Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-06
INTERESTING FROM JAPAN.

ARRIVAL or THE EMBASSY POSITION OF FORBIGSER9-
TRADE AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
By the arrival OF the schooner alert, from Hakodad
ria Honolulu have late aud Interesting adyices from
Japan summary OF which is contained in the Poiyne-
SIAN, from which we extract
The nited States steamship Niagara with the Japan
ese Commissioners on board, arrived at hanagawa on
the 10th OF November, all well. on Yokohama a cour-
Ter sent ashore TO proceed over land to fedlo No
notice whatever taken of their arrival at kanagawa
by the japanese nor did they themselves exhibit any
signs OF curiosity interest their near approach 10
home They appeared irely Indifferent, and Tommy
the 'irrepressibe Tommy"-ihe ladies' man, l,o ked
as dirty though his face had not been washed since
the bellies OF Washington had last kissed him. No
notice was taken of them or the Niagara at Yeddo,
except the usual salute to the snip. The Commissioners
we're not permitted TO land in the ships boat but were
quietly landed in a common customhouse boat in re-
mote part OF the town. without any attention paid to
them No Official notice had been taken of the Niagara
arrival by the Government no thanks presented nor
gratitude expressed for the coureses extended to them
in America, The Niagara 70 remain at kanagawa
until the l5jh two days later than the date OF the news
received give them opportunity, should they de-
sire to improve il. The talk OF the street was
tsat Uncle Sam had been sold IL said that none
of these Commissioners Of rank except what
might have been conferred upon them temporarily but
that they merely spies 10 ascertain the strength and
condition of the American people, and that when they
had made their report they would pass away and be heard
of no more.
GOsr correspondence from the Niagara published in
the Times DAYS since gives much more cheerful
and probably correct view Of the reception OF the
Embassy than this.-ED. TINES.
Advices from Kanagawa reach to the 18th November
The currency question had been abandoned by the
Minister'S and the Mexican dollar would have to seek it
own value. 1t thought that it would rule about the
same as in China
Considerable i'll feeling existed between the American
residents and the U. s. Minister, Mr.. Harris
Prince Meto, the great opponent TO foreigners, was
Dead but the usual collisions still occurred. An Gtdche
of the French Legation was assaulted and seriously
wounded in his yard by the very official whom the
Government had sent TO protect him. The French Min
lister had expressed his determination to demand full repa
ration.
The Prussian Admiral still at Ycdo, not being able
to effect treaty which, it was thought, could not bt
brought about without coercng the japanese The Ad
mral while riding with his Aids day, had been SCI
upon by large mob and bloody-scene would have en-
sued had the old veteran placed his back against
wall and fought at swords point for time until res
cued by the arrival OF posse of officials who dispersed
the mob. Some of his Aids however, were pretty
severely cut The Americans are said to be the mos
favored people at Hakodad but that saying little
The United States frgate Hartford sailed for Hong
Kong on the 9TH November.
The United States steamer SagindW was at kanagawa
and would sail for Hong Kong the 18th November.
The position OF the foreigners in Japan is not to b
envied. The French Minister had openly expressed hi
opinion that in twelvemonh there would not be v
ing foreigner in the country Trade is on the decline
there were only ten ships in pori- 1t will be recolecte'
that we are quoting from the Poiynesians summary
news from Kanagawa, received at Honolulu from tina
place.-Ed. Bulletin three loading for London
with teas, and silks and oil the others were seeking
| freight The foreign population about $50. Tn
Missionaries have obtained chapel and public worship
Is held every Sunday.
Capt. Mapjaro Of the japanese steamer which visite
San Francisco and Honolulu, had been imprisoned 70
three years because he considered too familiar will
the foreigners.
terrible typhoon ragged over Japan in the beginning
Of September, in which the japanese frgate Rankin
marrah mot the Cdndnamarrdh previously reported
was lost, and the British frgate of war Camilla wa
| missing
Advces from HakOdsd reach to the 2s!h Of October