, 1860-04-13
From the San Francisco Times March 30.
Arrival of The U, s. Steam FFigate 'POwhattan'
with the Japanese Embassy

The United States steamer POWbdfkGR
with the japanese Embassy on board, nr
rived in San Francisco harbor YESTERDAY
morning, about 10 o'clock This vessel
one Of the finest in the L. S. Naval service
is steam frigate, with side wheels, carry
ing nine guns. She came in steamiug, but
at the same time, had canvass spread
making q sight Of great interest to the
crowds who, advertised by telegraph from
the Heads, were on the look ont for her
As she rounded Telegraph Hill, saIutc>
were exchanged between her and the U. )
revenue cutter, and she cast anchor oG
Vallejo street. The fact Of her arrival
shows that little dependence is to be placed
in those croakers who have been filling
some of the newspapers with letters, sta,
ting that she would proceed at once to
Acapulco; and also shows that the corvette
| CaRdiRmdrrah had an intelligent object in
coming here, so as to carry back 20 Japan
the news Of the arrival of the Embassy aud
its progress on the way to Washington.
The POlchaHaR, according TO her memo
randa, which are very full of particulars,
left Kanagawa, in Japan, on February the
18th, and reached Honolulu on March
9th, where she remained two weeks, and
arrived here in forty-four days for the en-
tire passage The weather was rough II
portion Of the passage, but all on board
seem to have stood it very well, and ar
rived here in good spirits At the Sand.
wich Islands the Embassy were received
with honors, and royal reception was
given, at which much ceremony was OBJ
served. The King proposed commercial
tfeaty between the Islands, but the En-
bassy replied that they could only report
the overtures TO the Japanese Emperor for
future action, they having no powers for
that purpose.
THE EMBASSY.
The japanese Embassy, as has been
heretofore reported, are on their way to
Washington, and are the guests Of the
United States They consist of four high
dignitaries, l6 officers, and about so at
tendants, in all about 10 persons. The
chief men are. We believe, of about the
same rank as the Admiral, who came out
in the Candiamarruh-ihat is, they have.
the afix "Kami" or Prince attached to
their names For the be'fcat Of tkoseeuri-
Gus of strange names, sso & = q 'hauses 81
the Embassy as furnishelfs6y tie saip's
memoranda:
Simme- Bnje-no- K ami-lst Ambassador
He appears to be Prince Of the Empire
at homo.
Muragake-Aw-ge.nO-Kami--2d Ambas.
sador. al
Ogure-Bungo-no-Kami-Chi Censot.orI
Counsellor
Morito 0ka'aFo-Vice Governor.
These persons were very much like the
Japanese who have lately figured so extern
sively among US. They were inqusitive
about everything that they saw, and a
number of them, like enlightened tourists,
kept note books, and made sketches of
whatever attracted their attention. They
were dressed in the ordinary manper of
japanese, with small cues looped-and turn
ed forward cleanly, orderly, and good ma
tured, As very full accounts of their conn
trymen were published at the time of the
arrival Of the CandinmHrrah, it is unneces,
sary to repeat specifications here.
While the vessel lay at anchor, which
was less than an hour, a number of persons
visited her, among whom was Capt Brooke
and Cant. Alden. The former, who came
out in the Candinmarrnh, reported to the
Embassy the safe arrival Of that vessel, and
the honors paid to the Admiral and his
people. In the course Of an hour the
POlohattan weighed anchor and proceeded
to Mare Island. She goes there for re-
pairs She will remain there till fully re-
paired, which may take u week or more, as
it is said she leaks badly; and she will then
return and proceed to Panama. The jap.
anese all remained on board, aud went up
with the vessel, and will probably remain
with her as body, though some may be
brought down to this city in the Ae,ire, by
Capt. Alden, who purposes proceeding with
his vessel to the ship yard. 1t is proposed
that from Panama the Embassy shall be
sent over the railroad, and take passage
for Washington on the steamer Roanoke I;
and the Purscr of the Pal0hattaR will pro-
ceed to Panama by tue next steamer to
make the necessary arrangements.
THE OBJECT OF THE EMBASSY.
The object of this Embassy from Japan