The latest items from Japan as to the state of public feeling in that country on the question of war or no war with China, show that the prospect of the probable peaceful issue of the negotiations is by no means entertained. According to the Japan Gazette, of the 23rd ult., a meeting of nobles was to be held on the 25th, to consider the question of contributing a part of their revenues to assist the Government during the expected war with China,—The same paper says that the Kazoku (nobles) who, a short time ago, asked the Government to explain to them the state of affairs in Formosa, have been allowed to read the records of all the consultations held between the Japanese messengers and the Chinese Government, upon the conditions that they would neither remove nor copy them. It is said that "the obstinate and unjust behaviour of China," as shown by the despatches, has greatly enraged them.—The fact that Okubo did not reach Pekin until the 10th September, when it was generally supposed that he would have been there by the 27th August, is commented on with surprise, The Mail styles it a "strange delay" The Gazette offers no comment upon it, but says, "we have good reason to believe that the nego-dations between China and Japan were first broken off by Yanagiwara, who declared that there was no alternative but than asked time to nese proposals. These were ultimately rejected; and Okubo has, consequently, not been received. We believe that Okubo will be in Japan within days."—One of the largest military reviews ever known in Japan took place on the 19th ult., before the Mikado. Four thousand of the troops afterwards escorted higashi Fushimi appointed Commander-in-Chief.
stretchers have been invented and constructed in Tokei, for use in For-moss, They are intended to carry two wounded persons, and consist of two cane sofa chairs, placed back upon mountain-chair poles. The Herald giving an opinion on the present position of affairs, is very tious and forcible. It says:—A protracted war Japan could not cope with, and a short one is not possible. Prudence suggests that Japan had bettor back down, and back out. A few hot-headed enthusists, who scarcely know what they are about, are rushing the country into difficulties, of which they seem incapable of measuring the magnitude. Mostassuredly a war with China would be one of the greatest follies which the rulers of Japan could commit, and will bring within its train, disaster, humiliation, and financial embarrassment."
There are now 50,000 men in Yedo, being daily drilled for soldiers. They are partly regular troops and partly volunteer:
The Rising Sun is given to under st that all the Takasima coal now raised been laid aside for the use of the Jap: navy, so that in case of war the fleet will not run short of coal for some time to com The only news direct from Form contained in the subjoined paragraph the Rising Sun:—* At Formosa ull is quiet, but the troops are suffering dreadfully from the effects of the climate. "The Madras and Delta arrived (at Nagasaki) during the early part of the work with sick soldiers, and we have been informed on good authority that all the troops at present in Formosa will be relieved by fresh troops from Nagasaki, or some of the neighbouring provinees. The Madras will shortly proceed again with reinforcements and the Delta also. The weather is reported to be Greadfully hot, and fever is prevalent throughout the camps."
The steamship Madras left during the ently part of the week ending the 12th ult,, for Formosa, with a battalion of 700 troops. The Mail hears on good authority that large forces are being collected in Fukuoka and Kumamoto, these being large towns and therefore able to accommodate the soldiers; food being also cheaper is, no doubt, one reason why the Government are despatching the soldiers to those places. 'The New York brought three battalions of soldiers from Yokohama, two of which were left in Fukuoka, "and the other brought on to Nagasaki.' It is also reported that there are 80,000 (7) troops ready to be despatched to the seat of operations should war break out between China and Japan, and that the Japanese have but little intention of leaving Formosa without a struggle.
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