Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-01-17
The FAR EAST.
Japan Waking Up-"TursIng from Old Ideas
to the kew."

SAN FRANCISCO, January 15.--The
steamer America brings advices from
Yokohama to the 2Sd ultimO. A let
ter says: "The Japanese embassy,
composed Of the highest rank yet sent
abroad, leaves to-day to confer with
the governments OF the treaty powers
in relation to the treaties demanded to
be made before July, 1872. The9s
representatives are progressive and
profess great friendship for foreigners.
If sincerely desirOus of friendship,
the embassy has now the opportunity
OF conveying to you the boon Of free
| intercourse with the natives, whereby
their commerce and mines would be
developed by foreign capital and expe-
rience and their depleted treasury en-
riched. Mr.. DelonR, the American
minister, has won the good opinion
of his countrymen here and will reach
Washington with the embassy. Three
Japanese men-Of-war will start for
Europe shortly to meet the embassy
| there"
A fire among the Yashiwara tea
houses destroyed four hunded houses.
Eighty women were either burned or
drowned In the surrounding bitches.
The fires at YeddO are all reported as
being caused by the careless use Of
kerosene.
A naval review took place at Yeddo,
the MikadO being present and much
interested. The frigate Colorado went
up to be shown to the MikadO, but as
the naval review was soon to occur,
the Japanese begged the minister to
send her away, as she was entirely too
nea-tlOoking, and the MikadO might
decide to have no feet II not as we'll
kept as the American; 80 the Colorado
departed for China, avoiding the
the Oorean coast.
A late edict Of the MikadO says:
"My country Is now undergoing a
complete change from old TO new
ideas, and therefore sincerely
call upon the wise and strong-mlnded
to appear and become good guides to
the government. During youth time
1t Is positively necessary to view for
eign countries, so as to become en.
lightened as to the ideas of the world.
And boys, as well as girls, who will
themselves soon become men and
women, should be allowed to go
abroad, and my country will benefit
by their knowledge 80 acquired"
Females, heretofore, have had no
position socially, because it was con-
sidered they were without under
standing; but, II educated and intelli-
gent, they should have due respect.
Six young japanese women OF rank
go to America in care of Mrs. DelOng,
TO be sent TO some seminary of learn.
ing at the expense Of the government.
The consul generslship of the Ha-
waiian Islands has again been accep-
ted by Mr.. e. M. Vansed, and his
exequatur has, therefore, been issued
by the japanese government.
THE Embassy ARRIVED.
The steamer Anne rica, from China
and Japan, arrived here (San Fran
ciscO) to-day, with the imperial Ja-
pRnese embassy, consisting Of IWak-
wra, prime minister Of Japan, coming
as envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipOt Otentiary to the treaty powers;
KIDD, q member of his imperial ma
jesty's priVy council and assistant am
bassadOr; Allab0, chief minister OF
finance and assistant ambassador, its
assistant member Of public works
and ambassador OF second rank, and
Hama Ouch, assistant minister OF for
eign Affairs and ambasSandor OF sec
ond rank, are now coming up the
harbor, the steamer magnificenfiy
decorated with bunting and flying
tbs Japanese imperial banner. At
the fort the battery OF Allacatrose is
firing grand salutes A committee
OF officials and citizens have gone to
receive them st the wharf.
The five princes 60 to Vassar col
lege. The embassy, one hundred and
ave persons, leave here Ia eight or
ten days fox Hew York, accompanied