Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-06-22
EBENSBIRG. THTDSDiY, JUNE p. 1854.

is said will be the opening of three or more OF
the ports of Japan 10 the commerce of the United
States, and securing supplies of Goals for the
steamers Of that country. In other respects, the
treaty, concluded or proposed, is understood to
be nearly q counterpart of that with China, ex-
cept, it is said, .that the japanese objected to
clause admitting all other countries TO the same
privileges as America; not like the Chinese, 10y
whom, and not by Sir Han.y Pottinger, Us is ge-
nerally supposed, the privileges Of the English
Treaty were extended to all foreign countries
The japanese would manifest more sagacity, and
save themselves from incalculable vexstion, were
they to determine allowing other nations TO
enjoy the same immunites America, and no
other, modelling all future treaties precisely
the same terms. But nothing can be as yet GER
tainly known on the subject, for thcSusquehannG
having been placed at the disposal of Mr.. Nc
Lane The Minister to China, and being under
orders to bc in Hong Kong in the beginning of
April, was despatched on the morning of the 24d
March, the very day a conference was to have
been held for the purpose OF considering the
treaty.
Four days after the interview, the presents
were interchanged, time having been required TO
erect places for their reception. Those for the
Emperor, consisted Of among other things:
Railway with Steam Bnginc-An Electric
Tclecraph-A Surf Boat-A Life Boat-A Print
ing PrCss-A fine Lorgnette-A set Of Audi bon s
American Ornithology, splcnddy bound-Platcs
of American Indians-Maps of different States
of Neutrality-suspicious. Implements, with all
the modern improycments-A piece Of Cloth-A
bale Of Cotion--A Stove-Rilcs, Pistols, and
Swords-Chamraigne Cordials, and American
Whisky.
And for the Empress, (pTesuning there is one
Telescope-A Lorgnette in gilded casc-A
Lady's Toilet Box, gilded-A scarlet Na!vet
Drcss-A changcablc SILK Dress. fowcred-A
splendid Robe-Audubon'S Illustrated Works
4 handsome set OF china Mantelpiecc clock
Parlor Stovc-A box of fine wincs-A box of
Pcrfumery-A box of Fancy Soaps.
OF the other presents, perhaps the one most
valued was copy of Webster's complete Diction-
ary to one of the Imperial Interpreters. To the
high officers were given books, rifles, pistols,
swords, wines, cloths, maps. stoves clocks, and
oordials the last Of which they fully appreciated,
and as regards clocks, when II was proposed TO
| bring an engineer from shipboard to set them
ogoing. the japanese said, there was no occasion
for that, for they had clock makers in Ycdo who
understood them perfectly. They were curious
to know, however, about Ericsson s caloric en-
CINE of which they had heard, but, from the
Commodore at any rate, we suspect, they would
not receive a very favorable opinion of its practi-
cal utility.
Whatever nay be thought of some Of the other
presents, the Railway and the Telegraph at
which the world at the time was disposed to
laugh, were happy hits. The Rail is only about
three hundred yards in al, but being formed in
a circle, the carriage can be driven at the rate Of
forty miles or more. Just at first the japanese
were chary of venturing into the car, but after a
single trial, there was much good humored COM
petition for places. The Telegraph still more
astonishcd them, but they will speedily under
stand it, and may possibly by this time be laying
down the wires for themselves.