The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-28

ship Ihs reason they assigaed for his not going was
ga. n - Went taey would certain,y nves
qh. stopped the and he aachored the near-
tanned that they intended to have killed commOaors
Pery and As many Of his men as they could before k
Soon after the Niagara anchored the United States
steamer Saginaw up from Kanagawa and went some
Two miles nearer shore and anchored IN .nIec
water being about Captain chenck dared 70 go
During the morning all the men of the snip were en-
gagged in hosting out Japanese baggage which was put
into Japanese boats and along win H. b Aen On
able baggage ou. and all the Japanese except the
Ambassadors and three Of the lower ONO AIS were on
shore. Il,
Now commenced the ceremony Of the Ambassadors
leaving the ship which first by the sailors taking of
their jackets and manning the yards. The marines
drawn 10 On the quarter deck opposite the starboard
gangway the captain and all the officers, with their
swords, cooked hats epauiess &c, were arranged from
sailors came out OF their cabin down the steps or
the poop and walked along, according to their rank
Simme Buien ahead, shaking hands nth each officer
they passed along the marines presenting arms and the
band playing Aud iang Syne,' as they went over the
gangway., ..itavI IA &,5G II NolHI
but which was poor specimen of royalty leaving
minister's salute (seventeen guns) fred at the
asst gun, the sailors on the yards gave three hearty
cheers, which was responded TO by the Ambassadors
The boat by waving their fans three times.
The Japanese went ashore in their own boats and in
heir own way at their request the ship offered 10 take
hem ashore in its own boats, but they declined.
The American Secretary OF Legation came board in
Oh large nuDer OF letters,
&C., for Colonel Ripley aud Lieutenant Wise agents
sent out on the Niagara by the United States govern
ment The dispatches sent out BY the State
TO Hon Townsend Harris, the American Minister here,
were taken on shore by the bearer, Mr.. o. v. Holen
beck and delivered to Mr. Harris at his residence Here
we met Lieutenant Guest from whom we learned the
story OF the girls and the tea garden -
Here were Captain Schenck, Of the saginaw, our old
friend OF mail steamship memory Consul Walsh, of Ma
gasak, and several others, To whom Minister Harris had
thrown open his house during the stay of the Niagara
which viii probably be some ten or twelve days Before
leaving, message came from the government to Mr.
Harris, that on Monday the palace (where ! am now
writing formerly occupied by Lord Egin and suite had
been taken and placed at the disposition of the officers Of
the Niagara ana that il would be furnished and prov
with everything This has been done
We found an army OF carpenters, servants cooks &c.
fitting up the roomsbrngng in bedding, provisions OF
every kind and now every and apartment in this
large establishment including all the outhouses, mt
ted up ana occupied Adjoining the palace Is josh
house, or temple for worship, which is OF the
ders Of the city surrounding the palace which we &C
cupy are trees iowers shponds the ground occupying
some Two or three acres. suTa Cv...r,t 1
An order was given when the Niagara arrived TO take
persons belonging on board TO aud from the ship ana the
ministers without charge Horses too have been pro
vded and guides 10 accompany them, free.
sunday, yesterday and to day, the men, officers, &c
from the ship. have been riding In parties OF ten t.
fifteen, each one wearing his uniform and sword dang
ling about his legs. This practice is dislikod very much
by our Minister, as altogether unnecessary
None Of the presents sent by government.
have been taken out o. the ship e9t probably may DC
her are on board getting out the balance OF their bag
gage Our Minister has yet beer board but will bt
IN the course OF day or two Several officers belonging
TO the Prussiau irgate anchored the Niagara
been On board The Russians are trying to get
treaty, same the Americans
must here mention the friendship and cordially
which exist between the Russian and American Minis
ters Count Mouravien, the Russian Minister rendered
with all his cordial good feeling towards Mr.. Harris tho
Of the nifty gun frgate then lying the harbor offer
ing to place her under the American flag and keep
as long as Mr. Harris might WISH under his sole and spe
cal CONTROL but which Mr.. Harris OF declined to
accept
have been about the city OF Jeddo and must say am
disappointed In Its appearance; but after going about
more shall DO better able to judge, and shall write you
more hereafter This afternoon four O'clock intend
by the United States steamer Saginaw, which leaves
morrow for Hong Kong, calling at Nagasaki the way
She will probably arrive IN time for the mail OF the GOTH
shall send also by the Niagara fuller information than by
this for much valuable intelligence connected with the
Japanese Embassy will then have TRANSFERRED.
The haTbor OF Neegata, about which wrote you be
ing surveyed by the Saginaw, has been postponed until
spring
Everything looks strange and different from what
have SEEM the dogs In the dieren,
from what have seen before they look like wolves
than dogs. Abundance of every thing provided to eat
except chop sticks your fingers my letter folder
which make answer all purposes.
Cart loads OF nice quilted comforterS have been brought
in for our beds; they silk many OF them wadded
lined with shk, very clean, neat and warm No sheets
linen Of any kind Is ever used we have To wrap ourselves
is ever worn; whenevever it is, 1t is a white Grape sor
OF scarf around the neck but this only OF rank
Lieutenant WISE have just learned will not be allowed
to remain here; the government do not wish TO DO in
sructed in the science OF gunnery he will return in tn,
Niagara.