New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-09
JAPAN.
In,nnese Manufactures 81 Batavia.

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Tie Dutch serd every yesr, ia comp!'uce With com
nercial treaty between them and the Emperor ave'e
with colonial goods Tor pan, which they exchange there
for copper peculiar kind of metal similar 20 bronze and
various Other articles This trade is exclusively carried On
by the Government of Holland, with the exception Of the
retail businesg which Is f,ned by private merchants for
considerable srm Of money. These mechsnts set ont
for japan in the Government vessel leaving for tha'
country with their goods in order 20 exchange them TO
such articles as the Government does not deal in. These
articles are brought 20 Batavia.
Every three years delegation Of two agents Of tie
Dutch Government is sent to Jeddo the reience Of the
Froneror in order to offer Lim the customary homage
Tv are closely watched ard not allowed 10 depart under
any circumstances the prescribed route Is soon as
tits homage is paid they have 70 return Immediately 10
D,cipe small island the seat Of the Dutch Agency,
rected with the main land by draw bridge, which no
European is allowed to cross.
Tie present Emperor of japan is CT We man and very
rrord Of his dignity When tine ago, the King Of
Iosp5 sent Linn present in the form OF precious
vice Of plate His Imperial Majesty received very ungra
ciou,lv He was surprised that the King OF Holland should
presume 10 place himself the sans level and 20 make
linn present. &c ordingy he accepted nothing As a
kencf Lis grace however or rather ign OF his
nred liberation be sends regularly every year dozen o.
bs ken nightgowns to the Governor OF Java As soon
Gowns arrive az Batavia they are sent 70 TIE auction
under o. name OF IN Pr4al g. -'HA-9
Tie strictness which the JAPaneSe observe in keeping
everv foreigner and every foreign influence r5 the
country is known to be really cruel II vessel Is wreck
cd on the coast she receives al possible help out obhg
ed 10 leave So soon as possible and not permitted 10 have
,v n,erct urse with the inhabitants Ii japanese Ash
ersn should have anything to d. az sea WI n foreign
vessel he msy prepare for cert an ceath uasd 81 even
f boats that are driven by gales Tar out into the oc7tn
and picked up by American European vessels ave hsd
al o vrhl - fhsv Al
~ hsd 10 possible chance Of reaching ths c'a. u japan
ihsu accepting She a'sltaRce u ioreg ners. ii tl, 70
last r. cuff GENTLY provei-snd these poor fellows general
v u-,v the captain OF the vessel that them 70 dss
nov DER boat that may not b. taken poo. sgainst
hem IS it wou1 be II should be shown % BE- r con
6cn at an Ct 90 be AZ sea-ih5r lives spared bat they
never see their families again and tleir Intercourse win
thes cour;ryUen IS cut of forever
Wien vas u the Sandwich Islands 4 whale boat was
being fitted oa. for three two 4 whom Japan
49, 6.iermer whs sometime before had been oksi sad
.d m by an American vessel that had taken them T.
An,rica Ih.s- uSn intended afsr having stayed awhile
in n foreign country. 20 return home. There VS. a.
Amerio.n -iih them. and American vessel which was
10 s the coast Of Japan offered 70 take them board
81 10 set them out in sgh, q the main Island Nov
vessel FROM japan arriving x Batavia in December LIST
h.ouglt TIE following item Of neEs, most probably
earning these fshermen Sometime before whale boa, With
rurpo,es but short Of provisions had landed the co
Of Japan and had been seized By the authorities. Oas Of
the men spoke the japanese language well the ohr not
20 well ara the bird understood bit hle They had 81
yer ard gold coins about them and stated thlt sey--
ya,s before they had been wrecked the and
" ~ IN AM rican vessel board Of which they had
gene TO America The desire once more = sss heir native
land had At last become strong that they had resolved
20 return to Japan be thsir fate what yht For this
purpose they had provided WhAe-boat and come ir i
from America and 70 petition for the protection
and grace the Emperor OF Japan Bat this eomias over
rom America in open boat could bat appear very
nprobAbeto the japanese who ignorant about
foreign parts Of the world might be led to believe
They were nstuting the closest e1aminssn and liking
INQUIRIES sn over the coast where the men alleged
they hsd been wrecked in order find whether their
statement wSs correct or not II il shoad prove false
they woud be punished with death for having aemPteito
land IN japan conIry TO the existing lsEs but even IN
the most favorAbls case they the Japanese say
iheselveex expect better fate than imPTsonIne at for