The New York herald., 1874-12-02

Many sea coast villages were greatly injured and
one was entirely destroyed. Thirty three junks
were wrecked add 200 lives were lost.
CONDITION OF THE TROOPS IN FoRMosA
The condition Of the troops In Southern Formosa
is now healthiul the dangerous season having
passed. Nearly 1000 sick were brought back to
Nagasaki early in October, their places having
been supplied from the barracks at that port. The
whole Japanese force now in Formosa is about
1000 men. The main bodies are held In reserve at
or near Nagasak, to which additions are continu-
ally sent. AT present, however, there Is no more
evidence than heretofore OF imminent hostlties.
Preparations are unabated and will SO con-
tinue until the question Is decided one way or the
other.
TREASURY RETRENCHMENT AND PATRIOTIC ACTION.
The public expenses are being reduced In va
rious ways. The Mlkado and members OF the
imperial family have renounced part OF their
incomes. Numerous employees have requested
reduction OF their salaries, and even scholars In
the national academies have peotioned that the
amount allowed for their education be tempora-
rtly reduced.
Enthusiasm and offers OF personal sacrifices are
universal, and volunteers are being enrolled
thr0ughout the empire.
THE BRITISH REMOVED FROM MANAGEMENT OF THE
MINT.
There Is much discussion concerning the Dis
placement OF the director and English employees
OF the mint at Osaka. The British community and
newspapers or Yokohama complain bitterly. as II
actual wrong had been done them, and proclaim
that the national coinage Will become vaiueiess
with the mint taken away from British manage
ment The matter is a serious one for the Japan
ese government and IN totally misrepresented
here. Some time since contract was made with
the Oriental Bank Corporation to superin tend the
establishment oI mint among other public
but the corporation has claimed the right
to make future engagements, ofncials in
denies this noing or has already placed itself far
too unreservedly in the hands oil the oriental
Bank Corporation, ana announced that engage
ments heretofore made BY that body must termi-
nate with the expiration OF the general contract
next February, so tar as Is practicable. There is
the mint, out a positive determinaiion to get rid
OF the oppressive interference OF the bank IN gov
to surrender is valuable privileges and Its preten
sions are strongly supported by British Influences,
SILK WORMS EGGS TRADE.
The superluous supply o. SIX worm eggs has
been reduced by burning large numbers OF car-
toons, ana sales are now resumed In Yokohama. at
extremely low rates.
The japanese Post ONCE Department has. de-
creed a fine OF $3.50 for wrongIally opening any
letters.
The United States Minister'S relations with the
Japanese government are perfectly harmonious,
but his representations In regard TO the military
registration OF the servants his service and the
employment Of Mr.. Wasson have been passed nm
needed.
THE RIGHTS OF FoREIGN ExpLoxnss.
The British Minister has notified th. English EN-
pl0yed IN the naval service OF Japan that In case
OF war they must resign their post IONS They in
return, nave notlned the government that, In such
an event. they Will claim payment for the unex-
pred balance oil their contracts, which demand
will be rejected as preposterous.
The POWER NEXT TO THR THRONE.
The impression appears to prevail IN American
journals that lwakura especially directs tho gov
ernment In the present crisis. This Is q mistake.
There are three ministerial ofYloes near the
throne, only the third Of which In rank Is held by
lwakura. When he visited America and Europe
the second was vacant. but this has since been
dlled by the appointment OF Shtnmardxu Sahur0.
The arsA "a oA0nslad hy SaQgi0 lwakurA IN fack