, 1861-10-16
Japanese Hospitality and HoAtuity--
4 k1Eht AItAcK on the British kn1
bAsay at Ieddo.

japanese Hospitality and Hostuity--
A Night attack on the British KIM
basay at Ieddo.
The particulars Of the bloody attempt to as
sassiuate1the British Embassy at Yeddo, japan,
on the eht o.Jpiy 5th, are 81 follows:
Mr. Alcock, and Mr. DEWITT, Dutch Consul.
General, had hut 8 day or two before arrived
from NagasaEi, Overland, passing through the
heart OF The Empire IN making the trip.
Everything YVES quiet as Usual, until the even
iig Of the 5th OF July, when just before mid
night, band OF from seventeen to twenty
lo,iins, or desperate, disgraced soldiers, a.
tackled the legation.
The principal Gttaek vas made at the froat
dcor, wGere they killed outright poor priest
who Has attracted to the spot By the noise,
which also awakened the inmates Of the
house. Mr. Lawrence Olsphsnt former SEC.
reta1y to Lord E'gin in his expedition to
ali know, had Arrived but o feH daT6 before at
the legation as Secretary Of it, Was the first
one thoroughly aroused, his apartments being
nea1est :he point OF attack. Thinking It.,
towever, Only disturbance among the SER
vsEte, be got up, ard taking oaly loaded
1lding-Wlip in his hand, stepped outside,
WHEN GlmGEt imEl ediate1y he received Ia severe
blow from sword acrces the shoulder. H.
Ie1Teated, at the same time defending himself
tie SeRt be could with the handle Of his heavy
whip,wnen ME: Morrison tHsr Britannia Majes~
! TVS Acting Consul at NaEasaki, WHO was q
guest also in the house, slipped out Of side
door between the two, snd fired his revolver
ut the breast OF tie assailant. He, however,
Wae unipiu1ed ty the ball, Is it Was next
mognirg found f:ttened near the spot, prob
sbiy against the ruflan's armor. Il arrested
him IN his prcgrese, though, 80 that Mr.. Qly-
| beside the one In his shoulder.
The fish Of the plstolt however, exposed
| Mr. Morrison to another one OF the as5ailants,
Who dealt him 3 blow On the forehead, cutting
| TO tie bone. He, however, escaped without
my ether injury, except slight wound On the
| hind.
/ At this junctare, there seemed to ba ees
Eatlun OF hcstllltieB for q few seconds, during
which time all the inmates Of the house col
| lected in a room at the further end Of It, to
! wards which tie -essaiiants seemed to max,
10 advance, either from fear of the feearm
in their hands CT ignorance Of their where
abonts.
Apparently hoping TO hnd some one Jet il
intitc Ct the house, found their Wsy into til
! sleeping roons, and made war upon the fol
tunasely empty beds aud furniture-tarustfn,
| their lorg swords through and through III
! former, and upsettiug and breaking the lattel
The guards whe are detailed to watca owe
now made their appearance, when the assat
sirs attempted to escape They were me
outside, however, when each drawing thei
'loDg swords, welded with both hands,
bloody and deadly contest ensued. Three {
the asssstl1s were killed on the spot, aad on
mo1tlly wounded ard taken prisoner. Th
remainder made their escape, but vera pu
!; eued. -Four berg followed 50 closely IS
rerter escape impestible, took refuge in
tea*hcuse and attempted to commit eulcld
BY kori kori, or cutting open their bowels. I
this three succeeded; the fourth was too lat'
sud wes taken a]iVe.
The Government was thrown in great col
| efe1nation BY the affair, and large body
| Eoldiers vas detailed to prevent repad: 10
o1 the thiEg tt night and: the next day. =
! question OF ths greatest importance after th
: / Wss, who vera the perpetrators OF insugato'
J. Of this outrage. Still the name OF M'to, II
Prince, whose men It has been supposed COZ
nitted a}l ths other murderors act8 on 70
eiensrs, is brought tcIWard.: It Is impossibl
however, to gain any positive information {
thE subject Whether the Government vi
: be willing to come forward this time u
: mske known to the Epg}ieh Minister Il
!; 1atts, We cannot say.-. WHAT couzse the En-
lEh Minister INTENDS to take In the matte, =
hare not heard The Eugliah Admiral Of Il
: China squadzon is expected up in few day
B= Hhen the action to be taken will probably
= decided en-. We DO not anticlpsts aaYfdrth
r ttoQhle at present.