The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-16

to Eerltn ~ The way Of tho AMOR ard ebarla hgt
iac1s.i. tae sews ~ r,l ~ar 90" !, y ~
Womp'ed Ar u. - abandon FER he present an FRA r
e4pnsdcns % return 10 R.r ~, via an Francisco and
rev l1shf AL as lNe saIl, S9GH ~ l8d ID neelsa "
governments.
y neco Is also raaserger 10 was cre ~ the sew
ehtsVa J"sl 81 sailors picked M The racQe hy The
Anc' eah ealk Auckland il 1851 who had been Down or
III 11anc'e J'Gk somo fYc E8nGrld miles & II Tia
coast. hey taken to san Franc SEQ ana u t.
t'n seh AheN nome by Commodore Perry in 1892 three
Of tue Soy enteen remained IL the United states t,eon
wasen'ated at BALTIMORE nnd in 1860 retgrnad 10 Japan
le has always been looked ulon with suspicion among
Tho 4naAe. al4 O ssr.ain .ne yerv fuuc,, oskea 90
much go that he mas oc,n ooislaaly In fear Of his fo
The danos aud ollclas down aon him for fear Il al
he will cause the ower classes to become dissatisfied and
discontinued when they See ono who Il sailor
now so far above them.
The advantages ~ favor Of tho California route over
that OF the overland TO Europe and tho Western world
arc SO 2'at ana 50 many IN the saving OF time distance
aud money that passengers to this port from
shanshae Hong Kong and different parts Of China dis
tance Of 500 10 600 miles and here wait weeSs and
even months for vessels to lsaye for California In pre-
fer ence 10 going the overland route.
Business at Yokohama has somewhat improved tho
last two weeks The number OF vessels in port is less
than when last wrote
Tho American barks Eickcry and Don Pedro 1.-The
latter up for shanghac thu former waiting for charter
Tho ship Raven also here for sale charter her cap
tain Is trying to sell her to the Japanese The
American Consul trying to negotiate the SALE he did
that OF the bark Daniel Webster.
The liberal price paid for the PANEL Webster has Great
od ship selling mania and every description Of
foreign built craft is beng pressed upon the Japanese
government for sale. The price paid for the Daniel
Webster WAS sixteen thousand Mexican dollars She was
800 tons meas ment built at Danariscotta, Me- in
1854 and cost SIS goo when new ready for sea. She
was sold TO c mIany OF Japanese merchants, to be
ployed in the coasng trade round the island II will be
recoi otea that tho Daniel Webster made the quickest
run between Japan and California ever madc her last
trip from Japan to San Francisco made in twenty
seven days
Four American vesses-ship Honqua for Hong Kong,
hnrE ktHttg vi,an fr,,
schooner Ncva for San Franciscosaied few DAYS ago
from this port All these vessels, except tho Nova in
cluding the Carrngton, were obliged TO wait from
and half TO two months for freight charter Amcr
cans being the only ones who send by American ships
Insurance here in the East be bad either
sci cargo under Amer colors even the short dis
lance Of shanghae Hong Kong from these ports to
Yokohama the being fear Of American privateors
There are Two English vessels in port loading for
shaNghae three or four having recently sailed with fl
cargoes
The usual large British naval force is stationed at Yoka
hama and OF Jedlo bay Her Maesty's frgatc I'm
pcriuse 81, flagship OF Vice Admiral Sir James Hope G.
b., COMMANDMENT Chief Of tho thina and East India
squadron arrived at this port last week. from Shanghae
and lies anchored of the town.
The Encounter steam corvette 81 frgate Actaon sur
veying ship, IL, and gunboats Lcven, Dove and Odn,
comprises tho naval force at present at Jeddo.
There some three or four other steamers employed
as tenders and despatch boats, engaged veyg tho
coast between Jeddo aud Nagasaki also the western
side Of the island These vessels are frequently in and
out OF Yokohama and Jeddo bay.
Tho French steam rgate Dordogno So and Dutch brig
Cashlott, H. are also here.
The United States steamer Saginaw, Commander
Schcnck q N arrived here on the 18th from Nagasak
and Shapghae having left the latter port the inst
Captain Schenck will return In couple OF weeks to
Shanghac when he expects to receive orders return
homo. having boon on this station the usual time
Tho survey Of the port Of Neecgntn, Of the nvo
opened 70 the United States by treaty aud which was
havo been opened last January, has been indefinitely
postponed. will be rccollected tina. the Saginaw came
oven last fall TO make the survey but being
the season, II Was deferred till last spring.
" ia ApQr oh; pcf Nat s.
visited this or any port in Japan since the Niagara
here, nearly year ago.
to be tructhat which has driven and is still driving
Americans from Japanthe unequal Of exchange Of
American for Japanese money, is growing worse and
worse and that too in tho face and eyes and under
ministerial and consular sanction.
Tho Mexican dollar passes for less than twothirds
It's actual value as guaranteed by treaty and as It for
merly passedhe rate Of exchange now being two and
oncoar,h zboos 70 the dollar three being the former
customary rate.
resident is allowed TO exchange with the japanese govern
mont 81 500 per month, and the Consul at Kanagawa
81 0o0 for which they receive three itzboos the dol
lar giving Minister, at the present rate OF exchange
Sc 600 and Consul 81 600 per annum as a sort Of
grntnity bonus, which they receive independent Of
their salary-he salary Of the former being 81 500 tha
Of the latter So 600 per annum, besides q cor
tain sum for contingent expenses. The tn,
dollar is cut down the moro II increases the pay
the principal which led to the late movement
Yokohama, IN which every American merchant withou
single exception besides every resident OF account
whose name WIS worth having 10 sign and forward Il
the President Of the United States petition, asking II
the strongest manner the removal Of Mr. Harris and Con
sui Dorr, ard to appoint new men in their stead.
Tho petition goes homo in charge Of passenger by the
Darlington, who will proceed Immediately with it To
Washington.
Lieutenant General Mitchell, K c. B., Commander In
Chief OF the land forces in China ard the East and mill
tary staff, arrived In the gunboat DIN last week.
Things at feddo quiet Since the attack the Bi
sh Legation guard Of thirty marines stationed round
the Minister'S residence day and night. On tho night OF
the 24th August an attack was made upon the residence
OF the American Minister and several shots fired through
the enclosure Of the compound at Mr. Hurriss house but
nobody hurt. The fact, however, Is denied by Mr. Har-
The new house Of her Maesty's Minister and Consul at
Yokohama is ready and p will be taken by the
raeles Of the Legation In the Of few days Mr.
Aicock and Captain Nysc will naugurate that rs their
Official residence Tho British Minister here is to be
guarded by twelve mounted cavalry which accompanied
General Mitchell from China, and thirty marines, which
will comprise tho Minister'S lie guard. The
Minister will still retain his place Of
residence at Yedo, residing alternately there and
at Yokohama, making the latter his principal place OF
residence during his stay in Japan which will only be
few months longer.
The French Charge dAEhires and Dutch Minister some
time ago adopted this arrangement leaving Mr.. Harris
the only foreign representative ut Yedo.
Tho Russian Consul General resides nj Hakodad which
has aways been the residence Of tho representative
Nicholas: Hkodad being the port where Russian trading
vessels and menowar ships go for the purposes OF trade
and TO relt.
This port Russ!a wants and which she rs bound L
have, for grent naval station. Sagh lien by thu
island lately ceded TO Russia by the Japanese government
furnishes abundance Of Eitumnous and hard coal
but poor harbor. Hakodad is Of the fines harbors
in the world.
Mr. Eusdcn Her Najesty's Consul at Hakodadi lately
arrived here In Her Maestys steamer Encounter and
Will hero for the present with the British Minis
for the purpose OF becoming familarzed with tho
duties OF tho Legation Mfr. Eusden will take charge OF
the Legation when Mr. Acock goes home, which will be
In February. Mr. Myburgh, the Ditch interpreter and
Secretary, goes TO Nagasak Consul in place OF Mr.
Morrison, who has conc home
NJ Jnvd Eo;,,
two days before the attack the British Minister would
have taken the place Of His LxcelcRcy charge OF the
Embassy, but receiving cut tho wrist, and another
the shoulder, ho WAS 80 disabled that no sent
back home with dispatches.
DR.. Seibod was banished from Decjma some twenty
eight years ago. his offence being that no made ma u
Japan and succeeded i'll smuggling them ont Of the
ty tho offence beng according 10 Japanese law ish
able with death: but Or. Scibod being OF the mem
bers Of tie association Of Dutch merchants his
was cainmuted TO punishment instead OF death
DR.. Seibod went to Yedo come six months ago, he
said, as general instructor and ply stefan to the
Tycoon and Great Council Of Sate.n For
other his stay short He intiinates that he is
employed by the Russian government as sort CT soon
fdential agent or spy"
SEPTEMBER II, 1861.
Another American citzcn-D. ". Martjndcll, Of San
Francisco OF the first TO to JAPAN and Of
he most successful in business large navy beef con-
tractor and compradorhas disposed Of Of his interests
japan and leaves for by the first vessel that sails
Sharghnc. His partner, J. Eisicr, does the same