New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
ARRiFAL OF A L.PANESE PRINCE.

Prince Taruhito, of Arisugawa, uncle OF the Fun
| peror of japan, aud his suite were amohs ."'
passengers who disembarked from the steamship
Scythia, of the Cuuard Line, yesterday lnornins'
They were met upon their arrival oy VI,
Takahasi the Japanese Consul at this port, ana
| deputation of japanese merchants; ana altcl On
| exchange of courtesies board ship, the frnhco
and his marty were driven to the Windsor Hotel
where rooms had been enGa gcd for them hero
| they were Joined by NJ. Terashima, the Japanese
| Minister and X rakahira. Secretary OF Legation
at Washing on who have been III the clty' aNa''lnB
| the arrival of the Prince for several days. the
,pembe,s of the Princes suite are L. Hyash and L.
| Njssi Chamberlans to the Emperor or Japan; n
Tamamoto, Commandant dEtat Major and Aide
de-Camp to the Prince, and NJ. kato. the Princes
prvate secretary Prince Taruhlto Is a stoutly-
built man. of medium height, with an intellectual
cast of countenaDce, and forty-seven years of age
He belongs to That one of the four branches of the
Imperial family of Japan that is next in the order
of succession 10 that of the present Emperor, who
has only one son so that i'll case both should die
without further issue, the Prince would succeed to
the throne.
Until about fifteen years ago the Imperial family
of Japan had 80 little actual authority TINT the
Emperor was spoken of "a "Ihe Spiritual Rdlef'
tycoon. At that time, no geyer, was be-
gun revolution, and in 1869 the Tycoon
HrOtSubushl vas uepOsod. the Office OF the I'c0Jn
ab0h he'd, and the Emperor established Is tIe iel'
T1er OF the cOuntTy In tins revolution Prince
IruhitO was commander III -cnet OF the
army that supported the Emperor, wnc,
nng much distin non by his management of
the campaign. When peace was taOnsled
ne became PRESIDENT of the Senate, an Office winch
ne retained unui the civil w4r Of 1877, known a.
the Sal9O Rebellon Sage, no was Field Marshal
OF tine Empire at the Tine, heaaet a rcNOu.O
AGAINST The government, ana Irmce laiuh.io
was AGAIN success tul in the management OF the
campaign and l.aPn Was de eated. a tht o5e OF
the war Prince laruhitO became Field MARSHAL of
the Empire and Nlce-l resident OF the lmFcTal
Council, ana these Oiicrs he has ever
since retained AID now holds. lac PIInco
Is married, hut he has 10 eli Lien. lie
has, however an adopted son who Is beng eun-
Gated III ENGLAND !or the navy. The Prince Is on
tao most fl nuiy trrms with his up W., The m
peTOT and at cOu;t ami throughout The Empire he
Is held the highest esteem ana IS re-
garued as man OF great power ana
influence He does nOt speak Eng ial, an
Cnam OcTlam hya>h, IN accomplished scholar Ie-
presents hun. IT. hNdsh, VINO SPEAKS Ehgh'h
iIuenty, ad.Its himself readily to An. rcan h"bils
Uy reason OF "a visit to TINS country III 1874. lie
sand 10 n iEIBUNE Iepor or yestoId-y:
".h- Prince lcft Japan on June 10 to visit the
European courts and pay th..u marks OF respect IN
6ena OF he Emperor, and lie yislteA every country
IN Europ.. except sweden ID u II rk. Laos %
TIM, IN. the approach OF cold veal her a One pre-
vented our gong there. We arrived at Naples on
August yI,ltcd TIE ,itts OF Florence,
AII.su ana Rome, receiving marks OF at,enuOh
everywhere. From italy We went 10
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the.e TO RUSSIA. IN Russia We were CIV On ma
nitcent reception. LVcrS vince W. went rs gutsls
OF the Emperor ana we were entertained "a, his
VARIOUS DaIa,es at :. lie ga sOurg, Moscow and
Warsaw eIauU reviews were held III
our honor, am every q lcntiDn paid 10
US. From Russia went 10 Austria, and al
Vienna we were Danqueued by tn hlls After
leaving AustIIa went TO Holland. OeImgny,
be- eum, SPAN AM PO' tugal, gong TO Lnglaud
through rance. We spent 50 ne uue III LOHuOn,
ana were received by Tho Ga en- at indsor astie
We sailed from Liverpool DrcemOer
., and although the voyage across The
Atlantic WAS rough and unpleasant we
uld not suffer much from sca-Sl knees II mai been
tine IIucrS intention To Sta, III New OK OliY on
day. and in a,llug, On three odA ana to sal from
san Francisco on December %. BUT small
probably ueidt our departure, dhd sail tO.n S,n
/ aucI. co Uy eanslIp LI.y oi PckIn on nudiy
-. II ISuuCeraIn now ION! Sc sn&u ay uNrW-1 or,
BAT aticr the Prince has Vittd lie Press Ient
Washington We snail probdDn g. 90 Niagara au.
some of the Otn,r nOttd PAGES. The m .cc a
t. have dIued win GcnoIal Grant on hurs ay, but
Nc dd not 20, mere III time. Inc
Prince met the General Wncn th-
Ia ter was IN Japan some years ago, ant
tnc Two aIe very good friends Genera Grant will
probably call oH the Pr.uoe tO-u1iIOo. .AItc4 40
we snail VI,t Brooklyn. TIE Prince is very
VIII see "a much o. New lorh rs nc can while We
ar htI-.'
Tho Prince was cIosetcd al day vest rda, with
the ucnbcTs OF ais sutc and n jap@iess Nnnls,cr.
H. Received no caileIs ana uld not - cut.