New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-17
The Japanese Embassy.

San Francisco correspondent of the New York
Times writes:
On the 18th inst. our people were informed that
snug, neat craft was steaming through the Golden
gay! !s ana up the harbor, bearing at her mizzen
white flag with red ball in the center and at her
MAN n. white lozenge ground in circle of red
The telegraph has suffered and stammered and
toid untrntls enough about the stranger to excite
extraordinary curiosity. As the steamer came to
an anchor, the news flew about town that sbe was
Japanese corvette, the Candinmarruh, a three
year old Dutch built vessel, from land that never
sent craft abroad before, having on board an
Aumlfai with an outrageous name, full comple-
ment of officers and seventy men; also Lieut. Brooke
and Mr.. Keno (artst), and nine of the crew of the
little U. ). schooner Fennimore Cooper, that was
wrecked some months ago on the Japan coast. The
OBJECT OF tins visit was to announce the approach
and, on their arrival, to return with tdnrs of the
safety of the grand Embassy, now every day due
by the steamer Powhattan from the Japanese Co
vernment to ours.
The Captain (Katsintarroh) was in but poor
health. He looks marvelously like Col. Fremont,
talks English intelligby and has the reputation at
nome OF being great astronomer. The officers
all wore two swords, of polished steel with milk
white, shark-skin covered handles. Their arms.
consisting OF heavy muskets, sabers and yatahans
OF unique construction, were suggestive Of the
wide difference between the approved style Of
weapons among us and those used by our visitors.
Except for their deliberately dressed hair and their
embroidered sandals, in their undress thew looked
not very unlike the uniformed officers Of our navy
Inc marines were Clothed in dark blue frocks.
each with his rank and the style Of his service
written on patch between his shoulders and in
blue flowing trousers. The sailors looked much
like Cinnamon but all were clearly, active, curl
GUS and polite. TO the Americans on board, the
after cabin and servants in abundance had been
surrendered on the voyage, which was thirtyseven
days long, and to the American sailors, who had
helped worked the ship, the Admiral came down
literally with the coins, as present on leaving.
There were no idols on board, of course no hints
towards any religious faith, though prayers in the
forecastle, our people say, they had often heard
Chairs and tables were no part of the furniture
They fed on cured fish, rice, vegetables and tea.
The chop-sticks stood instead of knives and forks
Some Of the officers came on shore under guild.
ance of Lieut.. Brooke on Saturday night, eat
Christian dinner at hotel, and experienced the
luxury of ice creams. When invited to a bath,
they declined, on the ground that the Admiral
must precede them in any such privilege.
One of the first things that the Admiral referred
to was the condition Of the steamer and surprising
that the Governor had only to say the word to
throw open every avenue Of industry, desired to
have the vessel put into dry dock at once and re-
paired-adding that he had plenty of money to
pay for it. The Governor informed him that he
would have the matter attended to at once, and
would write to the high official at the dry dock,
who was of equal rank with him, and who would
have the ship properly attended to.