Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-02-16
THE CITY OF LEnDO.

The Japan correspondent of the Bos
ton Traveller gives the following impress.
sions of Jeddo, their principai city:
! But what shall say Of this greatest
and most singular Of all cities "A vol
ntre is needed to describe it, without at
tempting to giveits history. have read
of old Nineveh and Babylon beloao the
ground and seen and handled the works
of art which have been disinterred and
created SO much admiration on both sides
of the Atlantic; but one living Jeddo
ADORE the ground, is worth hundred old
ltogy cities belowit. cannot give you
an idea of il, it is so unique, so unlike
everything except itself. and SO impossi
BILE as you will think. / have seen sew.
eral places ofeinterest, and maintained a
!. c ,ol head, but | was bewildered and con
founded when / saw this. It is situated
on the western shore of this charming
gulf. 20 miles wide by "a long, to which
the Lake of Tiberias is nothing, except
in memory of the sacred feet which once
trod its shores. 1t stretches for 90 miles
and more along beach Of semi crcu-
lar form, with its horns turned outwards.
and along which street extends crowded
with blocks. of stores and houses, and
teeming with moving crowds, while shop
keepers, AFRICANS, women and children
seem equally numerous within doors and
at the doors. Indeed, dozen or fifteen
miles might be added to the length OF
the city in this direction, since there is
nothing but an unbroken succession of
towns and villages for this distance.
which are as populous and well built as
theacity itself. In crossing the city from
the shore to the western outskirts, have
walked two miles and half, and then
proceeded on horseback for ten miles
more, making IL 2 in the whole, while
in other places it may be wider STILL
According to the lowest estimate, the
city covers an area equal 70 seven of the
New England farming towns, which are
usually six miles. And all is traversed
bysstreets, usually wide, well constructed,
perfectly neat. and crossing each other
at right angl es--streets lined with houses
and stores as compactly as they can be
built, and crowded with moving or sta
tionary masses as thick as in our Wash.
iagton street or New York Broadway, at
least for considerable distances. The
population IS estimated generally at
three millions, which Mr.. Harris, our
Minister, thinks is no exageration. For
my part, judging from what have seen
when have gone into the heart of the
city, and crossed 1t from side to side.
should be willing to add as many millions
more; forthe living, moving masses, seen
from sunrise to sunset, and everywhere
thu. same, fairly seemed beyond compata.
ton. Our city, as large as seven fine
towns in Berkshire County, and contain
ing a. population three times as large as
thatof the whole Of Massachusetts That
is enough to think of for moment.
Several streams run through the city.
counted five, though one or TWO might
be canals. The largest is about 20 rods
wide, over which well constructed
bridge is thrown, from which distances
are measured to all parts of the empire.
II is the male stone Of Japan. Boats and
JatKs, by means Of these rivers and ca
nails, permeate all parts of the city
There is nUIhing magnificent in archltec
ture; most OF the houses being of one
story only, though some are two, and are
plan, though always neat, both within
aud without.
Some of-the palaces of the Daimias or
hereditary Princess, however, are an ex
eeptlon; one which | happened to see
being OF exquisite beauty in structure, in
the spacious court before it., and 10 the
gateways, aud trimmed and trained bush
IS which made the hedge, and the dwarf
ed trees planted in front to adorn It..
The Imperial Quarters occupy the cen
tire OF the CITY, and are situated on an.
elevation IRON which you have a distinct
view OF a great part of the city. These
quarters are called the Citadel, and are
surrounded by a deep aud wide moat, and
MASSIVE wall whose circumference is s
rl0 miles. No one is admitted unless
dignitary, or high minister, or a foreign
ambassador. One gate was open. through
which 1 could look within, but saw moth
ing but houses. Tall cedars snread
abroad their branches, giving all the
sIgns Of lie which were to be seen in this
Imperial solitude and prison. But the
whole was massive and imposing, evin-
eng anigh degree of art and civilization.
No walls surround the city; no towers and
lortresseS rise up within; nor did | see
SO much as a gun or a solitary soldier.
The striking peculiarly of the city is
It's numerous tall trees with Iuxuriate
branches, and groves sometimes of acres.
which gives to the entire city at MANY
points The air OF a forest. There are also
IN SO large territory swells and even
considerable hills perched on the summit
OF which, aud half buried in tie solemn
trees IN which it is empowered, a fine
Buddhist temple is sure to peer GU, the
lalrest spots III creation being selected for
the worship of the devil.
such is-ipy rude aud rapid sketching:
but we shall return here after our visit
10 hong Kong. and remain four weeks
previous to cur departure on Feb. %
~hen | intend to traverse the city right
aud lett, and study its wonders of nature
ana art and give you more minute and
exact information. Nothing could be
more civil and kind than the bearing and
intercourse Of tie people, Or safer than
circulating in the day fine tbronoh ito