The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-10

foreigners When they LEFT their country they were
looked upon martyrs to duty by great many OF the
old fcges, who have the management Of affairs, Is
difficult to say whether those great win be able
perceive how they could have been at fault in their
traDscendent wisdom.
It should not be supposed however, that the return OF
the Embassy wiA be Immediately followed by great
changes and improvements the benefit OF foreign in
tercourse and extension Of trade Those acquainted with
Japanese customs anticipate very different result The
most glowing accounts Of the reception OF the Embassy
in the United States have reached Japan to the great
tisfacton Of the authorities there, and 1t evident,
therefore, that the principal officers OF the Embassy will
be Immediately suspected Of having reciprocated too
much the very friendly feelings their behalf and that
their soundncss Japanese principles will have to be
brought to tho test. After while, however this may
away, and Is not improbable that circumstances
may when the services OF functionares who
have been around the world and must necessarily pos
great experience Of foreign countries may be called
into requiston when there is little TO doubt that
their influence will be beneficial to considerable extent.
Everything in Japan Is matter OF time.
The great news Of the day--the taking OF Pekin by
the Alliesseems interest the Japanese but little, APP
parenty a. least though they doubt perceive that
friendly demonstration in Japan by the victorious gene
rails attended by imposing suite not at all impro-
bable.
On the day before yesterday arrived this port the
Dutoh steamer Gronugen, ha ring board Mr.. Don
ker Curtius, late ptch Commissioner in Japan. The
dates Nagasak, October 10, and quite interesting;
everything quiet, Nagasak safe the best regulat
ed community; though at Kanagawa foreigners were
still in the habit Of going about armed after sunset The
imperial authorities did all in their power to insure safe
~ Of life AMI property, and 10 protect foreigners
Affairs however, quite unsettled in the interior
The Gotaro Regent had died OF his wounds and the
murderers in custody The Prince Of Sanook had
also been murdered startling piece Of news was, that
treaty had been made with their old enemy Portugal
and that the Russians out there had the greatest
difficulties in getting theirs, though it was anticipated
that they would ultimately succeed. A Prussian
vessel belonging TO that squadron, the Trauenlph,
supposed have been lost a typhoon the 9Th
inst japanese schooner, with twenty four souls
board, and an English brig, we're lost in The
Business In Japan improving and tho prospects
excellent the Japanese buyD more freely. The cur
reucy question was still in allegiance; copper cash
gradually disappearing and iron cash substituted for it.
lew cobang had been coined exactly or the weight OF
four itzebus and the foreign merchants made
planfs, which may be taken as sign that things
worked To their satisfaction II is to be hoped for them
that the assay OF japanese cola at the mint in Phadc
phia VIII not interfere with their calculations, as II Is
quite probable that that assay will the
Of Japan basis in further regulating their currency,
| and that they viii be guided by 1t entirely.
TIE ENJOYS have been shore here once for other
purpose than to their shopping and to get Chinese
rosiies They preferred TO receive or make any
fetal visits and to remain unnoticed. The only
copon to this rule was made Batavia, whore they met
with distinguished reception from the Governor Gene
raj in their Official capacity ENJOYS Extraordinary to
the United States They had friendly chat with
Minister, Mr. Ward, at this place, whom they took
occasion once more TO their qualification ut the
very cordial reception they had met with in the United
States.
Mr. Portman, the interpreter, is engaged writing mar
rative of the Japanese Embassy TO the United States
with reference to the official report shortly to be sub
mted TO the government; Of the Tycoon In the drawing
up OF which he aided by furnishing explanations and
TRANSACTIONS embodied in H. Tho report will be curious
document and very vouminous descriptive Of manners
and customs, and of every thing they
The TO day is the Shipping Of Japanese boy,
Coney, who s anxious to his family once more. lie
saved from wreck some ten years ago since when
he four years board the Active, San Francisco
He out here the Ida d. Rogers, aud the Is
willing TO give him up. The ENJOYS greatly into
rested 10 the by's fate and requested that 9assase
Jaenn might be allowed to him, which request was
promptly granted.