The New York herald., 1868-04-27

ChOsiu men. on landing at Temposam they ooked
the fort at the mouth OF the bar ana found that
guns which had been left by the Tycoon's troops
were spiked. On arriving at Osaka that afternoon
Prussian, American and Dutch Legations had been
guartered formerly The visitors found everything
had been stolen that was left, but no damage had
their sacred character The day they first visited
the French legation Here nothing was to be seen
Legation had been pulled nearly to pieces the
boards had all been ripped up and the wooden cell
ings torn down. tables, chairs &C., all smashed, and
was hard t0 get either in or out of the ruin. They
next visited the English legation and on their way
there passed the Tycoon's palace. Most OF the top
as well as some of the towers, but the greatest
damage Is inside, which the party were unable to
see: the English Legation was not to be seen, not
vestige remaining The late residence OF the Cover
nor or Osaka was also inspected. This, too had
been looted, but the archives Of the late occnper,
about In all directions The party returned the next
day to Hiogo, having found the people very civil,
not hearing even one dssentient voice giving utter
ance to the opprObrous cry OF ''pggeen the whole
time. We believe that the visit was for the purpose
OF seeking accommodation for the different ega-
tons as II Is the intention OF the Ministers return
in few days to Osaka but the exact date Is not yet
definitely fixed upon.
The following Is from the Osaka Herald of the 22d
inst, which contains several official notifications to
the different Powers to preserve strictly neutral
position in the existing state Of AFFAIRS heres
France the United States Holland Prussia and Italy
officially notified to the subjects and citizens OF their
respective udtlOHS LnaC war oxlStS between
his Majesty the Mikado and the Tycoon. Grave as
the crisis is to us-Invoving as 1t must most
serious depression Of trade, still more must it bs
to the uckless Japanese; but II the revolution now
In progress finally results in giving united govern
ment to Japan the blood and treasure now being ex.
pended will not have been spent In vain.
AS for ourselves our duty is clearly pointed out to
us In the notifications above referred tO-namely to
stand aloof from the contest and carefully abstain
from aiding or abetting in any way either of the
cOntending factions. Occupying do settlements
In territories held by each Of the parties it is abso
That StOtsbashi must finally succumb appears to us
admit of no reasonable doubt and however much
we may regret the fall Of man who has always
shewn himself an enlightened friend to progress,
yet, II by his defeat Japan will gain that united
government which he vainy strove to bestow upon
her, all who are her. true friends must wish the
speedy success Of the MikadO. When this takes
place Japan, like England after the subversion Of
tne Il w s nave maze f 0ne immense though
RumOrs OF war from all sides reach us, but we are
unable to gather any trustworthy details. 1t is said
Odawara, well known 10 all those who have ira
yelled from Yokohama to the health restoring hot
here to the that Yokohama has been evacuated
by the Jeddo officials 1t entirely unsubstantlated
yet and we cannot but think that such tale Is ex-
eIngIy improbable; to act thus would be equiva-
lent to throwing up the sponge on the part of
Stotsbashi, who, so long as ne is master of Jeddo
ought surely to be able to hold Yokohama.
The Tycoon is reported organizing an army to win.
dicate his rights; therefore matters may be consd
cred as IN state abeyance the denoument of which
we await.
The seized steamers have been released. The
entente Cordiale is in full force between Captain,
j. Bakeey Creighton, senior officer OF our fleet here,
Captain StanhOpe and the officers Of the English
irOn-clad ocean; also Sir Harry Parks the English
Minister, resident here since the flight Of the Tycoon
from Osaka and between whom amenities are freely
interchanged; also the crews. Our captain and the
captain OF the rOquOs caused the breaking up of the
business Of an enterprsiug individual who kindly
volunteered, for a small consideration to supply
thirsty souls with an nyigOrating beverage from his
boat, which he plyed along our shore lines while our
mn raar hut In vi inn hpQn Vuarn nd ho-
FORE about two hundred bottles OF sak were seized
from hun and destroyed, and the boat ordered OF.
The Japanese here are dressed In a more decorOus
manner than at Nagasaki, having close fitting gal
terke pantalOOn Of thick cotton stuir of universal
blue color, and loose, thicky lined blouse OF the
same which reaches below the knee and Is bound
round the middle by a band, the arms of which are
made wide that the wearer withdraw the
members inside in cold weather, by which they pre-
sent the appearance OF having undergone amputa-
ton. They have the front Of the head shaved and
the universal small queue on the crown, pointing
forward, in cOntradistincti0n to the Chinese tail
The females are dressed in the same manner, wear
ing all their hair, which is brushed back from the
forehead and bundled up on the crown.
The "Japs" are the most garroous people have
ever heard; when ut work, parrot-ike, keeping up
wakes into more spirited explosion OF sounds
Japanese scissors are In the shape OF our sugar
tongs-of steel-and sever articles freely as the
blades approximate by pressure. Their looking
glasses are highly FURNISHED steel.
They use very elastic transparent silk paper in
window frames instead OF glass, and a more firm
opaque substance Of the same, stretched on frames
as partitions inside their dwellings.
naye oSs amS are h % IN
scullers; the sailing craft are also unpainted, all
single masted having one large, square sail, the full
length OF the mast, which Is ineraced together at
the breadth OF the Canvass leaving line Of light be-
tween each width.
tached frame buildings, laid out In streets to the
rear OF the concession RrOund there Is also beyond
II another such place. built close up under the noun
tains.
osaka and Hihgo. lately opened-the latter being
close to kObe-are two ports In the southern part
OF the Japanese empire, on the mainland Of Niphon
about twenty miles apart by water r0ue the empire
embraces four isands-viz., Niphon, Kinsin, Sikoke
and Jessoof which Nphon is the principal, stretch
ing away from the thrty-third to the fOrty-thrd
degree Of north latitude and lying in nearly north
westerly direction the empire reaching from the
thirteth to the fortynfh degree OF north latitude
or the Chinese coast.
The foreign concession here is about square mile
in extent, OF perfectly level, sandy SOIL to the north
east Of the town of Kobe, fronting on the bay on
the water front there Is q massive stone wall some
five feet high for its entire length, having landing
steps opposite the Custom House and consular ofii-
ces. There are two fine frame buildings in process
OF completion well up TO the bay. There are also %
number OF frame buildings going up around for busi
ness purposes, which may ultimately prove paying
investment. At present. from the unsettled state OF
affairs and the port being recently opened, inland
trade has not begun TO travel In this direction.
on our arrival navy buttons were readily taken by
bumboatmen In traiic, for which they gave
TO the value OF about ten cents each,
and some of our crew used this circu-
lating medium to obtain Temporary supplies.
The various metal coins of this country do not seem
TO have uniform relative value; thus for the largest
silver currency OF the country called an itzabu three
OF which you receive for Mexican dollar and which
Is OF nat rectangular form, they here give only
twenty temp0s; the latter IL coarse. brassy coin,
oval In shape having square opening in the centre,
through which they are strung together while for
the itzabu at Nagasaki you receive twenty-five tenn
pos, and at Yokohama twenty-four; thus loose a
considerable percentage here by changing our
money The itzabu is also coined In quarters Of the
same form. There are two tZabu pieces OF similar
form which appear TO he silver, heavily plated with
gold, or an amaigam OF both metals.
All well on board except the two casualties before
related, who are both progressing favoraby at
present. smallpox has made it's appearance on
board the Iroquois since the OF that vessel has
been Withdrawn from our shore battery, and two
cases have been sent to the Naval Hospital erected
ON the concession Our own crew have all been vac
cnated. IL Is runorcd that vessels from the fleets
go TO Osaka on the 10th inst TO renstate the several
foreign Ministers there
Pror TO the commencement OF hostities there
was every symptom of The opening or fairly active
trade The Osaka merchants were making inquiries
n liz ss.1 -