Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-25

All the official intercourse Of the Japaue,e Ambassa
iors concluded Yesterday boy the exchange OF rai
cations detailed report OF which appeared Yesterday
Last evening the chief Ambassadors held levee in
Of the larger rooms OF their suite at Wizards Hotel -
They houor6d by very large attendance of ladies'
AMI gentlemen the occasion being visited and visitors
a very pleasant one The ceremony OF shaking hands
did not. however, prevail
The Embassy, with large aud brilliant assemblage,
las, evening attended party at the splendid mansion Of
Baron Won Luuherg, minister OF the Netherlands Gen.
Glass; -on-.n-sw. The whole residence aud gardens
specially prepared in style Of great nagu.hcence.
The ci.y OF Baltimore having passed appropriation
for the reception Of the Japanese committee of the
Councils from tha, city arrived here this morning, and
rendered the hopslite- Of Baltimore to the Ambassa-
doris.
A. few moments past - o'clock the Ambassadors
aud siN Of the officers visited Congress to-day They
FIRST entered the Senate Chamber floor accompanied by
by the Commission and took seats in the southwest cor
ner
They were surrounded by many of the Senator'S and
al ia the galleries looked with much interest. Sena
tor Mason Chairman Of the Committee Foreign Re
lations was presented and Mr.. Postwar explained his
position.
The three Ambassadors looked at the speakers with
great attention. Plans of the Senate and engraving Of
the Capitol we're shown and explained TO them They
viewed the splendid ceilings with interest and looked
with wonderment at all that passed before them.
The engrayngs seemed 70 interest them very much,
and when the Vice President called the Senate TO order
and cleared the floor in front Of them they seemed to
look az the ceremony in establishment
Alp NJ they left the Senate and proceeded TO the
House. The galleries in the Senate not half filed
but in the House where they expected the spacious
galleries were crowded.
They entered the diplomatic gallery, although seats
had been provided for them on the floor. The three
Ambassadors occupied the front seats and Mr. Porman
and another Of the interpreters explained to them the
scenes before them.
Immediately behind the Ambassadors. Messrs Coch
rine +. JOY Morris Branch Davis, ard Sherman, the
House special committee were seated. Every eye in the
vast assembhge upon them dgriug their stay and
their every movement watched. They viewed the
proceedings with apparent interest.
Mr.. Por,maus communications to the Ambassadors
made through Of the native japanese nterprc
tiers.
The three Ambassadors and the naval commission were
subsequently assigned seats on the floor They left at
N,tle before ?. M Washington States.
RELIGION OF TIE JAPASEsE-The orthodox religion of
japan is Sintoo-al worship the sun. Their belief is
that the world regenerated through the instrument
talty and appearance earth OF female, aud after
having performed this great and good work. for which
by God she ordained she assembled to heaven and
became embodied in the sun. Their national flag is en-
oematca Of their religion displaying il does the
IN all It's purity upon the white field There are other
secs, and among them the most numerous would appear
On be followers OF Buddha. Many suppose that Bud
dhism the principal creed from the tact that its follow
ers number three hundred and twenty millions this and
the Mahomedan religion being the principal creed or re-
ision Of the nation Of the East The founder of the
Buddhist religion a man called Sakya Sinha who
was born as supposed two thousand four hundred
aud twenty years before the Cheistisn era It is not
known for certainty when Buddhism was first intro.
duced into Japan The statement so often made that
Christianity is not at the present in any way tolerated
Is mistake, for the Government is far from being ntol
Grant in religious matters Toe people Of Japan attend
very little to religious matters. Religion is a matter
OF business which attended altogether by the Maka
do and his priests Some of the japanese attached to
the Embassy worship Buddha, some Sintoo, some Ma
hoHet and some worship nothing The two Ambassa-
doris and one Of the interpreters Budjhsts the Cen
scr has particular religion the Vice Governor part
ly Siutoo and partly Buddhist.