Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-10
JAPAN.
News from the Extreme Orient.


SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.--The China
Trans-Pacific Steamship Company's steam
er Vaseo De Cana arrived last night about
midnight, is days and q hours from Yo-
kOhama, the fastest time between these
ports on record.
The japanese government has determined
10 publish statements of their resources,
the first Of which will be published in about
two months. From this it will appear that
the amount in the treasury is no less than
S25,OOO,O 900, including the last English loan,
and that the revenue of 1873 was nearly
S5,O0G0c0.
The small detachment Of French troops
stationed in Yokohama are about to be
Withdrawn The English soldiers, some
400 in number. will remain in defiance of
the wishes Of the japanese.
A second decree has been issued, this
time peremptOry one, recalling all the
students now residing abroad at the
expense Of the government, except those
who have given the very highest proofs of
advancement.
The Great Temple of Tenshig De
ajanat, Shibie,a in HuddO, was destroyed
by fire the morning of Jan. 1. This was
the most imposing structure of its kind in
the capital, though not one Of the most
sacred. The huge bell ten feet high was so
injured as TO be worthless.
The Feud with the FOreigners.
Relations between the government of
Japan and the foreign Ministers respecting
the representative Of the United States are
becoming more and more inharmOmOus.
Japan still resists their pleas for opening
the country and requires the strict enforce
ment Of the treaties as they stand until
revision shall have been agreed upon.
MIR. Livingston acquieSces and the other
ENJOYS are vehement in opposition at his
course.
4 German in Kabe was fined by his con-
sui for tTanSgreSSing the treaty boundaries.
The German Minister instructed the con-
sui TO rescind the judgement and notified
the government to that effect. The Japa-
nese have, therefore, informed Mr.. Won
Brondt that unless his just penalty be en-
forced ther will decline further communi-
cation with him and make the necessary
representations to the PIIIsSian government.
This means, Of course, that they will ask
for his recall.
In similar case the punishment Of an
American fOI going beyond the treaty linn
It's b0ASlAS VI LApho0Nhls NAC Z llLCU
Minister has fully approved the COnsuls
action. The demeanor of certain Minis
tiers has now become so aggressive it will
be necessary for the few moderate foreign
envoys to cease acting with them as hith-
erto in q united way.
Attempted Assassination.
On the night of the 14th inst, as King
Grakiuia Udijian was returning from the
Mikado's, temporary residence and his
own dwelling, his carriage was stopped near
the outer castle moat by a bamboo pole
stretched across the road side, and the sides
of the vehicles were cut through by swords
and Irakura hastily descending found him
self attacked by several armed men from
whom he received wounds in the lOinS and
shoulders. He ran to mOat close by and
sprang into it, remaining hidden about an
hour, after which he returned to the Mika-
dos house, TO which his surgeons were sum
moned, who at once discovered that the in
juries were in no degree dangerous. He
will probably be able to resume his duties
in few weeks. This is the first attempt
of the assassination of high official since
the murder Of Harasawa Sanga Earli in
1872. No clue to the person has yet been
discovered.