New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-11

visi, had eiven him and the gentlemen mo scoom.
panied him As soon His Majesty and SUITE nsd
Withdrawn from the ship, he was again oon'roa Win
parting salute Of twenty-eoe guns; ano anid tno
fling of guns, and tie manning OF YARDS, ana s~est
music the Spsquehsnps proceeded on her way 10 San
Fran ci.co, which she reached after very pleasant
pa--aes, on Saturday,, the ll,h November
The Sasque hanna, during her cruise roand tns
world has vsired the following ports, VIZ: Msiera
Rio de Jspeiro, Cape ct Good dope, Isle OF France
j banDs, ZanziOar, Ceyou, Pinang, Singapore,
Macao numerous times Hong Kong and whampoi,
Ia number Of times CumsingDOon twice, Annoy tnree
times Manila, Shanghai twice, Marking, Woonoo,
Fuhcbau BONN Islands LO0-Cho0 Islands twice,
japan three times, Sand Sch Islands and San Fran
cisco.
In addition TO the particulars of the Sasq johanna
visit TO japan given above, the following, containea
in The PolVaesidn. descriptive OF the people, their
trade. &C.. will be found interesting. 1t IS from IN
officer of the chip:
The oh ,pge we noticed on our late visit 70 the
port of Sinoda japan was most striking to us all
when reflect for moment upon the exclusive poll
icy and disposition OF the people during our hrst Two
visits Then the utmost suspicion and lndispositon
10 foreign intercourse prevailed among 81, partcu'
lsrly among the ofiicers and higher classes. NOW,
We fud the most perfect frenkness, commence and
d. fire 10 be sociabe, among all classes. Even the
lsoi.s have lot much OF the reserve aad diihdence
.Lich formerly characterized them and prevented
u from having sight OF them. Indeed, was hos
uhusus TO officers sitting 10 the houses with sew
era ladies ano gentlemen around them-the former
frequently playing native guitar or else earnestly
engaged in conversation eager 10 learn the Enghsn
names OF things and the manners and customs OF the
people of our own country, and some expressing
warm desire soon TO be able 20 visit the land OF their
new acquaibtances.
We a ere permitted 70 20 into the country 10 any
di.iar wished aud there the peasants were found
Just friendly and sociable ashley were IN tne owo
al d always greeted us a. friends.
The town OF Smoda "a situated upon small bay
of the same nsmethe houses mostly well built, clean
end comfortable. As soon as vessel appears IN the
oiinR one of the pilots appointed by Com. Perry
goes out aud tales her into port The Harbor NJ aser
then goes board 10 ascertain whether the vessel
uoored in a secure portion, and 20 render any ser
vices in his power. Tho interpreters, Tot0nosk and
Tositchlo gitb some other officers alter 90 on
board also, through shom any thiog can be obtained
which the place affords The former speaks the
Ouch language to perfection, and toe Engish very
well; the latter speaks the Dutch only. The irbor-
Master funt hes excellent wood and water at the
shortest botce ano for he most reasonable prices.
"in the town are numerous s.ores containing silks,
sstiIs beautiful grapes, every variety Ut laquerei
wore pOrcesin of the 6uest quity, tobacco Gu, anu
leaf. and numerous other manufactured articles
These The people very willing 70 sell, and at far
Taies They are purchased directly from the mer-
chants. then sent 10 she Custom House where they
are Dsid for in silver or American gold colu. Eggs,
chickens, sweet potatoes, eggpants, and various
other vegetables can ale be obtained
The foreign articles they most prefer are the light
wires BRANDY osfsugar plot-breid bait nsats par
culeriy homs, ali kinds OF cutlery aud fancy wares
Cloth ami cotton sufis most likely would find mar
k.t also from the great fancy they take % those they
saw"
VISIT OF THE MISSl SSIPPI TO JAPAN.
The following is brief account of the e;ond visit
Of the Mississippi 10 SiEiOca, III japan.
The stay of the Mississippi a, Sinoda this time, was
about Il days. The intercourse Of her officers with
The officers and people Of the place, marked by
much confidence the part of the Japanese and
almost by the ,ntire absence OF The restraint and APP
parent suspicion which had been eviaced the occs
soDs the Mssi'sippis former visits. and decided
change marked in all classes. Purchases we're
easily made of sbatever they had to sell. The shop
k,eIer was no longer shy, and made the most tempt
Ing display of his by the aid OF his fingers ne
would both quickly and ca ;erly I'll you bow many
buIdreds Of the copper coin sou would be ia debt for
his matches lacquer curious lantern HIS vii ing
ne.s to honest peuDy from your pOcketo his
o~n was not ali dubious and he experienced neither
fatigue aversion IN situng OF the receipt oithe
American ltze9Oo.
Simode after its selection one OF the American
porfs, was declared &c an imperial city, aud IS DO
longer uncer the eoias government OF ne Prace
of the Province OF IdZOo 10 which IL Is situated, aud
il now the place Of residence o. some five imperial
officers. During tue late visit oi the nssiss ppi some
of them absent at YedO, 1t those who 70 NAMED
we're very friendly IN their greetings. Capt. Lee,
with a suite officers, made 81 official cali on the
Lieutenant. Governor where they were cordially re-
ceived and entertained with pleasant edioles IL
JoDanaise. This call returned by the Governor
hitD 5nite, "neD tue Dtst lcrilhH M
OPPORTUNITY afforded 0f returning his clvilities.
The big guns Of the American steamers must have
roused 10 the japanese the subject OF ordnance.
A Junk on her return 10 NegasakI, WAS yng IN the
harbor, that bad la'ely taken heavy mortar TO
Yt0o They hed built a, Urags n vessel after one of
the American storvshps, and siDgularly, painted her
red and black.
About o'co III the lst of October, the Misssis.
sippi left simods, tosiDg the Southampton clear Of
port. he two ships parted company of the vol
came bland of OhOsima. The Southampton is also
bound 10 Honolulu. The Mississippi several days
after leaving port. encountered adverse wind and
weather, and Oh the 7Ih instant experienced one of
those circular storms known as typhoons, which bui
f.ed her for some hours with nearly the violence of
Il hurricane. She stood il molly, but did not come
out entirely unsc,ted having during The severity of
the blow cspsized Of her large forward guns lost
metallic boat from its dsvts had OF her wheel
house boats crushed up and washed away the side of
the wheel house itself broken out and iis entire top
lifted by The force Of the sea-
After this gale the passage Of the Mississp-
p 10 this port was quite pleasant one and rendered
still more so by contrast with the weather which had
preceded Il. She was out some twenty-five days aud
odd hour, having made the passage from SInods,
under ssi and steam, and gone track per log
OF three thousand five hundred and thirty miles.
She is now coating and repairing damage and is ex-
pecteo TO leave komeward, via San Frsncsco, in a
week ten days. Her officers and crew are all WE'LL
CHINA.