Evening Star Newspaper, May 14, 1860, Page 3

Saxon mind as the panese—having the bu ed gumption or common large di opment, with little or nothing of the unreason- ing, wild and impulsive—though their books, thelr pictures and works of art show they are not wan! A LOCAL NEWS. | THE JAPANESE EMBASSY TO THE UNITED STATES. —_—_—_. in taste and j ination. moug the ‘wader aeatP a on artist and a Yorsida osagemou, whose quick and search- ing e : om a face kindled = with sensibility and benevolence, at once indicates that elt, poet or painter. Matsmoto Sannojto, the histori pher, about 2 ee old, is plain and sedate, speaking gray hep twice fees once ry mi; or reckoned among the iy ag we not know he was a historian. One face am the whole will arrest instant attention, for it is as light as the face of most Americans and withal marked with all the lines and featares of youthful, manly beauty, while the entire form is graceful. all air and bearing, and manners, such as Please and attract, and indicate a life of affluence and familiarity with the most refined and ele- vated circles. He is the son of one of the richest and most powerful princes of the ne and be- sides fi of great wealth in his own right ‘ He ds id speaks Dutch with facility; he avier followed him and made converts to Chris- | Wishes he understood English, whose impgrtance tianity; bot in 1585 they were all expelled or per- | he appreciates, but is deterred from the al mm pt secuted. An Englishinan, baving been wrecked | to mester it by the difficulties which he sees, or Bpon the islands, was detained asa prisoner, and | imagines, in its nature. A more elegant and ac- slight English trade was opened, to be specdily | complished young gentleman is not to be found joned. Fifteen years after the persecution of | in the most accomplished society. His name is Xavier's converts the Dutch arrived and opened | Skahaia Jhugoro. commerce, and have retained, with some dey The dgctors are all young men, whose heads sions. their position until the ttime. During | are shaven to the quick, according to th: usige of all this period the Japanese Grover has been friv- | the profession in Japan. They are often taken clous, now relaxing their rigid etiquette and then | for Budbist priests or monks, who observe the resuming it; now admitting the Christians to | me practice. Anatomy and surgery are utterly privileges. and then cutting them off. This fluc- | unknown in Japan, unless within a few years wating policy on their part has not been without | past the Dutch of Nagasaki has succeeded s©me cause; for usually the Christians, once ad- | in communicating a little knowledge to some 30 initted, have commenced lyting, and there! — been teaching under bea hay e of offending the native religious teachers. It is aai © government, and in medicine little is done that at one time, so successful had been the Jesuit teachers, there were nearly two million native Christians in the Empire, among whom were four princes. Persecutions sucoseded, at one time thirty-seven thousand Christian converts were butchered. At last the Dutch themselves were restricted to one island, 610 by 240 feet, not rer- mitted to go beyond this limit on penalty of leath, and were watched with the most vig flant c re Lye the eng ed ne \cesmermomte Perry in bey the disposition of the Japanese bas again relaxed, tention bave succeeded, and at last we have the unique assembly approaching our shores. We have already given sketches their appearance, their manners, their receptions, and the im: sion which the honors bestowed makes upon them. ‘When they arrive at Washington there will be other instalments of these novel enter- taiaments. All this international courtesy is, or is supposed to be, subservient to the opening of commerce, advantageous to both nations. It is because this embassy apparently opens the door to the enlargement of our commerce, toa new and untrodden field for American mage ge that Congress has made an appropriation ot $50,000, and is contemplating another of $50,000. By the opening of harbors on our western coast and the peopling of that region we are made neighbors to the young communities springing up on the Pacific islands, and to those depositories of wealth among the ancient Asiatic empires. It has been mated that Japan, with its immense popula- n. somewhere between 25,000,000 and 50,000,000, will furnish a new and valuable market for Amer- sean products and fabrics, when the obstructions to commerce are removed and the Japanese are once tayght to foster foreign trade Judging from experience, it will be many years before these anticipations will be largely realized The Asiatics do not adopt new custonis rapidly, nor would their consumption of American geods be atall in proportion to their population and suppesed wealth. If the country were to be thrown open to American houses it would be more ad- vantageous; but only a limited number of ports are yet th: are restricted. if the Empire of Japan could be opened to American traders, the mines to be ope- rated by them, their improved modes of agricul- ture and mechanism to be introduced, the benetits id be almost ineaiculable. But’ this cannot he accomplished in many years. Hakodadi, one of the ports, is little else than a fishing village, with no active trade, and with only sutticient articles of export to load a few ships. If the Valted States can once obtain the contidence and friendly intercourse of the Japanese time will open the door to extensive commerce ‘The immetliate object of this embassy is to ex- « hange ratifications of the treaty made at Jeddo in Inos, whieh was to have been ratified before, bat has been postponed from time to time. But the novel embassy will improve the opportunit to observe our customs, manners, resources, an civilization, and will carry back with them a mass of information concerning us to be intro- duced = their countrymen. Thus far the Government has been more than courteous, even liberal, towards their new friends, in furnishing them conveyance both ways in steam frigates, and in ample preparations for their reception and en- terlainment. It isa cause no less creditable to our Government than it will be in time advanta- ous. American diplomacy is gradually makin; tts way where European arms bave bese foil and we may hope that this isthe beginning of ineasares which will link the great Asiatic races with us in friendship and interest Their Embarkation. The Japanese Ambassadors first came on boird the steamer Powhatan on Saturday, the Lith day of January last, for the purpose of inspecting their accommodations. On the following Mo: y at noon they came for good, and were received with a salute and other honors. ‘They came without any pomp or parade, and though dignified in theie bearing, they gave no evidence of pride; hat rather evinced timidity at their new position. Stepping for the first time upon the deck of a steamer waiting to bear them over an ocean of which they knew nothing; to a country, their knowledge of which was very limited, and bein; received by all the officers in full uniform; an the marines ——— their bright arms, it would have ‘nm strange if even brave men should not have been a little embarrassed by the scene and the thoughts which all this brought up. ‘The sight to them was a novel one; they were surrounded by a strange people, whose customs ‘were new to ti ; but they soon overcame their timidity, and the warm welcome they received made them feel at home. The arrangements on board the Powhatan for the accommodation of the Embassy were as per- fect as could be. Capt. Pearson gave up the whole of his large cabin for their special use, and nearly the whele of the fore cabin was occupied by them. Foor cabins had been built on each side of the quarter-deck, two in front of the Com- meodore’s cabin, and four under the hurricane deck. for the inferior officers and servants The Japanese method of fitting out their room and victualing themselves is somewhat peculiar. Maoy of their articles of food is peculiar } age nm, especially roots, some of which are two or thew feet long. Rice is the main article of consum tton. They eat bitter bread but m8 meat, ‘while there is no end to the little dishes aud nice things they take with them. A galley or kitchen 1s prepared for theirespecial use. Their mats are cat to fit the room, and are about three jaches thick. For bedding they wear their winter clooks, which are made of silk or cotton, and stuffed with cotton to the thickness of an ordi- wary bed quilt. The armsare larze enough for one's body, and the cloak is so jong that the bead and feet can be wra up woge . Besides their own piu: they bring thirteen boxes, adozen or fifteen feet long, and about a foot and avhalf square, tilled with presents for the ‘ a of the United States,”’ as they call the Presi . Mr. Haus- year 1584, when the Catholic religion hed pained So strong a hold in the Asiatic Archipelago that annem! Swit ieee eee agency seen and heard. Since that time, sot netere, the ni beyond roots and herbs, and charms. These young doctors, though courteous and quiet, seem less fatellizent and inquisitive than any class of their countrymen on board, and evidently com- mand no respect from them. | had hoped to be able to awaken some curiosity and induce them to commence the study of English on the long voyage, that they might aval theniselves of the advantages to be derived from books and inter- course with the profession in our country, and go back to Japan prepared to be the benefactors of their race. The present aspect, however, is far from encouragi The Japanese send no “bonze”? or Budhist ee to accompany the mission, nor do I see an dol or picture or the least symbol of their reli- gion among them. Evidently the Japanese at- tach the smallest importance and sacredness to their religion, however ex; ive, and ornate their temples, since no less than seven have re- cently been expurgated of their idols at Kanaga- va, only within the distance of three or four miles, and that by the order of the government, and given up for the use of Europeans and Americans, among whom are three American missionary families Even the priests take all quietly, who have been expelled with their idols Arrival at the Sandwich Islands, &c. On the 1!th of April, the Japanese Ambassadors Res visit to Honolulu; having arrived in the ‘owhatan, under the conduct of apt. A. S. Tay- lor, of the Marine Corps, they left the ship with all their numerous retinue, and repaired to the French Hotel, the best in the town They bad spacious rooms, and spent in them their first night ina foreign land. The arrival of the embassy being earlier tha the Ring expected, the arrange- ments for their accommodation had net been mpleted. It was intended that the Dudvit puse should be their home during their visit, but they said they preferred the Powhatan for their Lome. They would, however, accept of the use of the bouse for purposes of reception. On the I2th, the Ambassadors, in company with Commodore Tattnall, and the principal officers of the Powhatan, accompanied by Mr. Borden, United States Commissioner, made a call of eti- quette upon the King’s ministers, at the residence of Prince Kamehameha, brother of the King, ad- Joining the palace grounds.- On the 15th, the whole party was received by the King of the Islands. The throne room was titted up with all the splendor attainable The Japanese did not understand the crinoline of the Queen and the ladies of ber court. and supposed that their shape indicated their full form; and it was some time before they could make out the mystery of hoops and skirts. One of them accidentally probed the nystery, and discovered the valloon nature of the arrangement, as it caved in in the course of the Pressure to which it was occasionally exposed in moving about. On the evening of the 13th, Dr. Guillow, of the United States hospital in Honolulu, gave a ball to Com. Tattnall and h‘s otticers, and the King, Queen, Prince Kamebameha, and some of the attaches of the embassy, attended. On Tuesday, of the second week, a pic-nic was gotten up, in the nati vestyle, of chickens, pigs, aod fish, cooked inthe ground. The next night Judge Borden ave a ball. On Thursday night the ~ Honolulu ifles,”’ of which the King is olonel, gave a bail at their armory. He worked with his coat off in getting things ready for the entertainment. ‘The English residents of Honolulu proposed a demon- stration in honor of Com. Tattnall on agcount of his course at the mouth of the Peiho, but the Commodore was obliged to decline. While lying at Honolulu, the Powhatan fired sixteen salutes, making 6 guns. Tbe responses were made from the rim of an old crater, 750 feet high, called the * Devil's Punch Bowl.” The Embassy at Sam Francisco The San Francisco correspondent of the New York Times says of the Embassy while in that city : Te Embassador-in-chief, Simme, Prince of the Province of Bujen, is at home but little above in rank the next two on the list. These three are of the rank of Governor, and !f they should ever get as far as New York, Capt Rynders should salute them with his17 guns. Le noble-looking intelligent man, some 5 feet 9 inches in hight, and wore, yesterday, a tichly-embroidered robe of silk. When his servants approach him they ‘ostrate themselves; then rising slowly, with wed heads, present their request. Asa delicate compliment to their hosts on board ship, he makes it a practice to invite any person of the Jeast rank, on coming into bis presence, to ‘take a seit,’ albeit the seat most natural would be the floor. ‘The second Embassador is ssid to belong to the Conservative Party at home, it being the custom to balance the Radicalism of the favorite bya man who sails on the opposite tack. He is the Prince of the Province of Awaye. The third in order is Ogure, Prince of Bungo, “The Censor ”’ At the Sandwich Islands the Government organ offended bim by literally translating bis title as “The Spy.’ He is the Secretary, the reporter of Proceedings for the Emperor; and to his royal master he sent home a full report, from Honoluin, of all tbat happened down to the day of sailing. it is tifying tosee how high in rank “Our Own Correspondent” stands in islands of lac- quered ware and fancy furniture. The fourth is Morito Okataro, Treasurer of the concern, one of the Emperor's counsellors All whose names are of sutticient consequence to enjoy the dignity of gab above, dress more or less magnificently, with shaven crowns and hair glistening with pomatum, gathered and tied over the region of Philoprozenitiveness, and the re- mainder greased and rolled into one round sum like a balauce, and laid fore and aft over the crown, tip foremost; with sandals (no shoes) fastened by a chord between the toes and around theankles ‘The rank and file, the servants of high and low degree, looked marvelously, to the naked e: our Chinese—dressed in a but all, except the barefooted, wearing 5 and all, but whose heads were clean shaved, see their aalr after Ly a Lge ope poe were in gallery, fry’ in slices - oe and Te in the cabins, aquatti| on the floor, having their hair combed, lying a ong side of ble furnaces, drinking tea as fast the k boiled, wrap cor Pipes of tobacco, three or four whiffs exhausting a pipe, reading books in their own language, whose ictures, so far as | examined, were as grossly vulgar as the engravings were wretched; soning in their bunks, or walking up and down laz ly with abow and word of courtesy for any man who noticed them. On Monday the Ambassadors, with a dozen at- tendants, all men of rank, came down to the city and enjoyed a two thousand dollar reception, for that was all the economical State would allow the city to tax itself to ex, . The affair came off at Trucker’s Hall, ‘was avery brilliant and When our officers, accompanied by tin the —, paid a visit to the Prime Min- ister and heads of departments within the bassadors to the kind consideration of the Com- modore and officers, eying that they would be « complctely im on cape front oe bu- ty ‘8 er aching. phe first ixpbeander is only as yous old, though be looks like a man of 45 or 50 among the yulshed statesmen of the empire. In their man- ners and bearing, while there isa visible self- respectand modest dignity, there could be noth more simple and free of seif-conceit, display, arrogance it has been most incorrectly stated in learn Captains and Majors of all the forts was present. Toe foreign Consuls officially arrayed, all the Judges we could muster from than confuse the etiquette of the oecasion Lheerton by st nces of untried ition. He is of low greater than the head of the feast at the en’ n- stuture, but well formed, and though bis face is . Havens and ‘bat evga | the small-pox, it beams . ke went round that on bis with Intell kindness. He is by no 2 means a N: in age, though required to fulfill , a wealth Nestor’s duries. bis the with ex- 4 Hi a aft mi aie : PruEeee @ ie . tation at Washington, and it may 't Lam inclined to think that we have made a as to their fondness for display. They magnificent swords, but wea) vice nevertheless. A loose black co#t concealin, all other garments about the chest, b! under their fancy trousers, a White the loins, no head coveri the way of dress to man blush to see how much more and sensible they were in their ui grandees were in theirs. The ambassadors were stature, of a bright yellow com- lexion, and, to appearances, thoro mt at a glance to see how much of and where the ridiculous came in. They seemed earnest, not at all aston- ished, yet very modest. statesman before now sittii listening gravely, and ception of the Ambessadors on board | Lieut. T. Scott Fillebrown. ugh be made | The hail was answered, and that the Roanoke had ga Officer McClai vious to their ‘| reception, did not ac e citation, neither | aj did he have the sourkeby to fire a salute to the remain jn the = tesy itive orders from means “Great Master,”’ the ider-in-Chief of the Empire) to return to a certainly not later are dignified, polite, and ami- tobe =~ vet eed of the av intellige ber of the Tycoon's Hy a to anchor at the ippointed in the K S {Your pecanesttae a would seize the present ing the uniforn cour- of the Naval Commission, and their willing- ness to give him all the i: Power; not omitting to notice the many acts of part of the accomplished Secre- Mattingly, Ca nity of acknow! d_ nothing else in be ‘which in Englis It made a white simple, tasteful attention on the niform than our tary. Superintendent and the other otticers to thanks for atteation ties tendered to the wri men of small in the 10th of the mo: The ambassadors able gentlemen to their guests, and facili- Ix THE Roans. At 8:15 we cast off lines, and under the influence ight hearts are nearing the noble with the Japanese flag at ber nnant of Com. M ead. in Hampton of the frigate are tilled with the quarter deck is crowded with officers with the heads of ler quarter boat comes to nt person, and was jousehold; the officer y is an inquiring and very agreeable, as appreciative individual theembassy. Then the jolly «‘gov- young prince, indeed, all the ofticers es, are intelligent, and disposed, them, to cultivate our close friend- good understandi: -Ou-ra Gio-hach-e-ro. of bright skies Ii Roancke as sbe |: fore and the broad her mizzen mast we approach, the to; have seen a veteran in a legislative hall ently watching for int speaker to blunder out a sensible sentence, as if behind all the ji and rattle of words his ear cau; and swell of a serious bearing of the first ambassador, du: tion, reminded me of the picture. The second Ambassadors, who, according to current sentiment, is the first one’s double, check or spy, though the Powhatan’s officers deny sec- any such mutual jealousy {n the company, was an older man; bis a truded somewhat, and one of them itself, root and crown, out of sight—an by the way, to the and at an early bour the windows and balconies facing the street thro: ling of rhetoric ght the far-off roar subject—the attitude and ring the recep- h which the procession pass, were fled with eager faces, anxious "clock, crowds of assem bled , the centre the band, and the gunners and marines. our steamer, and Capt Dupont. first boarded the fri; Commander Lee. Lie: ald, and the invited the Press followed in were politely received by Com Gardner of the Roanoke, and bii After a half hour's inspection of t! uarters and curiosities o: icials and servants. that the Ambassadors were about to make their appearance in the Captain’s cabin unembarrassed manner, they en- nultaneously with the Amer- The Japanese interpreter of- Dupont ststed that himself and ad been appointed by the Presi- the Ambassadors and escort them may go during their stay in this {Loud conversation at the entrance to the cabin pondent from distinguish- ig the Ambassador's reply, except so far as re- turning thanks to the President, the services of the Commission ] Mr. Ledyard was then presented to the Ambas- sadors by Capt. Dupont, as the 5 ‘tate Department comed the Embass: satisfied | name of the Secre' Dr. McDonald, Sec: and Mr. Portman, U presented. and lastly, the invited guests. Portman. for Capt. Dupont, presented the special commission as chairman of the ‘omtnission appointed to re :eive and attend to their wants. Cap. Dupont informed the Am- bassaders that he desired them to make all their wauts and wishes known, and they should be promptly attended to them that whenever they wished an sary for their comfort they bad on! In all such niatters he hoped would please themselves hoping that their stay of the most agreeable sults of the Embassy wi fit to their own country embarkation of the baggage to the Phila- y alongside the frigate) ced, and when this was astern of the to her by a long frigate’s band be it. Yard, at 11 o ple point being the wharf where the ex Plank walks were mandant’s office tothe wharf, and at hour the U.S. Marine Cor; into the Yatd in fail position on the right near the old sbi Guards were immediately placed al to prevent the now numerous and Ing up the open space to parade through The Commandant’s office was thousands of ladies with their male they, or as many as could be accommodated, gned places on the balconies which sur- aud on thetop. Thov- id to stand upon, the uses were crowded with sons, and on all bands the h dicated the intense cw At LL o’clor’ cated to the init phia had hove in sight, and work in the shops was Suspend ‘ame forth in a dense mass to add to the as- led thousands already there, a Was instantly made towards the wharf Police were stationed along the line to keep hack the crowd, and in a few moments the Phila- iphia rounded the point and entered the Ana- ja river, the Marine Band stationed on her laying the “Star Spangled Banner.’ and Japanese colors waved *s masts, and ber decks were d other guests itary and the Mayor ved ina body, and took fhe official and chief interpreter to the embassy, was the third inter- when the expedition to Ja- ind of Commodore Perry, undoubtedly been overnment for his Portman, the intorricas! preter at Yokubama, ite. The second boat took ; under comma Visited that place; selected by the Japanese gi high and important position on account : agin intelligence, ests, and the reporters of ing evidences of She third bost; allot whom McCluney, Capt. rior attainments, anly deportmen rule, for generally t! sented sets of ivory that our countrymen, paying tribute to the dentists, might wel fine old man was No. forehead, of t f the Japanese New York it was announced esday afternoon, about 6 o'clock, the te Roanoke was tele- » on her way to New e expected Ja was met by a sloo) the pilot boat Geor! ‘was not till half-past seven that si allowed the officials on the sloo Otticer McCluney an official o ashingtop city before co ‘This official order was antici pat given by passengers on board~ which first reached the place All on board the Roanoke, excepting the mem- bers of the Embassy, expr indignation on receiving the orders for this unex- pected change of destination; ad all along expressed a desire to avoid pablicity until their official reception by the head of the American government, were qui with the new arrangement The Embassy consists of seve: one having been taken ill at As The names and rank of the differ- ent members are : Simme-Bujen-no Kami, First Ambassador. Muragake-Awage-no Kami, Second Ambassa- | Naval 2, with a thin, triangu- 's feet about his eyes, and a broad at architecture which hints that it is built in alcoves inside for many books to stand in their ordinary arrangement. No. Censor, the Emperor’s smart craftsman, or bii than these three and the interpreter, seated, watching everythin Their artist was about sket in of the Candinmarre. address, full of merriment, affable and and able to express his politeness and his mirth in very good English, was so evidently a favorite of the Americans that | fear he will when he returns home. The Ad- miral, who came over in the steamer that foreran the Embassy, was not present. The unha) cident. by which Com. Cunningham, Yard, was almost blinded on the discharge e first gun of the Powh: Saturday precedin; aphed off Sandy Hoo! york city, with dignified and Embarsy | tered the room be centre house, sands of others occupi were able to fin anchored, and | his associates bi 8 ‘ir belied him. dent to receive to convey to Met to proceed | wher », but taking no part. ing the scene, and » gentlemanly, the George Steers, evented your corres; & the firing of a si tiated thet*the seamer and accepting in an instant all reat regret and ed, and the work- “‘blowed on’? but the Japanese, jal messenger Ledyard wel- y to the United States in the retary of the Commission, 8. Interpreter, were in turn the most distinguished of atan’s salute, on the » Seemed to him to require from a Japanese officer of the Commodore's own rank, an expressive absence, a delicate witness of their regret that courtesy to them should have re- sulted in pain and inconvenience to one of their nty-one persons, pinwall and sent from the steamer’ crowded with the Japanese an. the mean time the city mili and municipal officers arri position on the rigbt, nearthe wharf The Undine Boat Club, in their neat uniforms and with their sbarp pointed club boat, attracted much attention nm in the river, the Japanese In a few minutes the at the wharf, and was made fast ‘as with dificulty kept back from se upper deck, and am: ho immediately commenced to make a ich he was very industrious 'y officers resident here, and ¥ Yard, were in waiting in use of some minutes, the n regular order, the Chief the next in rank after, and incipal Ambassadors were side by a naval officer in forward from ‘The San Francisco Times says of the Embassy, panese, during their stay at tel have exhibited a yreat many peculiarities. which may be interesting to many readers, and, we believe, have not been They have all shown themselves leased and exceedingly well bred some dish new to them, they they continue eating, express- themselves pleased; if not, they taste no more, The Embassadors are very dignified, and command respect. The in- ferior officers never enter their a ig and the servants invariably drop u, the knee. ‘They are all very light eaters, butt take their meals very quickly; al they do slowly, but eating with them isa rapi The subordinates rice, but the dignitaries are fond of sweetmeats, cakes, confections of all kinds, and sauces. None of them eat any meat, except that the dignitaries take a little chicken, and none of them use either milk or butter. They drink both tea and cotter, and are no sooner through with their meals than they go to smoking their wild tobacco in small while there :—The Ja Ogure-Bungo-no Kami, Chief Censor or Ad- s the International Ho’ viser to the Am! Monta Okataro, Vice-Governor Nauruse Gensire and Skabara Jbugoro, officers of the first rank belonging to the Ambassadors Hetaka Kasaburo and Osakabe Tetstaro, officers of the first rank belonging to the Censor or Ad- from their positio fleg hoisted at the! steamer arrived He concluded by | The crowd w: in this country would be character, and that the re- ‘ould prove of great bene- do 80; if they like Natsmoto Sannojio and Yosida Sagosaimon, under otticers belonging to the Ambassadors Masuda Sunjura and Tug: officers of the Vice-Governor. kuri-sima-bico-hatsiro and Sewo-saw: under officers of the Censor Namura Gohatsiro, Tateish Tokujoroand Tate- ish Onagero, interpreters Meodake, Moranyama and Cowasaki, doctors ; , jong them a Ja; never express dislike ¢ Hosingoro, under the scene, whi over for some time The Army and Navy; belonging to the } uniform, and after a Embassy disembarked 1 Ambassador first, and escorted one on ei full aniform; and as varked,Com Buchanan stepped suite, and, shaking hands with the illustrious nee and his principal officers, welcomed them polis ia the following brief Your Excellencies: In behalf of my Government and the people I welcome you to States. Your Excellencies come you will recet: President, and from all others us, will convince ined for your Em; een hg the — ty with Jay ng nd writen tt the first in, | fully appreciate Miicouseasent on this if my countrymen. eter communicated the aro's welooaas ws his = and he appeared gre ption, but as e no f ine Treaty which the Embase: them to exchange and ratify wi erament, was brought out enclosed in an obi: box some three feet in length, and of ate width and depth, and covered This was placed in a frame of bh the top of which a pole was thrast, a foldi: the top, and with this rne in advance by two ession then marched up the ‘be Commandant’s office, where receive them, the laying our national airs the while. mbassy began to disembark from the ee eeeck, the usual naval salute was fired Previous to the disem! Mayor Berret went on board to the suite. He tendered a cordial welcome to the Embassy on the part of the citizens of the Federal metropolis through his interpreter, repli for the honor, and tle comp'iment.”’ The procession then proceeded in the follow- ing manner :—Presidents’ Mounted Peck; U_ 3. Artiller; from Arsenal, Lt U.S. Marines; Washington Light Inf, Davis; the Embassy in carri: following in omnibuses, and in the rear the } tional Guards, Capt. Tait; Mon Capt. McLangblin; Unien Guar National Blues, Capt. Watt; Coll tomac Light Infantry, and Nati As the procession moved, they were followed on all hands by the partments with- a (which now la then actively commen concluded the steamer drop; frigate, but remained attach Shortly afterwards the strock ap, and the Ambassadors amer, amid the roar of 17 panied by Mr. Ledyard, Com. McC Gardner, of the Roanoke, and Ca; the Marine Corps. On the Phil; were received by the Commissioners. their apartments. The four great officials occu- pied the ladies cabin and siate rooms on the deck, and the remainder the upper state-rooms. The servants were located on the birth deck. Steff, headed by Col. DeRussy, from Fortress Monroe, then came on board, and were presented to the Embassy bearers of an invitation from the Commandant of Digunick, that they woulc visit and inspect the fortifications at Old Point. A repast was then spread in the main saloon The table groaned under a profusion of fish, oultry, meats, fruits, and vegetables, prepared y the incomparable steward of the Commission, James Wormley; and the fruits, ices. cakes, etc. by Mr. Jobn Boole, confectioner, of Washington. Reception dinner on the Steamer Philadelphia, (by James Wormley ) Fish—Trout; rock; sheepbead; most everythin, They bring with them is gage, including fifteen boxes containin, fer the Presideut of the United States bring with them about eighty thousand dollars in | cash, with which to make purchases in this coun- The money was brought from Japan in sil- ver. and changed in San Francisco for American to the Federal Metro; and happy style : They are all ver y apt at learning anything. They teara to write the. ‘4 te the English lette minutes, and can copy anything they faculty of constructiveness, indeed, seems to be a national development, as also a certain serene good humor, which is indicated plump end smiling round faces. An- other national characteristic seems to be their in- ing escapes them laws, customs, tanufac- tures, country, and soon, they are never done At the International they were very curious to understand the relations between Mr Haley and bis employees; what sort of gov- ernment was established there; how Mr Hale’ could have everything attended to so well, ane how he could exercise so complete a control, un- less he wes 4 prince or master. unnecessary to add, they were surprised at much which they learned in regard to the American people; and strange will be the acceunts which they will carry home of the great nation which has ne princes and no emperor. All the military assured that the wel His Excellency, the your sojourn am: you of the friendshipe: und bis countrymen as ex, Perry wben he mnade the trea’ an humble participator landing of Americans in Ja the honor of receiving you occasion as the gapsts The Japanese in' rt of the Comm: hissown tongue, pleased with the rece; The voyage of the Japanese on the Roanoke No untoward event occurred to disturb their general harmony, and the distin- guished orientals passed their time in reading, smoking, chatting and makin, various objects they beheld d, met every one on board as well as those who visited the steamer off Sandy Hook with a friendly smile, and, if spoken to in En, lish, would answer with some complimentary re- marks in Japanese, to the vast delectation if not to the satisfactory comprehension of both ‘The Japanese manifest a geat desire to visit New York, of which they have heard most glowing accounts. The Roanoke proceeded to Hampton Roads yesterday, and the Embassy will probably arrive at Washington Monday morning. New York, May 11.—The U. S steam frigate Roanoke sailed from her anchor: city, at noon to-day, for Hampton the Japanese Embassy will ceed to Washington. orr rdn THe JAPANESE. (Special Correspondence of The Star.) NorFoux, Va., May 12. Dear Star: The new’and magnificent {ron steamer Philadelphia left Washington 320 p.m., in charge of Superinten Smith, Engineer Waples The weather, which was unpropitious at starting, turned fnto a settled rain as we proceeded down the Potomac; but the courteous demeanor and social board fully compensated for the storm without. As is well known to most of Philadelphia was *hartered by the Naval Com- mission for the purpose of bringing tothe Federal owerful Republic a mis- y from one of the mest They were the was very pleasant by their univer- Hardt bh ig sketches of the ardiy anyt About our government, asking questions y brought with ith the U.S. Gov- —Beef; veal; mutton. Boiled—Corned beef; mutton; ham; Cold meats—Hams; tongues; boned turkeys; boned chickens; roast sprin; squabs; chicken salads; lol folegras; aspic of game Stewed—Oysters; terrapinsjsoup embassy; cur- \ckeus; roast wil stes salads; aspic de | bamboo wood, thro some ten feet in of wood was laid over novel errangement bo policemen, the plank way to curiages were in waiting to isembark and pro- On board ship the Ambasador-in-chief made it a practice to invite all who visited him to tako a seat, albeit, the seat fs on the ficor. regards as a delicate compliment The Japanese dress mayniticently, using silks. They wear sandals, fastened with a cord between the toes and around the ancles. The lower ranks wear loose blue breeches, ex etables—Peas; asparagus; potatocs; beets; es; lettuce; rice; strawberries and cream By John Boole. Confectionery—Large pyram. | mental;) Charlotte russe; jelli mids ef ice cream; bonbons; fruits glasse; | cakes; assorted small cakes; plombiers; water ices Fruits—Oranges; apples; nuts, etc., etc All forming a superb and delicate repast The Ambassadors, Attachés, Naval Commis- stoners, Army Oilicers, and invited guests now } discussed the repast with apparent zest. and the most expensive and delicat the repast and enlivened t Reeity, SSS lege, eS Ee iy, Captain. Win, When Lieut. Brown was formally introduced | ad Pilot Walters to the company, ouly three dignitaries acted as barkation of the strangers. uced principals, the rest falling back and taking no and wes introd: intercourse on On board: the ship they amuse themselves by squatting on the cabin floors, havin combed, lying alongside of drinking tea as fast as the kettle bolts, and smok little pipes of tobacco, three or four whilt’s ex- Their books are illustrated with engravings of a very vulgar character Among the presents which they bring for the curious arms, and some breach-loading rifles and pis‘ols of Japanese man- ufacture, patterned after and improved npon cer- tain fire-arms that Com. Perry presented them hief Ambassador, your readers, the led: “We thank 'e beverages wound up he spirits of all parta- Social intercourse followed for an hour At3 p. m. the yards of the frigate were manned, { the bands struck up, and the Philadelphia started | for Fcrress Monroe, amid three cheers from the | crew of the Roanoke. After spending an hour and a half ia ins; | the fortitications and making of a repast spread at the hotel by the ort! the garrison, we re-embarked, and our steamer, with her precious and | unique passengers, entered the Chesapeake on her way to Washington. 1 cannot, in a letter of this length, undertake to give more than a passing reference to the charac- teristics of these extraordinary naturad, docile as lambs, degree of intellect, they are curious naines and uses of every:hing they see, which ; they levra to pronounce and describe in an incred- Everything was drawn by their Our boat, the Roanoke, officers, | of men, women, aid children, the fortifica’ Old Point, the cakes, pyramids, fish, urns, chaf- iny-dishes, fowls, river scenery, etc, all are now } in the archives ot the Embassy ave been busily engaged since coming everything that has transpired; ject of their visit will undoubt- be faithfully accomplished. € are now approaching Alexandri: duties call upon me to close this letter. Capital of a new and sion of peace and am) nt and populous an honor conferred on timated, when we consi | ful nations of modern ages bave vainly sought, | but failed to attain the same object. Tur ComMission aND THEIL Guxsts The Naval Commissioners appointed to receive and escort our distingui Capt —— Dupont, Commander S. $8. Lee, Lient. David D. Porter, Dr. C. J. Macdonal and Mr. A. C. Portman, Interpreter. The guests of the occasion were, Capt.G. A. Magruder, U.S N., Purser J.C. Cunningham, Chief Clerk, Navy Depart: 6q., Chief Engineer, U.S. W. Hogg, Ksq', Chief Corresponding Ledyard, son-in- es, their servan' government are some drawings, also par. The Powhatan people say a good deal abont They are quick at figures, at sketching, at copying drafts, and calculating ef- fects. They are apt scholars, too, in the English language, and many of them are already able to manage easy reading and to write brief sentences. Besides the official interpreters, several have grown up since the commencement of the voyay who are tolerable expounders of the Yankee dia. ‘d visitors consists of their intelligence not abated one jot by the time’ ings at Willards’ Their Lodgings. The suite of rooms provided at Willards’ Hotel for their reception number sixty, and have been newly firnisbed fer the occasioa with beautiful They were ready for occu- paacy on Saturday, and were visited by numbers of our citizens, b: The rooms are al! neers arrived at their ls jotel. Cc. W. Welsh, Es ibly short time The first telegraphic message that a Japanese ever got was sent up from San’ Franc Admiral on board the corvette Cand Mare Island, bearing news that his di countrymen were some twenty nuiles inside the law of the Secretary ef Sta Davis, and Messrs Bache, Duy full Marine Band, under direction of Prof. Scala, enlivened the trip . 1 must not forget to mention that Jas. Worm- ley, the well known Washington caterer of the cles, has been selected as steward to the Embassy during their stay in this country. IncipenTs oF THE Downwagp Trip The noble Potomac appeared to be bare and de- serted by all sizes of water craft except the boats of the fishermen. her way through the surging swell gauntlet of the shore seines, riding ro: over the gill nets, and arrived off Maryland Point, at 6.45 p.m. This is equal to about 20 It was dark long before we Blackiston’s Isiand—rain in torrents fal!- ing—almosta gale blowing. the bay the steamer Louisiana, from Balti nore, was discovered two to three miles ahead, bound | to Norfolk. Her stern-light was our guidiayg star, but we gave the Eastern Shore a much wider berth than did the Louisiana. the ocean, the heavy swells from the Ca) harles and Henry) came surging on our far- board beam, and the gale increased, but the boat took to her task as easily and naturally as the drowsy child to its down: ‘ia is one of the best sea and costly furniture ont, and Lee. The invitation of the 5 Private, and yet so constructed as to communicate with each other. The envoys are on the ‘ennsylvania avenue. ipal Embassador and his Secretary are with a suite of four rooms, two bed rooms, a sitting room and par}or, each other, which are fitted uj The secretaries, — second floor, and front on Reception at Aspinwall, &c. The Japanese ambassadors, and the officers and posing their suite, reached Aspin- Sth of April, at 11 the apparent ol servants com wall on the morning of the 2; o'clock, by a special train provided by the Pan ama Railroad Company. guests accom The Philadel; A large number of nied the ambassadors from Pan- ‘ablo, where they launched. ~The boats of the United States fiag-ship Roanoke and frigate Sabine were in waiting at the mail wharf, and the whole party were speedily and safely em- proceeded to the flag-ship. The barge of Flag-Officer McCluney preceded the other boats, conveying the ambassadors, the ad- the treasury, the chief inter- preter, Captain Wm. f1. Gardaer, commending the Roanoke, (who went over to Panaina to await the arrival of the ambassadors, and escort them pi Captain A. S. Taylor, command- ing the Marine Guard of the United States steam frigate Powhatan, and in charge of the embassy. As the ambassadors were comin; nificent war vessel Roanoke, tums; the ‘present arms’’ of the nce of the officers of the Sabine and Relief, made quite an imposing ceremony. . Flag Officer McCluney was at the receive the Ambassadors, and. duced to them by the chi covered with new velvet carpets; the rooms hung with lace canopies, the windows out on Peansylvania aveuue, with pe 4 and brocatelle; the mantels adorned wi specimens of statuette, and the walls with beau- tiful and valeable painti The *‘tea room”? fitted up as a mess-room for the sixteen officers, who will be served by their own cooks. This room is provided with new oak and vel furniture, the table, which extends nearly the partment, is covered with rich ware of silver, gilt china, and Bohemian 5 from the ceiling, brakins adorn the win [By Telegraph to the Star J . NoRFOLK, Va , May 15 The Philadelphia is agton with the Japanese 60 miles from W: Editor Washington Star speed against wind an tide on her way up to Wasbia embassy on board. All on her are as happy and comfortable as clams at high water, for which they owe much to Capt. Mattingly, the Presideat of the Potomac River Steamboat Compan: arrangements bave been capital. She wil at the Washington city Navy Yard landing place punctual to her engagement to reach there at 12 ' m. tomorrow, (Monday.) , and nificent On running into j of ihe hotel Ees been viser. the officer o! When we opened Starx Rerorrer. lor the Reception. This morning the various velunteer the District began to assemble at the Columbian Armory at about 9 o'clock, and at 11 o’clock the line was formed in Maryland avenue, Ca) of the National Guard, commanding, and moved off for the Navy Yard, by way of Seventh street and Pennsylvania avenue, to report for duty to Major Terrett, of the U. 8. Marine Corps, com- manding the escort, in the followin; President's Mounted Guard, Captain talion of Wasbington Light Infantry—ist com- . The Philadel- its for her capacity I Marine Guard, and When the dawn 0} of Fortress Monroe a! ana was just dra win we were nearly abreast Old Point, and the Louisi- intothewharf. We passed her about half a mile ahead. A spirited chase after us then commenced—we 2 pounds of steam, while the flues of our pursuer belched forth a continuous stream of the densest smoke, and arrived at Portsmouth a few in the Roads, three miles above Old Point, the Anacostia was patiently awaiti the Roanoke, to take on board of the Embassy. She still ‘will come into port duced many fegtures in character to excite the admirati: curiosity of their guests pantry, which is bet water, and immediatel; Ritchen hes been built for going steadily on omed the Am- Government and the United States of America. An am- were — — from imperial ensign of Jay ; and the ‘Atabees lors in the name of col Say a the ‘om the fore-masthead: dors, after acknowledg: , and their cord! ception, were, with the adviser, o: , and the chief inter; assembled upon the quarter- k, and afterwards invited into the cabin. being in readiness, the Roanoke on the day following the recey- i190) 4t8;a ms vaad procenied on day, A })) at 9,a.m., to Porto Balk iles astwerd of Aspinwall, for a supply of water, that could inwall. The Roanoke Porto Bello at 1, p.m.,on the same da} and left again on the bs stay of Roanoke at the wat a tue ambassadors they saw, taxi peo te to them os the arrival of e heavy peight remains there, but to eeregned = us the oke’s first a) ice inside tl apes. Our downward | tertaining and descripti itgomery G n tre rahe ; Johnson; Potomac Light I ties, Schaffer. The ‘ht Infantry battalion was preceded teil poses Gl the Marine Corps, under Roche. Withers’ full band accom, 5 @ band of martial music ational Rifles. The battalion at- ted much attention on the road, and looked remarkably well, several of the corps exhibiting great increase of numbers, ment in drill. (Moe of them to-morrow.) Arrival at Washington. was enlivened by en- ay ve bowls got gek vices char- teristics, habits, and customs e Japanese. by : plished and courteous offic “preg prising the Commission, and the Band played a series of soothing airs as the hour for retirement vil Vid F ? be as Well as improve- not be procured A Serious DisaprointMent. arrived in the har- The Roanoke has not been signalled. Fears begin to be entertained for the-——freshness of our magutficent boquets, and Wormley’s ice creams. A hint has been thrown out, too, that considerable inroads’ have been wate stores’’ of the Commission. ‘Should these fears be realized, what will become and ourselves? die of hunger or thirst! whatever may become of the bassy. 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