Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . elves, in parties of two or Mr. Oliphant passed through the mostdensely crowded streets he never saw any dis-turbance ; did not encounter a single drunkenperson, unless a little over-exhilaration on thepart of the Commissioners, when the Champagneof their visitors Avas too plentiful, may be con-sidered an exception ; with the exception of oneor two religious mendicants, never met a beggar;never saw a child maltreated or struck; and,mirahile dictu, never heard a scolding woman. The first official interview between th
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . elves, in parties of two or Mr. Oliphant passed through the mostdensely crowded streets he never saw any dis-turbance ; did not encounter a single drunkenperson, unless a little over-exhilaration on thepart of the Commissioners, when the Champagneof their visitors Avas too plentiful, may be con-sidered an exception ; with the exception of oneor two religious mendicants, never met a beggar;never saw a child maltreated or struck; and,mirahile dictu, never heard a scolding woman. The first official interview between the twoChief Ministers of State and Lord Elgin washeld a couple of days after his arrival at the citadel, the embassador and hissuite passed through a series of ante-chamberspartitioned off by paper screens, and were usheredinto an oblong apartment, at the farther end ofwhich the ministers were standing behind twolow tables^ opposite which were similar ones foi-Lord Elgin and suite. Between the two rowsof tables crouched Moriyama, the UUILDERS.—FROM A NATIVE DRAWING. JOHN BULL IN JAPAN. 321 who touched the ground reverentially with hisforehead whenever called upon to exercise hisfunctions. Compliments duly made, refresh-ments were served. These consisted of tea, thena kind of tea-syllabub, which Mr. Oliphantthought on the whole preferable to senna andrhubarb, followed by sweetmeats. The next day the six Japanese Commissionersappeared at the residence of the embassador, toexchange credentials, and enter upon the pre-liminaries of the treaty. The Japanese official costume is remarkably simple—straw-color, blue,and black being the predominant colors. Thecut of the trowsers which are worn in audienceswith the Tycoon is the most noticeable featurein the state costume. On such occasions everyone is supposed to come into the imperial pres-ence upon his knees ; but as this would be prac-tically inconvenient, a compromise is effected bymaking the legs of th
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