Smyrna times., 1854-07-19

LETTERS FROM JAPAN.-The following are
extracted from late letters from persons attach
cd TO the American Japan expedition:
4" The people here are much finer LOOKING
than the Chinese. They dress better and arc
more cleanly IN their appearance. They greet
us cordially and are pleasant and lively, and
rGther fond ofOur wines Gentlemen ofupDer.
tendon all wear two swords.
we hnd the japanese to be great farmers
ana mechanics. | have examined some oftheir
WORK. 1t Is very good, and they learn ANYTHING
quickly. But they are far behind the Times
with respect to their boats both in rig and hnIl
Our new friends need no lessons in the art
OF trading. They charge us seventy-five cents
Tor chicken. Some of our men paid them in
gold com, and received their change in conner
washed with gold. They are shrewd. cum.
nlng people, and they will show it before lone
l understand that the Emperor has chosen
SIX young men of rank attaches of the Court of
lcdo' to learn telegraphing, but whether they
VIII be able to acquire the art, or if so, in what
tlmc' Is matter of much speculation.
lhave nothing to add about the country or
people, more than you already know from nv
last letter. The common class are a miserable
SCI ol oeings, ground down by oppression and
tyranny, and living in a constant fear of their
rulers, The lightest offence is punished with
death. | offered one of the soldiers the other
day navy button, but he drred not receive il
king signs that ii he did so his neck Womb
be IN danger"
CUBA.-Thc Washington Union has reopcp-
ed the Cuban question. In an article on Sat
urday tagaIn mtinates that the Administration
IS carrying on negotiations for the purchase of
the Island, and that if these are unsuccessful
war must be rcSOrted to.
1HE TREATY WITH JAPAN.-The treaty. il is
stated, provided for the commencement Of trnda
between the United States and two norris oi
Japah on the 18th of March next. one year
from the day 1t was signed. The HonoluI,
Fricnd says: ''u'"
1hc treaty Is IN four languages, English.
Japanese, Dutch. and Chinese, and written ON
he paper OF the country, which is similar IN
t'iat USED III China, and is signed by four Drin-
ceS OF large provinces in the kingdom. The
uiSl!tarIes who were present during the nego-
tlatiOhS were men OF education and refinement
OF mlnner' conducting themselves with marked
dlsnlty aud proprirty.
On the part of the Japanese commissioners
IL was at llrst much insisted upon, that the
U. .. government should allow u treaty stinp-
latlhg that no American lady should ever visit
japan 30 prcpostcrOus a demand was not
countenanced, for moment, by the gallant
Commodore Perry.
The officers OF the " Saratoga" report that
they saw no cattle,no sheep, no goats.no swine.
but very good horses. They saw growing
crops OF wheat, rice, oats, barley, mllet and
tobacco. The land was well cultivated. The
Japanese have very good plow and tanning
machine. They exhibited very beautiful fire.
arms OF their own manufacture, having match
locks Percussion muskets were also plentiful.
ma many other articles obtained through their
limited trade with the Dutch.
letter from on board one of the vessels of
the expedition, says:
A treaty of commerce, and an established
"a rlif, will be negotiated shortly; and every |
ihing is IN falr training to crown all our efforts
with success. The squadron remains upon
The coast for some three months longer, to
survey the harbors and make final arrange
nents, after which we return to China.
SHIPMENTS OF VEGETABLES AND FRUIr FROM
NoRFoL1.-On "Wednesday the IT, s. Mail