New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-26
panicns, who occasionally strive, without much es5sct.
to subdue his tumultuous temper.


great acquisition, since the Japanese are not singing
people, and have but few musical instruments He has
already mastered Hail Columbia" aud Pop
Goes The Weasel" which he persists 10 caIlinr
Poppy Goes the Weasel" and thinks the extra syI-
liable rather good thing regret say he extend,
ing his American requirements in less praiseworthy
direction, for be is getting TO after curious
manner, and, when excited, miDgles undue pro.
iani'y with bis conversation in very nappbeable wayr.
But Tommy has no notion of improperly connected
with bis oaths; he looks upon them as emphatic ex-
petiyes, which, having heard, he cannot do better
than TO cherish, and make use Of
beautiful little girl, six or seven years Old WAS
brought by Mayor Ber.et 10 zee the japanese Tommy
directly assumed deep interest in her. lie explaned
to her all SORTS OF things and for once repressed his
bcisterous instincts. He kept calling all his compan.
ions to look at the pretty stranger and when she was
about going away asked IL it permitted here TO k.s
little girl 50 young that adding that in japan
II was considered exactly the correct tbingto do.
The entrance and exit Of Tommy having interrupted
the serousness Of Moroota Okaoro's apartment tran
quilly is given over. MoroOta himself runs away, IN
obedience to summons from the princes. Ishekawa
starts upon course Of English study. At present he IL
involved in struggle With the letter 80 which finally
termnatesn bisdiscom6tnre The japanese cannot come
to terms with 81" II resists, evades them They
twist their faces in the dire distortions II the feat
were to be accomplished by the knitting Of the two eye
brows into one, by shifting the mouth into an in.
convenient position under one ear But still ne 4"
is heard lido think that by accident they
hit it; and observe they never become familiar with
gentlemen who have "ls" in their names always re-
garding such with species of distrust. This alone
1s4r- -.
the Chinese, with whom 81" is rather favorite COM
sonant taking the place Of one or two others, as we
utter them But the best evidence Of the distnctnees
Of the il in their opposite characters, of which
Just now an example appears. Tataiesi Tokujsuro,
the interpreter in and speaks about the inter-
view between the American and japanese phi STRAINS
the other evening. " Your American Doctors" bo
says, " have much science. Ours have none we know
it very well. But they willearn Thus it is always.
The japanese are continually tesfyng to the super
iority of what they find really worthy Of respect
admiration here. There never was Chinaman who
failed to claim the origin aud existence Of every thing
good for bis own country.
Now enters singular old gentleman, whose real
rank Gnd difficulty in asceraning but who appears
10 enjoy great deal Of inexpicabe freedom among
tie higher officers. His is Gomi Yasooroya-
immoderate distribution of presents He comes now
with sleeves and robe repete with trnkets tobacco
pouches candies, little cups which he consigns, with
inefable smiles TO tie few best among his American
friends For these however he il not unwilling TO
receive presents in return, and the gift of handker
chief fills him with delight, which rises to rapture
when the congenal accompaniment of
flask of perfume is offered. The siglE
NJ hand kprch lab kow
tveDess and he proceeds to unwrap pair Of Japanese
stockings, which he balances in his hand dou5tngly,
as if to excite alternate hopes and disappontn ents.
But when pair of American stockings is laid upon his
knee hresouton vanishes and he makes over the biz
ofproperty with promptoess. In like manner many
other little exchanges effected all very satisfying
to both sides.
gentleman whom all the Japanese regard with
afection-Lieut. Brooke, who brought the Candin-
muTrah to CALIFORNIA; walking through
the corridor. He is at once invited in but learning
that the nearest member Of his family is ILL., the Japan
ese became silent, and Tsokahara Jougoro, advancing
places in Lieut.. Brookes hand little carved turtle,
which he knows the American officer understands 10 DO
the Japanese symbol Of longevity.
Passing from the apartment of Okatoro, loiter
while in the little room of Josigoro, Sinero, and
Scojero, three exceedingly merry men, who laugh all
tie time, and always DESTROYS of investing them
selves with articles of American clothing out Of pure
relish for the droll ow-comedy appearance il gives
them 1t s painful to learn thai tie offices Of these
gentlemen are not such as can command
deep respect. They are, to put il very mild
ly, among the scrutinzers of the Embassy.
In an adjacent chamber are the Embassys
secretaries all of studous men and intense habits
Of application ink and brush They sit now az their
table, with many sheets of carefully cpbered inscrp
tons beside and around them. Some wear spectaces
with great round glasses held by short stiff steel
wires which press against the sides of the head They
pause only to give welcome to those who enter, and
tLen pursue their tasks. With them, writing is a
severe labor; for they eschew the simple Katakana,
and adopt always the Jsue, or complicated Chinese
character They hold their brushes straight upright
and point each line with cautious delicacy An hour
scarcely sufces them to fill half dozen small pages.
AT length one finishes his days duty and turns not 70
reereston but bis English dictionaries settling him.
for some hours work upon our language lie has pro-
cured number Of little English books among which
| notice Mammal of Etiquette the last species Of
literature necessary for japanese perusal
The room Of the secretaries has been for several
days habitation of mourning. Yosda Sagosaiemon.
VINO Is an amateur artist in his way recorded during
his voyage from Japan TO these shores pictorial re-
membranes fall men and all things that came before
him. His sketch-book filed with portraits of bis
Powhatan and Roanoke friends, and with Sand v;cb
Island, San Francisco, and Ishmus views all .cprat
% his mind, and cherished by him with particular af
lection. Unguardedly he let this treasure pass from
ais bands, to those of some unfair stranger, who.
pleased with the possession of curiosity for