The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-16

Semen something after the manner OF European gems
a. nv fears we're without foundation. They were not
even as afterwards thought, soldiers lsamrav, pas
sreed from place TO place 10 teach their art TO those
snxous learn, Just our own FENCING masters w,
sa.ued this final and true information from very civil
81 Ssmith at whose shop stopped for few minutes
10 observe his mode Of working u course ne Was
sqaattng down all the me nmssr mn when he was
teTqug large piece Of iron with very heavy hammer
Hn hammers were the only TOOLS mucn oineren. from
ACC ~ our own blacksmths, being very long and al
ss round tapering somewhat at enc end, aud having
ne handle fitted not in the middle put very much al
ar asher extremity While the re was in full blaze
rsd a. the same time for all the cooking purposes
AZ The = busy housewife, who was preparing
me family weaving all that time most ndustri-
m civ some blue cotton stuff This process reminded me
very much of the same as amongst the peasants
entirely similar TO it, with but one distinctive feature In
Japan as all Eastern countries, the beginning OF the
sce 10 be woven attached to the waist OF the weaver
"a az 10 make the body of the part Of the loom
% very primitive the apparatus, that the work with
them Is but slow one and think that it does not per-
MO on the manufacture Of more than one or two Inches
Per hour ,, .., : oo.soa only a cher, ais
NANCE from Nagasak, Inhabited entirely py sandal
nakers trade carried on by persons Oh almost al ages
and Of both sexes.
erSactthat of tempering steel and working 1t into the
pest instruments, altogether without the help OF any ma
shmery OF the beauty Of their swords have spoken al
INT OF the astonishing degree OF perfection TO which
they attain the manufacture OF surgical instruments
have rot made any mention yet There are indeed many
Of the complicated apparatuses which they are en-
they unable TO work out after any model ou sun their
mutation Of the fine nsrumentsDsed in opthaimc sur
sery e truly admirable.
SJvould mention here fact which perhaps not
10 all your readers that there exists here in Nagasaki
hind of medical school under the charge OF surgeon
p the Dutch navy three already has this ply
scian been nsructng about thirty or forty Japanese
medical in the European principles Of medicines and
months longer will he have TO continue bis lee
Rnee before he can bring them to close
This is entirely government affair." and s under the
immediate Of the Emperor How earnest Is the desire
Improvement is clearly shown in this that in spite Of
deeprooted preudces against touching aud mutt
hating dead body the authorities At last gave way to
the much pressed request of the Dutch physician and
permitted the dissection Of criminal who had been be
headed for great crimes Yet in order TO prevent
any possible popular demonstration, the body was dis
sected on high rock of difficult approach, all paths
leading TO il being guarded, in addition, by soldiers
story also was invented by the authorities to quiet
the feeling Of the people, II was said that as the
cholera had been raging so much amongst the
inhabitants, the Dutch physician thought i ne
Japanese to if there be not peculiar formation
i the interior causing this great liability Of taking the
ri who thus did after DEATH good thing for the
nike Of his countrymen should receive burial IN sacred
xround and have tablet erected both Of which honors
are generally denied TO criminals.
MS happened about two years ago but the ice being
once fairly broken there is now no more lack Of dissec
enc acquainted with the despotism Of this
md with the power which it holds the people, any
such effort toward prevention Of popular demonstration
appears complete farce for where lies the bare posi-
bnhy Of denomination against government measure
amongst people firmly bound and held in subectionf
The study Of the English language is now the great
bor Of the interpreters These men are divided into
regular number Of classes beginning in the loves. one
At certain times they have TO undergo an examination
before the Governor according to the result of which
they are promoted from class 10 class But few OF them
anything for more minute acquaintance Of the Ian.
Hnge being satisfied with the NEST necessary amount
= 'S pays Wen and gives the privilege Of
wearing two swords, the greatest aim for the
n Dne wha, he would select Of two things offered him,
whether swords and the right OF wearing them but
ngsriy with it, or no swords but plenty Of money Gun
suk prefer the money. II seemed rather strange 70
HIM but after short pause he said "a Duchman would
IKE both, the swords and the money II shows the
japanese have learned to know the Dutch peculartes
nd NIKE fancies quite well
Al the moment that preparing these lines for the
nan The rumor OF the French Minister having beer
scided by japanese lis flying about. How true i. may
be sn unable TO say at this hour
cur Knnagawa Correspondence.
KASAeAwa, Japan, Nov. &c, 1850 q
An~icons LIFT Je6lo-7reatgent Wills Internationally
Ne JopQnae-Std!e Can he Minister If Fbreiga
AFairs-O5ject Of the visit-7he CsremoRiss-JapGssst
EssnXee-7he Corcg. from tie Amcrioan Aiaistrs-
0E~aa<r Of IEeadants-7ae Reception Description Of
RA< RJrcshnests-7lco JGpaTesc Officials nsie
XHness-ganks Of tie Minister of State for Rlag he Ea,-
,ossy oer and Bact Safe-Lieutcncn wises Services no
Nv last dispatches for the Herald Q5th inst) we're
sorvsroed from Jeddo through the kindness OF Minister
pSrs by special courier TO this place. and put board
80 ynaed States steamer Saginaw, which left here the
psne day FOR bong Kong and there placed the over
Ind mail.
The Niagara left her anchorage in the hay OF Jeddo a.,
pnday and arrived and anchored here the same dsv
sissar +. H.
Tr.re are quite number Of American and other yes.
ses in port among which two large Prussau
war frgaes, the Arcona forty -four, steam, flagship
nod Thets, same size FAIL
ne prussiaus are here getting ,reaty-an improve
men, vpon the American and others, but which the ia
Ssnese arc very much opposed to granting.
Lat Monday morning the 10th inst the last o, the
NAgsras vsiters left the Temple, the place assigned
then fer stopping during their stay in Jeddo ch was
rust one week The time Fixed for stopping, and every
for their accommodation during their s,av
were made by the American Minister and the
sspe time before the Embassy arrived.
n regard to the reception and the manner in which
saey were treated during their stay, will repeat wha,
stated before that they were provided for in the mos,
era manner ssd everything done to render the y,sit
agreeable satisfactory although their way OF doing
d did no, CONFORM to our ideas and notions OF vba,
Americans would have done under similar circ,r.
sssDece.
An army Of servants and mechanics OF every desrrn
tcp we're kept employed In and about the palace tom
PIE Minister'S residence and al the places OF resort OF
Americans during their stay in the city free Of any cost
viii mention little incident 70 show that not only
abundance, but that the best Of everything was
crowded. a large number OF quilts comfortsrs A.
were Gent down from the Palace, which were
Of cotton material. This fact accidentally became
snswp to his Majesty the Tycoon, when an order was
ately iseued TO send nothing but "siik - which
was strictly observed by the Chamberlain Of the Palace
ard moth ing but the incest and beautiful plaid sin
sseepmg accommodations were provided.
The Temple, notwithstanding it includes some hair
dozen ouibuIdngs, which fitted up and occupied
was nearly altogether vacated on Sunday evening and
early on Monday morning the whole Of the frpiture
bedding &C. was piled up, and OF II on the way 10
,be Tycoon palace This, considering their slow move
nens, was considered extraordinary despatch for the