The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-04

Our Japan CCrrespO ude ace.
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EsyNrass and Japsses-Otrudssism Of Ae Pespse-
Hos Monty b Pcy me Rap1asa A. ~ EMsbssy sss o.
rrsd-7he Sale Of women and Yo.wr Girss-7xe C1a
ruc<r q Soc~s-Tk Pv4sssan Fled s~S nsar-
>~Aa~sssscins, Sc, dc.
By tho Eliza Mary, which sails 10 morrow for
shant iae, send this for the overland mail, which
leaves shanghae twico a month for England via Mar
seilies
There lis nothing in the way OF local Of special
interest, the japanese who returned In the Niagara
having ell sepsratcS and gone into the country-some
into he interior, some into Hakodadl Nagasaki Kama
sawa and elsewhere for the purpose, it is sad Of keep
Ing them from meeting with each other
There is very strong dislike hatred existing be-
tween the Japanese and the Europeans which win most
s~uredly end in something serious in tho course Of
few months at least this seems to be tho universal
opinion among all classes.
No American European thinks Of going out in the
evening without his pistol strapped to his waist, any
more than no does without bis hat or his boots
Scarcely . night passes without . Gght or braw Of
some kind down In ths "Swamp'' between the armed
"yackonines"-which are tho Japanese onicals--aud
some OF ,he Europeans, either those residing here
some ono beiot ging 70 vessels in port.
The shooting affair which took place last week across
the harbor tho Kanagswa side VII in all probability
bring on muss betweon the English and Japanese DO
fore many weeks
Understand that the amount q damages claimed by
the friends Of Mr. Moss rs $c5 ,0oo Tho matter will
probably not be settled TIL the Allied squadron French
and Enginh) from the Peho arrives, which win be In
the course Of two or threo weeks.
1t u nothing but the sight Of tho Prusaian men,
ofwar which here end at Jeddo that keeps the ia
paneee where they arc great change noticed In
their conduct towards the Americans after the Niagara
4 III fhof
not. just as they pleased.
hero 10 scarcely night that we do not hear Of Eu-
ropean beng stopped, BY lantern and sword thrust
under his eyes, when walking cut in the nighttime.
Every ihing that lives and moves and has a beng be-
carried 70 such an extent hero that no one would
believe for moment the beasy state Of morals which
results from endeavors TO derive money to support tho
tho foulest blot upon the Japanese character and
worse than any thing that ever known heard Of IN
been among the South Sea sands declare that they have
never In point OF moral degradation and .beastiness
sen the Japanese character cquaied especially that in
What American lady supposes that the Japanese Em-
bassy was cent out BY money derived from the sale Of
young girls. by the government for infamous purposes
which Of the main sources OF its rovenuos Yet
such, am informed, is the case.
Woncns position socially here is no higher than that
Of brutes They bought cold just rs publicly and
more generally than any other article or commodity in
Jansn
siveiy by public women there being between thou
fand ana twenty-five hundred rls, from twelve TO
thirty years I'D, AL for sale tor certain price.
THIS business is carried exclusively by the govern
men who take these girls eleven years Old, clothe
ana feed them I'LL .hoy twenty then they allow
ed TO 60 Tor thernSeyos and get marYedhe government
releasing all claim upon them.
Down IN tho "Swanp whole streets are fitted up with
rooms occupied by these giTis Of which cooRin
from y 70 sixty girls each drcesco and painted in the
most dis gushing mannerthsir faces being covered with
chalk and crimson, and their bodies with scarcely any
clothing ut nlL
Every girl obliged to 20 to these places and live I'LL
twenty DID, the government supporting them and
receiving all the revenues.
frequently soon about tho streets in charge OF custom
house OF by whom they disposed OF like
change tho ban dsones OF course bring tho highest
price,.
This business Is only permitted in Yokohama. At
Jeddo the law Is very srict az sinst such conduct.
The Prussan squadron is still here trying to get their
treaty signed.
The treaty Is a modification Of the American and
Others nasmuch e5 proposes TO abolish all export and
to very much reduce tho import dutics, especially on IL
quors. There il thirty five per cent on all liquors
imported, and Eve per everything cxpcrt led.
IL Ia expected that tho will refuse to give them
any treaty till after the Allied feet hero. gene
raj outbreak is predicted by everybody Tho Japanese
very stiff.
Foreigners especially the Ipgish arc talking continu-
ally about the manner in which tho Americans have
been fooled by the Japanese in their visit TO tho United
Sates.
Last Thursday the GOTH was Thanksgiving by proc,a
matt Of the American Minister Jeddo ard Gen. Dorr
our Consul here at Kanagawa.
Tho Rev. Mr.. Brown, OF the American missionaries
OF this place. preached at the residence Of Con
Dorr. Nearly all the American residents hero in Yoke
hnrna and kanagawa present. Hon. rowueeud
Harris Was down, and spent Thanksgiving with General
Dorr