The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-26
INTERESTING FROM JAPAN.
Arrival Of the American Japan Expe.
dition at Loo Choo.
VISIT OF THE RUSSIAN FLEET TO JEDDO.


Our readers have been apprised, from time to time,
that the Russians have been rapidly augmenting their
feet the coast Of China during the past year. evident
" with the view of keeping watch upon Japanese
Expedition in those waters 1t shrewdy suspected
that they intended to interfere in way with our
efforts TO obtain footing in Japan perhaps to steal
march on us, and get the of the Emperor in ad-
Through East India files received yesterday,
we ba We late information regarding this m vement from
which il appears that the Russian fleet visitel Japan
eral months after Commodore Perrys E edi on had
left and received with great pomp by te japanese
authorities and that the Admiral sent up IN oor mt
letter to the Emperor at Jeddo.
From tic lava Dutch papers Of Dec p we o IN that
the Dutch East India Company's ship Hendrka arrived
in tie roads Of Batavia the 18th Of December direct
from japan.
On the goth of August there had arrived in the roads of
there when the Hem
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command Of the Admiral Pontistne conveying letter
the 2st Of September the Admiral with great number
81 %p aas
to the Jeddo e. the departure
than sss IN
and having delivered letter for
turn in The beginning Of next year for an answer.
The Hendrka confirms the report heretofore received
way of China Of the death Of the Emperor Of Japan
not yet been crowned According to this account of the
Dutch, the Russian fleet had been lying at Nangasaki
from the goth Of August to the 10th of November
and still there when the Hendrika left This would
go to show unusual consideration towards them by
the japanese authorities and intimacy before
permitted to foreigners. How much longer they stayed
there and Whist their subsequent proceedings WERE
have of ascertanng but we next hear of the
feet at Loo Choo dependency of japan, and in it's i'm
mediate vicinity. The ship Robina, which arrived yes
terday China touched at Loo Choo where the Rus
slams had been at anchor for some time previous but
from which they had sailed the Goth of February
cruise, but TO what point was unknown It was with
70 e Kong about a
Of january might be expected there to receive the
answer of the Emperor to the letter delivered in June
last.
We may add here in this connection that the British
have their eyes this feet of the Russians and the
very moment is declared in Europe the will be
expressed China, the British cruisers that
ion will swoop down upon it and make prizes of the
whole expedition before it has the least ntmation of
danger
Since the above written learn from the captain
Of the ship Robina that Commodore Perry's feet,
ssting of the steamers Mississippi Powhatan, and
Susquehanna, the gate Macedonian, the sloopsofwar
Plymouth, vandalia and Saratoga, and the storeshps
Supply, Lexington, and Southampton had arrived at
we'll
1t will be recollected the Commodore purchased his
first visit to Loo Choo tract of land for naval depot
and for such other uses the American government
might desire put it to. Upon this tract lying upon
Nappa Roads, it fort has been erected BY the
Americans. Commodore Perry left officer and twelve
men in charge Of this fort and sailed again the 18th
Of January for Jeddo Loo Choo is about half way be-
tween Hong Kong and Japan, and Commodore Perry
probably reached his destination about the 25th Of
January.
News FROM JAMAIcA.-Our advices from Kingston by
the Illinois, the 18th inst There is no news De
Cordova's Intelligencer, Of the 10th, says
Our import market has more than usually inactive
during the past forr ght and although generally
ample, dealers cannot be induced to speculate
Business therefore has been for the part
purchases for immediate consumption.
The produce market has also been very languid.
NEWS FROM THE sTHMUs PANAMA-The Illinois brings
intelligence from Aspinwall to the 17th and from Pana
ma to the 18th inst
The upper part Of the village of Taboga destroyed
by fire the Sd inst Between sixty and one hundred
houses were burned. Loss $50, 900.
John Cooper, citizen Of the United States of America
OF shushaw town, Washington county State OF New
York. died board the British steamer Lima on the
LIST Of April, 1854.