Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-06
MOVEMENTS OF THEJAPANESE.


Yesterday large number Of presents, consisting OF a
little of everything which had accumulated in the hands
of the Naval Committee, intended for the japanese En-
bassy were presented by Captain Dupont The presents
from manufacturers mostly including splendid
collection OF American seeds from the American Agri-
cultural aud Horticultural societies.
The presents had been accumuatng since before
the Embassy reached Washington, but the committee
deemed it advisable to present them all az once, instead
OF presenting them they came IN order TO save trouble
for themselves as well as for the Embassy.
Yesterday Governor Seward, OF New York, called to
see the Ambassadors at Wizards and was presented TO
them by Captain Dupont through Mr.. POrtmap, the in
terpreter. The Ambassadors replied to the Governor
through the interpreter in the following neat little speech
Governor much gratifed TO have the honor OF
making your acquaintance, and are obliged to you Tor
taking the trouble to come to see Us We had heard OF
You before came to this country. We hope to meet
you again in New York
To this the Governor replied that he hoped to have
that pleasure before their TO their country tat
whatever he could contribute to make their visit pleas
ant and interesting whilst North he would most cheer
fully do for them, that he hoped the news about the Nj
agar would in the least interfere with their visit IN
this country.
Yesterday afternoon the princes and some half dozen
others visited the Smithsonian Institution Prot Henry
gave interesting experiment on Atmospheric ar pres
sure and the gayanc battery electric light Nc the diff
ttent experiments lasting two hours after which
the Ambassadors and suite entertained by Madame
Henry and her accomplished daughters at magnificent
collation. After social chat aud smoke all round they
shown the collection OF animals birds, fishes rep
tiles and other curOses OF the establishment Alter
expressing themselves much pleased for what they had
seem and the friendly manner in which they had been
treated they took leave OF Madame aud Prof Henry aad
daughters and returned TO their rooms.
Monday at twelve o'clock, the Ambassadors will take
official leave OF the President Secretaries aud three or
four other dguares before going North which will be
Thursday, unless something happens N the meantime
TO prevent
Last night the Ambassadors "Tommy" and two or
dire, Others arat Willris Concert Hall TO hear
bind boy perform tie piano. There was large at
tendance IN anticipation OF seeing the Celesals. Capt
Dupont vent home last night to stop till Monday, ia or
der give them little chance to rest But there no
use of irving 10 keep the ladies That impossible
Tommy the ladies viii see.
To-day, party Of some dozen including tue Princes
u company with Captain Porter, went out riding on
horseback and they attracted the same curious crowd
OF boys uigyers loserz, g., ia the street wherever
they vent as the company Of mounted rigamuhns
which sometimes parade the streets in the vicinity OF
Dry Dock, New York. They have a style peculiarly
their own of riding which is standing up ia their str
rugs aud cLuruns up and down when the horse trots
or goes faster than a walk. Each rider carries from
Two 10 huee swords apiece bis bat about tie size OF
q common Lmbrsh aud he generally barelegged at
that.
Among the presents which the eids have sent "Tom
my IS "a Testament. This Tommy Is good deal
troubled about as the Bible is prohibited ia lis country
Tommy up the scratch to send back the
Ous 9t but trembes all over for fear the tycoon will
hear that be Is inclined TO become Christian then
Tommy viii have to rip himself open.
Yankee ingenuity caunot be exceled il shown from
tLs fact that several VI this class ale here doing hue
business in selling most eXtrayaglnt prices, japanese
trnke!s OF every description, brought here from Ne"
York the parties alleging however, that The y"ere pur
chased from the Embassy.