New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-25
THE FRENCH ENVOY AT YEDDO.

Fso~ ns Moa,.e.r.
/; was tie 9TH September ths, Baron Gr)s ,ef
Shanghae for Japan on board the c ryette La
psce On be arrival al Smots On tae l3th he there
received from the two governors, WHO we're the first
Japanese authorities with whom ee entered into rela
tious the most friendly welcome Inc first governor
immediately p.id him visit, attended by namcrous
tuite and with sll the insignia OF be once. cola
i,L had been prepared on bosrd toe Lspace aud the
coryerss s,ion from the fret tell ct animation and
corGali,y, although t was necessarily carrei on
tbropch an irterpret-r. IL wss, however, eyl tent
that hope wss entertained Of ipducirg the trench
isson TO bsnion the idea OF proceeding 10 ieido'
"The Emperor 10 il sand the Japanese governor 10
Bsron Gros and be probably VIII not De able 70 re-
ceye YOU Why co you lot send irOm Simoda the
compliments you are charged TO psy 10 MN ON tne
part of your sovereign snd thus spare youtse. Use
hess and fstiguing voyage Baron 1ros rePneu .ns'
his mssion had serious OBJECT IN view tns1 NO
had come inve sed with full powers 10 negotste
pan, and that he must consequently proceed 10 ieaao
whence he should write to the tire, minister and inform
bim of the Kind snd pscfc Instructions WITH vhice no
had been charged by the Emperor oftae trcreb ina
declaration cut short the objections Of the governor
who after withdrew, inviting Baron Gros 10 visi
him on the following day, and psrtake OF collation.
st his residence. Before quitting the ette lie Wis
tied every part Of her with the greatest curiosity and
eyinc.d strong desire TO make himself acquainted
with every detail, and on notlclSg that the french
were preparing to salute him when he should leave the
vessel be begged that Il might be fired when he was
on board that he might witness toe working Of the
guns The polite and graceful ma.pers both OF the
governor and his suite proved 10 tue French that they
Lad to deal with an Intelligent race. On the fo,ow-
inc morning. presents of fi.h, vegetables, and rat
were sent by the governor on board the Lap!ace ac
compared by two resms Of fine papsr to receive,
as he said the intelligent ideas o. the first council
lor of the Emperor Of the French" Bsroc Gros re-
turned the visit of the governor according TO the in
yitation given accompanied by the captains OF the
Laplace and Of the Piegsnt. Two Japanese officers
we're At the landingplace to receive the party, and
conduct them to the governor r.sietce on ATTY
ipg there they received BY the second governor
surrounded by his officers, ami were then introduced
into the where the governor awaited their ar
rival and thence into the room where banquet had
been prepared. Two long tables were spread out,
with space between taem tor the attendants.
seat covered with mating had been prepared Tor the
French visitors, but the two governors and sevcn oi-
GERS all in full uniform, kneeiog on the table itself
sat on their heels the refreshments being served be-
fore them. An Immense number OF viands, served up
in small ncker dishes and tureens, were successfully
placed ON the tables ana al the elegance OF Japaesc
cookery, less agreeable i must be owoed to the taste
than TO the eve was displayed duriog this collation..
The hot wines Of the country having been served ~
elegant ,acker gobets vitipg cards we're exchanged
and heaths drunk on both sides; the mrth soon be-
came so uproarious that Baron Gros thought II tine
TO tire after the governor h.d offered him the ser.
vices of all the domescs, pilots, eud interpreters that
might be required TO facilitate his voyage to fedio;
Notwithstanding this offer, however, he ,ent several
officers ext day board the Lapace to inform the
admiral Of the Enpeiors decease, IN event which
woud no doubt induce the French embsador TO fore
20 his visit to Yeido, as the city ws Plupged into
general morning. The ambassador replied that ne
was deeply affected by the affection which had beal-
en- the country and that the French dag sho1d b
hoisted only halfmast high, as sign of mourning;
but he should nevertheless sail for ieddo on the 18TH
The departure took place accordingly, ana tue same
day the French vessels anchored before that town.
mandarin boat put of to the Lapace, to re-
uuest that the French vessel would weigh anchor for
Kanagawa, where they would be well received. Sx
high dlgpt aries came board TO reerate the
and for twa ua,d oYOumsDt thew
could imagine to persuade the embassaior not to land
at leddorst alleging the gea, filctoa OF the to~n,
and then the ravages OF the cholera which cIed OIL
four five hundred persons every day. As Their
prayers and entreaties, however, could not triumph
over the rmness OF Baron Gros they requested that
the letter which he was about to write to the hrdt nn
ifter should not be sent until next day, and should
teen be delivered in small temple by the nver side
outside the WALL. This proposal was accsded 70, On
ihe express condition that the fret minister should an
swer the letter 1e same day. The second secretary
time appointed TO deliver the letter. Tne mandarns
who had come 10 meet him stated that house was
being prepared for the embassy IN the town
On the 26th September, accordingly, Baron Gfos,
who durirg the preceding days had received ON bosa
the Lapace the six mandarns appointed to treat With
him, and who had come to ask whether he accepted
them negotators landed at Yeddo and took posses.
sion Of the joss-house which he himself had selected
for bis residence. lie was scarcely installed when he
received visit from the Japanese negotiators, ~
well as a pretent Of an abundance Of provisions, con-
sistDg Of vegetables fruit and FISH, sent by the Em.
peror with an assurance that the cuantty would
be supplied every day. Shortly after dinner, pre-
pared the imperial Kitchens, was served up tor twen-
ty persons in the great all Of the house assigned TO
the embassy. All the plates and dishes on the table
were scker and by the side Of the ivory chopstcks,
which inJapan well in China, supply the plsce of
forks they had the poteness to place silver gilt Euro
pc spoons and forks. The second governor took his
seat near Baron Gros to do the honors ofe table but
fret of all, he requested the ambassador to order
champagne which, he said he alre ady knew and liked
very much. Baron Grcs Immediately offered him
some aud took occasion 10 propose the hesth OF the
new Emperor The next day the negotiations began,
and advanced 70 rapidly that in i've days all the
clauses OF the treaty were drawn up. II was signed
on the 9th ofOc ber in the capital where the French
eoors oated for the first time, in several copies writ
ten in French vulgar japanese, the Jspanss under
stood only by the BONES and authorities of the empire,
and in Dutch Alter signature, the Emperor sent scv-
eral rolls Of the silk tissues manufactured IN the
country presents for the embassy and for the COM
members Of the Lsplace and the Pregent. lie ex-
pressed desire at the same time to obtain sx per-
cusson rhes Baron Gros sent them at once, and tho
Emperor was highly delighted with the present, and
our sailors had tie satisfaction before leaving Yeddo,
of seeing these arIos handled with remarkable pre-
cision by some Of those intelligent japanese whom
of the French captains had collected in the garder Of
one Ct the joss-houses which the rc0lor f)a.-
ed and Who after few explanations, seemed perfect
10 understand the weapon, and showed extraordinary
address in it's