The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-29 00:00:00

TRADE WITH JAPAN.

The attention of the Government having been lately
called to the possibility of opening a trade with Japan
under an old neglected treaty of 1613, the following sug-
gestions, offered to Lords Aberdeen and Dalhousie last
year by Mr. R. M. Martin, may be read with interest:—
" 1. An attempt to form a commercial commuu4cation
with Japan, containing about 30,000,000 civilized inha-
bitants, whose Government, being aware of our successes
in China, are now better disposed to enter into friendly
negotiations with us. Before this feeling has passed
away we ought to avail ourselves of its existence.
"2. The arrangement of commercial treaties with
Siam, Cochin China, and the adjacent rich countries,
containing an estimated population of 50,000.000, hitherto
neglected. These countries abound in gold and silver,
and are rich in valuable mercantile products. Their Go-
vernments have also heard of our successes in China, and
would be disposed, under their present feelings, to ad-
mit us on fair commercial terms to their ports, which the
Americans and French are now visiting.
" 3. The establishment cf a trading station (not an
expensive colony) on the peninsula of Corea, or on Quel-
parts Island, at the southern extremity of the peninsula
of Corea. Corea belongs neither to China nor to Japan;
it has a fine climate, good agriculture, timber, fruits,
Sze.; it has a population of about 20,000,000, and we
ought to establish a commercial intercourse with them.
A trading post in this neighbourhood would soon pro-
duce commerce with all the large surrounding regions,
including Mantchouria, Northern China, the Kurile
islands, Japan, &c., and be an excellent station for our
whaling-ships, or for intercourse it
h the western coast
of America. " R. M. MARTIN."

THE MOORF.—UNPRECEDENTED FEAT.—Mr. Camp-
bell of Monzie, on the 21st current, bagged on the hill of
Monzie, 191 brace of grouse, one black cock, one snipe, one
duck, one rabbit, rand twenty-four hares ; in all 410 head of
game, a number greatly exceeding anything yet recorded.
The birds are considerably stronger than on the 12th, and
though very abundant, were extremely shy from the recent
wet weather.—Caledonian Mercury.
AN ADVENTURE.—In the beginning of last week a
sloop employed in the herring fishery left \Vick with a cargo
of herrings for a curer in Kirkaldy. On Wednesday after-
noon the vessel was hove to off the Aberdeen coast, about 10
miles south from Buchan Ness, where the captain took the
small boat, and, accompanied by a boy, went on shore to
visit some friends, leaving an individual named Roper, be-
longing to this place, in charge of the vessel during his ab-
sence. In the meantime the breeze, which was northerly,
began to freshen, when, in order to avoid danger, the man
who was left on board of the sloop stood cut to sea. The
wind, however, still kept increasing in strength, while the sea
was becoming more boisterous; in consequence of which the
seamen found it impossible to regain the coast to take the
captain and boy on board. Thinking it the safest plan—
hazardous as the attempt was in his unaided condition—to
proceed on the voyage, he did so, and arrived at Kirkaldy
in perfect safety, having been 60 hours on deck, during
which time he had run a distance of 130 miles. The captain
has since arrived at Kirkaldy, happy, no doubt, to fled his
vessel, which ac had last seen on the Aberdeen coast with a
solitary individual on board, safe in harbour.—Edinburgh
Witness.
THE MAILS.—SOUTHA3II'TON, AUGUST 28.—The
Oriental Company's steam-packet Royal Tar, Captain Ila-
milton, arrived at one o'clock this day from Gibraltar, and
landed the usual mails. She left Gibraltar, Aug. 17th
Cadiz, 18th ; Lisbon, 20th ; Oporto, 21st ; Vigo, 22d ; and
Corunna, 24th. The Tar has 40 passengers, a full cargo of
, grapes, lemons, &c., and 16 oxen.