The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-23
INTERESTING FROM JAPAN.

INTERESTING FROM JAPAN.
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The Japanese Ambsssador-A Japanese Suite
Of Fourteen Persons all On Their Way 20
n.w York.
OUR HONG KONG CORRESPONDENTS.
HOMO KoSG, China, Feb IL, 1852
The First Japanese Ambassador to wasAsng-7Ae Course
oke~ from Japan-A United S.ates Officer Acting Cics
rc~e-Hmh for thesr Treatment, &c., de-, dc.
It gives pleasure To inform you that the steamer Mis-
ssippi left 70 day for smodA Japan, whence aer repair
ing her poop deck and cabin hs will proceed 70 Jeddo Bay
for tho purpose taking board the japanese minister and
SUITE and then depart with them for Panama by way Of
the Sandwich islands II 70 be hoped that the Secretary
Of the Navy will have consideration enough dignity
Of hese Strangers and the important misson which they
ing, 70 have steamer meet them 1t Aspn.
WALL and their arrival at New York 10 convey them
direct Washington TO avoid their exposure to large
crowd Broadway, which would be certainly attracted
by their peculiar costume and appearance. Lieutenant
Habersbam goes In charge OF them, which Is doomed
very necessary STEP they will be strangers Of pecu
liar character TO countymen and the great sensation
and curiosity they will naturally arouse might provo
annoyance to them there be not proper and judcous
person 70 direct their movements.
UNITED STATES STEAM FRIGArx MISSISSIPPI
Hong Kong, Feb ID, 1859
The most important news have TO communicate 10
you-that is, II s good TO me-is that home
ward bound We leave this port this morning for home,
by way Of Japan and Cape Horn. The Commodore has
ordered proceed to Kannanany in Jeddo bay forth
with, and arriving there will make all proper
rapgemen,s for receiving board the first Japanese
ambassador that visited the United Sstes together
with bis suite consisting Of fourteen individuals, who
presume, viii quite sensation they land
IN New York, With their ODD dresses and swords
The rieate Powhatan will follow US in a
few days, for tho purpose OF bringing US
supply OF coal to make up the deficiency on the passage
from ibis Port 10 the bay OF Jcddo We shall then pro
Panama. where Lieutenant aabersham, Of the Pc whatsn
~ho Roee In this chip for that purpose will take charge
Impression is, that in less than four months Japanese
minister and suite will be making their salsan before
best authority. II they meet with only half the
tons o. fuss and feathers, &c that greeted the great %
Hungarian few years back: they viii be forcby struck
with the difference between the quiet dignity Of their
country and the boserous and hearty welcome Of tho
Western World
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
Adviccs from Decms from the I'd OF November to the
18Th December inclusive, have been received.
10 ,be government OF japan, and on the 10Th Dec the
steamship Nagassk to the Prince OF rzen which ship
rived the 18th Nov. On the day Of delivery the
Yedo sailed for Amaksa under the sole management Of
japanese officers.
kQcu CnArieS frC6,
intelligence OF the arrival at aaRodade Of the Russian Con
eul General ana secretary their ladies' clergyman
Russian naval officer had also arrived HskodAe, and
been accepted by the Japanese upon the recommends
ton Of Count put,atip, 70 give instruction in naval
matters Two soops Of and eunooai expected
| AZ Nsgassk TO arrive from st. Petersburg.
TIE United States Consul General intended shortly to
visit Nsgssak
For time past no cases Of cholera are reported and
10 YedO and Osacc the epidemic had almost entirely dis
| appeared
Av,a., IN tha G-pn
Russell Co Spanghse. She allowed TO trade
the s,pustions Of treaty with the Netherlands and
additional stpulsons On the i7th December this clipper
ship sailed for Shanehae, destination New York Her
cargo consists Of 900 boxes wax acquered ware, SC
consigned TO hessrs Spengier Co., with loo Chinese
sheep for the Japanese government This ship having
sailed for Shangbae on the lh returned the LIST Dec
with cargo Of C4 boxes rhubarb 636 plcos sapau wood
II baskets crco chow 10 boxes candy 10 boxes sugar
| ana packages sundriee
On the 23d Nov arrived the British schooner Pindex
from Shaughse with 400 piculs sapanwo)d some tin,
cotton goods, broaccotn and Chinese medicines. tn
schooner sailed again the 9th Dec for Shanghai with
1000 boxes wax sundries and samples.
On the 18TH Dec arrived the British steamship Infex
ole having some shp~recked Japanese on board and the
Danish br Wibelmine, both from Hong Kong; also,
Rnesiau STEAMER rom Hakodade.
Messrs Dent Co. of shanghae have contracted to fur
nisn t,oc0 pcus sapsnwood and l0o 900 boxes wax.
| THE JAPANESE COMMISSIONERS TO WASHINGTON.
The japanese Commissioners appointed to proceed TO
Washington to excnaDgc the ratification Of shc American
treaty Nagasi Genba Gami Governor Of Ac cunts
| and Minister OF the Navy, and iva Say Higo no KANT
Imperial Inspector The former is said to be a earned
and intelligent man, instructed by officers Of tue
Dutch navy at Decims in algebra mathematics and nav
CATION. Ia 1857 he conducted the Soembng the
rst ever possessed by the Japanese from Nagasak
Yecoo with japanese engineers and Sailors aud without
my European ala He Of the Commissioners en-.
gaged 10 negotiating the late treaties.
Tea Say igo Kami, intelligent man, was one
OF the Con mssoners employed in the recent treaty nego
stoDs and acquired some knowledge Of foreign politics
and customs in his intercourse with foreigners those
occasions.
PRUSSIA AND DENMARK LOOKING FOR TIRE sTIEs
From the China Telegraph (LOndou paper), April
Il is longer a secret tina. the Prussi. 40 govern
neDt is about to send special embassy Chioa and
Japan, accompanied by an imposing naval squadron,
order 10 negotiate treaties with those countries sad obtain
lot Prussan subjects the aBtages as
those accorded 70 other European nations For this pur
Jose the most active exetons beug made at the
dcckyard at Darzg TO fit out the sQuadfon which will
Of the Gefon Thetis freates sloops of
Amszoue Arizona and Grille the cadetsh Mercury, and
few smaller obes. 10 order to these vessels
nll coupemens orders have just given to engage
I'VE hundred &C ditona' sailors IS confidently
that Prince Adalbert the High .Admiral OF Prussia, will
hoNt his flag in the rbetis, and take the
maDo Of toe expedition. The dlpomatist whom will
be entrusted the negotiation Of the treaties not yet
naued but the Privy Councillor Hesses, formerly Prus
san Minister In Mexico, is talked Of and generally sup
posed TO have the greaiest chance OF obtaining the ap
pooiment II Europe remains at peace the expedition
Will sail the latter end Of April supposing that the
Fhrs can be got ready by that time In the
while, it has been urged in high quarters as being
highly expeden 20 send Immediately preliminary
zion TO China and JAPAN by the usual overland route
without @aitng until the squadron condition sal,
the object oil such mssion being TO make preparations
toe SPOT for the reception OF the expedition and
things to obtain insight pto the cles Of Import aud
export most In demand with vies open fresh
Tor Prusssn manufactures, as there exists most lament
able ignorance the subjei amongst com
ruercia Doab'ties Formerly, Prussis used TO send
cloth, and csmot and other wooen TO the
amount OF IS 600 900 annually TO China by tedious
and expensive overland route through Russia and Siberia
to Kischa but as the Russian 9th and otncr manufsc
lures have OF late years iergope such wonderful i'm
provements they successfully compte with this
try, besides which, they haze the advantage Of being
tn an tfa
heavy land freight At the head Of tn experimental
eon Ia proposed 10 place gentleman well acquainted,
both theoretically and practically, with the details OF
business and knowledge not only of those articles OF
manufacture and industry in which Prussia
cessfuly compete with the whole world, but Of such
Chinese and Japanese produce would find ready and
remcnerave sale in Prussia and the German Zoveren
Amongst the former many different descriptions OF
manufactures of cotton and wool, aod mixture Of BOTH