, 1858-12-31
LATER FROM JAPAN.
Treaties with America Britain and Russia
GREAT CONCtSSONS,..NpM THROWN OPEN.

from Simoda to the Sd August, with very
important news:
The TREATIEs.-Mr. Harris, U. S. Con
sui General at Simods, made a very impor
tant treaty with the japanese Government
and Lord Elgin subsequently made or
English treaty.
The American treaty provides;
First: Thatstte TAX 6Fstx per cent !-fol
coming our money into theirs, now paid by
the American purchaser of Japanese ex
ports, shall be dispensed with.
Second: The annual practice of tram
pling upon the cross" which has existed at
XagaSakie only since about the year 1920,
is to be continued no more after the fourth
of July next; and our ministers and fami-
lies are to reside at Jeddo.
Third: The provisions of the treaty to
take effect from and after July 4, 1859.
The opening of some new ports form an
exception to this article.
Fourth; Americans may build churches
and worship their God, and religious free
dom is also granted to all Japanese.
Fifth; The port Of Simoda is to be closed
and that of Kanagawa opened in its place.
Hego and the great city Of Osacn, of which
it is the seaport, are also to be opened. At
Hego the water is so bold that vessels may
moor close alongside the beach, and the
back country is the most productive and
thickly populated Of Japan.
Sixth; A stipulation is made 10 the ar
ticle that opens Kenagawa, which is only
seventeen miles from Jeddo, the latter still
being closed to foreigners. Mr.. Harris
says, however, that this will not last long.
Such stipulation was necessary, for, by
Commodore Perry's treaty, we should have
been allowed to ramble around Kanagawa
to such q distance that the sight Of Jeddo
would have been included.
Seventh: Japanese coin may be export
ed, bat in the purchase of it American gold
must be weighed against Japanese gold,
and silver against silver. The copper
(''Tseny') shall he excepted by this arti-
Gle, unless it also be weighed against cop
per coin.
The sIgnttg OF the American Treaty.
The Simoda correspondent Of tho Phila-
delphia Ledger thus describes some partic-
ulars Of the making of the American. treaty:
KanayaWa is the port at which CommO-
dore Perry signed our last treaty; and now,
at daylight Of the 9Th, we were going
there on a similar errand. Daylight came,
steam and the anchor up, and away We
went at the rate Of ten knots. The Vice
Governor and suite could scarcely compre-
heud this speed, and looked with admiring
wonder upon the regular working Of the
ponderous engines An hour passed, and
upon onr right we had the smoking vol
cnnic island Of Chosima, while upon our
left opened the magnificent bay Of Jeddo.
Turning our back upon Chosima, we steer
ed boldly in between the headlands Of the
bay, aud shortly passed the city Of UFsga
upon the left hand shore. on that city.
we passed swiftly through large aeet Of
junks, the crews Of which gazed at US IN
evident wonder and qualification. Not 50,
however, with the Government officers OF
Uraga, who, in their swift sculling boats,
threw themselves in our path, often at the
risk Of being run down. They shouted,
and did everything IN their
power to make US stop; bnt the only salts
faction they got was from our Japanese
guests, who, enliVened by frequent pota-
tions aud our rapid progress, stood upon
the hurricane deck with US, waved their
fans, and shouted, "Americanl Yakuha-
map as we dashed closely by.
Arrived within few miles Of Kanaya-
wa, we suddenly found ourselves sticking
fast ia the mud. Fortunately the tide was
rising, aud we soon backed Of aud anchor
ed in seven fathoms, after run of less
than seven hours, and within three miles Of
our port. One Of the Vice-GoVenor's
suite at once went ou shore and started for
Jeddo. He carried the information Of our
arrival, and an invitation TO several Of the
Princes, Mr.. Harris friends, to come down
and visit him. The next morning our
courier returned, and informed US that the
letter had been delivered, and that Cinano-
no Kami, aud Hingo-no-Kami, wonld soon
follow him. While thus waiting their ar
rival, several of the officers were anxlOns To
visit Kanayawa, but the Commodore very
threw cold water upou the plan,
us il would have been an ihfraction OF The
treaty. lie would not even consent TO our
pulling to a neighboring bank with our
fishing lines, SO we resorted, as usual, to
books, chess or cigars. On the morning Of
the goth, we awoke to find that Japan
ese steamer had aTrired from JeddO during
the night, aud to be informed that we were
to be in uniform at once, US two kami, or
Princes, might visit the ship at any mo-
ment. They, however, had the good sense
to put off their visit until $3.50 A. NJ, at
which hour we had prepared, leisurely, for
their reception.
Now, want the reader to stop here a
moment, and reflect upon the strangeness
of such a thing as japanese steamer. -Four
years since, Commodore Perry startled
their simple ideas with the shrill whistle oil
the locomotive, and now, here is a Japan
ese steamer-of-war, manned solely BY ia