The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-30 00:00:00

THE JAPANESE EMBASSY.

BIRMINGHAM, MAY 29.
The Japanese Ambassadors arrived here a Hatil':
before one o'clock to-day, from Liverpool, by
London and North-Western Railway, the Mayer
having received a telegram notifying their intended
visit at 11 last night.
A great crowd at the station awaits
of these distinguished visitors,
andha The
Ist Royals were drawn up on
by
platform.ethe Town Clerk,
Mayor (Mr. Manton), attendeddaLiug
his worship
awaited the train, and accompanying
have " passed the
dtrothope aorfritvhael
were several gentlemen who
Itateliff, Mr. Alderman
chair," including There was
considerable attendanc of the o ei mem el%
also a cons
,as Hotel ;
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aanligihmt,iintagtiofrnomto
, oPfhtihneipcso,rspnodra:r
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From the railway station the Ambassadors passed
was accepted.
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ni
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evening,to
tour
uur Mayorrs ,o,r,
which
inspectione s t
~
the Ambassadors pro-
the manufactories of the town
and
district through s some of
they
f
were accompanied by the Mayor, Mr. Stanbridge,
the Town Clerk, Mr. Alderman Lloyd, and other
gentlemen.

The first place visited was that of Messrs. Elking-
ton and Mason. The Ambassadors were conducted
over the various workshops of the establishment,
with
which they seemed much pleased, and
many questions were asked by the principal mem-
reefefrorredt.he
night,
ber of the Embassy. The next visit was the world-
famous glass works of Messrs. Chance, of Spon-lane,
where " the reception" was by Mr. H. L. Chance,
the senior partner, by whom they were conducted
over the enormous establishment, which spreads on
both sides of the railway and canal, and covers
many acres. Here the various processes in connec-
tion with the manufacture of crown glass were ex-
hibited. The whole party appeared greatly inte-
rested in this manufacture, but especially when the
! process of producing sheet glass was shown.
The Bromford-lane Ironworks (Mr.W. H. pa
were next visited. Here they saw the variou_sdrg-,
cesses in the manufacture of iron, from cl
and rolling (a preliminary stage) into bar
andw exa.
The various descriptions of machinearvyy g
uestions
mined with great minuteness, and
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were asked. The visit to these
ventng). The con.
long time (until nearly 6 in theed
sequence was that an
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tsh, hedaes li,t4sisp
works occupied a
sheathing works of lk r
I.lktewnhden the party arrived
Queen's Hotel.
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nearSQ mu
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o'clock
The Ambassadors
.elna 1. le: andagnr grey on
country,"
't
lined the route through which
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leave
theo f "blackpf oerrsio-i Persons
the Ambassadors passed, and at the works visited,
the utmost curiosity was excited.
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