The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-18
THE JAPANESE EMBASSY.
DEPARTURE FROM JAPAN.


course and ran down to Honolulu, 70 take In additional
uppes Of COAL water &C., TO last her to San Francisco
On leaving Kanagawa, the Powhatan did not purpose
touching Honolulu but finding her supply Of coal would
not hold out TO San aDcsco she changed her for
hat port She has consequently been days longer
n coming than had che come direct She has board
he Japanese Embassy 70 the United States consisting Of
seventy two persons To accommodate this large number
state rooms have been erected on the quarter deck
THE ORIGIN or THE EMBASSY.
The origin OF this Embassy 10 attributable TO the dplo
matte ekf OF Commissioner Harris who having impressed
on the Japsresc the importance Of becoming
qusnted with foreign natons persuaded the authorities
to stpuate the last treaty that Embassy should
sent to the United States within limited period. Al
though Japanege government subsequently endeayor
ed to snnu las ob gston Commissioner Harris would
not consent 10 IT, maintaining that for the mutual
advantage Of both nations that should be fulfilled
Finding him mmovable the new Emperor yielded, Rnd
this Embassy ia sent OUT and we doubt pot will prove
great and lasting benefit to Japan well all foreign
nations.
PERSONNEL OF THE ExpAssAY.
This Embassy consists OF two Ambassadors Plenipoen
tsry, VINO arc mobiles princes o. the highest rank
and vice Governor. The duty OF these latter officers is
TO act as spies reporters the conduct OF the
dors and others employed in the com sson aud also to
report any thing that may pass under their observation
Tue number comprising the nbassy may be thought by
ioTegneIs 70 be very large consisting as it does OF
one vice Governer sixteen under Old and secretaries
and fi'y two servants or soldiers, VIZ
J. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bujeu- no .kami
2 Ambass0dor-Mursgake Awsge no KANT.
CAs5 Ctms0 (or yy)-0 gure- Bungo no ksmi.
G0ttfW0T-MDftta
Officer. Of The First Raak Belonging to Tie Am5assadors-
Naf1se GeDsiro, Skahara Jhugoro.
Qfcers Of tie First Rank Bel~gisg 10 tie Censor-Hea-
ka Keisaburo, Osakabe Tets arc.
Under Officers Belonging to the Observation-Disclosures
Sannojio, Yoeda Sagosaimon.
Under Officers q The siee GorGnor-Masadu sunjuro,
0nder Officers Of the Cnsr-Kuri sima hico -hAtsro,
Sewo-eawa- Scogero.
Officer ard Ckief Ias17neter-Namura GohstEro
Interpreters Tatesh Tokujuro, Tateish Ouagero.
Doctors- Meodske, Moray anna, Cowasaki
In Av,,ho "a cAHo
are all co nmuncalve and ready TO give any desired
information in reply to heterogeneous made through the
speak broken English, but probably the most
verssnt with our language Is Namura who is also fami
liar with the Dutch From all that we can gather the chief
As we stated last week, there are over two hundred
princes mobiles japan These somewhat in rank
according to the size and mpor Of the province over
which they preside, which may be theirs by hered
tary right Some provinces can muster 600 selders
others again not 6ooo rne rank Of the four principal
J. Amba,sador-siDme Bujen no kami {Sinme, Lord or
Prince Of the province Of Buien) snae the hereditary
name Of this prince, who's anks little higher, or u more
powerful in Japan, that the following
2 Observation-Disclosures Agawe no kaml, (Muragake,
Lord or Prince or the province OF Agawe).
3. Ctxsr-Osure, Lord or Prince Of the province Of
Bupeo.
vipoes and about equal 10 rank The proper title OF eaeh
IN England woulo be his Royal Hghncss, and in the United
States his Exceency being the hghest titles under the
The Once OF the Censor has been usinterpreted He
acts secretary 70 the Embassy being his duty 70
cord veryhug for the information Of the Emperor He
leaves q copy Of his journal to be forwarded to the
Emperor Japan by The rst vessel which may sail from
this port The will probably be done by him at San
Francisco and other points Of the journey.
The fourth dignitary (Mora OkAtsro) appears TO be
Dot 50 high in rank Be is sent out 70 act as treasurer
and account Of his sound Judgment and prudence Ills
his province to svise and counsel He the Lord Pal
merston Of the Embassy snd nothing can BE- done with
out his approval dc sppears to be clothed by the EG
peror with very high powers All these four officers
from the nobilythe advisers and oounselors OF the
Emperor.
ARRIVAL OF THE PowHATAN AT HONOLULU.
The above steam rgate bearing the broad pepnant OF
Fag Officer Josiah Tstnal arrived at Honolulu March g.
from Kanagawa, Japan, having on board the Japanese
Embassy TO the United States. The Powhaan is bound
to San Francisco where she Will undergo repairs
Mare Island rendered necessary by hard service and bad
weather encountered during her Chinese and
Japanese waters From San Francisco she will proceed
TO Panama with the Embassy which will thence be trans
ferred 70 Aspinwa and embarked on board the United
States steamer Roanoke for some port in the United
States Salutes were exchanged, March g. with the bat
EXCITEMENT AT HONOLULU
The arrival OF the Japanese Embassy to the President
frigate Powhatsn March g. says the Polynesia has i'm
parted animation and topics Of talk 10 the social circles Of
Honolulu The Embassy, in conformity with the prin-
cple Of political organization OF that country consists Of
two principal Ambassadors, Princes of the highest rank
among the nobility Of the empire and their associates
nobles Of nearly equal rank with theuseves these four
accompanied by quite OF sixteen officers and dftytwo OF
lower grade laneed on Monday and proceeded to the
foreign land. The following morning the Embessy re.
moved lis quarters to the Dadoit House which had been
engaged and furnished by bis Majesty and his carriages
placed at their disposal act OF courtesy well to the
sovereign from whom the Ambassadors are coming az
to the President to whom they are going.
OF these visitors is constant and vivaoous
Every object that is new 10 them is inspected,
inquired into, described and stetched-for drausn.s
man OF very superior ability accompanies the Embassy
for the purpose Of furnishing the official report with the
necessary instrationsa curious counterpart Doubt
ever made public to the splendid official edition Of
Commodore Perry's expedition 10 Japan. Polite aiable
and patient With the curiosity Of people their re-
others That the Japanese empire has rscnded its pocv
OF secluson and entered more into The family OF
nations one o. those peaceful achievements that viii
Ieoound more lasting glory-more sed profit 10 the
United Stat.smore wide epfead benefits to the world 10
than any other Of It's public beyond the Dor
GERS OF the Union since the Declaration Of Ipdepeuden
And the confidence as well the preference shown by
the Emperor Of Japan in selecting the United States as The
bis Ambassadors to that unknown world which clsmored
for HE acquaintance, will not be lost upon people 40
honor, as the Americans.
ARRIVAL OF THE PowHArAN AT SAN rRAScrsco.
The United States war steamer Powhstan, Capt q. F.
Pearson bearing the broad pennant Of Commodore TAFT
Embassy arrived at San Francisco a half past nine
O'Clock on the 2sth ult She received with salute
was duly returned Intelligence Of her arrival was In
medaeiy conveyed by telegraph TO the Japanese admi
re- asse Island and at hapast eleven O'Clock NJ
shSnt repairs that have been found necessary.
THE JAPANESE EMBASSY.
had been thought tina. the PoWhatau wouf proceed
directly 70 Panama. instead OF stopping n ths uort and
many acknowledgements due to Commodore TattnslI
or tn to the whole world the peculiar advanta
Japan, by the he has adopted Had the
gone directly to Panama, much OF the Impression con-
ceJng The greatness extent and geographical nifty
OF our country TO Japan, would have been lost 70 the d
tngushed vsers-ponts not to be overlooked by dip.
lomA such Commodore Tansu has shown him ser to
be. "
THE EMBASSY on THE vov.nv
During the voy age, which has been rough and stormy
the Japanese guests have made themselves yery agree
able not the slightest disturbance having occurred but
on the other band they have invariably appeared we'll
pleased with their accommodations and the ofcers of the
that the wants Of the trangeis are easily met.
RUSH FOR THE PowHArAN
No sooner had the anchor been let 90 than tina pox
hAtan was boarded by number Of vsiers anxious to
behold the representatives Of the populous and wealthy
but almost unknown, empire Of Japan. A cursory ex.
animation proved that nothing had been omitted hv the
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