The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-28

where last year left busy and thriving town hardly
vsstes tsuplss, bridges trees every
thing piled b,r and there IN endless confusion and ir
rstrievable destruction miles up the valley from the
beach, masses OF ruin, shattered junks piles Of
rubbish, broken furniture, mssonry-sverything but
the firm hills-dashed to fragments 1t was a pitt
fuI sight; and moving among ali were the heart
broken Inhabitants laDguidiy collecting old tim
bsr-fome broken piece Of o favorite home,
Tshc of lost loved friend, erecting tae
. miserable shelters for their families.
This earthquake, gather from the Japanese, has
been felt the whole island OF Nippon. On the oath
December, at 6P. NJ, thirty four hours after the de.
strueton Of Sinoda the rushed in the
the beautiful and wealthy city Of Osaka said to be
the most beautiful in the empire and totally destroyed
IT, the shocks but slight and the hrst intimation
that the Inhabitants had of great danger the fear
full influx Of the In Yedo Bay, at Yedo. and the
numerous adjacent popuous towns, damage
AID loss Of life occurred but psrt are not to be
obtained from the close and polite Japanese Calamity
has not come single upon them six weeks ago. the
palace Of the Mikado at Mesco destroyed by fire;
this, with the advent Of the American English and
Russians earthquakes destruction Of their Popss palace
for the hiaeo is the Japanese Pope" to all inter Is
and purposes begin to awaken the apaDese
and they think that they doing wrong masing
treaties with foreigners they do not say SO, but imply
by manner and action. All who the Japanese,
know their procrastinatpg and temporsng policy-ths
was displayed to Captain Adams their expressions of
surprise at his arrival at the Americans haste
TO rsy the treay-at not keeping to its terms which
for the signing Of the treaty within eighteen
months for they chose to interpret it into end
Of eighteen MONTHS but the Characteristic frmness on
our part 10 sign it or let 1t aone, brought them to
terms with usual reference Yedo and my s,ery and
The treaty sgped and delivered toe 2st February
The bet wesn the and has
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1be Japanese offer for sale various articles Of their
but true to Their policy, the authorities place q
taboo upon purchasers. by demanding exoroitan.
export duty~hich they charge upon the tradesmen
that afford to buy for instance Ameri or
ether dosr they value NORMALLY at 33i Of their
the customs 6eman from the seller thirds
his fale that two thirds OF what he receives In
cash Thus the trsdesman 10 obliged to sell article
valued at SO cents for collar three tunes what it
worth, to himself from loss this policy the Ja
papese seem determined to pursue in hopes that they
viii prevent from entering into commerce with them
and they will succeed for mercba ant would be crazy
rilk venture in Japan As for COAL il cannot be OBJ
tanned Japan be an available stopp ng place
for Pacific steamers The hsrbtr OF SlodA S perfectly
worthless and fesrfully unsafe. How Commodore Perry
ever himself or allowed himself to be deluded
in accepting Smoda Of tue ports for Americans
matter o. astonshment to every one. Tho Russian
admiral refused the nart5f upon sight while the Amer
cans accepted it after months Of survey Since the
earthquake, the hooing ground has changed much for
sne worfe though difference be obsel we'd IN the
soundipgs; the MUDDY bottom has been all washed or
oOye away and nothing remains but thin ashy deposit
upon tbs smooth rockt- was found almost impossible
TO keep the Powhatan to her anchors had to be
got up sheet anchors lot 20 very moderate blows
No facilities be arranged to coal with despatch a
mail steamer even il the coal was procurabe or al cood
qualify the agree with us il is not Outing
the stay Pc hatan at simoda hospai
ity was extended to the Ru admir- and his osers
Who came over from Heda and every sympathv and a.
sistance extsp 6ed. A grand dnner was given by the
ward officers of the Pc -haton, at w6ca express
and ooOd fellowship prevaed What do vnu tb;rk ~
the following ior toast In Japan :" Russis and Anne
shores Of the Pacific the envy and watched Of old
Europe either can stand one against ito
The Japanese seem TO be in great dread of the Rus
sane-inoeed tber shipwreck may be of great future
GOOD Tor stanopg ss sort OF accidental army OF occu
pat,op FOO well armed and brave men NAV drive a for
mosbe wedge into the old customs OF Japan-tnese 500
foreigners living 10 state of freedom in Jaoan for