Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-19

THE JAPANESE ENBAsSY-DEPARTURE FROM
PHILADELPHIA - PASSAGE THROUGH NEW
JERSEY-GREAT RECEPTION AT NEW YORK
IMMENSE TURNOUr--THE MILITAY PARADE
ILLUMlNATIONS, &c.
The ovations in Philadelphia in honor or the Japan
ese closed Friday night by grand torchlght pro-
cession of the FIRE department There ten divisions
each headed by band Of music The brilliant glare
of the torches flashing the well cleaned equipments,
presented is said scene never to be forgotten
There forty companies in the line, and altogether
they numbered not less than five thousand men, Many
of the houses the route were illuminated, and the
streets were thronged with people. The engines were
all beautifully decorated with flowers and colored Ian
terms The japanese said to have been greatly de-
lighted at the novel spectacle.
On Saturday morning at 10 o'clock the Embassy left
Philadelphia, and crossing to Camden, embarked
on special train for New York. Subjoned give an
account of their reception in that city, and en- route
BURLINGTON, n. j., June l6, IL A. M.-All Burling
ton and large portion of the neghborhood turned ou;
to-day to witness the passage through the town of the
special train containing the Japanese Ambassadors and
their suite. The crowd cheered the strangers many oil
whom responded by waving fans, &c. from the car win
dow.
ANBoY N 1.-The special train containing the Japan
csc Embassy arrived here at five minutes after II
o'clock making the run from Camden in rhe less than
two hours The fine steamboat Alda chartared by the
New York committee for the purpose was in waiting
here having left New York at 10 o'clock, bringing the
aldermen and councimen, and other privileged persons
Several other steamboats, accompanied the Aida and will
act as an escort back to New York. Considerable time
was spent in transferring the japanese and their baggage
from the 10 the boat and in nterchanging saluIa
tons and ciyiIies. The Philadelphia committee for
maly transferred the guests Of the nation TO the commit
tee of the New York authorities IL 81 minutes
past u when the Aida got away from the railway pier
and started for New York, American and japanese igs
| uyn hal han
New YORK. June l6.-EverythIng is given up to ia
pan to-day scarcely anything having been thought OF
since noon but the japanese embassy aud their recep
tion Broadway from Union square to the Battery, is
mass of human beings aud there are nearly equal
crowds in the other streets through which the procession
10 pass The ambassadors and the suite land the
Battery and the of the procession is TO be through
Battery place Broadway through Broadway to Grand
street through Grand street to the Bowey through the
Bowery and fourth and around Union square
TO Broadway down Broadway to the Metropolitan Hotel
The military is the largest and finest ever seen
here the whole force amounting to nearly six thousand
men. police force of one thousand men is employed
to accompany the procession aud keep the streets clear
from curb to curb.
The appearance of Broadway, with its enormous crowd
of people and its hundreds ofigAm erican Japanese
aud those of other natons- very striking All sorts
of devices and decorations exhibited some oil them
appropriate and others quite the contrary The Metro
poan Hotel where the guests TO be lodged, is pro-
f1sely adorned within and without and it is the chief
cenrs of attraction for the multitude of people.
Several excursion steamers we're met by the Aida as
sic up the bay, and greetings we're exchang-
ed between those board Of them and the passengers
Of the Aida. Fort Hamilton only run up flag, and
lowered and raised it twice. salute was fired from
Bedloe's Island.
At hapast two o'clock the first gun from the Battery
announced the appearance of the Aida in which vessel
the distinguished guests were and the vessel after
steamed into the harbor At this time the appearance
all round the Battery, Castle Garden and other places
was most enlivening. Crowds assembled in Castle
Garden and other places, and she came opposite the
latter place the strains OF musc and the firing OF sautes
from the Battery and the cutter Mcclellan, to-
gether with the music the Battery, created quite a
sensation. About quarter TO three the vessel was
moored to the dock, aud Immediately after the special
guard of honor 18th Iegmentl marched up The vete-
rams Of 20 kept guard the Princes and presented
swords whenever the Exceences passed in out of the
cabin.
The military now formed into line, and presented
magnificent spectacle. There were 7,Ol4 men in line.
The scene the procession passed over the route was
truly grand and imposing and the enthusiasm IN
bounded.
NEw YORK. June l6 2 P. M.-Thc japanese Embas-
sys reception here to-day immense affair." They
received by the New York committee at Amboy.-
The crowd that thronged Broadway probably from
two three hundred thousand. Cheers given along
the entire route. No unpleasant incident occurred and
the japanese appear to be- delighted with their reception
and the quarters provided for them at the Metropolitan
The Hotel is Illuminated tonight with three thousand
venetian lights covering the entire fronts on Broadway
aud Prince street. On being shown to their quarters
they astonshed with their sumptuous appearance.
The decorations include che japanese coat of arms, and
many characters, embodying japanese sayings.
They were serenaded this evening by band of 100
performers.
One of their artists this evening took view Of the hO-
TEL with its brilliant iluminatiOns aud the military gath
cred on Broadway.