The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-11

goods for the last four weeks The principal caqse n,
doubt is the sehog in of the rainy seas Tao weather
squaily ana the japanese merchants kscpag Ia.
| doors.
JaraDwood dun 1t SO. Rkttan--ro sales whatever.
Mech activity dry goods at advanced prices IS anlc,.
patea after The sth OF july when the dut, So per cent
now paid viii be reduced 20 per cent Only tst class
goods may hereafter be expected 10 hu purchasers
remanerave rass English goods OF ufefior quality are
beng sofa at such prices that viii pay snip them 10
China, and sa lot is snippod for SHAM, from
here per lhe,n. The Japanese from their system OF
exclusive SO long maintained have yet
| foe foreigners 10 supply.
The imports they TO receive from Holland were
very unimporlani for country having such population
US Japan; tue trade always moaopoy by the go
yerhment and the imported goods only iuto the
hands Of the Weather classes. Considerable time may
eiapse before steady demand for imported goods Will
hase been created in japan,
ARTICLES ExroRr quantities held at high prices.
Much shipping unemployed waiting FOR return cargoss
In the interior, however considerable quantities Of pro
duce appear to be held back by parties declining TO sell
for paper haes for which the Board Of Trade OF Trading
Society (he monopoly charges from 10 to 80 cent
discount in exchange for silver Japan ware, $45 $4S
Oeeswax, $lCO-no stock hand; camphof nominal $50;
soya, 81 sl0 candies, 81 81 so; beans, 81 rs sa
cas- S. 50 SIS; wheat, 81 06 a So per pcn four $40
picul; silk advancing, stock hand-a mat
ONES to market imme lately sodwe quote $40 SIS
Cattle according TO quality; silk goods within very
hort time advanced nearly 100 per ccnt-uo stock
hand coal OF different quality quote al 81 SO per picu
eagrass, $40 $40 per pcu shark Tins, $50 $45 YER
micel 50 $40 per picul truies, $50 500 per picul
A RUSSIAN TREATY RATIFICATION MISSION -THR RE-
PORTED oUrRAaEs OF THE JAPANESE ON TILE RUS
SLAMS.
From the Rotterdam C,urant, Nov 1871
Count Mouravie Governor General Of Eastern Siberia
at present at Jeddo to exchange the notifications oil the
commercial treaty concluded between Russia All japan,
and TO settle tho boundary line OF the territory coded To
Russia
Count MouravicG is accompanied by squadron Of
twelve steamers anchored oil Jeddo.
Twelve Russian sailors reported TO have been
murdered BY the Japanese, and complications in conse
quence were apprehended.
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL REPORT OF THEIR PROGRESS IN
JAPAN-TnE GEAR OPERATING BY FESTIVITIES,
NEW YEARS CALLS, wINpMILLS, AND SWEET
MEATS.
The Ab1e OF ST. Petersburg publishes the following
letter from the Russian consul at Hakodade in JAPAN:
In order 70 induce the Japanese enter int friendly
communication with u.s. got parties at nv house NV
success was completes the Japanese readily accepting nv
invitations On Christmas eve in particular invited n
large party aud had rcjoicngs in the Russian STYLE In
my drawing room was placed Christmas tree leCked
out with various objects and sweemeat destined 70 b,
offered as PRESENTS the itself was splenddlv deco
rated and the japanese ana Russian flags were inter
mingled The inhabitants of the town hyh and lo7 male
ana female, and even some government funcionaries
were present Inc coveruor sent present 70 be at
ached to the tree, and he charged artist to make
painting both Of the room and the company Our ladies'
distributed bonbons and sweetmeas the children and
Autographs TO their parents The Japanese seemed mach
pleased, and they greatly admired 0e Russian costume
which the ladies put 90 for the occasion On
day gave masked ball and the dances which were led
by our naval officers, much interested the Japanese
that they took special note Of them
aug !oung JAPANESE VINO are pupils or the military
school appear very intelligent, and a fact which vii,
perhaps occasion SURPRISE the Russian English Ian.
gnages form part OF the programme of their st1des The
governor OF the town has paid VISIT and he SAYS that
he never did so much honor to the American consul
told him that considered his visit as an act of poteness
ana tna' ! would return 1t. He stopped with me four
hours ala preakasted as did also fifteen Of bis functiona
fns VINO accompanied him. Among the things which par
cuary attracted their attention my house were maps
d the AMOR and of the eastern parts Of Siberia
Inc mondays Of the Japanese new year last fortnight
IN mat occasion the doors of houses ornamened with
lraperes paper of different coors and various objects
'uch as lemons, crabs, arrows &C. employed as tails
mans against bad spirits and maadies AZ the beginning
the holidays the Japanese visit their fre, s aud ac
luaintances and eat and drink in each house To ,omp
nent the people presented the governor with ;, 1tic
ne, surmounted by Japanese flag il had great $3.50
mo IN TACT part OF was sent TO Jeddo The reoicinns co.
ne occasion of The year conclude early in the even
reurng soon to rest enjoy the apreeaho
eams which they believe all those who have cnndnctoT
eseNes wen during the preceding year arc destned
lave. indulgence is even shown at this eDocb IN nr
they are relieved from their chains permitted m
nave themselves, and to dress themselves neatly Tho
e,nment lunctonaries paid frequent visits and
US lor specimens Of articles In which trade can
= carried on They presented with some sea biscuit
'nch Is very good, but exorbitantly dear -''
Nam now engaged in making the model OF a windmill, |
ey nave no such mills and yet they would be very use
600 works on architecture for the Japanese have craa
aste ior that science. They erect buildings with re-
harKapie skill, after the European fashion We furnished
hein with the model Of a yacht after which thnv bav.
MI one, which Is to be launched in n feu IA re anS
Hcn would not disgrace our best engineers