New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-06

moving, ~ these princes always DID, with numerous
retinues, az well as the support Of their towntcuses
ia becoming state, was ever no small burden upon
their revenues. Some Of these chiefs were nearly
impoverished by the cost Of such psaeantry on The
road Al the maintenance OF their position at court
which was doubtless one OF the results sought for
by the founder Of the system TO depete bis reteous
eges to state Of ncapacity for political dibturb-
ances.
A royal decree was promulgated q month since
breaking NJ this long-established system, aud the
great body OF the Damlos were ordered 10 break mp
their town establishments, send their families Into
their provinces, and TO prepare TO speedily follow
themselves. IIencejofth they would be required to
appear az court only once in three years, sons OF
them at yet longer intervals and then for period
of n hundred days only ut one tins. Exception TO
this was made with some Of the smaller chiefs, who
retsiped TO assist in the administration Of the
affairs Of the Tycoons Government. They wero
again epoined 10 diEmiss from their ,ervice all fu-
peIhuou6 servants and to limit their hitherto enor-
nous retiuues, when 10 the street or Oh tee road.
Since this edic; affected directly the condition OF
quarter OF "a million OF people ut loast it WIS an
innovation of 10 email magnitude. As may be well
imagined the threatened removal OF NO large body
OF the inhabitants Of Yedo at once spread consteua
ZION among property holders, cratsmen, ana oil the
Of peolle who lived so largely upon the supply
of (. exc princely establishments. Ruin stared bali
the population Of Yedo 10 the face The thriving
trades People the street and house abOrcrs, artisans
Of every kind, tue multtu6nons fishermen oi the
bay industrious and poor, were not only threatened
with loss OF employment, but many thousands OF
discharged retliners likely TO be east admit 10
seek livelihood where the sources OF hvirg were
80 eut off Nav, even those honest hurghefs whose
daughters had iOund agreeable and lucrative EN-
ploymeIt IN the now-io-be -abandontd palaces
whether maids Of honor 70 the ladies o. the house
hold or ustresee, 20 the lord his chief varsals,
found TIER families likely 10 be returned upon
them and While some caIoe back not empty handed,
the most brought back only their own diminished
clarrus. Already the long lrpiLs were moving Gus
ia tbe tOkado, winding Ihoir course back into tle
country, they carried away the ledes OF the dis
mantled households, who, from their MORMON WIN
dows, looked back with regretiui eyes upon toe
long familiar roofa Of the city. Born and dwelling
amid the Injuries of he town, they had the common
len = hesrt TO look down with contempt upon he
solitude uGd privstions Of ;le country life to which
they w,Ie re ufniug. TIC feudal cattle Of the
pr nee was poor exchange for ,be palace ~ court.
lot TO them would he tie city 'bro'g'ng streets
he afternoon ~ tie teagrrcen, tue evening at me
playhouse, he rutl visits t. Tbs suburbs The boat
excursions on the " klea. rirer WHEN rolls
through t" center OF the city, bearing or is surface
10 dniv ,r0S Of !, ~ure-boats. No more OF the
i,,dies Tue l. La Of tho mistress Of the IL.
" m her tram OF ga -Cfetsed ma5enf, visli'ug
=, " Ncrlte ttnpn. lee cay, cr gong 20 tae
temple ccuctencS ~ s.row flower uryh me touse'
he'd cr.ye'. 10 the ely had gathered al in1 lux.
uTiff o. INC empire, all I've fNl4pN' iihuNV iVb- 90
native art, the cunning work 0! TIE hsrd, the ,Al
fai iabnoaiiors O, the iOoul-luXuricr til would
mlrs u ht Ol c.r.e IA TIC inisf.or hi!, co. by the
.ustqu. ga 81 Ofe. Ntny wore tho lcfltiye ne
bigh-bosn la0ies Iasted amouR tneir maics, isiI-
fully emDroderiig on cosby silks and ritiba u
newest pat Ius tie tdsc fancy oi The rcgt' EGd
evoked; atd - ibey worked merIIly thy discus
tie sory Of ye@eIdIys theat-r ~ ths sossp o. lie
tea ,nf. 80 It Was thai, rcsreliu Ives, they
were lsgyiu. their paradise.
But Hook WA, the doughty chef from Kirsig's
isle, Lugn8 10 luught u - eriaI order for hue0
kasa BE-. rs long hue e" IA inc hesi dr,I'inei
soldi,rv of he Eurisc. HE family raye lived -
Cout .r e.nttfts aud t4eIe me wLl cdn.ii.-o 10
live and wear tLcIr roDcs ~ filE and Gsfirni- OF
CO.. msay lu accordance With old cusifm m. 10 hEa
hccu f.ifhfgi va'- Of 'he crown, aud pledges
nuseR - all The y. Tor 81 Nj ons Gncient heroes
thai be- vii ke-p in qui,, his end of ,uc r.cfin
90 ~ {, k!l,iu's iel- 'hOrrb even iznma iuf,ef
go uid gov tnIOuoEs 10 lie hngiy ely Of
Il lF,siru.
Il va. not = repre- sentative nan u 'he extreme
NOBILITY that alone oprO,rd the iHn0yato ns, for We
hria.oerncy sl,d too popu!Ace hero ntt On common
.,1o.rd. The di-couteut of the fsco Ie"i 30 tnc
pI0-psd q fun 10 Ter houses ana dtrNauOn 10Y
Iheir n1ilie, took decided action. In nhprfnl
NcGo, q 4 palaces and araled sold.ery sHcI u.
10 ollpr city In ito world la, here war MOT o.
the peoyle Tho city governor was teiTged Ia ms
oufe which WAS Jt.ng npi1ly reduced by tln
yeor'r's artillery, showers oi paving stonef, wien
he eli eied hi, aye H. Tho dis ui'o oi woman.
7 lie ci1ilors daily grew g"Aicr, md r'"t.n'd
serious coma .u1Lt"s TO Emperor std my n'Nr,
when nnotirs royal clitt il,ur ines tie "alis o,
Yedo AID lighiens the heart, Of the People. lno
oder FOR the removal oil thr Dam o. J. a. n-ter-
A.. ied, tie irlLs no longer - ihr'rrihc OF "a
the city, barred gates aud cused wiudcwt q
ltroWu ot.n 10 tie fuI hight, and Tue gOl C -
tl~-,e. M for dsv AID ni' ht 20 r.; longs"
le1stLlr, uru,cteouf. uld iliuni LUo0s.
, rug,N iiA- a ,rtrris mOvguent 10 Japan thIf
AL s1e.Ur yet there are grave Us anesc heads rh
alc shaken Iou-iy, while tlcir 1pe wills! th's
all deiusion. tlat which s tlus Pat forth ~ the
t.i OF toe Gov suuert J. thc Sc oi those old lords
I'D baroa. OF .le .upfe emsucil ain Z tf'l ,r.Ye
from oI-r0.f fn' irciJn 20 TIE coa'r ing rover ~
Yedo. ltIatncy Lo have reius,t 10 keepuP 'eI"mo-
ions Ou-oryan g. iJr tHe eNal.uOn OF the Tyson 3
Cour.; tIev VINO have Refused 10 imi"tt ~ .'c.l-
selves Win buiaenfome lax for the support Of ld'r
servants aud un,las1 Ic;a ueIr, 20 nah, =" mo" D.
o.. iuferih 81 y; DIZZY who have ro'us.t & -l.rt
u thor lives anu eXiaGft tnoi- incomes l fta' ii
ri1 town 20 c.v Alo city 10 town AGAIN, vilR Lni
fuC ycAlr HNag non WlVrd and chlihlCi', anI pa-i-
G. ming iii h. ogs-ho1; they, too Who lave 1i
-. b,c4 tn-saif iufih anew Jno preteus!ora oi i''
.aatv a. t.s tDe auG ouiy hui eroT 10 " ON NJ
ltVlAC. was tue, holiiB 20 return u Tue GA dhys
u hon he Nl.io was sovereign IN Miic', ana the
were each soyorel.As in th'n own prov rces ana
kelt thor own Court. No, rome even dare TO
whisper that tie ended ys.t o. 70 yco0n 10 he
Al k,do j. q forced concession "u TIRE part OF tie
former Of tue rol soyorc Rniy o the latter and WI
rafult in Ls abdicgii0n al The throne; that tncN
result viii 10, about psaoeiLlS and thai before
III MOODS have cone and gOno, we shali see tle
dance Of civil war ll9ht up i1G emprc
but mauger al tiess cr0.AiEgs, n possi' ly true
prophtsy lhoug they may De-, lot us rcearo them
rahcr at the uaua doubt and fears Of Old cors.rv-
stsr aLd be hopeful that japan, u really now. K
forward iy tho aid Of stroIA government IA the
march Of empire.
Another thow Of enlightenment on the part e the
Government II t. degra aliOn In the social -cd Of
the whole olasN Of oopFiethn., ava those live ny