New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-21


Drd many other points. thoroughly c1joled b. the
LOc-Ctooaus When we first arrived. they told Us the
sane ttnes yet foHRd that they were a niar
with money and arus-especally the fofmer-ailI
kllProils translation Of the HGs To Scts, japan
ese chronicle gives an acc IN. Of ther wars Their
wonderful innocence aud simplicity Prove - he tie
DISCUSSES assumed BY woudtrfs cunning, and their
alleged coodrCss Of heart is Illustrated b. Cover
Uent which makes luxurious drcnes Of sm-I Class
and fljCct slaves Of al others.
during our exploration Of the island, we found Al
interesting yeriheatiCn Of is former history as given
IN the JaI chronicle j is there stated hat there
were originally three kingdoms, called t1e Northern
Central ard Southern the first andlast named 81 which
were II tie of time, and after lingering civd
wars, absorbed by the third On our expedition into
the interior il the beginning Of June last, We dscov
cred tie ruins OF tie i0rtres alace Of tie Noracfn
kings massive edifca, 90 feet n a5sh, on tAe sum
nit Ct mountain. Tie present Vicar0y, descended
from The rulers ii the Central kingdom, stu inhabits
tier castle the inscription the gate OF Sheui
tie capital is: The Central Hill ami It was there
fore 10 be expected tat the castle OF the third King
might be found in the southern psrt Of tie slant Ne
corcnely On our return from JAPAN Commodore Per
~ directed several officers, Of whom was one, TO
make explorations in that quarter and We finally dis
covered tie ruins Of tie castle about four miles south
cast Of Ndpa, on the summit OF PERCEPTIONS ELL
which commanded a view Of an extensive and beautiful
lfndcsTe. The place is called BY The natives Tins
guslu aud has been daspOilcd that only two gate
ways Teman y tire. Tie outer walls ncl3se au area
OF LeaTiy eight acres.
II was lot eosy to obtain correct particulars
corning tie structure Of tie Government although its
character Was exhibited its elects upon the popula
ton. Tie present Viceroy, l stated in former
letter is minor and the chief authority is exercised
By q ReCeLt, the three Treasurors Of tue kingdom
and perhaps additional officers. forming Coun
Gil. which lie consuls. and in Which, apparently, is
vested the right to appoint dePose him There are
also various grades Of civil rank in China aud japan
The soil is considered the property Of the State and al
that il Yields is divided into ten parts Ex Of which are
appropriated by the Government. There is every cyl
dence that system of espionage similar 10 taat OF
Japan, IL practiced The deeTrOoted fear and Iii rGst
Of tie people toward the officers Of Government cen
only be accounted for By the existence Of such sys
TEN. Wherever we went We found ourselves preceded
and followed By spies, who drove the p0pulace from
cur path forced them IN some instances 10 quit
their dwellings OF abandon their VILLAGES and preven
cd item from holding any communication with us.
Although owing to the rem0rslraHces made By Com
modOre Perry, this annoying Surveillance was relaxed
toward the close of our stay II was never wholly abln-
dCned.
After our arrival at Napa-Kisng in Nav, the squad.
ron was in want Of fresh provisions, and the C0nm0
dore requested flat supplies might be furnished prom
Using that full value shofa be paid for every article
Tie LocChoo authorities at first objected stating
that their island was poor, aud that money waAof no
Use TO them but that they would furnlsh gratuiLousy
what little they could spare from tLeit own needs; yet
after soue negotiations they agreed to the demand
and fixed q scale Of prices which, on COMPARISON with
those of China we found o. be sufficiently high The
vol-stocked markets Of Napa, ard the rich gardens
and haryest.felds which covered the island contra
dicted tler complaints Of poverty hen the day OF
sciel cnt came they were always IN readiness TO re-
cove tie money, and TOOK the Spanish dollars and
American eagles with great Subtraction. Thus the
WY was broken for closer Intercourse with the peo'
The next step was to obtain our supplies direct from
the markets Of Napa. The persons appointed to MI
mn the lists sent from the different vessels idllled
tier Office in very Satisfactory manner In lew IN
stances was more tlan half the amount supplied, which
had been called for, ana Al last when mess needed
dozen fowls and hundred eggs. 1t was necessary TO
demand 20 Of the one, and 500 OF the other The OBJ
iect of this was to keep MP the appearance OF poverty
though at tie same time the public markets open to the
natives abounded with every thing which we s'oOd IN
ned Of Many peIsOns-bOth officers and men-went
ashore repeatedly, and endeayorcd to make purchases
hut thew were successful in very few instances They
were doqged by spies, whose appearance suhced 70
clear the market in few minutes. The natives He'd
precpitstey in al directions leaving their stands OF
iru vegetables, pottery aud other articles Of sale or
trade entirely unprotected, and tie marAetsquare,
Which, when We first caught sight OF Il, was crowded
with hundreds Of busy buyers and sellers, was ett
vacant aud desoate. The same course was followed
in ol parts Of the town. Shops were closed streets
dcscrted and though Sometimes endea1ored to stea
a march uron the inhabitants by dartng suddenly INTO
n private dwelling we rarely succeeded in finding any
one within Yet, whenever, by chance, we met with
fb,n when no spics were visible. they showed an ey
dent GOODWILL toward us and desire 10 cultivate
familiar intercourse. At such times they thankfully
accented money or presents, which they seadiasty re-
freed when any agent of the Government was near
On our tours Of exploration, we generally carried win
us quantity Of ships biscuit which the inhabitants
of the villages took very eagerly, seeming TO consider 1t
agrcGt Gel.caey.
During our fret visit, the Commodore applied to the
authorities TO lease him house on shore for short
fine that the daguerreospe and elegraphc apparatus
niolt be put up and tested TAey designated the Rite
ten ME near The village Of Tumai, two miles north OF
Nara. which had been given 10 Capts. Maxwell end
Hall rs an hospital for their seaman IheTe Is
correct sketch If it in Halls work Mes1rs. Brown
and DRAPER tie artists. went ashore with their assist
ants and remained there three weeks. They were
dar visited by numbers Of the better class OF natives
who WATCHED their operations WIKI me greatest curl
ositv They at once comprehelGed me properties u
tic daeuerreotype and willngg sat for Their portals
They understood the necessity OF remaining perfectly
Quiet snd were rigid as statues, not NenIdrDg 20
move an eyclid. When the impression was good
nothing could exceed their wonder and delight lie
excessive moisture in the air OF LoOChoo, anu the
absence of any fitting location for the instruments
optrated unfayorably upon the plates and NOT more
tian twenty good pictures were procured lneiei
however aIe of much value, as giving perfect repre-
sensations OF the features and costumes OIL the Loo
Chooars. Tie telegraPhic apparatus worked al
uiIably and though the natives could only partially
couprehend its character they regarded 1t with KIND
of superstitous awe.
Considering the advantages which the island Of Loo
Choo offered temporary naval station ana rehde<-
yous for the squadron--its proximity TO Japan It's
temperste and healthy climate its secure harbor and
its reoteness from the jealous waebfnness OF rival
natous-Ccmmodcre Perry made the following de-
usuds of tie Regent lst Thatthe Government should
Iesse Linn a building suitable for a coal depot I'd
tIat tx markets OF Nspa should be thrown open 10 u.s.
and e. ratiyes be allowed to deal directly with u.s.
vtlout the tedious and unsatisfactory agency OF the
e..:.I n,,~-, NJ that he system of espionage %