Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-17
FROM CALIP0RNIA.-OyLY TEN bIyu 60
PACIFIC TO THE hISSISSIPPI-ARPivi, H az w IHE
JAPANESE EMBASSY AT SAN Ip .nhOI InE

JAPANESE EMBASSY AT SAN PRAscIsccoOf IHE
Sr. JosEPH, Mo, April IL, lsGO.-The e., ~
on the Central Overland Pony Express arrived t'sengH
o'clock Yesterday afternoon, with Californi. sSt
April B. and Carson Valley dates TO the an aaeso
This messenger came through in ton d.,
be having left San Francisco st4PM on 40 minute
The United States steamer Powhatan c., >.
bearing the flag Of Commodore Tatnall .r,,.I anon,
9Th of March from Japan, via Honoula 81. 90 Tie
the japanese embassy, consisting Of two Snogs
bassadors, Princes OF the highest rank among ~ An
~ Of the Empire, and two associates who az u'oA.
nearly equal rank. These four are Of Inc P noOe'
Council. They are accompanied by suite ~ peior'
officers. Among them are three Interpreters
tFo Notwithstanding seveDty.two In an 1 MY
The Powhatan arrived at Honolulu March "a
NAMED there ill the 18Th The Ambassador, .uI ~
received with all formal honors. Private bos,i,.r
we're extended on every hand, and the King And Gus
held court at the palace for the reception n a. Tea
euished foreigners, and welcomed them in .n, u.uh
terms They were also entertained at grand An yl.t
by the officers OF the Povhatan expressing pre,, 49,
at the gay and novel scene. "sn'
They bring 100000 to defray their personal s,,.
although the Embassy Is invited at The sole $3.50
the United States They given the best pH.' o.
on board tne fo~hatan during the voyage and srry,i
IN good health and highly pleased ''''ei
The chief dignitaries are magnifcenty d,es..d 1.
brodered silk robes, each wearing a sword Of bs.a,s
workmanship. They have conducted thepselv =.
great dignity and propriety.
The japanese Ambassadors visited San Fr,,o;...
the 3lst ult and have remained the hoporcd On.
the city since. Twenty thousand dollars 6,. I.
appropriated from the city treasury to provide TO- ~
suitable entertainment All the Corporation Offer, -.
members Of the. Legislature, the Governor and ei,.
generally have paid their respects in person and on 49,
End instant grand public reception was Give. ~
strangers at the largest hall in the city, where bs ~
ted States officers, both civil snd military with Inc e.
eign consuIs and State authorities, participated n N.
reception ceremonies.
TIE japanese carry an immense amount Of b,,,,..
including many boxes of presents to the United s,,i
government.
The Powhatsn on the day finer arrival wen, n NJ,
Island Navy Yard, all the ambassadors rem,i,i,, ..
board. 1t will require several days TO overhaul the
or and take in coal when she will sail for Panama IT,
ambassadors will thence proceed TO AspnRa who're ~,
nited States steamer Roanoke is expected 10 be in ~.
ing TO convey them TO Washington
They well pleased with the Powhatan that b.,
express their wish TO have her detained at Panan, -
convey them back to Japan on their return from IA
nited States. They purpose spending about mon,L
On the Atlantic SIDE although their time il not limited
The Board Of Supervisors sent memorial 10 10 H.
Legislature to-day, asking an appropriation Of s200O
10 be expended in entertaining the japanese embassy
The attaches of the Powhatan are ordered on
the 5h inst and the steamer expected sail for P.Da
with the Commissioners about that time.
The Powhatan arrived up from Mare Island tod,
and great military demonstration taking place when
the messenger left.
The japanese steam corvette Candinamarruh ha, beer
In the Dry Dock at the Mare Island Navy yard and been
put in complete order free of charge Commodore Crr
nngham explaining that while he had actual auhot,
to render this accommodation, he felt sure he was b.,
carrying the intentions Of his government, in doing
for the japanese steamer all that he could DO for 40
American man-oi-war.