New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-30

urciip stared at the half dozen who came ashore
at this place. A few boatmen and iaoo'ers
gathered on the beach TO look at the Dig SNIP
and not at the big men, but not "earer Oh
two swords was visible. At the Custom House,
which fronts the landing wharyes, there was no
stir. The American residents had all the en'hu-
siasm TO themselves, and went about to give
greeting TO the Niagara and her officers. They
found the apathetc japanese walking qdlety
about. pacidly smoking and Master Tommy
with apparently the same old dirt on his neck
and hands with which be had departed
At Yeddo, there was the same indifference
The ENJOYS landed, and were swallowed up in
the city's crowds, just the same as if they had
disembarked from junk from Hakodad or
Nagasaki. In parting from Capt. Mexican and
the officers of the Niagara, they exhibited more
feeling than they have ever before manifested
some tears even wetting their apathetic cheeks
Such has been the entrance and exit OF the first
Imperial Embassy from long-secuded JaPan-an
event that will mark an epoch of the future his
tOran's pages.
The japanese Government are disposed to re-
turn some of the ciyilities received. temple Is
set apart for the use of the officers OF the Nj
agra while at Yeddo. Officials, servants, aud
horses will be supplied unlimitedly as well as
provisions during their stay and for their return
outfit. all free of cost. The numerous and costly
presents have not yet been landed from the
Niagara Their quantity and bulk requires some
previous arrangement for them.
The Niagara will remain till the latter part of
the month. when she returns to Hong Kong to
take Minister Ward to Alden, 40 far on his re-
turn. The Hartford had been previously detailed
for this duty. The Hartford arrived here on the
Doth ult Flag.oficer Stribling visited Mr. Har
ris at Yeddo, and left again with the Hartford
on the 9th for Hong Kong.
The Saginaw, Capt. Schenck, arrived on the
ith inst, expecting 10 take Mr.. Harris to Hak-
odad and the West Coast, to ascertain if bet
ter harbor than Neeagata, the one proposed 10
be opened under the treaty, might not be had
bar across the mouth of Neeagata harbor is
said TO obstruct all vessels drawing over nine
feet. The season is so advanced, however, that
the Saginaw is deemed unfit for such voyage
during the rough wintry gales of this coast She
is very wet and every way uncomfortable in bad
weather. The Saginaw returns to China, there
fore, to-day, via Nagasaki.
The Prussian frgates Arcona and Thets are
still at Yeddo Count Gutenberg gets no treaty
vet Prussian officers on different occasions have
received marked insult in the streets. few
DAYS ago. the captain of one of the frgates,
while riding through Yeddo, accompanied by
MANAGED nv "a marty of ,laUhn-
csc soldiers that both were compelled to seek
refuge in a neighboring shop. The guard OF
officials who were escorting them Afforded them
no protection and refused the use of their own
swords to the officers, who had CHANGED to come
ashore for the first time marmed.
A party of officers and gentlemen from the
Saginaw were similarly menaced by small body
of drunken sword-bearers but were both too
numerous and well armed for any open violence
! to be done to them.
A fortnight since, more serious assault was
made on an attache of the French Legation,
who was sitting within bis own premises, quietly
smoking and playing with his dog. A two
sworded man crossed the street. entered within
the outer gate of the Legation, and wantonly
| kicked the dog. Three japanese yd6Hnins, or
officials, belonging to the Legation guard, stood
by. and demonstrated with the man, who there
upon recrossed the street, but, again returning,
before the Frenchnan could anticipate his de-
sign drew his sword and wounded him severely
near the shoulder, then turned and fled. The
wounded man made one Intellectual discharge from
his revolver, and the woud-be assassin escaped,
though within arms reach Of three yakuatns, and
though large body more of them were within
easy call. The assailant had not the slightest
proyocatOn, or even the plea of drunkenness,
for al apology. This, like all other assaults,
was made by the follower of some prince too
powerful for the Imperial Government to punish in
the person Of one Of his humblest servants. Such
is tie explanation the japanese themselves give
This time the blow has fallen where the most
ample atOnement must be made. Mons. Belcour,
the French Charge d'Aflaires, is acting promptly
in the case and fortunately there is large fleet
| in the Chinese waters TO support any demands
he may make. IL is only at Yeddo city full
Of feudal chiefs and their retainers, that these
disturbances occur Elsewhere quiet prevails.
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