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

point Hi. diplomacy, NJ doubt, seemed somewhat 81
JTary la both cases. but where DISSEMINATION and eva
sior from the web Of policy, with these nations
there is b. course effective as pain common sense,
bacled I'D BY good reserve Of physical force.
4 number OF Us went ashore the day after the con
ccssons were made in order to test their good faith
We entered Napa. and set cut for The n1raetPAcc
keeping a good watch 20 see whether any SPECS were
lurking about Most Of the shops were shut as usui
but we found the market crowded. and brisk trade
going on in vegetables, cheese pQ-k, oErthcn ware,
rsper plain cotton goods and the other articles IN
coiracn use among the natives AZ FIRST, our appear
auce created 10 disturbance, but we bad scarcely
reached tie middle Of the square. when the crowd
hccsu 10 scatter ss If bomb-shell had faeu anorg
them. Tie superannuated old women who could n1l
oct ont of tie Wav scrouched behind their umbrellas,
aud ii VIC approached them, turned their heads aside
or stuck them under their arms, that hey ght not
see us Except b. them. and few men Of the lowest
cI,ss tie usce wss soon deserted. We looked IA 81!
directions for the source Of this dispersion AMI AZ last
caught a glimpse Of the head Of spy peeplng eau
tiously round We instantly gave chase, 0u'
lie escspCd Us. Wherever we went, we Sc" tAam
Go7einc Us In tie distance and il we turned on our
steps and foiowedthem they took their heels But
there was one-sG i-iavored One-eyed gentleman IN
.obe Of yellow crass-cOih-whO persisted in keeping
close to At last spirited midshipma2 started ih
chase Of Lin. Away they raced through the porA
market. the people scattering on both sides before
them. vet looking on with evident amusement The
ore-eyed gentleman spread his robes on the wind. but
the midslipman ganed or him. andEnally gasping him
by the hack of tie neck. gave him shaking that made
bis remaining eye culver in its socket lie did no'
return ard we had the satisfaction OF purchasing some
cucumteIs in the Inarket-whch was at least be-
ginning Of trade.
Tie site Tor q coal depot at once selected, tie
dimensions given and before we lett company Of Loo
Chico carrcrtsrs were On the ground Rowing the tim
her which were TO form The frame of the building II
is uated IN lie creek Of Tuma the mUs convenient
place Cor landing aud TIE little temple Wa.cl was
at tlat tine occupied by an officer and TWO OF three
men from the store ship SaPPy The soop-o.-Nar F'y-
mouth still remains at NaPa and will probably be It.
GevCd hy tie cndqa, 50 that the entering wedge we
drove into Loo-Cloo cxclusr enoss wbcL hal reinaa
ed intact up to the time Of our arrival wiil continue
to widen tie brsach and elect permanent opening FOR
intercourse with tie rest Of mankind
The Great Exhibition OF LoOCA0o Industry cane
OF in the morning We left Napa for Hong Kong. lt
took place in the eRHgqHd, government building oil
the town, under the auspices Of the Miyn ami mum
her o. civil officers As it was probably the FIRST a.
teupt 81 such display made IN the island, &c was
cot up in clcditabe city The articles consisted Of
Loo-ChoO cotton and grasscotLs, in pieces and made
into earn ents japanese silks; brass hairplns straw
sandals; fans tobacco pipes and pouches Of various
kinds. chow. chow. or 'Tofgeehnent boxes paper OF
different cOors earthcn pots pans and vases some OF
them neatly glazed and great variety OF black and
scarlet lacQueTod ware. Tie fair was attended y an
tie officers who could be spared from the vessels,
and as they were all anxious to procure some SOU
and most Of the articles went OF at premium. We
comru.cdthat there easta hundred dollars spent
on the occasion. The steamers were under SAILING Or
ders md the activity tlatprcyaed on our part seemed
10 puzze and bewlder tie deliberate and impressive
Ioo-C hoane Such avidty to purchase such apparent
recklessncss Of expenditure, were quite beyond their
comprehension They lost the nm OF us, and ioohoi
on IN heIess ama1oment trusting 70 Fate for tho nal
balance to show prepondeance in their favor.
Thus whatever may be the issue OF the negotiations
with japan Commodore Perm has opened Loo Ch1o,
iis most imp rtunt dependency. At the same time by
bis purchase OF the tract Of land best adapted iJr
coal G6pot on Port Lloyd in the B0Tn lslands he las
secured to the United States the Only available station
in the Western Pacific for line OF steamers between
China end California Honolulu and Port Lloyd are
the natural stoppneplaces On tie route between san
frsncisco and shanghai For the first, coal may be
transrorted from Oregon and Vancouyers Island for
the second from tie Japanese island Of knsin' less
than fyehundred miles distant Loo ChOo lies too ar
south for the route 10 Shanghai but that to Hong Kong
passesAear IT, It's commerce is too thrilling to De- an
object Of consideration but naval station or port
for supplies IL has many things 20 recommend IT, and
the step which has been made toward bringing it into
the lat Of lands which open to intercourse with
the civilized world deserves to be recorded b. r.