The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-15
FROM ASIA,
JAPAN.


JAPAN.
VISIT or THE FOREIGN MINISTER'S 10 THE TYCOON
Y AT OsAoA-A ROYAL RECEPTION IN THE EURO
PEAN STYLE, AND IMPERIAL coURTEsHs-sPLBN-
DID DINNERS, AND THE HEALTH or PRESIDENT
JOHNSON ToAsTRD-PBEAsANT ATTENTIONS AND
PREsRNTs-FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS MARKED OUT
MOVEMENTS OF THE UNIFIED STATES SQUADRON
AND MARINE NEWS.
o. SAN FRANcIsCo, June lA--The mail steam
ship Colorado, Captain Lane, arrived at this
port this morning, In twenty days from Japan.
She brings advices dated at Yokohama May 25,
HonR Kong the 18th and ShanRhae China, the
10Th Of May. The Colorado has fifty hrst-class
passengers and full cargo of freight.
his Royal Higness the Due de Pentherieve (or
Peter Orleans), Count BeayoIn,) and Captain
Eastern California; Captain Garden, of her
Britannia Majesty's 10th Regiment OF foot, who
a highly sharpeued retainer OF Prince Echizeln.
This last named parsonage comes to study the
ines and mining system Of California. He
will purchase fifteen thousand of the most Inn
proved rifles which can be furnished
The political intelligence from Japan of this
arrival is of highly Interesting and important
character. The visit of the foreign Ministers
accredited to the Court of Japan to the Tycoon,
in the city of Osaca, was brought to q conclu-
sion on the Goth of May, and the diplomatists
had returned to their posts The treatment ac-
corded to these foreign gentlemen and their at
tendants by the Tycoon at Osaca was of a most
princely character. Houses had been prepared
with European furniture of the costliest sort.
French cooks, with attendant servants from
other coup tries of Europe, had been provided.
The supply OF wines and liquors was without
stint, and, in fact everything else which they
required to make them comfortable during
their stay at Osaca was furnished in abundance
and completely free of expense or charge.
The representative of each country, with the
private audience ofthe Tycoon, who entertained
them at dinner afterwards. The audiences and
royal entertainments took place several days
before made.
dinners the Tycoon presided at table laid out
In a large room, with high ceiling, fitted up
wholly In the European style of outfit. When
the dinners, which were thoroughly French In
detail, were over, small but valuable present
The Tycoon of Japan is man Of ordinary
stature, and apparently about thirty-three years
Of age, with good features, bright black eyes,
and splendid teeth, which he frequently dis.
| plays In the act OF smiling He was dressed
easy and reined. He understands thoroughly
the European custom of drinking toasts, and
gave and drank the "xealth OF the President of
the United States" with much gusto.
AT the official visit which was of short dura-
| tion, everything was in Japanese order Alter
| the usual commonplace greetings had been
| exchanged, the Tycoon expressed to Mr.. Van
| Nalkenbul gh. representative OF the United
States, his great qualification at the establish
ment Of the new steamship line between Ame-
Japanese Tommy" SO favorably known
in the United Statess acted as inter prefer for the
American legation throughout the visit.
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| Tycoon met the Ministers at Hiogo, situated al
| distance OF eleven miles across the bay from
Osaca, where he laid out the ground for foreign
| settlement.
This tract Of ground, which is a mile in width
and extending back some three or four miles
from the water, has been appropriated under
| the same arrangement as exists TOR such pur-
poses in the other ports of Japan. The anchor
The foreign settlement in Osaca has been
| created about the very centre of the town. AL
| the foreigners are highly pleased with Osaca.
| In about q month the foreign Ministers will
| port there, which will probably be the port o.
| TsHranga, in the province of Kanga.
| Among the sports given for the entertain
| ment of the foreigners at Osaca was a race be-
tween the boats belonging to the United States
! war vessels Shenandoah and Wyoming. The
officers OF the last named vessel lost three thou
sand dollars in bets on the result.
The Prince of Owari, who Is acting Stotsbaght
or second officer of the empire of Japan, visited
Yokohama recently. He has been until lately
was received with royal honors in many places
Business Was suspended in Yokohama during
the visit.
The whaling barque Canton Packet. Captain
Frazer of New Bedford, Mass, went ashore or
the Sd of April at Syria-rRki, on the northwes
coast of Typhon. She broke up within five
minutes, and became total loss. The cargo
had been previously shipped for home. Nc
other losses have been reported.
James Fairbanks, of Baltimore, and foul
Kanakers Sandwich Islanders) were drowned
on the 10Th of May.
The whalers Florida, Sunbeam, Active, Navy
Cicero, and Courser were at Hakodadl, Japan
The United States steamers Hartford ahC
| Wyoming have gone down TO the inland sea o
Japan, the latter homeward bound. The UniteC
States steamer Shenandoah was at Yokohama
where the Monocacy and Supply were eX
pected.