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

HosG KoSo, Nov. %. 1860. !
Interesting Description Of Nagasakt-7he Inland Ssd-
Curiosity cf the JdpdncSe-NGire Confederation Of
he Mountains-7he Parks Of Jsddo-7he Extinct vol
cdno--ls Immene Heioht-7he NiJgdras Arriral-7he
royagc 10 Hong Kong dc, dc.
We arrived at Nagasak the 9th inst. and remained
there week The place constructed very after
the style Of the Chinese with tho single exception
that the streets wide clean There very few
beggars and those persons who cannot afford to dress
elegantly do not 60 in rags rs the Cinnamon do, but are
10 be met with dressed IA mature We laid at Nag isaki
one week, and then sailed for Yokohama, the
inland sea. l believe ship is the nrst American
man OF that has been through this We had to
come to anchor every night, generally OF somo city.
The first place anchored of Simona Saki where
went ashore. great many officers also went of from
the ship in two boats, and as we nered the shore
proceeded with much difficulty, in consequence OF the
crowds of Japanese who put or from the beach
in boats Their faces painted and powdered and
a number Of them had their teeth dyed black. These
were married Their boats completely surrounded
us. As soon as we got on shore we were taken In
charge by the city officials who kept tho streets clear,
but would no, permit the shopkeepers to sell US any
thing Some OF US, however, succeeded In getting
few things think were greater curiosity to tho
inhabitants OF simopa sak than the japanese commits
souers were TO the people OF the United states
By the way, think the Yankees made
great fools Of themselves this time especially
the women, with Tommy" This same Tommy Is
more than Interpreter, and is not held in
msoh greater resp q than common ccolic. Iu JeJd,
princes are M plentiful policemen in New York,
Of them beng immensely rich. they count their wealth
rice Tie richest prince. the empire has yearly
income az rice-vslued AT four and half million dollars
/ think so much rice would make pretty big heap
Our cruise through the celebrated inland sea- between
the islands Of Nippon Kinsin very interesting
AS said before we had aDchor every night under
banked ores We used the noted japanese coal, which
forms clnkcr from fresh ares in hour, six or cgn
inches thick, and covering the whole OF the graebirs
We sent up about 20 per cen. OF ashes, me Scenery
a6hs the bank OF the inland sea Is ABOUT the
tfu saw the mountains beng tcraccd nearly
Their whole heighth and planted with variety OF gram
of different c0lors. The farms dvi1ed by
long and groves of trees up the Of
mountains, others around the sides Among the paces
at which We stepped ] may mention hiogo and Osaka,
the last named the seaport town OF Macco, the
dence Of the spiritual Emperor and the place where the
best lscauetcd wares is manufactured. Osaka the
second largest city IN japan aud will be opened
merce IN the year 1853 We tried 10 aud at Osaka, but
the Governor would rot give the permission
We therefore left on the I'D OF October for Yokohama
and during the passage made fourteen knots uncos SAL
and steam beng about the BEST time have yet made
did not see much nj Yokohama, Cd shore but
very short time. On the 1st e November up o.
Jcddo and tho next day took walk on shore first
look ing mar.
wbie at Yokohama we made several interesting pur.
chases We saw two Prusssn frigates there They
both old English vessels compose the greater part
INC Prussan navy. One Is steamer, the other sailing
ship There aso two small Japanese steamers very
nae ccSiog vessels, and seemingly kept in excellent
ofder.
AZ Jcddo pcramhuated about the city great deal
Some OF us assembled high hill AMI each one paid
quarter Tor two cups OF tea the probable ~hi
might poesoly be oncquartcr of cent From this cc-
walton we had bideye view ~ nearly the whole CITY,
needing the iycoou's palace and truly magnificent
sight 4 s New Ysfk can't hold n candle to Jcdio IN
poin o. slze The population OF this city, according
The last Japanese ccusy, 4 two and half millions The
streets, as general thg wide and clean; and IA
those where much business is transacted there
should have liked much 20 have these lighted.
think the sgh, would have been well worth seeing The
reaeon why eddo covers such large s the great
number 81 large parks There Is occupying three
miles around the 1ycoons grounds Our Consul has
twenty eight woodland residence an
there aff hundreds ~ prices who have very large parks
U them ne rly extet sivc that Of the ~ coon
bimseH In w,kinR through tue city one cannot help
fanct g himself IN the country account Of the green
1eds rocks bills nc that meet you everywhere
There no doubt that the greatest ght to be
japan i the extinct volcano Of Fusisma u is about
seventy miles vest Of Yokohama and day b.
nj a distance Of hundred ana sixty mites. II
II CHI and almost perfect cone and the peak
always covered with The Japanese have representa-
TINS az tn mountain on their best acquered ware
We LEFT Japan for China on the 9th Ut November aud
arrived az TINS place (iong Kong IN two days after
sailed We very good run, under sail, and oggci
thirteen and quarter knots, making go miles Ia one
day,
ibc srgae Niagara had rot arrived when We left, but
che in Afterwards and landed her Japanese
cargo without any fuss. senc lng them OF IN sinpans
On The 10Th ~ month sail for Manila AMI PEI
hATs IT, siam Ward goes Ader in the Niagara, and
4 b orr St.xhl M will hc nf