The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-21
From The San Francisco Herald, April3,l
THE JAPANESE EMBASSY IN CALIFORNIA
THE RECEPTION DINNER.

tack. The Japanese were conducted to the places
of honor at the upper end of the hall and being
seated, were fanked by the officers Of the orm11
and navy, President Teschemacher, and others Of
our most distinguished citizens. The signal was
given, and our readers may be certain that the
| viands did not go a begging. All formaIitv was
| thrown to the winds-champagne corks gave forth
| their sharp reports-the loud laugh and merry
| jest went round, and withal our trans-Pacifc
guests entered hand and heart into the spirit of the
| affair. The inner man having been satisfied the
| company, numbering about two hundred, prepared
| for the interchange of sentiment appropriate to
| the occasion. President Teschemacher occupied
the head of the table, and the repeating toast
master, Dr. Gates, the lower end. At three O'Clock
| the President called the attention of the assem-
| blage, and few regiments of fresh champagne
bottles having been brought in and arranged along
the tables the speechmaking and toasting com
| menced The regular tOasts were given out by the
| President as follows:
l. The Emperor of Japan and the President of
| the United States. Drank standing, and with
three cheers. ?. Their Excellencies the Japanese
Ambassadors. Drank standing, and with three
| cheers. The Chief Ambassador responded to this
| through the interpreter and the President, with
the toast, "The health of the President of the Uni-
| ted States" Drank standing, and with three
| cheers. 3. The State of California, Drank stand
| ing, with three cheers. Music-"Star Spangled
| Banner" Responded to by Major p. l.. Solomon,
United States Marshal. 4. The Army and Navy.
| Drank standing, and with three cheers Music
| "Yankee Doodle" Responded to by Gen. Clarke,
| U. S. A. AS the veteran arose, he was greeted
with perfect tempest of applause, and the Japa-
| nese as they heard this and looked at the war
worn old man, evidently conceived the idea that he
| must be popular favorite. The General, when
silence was restored, merely remarked that he
regretted it had not fallen into better hands to re-
| spond to such toast as "The Army and the NAVY"
| and he hoped that some other officer would essay
| the duty. Loud calls for Flag Officer Tatnall
| brought the Commodore to his feet. lie returned
| his thanks for the honor done him. and in a few
brief sentences declined making a speech. His re-
marks were loudly cheered, and the band struck
up 'The Bould SOger Boy
Major General Haven, however, was not dis
posed to let the Commodore off so easily and ris-
ing, he said he hoped the gentlemen would fill
their glasses ave have" he said, sat our table,
Admiral Tatnall, of the United States Navy, com
mander of our feet in China; and when our Eng
lsh brethren wanted assistance, he said Blood is
! thicker than water, and he went in." This was
! received with long cheering and clappng, and the
loud calls Tor Tatnall again brought the old sailor
| up. 81 am much Obliged" he said, "for YOUR
| kind reference to the part took in that fight
But, gentlemen, there were others who took a part
in it, and who, far more than myself, are deserving
of your kind notice. Captain Pearson of the Pow
hatan (pointing to that Oilicer), is far more wor-
thy of your regard. trust that when England
and America get into trouble there will always be
found a true and cordial sympathy between them"
(immense cheering.) s. Foreign ConsuIs Drank
standing, and with three cheers. NIusic-"Grand
March," Responded to by Mons. f. Gautier
French Consul. 6. The Judiciary. Judges Nc
Ailister, Blake, Lake, 0gier, Hager, and Coon,
specified by Dr. Gates, he declined, and none of
the Others being present, the toast was not re-
sponded to. Z. The City of San Francisco-re-
ceived with three cheers. Music-"Sweet Home'
Responded to by DR.. Gates s. The Federal off
GERS. Music-''Star Spangled Banner" Mr..
Hampstead, Superintendent of the United STATE
Branch Mint, responded. .. Commerce-Dra
standing, and with three cheers for Front stre,.
President Teschemacher here alluded to Captain
iintarro, of the Candinmarruh, the commander of
the first vessel which would go back to Japan with
thn nf of hn1
strange land; and, after graceful compliment to
| the Captain, who was present, he proposed: The
Japanese Admiral and Captain, and also Captain
Brooke, of the o. S. Navy, who has been so
efficient and unweared in escortng and explaining
to the japanese during their visit. This was drank
standing, with three cheers. Lieut.. Brooke, be-
ing loudly called for, arose and said Mr.. Presi-
dent and gentlemen-As the Japanese not able
to answer for themselves, it devolves upon me to
act as their spokesman. have been in frequent,
| or, rather, constant communication with them
since our arrival here, and know what their SEN
timeuts are in relation to Americans, and as re.
! CARDS their hospitabe reception here They are
| perfectly charmed with all they have seen and |
| know that they will carry back n most favorable
| impression with them of and our country
They particularly pleased as well as surprised,
at the open and frank manner in which they
have been treated at every turn. There has been
| desire to conceal anything from them but eve
rything has been shown and explained to them
Their curiosity has been gratited, and they have
encountered naught but kindness and goodwill
wherever they have gone. Such conduct cannot
but have the happest results. They have found all
that Commodore Tatnall had promised them, as to
the goodwill Of our people towards them, had
been realized. He explained the absence OF the Ad-
miral by the desire of that officer to remain with
Commodore Cunning ham since the sad accident
which lately befe them. The Lieutenant conclu.
ded his remarks with handsome compliment to
Commodore Tatnall. His remarks were listened to
with great attention, and were loudly appauded.
Mr.. Teschemacher then gave a general toast
from the Admiral complimentary to the assemblage,
which drank standing.
Gen. Clark gave-The health and success of the
japanese Ambassadors during their visit to the
United States. Drank standing with three cheers.
At this time the President announced that the
Ambassadors were to go up to Mare Island in
the Shubrick, and soon after the company retired,
the japanese having been first escorted to their
carriages, in which they proceeded to the wharf,
and in the afternoon returned to Mare Island.
LARGE VERDICT AGAINST THE HUDSON RIVER RAIL
ROAD COMPANY From the New York Times, of
yesterday, we learn that the of Electa Thomp-
son and her husband John Thompson, against the
Hudson River Railroad Company, to
damages for injuries sustained by Mrs. Thompson
on that road the 18th of January last,
brought to trial on Tuesday, in the Circuit Court,
before Judge Lott and jury. The facts, as briefly
stated in the complaint, are that on the 18th day
of January last Mrs. Thompson purchased ticket
of defendants at POughkeepse, for New York.
The train stopped between Sing Sing and
Tarry town, to make some REPAIRS and while at this
point was run INTO Dy anOtner tfaln, gong IN the
same direction. In this collision Mrs. Thomas W.
Field, of Brooklyn, married that morning,
killed. and several others were seriously injured.
Among the latter was the plaintiff in the suit. The
defence acknow lodged carelessness on the part of
the conductor of the train and, consequently, the
case much simpliled. Several medical gentle
men examined as to the character and extent
| of the injuries sustained by plaintiff. They were
| of opinion that she would not be able to walk
without crutch for three years more, and that
| her shoulder would not be in condition so that
| she could a crutch for several months. The
jury retired, with directions to bring in sealed
| verdict on Wednesday morning. The hrst ballot
stood five for $4,000, five for $1,000, one for
81, 800, and one for $9,00O and it is understood
that that .ey finally agreed upon $1,000 for plain
tiff.
QUEEN YICroRIA's INTEGRITY TOWARDS HER FAITH
ER's CnEDGToRs-The scrupulousness with which
Victoria paid the debts of her father (who at
one time poor as to be unable to afford to trans
port his family from Germany to England,) is not
well known as it deserves to be. The author of
the "WOmen of Beauty" thus alludes to this trait
in the Queens character One of the first measures
of Victoria to pay from her own private
purse the remaining debts of her father-those
which she and her mother bad been unable by their
| united economies to iquidate. The people con-
trasted the Queens conscientious application Of her
resources with the conduct of her grandfather,
| George ILL.,, under similar circumstances. His
father, Frederick, Prince OF Wales, left behind him
numerous obligations, not one tarthing OF which
did George, on coming to the throne, think proper
| to discharge.
| THE TRIAL OF REV. j. s. HARDIN-The third
| trial of Mr.. Hardin, for poisoning his wife,
| commenced in Beyidere, n. j., on the morning of
| the 18th. There features about the
case although two events have lately occurred in
the history of this which may have a very
| important bearing upon its termination The first
| is the appointment of a new Prosecuting Attor-
ney for the county, James NJ. RObesOn, Esq, and
the second the death of a most important and ma
terial witness for the State Mr.. Ramsey. Judge
Sharp, who sat upon the bench at the last term of
the court, lost his life at Easton, Pa the 9th of
March last, by the explosion of the little steamer
Alfred Thomas his place on the bench is now
filled by his brother Jacob.
ADVANTAGES OF Quick TME.-By the recent arri-
val of the Pony Express, despatch was received
dated San Francisco, the 4th, announcing the arr-
val at that port of the clipper ship Andrew Jack
| son, 50 days from New lOrk This news doubtless
went forward to the latter city, and thus the owners
of the fleet vessel enabled to hear of her arri-
val at destination in hundred daus from the
| time they the ship at the wharf in New York
Formerly no return was expected of a vessel arri-
we'd in less than six months; but now by the aid of
horse-hesh and the telegraph, the arrival of a
vessel, after voyage of 5000 miles, is known to
her owners in little over half that time.
FATAL PRIVATE THEATRICALs.-In Wilmington,
| N. T., on Saturday evening last, Joseph s. Cana
| dy, young mechanic, who had Just purchased
| dirk, while testing with a companion pIayuly
| ctr hrno Ill