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


of Itzibus for dollars, weight for weight ceased
BY treaty limitation in Japan The dollar IN
consequence, has steadily deprecated in value
relatively to the japanese currency, 80 Tint now
n ,lollsr is but fraction better than two ltzlbus,
or sxty-seven cents. The result has been great |
falling of in trade except in the great staples |
of TEA and silk. which now that their value has
Sccu tested, are being exported in larger quaint.
ties than ever. a single instance VIII Illustrate;
Rapeseed oil, prior TO July !, was freely offered
at 81 80 per tub; now, although the new crop
Is lust in snarket, So per tub is the ruling price.
Copper. another large article of export hitherto,
has, by the same cause, ceased To be profitable
shipnent Many minor articles of trade, such as
acquered ware and manufactured articles, are also
duh. The effect Of this will, il it continues be to
drive the small houses out of the trade, aud
leave, business here, as in China, IN the hands
manly of the great silk and tea monopohSts.
The treaty declares that the coins OF the
treaty powers shall be received at their value weight
tor weight 80 says the Imperial cdict OF JsPan To
The peoples 20 stamp they the dollar, but iOF al that
The native trader is net obliged to sell his goods Tor
foreign silver If he doe not wish to- non VIII he wish
to AZ a par value so long az he cannot p5y ont the
dollar IT thcsane rate again 10 the prodtcer or sell
If 10 the Government for rccOinage. ho" idr the
japanese Government cOnHve at tins, IN the nope 81
disgusting the foreign merchant, they are stO0 close
monthed 10 let us know. That they hold the reins
of the trade directly, but secretly ia their hands no
one any longer doubts; and if they can manage 10
Get tie dollar for iy, sky, or seventy cents, why
should they pay more for II That they can WHoiy
dis ust or drive away the trade, Is lmpOSsple WIFI
cat open rebellion against the treaty Tor Tue
Daini0s who are, to large extent, independent VI
Government are the great planters OF the country.
From their estates and sold by them to the large
merchants come the tea six, oll, &c., ana 10
fair proportion of them the foreigners silver is
need so absolute that they VIII continue 10 seek
H. From the Imperial Government TO the weak
est Prince II il q strife between their Gu
pidity for gold and the restraint OF old
custom and tie fear Of The effect Of innovation upon
thCil privileges Oi class. Prince Mito, the a'sa>l-
natOr OF the Regent IS formidable to-day because
be has the pIupyt0rshIp Ut one 0l the btSs Sin us
tricts which under foreign trade, Is bringing to
him an immense revenue The regulation OF this
currency difficulty occupies tle attention OF the
foreign representatives,; but any concession or meas
ure Of relief on the part 0i the japanese Govern
meit is pTOClCmailcal. The foreign mercadhtS
have offered 80 the Government heavy amounts oi
SILVER dollars for TecOH0ge nt any segmOrage the
GovelIueut might deem il Just 20 impose, and the
Government as steadily reuse so far proposition
Speculation in the currency OF the Empire has
CEASED The competition ui trade rapidly SEM cop
per and gold up 10 is standard, and the Emperor,
sllI0sirg tiat he had The control OF the coinage,
and could maize IL OF any value be chose, has issued
a new currency OF dcbaSed silver and gold coins,
which The people refuse 10 receive freely There
has been "A gIoit deal Of inSp presentation in ard
10 TIE trade ia apanrsc coins dong gross injustice
10 the foreign INC chants established here. So too,
the charges Of smuggling and other impr0prlces in
trade interccurse have had an unfair Representations
ia official papers and letters sent 70 England for
mhEc;fi0n 4 l8Gle-h III has been Inag1iiied into
Il t.-.
had uniiir treatment from iuDctolaIies who, pos
Sessng tle power 10 uure, have, unfortunately M
sympathy with The mercantile class. If the history
oi the iiIst wears intercourse with this people b.
taken iiOIn grave official papers wholly, important
errors Of opinion will creep into the record.
Tie Portuguese Governor Of Macao, who came
here early in July, empowered 10 ncgotute treaty
III behalf Of his sovereign, returned after very
brief delay in these waters, having successfully ac-
con pliahcd bis purpose. This treaty is the conn
terpaIt Of the five that have preceded il. The only
snodfc;tiOn was the admission of linens at ~
cent duty. An unsuccessful attempt was made 70
reduce tie duty on wines and liquors. which is now
- u cent.
Donkcr CurtiUs, the Commissioner Of His Males
" the Kne of the Netherlands has Just LIT here
after stay Of two months fOr Batavia. thence 70
siam " here he is 10 negotiate treaty. While
here he made the moderate deuaud upon this Gov
erTmCnt Of 2t,GCO guilders for each OF Tie Dutch
ship e0ptains murdered in Yokohama last Spring
missioner did not press the demand at this time
His Sovereignty The Tycoon is in other arrears to
his old friends he Dutch. The two handsome little
steamers. of which the kandinmarra, lately at san
Franctco, is one, have not been paid for They
were bought Of the Dutch two years or uOre ago,
and the clever japanese have been 80 used Ia hay
ing everything given them, from war-stcamrTs 20
Colts pistols that they are disposed 10 look al th IN
also ia tie same light sc al events, tie Commits
sioner did L0t get any more for the steamers than
lie aid Tor his dead DutehmcD. He has left the
collection Of Old debts 10 Mr. DE Witt the newly
arrived Commissioner nj Nagasahi and sincerely
hope the pretty little steamers viii not prove II be
phantom ships to His Nctherandsche Majesty.
Ills Excollcncy, Minister Harris, whom some
ShanClae ctitr-Nriiers blied oil We see by late
mails IOni America Is alive ana vel, and bids tair 50
tO remain Tor some years 10 come as We hope be may
lie bad an audience with the Emperor on the both
nit, which pas 4 I'll to his entire satisfaction. An
lie ceremonial marks of respect were paid him, the
lack Cf which 81 his audience list year gave Occa-
sion of Ofcnse to ~ the foreign Embassies. This
VIE the irst audience granted since that time. Mr.
H. was escorted TO the palace, the buildings now
Ocaiipicd BE- such SINCE The frr. by large and i'll
posing reiinuc of japanese officials. The streets
were crowded with many tens Of thousands of peO-
pie 10 witness The procession. They were restrained
frUn pressing upon the cortege by ropes stretched
alOi the route, and the utmost order prevailed.
MIR. II. was attended Ly the customary insignia Of
high rank, sword bearers, spear bearers, planes
al cock Is feathers on tall poles preceding the
narimon In which BE- rode. Hi bols' handsomely
caprisOGcd, followed the noIn0n led by CrOOms.
NOriuOBs containing Mr.. llUe,hin, the interpreter,
ard Mr. Dor. Consul TOR kanagawa with horses
Led In Sike manufr, followed the Ministers Ar.