The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-10

tiops existing between America and Jspsu wcu
continue as long as their mounsains, aud t1
the freedom Of the city was extended t0 him sn5 b
ing Of Japanese entertsinmt Mt, which WAS icdec
Q snmptu0us affair, (consistng Of some tweat
conrses) Withdrew aoo returned 70 chs shiF
A few days after, Captain Buchanan returned Cd
invited n. u. the Governor, and the high officers o
Simcda. 70 a very hant some entertainment OF
board the Susqnehanns, which for elegance AMI
sumptoousDeaa have never seen surpassed on shi .
board, ard it Vas highly appreciated by them. r,
fhey enjoyed themselves exceedingly du ing ths
visit TO the ship-which has always been favoritx
with the Japanese. Should ycu see Captain Adams
tell bis fiend Yzzma has been pro nosed two step,
forward, and resides in Yeoo.
Last Sunday number OF Japanese officials were
present al aiviDe Sorvife, ard though they under
stood not cur language. yet they fauy comprehend
ed that we were engaged in worshippipg God &C
oor0ing to the customs Of our country. This day
4 hall0wed associations finds us enjoying quiet and
lest N this port Of this far Oh land, whore ony fe
y<ass since no icIeign SHIP would have been allowed
y remain pesct ably 10 lis waters; yet, this DAY
within few miles OF the capital OF tue c,untry,
where the very name OF oar common Christianity
wss coupled With iafamy, and where the sacred enl
blem Of Divine Merry sas for centuries been tram
pec N ihe dust The cross waved high above the
bsnnessd stars, and beneath its broad folds We wor-
ti6pped God, the Saviour OF the world.
I'm the morning Of the Gath of September, the
susquehaDna got under way and stood on. Of the
Iasb0y, and proceeded On her way to the Sandwich
Is amos. We weIs highly favored nearly tue whole
o' the passAge, no that 1t sp geared more like Plea
n excursion than y cruise frOn Hong Kong 70
fh' porte Of Hmoda and Honolulu. On the morning
Of the 9Th OF October all hands were called to bury
the dead; and alter the religious services were
claded, the body Of VIM. Scott was committed to
the most magnificent Of sepulchres with the waves
QUEEN, and the ever bounding sew his only moeu
ment Peace to his ashes This day We passed
from east longitude into west, In circumnaviga-
tion OF the globe having gained . day, and cor
rooted our time 80 as to correspond with that in
The Snsquehanra sncfort off Honolsslu on the
noinirg Of the nth Of October, having made the
passage frcm 6im0da TO Honolulu in twenty.four
only suoo stall once, while we were engaged Ia
buryipg the dead. We found anchored of the har-
Dor, two American men;0fmar-the Portsmouth
aud the st. Msrys; tHo English men-of wI, and
rexed fortDw ia the feeling Of all on board for
are very anxious 10 proceed on our way to San
Francisco, where we hope orders will reach us from
the department ut Washington, ordering us over
Let NE say, before give you an account of cur
visit to the Sandwich Isands that the Susqushanna
Will be four years in commission next December.
During this period she has bsen actively engaged
cruising in the China and Japan seas. After her
second visit to Japan she was placed at the disposal
OF the Hon. r. NJ Mel ane, United States Commis-
si0ner to China, and sscended the Yang. tsekiang
river - far az the city OF Wcohoo, seventy-fve
miles above Nanking-a poins never before reached
by any foreign ship-and that distance above the
English survey Of that noble river.
LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE sUsQUEHANSA.
Consnande, Franklin Buchanan.
Lisute~oni. -rhomss T. Hunter, lex oficer,p N.
Collins, J. H. Brown, J. X. Duer. G. II. Cooper,
PUrser--G. r. Barry.
Chaplain e. G. BltriDger.
SUI geon--J. S. MetseIsmitb.
as istont SVy gcGn.-G. +. Fahs.
M0sfr--R HArrla.
llasimk Ofcey--W. B. Slack.
Msdslipmn-R. L. May, T.. G. Hawley.
Engsnssys-S: Aict no,d, Cn,et 9. +. Heha d,
LswreIce, I'd Assistants; T. A. Shock, A. Hendsr
otrsun, 3. ID. Hilbert, I'd Ass stan's.
AcIinx- -Boatssrain-J. Collins; Gannsr--C. b.
Oliver; Ca,pentsy j. Green.
The tnlioviDg g, ptlsmen eswe as passengers
from China and the Sandwich. I4lauds Com
usnder Cadwslsder RiDgRold, late Com. U. S. Elk.
Ex.; T. G. Ste ssIr, Sec. Ex. Ex. A. Lsry, ESD.
IL Farer OF Despa chs; Mr. Pardy, Lieut.. overaor
OK California; Col. Doane and C4ptaia Wilcox.
Commander Hnggold, while ut Canton wita his
squsdfon, (ln the absence OF Commodore Perry,)
tf the purpose of protecting the lives and property
OF American citizens, pending The confusion ard
anarchy consequent upon the revolution, contracted
the noxious fsveis Of China, and to avoid fatal
sequelces, upon the Recommendation Of medical
b0Src, he was invaaed, and directed to leave the
China Seas for sholt respite. It may be source
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Of Commander Ruagold, TO know that since leaving
Hong Kong, in Septe his heath 10 the opinion
Of the medical officers Of this ship, has bean entirely
restored. 1t ID TO be hoped t1at this meritori0us
officer will so0n be on ms return to his command
sgain in order that he may complete the duties ard
ab0rs successfully prosecuted up TO the time OF
hs attack Of fever, which wa, near proving tatal.
The s4rvi,e rendered by Commander Ringgold to
eur citizens at Canton, the fine app car&nce OF his
squadron in the river, was ngnal and honorable,
and had the effect TO Keep in check lawless fleets
of junKs and pirates infesting tue adjacent
waters The humane conduct OF Commander Ring
gold, in promptly despatching the Porpoise to the
Prata Shoal, and the rescue OF between Ave and
six hundred farnishng Chinese, together with the
important and gallant service performed by that
little vessel in giving scnvdy 10 compaerce and
the exploit OF dspesing aud nflicting severe chas
tsement upon fleet OF pirates Opon the coast. a-e
among the praiseworthy deeds Of the expedition,
and should be considered as high and well tried
duties in the absence Of the squadron under Com
modore Perry
On Tuesday, q IT. "a, at the palsce Of the King,
an audience wss given to the United States Com.
missioner and 10 The Commanders Of the United
States steam frgaies Susquehanna and Mssis .ippi,
which arrived in port YESTERDAY having left Simoda
on the Let. Captains Buchanan and Lee were ac-
compaDied by Captains Dornin and Bailey, OF the
United States ships Portsmouth and st. Marys, and
by numerous officers, as well IS large nuInber OF
American citizaDs including ID. A. Ogden, ESQ.,.
UnlRd States Consul. The comm anders of the Sns-
quehanr and tine Missi-sippi were introduced to
His Majesty by bis Excelleuey the Minister CT
ieien Reia'ions and the officers by their respec.
tive commanders. Captain Bacnsnan then intro
duced TO His Majesty the following gentiemen:--,
Captain Ringgoid, Purser Barry, Lieut.. Duer Rev.
Mr.. Birtepger, DIR. Fahs, Mr.. lie R,y Mr. HAwiey
and Mr.. May.
AfterJsUtain Buchanan had introduced his off,
GERS he Icmsk ked 10 his Msjess that he had sought
tins interview In order that he might exoress
Majesty bis great qualification af che prosperity
in which be foupd the islands and trusted that the
blessings uf civilization aud CHRISTIANITY might lonu
he FL ioyed by himself and mis- subscts Ho tLen
invited bis Majesty TO honor him with visit 10 the
Susq,Ichanna. which was accepted, aud Thursday,
the 2otb. a, 4 O'Clock, was the u ne agreed uoon.
Captain Bailey, Of the 81. Marys, then invited his
Msieaty TO visit his shto on the same evening, IT.
when timo ball was u be given, and which invi-