Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-19
JAPAN.
The Ratification of the Treaties with For
eign Powers.

The Ratification of the Treaties with For
eign Powers.
The Japan Herald gives interesting account Of
the ratification by the Mikado of Japan, of the
treaties with foreign countries. The Mikado being
the religious head of the natlon his sanction to the
reaties was considered necessary to their execution,
bu this he deferred from giving by the violent
@ 'ton of certain powerful factions who were in
tapipSni oppoSi, Nostile toward foreigners.
rb t. Non and his ministers urged the Mlkado to
,t ~; s0S So >ction, and ten days were given for a
% n f ~ 0eantime the opposition of the fac
tionsts grew into pen roVolt Horrlole thre9IS were
h!aue nsast te ere in state of revolution.
The TTcoon frigbtened an despairing wrote letter
in which he offered to retiTs 5o', Is Of Stots bashi
and the command Of the army ne en- !s;eI TO H..
relatives, the Daimos of Owarr &nd IL tchou. In
in earnest. he ordered the eight Japanese steamers al
anchor before Hiogo to at once to Osaka to be
ready to convey him to Yeddo. Happily. this letter
shame for himself and disgrace to his ancestors to
abdicate, when he was at the head of an army num-
bering three hundred thousand men-and to yield to
miserable faction tyranlzlng over the Mlkado and
his council.
The account continues:
The Tycoon at once proceeded to Kioto, with two
thousand troops ordered some Daimios, officers, ap
parently Ronns. and in the employ of high members
of the Mikado's council to be apprehended, and as
sembed all the representatives of the Daimios ac-
tually at Kioto
''The excitement was great the crisis fearful The
officers of the legation sent TO Osaka, special
mission met only the stern and sorrowu faces of the
Tycoon followers all more less ready to perform
the hari kir should the Tycoon be compelled to
tire This painful excitement continued three days.
The of the four Powers almost hourly
informed of the Etate of affairs, during all this
time busily engaged day and night.
The japanese fleet was now ordered to leave the
Hiogo and Osaka. and take refuge in the Bay of
THE crisis was hourly approaching. The member
| of Gorogio Ogasawara Xxi no Kami throughout the
with thrtysx deputies of the Daimios the question
of the sanction OF the treaties He succeeded in per,
sSadg them oqf there were invisible ole me round
Matskis and high officials of the Tycoon, with Stos-
traed themselves at his Majesty's feet The Midado
| was moved; but messages containing threats were
was still hestating when all the high officers declared
they would die at should they not obtain wha,
they had been sent for Stots-bash went so far to
| he would not loosen his hold until his Majesty sane
| toned the treaties. Finally, Knambaku, the first
effcer Of the Mikado, was directed to bring him the
book Of the irrevocable wills, and the sanction
given. Hno o,.nro u,. ;,..on.,,o,r. v,o.. ,u ma.
fear and distrust confidence and resolution became
| triumphant. All congratulated each other on the
issue of their patient labors; all expressed the
strongest confidence in the future; and they could
well say with the utmost truth. We have accom-
plished good and great work
"The undersigned. her Britannia Majesty, Envo,
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, has tht
| satisfaction of making known for the information O
all subjects of her Majesty that the negotiation
which he has been engaged at Osaka in concert with
| his colleagues, the representatives of France tn,
| United States of America and Holland, have beer
| attended with the following results
| i. The Mikado has given his formal sanction tc
the treaties concluded by the Tycoon with the foreign
| powers.
80 Negotiations for the revision of the tariff on
basis agreed upon will at once be proceeded with q
! | Yeddo.
"3. The opening of the port of Hiogo and the city o
| Osaka Is guaranteed at the time mentioned in th
London convention of 1852, or an earlier date if cir
cumftances should permit
Il Her Britannia Majesty's Envoy Extraordinar
and Minister Plenipotentiary to Japan
| osaka Bay, November 25. 1861
| SMART GIRL.-A certain young lady in limerick
Ireland on the death of wealthy relative recently
, | became entitled to 5000. Admirers aocked aroun
the hitherto neglected beauty, and there was no en-
TO the overtures of love. Previous to the turn {
| fortunes Wheel young man, of humble preten
sons had been the young ladys only suitor, but th
l knowledge of her wealth at once placed formid
s able barrier in his way, and he contented himse
with being a silent worshipper at a distance. Mat
ers ultima tely came to crisls and IN order to tel
the affections of her devotees the young lady cause
t report to be circulated that the supposed fortun
was in reality only sham. the mistake having o.
CURED through similarity OF name: Inns lntell
had the effect of causing the visits OF the o'
to be less frequent, and finally cease altogethe
Y The humble youth rejoiced at the change, and
= once took opportunity to console the mistress
y his heart who, to the surprise of ALL rewarded b
10 sincerity with her hand, and made him sole masts
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