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New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 324, 25 November 1864, Page 5

Di.vr.v <"ir tiu: Japani:*:: Amhassadous.—The JananeM' Amb:is.-.ud"is, wlm visited England last year, have published their Diary through the bookseller, Fim-Yaii, at Yeddn. .wuung other things it is theiv.n said. that tiiti people ot the West are very little different from each ..tlu r ; tiiu dres.-Cs iiro tllQ xuiii: as well a- the weapons, though one nation, manages tuein better titan unother; the French, above ail, appear lo excel therein. Ceremonies and ! honours ale very easy, and the honour:, to bo paid to a Sovereign are very nearly tho same as to a ! person ot inleiior rank—one takes his hat off, makes a sinail reverence, and therewith the thing is liuished. At ear utuiuncctf with the l'linciss they were not separated I'ioin us by a curta 11; even the Princess wa, no!, vail d. and sits as high as the Prince. The lords were icry civil —even too civil—lOi they allowed us to cat and drink more than was in accordance | with our ceremonies. The lower classes were less ! civil, and unequivocally demonstrated that they found us Among tue women there are mmv ones — among others, the Empress ol' the Fren li. They ran liko a man. Iu order Lo appear taller they wear a high bonnet. Even fashionable women dance very much ; they hang on the aim of the men and one sees toe men frequently run along tlie street in the arms ot' women. We I believe them to be their wives. Women in general ' iij..y too much liberty, and the I'ashionalilo ones wear the same dresses as those of the lower class. 1 lie dress of the women, especially at night, is not always decent. Excepting tke .Dutch women, all other European women stand below the French. The men are still', rough, and a little proud ; they wear no ■ wo ipons, and v. ry seldom tho distinctions of their rank. 11 appears that every bod)', even fashionable people, lrequcut the cafe's, iligu officers even frequent the taeatres. We were sorry wo could not understand everything thwre. Almost everybody had a spying-glass, which, perhaps from distraction, was i al*»\ ays directed to us. The merchants aro proud, ■ and the sh do nat like one to turn their articles too much about. It annoyed us very much to see ra»v meat exhibited in ;he towns. Eating meat is often very healthy ; but exhibit it t) every one? In F vis and London they run (walk) very fast, just as they do iu our country when there is a fire. The houses are so high that they must be destroyed at the i tirst earthquake. They appear, however, to stand agaiuat tire. A gentleman crossing one of the New York ferries was accosted by one of these per.patetic vendors of eucap liter iture and weekly newspapers, who are to b > louad iu stioals about such public places, with •• Buy ..uhver's Last work, sir!' Unly two siiilli-.' " t he gentleman, wi ling to have a laugh with urchin, sain, Wiiy, lam Ijulivlt myself!" Uff went tho i id, and wnispercd to another at a distance, excited. iii.-> iv.jiiderun.iii, ar. the information he had lo impart. , Eyeing tho pretended author of " Felham'' with a j kind of awe, he approached him timidly, and, holding . out a p.implilet, sAd, modestly, " Buy tho ' Women of England,' sir '■ Ycu'ie not Airs. Ellis, are you T Of course tho proposed salo was effected. To Clear Vogotables of Insocts- —ilako a strong brino ot one pound and a half of salt lo one galloa ot water, into this plaeo the vegetables, with tho stali 3 end uppermost, lor two or inrce hours; -his wUI : do.-.trov all tho insects which cluster m tho loaves, J and tliey will ia'i out and sink to tao bottom of tho '■ IfemDvo Stains from Mourning Dresses—Boil " a hatld.u. of lig-leaves in two quarts until redu.cl to a pliit. U eaoazme-, eia..e, cl.th, A.C., 1 m-d only bo ribbed w.tii a >po.go dipped m im» : JUcjuor, tii tiio ciiecD will iu«umUy pruiuoeO.