The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-29
INTERESTING FROM JAPAN.
From Our Own Correspondence.

7Dcoor-Ceremonie Connected Theracith- Address Of Mr.
HarIs-The Tycoons Reply-Ezchange Of Presents
The Ne,o Paldce--A japanese Erecution-Th LdeJd
panese ambassadors to the United Stde7he japanese
Tea TradeContemplated Embassies to European Courts
The Whaler arab at Hakodadi-Vessels at KandSatd,
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On the Cd instant the American Minister had an
dence of the Tycoon the first held in the new palace sno
opened. The audience for the purpose Of delivering
to his Majesty the letter recredonce from the President
Of the United States acknowledging the visit TO his coun
try Of the Japanese Embassy and bearing testimony to
their excellent behavior while there.
AS the substance of this letter is contained in Mr. Har
ris' speech to the Tycoon, only send the latter.
The Presidents letter had been in Mr.. Harris posses
sion several months waiting for the opening of the new
palace that he might there deliver it to his Majesty 1t
will be recoected that the old palace burned down
in the fall of 1852 and since them till the opening of the
new one, temporary building occupied by the Ty
coon and his court
single audience only was granted to zach one OF the
foreign representatives whilst in the temporary palaee'
the for this being the of accommodation for
the proper ceremonies.
Mr. Harris left his residence for the palace about ten
O'clock, accompanied by Mr. Portman, his interpreter,
who has been with him since the murder OF Mr. ensken,
under of fifty Yackonnes and other ON
Gals
MI Harrls MS interpreter were conveyed III
monsMr H. forward, until arriving at the inside wall o.
the first ncosure where Mr. Potman got out and walked
the rest of the way Mr. H. conveyed to the gate of
the third ncosurc, which the palace the residence of
the Tycoon and his household
Here they met by army of officials, the same
as 1t is whenever we move or breathe in Japan, among
whom two of the Japanese Ambassadors who went
to the United States-simme Awano Kam, and Ogure.
Bungo Kami; the first named First Ambassador;
his name was thon, and till recently, Simme Boozen no.
Kami.
BY these two Ambassadors NJ. Harris and Mr. Porman
conducted through the halls rooms vestibules &C.
formed by putting up screens, made of gilded bamboo
and white and gilt paper-uniquc and very beautiful they
proceeded till coming the hall of thousand mats
30 gogeousy and hcttiousy described by dreth in his
work on Japan.
will here that the palace is fac simiIe of
the old one the mnutest particular having been repro
duced in the most marvellous manner the grain Of
the wood in the ceiling is the
Those acquainted with the japanese, and know how
closely they initiate nature, will easily appreciate
what say. Minister Harris stood the exact spot
where he stood two years ago at audience of his
Majesty.
Within this large hall, squatng down la Turk, their
beads touching the mats three four hundred
officials Of various grades and ranks including very
powerful Damios who hold In their hands the power of
life and death Of six millions of human beings
Proceeding through the hall Mr. Harris accompanied
by the First Ambassador followed by Mr.. Portman and
the Third Ambassador, passed the of the 'Grcat
Council OF State, where the Gorogio-the five pow
erfu Damios of the empire-neet and their bust
with closed doors
Near the opposite side of the hall IL raised floor some
twelve fifteen inches high where Mr. Portman and the
Third Ambassador stopped, Mr.. Harris proceeding
short distance opposite where the Premier or Minister
Of State, down upon his marrow bones in the same
attitude all the Others his face on the straw mats
Here Mr. Harris halted Standing moment sort of hiss
ing noise was made simultaneously by all present which
is the signal of appearance departure of the Tycoon
Instantly curtain drawn aside from the room in
front Of Mr. Harris, which disclosed to view the boy Ty
COON eighteen years old sitting his chair OF state,
dais some fifteen inches above the main floor Mr.
Harris, advancing slowly bowling very low, walked UP
front of the Tycoon, and delivered the following speech
SIRE-I am directed TO renew to your Majesty the
rance OF the cordial friendship of the President Of the
your Majesty, and for the prosperity of your
In prefentng to your Majesty the s.,yr rccredence
express gratncSoa H e BY my at tho
reception Of your ENJOYS and its hope ha, this happy
event may strengthen the ties OF friendship already ex
isting between the two countries
am also directed TO state TO your Majesty that the OK
ceeht experiment OF your ENJOYS has given great salts
Sacton to the government and to the people OF the United
States.
To which his Majesty replied
The receipt Of the letter and statement is satisfactory
The friendly relations between the shall be
increased more and more Your long residence here
be wearisome to you.
At the conclusion Of this speech Mr. Porman who had
been standing twenty thirty feet back with tho
Presidents letter wrapped up in white satin then ad.
vanced and it to Mr. Harris who placed il in the
hands of the Minister of State and by him in the hands
Of his Majesty This DONE the kissing noise was again
vhe thn Au,ar
and his interpreter retired, crab fashion," and the
ball broke up should mention that neither of these
speeches were impromptu they both written and
TRANSLATED and copies exchanged several days before the
audience Their great length and importance demanded
that they should receive careful consideration.
Next day the presents exchanged consisting of
Two bushelbox OF assorted candies, which
70 the American Consul at Kanagawa and by him dstri.
buted to his friends.
This comprises the whole ceremony of an audience with
his Majesty the Tycoon, about which much has been
said
His Majesty is good looking rather delicate than other.
WISE put, on the whole looks very much like Tommy"
He is oil no account whatever except plaything for
the Dainios, out OF whose body he was elected to sub
serve their selfish ends.
perfectly ludcrous to the homage paid to this
boy Tycoon, and to SEQ Chrstianized and civilized ma
tions making such consummate fools OF themselves
There are no greater slaves upon the face globe
than tho Japanese More false stories and lies have
told and written about the city of Jeddo the impe
rial palace of the Tycoon than all the Of the East
from the very fact that less is known Of them.
The wonderful and mysterious palace is nothing but
huge barn. railroad depot freight house except not
half SO highthe palace being story only some thr
teen or fourteen feet between the floor and ceiling
The ceiling Is carved woodwork, similar their tenn
Pies which are generally occupied by foreign ministers
and consus, and many Of them very beautiful One
OF the finest Of these with it's grounds occupying several
acres is the one occupied by the American Consul at Ka
nagawa This carved woodwork is filed in with gilt
paper which gives a very bright, cheerful effect. The
groundwork Of all the palace paper white spangled
with vines, trees, plants, birds, flowers, &C. done with
exquisite taste with gold gilt, as appears but only with
acomposition formed Of "copper" nickel and or two
other substances.
During the fret year after the new palace was COM
menced the japanese government prohibited the EXPORT
OF copper from the empire upon THE plea that 1t was
wanted for the palace.
With all the boasted wealth Of tho empire thore s not
single pane OF glass In the palace, paper being
used instead the same is all Japan without
any regard to classes wealth.
The ioors as far as saw, covered with plain
white straw mats, without STOOL bench or chair or
anything OF the kind to sit down The Japanese of
all Classes never Set down except their heels or knees
NOT single article OF furniture is in the palace unless il
De the ycoons private apartment where course the
public have no right TO enter.