The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-29 00:00:00

Total £8,67/ 1 3

THE JAPANESE AMBASSADORS IN
LIVERPOOL

LIVERPOOL, WIDNESDAT.
The Japanese Ambassadors, with their suite, and
Mr. Meodonald, the interpreter, arrived here from New-
castle-on ;Fyne shortly after 12 o'clock last night. The
mayor's state and pirate carriages were awaiting the arrival
of the train, and to them the ambassador' ware conducted
to the Adelphi-hotel. Early this morning they were
visited by the mayor, who, having made the neon-
nary arrangements. accompanied them to the landing.
stage, where they embarked on beard the stea-
mer Satellite, and proceeded on • river excursion.
The fine range of docks, and the new works proceeding at •
the north of the Liverpool range and at Birkenhead, were
pointed out and explained to the visitors, who appeared
much interested. Mr. Laird's ehipbuiliing yards at Bir-
kenhead, where the processes of building iron vowel, of the
largest size are being conducted, were visited, together with
the graving docks and other objects of nautical importance
on that side of the water. Sailing up the river through the
Sloyne (where the large Cunard steamers anchor) the party
visited H.M.S. Majestic, where they were politely received
by Captain Inglefield. and also partially inspected the Mer-
cantile Marine Educational ship, Conway, the design of
which was fully explained to them. The men of the Ma-
jestic manned the yard.. Crossing to the Liverpool
aide the visitor' disembarked, and inspected the Mersey
Steel end Iron Company's extensive works, at the southern
extremity of the docks. Here they were entertained to
lunch by Messrs. Horefall and Co. After paying • visit to
some other objects of interest in connexion with shipping,
the party returned to the Town-hall, and thence to the
Free Library, and St. George's-hall. In the evening they
were entertained to dinner by the Mayor, Mr. It. Hutchi•
son. The Mayor bad 'previously heeo engaged to dine with
the officers of the local militia and their friends, but as the
visit of the Japanese interposed, his worship invited the
officers to join the party at the Town-hall.

THE JAPAPTERE AT THE ROOMS OF THE ROYAL
GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. —On Tuesday serail officers of
theJa embassy, on the invitation of Dr. Norton Shaw,
visited the rooms of the Soya Geographical Society, In I
company with Dr. Macgowan, to inspect and articulate a
snit of armour from Japan, presented by Mr. Hodgson, late
Consul at Hakodade. The armour, which is a fine specimen
of workmanship, consists of small steel plates, and under
promote covered with chain, the whole, accept the calque,
being very light, so light indeed as to expose many vulnerable
points. Armour, they my, was in use before they were
visited by Europeans, and is still employed in the army.
One like that now possessed by the society costs 501.

THE SCHOOL OF EDWARD THE SIXTH, BIRMING-
HAIL—Yesterday, at • meriting of the governors of this
weed, the resignation wu announced of Dr. Gifford, the
head waster, whole health has been in • precarious state for
sane tam past. Dr. Gifford was appointed on the dear
Um of the Rev. J. Lee to the Bishopric of Manchester ;
and under his auspioes the usefulness of the school has berm
lusely Wended.