The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-26

According to the terms of the treaty. it is to be understood
that no one is to be admitted Yeddo except for purposes
of trade which means exports and imports only and which
does not the erection of groghops or the
intercourse of visitors Such intercourse would be lu OF
danger in the present unsettled condition of public sentiment
in regard to foreigners in Japan very curious and inter-
esng map of Yeddo showing the locatan OF the foreign
quarter and proposed hotel has been received.
Mr. Van Vakenburgh gives full account OF the persecu
tons of the Christians which the telegraph has heretofore
given imperfect notices There in Japan 2OO0Onatve
Roman Catholics descended from the Christian converts lett
there 200 years ago. the time Japan closed to foreign
intercourse They scattered throughout the empire and
there converts large portion these Christians
reside in the island Kin Sin and Nagasak their central
point where there Roman Catholic bishop and several
priests So far possible they have hitherto held their
worship in and in the night The Government must
have had notice of these meetings for long time but it took
measures about them until the Bunddhss and Lentoo
priests complained bitterly that their from burials
and other religious ceremonies rapidly falling off These
complaints became that the local government OF
Nagasaki caused the arrest of xythree men, women and
children valley little outside of Nagasakl They were
confined in small prisons, erected for the purpose 1t was
not known that any torture had been inflicted what was
their intended punishment The minister had appealed to
the Governors of Nagasaki relieve the prisoners They
declared themselves unable to do the prisoners were
arrested criminals under the Imperial laws Of Japan
They however, gave that of the prisoners
had been tortured and that the of those arrested and
their families would be provided for In the future arrests
would be made without the direction of the Govern
ment Afterwards two arrested The Governors
in this denied that they arrested for being Chris
ans and renewed all the previous assurances Mr. Van
Tycoons Government No answer had been received when
the left but understood that orders had been
forwarded by the Grogoro Nagsak for the release of the
prisoners The Secretary of State urges upon the Jap
Government the abogaon of the law which proscribes
Christianity Mr. Van Valkenburgh had just completed
tour with Commander Goldsborough in the Shenandoah
through the japanese ports He aued from the forts
Hakodad which the first salute fired in honor
of foreign minister in that port He found in the village
of Momerg the shores of Volcano Bay aboriginal and
peculiar Glass; differing from the other inhabitants of Japan
in features and religion. The official authorities
Hakodadi the Fourth of July fired national salute in
honor of independence and the Governor gave toast
"the prosperity of the United States and the lasting friend
ship of Japan" On the 18th of July he visited Neegata
finding there population of 100000 He received with
great distinction On the 18th he landed at Nanon which
has population of $4,000 No American vessel had ever
before visited the harbor He found there that the tributary
princes issued paper money redeemabe in con and that
they maintain lotteries like those in parts of the United
States On the 18th he reached Mikn and kindly
ceved. On the 10Th he anchored at Harunga, city of
$4,000 people. On the Goth he anchored at Mgadsuna
town of 10000 people, and received there elsewhere
with great kindness Thence he proceeded to Negasa and
afterwards returned Yeddo The minister brought home
maps and charts showing the surroundings and landmarks
in the several ports which he visited These and charts
will be very useful to American when the add
tiona ports shall be opened it is expected they will be-
the 1st of January next.