The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-08


superior In authority to that Of the Grand WISER If
Turkey and tho Premier Of England, and uAitiny
| the functions Of both
TIE Senate decide all important 81 Ill aud criminal
cases aud ell others WHOM are Of iuportsncs mus,
first be ex amined and decided by this body bsfors
they come before the Council Of State These
two branches of the government form the legislative
authority OF the empire; they Arc. no viewer III many
! " their MEASURES, very much inhaeeceo by tho
courtier. Of the seogoon, who are entirely the crea
lures of bis will.
Central Administrations or Boards.
| The General Central Board
The Board Of Legislation and Public Iassrsc-
The General Board Of tho Interior
The Board for the Affairs Of the People, Or
General Po,ioe
s The General Board Of War.
| The Board Of Criminal Afair
| 2. The Treasury Board.
the Ministry Of the Imperial yelling.
The city of Yedo is situated on large plain, on
the eastern coast of the island OF Nippon lsti-
tuce thirty SIX degrees thirty nine m,ouses north,
an long tude hundred and forty degrees sst
1t lies la the form of crescent around tho bay Of
the same name. a, the mouth Of oae of the largss.
rivers of the island Tie circumference Of sne Guy
Ia said Ia be hffy miles, and ts pooul atioa is
estimsted st upwards OF two millions 1t con,aias
the residences OF the princes ana grsas Lords who
are compeled 10 realoe there b alt toe year None
of their mansions than 40 stories hixa,
and NEST Of them on7 one story, If q simple ssyis
or architecture, ana generally Surrounded by Vida
The palace. residence OF tue Ssogoon is bull of
heestons. and IS encoDpassed By wall said TO DO
hiteeD miles In circumference. including WIDE in
terror area, occupied by the spacious mansions of
the princes and O'her oiga ministers of his court.
TIE palace contains great spartment cal cd rne
Ball of Hundred Mats" brilliantly adorned by pill
lars OF cedar, painted walls and guided ceilings In
this hall the preseDts brought by the Dutch Mission
for the imperial court displayed; aud is Il hsrs
tie Envoy lie admitted t. brief audience with the
seoso and tho grand aisnisaries Of the pre-
After being compelled make mauy degrading
obeisapces TO crawl on bis hSnds and knees to
pace shown him between the presents arrayed in
Que form on one sids and she place where tho Sc J.
COON sits on the other, and thGn kneeling b. "
his forehead to tho ground, and retres, ora Wing
| backwards, without being permitted 20 look ap or
| utter single word. On sol occasions sns EnvOy
and bis soite have been repaired to dance. ss play
on musical instruments. AID practice oonery, Tor
the amusement OF the SeOgooa ana his conc,
Such grading acts or homage and submission,
trgether With the servile obsequousness Of tbs
Ouch residents to the Jspansse officials, sll
casioDs, for upwards of two hundred years vi The
ebject OF maintaining their psitrY tra1s DezimA.
have inspired the Court Of 7 edo wisa profound
contempt for foreigners of the wessern nations Tais
Will, In great measure. account for the invariable
Assumption OF It's naughty aud arrogant oes rlDx
towards strangers who have visited che country
~ cell a. for its bbsrous tire stment Of snipxre,ksi
mariners
and the mari of N extensive trade with ths waots
empire. The wares of the merchants AID shopseep-
said by Fisher to be most bsautfa ianniy 70
y better aud much cheaper than are t. be fu cd at
Nane>saG Across the river, Ia the castIe Of the
c,ty, stands the celebrated bridge called Nippon
Bas from which oiitances 10 all parts OF the empire
are easurcd
La japanese map of Yedo on a large scale six
feet squats, in the possession Of Mr. s Wells VIII
iians, Of Canton, which have bseu Dor nitted 70
examine, every part Of that vast metropolis il mi
Dately define ateo-tns Residences Of tae court,
princes, srd nobility distinctly indioa.ed ,nere,
on, eaca bearing lie krms or lid owner. The CITY
appears to he intarteosed by & eat panbsr of ca
nails, ali communicst ng with tae river. Tae,s IL
81 tcisnt Sepsh Of water in the bay for vessels of
tbs largest cisss to approach and anchor of shs city
In April, lo4S, Captain Msrcstor Cooper, of sac
American w5sle ship Msnha tan, vita iaensy.t.,
Jspsats Sc seameu On board whom he had rescued
from snlp~reck, was allowed TO 70 up and an shor
within furiCnR OF the city, where ne remained
four days, aid was supplied, by 90 nand VI the
seogoon with wosj water, rice, rye, vegetables Of
various Kinds, and some crockery composed Of the
lacque-ed Ea1e Of the country de was recr a;ted
wisn everything Of which he stood need. aud al
remuDera aon WAS refused The Japanese s~anen
were perme cd to re,urn to their ZONES bu. ne cher
TIE captain Of tbs ship wsrs Allo we'd 10 70
over ter sides. All communication with tbe shore
was dlS ibterdiossG, and the ship was surrounded
and guA-oed BY three circular barriers Of boa,s
She was visited by great number of psope Of all
ran 9, including the Governor of Yedo aud many
OF the high officers Of tho court Arraysd in golden
and gorgeous tunics All were filed With an in
saiAbe curiosity 10 40 the strangers ana inspect
infinitely everything on board
CAPTAIN Cooper represents the Governor OF Yedo
to be grave and elderly looking person, some
what grey, with remarkably intelligent ard be-
Migrant coun enancs. and of yory milo an p,ecas-
sessipg mabEsrs. BE was greatly Interested wish (
Captain Coopers ascouns Of che people and civli- /
zauon Of our country, and the later spared no
pains 10 leave COCO impression Of she American
name ans character. especially as 90 miner ciat peo-
pie, on the minds Of those high oils 1hoe posi-
ton n ghs carry them into auaiebcs with their .
sovereign
"
lstion as numerous AID industrious ~ that whicn
appeared 10 exist on land Vessels OF all sorts aud
e'zes from shslops to large junko wore aader
sell, AZ anchor, Sberever the eye Gurned on the
bay. The p3r. seemed 20 Csptals GoDpsc 10 D. she
mart Cf n prcdigious cosst@ise comm stcs, end 5ae
wsole hsy alive with cha bua.,e and acsisIsy
pert siniog 20 il The day bsfos he LEFT, tae SEQ
goop sen aim bis autogrsp1, - he most aotsbs
loren OF lis own respect sod constder.ton foe his
humanity ~ the rescue au0 re'pen Of the sb,p
wTe \ d seamen; but a, tIe Same t'GIa ofdered aim
never TO Wbsn b. sigbihed MS read ssss 70
depart, ct tee Command If the S1vern0t of Ioda
The anchor was weighed. immense number 81
buate ~era sttscned 70 the hess II tae sb'p, sAs
in this msBnCr she wss tosed twenty nib 3ut ~
sea against a head wind aoea tho Japanese 1ook
a courteous eaye 81 neT cffieep Al Drew
On the oo~ssiou Of Cap EtSard Bos,tsr's
visit o Nepgesski in nsr 5ritaHgic Msies y's saip
SsnrIsD-, the same yeGs, 4rtDg nls VOYAGE Tor
bydrogrephicsl surveys aud msgoetlsal GssoFva-
10 iao Eastern SEES no sdioi wsa issuei as is
customary. fofhidoDg he ressro; baf, 81 the ga
trary, HE promise to revisit tho port raceivsi
With appsre1g r.asfscti0u, ana tue chiefs who cam9
Oh board including vefal yCuug p,en Of isuay.
xp,essed the hope that thay might bs able % so
him their houses, and Introduce ii 90 tn.i ami
lies. Thy 1snGed bin OF tue friendly dispogtou
of the chiefs and Prest people Of Napgasak towaros
the EpgIish, and thsir hope suat on us retura the
" High couAciIlor. Of edo" would copssns 81 his
admission freely; " thft IL ras within taeiI over
entirely aud not the seogoon's: trai stahty *
pressioue hal rsnspired AMONGST tie Grost Chiefs
I bnnt Van he q. 4
FORE Of good" Ga his declining 10 av liz surh de-
/ termination hav.rg no Authority 70 nefotia.e with
the Japonete government, they re 0es. ed shat hs
would bring With Dim COW peek ma .ssr, sulph,te
Of qubne, iJecee ssnha. vopliot, AID pthsr
medicines, engaging OF their p,rI 20 have several
! Il tie commissions executed for him. Fla cup.