New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29
INTERESTING FROM JAPAN.


aARASEsE SEASONS, As MARKED ny vEGETA-
roS-HTRApE, MANUFACTURES, CUSTOMS
MANNERS, &C.
Ssom Our Own Correspondent
KASAGAwA, Japan, Oct. ~, ledO.
Nito is dead Mto the terrible; Mito the
dread Of foreigners; Mito the slayer OF Russians,
Datchmen, AID Cinnamon; the assassination OF
the Regent; the scapegoat for all the SINS and
shortcomings of the Government has given up
Ne ghost. The hoary-headed old man, whose
Hreescore years and ten were more than ac-
q mplished, and were in their last days stained
BY innocent blood, has gone to his account. The
popular belief is that he died by poison secretly
administered by bis enemies. This ia question
able; but poison is in Japan faeile instrument
d death among those 10 high places. hito has
been generally represented as the inyeterate foe
Of the foreigners, but This is not in reality 80.
He has undoubtedly comprised the death of some
Of them; bat it waste involve the Government
Of his sworn foe, the late Regent, in disgrace
Since the Regents death, Mito has done nothing
further to annoy the peace of foreigners, though
he has been made the stalking horse of all man
ssr of absurd rnschinstions, as believe the bet
Ger TO enable the present Government to carry
cut certain so-called plans of protection which
were 40 many plans Of restraint and confinement.
Nito is universally conceded TO have been an able
man, wen versed in foreign affairs, oDd the more
iaaeligeDt japanese with whom have converted
regard him to have been more a friend than
foe TO foreign intercourse. His eldest son, about
20 years old, succeeds to his name, honors, and
estates.
TIE Niagara, bearing the returning Embsssa-
doris from America, has not yet arrived, though
she is fully due. The Hartford Commodore
Striking arrived in Yokohama Bay on the 25tl
inst All well The Saginaw will be in in few
dnys more The Hartford brings us our latest
dates from the Peiho, via Nsgasah. AS this
letter goes direct to California it may anticipate
ycur latest news from the seat Of wal via Suez
sad Southampton. At the last datee the Allies
were encamped within FIVE miles of Pekin,
having fought several successful battles as they
approached, and were anticipating further de-
t.rmined resistance. They had sent down the
river for reanforcements of men and ammunition.
The Emperor had without doubt fed from
Pekin. Commissioner Parke, The London Times
Oriental service aud the officers, who, with them
sere captured while bearing flag of truce, are ne.
ported as alive and well cared-tOr. The Hartford
Teu ANS here but few days the Commodore is
DESTROYS of going to Hong Kong early as possible
10 meet Minister Ward before the latters departure
for America.
We have in the Bay the Prussiau fIigates Thets
and Areona, Commodore Sundewsld, having on
board the Prussian Envoy, Count Gutenberg, who
has come hither 10 negotiate treaty. 1t IL six
weeks since the Counts arrival and thus far no
success The Japanese Government say, mo
" more treaties; thOse we have made are only
" injury 10 the nation" A minority in the Govern
ReBt are friendly to treaty. on the ground that
The country may as vel be opened to al nations az
10 o few. Meantime the Count, with true German
phsegm, says; Take your time, gentlemen, am
prepared to wait year If necessary, but want
I" the treaty" rumOr which seeins Ia mt very
plausible, il, that the Prussian Envoy demands a
treaty free from the serious defects OF the present
treaties in which he is assisted by the other Treaty
Powers who would come in under the favored na-
Son clause.
The export trade, except in teas and silks, con-
Esues dali ewing to the depreciation Of the dollar,
which rules steadily at about seventy cents, az com
pared with the Japanese coin. The low value OF
she dsIar has enabled the foreign merchants to work
eli a large amount of imports, the dollars coming
bach freely for muslins, plain aud figured, drills,
casllets, strpes, glassware, and come crockery-
ware The imports for six weeks past have paid
handsomely.
The Japancse grow daily moro and more close in
their espionage OF foreigners; their impertnence 10
NJ times intolersbe. You can have no dealings with
apy merchant or with your own servants without
tasir knowledge and possible interference. They
kase gene 30 tar as TO take servants out of foreign
ers houses for no shadow Of o6ense, and forbid any
man 10 be III foreign employ without permission of
tse authorities. Every bouse-servant must pay o
shaTe of his wages to the Governor. The fisher
man may not sell us herring, the market-wOmsn a
FOWL or an egg, or the grocer handful OF potatoes
without reporting il 10 the proper official. VI We
cross the ferry between Kanagawa and Yokohama,
an fetal 10 stationed there to count noses and re-
cord them iu book and also the number and de-
siptOn Of all boxes, parcels, or bundles, INTO which
he will pry with cunning fingers II possible Ohly
tkis day gentleman wished TO send bis servant with
few grapes and other fruits TO the commander Of
fhe Hartford but the vigilant officials stopped them
at the landing aud sent the servant back 10 bis
master could I'll pages with similar little an
nOyances some of them Of far more serious chaIac.
ter which continually put upon the Foreigners,
and are in violation not only Of the spirit but the
very letter of the treaties. The Japanese Suthori-
Ses persistenuy 40 on their own way, and no effort
IL made seemingly 10 resist their petty aggression.
s'Oh for an hour Of Dundee, said tho dsprlted
monarch and Oh for an hour Of the bold, sagacous
spirit of Perry, who knew 10 well where to stop
their petty intermeddling, s the feeling of every
aoyed foreigner.
One of those calamtOus 6res 10 which Yeddo is
subject broke out few nights ago. The glare Of
the conHagraton was distinctly visible here.
Many bulldogs were burned among them several
temples and one theaier. la the latter play was
e1scting attended by large audience, the building
was wrapped in the quick spreading flames, and
large number Of lives we're lost.