The New York herald., 1871-11-25

nalf d010n 0t THO u&oest omcer3 OF niD empire ever
were made happy Dv Ax,ng on his divine face.
When even noble Ol the fourth c'ass passei the
streets the iatter were cleared, and every one VINO
saw him pass had to on his knees Four years
have changed all this-the dual government tile
feudai ~ stenl, dviuity OF the MIkado and the
tyranny OF the mobiles. The MKado o., Aperor
possesses now tine reality OF power, when i0rmerly
he had TO comfort himself with the semoance only,
ana acts now ike other monarclls and chiefs or
states. He rresides himself at tne COUNCILS receives
foreign Ministers and drives daily about the capital
In an American carriage, drawn by tour horses.
The norimon IS set aside. Nay, moie, he handle
knl.e and fork almost as dexerousy as he
can the chopstIcks, and can crack joke and
hing on glass OF champa gnc as II he
hal served an apprenticeship IN these matters.
Other changes taIng place with the greatest
rapIdity. The princes are adopting the European
method OF furnishing their houses, and the En-
peror is having palace uuit witnin MS present
castle wal,s--the old Tycoon's-in foreign style. Al
least one nalf oI the officials at Jeldo wear, for
portion OF the time. az any rate foreign clothing
and aress their har after the fashion or their
foreign neighbours 10 great extent they have
dro. .,ped the fashion oil car rying two orus aud
only arm themselves with one: and even this Is left
or among those VINO don the fore .gn dress.
FOREIGN TRADE.
Nor are these changes confined to the government
and the ruhng classes. Foreign stores are used ex-
tensivey oy the natives-s as soap, candles,
beer, wine and knlcknacks. Glass u beIag used
quite extensively instead OF semi sparenL paper
Almost everybody that can afford one carries a
wa ch, and Yankee clocks TO be seen frequently,
both in stores and houses. IL Is common thing 10
see the japanese nag flying ut the peak or steamer
and sailing vessels aud the Japan merchants are
encroacning rapidly upon the trade formerly mono.
pollze.i BY Foreigners.
Go AHEAD, JEHU.
SIX months ago the only mode OF conveyance on
land used by the Japanese SISTED OF tne cango or
mormon. These have almost passed out OF use. In
Their siead lac laps urive coac1es ana carts. many
o.. tnen tneIr Ow make, modelled alter the style
small hand ca. riAses, large enough Tor one pc rson,
anu drawn " one man, py upon tue tns Loka lido
| alke b, Foreigners and ,aiiyeS.
AT SCHOOL.
Schools for teaching Engisn ana other foreign
languages aboand, and the Japs really entering
| the family Oi a.lons-a lact that AT. Bufueame
OJasted would be nrst accomplished by the chinese.
bur wnicn tue latter IA ali taer actions have beiled
A rev years ncncc aud Japan VIII be To ASIA Wnat
England Bas been 10 Europe yer ISOLATION eatirey
destroyed, ner people travelling IN every counlr,
trad.ng everywhere complete system OF tcie graph.
ing and Pathways Established a over the country,
white .hila will oe where she was hty years ago.
! Sucn has peen the wonderful BieanorpnOsls wt,ch
nation mas Undergone III the space Of iour years
In ANTICIPATING the advent ol railroads we must
not iOIgct tnat one rahrudd IS NOW III the course Of
| con,truc.ioa. But II rs to De hoped tnat n any
OOers built they VIII not be llauguraCed under
the same auspices. Ire llnc from this place 20
Jeddo mas now ocen 10 the course Of construction
| fOr Two years, aud we are now IN weekly expecta.
ton OF the COIN leilon and opening OF line Tor
one nall the dlstlice-ten mics. fctily believe
tina. u AL transactlons ever entered INTO be.ween
Iorelguers aud the Jdpanes thi Undertaking tie
least creditaDe To the .oriner., Wnen campcfed the
estimated cost OF the rad II twcnty-three niles IN
engtu nas ueen computed at over one hundrch
thousand uoi aiS per lille. And MS too IN the lace
OF ne TACT that the natural di cutties 10 Oe sur
mouaLed were en- lirey lusinlncant 1nat the JapS
are tltd OIL tnelr foreign noneyed masters Is well
kuOWn fact, and ain quite SURE thaJ tney VIII nave
Il u orlu iics in tie iuture 10 dIp Ghelr hands
any l{irrncr .nt the japanese treasury. But tney
nave dipped IN the rast rafher deep, and this mas
oesn "wns 10 INC lacs tnas me gres. ano"n, 70 OF
dou. Although there are some Americen merchants
mere O stIa pretensiois. ali the banking nsti.
tut ios save one ttDcre are iour IN alD are Eng
lsa origin. American CAPITAL mas never been repre-
senled here. understand tnat TINS viii soon be
chauRed.
GOVERNMENT OFFICE AND NEW DEAL
have IN oried your reaaer5 that tnc aaimtos
VINO naa oeen resnea ~ .ne, @ row S
tue whole cuunrry - to be rcostrcted and new
o, nr e The e. s
edlc. tu regard t"ercto mas been issuea'-
opinion tha. in time Of raaoa reform like the
tran iu,,y people home, and aoroaa
Is.aiy they si.nIly and the Of
ns I fsn's The 81 & All ns @
rsssed 70 Us tlar resis.srs appsi sd Oh ,or iGs
henoa anee Of the System during sver
saa rssay low
possbe under such 70 give proe ton
ioreisa n.iions. floicunir rcsr.ns ,hs OF
convert into Domains ~ with the OBJECT Of l,
c ria s s sns
clay and Of abolshins The disease Of government
senvsnls. take well TO heart tns our wt
In addition to this the daImios have been ordered
to- repair 70 loSca .Jsaao ana nssson.ls fnye a -
IN so4emn c0uhch en- tbe Z4.n OF The present month.
S,mc slight opposuon IS expected OUT II IS believed
mat t.e government will DC enabled 10 carry the
measure with very little trouble.
uSas or FOkEiGN TRAVEL.
The government has appointed new governor
for Yokohama, one MuKu ioaoskt q japanese gen
tlena an, who mas been 10 idi, " Tor Inc ,ast two
years Ia Europe and America. nc yong man,
OF ABOUT twel,y eight years Of age. ve.y lnregent
anu speaks tuSiisn weiL ho dresses IN foreign
stye. boards at the hotef N the foreign settlement
ioreign custsms. AZ dinucf wnicn ne gave TO the
larclsn consuis he nude speecn III Euglisn,
prOmISin % do all ne Gould to iurther the lnier.
ests ui tie oreign community and asking for The
co operation the consuls 10 improve the condi-
tlvn oi lne loreign set ieincnt. Snou,d tie DC as
good as ms words the mercantile community can
not derive great benefit II ON his administration.
Ito o' VINO has s"J lust returned from Washington
where he mas peen studying American hnaice mas
been aprolntcd superintendent OF the aIa' ut
Usaca. n he will "niy do something 10 eXtICatc
the Japanese tnauctii condition from tne confusion
IL is now suffering under ON account 0i The VARIOUS
forms OF currency nov IN CircuIatIon MS visit 10
America VIII amply repay the 9Htayto the goyerl-
menk
TIE NAVY.
/ The Prince OF IIloso has ueen appointed Admiral
In Liicl vi tile Japanese navy. 4r
FOJp AND TRAD. PROTECTION.
Five years ago under the rule Ot Siots ashi as
Tycoon, an euicL was passed ina rlcc should noi ue
exitsted from tiie c.nllro VI Japan. Al tHat limo
al, taxes. even the wages oi ic 70 aliIcrs vi the
dinerent prin, es we're paid IN kokus oi rice, aud
the consequence was the rice, havmr 10 oe
sold 70 nai a dozcn dinerent parties. went IN 10
hisn figure During tbis period therefore. u 10 not
10 bc wondered at that rice was an article " Import,
aud larpe quantities Of the same were Imported
IRON Siuin and tOcuin CHINA. DutiUE tic last two
years tne ctups VI rne IN Japan nave bccn tUieraoy
iue..tiiui wuie IN Chua the prOiuct has usen con-
siuerat,y zee leasS0 Ia amount besLtes iiils ali
uues that were formerly pali IN rice arenVw paid IN
money. si the consequence - tnat rsce has Caeap.
ened IA ~ to gseat cxcnt. kvfeign merchants
have rvsdrped iattlc aunntitcs Ui imported fice
bacA 10 fipa9 Nuun turing the inst two mouths as