New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-14
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY, MAY IA, 1860 '
The Japanese Embassy.
NonFOLK, NatuIday

NORFOLK, Saturday, May H. 1860
. Tho Philadelphia reached here at O'Clock this morn
ing, not finding the Roanoke expected, in Hampton
Roads. with the japanese Embassy. Capt. A. \.
Taylor, of the marines, arrived here at about the
time on the Louisiana and expresses the opinion
that tie Roanoke would not have left New-york dur
ing such weather. as her shaft crackedi and may
not be here before Monday or Tuesday next.
We found the steamer Anaeosta in waiting to
transport the baggage of the Embassy. The Govern
ment party are much disappointed the Philadelphia
was chartered for only three days and furnished with
SUPPLIES for that time; moreover, the magnificent
bouquets of flowers with which the steamer is deco
rated will wLer and the ellies and creams provided
for the table, spoil.
NoErorK, Saturday, May -, 1860.
Tie steamer Anacosta anchored in the Roads.
She viii bring the Intelligence of the Roanoke's
arrival at Old Point. The weather il rough and il is
raining The Roanoke with the Embassy, is not tx
pectcd IN afternoon
Form O'CLOCK, y. In.-The Roanoke has not ar
rived Capt. Dupont, Commander S. A. Lee and ID.
D. Porter. L. s. NJ, are the Committee appointed by
the President 10 receive the ambassadors their
rival Mr. Iledyard Gen. Casss son-in-law, repre-
senis the State Department, and Mr.. Weleh the Navy
Department. DIR. c. L. Mcdonald is the Secretary 10
the Committee.
The venerable Pascal Sclisano Vice Consul Of
France died this afternoon.
ST.. Maia Mexican Minister, was received with
diplomatic honors board the United States receiving
ship Pennsy lyania to-day.
question Of etiquette is pending TO the dipio-
matte rank of tie japanese visitors which it Is i'm
portan have settled before they arrive at Washing
ton. With view Of preventing confusion or unkind
feeling among The diplomatic corps, II is understood
that some person here viii be authorized to ascertain
| the capacity in which they come. The Government
has no official information as TO the precise character
| Of the witt.
WAsHIsGTos, May ~, 1860.
The PHILADELPHIA left Portsmouth at s:l5 this morn
ing for The Roanoke, with the Naval Commission and
the invited guests. The weather is magnificent. Al
9:l5 tie Philadelphia arrived at the Roanoke, whose
sails were flrcd and tops manned. Our band played
national air. Capt. Dupont Of the Navy Capt. Tay-
lor Of the Marines, Mr.. Leayard son-naw Of Seere-
tary Cass and Mr.. Portm, interpreter, went aboard
| the Roanoke in the first quarter boat The second
boat contained Com. Lee, Lieut. Porter, secretary OF
TIE Commission M Mcdonald, and the invited guests.
The third boat took the reporters aboard In the cabin
| Of the Roanoke, Capt. Dupont was formally pre-
| scented to the ambassadors The former showed
| his Commission from the President, TO take charge
| Of the Embassy willie in The United States. CAPT.
| Dupon, introduced Com. Lee and Lieut.. Por-
| ter as bis associates also the Presidents inter-
| preter. Mr.. Leayard also introduced az the
representative of the State Department. lie welcomed
them 10 the country. The interpreter briefly bui intel
| gibly responded. The ceremonies being concluded
and the treaty being uncovered and exposed to view,
friendly intercourse took place; and preparations for
going aboard the Philadelphia progressing.
| The interview between the Commissioners and En-
| bassadors although evidently much more republican
| than the latter expected, was conducted with great
dignity on both sides and marked by apparent recpro
cal confidence in each Other feeling Of deep interest
peryaded the spectators. The interpreters OF the Em
basy mixed freely among the visitors, and responded
| to their congratulations il toeraby good English.
The Philadelphia VIII be in Washington about noon
| on Monday.
There will tomorrow lie no formal reception Of the
| Japahese on their landing by Tie Government fur
Their than the extension Of the appropriate cotesies
of welcome under the direction Of the officers Of the
| NAVY Yard The grounds have been placed in the
best possible condition. and means viii be neglected
to make favorable impression upon The minds Of the
visitors. who win be conveyed their quarters in car
RACES under the escort Of the Marines and Distrc
| Military. Tie precise programme for "wednesday ma
not been perfected ar there points Of diplomatic
etiouette first to be determined The officers Of the
Amy and Navy have been notified by circular that it
is the desire of the President that they be present at
| The reception The former viii accompany the
General-in-C 20 the Executive Mansion on that
| occasion.