New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-09

We len, the execution ground and its victim b.
hind us and pushed on to the banks of the Lozc,
which s the tn atty boundary that separates foreign
era from Yedo. IL is small river, of low banks
and shallow defah, nuvigable for fat-bottomed
boats. Its springs ara III the mountains, whose
blue peaks arc visible forty miles inland Ferry-ooa,s
propelled by setting poles landed Us on the opPoslo
bank at Kawasaki We halted at one OF severai
large inns the river crossing, where Devyo M
favored damsels gave us the customary greeting anu
brought us into the honorable guests CHAMBER anu
then busted themselves to make us comio'''pe'
Cushions were spread on the mats, Drazieis WI VIZ
heaped with glowing charcoal, cups OF tea, Dot'ies
Of hot sake and trays of sponge cake WERE Pouuceu
with alacrity. Then kneehHg behlnd us, the! oeeah
to upbraid one of our number that IN his passhgS 10
and fro he had of late neglected this iun for others.
The recreapt tried in vain to explain or defend him.
self tbeyoluble tongues Of the madens united TO the
mild reproaches of the infm old landlady were more
than match for his excuses. Then again he was up
braided for lack of polteness. "Why," said they,
when you pass us, and we bow, and say, Ohaio, do
YOU not return my salutatiOn 7" "Why do you
rod your head so codly when - (naming
we-known Official) bows low and smiles ?" What
could our impOte cOmrade do but apoloize for past
neglect, and promise better for the future Then,
after the civilized way, they inquired, What was
the news at YedO 7" aud in return gave us the
latest gossip of Kanagawa and the freshest scandal
of kawasaki. Dinner followed, and the spread was
so ample that we made our seryitresses happy with
the abundance which We could not consume, TO say
nOught Of certain suspicious dishes which we had
not courage to attempt When the trays with their
fragments were removed, the damsels, enEvened by
the good cheer, sought 10 divert us in turn. They
sang, played on the lute danced the graceess
dances of the country, and performed some OF their
household games. Among these was one when, ny
its resemblance, recalled long-forgotten pasime
of boyish days. " bean.p0rridge hot Ihey had
not the accompanying words, and were delighted
when told them.
But our horses awaited us in the courtyard OF
the inn, and saying adieu to the group OF merry
makers. who followed us to the door, as usual, and
bade us " come again." we rode forward among the
brown hamlets and through the pine-shaded road.
Extensive paddy fields stretched away to the night
and left from which the husbandmen were gather
ing their Fall crop. Fiocks of wild geese, ducks
and herons were feeding in the moist helds. As we
rode by tie wayside tea-houses and inns, the oc-
cupants on hospitable thoughts intent rushed out
to delay u.s. fairly sezing bride reins IN their
eaperness One housewife with surprising activity,
and before was aware of it, had fairly stopped
my horse which seemed to respect the customs oi
the road by easy obedience, and was spilllDg hot
tea down my legs in her hOspitable haste, warmer
welcome than was desirable, but who could be
yexed at such well-meaning highwaymen The sun
was at its midday hight as we rode into the amhiar
streets of Kanagawa, and we were not sorry to have
a respite from horseback riding and Sightseeing N.