New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-15

ter. While staying here, the Japanese officers and
servants were permitted by the Ambassadors to
land, and they were much pleased with the fruits,
birds and animals which they saw, taking accurate
sketches of what was shown to them as curious in
nature. and also q drawing of O section of the
shin. showing the manner of taking the water into
the shipsne being within fifty feet Of the shore.
On ale 9th the Roanoke again set sail, but be-
fors she did SO, the Ambassadors, the Adviser and
the officer of the Treasury were invited into the
ward.room by the officers, to lunch. The invitation
was cordially accepted The health of the EN-
peror OF Japan was proposed by the officers OF the
ward-room mess. Next, the Ambassadors propos
ed the health OF the President of the United States
Then, the health of the Ambassadors was proposed
wishing them prosperous passage and pleasant
visit to the United States, after which the Ambas
sailors proposed the health of the ward-room off
GERS, with warmest thanks for their entertainment
They then retired to their apartments.
There were eighteen officers of the Embassy in
troduced into the ward-room mess, and the officers
of the mess have most cheerfully entertained these
guests Of the United States.
The Japanese were.yery much delighted to learn
that the first railroad upon which they have trav
eled was the Panama railroad, constructed In a
foreign country, amidst unprecedented difficulties
and with an enormous cost, by the enterprise and
skill of Americans!
During the voyage from Aspinwall to New York
the Ambassadors were not out Of their state rooms
more than half dozen times. The officers of the
Roanoke, however, speak of them as dignifed,
polite and amiabe gentlemen. The Adviser Of the
Embassy Is reported TO De ID very llteiilgenJ Per-
son, and was a member of the Tycoon's house
hold; the Officer of the Treasury is an inquiring
and very agreeable, as well as appreciatiye, ndi-
vidual. These first four compose the Embassy
Then the jolly Governori'-the young Prince
indeed, all the officers and employees are intelligent
and disposed, every one of them, to cultivate our
close friendship and good understanding. The
Japanese are the happiest people in the world
On their voyage on board the Powhattan and Roam
oke the officers and servants amused themselves
most Of the time by sitting down in parties OF six
or eight, eating rice drinking lea, smoking laugh
ing and having good time generally. They spent
much of their time in reading, writing drawing and
making sketches of everything they saw They
generally stretched out full length on deck when
reading Or writing. They have any quantity of
books of every description, from the size of Web
ster's large dictionary to little pamphlets OF half
dozen pages each. illustrated some of them in the
most beautiful style of art.
The list of the Ambassadors has been several
times published, but generally with some inaecu-
racies. The following is said to be officially eor-
rect:
Simme Bujen-no- Kami, Chief Ambassador.
Muragake- Awage-no-Kami, Assistant Ambassa-
dor.
ogare, Bnngo ,no-Kami, Chief Adviser to tho ann
bassador. 81
Morita okataro. Officer OF the Treasury.
Narnse Gensiro. Vies-Governor, belonging to the
Ambassadors.