The New York herald., 1868-11-07

the proper manner.
An ARRAY occurred on the night OF August 81,
which might have resulted IN the most serious con-
sequences 70 our foreign residents.
fhc circumstances OF the affair are rs follows:--
The mdsupmen, VINO were the principals IN t. han
been dining together shore, and after dinner were
walking through the town ani by some means cane
In collision with number OF native officers in which
some OF the foreigners were slightly injured
ING conflict % caused generai alarm, sgnals were
shore soon after which however. IL was found that
the alarm waa without cause when the boats re-
The prompt action the part OF the captain OF tho
French frgatc Belllqneuse, and the captain OF the
consus OF the United states and France, who, upon
investigating the matter aud undng the facts to be
above, repaired in body on tuesday morning 70 the
quarters Of Governor to- ana apoiogzed most fully
| tho Consuls Instructed the native officials that
| In the event OF any officers OF ships or
them. breaslng their lanterns Or otherwise that
they should be arrested and brought TO their re-
speclive consulaes for trial; and II offences should
| DO committed by saors, that they should bo ar.
rested aud taken TO their ships for trial.
While the bark Despatch was beating ont Of the
harbor oi Yokohama and in the act OF tacking Cap
tain Mais, formerly acting MASTER, United States
ay ordered m 1e n ,ea 10 ht ths coosa 'e a
names. rho captain then ordered him 10 be put IN
irons, Wien the fellow ran down TO the cabin, came
up with two table knives, and making desperate
lunge nj tho captain stabbed him In the night eve.
In pursuance or an order OF the Secretary OF the
vessels In the harbor together with that OF our
Consul. wero halfmaated from sunrise 70 sunset
mark OF respect for the memory OF tue late Ex-
President buchanan; also those OF the French Con-
sui and war vessels IN the harbor.
An arrangement has been entered into between the
COmpagnie Generate Iransatantique tfrench matt
eieaaeIs the papama Railroad and the Pacific Mall
Company. by which new route Ii opened FOR ship
pers and passengers TO the continent OF Europe. Tue
| regular dine occupied by this now route IL TO be
| nfty.four days from Yokohama 10 st. Eazairc,
France,
on Friday morning, nth instant, nj half past ono
osegk, ho.o was vis;ted by m earthquake OF great
Violence
| The vibrations were from north TO SOUTH and con.
tiu1cd for several seconds, certainly fifteen and
sufficiently powerful to awake many from their
ThIs II tho first one VIC have fot at this place and
we must gay that Notwithstanding we have lived In
earthquake countries for many years. and expert.
enced the sensations produced by very many shocks,
we were suiliccndy well satisfied with this one.
and do not desre to feel another OF the same force.
We have now the nows OF duality OF Mixados,
| tho contemporary Mikado being appointed BY the
| The explanation Of the appointment Of new
Mikado is that il il not absolutely dispiace the
other, but an authoritative chief 10 direct the action
| OF the Northern combination, who still, II we
Mikado as the true head Of the coun.
and not Arisugawa Mia sama, who lrst camo to
Jcddo to arrange matters for tho new government;
but who, when he saw the real STATE oI feeling