New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-17
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material and mostly blue, being thrown and folded over
them. In their belts Of Grape they two swords
one short uhe harrikarr sword which pebean can
make use of. the other longer. These weapons are
of finer steel than IL elsewhere made, and are borne
in neatlywrouelt scabbards Of thick skim nlaid with
ornaments of gold and Jewels Their trowsers are very
wide and short, descending only TO within live or six
inches of the ground and made OF silk, winch Is
sometimes covered with beautifully embroidered figures
&C birds and flowers These trowsers are held up by
fat braid which rests in the small of the back, and
around which the Grape belt passes. Upon their feet
are white cloth coverings half sock, half ger closely
fitting. and fastened by cords. Their sandals are OF
straw and are composed of small fiat mating for the
foot and two cordsone passing over the instep, the
other between the large toe and its neighbor-whieh
serve to keep it in his place. Another article which
NAV almost be considered nseparable part of the
dress is the pine which is carried in the back part OF
the belt and which is brought into very frequent,
though rot long sustained use Three whiiis are the
extent Of Japanese indulgence in this luxury. The
princes and most of the higher officers, wear watches
purchased from the Dutch. For pockets they use
rart of their flowing sleeves and the front of their
robes above the belt, the customary occupation OF
which by goodly-sized packages gives the wearers
sight TIE dresses of the officers Of lower grade are
similarly fashioned but not rich in texture color
Their coats are all marked with tie stamp Of the par
ticular prince whom they serve Some Of these
attendants have adopted leather shoes and slippers
which they found at Honolulu and San Francisco and
| are rather favoraby disposed to the change. The
Jaranese lave with them also, certain articles OF
wearing apparel which they seldom use-hats ofstraw
and acker and overcoas made of stout paper, thcky
PAINTED, which are quite durable and which are sold
| in japan for about seventeen cents apiece.
OF the courtly and gentle manners of the japanese
ambassadors is impossible speak in too high terms
perfect grace and suavity to control not only
their own movements, but also those OF all who ac-
company them. 1t was not pleasant to contrast
their demeanor with that of very considerable num-
Der of the Americans with whom they came in contact
| during the last hours Of their long voyage Rough
words and coarse illusions concerning them appeared
| more rough and coarse from the unvaryng deicacy
which they showed. We sometimes hear of doubts as
TO the possibility of interchange of valuable commod
ties between the United States and Japan. few Of
their best-informed Turveydrops, to mpar to us the
secret of their national courtesy would be an mporta
ton which we should find difficulty in reciprocatng.
Their intercourse among themselves is always scru-
pulously polite. When high officers of equal rank APP
proach or take leave of one another the formal ga
Lutte ia never omitted In conversng they take special
| care to pronounce the entire and title Of the
person they address. Their tone is always very
moderate and never rises to dispute The relations
of the inferior officers different and clearly de-
fined Their obesances when their princes pass near,
| or address them, very profound. This is point
that is never relaxed. Sometimes the subordlnaes
completely PROSTATE themselves, but even this appears
| TO be accompanied by no sense Of humiliation.
The ambassadors gave frequent expression to their
interest in the approaching events. That they should
be Weakened TO the highest degree ofexcement was not
to lie wondered at. OF all their countrymen they are
the first who with the sanction of their government,
| look upon foreign Shore The system of Japanese
secusion has been most carefully preserved. Formore
than two centuries native of that empire has been
suffered to leave the islands. This was one OF the
| means by which they hoped TO secure freedom from
that outside interference which they mnch dreaded.
| 1t il well Enrope understood now that this nth
eto ubroken determination stand apart from the rest
of the world was caused by the misdemeanors Of the
early visitors japan, who repaid hospitality by the
worst abuses of the confidence openly yielded to
them The suspicious then aroused against foreigners
| have never been alayed in any measure until the
present time; and it is even yet an open question
whether perfect feeling of trust exists on the part OF
the japanese Government toward those who have
sought to establish friendly relations with it. Such
feeling has certainly been shown in any unless
N the present.
The stern regulations of the Government have not,
however prevented strong desires among the Japan
penetrate beyond the restricted limits of their
Empire A people obseryant, intelligent, and in
curing would hardly be satisfied with the dim and
certain knowledge of the surrounding world TO which
they have been confined. An incident during the
second visit of Commodore Perry in 1854, gave evil
dence Of curiosity that not the severest punish
ments could restrain. Two gentlemen of high rank
and position, shaken from the usual immobity of their
countrymen by the display of powerand influence which
the Commodore welded sought by means of letter
to gain his consent to little plan of travel which
they had concocted on their account They rep
resented themselves exceedingly anxious to extend
their experiences and begged that the Commodore
would not refuse them the privilege of departing with
him. in concealment, for what they called " The five
great continents" They averred that for MANY years.
their wish TO other regions had "gone to and fro
in their own breasts in continual agitation" and in
other ways gave proof of their wandering anxeties.
Without waiting for to this missive, they
started ont night in small boat and joined the
squadron; but Commodore Perry, unwilling to
encourage any movement contrary to the Japan
ese law, felt constrained to send them back
to their unspeakable regret and terror, since
they had by this imprudent attempt sacrificed
their liberties and endangered their lives Com.
modore Perry, however, exered himself to save
them from the worst consequences and succeeded so
far to obtain promise from the authorities that