New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-20
THE JAPANESE EMBASSY.

Yesterday the Orientas PROBABLY enjoyed more
quiet time than they have been suffered to pass since
their arrival in the United States. According to tue
programme Of somebody in anthoriy-alibough the
Chairman Of the Joint Municipal Committee avows
that he never heard of the plan until he read it in
yesterday TRIBusE-they were to have visited
Greenwood Cemetery, starting from the Hotel at
about O'Clock p m. But in the morning vigorous
and refreshing Summer rain poured down, and all
thoughts Of the excursion were set aside.
The ambassadors kept within their rooms through
out the day. Before the shower, however, and dur
ing the afternoon, small groups Of the officers, accom-
panied by their attendants went shopping in various
directions visited many Of the leading Broadway
stores, and made purchases of books, iewery, and
articles of bjosterte. Wherever the Japanese ap-
peared, motley crowd gathered around, followed
them through the streets. Although these throngs
were always cordial and as respectful their curos
ity would permit yet the services of the attendant
policemen were frequently requisite to the for
eigners from annoyance
Without doubt Matsemoto Sanojon, the erudite Sec
rotary to the Embassy, will find occasion, when he
writes the history of his Western He mispherc tour,
to use language similar to the following:
And in this great city-populous as Yeddo, and
beautiful with many spacious streets-even as IN
Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia, did the bar
barous rabble continually press about wherever we
went making signs to each other, and touching our
garments and our very persons 10 discover whether
we were mortal, and made of like flesh and muscle
with themselves"
Atthe hotel the Japanese were occupied with little
else than the arrangement of their effects and with
their meals and usual social intercourse -Four meals
are served daily to them all. AT they partake
sparingly of fish, fowl, rice, and eggs at IL and
Gill oftp1o f uoun
chicken, rice, and toothfome, preserves and
connections With these meals they drink claret
and champagne. At in the evening teais served and
nofurther refreshment is taken during the day.
The arrangements at the Metropolitan continue to
maintain the seectes privacy of the japanese. In the
long row of thirdfoor front parlors thrown suie
they find not only roomy and luxurious sleeping apart
ments, but sociastic extension of indoor lfe-a
ries of chambers, through whose magnificent variety
each of them can promenade, join bis comrades make
and return visits or, seeking secluded nook, resign
himself to that dreamy quietude which is the type and
benton of oriental life. No bosterous New.Word
intruder whose creed is to plane off the valued habits
of other races to level with his cosmopolitan,
can invade these secure retreats, or tramp
through the rallied and guarded corridors between.
On the display of ticket, given the visitor at the
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and Magog at the foot of the gland staircase
granted to the second floor. Here, too, jealous
is exercised that the most favored shall see nothing
more of the japanese than such glimpses as he may
catch of rome olivehued, blue-robed attendant of
Tommy, who often laughs along, escaping from the
stranger who would arrest him. nothing of their
roundngs save the bronze statues bannerols aud gar
lands that make the lorg hall picturesque from end
to end.
But the vail of mystery which the Naval and
municipal Commissions, undoubtedly magnetized by
their intercourse with the retcsnt Japanese careful
to throw over all their own doings, is something more
than amusing. The senior officer of the first-named
body exclaimed yesterday, with many emphatics,
against the peryerseness of the newspapers in pub
fishing all his news. As for the Committee of the
Common Council, that august body locks itself within
its paror to which no outsider is admitted any pre-
tense, smokes its cigars in dignity, and doubtless
transacts other business of Importance. At the door
may be continually seen, not only the policeman who
guards it, but patient reporter, hopefully waiting
to catch information from any member
passing out or in.
The fact is, that while the Committee justly
proud of the secluson which the Messrs. Leland have
enabled the Japanee to enjoy they are quite as proud
of the fact that they have the Cy guests all to them
selves In one respect, they would seem to put too
fine point upon it. There are correspondents OF our
Journals who, by virtue of gentemanly bearing and
Difference to the Orente feelings, admitted to
the Oriental confidence and friendship at Washington;
who accompanied the Japanese hitherward, and whom
the Japanese always glad to see; to whose admir-
able letters in ne the whole country is indebted for
most accurate and charminey told details OF the life
and aspect of these strange people, The writers al
luded to have received few more privileges OF access
TO their friends at the Metropolitan Hotel than if they
were strangers, actuated by common, sight-loving
curiosity.
Last night many of the Japanese strOlled into Nix
ons Carbon, which popular resort is reapug harvest
from the crowds drawn by their anticipated presence.
To-day they will attend the afternoon matinte at the
Academy of Music, when "Poluto " is to be given
Tomorrow, the Entertainment proffered by Mrs.
James Gordon Bennett. Next week, the grand crash
and glitter of the Municipal Ball at the Metropolitan
Hotel.