The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-03 00:00:00

JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES.

We hare accounts of the reception at San Fran-
cisco of the Japanese Ambassadors to the
United States :—" The United States' steamer
Powhattan, Captain Pearson, bearing the
flag of C,lmmander Tatnall, arrived at San Fran-
cisco on March 27th from Japan, via Honolulu.
She brings the Japanese embassy, consisting of two
principal ambassadors, Princes of the highest rank
among the nobility of the empire, and two asso-
ciates, who are nobles of nearly equal rank. These
four are of the Emperor's Council. They are ac-
companied by a suite of 16 offieers. The following
is a list of the embassy .—Simme,Prince of Boozen,
envoy, and Mooragaki, Prince of Awadsi, envoy ;
Ogoori Mataitsee, chief censor ; one Vice-Governor
of the Treasury; one Vice-Governor for Foreign
Affairs ; one secretary of the first rank (Sembay
Akoo) ; two inspectors of the first rank; two secre-
taries of the second rank; two treasury officers;
two inspectors of the second ; two interpeters ; two
doctors, and 53 servants. The Powhattan arrived
at Honolulu March the sth, and remained there till
the 18th. The ambassadors were there received
with all formal honours. Private hospitalities
were extended on every hand, and then King and
Queen held court at the Palace for the reception of
the distinguished foreigners, and welcomed them
in appropriate terms. They were also entertained
at a grand ball given by the officers of the Pow-
hattan, expressing great delight at the gay and
novel scene. They bring 100,000 dols. to defray
their expenses; although the Embassy is invited at
the sole expense of the United States. They were
given the best quarters on board the Powhattan
during the voyage, and arrived in good health and
highly pleased. The chief dignitaries are magnifi-
cently dressed in embroidered silk robes, each wear-
ing a sword of beautiful workmanship. They have
conducted [themselves with great dignity and
propriety. The Japanese Ambassadors visited San
Francisco on the 31st ult., and have remained the
honoured guests of the city ever since. 20,000 dols.
has been appropriated from the City Treasury to
provide for them suitable entertainment. All the
corporation officers, the members of the Legislature,
the Governor and citizens generally, have paid their
respects in person, and on the 2d inst. a grand pub-
lic reception was given the strangers at the largest
hall in the city, where the United States' officers,
both civil and military, with the foreign Consuls
and State authorities, participated in the reception
ceremonies. The Japanese carry an immense amount
of baggage, including many boxes of presents to
the United States' Government. The Powhattan,
on the day of her arrival, went to Mare Island
Navy-yard, all the Ambassadors remaining on board.
It will require several days to overhaul the steamer
and take in coal, when she will sail for Panama.
The Ambassadors will thence proceed to Aspinwall,
where the United States' steamer Roanoke is ex-
pected to be in waiting to convey them to Washing-
ton. They are so well pleased with the Powhattan
that they express their wish to have her detained
at Panama to convey them back to Japan on their
return from the United States. They purpose spend-
ing about a month on the Atlantic side, although
their time is not limited. The Board of supervisors
had sent a memorial up to the Legislature, asking
an appropriation of 20,000 dols. to be expended in
entertaining the Japanese embassy. The attaches
of the Powhattan are ordered on board on the sth
inst., and the steamer is expected to sail for Panama
with the Commissioners about that time."