Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-19
Hakodadi-The Lead Mines in Japan.

Sir j. Emmerson Tennent tho secretary To the
Committee Of Privy Council for Trade. has trans
mitted 10 the Birmingham Chamber Of Commerce
an extract Of n despatch which has been received
from her Maestv's Consul General at Jeddo. ia
onn, giving n description ii the port Of llakodadi.
and Of the prospects holds out Tor the develnpe-
ment Of foreign trade. Being little more than
q fishing village, with no appearance OF any large
or active trade il would seem at first sight Says
tho Consul General as though no materials existed
Mt lIakodadi for any commerce with foreign m
tons Sailed salmon and potatoes, both to be- had
in abundance. seem tho only products Of the plare
susceptible Of export, and these might load n lew
ships for China and the coast every season. Bear.
sea otter and deer skins, arc cheap enough Ia be
exported Ia some extent but moro important than
these nre the lead aud sui phur, which are rraeu-
rable Of the former there is IA mine within twcn-
ty miles of lInkodadi, and the latter is abundant
everywhere. The Consul General says II vi,tel
tho lead mines. and saw many evidences 81 the
richness of the veins. They extend through IL
range Of hills about five miles iUland from the
sea, and are worked by "adlis' and ''sbntts. but
in q primitive and rude way. With no appliances
of machinery aid OF modern science. The to-
vernon assures me they only produce lead for thrlg
homo demands and these nre limited very nearly
to what is required for ball practice. The ore is
said to contain large per cen'ase Of silver, rs
much rs ten per cent
! Lead, therefore. il the japanese would sell it.
with sulphur and furs. appear Ia be the Chief t".
mcnts Of foreign trade ut llhkulali mt the pre-
ent moment. What the foreign merchant il to
bring in return AZ imports, To enable him 10 bar
ter for these, is not very clear An American
brought Inst year, $50 900 worth If oo,t ms, wool
lens, &c. n quantity 81 wholly di-proportioned to
the probable or possible wants of the place, IT, a,
lit had the effect of checking what little dcnlnnd
mi ght otherwise have existed. since the Japunese
Jumped to the conclusion that they must ho sold.
Mt any sacrifice. and would not bid for them aceor-
ding to their value. The greater part are now
hring re-exported to China In the first instance
it is probable the exports must chiefly be bought
with bullion. To obv,ate further difficulty about
the circulation Of foreign coins at their Legitimate
value. or their change for Japanese, tho author.
ties propose to stamp NIL the dollars that may he
brought to them for that purpose with Japanese
characters indicating their exact worth in the
coinage of the country. The Consul General in
conclusion, speaks Of tho necessity for establish
regular and frequent postal communication be.
tween llakodadi, the other open ports and China,
and expressed q hope that in Injunction with
Russia these will ere long be secured. IT, London
Star, February "a.
THE ISLANDS IN the DAY OF coRE,.
In n scientific point of view, the late cruise OF
the Russian ships of war in the Japan seas has
been attended with some successful results. for in
the beautiful bay of Corea they discovered three
largo islands, not to he found any existing
chart and named them America. Nachodka, and
|oyvoda, respectively - London telegraph, IF r.
lbrudry 81.