The New York herald., 1871-12-18
AFFAIRS m JAPAN.

AFFAIRS IN JAPAN.
YOKOHAMA, Nov. 2 1871.
In Japanese aars the only matters OF interest are
the arrivals OF several Dalmios ct Jeddo and the
currency question.
The Daimios are assembling at the order OF the
Mikad0. Twelve OF them arrived yesterday from
Nagasakl and the intermediate ports. The object
OF their assemblage is to personally surrender 70
the Mikado all the feudal rights tncy still possess
When six months ago, the first change was made
their conversion from princes into cnihanJi-it was
found that 1t was merely nominal one; that as
governors OF the provinces where they had always
possessed ana exercised feuda rights they were
enabled to do exactly as they had done beforc-De
almost independent Of the central authority.
The idea now Is to make OF the Japanese princes
an aristocracy as 1t exists in Engand-princes, II
you like, but possessing no military authority or
territorial rights except those conferred upon them
by the Imperial Master 1t Is supposed by some
people that when they are all together strenuous
opposition to this plan IL TO be evinced. But am
inclined 10 tninK that the change win be made, and
made quietly and peaceaDly, and II any oppos ton
is shown at all 1t will come from those whose Efforts
at opposition VIII provoke laughter at their insIg-
FINANCE AND THE CURRENCY.
The currency question Is really troublesome one,
ana affects foreigners as well as Japanese. SIX
months ago the Mexican dollar was worth IN pa
per currency four b0os; to-day 1t is worth but three.
BY imperial proclamation the new yen Is equal In
value to the Mexican d0llar but although the MINT
is at work night and day coming the new specie
currency II cannot be had. and Is at large
premium over Mexicans. The consequence is that
very little business Is done, and Sill less VIII be
done unless the government take decided steps to
give us O uniform currency.
TRADE.
All the silk worm egg merchants have left, and
caros can he bought now almost at the purchasers
own price. The growers have decided TO burn one
half OF their product year, In order 10 enhance
the value OF the other half.
AN AMERICAN FIELD MATCH.
the first base ball match ever play ed IN Yokohama
came OF on the 2eth nit, between nine American
residents Of this place and picked nine OF the
United States ship Colorado. In spite OF the ground
being in very bad condition, on account OF heavy
rains during two days previous, a very good game
OF four innings side was played and II was only
brought to q close on account OF darkness. In the
four innings the Colorados made fourteen runs 10
the civnals eleven, the navy being the yictors by
three runs.
Tne strict rules OF the National Base BAH Associa-
ton Were not enforced.
A match is TO come or soon between nine English
crlcHeteSs and nine Americans. Prelmiuaries nave
not YET DeSn selLeu.
FIRE IN JEDDo.
A fire occurred at Jeddo on the 24th ut, destroy
ing large number OF natlye houses and three Euro
pean houses II was q long time before any Efforts
could be made 10 extnguIsn IT, and the large hotel
at JeddO Came very near being victim to the
deyourlng eienent, Dut was saved by the exeriions
or few foreigners, TO whom the Governor next day
expressed his thanks IN a letter.
The hotel is to be closed the emf or the current
month anu Will De converted INTO medical school
aud Japanese hospital.
A rIuEslLY PRESENT AND CHURCH DEMAND.
aepusam0n o. Japanese, beaded by sintoo
municipal government oace-lor the purpose VI
obtaining an audience OF the Governor The re-
guest being granted, me priest presented N tue
Inc length or the snake was eighteen incLes,
ana we one aGn IN w,
black spots, and the heads were each an incn ana
nall In length. II has been tor some time past III
q temple ut Oiall-M some eighteen miles nom
Yokohama. where it mas been worshspped by the
superstiious living lnereao9ut, rye priest prefer
either nave temple built this descendants OF the
temptcr OF Eve or thar he should designate some
temple tnat should hereafter pe Kept sacred TO ILLS
snakeshlp.
The Governor replied that he thought the Deity
had 100 much sense 10 enease himself In such a
Skin, and that he d.d not sec aaJ ihlng demanding
alteration III the,snake, IN spite OF its Two heads;
but he decides TO preserve II US natural curiosity
In alcohol This has been done.
Whether the priest was shocked at the Governors
impety OF impressed WIKI hs good sense have had
no means Of discerning.
THE FOOD SUPPLY AND TRADE PROTECTION,
The Japan (Yok ohamal iaif OF october % says:-
The following Is al extract from ietler IRON Tlen
tsin In the shanshde Atentng cou,lt7' o. the 9th
Instant
Ii no imports of grain take place before winter be
feared thai suffering will In the
meaatime however tae auno es the grain
dealers 10 raise the price Of they
afraid to chase export at prce which barely pays the
cost OF laying II down here
We nere brought face 20 face with the evils
resulting from interference Win the ordiuary course
OF trade. The Chinese have snort rice crop, but
the gram uealsrs are not allowed 70 raise their
prices. The consequence is tnat there Is induce
meanwhile goes on as usual; there IL not that lru
galify pr ctiscd which high prices would necessl-
tate; the availabie supplies so into RAPID consump
tion ana notning comes forward 10 supply their
place. Yhs ls CnineSe legislation.
Meanwhile we lave very large supplies here. We
wish nothing muca as 10 relieve the dls,Iesses or
the Chinese, not from any benevolent motive, but
because we can mase money by it, and Dy ..we,
stands IN our way and we cannot sent them that
which we lot only DO not want, but when We shall
be 50 much The worse Tor II We Kcep. The Japanese
have just made treaty with China which IS pre-
sumeu 10 be one OF commerce. Can anytAing SO I'M
porlant as The means whereby the Two nations may
adjust tue differences between their respective sup
piles OF food occupy The OF the mission at
this monlenff Both would be enormous gamers
were the prohibition against the export OF cereals
immediately and ior ever removed.
DANCER 0S ruE rosT ROAD.
We hear, says the Japan 3dn oil october 2s, that
three different poatInen carrying government de-
spatches along the Tokaido nave besn assasslnared
and the dispatches stolen. Tue postal system Is
now exteuued from OSAKA as lar as ShignOnOseki.
CHINESE DIPLOMATS, AND WHO TREY ARE
The Japan NoH OF october 2S has the foilowing:-
We are informed that IL Is suppose that
the Chinese embassy has returned. The Lwajma.
who came up some little time back from the souin,
Is the exChLi OF the cx-clan OF that name, who
has come to Jeddo ayrecaDly TO the order gwen 10
all of the ex-Chilis 10 return 10 Jcddo IN the ninth