Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-05

Ctates. Inc nrst oI these, kiu'sln, ls
about 22o miles long; tho second, Niphon
about 1000 miles; and Jesse about 100
miles in length. The average breadth is
about 100 miles. They. extend in the
ocean more than 1000 miles, and have a
surface Of about 100000 square mAes.
Their population is supposed to be about
twenty millions, and Jcddo, the capital,
is estimated to contain l,.sOO,OOO per.
sons, and to be 25 miles in circumfer.
cnce,
The produc ions of Japan are very nu.
mcrous, and in great abundance. Among
them are Tea, Spices, Cotton, all the
grains and tropical fruits, Gold, Sui.
phur, Coffee, iron, Rice and Coal. 1t
is very obvious, from these facts, that
this country contains the elements of a
great commerce. In lditon to this, the
people are iu the physical arts among
the most civilized Of the oriental world.
Many Of our domestic manufactures are
familiar TO them; but beyond doubt ma.
ny of the fabrics which we m axe so cheap
by machinery, would find ready sale
there, in exchange for Tea and Gold
The Empire Of Japan-is. Govern
ment and Institutions, are the most re-.
markable in the world. It's vast nallr.
al resources have enabled ii to be exclu.
sivc, and its dark superslitions have con.
structed most complica'cd, compound
Government, in which tho spiritual and
civil attributes are strangely mixed. The
real Government is held by Military
Despot, called Kouba, but the Spiritual
Government by the Dair, residing as a
sort of prisoner at Macago. The Govern.
mcnt is divided into eight Adminstra.
tive Offices, viz:
]. The Central and General Office.
2. Legislation and Education.
3. Affairs of the People and Police.
4. Bureau of the Interior.
5. Bureau of War.
6. Bureau of Finance.
Z. Bureau of Criminal Law.
8. Minister Of the Royal Palace.
The simple enumeration of these prove
the japanese to be in many respects a
civilized people. ..--.
The Dairi is called the "Son of Hea.
vcn,-and is the spiritual head of all re.
ligion. He is however shut up in the
Palace of Macago, surrounded by innu.
mer; Bile Princes, allowed twelve concu.
bines,-is addicted to Music and Poetry,
and the sun is not allowed to shine up.
on him.
Curiously enough the Kouba, or, po,
litical Governor is likewise a sort of
prisoner at Jeddo, on prctence that the
mere de e'ails Of Government are below
his notice! The truth is however, that
the actual Government is in the hands
of the Cabinet Ministers, as it is in Eng.
land. The Police system is the most
minute, and strict in the world; ard as
result property and person are singu-
larly secure, and yet corporal punish
ment is rare. Wien guilt is proved they
punish at once. They have no COVER.
nor to pardon ont, nor bailcrs to brilt
from punishment. 1t is severe system,
but it is carried into execution with less
loss 10 society, than exists in our coun
try.
The dark religion of those countrie
are their worst features, and it can dt
them no harm to let in the light o
Christianity, even though it should moi
be at once impressed upon their instit u
ions. The time is certainly not far di s
tant when the "Isles Of the Sea-" shal
come to a gladsome light.
TO the Messenger of Grace we wei
may say:
Go TO many tropc Isle
III the bosom of the deep,
Where the skies forever mile,
And the oppressed forever weep.
Where the golden gates ofday
Open OIL the pnmy east,
There the bleeding display. 80
NAPOLEON AFTER ELBA.
[LAMARTINE continues to issue tht
volumes of his Napoleonic history. II