The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-23

mevsmsnts or tnr yap.nese.


Wovsmfnts OF thr yapanese.
RAIIrWArror or THE TnaArY WIZ JAPAs--How
THE ILIUs7nous STRANGERS AkE HsrnxrAni .,
Etc.. kzC.
WAzusoros, Nay a. 1854
Ths crowd Of "outsite barbariaasp about walAds
Hotel yesterday, 10 the Japanese was greater aaz
ever. tho curiosity u great On one Eds - On The
other, The enormous hoped skirts they can't uader-
stsnd although Captain Porter has tried hard to explain
Ito them Tommy cAe Of the interpreters boy seven
teen yesn DID, who ns been saVArking with crowds
Of ladies' and children gathered the sidewalks under
ms window ever since they arrived concluded the other
day to make practical test which he did by feeling Of
ono Of the ladies' skirts, and as.ng II solid Since
that time, the ladies' have been rather shy Of Tommy
Yesterday Capt Porter took the whole party to visit the
Patent Office, which, am sorry 10 say proved perfect
failure sccernt o. the crowd, which great that
every passage and standing place blocked up 20 that
they returned without seeing anything to inssrss. them
but getting half squeezed to death for their trouble.
The great difficulty in regard 70 the japanese consists
in fauiarizng their ideas with the democratic customs
and notions Of people. They are perfectly csreno
NOUS, and with their caste exclusvenss, requires
great address nom Captain Dupont the senior ocer Of
the commiason TO reconcile them with the expectaoss Of
the Immense crowds Who call from curiosity and ooor.
tesy. have never seen more oeaseless eKsrtoss or
more anxiety to satisfy the many who call than those put
forth by Captains Dupont Lee and Porter but the ex.
elusive propensity Of the japanese defeats their polite IT.
tcntons.
The public impotence oonusss the Conminsonsrs' ar.
rangemsnts Of the japanese. The Japanese will an
point day for public reception but they are asouuced
that they crowded and 90 uncsremonousy troubled
by the people before their public position or official ste
ton 70 definitely established. They are peculiar and
exclusive and would be entitled peculiar cons dera
ton.
number Of the Japanese visited the Navy Yard yester
day, in charge Of Maj. Thomas A. Harris Of Missouri
and your correspondent politely invited to accom-
pa1y the party Every thing passed on With remarkably
good order, precision and courtesy. Commander fu
shanar Commanding the yard, entertained the guests
with great hospitality and Major Harris conducted the
rust with initiate sedress and peculiarly gentle,nauly
scar.ng. Tie jar Appeared delighted, and VII
doubtless give wonderful reports Of the wonders they
have seen.
The sorms ratification OF he treaty took pl.ce to Jay
the State Department, at twelve o'clock There was
uothirg particularly in;sres.irg or cere-croEs aside
rom The fact that there crowd rsob,e follow
ing the coreee and blocking up re streets heretofore
There pkemen or stardard bearers, exoepsone
aal Gozen
The treaty box wrs carried on poles, boins on tie
shoulders Of men. instead of four formerly rhe,
carriages 10 the first the two Ambassadon Gen.
sor and Capt Dupont, in the second tho Vice Co
genor orso and Jhugorro in third three doc
tors and interpreter, and the fourth Mr. Portar
and three others under officers OF the Vice Governor
Accompanying the treaty box was Tommy, and two
wants escort.
The comparison and exchange OF treaties took place
presence OF Gen. Cass, Mr. Appleton, And the Embassy
The original treaty IN Japanese compared With the
copies in Dutch and English, and certified copies gwen
also Senate had ratified and approved OF them
all
The box containing the ono In japanese and Dutch
xas lined With crimson satin, gold lock-
key, hinges, &c. After the ceremony was
over the boz was deposited IN the big
one and taken back to Wizards in the same order was
taken up.
This afternoon the ambassador called on ths Mayor Of
Washington.
This evening there are crowds about the balls
and passage ways
Tomorrow the embassy vsts the House Of Representa-
uves. 10 borrow evening there d 70 DO grand Nay
Ball at Wizards Concert room, in honor OF The Japanese
Day after morrow II the weather permit The embassy
will visit Washington Monument, and the Smithsonian
InstituteL
ne crowds about WIZARDS In The strsstshavs nearly
dispersed, but The crowd n The house inersasss.
On behalf OF the committee we WISH 70 oonusdi0
moot empbst,caliy the statement puplshed In New
York paper that great outrage bad been psrpetrated
on thess people BY borrowing Of ono Of their Artists
sketch book, and had lcn with for New York Ths
foundation for such story was simply thisAn artist
Of Frank Iseles asked 70 look at sketch book belong
ing 70 one Of japanese artists, which ID coum,n
curreuce The book was lent him and returned In the
course Of an hour.
Mr.. Palmer, from the New York Academy OF Music,
who d here arranging prelimnaries with the japanese
about the national music Of that country 10 be performed
at the grand spsrac fsk, which win be given by the
Common Cbsnc at the Academy, during thsir intended
vsn to New York, day compsessd the Arrangements.
mis- promises 70 be great feature Of their VISIT and win
give the AaIerss Of the Academy fine opportunity Of
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