The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-03-15

From this room. the first Ambassador. S.rne-
Buien-no-kami. walked with Mr. Borden. and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. with the Admiral
arm in arm. iu,o the presence Of the King. where
they were presented - him. We noticed that
not only the Ambassadors. but also each Of the
other Japanese. as they entered the throne room.
bowed three times very low. accorjn1s 70 theirow
custom On such 0cc-si0ns- His Majesty addressed
them in substance - follows
II feel much pleased TO welcome you to my king
dom, AID !; aEcrIs ne great pleasure that circln-
stances have favored ne, through the Kind permission
Of the United States CCuUlS-llEer anu the gentlemen
n whose charge ycu AZ present are % receive !,u a.
Ambassadors Of the great Emperor Of Japan, Nhl.e 81
I ylur way 10 the friendly government o. tue JnlieI
States q America, = nation e which ny people are
- much indebted 7 shall fesl much Cratiled, y
your visit TO these is,l-is : agreeable - You; au-
hope that when you return 70 Japan. you wt.l express
70 pour Sovereign the friendly meeting ~4IcA / nave
had the honor 4 having with you. anu ne l-l e.
TEEN I entertain 70 His Majesty ana His People
HIS Excellency SHINE. frs, Ambassador. re-
piled. Lis words being translated into huteh ~
N-Iura. and then into English y Mr.. Banning:
Il an greatly obliged fr the friendly reception
wi;u which y5u- Majesty has hC0C-vi u; and l beg
10 express my thanks, fr the trouble You have been
pleased - take Or cur behalf, and Saa. not iorZetihe
Kindness with which Ve have been received IN this
city, lot only by your NIjsS,y, but y tAelnhaUtants
OF your capital
At the conclusion IF the addresses. the Censor,
Eiee-G0vernor. and others Of the Embassy, were
presented. and after chem = number Of the officers
Of the Embassy. Each Of them recorded his
name in heau;ograph-b0ok Of the Palace, which
already contains th0ss Of many dignitaries OF
foreign countries few, however, Of them Will
be examined with more curiosity than these
His Majesty having retired. the Queen soon at
ter appeared. accompanied by the Princess Veto
ria, and some ten or twelve foreign ladies. The
Ambassadors. a. well Is the Admiral and officers
OF the Polrhq'qn. were presented individually 70
Her Majesty, and we must say that her bearing on
the occasion was graceful. and left but one impress
sion on all-that she nobly filed the high place
she occupies. Queen Victoria never entertained
. royal Embassy with more grace and suavity
than did Queen Emma on this occasion. His
Majesty also appeared 10 be in the best spirits,
and certainly received his royal visitors, the ia
panese, in . style which must have given them
favorable IDEAS. The special attention and kind
ness which he has shown thsm during their stay
will not pass unnoticed. Il was a spontaneous
impulse Of the generous heart of our Sovereign,
and can only be construed as 4 mark of respect
not only TO the President of the United States,
but to the Emperor of japan.
After viewing the apartments a short time,
the japanese Ambassadors and officers We're con-
Quoted to the carriages with the same respect as
on their arrival, and escorted back 70 their
apartments by the guard of honor as before.
The whole ceremony was conducted with
credit to all concerned. When the Ambassadors
reached the Royal standard, the band struck up,
in honor Of the Emperor of Japan, " God Save
the King During the proceedings it also
played some national airs. The Rifles never ap-
peared in better trim. There were some thirty
five turned out, and they fully sustained the
reputation SO long enjoyed of being the star
corps Of the Pacific.