New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-12
GEOGRAPHICAL.
NJ EDDY

4 LADY IL THE INTERIOR OF JAPAS.-The Gazette
de Saint etersbourg publishes letter from Nine.
Altrecht the wife of physician, who visited Jeddo
last winter and returned from J.ddo to Hakodadi by
land She says that they found great difficulty in get
ting permission to make the journey, and that it WAS
dcouItenancsd by the representatives of other foreign
nations the American Consul speaking particularly
against it. They provided themselves with the ttls
bamboo cages which the Japanese ute for palanquns
and which are 30 small that one cannot have seat in
them but must sit on his feet There were FIVE Of the
party, and they were escorted by seven Japanese
functioDares, each also in his little cage These
paanquns are suspended pole which is carried by
two bearers, one before and one behind. Spare bear
along by the side Of the palarquins for relays
some palaI quns having many ten in all. Besides
large number Of police accompat led them either
side of their line of palanquins. body of police in
front, forming guard continually shouted, in
melancholy and measured tone, ,Saray Saray,"
sit down. Sit down." and all the people whom they
met sat down in the streets along the roads, sometimes
in the mud and whleit was raining. Only in places
inhabited by princes Of the crown were the japanese
people allowed 10 keep their trousers clean. In the
cities there was often great confusion. The psop'e
pressed about the paaDquin trying 10 open the doors
both sidee, but the policemen, armed with loSg
staves pushed them back sometimes drawing out from
their sleeves shor club Of which the people seemed
to be greatly afraid; Nine. Albrecht was told that
whoever was touched by this club wa1 considered TO
be under est. The whole train was more than half
a mile long. messenger travelled before them, and
at every station they found very comfortable Soom
hung with magnificent painted papers. There was but
one inconvenience; it was very cold These rooms
warmed with portable stoves at evening" but the
fires did not last long. The road was very good the
first half of the way planted with large trees
each side, forming complete arch overhead, and be-
yond the trees she saw rcthng but rice fields. The
latter half Of the way mountainous, and they had
much Inconvenience from snow and rain. Here they
were scarcely ever ont of hearing of WATERFALL and
they had frequently 20 cross rivers on ferry boats.
The reception with which they met in every towI was
very tedious The governor fret came out in uniform
and ssluted every Ialsnquin. police posted on
both sides Of the street. with their apanned Clubs and
behind them were the wiaeed functionaries. This |
winged appearance is due to particular gauze over
hers which they wear. Behind them were seryanls |
IOl1iDg up On lanees something resembling horlGs |
aila. ghe same ceremonies net them every where; 4
ometimes varied by an army with bows aud arrows,
nd at other cities there were hedges of soldiers with
,un 10 enc hand and match In the ether The iour-
ey occupied twenty-five days, and they travelled hem
feen to twenty-five miles per day.
Tile AMogy, the newspaper Of Eastern Russia
ntals some account Of tie Chueso penal settlements
ong tbe banks Of the river OOsoor. Tie country is
yered with thick foIestg pires, savns oaks and c.
US preGominatipg. wild grapes, apples md prunss
ound OuiiDg the heat Of summer wild goats, tor
olted by Ne gs6Ges take refuge 10 The river Huge
ais s3mrn,es appear, and they show no alarm at
e sight ofmaui large serpeBis are often seen, and
uuc birds sIe very numerous. The river is in SC ne
aces half a mile wide. This country ass, since the
emory Of man, b'en used az Botany Bay By tie
IiIeHe. Tie crimioas who are sent there arc enjOD
not 20 allow strangers TO enter the country, and II
g does, Ia mediaiely to warn the government They
D never return 10 China and are forbidden 20 have
Ses. Their houses a.e scattered along the river In
oe places four or five houies together making a liz
village. largo portion Of tie population is mads
Of feeble old meQ, Each house has from three " '