The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-20


to our discomfort, the government had established
regular price for all provisions increasing the prices
one hundred per cent from last spring olo9s-Eggs
25 per dozen ducks SIS per dosen fowls So and So
per Dozen sweet potatoes IS SO per cw beef not to
be had fresh fish al the rate of about 20 cents pound
and other articles in the same ratio. As ignorant as
these people have been termed they pretty well under
stand how to put the prices up and fast finding out
what god send TO Japan plenty of hard Mexican dol
lars will be- Before let the bay the government con-
sented that the sellers othe provisions might reduce their
prices few cents, but the amount SO small that
was no oct and the shipping in the hay bought nothing
more than necessity compelled them TO DO This shifting
Of the currency after the had been once agreed to
by treaty with Mr. Harris, on the part Of the United
States may yet lead to serious difficulty Mr. Harris in
his official capacity positively refuses to acknowledge the
new coin to have anything to say about until such
time as he shall hear from Washington upon the subject
Owing to the increased prices on the lacquer porcelain
and other wares, the demand for the same small
The glorious anniversary of independence duly
observed on board Of this ship At daylight the ship
dressed with extra flags of all descriptions and the
day set apart for regular jubilee. At noon fired
national salute of twenty guns The English steamer
Sampson hose the American ensign at fore early in
the morning, and at noon she joined with us, and also
honored and the day which celebrating with
entertained by Captain Nicholson and the wardroom
officers. In the evening sent up few rockets and
burned blue lights, &c, much to the amusement of the
japanese. This the second Fourth Of July that we
have spent in this country and up to this time the only
American man ofwar that fired salute in Nagasak
and Jeddo was on that me morable day.
The excitement among the Japanese to see any of us
when shore great our late as on our
first visit. Whenever any of us landed were sur
rounded and followed by hundreds Of them staring in
the face and begging for the gilt buttons of coats at
times almost impossible for to get along through
the streets without raising to them and every
day the ship surrounded by hundreds Of unks and
boats, with men and women, implorng to board
TO see the ship. The lacquer and porcelain in the
bazaars are Of the most splendid kind and of the
richest patterns we have in the country The
wrought silk work is the most splendid in the world Of
some patterns which are Of very rich design, they
asked 500 for pattern for dress.
On the 4th Of July Mr. Dorr hosted his flag in front of
his residence the American Consul of the above named
ports very large number of the poor class employed
in fishing and at all times from 600 to 900 boats to
be seen engaged in that humble but honest occupation
the bay Some of the fish in the bay of the finest
quality man would wish to Mr. Harris is in.
formed that the japanese ambassador accompanied by
suite Of at least forty in number will leave Jeddo in Feb
Tana has asked permission of the honorable Secretary
OF the Navy to proceed Jeddo that time and con-
vey the distinguished party direct to the United States
his flagship Your readers may we'll anticipate great
sight TO forty Japanese with their dresses and
queer looking swords land in New York We learned that
the little opposition that was felt last fall against send
ing such man to our country has nearly all died away,
and that the people are daily becoming more willing and
anxious to have free intercourse with the outside bar
barans.
The Dutch brig Breario from Java had been living
some days in the bay loaded with all sorts of cargo;
but she went TO the wrong market for the Japanese did
not wish TO purchase thing she had board When
we left she still laid there, and will for years before she
can sell out All they want OF foreigners is to sell them
the productions OF Japan. ! have heard limited in
pretty good quarters that Mr.. Harris intends to remove
Mr. Rice, the now acting Consul commercial agent at
Hakodad and if all reports true is high time that
he was ousted, and some one appointed who will
treat his connirymen with proper civihy. Our country
power act will any one to hold office in this
country who not capable to fill the Office in respect
| full manner Mr.. Harris openly declares his intention
to maintain the honor and dignity Of his country while
he rules 10 Japan Every agrees that deal with
the Japanese mild means will be the only way OF bring
ing them into general favor with Foreigners therefore
none but perfect gentlemen should be allowed to repre-
| sent any government in their midst
The conference building in which the Japanese com
| inissioners met Commodore Perry still stands
monument TO the first movement in opening this country
to the rest of the world During stop at Kanagawa
two females left of the japanese boats and ascent led
our accommodation ladder, prompted, suppose by the
impulse Of the moment TO get sight of the inside of
! our ship They were at once followed by two i'm
| peria policemen, who always around the
boat rowed on shore and then placed in confinement for
daring to visit ship. When left they were still
confined This only another of the severity Of the
laws Of Japan, which strict that Japanese
has to move with great caution they will commit them
selves before they aware of the fact just before
left kanagawa counterfeit of the old
OF tzebos IN circuaton they proved, those got
possession Of to be made Of white copper washed
with silver just left the port the had been
suppressed from circulation by what order not
ON the Fourth of July the Dutch Consul Kanagawa paid
his respects Captain Nicholson and honored with
salute Of seven guns
We left that port early the morning of the 9Th, and
proceeded up sinnagawa Which is very large city
only four miles from the city OF Jeddo Owing the
heavy draft of ship could approach Jeddo We
arrived there after run of two hours Found lying of
! Of the town three japanese ships, to wit;
| two steamers and one bark. heavy gale
blowing at the time with ugly on; but a Japanese
Junk soon came of TO US with three officials in it, who
came on board to inform that dwelling had already
been prepared for Mr. Harris requesting that he would
come send on shore the next day and it would
answer his purpose They afterwards went all over the
ship on their own hook, and with paper and pencil they
took down minutes of what they saw They could not
| speak word of English; all our business was done
through interpreter We learned that the evening pre-
vous very destructive fire took place in Jeddo, by
which two or three hundred buildings were consumed
but this is small item in city which is said to be thirty
six miles in length and population Of between three and
four millions The people Of Sunagawa did not show us
that friendly feeling that met with Nagasakl but
after they have had intercourse our people and
ships of war, have no doub, they will improve in all
respects. However, they civil and polite.
During our stop OF seven days. master, NJ G. Bacon
has been constantly employed in surveying the harbor
shoals and the forts of which there are in front of
Jeddo mounting, as nigh as we could judge, about fifty
guns, ten EACH manned by any number of Japanese.
Their construction and location do show they
would be Of much defence against armed feet should
ever so happen that might be found necessary
tack them in order to reach Jeddo Yeddo the ia
panese term II. few good gunboats soops of war
would easily capture them and the Japanese bear the
name of being poor soldiers, for the that none
except such as are permitted ordered do by
imperial orderl are permitted to own or use firearms
and the only weapon that they much accustomed to
use is their sword and from appearance they are more
worn for an ornament than service
The view of Jeddo and Sinnagawa from the ship is
splendid the most prominent building be seen rising
above the others is the Emperors palace He very kind
~ sent six boats TO attend the ship free Of charge
to convey all who might wish TO visit Jeddo city
up and back. Suitable accommodations were prepared
for in that city by order Of the Emperor aud the
Hon. Mr. Harris house was open 10 us ALL free and with
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