, 1874-04-04
The Insurreotion in Japan Com"
pletely Quellod.
Peculiar Circumstances Attending Tho
Allied Outrage Of 1864.
a Newspaper Attack Upon
Minister Bingham.
Rllmor t1,nt n Revolt Has Takcn
Place in Bilbao.
JAPAN.

BAN FaaNo1sco, April 8.-The steamer Alaska.
arrived this evening, with datos from Yokohama
to Mnrch 10.
The insurrcotion In Saga was brought to an
end on tho 1st inst. Okubo, Minister OF the In
terror, Hont from Ycido to quoll tho disturbance,
arrived At Tuclaaa, n port IN tho north OF Ken
son, 35 miles from Saga City, On the 10th OF Fob
ruaty. Gathering hia forcoB, he marched upon
the lnsurgent stronghold, overcoming his oppo-
nonts iii sorios Of trining akirmiahes. On
the 28th ult., Saga WIS invested on the
1st inst. tho rebols abanaoded tho place, osa-
persing in various directions. Meanwhile, q
second body OF troops Ind embarked from Yeddo
under command Of Hegasi FunBna Nomina, M
nnclo Of tho Mikado. This expedition salod
March l, but In consequence Of tho nows from
g 70 By at Aaa The
Mod bY the Foreigners generally in Yokahama,-
diirorent result having boon confidently OK
pe9ted :S;ee 1y The mssjority, ,,,u,-.,
permanent residence In Yoldo this month. The
British Minister will follow ns soon as his now
legation buildings arc completed. The main
body Of The british attaches are already stationed
An eruption Of tho volcano Of Eoromai, In
Yesso, has taken place.
Tho recent payment Ct m 3nstallment of The
, Of tho n; aflair, hitherto forgotten or con
defray tho expenscs Of tho alliod expedition Of
takon IN consequence OF tho firing upon foreign
chips while passing through 6imoneaeki Straits.
Tho English Minister was most activo in organ
lzing thia exnedition, butit now sot forth Tint
my way mo!oatod and Tint whilo tie OK
tianually sent dispatches !. to tho naval
officers III oharge Of tho neot,. stat
not necessary. and forbIdding any aggressive
proceedings Tho action Of the British ncot was
approved by the Homo Government only after it
had been carried through and proved successful.
States. it is shown that tho French Government
by tho trcaty Of June 25, 1864, accoptod peacoful
torma OF scttlenaent Of the Smonesoki trouble,
ta snd io fhat rsn,, thIa arrangement vas known
ing Of tho expedition, which nevertheless pro-
Seeded with his sanction. The United States
Minister was in possession Of q written nc
pons.x a0n and n asn
interest which was not demanded, when ho
agreed to tho departure Of the expedition. 1t ia
furthermore shown that tho original intention
oM but TINT it WAS raiscd to s3,-
100000 In consequence Of tho suggestion
that the lrat-named snm could bo too easily paid,
md that in lieu OF IS, 900 the opening Of 4
now port might be urged and securotl-n circun,-
stance which gives tic Whole 4emonesaki affair
the appearance OF being at tho beginning, as it
now, . enovement solely for tho purpose of OK
acting commercial concessions. These facts
have all boon gathered from foreign ofllcial
documents.
Tho annual exhibition at Kioto was oneuod
March !, within tho wallis Of tho Mikado's former
residence. For tho first time, the interior OF
the Imperial dwelling has been Visible to the
public.
One Of tho causes OF discomfort among the
old military class is sad to bo the proposed SUBJ
stitution Of q definite Bnm OF money for the an
nual pensions now received by that body. It
Is true that the suggestion is received
with disfaVor By thoBe most directly concerned,
but u is warmly supported by tho opinion Of tho
people at large. Tho most important consider
alton is, howevor tllat tho change is not obliga-
holders.
Tic Japan Hail hi published long and yio-
lent attack upon the United States Minister,
based upon brief paragraph in the Washington
1n1 RSpa1o!1can, OF Jan. o. purporting to give the
ham: This gentleman is understood to disolaim
anY knowledge of tho extract in question.