The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-12
INTERESTING FROM JAPAN.
THE AMBASSADORS AT HOME.
Oflicial Ceremonies at their
Reception.
GRAND BANQUET TO THE AMERICANS
The Late Ambassadors Serving the
Americans at Table.
THE SLEEPING APARTMENTS Of Japan.
ten be-, &s.
Our Kanagawa Correspondence.


KANAGAwA, Japan, Nov. q, 1860
Thanksgiving Procldmotion-Fra Time in Asia-Sdding
of the Niaeara-D etention-Sailor Rop--Assaah upon
French Conditioned Minister Board-Sati1dcto
YIIy 'senied-Visa Of american Minister Board
General Dos7'-Missionoyy Ladies-Salute 20 he Gene
rdf 10Th Big Guns-Seporation Of Japanee-Seat into
Interior-Sal,ae 10 French Minister de-, de-
Thursday the Goth inst, has been fixed upon the
day for public Thanksgiving to be observed by the Ameri
can residents in Japan.
This was drst suggested by the American Minister
Hon. Townsend Harris, in letter sent weeks ago
to General Dorr Consul this place. and by him
proposed the Americans here, by sending to them
circular for signature with Mr. Harris letter attached
This circular signed by Americans, Europeans
all classes, except "pg tails and japanese This is the
first national thanksgiving Of the Kind celebrated
east Of the Cape OF Good Hope.
The Niagara did not leave this morning at daylight as
was expected, having been detained settle some diff
cutes which occurred in Yokahama yesterday between
the Niagaras sailors and Frcnchman.
The trouble, l understand II TO be, was this
Yesterday four i've of the Niagaras sailors
down in the ''swamp," sort of Five Points, when
they came upon Frenchman with a watch and pistol
One OF the Nagara's sailors made grab at his watch,
another at his pistol both Of which they succeeded in
getting, whilst the others pitched in, took his sword
and beat Ia M most numerically
The outrage reported to the French Consul here,
who, OF course, Immediately took the matter up; ana
now whilst writing, the French Minister OF Jeddo, WHO
happens be here at present and the French and Amer
Consus at Kanagawa all on board the Niagara,
having just gone of with Captain Mckean to try to settle
the matter.
Ihave written to my friend Dr. Woodwork surgeon of
the ship who goes home in her. furnish all tho par
tcuaIs connected with the affair, aud send it to the
HERALD, which you depend upon getting and that,
too correctly. The Niagara will not probably leave till
morning.
Last Thursday the American Minister was here aud
made bis official visit on board the Niagara He
In. HcuStCn. Secretary
raj Dofr American Consul sixteen American missionaries
seven ladies' and nine gentlemen and some half dozen
others Kanag Yokohama The visit was ra-
Their cold and formal nothing OF interest took place except
some happy remarks by Mr.. Harris and General Dorr
On going board the Minister salned and at the
gangway was received with the usual honors also on
leaving.
with the bg guns" before leaving, Captain Mexican hv
ing promised to do The sailor difficulty, however, may
prevent II.
None the japanese who went to the United States
attached to the Embassy have made their appearance at
Kanagawa yet 1t will be recollected that several
from here IN the custom houseamong them the renowned
ftTommy, - Namura and many others.
understand upon good authority that the whole party
have been separated much possible, of them
having been sent into the interior in order ID prevent
their meeting another OF the party who went over,
for fear that talking about among themselves might
make them dissatisfied with their condition.
There is great dissatisfaction among the Americans
here in regard to the currency In fact, amounts al
most to revolution az times
Mexican dollars here are only worth two and quarter
itsebues-equal TO seventy five cents TO the dolhr
Kane, the japanese who came from Hong Kong TO
the Niagara and whom the Japanese Ambassadors
refus I'd TO allow 60 shore till his case had been
ported to the Japanese government. and permission given
to land has had his decided, and he allowed TO
come ashore.
Soon after leaving Hong Kong, Ka underwent for
NAL examination the quarter desk Of the Niagara, in
OF the Ambassadors and several Of the other
officers
Kane is thirty four years old, left Jcddo in 1850 in
junk Of about four hundred TONS with seventeen
on board, which wrecked, and all the seven
teen perso ST. They were wrecked five days after
leaving, and were picked up by the American ship
Auckland and taken TO San Francisco where he remained
year. He then went to China in the United States
sloop st Mays and returned in six months then went
steward board the United States surveying schooner
Ewing and also the Active going to different ports
He afterwards sailed from San Francisco in the brig Ida
d. Rodgers, for Hong Kong, where he was taken on
board the Niagara.
PS-The French Minister has just landed from the
Niagara, accompanied by Count Montbanc the gentle
who assaulted. He was badly beaten, as his
looks show his watch part Of the chain sword and pistol
have been recovered, and the men who committed the
assault Identified The matter has been satisfactorily
settled by all parties learned from the French Mi
mister myself.