The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-13

The War In tho South Drawing 20 N CLOSE
Markets Report and State Of Trade The
Harvest and Finances.

The War In the South DrawinS 20 n Ciose-
Markets Report and State Of Trnde-Thc
Harvest and Finances.
from the Japan Times Overland Mail Oct 81
in the South appears to be approaching s end
Our correspondent from Nagasak writes us We have
heard nothing from Simonoseki lately excepting vague
rumors Of raid BY chosiu into the country situated
north Of his territories Hgo and hizen who
s,me time SINE, IN conjunction with the government
steamers and from the vicinity of smonosek We
anxious to hear What policy the new Shogoon
will adopt Some appear 70 think that he will endeavor
to patch up the QUARREL and others again affirm that
cordng TO Japanese law or CUSTOM be will be compelled
noiess Uotsns 10 carry on the war
The Japan Hrdld market report OF same date says:-
Tho Is stopped for the present By order Of the MI
kado Chiosu obeys the order, and declares that he
unusiy opposed 10 him ihe remains Of the late
Tycoon wore buried TO day. 70 diplomatic affairs there
is perfcc, rest The rice riots in Yeddc continue and
giving much uneasiness TO the officials On Friday
last affair took place which might have led 30 very
important results but for the good Of the American
Minister. II appears that his Excellency and party
visited the temples Oogee on returning passed
through the district called Asakusa, where they met
large bands Of rice rioters blocking up the street
the party ELECTED the III feeling OF the crewd who began
to call them names stones we're thrown of
which fell among the party without however njuring
any The officers got somewhat excited and edged
their horses towards the crowd and attackediwh
pieces OF lumber The captain Of the guard Immediately
detailed four yacomns to keep the mob back and the
General and party passed on without molestaton Two
Of the yaconins left charge severely by the
he had TO seek refuge In Dainio's compound IL
reported at the Legation that two OF the ce
killed. and several less injured General Van
vakenburg and party admired the udicious conduct OF
the captain OF the guard and the praseworhy efforts OF
those under him TO appease the irritated mob
The bar est Of rice this is very deficient and the
stores which, In seasons OF scarcity are opened TO the
people, at necessarily reserved for the sup
ply Of the ro0ps in the South. Chiosu Il must be re-
mempered has taken and destroyed many of the Sho-
goons stores IN his own nighborhood, aud IL has
come, therefore, necessary to draw upon Yeddo for the
Of the conmissarat The price Of rice has accord
ingy risen to near hreefod lie normal value and great
distress has naturally upon the lower classes The
resu has been rice riots OF or less serious charac
Ter, ono Of which js mentioned above. $500,
With regard the dollar d6icuitF, meeting was
called in consequences Of tho impossiblty Of passing
more than very smell proportion o. really good dollars
The Japanese rejected them In the mcst
indscimnatc manner aud itfcssed e snn,uTai eonss
quonce that the hank compradOres rejScte3 ka4then
~ schros refused to tske what they could not lptQ
the banks and business seemed to 70 dead lock
The immediate effect Of the meeting WAS that the next
day. the Japanese custom house authorities received
cheques and bank potes IN payment, which they had
hitherto refused TO do but the general public a. yet
suffering % much as ever