Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-17
The Japaneso Embassy


Iic IRefrieir Uah the PcSidcm I6stD0ne{-- GiH
Ia Me STATE Departmental Tie Visitors al the
Qaa,l.-s. dc.
The reception Of the ambassadors from Japan,
by the Pres lent IF the Cnitcd states, for the pre-
scntatien If their credentials will not tade pace
to-day. as heretofore announced. They will, it is
understood, to-day visit the STATE Department, and
rrohAbly Tomorrow hold ther official interview
with the President. 1t appears that the precise
character OF the mission Of tho Japanese was not
a>ccrlained till Monday nj sht, when they produce
ed letter dated Ycddo, handsomely written in
Eagish, in which IL stated that the Princes como
hiiher rs euvoys extraordinary with request
that they be prescntel to the President, through
the State Department. This letter was, probably,
prepared at the instance Of Consul-Gcneral liar.
NJ.
Yesterday the scribes of the embassy were bu.
Sly engaged writing dispatches announcing their
arrival with the incidents II the voyage. to be
semitic san Orancsco bp the gony express, and
thence 10 Japan. The guests have asked lr more
private quarters at Wia.d's Hotel, and that their
meals be sent to their rooms. This has been ac-
corded to them, Capt. Dupont being assiluons in
his attentions to promote their comfort. The L. ),
steam rrgatc. Niagara, at Brooklyn was put in
commission on Monday, to he ready to convey the
embassy back to Japan 1t is thought she will be
ordered To Panama, to await their arrival there.
From the Star Of last evening, we copy the follow
ng:
Que Of the Imperials. last evening interested
and amused fora long time II number OF ladies
nyd gentlemen, who had collected together in the
main corridor, bv his curious examination ofvari-
Gus pieces IF money exhibited to HIM a. well as
hy popularity Of manner 1t WAS dihcull for him
t. conceive how two silver half-,lollars were the
ZANE, or equal in value to 81 bank note bill. He
seemed TO be able to comprehend how gold dol
lar might be the same in value but the of the
two silver hafdJllars appeared Ia him to lie in
ali Ip flor rIb niyit,
descriptions Of money. present of 81 bill was
made To him. TWAS long before he could he
made to believe that this money was intended for
him but on this being made clear t, him, he seem
cL especially grateful. and insisted on having the
gentleman who gave him the money write his
name on II large sized card, which he drew from
II sid. poclet, and upon which wore also several
other names. TIE gentleman did as desired, when
the Imperial, alter mnutcly viewing the name,
took out his pencil and wrote the tame in his own
chirography, after which he wrote it in En- lush,
showing his great powe of imitation by the skill
and correctness with which he copied the name
Like the Chinese, they always write in n pcrren-
dicular line, commencing at the top and ending
! ut the bottom Of the page
About halt-past 10 o'clock Capt. Lee appeared
and directed one o. the servants 10 conduct II is
! Imperial To his room as, he stated. it was lime he
/ should retire. This servant. for some reason. did
! not perform this duty himself but went and in.
! formed another Of the same class who approached
! the Imperial in n manner which we in this coun-
try would regard ~ rather singulPr and babe him
I follow him. The Imperial promptly and cheer
fully obeyed, very politely bidding adieu to those
! around.
/ During the stay Of the embassy in Wa>hingt n
! which will be for period OF three weeks, the Ma
rnH Band will play every night at the quarters in
! Wizards llotel.
! The three elderly ndheadel pe'sonag's of The
/ suite are the Imperial doctors Of the eArediion,
and accordingly wear very SAGE deme NOR in
virtue OF their high and gray" fiitc. All of the
inlperlals may he distinguished hou those Of les
ser rank by their wearing white sandals.