The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-12-21

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From Japan.
The New York Tribune publishes
, , a letter from Japan dated on the 5tl
OF September. The writer says:
, Ills Excellency, Minister Harris
whom some Shanghai letter writer.
killed off, es we see by late mails
from America, is alive and well, and
bids iair 80 to remain for some years
: to cone, as we hope he may. lie
had an audience with the Emperor
on the Goth ultimo which passed oil
to his entire satisfaction. All the
ceremonial marks Of respect were
paid him, the lack Of which at his
audience last year gave occasion OF
Offence to all the foreign Embassies.
This was the first audience granted
since that time. Mr.. Harris was
escorted to the palace, or the build.
ings now occupied as such since the
fire, by large and imposing reti.
nue. OF Japanese officials. The
streets were crowded with many tens
of thousands of people to witness the
procession. They were restrained
from pressing upon the cortegc by
ropes stretched along the route, and
the utmost order prevailed. Mr..
Harris was attended by the customary
insignia Of high rank sword bearers,
spear bearers, plumcs OF cocks ieath.
ers on tall poles, preceding the nor
imon in which he rode. His horse,
handsomely caparisoned, followed
the norimoB led 10y grooms. Nor
imons containing Mr.. Hueskin, the
interpreter, and Mr.. Dorr, Consul
for Kanagawa, with horses led in
like manner, followed the Ministers.
Arrived at the palace, the three
gentlemen were ushered into an ante.
suite waited while Mr.. Ii arris pro.
ceeued through an adjoining apart
ment in which were high public
iunctionaries and dignitaries attend.
ant upon the Imperial presence, to
the third or audience chamber. At
the remote end of this room the
young Emperor sat in a chair OF
Japanese construction, vcrmillion
lacquered and gilded, upon dias
raised foot from the mair floor. -
The room was devoid OF furniture,
its floor covered with mats, and the
walls with Il handsome gilt figured
paper Members of the Gorojo or
Council OF State Of Five, were res
ent in the audience room. Ap.
preaching with salutations to within
few mats width Of the Imperial
presence, Mr.. Harris delivered his
address appropriate to the occasion.
The Emperor responded. Mr.. lIar,
ris again bowed and left. The same
cortege accompanied him again to
his residence, and shortly after a
messenger arrived from the palace,
bearing royal gift OF confectionery.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs also
called to inquire if all had been done
to our Minister'S satisfaction; and
on receiving an assurance ailirma-
lively, invited Mr.. Harris to a state
dinner, to take place two or three
days subsequently,. The same week
Minister Alcock had an audience,
aud this week the French Consul
General has his. had the pleasure
OF seeing the Imperial Bonbons at the
kanagawa Consulate, whittier they
had been sent. They were contained
in a box Of two feet in length. by
one and q half in width and height
of unpaintel pine deal. They were
arranged in four trays that just filled
the box. The arrangement wa'
made with good taste as to distrlbn,
ton of forms and display OF colors
j There were various CONNECTIONS OF
sugar, and sugar and bean flour. oi
sugar and rice flour, and sweet caket
that looked tempting to the eye
while as for taste, pound of Stuart,
"steam refined" candies would have
been worth the whole of them.
There was one feature OF this au
dlence worthy OF note. Our Minis
ter very properly alluded to tn,
Embassy then in the states in man
ner calculated to draw forth a re
sponse. but no. his Majesty deignec
no allusion in reply, and at all time
the government maintained mark
ed rcticence on this subject. Wha
is this Embassy, made up OF mel
bearing a home rank about coequa
with New Jersey Governor, to th,
august Tycoon and the illustriou
line Of Kamis, by birth and roya
descentl This feeling is universa
among Americans, who have beer
, in Japan the longest, and may b,
! supposed to know something OF tn,
Japanese character, that Brothe
Jonathan, as usual, has overdone tn
J matter. The Japanese, who low
! order and quiet in the first place
3 will DO disgusted with the publ
, show made of them, and the tumul
Q and disorder that follow them, an
! being proud and arrogant as wei
e will consider the adulation bestowe
I upon them as 60 much tribute mono
I. paid to their great and powerfl
? realm.
: Who will say that the dawn {
al Western civilization is not fast Greer