New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-22
JAPAN.
~ Y Tribune.

HAA "a N
esskes. and begrimed with the s'aoAe oi c"S'oOai
sr.s IN room whose tattered screens let the warm
,t the cold n to pen this letter, It's date &C.
.;.as me that some thousands OF your readers are
xslins to the morning dawn of Thanksgiving Day.
Nav their annual turkey and pies of the golden
pumpkin bring no nightmare to their bedside when
the day is done.
Since the departure Of the POwhstsn, HigSayer,
and several merchant vessels there has been vis-
BE dminution Of the foreign element in the streets
Of Kanarawa and Yokohama The native trades
nep, squatted GU their clean mats, miss the gen
erous-hcarted tars who made such good customers
and grow daily more entreating to those OF US ""0
ema;n. that we may step in and relieve their our.
.aaDaA shelves. Trade in Japan he's IT'S coo ana
6orV the Government being its coatroilhg lunli-
nary There IS no doubt that the present. So' 49,
.,ent il opposed to foreign intercourse, nuu '0
- 49,. ~ sd all that the treaty VIII allow.
On the evening of the 18th inst the ImPSViaI ar
are at Yeddo burned. OF ua3S n'.'. &C.
verv Ianapese had to tell you ms great SorIow ~,
az, y ''iirar and affection at this calamity. Vel
a., ,n;fbt be exceeding sorrOwful, for their peck
az NOT the Emperors, must pay the rebuilding.
5bs nalace lust burned was erected SIX years
$50 and FIVE more are said TO be necessa-
nv 10 complete another. The Japanese au-
tiorities prO6ied by this occasion 10 Issue
a decree Tat no copper for the present
should be exported, as all would be needed IN the
Reconstruction of the palace. Under the same ex-
euse they notified the various COnsuls IN writing,
that no more coin could be exchanged. The latter
edict though formally made, has not been observed
It.bous have been exchanged for foreign silver daily
since except on holidays, though IN amounts quite
insufficient for the demand. The japanese trades
men also declare that the Government have en-
"a 20 luit "A
amount of products to be sold, such as silks, OILS,
Re The Custom House officials have wearied OF
their bows play at exchange, giving out ten dollars
IN as MANY millions applied for. 4hey have u.s.
covered that figures do sometimes lie, when they say
that the mulattO cook Of q hundred-tun schooner
wisbes to convert d thousand millions of Mexi-
can dollars into itzibous The present regu-
latiOn is that no one person shall Apply
for more than S. 600 each day, and that the appl-
cation mast be made in the morning personally, and
the pro rata paid in the afternoon TO the same per-
son. Whereas, till within day or two, lists OF
names we're handed in and any amount appended
that hrmor dictated. am sorry to add that men
we're found willing 10 demean themselves, and insult
the friendly officials by inserting IN their lists names
of the vilest description. Under the present ar
rangement the largest amount exchanged is one
dollar 10 each hundred applied for. Spectators
M the gold coin OF the empire are abundant.
Large amounts of treasure have been sent here Tor
the purchase of kObangs, which would reinunerate
handsomely, if enough could be had. f0kuhaIDa
has no banks or sub-treasuries, and it ls no
uncommon sight to many thousands OF
dollars hing in bags or boxes on q bedroom
hoOr, protected by the seeper's wakeful ear
and ready revolver. The Japanese are not the
simple, honest ArcadiaDs We are generally taught
to believe, for they readily admit among themselves
hat thieves are plenty. Only yesterday, Tony, my
man Friday, cautioned me against the careless way
had of leaving loose articles of dress or other
I'm IN tho hon for hnr xrnTa
- plenty, plenty, of thieves, who would slide the
81 screens, walk in, and help themselves; showing
~ me IN expressive pantOmime how il could be done
- by taking up box from the table that held u few
copper coins, thrustng il among the folds of m
dress, and stepping out. But said he, only let tn
Governor catch them, and of 60 their heads draw
fng hs hand across bis throat in expressive gesture
The Dutch Consul was awakened, few night
nnee, by the noise Of one OF his screens sliding
and footsteps on the floor. He had weapon al
hand 10 repel midnight marauders. Fortunately,
he betbOUght himself of hand-Organ that stood
near his bed. Cautiously approaching ii, he seized
tie crank, aud began 10 grind out its dOlorOus
sounds. At the very first discharge OF its broken
ndes like SO many sugs, be had the satisfaction to
hear quick retreating footsteps. Why should we
40, longer fear for downtrodden Italy, who so pre-
emnentb eXcels in this arm of defense
1ie Chinamsn who was SO TERRIBLY hacked just
previous to my last date has since died OF ms
wounds. A Japanese has been arrested for the Of
tense though if viii be difficult to bring the crime
home 10 hun, that the only witnessing eyes are
closed IN death.
RunOr SAYS that our Minister at Yedd0 has til1en
umbraB AT the manner of q recent reception at
Court. The precise nature Of the dlsrespect shown
1 am unable to ascertain. The French Minister is
said ba~ declined reception unless guaranteed
freedom rom the same.
The Missionaries sent out by the Presbyterian and
Dutch Reformed Churches met no obstacle to their
landing onths soil, 80 long forbidden 10 teachers of
the Christian iath. Application having been made
70 be Government through Consul DOrr, for
houses, sevelal temples were placed at their dispO-
ssi toselect ROM singular fact, too, it was tnat
The la'ls should be summaTily elected to give room
!" Inc Instructors of a new faith, whose object in
comlDebere must have been known. Two temples
were tbs obtained for dwellings, at o moderate
Tent. hTy8Dts are likewise obtained on applica-
ton to ts local authorities. The Government is
grand nC0poly, from the hire of temple TO that
OF the seyant who cooks your rice and the cOoGe
who carrie your parcel In the streets. The mis-
sIonarles ba been resident at Kansgawaa fortnight
when they rceiyed call from the Mayor Of the
place, acc0mRnied by an Interpreter and suite The
object OF his ,sit was 10 demand the surrender
Of all Chinese 9oks in their possession which be
said were prOhiited. DIR. Ii. on whom the de-
mand was made respectfully declined as he was
Hoder no treaty otgation 10 obey such demand,
and referred the wOle matter TO the Consul. Mr..
Dorr BIAS demanded explanation of this insulting
demand, where The latter for the present rests.
Ut. II. had q lew Day previous presented copy
oil Cninese 1eograPhytO young man who Citen
called, and who was proably the lnfOrmer. Dur
ng tbs visit the Mayor ute, peering about, spied
some pictures in an adjoLng room, and without
waiting for an invitation, wiked in to look at Them
among them was cruelfxsD, which, not wish