The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-15

THE LATEST FROM JAPAN.
Impressions Formed During a
Recent Visit.
Articles Of Commerce Nest In Demand in The
Japanese Markets.
S1oPPAcE OF THE TRADE WlrAFORElGNERS
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Dfsgraceful Conduct Of the Eng
lish Traders.
Energetic Action of the british Con-
xul-oeneral Alcock.
u1nrRNcE OF THE AMERICAN MINISTER
Nc, &C.. &c.
Energetic Action of the british Con
xul.oeneral Alrock.
IMPRESSIONS OF RECENT VISIT TO IA
PANTS PEOPLE AND INSTITUTIONS.


IMPRESSIONS OF A RECENT VISIT TO IA
PANTS PEOPLE AND INSTITUTIONS.
TO THE EprroH OF THE HEuALD.
Nothing supplies more ex,itemen: the naginatl u
han NE unvsited parts Of the earth. Why that the
remain unknown TO oss Why have travellers not son
thxherY Ia because the wayfsrcrs Of these days lac
courage or natural artificial obstacles II
n The wsyg To employ the ordinary language Of life
some COMMITTEES appear to be nnlncky IN this respect
Thrown by nature Of the great highway Of com nArc
and war possessing upsenis ci,ms,e, NJ inhsbtan
more than usoay ferocous they neglected Through
accdeut contempt fear and remain Puzzes TO gaogra
phryr Japan Cannot be included this category, so 20
has often been visited, often aescroed, and, of'ensr
STILL glanced At in general voyages descriptions OF the
East Marco Polo the greatest among modern
yeers revealed the existence OF this empire to the West
en- world which, his days. rendered SO incredu-
ous through ignorance that pests and !ars beet his
deaihsed beseocnpg hin 10 recant tie accounts he had
published Of Eastern Asia, which they looked upon as
pare fe.one Japan then seemed 10 retreat into dark.
sess in which IL lay shroaded tn the middle
Of the sixteenth century, when . Portuguese YES
eel driven upon ns shores by tenn
psst This, sbich happened in 1912, Is COMMONLY
regarded The discovery Of Japan For than any
years the counsr Of Waco dc CANA enjoyed a mo-
nopoy o. the Of this mighty group, ana chiefly
With the riches they thus obtained built the sgnidcen,
city Of Macao The expectation Of the precious metals
sc then prob bited and small craft, tho last OF
rs esss that quilted the Japanese Shores said TO have
called away with three hundred tons OF pure gold
beard.
Subsequently, Japan, Ike China, became practically
sosed agan. Europeans for the exception made in favor
Of the Dutch is rather nominal than real. handful Of
individuals from Frogland, imprisoned artificial
siand In The harbor OF Nagasak carry on . miserable
Ade with the natives submitting to all sorts OF indgoes
r the Of gain II foressen that the recent
With China would almost necessarily break up the voua
a1y blockade in which the Japanese had placed them.
ssles and America France and England by the employ
men: Of species of enacing diplomacy have a. length
succeeded in overcoming the obstnacy Of the Japanese
government Now, therefore, by degrees, the various
hlsnds Of the group will be visited BY civilized
pAronf, and brought within the sphere o. our know
hdse Every age has its taste Tho travellers o.
shs sixteenth ana seventeenth centuries were almost
excsus'veiy political, and looked upon every oier topic
~ cry 50 far interesting as had re,ereccc 70 'ne exe
Of empire when they vtsted any new laLd, there
Ssre they scarcely noticed whether It Hat
famous, covered with woods or bare tho palm Of
hand. In the eighteenth century, commerce. aosoroat
ne tboughts Of All wsyf.iug and ssafapg men, wale IN
Gay little too much difference, perha - pa
10 The Imagination When you have road for exa npl.
any volume Of travels, You cey rercerabSy anything
sxccp. the creeks ard ooves The rocky the
pchy wooded valleys the Cascades the winding streams
escapes ycu that here inshaus ip hi. rsssla
parsdee, you brought accidentally recognize
their existence you ony think OF them creatures
I'VE On dew or tie perfume oi flowers.
rea. sicr. for description sorswfla GIT and
NV travellers posscss IT, snili endeavos 70 place soma
etrkp pictures before the n,,ods III readers tina.
ahey may obtain some true nosn or s.t e.s: Of Ja5sa
which vt..cc.
On entering the hsrto- Of Sim IA near the mouth
Of the hey, was presented = bssahra, iodeD;ed
GIVE, the entrance 20 w,ca was nearly hidden hv ar
8se., bearing aspc. on The most lnrog and 3sartn.
al ain h.E Ale tn
som and IL veriure and, as from distance,
Suggestive OF The ,jsa Of gigantic bo3qSe: 'hsn sS3
hpc. Iae SUR o-nding his, rising plEornCa Ss-une
beyond Ire o,her-were clothed rnd terracsd w,th
cultivated crops and profison o. 10 rery vegetation
N: LhcA ese,nsnsns So9Isi wis here ao5 there. az
ocators, in their coupac, density len. diversity the
pleasing prospect C.csc TO betown found surai colo
NJ Of Russians, whom snpwrek Tor TIE tune hsi iooaed
h japan Ghroigh genero-s.v FEAR natives
tsrtansc them Hospitality, and assigned than ten clio
Tor shsr abode AS far Is mere rsnnsrs are concerned
golden opinions IN this Buddhist empire than the homes!
bu. .omsshat Tongh ana bos,erous mariners OF TIE
Tnaed States. AL foreigners alike, however considers
hay perplex the officials They knew veil possible
that yearly all the nbabi ants Of the empire DESTROYS
wh,nh thy are only prevented by laws which are ne
kngef sppl'oable 10 The age in which We live.
The treaties with America, France and Great Britain
nocsb suli constructed with references
elusive principles, will inevitably introduce dciuge
Foreigners into The country and e,her result Ia the en-
ere freedom OK trade Snd intercourse, Or leaf TO
Travellers viii break bounds, walder beyond t5
tAeks prescribed them, ard, through curiosity %
stnscy force themselves into society Each goTernmsn
Viii pro.ec, its own snbiec snd there viii os cousg.
pickering uncss o. wise 4ud 5crai regulations str1cg
suffered TO ~hiihsroeSer they Pleas, 50 oa
they condcct themselves with propriety Toe Ses
- al those who have visited part o: the group c3ero
bcrs~s the opinion tina: the Edronesns themselves
kss anxious than tie Japanese break do~n barrier
a cusiveness Some OF the officials having paid visit
" The officers OF American sloop of-war, TIL .A3r
Mss:asx psspsssd nothing 10Th :, return ,n tie 60 n
followed the beach until reached the outskirts oi tho
village, where we were qptc !aken By surprise a. the
Aum6er OF pretty ers ard children tia, emerged fron,
their houses 10 obtain sight OF u.s. They exoibl..i
anxious curiosity AID interest in our bsnLf. which
vAs quite factoring The news Of our approach iie 90
In advance OF 50 tat path WAS kept lined with
fhe beauty Of the psceeach dsr,se with her rsnct uy
paused umbrella her head and her silt IKE sandals
NOR and o. sober in,cg about q r i,oks which,
ingenious and knd, denoted the uura'let tenp.r
end anabsy which subsequently FOUND IN be the un.
vereal poSsessicn Of the womea OF Japan
Pas,ipg along street running parallel with the bsa;
and formed Of two rows Q! picturesque two story
ne intel door poss Of each beil suraoantei by
Buddhas head OF some other Device intended az g
charm say youpg girl standing, fan ia bend q, az
cpen door, reading She simply clad In loose Grape,
hat pecoa haf drcasns soEn sort Of dress, rea:hia
". Gown ,snn a ase .ps Si bound sy sash o.
end beautifully formed rested COMMON high -,r.~
sandals q the country. Over ths dress wni,u les,
open Jacket OF rnasn texture VIII vide .,eey-s -x
tendinr little below the CHOW: her con b.scx
hair sas beautifully drawn back from OF tie .ossaeai,
where u held by two g,d pins one or rres, '~axh
and with scorpcn.like device attached t. and Ea,S
moved 70 and fro with every motion o. It's f..r x~ss-
ne complexion bright sni pale much 40 tasa
tAe ChiDsee suimAio1 ans a<orcsve. sos
be- teeth white and noly formed IS her onc arro
Nv he latter cav she virgin, 10 iD-ars,e .s
pansse custom beng that on ths marrasa o. every 70
ais tbe teeth are dyed black and IN sas ass the
1evws sayen or pluced gu. By shc rcots dos 81 ie
rent fro the women Of China with their defors feet,
tostcrng gait oycrfcd figures, sa1 scky. yeo~ fa,.s.
hs absurd customs referred 20, which, som: vss
TONS prevail thropgh,u the wcoe Elstero s-caipsiss
ne Of piece painting the cheeks p-gn, rel raj
&yerg the hrs purple
One cf the rst things which strikes che trsve'sr IA
DAn Vie peopl-'a extreme cleanlneA All Asiafsc %
esrs are given To this viz ICES, but .
reach liz c1nnaiins point among tae Japanese From
Ahs. a. wei a. from most ones thugs CID r tAst
these people VIII glide easy into the csr o. cvtzSsou
Provided THAR hxs can b. 90 FAR modified &int "
uninter pted Intercourse With tie ciazus OF o:har
= Qu'ckpsss and Intelligence, pa.eccs anf the poser OF
tsASson, they appear be superior 70 The Cr ss n,