New-York tribune., 1868-06-01
THE CHINESE EMBASSY.

BY the hour that the great mass of the readers
OF THE TRIBUNE will be scanning its columns for the
chronicles Of Yesterdays dolnes Minister Buriingao
and his Celestial companions Will be en- route Tor WASH
ington. Although the time they have tarried Wilhin
hOspable Gotham has been limited the fervor OF u'
reception, and the sincere cordiay with whch they nav
been greeted by all classes OF people WITHIN tns eS
will insure for New-YOrk Kindly Remembrance
when they are far away. saturday nlorpih,S hS
Mr. Buringame was agreeably . surprised ",
a deputation OF the members Of the Chamber Oh
Commerce headed by Mr. George 0pdyke and lnclnalnS
Messrs Masses H. Grnnell, James Brown, Peter cooper,
r. e. Cowin W. II. Fogg Walter 5. Griffith, John Austin
stevens IT, Henry L. Bogart ADram 90 = heWt, G Grsen o. r.
Warren Weston, David Oiphant, and Alexander stew
Cnn,mittee having been Introduced TO Mr. Burlingame
George opdyke stated the object OF the vsit n s
the Embassy-We have been deputed by the Chamber OF
Commerce Of the state OF NewYOrk to greet YOU III It's
oils and also TO you Of It's hearty sympathy WIN
the objects of your important mission IL Is as gayM,he M
great Empire Of the East Your presence mere as te W
plomac representatives OF CHINA aecrci.ea - % o.
lghtened rulers Of that Empire are lnlly ilnpuea @
with me spirit OF progress 'nT1 annontment will cons
tute an important IN the history OF ulpIomIcy'
that The %erchaas of NewYor naturally look with the
deepest interest and most encouraging hopes We uo
not doubt that OF the results Of your mission VIII be 10
extend those commercial relations to the lasting adya
tage OF the people of both countries We are directed To
saw also that It would afford the Chamber great pesu
10 meet fhe Embassy the Of the Association t
any time agreeable to you. Allow me to add, that the
members of the Chamber in common WIN an ther Gou H
irymen rejoice that the Government of China mas peer
pleased to confer American citizen the dstugniseu
honor OF placing him at the nead or tns
sion have the pleasure Of handing you an engOsseu
copy of the resolution adopted Dy lne ChIoii
At the conclusion Of the speech Ar on @ III
OF himself and the Embassy rendered ms tnthhS ol to
honor that had been done nm III so fo.
however, prevented, owing 10 ms cary HcP1rui,o tin @
Washington, from the acceptatOn OF lno nTItatioi ii
himself of II at some future period. After chat of some
length between the members OF the committee anu ,lp
Onentals they had 70 honor the deputatlOn reeu
having received by their mission pleasant souvenir OF
tho courtesy and aaby OF the denizcns OF the East
Withdrawing as it was in the zenith Of
its popularity from the metropolis OF the West Mest
voted to its lonization. So at about p m
ngame ChaJ ana S1hlinh M hiT aI an of t%e sun were
guests OF the members Of the Travellers cum anu ue
OF the representatiyes OF the Chinese Empire recep
tion OF this kind would naturally be the Alaeh Oh te gu,
rious and accordingly all the inqulsye Of the cy VINO
have entT6e of the Club mustered in full force To say
they enthusiastic Is TO say Othhg. Alei 'io
buzz OF interest and excitement had died away, easSd
by the entrance of the Embassy and the last tones OF the
few words In which Mr. Burlngame thahh'u uosSS
merged into the rustlng Of silks aud muslin Which zen
characterize the impatience Of the Ialler vi &
community TO be brought into less loria ,9cead
the distinguished foreigners, the most ahlatou P @
ing of the evening took place Ihe cha se oi v i,b m
hundred fades into insgnitcance WneH JUd Jhudnolip.s
the rush made at the Maudarns. such hahusnaAIn5s,
such bows, such smiles such ehtao'HIns m , AID
20 express welcome, aud qualification pY 'o Us e ,
the invited, surely never before tccn Nor M
least Interesting feature OF lnc sftlc 'Hu
of the bougoan faces while their owners submitted 10
the lonizng process But the most enthusiastic ue
gan after time, to relapse into the ordinary lescSnSo
required by modern society and sans the pg'hIa dhu p
pcculiares Of the Chinese costume the rooms presence
the usual appearance OF cOHrcTSa-OHe Df haJcs' lo
Arctic traveller TetalCd the experiences OF a adventures
to Chitajin, through on interpreter, VINO seemeu 10
greatly interested as his august master. $500,
In the course Of the evening dancing was g
the "Wesern Barbaraus aud entered into with ySof
and enjoyment that tCkcd the fancy OF the renecuye
Onentas when the hour OF departure ny wond
be difficult 10 which the greater delShteu the
entertained OF the entertainers. 90 ~
Yesterday being tho last before their departure, inc
Embassy remained within the hotel its members taking
that rest necessary 10 them after the course Oi anse
ments they have INDUCED In so freely during ther
CouDcil and Board OF Aldermepo ot NoSon, headed by
Mr. Charles III. Aleu- comprising MGssr7, ndAunl
b. Cobb, Teniamin James II. W. Pickering. George T.
Denny samuel r. SNOW, and q. ii. Spur called upon
Mr. Burirg game at the Westminster Hotel and tenlsfe0
the Embasy through him invitation To accept te nos
ptalitIes Of Boston. IL accepted by sI
bnrnganc on part OF the Embassy and after leaving
Washington the visit win most probably be made Inc
members OF the Embassy IL II Thought VIII be introduced
10 the President about the middle OF the week.