The New York Herald Newspaper, May 17, 1860, Page 3

i i } ' Fa | ! 1H HE i fi t my Hi ii tir i fi 5 is yt : : H : £ g ! i | | | t : z i if i : i | n | i ii i n i HI i i 2. H i i i ui i] i E : Fr fi ‘ HE pele { iz Hs fe? rH i 4 i i i | @ucta—Exccation ef Gen. La Vega, dic, @UR VERA CRUZ CORRESPONDENCE. ‘Vera Cavs, May 1, 1860. Gimeo my respects under date of 25th ult., the most @hecring acviecs for the liberal party have reached here from the mterior. I regret to announce, however, that it has been found necessary in their progress to shoot Gen ‘La Vega, which has been done at San Lais Potosi. It will be remembered thet he was captured by Captam May, et Resaca de ia Palma, and subsequently at Cerro Gordo. ‘Me was for a while in the United States, and was well weeetved and treated, as became the soldier in misfortane 4 leaving the city of Mexieo with 1,800 troops, to hasten to the relief of General Cobos, closely besieged by the libe- vals at Oajaca. So closely pressed ts the Miramon party fm the interior, that he could not spare a guard for @enducta of $3,000,000 expected to leave for this 4443 fi fd a rH t i] i i g 8 i i i Fy i i ef : [ i iff igeys ie ae jie Hi] . Pat met A i [ ay é ; . ! i tf eft asf He ef # Hi i i | rf Hi 3 H iff #4 ji i Police Intelligence. A Vicrm ey Mrtacey Coxrmmnce.—Ricbard Vickers, ‘& recent upportaiion from Ragland, appeared b-fore Jus fice Osborn, at the Lower Police Court, and stated that he Bad been the victim of misplaced confidence, and ‘wanted the magitrate’'s aid in restoring © him the eum of $400 which bad pasred out of his hance somewnat — There are bandreda of otner uasafe ou'l.!\oge im the city which require looking after. Let the eco! work of Tomo, them procees as #peedily as poamDie, Casnon oF Hicnwav Rowxexy.—Jobn Metntyre, of No. £16 Pear! street, appeared be ore Jamice Ue > Lewor Police Court, and preforred a charge of highway wwebbery aguinst Thomas Sith. The com iainent stated tat ebdile he war [In ao oFeter maloow in Ceolre sireet, on or ay night, he wes aeranied by prsomer ant @tbers to him unknown, @ho enocked him dows ant Fobbed bim of $24 by means of force ant vlolence = The eecured \rnied the charge preferred against nim, but he ‘was treated to a coil im tue fombs, aot witartausing The Forrest Divorce Case. SUPERIOR COURT—SPRCIAL TRRM. Refore Hon. Jadge Moverief. May 16 —Catherine N. Sinclatr (late Forrest) vs. Bdwin Perrest.—Counse| attended before the Court to settle the imal order tm this long pending eult. The order recites the history of the case and tbe decree of divorce; it then 4 wets forth an alimony to Mrs. Forrest of $4.0008 year, dating (rom November, 1850, a04 provides for \be ar rearaces, which, with interest, amounts w $47,716 17 The Conrt directed that this eum should be paid into the United states Lite anc Tru mpany within thirty dave after the settlement of the order, the payments to be secured by defendant placing with th mortgage bold him on the Font Hii!) property, or other adequate soon Jobn Van Haren asked tha! | rder be amended duct tbe interest open 4: *, #hien would fum about $16,000: e041 alee log teten feet toad of thirty, to make tbe cepesit in the ot Oompany the Tr : £ aa i f £ : 5 tr H Jadge Otty Intelligonse. yamean oF MacbowALD.—A abort fanera! service wae périermed at noon yenterday in the Tombs over the boly << WHE JAPANESE. Oficial Reception of the Embassy at the State Department. Speech of General Cass and Reply of the Ambassadors. The Ladies and the Japanese Mutually Pleased An Account of the Reception of the Strangers at the National Capital, key SOENES IN WASHINGTON. THE RECEPTION OF THE JAPANRSE IN THE POLITI- CAL METROPOLIQ— HOW THEY WERE AFFECTED. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MERALD. Wamuvatos, May 14, 1860. ‘Two hundred and seventy-fve years ago, amiki the Doom of the castle and Vatican guns, and the roll of the drum and the sound of trumpet and cymbal from the banda ef the Pope’s Light Horse and Swiss Guard, which beaded a magnificent procession, embracing the officers of the cardinals, the ambassadors of Spain, France, Ve- nice and the Roman princes, the whole Roman nobility, the chamberiains of the Pope and « long line of gayly dressed courtiers, the first Japanese and the first Japanese embassy that had ever visited Europe rode on horseback along the Corso at Rome. From that time forward the empire resumed its former Debits and its wolation, and the present embassy, which ‘will beoome memorable among nations, is the only one which Japan has since sent to either the Old or the New World. But although it is the second embassy from the land of the ‘Rising Sun,”’ {t is in every respect the more important of the two. It marks the commescement of new era, and one, moreover of much promise. Hither. to the Japanese bave watched with distrustful eye the advances of all foreigners, and more especially since their expulsion of the Portuguese—an episode fm the history of the Romish church jhin- fulty rife with massscre and death. It would be, perbaps, out of place here for me to enter into a detail of things and events that I may have occasion to allude to, Dut in erder to satisfy such of your readers as wish for mere extended and genoral information about Japan, | enclose some “‘ jottings’’ which I have penned on the sub- ject. It has been left for the Uniled States, after this long pe- hod, to become the chief Power ia restoring confidence among these people of the far Orient, and to bring them before the civilized world @ore prominently than at any former period. The triendshtp thus established will, it is to be hoped, bemefit both natlons, and while after com paring the barrenness 0: the past with the rife promise of the present and the fature, the poet of America may say— ee eee es Bea! ‘o lt henceforth be commerce point the belia— it w devoutly to be wished tbat the bard of the Kast may ‘Bot have occasion \o atter @ lament on the subject. ‘The first embassy referred to was sent by the govern ing princes of Bungo and Arima for the purpose of pre senting their formal submission te the Pope, and war prompted in Japan by the Portuguese missionaries, who, at that time, bad gained a great, Dut, as the sequel proved, a fatal ascendancy over the peopie. The mission was therefore more of a local than of an imperial charac: ter. It consisted of two young princes, two counsellors and a emall suite of inferior attendaots. These, notwith- standing their having sailed from Nagasaki on the 20th of February, 1683, did not arrive at Lisbon till August 10, 1684. The Pope received them with great pomp and hos pitality, and in retorn for the presents they hed brought htm endowed one of their Jesuit colleges with an anautl Sen ae. swords, pisced around their recks chains of which bis medal was attached, and kissed and them. They subsequestiy visited Venice, Madrid, where they had a second On their first arrival at Lisbon the Viceroy rent am escort to accompany them to jit i i On arriving bere this morsing, at six o'clock, by the Bight mail train from New York, all doubt as to the pro- debie ttme at which the Embassy would reach Washington was dipelled by the news that the Roanoke had arrivet at Hampton Reads, and that there was every likelihood Of the Jepanese on board reaching their destination by noon. As early as eight o'clock the streets were actively wstir, apd among the pecestrians s more than usual pum- ber of strangers, especially Englishmen, were observable. Members of volunteer military companies were also nu merous. It was evidems (hat something not of every day oecarrence was at work in the public mind. But, as might be supposed, there was no rushing to and fro, pope ef that excitement which swayed ihe multitade wben Joppy Lind was about to make ber first appearance im America, or that there would be if that celebrated fistic combetent, Johe C Heenap, was at the present moment known to be within an bour’s sail of New York. Thi, however, ip Bo way Getrected from (he novelty aad im portance of the great fortbooming event of the day. Soon after Dreskfast I visited the suit of apart ments, comprising nearly the whole of the first floor of Wiiard’s Hote), which were being prepared for the re ception of the national guests These, numbering sixty rooms, sixteen of which are parlors, wore thrown open © te public on Setur’ay last, and many bandred: availed themselves of the opportemity of seeing them ond on Supcay Mr. Buchanan and Mr Cans looked in to Bepect Lbe arrangements, whch on the whole appear to be very satisfactory Thore, however, who expected to foust their efes on the unique sad w find an sapect of Onental magnificence and iuxury characterising the fur nisb'pgs and Stings of the pari of the hous designed for Jepacese ocoepancy, were eourely @ ined. The bec, tables, chairs and other articles of furniture are of ‘be orcioary kind, and there does pot seem lo have Deen = BIngle BON ihioe Made \ Bult the pecudsr habits of our foreign (riences. Fortunaely the Japanese are a people who can readily noapt themselves t am aivered state o” {hIPEe. ADS Are Wel) abe lo Improvise saw and Ladies o the Wind wo wbico they have deem sccustowed! by squat (ing on their beels on the room floor, wen they get tires of pitting ip the Baropeap fashion. Bat it is only reght to fay Was tdey eit om the chairs and eat with knife aad fork a: the tables with an ease, faciitty abd goud humor barciy Parpassed by carselves Worn | aeteo (oem at the pote! Whice (bey preferred, & seat oo @ floor mators tikwmg for the for door maw in the lobby of the house, saying, “I tine thy bewe—Jepancee' and be langbes, @ circumstance *bich mate @! lookerson lauga aio, | am meters, however, sod must retarn to dawb my deserip ton of tbe hovel | There are many collateral advantager connee ei with theme mations: ‘There a separate entrance from Fourtecnth street, and Further, all the rooms, aa it spower such from F street. . ivan ue, to Lhe opposite extremity of tbe heen Toom intended for the ¢ Bing #8090 OF sittern of the inferior a tne Loney be AaDUy sitoated, opening uj main corridor and over lockiwa the testolaned Sorters in the centre, and to sbieh playe a fountain, the effect of which ix 6: once bappy And pletererque. All the walls and ovilings bear evideDon, More OF leas, Of recent rocecoraton. The sul of double parlors amd chambers at the corner of Foar- teenth wrest ard the avenue, is dewigned for the sole aa’ erparate ure of the envoys im chief; the farnitare of wood, amd and a few statacties adorn the wah A piano, by Chickering, tn one 0 Recepti in oF “near ‘heme, styled the Ambassador's jet parlor.’ The rooms are situated immediately below the large dining *aloom, aod are tw oe devoted eu Urely to the ase of the cooks. At about eleven o’oleek I dreve down to the Navy Yart The later, which ned beep undergoing renovation for the previour fortnight in anticipation wis event, — 8 remarkably clean and orderly eqoare to the weet of toe marine railway iar and volunteer miliary Terre, 3 forese which were wader of the marines. The piace fir'ng @ pathune! safote when the expected landing took Die Waves the Jansvere lag—e red val on Dd, eMblematical of Loe aun. bb) Ove minutes parts leven, at which time « Upto righ el gon re verbersted through whe) aro, amd the bow of the Phiscephia wes to be @ep turning Buzzaro’ Polpt, mmm ditely Deluw we arredal, the erowa tow bew eibereo wi Dip the yard did not iuciade @ thousan: inute aaded numbers to the throog Oe gg og ad en 8 y that had been drawn into the app: We oj¢ ebipbouse, the Maripe Band, whove gay uniforms bad deem discerned on the bow, struck up the “star followed >y tbe At twenty minutes Te HH un He eit Ht i AH i i H 5 yy. try; F : rt yeskt tt fife i #5. call i 5 | i fried! i a ie iH i i ith di Ei f i iH i 3 if ef ae nH tite & i i 5 & Lf g : | : Hi i £ a 8 | | i FE He § el Hi i Fs i i i i “4 414 BE fi Hit a i sil j i i Delonging to the | j r 4 i it i Hivee Hitt i, ee aa th £5, public Ht if i 5 i Fy Mal i git: ital BaE ity + H Hit f { i it al pa | i RHI “Hil i f i : ] 2 i z if i kt if i i! we 7D Infaciry and presenting officials tollo wee box Gnding aplax The degange anc wo O'clooK, Ber whieh the Navy Yard was as tranquil ae it had previously oven the reverse. ‘The viriters like their new quarters, and express eatie ‘ection with ali the arrangements connected wit them (ip (he evening (bey were nodding of what Byron would call— Fatr women and brave men! © the bal) and corrior of the hotel, and were wm alt i0¢@ WILD & perpetual Pbower Of queries and appli ‘auione for « which they good hamorealy apewerea and gave But more o/ this l- gorrow. i i i OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH. THE VISIT OF THE JAPANESE AMBAS#AGORS TO THE DPRPARTHENT OF STATE—ADDRESS OF GENERAL CAS#, BTC., BTC. Wasumnorox, May 16, 1860 Atan early hour thie morning the street and the sie ‘walk in Fourteenth street, in front of Willar’'s Hel, was srowded with representatives alike of the aristocratic mansions of the wealthy and the lowly abodes of the poor, and here and there could be seen the wooily brave and gtietaning ivory of the Africans, come tone Lhe sights <0d enjoy @ bearty laugh over the supposed resem )a ace of the Jepanese to themselves. Approaching the main entrances to the Hotel, larg crowd was ound blocking the passage way, aod large placard announced that there was no admittance ex to the guests of the Hotel. forcing a passage, the score of Japanese fans atracted atienuon, and once—only opce—one of the Japancae stole slong through the hall, with a noiseless step, and his band oo his single # ord. The morning broke bright aod glorious, and acospting {tae an anepicions omen, the Japancess themselves wore buoyant in anticipation of their reception by the venerable eeretary of State. Mingitpg with the guests of the Hotel, the convorsation wa: found to centre upon one single theme— the Japanese (hom volves, their manners, custome and personal appearance More than one verdant gentleman took them (@ women, and all agreed that they are remarkably effeminate mea An twelve o'clock approached, the hour appointed for the reception, the noise and confusion increased, and many of thoee acquainted with the programme sought the vitewala, The Treasury Department was thronged. The jadies took entire possession of the leng portion. and the avenue ail around the State Department was ae woll filled as upon the arrival of these distinguished strangers. ‘Three or four of the Japanese examined every part of Willard’s Hote! this morning, from the cellar to the gar ret, and reported to their superiors that it is al) right, and they are safely boused. ‘The reguiar programms war arranged last evening on the part of the Japanese for the reception, bat having re cetved the impression that there woul! be @ rash of out fidere, they changed it this morning, aed it aot pre ih obo China, when bo mado hin journey in a huge squere box to the Imperial City—the Princes seat two of thetr officers, as it is thetr custom in their own country, to see where and how they were to be received. These oilicers examined minutely every pert of the Department, the rooms, the farnitare, &e., and expressed themselves satisfied that it was all right, The Princes then signified their willingness to par- ferm their part, and with their suite, numbering io all about eighteen persons, repaired to the State Department, under the escort of Captain Dupont. ‘There wes no deficiency of police at the Department. Contrary to their usual habit, these gentiemen performed their duty with wonderful alacrity, and many @ conee- quentis! gentleman found himself unabie to penetrate the wall which their gray oniforme and stars erected. Inside tt was poticeable that the clerks had deserted their desks, and stood in anxious groups in all parts of the building. ‘The measengers were very attentive to such gentlemen as were permitted to enter, and Mr. Hansel especially oom- mended himself to the press. A fow moments before the real Princes were announced, quitea large number of ladies issued from the dif. ferent apartments, and, with the gentlemen already referred to, quite blocked up the narrow passage way of the dingy narrow little State Department, when the chief master of ceremonies cried out—‘dentiemen will please @lear the gangway!”’ which the gentlemen did in great haste, but to which, gallantry obliges me tosay, the ladies paid no attention. And now the grand procession arrived at the head of the short staire—ihe Princes in advance, the elder escort- ed by Captain Dupont, and the younger by Commander lee. Mr. Prestom, the receatly appointed Minister i ! i : | Yon, the satonat besp\alty while you remela in that i i ie for the of eredence fom his Majeaty tho tycoon. During the delivery of the address one of the Japanese secretaries took notes, which he afterwards showed to the princes, who testified their approval by a balf smile. Another, an artist, sketched General Cass. ‘Be ambassadors, in reply, said they were exceedingly grateful for this kind reception, and were much pleased to make the acquaintance of General Cass. Mr. Portman acted as interpreter to Mr. Cass, and Namura Gobatecra wo the Embassy. The Lieutenant Governor of the first ‘ambassador then produced the box, about two and a balf feet in length, containing the letters of the Japanese Chief, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, addressed to Secretary Cass, and written severally in Japanese, Dutch and English, copies of which had been communtoated to Mr. Cass the Gay previous. The documents were profuse of amity and peace, and it was stated therein that instead of a Japanese bance with the strangers. They were the litle sons of Mr. Ledyard, son tp law of General Cass. Captein Dupont, se:zivg apoa the pause which succeed od, eari—' Mr. Secretary, 1 am requested to present this box to you, which contains the credentials of these Am baseacors,”’ at the same time passing over to the Secrcta- ty’s table the ashen box before spoken of. Tne box war opened, and the large parchment which was displayed, examined and repaced, amid a perfect Bade! of avin eligible tongues. Captain Dupont informed the Secretary of Stato that the raclosed are the original documents, acoompanied by translations, Upon examining the box and the creden tals, I was struck with ibe elegant manne! aich it ie poliebed, and the splendor of i golden lining ‘The paper epon which these documents are writicn ts, to use the expression of one who was near me, as (hick aa ® noard. Motaal eatiefaction with all the proceedings was then expressed, apd a the Japaace were supposed to be abuul to take their leave, the rustling of « lady's drew was beard, and Mise Ledyard, the scoomplished grand dwaghter of General Case, passed into the room, and walking over to the Secretary's table, was followed by the eyes, not only of the Japanese, bat of everyhoty present. She also was introduced to the Japanese, who shook bands witn ber with uncommon heartiness. And now the ladies crowded im from an adjoining room wiih great rapidity, making the room quite warm, when (en Cass remarked to the Japanese that he did net know how they reguiated their ledies, but im this country the ladies regulated the gentlemen, and went jus) where they pleased. This was an apology for the presence of toe Indien, and the Ambassadors replied, ia @ vory grave manver, that they observed that there was a vory marked difference in the discipline of the two countries. The eral Could Roarcely Guutrol bia countenance with this sally from the Japanese, who evidently thought they possessed an advantage over this couatry in thie reapoct. Mr. Case stated to them that arrangements had been made for their presepiation to the President at twelve o'clock to-morrow, to which they repiied thie would be agreeabie to them, and that (bey bad no other official busi. Lees to tramenct, ‘The appearance of tne Japancte during the delivery of General Case’ speech waa very awkward, They est in their chairs with their boties beot over and their hanur on their knees, and when they stood up to acknowledge the greeting, a8 cach sentence was translated to them they stooped their bodies very low. One of them requested Captain Dupont to ask the Secretary what suite they should bring to call upon the NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1860.—TRIPLE SHEET. Dutirg their books among them; but up to the presemt lume they buve been unsuccessfal. ‘The crowd at Wiilard’s has lessened somewhat, bat is anticipated that it will be very largo this evening, a* there is @ report that the Japanese wilt all arn out to the music at the President's grounds. These sightseers wil) be dieappointed, however, as the Japanese will keep their quarter closely until after they have been receives by the President. Not one of them, with the exception of those who were received at the State Department thir morning, bas set foot outside of the Hotel since their ar. rival—not even one of the servants. The Japanese are quictly reposing in their private apart ments this evening. After dinner they took their siesta, feeling somewhat fatigued by the excitement consequen: upon their reception by the Secretary of State. ‘The concert at the President’s grounds was very large ly attended, in the hope of seeing the Japanese there, and every couple that passed Willard’s Hotel turned thoir eyes upwards to get a glimpse of these most wonderful strangers. Many gentlemen desired to call upon them, Dut were disappointed. ‘The Japanese are naturally enough excited about their reception to-morrow, and wish to prepare for it in quiet. BU they are not indifferent to the smiles of beautiful women, and they are received when gentlomen, no mat ‘ter how commanding in appearance, are denied admit tance. ‘The instructions in regard to the admittance to the ‘White House to morrow are very positively defined, and itfwill be most diMicult to obtain an entrance. Neverthe lesa, there are hundreds of applicants, and there will be bundreds of disappointments. ‘The House Committee, consisting of Messrs. Sherman, Branch, John Cochrane, Morris of Peansytvania, and Davis of Maryland, have waited on the Japanese to extend them an invitation to visit the Capitol. But they declined at present, fixing no time for that purpose, nor will they reply to the municipal invitation of the committees of New York and elsewhere before they have been received by the President. They are particularly observant of etiquette. ‘The reporter of the press, in acknowledging the cour- testes extended to him on the late tour to Norfolk, unin- tentionally omitted to mention the kindness of J. B. Freethe, superintendent of the Norfolk and Petersburg line, im sending @ messenger to Hamptoa Roads for des patches, and holding open his ofllces on Sunday night without charge. ‘There is an erroneous impression that Mr. Harris is simply Consul General, and not Minister Resident at Ja- pan. Mr. Harris’ commission as Minister Resident is dated June 19, 1869. The State Department has receives no further intelligence in regard to his health, but no cre- dence is given to the report of bis death. THE RECEPTION OF THE JAPANESE IN THE METROPOLIS. ‘Mr. Warren Leland, one of the proprietors of the Metro. politan Hotel, is now in Washington for the purpose of ac- ‘quainting himself with the peculiar wants of the Japanese Ambassadors, who are to be entertained aifthe Metropol. tap Hotel during their stay in this city, wnen neitoer money nor pains will be spared to make their visit agreeable. THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. ‘The government was originally under one head—the spiritual Emperor Makado. About 840 years ago a change of government took place, in consequence of dissatsisc on among some of the hereditary Princes, owing w ma!- admipistraticn of government. The Princes being very powerful, instituted the office of Tycoon, or temporal Em- peror, who was chosen originally from one of their own number—one of the hereditary princes; but the offlce ix now, and has been for several hundred years, hereditary, ‘The Tycoon, or temporal Emperor, ie entirely distinct im the control of government from the Makado; except in very important State affairs it is necessary to refer to the Makado for bis approval. Should the Makado refuse his assent to any important matter #0 referred, then that ends it—there is 10 appeal. Besides the Tycoon and Makado, there are five Coun- cillors of Btate, who are immediately about the person of the Emperor, and {t is through them thas all important transactions of government are carried on. It sometimes becomes necessary to refer matters of great importance to the princes of the empire (heredifary and tiwlar), one half of whom are obliged to amembic once a year at Jeddo, the other balf remaining in charge of the provipoes and principalities. After the business for which these princes were called together bas been transected, they then return to their respective provinoes or principalities; the female portion of their families mever being allowed to socompany their lords and masters, but retained in the city of Jeddo as hostages for security for the good condact of tho princes tm the administration of their affairs of the provinces and prinespalities. ‘Their form of government is a strange mixture of abdeo fatiom and feudal system, as many of the heriditary princes are 80 powerful tp wealth and retainers as to fre- quently dictate to the bead of the government. Should the Tycoon or Emperor displease them as a Dody im the administration of the government, they can revolutionize and depose the Tyooon, and succeed him by one from their own number. Their love of country and stringency of their laws are puch as to render #0 dire an event altogether improvabis ‘There is no country upon the face of the ear where the feeling of nationality is stronger, or where laws ave fo faithfully executed, and for which the people bave so great a regard as in Japan. ‘There is one singular feature which pervades the on tire polity of Japan, and that is the making of oficial” In pairs, which serve as ples, one upon the other. Tt is from this fact, we suppose, that the story origins ted thas the censor or adviser, who ie the third officer be longing to the embassy, was apy upon the others who reported everything to his royal master—the Tycoon or tt oth te & mistake. Oxure Bango Nokemi i* og more por lees than & Counrelior or adviser to the others, selected from bis peculiar (itness for sack @ position It troe that everybody in Japan i# under tant «hg ap Lege f unknown pvilce—even the Emperor vel ie The spies are of every raok in life below that of here. ditary prince. The hhest nobiiity dare not sorink frou the Gocupation Mf directed to act as spies; they mus either Jo tt oF adopt the eltoraative—coaib ‘The reason why tbe ise of Japan are so unalterable i becanee man # rad Of propemng any Change or iteration ia their laws, bowever wise or neconsary, be caure if disapproved by the tribunal of foal resort, be paye for bis act with bis life. This & wtrange fact that the Japanese code of laws « the bic tig the world. Death is the prescribed pun ‘ebment for most offence There are no profeemional law yers ip Japan; every man ix deemed competent to be hie own placer. Capliai punwehment in Japan is very rare Daring the two years our informant was in Japan, be never heard of but one pablie execution, and that war for muroer The municipal government of their large cities im the most perfect im the world Their cities ar cut ap into Docks, about the aire of our equares in Now York Over each Of there @ piacod an oflienr to whom every offence committed in that distnet is reported, which is report ed © & higher officer. Every person who sees or knows of an offence being committed, and does nor report it to the omicer baving charge of the district, i pup hed the rame as tho person cvqiitting the offence. % pyetem of police survetiance, it will be readily fern, must Inmure the most perfect ord and protection Persone who with to chapge their residence cannot do ro without firrt getsing the coument of those living witnin » certain oletance of the place where the perton wishes to remove to The idea of Ji oe beving « plorality of wives ie « mistake—it a net po. They are only allowed one wile but they may bave se many mistresses ee their cireum stances will allow them to keep, Mistresses are seldom or never inmates of the house of the wife, Adultery « punebed wib covery ‘The present Tycoon, or Emperor, is only sixteen years old The first Amoaeandor ie his apecial friend, being Chamberlain to the Emperor. He hae five Cobinet Mints tere. The Censor i# his special conOdant; it is for thix reason that be bat beem assigned the position which he oecupies. THE COINS OF JAPAN. ‘The following rewalta of an scthorised assay, tn Png lnod, of Japanese coins, wil) probably bo interesting « the prerent time, Ooms dering the intercourse which har reoeully doen oreo d with that counery — Wrodtsin Desmale Proportion in 10,000 parts onan Y Bw No. Os. ry. Of Geid. Of Sitver. Alin, is tf te & Copangs...... q 5.670 ; 4 em hat toe Halt copeng} 5 ine 6 ‘am ow )=0 et 7 ‘ss 2070 «7016 | (As wit oo ee me ee ie Y ca sso me 1% | lan OR The raves of Woe metale a each’ ooin are, on an are. rage, a8 foulowr TUE POST OFFICE DEFALCATION, Prue History ef the Affats—Who Will he the Sew Postmaster? ‘The exctterwent upon the recent cisckeure of the facts connected with the defalcation in the New York Post Office atill continues to oceupy good share of public at- tention. Many accounts bave been published tm the leeal cewspapers on the subject, somo of them evidently write en Wo great baste; others based upon informaties derived from unreliable sources, and others, forming the greater number, from mere speculation. To give tbe public @ true history of the case, we have spared peither pains nor inquiry, and to-day we give the only reliable statement, derived from andoubted authority, im relation to the aifair whieh has terminated so unfortanately for the \ate Postmaster of New York. It ia well known by many of Mr. Fowler's friends thas ‘at the close of the Pierce administration he was in ar rears with his governmental accounts to the amoust efbe- tween thirty and forty thousand ¢ollars, and this was on@ Of the reasons he gave to his friends for demanding thet exertions for his reappointment, in order that he might bave further opportunity to make good bis deficiencies. Fowler’s friends, to resoue him from his embarrassment, made up the above amount by con'ributions im sume varying from one to five thousand dollars; and be promised that, being warnod by this embarrass- ment and his miraculous escape therefrom, he would im future take care not only to not overdraw his account, but to repay to them, out of his salary and emeluments, all they had advanced to him. It is needleas to say that, after bis reappoiatment by Mr. Buchansa, his generous and careless habits again prevented him fromcarrying eat his promise to his friends. That many of those who urged his reappointment knew of his indebted- ness is | fact very easily established, and amengst them i at least one member of Congress. Since thas time rumors of something wrong in the New Yerk Pest Office have been constantly afloat in this city, chiefly arising from the fact that, coming towards the time for the settlement of the quarterly sccoust with the Post Office Department at Washington, Mr. Fowier would bor- Tow sums of from two thousand to five thousand dollars from his friends, so as to make up about thrty thoa- sand dollars, which be would repay to those from whom he had borrowed within a week or ten days there- after, borrowing if from them again at the end of three month. This led tw the suspicion by those cognizant of the facts that some deficiency. existed which these loaas wore intended to cover up fer the time being. From the amount of these loans, now- ever, it was thought that the deficiency supposed to exist would not exceed thirty thoczand, or, at tne ouside, forty thousand doliars, and this amouat, toa man of Mr. Fowler's standing in the community, was not thought to be a large debt. As to the system, or rather want of system, in the Post Office Department st Washington, by which errors in the socounts of the Now York Post Office so long cscaped attention, it will be at once understood, when we state that the ao- counts of the amounts earned were received in the Audi- tor’s department, and the amounts paid into the Sab- frea- sury in another. Between these two departments there does not appear to have been any system for comparison of accounts. Had not Mr. Fowler failed to borrow his usual amounts for the purpose of making good his quarterly accouns with the department two months ago, thereby allowiag & deficiency of fifteen thousand dollars, as staved in a pre- vious articie on this subject, this deficiency of one hun- dred and fifty five thousand dollars and apwards might bave gone on without discovery untii Mr. Bock«mam closed bis official term and a new Postmaster had beom appointed for this city. It now appears that Mr. Fowler made an eanignment of bis property some years ago. The Marshal cannot, there- fore, find aay personal or real estate. The government will not listen to any compromise , and the ext step to be taken by the Marabal will be to levy upoe the property of the sureties, im aceordance with the instructions spect- fied in his warrant. Messrs. Law aad Conover bave, bowever, signified their intention to pay to the govern. ‘ment the amount due on their bonds. Assistant Postmaster Genera) King, Ur. Guthrie and Mr. Holprook are at present engaged im making ® tho- roogh examination of all papers and correspoaden: im the office, and their investigaven up to last nght esta: bliabes the fact thet the defalcation is several thousand do'lars more than fret stated. New cevelopemecsis way possibly throw some more light on the question as w whas Mr. Fowler has done with the vast sume which he retained: from the revenue of the <epartment There is = defl- fugitive or his whereabouts can be ascertained. ‘The Washington Star says — On Satorday night last Fowler doubtless ‘made tracke’” for Canaca, scoompanied py a friend, aod wr ume is probably op +hipboard, bound for Brasti be oF- dere sent from this point to secure hie person will be Likely to prove as futile as Ue directions treaamiucd as the rame time to levy upon bis property. ss it ie known (bat bis personal aad eome unfortunsie lations looy Bince ew with him to Canaus, of course One of the city newspapers, in aa article published yettorday, urges that the chief responmility of the defal- cation rested upon Mr. Caldwell, the lew Deputy Post master and Casbier, This if an sot of tajasticn towarén & man who i aiready one of the greatest sufferers by Mr. Fowler's condect Mr. Caluwoll acquainted with the circumstances, should not Dave re- mained tp the office for hie own sake w ON Tus. ‘Those who know Mr Caldwell best aro aware that his devotion to Fowler in official capscity, was sbeotute, and that if ho was aware of & deGceney 9 Mr. Fowir's ercounts, he might have enterta’ned tne hope that rome of the many of Mr. Fowler's patent purchase, the existence of which was no secret, would ot an sarty day fornish an income sufficient to pay up say def. ciency with the goveroment. In every potut o view, for Mr Caldwell to have resigned before thy discovery of this Cefaication would have practically been to expose the «bole matter; for it is pot to be supposed toast Mr Fowler could bave found any other caatwer willing 10 take ap the whole burden of this reeponsibility which had evadually grown in the excbequer of the New York Moxt offios. WHO WILL BE THR NEXT POSTMASTER / ‘The next qaretion of popular in a, #ho will be the next Postmaster’ This, of courte, @ & secret to the out- tide world, at yet Sapervisor Wm Twoed is at Warhing. twp for the parpose of getting the appointment, and has with him powerfol recommendations Jone A Dix is favorably spoken of im connection with the appolntment, amt hi® great pecuniary reeponsibility wil po doudt be @ strong pont io his favor with the President, at « time when ometieece ‘in the admini#trauon On portal affairs is domanae t by the peblic. Ex member of Coogrens Rijsh Werd sivo ab Washington, with an eye on the New York Postmaster. ship. Fle was promined, at the time of bis defeat for Con- frets, by Mr. Boctanan, ‘to be taken care of,” by ap potntment to the first vacancy ooourring in the federal offices in thie eity Mr Buchanan intended to appoint Mr. Ward to the office of United Star Detrict Atorney in this city, now Miled by ox Judge Rootevelt, expeotiog that Judge Roosevelt, who bad & prior claim for appotntment, wool profer the mission to Fraps rather toan t an loferior po toa, 8 that tims, however, the office of Navy Agent at Ne Tork has pra wtioally be come waented by the avowed intention of the edmiawtra- fon + we the present incumbent, George N. ir, Ward, it @ alleged, bee wuffered, po- Sanve Neatly bu adberence Mr Buchanan's admieie yeuon, © ® support, while in Songress, of tse pv open “oaware, aad bie appotat nent to the vacant Ponts p ie early looked for by Wie friends. WOitamebare City News r Deownen.—The dead body of «man wae found Boating in the water at the foot of Sonth First aires, Hrookiyn, © D., yesterday morning. |t was tatoo onty and vo quem held by Onroner Murphy. The fary tem dered © veriion of “Pound drowned Doooased ap- peared have been & faiior, be wae five tee tre inches in | cight, bad bisck batr aoe , aod wee Greered in © knit jacket, white shir) Ane Disok Oelwm ‘The body was taken to the dead howe for Went Hontion, Veron Sane re Mit alate of one huadred gure was deed om Rotem Common on the 16th tortant, wslcows home vo ptivn,