The New York herald., 1872-12-16

YOKOHAMA, Nov. Q, 1872.
There has been nothing definitely settled In the
matter between the Loochooans and Formosans.
Most probably China will be consulted before any
thing Is done. On the cath ult. the three Loochoo
Commissioners had an audience of the Mikado.
They were told that their case Is under the con-
sideration OF the government. and that Japan
will amply avenge them. But they must have o
little patience. They were then presented with
$50, ,00o-new paper money-for their local govern.
ment, and 5000 in coin for each OF themselves be-
was also presented, through the Ambassadors,
with sundry pieces OF cloth. velvet and some hunt
ing spears.
TRADE MARKS AND TROUBLE.
Twenty-seven Japanese merchants who trade In
silk worm eggs under arrest In Jeddo for fraud
They had some 80 900 cards stamped Tor 'white an
nuals," the most expensive egg, and placed there
on "Bivoltini" eggs, the cheapest Two Japanese
officials have also been arrested, charged with being
privy to the fraud 1t is feared that several thou.
sand OF these fraudulently stamped cards have al
ready been sold and exported.
INDUSTRY AND ART.
Japan s to be well represented In the Vienna
Exposition OF 1873. Commissioners who were ap-
pointed year ago have been busy collecting sam
pies Of vegetable and mineral productions and arti-
the uncle OF the Mikado now in Europe, is to be
the Chief Commissioner representing Japan in
Vienna. Two other high officers, Sawa and 0kuma
have been appointed to serve under him.
THE EMBASSY IN ENGLAND.
Terastima Toza, lately appointed Japanese Am
bassador to the Court of Great Britain is to be re-
lleved on account of i'll health. His successor has
not yet been named. MotonO. late Superintendent
OF Customs at this port has been appointed Secre-
tary Of Legation at London.
POPULAR RIGHTS AND A PARLIAMENT.
A Japanese paper published in Jedde informs us
that japan is to be blessed with an elective Paria-
ment. Next month there are to be 600 members
elected. What particular powers they are to pos
sess and for what term they are to be elected We
are not informed. nominal Parliament has been
In existence ever since the advent Of the Imperial
Court to Jeddo. But this body, as far as could be
ascertained, had no legislative power nor was its
members selected by any particular rule. At any
rate it has had no influence upon affairs of State.
An elective Parliament in Japan would be grand
experiment.
AMERICAN TURFMEN ON THE SOD.
The fall meeting OF the Yokohama Race Club was
held on the 30th and 3st Of October and the 1s OF
November The meeting was well attended, but
the racing was exceedingly tame. The American
community was represented by one stable only,
that of the United States Consul He was lucky
enough to carry or two prizes on the last day
namely. the Solace Cup. value 500. for all beaten
ponies Of the meeting, ana the Members Cup,
value $50, owners up.
SOCIAL PROGRESS.
few days ago the Japanese In the native town
burning for the first time me gas Company is
purely Japanese one, and the mains are laid in
the native portion OF the town only. They will,
however, eventually be extended TO the foreign
settlement.
SLAVERY or BODY AND SOUL.
The Japanese government has recently instituted
q vast social reform, one that cannot but elevate
them in the opinion OF all foreign nations Hitherto
the social evii'' has existed In Japan in rank
righteousness, and perhaps 1t was the only country
In the world where 1t was not only protected but
actually lostered by the government. In all large
for this purpose, called the Yoshiwarra. The people
who kept the houses were absolute masters OF the
bodies Of the poor inmates, who had been pur-
chased when very young for terms OF years varying
from one year to the term Of natural life. These
poor girls were absolute slaves They were not
allowed to leave the precincts OF the section OF
the town, and were liable to be beaten, starved or
otherwise maltreated ut the will of their owners.
The latter were protected by the government in
return for per capita tax, which was levied
monthly, and o more disgusting condition Of
slavery never existed anywhere.
laudabe amount OF sympathy for the Chinese
coolies on the Maria Luz, the counsel for the cap
the Japanese ofciais to the terrible nuisance that
existed under their very noses> 1t has evidently
produced an effect.
A RECENT EDICT
annuls all contracts OF the kind that have been
made, and declares all in future null ana void. The
wretched inmates OF the brothels were brought to
the municipal Office and informed that they were
at liberty to go il they desired Strange to say,
but few of them awaited themselves OF the privi-
lege. 1t would appear that SO many years OF their
degrading scrvitude had destroyed all their self
respect, and consequently many OF them elected to
stay but, OF course, the masters will at least be
obliged to treat them decently. understand that
government is considering o plan by which this
universal evil shall be thoroughly controlled in Ja-
pan to prevent disease and the spread of immo-
raltty.
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
From circular recently issued by the Education
Department see that the whole system OF education
In Japan is to be remodeed. The whole OF the En-
pre is to be divided into eight grand school dis
trcts, in each OF which is to be university four
first class academies or high schools twenty-six
grammar schools and large number OF common
schools In the universities and high schools pupils
are to pay 81 SO per aRnum for education, in the
lower schools IS. From the universities thirty
students are to be selected annually to be sent
abroad to pursue professional studies, and will
ceive 81, 800 per year RON the government. From
the middle schools $50 will be sent abroad annually
and receive 900 per annum for their support
from the govcInment-anOtfer $50 will receive
scholarships and will be assigned to tutorships in
the different schools. In the common schools for
egn languages win not be taught; but the students
OF the higher schools can elect to study any three
foreign languages they deem it,
PROFESSOR g. d. NoRTHRUP,
now State superintendent or Public Schools In Con-
nectcut, has been selected to ill the post Of super
intendent Of Public Instruction here 1t Is an i'm
portant office, and his selection Is highly fattering
to himself, and is quite compliment TO the Ameri-
Af..I.t