Year: 1868

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.


The Aristocratic Movement Against the Ty-
cOon-L0Oking for the sSpoiIs'' from For.


eign Duties-The Tycoon Deposed as Ruler


Alarm in Yokohama-The New Ports and


Trade Prospects.


YOKOHAMA, Jan. 25, 1858.


The state OF AFFAIRS here has assumed warlike
aspect since the opening of the new ports. Tho
Damios, who have so long opposed the opening Of
the country to foreigners, have had conference
with the Mikado and Tycoon and demanded that
the ports Of Osaca and Hlogo were opened they
should have the privilege Of making treaties with
the foreigners to open their ports in their respective
provinces They cannot see why the Tycoons ports
should be open and he to the exclusion OF the other
princes, should reap all the benefit arising from the
trade with foreigners. The Tycoon has given notice
to the foreign minister that he will carry out his
treaties with them and that he will stand by them In
all cases. The opposition princes did not gain their
point, so they retired, and having gained posses
sion Of the sacred person Of the Mkado who is the
supreme power of the land they forced him to annm
the title OF Tycoonate and also deprive the Prince Of
Mito 1.-THE late Tycoon) of all his titles of the
nobility of the country.


The Tycoon still retains the control OF all his SOL
diers and Is looked upon by all the people OF the
country as their ruler The Prince OF Sutsuma ChO
Shin and Tosa have in their command all the soldiers
Of their provinces, which is very small number,
whom they have brought to Osaca and now intend
to coerce the late Tycoon to accede to their wishes
resign his power the soldiers. This will only be
done by his death. But considering the number Of
men and capital at his disposal (he is one Of the
richest men in the country having collected one
third the rents OF the country for the past year, II
will take time to settle the affair; but whichever way
1t may CO. cannot be otherwise than to the good Of
foreigners. The chances that whoever shall come
out victorious will open the whole country, and we
will attain the end without any more diplomatic
agents. and have to the country from one end
to the other II this is brought about, which is the
only way they can do the foreign nations can come
and trade or inhabit the country.


A civil war is just what they wanted here for some
time, and II they only have It now ikw bring abous
looked forward to-the opening up OF the whole
country and free intercourse with the natives.


Yokohama has been In state OF great excitemenS
for the past two weeks. Rumors have been going
around that the ronns or robbers, were coming here
to burn the town. The gates of the city have been
closed and strictly guarded, and foreigners are not
allowed TO go outside. Still the danger is not SO


great many on this sS pace por do tns
there will be. The English and French garrison have
been on the alert and win give the settlement all the
selves the trouble to circulate all the rumors and
reports their weak minds will allow them TO.
far Su'ns nothing thing Of the kind has happened:
knds Is at s'i stand s The ac; Coming holiday new
year, has a depressing effect on all mercantile trans
month. when it is hoped business will revive again


General Paul Frank late United States Marshal at
this place. has been appointed Consular @ Agent a.


Hiogo and Osaca were opened to foreigners for
purposes OF trade the LIST Of January, 1s6S They
were until now supposed to be the greatest marts OF
the country but owing to the situation OF the towns
and circumstances connected with them they are
not what has been 80 long looked and hoped for


KOOhe. settlement
right Of the native town and contains about twenty
acres OF land The site Is magnificent but when that
Japan there being no holding ground for ships
within two miles from the shore and water thirty
fathoms During a northwest wind IL is impossible to
90 to or from ship. These winds are frequent dur.
Ing the fal and winter. The town In the background
hills This is said be the great port Japan for tea
but very little The only produce that was
to e a &
appear to be very poor and with no desire to trade.
The appearance OF the place to the pioneers wns
were there at the beginning was enough 10 dis
hearten any one, with nothing but long stretch Of
sand and neither house nor place to put your head.
At the opening there were rs many as two hundred
persons there but they have got their fever and
are gradually leaving Those who had the money


The prominent topic is, how could the Ministers
have chosen such place as thisf Surely they must
have had their eyes closed when they TOOK TINS plea.
need only to choose another locality for town and
then resign or hire the Japanese to do their work
Osaca Is in peace with Hiogo. The sad calamity
which has befaen our navy here gives Us an idea OF
what place II must be for shipping. The regula-
tions read that you go ashore and walk around
providing the japanese have no objection This II
Just what has been the difficulty all through. The
Japanese have decided objection, and do not agree
that foreigners shall land or trade there, either
directly or Indirectly.


The fate fatal accident on tire bar has put damper
on this place, showing plainly that IL can never be
port Of entry The hostility o. the people also would
sary to have guard OF fve or ak men, and then be
liable to be insulted and most likely killed.


The city has inhabitants TO the number OF 900 600,
and is well built, with large local trade, and may
become OF considerable importance In time; but -
present there Ia very little foreign trade TO be done,
unless change should take place. which Is not very