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Show ASSASSINATION OF THE EJIPE-KOll EJIPE-KOll OF JAFAS. The Frjnce Ooitairo, who was at the .head of the present Japanese Government, Govern-ment, was assassinated on the 13th. of Alnrclu He was going from his bou?e to the Falaco, with his train,, when ho was attacked by fourteen Japanese, dressed as; travellers. His retinue had six killed and several wounded. One of the assassins, assas-sins, who waft wounded and could not cs capo, badbls bead eut off by his com-; rndesand carried off to prevent being i rccogniietL Two of the assassins ore Princes of high rank and had the privi-; privi-; lege given them of cuttiug open thcirown abdomens with a swptd, thereby prevent- ing their property being confiscnteu timl j. i saving their families from the disgrace which would entail upon them had they been beheaded. 'Thirty people were. -beheaded on the 1st of April, having been interested in tho affair. Since, the death !of Old TycPou, under whoso reign the treaty was made, there lias been an entire change in tho Government tho present dynasty being dpposed tQ. foreign intcr- course, throwing every obstacle irt the way to interrupt trade and commerce that they possibly can do without violating violat-ing tho treaty. Tho Opposition, nt the rljend of which is: Prince Sletp, is. reported as being as strong as the present Government, Govern-ment, and an insurrection is momentarily expected. Guard bouses, with stands of armsT are numerous, both in the towns and along the roiid to the city of Jeddo, In the city of Yokuhama the streets are barricaded nt tho entraucc and crossings, and no One is permitted to pass nfterdark witbont beiug examined by the police. AH foreigners arc requested not to go out after dark, but in case they should, to send for a policeman to accompany them carrying a lantern j foreigners' are advised by their respective consuls to go armed at all times. The government only exchanges $10 per day to a resident or ship-nmstcr, 42 to a mate, and $1 to a seaman or servant: our money will not pass except nt a largo J,i'nifV?V,tl)., ,;'''- ':,,'.-i',lt,.w dfswuntlWttobjig arcbrtji frdta'iip its. .20 percent? preifliutnAs'sbon ris. thoy find thcrpiis a 'largo ;dbmattd , (or'ari nr-W nr-W .gorcrnroent 'increases: - the tariffs thus, - qit-lprmcrly.,: 4.PQr" ent,: fluty,- is tiow,30f,and-ppppr ahd othcrriirttcles Jlintei bthcr.articlcs'nofi.r.WHnted' br I ecthcrdacqrcd.VTaras'-'lOO :pcr;,c;n higher thaii.itrwas:fonr rabnlb's since, uiid m i teas, apa almost'CTcrything1, isfrom 5,to P.,!"H ccW. highcr'tiraii thecrc' ?f;W was"'thcfd. bcfbrc.n-i, |