The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-06 00:00:00

THE JAPANESE MISSION.

Last evening the three Japanese Amlnusedors,
aocompsaied by Mr. Idwadocal.l, Atteshe of the English
Legation in Japan, and ssvend of the officers composing
their suite, attended the tall of the Civil Service Volun-
teers, at Willis's-zooms, to which they had received ea
invitation. They left their quarters at Claridge's Hotel,
Brook-street, in carriages shortly before 11 o'clock and
returned about midnight. Earlier in the evening they
paid a visit to the House of Commons, where they re•
mined for some time, occupying seats in the Peers' and
Ambassadors' Gallery, and then went to the Roue of
Lords, with the magnificence of which they were amazed
and delighted, as also with the labyibith of lobbies,
committee rooms, libraries, and the like, composing the
New Palace of Westminster, through which they were con-
ducted. The greatest part of Sunday afternoon they spent
at the Zoological Gardens, in which they manifested extra-
ordinary interest and pleasure. The native draughtsman
who accompanies them, and to whose energy and skill so
many allusions have been made, lauded himself
without intermission during the visit in sketching,
with great rapidity and fidelity, beasts and birds
which struck his fancy, while another of their retainers
took copious notes of all he saw. Some of the retinue are
said to have taken momentary umbrage at the cariosity
which prompted the visitors to follow them about the
grounds, but in this feeling none of the three envoys appear
to have shared, probably regarding the popular interest of
which they were the objects rather in the light of a com-
pliment than otherwise. On Saturday they called at the
shop of Mr. Dent, the watchmaker, 61, Strand, where
they spent some time and made several purchases.
Yesterday morning they visited Lancaster's gun fac-
tory, with which they were particularly interested.
In fact, machinery of all kinds has a sort of fascina-
tion for them, and they never tire of watching every
exhibition of it of which they are afforded a sight. At the
hotel where they are qusrtered the remarkable docility,
gentleness, and politeness of the whole retinue strike every
one who has opportunities of seeing them. Already many
of them have picked up several familiar English words and
expressions, and menage is make themselves understood.
Most of them are provided with dictionaries in English
and Japanese, whichthey study assiduously. Fish (ocoa-
sioaally raw) and rice form a great part of their ordinary
diet at every meat The ambassadors and officers have
now so far adapted themselves; to European usages es
to abandon chop-sticks, and both as to their mode of
living, and for the most part as to edibles, they differ
in little from English gentlemen. They are very de-
sirous to Tasks the most of the time allotted for their
stay in seeing all that we have interesting to show them,
and in the course of the next few days they will visit
the Hint, the Bank of England, and other places of note.
It is probable also that they may make their appearance on
Epsom Downs on the forthcoming Derby day.
There will be a grand review at Woolwich to-morrow in
compliment to the ambassadors. It having been arranged
that the plenipotentiaries from Japan should visit the
Arsenal and national establishments there, the authorities
at head-quarters have ordered the military display for the
information of the strangers.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Prussia
sod suite Molted the International Bazaar yesterday, and
made some purchases.
His Highness the Maharajah Dhuleep Singh has
left Claridges Hotel for Nolgrave Castle, Yorkshire.
The Duke and Duchess of Manchester arrived in
town yesterday from visiting the Earl of Sandwich, at

House, Huntingdon.

The Duke of Richmond has taken for a term
of years a house in Seisms-square, the residence of the
late Lord Herbert. _ _ .

The Earl Delaware passed through town yesterday
from Buckburst Park for Bathin Castle, North Wales, to
attend the funeral of Mr. F. R. West. Lord West, Gen.
Beckley, and Lord George Thynne, M.P., joined the noble
lord at the station.
The Earl of Rosalyn and Lady Harriet St. Clair
hays arrived at Claridge's Hotel from the Continent for the
season.
Viscount and Viscountess Campion have been

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entertaining s sttocesAon of visitors daring the Euter
recess at (Amadeu House, Gloucestershire. The Marquis
and Marchioness of Londonderry, Lord Dufferin, Mr. and
Mrs. Baillie Cochrane, Viscount Powersoowt, the Hon. J.
Stoner, Mr. Sandford, sad Mr. Kennedy Erskine have bees
amongst the gnats of the noble viscount and viscountess.
Mrs. Washington Hibbert gave her first ball last
evening at the family mansion in lbver•street. The party
was numerously and fashionably attended.
The examination of candidates for direct commis-
sions before Major-General Knollys, vice-president, Major.
General Portlock, Colonel Elwyn, Colossal Addison, and the
Rev. Mr. Moseley, members of the Council of Military
Education, commenced yesterday, at the Roysl Hospital,
Chelsea. There were upwards of 100 candidates on this
ozcasion. As usual the first day, yesterday, was wawa to
medical examination. . .

The select committee to try the Longford county
election petition will be chosen on the afternoon of the
20th. . . .

A parliamentary return, issued this morning,
shows that the total number of persons in England and
Wales committed to the county gaols during the last seven
years on a charge of felony, is 190,356. Of this number
2,0g8 had been previously committed for offences against
the game laws.
Mr. Knigbtley on Friday will ask the Secretary
of State for War if has any objection to submit to her
Majesty whether it would not be desirable to make some
alteration in the dress at present worn by deputy lieu-
Catmints.
Colonel Sykes on Thursday wiU move the fol-
lowing resolution :—" That, in any system of education by
government aid, provision should be made for teaching in
industrial schools ; and tbat,with a view to encourage even-
ing study by adult operatives, provision be made for
supplying a teacher in such mechanics institutes as may
apply for one."
The Grand Duchess Helen of Russia is expected
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at Nice at the beginning of Jane. This will be the fourth
time that the princess has primed the slimmer at this water-

131pplitee.
" A telegraphic despatch," says the Gazette de
Pruner, " has arrived in Paris, announeieg that General de
Goyon took leave of the Pope on the lit, and might be en-
' parted at Mansard on Woodsy."