The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-30
INTERESTING FROM JAPAN.

Arsydl Of the United States Sedn.er Mtssssspps az
Hakodadi-Charao,er Of the Hrrbor--Arro5ancs Of IL
Yance oeciaLs-Deserption Of the Gousrsors Pataes-
Unefinqaess Of the japanese % Tdde-iforaS Of Ute
YSakcdodi Peop,e visit TO japanese Csaaoa Fbandy-
m Maryiaoe La,o in Jara,School PROFESSIONS in H1-
kodadi-Visl to a Ceaetery-NacI Arnusenents, dc.
The 9th OF August found US at anchor in this splendid
harhor after pleasant Of three days from Simoda
The weather being rather hazy we did not enjoy the
pleasure Of having view Of Foogcc We found the
rent running with at the of six knots per hour
which goes TO prove the existence Of current
o. the a Japan, similar in character and running
he same dire lions, the Gulf stream coast
On entering the Straits Of Sanger found the land quit
remarkable: tnat the island of Yero bold and
sharply defined In tn vicinity schools OF whales
blowing in all dire 1ns. As neared the Straits
We found the temperature differing good dea
from what We had left at Nangasak or Simo
aa, and all seemed delighted and improved by
nhalng the beautiful that swept The bay
sf Hakodad is spacious and majestic in its sweep, and
for facility OF entrance and security for anchorage
not be surpassed by any other in any part OF the world
FOR our purpose il worth hundred such narrow con-
Nacted harbors that OF Simoda II will make grand
and safe retreat for our whale ships "a number Of
which already been here this season TO aud
reo. procure wood, water &c, and thereby avoid the
ug from these to the Sandwich Islands, and it
will also make as good coal depot Nangasaki, es-
pecially for the line Of that long will ply
between San and shanghae The view from the
ship glanced around reminded very much of the
famous Gibraltar rock and bay.
The town contains between four and five thousand
houses The number Of inhabitants the island es
mated 70 DO about twenty five thousand. The most
prominent objects d interest the temples
one or two Of which are between two and
three hundred feet square, the roofs Of which
are covered over with tile. The streets are quite wide,
and parallel with the water; they rolled with
gravel and are kept very cean the being
narrower and closed with gateways of wood The houses
src all Of wood and stories high and closely
packed together They all bear the marks of having been
built great many years. few Of them painted, but
they good looking those IN Nangasaki, the
ground being all occupied shops busi
ness The covered with clapboards of or
three inches width and secured to their places by
. large number Of cobbe stones, some OF which weigh
H.een twenty pounds. These the pur-
pose Of nails and to the stranger present quite ridiculous
sght. Around and top Of many of these houses
barrels and tubs Of water ready in of fire. The
zens have several little engines Of their invention
which stationary The police, mandarins, very
numerous; which way you Will and yor sure
come in contact with them
uncovered
American nag flying shore which proved to be on the
premises Of Mr. Rice, Consul, who is genuine Down
East Yankee, haing from Maine. His very aspect and
size sufficient to impress these half savages. He
glands feet weighs hundred and i've
pounds with handsome long black whiskers and keen
sharp eye. He possesses all the qualifications enable
him 70 discharge the duties Of his office 70 the satisfaction
II his government On several occasions the Governor of
she place attempted 70 interfere with him, but has always
got the worst of il. The Governor Is reported 10 be
endeavored during stay, make the orepart Of
visit anything but agreeable. Shortly after
sna geosessa S% 70 sens annan a%
a day receive his visit The Governor fegned sick
meas, and would not dx day. After some considera
son he however yielded and politely received our cap
and during sojoarn showed all the attention due
his rank He also endeayored 70 throw obstacles in the
Consuis way IN regard ~ bis supp the ship with pro
visions &C. but our footsr Faster soon brough
him 10 terms Since then bis Excellency has been quiet
seems tha, tho Governorship OF this island is yery
lucrative one, and that there several high official
hard work 10 procure tho removal Of the present Go
vernon, and 70 have certain Prince appointed in hi
place II in accounts for bis Excellencys being
little troublesome he has to very carefully iest
he 20 behind the treaty and thus lay himself liable b.
censured by the court Jeddo. Tho Governors resi-
dence s in the centre Of the city the top OF the
hill There is nothing worthy OF note about his house.
which aplan two story building located about two hun
drcd feet from the road. II Is approached by wide
graveIlcd walk, each side OF which are handsome
banks covered over with green grass In the OF
these OF pine FIR and other kinds Of forest trees
and the gateway Of this japanese palace is small
guardhouse All the | could discover there were
Two old Dutch flint muskets and FOUNDER can
ncn truck, the wheels of which one foot in
diameter. This terrible howtzcr stood in the doorway
pointing towards the road and was all that afforded
lection 10 the Palace Of Hakodadi.
On the Sunday after arrival accompanied some
friends the shore, and nfed fine steps
Golswnin descended from during captivity forty years
ago, after having been confined in cages and stocks
for three years. Here we were met by large
party Of Custom House ofcais, who welcomed with
very polite bow Passing up the yard and out Of the Gus
tom House gate, met by hundreds Of japanese
Young and old anxious TO catch glimpse nj The
alarm was soon spread oil that there
strangers In town, not however by the people but by
the dogs Of which the city full They seemed 70 scent
Journey through the city they followed rs, and up
most awful barking A japanese, who could talk good
English told that these dogs smet stranger out the
moment he landed. They OF a breed half wolf and
half bulldog and are worse looking than the cayoes Of
Notwithstanding the warm reception the dogs gave us
kept on our course, the people running out of
their houses 70 look at us while many Of thcm
salu,ed us with polite bow, and with "He,
o. you''-in English, 'fHow do you do Al places
where we stopped sight seeing the children would
us and then yell and take 10 their heels We
were no, watched nor followed by any Spies as on tho
former visit Of this ship but permitted 10 20 where
pleased-to enter their various temples, hrst taking OF
our shoes which required OF all who enter them Most
Of these edhces handsomely ornamented with guld,
silver, &c, with any number cf IDOLS placed in different
shippers, for found any number of young and old
loadng or worshipping inside and around them. A.
Of defence to the city aud harbor, they have
erected the extreme right Of the city stone fort
mounting City guns of small calbrc, and two made of
brass fifteen feet In length and Of eight noh bore with
locks similar % those used guns pattern of
them being given them when Commodore Perry here
but should be 10 attack the place with naval
force this battery would prevent INTO Tho
hareor owing 70 the fact that the entrance vide that
vessels could pass in without coming within o The
guns Of the fort.
The two brass guns of very handsome workman
ship, and kept very bright Tbs fort garisope ny
q large number o. troops, Ike Nangasak and srnoda
The Mandarns policemen and uoorw all carry swords
q long and short Their dress IN the their
neghbors Of the other islands Az general thing the
people are not tidy good looking a. thoSs of
the other ports and they do not display infcu
gence and poteness their brethren NJ tho other places
neither do they show that disposition 10 make free with
strangers which We met with At Nangasaki This, how
ever be attributed 10 the fact that his Excecbcy N
Governor has a pretty sharp look out over them
During our rambes had the qualification % seeing
several Kunles There s now q large number of them
The plare They are certainly ugly look ng