The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-22


capital Matsugeh productions, iron, steel, sabres,
! fish, shellfsh, melons, cloths. 7. Iwami (six dis
tricts): cities, Tsoosana Fanada: productions.
silver, tin drattmen, honey. g. o. (four districts):
this province consists Of two large isles OF the same
name the one called the hither the other the hind
er; It has no cities only small towns aud villages:
productions, cloths and sea fish.
| VI Sanyodo, way Of the southern side OF the
mountains, has eight provinces:-
/ l. Farima Twelve districts): cities, Fimedzi,
Akazi, Oko, Tatsfu: productions, fish, shellfsh,
cast iron, kind of very viscous rice, which is used
TO dstill excellent saki. 2. Mmasaka (seven dis
tricts): cities, Tsuyama, Katsuyama: productions,
saltpetre stones for grinding ink. 3. Bizen eight
| districts): capital, Oka-yama: productions, large
cutie fishes, sea fish, MOSES, porcelain, edible
marine herbs. A. Bitsiu (nine disricts): cap-
tai +: Matsu'yama: productions, paper Of various
kinds and colors, pears, hacker, iron. 5. Bingo
| Qourteen districts): capital, Fuku-yama: produc
tons, silk fabrics, summer hats rock-spari and other
seafsh. 6. Ak (eight dstrcts): capital, Firo-sima
productions paper, baskets saltpetre, rock crystal
dried figs, mallows fish, z. Suwow (six distrcts)
| cities, Tokyama, Fook yama productions, paper,
! led color, cloths, edible bamboo. g. Nagata (sX
disiricts): cities, Faki, Tso fu. Fu-naka: Iroduc
tions, porcelain green color, fish, stones to grind
| ink, lime, shell-fish, models.
| VII Nankaydo, or southern way Of the sea, con-
| tains six pIovinces:-
!. KY (seyen districts): cities, Waka-yama, Tona
be- Sin-miya (with celebrated temple, dedicated to
the god OF pbysc, surrounded with several otbers):
productions medicinal plants, oranges, various kinds
Of wine sole, mallews, shell-fsh, whales carp, oys
tiers, pulse and edible plants melons, honey, vegeta
, bic glue lnosses, che Stnuts, timber, ink wooden
bowls paper to make parasols, bows, jewelry art
Giles, dIattmen gIindstones 2 Awasi 1.-TWO districts)
capital isle, Sumoto or Smoto: productions fish,
stones Of different colos, treecotton. 3Awa (nine
districts): capital, Toksma: productions, oysters,
precious stones of a blue color Qapis lazuliO
cloths, frewood, 1ints 4. Sanuki eleven dis
tricts): Cities Take-mats, Maru-kameh produc
tions, fish, oysters and other shell fish, sea crabs
s. Iyo fourteen districts) Cities Matsu yama, Viva
/ yama, lmobar, Sayzi0, Komats, Daisn, Dago pro-
auctions, pulse, fish, edible marine herbs, paper,
hawks, mats, cloths. g. T0sa (seven districts): ca
pital, Kotsi productions, trained horses monkeys,
sailed fish, shell fish, cloths paper, ink, baskets,
honey, hemp, timber. NoteAThe provinces Of
AVA, sanuki Iyo aad Tosa belong to the island
VIII. Saykaydo, or western way Of the sea, COM
prehends the nine provinces of the large island Of
Kiusu, formerly also called Tsin-sae,fu, or :" the
| western military government"
l. Tsikoozen (ffteen districts): cities, Fookoo-
Okla, Akitsuki: productions, silk manufactures like
the Chinese, sak fish, wild geese cast iron kettles.
2. Tsikungo (ten districts): cities, Kurome Yana.
Buzen leight dstricts): Cities Kokura, Nakatsu:
productions, cotton fabrics, rock crystal, sui
phur. 4. Bungo eight districts): cities, Osuki,
tions saltpetre, sulphur, rock crystal, tin, lead,
large bamboos, chestnuts, hawks and dogs for
hunting, fish, frying pans, bricks s. Fizen eleven
districtsl: cities, Saga, Karatzu Omura Simabara,
and other fish, shellfsh, echini, edible roots,
water melons, raisins, earthenware, silk stuifs,
knives, brass guns porcelain, mats, cotton cloths,
sugar. 6. Figo Qourteen districts): cities, Kuma-
motto, Yatsu-siro, Oodo, Amakusa productions,
sailed fish, sweet oranges, tree cotton, MOSES,
| grndstones, flints, earthenware, tobacco pipes,
leather ia trunks 1 Fiuga give dstricts); cities,
lacker, pears, deal for building. 8. Osumi eight
districts) capital Kokobu: productions brass
cannon: 9. satsuma fourteen districts): capital
Kago-sima: productions, camphor, species Of gin
seng, saiOwer, melons, edible roots, tobacco, vege
table wax, cinnamon, trained horses, deer SKINS
cloths, combs, saki.
The island Of Xxi is divided into two districts: its
capital is Katumoto: its productions are fish, cloths
The island of Tsusima, between Coreo and
Japan, is also divided into two districts:
the capital is Futsiu Its productions are
ginseng, lead, grindstones and frying pans. Prince
1do one of the four Japanese commissioners appoint
ed to negotiate . commercial treaty with Commo-
dore Perry, is proprietary Governor OF this island
"Island of the Opposite Standing Horses" 1t lies
in the strait OF Corea, about midway between Co
rea and Japan The width of the strait is about rs
miles. The island lies in north and south direc-
ton and is about SO miles in length by Il to 10 in
breadth. 1t is composed of chain OF lofty hills,
divided by deep valleys, and is intersected by q
number of fine bays and harbors, well situated for
and recruitment for our whalers in the Japan seas;
and where an eligible coaling station may be estab-
lshed for the service of our national and mail
steamers-coal of an excellent quality being very
abundant in the neghboring provinces OF the island
of Nipbon.
There is very deep bay on the western side of
the island, which begins at the two promontories of
Bukn.issak and Oossaki and runs very far into the
island. This bay IS joined to the the eastern
side of the island by means Of canal which is call
ed the Ships Canal, and by which the island is di.
vided into two. The usual way taken by the ia
panese to arrive at the harbor of Kokuy-annoura,
north IN aAi
harbor Of Karazu in the province of Ffsi, to the
island Of Xxi, which is thirteen Japanese ri, "a de-
gree at the equator contains IL Japanese RI from
whence to the harbor above named on Tsu-sima Is
forty-eight miles; from thence to the harbor Of
Tchosan in Corea is again forty eight miles.
The principal place in the island of Tsu-sima is
ut the southeast point, and is called Iata very near
to which is the spacious and commodious harbor of
Toura, both are ut the loot of very high hill The
southermost promontory Of the island is called Cos
sak and the northermost Toyossaki; the latter lies
between the island OF Kato and Oousscheto. The
northermost point, according to Kruzeustem, is in
"a deg. 40 mn 80 north latitude, and $50 deg.
80 min. 80 sec. west longitude.
This island, together with that of Xxi was wrest-
cd by the japanese from tho Coreans in 1900 1t is
the entrepot OF the japanese trade with Corea,
which is conducted by japanese merchants, under
the exclusive control of the Prince Governor Of Ts
sima. They have warehouses there as well as at
the Coean port Of Tchosan, for its accommodation.
They import sapan WOOD, pepper, alum the skins of
deer, buffaIoes and goats, with the manufactured
articles or Japan, and many Of those of the west
ern nations, among which are European woollens
and American cotton goods brought by the Chinese
and Dutch to Napgasak, which are also imported
from FGchau into the port of Kagorima, via
Napchtang, Loo Choo, in Japanese vessels bearing
their annual tribute to China. They take in return
the manufactures of Corea aud few other articles,
especially ginseng.
CoEet island lies about twelve to fifteen miles
east Of Tsusima-it is a naked rock of circular
form, six or seven miles in circumference
The EpCltsh View OF the Opening Of Japan.
From the London Mercantile Gazette, June III
In referring in former number (May - to the
expansion OF trade in the East, and to the fact
that the Empire Of China is becoming every day
more accessible to european commerce and infu-