Daily gazette and comet., 1860-04-19


Office Book Store has nov on hand Check
Books Check on the Branch Of the Iouis-
lana State Bank.
THE JAPANESE EMBAssr.-A
San Francisco correspondent of the
New York Times writes
On the 18th inst, our people were
informed that snug, neat craft was
steaming through the Golden Gate
aud up the harbor, bearing at her
mizsen q white flag with red ball in
the center. aud at her main white
lozeuge ground in . circle Of red. 49,
The telegraph has suffered and stam-
mered and told untruths enough about
the stranger TO excite extraordinary
curiosity. As the steamer came to
an anchor, the news few about town
that she was Japanese corvette, the
Csndinmarruh, three year-old Dutch.
built vessel, FROM land that never
sent a craft abroad before, having on
board an Admiral with an outrageous
name, q full complement Of officers
and seventy men; also, Lieut.. Brooke
and Mr.. Keno (artist), aud nine of
the crew Of the Z s. Schooner, Fen
nimore Cooper, that was wrecked
some months ago on the japan coast.
The object of this visit was TO au-
nounee the approach, and, on their ar.
rival, TO return with tidings Of the
safety Of the grand Embassy, now ev-
cry day due by the steamer Powbat-
tan from the Japanese Government to
ours
The Captain (katsintarroh) was in
but poor health He looks marvel.
ously like Col. Fremont, talks Eng
lish iutelligibly, aud has The reputa.
ton at home Of being great astrono-
mer. The officers all wore two swords,
Of polished steel, with milk.white,
sharkskin covered handles. Their
arms, consisting of heavy muskets,
sabers and yatabaus of unique con
struetion, were suggestive Of the wide
difference between the approved style
Of weapons among US and those used
by our visitors. Except for their eab-
orately dressed hair and their en-
broidered sandals, IN their undress
they looked not very unlike the uni.
formed officers of our navy. The
marines we're clothed In dark blue
frocks, each with his rank aud the
style of bis service written on patch
between bis shoulders, and in blue
flowing trowsers. The sailors looked
much like Chinamep, but all were
cleanly, active, curious aud polite -
To the Americans on board, the after
cabin aud servants In abundance had
been surrendered on the voyage, which
was thiityseven days long, aud to
the American sailors, who had helped
worked the ship, the Admiral came
down literally with the coins, as
present, on leaving. There were no
idols on board, of course, no hints to
wards any religious faith, though
prayers in the forecastle, our people
say, they had often heard. Chairs
and tables were no part Of tho furni.
ture. They fed on cured fish, rice,
vegetables and tea. The chop.sticks
stood Instead Of knives and forks.
Some of the officers came on shore
under guidance Of Lieut.. Brooke, on
Saturday night, eat Christian din.
ner at hotel, and experienced the
luxury Of ice creams. When invited
to a bath, they declined, on tho
ground that the Admiral must pre-.
cede them in any such privilege.
One Of the FIRST things tha, the Ad.
miral referred 10 was the condition of
the steamer, and, supposing that the
Governor had only TO say the word to
throw open every avenue of industry,
desired TO have the vessel put into
dry dock at once and repaired-add.
ing that he had plenty of money TO
pay for il. The Governor informed
him that he would have the matter at
tended 10 at once, and would write TO
the high official at the dry dock, who
was of equal rank with him, and who
would have the ship properly at
tended to.