New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-10

burned down average once IN every zen years,
several previous fires just rising from connagrauon
which had ad great portion of the native ana foreign
i've million dollars. The visitor has opportunity
Of observing OF the many instances IN %S ne ZAP
lncse work c0nrarwiSe 20 ourselves Ia mouse building
they with the roof me iIae "oIk s OF 9 to
roof cut out and put ogsner T paS ae tbnn
rated and again the tOpof the frame Work wlen tnas
is completed Nails are never employed VI
The late fire originated in the Yankro an establish
nent which would fam pe gS Sn
me- ect naming schOOhouses hs one ID Japan omit ne'
tioning the municipal inst0n T ,nr hete
ing that vice for brohelcensng in Japan l. not de-
signed as IN some Eici sccnoSmodaon mile or more
beyond the mOat which surrounds nOkohaina, great
marsh ON which is to be reGrected the Yankiro-a
village for the exclusive use OF courtezans ana
their foreign visitors dlcideG C on nnlV because
of the careessness OF its inmates ~ the management OF
fire and lights fires among ihe ie new one 70
he provided with garden 10 DC hlten UP E niIIe
expense 1t Is to be provided Win Jc tSe ore
Consuls will probably again DC notified ~ the local
authorities Win CONSIDERING nneb az te foreign Consus
received from the Governor sha bacheu, ~, hs
PORCELAIN cup R gPbed in Japanese and Latin
the word Yankiro; on the ian was DIN seye view y,
plan Of the estabshment and on the sk IN English
hThs place il designed for the pleasure OF foreigners
II is haIdly necessary To add that the result OF inter
Japanese and the men or the west 10
not the elevation Of the former but the degradaon on
fine latter as the latter are too ready to conform 10 e
native standard of morality, There Is one IN when Tue
npanese are depicted in darker c0lOrs than, perhaps
fsts warrant in this connection Natives assure me may
il ia UNTRUE IA affirmed by all writer's On Japan, that
respectable men take wives il9m among the unhappy
inmates of the Government brothes. higher value Is
placed on female chastity therefore IN Japan than Is
That prison / visited in company with the Rev 9. r.
Brown American Missionary II IS superior In every
respect to any Chinese prison that have seen superior
probably TO European prisons before the time OF Howard
but STILL IL Is miserable abode for the natives OF tose
countries whose Governments are TOO poor a. IN tho
case of Switzerland In the case Of Holland
too shabby rs IN the case OF the United ela 70 ~
to the expense of erecting suitable places OF cohnte
for their or criminal citizens English and French
Consates have each adjacent prisons but the penurions
great Republic quarters is sailors Tor IL u poor Jhoh
who generally oeuds the Japanese and among Jan
anese culprit When the ofenses for which our SAILORS
csc prison does not subject them To greater suieriS
than they deserve but as they are sometimes ni
In foreign countries for ncrlng me mgr VI - t
captain for resisting the tyranny Oh IIunhci a,e
and are percance tried ny par" TJ nces and
with the wealthy generally. IL j. obvious lht to poor
and frendess mariner in Eastern Asat exposed ~ pc
cuar pcrs The least ask Tor Inn, tleicfoic IN
that his great country should impt1son HIN deceniiy
This is a subject-the vices of our consular y %
have often discussed, but one when henei 'S o,e
nor my pen nor the representations OF Others nav sue
ceeded in presenting Alright else reform would nave
six and tea are the principal articles Of export Nearly
all OF the former commodities sent 70 Europe, anu
nearly all OF the latter goes 10 the United states vi
the bales of silk exported last year only 9SWes
sent TO the United states on tea on the o,her haId
there was exported !52lSl pounds Oh when c,eJ,
were sent TO Newly ork and san Francisco The prOuc
ton and expectation of this invaluable zeal IL rapidly
increasing, but the prices at present ling AZ nome st
partial suspension or the tfade uli better t,s
The cost Of living Is remark9DS hish wnen .i ro
cheapness OF labor Is considered. Hotel charges are
about 50 per diem while natives obtain servants ut from
rs To Is cents day Labortrs receive Iood eiot1ng ann
from Sc To $40 per annum one eohi'ieheo, OF HSvon
paniment Of foreign commerce has been the doubling Oh
the price of rice, the native staff OF life which Ot course
a source OF deep popular discomfort
Pefhaps In the matter OF education, the Neddo Govern
ment Is In advance OF Satzua IN extensive range OF
buildings Is nearly completed at ms p9it, when - ae
signed Government school for the education OF above
a hundred young men, One-half through the medium OF
French and the other half Through The English language
The latter 10 be taught ID, American nsslonArle-
The necessary elementary books that have been approved
10y the Government bear the imprint OF s,cy
and what Is yet more remarkable bibes IN Engsh nave
been purchased for In the Government schools
i'm Yeddo when first visited this country
death the inevitable penalty 10 native III Whose
possession copy Of the sacred scriptures might DE
found In China ON the other hand, where there has
long been liberation. Christianity - expressly forbiddcn
ms teachers the Government schools lately adopted III
that country. When tramping upon cruclnx was re
predict from what then noted IN the Jaanese oharnc
ter that this would be Of the earliest OF Eastern na
lions 10 accept Christianity. Already see lndloaH"h
c0ufrmatOry of that opinion. Prudence, however, en-
Joins degree Of reserve IN writing on this SUBJECT else
ON Lalfday's ride OF N miles brought at sunset 10
inn at Kamakura the ancient capital OF the saseon
who although on foot kept up with us the entire Us
lance. beto accompanies each horselnan' ana when
man aud knocked up, the groom appears .s
Bmble at starting party 81 foreigners lately rode
miles for three successive days accompanied by mn
wcaricd betos These always tatooed the trunk
and limbs being covered with figures In red ana blue
10 leave but small portion OF the cnnhmoncclored
The modern Kamakua consists Of es than 100 matched
To- ees all singestorled, the Hotel Of Ambrosil
Delight, where put up lodging In ns second story
Quilts on the matted floor quilted gowns 10
encase u.s. aud bamboo pillows formed our bed and bed
visions with us-s0ne co boos-about t2O-but then our
party counting followers, was large. Had he read IN
The Newly Ork papers the amount oil pit Lows income
tax IL the President ~ the Chamber ~ Commerce
who footed the BILL our lodging would have proved stil
KamakIlra is place of pilgrimage from all parts Of the
Empire IL Ii celebrated for it, temples and shrines
Here too carved In bowlder placed In beautiful
grove Is the counterpart converse OF the Obscene OBJ
ect OF worship already referred to- which can only be
alluded TO- moi described The temple buildings partnke
OF the welknown character OF those structures through
ont japan and China which Is sufficiently known. There
via from the yestibue of the main building TO the
sea, which Is abooed to all nortais save two white horses
hich arc supposed 10 carry the god by night aud IN
yisbly 10 battle in the mile disant~ ON either side
Of this narrow road IL mound faced with stone forming
mails sacred, and II Is popularity believed that they
live On alr Our groom sacLlned 70 then Ihere
time, IL alive with teal and duck which none
durst modest There Is also terrace which IN summer
Early on the following morning, having completed our
Sightseeing we spent short time IN exnbltng ourselves
who cried after us az we quilted Them Sdnaa mate
no US See Sos "g1H dsrs
IN representing the pleasantly OF this country M remark
able Tor friendDess toward strangers We found them
so everywhere. ... - ...... 49,.
short ride from Kamakura brought US TO the objective
point Of our JOurney-to Dyboote-Great Buddha-a
bfaLen image This majestic idol stands In glen, which
Is approached through avenue of camela variegated
bainboos and neatly clipped hedges one needs gaze
upon this curious work Of art for some time before he
fully realize its colossal dimensiOns nor indeed II be
properly estimated until several men climb mp the lotus
petals and drapey and seat themselves on the thumbs OF
the folded hands Then its gnitnde becomes fully ap-
parent The image Is 30 feet In hight, and 100 IN
circumference at its base, which includes the lotus
cOrOlla which Buddha sits IL is IN sitting posture
lures perfectly symne,rca II Is hollow, and was cast
In eight pieces and sOdered together The inside OF the
statue forms temple, 80 feet longand 20 broad,
tanning shrines images and affairs, which offerings