The New York herald., 1870-09-05

residents usrs sGt dsfsncssss by the departures Of
the Zebra and GrasshopDcr on the "a inst, for
The sales VI The British steamer Eertha and Dutch
4hooner Kiuslu to the Pr,ace OF Saisuma. ana the
British schooner a. y. Love TO tins frince Of ixen.
were reported.
ErIouprrs At THE nKADo's coUWr
~ Ministerial Conference was held 70 deterlnine
the welghty questions Of what shall be the Titles used
BY the MlSado as Emperor OF japan IN add essing
foreign sovercigns and Powers, and also TO deter
mine how pres entations snail In intuFe be made TO
tue Mikados court, ~ vel Otda,s OF Ireeedepce
and the general etiquette 10 10 observed on occa-
grievance feltespeciay by oficers OF the navy--as
20 the order OF presentation that VIII now probaDiy
be avoided In future. The usages are 90 be made to
asSlmilae 10 those ut f0 ca courts, with WHICH The
Civilized world Ii familiar.
A NOVEL POLE TAX.
Inc Etentng Courier OF HOgo Says:--The Chinese
authorities IN the Island are nov causing new
trouble, by insisting on foreign vessels oharered by
Chinese paying mast tax at IL, 80 much for each
Naive Vessels pay this nlNst lax. The t0regn ves-
sels on which the import had been nrst tried being
American, the dispute WAS referred 10 Mr.. Legendre
United ntAtes O,nsul at Annoy, who communicated
with the viceroy the subject rhe latter In coun.
a. w ,bs tas s o. customs nv oa a, Annoy
gendre demurring the matter has been referred 10
LOSS ov rnB srRAMsHIr DrnsARros.
For some time past rumors OF disaster TO this snip
have been current which have at length taken the
iorm or positive assertion that sne mas been ae-
Application to the Japanese authorities has, how
ever, failed 10 furnish confirmation for the state.
ment, which, we trust 10 baseless.
NEWS scRArS
Tho last OF the telegraph po.es mas been erected
tho members OF tho Race Club have advertised
for tenders for improving their race course.
The Munc pal Council have resolved 70 exclude
all n0n-menbers from tneIr meetings.. Reporters
are, however. tolerated, but forbidden 70 publish
the proceedings
Kobc IL never without grievance, calling to
heaven anu earth for redress. The present u the
eternal shriekn9 OF engine whistles. Five steamers
PLY 20 aud rom Osaka each whistles Tor two hours
AMI q half before starting, AMI commentaries
OF an hour and tnres-quarters' duration, which,
when il occurs III the dead OF night tue people Of
Kobe are unr aSonaole ea0ugh 10 wish curlailed.
They ought 10 have Belgian cathedral, with an
lauty oi ngliny carllons, IN their midst, 70 teach
them patience.
The Oriental Bank a. Osaka IL nearly finished; it
seems the builders forgot to put In foundations
which trihing oversight may perhaps initiate against
the stability VI the erection,
Tue Bahama has ADOPTED tho Japanese "boll' in.
stead o. the American ''gridiron'i ~ masthead
decoration having been cleaned up ana putin Or
der; aud the Tayuna after beng Japanese toy tor
twelve months has resumed the stars aud Stripes.
The government nave uecreed thai no passenger
boat shall carry moro than 0ne nundred PEE trip 10
Osaka. One OF these, the Taku, has achevcd popu-
supposed case Of hydr0ph0bia mas Oce urred.
The dog bit boy In twelve places. A pistol shot
then prevented further bites.
American Independence Day, July 4, day
Of rejoicing for American citizens, was duly cee.
brated In h0go at noon by dap ay5 OF bunting and
afternoon pistol shOts and crackers were hrel eun
tlnuousy In the Streets The state OF the weather
initiated against display o. fireworks which was
purp0seu.