The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-18

Our Oriental visitors con tinuo to furnish
the correspondents Of the Northern presses
| with popular theme. We compile from va.
rious sources the following incidents connect
ed with the reception at Washington
In his anxiety to show his gratitude, one OF
the japanese bestowed a handful Of Japan
csc coin ON an Irish porter, who had handled
the baggage. Pat was at first Mt a loss to know
what to do with the money, but In an ins taut
the curiosity seekers who Witnessed the incl
dent, were buying him out with quarters and
half dollars, until he was showered with
enough to pay his next months rent
number of the japanese eyinced great in.
terest in the different styles Of cigars. They
would take one offered them, and, after break :
ing off the end and smoking little, would
break off more and hand it bnck-literally Ie.
questing the giver 10 smoke their old sogers. -
They also passed around their pipes to be tried
by those who wished-riskiDg condition OF
the tube similar to that Of the instrument upon
which the boys "try the strength of their
| lungs The bowls of their pipes are very
small, and contain but enough F" Ia ba-ko'' for
a few whiffs.
An incident occurred in the readipg-room
which would seem TO indicate that John Bull
is not much in their favor. One of the inter-
prefers said, with very good English accent
San Francisco fine y-Washington fine
city. We like America. Russia, France-not
like English !" and with significant shrug OF
the shoulders, and an expression OF ontcmpt
| for the English he left.
Their intercourse among themselves is q
ways scrupnlOusly polite When high off,
GERS of equal rank approach or take leave of
one another, the formal salute is never omit
| ted. In conyersing, they take special care to
pronounce the entire name and title Of the
person they address. Their tone is always very
moderate, and never rises to dispute. TIE re-
iations OF the inferior officers a,e very differ
| ent, and are clearly defined. Tueir cbeisarce
| when their princes pass near, or address
| them, are very profound. This is point that
/ thn fhnrA
| mates completely PROSTATE themselves, but
| even this appears to be accompanied by no
| sense OF humiliation.
There is one peculiarity in this reception,
| ana mat is, the Japanese inquired the occu-
| patlon OF the visitors, their salary, whether
married, and numerous other ques tions all of
| which were written on their note books, and
gave salts fac tory evidence that they are max
| ing observations for the benefit of their coun-
| trymen at home. With the ladies they were
| less particular. They smiled npon them most
benignly, and We're profuse in their admira-
! ton as they were minute in their examina ton
| of their jewelry.
The piano was an object of great curiosity
| The source of harmony was mystery to
them, but they seemed never to tire of it
| Card writing became quiz bore, and ore OF
| them, after complying with the request of a
$1,000 clerk to write his name in japanese. on
being applied 10 by another to fill up half q
dozen cards in the same manner, pulled out a
| small pocket boCk and after a hasty inspec.
| tion, eiacnlated Tired ~ or course the clerks
were satisfied.
One OF them, who wore but single sword
probably subordinate aftache-two swords
| are worn by Japanese of higher rank-was
amusing select crowd in swallowing the
| smoke which he drew from very diminntivs
pipe, and again III making it come through his
nos,rils. He then drew quick. short pufs with
his pipe, and :acetiously remarked" tina
Americana
| EXPECTED VISIT OF HEENAN TO LIVER
rOoL.-lt was confidently rumored in Liver
pool at last accounts that Hrenan would visit
| that town for the purpose of receiving from
his American friends Il substantial recogni.
| uion of the manner in which he behaved dur
| ing the late fight. The amount subscribed r
| Liverpool for the Boy is said to reach up
| wards of f700--the Americans being well abb,
to put down good sum in consequence of tn,
enormous amount Of money they pocketed il
| the shape OF time bets. One American gen le
man is said to have won f2O,0OO and ont
| brewer e. partisan of Sayers) is reported t,
| have dropped $4,000 into the pocket of a cut
| Yankee.
| The London Era claims to have aufhorit,
| for stating that arrangements have been mad
for Sayers and Heenan to fight again in tw