The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-14
THE JAPANESE EMBASSY-ITS OBJECTS.

| THE JAPANESE EMBASSY-ITS OBJECTS
one or the events of the present week is the arri
val at the capital Gf the japanese Embassy 1t
was at rst expected that the strangers would
! Washington at noon to-day, but telegraphic des
| patch informed us that the Roanoke did not leave
New ork until several hours after the time first
| appointed, and consequently her passengers nav
not arrive at Washington until tomorrow The
object of the Embassy visiting this country is sta
| ted below:
The principal object of the mission of the Japau
ese Embassy is to get an English copy of the treaty
| signed by the President of the United States The
original was burnt in the great fire at Jeddo two
years ago. The copy in japanese was saved. This
they bring with them, and copy of it. not signed
and letter from the Ty coon to the President The
box containing these documents is looked npon by
| them as almost sacred. 1t is called the ''treaty-
box" and is never allowed to be out of their sight
| 1t is box three feet long, twenty six inches in
depth, and eighteen inches wide covered with red
morocco leather, and neatly sowed round the edges.
| There three japanned boxes placed together,
and then covered Around the box is a light
frame, and when carried is borne the backs of
four men by poles. The Embassy brings with it
some SS0,0O0 cash, for the purpose of making pur-
ehases. Their money was all brought from Japan
in Mexican dollars and American half dollars
stamped with the Japanese mark. They bring an
immense amount of baggage-over eighty tons
which made four full car loads over the Panama
Railroad. They have fifteen boxes containing val
liable presents for the President of the United
States. They have large quantity of beautiful
silks, brocates linen Grape silk, pongees puplins
and so forth, of every conceivable style and pat
| tern. They have articles of their own manufac-
ture OF every description, some of which will as
tonish our people when they see them. They have
| a beautiful specimen of Sharp's rifle, one Of their
own manufacture, also one of thoae presented by
Commodore Perry, made by Sharp himself The
| one made bv the Japanese is a decided improve
ment upon the original, as pronounced by all who
bn inn Mt ;rn Ill
printing and cutting off the cartridge at the same
time The original does not cock putting down the
guard, which cuts off the cartridge, but has to be
cooked by the thumb. The japanese rifle can be
| cooked or not cutting off the cartridge accord
ing to will. The barrel is beautifully rifed and is
atac simite of the original The finish and work
manship are equal, If not SUPERIOR to the original
sharp, or any other tire-arm ever seen. There are
some dozen or more artists some who take draw
ings of animals, birds, &C.; some landscape sketch
| es, &c.-each having distinct and separate de-
partment assigned him.: The rapidity and correct
ness with which they sketch would astonish even a
| ''l ankee" The embassy cannot remain in the
| United States longer than twenty-five thirty
days, having the most positive orders from the
Tycoon to return to Japan by the lst of August
and certainly not later than the 10th of that month
The ambassadors are dignifed, polite and amiable
gentlemen. The adviser of the embassy is reported
to be very intelligent person, and was member
of TycoOn's households; the officer of the trea
sury is an inquiring and very agreeable, as we'll as
appreclative individual. These first foul comnosa
the embassy. Then the jolly "Governor''Prtbe
young Prnce-indeed all the officers and emnlov-
ees are Intelligent, and disposed every one of them
to cultivate our close friendship and good under.
standing. Mam-oura Go-hach-e-ro, the Official
ana chief interpreter to the embassy, was the third
interpreter at Yoku-hama, when the expedition to
Japan, under the command of Commodore Perry.
visited that place, and he has undoubtedly been Sc
iected oy the Japanese government for his present
hlgh and Important position on account of his su-
Perior attainments, general intelligence and gen
eral department.
DETERMINED TO BE MoRMoN.-A girl, of the re-
cent Dand OF Mormon emgrants, while at Albany,
strayed from her people who went on without her.
She is handsome, intelligent girl of Is years,
from New Y ork, where one of the missionar les had
lound her. She followed in the next train On
reaching Rochester several parties in the depot
sought to dssuade her from attaching her life and
fortunes with the sect, but she announced her unal
tefaoe determination, and when the train left it
carried her with it to Utah. She said she prefer
req the lille awaiting her there to the one of
wee she had been leading in New York.
FARO IN MEMPHIs.-The Grand Jury of the Grim
maj Court of Memphis, Tennessee, have made pre-
sentiment OF some eighteen faro dealers in that city,
| VINO, they say, conduct their business without any
attempt at concealment. They consider the law
against such gambling institutions almost dead
letter, from the fact that fines readily paid in
stead OF licenses, and conviction is followed by no
abatement of the evil. In this State and city the
same complaint might justly be made.