The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-01-29
AMERICAN MISSION TO JAPAN.

Commodore Biddle, (brother of the manager of
the United States Bank in the Columbus. eigh
ty gun ship, accompanied by the Vincennes frip.
ate, Captain Paulding, arrived at the entrance of
the bay OF Yeddo on the goth of july, They
were, soon after their arrival, surrounded bv 400
or 500 small boats, containing from FIVE to twenty
men each. These boats were not rowed at ali
but worked by scull abait. and the people in
them were generally unarmed. They were an
parentiy, the greater number of them. private
boats pressed tor the occasion. A man in office
came on board the Vincennes, and placed stick
with some symbol on it at the head Of the shin
and another abaft but as soon as the CAPTAIN mn
derstood that this ceremony implied taking nos
session OF the vessel, he ordered his people 10
take them down, to which no objection was made.
The Japanese at first tried even to prevent com
muncation between the two ships, and when
Captain Papldjng went on board his commodore.
the triple line OF boats round the latter made no
attempt to move; but on ordering his men 10 cut
the connecting lines opposition was made
Some OF the better Japanese wore one sword and
only few OF the highest rank possessed two.
long and short one, OF which the first is double
handed. These were evidently the principal or
nament and mark Of rank The people are des
cribed as better looking than the Chinese, and
superior to them in most respects No person
went ashore from the two ships, though thew
sent of by the American Commodore, (acting as
envoy,) TO the Court at Yeddo. distant some
leagues, and written reply received in seven
days, stating that no trade whatever could be al
lowed with America. On their departure. the
two ships allowed themselves TO be towed out nv
the whole fleet OF boats, which moved hy signals
between each other, and with great order. The
Interpretation was carried on by Japanese who
understood Dutch very WELL The Mandarins
were extremely polite and well conducted. and
when out of sight of their followers, disposed IN
be sociable and communicative, even making ex-
changes OF small presents, as fans, &c. They
appeared surprisingly well informed as to exter
nal events, and had evrn heard OF the Oregon
question. The Dutch; in fact. are obliged to
keep them supplied with all kinds of information
at the trading port Of Nangasaki. Subsequent to
the departure OF the American, the Bay Of Yed-
do, i is said, was visited by Admiral Cecille in
the French frigate Cleopatra, accompanied by
two coryettes. 1t is asserted that some DISPUTE
took place, and that the French left in high dud-
geon, but none OF their ships have vet arrived
from the north, and therefore the information can
not be relied on
A NIGHTS EARNINGS. Some time ago Mr..
woodbridge, agent for Day, Newell & Day. pa
tent safe manufacturers, placed in the Exchange
safe, with recently invented lock, and in the
safe enclosed $500 as a reward for any person
who should pick the lock- Mr.. Hobbs, lock-
smith Of this city, was shut up last night in the
building, and at a little before z o'clock this
morning left the place $500 richer than when he
entered.-N Y. Com Adv.