The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-01-19

The bark Onlrqrl and schooner Page had arrived
a. San Francisco, from kanagawa, Japan, bring
ing dates from that port 10 10th November.
FURTHER PARTICULARS or TIE RU-sIASs-Two
Russians, a naval officer and sailor were murdered
in the main street at Yokohama. (adjoining Kama
gawa) by some japanese, q few weeks before the
OHrara arrived. Various conflicting statements
were current a. 10 the cause OF this outrage, but a.
near as could be asceTtaine1 the facts were as follows {:
The Russians had lately attempted TO purchase one
Of the northern japanese islands, and had il Is stated,
Threatened . take possession Of il. Upon visiting
1e1lo, they were iusultet by some Of the common
people, who threw stones ut them, etc, or account Of
which iEliguity some high official at Iedio was de-
graded TO the lowest rank. In revenge for this de-
grllation, some Of his dependents followed the Rus
slams to Yokohama, and there committed the muir
der. The japanese Government offered reparation
by degrading the Governor of Yoko-Hama, and also
offered to execute him, if the Russ ans desired, which
they declined.
JAPANESE EMBASSY To TIE UNITED SrArEs-The
POrhataH, Com. Tatna.l, was at kanagawa. and
would take the Embassy from Japan to the United
States on the 22l Of February. The following COM
municatioa was received from the Hon. 7. Harris,
Minister at Iedlo, in a note addressed to him by
Smith * Co, a. to the route which the Embassy
would probably take to reach Washington, and re-
questing him 10 use his influence to have it touch at
San Francisco, Ell route:
L. :. LEGATION, YEDDo, October 81, 1859.
DEAR SIR Your letter Of yesterday was received
by me this morning. In answer, | have to state that
the japanese Embassy Will embark for the United
STAKES on the ~ OF next teDrudry. IL Will consist
Of two Chief Ambassadors, eighteen officials Of various
ranks. aud fifty attendants and seryauts-in all
seventy persons.
The Embassy will proceed to Panama ria the Sand
wich Islands. What ports, if any, that It may touch
at between the Islands and Panama, will depend
entirely on Eag-Cficer Tatnall. The Embassy will
cross the Isthmus by a special train, and at Aspin-
wall will be received by a steam frigate, and be con-
yeyed direct to Washington, without touching 81 any
Atlantic port in the United States.
From the foregoing, YOU viii perceive that | have
no control whatever over the route to be taken by the
Ambassadors.
am, sir, your obedient servant.
TOWNSEND HARRIS.
To c. II. SMITH, ESQ, bark OaucarA.
BRAwLs WITH TIE JApANEsR.-Some of the crew
Of the PO,rhat1n, who were ashore on liberty, had
a fight with some japanese. During the melee, a
japanese was killed. This has created quite n feel
ing against the Americans, and the commander Of the
PouFafaa is much blamed for allowing his men lib
erty under the circumstances.
y Chinaman was murdered by the japanese n few
nights before the OarGri left.
On the day the Oalrari left, there was n rumor
current that the English Consul had ordered all
British citizens to go armed, rs threats had been
made against them 10y the japanese.
JAPANESE CURRENcI-BUsINEss-It was almost
impossible to get money changed by the Government
for japanese currency. They would only exchange
$50 per day for each $1,000 offered; and rs the
japanese merchants would not receive any coin *
cept japanese, it was almost impossible TO do any
business for "A week before the OHlcari sailed. Bust
ness ut Nagasaki had entirely stopped on this account.
Lacquered goods had risen 300 per cent, and were
very scarce. \ great many vessels were lying ut
Kanagawa, doing nothing; a few were loading for
China, with sea-wced, fish, etc. Government seemed
determined to throw every obstacle possible in the
way of trade, and a few days before the OnirGrd left,
an order was issued that no merchant should sell
over fifteen piculs Of any article per day. The On
Jrgrd hal fortunately purchased her cargo before
these restrictions were imposed, or she would have
been obliged to leave in ballast.
FROM YEDDo.-A large fire took place in the city of
Yeldo on the night Of the 1lth November. From the
appearance at Kanagawa, it was thought it was a very
extreme cOnfagration.
Parties of Americans from the Polrhatdn had visit
ed Teddo, and described it as n splendid city.