The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-27
THE CHINESE EMBASSY.
Visit Of the Embassy TO Lawrence, Mass
The Washington and Pacific Mills Visited.
BosTON Mass August o. IS69


The Washington and Pacific NIilfs Visited.
BOSTON. Mass, August %, 1868.
A portion OF the Chinese Embassy, consisting Of
Mr.. Burngame, Chin Tajen, Mr.. De Champs and the
students. Teh, Lien and Kivay accompanied by the
municipal committee Of this city, General Banks,
Mayor saunders, Of Cambridge, and q number Of
other gentlemen, to-day visited the grealcotton and
woollen mills at Lawrence, small town twenty-six
miles distant This visit being part Of the pro-
gramme laid down by the city for the entertainment
OF its distinguished guests special train Of two
cars was employed in which to make the trip.
ride Of three-quarters Of an hour through
try varied In landscape brought the train to its dest
nation. At the depot at Lawrence o large number
Of town and country people had assembled to take Q
look at the distinguished party, and were quite
thus astic In their exhibitions OF welcome. Here
number OF carriages were In waiting into which the
Embassy and all others who could accommodated
seated, and drove OF TO the WASH
ington wooen Mills. Although the pro-
cess Of wool manufacture had been seen at
Auburn, N. Y, the immense scale upon which
the work was accomplished here excited the as
constituent of the rajen in high degree. In charge
OF the superintendent the whole party, guests and
visitors, taken through this extensive estab-
lishment and witnessed every part Of the labor
cessary TO convert the 6Oi.ed fleece into elegant
woollen shawls and cloth.
From this point the party visited the Pacific Mills.
in the world. Three thousand five hundred men,
women and children al present receive employ.
msnt whlle the number has ,r been as high
half dollars comprises the capital. The whole ma
chnery Is propelled by eight turbine wheels, equal
TO fifteen hundred horse power. The enormous pro-
portions OF this establishment was subject OF COLI
plete establishment To the Tajen.
After examining some OF the fabrics, the hour OF
departure approaching the party resumed their car
riages and loon hasty view Of some machinery for
preparing the cotton 10 be worked into the proper
shape to be made available In the manufacture OF
the fabric and then proceeded directly TO the train,
a T ny ,ons 81 S 's parry e
with tier instructive trip. This evening was devoted
10 rest.
Visit TO Governor BuIlocis-Proposed Banquet
TO Mr.. Burlingane.
Boston. August &c. 1868.
At twelve O'Clock to-day Mr.. Burlingame, Chh
Taen sun Taen secretary de Champs, Mr.. Fung,
Mr. Lien and Mr.. Kway were received by the Gov
ernor the state House. General slckles was also
present with the Embassy. The following greeting
was made by Governor Bullock
YouR ExcELLEscfEs--I welcome You TO Massa-
chusetts. The objects OF the mission which brings
you here find ready response In this Common
wealth, where commercial relations with the country
YOU represent have been constant and friendly.
Cushinh, Parker aud Burlingame went from our
schools to their henencent work In China. | am
glad that coming from one OF the ancient empires OF
the East you are tarrying among us long enough to
the cvIaon p' thu .ee P' aha a mode Of
and customs OF the Old World can take no harm
from contact Win the active and aggressive life OF
the New. Your nationality and ours ought to become
intimate In raterna feeling for the part they may
called upon 20 bear In the future OF history. Your
chief Mr. Burngalne, H. no stranger I'm this capital.
Here HIS public life and distinction began. oner
him specially personal greeting among his friends
OF former DAYS OF which the Is still fresh
ind pleasant 10 US all.
Mr.. Burlingame replied:-
YOUR ExcELLENCy--Permit mo TO thank You for
this warm welcome, TO thank you for the earnest
language In which 1t Is expressed TO thank you for
the high thoughts In which IL Ia conveyed This
good Will We take 70 be decision OF the
highest civilization In the world In favor of the
mission on which weoc0me. Massachusetts was
the first to send out messengers Of peace ana
to establish relations with China. May the spirit
In which she 1rst established relations continue to
exist and invoke the aid OF all her good men IN the
effort We are making to realize the uncation OF the
whole human race. Thanking you. feeling deeply
touched, for your personal illusions, ! viii now
bring my remarks to close. rThen Mr.. Buriingame
advanced and took the Governor by the handy He
said TRUSTING that you may have all pros
perty, and that the great Commonwealth over
also. now grasp your hand in friendship tselzng
the Governors hand), rendering the friendly aid OF
China, and trust that 10 you and all the people Of the
petuated by those who shall come after us through
all the ages OF the earth.
After visitiae direrent parts OF the building the
Embassy returned to the hotel.
PARDON OF CONVICTED REvExuB OFFfcER-Ed.
win Brock, formerly Deputy Collector OF me inlrd
Collection district OF Pennsylvania, who was con-
victed at the November term OF the United states
District Court OF executing fraudulent bonls ior ao
removal Of distilled spirits from bonded warehouses;
with intent 10 defraud the government was Teleaseu
yesterday morning from the Eastern IRA fehl,en
tIary nc having been parlOned Oy tne fiesiuenI VI
the United states. The recOnmenuatoni ut paruVu
was signed nv congressman members OF the Legis
lature and ten or the jury who convicted him ands