The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-11-04
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER /.
From Japan.

From Japan.
We are indebted 10 Capt. WIN. Geary, of the
British ship Sylghide, for 4 file of the Yokohama
Herald TO September >. the first Japan papers
We have received for several months. The day
is not far off when they will arrive more -egu-
LARRY, perhaps not less frequently than once q
month. The papers at hand have the usual ap-
pearance of China papers, sort of halfgrown,
hunchback-look, peculiar TO the Asiatic week
lies, poorly printed on Chinese paper, and gene
rally poorly edited, with very little local or
other news, reminding us of Honolulu papers OF
thirty years ago. Considering that the subscrip-
ton price is S25 a year. and that ten cents q
line is charged for all advertisements, q respect
able looking paper. TO say the least, ought to be
given. At all events, it is as easy TO print a
large sheet as two or three small ones.
Judging from the advertisements, Yokohama
is a place of some importance. We observe
notices of five Hotels, at which the best of Eu-
ropcan fare is promised to their patrons. Ice
is served by Prof. Risley 10 his customers at eight
cents per pound, and he states in his notice that
the demand Cor it is so great that he must keep
his ice-house open eight hours per day hereafter.
Shipping is quite active in the port of 1oko-
hama. On the ID of September. there were in
port, eleven war vessels, nine merchant steamers,
five ships, sixteen barks, six briggs and schooners.
in all forty-seven vessels.
A new line of steamers has Just been estab-
lished, under the patronage Of the French Gov
rnment. to carry the mail monthly between
SHANGHAI and Yokohama. \ line of British
steamers is also running between the latter port
and IIongkong.
Y g-l -1,- 1t+I. ln.,l patra II Tho M nor 1f
hand. 4 record of the weather gives the aver
age temperature in August, at sunrise - at
noon SO ., and at 9 o'clock P. NJ. % , which
is rather warmer than our own range for the
same period. Prevailing winds were from south
to southwest.
Under the treaty lately made between Great
Britain and Japan, a Supreme Court has been
established to try all eases in which Englshmen
residing in Japan are amenable to law, IN civil
mr. criminal suits. Other foreigners are allowed
TO resort to this court, when they see tit to
The main point gained by the establishment OF
this court is the right of trial by jury in Japan.
Its jurisdiction extends one hundred miles from
the sea coast inland, in any part of the kingdom
The Japanese evidently do not enjoy the do,
nestle peace which we in Hawaii nei have, and
freouent attempts are made to destroy the En-
peror's life. One of the papers at hand contains
an account of the execution of an assassin who
ottempted to take the Emperors life. The ac
count says
"A few DAYS ago. in Yeddo, Shimono Tatsangoro
chief of the Fire Brigades, was executed by being
tronspierced by lances while dashed TO n woodeI
cross. The cause of his execution was as follows
During the march of the army from feddo t
Oraca, the castle Dzeze, in the Province Of Go-shoo
vas selected as one Of the resting places Of the Ty
1905, ~ uhicI, hp ShOnl1 pass the nlght. DZe2e !
situate in the District Of Oomi, and is the ancestral
seat of the Daisaio Hondha-shuse -nosho, who wa
in Yeddo b. the time.
On the day that the Tycoon was to arrive at Dzez
in the evening, and while he was resting at the villag
on this side Of Dzeze, q retainer OF hondha presehte
himself nt the door of the a%partment in which tn
tycoon was, and, before he could be prevented, h
entered the room and Frustrated himself before tn
Prince. Being called upon for an explanation
such an extraordinary infringement OF japanese Ell
ouette. he at once told his tale. DO not, he SAID
rest at Hondha Sama's place to- might. according
:. YOUR original intention. Preparations have bee
made TO destroy you by means of gunpowder. II
whole house has been undermined, and the execute
of the plot committed TO one called ShImono IatsoI
eoro, by orders of the karOe and others IN charge
the palace. l am one of Hondha Sauna retainer
and | know that my prince knows hothing OF Inc
evil designs. | was, bv good luck, one OF the par
selected by the Karoe for this bad work. and ha
assisted in the preparations. so know the who
truth and desire to warn you IN time, and save q
I prince from disgrace and unjust punishment.
. prove nv sincerity, l seal my statement with u
blood He then performed harikiri,' and his Ia
declaration was that Stout ashi was the prime orlgi
ator of the scheme. The poor fellow suffered drea
r. fully, but he died s%milingly, saying, : have done 4
duty The Karoe (head retainer and ottcer
charge Of the palace during the Dalmlo.s reslden
in Yeddo) was promptly arrested with I'VE acco'
," plices.
Our japanese friends say there is some reason
believe that Stozu bashi might actually have been I
director of the plot, as, if it had succeeded, the
! would have been but little difficulty IN removing
Tycoon's son, now in Yeddo, and that done, Sto2
bashl would almost certainly be elected Tysoon-
being the son Of Prince Mito, one of the Gosank'
: g is also the man most likely TO meet the views
the Mikado and those Daimios hostile to the pres
Foreign treaties, and in favor of separate ana In
pendent treaties with Western powers.
~ Reports say that the Tycoon is o good deal depre
ed in spirits. He holds court at Osaca. and seems
have made preparations for O heightened stay the
n The rebuilding of his Yeddo palace, that was destr
L. ed by fire some time back, has consequently been
~ continued. Trade in Yeddo is excessively slack,
many persons are selling out and going to Osaca
y. settle. .,
~ Since the above was in type, We have received
telliceuce con6rma,ory OF the main fact IN the ado
and from n source which quite renders incredu
ese ipDossibIe. There is little doubt but that the Iyc
parrowly escaped imminent peril Oh bis Journe.
Osaca."
ese FIREuES's BURIAL. GROUSD.-The fremen, wit
zeal which does them honor, are identifying II
l." lot in the Nuuanu burial ground. 1t IL near