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

Of the government could moi Yct any satisfactory inf
nation as 10 the population, number Of buildings or ex
Tent OF either tue castle city They pretended tho
most profound ignorance all those points and unbosh
ngfy declared than census taken in jap
They gave me plan Of Jeddo, but IL rs drawn win
refer, nee 70 scale, impossible "a form any ss1,sfar
tory Opinions from t. place a0y reliance cn their
statements the Guy about any miles in ciroa sSercDc
the outer circle OF The castle from sevea miles TO
1--WE miles IN diamcteT-all English measure From the
best nfomaton ran get, place the popnls1ion Al Nv
millions and think tins 10 be rather within thu actual
amoont. The houses are all built OF wood and GOV
with tiles more than two stories The streets
through which we're from fifty 70 eighty feet WIDE
but sm TOLD III. much N the parts outside
The Caste. have not seen single company Of soders
al the time have been here they appar TO have
ttndi1usly ceac.asd them from me. The police
merous and sufficient. Jeddo like the other cites OF
japan, is divided INTO "streets - distance of $50
with gates, which closed az early honr In the
nng Each OF these divisions has "Oltonov captain
aud is responsible for its own tranquility In many places
tie baIrlcad.e double beng placed thirty feet
apart, and form altte mpregnable sockate against
toce without artillery am cold that Jeddo be-
tween 600 and 900 OF these streets From this ap
Irexnaton 20 the population night be formed but owing
othe very great difference OF the interior size Of the
squares, the estimate would at least be very imperfect
viii now cioee this letter which has become 50 unrea
TowNsEND HARRIS
TO THE COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS, PATENT OFFICE,
WASHINGTON.
UNITED STATES CONSULAR GENERAL,
At SINoDA, Japan. (
sR--A letter from yonr Depa, tnent, dated July IA,
1856, and addressed TO this Consulate not received
until the 10th OF October 1851 have not had oppor
funny Of communicating with any part of the world
the receipt of that letter and IL rs quite uncertain when
slall he able TO despatch the present letter.
Tue statements OF The World Miniature concerning
tie Jsran radsh are moch exaggerated IS true tia
radhes are grown N every part OF Japan but no where
are they principal article Of food: they merely an
adjunct 10 the rice wheat and barley, which are the
great staples OF the county.
ordered the specimens Of the hong radsh TO be
Brought To me wh,n first visited Jeddo the long st
IS than thirty inches in length and alb out one inch
q
reeou ihs OF is bulk and looks very ike whip thong
VIM The lons rae 81, specimens oil another kiad we're
brought 10 me These were shaped like our plrsnlo
The largest measured eighteen inches long, fifteen inches
IN circumference and weighed four pounds five ounces
avoirdupos.
All of the radishes Of apan when used a salad
inferior to the den radsh Of the West being tough and
not Of an agreeable favor When boiled they quite
nspd, having nothing OF The avor OF the white turnp or
ruta baea.
snail embrace the first opportunity of sending you
seeos OF both the foregoing varieties, but have great
doubts about these reaching you in eooi condition,
cannot get The metal cases IN which 10 se them heem
caly nor can Wardan be procured here there
IL not pane of glass in the whole empire.
Very little att nuon rs paid to the cultivation OF fruits
in this country cherry and plum tree produce mag
nhct nj blossoms but they bear very little fruit AM that
little worthless. Peaches Tar inferior to those Of
China being quite bitter, and the remark will apply
only variety of pears they are in all
shapes and eoors aud are quite like russell apple but
they unit 10 eat and when cooked quite
spd The best grapes OF japan resemble the Catlwba
appearance, but are inferior 10 that variety.
The only fruit that have japan that particularly
merits notice rs the kali variety Of dos pyros and be
longing to the order of Ehenaca il is really worthy of
being introduced into the United States Quite number
OF sorts have been brought me- has skin thin
ss tissue paper and the pulp resembles the Egyptian g
flavor. Another variety has thick rind, and hrmer
pulp than TIE sort 0st mentioned while the taste strongly
reminds Of the flavor OF the delicious mango OF Sam
and Bombay. The tree is very ornamental, and of
rapid growth. II would, no doubt, succeed IN any
part OF the United States south OF 81 degrees attu
Unlike the persmmon Of the United States, there
is very little astringepcy in the skin of the fruit,
and fl 81, which natures the persimmon. greatly in.
jures the kali. TINS fruit varies 10 size, but is
always larger than its American relative and
inches IN diameter. The fruit in nearly
three months The Japanese dry this fruit which enables
them 10 keep IL for some four months When dried, il
resembles the DRIED Smyrna ig taste.
send you few seeds OF the kali under this covering
thinking ,hat they may possibly germnae after they
reach Washington, and knowing that they will only
trb.ng addition TO the postage Of my letter.
townsend HARRIS, Consular General.