, 1854-12-02

olulu Oct. 23d, % days from Simodn
Japan. The " Polynesian gives the fol
lowing
1--WE are enabled to furnish an outlin,
Of the movements of the Mississippi since
leaving China. Her run 10 Simoda, il
Japan, from Hongkong was less than Tel
days, having reached there on the 2ls
September.
The day before her departure homeward
Commodore Perry left for home in The
British mail steamer Ganges, hy way o
Ceylon and Suez. On leaving parting
salute of seventeen guns was fired by hi
old ship, and a Ike number by the razet
Macedonian, as the steamer passed her
Capt Joel r. Abbott of the latter shiE
was left in temporary command of the YES
sells that now remain in the East India
Squadron.
The stay of the Mississippi at Simoda
this time. was about ten days. The inter
course of her officers with the officers and
people Of the place, was marked by mue
confidence Oh the part of the japanese
and almost by the entire absence of the
restraint and apparent suspicion which has
been evnced on the occasions Of the Mis-
sisSippi's former visits, aud decided
change was marked in all classes Pur'
chascs were easily made Of whatever they
had to sell. The shopkeeper was no long
er shy, and made the most tempting CiS
play Of his wares. BY the aid Of his fling
ers he would both quickly and easily tell
you how many hundreds Of the copp con
you would he indebted for his matcllless
lacquer or curious lantern. His willing
ness " 10 turn an honest penny" from your
pocket TO his own was not ut all dubious
and he experienced ueitherfatigue or aver
sion in sitting at the receipt" OF the
Americans Itzeboo.
Simoda, after its selection as one Of the
American ports, was declared an Imperial
city, and is no longer under the immediate
government Of the Prince of the province
Of Idzoo, in which it is situated, and is now
the place Of residence Of some five Imperial
officers. During the late visit Of the Mis-
siSsippi, some of them were absent at IedO
but those who remained were very friendly
in their greetings Capt Lee, with Il
suite Of officers, made an Official call Oh the
Lieutenant Governor, where they were
cordially received and entertained with
pleasant cdbles, Ia Jdpa'laise. This cal
was returned by the Governor with suite
when the best feeling prevailed, and an op
portunity afforded Of returning his civilities
The big guns of the American steamer,
must have reused up the japanese on the
subject of ordnance. A junk, Oh her re
turn to Nagasaki, was lying in the harbor
that had lately taken heavy mortar Il
Ycdo. They had built at Uraga vesse
af er one Of the American sore ships, and
singularly, painted her red and black.
About 2 o'clock OH the LIST Of October
the Mississippi left Simoda, towing tn,
southampton clear Of the port. The two
ships parted company OF ihe'volcano island
Of Ohosima. The Southampton is ais,
Lound to Honolulu. The Mississippi, fol
several days after leaving port, encounter
cd adverse wind ond weather, and on The
1th inst, experienced one Of those circular
storms known ns typhoonsA which buffeted
her for some hours, with nearly the VIC
lence of hurricane She stood it molly
but did not come out entirely unscathed
having, during the severity Of the blow
caps.zrd one Of her large forward guas
lost a metulic Loaf from its davits, had one
Of her wheel-house boats crushed up and
washed away, the side Of the wheel-houst
itself broken out, und its entire top lifted
hy the force Of the sea.
After this severe gale the passage Of The
Mississippi to this port was quite pleas.
ant one, and rendered still more 20 10y ton
rust with the weather which had preceded
it. She was out some twenty-five days
and odd hours, having made the passage
from Simoda, under sail and steam, and
gone over u 'ratk, per log. Of three thou
sand five hundred and eighty miles. She
is now coaliug and repairing damages, and
is expected to leave homrward, via SIN
Francisco, in week or ten days. Her
officers aud crew are all well.
New Consul FOR HoSoLuLU.-D. A.
Ogden, Esq, the newly appointed Consul
for Honolulu, received his exequaiur OH
the 2lSt, and entered upon the duties Of
his Office on the 23d October.
How England Obtained New zealand. and