The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-06-15
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RsSm Japan-The1 1yeoen ~ Assassinatea.
The report Of The assassination of Prince
0citniro, IA Japan, brought By the Overland
mail, appeau @ Ne Aha CAlilbrntan Fof Hay
81, - already given, except In one important |
particular. The telsstapA made ne errsr Of
stating that the Tycocn was assassinatsd,
when i waa only Minister Of the Govern
ment who was thus dispatched. The Ian.
guags Of the Alta Californian -
The Prince Goitairo. lwho was 1t the head
OF the present japanese government was as.
sassinated on the iSsh Of March. He was goi
train, vhen he was attacked br fonrtsen la
panese, dressed - travelers. His retiAue had
six killed, and sevsral wounded.
The Asws was brought BY the schooner
Page. Capt. Moorhouse, which had arrived
from Kaaagawa, japan, In twenty days,
bsing the quickest trip on record" She must
have left Kanasawa about the 2ist Of April.
The Alta Oalifofnian has not q word Of COM
meat upon the story, and pubaishes It simply
as Capt. Moorhouss's report The San Fran.
cisco Bulletin thus publishes the news:
The Prince Gottairo. who was at the head
eassinated ON the 18th Of March. He WaS CO.
Ing from his house to the Palace, with his
train, when he was attacked By fourteen Ja-
panese, dressed ~ travellers. His retinue had
assassins, who was wounded ana could not
escape, had his head cut on by his comrades
aud carried On. . prevent being recognized.
Two Of tes :ssessins were Princes Of high
rank, and had the privilege givea them Of
cutting open their own abdomens with
sword, thereby preventing their property be-
ing confiscated, and saving their families from
the disgrace which would Entail entail upon them
beheaded on the 1st Of April, having been in
terested in the affair. Since the death of Old
1 Tycoon, under whose reign the treaty was
made, there has been an entire change in the
IGovernment-the q present dy nasty being op-
posed TO foreign intercourse, throwing every
obs tacle in the way to interrupt trade and
commerce that they possibly can do, without
violating the treaty.
The Opposition, at the head of which is
/ Prince Meto, is reported as being as strong as
| the present Government, and an inSnrrection
| is momen tarily expected. Guard houses with
| stands OF arms, are numerous, both in the
| town and along the road to the city of Jeddo
In the city Of Yokuhama the streets are bar.
ricaded at the entrance and crossings, and nc
ing examined by the police. All foreigner
are req Quested not to 60 out after dark, but, In
case they should to send for policeman t.
| accompany them, carrying lantern foreign
ers are advised BY their respective consuls Il
70 armed At all times.
The Government only exchanges $40 pe
day to q resident or ship.master, - to a mate
/, and 81 to . seaman or servant; our none,
| Will UOL poSS cAScpt NJ O AoA 30 uAsCOuht. ~
zabus are worth from 1O to ~ per cent. pre-
MUM. As soon as they find there is a larg
demand for an article, Government increase
the tariff; thus, oil formerly per cent duty
is now 81, and copper and other articles tn
; same other articles not wanted by foreigner
, the duty is taken off altogether; lacQuere
: | ware is 1OL per cent. higher than it was fOu
months since, and oil, teas, and almost every
thing, is from 50 to IS per cent higher tha
they were when the Page was there before.
The New York Times publishes q letter cor
0 tanning news from Kanagawa, dated Marc
. | 22d, In which the writer says he breakfaste
q the day before with Mr.. Townsend Harri
. the American Minister. Everything WI
quiet, and the uneasiness caused by the mul
: der Of the Dutch Captains had subsided. I'll
: letter makes no allusion to the assassinatio
of the Tycoon.