The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-19
The Presents of the Tycoon to
the President,
'a,he japanese Among the Fashionables
at Gen. Cass' Ball.
Conference Of the JanSnese and
Yankee Doctors,
kess ke.s lee

epeon, and then transferred to the Naval Commission to
be delivered privately the President In the name Of his
Imperial Majesty the Tycoon. Tho articles are Of most
magn6c descrpuon-saddes, richly embroidered and
embossed with gold and silver; bed curtains and bed
screeus similar 70 those used by the princes Of Japan,
and ing aiousiy elaborated; two swords such
worn by the princes in Japan, superior 70 any ever
manufactured either In this country or France paper
hsngnss, ornamented with gold; acquered ware, in
GLIDING writing cases, N lot Of valuable miscellaneous
articles al Of them exhibiting most refined tass and I'D
vanced artistic sk and superior any which have beea
brought 70 this country from Asia.
Asia This 10 the opinion Of those who had the pr
vilsge Of mipusey examining these valuable presents.
Tho Embassy have accepted the invitations Of the New
York and Philadelphia municipal committees 10 visit
those cities, but have fixed time for this purpose The
Naval Commissioners will give the authorities four or Eve
days notice. that they may make proper arrangements
for their reception.
The japanese will probably visit the Capitol on sa,ur-
day, and during the next week the other public build
ings
Subjortd is the letter Of credence addressed by the
Tycoon to the President and which presented the
latter AT the presentation Thursday:-
To HIS MJs1y IHx President OF The UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA express with respect
snd the Metske Iw.s Hrgo Cant had negotiated and
.e,ioed with rownsend Harris the minister plenipoten
:,
previously treaty the city Of Yeddo.
The ratification Of the treaty is sent with the
and Aursgske-AwA boCami, TO exchange the mutual
treaty proceeds from particular importance Of af
Intercourse Of friendship shall be held between both
Ctuntrts AMI benevolent feelings shall be cultivated
ruted three snbeos those whom have chosen and
contced 10 for The post desire you TO graft them
Jodr conideraucp, charity ana respect here~ith de-
snd afo have the hobcr 10 congratulate you on the So
6urty and welfare OF your country.
The 1eta day bret moth Of the seventh year OF Ausay
Sa. (Sealed)
Name
The State Department received by the last mail from
Che Pacific the bill rendered by the Pknama Railroad
Company sgsps the United States for the passage across
that route OF the japanese Embassy They charged the
Upi,ed States the OF three thousand
hundred dollars for simply carrying them across The
schsrse B outrageous.
The Japanese are enjoying ths pssves at ,nsrs Ctss
IhIs evening They are much more sociable nov that
they have seen the President aud evnce great interest
Ia every thing they had In the city.
They will visi, the House Of Representatives TO mrrow,
yor the purpose OF observing the detail OF American eg
tstioa.
Tho reception ct the White House yesterday IL the
theme Of general conversation. The admission o.
ladies condemned By those who profess TO be vsrsed In
diplomats mysteries but that may be accounted for by
aasr win be laughed ai In Europe but what Of thar
American are capable Of establishing their eastte
The Uoited States government having recsived the
Japanese Embassy ENJOYS Extraordinary and Minister'S
Psnpotsnuary, the highest dplo matte oihcs knoWa 10
our government, became incumbent on them TO make
he frat Gala tbs foreign ministers resident In Washing
au but restricted this courtssy 70 those only represent
xpe he Powers which have treaties With Japan, namely
Esthcrlapds, Great Britain, Ruasia and France They
oucludcd their calls today Baron ssoek being the
,ast In The series There IL at present, howeyer, no
French minister In Washington
The Marine Band will perform TO morrow evening In the
Presdeut House grounds instead Of 1t the csptA when
che Of Jspan with their OH rs, expected
10 be present Taey yet made out door display
On foot.
Among the gay and fashionable thropg were the army
and navy officers costume the members OF the cAbi
net members OF Congress, the Foreign Minister'S and 81
acAs together with huadreds OF ladies', arayed In rich
and spendid cossa mes. and Displaying tho choicest Of
floral beauties band OF music added 70 the general DE
Light
The dssirg ushea visi,ers about twelve In number,
were more fashopable than those who preceded toem
and did not, therefore, rrise until ten O'Clock.
On tar entrance into the psrlofs, ali eye we're nstu
rsuy Greeted toxArd ntn. Tney we're, In comparison
viii the cr.sIes they the Cay they we're presen
tad 10 the Prtsitett plainly stirred. They carried
with hem, bossver, their swords, and other dis
usctots of ,fAec, but they wore no head
sssr THY were c.ose observers Of the scene whi'
fhsir ssishsd sneTsiner VAS assiduoas Ia hs Cd
scrvsaops A hseioors sasy we're sseompsuisd BY tn
nsvsl com n.ss.op and Mr Portuaa, tho Interpreter
notvtshsisn rg accustomed gravity, they appeared
be delxbsd with the b'lsa, scsn.; Blu, - hetetofor
stssiued from familiarity vita tue IA lies ~ao surround
"a thsm 10 DO them hosof. Ths festivities ware pro
lopecd 70 la.e hour.
me professional Interview this evening a. "Psfs'
Hotel, bstreea the Js,Ansss ami American doc,ofs, "a
The mss interesting incissrt tns' has occurred "ac
HAVING y.p,p. tie Js9sssss hssrg expressed "sn
s.cs arriving htrc, 10 cooson zone Amsrcan d'ciHs
r,s.rd to certain proc..Opsi matters connected sid
Ter prosssslco, Dr. John G y. Holslon. Pfofssscr {
s,,sery Of the Gecrgt College; Lncoln. Professo
Of Ap,toay and rtys'olosy 81 the Nstssa coles'
Nasylssd. NJ John Evsns, Ubi,sa States Gsoossi an
ID, s.mgs 30 o. the sni.hsotisn isssuts, we're invite
O. Re presett
ms evening acc sdrg " a,pciotmspt, these gs,u'
.n called upon bro,ter do,trs and we're receive
10 one e their bee, psvlss. After being asrodacst
csgs.ip Pcssr the ppisu 70 be discussed we're state
by Professor Hos'on 10 Mr. Pormsa, The Interpreter
vnish were The folio .ins-They were told BY d. SIN
son vho Introduced the matter BY = few suitable r.
marks, that the medical poession 10 I'd
country ranked very high; that be hoped tn
an had medical education; how do the Japanese NAL
dcc,orsi circulation o. the tlood-ipnaen,e OF the 90
and stars IN diseases and cures-whence medicine q
rivcd-snimsi, vegetable mln,ra-wcasmen, Of IRE
turee-treatmeni Of mid wifery mutual bensht from
cscusstsn Boys from rine 70 ten years old sent
study at the hospitals where poor people sent n
treated free Of cost Here the boys remain several yea
studying medical books, bcsides being thoroughly pr,
ticsd IN every thing pcrtsulss TO SICK people After
raj years they 90 through an exsmps,ou II fou
seomresep, . diploma " given them. Then ihsy 4
doctors.
rtey we're then told BY Dr. HOlsson, Who DID ell ,
,srhs What surgery srssomy, physiolosy, No, cons'
cd Of, which vas Interpreted 70 them by Mr. Porsm
,hroush rs,ehh Tokojuro one Of their inssrprese
Formerly the japanese Old not touch Dead eoaes,
they Do a rresert the purpose Of becoming acquani