The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-18


salmon, brook trout
Spanish mackerel,
Boiled spring chicken.
Boiled rice.
Boiled ham.
Boiled pork chops
Spring vegetables
Hot house grapes.
Preserved peaches.
Branded peaches.
Prunes, strawberry jelly.
Champagne Jelly, ICE cream
strawberries, sweetmeats.
Wines, &c, 10 order.a
Their opinion Of the articles Of food expressed Is
foows-Lke rice and eggs very much, fish very much,
very much chicken; no like milk, butter or eggs"
Two Of the officers were confined TO their rooms
yesterday from over fatigue, for they are very
easily tired, and railroading Affects them with
sort Of sea sickness Tho princes and prin-
cpal officers kept their and enjoyed themselves
with pipes and conversation Others engaged in un
packing luggage and arranging their rooms but the ma
jority rambed through the hotel, mounting 70 the roof
to look at New York. inspecting and asking questions
about everything they saw, admirug the pictures
of japan upon the walls, making acqmlntnces among
gneats house, calling upon the ladies' smoking
and skcchng in the garden attempting to discover the
principle of the hotel annuncator, and in other ways
Willing away the time The HERALD report Of tho
ception translated by Mr.. Portman-whom with DR..
Mcdonald our reporter has TO thank for many kndnesses-
to the principal officers, and they made corrections
that4Tommy was not prince, that the first Imperial
Interpreter was not q Tycoon officer, and that
the fourth Ambassador was not Governor Of Awage
the time of the killing of the Russians referred to in
former report. The chief Ambassador overcome
with emotion at the delicate attention shown preparing
separate and handsomely decorated carriage for the
treaty box that he could scarcely speak, the HERADs
description Of that pagoda received with evident
tokens Of great satisfaction Captain Gardiner, Of the
Roanoke, to whose kindness they were greatly
indebted during their passage to this country, was
eagerly greeted by all. Many retired to sleep during
the day. for the Japanese sleep great DEAL usually after
every meal The faces Of all radiant whenever they
looked at the rescoes painted by Deamano, representing
japanese figures, in the officers dining room, and
Samno Kanaize, Of the soldiers, translated
for the company the japanese characters-which
are those Of the Chinese but differently pro-
nouncedand commented upon the prescoes In this style:
Japanese ladyno city but country prince Of Qdze"
'doctor "priest" &C, This gentleman was remarkably
intelligent. He spet his in English for
porter and used very good language in his explanations
When told that Of the pictures could not be that Of
DOCTOR he informed me that doctors in Japan either do
not shave their heads at ALL else shave them altoge
ther The doctors attached 10 the Embassy all
pletey shaven The word "prest' he could not at first
remember but expressed the idea plainly by pointing
could not but be understood 1t may be well to say
word or two here in regard TO the
RELIGION OF THE JAPANESE.
In Japan there three regions-Budhism that Of
the Chinese the Persian sun worship, and indefinite
sort Of belief original with themselves. OF these three
religions detailed has already been given in the
HERALD and it not necessary TO repeat it, The lower
classes considerably religious, the middle classes
much less 30, and the higher classes have
no religion at all, calling such things "stuf' and
superstiton." There 70 priests attached to this
Embassy and they have religious rites observances
Of my SAnoa.~ Jspan the first day
Of every month Sabbath, and at the Salanese New
Year. fourteen fifteen sabbahs come at once, during
which time all officers Of government pay their
respects to their supriors Only three of the present
Embsssy-tbe princes-have this privilege, and grea
privilege esteemed. Upon their drst arrival in this
country when asked shy they had sabbath the prn
cipal officers replied, because they were good every
day" but afterwards acknowledged that they athe
lsts The Japanese have several names for God, but
the most common is "Kami," which means simply a
prince, higher man. In conversation yesterday
with Matemota sanno6o Of the secretaries Of the En-
bassadors, which was introduced by his asking some
question about the Sabbath, he said that there was
no God, and when asked how the world was
made, he declared that IL came Of course" He didn't
know how long ago "came Of COURSE but wished TO
know how long ago his nterocuter thought it
ted, and inquired how this was known, and who IL
made He had read about Christ and asked II he was
Asigman This secretary is one Of the most learned
scholars Of the Embassy, and cannot with
him without perceving his quckness and force Of INTEL
lect
While the Of the japanese caressing the chill
dren, Of whom they seemed very fond, and enjoying
themselves in the above noted Tommy the es-
peca pet and favortc Of the Americans alone seemed
detected and reserved During part Of the day he
vered his woned spirits, and paraded the entire hotel
exhibiting the portrait OF his Washington mis-
declaring that she Is much beautiful than
the portrait The principal officers not at all pleased
attentions shown Tommy, saying that he Is
entitled much notice and parade, his rank Japan
being very low, and his position third inter.
prefer 10 the Embassy hot justifyng any
such parade In fact the principal officers
use Tommy sort Of errand boy, and treat hi ,
accordingly and for several Of his pranks he has received
warnings from the censor, with hints OF the (un)
happy despatch. These and his hard work yesier-
day at transAing and conveying messages some
what affected him, and when last him
he was sitting disconsolateiy alone, refusing
all entreatics out and be made much Of and hid.
ing himself from observation We sorry destroy
much Of the about Tommy, but facts, facts,
hard facts, you know"
THE ARRANGEMENTS
thus far have been especially acceptable to the Naval
Commission, and they express their grataca-
ton at the conduct OF the committees, headed
by Aldermen Boole and Cornell-to whose secretaries,
Mcssrs Meyers and Matthews, reporter returns his
thanks for much assistance Of Mr. Leland they cannot
say enough His experience has enabled h,m to make
every arrangement satisfactory, and the immense re-
sources OF the Metropolitan second his crieavors.
Consul General Burbase, Of Holland, will pay his re-
specs 10 the Ambassadors at eleven O'Clock this morning
TEE OFFICIAL INCEPTION
win take place at the City Hall this afternoon at
O'Clock.
The rotunda Of The Hall has been recently whtened