New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-13

conquered the Mare Mediterranean, and passed by
TO Britain. who now returns to the East. She comes
with her sword and cannon and her resonant fo md
drum Gil tho quiet air OF these isles; for to-day. as
write. twelve hundred British soldiers and marines arc
psradng our streets to give the japanese an impress
of their strength. She comes with her virtues and
vices and it will take the Eternal Accountant al las.
to decide whether the opening of japan" brings civ
iization 70 fcarfl debit or glorious credit in the
books OF the Ages.
II have been prox and tcdous excuse mo, for
curious thoughts sometimes suggested. rs witness
this contrast OF the civilization Of tho Nineteenth Cen
fury with the scmbarborism Of the Fifteenth. feel
as If were living somewhere out OF my hme-as II
Lad left the railway of yonr active life and gone back
10 something ancient than even the old stage
coach Of existence. should not he surprised any oay
If to ak mo TO go and sce Cleopatra IN
her barge or Titus before Jerusalem III we arc III
your orld we are certainly not Of IT, and am AFRAID
to 10 to bed lest awake IN tho morning and find That
telcgraphs steamers and railway cara arc Only dreams
DEC. I've have q liberal supply Of game, which
abounds in our markets. In the Wntcrtmo Wild goose
cover the harvested rico.holds In numerous bcUesi
every day GrGc ocks Of them arc seen IN tho All anu
at night their peculiar bus thc silence os thcy
wing ON their way. have often walked In easy pistol
slot distance Of thcm In my country ramblesj and even
in Yedo they may he seen by Hundreds and thousands
resting in the moat that sweeps the Imperial palaces
o, more familiar still will come down into private o!
temple gardens where the shponds attract their eye
Scattered all through the farming country by which
we are surrounded are numerous ponds, formed ny
danming the tlo streams at the head Of every valley.
for the purpose Of irrgating the rcelclds. III ono
could hover over the landscape ho would sco there
gems Of water as thick the eyes in peac0cks tnii
for tie whole country hcfeabout SUGGESTION OF bill
lovy ridges. and each Interval has ts own Tivuot.
whose waters ere hushanled against the possible donth
~ Summer Very many Of these lnkes You my i'm
agne are In quiet sequcstered spots. fngcd with the
tall cedars or other tree growihs and So are favore
haunt. Of tho wild duck. muscoTy and mandarin black
and teal md back for nugh know often come
across them IN my walks. One spo, in particular The
Seven Lakes 80 called because OF seven Of these iii.
eating ponds IN proximity is ihcir chosen resort
Then on the unduaing hills there Is great deal Of
dcrgrowth pollard oaks and ohestnuts and elders. and
other trees indigenous japan which form capital cover
for tie phcasns green golden. and copper with more
rarely voolcook or quail. In the open grain-hcld'
adjoining the woods nre the Wild pigeons much Ike
ours but never rec them IN H0cks three or four TO
ccther ere tho most that have A. tie japanese
never 90 FOR days shooting In the oountry' and sell
dom take Life Of bcls; or bird unnecessarily obey are
not 30 .crupulous alout togins Lfe) until tao for
egner came. tho brl- had good time " H. and the
gccse cw down upon the roe fields, the ducks swan n
the quiet poos aad The pigeons picked ~ lat living.
cleaners 10 the grain fields. MI unmolostd.
But tho "toein' came TO japan. and human society,
and old custom aud anoeu, Law ~ not only. wcre
broken Ia upon but tho very birds Of to air have had
their peace and security invaded The cgin has iooh
Tor game the Japanese has lore Tor money greater
than bis love for beast and bird. aud Woodcock ard
teal Wild goose and rhea'ar,. must bc onnghi aud 'nn
to graiify tho deprny,I @ tsstes u ~ both.
But tho japanese DO not 80 about banging away viii
buudcrbuss and bcatn. tie woods with iraiaed doss
TINS killing some and Tightening foE ever away more
but more crafty going 70 work he 'acriaccs sport
70 60 ming nnd snares the unwilling birds, or flsien'
them with bird lime. 10 dozens and scores and hand
reds mn victims In such norele's way thai The ies
do not take flight ard Mrs Duck who fciircs to he'
sedgc coverld at night missing her !ofdy drnke, hai
no idea what Las happened 10 ls dear fellow and onl,
sup poets him Of fslihcs,ne,s hlc Thinking he is a
that moment garuishins nned Plymouth Rockers
Thanks giving Day table in hiPon
We regard ourselrc. .. safe iu tie town iiut. ard
go ov, f,r long wax from sir. esht ten or twelve
miles measuring both wrys hui n0t alone. Sometimes
v,A one friend soDciimcs with two and IN my longer
wallis Ne make up a company Of four G,e ~ IN - We
cen lld tlom. IL tless long walks. We so each With
hs ,ru-ty revolver. IN the shorter ones sometimes
go arr d. and sometimes DO not a. convenience serves
But to;c many sho DO not venture outside Of tie
smoke Of our oAimncys aud more slA who limit them.
slyes 10 "hc walk on tie bluffs 81 two or three mile.
circuit "Oar walking PARTY" venture tie fuFtle,t.
owing perlip. 10 our excess Of leg strength md
vitality tlan to prcpoudefnnce Of courage. Having
been here long time sEd always fond ofTsmblng
ard being flll Of "woodc Al 10 tie inhnme,nlic
little paths that thread tie country oyerywherc 4, falls
often 70 ny LOT 10 De- leader aud guide.
We. that H. Our walking club, arc Whiting fr day
q sun which shil slso 10 a day Of leisure 20 mako yet
longer foot excursion boalg down the shores OF Yedo
bay ten twelve miles for ito pleasure Of waking
back THIS Will take To- The scene Of recent rcn.
counter In which three Englslmen were somoysla at
astonishod as well frightened and o japanese
saJnowrai. or "twoswoTder," q. We call them had IA
shoulder perforated by pistol ball Two wec. ago.
couple II Yankee friends recrcating at ina ~ Give
mikes in another direction took alarm IT some move
menis rel or falcied, snd without w,.ifg fur 'eir
hores to be resadded did some toll walking on tho
back track. These folk were horseback. but walk
ing dub feel more safe on iool-we know then wha,
legs tiust aad for fight fight or tho fence. in
broken country. There arc no l', Ike once own. Be-
sde- we rcy greatly upon our diplomacy to keep ont u
ny quaIrels aud IL neither legs nor ogr diplomacy
aayo, We stl haze in reseiYe somehirg lctirr than
hoite-our Atlio "Cos," fisay enough. daie say b.
properly lut on their mei'l Then We are lctuncd BY
princiie-se ha'e u rislt b. treaty 10 80 Into tie
country ("shoar tie wofD. end wowil 90 into The