The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-19

Hari Kari Of q High Omcer-yore BLOODY
Struggles Between the Foreigners and Ma
tives-ArrivaI Of the Ram St0newalI-Both
Be,IiGercuts Claim Her, and She Remains in
| Possession Of tho American Omcsvs.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 10, 1868.
| The steamship New York. from China and Japan,
is now entering the harbor. She took the place OF
the Great Republic. OF the regular mail line, The
latter steamer on March g. when in lat. 80 NJ hong.
ITO f., broke her starboard shaft and after reaching
Yokohama under sail and with one wheel, remained
| there for repairs
The steamer New York left Hong Kong April IL
| and Yokohama April IS.
Kenzaboro, the officer In command OF Prince
Bez0ns troops, who ordered the firing on the for
eigners at H0go Japan, was executed by order OF
the MiksdO In the presence OF one foreigner from
each European legation, together with an equal
number OF Japanese officials. The scene was solemn
and impressive. The condemned, being OF high
rank, was permitted to commit hari Kart. Before
his death he acknowledged the offence, admitted that
his trial was fair and his sentence just and he ad-
vised the Japanese hereafter treat foreigners with
consideration.
The foreign representatives requested the govern
ment not TO coniscaic his estate according TO the
Japanese iaw but permit it to descend to his family
The request was granted. Next day the ministers
received letters OF apology from the Mikad0 govern
ment,
On March the ministers, with each of their ves
SETS, went to Osaka, intending to reoccupy their
former legations. They found the british legations
DESTROYED by fire, and the French legations were
torn to pieces. The American and other lega
tons were untouched On March 8 the French
sailors surveying or Osaka were attacked by
Prince Tosa's men. Eleven Frenchmen were
killed and i've wounded, and the bodies were buried
ut HiogO TWO days subsequently all the ministers
embarked on board their respective vessels The
French ministers demanded the execution of the
concerned in the MURDER with an apology from Tosa
and the Mkado's government. also money iDden-
njty OF $3.50 600, winch demands complied with.
ON March 10 the American Minister left for 70
kohana taking with him the Italian and Prussian
Ministers and their suites in the United States
steamer Monocacy, with the intention Of defending
foreign interests the Mikado having informed them
with the probable intention OF lighting. on March S
the American Minister went toJeddo, remaining one
week. and comforting witt the TycoOn's officers and
then returned to Yokohama. He was the last and only
Minister AZ Jeddo. The Mikado's troops were march
hama, apparently uncontrolled. Disturbances Oc-
cured and the people became alarmed. The Minis
tiers conferred with the government authorities OF
Yokohama and decided to post the American, Prus
sian, French and British soldiers and marines at
the entrances Of the settlement and prohibit the
entrance OF armed Japanese from without
THIS insured tranquility. The French, British and
Dutch Ministers remained at lliogo. After the set
Is an audience with the Mikado at kiOi,O and sub
sequcntly returned to Yokohama.
ON April ], while passing through the Straits OF
Kioka, Sir Harry Parks tie British Minister, was
fired on by two fanatic priests. who wounded eleven
men of his escort ami five horses. The Minister
and five horses escaped unhurt. One priest was
killed and another captured and executed by St0ts-
BASIN. The Tycoon coursels peace to the Japanese
nation and offers to submit TO the will OF the MkadO
for the good of Japan, and may accept the highest
ONCE under him when the now government Is Cstab-
lisi d. The government OF Yokohama il is ey-
pccted will shortly pass quietly into the Mikados
hands, whose commission u hourly expected to ar
rive.
Ills envoy to the Tycoon arrived at Jeddo with
troops on the 9th Of April.
The MikadO haa notified the ministers that he will
faithfully fulfill all existing treaties and engagements
contracted by the TycOon's government.
All the foreign ministers were II Yokohama April
% and large number OF vessels OF all naOnali
ties.
The Ram Stonewail arrived safely in twenty mine
days from Honolulu. Roth Of The hostile branches Of
the Japanese government wanted her. Each, how
ever, preferred the American Minister should retain
her under the American flag FOR the present. which
ne has done. awaiting instructions from Washington
whom to deliver her TO. All the foreigners approve
oil his action and tie japanese aqucSce in It.
YOKOHAMA, Japan April 29, 1858.
Silk firm; prices high. 1ea-StOck low; probably
$500 pculs; the market IA closed for the season,
and IL consequently inactive thoUg, prices are wei
sustained. The ship RiGcman for New York, took
BIZ 2sl 'hs. tea. Imports dull and transactions
limited. Exchange low