midnight
The Blanche 's party went on board of the Guardian-Mother before she sailed , with the Italian band . They played to the great delight of the boatmen around the ship , as well as of those on board . The consul went to the mouth of the river , and took a tug home . It was a frolic all day and till midnight , when the Blanche 's passengers returned to her . It was a smooth sea all the four days of the voyage , even on the Pacific shores ; and the Guardian-Mother 's people spent the next day on board of the consort . On the third day there was a lecture on Japan in Conference Hall , given by Mr. Psi-ning , who was as familiar with that country as with China . But his discourse must be reported in another volume .