The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-27
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BANKING DEPARTMENT.
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AMERICAN MISSION TO JApAN-Commodore Biddle
(brother of the manager Of the United States Ban in
fngate Captain Panldng arrived at the entrance
of the bay of Yeddo the 26th OF July They WERE
soon after their arrival surrounded by 400 500 small
boats not rowed at ALL but work ed by scu abaf
and the people in them generally unarmed They
apparently. the greater number OF them, private
boats, pressed for the occasion. office came
board the Vncennes, and placed stick with sym
Dol the head of the ship and another abaft but
the captain understood that this ceremony i'm
piled taking possession OF the vessel he ordered his people
take them down, to which objection made. The
Japanese at first tried to prevent communication be-
tween the two ships, and when Capt Pauldng went on
board his commodore, the triple line of boats round the
latter made attempt to move but on ordering his men
to cut the connecting lines no opposition was made
Some OF the better Japanese wore sword, and only
few of the highest rank possessed two, long and
short one, of which the first doubled handed These
evidently the principal ornament and mark OF rank
The people described better looking than the
Chinese and superior to them in most respects No per-
went shore from the two ships though these
ten days at anchor A public despatch sent off by
the American commodore (actng as envoy to the court
at Yeddo, distant some leagues and written reply
ceved in days, stating that trade whatever could
be allowed with America On their departure, the two
ships allowed themselves to be lowed by the whole
feet of boats which moved by signals between each 9th
er and with great order The Interpretation carried
on by Japanese, who understood Dutch very well The
when out Of sight Of their followers disposed to be So
ciable and communicative, making exchanges OF
small presents fans, &C. They appeared surprisingly
well informed to external events and had 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 de-
was visited by Admiral Cece in the French frigate Gle.
opa,re accompanied by two corvees II is asserted that
dispute took place. and that the French left in high
udgeon but none of their ships have yet arrived from
the NORTH and therefore the information be relied
upon.
Lieut. Col Sir Gaspard lie Marchant will succeed the
Hon. Frederick Bruce as lieutenant governor Of New
foundland Sir Gaspard is at present in command Of the
s5th light infantry at Limerick.
Ireland.
In no former period of her history has this part Of the
United Kingdom exhibited such miserable and alarming
aspect as at the present time. Starvation of the most
dire description stalks throughout the length and breadth
of its provincesdisease and death hurrying their
victims from off the stage of time, and millions of
brave but misguided people know not how and where
brave the awful misery which haunts their MONDAY
walks and midnight visions So great and unparalleled
is the amount OF restitution now prevailing that the ef
forts of government to abrdgc and mitigate the suffer
ngs of the distressed prove unequal to the emergency
Private benevoence starts back at the horrfng picture
Of misery which daily demands relief In fact, many
instances the Irish cabins little better than charnel
houses where the dead uncared for qnburcd lie Tester
ing by the side OF the dying Day after day the de-
tails OF wretchedness and suffering laid before the pub
lie Though the medium OF the Irish journals Liverpool
has practical proof of these statements Her charta
BILE finances have been swallowed up of late in awarding
temporary relief to the nnumerasie number of Irish pau
reached since the SAILING of the last packet state that
the aborers in the nagbborhood OF Bantry moved
down by famine, and those who are yet able to brave
starvation look goomly forward to the day. far dis
ant as they believe, when they will be found either
"feds or mountains, without the consultations OF
clergy OF the comfort of friends" A magistrate Of
the county Cork has addressed letter to the Duke
of Wellington, which contains dreadful catalogue Of
the familiar horrors OF the time. Is possible that
such things be in the nineteenth century the midst
of gigantic and prosperous empire, proud of ITS charity
and wealth We fear that fault is to be found with some
party or other for in many instances the commones pre-
cautions seem to have been neglected. We hear of
mote districts where lounies OF forty fifty miles,
GLIDING the going and return made BY the poor man
before his family can be supplied with their slender pro-
vision of Indian meal Such should not be the case 1T
is the duty OF some If not give him food at least
10 place within his reach tits the duty of the govern
ment to establish in such places depos where those who
may be fortunate enough TO possess the buy
Yes and is the duty Of the whole nation that while the
necessaes OF life are placed within the easy reach OF
those who can psrchass it, should at the same time be
given to those who cannot We should Ireland from
starvation now, and by developing her numerous re-
sources governing her people with Justice, and rendering