The New York herald., 1875-03-25

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, March "a, 1876.
Tho steamship China, from Yokohama February
26, brings the following Japanese advces:-
POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The Japanese management OF postal comrnunl-
cations with Americans thus far has given much
satisfaction. excepting in regard to the payments
for newspapers. At present two cents are re-
CURED at each end for every newspaper. re-
quest goes by this mail to the Washington Post
once authorities that the full sum may be pre-
paid hereafter.
THE UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
PUBLISHED.
The portion OF the United States diplomatic cor
respondence relating to Japan has been trans
mitted and published IN the Jcddo native news
papers, which crlticise the fact, now made pubic,
that Mr.. Bingham acted in the Formosa affair
upon an irresponsible rumor in the Yokohama
Journal, Notwithstanding the prompt denial Of
the truth OF the rumor by the Japanese Foreign
Secretary ana every American otiicer come cted
with the expedition. The result proved :nat the
rumor in question, which declared the premedita-
tion OF Japan to make war upon CHINA, was en-:
tlreiy without foundation. the purpose OF tfe
Japancse government 10 restore the coast iortif-
cations. communicated through the Associated
Press in despatch of November last, mas Just
been officially announced. AS usual, remon-
strances nave been made BY the foreigners, but
without effect.
Ali important points are hereafter to be made
ready for defence.
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
Tne Japanese cuucatIOnal lunu Is nearly uOuDleO
this year by the unanimous voice OF the Imperial
Council
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.
The Mexican astronomers, who visited Japan to
observe the transit OF Venus, have sailed for
home via Europe. Thoy win stop at Asia Minor
Tor purposes OF scientific investigation.
The annual exposition at KIoto. the ancient
capital, commences on the lst OF March. All Ior-
eigners are invited to contribute toward the dis
play.
The smallpox Is gradually disappearing In Jeddo
THE NAVY.
The Japanese naval station at Jeddo is to be
transferred to Yokohama, in consequence OF the
general inconvenience oi the former.
RELATIONS To CHINA.
Messengers have been ordered 10 China TO In
vcstigate the recent action OF the officials OF Foo.
choo IN compelling japanese TO submit to humil-
iating ceremonial.
The Japanese garrison in Foochoo is TO be rein
forced.
AN AMERICAN fuRnERED.
An American named Peasc has been murdered
by mis- companions IN BONN Island, southeast OF
Jeodo Bay. Pease was reputed TO be little bet
ter tnan a pirate, ana was known to nave carried
on the slave trade on n small scale among the
Eastern jslanus. The case is UNDERGOING investl-
CATION by the United states Consul General
TRANSPORT OF THE MAILS.
The Japanese opposition 20 the Pacin Mail line
between Yokonama and other native ports and
Shanghai, went INTO operation February 3. the
Pacific Mal announced at once reduction OF
rates averaging sixty per cent. Ine Japanese
company then announced prices as thirty per cent
less than those OF the Pacific Mail. The latter
company cannot successfully compete, rs the gov
tIHUieHt IL picOktu W SuppVIb Nnc HcW Inc. iIO-
posals nave peen made lor the safe Of all Pacific
Mail ships OF the Shanghai branch ana The trans
fer OF the business Is not lkey To be accepted, az
Japanese coal IL ALREADY abundautly supplied. Tne
fares from Yok hama 10 Shanghai are $50 by the
Pacific Mail and $50 py the Ja pancse ships. In ad-
dition there IS q supplementary Japanese line,
still cncaper TO the native coast ports.
TERRIBLE CoNFLAGRATIoNs.
There was n great FIRE In Osaka on the 7th OF
February. Twelve hundred buildings were de-
stroyed. including temples and Schools Several
lives were lost.
There was an alarming fire in Yokohama on
February q. Three hundred Japanese houses were
destroyed, and the foreign settlement was endan-
gored but escaped serious injury. Destructive
fires In Jeddo are almost OF nightly occurrence.
GERMAN DIPLOMACY.
Herr Won Brinde, the German Minister, left
Japan on February i6 for Pekn.
HIS departure caused great relief to the jap-