JAPAN.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 48, 24 April 1863, Page 3

JAPAN.

t THE EVACUATION OF YEDO. v fthe Overland China Mail, Jan 31 .) c n Japan we have just received dates E7th ult. The emigration of Dia- "~ km Yedo still continues, and it is f I that the capital city of Japan, the Le of Tycoou and of a large body of sr [ nobles, is now in a fair way for if jdnced lo poverty and insignificance. o" hno parallel in history for this '** [degradation of a large and imporly by the voluntary act of its prin- -§! tsidents. Palaces and pJeasure- &' b that have become venerable by b>- jpancy of generations are now being **• jabandoned by their possessors. \ is a view of the case, however, *p, [h it becomes less absolutely astoni^ [If we can suppose that the abani- It of Yedo is merely a vigorous T Irjr measure adopted as a prelfe; [ step toward giving foreigners x " pal checkmate, it is more easily j e - pod. Our firm determination to re- [consular footing in Yedo has been ig: [in a manner that the profoundest h*'- jjst could never have expected; Dl *" v Aasheen done in a manner that ar flinnylhinjj can, on the part of the he V, a determination before which ;r- jstacle is fated to give way. "•o I dislike the presence in Yedo of Isuls," say the Japanese. v Perlre [do," the foreigners reply ; but a 10 " tin this important town is secured la, [treaty, aud we shall never suron be point ; it is one of honor with ted Iwe give that up we surrender all. [point, indeed, the probability is „ to to war if we cannot agree." ica- [ reply the proud nobles, " we must not jtown ; there is no clause in the icb, Ju call your treaty binding us to n P - lin a hundred miles of your preng" buls." And so Yedo is sacrificed, a°d Consuls are left to look at its denot I rate |— ■— — — ———»•.