The New York herald., 1869-03-20

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then played the Mkado's anthem, which had been
especially composed by the band master OF the
Ocean, and which seemed to give the Japanese pre-
sent the highest possible pleasure. There were no
ON the i7th ult. treaty OF friendship, navigation
and commerce was ratified between the Minister
Pienipotentiary OF the King OF sweden and Norway
and the PlenpotentIary OF his Majesty the Mikado,
which will take effect on the LIST OF May. 1869.
ON the 10Th ult. we steamed down to Yokohama
Bay having our Minister, General Van valkenburgh
on board. This is a place about ten miles distant
up for the Japanese government under the superin-
tendence OF French engineers. The bay is small
pssey and sas deendca me entrance aeen Of
hostile force Is impossible. fhe site Is
ono OF rare excellence for the object IN view, being
surrounded by DllIowy mountain chain OF granite.
slips and docks OF solid masonry are uelng built,
aud storehouses and f0undries going up, and the
spedriver ami derrick are brought INTO constant
one on the ways under repair We remained about
three hours before scainng back 10 our anchorage.
There Is move making here 10 Introduce govern
ment paper issues redeemabe In fifteen years.
against which there ~ very strong public feeling,
under the existing state OF aiiarscivil war exist
ing. 10 which may he added the RISK oI countereit-
ing.
patronlzng style OF writing INDUCED IN 10y the
quasi representative British ministerial paper. the
japan times, may perhaps be discovered IN the iol-
lowng:-
.sWith the late Tycoon we had the guarantee Of
treaties. lie labored undcr serious difficulties IN
opening any OF the treaty ports OF te empire being
after they had yielded heir consent and which were
honorably fulfilled, spite OF all remonsirances from
the Dalrnlos aud orders from the Mikado; and
Notwithstanding the murder OF the tycoon
who made the treaties, his successor, and the regent
OF the empire. The troubles Of the last eight years
would never have occurred Ia Japan but Tor this
foreign intercourse, and though ratsuma has now
learned the advantage OF foreign commerce, he
wuIld encourage IT, but only for the Daimino. He
entered his protest, through the karo OF hs
house, against the opening oil iiiogo and
Osaka, and took up arms against the Tycoon
Ia opposition TO that movement, and his operations
since have retarded the opening of Jeddo and Ne
gaia, and the TO prosperity OF the empire has
been the result OF his opposition to the forelgncr.n
Reports current here from which II reliable, u
would appear the progressive spirit OF the age has
innocuated the youthful Emperor; whether through
his councillors OF State Of whom the late Tycoon II
said 10 be one, Of his own votion, or through the
example OF the Chinese Emperor, mattcrsttie. They
are a. foll0ws:-That there are at present at io
kohama two officials OF the Japanese government
awaiting the result OF our Presidential election,
which is expected to be announced on the arrival OF
the Pacific Mail steamship C0mpanys steamer
Japan who are then 10 proceed to the United states
for the purpose OF soliciting some American OF emf
nent administrative ability IN financial matters
70 take cnargc OF anars here n foreign 1nan.
cial agent or president, having fun powers
under tne hikado The cause oi this action on the