The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-23
CHINA.
Arrival of the steamship China at san Fran
ciscO-Nlr. Burlingame and the Chinese En-.
buEsy IL Passengers.


From the Alta California April IL
The Pacific Mall steamship China Captain Lane,
from Hong Kong via Yokohama, arrived at her berth
. at four O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Following are
her memoranda, passenger list, &c.:-
Tue Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamer
China George f. Lane commander sailed from San
francisco January 49, at l2:l5 ?. NJ. with 200 pas
sengers and $3.50 packages OF merchandise,
s5s6673 SO specie and United States mails. Feb
ruary T. at 9:s5 =. NJ, arrived at YoKohama, dis
charged freight passengers, mails, nc. and sailed
the 9th at 1910 A. NJ. for Hong Kong where we ar
Cured among the Chinese the body was carried into
Hong Kong. Returning, left Hong Kong February
D. at =. NJ, with United States mails Sol passen-
gers, 1915 packages merchandise and s2so3 so.
Arrived at Yokohama March 4, at $40 A. NJ. where
we were detained four days and four hours on ac-
count OF severe weather. discharged and received
passengers freight and mails and sailed for san
Francisco March s, at y. NJ. Experienced going
deaths have occurred and the general health OF the
passengers has been excellent
PASSENGERS.
For New York-TIon A. Buriingame and Chi Ia
Gen sun IaGen. nine others and eighteen servants,
Chinese Embassy; W. $. Taylor, W. b. Rundle 5.
vies. Mr.. Tyson and family, J. o. Fraser and family,
Ihos Thomas, +. o. welinan Captain F. II. Baker,
" NJ and servants w. ID. Clarke Miss Sallie Phelps,
j. McLeary Brown Dr. Yesiro +. Secchi NJ. G.. Gill.
f9r san Francisco-E Crau, L. Knifler, George 7.
wan q L. Austin > Rolls, Mr.. Vaults, Mrs. j. :.
Watson and son. w. y. Spratt ]. r. Holiday, J. II.
Putnam, J. c. Knox, Mrs. Batchelder aud two sons
Isaac Miller, Frederick Dreyer, +. II. Carl W. Fetch
err u; J. Nj. Hood ana wife Mr. Jones. wife and two
children Mex. Ferner. Mr.. Dwyer A. Mont aud
child =. Galway, ana 73S Chinese
THE CHINESE EMBASSY.
From tbc Alta California April IL
The arrival va san Francisco OF a special embassy
clothed With cXt,aor1Inary powers from the oldest
empire In the N.rli, the great treaty Powers OF
America and Europe - in Itself an event deserving
The marked attention which II is 10 attract. so
long has China remained a sealed book 10 the
rest Of the world, long have the meshes
of her perverse ana mpenetrable diplomacy
cannot fail TO regard this mission as one
endowed with peculiar significance aud import
ance. Added to this, however, is the fact that the
head VI the Embassy II an American citizen who
returns 10 his native land cad with extraO rdi.
nary functions and holding Tue confidence Of the Ina
Ierial government of mighty and wealthy peop g.
This If the irst substantial compliment ever paid to-
American diplomacy, and Mr.. Bmlingame may well
be proud Nat he has been the irst foreigner, well
os the FIRST American, 10 secure such mark from
80 naughty ana exclusive an imperialism as That
of China We are glad 20 notice that the tone ~ the
English press IN Chna has Modified considerably
ana that our British cousins IN the Fowery Kingdom
have come to regard the appointment OF Mr. Bur
lingane VIII more favor and generosity than they
disposed TO entertain Nv the first Jealous burst
of disnay 81 toe selection " au American for ms
important mission. Commenting upon the ludi.
crousy bOyl-h criticism oi an obscure cau Francesca
print one " The English papers objects TO the rasp
adds
The bes, ,hng could happen 20 MIR. Burnesme
bis mlsson ai h motives should at hisi be Woe ny
md warm ana Jealous chamYons aad PROBABLY by to-
VII Ds ~ Ia "a rosiaii 70 discuss Jus schenes ana
.o con s,sn, ,p s. o ne the secrea
yet he is citizen Of the republic Born and nur.
ureJ IN the resk air Of br he appears representa-
awe Of th1 oldest desposn such position ut frat
appear anomalous, bat Il is position o uneHanped in.
and his ptOn at home hang the
sequences. We believe that Mr.. Buriugame far more
master Of The situation than II IL the fashion to suppose.
We are glad to he able TO say that with The lncon-
siderable exception above noted, the American
press has spoken out IN terms Of graduation aud
pleasure nj the appointment Of Mr. Burngdinc.
BOD his acceptance OF his great trust The mission
y enc " the most important ever undertaken by
On American, and we have confidence IN MI Bur.
Ingane's ability 20 successfully discharge IL. And
shis mission we may add, H. nothing less than intro
nuclng Tie Chinese 10 the great family o Christian
hduOns. IN years 10 the Courts OF 81. James,
versailles Berlin Vienna and the capital OF our own
country viii receive Chinese Ambassadors and Min
,,euis flenpOtenhety. America now STANDS sponsor
Land