New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-26
America, be very popular with the Department, or
run well for President.
The RussiAns who have been absent from the

Ihe RuSslAne VINO nave Dccn dbsent iIOui eno
Bay of Yedo nearly "a year, have returned again.
Two war steamers are now IN port, aud more are
daily expected. The Consul-General who resides
at Hakodado is with the fleet. l venture to pre-
dict that as a result of the mission, the Russians
will be placed in finn occupancy OF SagholIn Island
to which the japanese yet hold claim. Tic japan
ese say they are in possession cf Russian maps, on
which even the Island Of YesO is laid down as Rus
sian territory
Amid oil the troubles which begirt his throne the
youthful Tycoon proposes to sOlace himself WIKI tue
sweets of domestic lite. lie IS about "to lead to
" the altar the young, lovely, and accomplished
q believe these are the conventional times) only
daughter Of the Mikado or Spiritual Emperor The
bride expectant is fifteen years OF age, aud her to be
lord eighteen. She leaves the paternal court at
MiacO. and with great pOmp comes to Yedo to be
welded at the Imperial Palace. Large baLds of
vyofknen are busy in the tOkado, placing this great
thorouobfare in order for the bridal cortege. Hills
are made plain, rough places smooth, bridges re-
paired. trees trimmed. and inns RENTED to receive
worthy tIs young daughter OF long and l!iusriOus
line. Few imperial brides ever have aCO miles oi
highway nut in such order for Them and fewer stu
vii ride to their bridal through 4O0 miles of hncel-
ing bects.
/ caye Won an account of the trial OF Mr. Moss,
an English subject for resistance To Japanese OH
GERS Who undertook 10 arrest HIM without the con-
sent or cOgnizance Of bis Consul resulting IN nue.
deportaton and Imprisonment. This severe sen.
tence of tie British Minister met with universal
rcprobation here and has excited equal indlgnaiiOn
in China, whittier Moss was depor;ed, TO he three
months in Hong Kong Jail among ielons. lie had
not been long ucarcerasd before he was brought
mn ON a writ of babeas corpus before her Majesty :
Colonial Court, and discharged Mr. AlcCch, IL
would seem has lot been iHsensIbe to The tide Ol
public feeling which was rising against HIM. Tor IN a
recent circular be recognizes the ustce OF certain
propostious which were pressed upon bim at tue
time Of the tlial, and 10 which he would Lot then
listen.
The controversy between the foreign diplomats at
Yrdo Te pecting the policy proper to be pa. ued
toward the japanese, aud OF " hicn furnished YOU
copies in my late dates, eDgendcrcd so nuch Oi per-
,ona feeling as TO lead 10 the suspension OF all social
intercourse between the English and French Minis
ters oa the Que hand and Minister Harris on the
DINER Wetrust their Lxceiencies Will getover their
pet after n season, aud once more ENJOY their break
fis ings and diplOmac.cs IN common. IL Is plty
that lie oaly three foreign families IN edo cannot
live peacenby together aud get an example OF mod
Iaton aud ioi bearaDce TO these poor heaihen
A japanese Embassy 20 England and Europe is
agreed upon, and VIII start before many mouths.
The .Japancse are very desirous Of purchasing
lar.e side-w he steamer, like our Pow hatan, and
going quite independent OF foreign aid.
The nuruerers of Mr. HCushen have not yet been
found. though Others implicated in night assasslnn-
tions have been seized and executed-sO the gov
ernment says ~. Then, too. We have rumors,
totalls uniounded believe, of the arrest ot dozen
OF Aiilo's men' in our midst.
Rice, The great stap pie oi japanese food has not
been 30 high for twenty years. Its ordinary
price is two ichbus per pcul (l33 b) now II Is h'e
Twcnyseven years ago il TOse TO seven, Owing 10 a
a.. nT
,wiug less to the shortness of the crop than 10 the
effect Of foreign trade. Rice is not an artcie Of
export but the export of other articles OF c0nsuup-
lion enhances almost surely the value oi thc rce
We never expect TO II cheap again" say the
Jauanese to me- The present cnnanced price Is
uart.y speculative also. Rec lands pay the largest
rental III kind Of any other lands; hence the farmers
VIII pay more attention 10 wheat, barley, rape seeu'
ben 4 SC. and 10 the culture OF tea aud sllh,
which nay be freely sold SO there are large hoio-
.rs of tie grain among The merchants; and neDai-
mos Themselves are large holders, laying up stores
in their prannries against possible contingencies III
the stale. adding another reason for tie rise.
Whatever may be the cause Of the rise, 10 has pro-
ouced 10 little discomfort as 20 foreigners Sn4"hs
the japanese, especially among tie soldiers o. tue
yossll princes aud other n0D-pr0duclng classes,
and Which ia more evident IN jedo where That
class of poDulaiion abOunds, than elsewhere.
" so .Jr imports The operations in tea aud silh
irye breA yely large, ana great preparations are
new muhil tor IN increased trade IN Japan' Sc
ploIucis Tor the season upon which We are now
Coterrg.
p. S. Ayr1 4h-The above was prepared for
the mail Of the American cliPper-ship hinehSher,
which put in here q fortnight since, 80 days out
from Hong Kong 70 snn Francisco, short q water
with so Chinese on board. Having obtained the
requisite supply. she weighed anchor AGAIN on the
25h ult and while beating out a. The bay IN charge
of a pilot ran aground Oh mud-splt on the haha-
ga,va shore. Capt Dew Of Ii. B. Ms ship En-
counter rendered prompt assistance; but owing to
tle falling of Of the tides his hind eudeavors were
unavailnr. The ship was accordingly lighterod,
tlhrug oi 800 tubs OF cargo into japanese boats,
when she foaied of on the let inst, without having
sustained any injury and leaves again to-day for her
destination.
III, American siip Coquimbo, from Hong Kong
TO San Francisco, which put in here in distress on
the 29:h Of December with l55 Chinese Oh board,
having completed her repairs, viii also leave for her
destination Oh The Gth inst.