The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-01
JAPAN.

Death of the French Vice Consul of Ifiox0,
Japnn-HOnOrs Paid to His Remains h
American Naval Officers and sieamen-uis
Burin-A Sad Mistake.
UNITED STATES STEAMER ONEIDA.l
hIodo, Japan, Jan. &c. 1859. I
An event has occurred here which has cast
passing shade of gloom over this new
and rising settlement. The French Vice Con.
sui for this port M. Vault, died. at midnight
Of the isth inst, Of typhoid fever, alter
short illness, during which, in addition to his mcd
cal adviser, our surgeon, James Slddaris United
States Navy, and Assistant Surgeon rockingham
were IN attendance upon hlm. There being neither
French nor English war vessels In harbor
our commander, J. u. Creighton, United
States NAVY, under the circumstances CONSIDERABLY
had marines and seamea sent on sho,e to participate
In the closing scenes OF this mournful event. Tbs
consular body held special meeting the goth
ins at which they passed resolutions expressive OF
their deep and sincere sorrow for the loss OF their
former colleague, Jules Theodore Vault late his I'M.
perIa Majestys Vice Consul for HIogo and resolved
to wear the badge Of mourning for fifteen days. All
flags were hali-mGsted rom the demise to the sepu-
ture OF the Vice Consul.
The funeral took place at noon OF the Goth inst
The naval forces from the United States steamers
Oneida and Maumee. were under The command OF
Lieutenant Muidaur, United States Navy. Tie cor
tege proceeded To tue Frenc Catholic caapel Kobe
little past eleven O'Clock, where tue funeral SER
vice for the dead was npressyey celebrated by the
Rev. Messrs. Maunicou aud Polricr, ut tie close VI
which grapes were distributed to the marine guard
and worn Oh the lett arm, when the line OF march
was taken up III the following 0rder.-Drum Cores
followed by guard OF fifteen United states marines
TO whom succeeded Two United States seanien, ono
bearing cross having an emblem OF tho saviour,
the other silver urn: then followed the clergy sue
ccedcd by the corpse, borne by ten United states
seainen. Tho pail bearers were composed OF the
consular body aud Makasiina, tie Japanese
Woo Governor OF Kobe; then followed q body
Of nfty United States seamen having SIDE
Navy officers and NJ. Leagues, the French
Consul for osaka, the funeral procession being
closed by numerous body Oi foreign and Japanese
residents. The corte3s moved across the foreign
concession 10 the cemetery, where The last rites Of
the Church were performed by the clergy, during
sprinkled with holy water from the urn, following
which the grave was closed IN and all returned 10
their boats NC SO left 10 the sabbath of tho
tomb Ia rising mouad In the lar East The remains
OF one ..by strangers honosed aud by strangers
mourned."
A shocking and perhaps fatal accident occurred I'm
connection with the death Of the Vice Consul, "a
loilows:-A Chinese servant belonging 10 the Vice
Consul was despatched at midnight TO convey thu
saa intelligence Of his death 10 some neighbOrs,
winch he was la the act OF dong by his shaking OF
the windows OF sleeping apartment TO arouse the
inmates when the latter la their half somnOlenk
aud excited state, believing him to b, n burglar,
without challenging or even speaking to him, dls-
charged the contents OF shot gun into his lace, by
winch he Is deprived Of sgnt, aud the wounds may
result fatally.
learn BY tho arrival OF the Pacific mail sylmship
new lOfn, from Siiln gilae, that Seth Nccier, her
p;rser, died aud buried OF that place prior to
hga calling thence.