The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-12

THE NEW COMMERCIAL TREATIES or ENGLAND A
TIN UNITED STATES WITH JAPAN.
From the North China Herald

THE new COMMERCIAL TREATIES or ENGLAND AND
TIM UNITED STATES WITH JAPAN.
From the North China Herald
Her Majestys ship Furious Captain Sherard Osborne
CD, arrived from Yedo Thursday, September 2
having board hs Excelency the Earl OF Egin and suite
The Furious LEFT ledo on the 9Th ut having remained
there forth ght during the greater part of which
his kxcccncy and staff were living on shore in residence
prepared Cor them by the japanese government with
whom Lord Egn concluded a treaty Of commerce Of
which short notice appears below. The Emperor was
SICK and therefore did not see Lord Egin. II pro-
posed that In lordship should be received by his son
boy Of twelve or thirteen years Of age, which very
judiciousy declined IL would have established a had
precedent. The Count Putatine had been received ~
him.
We learn thai Lord Egn has during his short stay Of
fortnight Ia the capital Of japan, succeeded in concluding
treaty with the government of that country upon the
most advantageous terms The Amerioan treaty, signed
Of ne treaty tehich has 7 been negotiated 5y re Bri
PlenTt~Eiidry u provides for resident ster At the
court ledo for the opening Of the ports of Kauagawa
(Which has not inapproTaley been called the Whampoa
Of led0) ~ Nsngasak and Of Hakodade within the term
one ear from the daic Of signature: later periods
port the west coast and another the call
cd Hogo which the port Of Ohosaka, be opened
20 thu commerce Of the west while the principal cities o,
Nedo and Ohosa be thrown open trade For the
present Europeans with the exception 90 The minister a,
ledo not allowed O. travel Ia the Interior The pc
cular internal organization or The country which IS a.
yded ny $50 fcudal princes into separate aud almost indie
pendent prlncpaltes, viii account for this restriction.
m commercial arrangements are on the most liberal
possible scale al exports, with the cNcerton 81 a few
prohibited articles subject duty Of i've par cent
Import. charged with duty 81 twenty Per cent but
a thcfs are tonnage Oihcr dues ihls not
Unreasonable amount A lsi 10 articles which an
import diets u only i've Ter cent j chnrgc excepted
from this general provision. and q the mpDr
tant concessions whicA informed wls obtained rs
LORD pn the insertion this later list Of cotton
and wooileu goods. We much mistaken if from what
bear 81 the Ja1ncse the market thus created Cor
own manufactures Will not rival that Afforded by the vast
empire lately thrown opn ~ the treaty Of rcntsln
Ano~ important proriton cnd t~hieh ber. Il nj
coHatHsd ~ ne fmsrgcon treaty. ndf Nv pchich -
0greed tsg ns fcrG shaH b. ss 70 yer0H az e en N
IN yag There other minor differences tie details
81 wh CD have not reached hut believe the above
contains TIE principal items Of the treaty, together
with ts lUtts 81 difference with thai gHcd BY Mr. Har.
Rs thC American Consul AZ Simoia. tn Russian Minis.
ter. Count pu'auc, was Yolo while lord fien was
there bet understand that bis treaty dn ma.
tefisl pout from the American.
TIE Tow hniau brings the important intelligence that
TIC 2s 81 July treaty signed NJ kouoeawa, near
fcao between tho United states and japan. couefrnQ
great priNcEcs-amoug them abolition Of the govern
meut monopoly 81 trade and The right of diplomatic rci-
deuce ~ Ncd0 Tie treaty effected by Mr. Harris.
the American Consul General. charged with diplomatic
functions II board the rowlatan, AMI goes 70
America by the next mail. Mr.. Harris hss recently
visited letio and had interview with thp Emperor.
The Russian friRatc Askold with Admiral Pit atne on
board, entering tue hsrDor Of S.mo "A The Pow
haan lCf a. The fact ~ the American treaty not
known T. lord Egn when he len Nansasaki.