The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-13
From the Philadelphia Inquirer June IL

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The JAPANESE IN PHILADELpHIA.--Yest esterdav
morning. at an early hour, an immense crowd
gathered in and around the Continental Some of
the Japanese artists made most amusing
sketches of the curious concourse, and proved thai
little fun can be indulged in on both sides A
number OF privileged persons were admitt,d d into
the apartments and were shown the swords spears
and other curiosities The ladies pressed around
as usual, and were as annoying ever with foolish
queries. The Japanese socitous on the sub
iect of watches. Captain Dupont having informed
them that these could be procured here as well as in
New Y York, great desire was manifested to examine
choice specimens. Mr.. Portman was employed
part OF the morning in procuring specimens of our
!lterature-books which they are anxious to see
The gentlemen of the Commission received various
committees and gifts that have been sent to the
japanese. In the afternoon, the strangers, accom-
painted by the Committee of Councils and the Naval
officers, visited Paramount and the Park The
crowd present was very large and pushed forward
to the great inconvenience and discomfort of the
e"""'" Vh", l"ttn- "-r-orsaa th~:-
with the works and improvements and appeared to
take the deepest interest in the explanation of those
having them in charge. The japanese, under the
charge of Captain Porter, opened their round of
visits to the manufacturing establishments by call
ing yesterday at the type foundry of l.. johnson
Co. Ample preparations had been made for their
reception. The case of specimens prepared as a
present to the embassy, elected expressions of de-
light as did also the variety of types which fill the
shelves OF the warerooms The operations of the
stereotype department were explained to them
their lively curiosity and evident appreciation rem
dering the task of explanation easy When they
entered the type casting rooms they were most
gratiied on behodng the types drop with rapidity
from the machines. The engraving and elec
trotyping departments engaged their attention,
and inquiries were freely maze as to the kind OF
wood used for wood cuts. These were presented to
them mementoes of their first visit to the type
foundry. The visitors did not seem to be at loss
at any time to express their wishes. And it
very evident that they rapidly acquiring some
familiarity with our language.
MURDER ON THE HleH SEASON Saturday eve
ming the ship Sewa arrived at this port from Glib
ratar, having on board a sailor named Henry
johnson, charged with numbering the first mate of
the bark Lillias of Belfast, while on the high seas
| The murder was committed while the bark was on
| the way from New Orleans to the Mediterranean.
| and when within two days of Gibraltar johnson
was steering at the time, and the mate who was in
command told him to keep her up in the wind
| more. johnson laughed and did not obey the
| order, whereupon, as he says the mate struck him
with an iron HEAVIER first and he, johnson drew
| his dirk knife and stabbed him in the side The
! second mate and steward who are brought home
as witnesses, the affair, and the former asserts
| that the mate did not strike johnson, while the
| latter states that he the mate strike him first
| The mate who was taken to Gibraltar, was alive
| when the Sewall left, but there chance for
his recovery. and the Consul therefore sent John
| son home by the first ship. The deposition of the
crew was taken and together with the sheath knife
| and the HEAVIER with which it is alleged the mate
| struck johnson, were forN arded to the govern
| ment authorities AS as the ship arrived up
| with the prisoner ON board, she was boarded by
| ohcers from the Harbor Police station, and John
| son was taken shore and delivered up to U. s.
marshai Freeman, who committed him to Suffolk
jan lie Will be brought before U. 5. Commis
sioher to-day.-Boston Courier, June IL.
pen. feriey Poore, Esq, Secretary of the United
ses h h and Mechanical Association
with the intention, we believe Of making arrange,
ments, Il possible to hold the approaching annual
natl. ata A''' VI o'"''A'