their wealth the controlling element OF the
worlds finances.