The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-21
INTERESTING FROM JAPAN.

INTERESTING FROM JAPAN.
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A Latter from Av.ynsend rsarrss--His Nego-
tt.sBons In Japan-Ioo fr"g'"scd Sapa"e"e
Embsssy -sresIS speraLions-A Asnasterisi
Cltsss- Densh AT tt,e Cy.uO" lisa sn Ep,leptlc
Fit Rsv"g~s az the Chot-rs-A revival AL
simoda-Rengious Ceremonies, &c., sc.
The following xtracs f letter from this gentleman
10 friend his city, the latest that has been receives.
from him, has been placed at disposal for publication
II s Interesting every communication from him hitherto
tss been sn6 congratulate the President and The coma
Try that We ably represented in japan -
SrNopA, October 4, 1853
DEAR SIn-Y Your welcome letter. dated March %, 1857
only reached me On she 27th OF July sixteen months after
xwas written rms seems TO be the fate OF all my pr
yAte and official orrtspondence. In reply TO my naaer
Gus despaiohes the government nave 10 endure the
mos, unpleasant delays and presume OF the eighty eight
communications addressed by me TO the Rome Depart
mept bat few have reached ii with any expedition II as
all Among these a full account OF the productions OF
Sam its articles OF import and export, with the Quantities
Of each specific article statement of the amount OF ship
Ping topnage and description of the models after which
heir vessels are built
10 avoid the r,sk Of wearyipg you will say but few
words concerning my negoas ons in Japan In point Of
TACT my laoors commenced as landed, in Sepem
October 20, 1866, aud my last August A. 1888.
A fun detail my diplomatic proceedings was given In
yember December OF 1867, and March, jay and
August Ut 1858 rDese poss bly, may some day see the
hight, Congress should thinE proper 10 call for them
With regard 20 the history OF the commerce Of japan
after which you mquiripg, have oay To remark
that is nil Japan may be said % have been without
any commerce TOR two hundred and city years. for The
small ventures brought by the Datch add Chinese
during that period less amount than the annui
epe'atons Of New York joooer have, IN oae OF my
deepatcbes home, expa ped this point better
The have applied for o. our steamers
10 Embassy TO the United States, oy wdy o
Passms and expect TO select ne vessel oy WINCH .nsy
Wi 60 The dale Of their departure as soon as Comm
doe Iatnal arrives here Our country IS 10 be the nrs
that rs receive embassy from thus country have
written The De psrtment, gvirg full details and making
come sugges JOBS. Tue Russians, English French AMI
and Dutch al made treaties with the Japanese since
the date of ours gives me great satisfaction to state
they identical their SUBSTANCE With the treaty
81 Yeoo, signed by me.
me readiness WITH which all the foregoing Powers
ceped treaty by has given the japanese
q avo, epiuon of my Judgment tor had told them
long before treaty was completed that aoy treaty that
Vas sa sfActory 10 me would oe accepted oy alt the IA
tions wish 10 have treaties with them and this
literal accomplishment OF assertions has great pleas
I'd them.
had a very pleasant intercourse with Lord Elgin and
also with Baron eros. gave them copies of our
ana information they desired. dd not zee Count
Pouane tue Russian Envoy as he arrived here on the
evening before went Up 70 kanagaSa in the Powhatsn
and my return met him gong up the Bay OF Yeio,
and odch when he left had oppor-
tuAlty OF seeing hlm
a ministerial crisis occurred at Yedo on the Sd Of
August hota Prince of Bsu, chief of the Great Coun
of State and Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Nino,
Prince Of Kee, Member Of the Council, dismissed
from Office and their places filed by 0ta Prince Of
B,ngo, and haDabay, Prince Of Smo osa
Both the named persous belong the sold fogey'
psl " Of Japan This unexpected said 70
have brought about by the signing toe treaty with
the 29th OF July the opponents Of the treaty al
ieagtd Ministers had been frightened
neither the English French coming 10 Japan
sDo that from the cowardce they had shown they had
themselves unit for the places they held The
cAuor WAS 30 loud and 30 well sustained that the two
Princes were DISMISSED, as already stated.
For days matter of DOUBT whether, not only
the Princes of Bsu and Kee but also the Princes of
and Bigo (~no negotiated the treaty with me) aud
the .erpr.ers, would be compelled to perform
shass kiri-s e., rip themselves up. Fortunately for
MI three parties the arrival Lord Een proved tue
Of all had told them, and justified toe ministers
in signing the treaty with me- and they were therefore
danger but they have EOt been restored 20 o:e
The Department for Foreign Affairs s now entrusted to
three members Of the Great Counc-the Princes Of
70, Simo ga, and Yaneo-who are 70 be assistA by
council Of FIVE persons asd an pleased 10 ace 10 this
number the OF OLD friends The Princes Of
snano and Rigo. The appointment OF these nen would
TO indicate either that the liberal party is
the ascendant, that their prn ;ples have been
adopted by their opponents. xSiT6
On the l7th OF September the Japansge officially an.
death OF the IL coon STATING that expired
l2,h OF that month. informed OF his death
RE 2sh of August ana ac the actual date of his de-
the Lotto Of August, but 1t concealed by
the authorities they could complete their Degoas-
irons the English and Russians, whi;h would have
the y sioject to epepc ITS and it is very
Pro cable that toe grea excite men in Yedo that followed
the sgurg Of the Amscan treaty may have brought
fatal attack OF his maady The successor TO the throne s
accepted OF his iate Majesty. He s SAID TO BE- q
ghs youth OF 5 years Of age. BE will be allowed
marry when be reaches the age of IS OF the
youth tue ruier nscessiy of eoy spe.
az 70 what his views may be Us relates
foreign affairs Of THIS country.
the cholera broge al Nagasski shortly after
sh ps. tie Pox haian Aisss ppi, left pla1e.
The osease spread rapidly over ne isiangs Of Knsu
and si-4ok, and crossed oysr 10 Nippon (our
sisDd). 1t made great havoc II the cities Of
SJmouosegi, 0ssca, Kote, Yedo, &c. ADD in all tha vii
lagos aud barniets The authorities inform me that IN
Yudo bunared aud afy taousaod parsons died
during the nfs: month OF the maady. an happy 70 say
thai has nearly ceased Ay situation here try
ing one the naady sTept OFF hundred pefsoos
out Of our ht,ie hanet in than twenty days. No
MEDICAL aid on which could rely TO be obtained
Happily all household escaped fue disease, IN part,
assumed q type. Toe subjects attacked with
burning fewer II the face and head, soon became DELI
rous, frequently died the second hour after The az
tack
The Japanese inform me that before Gin 1922 or
thereabou,s cholera visited This country. This
Perhaps fortunate as had its first appear
ance here been Simultaneous with the opening Of the
country foreigners the consequences might have been
unpleasant. is, of the common people a. Ma
Sask said the foreigners had brought the disease had
poisoned the wells, &c Fortunately nothing grew
Of the feeling, although il said that tue priests
very buoy in conveying such IDEAS to the people.
The only effect at Snoda produce decided ere
vival" Never the temples and mias owd-
en- the priests rejoiced in large "iurplus revenue
offerings Of the devout The houses covered with
charms OF ali Sorts fsh hung the doors to
ebtange the B XII shouid it attempt TO enter the house
sickles, knives and other cutting implements sus-
pendeo keep of dreaded enemy miniature bews and
fitted TO Them threatened the demon from each
pept house guns dred during night 70 righ,en
HIM, and gones beaten loud enough and long enough to
stun him he had Enormous roeares, twelve
feet in circumference and with beads an inch in diameter
made their appearance and dozen devosees would rush
one, passing it rapidly through his hands, shout
ing Am,da Ans'da Amsda from the bottom Of his lungs
Tue affairs in the temples and MAS locked like barters
Shops from the great number of stop Knots which the
japanese had cut off and hung up offerings. Over
every pathway charms suspended to barrcade the
approaches 10 the houses and the hamets. You may
Imagine what spectacle all this 10 your friend. Ba
enough for the present sm well, thanks to Providence
and nov my chief anxiety ia 70 hear from home.
Hints FOR japanese EvangeljzAtion.
UNITED STATES STEAMER PowHArAS
SINGAPORE, March IL, 1852 :
7he Sec,nd Effort 10 chris.an'ze Japan VIA, the Japa
Fieics Religious Subjsc-grestin3 Conver-