The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-09
Interesting from China.
OUR w0OsUNG NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE.
JryTrD STATEs EpIc ATr Nj as,ssrpp

WoosUse RIVER, China, Nay IA, 1859.
Rt.yn from Jcran--Grand Official Banquet Board Che
Eigae Mississippi at Nagasdki- 7oass ard Sentiments
by the Jopanese Governor and American Representatives
Hon Consul Wal,h Precn'cd-Wha. the Jlp1nese 7aink
oJne D,ck-An American Lady on Sho,e-Curiosity Of
the Pecp.e-Ships Sores-7healricdls on B'a'd-P,en!y
ct Duty ond Good H,aIh-Apprecia.ion Of Amriern
I'oet7z-C1olis Trade The Naio iak Herald on File
Ant0er Ball in Prospect Op:um Tads-Imporsations
from Japan.
Here arc, Unexpectedly back again in China. We
arrived here the LIST inst from Nagasax, which port
left Gu the 2sth OF lac, month.
On the occasion Of his Excelency The Governor coming
on beard take his hnal leave Of Me- 6arrs and
ceptain p the hour appointed for the visit the
ship vss put in the best OF order all hands dressed in
toer BEST large and fancy ensign hoisted at the
een, and the jack forward on the b,wspr,, and the
itapeIi- Japanese flag at the fore.
H Exceency left the IL his gaiy dressed barge,
followed by sbous 6y ether boats, little before tgo
,Ud was alongside OF The chip BE received by
conEul Harris Captain N. aud officers the japanese Gag
nnfured and salute OF thirteen guns Hred and
bard thee struck up Ea to the Chief" Che Governor
was highly pleased tho flag Of his country flying
81 the masthead Of an American ship Of war. &c
VAS aocor panied by very large suite and aoolt
Two hundred and fifty japanese Of oil grades the largest
number board Of us any public occasion.
splendid collation. served up 10 the cabin.
AraoIs the invited guests Mr. Walsh, ;he newly sp
pointed Consul the port and several American and EGG
nsb merchants and ship masters All this large party OF
japanese permitted to and examine where ami
ahateyet they pleased, all hands gsing to them all the
information in II cir power
Ar tie good things had been pretty well done for his
ExceleIcy the Governor gave the following sentiment
through his n.erpe good people of the great
American c,untry-may they always continue to do their
tegc, e'oHs With other nations Without shedding humsu
bleed"
This wac received with three hearty cheers, and Yam
kee poetle" by The band
Consul Ham sponaed, and gave tue folio wng"Jap.
and The United States OF rca now legally married
and the marriage certificate passed. may they
cause to call for separation !"
This received with three cheers. aud n Ill Co'u
biz" by the band Capt. Nicholson gave folio wing
rhe lamented Perry beloved at home, his name is dear
oevery Japanese"
This received by ths party rising. This the
most interesting time have bad il that country
On the deg following, Consul Walsh was formally
presented to the o YER a. his palace
slee IN Nagssaki. lie was accompanied by Consul
uarris trd several officers from the ship. His
tao,e was wen led WITH the sood things Of lac place.
prepared Japanese style The most elegant and c,sy
the masthead Of tns isgsa of Consul Walsh, on mis-
PREMISES q short distance from the Custom House II
maze board Of this Ship and all OF the blue,
led and white grapes yearly three hundred yards OF the
material was used &c make it.
The TINT the Dutch have bseu In their
mdet two hundred years. and that during all Of that
long time they have no. gwen them eng light in regard
to the rect of the world, md have ,de ihem believe
tnaf the Dutch were the most powerful nation taa
ear,h but that they have found out tat they
small nation and have left the (:ae Japauese) in The
dark for their gain The Doich sway 10 Japan is
over with. II will no longer be Dotoh settlement, bu.
eDig7 alton from all parts OF the word will that
way When we left that port there were sc zen Du.ch
ships and briggs at anchor 10 the harbor, filling up with
the rich proouotons of the country
1hs chip Mary Ellis, under the c,mmand OF an Amsr
Urn tiuar If pht
at Nseasaki to load with those articles He Informed
that that was bis fourth voyage between that port and
Immediately after his arrival Kelp is purchased in ia
pan At almost Notwithstanding ike dollar ton.
Captain kaeys wife Is with HIN, ana she is the first
American lady that ever stepped her foot oa Nagssas
SOIL The gallant captain says that when he anie1 with
BIS lazy they were surrounded BY large crowd Of ia
half; toey aGo followed them all ever the place, and
when he and his wife stopped for any purpose xd
would examine her clothing, &. Bot all their
racnts were perfectly respectful towarda the Captain and
his lady Captain Baiy cacustes taat over $500, 900
have been paid to the apaneae CT Ngssk by toregaers
since the commencemeA. Of the year 1859 YES,
GELS were daily arriving and departing Toe Same
ssy ose ssv the one port bark, ps;sd three
coloJs, and ship showing French colors standing to-
WARDS the harbor They we're too tAr distant to make
trim.
do no wish to End far't With those who may supply
the government with provcious for the Nayy but cue
tning certain, that there screw loose either in
Contractors department or the ard from which tho pro
NisloIs are tent IRON. Ete eat Desf b3lri OF
ihs ship was taken board ST bong Kong 10 Febrrary
last, ard besIs the date Of 1851 with the Ne York Nav
etaiiin mark On the barrels. Now, cir, this beet
may have been packed mott likely cled ia thai
year Out the poosoity is, that cid beef test has
been soTeo away dozsn years in navy yard, be-
lore IL was sent out here repaoked
tie evening previous to our leaving Nagassk dra
me. c association gave en- cute ta.am ut the principal
srse party CT RGssin on ers Ditch English Frepch aud
snecats we're present, ioclud ng tie lady of Captain
ay also the LADY Of tie captain Of Tho ship Ar 1ogo
we aao fne time, AMI toe entertainments we're KEEP.
until ate DouT, 1nd we're hlhy appautea By all pre-
cent Several japanese oces att ,shed 10 TIE japanese
Ear snps we're Gu Board We elso had two penis excur
sons, o,at facrg, fishing aud gurnrg parties; add
better RE can be foeDi for snusern mt than the
hs'hor and surrounding country OF &Agssak Inc Eie1 OF
We are now twenty-five months IN conuissnn aud
nave oeeh on The station sixteen months and been
onetanNy on The go, and have dore duty auy
ship that has been this station for toe last ten years
ano, thank God, have Loot less mon tina an other
ship Of any nation the station during ihe sam laazh
OF tine by death on,y two Of nuuber have been
called To their last and ra settlement aud this writing
we are enjoying very exceieat heath haying only
on the SICK t, most OF whom susripg DDS
&c. 10 Surgeon J. l.. Fox and biz assistants, Drs Phil
lips and W&iee and all connected With he medical depart
ment belong all the credit for Ia spare pains ex
pense mnistcring 10 the Of the sisk cefv any
naval chip sos. With three hundred sud segen souls on
board ana on sck'y siaton TO show sach remarkably
small bill Of mortality
The country all around Shapghae looks beautiful and
the climate % now delicious never saw such masuia
cence % Ia theee immense rivers and b1undless plains
the latter covered over with the most uxura1t vegeta ion
one would wish to look at.
Hrs Sgournnys poetry the occasion Of the church
eervices bcd at the residence OF Consa Harris Smo
last year. has been read out here with mich satisfaction
by her numerous admirers.
During the month OF April two Boston and one New
York ships have left this port unable procure freight.
and have 70 Foo CHOW and swallow load With
cooee t~o Eogsb ships have also left for the latter port
for the samc purpose, 10 oil up with Chinese slaves for
Cuba gentleman iIforms me ,ta. quite heavy trade
In The cooie business will be done the spTog and INNER
Waiting the reading rooms o. the prnc ,a ant only
decent hotel Shapshae and the Sailors Homo fad the
Herald 10 De the ou'y American nesa9aper IN ,heuo
In the course OF next week grant hai Is 10 given
honor Of Mr. Harris By the merchants Of this AGO. shaug
hae is to be attended by ali the fashionable people in
The place, including raga and military clcers " will
be gra0d affair. Nj. Harris has also been ten iered
public dinner By some Of the first OF tire place. So
far Mr. Harris has been warmly received by all classes
mep; all the foreign Corsuls &c, have waited him
cic ally. and he has been sssi and sslu5ed aud he will
carry back with him 70 Japan the good opinion d all