Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-19
Tho Japanese Embassy.

Tho Japanese Embassy.
Our Oriental visitors continue to furnish tho
correspondents OF tho Northern presses with
popular theme. We compile from various sources
tho following inddonts connected with the recep.
ton at Washington
Ono curious in'idcnt of the reception was tho
recognition by most Of the Japanese of mid
shipmnn ATTACHED to one of tho Philadelphia pa
pcrs who visited Japan in tho steamer Miss
issipp about aino months since, aud knew
most Of tho present Embassy They were evi.
IDENTIFY pleased to him, and renew their ac-
qualntance
la his anxiety 10 show his gratitude one of
japanese bestowed handful OF japanese coin
on nm Irish porter, who had handled tho bng
cage Pit ut first ut loss TO know what TO
do with the money but in an instant the curiosity
seekers. who tueaoed tho incident, werc buying
him out with quarlers aud hali.dollars, until he
was showcred With enough topny his next months
rent.
A number Of the Japancss evinced great intor-
,erest in the different styles of cigars. They
would take offered them, and. after breaking
IT tho oud and smoking little would break or
more and hnpd it bAckliternlly requesting the
gycr to smoke their "od sogers." They alno
passed arourd their pipes to be tried by those
who Misunderstanding n condition of the tube
similar To tSnt Of the instrument upon which
The boys "try the strength of their lungs.'
The bowls Of their pipes are very small and
tontain hut cneonsh "tn.b.ko" for u few whi1+.
An incident occurred in tho rcading-room which
would seen to indicate that John Bull ~ not
rnu,h in favor. win chem. Ono of the in erpret rs
SAID, with II very good English nccent "San
Francisco fac city-W ashngton fine city. We
Ike America. Russia. France-not like English"
nnd, with II significant shrug of the shoulders.
ard an eApr' sion If contempt for the English, he
lett.
OF tho conr'y aud gentle manners of the ia
panesn ambassadors il i impossible to speak in
loo higl terms. PEI icct gracc and suavity
seems b. control n"l only their own movements.
but also those If all who accompany them. 1t
wns NOD over pleasant to contrast their de-
mcannr with that of n very considerable num-
Der Of hc Americans with whom they came in
contact during the last hours Of their long yoy
agc.
Their intercourse among themselves il always
scrupu ously polite. When high officers Of equal
rank approach or take leave Of one another. tho
formal salute is never omitted. In conyorsn9
they axe special care to pronounce the entire
name and title Of the person they address. Their
tone is Away very moderate. and never rises to
to dispute. Tho relations OF the inferior officers
nre very different. and are clearly defined. Their
ohesaucc when their princes pass near, or address
them are very profound This is point TINT is
neverrelaxcd Sometimes the subordinates com.
plctely p,ostraie Themselves but even this up
pears to be accompanied by no sense Of humilia-
ton.
Tn, ambassadors gave frequent expressions to
thcii interest in 'tfc approaching events. That
they should be awakened to the highest degree Of
excitement was not to be wondered ut. or all
their countryinrn they ara the first who, with
the sanction of their government, look upon for.
egn shore. Tho system Of japanese seclus;on
has been most carefully preserved. For more
than two centuries no native Of that empire has
been suffered to leave the island. This was one
of the means by which they hoped to secure
freedom from that outside interference which they
much drcndcd.
1t is well Europe understood now that this hith
crto unbroken determination to stand apart from
the rest Of the world was caused by the INSIDE
ncanors Of the early visitors to Japan who repaid
hospitality by the Worst abuses Of the confidence
50 openly yielded them. The suspicious then
aroused against foreigners have never been al.
layed. in any measure until tho present time; and
il is even yet an open question whether II perfect
feeling of trust exists the part of the japanese
Government towards those who have sought to es.
tablsh friendly relations with it. Such feeling
has certainly not been shown in any unless i'll
tho present.
There is one popularity in this reception. and
that is the japanese inquired the occupation of
the visitors, their salary, whether married and
numerous other que iiins, MI ot Which were WIFI
ten on their note book. and gave satisfactory evil
dence that they making observations for the
benefit Of their countrymcn AT home. With the
ladies they are less particular. They smiled upon
them most benignlv, and were profusc in their ad
miraiion they were minute in their examina-
ton of their jew,lry.
The piano an object Of great curiosity. The
source Of harmony was n mystery to them, but
they seemed never to tire Of it. Card writing be-
came qnite bore. and one Of them. after COM
plying with tho request Of 81 200 clerk to write