The Express.
London, England, 1863-11-27 00:00:00

JAPAN.

The fortnight in Japan, previous to the depar-
ture of the present mail, had been barren of politi-
cal events, but the general upset of affairs there
was unfavourable. At Nagasaki, the British Con-
sul had been informed by the governor that large
bodies of armed men were beginning to appear in
the neighbourhood, and that he could not under-
take to control them. It would therefore, he said,
be necessary for foreigners to be upon their guard,
and go about armed ; the consul stated that in
the event of any attack upon the foreign settle-
ment, the naval authorities would fire upon
the aggressors, and if the town suffered from
the same fire it could not be helped. It is stated
that numerous assassinations of native merchants
have taken place, and that the men attacked have
been those who dealt with foreigners. The reports
are various with regard to what is going on in the
country. The Prince of Chosew, whale batteries
fired upon the foreign vessels at the straights of
Shimonsaaki, is said to be actively hostile to foreign
interests and the trade of Nagasaki. He has com-
menced stopping junks to and from that port, and
is believed to encourage the l►wless acts of the
armed bands in the neighbourhood of Nagasaki.
The Dutch intend to avenge the insult done to
their flag, and are said to be getting ready for
active operations.
From Yokohama the news is that some of the
more powerful daimioe are said to be pressing the
Tycoon hard to take up an attitude hostile to
foreigners, and to expel them from the country.
The Prince of Satsuma is looked upon as the bead
of the party who demand the immediate expulsion
of foreigners, and Le is said to be actively pre-
paring to enforce compliance with his views.

- Admiral Kuper is strictly renamed upon the
@abject of what is to be done next ; "and it must
be confessed," says the China Mail, "that the
fight at Kagoaima has been wonderfully indecisive.
It is clear that fights of that sort do not advance
matters materially, while they cost us somewhat
dear in the lives of officers and men. It is sur-
prising to see the pertinacity with which the
Tycoon adheres to his policy of friendliness to

foreigners in the hoe of so much preergelro .nt'?be.
hind. There illko doubt that a oerta4l:lerime
awe of the Tallith power exists in q sieve
our seteasees are best known. It toted tail be
true that the ambeasedots who lately visited Estop°
have enlightened the authorities on this point, Asa
on that account a party exists in Japan who are
slow toeounsel an appeal to arms."

The Overland Trade Report says :

The intelhiettai from Japan onetime the views .:peered
in last report. It seems, however, certain that the Mikado
who is legally the supreme authority, is highly inimical to
fatigues, mod innate upon their =publics from the
country. No warlike operations have bees undertaken
non last aped by the British fleet. The delay of a land
for,, to eat in ormjneetion with the fleet, is pea* to be
regretted. Win such a fora Dow on the spot, the Friars
of &teams might be made an example of, and a demonstra-
tion exhibited which would solve the whole question.
That sanguinary prince, backed by the Mikado, seems to be
Odin a combination, which will make the question much
more diSenit of sciatica. _ _ _ _

The means now taken to effect the girders of fereige•
era, is replete with disaster to the native rad* commu-
nity. Some of the prima* silk dealers who trade with
foreigners have been &marinated, and aa obstruction has
been placed on the 'apply of the article to Yokohama. The
transit of produce from the distritte of growth to Negaraki
hes been stopped by the seism of the tosereadre. The
lest advice@ am to the effect that all the astir merchants
who have been ia the habit of trading with foreigners, were
.11 manicatad by Sarawak retainers. The rumour required
oonlirmation, but there is some truth in it. Nagasaki is in Bat-
muns's principality,and the governor of the city had told the
authorities plainly that lonia. had been rut by the nomad
Dalmice to commit outrages, and that he had not err the
authority to arrest them.

Adming Kuper is aging a wise dieristion in avoiding hos-
Wide@ yid& will sot beer oa a Asa result. He car do
within effestaal without a reepeetable land farce to co-
operate with. The daisy in the equipment of such a form
is greatly to be regretted. The Tycoon, meanwhile, is in a
most diMoult position, and clearly lease on foreigners for
support. The Maas Mists upon the expulsion of fo-
reigners. At Nepoild kiwis is nearly Mopped, whilst at
YoLohama, althoegh it is much interfered with, still more
is doing than =dm the ebeamstanose might be expected.