Demoine courier., 1854-07-06

We oc''c'c SURVEY ing pai'S hdu uone
before, that close TO the shore there is five
fsthoms water. so that il can be ap~
preached by large ships. The city is in
the form Of a crescent, and stands on an
extensive plain. with a magnificent back
ground OF mountains and wooded coun.
Try; bu, it seems 10 possess no striking
public buildings. while The dwelling
houses are generally Of one story, and
therefore presen, nothing imposing in
their appearance. except their vas, num-
bers and the space they occupy.
On the Sh Of March, the Commander
was formally received, by four Commits.
sioners: The procession moved up to
the Hall of Reception to The tunes OF
'llail Columbia" and the presidents
March," The party being seated in the
Hall. the Gag Of Japan was run up on
board the Powia,an, and salu,ed with
twenty one guns from the launches, after
which another salute Of ~eventee guns
wasgiveh to the japanese High Commits
sioner, who through the interpreter. pre-
scented his compliments and welcome 10
the Commodore and his officers, and
particularly inquired abou. the health Of
the former. Refreshments were brought,
IN and served. The hall which had been
run up for The occasion, was about fifty
feet long, forty wide, and twelve feet
high, and surrounded with magnifieen,
japonicas, some of them thirty feet in
height, and in full bloom. Seats and
tables about Two fee: high, covered with
red cloth, extended The whole length OF
the apartment. The floor was covered
with white mats, about three feet long
by Two wide; and the place was heated
by highly ornamenicd braziers placed
on beautiful Japan stands. The pillars
supporting the erection were ornamenied
with purple Grape, and the walls were
richly adorned with paintings Of birds
and flowers. The hall was situated
about five hundred yarus from The land.
ing place, and was commanded by the
ships, which lay with their broadsides
TO il. Several native artists were presen.
taking sketches Of The strangers.
The interview lasted three hours. "A
draft treaty was put into The hands OF
the japanese Commissioners. who said
that il would receive due consideration,
but the old Emperor had died since
Commodore Perry was there las, year,
and his successor was \ young man, who
would require 10 consult his Council be-
fore giving q final answer.
IL was more than probable however, tina,
The treaty would be settled al tina, time.
But nothing definitely was known a,
Hong Kong for The Susquehanna hasing
been placed a, the disposal Of Mr.. Nc.
Lane, the Minister to China, and being
under orders to be in Hong korg in the
beginning of April, was despatched on
.he morning Of The l4sh of March, the
very day a conference was to have been
held for the purpose Of considering The
treaty. The next arrival at Hong Kong
would bring later news, and probably
settle The question.
The presents Tor the Emperor and
Empress were sent ashore. The Rail.
roadand telegraph astonished the Japan
csc the most, as indeed they were the
largest material proofs Of our advanced
civilization.
THE RESOURCES OF JAPAN.
Foremost among the esources Of ia.
pan are its fisheries. The sea and its
productions, we believe. contribute fully
as much TO The OF The natives
as do the fruits Of the earth-rice, per.
haps. excepted. One Of their produc,
lions has a value which is not confined
TO The spot, but extends to us--to our en-
lerprise and our ,rade-we mean The
wkale. or as they call il, kudsuri.-
There is nothing of which such extern
sive use is made by the Japanese, both
for rich and poor. 1t is found all around
Japan, gu, particularly in the sea Ken
mano, which washes The southern coasl
OF The island Nippon. the mos. impor
tan. territory Of the empire; and i: also
prevails In the islands of Trussima AMI
Go,o, and upon the coasts of Omrra
and Mono. These whales no. only at
ford oil ia great abundance but their
flesh, which is considered very whole.
some and nutritious, islargely consumed
No part Of them, indeed is thrown
away-all is made available osome use
full purpose or another. excepting only
the large shoulder bone. The skin,
which is generally black; the flesh,