The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-17
JAPAN.

Trade Prospects Not observation-disclosures oil
the American Advices-rbe COMING open'"
Of the Port OF Osnka-" Dangerous o'"s'
In the Cities-The Markets, sc.
Prom the japan Times overland mail o. io"o'''
March 10. -, ....ou,
Our own prospects for the remainder T n dollar.
season OF 1860 = not cheering, lne has IN
which our transactions are carried On, nus mas risen
70 such a high value, as compares WIN s native
com the boo as 10 passed me poius VI inrinsc
sonal,iy The evil of double currency Is low slrik-
inry apparent for native cusloo,e wing bought
49, vSsn dollars we're much cheaper, dechne to take
delivery nov when the value Oh the v ,in In the native
money has 50 far e ne which hsy LAID ss
snsbIe 10 accept the idea Of ubmitting to loss md
Foreigners by reason Of tge to,, great competition
pens delivery on conscyting bargain money, trade in
imports il broW,h neSrly 10 stand still A low
CO. npesn among buyers Wo hold dscrs
ucpary ordeT keep Increasing the price OF the staple
yus at the period when, from deterioration IN quality
might be en- pected decline UnfavoFabe a0vices non
America Continue 20 contract operations in tea and Al
sogether. what wssh the losses and inconveuepcos
by the ne OF November last, and the uneal n
manifested abcr: the opening OF Osaka, tho
preston is not snly severely felt ~ aiesay TO
With regard to the opening q s1srsssilen port, We
sssn rescrsse The statement WI .oso..y ' ..ee
taken. The French Minister is believed TO have
epposisseR and is snp2ossd 70 DO now pre-
caring " make the bes, Of his-posisioa shere when
1saka sH BE- opened ne %. is, On NE .sI mn Of the
returned without him On the morning or Che 9th She
goes down again to bung him back about the 18th
woudsave bean very dangerous and fce,hardy exploit
few years age; Il is very gratifying TO feel thar
q foreigners into their country either Of good
ssnse M orof power that RochcE lie Al
uAfe town hitAerto closed 70 Europeans and almost
n ~ he he
IN ols res11nnce Ut Rokuhema
Tho WIZ IN the south viii not DO rcsumed this spring,
eica Dtsce TO chat effect having been made TO the
Ch,su thus LETT fAfore powerfu than no was before
prestige OF successful resistance to the Jeddo cheftan
The Consolidation Of the Japanese policy under Eu-
snc,ent power ef m office by the Mikado or the estab
Mehmeo OF confederation OF Baimios, questions
Far concerned is evident that every Damio
with whom We have come in contact shows q
moro friendly disposition towards US than the
shogoon, demeanor initiated by his people
Witness the reception given to Sir Harry Parkcs
q Kagosma end elsewhere, and lately to Admiral
The increase OF the settlement Of Yokohama and the
appearance constantly in our streets Of numbers Of
and uniess cher looks greatly belle them belonging 70
the dan9oous classes, has induced US TO revive the
aSops % ns pre-
thoroughly successful a. 10 make impossible TO sug
seet Improvement
Ssst the North. All foreigners and are allow
asced by the government and the price has
seventeen 70 twenty-five per picul according to quality
The natives are not allowed TO eat II alone but
aered by government TO mix IL in large proportion with
powdered fern roots and other vegetables dried and
ground into four-Teminding one Of the resources
adopted in Norway when the crop fails and two
laSs Of sawdust from baked pine wood are mixed with
Three Of -Four
The Ban Kok SAin ouw SAi journal Of news from all
eo.ntriesl has made lie appearance We received an
early OF the nrs number before closed
- mall bot TOO late 10 do more than give II bare
nstice We have SINCE taken opportunity Of fully re-
viewing H. and in other columns readers will nd
Che JapApeee IN acquiring information respecting the
Suter word
The weather sipce We last wrote has moderated and
ve may congratulate ourselves that the unusually long
great among the natives and number have even died
o. Starvation and exposure, as many as eight bodies
having oeen found by the police in the precincts Of this
osttiement alone. NFe.e
For the third mail in We have 10 announce
We death OF one Of our small community Mr.. Wood
thoYpe Charles Clarke died after very days illness
on the morning Of the 9Th instant he was one OF the
cid residents OF Yokohama and lived through oil the
tying and anxious times Of FIRST settlement here
2 nannc will b surrendered In connection with that Of
3r Richardson, one Of the victims foreign prejudice
ogAtnss foreigner he having accompanied that gen.
yo0an with Mr. Aarshall and Mira Borodae on
- day when, meeting on she Tokaido the train Of
Amadxu Saburo, the father of the reign ing Prince OF
- othess were severely wounded From that wound
1r Clarke was thought never 10 have thoroughly re-
covered; his whole nervous system shaken and
= 70 be feared that his untimely death may indirectly
place and II win be gratifying ms friends in China
sDd Europe 70 learn that both corps OF vounicerS of
60 OF which be the captain attended his body 70
- grave with every mark OF respect