The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-23

and you may be certain OF a friendly reception -
And would the United States furnish US transporta
ton from here 10 the ishmusf' lac asked
Certainly. replied, 'and you with the great
est attention aud kindness during your whole stay
Yes, ! remarked, laughngly 81 can Imagine
Japanese minister and suite in the hands the New York
city fathers What time they would have oft! How
every theatre would throw open It's doors for them and
ne rO'od Thy teod drc and how Japanese reserve and
love Of quiet would be driven desperation by The al
ioas with which they would be surrounded Are these
officers and princes rich enough TO make grand display
OF would they carry along with them their simple dress
and tastes r.
They would be just as you see them now, he re-
piled 1--WE have idea OF the sound common sense
and want of everything like pretension peculiar to these
people Take the Emperor himself, for instance He
Is as you may suppose, worry rch and yet positive
that his table and clothing do not him 5000 year
Why that sum would not than pay for the gloves
OF broadway dandy with You have doubtless seen
the thick soft mating with which the floors of their
houses coyeredY Well, the floors of the palace are
covered IN the same way and this mating the
Emperor bed we'll that of the poorest house
as the bed OF his poorest subject He stretches himself
out, with wooden pillow under his head, and sleeps
sleep rarely granted to his brother monachs TO see
Japanese thus sleeping, with his head abruptly raised five
or six inches, yon would predict stiff neck future
spinal affection general result and yet there is not
a more healthy people living"
what did the Emperor look like p one of lis asked
Quite fine looking man. with soft voice and pleas
ant smile suppose he Is some thrty-iye years old
pan 10 ask his age and how many children he has
was of course polite. Poor fellow lie has what one
OF us would consider miserable life He does not leave
the palace but once in two and then he passes
through the town every must leave the streets and
close the doors and windows of their houses Their
tom does not allow them to look at him. This Ii
the temporal Emperor at Yeddo OF whom i now speak ;
the case OF the spiritual Emperor at Miaco worse
for ne aeper leaves his palace He is venerated much
that they cannot even tie risk of his being looked
upon by the crowd"
.'ow long has it been since you received your last
mail Mr. Harris asked another
.Oh as for the mails not bothered with them
Lere II we get files of papers and our letters once
year we think ourselves fortunate. As for my CORES
pondence with the State Department do not know what
to make of it, Mr. Marcy sent me to Siam where L
maea treaty. and sent it home came here and after
much difficulty, got them to sign a convention very
important one-which also sent home Ono day, while
was in the weekly expectation of hearing from the gov
ernment special courier arrived Yeddo where then
was bringing me bundle Of papers from Mr.. Rice, our
vice consul at Hal5odadi This had been nearly
month on the road, during which time he had travelled
over five hundred miles Mr. Rice had read the papers,
and then forwarded them to me Now how do you sup
pose that he became possessed of themY'
ut is hard to imagine r. answered.
He got them from American whalor. Fortu-
nately her captain was fond Of reading, and when
leaving Honolulu S L. for cruise after sperm whales
he filled his lockers with the latest papers During his
cruise he touched at Hakodad and having then gone
over them at least twice. passed them to Rice
Through these first heard of the death OF Governor
Marcy, and began to understand why had not heard
from him. Now you tell that my convention with
Japan WAS published in January of this year. That is
pleasant news, but should like to know whether the
State Department satisfied with it, "
Shortly after Mr. Harris arrived at Yeddo the second
time, he followed by Mynhecr Donker Curious the
Dutch representative from Nagasak asked him If
that gentleman had usual gone upon his knees when
approaching the Emperor, and he said no. That custom
might be considered as extinct now though Donker Cur
tious the first Dutclman who had escaped Thus is
Japan becoming more liberal daily.
About what time do you think they will send us a
minister, asked, "and have they any able men who
would be equal to the post o.
As for the time it is not yet settled upon but to
tie fact of one going that is beyond all doubt sup
pose that cn yesr from this date Japanese minister
and suite of twenty thirty will be in Washington
Higo-no Kami lKami-prince mo of; 'Hgo --Higa-
Prince OF Higo) is probably able they have,
aud he is doubtless the one who will be selected You
will see him in q few days-a fine-looking fellow
Mr. Harris speaks most Interestingly of the feats of
the jugers and of the theatres of Ycddo we'll of
the extensive stores He says that the Prince of Cnano
Cnano-no- kami to whose particular it the
Emperor confded his comfort and amusement fancying
that he was having dull time in the immense house
that had been appropriated to him. called up of his
uggcrs to perform before him and help him to pass it,
One of them the Anderson" of Japan--hs ftats
were wonderful that almost afraid to write them.
wish it distinctly understood therefore, that only
repeating wha Mr. Hurts told us, and cha consequently
bslece Here of his eats
No l. He took ordinary boy 8 top spun it in the
air, caught it on his hand and then placed it still spin
ning upon the edge of sword the hilt Then he
dropped the sword point little and the top moved
slowly toward it. Arrived at the very end, the hlt
was lowered in turn and the top brought back AS usual
the sword was dangerously sharp.
No was also performed with the top. He spun il in
the air. and then threw the end of the string back toward
it with such accuracy that it caught up and wound
itself already for second cast BY the time it had done
this it had reached his hand and ready for another
spin.
No 3 was still performed with the top There was an
upright pole upon the top of which perchcd little
house with very large front door. The top spun,
made to climb the POLE knock open the said front door,
and disappear As well remember the hand end of
the string fastened the door, that this
almost repetition Of the self winding feat
But feat No. something more astonishing
than all this He took two paper butterflies armed him
self with the usual paper FAM threw them into the air,
and tanning gently, kept them flying about him ii
they had been alive
ale can make them aght whenever you wish! Try
hime' remarked the kami prince through the inter
prefer.
Mr.. IL requested that might alight upon each
of the ugger. No expressed than complied
with. Gentle nnulatons of the fan waved them slowly
to the required points, and there left them comfortably
seated. Now whether this command pieces of pa
per was obtained simply by currents of air, by the
power Of a concealed magnet Mr. H. could not tell
ascertain One thing however was certain-Me ,ouer
there.
Let us turn from uggers to theatres, II seems that
there only four of the latter in Yeddo and that they
all alongside of each other Hence, II Japanese on
the edge of the city wishes to attend one of Them no
must take some foot exercise before being able to do
say that he must walk for but the princes in