, 1860-04-18
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TIE JAPANESE EMBASSY III SAN FKdSrlSCo,
Appearance, &c, Of the Ambassadors.
From the Alta California, Masrh 81

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From the Alta California, March ao.1
The .. S. steamer Powhatan, tag officer Tut
nall, arrived at this port yesterday morning
from KanaghGwa, rid Honolulu, having on
board the Japanese Embassy, consisting OF sew
enty-viz: four Ambassadors, eighteen attaches
Of the Embassy, and fifty servants and attend
ants. The Powhatan is II days from Kan.
aghAwa, tia Honolulu. She was ten DAYS at
Honolulu. where tho Commodore put in at tue
wish Of tho Japanese, who we're cxceedin91v
desirous Of seeing the place. There they vera
received with general courtesies, and of course
presented to their Najesties, the Hawaiian King
aud Queen.
yla1T 70 THE rowuAr1As. :;.
We ere indebted to Capt. Peasc, of the q. s,
revenue cutter Vim. L. Marcy, for his kindness
Powhatan, shortly after she anchored of VAL
lcjo street wharf. The ship looks well; aud
thong Just from sea, Wxs as neat and trim "a
though she had bsen in port week. Wewere
courteously shown oreF her by Lieut.. Trench,
ard. The Japanese occupy q large space on
board-two rows Of houses having been con-
struc:ed on either side Of the quarter deck for
them. Their habits are represented to have
been cleanly, and their conduct on tue passage
that of guests. The officers OF the ship stale
that tacT could not hare had less trouble with
the Same number Of my other nation. They
baye besn carefully observant Of everything on
board, from the day Of their starting. Their
n, and notes havo been made of everything
That has trsnspired on board, by censor, OF
secretary, who has also bad 4 copy made, which,
with the notes Of what transp1res up to their
departure hence, will be forwarded to the Em-
pernr by the next vessel leaving for Japan. 4
Journal was also left at Honolulu for the same
destination.
IF fnr y.
progress in English. There are but two or three
Interpreters nth tie Embassy, but VIC hear
that none Of them can compare with CAPTAIN
ManEero, Of the kapdinmarro, who may Der.
haIs accompany the Ambassadors to Washing
ton. Those who hare seen the people Of tie
comers. Their food on board has been mostly
rice, for The cooking Of which they had place
Of their own, And tie culinary Operations have
been performed BY native cooks, They Glood
the passage Tery well, few Of them having suf-
fered much with sea sickness. Lieutenant
Trencherd represents the weather as having
been unusually rough, and adording not only
an opportunity Of testing the Japanese, hut Of
The ship herself The tlree principal dienita~
ries 90 board are hereditary Princes, or TuIers
Of provinces in their native land, and are about
equal in rank The propertitle Of each in Eng
land would be His Royal uishness." and in
the United States His Excellency," being the
aibHeet eA'e uHoEI Tue sofefelEn ruler. Ihe
fourth dignitary (Mor1ta Okat2roj is sen. ont to
act as Treasurer, on account Of his sound judg>
ment and prudence; it is his province to advise
and counsel He is the Lord Palmcrslon Of tie
Embassy, md nothing can be done without bis
approval. He appears to be c1otaed by The En-
peror With very high powers.
Tha Powhatau will remain about a week at
Mafe Island, where she will be repaired in the.
dry. dock, and will coal. Purser Ga1lsgler, Of
The powhatan, will proceed TO Panama on The
Golden Age, Ia arrange for the passage Of the
japanese across the 1athmus. Flag officer Tat
nall will 50 TO Washington with the Embassg.
It is arranged that the ship sbn|I 70 to sen ii
enes from Mar Mare Island without stopping in this
for our local authorities to ehow tie strangers
public ciyilities. The U. S. steamer Active.
Capt. Alden, will proceed to Mare Island today
aud return Tomorrow with the Ambassador,
on visit to the city.