The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-04

customed to the little t6imble like Guns from
which they drink ..sacki,r an alcoholic
liquor distilled from rice
The health of the Emperor of Japan was
drunk. for which the Governor returned
thanks through bis interpreter, and offered
as sentiment the health of the President of
the United States, showing that they under
stand this kind of table etiquette; if he was
not put up to it by Mr.. A. L. G. PoRTMAs the
Commodore's clerk, which shrewdly sus
pect, he being the medium of communication
IN the Dutch language. They remained at
the table some two hours, one of their num-
Der singing "by request Japanese song
1T song it may be called, which like the half
wall, half screech which / heard at the
Feast OF the Lanterns" in September, at
Canton, is more of q compound of the cIat-
tering noise made by a boy dragging piece
of stick after him over some mans front
palings, the sereech of an ungreased cart
wheel, and the wheeZy voice of an asthmatic
If you can imagine these sounds blended Won
can have some idea of their music. One of
the officers sang in return Ginger Blue"
at which they seemed much pleased. do
not think any of these people who claim to
be at least first cousins of the Sun, have any
musical taste whatever.
On departing our Japanese friends left US va.
r;ety of candies and connections in small boxes
resembling our own very much; also flowers and lit
tie birds on trees made with shells. Their speci.
mems of spun glass do not equal our own. Their
silks do not equal in quality and finish those of the
Chinese, though they are very substantial. Their
sword blades are certainly of the highest tempered
steel and the most exquisite finish. They are form
ed something like arazor having thick part thence
running to fine edge, and equally as sharp. The
breath will disappear from their face as from mir
ror such is the delicacy of their POLISH indeed
intense does it seem tnatthe blade looks black in
stead of bright The handles of those examined
were covered with sharks skin, wrapped with silk
cord in diamond shapes, and inlaid with amulets
of gold, lockwood, red coral, &c., some formed as
grifrins. The guard banded with silver, was perto-
rated in one place, leaving the image of fly en-
tangled in web. One of our officers the other
day cut steel against steel with one of the
two sworded members of "Japonica DOM" who
was on board otry the quality of the metal. The
Japsnese blade came off second best, as gap of
about an inch in length amply testified. This
confess surprised me very much.
The interpreter who spoke English quite well
said he had learnt it from an American but took
not to mention that he learnt it from an Amer
lean sailor who was detained In captivity by the
japanese and who the U. S. ship Preble took away
together with fifteen others from Nagasiki in
1870. ...--.-
They say they will visit the American states
''when they build ships SO" holding up three fin
gers for masts and then crossing the three with
three others to indicate three yards ON mast.
Marcia.
The Japanese say they are willing to make
treaty with us, but with no European nation hence
they sent the Russian fleet away from Nagasaki on
the 18th OF last month, exactly as they had come
Weather decidedly cool-slight fall of snow-
Authorities watering the ships from shore with
our casks. There were quite a number of them
aboard this morning. One of the number who had
been writing in Japanese the names OF some of our
officers. in their books, and who had written in a
book OF common prayer" for me, "Old Hundred
-Uraga," opposite to hymn which was sung on
the first Sunday that we were in the bay ofJeddo-
(near Uraga, July 10, '53)-was requested also to
write my name in the first page of the book; and he
had pointed and dipped his camels hair pencil for
the purpose, when his eye happened TO rest on an
engraved representation of the in the centre
OF the page. He instantly shook his head put the
MARCH g.
Aspoor marine, named Williams, died on board
to-day, OF an affection of the brain. This is the
second death only that has occurred since we left
the United States. now nearly sixteen months.
Wild Camelia Japonicas, brought off from shore.
bunch of them lying in the cabin near the stove
give forth most pleasant perfume. The leaf is Of
the deepest green the flower though fully as large
owing to the exposure itundergoes to the cold winds
OF the season, suppose, has not the soitness and
delicacy of petal as the Camelia family cultivated
in hot houses have with u.s. at home.
There Is much stir and preparation in the squad.
ron for the landing of the Commodore and escort
to-day, to meet the Japanese Commissioner and
snit at Yokohama. His name is Hayeshi Daisaka
No Cami, Prince of the Empire and Grand Coun-
cior. The title mo C ami,' we have scarcely an
equivalent for in English 1t means the most learn
ed of the learned fellow who carries in one nod
die, all WISDOM &c. Perhaps the author of the
deserted village" prophetically alluded to him
when he said:
And still they gazed and still the wonder grew,
That one small head should carry all he knew.
There is little curiosity about the landing to-day,
regarding it not possessed of half the interest of
the landing of the 4th of July at Horihama. last
year. Then there was doubt and suspicion, conse-
auently some little excitement The Japanese
might have meant bad faith, or they might not and
each one who got ashore went prepared Ito see
what he should see" The Japanese say now they
regarded us then as hostile in our purposes, and
were prepared to receive us in the same manner
Now they receive friends, to make treaty;
especially imaginesas our present force in their
waters is trebly as great as 1t was
little after eleven O'Clock, this morning large
number of barges cutters and launches, from the
different ships, containing three fine bands and a
body of marines in full uniform, and sailors armed
with muskets pistols, cutlasses &c, together with
boat howitZers formed a long line abreast and
pulled ashore in good order, under the command
of a commander making beautiful display
The number landing including officers, being about
500. The ships were arranged In seml-cIrcie,
broadside to the beach, with springs ON their cables,
Inc commodore leIt tue lag sHip At Il oCioCA
in a very handsome white barge, his broad pennant
floating from gilded staff in the bow, under min
isters salute OF seventeen large guns from the ma
cedonian," as he went ashore in that capacity. He
was received by a suite of his own officers and
troops and Japanese officials whilst our bands
struck up Hail Columbia After this, the boats
which had anchored, according to order, about 30
yards from the shore, with howitzers fired salute
of q guns, in honor of the Emperor OF Japan, and
a salute OF II guns, in honor OF their Commissioner
all OF which they took as great compliment
large field around the buildings tor the recep
ton was screened off with striped cotton cloth,
whilst the people of the village were prevented
from coming near by ropes attached to stakes and
extending to the waters edge A Japanese lmpe-
rial guard, with lances aud bows, were drawn up
on the right in rear of line Of marines and sai
LORE and Gordon of their sharp government boats
lined the beach to the left. The houses of recep-
ton were unpainted white pine edifices You en-
tered the audience room by flight OF three steps,
either side of which was lighted by white velvet pa
per- placed in frames in lieu OF window glass. The
extreme end of the room was concealed by large
blue flag, having In its centre az device three
quarter moons, whose horns unite SO a. to form
circle. around which circle at Intervals was en-
twined a small wreath all In white.
The walls Of the entrance were covered WIN port
able papsr screens having on them the Japanese
sacred bird-the white crane-perched ON leaiiess
trees The floors were covered with mats or rather
straw cushions, they being OF considerable thick