New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-16

restore dead human body to az great degree OF
email p;schcs into the ears, nosrls and mouth Of the
deceased and the corpse thus made flexible placed
IN tub, feet high, u feet in diameter at the top ana
feet at the bottom Tsingh, President OF the Dntcn
factory for many years and man OF intelligence snu
high character declares that he himself witnessed tins
operation performed in October lS3 ON the oooy u
young Dutchman, who had died in the factory AZ =.
Desina: " directed the physician TO cause lne vouy
20 be washed and left all night exposed 70 ino 1 o
8 table placed near an open window, in order that
f.. might become completely stiff. Next morning se'era
Japanese, of the officers of our hc,ory, anu my
SELL went to examine the cos w percrears ., naned
Zenby, drew from his bosom poeket-oook, ana TOOK
out OF 4 An oblong paper filed with coarse powder
resembling sand This was the famous dos'o powder.
He mt = pinch into the ears another pinch into the
osr;ls and third pinch into the month and present.
Iv whether from the effect of this drug of
trick which could not detect the arms which had
before been crossed over the breast dropped of them
eyes, and IN less than 70 minutes by the watch the
body recovered all It's fexibty." Chemistry is very
imperecy studied but botany at least far as is
connected with the knowledge of simples is success
fully cultivated. In astronomy the Japanese have
well acquainted with the best European treatises,
which they study in Dutch or in TRANSACTIONS from
that language They have excellent telescopes, chro-
nometers, barometers and thermometers Of native
workmanship; and good almanacs including the cal
cuation OF eclpses, ara annually published. In the
fine arts they have made little progress. Their music
is generally dsgreeabe TO European ears though the
people themselves take passionate delight IN IT, Inc
use of the native guitar il nvariable part
of female education. In the arts Of design and paint
sng they show come taste, though superstition pre-
the human form. In portraits their attention is prn-
cpAlly directed TO accuracy in the details OF costume,
and TO the general air. The face is likeness.
Their deneatons of flowers fruits and birds are ex-
quisitely beautiful.
JAPANESE LITERATURE.
Paper began to be used in Japan early as the sev-
enth century, and printing from engraved wooden
blocks in the Chinese manner was introduced about
A. ID. 100. Printers and booksellers are numerous,
and keep the market well supplied with cheap books,
many of them profusely illustrated with woodcuts.
Like the Chinese they print only on one side OF the
paper Mako is the chief Of the book trade and
u eminently literary city. The people throughout
the empire fond Of reading, and education s uni
versal. Public schools maintained by tax for the
purpose; and by a law which Is strictly enforced,
every child must be sent TO school and DO instructed In
reading, writing, and knowledge of the his
tory OF the country. The literature of Japan com.
prizes works of all kinds, histories geographical
and other scientific treatises books national his
tory, voyages and travels, moral philosophy, dramas
romances, poems dictionaries, and cycopedias
collection of the works OF their poets accom-
panied by short Memoirs has been made, ana al
most every Japanese is familiar with the best pas
saRes of the principal poets and fond Of quoting them
in conversation. Many of their novels are said to be
interesting and to exhibit higher imagination and
more truth nature than ia found in the hctlons OF
other oriental nations Their dramas, Of which the
nonle are passonateIy fond are generally founded on
national history tradition the exploits lives and
adventures Of Japanese heroes and gods. Some OF
them are designed TO illustrate and enforce moral pre-
epts Their general tendency is said to be elevatng
patriotic, and decorous, though some of them are
strongly tainted with the national passion for revenge,
and have horrible exhibitions Of cruel punishments.
The unites are totally disregarded, and the scene
slsts from country 10 country and flies over great
spaces of time without much regard TO probability
Only two actors are usually upon the stage at the
nd he
bows as was formerly the case in Europe. The actor
Ia most esteemed who most frequently change parts
IN the same piece and the leading actors receive very
high pay. In general however the profession Is hed
IN great contempt and the actors have the reputation
of being the most hcentous and degraded class OF the
population.
There are many religions in JAPAN The most re-
cent account of them has been given by writer in
The London Illustrated News in Dec, 1855 and Jan.
and March, 1852 who processes TO speak from personal
observation and from original authority According to
this writer the ancient religion Of the japanese con-
sted in the worship of the and the elements The
sun Is still adored under the form of bright disk or
mirror, to be found In every temple OF the snI9 sect
curious ceremony praetieed by the old races in India
and inculcated in the Vedas called ashamed no. and
emblenae Of the immolaton of the horse Is still OBJ
served in Japan. The horse was aneenty considered
an emblem of the primeval and universal manifested
being, and when this being was identified with the
sun ;he horse became his attendant. We find traces
of this belief Of the Greek myth of Phaeton and his
horses. In Japan Ten Zio Dan zm, me VINO as .hs
presentation of a horse its emblem at his temple.
Every Sinto temple has numerous pictures OF these
sacred horses suspended on its walls The sun, then,
IL the great object of religious veneration among tne
followers of the Sinto doctrine. The word stnto Is
equivalent to spirit worship. The Smto belief sup
poses the existence Of infinite number OF spirits,
exercising an influence the affairs OF the world,
who are to be proptated by prayers and the ooserv-
ance of certain rules of conduct by cleanliness OF per-
son and purity and cheerfuness of heart. The CHEF
of the spirits is the sun, and after him the elements
These are called Da Yin, great spirits" The IN
ferior spirits, who are very numerous, are chiehy
heroes canonized for their worthy deeds lustrous
Qualities. The most prominent and popular OF these
minor deities is Fasman, the God OF War; VINO Is an
apotheoss of the 10th Emperor Of Japan he IS sup
posed to have been born In a supernatural manner,
and ia universally honored throughout the empire.
Sinto temple is called mya which means royal resi-
denoe or palace Hence the name OF the city MAKO
Ell yakol which 10 the abode OF the spiritual emperor,
who ia regarded as living god, an Dcarnate deity.
The worship paid the spirits residing IN the yas ~
OF a very simple character. The devotee approaches
the mya under the sacred gateways until within
short distance Of The door. He then stops ngs lew
coins through aperture, folds MS nands IN inc
osture of reverence mutters his prayers and Departs
he Sinto priests are called kaHust, which agniies
sp;rtual teachers" They do not form CASTE ana
have no ordination no special privileges, OF peculiar
costume. They looked upon, however as one OF
ebe HIGHEST classes in society. The Snto religion, the
nc;ent faith of Japan has been TO great extent sup
PLANTED by Buddhism which has tendency 10 absorb
!. popular belief where II cannot wholly oVerpo"er II;
II has appropriated many OF the Sinto doctrines ana
bas BECOME 80 mixed with SinOism that the ancient
I;on has lost much of its distinctive character, ana
images ard Buddhist modes of worship have been M
sroduced into many Of it's temples In Japan Dudana
ia worshiped either "a Niu Raj or Us Amida. Ni9
Raj ia corruption OF the Chinese term ga sG' "hi.h
means literally "thus gone contraction OF the SEN
fence ale who has come perfected his doctrine, ana
oos forever" The parsonage referred 10 ID Oaudains'