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

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Yo<AaAsA. Jspaa, Des 8, Isso
Dsposssn Of die Japaasx Smbssy-6sd ESssiSs Adsoesu
! Esvara~s and Jsps~ss-OtDudsfssW Of ae Pesxye-
Hoss Monty b Pcy me Hrpense If Ia Essssy sss o.
viri-7he Sole Of Women ond FoSse Gtrss-7Ae C1a.
ructr q Soaet-Tk Przssan Fled and 1,~Qv-
,rAa~ssssctns DC, DC.
By tho Eliza q Mary, which sails 70 morrow for
Shansf as, send this for the overland mail, which
leaves ,Shangbse twice q month for England via Mar.
seilies.
There is nothpg in the way OF local newy OF specsl
interest," the JaHanese who returned In the NIAGARA
having all sepsyateS aud gone into the country--some
into he interior, some into Eakodad Nsgasaki Kama
gawa and elsewhere, for che purpose is ssd Of keep
Ing them from meeting with sach other.
There is very strong dislike hatred existing be-
tween tho Japanese and the Europeans which viii most
asuredly end in something serious in tho course OF
opinion among all classes.
No American European thinks of going out In tho
evening without his pistol strapped 10 his waist any
mose than no does without bis hat or his boots.
Scarcely . night passes without Gght brawi Of
some kind down in ths "swamp" between the armed
"yackonines" -which are tho Japanese ofdciais-and
some Of he Europeans either those residing here
some ono belos ging 70 vessels IN port.
Tho shooting affair which took place last week across
the haTbor tho Kanagswa side VII in all probability
bring muss betweon the English and Japanese DO
fore many weeks.
Understand that the amount Il damages claimed by
the frcnns Of MIR. Moss $c5 900. Tho matter will
probably not be settled TIL tho Allied squadron French
and EnSihh) from the Peiho arrives, which win DO In
the course Of two or three wceks-
II Is nothing but the sight Of the Prussian mon
ofwIr which here end at Jeddo that keeps the ia
paneee where thcy are. great change noticed In
their conduct towards the Americans after tho Niagara
eit Ihey would take . European across tho ferry Or
hero scarcely night that we do not hear of Eu-
r1sss n bong soppd y lantern and sword thrust
Everything that lives and moves and has beng be-
longs to tho Japancee government Tho system OF
nue carried 10 such extent hero that would
believe for moment the beastly state Of morals which
results from endeavors to derive money to support tho
1t tho oulest blot upon the Japanese character and
worse than any thing that known heard OF In
the civilized world Old sea captains who have often
been among tho South Islands, declare that they have
never, in point or moral degradation and sbeastliness,
sen the Japanese character cquaed especially that in
What American lady supposes that the Japanese En-
bassy was cent out BY money derived from the Of
young girls by the government FOR infamous purposes,
which IA Of the main Of its rcvenues Yet
such, am informed, is the Gaze.
Womcns position scciaily here is no higher than that
Of brutes They bought and cold just publicly and
more generally than any other article or commodity in
Japau
The whole Of one part Of this town Is occupied exclu
sivey by public women, there bong between two thou
fand ana twenty-five hundred ris, from twelve TO
thirty years DID, AL for sale ter q certain price.
THIS busineFH s carried exclusively by the govern
ment, who tako thcse girls at eleven years Old cothe
ana feed them I'LL thoy twenty; then they allow
cd to 60 for themselves and get mariedhe government
releasing all claim upon them.
Down in tho "Swanp' whole streets are 6tted up with
rooms occupied by these gris, Of which cootain
from ty ~ sixty girls each dreesco and painted tho
most dis gushing nannerhsr faces being covered with
chalk and crimson, and their bodies with scarcely any
clothing ut all
Every girl obliged to 90 to these places and live till
twenty years old the government supporting them and
receiving all the revenues
Handsome young girls from twelve to fifteen are fro
frequently soon about tho sroots In charge OF custom
house Oh GERS, by whom they dsp ,sod OF like
change the hanasores Of course, bring tho highest
price,.
This business Is only permitted in Yokohama At
Jeddo tho law is very strct agsnst such conduct.
The Prussian squadron ia still here trying to got their
treaty signed
Others nasmuch IL proposes to abolish ali export and
TO very much reduce tho import dutios especially Ii
quors. There il thirty five per cent all liquors
imported, and Eve pcr cent on everything cxpcriede
IL expected that tho Jap will refuse to them
any treaty Till after the Allied feet comes horc gene
raj outbreak 10 predicted by everybody Tho Japanese
very stid
Foreigners especially the Ipgsh talking continu.
ally about the manner in which tho Americans have
been fooled by tho Japanese in their visit to tho United
Siates.
Last Thursday the GOTH was Thanksgiving by proc'a
matt Of the American Minister al Ieddo and Gen Dorr
our Consul here at Raragawa.
Tho Rev. Mr. Brown one of the American missionaries
OF this place. preached sermon at the residence Of Con
Dorr. Nearly all the American residents hero in Yoka
Harris WAS down, and spent Thanksgiving with General
DOrr.