New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

The Woman Suffrage Association OF. this city are
to have hearing before the House Committee on
the District of Columbia on Saturday.
Mount Vernon and the grave of Washington were
visited to-day by Minister Burlingame and the men,
bers of the Chinese Embassy. Precisely at 3oclock
the Revenue cutter NOrtherner started on her trip
down the river, with the Chinese flag and the United
States banner flying over her quarter The only per
sons on board were Secretary McCuloch Mr. Bur
lingame the ambassadors and suite, Mrs McCulloch,
Mrs. Burlingame, Mr.. Chiffon of the State Depart
ment, two or three gentlemen, and several represen-
tatives of the press The trip was very enjoyable.
and the distinguished visitors were very much
pleased with all they saw. They were dressed IN
their ordinary costume, and seemed perfectly at
home. Everything about the boat wSo
an object of curiosity. They closely ex-
amined the machinery, watched WIN
manifest interest the revolutions of the wheels ana
the clock work precision with which the ponderOus
engines did their appointed work. A hundred ques-
tions were asked of the captain, the pilot the Doal
swain, and Of their companions on the excursion
The various objects of interest along the INel Weo
pointed out to them, and when told that inc iaDu on
the right was that on which some OF the ploouleSt
battles of the late war were fought, they en'eieu
into conversation on that subject ana maniies'eu
familiarity with the leading points of the story Oh
cool. and the whole party occupied seats on
the deck Mount Vernon was reached at about
half-past four According to the wishes OF
Mr.. McCulloch, the cutter drew az near the shore
as possible and struck at abOus the Instance Oh
half mile from the landing place. Inc Doats were
lowered with all the disciplhe ana eAperthess Oh
man-of-war, and the wOmed were hahueu III ny 'no
courteous officers, Car. McCowan' and Lleuts'
Rogers and Chase Four trips were made from
the ebore 70 the vessel; but the dlsembarka-
lion did ,JC occupy more than half an hour. Mount
Verpyn has been so often described and IT is so
generally familiar to the public, that your CORE
spondent does not feel at liberty to enter into any
description of the scenery. The whole party walked
up the narrow road leading to the tomb, on reaching
which all uncovered except the Chinese, who never
take off their hats The Chinese drew near the spot
with the utmost reverence and were profoundly i'm
pressed they looked in through the iron bars at the
marble sarcophagus of Washington and that of his
wife reading the inscriptions and asking their trans
lation of the members of their party who speak
and read English. They then entered the
old mansion of Washington, and went through all
the old rooms They sat on the worn-Out hair-coy-
cred sofa, strummed on the ancient harpsichord,
aniped the old globe whose astronomical lines are
barely discernibls and peeTed in at the key of the
old Bastille of Pars, which Lafayette presented to
Washington. They wrote their in English
and Chinese characters in the register, and pur-
chased the Photographic views of the grounds and
mansion and other points of interest in the vicinity.
The life of Washington and the history Of the Revolu-
ton which resulted in the foundation Of the American
Republic are better known by the Chinese than the his
tory Of any Of the other outside nations II may be
membered that biographical sketch OF Washington was
written by Chinese historian some time ago. aid pub
lished In China They tak freely American topics
ekers
light upou Republican institutions. One Of them In the
course OF conversation today said that he had spent six
years in learning speak English in which language ne
can now converse freely. He writes neat
hand full Of character and times better and palmer
than ouehaf the manuscripts which puzzle your coin
poators After Chinese had spent an hour In ram
bling through the house the old flower garden ana tne
grounds Mr. MeCuoch became apprehensive OF stor'h
md thought Il better make preparations Tor departure
Mr. Burngame assisted in the search for some Oh MS
sociates who had wandered of TO one place or ap the
AT length they found, and the party star river
boats taking the path along the margin o,r o roads
While ON the way TO the landing place 1--WE m g. -ome
nresented themselves and the party "eio ent1emen
doubt which one to take. one ol w " was the on,
poiuting to one OF the pathway led the part,
usually taken Mrs MccGSSSa cS, and reached the boats u
and all loho~eu observed the strctest etlque'e
safety Lnsand disembarkipg. Those OF the nrs' ia %
eLnR' enR precedence in embarkinR and dlsemoarhhs
cutter was again under way at halfpast Q, p -
few minutes Mount Vernon was lost to ~sn'. ~.
came one Of the raciest, though Ho1 'uo ~ w.
nIctnresoue incident Of the tnp. hhe iuhcneon vac
aS.d m on hoard and to qpsCe stereOtyped phrae'
err ,st,ce was done 10 evefything during inc aW
~ .hra or tonr solr.pnels were fred from the Si
-, ,opnder on BOARD, which anorued lhhnI'o
mt 20 the oninese. It was now evening" anu -, w
o,t 40 IN in all his American glory The
,' Orient gathered on the deck and showed lar sVe
Tho
tbev possessed from their general air OF drean 90 90
stoIi6tv Alexandria was soon reached, FHu ~ ~"
mnptes the dome Of the Captoloomeo "I' anu '"' f''
were at home. p,o,,roond Ap,ichi Vbo
The funeral Of Commando ilcnipOnu nneA, .,1A "nO
l., ,his citv On the sb inst, look place TINS oer-
s-ou ~ ',- ,o,, attended. full battalion OF Ma
noOD' - a., uorsne Band were in attendance as the
+~I a.eo, Commander Anck was born in Connec-
-. 49,, entered the service as cadet from VlrgIha,
oer 10 1s4O He had II years OF sea service ana 10
rs NJ miscellaneous duties, finally being assigned 70
80 p,reau Of Ordnance at the Washington Navy ia'
,Ie tor time attached to the National obser
Secretary schone is busy clearing up the
,,,oss ~ the War Department. which "oi '1O ~'Y
complication !" '''
The Conservative members OF the two Boards Oh
the Washington CITY Councils met in joint session this
evening, a. we encouraged in their proceedings by
the appear zee The Republican Alderman OF the First
Ward VIII ella 10 d that the Board Of which he was a
member spr Py organized therefore he took his seat
among th " @ nsrvatyes." The committee heretofore
appointed rep Il that they still unable to obtain
the returns q the Republican Register IN order 10
count them c a. determine who Is elected Mayor
Under thes cir Instances they offered a resolution
which adopted that the joint meeting adjourn until
tomorrow ernOon for the purpose Of electing Mayor
dd interim, esoutjon adopted, inviting the ke-
pubicaI me bers 10 attend on the occasion.
MajorGen Hancock and staff called the Chinese
Embassy at teir headquarters this forenoon The army
officers attn in nnform and their interview with
the Ambasf idors one OF considerable interest.