, 1860-05-12

the time BY fi!ting down in parties Of six or
eight. eatinf: ,rices, drinking ten. smoking,
laughing and having good time generally.
They spend much Of their time in reading, wri-
thing they src. They generally lie stretched
out tuil length on deck when 1eading orwriting.
They have any quantity Of books Of every de-
scripton from ihe size Of t'AYebster's large die
tionary to little pamphlets Of half dozen pages
each, illustrated some Of them in the most beau
ti1ul siyis Of art.
The living Of the servants consists Of rice,
soup, fish, vegetables, chow.chow, &c. They
nre very snail eaters, but eat very often. They
commence cooking early in the morning, and
keep it up constantly until about eight o'clock
at night They have store Of their own, which,
by tue by, is sunerior 10 many respects to our
own stores. 1t is Of solid copper, made in Sec
tions, SO that it can be easily taken apart. The
cooking is done partly by steam. In this con-
nection wc would sstate that copper Is very eS-
rensi7e1y used in japan. The copper ore Of
Japan is very abundant aud very pure, yielding
frequently 95 per eeut Of pure copper.
The sixteen ol1icera Of slower rank: attached
to the Embassy, who occupy staterooms, enjoy
themselves very much the same as the servants,
except they. don't cat rs often: These officers
all mess in the wardrpon, with the officers Of
the ship. They handle knife and fork az skill
fully and drink glass Of champagne as readily
as the best Of them. They ere as polite, good.
in the world. Coming IN and going cut they
invariably make bow with poilte " thank
you." Some of these officers have decided
Spanisl, look. others Dutch looE.
The Vice Governor, 10 use familiar express.
sion, might be called "iolly, fat Dutchman.'
thar glass Of Heidsick or sherry, but this is
not the fact Sake is no doubt their fayorits
drink, which is so extensively drank in th'ir
own country, although they can worry down
a glass Of ueidsick ot sherry if hard pressed.
The THO Ambassadors, csnsor aud Vice Coz
crnor, mess in the Flag officers quarters.
The Ambassadors we're not out Of their ROOMS
more than half dozen times on the voyage
from Aspinwall to New York. Last Monday
they all cane ont and went on deck to witness
the drill Of the" Roanoke. Rangers" This is &
company Of twenty-one buys; from twe}se 10
eightcsn. years Of age, who ac: as a SOFT of
errand boys, although they are thorough
ou,EhlS trained in all kinds Of fire aru ex-
excise which is taught in military academies.
They exercise With Perry's carbine, and it is
wonderful to see the skill and precision with
which they 60 through their man9nyres- The
Japanese watched these exercises with great
work preclsion-every one laving special
duty assigned him. They were in every part
Of the ship. Lieutenant Poiudexeter allowed
them full swing, to 60 where they pleased and
when they p1eased, any time Of day or night,
except into the magazine.
1t IS proper to etate that the fare and accom
mediation on board the Roanoke IVES Ill that
heart could wish. Officers and men yed with
each other in trying to make them comfortable
and feel themselves at home. The wardroom
officers did the thing up in splendid style,
Nothing in The eating, drinking and smoking
| line that was not furnished their guests in the
| most liberal manner. 1t was The same in the
flag officers quarters, and everywhere clse-all
| bud enough Of feverythiDg, from the Ambsesa,
doEs down to the cooks.
At first sight they will be called Chinese, as
they resemble them in general appearance Fery
much, 20 much so the 1naiority Of people caano1
be made to believe that the Chinese and the Ja'
! panese are not ore and the same l, is on he
coming acquainted with them that ne see ths
difference, and wonder how it is that they car
be called the same people. The Chinese, a:
seen in this country, are stupid, sulky, lazy unc
dirty, who lire By begging, or "busiucss," a:
they consider if, Of sitting On the Sidewalk.
| with two or three dozen, perhaps, OF penny Sc
gsrs. This they cali business. The Japares:
arc sprightly, intelligent, very sociab'e, quicl
10 understand, and very c'eaniy. Nothing IN
noys Them more than 10 ask them if they art
not descendants Of the Chinese-they tell yos
NO; TINT their country was powerful natioi
before &he Chinese existed The ,Japanes
have ncser been conquered they are proud an'
rather haughty-ore oflheir peculiar characte.
istics is their national pride.