Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-04
RICHMOND WHIG.
THE JAPANESE EMBASSY.
From the 7ribuRe's Special Report.
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The only business which now detans the Embassy i
the regulation Of OF exchange between their
try and the United States full information about which
they have been instructed TO carry home with them, tina
their rulers may Immediately establish definite
standard In this they rely wholly upon the gooC
faith of our Government acknowledging their inability
to calculate the differences Of the currences without as
s;sance here and claiming only that perfectly Just es
innate both sides be presented Their to b.
assayed at the Philadelphia Mint in order that their val
ue, in comparison with ours may be ascertained
Their receptions of Congressman Cabinet officers, anC
other functonares the tedious ceremonies they
have to endure For two hours each day, seat
ed quietly upon sofa the Ambassadors resign them
selves the assduous attentions OF the hundreds OF mel
and women who beset them AS the Princes persons
of taste aud refinement, they naturally suffer little
mental and physical prosraon by these operations anC
generally out of them vited, and with counte
nauces indicating vague thoughts in the direction o
happy release"
The dignity Of these receptions is seldom iuterered
With, excepting by the japanese Puck Tommy" In
his wanderings he sometimes penetates the paor where
the Ambassadors sit IN state, which occasions nobi
" is forgotten and public consideration divert
ed from aged rank to youthful genius IL often becomes
necessary TO eliminate the little interpreter TO prevent
serious Interruptions Of the regular order OF affairs but
in such events Tommy conscious OF his own resources
betakes himself to adjoining apartment and there
gets up reception his own account which presently
eclpSes the imposing demonstration, and brings
together thrOug more numerous ana more devoted ha
any the Princes can secure
The officers and servants Of the Embassy luSuriac III
ideuess Photography absorbed them for while, but
having now all themselves duly put upon paper
this excitement has passed. IJhiug purchases take up
portion OF each day. The japanese gaining wisdom
in the matter of sOeeather. TsOkahata JougoTo gives
good example by appearing in CATERS OF Washington
manufacture aud astonishing size. The first day after
has arrival here he had OF shoes brought into
h ROOM pair Of which he carefully inspected, be-
fore deciding upon lis purchase Several sets that htted
him exactly, and gave bis little foot the neaest possible
Appearance were thrown aside in favor of couple OF
huge OF jscts which, he honestly decsred better
suited 10 bis untuJored toes. Since that time, many OF
the subordinate officers have adopted CATERS invariably
selecting the largest available sizes, according 10 the eN
ample OF their comorOvng leader; and often IN their
ignorance Of American prices, and their indifference
to matters Of money paying for them sums quite proper
tionate to their dimensions.
Tie doctors are providing for the recovery OF their
invads of whom there three or four IN the party,
all servants Their mode Of treatment Is very simple
and does differ in essential points from that OF our
own physicians Tie servants generally entertain them
selves by aable communications with the children who
cluster about their wiudowstO ing them japanese con
fecoaeres and pictures and receiving IN return poiuse
thanks, With which they appear ia!'y satisfied
INSANITY IL JAPAN
Daring an interview, last Thursday evening between
the Japanese doctors and the Superintendent OF the stare
Luuatc Asylum at Indianapolis the following information
concerning the existence OF insanity in japan was o.
tanned
Insanity is less known than in America the average OF
cases being TO every three thousand Inhabitants
while IN the United States it is in the proportion OF one
to every twelve hundred. SeveE-:enths Of the insane
persons in Japan are ieaes. Remedies for the poorer
classes are provided by the Government in public hos
pitals. As medicine, opium Is sometimes used but not
universally BleeCiug not resortcd TO- and the patients
are confined only in extreme cases The suower-bith Is
fcqueuily applied The diet is unchanged Of every one
hundred who are affected abou, sixty are Tesored-the
same prOportiOnate number iu the United States
Temporary insanity sometimes produced by sun-stroke
Mania from the use OF liquor is unknown punishment
in never inflicted upon the insane. Mental disorders are
most frequent in the middle classes, and are more gene
raj in cities than in the country.
JAPANESE GIFTS.
The presents brought by the japanese Ambassadors
from the tycoon TO the President OF the nited States
are az follows:
Two wooden saddles heavily ackered, aud decorated
with ina,ings OF gold. The stitrups of wood and
the trsppngs of red silk aud fine leather with embrod
cred figures Of gold The pads Of fue cloth, also en-
brodered Wooden riding whips, shaped ike our slen
der walsing-scks, and with gold, and mother Of
pearl accompany the saddles, with which there Is also an
embroidered cloth hOr,C-banket.
Several roll, OF the japanese silk, varously hg
ured.
Large fpldrg-screen OF paper aud straw.
Sideboacd Of lackered paper ware with images OF birds
&, IN relel, wrought ~ gOid.
Bed curtains Of heavy Grape, varously coored, with
cords Of twisted red Grape
Rolls Of ornamental paper, With silk borders for cur
taus wall paper.
Two swords OF the best tempered Japan steel in cab
bsrjs OF paper ware, mounted with Jewels and gold.
Igckerei boxes, ladies', trays, Ac.
There have been many exchanges Of small presents
with the japanese There number of persons here
from distance cudeayoriug to obtain interviews with
them To exhibit specimens OF manufactures. Among q
few of the successful ones Mr. Spaling, of New
York the test of whose liquid glue not only excited their
admiration but occasioned anxious inquiry to its mode
of preparation
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