Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-22

TIE LAPANEsE EMBASSY.


Tie Embassy have accepted the invitation Of the New
York aud Philadelphia Municipal Committees 10 visit
chose cities st have fixed 10 time for this purpose. The
NayaI Commissioners win give the authorities four or
ye DAYS notice. tllt they can make proper arrange
uers ..r their reception. The Japanese will probably
., rHs Capitol saturday and during the next week
le other r-u'ie buildings.
The ~ .au. residence OF Gen Clss tonight present
.Iauug h...sl. SCENE, tll occasion being enter
siamert t0 tge japanese Embassy Among the gay aud
fashionable Thong were the Army and Navy officers iu
costume t.c members OF the Cabinet members Of Con
sres hs foreign Ministers and attaches together with
uaraa- ui ladies lrrlyei u rich and splendid costume
and -utsriul ia. choicest eli lOrsl beauties. band
of music added 60 rae geucal delight The Distinguish
I'D visitors about twelve .n number were more fashion
l5ls than those who plec Jed them, aud did not there
..re arrive until, -' o'clock.
ON their entrance into the pariors an eyes uafu
-ly directed towards them. They were, in ccwp5;isn0
,l.l ,ue dresses which thcy wore tbs day they were
r-s-eatel 20 rte President plainly alfred They
.sd ui.l them, however. their swords aud other DIS,
tactiou5 OF ottce but wore no head gear. They
close observers 90. .te cUu' While th1s distinguished
rarsi1er was a- 5uo1s u h1 attentions. heretofore
they were accompanied by ,he Naval Commissioners aud
Nj Po-tmau the interpreter Notwithstanding their ace
cus.omad gravity, taay appeared 10 be delighted with
OH. brilliant scene bJt heretofore Ibstailed from t
mi.iarty with the ladies' who surrounded them TO do
them honor The festivities were prolonged TO a late
hour.
The State DEPARTMENT received by the last mail from
the Pacific the Din rendered by the Panama Railroad
Company against the uitad States for the passage across
chat route OF the Japanese Embassy. They charged tde
United States tie enormous OF three thousand one
hundred dollars Cor simply carrying them across
TIE JAPANESE AND THE DOCTORS.
The professional interview This evening no Wi'ari-
Hoe' between tle Japanese aud American doctors was
the most interesting incident tha, has occurred since
leaving Japan. The japanese having expressed 4 wish
since arriving here 90 consult some American doctors I'm
i'm Irn..f fr- +l
profession Dr. John q. +. HOisou Professor Of Surgery
the Georgetown college; ). Lincoln, Professor OF
Anatomy AID Physiology at the National College Mary
land Dr. John Evans, United States GgoOg-t aud Dr.
Simpson of the Smithsonian Institute were invited TO
be present.
This evening according TO appointment these gentle
men called upon their brother doctors and were received
in Of their best parors After being introduced by
Capt Porter the points be discussed we're stated by
Prof Holstou 20 Mr.. POrtman, the Interpreter which
we're the following. They were told by Dr. Simpson,
who introduced the matter by few suitable remarks
that the medical profession 10 this country ranked very
high. that he hoped they all had medical education: how
10 the japanese make doctors circulation of the blood
influence of the gods and stars in diseases and cures
whence medicine was dervej-anma vegetable or min
eral-.rlameut Of t-Gc.ures-treatmcut Of midwifery
mutual benefit from the discussion. Bows from nine TO
wears old sent TO study at tue hospitals where
poor people are and treated free Of cost Here the
bows remain several years studying medical books be-
tanning Co sick people After several Years they 90
through am examination, If found competent diploma
IS gveD-taea they are doctors.
They were told bv Dr. Hol,ton. what surgery anato-
my physiology, as, consisted of, which interpreted
90 them 5y Mr. P0rmtB. through Tateish Tokuiuro one
OF their interpreters. Formerly the japanese did not
touch dead bodies 5u. they do present for the purpose
ot becoming acquainted with Che structure Of the human
body They never amputa-e, and never pTaCtsd bleed
ing 81. the JUS, three years but use eeches instead Mid
/. - Il .Ha vVi %. iy
Professor. There accOuchers who do nothing else
It is separate profession. Female diseases treated
only by females Their mode Of treatment is simple such
90, bark but 20 Minerals Peruvian bark is considerably
used 90 stop fever Qsaine they get from the Dutch.
dose from 20 three graiasteu grains the mostev
er given.
When asked by the Professor what they thought of
thirty grains Western dose-thcy laughed and shaking
their beads ,1i k. very quick They inquired par
jc-Iry about worm seed anxious TO see the plant
and wanted To- know u DO would grow in Japan. They
are 1cIuliu,ei with c4.ome but is not much used
Tie dose. powder which ia used for rubbing dead
persons limbs 90 make them Timber is a mineral pow
DER which they going 20 exhibit to the American
doctors.
The people IN Japan buried in a sitting posture
lis powder used tor the purpose Of making thejonts
iubcr
Prof Ho's-on told them that the Secretary of State
would procure Tor them a of the most improved
gioll instruments used by American surgeons.
The medicine is principally vegetable. When asked
what they believed about the sun, mOOu stars and spir
rs exercising Influence over diseases they said that none
Cf be educated intelligent classes belevcdiu any such
things ha. at ignorant and logcrcasses did. The pre-
>SJr said the same The case u this country. The
Japanese doctors nOw with the Embassy did not perform
Ilcil operations Ii our surgical instruments are SUI
peror 10 theirs which they say doubt they are, they
wish TO aud get them IL in reply this wish
that ihe Professor made the proposition on bebs OF &c
o. aral tass