The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-28
The Japanese.

United States Type Foundry, of this city. consisted of
two very elegantly bound copies Of their specimens OF
wood and metal type, both Of which, in their external
and internal appearance, must present to the Emperor
and his subjects the advanced state of he peserya
tive Of AL arts" In young country These specimens
exhibit the grea, perfection OF their mode Of producing
the various sizes and styies Of type, different bodies
and in separate Characters entirely different from that
Of Japan-on blocks Of wood admitting any sepa.
ration Accompanying the specimens the following
letter to the Emperor
To HIS MAIEsrT EMPEROR or JAPAN
The undersigned type founders, most respectfully beg
to present to his Majesty the Emperor aspecnen Of print
ing types a manufactured at foundry and enclose
few Japanese Characters separate metal types ex
pressve OF the AID title Of your Majesty These
characters were obtained papct from the Embassy
and cast separately and placed the specimen in few
hours more with view Of exhibiting mode of exc
cutting the different kinds Of work binding ia
the specimen than intrinsic value in this token OF re-
spec To the Emperor Of japan We bee the acceptance
OF this testimonial especially because Of the liberal
OF your nation honoripg America with SO highly intel
lgent Embassy and In view OF the prospect OF an T.
vantageous CONNER c, arrangement of prtal benefit
the two enlightened countries, Japan and Aneroa-the
We also beg TO forward specimen OF wood type-exh
biting the progress made by Young America In this
wood type. Long life and happiness your Majesty aud
prosperity TO your subjects the wishes Of our country
JAMES CONNER X SONS.
Each Prince, Censor, Interpreter aid d few others of
the Embassy received similar tokens Of respect which
must constitute ncdium Of the highest order In making
known the progress madc in printnsthe great ruling
lever Of Our country.
TRADE WITH JAPAS-THE ProSFKR VESSEL.
We understand that the clipper schooner New York,
Captain John Sweeney, owner and master Ia about 10
start q voyage to japan with the intention possible
OF entering into the coas,ng trade with that country
This is the rsi movement Of the kind the part of
snpowners and masters, but il will doubtless be followed
in dee time by others. We requested 70
state that Captain Sweeney Will take pleasure in deliver
Ing any packages letters other articles which may be
len for that purpose at Wells Emanucrs, No 9s Wall
Saturday, the 4th Of August The passage viii occupy
about ninety hundred days, ths
be fair.
Hobokcu City News.
SrxAx R,aGK on Frax-CoSsrgRNArox OF TIE Pas
sEcKHs-About h,fpa six O'Clock last evening great
excitement caused Ia Hoboken by the
that a barge containing passengers was fire Ia the
river and heading for tie shore l, ut first sup
posed 10 be excursion boat 10 which event the loss Of
life would undoubtedly have been very great. proved
be the steam barge C. Durant, Captain Shoemaker
Of Coeymans, Albany county n Y. She LETT her dock,
foot Of North Moore street, about six oclocs with
fifteen passengers, including SIX and some chill
dren. Shortly after getting out the Gre
discovered m tie after part. under the main deck,
the boiler The excitement among the passengers
became very great aud the female portion about the
decks screaming ana acting In most frantic manner.
In few mnutes the aane had made considerable head
way aud les than minutes ts stern OF the boa,
enyeloped In flames The captain = ordered her
be run ashore at Hsboken. AZ they their way
the steamboat Thomas ;. Hulse across her bow and
attempted 10 take line, but unsuccessful In the
meantime OF the lees excited persons had all they
c)nd do 70 prevent some Of the passengers from eapng
overheard. Tho plot slcceeded 10 runrtng the barge
alongside OF dock the Yacht Club House. some Of
the nremen were already present and IA few nens
AL the passengers tho clustered together at the
bow wcr, sa.eiy landed without accident The 1rcmen
then directed their attention TO battling The lames,
which RACED terccly and by bali past clock
had almost exingusbed them. The excitement in Hobo
ken for While Was very intense, and men, women and
children came running from all directions until several
thousand mblcd There was little freight on
board, nearly ali OF which removed TIE boat
owned by Ncssrs Shoemaker Johnson, OF Albany
~ aud yalncd al about 81 900 TIE loss viii pro-
baby he abo o. coo. which covered by insurance.
The WOMEN, who mhore without their Oonneis
shask, were kindly cared for / y tie citizens