Year: 1860

The production of letter by the Japanese Off
cials at Washington on Monday night, definitely
settled the mooted question of the precise charac
ter of their sson, the document showing that the
Princes came here as ENJOYS Extraordinary, and
as such to be ranked with the first representa-
tives of all other nations The letter also requested
that they would be presented to the President
through the State Department, which will defer
the reception of the Embassy by the Executive un-
til Thursday They will be received by the Secre-
tary of State to-day. The following account of the
doings of the strangers in Washington we take
from the Washington Star of last evening. Such
intelligence we have received from the Embassy
through the telegraph is also appended


One of the Imperials, last evening interested
and amused for a long time a number of ladies and
gentlemen, who had collected together in the main
corridor, by his curious examination of various
pieces of money exhibited to him. as well as by pc
cularity OF manner. 1t was difficult for him to
conceive how two silver half-doars were the same
or equal in value to 81 bank note bill. He seemed
to be able to comprehend how a gold dollar might
be the same in value, but the case of the two silver
nali-doilars appeared to be to him inexplicable.-
AFTER closely scrutinZing various descriptions of
money, present Of 81 bill was made to him. II
was long before he could be made to believe that
TINS money was intended for him; but on this be.


ing mace clear to him, be seemed especially
GRATEFUL ana insisted on having the gentleman
who gave him the money write his name on a
large-sized card, which he drew from side pocket
and upon which were also several other names
The gentleman did as desired when the ImneriaI
after minutey viewing the name, took out his
pencil and wrote the name in his own chiropraphy
alter which he wrote it in English, showing his
great power Of imitation by the skill and correct
ness with which he copied the name. Like the
Chinese, they always write in a perpendicular line
commencing at the top and ending at the bottom
of the page. About halfpast 10 O'Clock Capt. Lee
appeared, and directed one of the servants to con
duct this Imperial to his room as he stated it was
time he should retire. This servant for some
reason, did not perform this duty himself, but
went and informed another of the same class, who
approached the Imperial in manner which we in
this country would regard as rather singular and
bade him follow him. The Imperial promptly and
cheerfully obeyed, very politely bidding adieu to
those around


During the stay of the Embassy in Washington,
which will be for period of three weeks, the Ma
rlne Band will play every night at the quarters in
Wizards Hotel.


Censor to one of the ambassadors, in coming
up the avenue yesterday, expressed considerable
dispeasure, on passing the store of Wall & Ste
phens, at seeing the flag of Japan floating beneath
the stars and stripes from the windows of that es-
adjustment. The three elderly bald-headed per-
sonages OF the suite the imperial doctors of the
expedition, and accordingly wear a very sage de-
meanor in virtue of their high and grave Office
All OF the imperias may be distinguished from
those OF lesser rank by their wearing white san
dals.


On their arrival at Williards. the treasurer
of the expedition deposited with the proprietors
sum of money amounting to sos, 900, in specie
which was duly locked up in the huge iron safe of
the establishment Presents pour in upon the ia
panese visitors on all hands. The articles present.
ed are valuable to them, by reason of their novel
ty, even if of little intrinsic worth: and they ex-
press high qualification at these little courteses-
This morning our neighbor Metzerott waited on
them and presented each with a set of his beautiful


Views of Washington, with which they were
greatly delighted


On being installed in their sumptuous apartments
at "llards' yesterday, the digntaries of the En-
baSsy took their otium cum dignitaie seeking a
brief repose of such oIl upon the rich divans of
their parIors as they had probably had no previous
opportunity of enjoying since embarking from ia
pan. Each one of them duly waited upon by
his own servants who glided nOiSelessly to and fro
cigarettes to others, &c. Curiosity however soon
overcamc their disposition for quiet, and thev were
visible for hours at their windows to the very large
miscellaneous crowd assembled on the sidewalks to
catch glimpses of them. The ladies passing seemed
to be quite as much the objects of absorbing but
not uncourteous curiosity to them, they were
to the dear creatures themselves. Our fair cOun-
trvwomen may well be proud of the impression
they evidently made upon the Japanese, the most
courtly and polished people in the world. They
had never had an opportunity to see any such dis
play of Caucasian female iOveIiness as they wit
messed in Washington, and it evidently came near
turning their heads, without, however, causing
them for an instant TO forget the duty of astidious
pollteneSs, universally element of the very
nature of their race, it were. Mr. Portman, the
chief interpreter, blythe bv is by birth Holland
err and though quite young, is gentleman of pol
ished manners and impressive bearing, bearing evi
dent marks in the even suavity of his manners of
long association with japanese officials.
BY TELEGRAPH.


WASHINGTON, May l5.-The precise character Of
the mission Of the japanese was not ascertained
TIL last night, when they produced letter dated
Ieddo, handsomely written in English, in which it
is stated that the Princes come hither as Envoys
Extraordinary, with request that they be pre-
sented to the President through the State Depart
ment. This letter was probably prepared at the
instance of Consul General Harris.


This morning Mr.. Ledyard was at the quarters of
the Embassy arranging for official visit to the
State Department tom Consequently their
reception by the President will not probably take
place till Thursday.


To-day the scrbes of the Embassy are busiy
engaged writing dispatches announcing their arri-
val, with the incidents of the voyage to be sent to
San Francisco by the Pony Express, and thence to
Japan.


The guests have asked for more private quarters
at Wizards Hotel, and that their meals be sent to
their rooms. This has been accorded to them, Cap
tain Dupont being assiduous in his attentions to
promote their comfort.