The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-26

arthq Jeddo said 70 have caused h dss}rn,
ION Of 600 dwellings and "a temples, the death OF
RIVERS.
Inc rivers are numerous oss snor shallow and rapid
II them may De assembled by sna hca- for sopss .iles
rom the sea. The principal Lake Of s,ran IS that OF Oitz
the southern part Of the isle I'd az Ninon ia abov<
'xty miles in length, but Of nconsiderabie broadth
- eH .foGY.
Little fresent know OF the geological Formation Of
prevail but by no mef ms TO the exclusion Of the pulons
nd sedienary me useful mineral products SO far as
ron co, aphnr ana sst #h he EXCEPTION s 81 In
and mon these eem be all very abundant TIE geld is
found ID many parts of The empire Sometime: as ere and
syvr is Equally plentiful with go, and II IS proba6ss
As The quantity Of these metals anusy exported rem
sae country when the trade was open, amounted value
- million and half sterling Copper abounds through
the whole group and sometimes of quality not
II into cylinders about foot long and inch thick
specimen analysed by DR.. Percy gseo Ola per
~ minute traces per tin cs sna cold 81 ron and
kinds they cast sueo round lungs cakes
Iroa ore rich enough for the purpose OF smelling APP
subsequently, dear. "Iron,' says Ksinapfer lis much
Of price with coper, iron tools being fun dear,
rather dcarer those copper Srassn The ssns
stated with reect tAe proportional value Of iron
and copper by Gciownn. Lead and quicksilver said
port Tin has been discovered in small quantities. and
aquslfy fine and wh7e that II almost equals SILVER
outof The extentt TO which it may be procured little is
Zrc, according 70 Kswpfer not produced japan and
his time osinne used to be importedfrom Tonqun for
pressly by the General Baron mhof
TO be an article Of export well brass This fifty
years after k@npfer's time. Sulphur, might be
pected in aregon volcanic, very abundant In some
places lies in broad deep beds and may be dug up and
removed with RS much sand. considerable
n derived by the government source Coal
appears 10 be found in many parts Of the country and
used for fuel scbod speaks Off as being in common
throughout the country and visiting Of the
saw enough IN convince him that skfully worked
Being bonlnous II IS for domestic purposes, generally
converted into coke. Rock salt to exist
parts of the country but does appear be much
used the culinary salt in being made from
byan uDskilfu and expensive process BY saturatng
Obtained, which rs aerward boiled in earthen Vessels
and yields an expensive and impure murae Of soda No
diamonds have been found, hut agates corneans and
met with come of them Of great beauty Pearls
frequently Of great size and beauty shed up
" all parts Of the coast
vEGErxnrE pRoprcnoSs
The vegetable productions OF Japan are, for the most
part those common % Temperate regions Timber IS,
however soscarce that no oncs permitted 70 down
tree without permission from the magistrate, only
condition Of planting young one in its stead The most
common forest trees the fir and cedarthe latter grow
ing to an immense size, being sometimes than Is
feet in diameter. In the northern parts Of the empire
two species Of oak found which differ from these Of
Europe The acorns of kind boiled eaten for
food, and said to be both palatabc and nutritious
The mulberry grows wild in great abundance and the
varnish tree (rhs uvnir abounds many districts In
the south the bamboo cane, though ropca plaut is
found either in the wild or cultivated state largely
used IN the manufactures. The camphor tree great
value here, and lives TO great age Sebod visited
which Kamper had described having been seen by
him l35 before II was healthy and covered with
foliage and had circumference of ty feet The country
people make the camphor from decoctau of the
s o sqs So info una a s and walnut
orange, lemon, hs, plum, cherry and apricot
Extensive cultivation kayes no room for wild animals:
tame animals not being used for food nre NOT ulti
piled beyond the felt necessity for their use The horses
Adams, an English mariner Of the time OF James T..
describes them "potssa but Of the size Of our mid
ding nags short and well trust small headed and
very full Of nette--in my opinion far exceIIny the
Spanish anpet in pride and stomach y, oycn aud
cows only used in blowing and carriage, milk
and butter not being used articles of food Bif.
faloes of an Extraordinary size with hnnchos On
their backs like cameI are used 10 draw carts and carry
mery Kept rrando by the Dutch and Portuguese and
might be bred ia the country great advantage II the
manufacture their WOOL They have = few swine kept
chiefly for trading with the Chinese among whom they
in great demand Dogs arc to be found in large
hers In the half domestcacd state in which they gene
rally exist in tie 4As hisis true however Of one
spccir, resembling somewhat an English SPANIEL which
japanese prv-vnt - ~ ~--u-psurrd tost sAe fngisn
variety may have sprung from come presented BY the
imIcror 70 the king OF h.gand The Wild animals
bears wild bears, foAes monkeys, deer and haee Rats
and mice are very common as well m two small specce
weasel chncunon, which live half taue under tbs
caves Of houses.
Wild fowl are very abundant, Consisting chiefly OF
goose and ducks, which migrate in gre~k numbers V
the shores OF Japan I'm winter. Numerous epeees a
pigeons are TO be found and woodcocks, pheasana,
'nipcs, larks, &c, are conmon. yhcre are two spe,
oics Of pheasant and one Of peacock peculiar Japan
Domestic poultry arc kept by the natives almost solely for
ornament amusement. some Of abe rcIsils are Of
large SIZE, and, along nh the insect are dreaded
for their deadly and destructive powers.
The shallow bays creeks around the islauds swarm
whole ~H ,sD II a s sS sasSs sas ns the
plcntifuy with oil Cor dcoe-xSc purposes In their
the intespss the whale and even ths re
fuse OF bbhcr considered good enough for pcd Tho
japanese the holdcst and expert ~ all As,atc h
ereu Their fishing VOYAGES exScnd 10 me rsorous n M az
sagsicn end Kuris pursuit II herring With which thew
their aclds. They are she ouiy Asaiic
people pursue the whale The women ar aid t ~,
expert divers for shell sh with which tho shorc n ia
pan abound.
~AIrvEa
The Jaranesc are described ae en- art;ve vigo,
Gus people. II the middling size, and their bodily
and mental powers more closely 10 Es,ro,s,ans
than Asiatlcs The common rcoplr according IN ih,n
berg are Of yellow color which sometimes borders ON