New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-23
THE JAPANESE EMBASSY.

Reception Ball Stock commands premium, and
is st going up. Tv enty dollars offered at The
City Hall yesterday for tickels TO admit gentleman
ard ladies and fund no takers On Change, wuen
there great scarcity in any stock, Of which there
are known 10 be thou-ands Of shares in the street,
ia shre9diy surnised that parties are getting up
corner" This delicate little operation said to con-
tist in purchasing and holding back all the shares
available for delivery, thereby creating brisk de-
naDd amongt the shorts, and enabling the crnerparty
get rid OF their stock at pretty much their own pces
There is certainly very sharp corner in Reception
Ball tickets Hosts Of buyers are rairing each other
bids. There ave plenty of tickets somewhere but
they are evidently not forced the Market and con
ssquently. as has been said, the price is going mp.
To-day il must be about time TO realize, especaily on
large lots Old beads say it not safe TO bold TO
corner" too long. The shrewdest slip out first.
few tickets, though kept back 10 the last moment,
will command splendid premium.
Yesterday, the japanese amused Themselves in a
very quiet way, ike the sensible people they are, by
rambling all over the city, receiving aud paying visits
snd asa initiating their &c ions more closely than ever
to the new scenes and people among whom they are
placed. Shopping was carried on az briskly as on
Thursday, by many little group, although their Pur-
chases not of hind to speedily enr n the store
keepers honored with the oriental patronage.
Ealy in the mo npg a deputation Of the Etbnolos
cal Society among whom were Messrs. Geo. Fols In
ard Thomas Ew bank, had an interview with Tafaies
Tokujsuro and Marsemoto Sanoou-the second inter-
prefer and the historian Of the Embassy-wnen long
conversation ebsued cor cerning the peculmrties OF
the Monaghan race and the origin of the japanese.
Many Interesting facts transpred bearing tue pres
ent condition Of the arts and manufactures in the En-
pre- and arrangements partially made Tor fu-
lure interchange Of American and japanese books.
During the eooquy the subject Of tie Embassy alleged
TO have been cent to Rome A. ID 1873, was broacned
Maisemoo stated that no formal mission from japan
another country has occurred prior TO the Que
DOW in progress that 27S years ago certan princes
visited Rome, bnt were travelling for their own pleas
pre- and without any Governmental authority. Tnis
definitely settles the question: since Matsemoto is an
educated and most intelligent gentleman, thoroughly
inf rmed as to the history Of his country and eager to
accumulate knowledge of what is interesting aud valu
able in our own.
At the conclusion Of this Interview, small party of
Il Japanese consisting Of the Historian the secretary,
the second ply ician and few Interiors, started to
inspect the printing establishments and other objects Of
interest down town. They visited The TGrBUsE
once, ana mhlheiDOtO tAlfthStu GTeat Su!PISe uHu
delight at the magnitude of the operations necessary to
the issue of great daily Newspaper in America. Spec-
mems of the tyre used and newly-printed copies of
THE TRIBUNE were taken away by them, to be die
played in japan az evidences and souvenirs Of their
visits. They afterward proceeded to the Merchants
Exchange and other Wastreet localities and returned
to the Metropolitan well satited with their mornings
occupa ion.
II will be remembered that, on the occasion Of the
late interview between the ambassadors and the dele
CATION IRON the New-York Chamber Of Commerce, the
former invited the latter to call on them again, and
unite in an informal discussion Of The best means OF
opening direct trade between this city and japan. Last
evening, accordingly, Messrs Pelatah PERT and Cyrus
W. Field, accompanied by the Rev. Henry n Field
and Prof Samuel +. b. Morse, obtaiued another inter
view with the Princes for the purpose agreed upon A
lengthy conversation was carried through the inter-
peters and the parties separated, mutually pleased
with the commercial prospect opening between the two
Ct untries
Among the many tributes showered upon our guests,