New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-09

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THE tribune translates from the Japan correspondence Of
KaSAGAwA, Nov. 16, 1859.
TIE graf event Of the week IL tho fire which burned
the Imperial palace on The l2th inst. You know hoT
anxious the Japanese 20 evado treaty obligation
Of txchsI giDg zboDs for dollars Day before yester-
day II Governors Of Kansgawa cent the foreign coa
sus a Circular stating that the Imperial Palace having
been destroyed it would be impossible to continue tde
exchange. just If in consequence Of a e 10 the
Tuieres the Bank Of France should refuse to redee
it, bile. The japanese will, under this pretexs save,
perhaps two three weeks of the year during which
they are bound to mike this exchange. have spoken
to you before of the mastery inactivity of this people
Under The appearance of stupidity they are full Of
euDri1 G; and as Goethe says: "Agsins, stupidity
" The gods themselves are po~erees." Tue Japanese
Officials spend immense amount Of time 10 Hste1ing
to any complaints which we may bring; they are SO
org indeed in afordng cur Consals redress, that il
does not pay TO complain to them.
We sIe oistrussd and feared, but treated with the
utmost etiquette Although the foreigners here TO
the natives only 10 100 900, we all show the mos
il flexible baughtDese aud make ;essoD to fear
" How will it be-" ask the japanese when there are
$50 Geo foreigners here instead Of so These 80 lord
day Jsp9pese will resent an Insult by mortal blow,
and will find 81 asylum among frenda equally DESTROYS
to Iegsiu tbe cd independence. Aud then war. and
then japan is far away, and what do You in Paris
care whether ,he red Of the japanese flag floats
over city of - COO miles away. the cross OF 81.
GeoTgel Perhaps free port in French hands would
be I'D &C vanfpge TO our commerce here.
Nee 81, 1859 i oave spoken to you Of the murder
of The Russians and of the servant Of the French Coo
suar Agent, at Yobu-bama. The japanese Govern
meat has given the Russian authorities the satisfaction
demanded in two points-a dsputation Of the highest
diepiares came on board the Rass1n frigate Ascrld
and msde an apology for the accident, aud the Gov
erpor OF The town was deprived of his oics. To the
third demand which that before the 2lth of Sep
teber the assassDs should be executed 10 presence OF
The Russian authorities ON tue place Of the murder,
they reply that they will satisfy it soon as they can
fnd the mulderers. They undertake also 10 protect
chapel to be built over the tomb Of the Russians.
THIS would seem 10 be enough but the Japanese
Government have gone farther For long tine the
Russians have been trying to prevail on the japanese
to eede to them tie southern half OF the Great S
ssnd of which Russia now has but the northern half.
japan bad always refused before; bat immediately
after tue assassination Of the two Russians concession
wss made The murder of the Chinese servant If the
French Consular Agent gives Us an opportunity to get
On island ALEC. Do not laugh at this for the Govern
ment which refuses keep its financial promises be-
cause palace has been blrned can easily understand
why the ces ion of an island is demanded because
house servant has been murdered