The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-12-16

JAYAn.-The N. q. Commercial Bulletin
in speaking Of the Japan expedition, says
that the eyes Of the whole world are now
turned to Japan, the shores Of which are
about to be visited by an expedition fitted
out by our governpent In the December
number of Drf3ow's Riview, the pages Of
which always abound in valuable and jim
teresting information, we find an elaborate
Article or the subject of Japan, from which
il appears that the renowned empire con-
! sists Of $3.50 islands, having an. area of
100000 square miles, or about si;... times
that Of the. State. Of New York. Nighon,
the largest island has mountains from 5000
to 10000 feet high. The whole Japanese
group is volcanic, and earthquakes are COM
mon. The islands afe in the latitude Of the
United States. and the productions of the
country are the same,, with additional one
of tea. The mineral wealth Of the island is
great; gold, silver, copper, iron and coal
| being abundant. None are allowed to trade
with the Japanese but the Dutch, and these
only at the Tort of Nancassaki. II is esti-
mated that the trade Of the islands would
be worth to us more than 100000, 900 an
nually. The government of.Japn is that
of hereditary absolute monarchy. The
laws are few but very cruel, all crimes
nearly being punished with death, and some
with the death, not only Of the person COM
hitting the crime, but of all his relatives.
The annual revenues Of Japan amount to
about $lO0,o0O,0O0. The population is
5o,000,o00 and the standing army of the
Emperor is 10000, though he can at any
time call into the field 100000 men. The
treasures of the Emperor are immense, his
dominions having enjoyed profound peace
for about 200 years. For vast fund Of
valuable information regarding Japan, we
we must refer our readers to the able and
widely extended Revie,o above named.
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FAST MAN.--The Savannah Courier states
that a man by the name Of Burgay, Of
Houston county, in that State, recently de-
serted his wife and ran off with his broth
er 5 daughter To make the transaction
perfect, he stole his own child from its
mother and carried it off with him. 1t is
said he has gone to Texas
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! MARRrAGE.-No man ever knows when
where or whom he'll marry. It's all
nonsense planning and specializing about it.
You might as well look out for a 4pot to
fall in steple-chase You come smash
down in the very middle of your specula-
tions.
COMPLAINTS OF LlBERIA.-The Ii
IBERIA Herald complains of the neglect
Of the United States Congress to es-
tablish line of Steamers to Monrovia,
and of the omission of the United
States Administration to recognize the
Independence Of the Republic The
Herald observes:
Indeed there is but little probability
Of either Of these subjects engaging
the attention Of the President and his
cabinet, or Congress, until the Presi-
dental election is over. We are as
sured that President Fillmore and Mr..
Secretary Webster are highly favora-
BE to the recognition of Liberia, and
will not at the proper time, hesitate to
acknowledge her. The President is
known to have said to Mr.. Webster
we mist acknowledge the independ-
enee of Liberia.
THE CONTEMPLATED DIVISION OF
TExAs.-A division of Texas has been
agitation in that State for more than
two years past. At the present time
the advocates of division are mainly in
Eastern Texas, whore several news
papers are enlisted in the cause. The
Houston Telegraph says that the
scheme is rapidly growing into favor.
Riot anil Loss Of Lgte.--A des-
patch from Hudson, n. Y, dated the
Sd inst says:
A riot took place last evening be-
tween party of rowdies from this place
and number Of Irishlnen at Claverack,