Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-24

WASHINGTON, Nav u, l,6o-Last night the Envoy
and some thirty Of hs suite by invitation Of the NJ
Willard went into the chapel attached the house to
near ihe organ Mr. Parkhurst, the talented orgaus',
performed series of difficult pice. and took great pains
explain the gamut, giving illustrations OF noycs-snow
lug tie difference in the octaves &c. They were much
amused the contrast between the highest and the low
est notes initiating them by their voice and laughing
Al the suggestion OF Lieut.. Parker, he played Hoa Co
liJi" with which they all seemed very familiar, beat
ug time with their hands the back of Of the benches
The ouly music the Jal practice Is rude flute
which, by the way, makes very mclOdiOus sounds gul
tar and copper drUm
Their idea of time excellent and they apt in
catching tuI e. One OF the Interpreters Tltcsh OnOgerO
plays Hail Columbia and ankee Doodle on the fife and
beats IL on the drum. He learned these board the
Powhatau where every exertiOu made by officers
and meu TO instruct them in every branch They
much pleased with tie music aud scenes on the Prssi
dent, grounds Friday, and think they never ard
sweetcr music than our National Airs. They have
spoken several times OF their enjoyment OF music epe
c.aly on their reception at the Navy Yard and also on
the occasion of their Official proce,s sions.
At Do l-9, A. NJ, to-day, the Envoy and a suite OF
about forty left the hotel visit the Patent Office They
wer, accompanied by Commander 5. s. Lee and Lieut..
d. D. Porter Capt Dupont having had leave Of abs succ
visit his family at Wilmington Del, on Sunday-hc
vil r,turu this =. NJ, or tomorrow. Carriages were
provided Tor ALL but it l,it TO their own option
Whether 10 walk or Gide-some twenty rode and the rest
walked: the latter-prGcpal the lower officials and
some ryauts-werc accompanied by the person having
charge o the baggage who had great difficulty in keeping
oil the crowd who pressed upon the strangers without
nv regard for their comfort although the shin
inc most intensely hot.
On their arrival they were conducted into the Office Of
te Secretary Of the Interior where they formally
introduced to him. also TO the Commissioner of Patents.
The Commissioner taking the Elyoy led the way up
into the halls above where they were slowly conducted
through well as the immense crowd would permit
The model o. the Washington Monument explained
t. lem and they drew ust idea OF It's intended ggin
tic pro. OrtiOnS
II, case containing the unilOrm worn by Gen Wash
ngtOn during the K .volIon, was next pointed out
before tue STOOD and looked upon these Gus relies
with the most r,yerential awe-words could not have
expressed their ieelngs-he sober thoughtful countc-
ces these inhabitants of the far OFT isles OF Tue sea-
ei that wh, the name of Washington klown
it l. rev cred.
Passin, on they mnutey inspected the cases contain
ug TIE models, which explained TO them so far as
possible hy the very asSdious gtntlcmany attendants,
who spared eNcruoEs 10 crafty, and, II possible,
tighten their distinguished guests. They were interested
IN tn ease containing the clothing pr sentci Minister
Hiris at Yeldo and BY him forwarded t. this I'VE
nen Their attention particularly liyen ex-
animal on OF firearms and agricultural i'm dement's, show
inc that while theJ had eve TO the fence OF thor
cOunry thrv were Interested la the means OF cutivang
it, The reapng and moving machines, next 10 the powS
and harrous $ attracted their attention Indeed hing
did not understand
The oiiaual draft OF the Declaration of Independence
and VAS ugtons Commission pointed out to them,
and when they fully understood their import they made
low ytda in token OF their reverence for these aOn-
orel documents The crowd became oppressive as to
almost block up the passages aud it being very warm,
the Envoy sgufed his desire to retire They then took
their eaye-expre sing their thanks to the Com
missioner and has ATTACHES for the very courteous man
ner in which they explained everything to them In pass
sng through the various halls they failed not to express
lheir admiration OF the building aud adorument OF the
rooms which one OF them said "pery neat" small
model OF the statue Of General Jackson, in Lafayette
Square was discovered by OF them in window be-
hind case aud be pointed to it, saying General Jack
son I yesterday"
Throughout the whole visit they expressed their ad-
mraon everything in the highest terms and several
times asked where ali these things were obtained.
The stuffed birds interested them very much, aud
they showed their acuteness by remarking mo SMELL"
The artists not there this morning. or rather took
no sketches but ~ opportunity viii be eaoTdsd them