New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-21
TIE JAPAN EXPEDITION.
A aoYrH LATER INTELLIGENCE.

TOricoisski the northeastern point Of Nippon, anl
entered soon after the Straits Of Sanglr. Several
groups Of rocks, partly under water, we'll as very
strong currents caused some precautions to be tksa
especialy as toward sunse, heavy foy Obscurci the
atmosphere. We ley to for the nigst and ,na's
with the steam whistle and tog-bens were given to
ard answered By the Mississippi. On the llth, at
about o'clock A. n, the weather cleared up; We
cot under way again. and at O'Clock A. NJ. we got
sictt Of the Macedonian, Southampton and Vsa1alia
which Rad all ssitd eight days before, and anchored
win the harbor Of Hah;ro;adc. Like Gibraltar to
which il has very striking resemblance Hatroiade
lies on the foot Of & high rock, accessible from al
s;s,s hut one. toward the land, with which Il is
connected BY narrow is,hmus. North Of this ex-
tends n epacious bay about five to six miles wide
90, tanning sufficient depth of wafer and good anchor
age for the largest ships, and becoming gradually
shoaler toward the town. allowing. however, the na'
five vessels to anchor quarter OF mile from the
shore. sani-bauk Of unequal depth exeniS rom
the town northward and offers narFh break "ater,
go that, under ordinary circumstances vessels may
safely ride at single anchor. large valley, or
rather plain stretches along the base Of the b1y, and
is in its turn on three sides surrounded by mountains
varying from 900 to g. 900 feet high. Several large
and fine brooks and rivers falling into the bay offer
good convenience for manufacturing ships.
Along the shore lay several large and small fishing
Villages; along the borders OF the rivers aud brooks
are habitations, fields and gardens. The mountains
are mostly covered with dense woods, aud the peaks
covered with snow which rendered tle atmosphere
raw and chilly, especially IN the morning aud the
evening. when pea,jacket was>of sous service.
The town Of HaHo,ade Is situated, as mentioned,
on the eastern 6ecvty of the hill about l,2OO feet
above tide, and contains, l should guess about
5000 houses and from $4,000 TO 900 Inhabitants.
The two principal streets run parallel to eshore,
one more than mile in length, and the farther one
from the water about thirty feet higher than the other
Most of the rectangular intersectng streets are on
account Of the terrain, ascending The houses are,
like all in Japan, of wood but many OF them con-
tain two stories the lover one being generally used
or stores and shops, which as our arrival was some
what unexpected, we found in the beginning well
stocked with articles Of merchandise, out gradually
these vanished the people, from fear OF hostile In
ientops, excited by the presence of powerful hee,
removed their best property TO safer reiu, g. 1t
will DO remembered that Capt. Golown, Russian
NAVY, was taken prisoner at Cunashien, about 100
miles further NORTH and was for some time prisoner Ia
Haro,sde, till at last he was released and put on
board his shp-of-war in the very same spot we were
aneboriDg in; that during The whole time OF his i'm
prisoumont the Japanese feared the retaaOns OF the
Russians and that the sailors released in lSi9 by
the L. S. chip Preble were taken at Matomsy,
scarcely thirty miles OF, the people of Hatrotaie
might surely believe our presence caused by similar
reasons. However our friendly behavior quoted their
fears somewhat and, although slowly, their CONT
cence returned.
All the roofs Of the houses are covered with shin
ples which are secured against the frequent gales
here blowing heavily, by pIing stOnes over them
after the feshcn of Swiss houses to which they have
q greet resemblance.
MANY temples, four Of them very large, are stus-
ted in different parts of the town, and, ike nearly
all buildings for religious purposes in Japan richly
ornamented with carved work. Here, as everywhere,
oreat ueatness in the houses was displayed also,
many precautions against damage from fire. such a.
large tubs full of water placed in the streets or on the
tops Of the houses; headquarters OF fire companies,
nilitarIy organized, and well equipped with engines,
ladders, hooks and buckets, all OF which are often
nut in use, as many traces OF recent fires demon
stretCd.
Commerce and trade in this town, the second OF
the Island of Fezzo, must be in a hourshng condi-
ton. During our stay, there were always from $50
10 200 Turks in the herbor, but as, st our arrival
great many had left in hurry, believe double that
number will give about the right proportion Freight
60 far as we could ascertain consists chiefly Of rice
VERY scarce in Fezzo cotton and silk stufis emma
and Iackered ware. Exports consist chiefly OF fish,
in which FezzO abounds, seaweeds skiss and furs,
ard perhaps some wood, Of which there is a great
abundance, and Of superior quality. We hshed very
frequently and even in this early season OF the year.
the result very good one, saInoDs Of from IL to
le pounds were not unfrequently caught. Fine game
must be, at the proper season, in great abundance
Even now, focks Of ducks fat and plump, covered
the bay; snipe of very large size, and quails were
in the large plain in great numbers in the noun
taius tracks OF deer ard even bears are not unire-
ouently met with. After the description Of the ma
tives. il must be the large black bear.
The natives Of Jeddo are n their appearance less
efenate than the inhabitants Of Nippon, especially
the working classes, where met with many strong
built well formed fellow The higher Glasses, although
in annoyance and manner much like al japanese,
seemed to me of somewhat Lighter skin, and, nOtwith
standing their national cunning, many OF them bad
very frank and handsome cOuntenances, especially
The chief delegate Of the Prince OF Matsmay, most
accomplished, fine looking, genilemanly leaio" Of
about thirty years
The climate must be very salubrious, as the pres
ence Of many healthy looking old people te'lies'
What me refuge would this region be for home
souadrops in the Pacific and China Seas during the
months of July, August and September, when the
.vphoons dive ships into harbOrs where feYerS ara
other diseases BY turns attack the crew, and demand
large tribute of health life and money not TO speak
Of The vast advantage for our whalers to lind within
q few DAYS sa or close by the best fishing ground
a, sorIe SUNNY Of wood, water and provisions, in
,sse barbor. where damages may be easily repaired,
. c.nnI- Indeed The ultimate re-