The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-22
THE JAPANESE IN NEW YORK.
How They Passed the Day-vAsit 20 the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, the Central
Fark and the Post once, &C., &c.


Park and the Post once, &C., &c.
The usual crowds about the hotel and the doors Of
our nrst class stores on Broadway yesterday morning.
bounced That Japanese visters stirring Early
the morning the shopping parties each with its separate
department for purchases started out guarded by the
defasgaoe Metropoans and visited many stores buying
little but taking notes Of the prices for and
decision. The Japanese unusual sia in our lead
ing stores now and glad TO state that they are a
ways well received and treated with same homes
ty as though they the ordinary customers This
does not seem to have been the in other Cities
IL we may judge by the quality and condition
Of articles they have purchased and the prices they
are said to have paid for them Happy are those Of the
Embassy who have reserved their funds for New York
purchases deputation visited Stewards and displayed
excellent taste and great knowledge Of the quality Of the
goods in the selections which they made. They were
conducted the entire establishment by Mr. Stewart
and examined attentivey the subcels and the steam
apparatus for hosting goods One Of the re.
marked that before long many rich merchants from Japan
would come to America TO buy goods They needed many
Of our manufactured articles and must have them He
would send merchants here he repeated they would
make large purchases The party accepted an invitation
edne with Mr. Stewart at some future time,
THE BOARD OF EDucAEIoN.
response TO the HERAIDs suggestion Of yesterday,
IN
ssng Of Superintendent Randall and Messrs Warren and
Bocse visited the Metropolitan to invite the Ambassadors
to inspect our public schools and TO oer portrait OF
Mr.. Townsend Harris, now United States Minister at
Japan and formerly President Of the Board Of Education
as decoration for the ball room the reception Capt.
Dupont said that the Ambassadors had already visited
some OF the American public schools and bad signed
their intention to decline all such invitations The commit
tee had long consultation with the Naval Com
mission but not presented TO the Ambassadors ana
received no positive answer to their invitation
AN EXCURSION.
At nine O'Clock A. N Sano Kawage and four others OF
the most intelligent Of the Embassy accepted the invita-
tion Of Mr. NJ s. Beach To attend an impromptu excur-
son given by an academy Of Brooklyn. steamer was
provided for the especial accommodation Of the
under charge Of Mr.. W. W. Leland, and was accom-
panied by two other steamers, with barges, with tho
children of the school and invited guests board The
japanese enjoyed highly the sail around Governors
Island and wished 70 visit the FORT inspect arrange
ments, and asked for charts of the BAY The partv
then visited the Deaf Dumb Asylum the pupils OF
which went through their exercises Sano Kawaee de-
clared that Mr. Harris our Minister Resident at Jehdo
ad toid MIN he must visit this instuton he intro
" Thn h. 20 MI Peet the Superintendent Of the Asy
n aney nad no such thing in japan, he declared but
tney had institutions for the oral instruction OF the.
,"snas ~ me party very sen,ivey watched the
upon the subject and instructions In the deaf ana dnnh
ap 'ns and so intelligent is this gentleman, 20
astonsled his visitors by spelling, very rapid
Goe several s era words By the fingers as he had
good one and said that he would learn then teach the
Japanese Every day brings proofs of sanos ability
sired greatly to Gen. Scott and win be Introduced to-
him very soon. They lay especial claim TO NJ
prehx Of Major, whichtbey readily comprehend.
THE CENTRAL PARK.
At two O'Clock the Ambassadors with seven attendants
including Tommy and accompanied by the officers Of tho
Naval Commission, Mr. Portman and the Committee OF
the Common Councmen drove through the Central Park
and we're so delighted that they could hardly be-
induced to reener their carriages The police arrange
menis at the Park were most admirable, and although O.
very great crowd OF persons in attendance the Am
oassadors We're exposed TO no insult annoyance. Tho
swan attracted great attention. and the Japanese atten
pond, by large rock nearly opposite the Drive the
chief Ambassador planted FIR tree memento Of his
take home with him to Japan Various stones and peb-
bes were collected by the Orcnta assembled the
rock to have view Of the Park, the Ambassadors
forgetting Their usual dignity and composure running
bout like children
AT BARSux's.
number Of the japanese visited Rainum : Museum.
nd appeared TO be very much amused with tie sights
They examined infinitely and with deep interest every
thing, from the Albino negroes, the t boy and aqusr
the happy family and the figures. In hooking
Ia case OF Indian curiosities they were evidently
struck with their similarity articles Of their ma
ness The fat boy astonshcd them They could scarcely
be made 70 believe that the pretty lady the platform
was the mother OF such delcatev boy IN the visit
they espied Of japanese and curoses these
they recognized immediately and were evidently happy
lection OF curostes Mr. Barnum escor,ed ,Ssm srooO
the Museum, and during the performances il lecture
room he sat with them In private boz.
TIE POST OFFICE.
During the afternoon Matsmoro, Of the Chi sccrc.
ares visited the Post Oce and examined operations
in all the departments The quckness and cwtcrty ex-
hbited by the operatives, and especially by Mr.. Van
Pe Superintendent OF the South newspaper tables aston
shed the intelligent japanese Maismoro inquired for
he japanese department saying that before long there
Would be very many letters from japan, 10 our
The British Consul r. dent This city called upon tho
Ambassadors during tho day.
PERSONAL.
In regard TO the statement published by Of the
evening papers, that Alderman Booe had ctcd OF
the HsRAID reporters from Of The committee rooms
Alderman Boole desires state over his Signature
hat be is not that any such occurred
Dur reporter also knows nothing OF the matter and IN mo-
ase has he received any such treatment from any men,
Der OF the committee or from any other person II tho
ourna alluded TO has any private quarrel with the Alder
nan, IL can neither be mendcd settled BY the intro
iuction Of unnieres,ed Parties public notice by such
abricatons.
THE JAPANESE IN BOSTON.
Mayor lincoln, says the Boston, D. been endeavor-
Ing for the past two days TO get ofsn
rom the japanese Embassy whether not they wilt
visit Boston. Not word has yet been received II has
suggested, and with show of pausibty that
he New Workers using their Influence from CONNER
al considerations to prevent the much desired visit It
not the first or one hundredth time that motives Of
niar beseness have been put into eject by the leading
merchants " that city 10 the prejudice of Boston. We
rust that the japanese viii exhibit little sense
md independence 10 this matter Boston may have few
css inhabitants than New York, but in q commercial
ront OF view. little less important " the object OF
he Embassyas has been repeatedly asscrtcd-is COM
ncrcial most certainly is aAr of Importance
q visit cur city, one a the Oldest and yet of tho
nce vigorous and enterprising IN America We stil
cr'an great confidence that shall have q visit
rom these distinguished Foreigners they have yet
era weeks 20 spend In the country, and "a throw them
way NJ excessive soourn in New York would he mel
b.r polite jus, nor courteous Let them AZ least