The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-10
Highly Interesting from the
Japanese Empire.
Arrival Of the Steam Frigatt Susquehanna at
San Francisco,

[From the San Francisco Herald Nov l..
The splendid steam fiigate SusquehAnna, Commo-
morning, in gallant elsven days from Honolulu
We learn by the arrival Of the Susquehanna, that
Prince Liholho, the heir apparent to the throne
whe has heretofore strongly opposed tho annexation
Of the Sandwich Islands t0the United Sta es yielded
his assent TO the measure day or two before the
Susquehanna left. The most serious obstacle il thus
removed, and the only difficulty now remsiaing, to
ccmpiete the negotiation, is the political condition
in which the islands shall be admitted whether as
State OF Territory.
The PolyNesian, describing the Kings visit {,
the Susquensnna, pays the following high cofnoIi.
ment to her appearance and c0ndition
The process OF coalf0g having been completed,
the SusquehsnDa was in as line condition as skill
and labor could make her, and her perfectly neat
appearance reflected much credit upon her com.
mabder and tfhcers IL would be difH ;uis, we lima,
g,ne, 10 tibd IN aoy navy in world combination
OF good qualities surprising those Of the Sasqus-
hanna, most Of which strike ct once the visltes
vita admiration, and all OF which wsre pointed out
to His Majesty by the courteous officers Of she ship.
October 2ssn. nine days later than previous advices
The steam frigate Mississippi, Commander Lee,
reached Honolulu Oct. 23d, % days from. Simoda
Jagsn. Che r.ynesian gives the fol!owiaE:-
mtDtA Of the mississippi since leaving China. Hsr
uh to Smoda, In japan, from Hong Kong, was less
Ihan ten days, having reached there on the 2lst
Sept.
IHe Oby UeIOLS ucI departure HOmc W&ru COmuI-
do, Perry left for home in the British mail steamer
GsDges, by way of Ceylon and Suez. On leaving, q
psrtlng salute OF seventeen guns was fired by ais
old sbip, and like number Dy the razee M edo.
nian, as the steamer passed her Captain Joel 3.
Abbott, Of the latter ship, was left In temporary
command Of the vessels that now resin In the Fast
rhs stay Of the Mississippi at simoaa this
time was about ten days. The intercourse Of
her officers with the officers and people Of the
place was marked by much confidence on tue
part of the Japanese, and almost BY the en-
tire absence of the restraint and apparent suspi-
Missisappi's former visits and decided change was
marked IN all classes. Purchases were easily made
Of whatever they had to sell. The shopkeeper was
no longer shy, and made the most tempting display
Of his wares. BY the aid OF his fingers he would ooth
quickly and eagerly tell you how many hundreds OF
the copper coin you would be in debt for his match
less lAquer or curious lantern. Hm Willingness "to
turn an honest penny from your pocket to his own
was not at all dubious, and LIE experienced neither
fatigue Or aversion in stting at tas receipt Of the
Americans Mzeboo.
Simoda, after its selection as one of the American
ports, was declared IN Imperial city, and IL no
longer under the immediate government Of the
Prince Of the province Of Idzoo, in which il is 81
tuated, and is now the place Of residence Of some
five imperial officers During the late visit Of the
Mississippi, some Of them were absent at Yedo, but
those who remained were very friendly in their
greetings. Capt. Lee, with suite Of officers, made
an official call on the Lieutenant Governor, where
they we're cordially received aud entertained with
pleasant edibles, Ia Jopanaise. This call was re-
turned by the Governor with suite, when the best
feeling prevailed, and an opportunity Afforded o. re-
The big guns Of the American stea nen must
have oused up the Japanese on the subject OF ord
nance. A junk, on her return to Nagask, was lying
in the harbor, that had lately taken heavy mortar
to Yedo. They had built at Iraga vessel after one
of the American store shps, and slnguiarly painted
her red and black.
About two O'Clock on the lst Of October, the
Npsissippi LETT Sim0da, towing the Southampton
OF the volcano island Of Ohcsims. The South
amptsn 10 no bcun1 to Honolulu. The Mississippi,
for several days after leaving port, en- 0uutered
adverse wind and weather, ana on the eth instans
experienced one OF those circular storms known as
typtoops, which bunated her tor some hours, with
nearly the violence Of hurricane. She stood it
nobly, but did not come out entirely ut .athei,
having, during the severity Of the blow, capsized
one OF her large forward guns, iost metallic boat
from its dsvits had one OF ber wneeihouse boats
crushed uo and Va he'd away, the sde Of the wheel
house itself broken oqt and its entire top lifted by
the force Of the sea-
After this gale the passage Of the mississippi
to this port was quite pleasant one and rendered
stiIl more 70 by Intrast with the weather which
hac preceds d il. She was out some twenty-five days
and odd hours, having made the passage from 81
moe q, under sai and steam, and gone over track
per log Of three thousand five hundred and thirty
eight mlles. She In now coaing and repairing
damages, and is expected to leave homeward. via
san FRANCISCO, in week or ten days. Her officers
and crew are ell well.
d. A. Ogden, Esq., the newly appointed consul
for Honolulu, received his exeqnatnr on the list
and entered upon the duties OF mis- cfcs on the Esd
Of October.
The Superintendent Of Public Works has adver.
tised for proposals to orcdge out the hsrbor OF Ho
polulu, snd deepen the channel, tor which an ap.
propriation was made BY the last Legislature. No
practicable answers have yet been received, and no
contract has yet been made. The Poiynes,oa says
this leaves the subject just where It WAS in the
4 beginning, und the next step to be taken by tue
government 10, to procure the nee sssNy apparatus
and 90 the work itself. And in doing this no delay
/ should be allowed
AZ heretofore announced BY us, the steamer sea
Bird reached Honolulu on the 10th October, and the
steamer West Point on the 22d. Both belong to
! the Hawaiian Steam Navigation Company, ana have
| been but into the inter island trade
The PolynssiAm @ ntains report OF the kinr'I
Wait to the Susauehanna and the St Mary and .hs
audience given to the American cmoerA