, 1860-05-26

presumed to stand q better chance for the re-.
yersal of the Douglas strength than an other
candidate. As to Douglas getting the nomina-
fioo, ,hd+Nh thinks SO is greer. and be who
ssys=ao hers, Is mercilessly ridieulede ~Tha
northwest i: glren up, and the fight il td DO
Transferred to oPennsylvania. -
The House.. to-day, made short work Of tho
Senate Homestead, or Pre-Emption, BILL The
more that bill 10 examined, the more contempt.
bic and worthless it appears; and Il It should
be sent back TO the House again. I doubt if the
latter body will care enough about il to pass it
being little if any choice.
The Japanese stil1 engross large share Of the
public attention here A better acquaintance
with their habits, charncteriatics aud tastes, i'm
proves the general opinion Of them throughout
The community. The First Ambassador repre-
sents, understand, the liberalists, in Japan,
and the Second Ambassador the Conservatives.
Those who are posted say That Japan Wonld mt
make had Republic. iaasmuoh as her people
ARE pervaded BY o general spirit of industry. 1t
ia most cornical to witness meeting between
the President and, these JaEapese. They are;
oil between four and FIVE feet high, and Old
Buck iooks like giant beside them. The con.
trsst betwean Gen. Scott and them was peculiar:
j. striking. Fney have net the President sese~
raj times. They enjoy hugely these lnterchanges
of cirIities with dignita1ies, evincing their
gratlatatlon by quiet and prolonged grin alter
the. ceremony Is oEer. The, other evening
!: 1was amusedto see them showing their swords
tn Miss Lime. Each one came up in turn, aud
proudly drawing his sword Or swords {the high.
: er dignitaries nearing tvo) from the scahbal1,
courteou5ly and chiyalrously presented The hiIt
TO her, and looked. on. gratihed and delighted
at her evident admiration, Of the workmanship
display ed upon them. They are certsinly won.
derful weapons. and it is-doubtiul whether We
have any IA this country, Or can. make 'anyss
that will compare with them. The steel is Of
the finest quality, aud the blade is elegantly
to Japan and tie Japanese is favorable, and the
opening Of trade with that country bids fair to
be of immense profit to. our commerce., And
should these people take notion to emigrate
to our country, there is very good assurance
that they would make peacenble and desirable
citizens-far different from the chinese.
The Covode Committee still continue to stir
tween Schnabel and Black, and W1lker and
Old Buck, goes On, but not :" btagely." The
evidence OF the proprietor Of the old Union
during the Leoompton contest, .is rich It re-
vea!s greater depth Of fraud than had ever
before been dreamed of. The very stoues Of
in the Administration of this Government Coz
rlption has ruled the hour since James BIZ.
chanan took his seat IN the Presidential ch.,r.
The nomination of Lincoln aud uamlin con-
times to receive. tributes Of acknowledgement
as to ita strength from, both wings of the DEM
ocraey:-ghe Deuglasises generally pronounce
it xery. strong ticket sure of, success it Doug
las ,s not nominated At Baltimore, while t6s
simon pure Democrats as persstentiy claim
that it will be successful if Doug'as is the nomi-
nee. Both factions are undoubtedly correct.
Hon. r. ". Thompson, Of Tndianu, the leader
Of the Americans Of that State, speaks in terms
Of unqualified oommendation OF Mr.. Lincoln
Aa Nh T. has announced his intention cf sup
porting Mr.. Lane for Governor, and though,
previous to the uominationof Lintdln, be had
committed himself to John Bell, his friends be-
1ieve that.he will announce himself in favor of
he viii take no active pat against lin.
WALDO.