The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-14

steamer goes on without CALL for ell agree In the
romantic scenery OF this garden island Taylor con.
sders it the most beautiful gem Of tropical beauty
s
with light at the mast head, which, the captain
told belonged to the great diver Of England VINO
has been out here several months endesyoring TO
recover the large amount of treasure that sunk with
the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer on
her China voyage. He was at Sebastopol last, but
now he is looking for higher game. IL took him .
long while to find the spot where the boat went
down, and when found, his buoys and cable were
lost in the fierce monsoon, and then he had TO COM
nence again. The company agree to give him halt,
but IL he succeeds in raising the treasure, fancy be
win consider that it all belongs to him. Night and
day the divers at their work, and have now pro-
gressed SO far as to find the door Of the treasure
vault but the great impediment In the collection of
oysters about the place, the sharp shells Of which
greatly endanger the life Of the diver by cutting
through his India rubber dress. He Is most san
guine Of success, and there many that would be
glad to pay all bills of schooner buoys, cables and
provisions to have share Of the adventure. Should
he get into the vault he will make his fortune in
ehort tine for the amount is some hundreds Of thou
sands Of dollars.
Our Japanese Consul and Siam Ambassador,
mentioned in my last think, is at Penang, waiting
patiently for the San Jacinto to take him to Ban
kok. BY the bye the morning / left Hong Kong
the supercargo Of the Greta called upon me, and
jotted down in my notebook q few lines, telling his
experience among the Japanese, the substance Of
winch was t0at ne ieIt hong h0Dg Ia April, 1900
in the Greta with stores for sale TO the United States
squadron that coast, well as an assorted cargo
for the new markets of Simoda and Hakodadi. In
March, arrived at the latter port, but found that
nothing could be purchased, nothing sold. He then
started for Simoda arriving there in July, where he
found the shipwrecked Russians OF the flagship
Diana, and agreed to take them to Agan-getting
permission to land the cargo in q temple on the
shore. The Dutchman remained ON shore at viii
lage about mile inland, waiting for his vessel to
return; but it will be remembered that Captain
F,rtescue, Of the Baraconta CALAMITY bore down
upon the little and un0heHsiye craft and made him
self famous by taking out the Russians from the
neutral vessel, and bearing her away o prize to
Hong Kong-the only feat performed by the all ed
feet during the three years cruise about this part
OF the world. The poor supercargo was thus left
quence of the loss of his vessel, was allowed to
barter some Of his cargo, and finally purchased a
small d merican schooner that came there to trade,
and embarked in her for Kong Kong, with the rich
assortment Of Japanese notions which he had col
lected during his nine months stay on the island.
A portion of these goods were sold at Hong Kong
at very high prices The balance must have reached
New York by this time, having been shipped direct
for that city in tue Indiaman and Fleetwing clip
pers, to be sold at public auction. You win thus
have an opportunity Of seeing for yourselves the
latest impOrtations from Japan, and, the small
extensive scale outside Of tie treaty with the Dutch
During his stay 1t Japan, the supercargo has kept
diary noting down his impressions Of this strange
country his experience, and sale, and bartsr, and
This journal he Intends TO publish under the title
Of Japan After the Treaty of Ksnazana-by F.
Aug. Llhdorf." He told methat the Caroline Foot
people left japan owing for part Of their cargo
II 1t will not tend to increase their affection for
Ms, or to help Mr.. Harris in his negotiations Com
modore Pery's arrangements regarding exchange,
he said, would puta stopper on commerce, even ii a
foothold could be obtained; for, a. You are aware
he stipulsted that they shoald give 1900 cash for
dollar. Now, as Japanse dollar Is only 50 cents,
or onethird Of an American dollar, Commodore
Perry should have got three times 800, or 4.60O
cash to the American dollar for it is it makes the
exchange sixty-six per cent against us Who says
the Japanese are not well up in exchange l-at any
rate better posted than the gallant C0mm0doreg As
it is suppose you wish TO buy $50 worth Of Japanese
goods these goods would only cost fifty Japanese
dollars; but according TO the treaty, says Lahdorf
had to pay fifty American dollars, or one hundred
and fifty Japanese dollars fifty of which the govern
ment hands to the Japanese seller Of the good
and pockets the remaining one hundred dellars-
rather startling tax upon the infant commerce
Therefore, nothing whatever can be accomplished
until q new treaty Is made-and that q treaty Of
commerce. Consul Harris may be able TO &C
coDplish when backed by few substantial men Of
war, but not without. During the nine month:
spent In the country Lnhdorf was not able TO obtain
an interview with the government. Every thing had
70 DC done ~ and these Letters
well written-and he seems an intelligent man
will give better insight into the habits and Gus
toms OF the japanese than anything have had
Leaving the flower fields OF the straits, we hhrred
along our course, generally steaming, and sailing
twelve knots by the log, and passing the Great and
Little Andamans, the cocoa islands, and the lane
where the honorable company tried TO form penal
settlement for Indian criminals; but the first lot
poor wretches only outlived their jailers q few
weeks, for the climate proved deadly 10 both III,
white man and the Indian-more deadly than Java
when Lord Mnto drst anchored at Batavia, OF
Hong Kong, when the English first planted the
British dag there.
In six days from Singapore We reached the Hoogly
and anchored opposite the tiger jungle ~ Sanger
Som after our pilot came 90 board. IN orter T.
send up the private dispatches OF he rrn. 40 thc
they may get them hoafs, aud II needs Ne, days r
advance OF the other merchants; fyr rise oil II
tic opium market makes or breaks IN the end
Messrs. JaIdipe. Msihesoa y Co. have two of Their
hcsutiful steamers runoing monthly between Hong
korg and Calcitta. takng WHIT freight orers, bct
only occasio, ally Passengers. Tue OBJECT OF N,
firm WIS 10 gel sdvices Ia adssao' of others. TAT
Of course rr-u ties Jeaiouy, cad hence no ono vii,
ship opium In there boats WHEN other oicol
chances oier; and tho hast tine the Fiery Cross
with only thousand chests q losing business T.
where the expenses can't b. mncl iess Inan slD,DD
voyage. or, say s24c 800 year; and eight dollar
Is abou, she freight per chest opium; but shoaa
the owners ill the ship when the China market
advancing then they care ittn whether freight o.
fers or not.
Thee boat the Fiery Cross aud Iandsfel., wer,
built In Gasgo~, by Napier. some twelve eiFhtccr
months ago, at q cost OF some f450 800 esch--coB.
s;rueted CT iron. ever 10 the shFouds, and think
the m9st1.
Their tonnage, outside the machinery IL only an.
400 tons, and, nomnally, they Of three hnndfea
horke power, which the enginccT says be yors.U
mp to fifteen hundred. they make the passage
from Hong ko9g to Csicutta, stopping at the hsl
way port, In twelve days--abgut the Cunard and
Collins time between England and America. Tnis
OF oouTse, 10 with We far monsoon. From Hong
Kong 10 singapore the distance Is about $50 miles
II what's termed The inside rack y taken snd ESQ
If the outside. The entire distance 70 Calcutta j. pu
down at 100 miles, and IL takes thousand tons OF
coal 10th ways. On her trsl trip the tiery Cross
made 14A knots, aud Capt. White. her gentleman,
commander, brought heg out nom Glasgow round
the Crpe In sixty days. The quickest passage dow
10 Singapore from Hong Kong was days ~ hours
After having 10 put up with The niggardiy sccoE'
modateas Of the p. 4 q. steamers, II vas most 10
fseshing TO come booming down the China yess in
aentlemsn's private yacht where courtssy aud com.
Tort, space and good fare we're In marked contras.
10 the great contract steamships The PWsees, who
hsvo gradually relieved the Essopcan merchants OF
Me plotto the opium trade, SEEING that yifdiRe