The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-31


N1EREsTINo REPORT OF TRADING VOYAGE TO THE
CoAsT-AMERICAN wHALERs FISHING AT HAKODA-
DI-DIFFICUlTY OF DEALING WITH THE NATIVES
81 CUSTOM HOUSE RULES.
From the Friend of China, Oct. 49,
tered by the French government for 600 per month"; it
the Of The allied squadron at the North The Singa
pore lett Hopg Kong the19th Of April last laden with
barrels Of beet and pork were taken on board and she
sailed for japan which place was reached
the 9th Of May Here the Goals and other stores
discharged into the French frgate Constantine and
steamer Colbert and H. NJ s. s. styx. On the 30th May
the Singapore left for Shanghae where another load
Goals forty bulocks and some private stores were taken
With there on the 9th ofJune she started for Hako
%snh and here Ss snsapore remained until ths so
ut, period Of say ten weeks and half During this
the Goals dscha ged into the British steam
the French sybe and the Test 70 the ENCOUNTER for
conveyance to the nerh During the stay q the sings
ih,oughon-he wind in the part being steady from
westward, afterwards from southeast and east.
Besides the vessels Of war named, the Winchester
sybine. and British trigase Pique the three last
nsmed Icing there when The Singapore left.
two others nchored during the stay all reporting bad
season FOR fish, The American bark Palmutta came in,
too with cargo Of provisions from San Francisco,
which tie Captain fad intended for sale TO whale
found at But the prices asked Of the whalemen
then q. HaIodadi and of the men-of-wsr pre-
lookout for opportunity to discharge the Russians
wherever they could be found. After stay of i've
six days the palmuta left for the North, reporting de-
The American schooner Wilmington, hence also made
stay Of q week at Hakodsdi. Some spirits obtained
from her by the men-of-war somewhat more rea-
sonable In price than the two three bags OF potatoes
obtained rs favor, Palmutta. The Wilmington also
went h NSihn 70, the river Amour + was said:
trade with the Japanese but found it impossible; not
even bullock could be got although there we're plenty
Hakocaoians equally d unacconmodatng. At first,
having htisted the Hamburg flag the officials declined
knew Of treaty with any other nation beside the Amer
icnns ard Eng ish. When French ffgate's officers
landed for the first time TOO hey made
impertaibsility peculiarly their ia dealing with 1.-THE
unciyized told them at tne peril to accord
to them the fsvor bhown to other nations After that
there trouUe worth speaking of and the sybes
established hosp al shore where many forty
Of Der domiciled when the singaporele left.
There obstacle in the way Of excursion into
the country the natives, while exhibiting strong de-
sire to learn the English language jottinr down every
raj conmunic,'i n the penalty for doing being
pressively sgnided by sign for decapitation. Not
solitary caty OF hsh could be taken from the fishermen
erect everything he'd TO be obtained through the Custom
House shore, prices accordingly being the most
outrageous scale even water taken in ships boats was
taxed.
H. N. s. pique, wanting sugar, asked $50 pecul
for coarse brown, and bad to give SO. Some good
quality rice bought by the Singapore at 81 pecql;
rate. The Singapore brings q few new potatoes not
large, but Of excellent quality These also cheap at
a dollar pecul Salmon plentiful when the Snga-
pore first anchored, and for fortnight aerwardsthcn
the season closed
The master Of the Wilmington had selected spar for
mainaoon OF which his vessel vas In want, bat Gus
toms would not lie, go under $780, he went away
sngogtd In getting In ballast, which sent alongside
In boats Of from three 10 four tons burden at 81 boat
lead.
SEIZURE OF THE KURILE ISLANDS BY THE ALLIES.
The only news brought by the Singapore il contrma-
cn Of the report u at the allies had taken possession Of
one Of the Kurie islands, the head Of which
foul d to he in The pay Of Russia
This island is called 0uroupe the charts, and Is in
about 46 North latitude and $50 East longitude imme
diaey abreast though the East OF The Straits Of Mats
mai and forming part Of the Boussole Strait the high
way apparently to the 0chotsk waters On her way
down. the 10th and 3oth ult., the singapore
tered typhoon in lat. 20 49, Ion 1873 Sc, Commencing
Southwest and shifting TO about Fast from who
quarter " blew hardest.