Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-02-18

VlSIteu me IN great state. lie Said ne nau come
as special ambassador from the Emperor tc
congratulate me on my arrival, and TO ask az
ter my health. After receiving these com
pliments and making suitable reply, the Prince
pointed TO large box which he said was pre-
sent to me from his Msjesiy | found tie boz
contained five large trays Of hon-tvns, Weigh
/ ing over une hundred pounds.
Il subsequently, visited the hereditary Prince
of Hotta, caief OF III. great Council of State
and Minister for Foreign Affairs. The visit
was p!essan. oae, aud tie arrangements fOI
my audieuep vas completed. l gave the
Prince copy of my intended speech to the
Emperor, AM before left he gave copy OF
tie reply the Emperor would make to ms
this arrangement, the speeches being both
translated beforehand, we wcald b. enabled to
dispense with the presence of interpreters at
the aul:ence. On the Monday week after my
arrival set out for the Palace. Nv traiu
blazed ID new silk dresses, and my guards wore
their breeches relied up 10 The middle Of the
thigh. You must know that the wearing of
breeehes in Japan Is u mark of high rauk, or il
worn ty an inferior, that lie IS in the service Of
Dc Of the highest rauk SO that the wearing
OF brcectcS here IS as much coveted as it is
said to be in certain quarters in America, an6
that here, as well as in America, the article IS
type or clnblem of power and authority. A
new fig, mlde, OF japanese Grape. was car-
led bcloro nc. This flag IS the first foreign
baHEer that was ever carried through the gre It
city. and | mean 10 preserve it as precious
relic.
The distance from my residence to tie
Pal4ce was over two miles. On my arriy1, at
the bsidge, over the third m5at or dttch, all nv
traia LEFT their horses aal norri.nuns and pro-
ceeie4 On foot. / continued in lny uorriulon,
aud vas carried aver three :ao4ss, aad through
as many fortified gateways up 70 tho gate of
tie Paiaeo ITSELF / was received III tie en-.
TRANCE by two chsnlb,jia.ns, wllo, having.
'kueekei head, cyajuese4 me to al apartment,
waef1 | toand = chair for ny use. Tea, boas-
bous, and other refreshments we're then offered
10 M. ! large nan,Ler ef tic Princes came
10 be presented to me. At length was told
thats hF firr5nror yas roasp u, resei-a.,,se
passed iIrcasd large ball in which soma
three haa1ged to loag Aaa3rcl Of th3 high
u9tles c! japan. al dressed in their c3urt
dresses, wose Aueeling, and as siCul and IS
laa'ioaless as statues, anu .ro:a this kall en-
tered tie eu,.;euce chamber. 1t tl.is M5slent
"a -
Ambassador ar,i the Prince cf SuBUo brew
himself down aud ecaaied along rs ! walked IN.
Mr. uauskiU, nIy sccfefAgy, who carried The
Presidents letter, halted AZ the entrance.
l advanced up tie roon., iuakicg three bogs rs
proceeded, aud Lalsed at the head Of men,
who we're PROSTATE on their faces these on my
right we're the Eve members Of the Council Of
State, wi,h the Prince Of BIttsa at their head
acd those on the left we're three brothers Of the
Emperor
lis Majesty was seated on chair Flsced on
tie dqis, elevated some three feet above the
floor of tie chamber. lie was dressed il yell
low silk, and wore black lackered cap that
utterly dcfes description After q short pause
l made my address to him, aud, after similar
pause, lie replied 10 me in i clear and pleasant
voice. When TIE Emperor had Guished, Mr.
HoCshiu brought the Pgesilent's letter to nc;
removed the silh ccrer, striped red and white,
opened the box, and displayed The wiring to
the Prince Of Biltsu, twho now stood up) then,
closing tho box, ! handed i. 10 the Prince, who
placed 1t oD iaekereG stand prepared fn the
purpose. Mr.. Houskin having returned to his
place, aud the Prince Icing again PROSTATE,
tbs Emperor bowed to me, smiling pleasantly
a, the same iiue. This ended MY audience,
and backed out Of the room, making three
bows as | retired.
''Thc uzu2l dress Of the japanese no1les Is
o. six, bat the court dress is made of a coarse
yellow grass cloth, and for a coronet they wear
black laekered affair that looks like dis
trac;ed night cap DID not see a single gem
jewel OF ornament OF any kind, on the person
Of tho Emperor, or on those OF courtieis, who
comprised the great nobility Of Japan.
"From the aQdeuce chamber was taken to
another room, where found the FIVE great
councillors CT state, who had been presented
TO ne, who congratulated me on my audience,
aud expressed tbeif wonder and astouishmeut
at what they called my greatness OF heart
When asked for an explanation, they said
they were filed with admiration to see me stand
erect, look the awful Tycoon in the face, speak
plainly to him, lear his reply-and ali this
without any trepidatcp, or any 'quivering ol
the muscles Of the side write all this 10 lei
YOU sos shat the japanese Princes understand
the use of coart compliments. / was then
shown present Of fifteen silken robes from
his Majesty, and wfs taken to room where q
banquet, set on but sixty trays, twelve inchcs
high, was prepared for my single stonach.-
There was food enough for one hundred hu..-
CRY men
"You must know that the dinner trays Qke
the breeches) are u mark OF rank in japan
and the rank is indicated by the height of the
trays, which vary from three to twelve inches
Again, ii The trays are lackered, it dimnishet
the honor connected with the actual height ol
tAc tray, for it indicates that it can be used on
another occasion; but if it be made OF unpaint-
ed cypress wood the honor is complete, for il
says as plain as words can do, Syoa arc SO sub
lime in your rank that no one can dare to cal
from tray that you have used My atten'
tion was particularly called both to the height
Of the trays and to the aat.ering fact, 'by !