The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-29
INTERESTING FROM JAPAN.
Our s,moda Correspondence.
UNIFIED STATES STEAM FpIGArH MISSISSIPPI


The japanese legation Not Ginning THIS Spriug-Ths
Am'ica S,hooner Wandeyy at Simoda- Kanagaoa 10
b Opened to rade-The Governor of Konaoa,oa and SUITE
Via ne hs'isppiSne Of the Lstervaeo ,ouh C',ptain
Nieholon- Mr.. Harris Negohathns--An Arblsadu To
be stnt Here Ntr. Full-Peyfsct Rsedom Of the Port to
AN tie Creo Of the &ississTpi- Samples Of Our Shell
and Shat Sau TO The Emperor EDam,naion of the Per
sns Of The Cr,p-!Smethins Of their Whirkers, dc -r.e
Temples If Wor,hsp--Yhe 7own o. Kanayaaoa- Captain
Nfehotoa Received BY the Governor Of S.noda at His
PoldceVisn Of ne Governor 10 the Nisstss,ppi-ArTi.
pol IF he Bark Aaury at Stmoda-D.0 cIty Of the Cop
tain With Our Consul, Mr.. RICE, at Hnptatt-Partics.
las Of ne A0roy-Ar,pdl Of he GeSansocn at 81
meda-her Narrow Ecape fyom TtaI Wreek-Depor-
lure II The Gs'naantOont@ Hung Kong, de-, DC, dc
viii eDdeavor 10 communicate TO you doiags since
The date Of my lag. letter. which dated at Hong Kong
18th OF February las. We left that port tnas
day, frs. giving the Commodore g parting salute o.
thirteen guns, aud steered ship for home by way
Japan, where we ordered TO proceed TO take on
board the japanese Ambassador his suite and convey
them 70 Psnams.
Two days out from that port, the smallpox made i,s
pearaDce upon man named John NORRIS whom We had
SHIPPED At Hong Kong The first thing 10 be done TO
prevent the disease fkom spreading amongst the shps
company. temporary house erected ON the harri
deck TO which the SICK removed and placed
under gooo By this prompt measure had
Of this loashsome disease. Our passage
very bcisteous, blowing strong gale nearly all the
from all parts OF the We arrived at Smods
the 9th Of February when we soon learned from Consul
Harris that the Japanese would not proceed TO the United
States this spring This was damper 10 Us all. for
prospect OF getting home early day appeared to have
all blown over.
Next day. by permission Of the japanese authorities
Morris conveyed comfortable quarters, ina
home connected with tina Mariners Temple, where every
thing provided for his comfort DR.. D. B. Phillips,
Of hif shp, ahofe attend him his ply stefan,
and also 70 act Consul General in place Of Mr. Harris
during his absence in this ship up the bay
We found the American schooner Wanderer, formerly
Of Boson, and owned, believe, in San Francisco
or Hong Kong in port, trading for lscquered ware.
On the I'd Of March took Mr. Harris and his interre
ter beard and proceeded up the Bay Of Jeddo far
the Of Kansgxwa, which 10 be opened 10 After
the Attn Of July next.
twas clear day, and we had beautiful view OF all
the sights in the bay The ierful volcano, Foogee
Yama, was distinctly from the slip, aud the sur
rounding mountains, covered over with snow added much
TO the beauty Of the scene.
The ship channel We found had been properly buoyed
out by the Japanese In the bay we found hundreds of
fishing unks the crews which and politely bowed
as passed them.
The building near Uraea, where Commodore Perry de-
ivered President Fincres letter 70 the Japanese, still
stands as monuments Of that eventsul day.
Shortly after we anchored an officer sent shore
at Kspagswa inform the Governor Of our arrival With
Mr. Harris beard, and requesting him 10 pay us visit
at an early day.
At 10 A. n. next day barge, elegantly draped
10 gay trimmings Of fsgs areamers and everything fan
cul came oil TO the shp having board the Governor
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richly alfred in saiins, sks &c. with rich trimmings Of
gold and silver each wearing two swords. The party was
met a the sangway by Captain Nchoisou Consul Harris,
the officers ship all In full uniform, and the marines
under Lieutenant Reeo, drawn IN in line presenting
arms, while the band played Bail Oolunna" ana TIE
hoGorsd VIII af nSiog at our fore top which wa
shown oil over the alp and thew axss... ny "el,
OF her very cvroiy. bs.urry e'0i! p-i'
gold silver, attracted their attention very den "a
fact nothing was left unnoced by them They appeared
enjoy their visit very much After inspecting the ship
they entertained with collation. by the captain aud
officers and the way the Governor and hs suite emoted
glass after glars of old Madeira and Uncle Sans whskey
was pretty good evidence they oid not often enjoy such
luxuriee.
The next day Mr.. Harris accompanied by a mdsnip-
aide, and orderly sergeant orderly, pro.
ceeded on shore to commence his business with the
Japanese officials, which was followed up daily for
eighteen days. During this long Interim from day TO
Mr. Harris succeeded in arranging oil his business
to bis satisfaction. He has obtained q grant
10 O q
~ location in that town. The Japanese also have agreed
to erect commodious and suitable wharf the
same with proper accommodations for landing, &c. and
we learn that he has succeeded in obtaining positive
promise from the Emperor and court 10 send ambhssa
dor the United States this fail, early in the next
spring, on condition that government will convey him
sending this time that there part of the nob
lily in favor and part against such proceedings, and
for that reason they require more e to talk the subject
over and II necessary leave 10 the people 70 up
on Nov, our aunt At an expense Of ten or fifteen thou
sand dollars amounts to just 0athocgh the town s not
opened to US until July next.
The freedom Of the place was extended 10 Captain Nj.
csoson and all under bis charge favor which all Of US
some Of us venured six and seven miles into the In.
terror.
Samples Of our shell and ehot were, at the 70.
quest Of the Governor, cent on shore to him, which
no stated would DO sent up 10 Jeddo, for
the inspection Of the Emperor whenever any Of our
boats approached the beach landing thousands Of
Japanese collected the same eager to catch look
any Of us when We landed; at times the crowd would be
much Roadway. However, all their movements towards
US were polite and CIVIL and when stopped for q mo-
by crowds Of those people Who very Closely examined ali
our clothing &C. Some Of them would 60 far as to
take hold Of our whekcrs and smooth them down. (whs
articles that the Japanese never wear) and make
signs to each other respecting them.
Temples very numerous in the place. and Of pretty
soSe soy m 81 whc supplied s Sdsn
with ornaments. Tho largest temple in the
country is the one called Dasu, few miles cut,
II Of four Of ground and con-
tans over twelve hundred images idols, wooden gods
&c which, with their rich and costly ornaments, paint.
ing and rich carvings, present most beautiful sight
look at. Is Buddhist temple Attached this vast
building there are over two hundred priests who all
supported out Of tho enormous amount OF cash that
daily dropped into the cash boxes attached to tho
pe) by the thousands Of worshppers who daily copgre
gate there 10 pay their devo.ons 10 their wooden gods
and superstition
The penal colony of the empire the island Of Fatsisso
near the outer part Of the bay to this place all criminals
rot punished with death sent
On the opposite soe Of the bay Is the town OF Yoko.
hama near by which starcs the building In which our
first treaty with Japan was made,
During stay Of three weeks iu the bay the Japanese
officials and others paid every attention could wish
for bumboat sert 10 the ship daily with fowls
eggs, &C., which they gold NJ very reasonable prices
The tcwnof Kanagawais fair look ing place. streets
wide and Clean the bazaars are well filed with the
productions Of the country; the shops the in
the other ports have 10 doubt that after the place
opened TO FREQ to trade considerable business can
be carried on with the people. The town and surrounding
country full Of the richest sans silks and grapes to he
found IN the world Copper very plenty at only three
cents per pound, brass ditto II will be better place for
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