The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-28

nesty Of nensn, and bad consequently failed altogether
return Journey overland 10 NaSasaki Had any doubts
~Nr'ed AZ 20 the pcscsy Psooeedng wseo"s delay 70
sehgeDce, Tor il became Incumbent on the Ambassa
dor to lose time 10 securing Tor Oreas Britain
those advantages and privileges which other nations
ehhrr had acquired were &C .uflg, and IN
other raropeao Powers at that ne represented in
japan Az UNFORTUNATELY, all the enor made at Sagas H
20 procure Dutch interpreter had proved ubavailng,
sulerabe officially seemed 10 pr sent itself ON learn
ing hat he Only Language - nn aoh me japanese
hoicsr rnotea ~ ne frieny act ." Nh. Hurts, ,oac,
st Q, cot l,sg oy and coartt,g, place his ivpre-
ter, Mr. hesktn, at Lsgd ELin's al osal During the
f,nehts stay II the squadron at Jed the services OF
this gentleman 10 constant rcque and his readiness
TO cogo rendered him universally po mar, while in his
~ with thei habits acquired during res'dencs among
ID, Of two years rus have ,endere him invaluable.
sno bout eighty miles from the city of Joddo s'u
ate ri the extreme point Of the wemono'y which forms
side OF the capac bay rather gulf at the head
Of which the capital IS placed Up this bay the squadron
proceeded, with fair wind, the morning Of the
l2b, and passing TIN orgh the straits OF uraga the left
shore Of which Is feathered With rich verdure and in
deb,ed With hale bays, reached point opposite the
had ever yeh'drsd, and s, where The Russian saa
squadron could then be d,soer ne a. -. anchor
pore the unknown waters AT the bead OF the bay and 10
approach the city as possible, LORD Egn seemed
deter mined not 10 opportunity OF establishing
precedent likely b. important in future inter
with Japan and 10 the establishment Of both Rus
the sacred limit without communicating with the shore,
and few minutes after were cautiously feeling their
way round long spit Of land which lar into the
bay and offers danger 30 the navigator. Al instinct
for deep water mus. have guided the ships along the chan
mol, which afterwards found To- be sufficiently
and uous but at last AL doubts - the feasibility
Of the eFpIise removed by the appearance Of
several large square rugged Japanes. vessels az anchcr
the draugh OF water OF which guarantee for our
own. Behind these rose gradually out Of the waters OF
the bay hne Cf Insulated forts which n1rkei the de-
fences OF Jeddo, willie an exepsiNe suburb, running
along the western shore, 70, med continuous street
FAR The eye could r-ach The ships ultimately anchor
Cd IN three fathorns of water about mile and half
island fort above mentioned WHICH situated
sandnank the intervening channels being always covered
with About mile beyond these forts and para
lei b them lay the main body Of the city, the wood
height, which situated the Castle OF the Tycoon
forming CONSPICUOUS object. Tte arrival of British
squadron waters which the Japanese had soduousiy
represented as being too shallow admit .! the ap
preach OF large ships filled them with dismay and az
constituent boas followed each other with officials OF
ascending degrees Of rank 10 beg them o. return 10
kanag ana finally urgent representa- made
the Anbsssado, the snbct The pleas genefay put
SAID tho chcrage dangerous but the presence OF
their squadron referred 70 as evidence 10 the
contrary; then that II would be impossible TO pro-
anu send oil supplies but il protested that ii
essary could do without these. Tho merits and
comforts Of Kanigawa expatlaed in vain the
paramount duty the delivery Of the yacht Jeddo
and deliver The yacht there necessary remain
al the present anchorage No sooner this settled than
the japanese IN he usual way became perfectly
meness and began 70 prepare residence on shore for
lord Elen aud h stan appeared that Count Putatine
had been delayed for days negotiating this subject
Al Kanagava and ong succeeded taking M his resi-
dence AZ Jedao tn day that cast anchor be
fore the town H had made the journey overland from
Knnagawa, a distance 81 IS miles
The landing q Il British Ambassador Ii state ut
the capital Of the Fmpire Of 'apan was only in
keeping with tho act OF unparalleled sudacly which
ships withn the sacred limits of It's harbor. Japa-
nese officials sent oil 10 superintend the ope-
hrfFA Assl "a I'D
IN a her Maesiys gnnhoals, 18th thirteen sh ps
boats and tho thunder Of saiutes, the iCsprng
strains Of paya band, AID tie aatscF of hundreds oe
Tags VIE which thc shps ere dretei dose under the
green buitercs threading its WAY amid hosts n huge
masied bread s.ernd jnss, tle te Lee, surroGaded
by Der gay rctil, steamed STEADILY, aud not until the
water had shoa feet, lie Jalr nese had
ceafed "a = uottrate or ossn - wonder, from sheer
did she arop anchor and the Of boats
formed. the four pcdtle box hOats zach with -
pourd how't1er In her bows, enclosing between them
The Anihss a.oi's barge the remainder Of the ships
boats wii capIs ana ofccTs All "a fall dress leading
the way The baud struck 70 ''God Save the Queer"
Lord Egn asceDded the steps Of the ohca! andng place
put into lis chair BY surGry two sworded per-
scnags, The rest q TIE mission, together with some
The crowd which FOR UPWARDS Of &c lined the streets
Gcing the building nycd the residence Of the
cTnsassy derse n.thc ey'rcme the procession was
preceded ~ policemen harie9nin costume, Jngrg
huge IRON rods Of oce hang with heavy changing rings
30 warn III crowd a~sy poges stretched across
the Streets down which masses " the people rushed
attracted By Tie novel sight, While every few hundred
yards Mere gates farttonng ~ the eiGsreat wards,
whirn selc esyrraly cassd ismcdacly on the ,sssna
OF n procc thus ho ecrsy barr M the further pro
u the Oh crowd who strained aDx'ously through
the hars ana enved inc persons composing the RAPIDLY
forming n1cleus. bting Lord 1gs stay Of eight days
shoe nearly AL the ofc"rs Of The squadron had
opportunity II p,y rs him visit IL Residence q
poTtlon D. ttmple Situated Hjcn the ou,skifig or
s,at Was Known 40 the Princes Qusrtar--ln Other
words. Il the Knigliishrdre n Jcldo. In front
&C II i street which continued tor ton miles,
o!osy packed With nouses and as densey crowded with
people 4 Is ffom hyde Park 10 Nile End. AZ
tie back d stretched vide ana somewhat drcsry
arsocrstc quarter containing the residences n three
hundred ard sixty hereditary princes each petty s1ve.
reign N his ri ht, many ~ them With hau dozen
town house, ana soue ~ tsen abe q Accommodate IN
these iooc0 rc.aincrs Passing through
The sracus end silent leSceps where party Of English
them street arrive the outer oas
Quarter, bgt sstuunl.i reach s further liin,
II the which now bursts upon ass magnificent
mcat severity or eighty yards broad, faced Win snco
green escarpnent many feet In height above wh.ch
. massive wall composed of stones Cyclopian a.
thclr dimensions. This v crowned in is tam, by n
lofty ,olssic Towering above all, the Spreading Of
giant ccdars broadly display Themselves and denote
within the Imperial precincts the picturesque NOT for
gotten From tc highest point ~ the forth atoms In
VI the panor obtained OF the city
with its two million and . half inhabitants. and
equal ~, greater than, that q london The castle
alone computed 10 be carabl. IL containing so,oo sous
But the parry shore DID No; coEanc Itself 20 81.
porirr The city alone. excursions ~ ten miles
,cuntrs were made IN two different directions and but
ono opinion prevailed With sft y liz extraordinary
evidences Of civilization which met tho cyo ia every A.
rericn. Fycry cotiage, tmlae and tn bnusc
rounded BY sardsns a.d out ih cxegs;e taste aud III
moxl elaborate rcatncss skgy blended with grap
denr 81 esa Tho natural f.siuTes Of l1 country were
admirably tascD advantage q, an lcngrde certain
10 be rewarded b. runaiie' segnc, wlre tsa h0gS
pctur.sqneiy i.rclr over waterfall, temple
= -td is carved FAtcs amid row or anccu,
oeaarr. To tra house r. a nstoral Characteristic Of
japan Tho fFavrilgr, vfsFed WITH the MONDAY
heat, ned never ec - loss 10 hud rest and &c
fLe.l nent s.ls,e.'sd op1 ,ae safesi and oicsucs'
Of riaing nbh ~ the most delc.t"ly Favored tea
hang thrc gl Ito pie the fragrant tobacco u fanan
be resigns i.nsen H. Tire NJ nlstfaius VI bcs1 q ar
dsses, vto ie faidly arc noizclc-sy ab0a. ,Ae ug
7csiogs ard skrful ~ attendants.
D. ts.r personal CLEANLINESS The japanese pr sat
uArk1l coLast u hs Chinese ieorGIed 0oals taec
the eye N the csoadel streets: ssas seem
alnueG uusLoxn. In Nasasski, TOWARDS cvc8ng, a
large potion II thc male ara feuai, POM a On night -
sen rutoouIy t1byuF Il the The s.rccis
w. gcddo III FREQ ~ arr, battling csta0 shme nts TIC
door 81 Which y ritn " The TsSs1r ~ md pgeseuts
curious spectacle moro especially tie INMATES IL boih