The New York herald., 1872-11-02

genteman's habit Of going out into the country
WORMS err season. when he could let his house
with 80 much profit TO the SILK worm merchants.
Mr. Balagh then subsided.
C0nvention:-
Fyrst-Trnnslation. How to be carried on and what
scsa-As 70 the most efcient of spreading the
Tsra"fc what particular denomination shall converts
q ils particular isnsis Of the missionary BY whom
In reference to the matter OF translation it was
decided TO appoint q committee, consisting OF one
member (, om each Mission Eoad. to which all
Scriptural transntious SHOULD be submitted before
publication
The second proposition was discussed, and 1t
was Decided TO be OF the utmost importance to
raise up native Christian ministry and to secure
the cooperation OF medical labor in the cause.
As to the third proposition, the following was
Whereas the Church Christ Is one in Him. and the
dyersities q den.nnatons among Protestans but
believer do obscure he Of The Church Chris
tory these divisions oaSs be ne an s
whereas we as Protestant missionaries desire 70
so as 70 avoid tar possible the evil arising from
porun oerea BY this g agree hat we
use our influence 70 secure az lar ~ possible identity OF
formation Of which may pe called to assist that
ss @ a s % S Gn aps The
church shall be by the ministry and cldershp Of the
Alter discussing several other questions the Con-
vention Adjourned, subject to the call OF the Trans
ation Committee.
very severe shock or earthquake was expe-
rienced here ON the l4th instant at about fonr A.
M. II Is probably the scvercst that has occurred
here IN the last eighteen years. The shock lasted
ABOUT lorty seconds and the movement was irom
south to north. A lew houses were thrown down;
but no serious damage was done.
ANGLO-sAxoN AGITATION.
The English residents OF Yokohama and Kobe
have recently been occupying their spare time IN
nfy 4 lgrna nat md cAl
tions condemnatory OF the arbitrary action OF the
British Consul at Kobe in inprisoning British
follows On the sd Of september, as the Yokohama
steamer was about TO leave Kobe, a Mr..
Cousens. British subject, came alongside In
a Japanese boat to get on board TO proceed
with the steamer to Yokohama. Tho weather was
little rough, and, as IS usual at the t.mo or the
steamer leaving, there was q great number Of
boats around tue gangway. Just as Mr.. Cousens
got TO the ladder pullaway boat containing three
European passengers came up. ana one OF the
boatnen pushed Mr.. Cousens' boat away from the
gangway. Mr.. Couscns was naturally angered at
this action, particularly as he thought himself
In some danger, tine sea being rough, and the
steamer commencing TO turn her wheels las is
usual just before leaving, and he struck the boat
gers then shouted out to Mr. Cousens, "DO you
Know VINO am, srs' To which MIR. COusens re-
piled that ''he neither knew nor cared, Eventually
all got on board the steamer. Then Mr. Cousens
learned for the first time that the occupants Of this
pullaway boat were Mr.. Watson, the British Charge
d'Afaires; Mr.. Cover British Consul at Kobe, and
Mr.. Wilkinson, British Consul at Osacca.
The last was the one who had spoken to Mr.
Cousens Nothing more was thought OF the very
trivial matter till about ten minutes afterwards,
when Wilkinson, who had gone ashore with
Cover, returned with warrant for the arrest OF
Mr.. COusens. As the steamer was all ready to
lC we, Mr. Wilkinson shouted Out, In very excited
manner, stop the ship! have warrant 10 ar
rest man thereon call upon all .oyal subjects
OF Her Majesty to assist me to arrest that man ~
He got on board. Several persons offered to 90
bail for Mr.. Cousens that he should appear the
return Of the steamer, but this would not satisfy
the outraged Consul
An appeal was then made to Mr.. Watson, the
British Unarg1, who was Oh board; but as his dig
nifty had been outraged, he refused to interfere in
the matter. Mr.. Cousens was taken ashore and
tried on charge OF assault fEe Japanese boat
man, who was called as witness, stated that he
did not brng any charge against Mr.. Cousens, but
had been brought there as witness by the Judge,
Mr. Cover In spite Q, Of protest protest their the trial Went on
sentenced to three days Imprisonment, without
tine option oil fine
more arbitrary or tyrannical decision has never
been rendered In any court oi law. 1he Judge was
prosecutor ana the great offence seemed to be that
Mr. Cousens had dared to attempt to take prece-
dence OF the British Consular boat. Mr.. Cousens
stated that had he known II was the Consular boat
he would, out OF courtesy, have given way This Is
undoubtedly true. Bat people now want to know
what superior rights Consular boats have over
others. TO show the aninus OF the prosecution,
only aiew days Ar aiterwards .. British sn,lect was
assault upon Japanese. But, as this Japanese
was in no way connected with British Official the
the British residents The matter IL to be referred
to sir Edmund Hornby and to the home govern
ment
is being very rapidly improved according to the
plans adopted by the government aiter the last
wide streets have all been laid out. Fireproof
buildinas Of brick and stone are being erected IN
% nr on new opa brage mas snd
improvements. cast iron pipes are Dcing luid to
supply the city with water and large reservoir Is
Street railroads are to be introduced, and the city
is to be lighted with gas. or course some time
must elapse before these improvements can he
nation to make Jeddo the Paps Of Asia.
UNITED STATES NAVAL AFFAIRS.
From an adve tlsement that Admiral Jenkins,
United States Navy, has had inserted in the local
papers OF japan 1t appears that the Secretary Of
with the fact that the oneida was sunk in YokO-
hama Bay about three years ago. Admiral jenkins
has received authority to sell the wreck oil the
Oneida, now that she has been sunk three years.
AS this advertisement revves the subject it may
be worth while to inquire into the reasons why the
Navy Department has taken three years to con-
slider this matter. About u week alter tho Oneida
was sunk proposition was made to Admiral
Rowan then in command OF the AsiatiC neet, to
raise her by contractor, an American, q
reliable man and one who was endorsed by the best
merchants In Yokohama. lie made to Admiral
Rowan the following propositions: The Admiral
to give the contractor his draft on the Secre.
tary OF the Navy for $4,000. The contractor guar
anteed that the battery and the sale should be re-
covered. When the vessel was raised, thoroughly
repaired and IN sea-going condition Or three years
the further sum OF $1OOVU was TO be paid. Ii the
vessel not raised, but the battery and safe Sc
cured only the $4,000 would have been expended.
II the battery and safe were not delivered up to
the Admiral the $4,000 draft TO be cancelled. Ad-
miral Rowan wrote letter accepting this PROPOSE
tion, but the next day recalled It, Tor fear the Navy
Department wonld not honor his draft and then II
would come back upon him and he would be
ment did dishonor his draft he himself should bc
held harmless, as the contractor would apply
to Congress for redress. But Rowan decided TO
consult the Department frst,> and so the matter
ended. vessel worth S50O,000, possessing n his
torical name and fame enclosing within her W. lis
was thus allowed to rot, because Admiral Rowan did
not dare to take upon himself the responsibility Of
attempting to raise her. For three years the De-
partlnent knew OF thi5 and showed no sign. For
thee years they remained Indifferent to the fact
that half million oil dollars or United states prop
erty had been sunk and that no attempt had been
made to recover the bodies OF the officers and men
OF the Oneida In order to give them Christian
burial. Now, at tie expiration OF three years,