NA.NGASIRI, a city and port of Japan, opened to foreign commerce by the treaty of 1858, on July 1. 181.9, is situated in 32°44' n. lat.. and 129° 51' e. long., on the western side of a peninsula in the a. w. of the island of Kinsin. Previously to 1859, it was the only port in Japan open to foreigners. The harbor, which is one of the most beautiful in the world, is about six 'miles in width, sad three or four in length Ti a person inside, it appears completely Is-it-locked, and it is surrounded by hills of ribald 1500 ft. in height. These are broken intr. ridges and &ep valleys; while the more fertile spots are terraced and under eultit 40011.1 The town of Nagasaki, which is shot a mile in length, and three-quarters of a lade in width, lies on the n. side of the 1;ay ; its pop. is estimated at 70,000. The street? in general are clean and well-paved, but the houses are not particularly good, excina those possessed by courtesans, and known as •• tea-houses." On the hills behind the town are various temples, those dedicated to "Sinto," or the worship of the sun gotithess, which is the old national religion of Japan, and those in which the Buddhistie worship. imported from China, is folloved. The
forebrn settlement lies to the s, of P.m native town, the British, French, Gelman, Prins. sian, and Portuguese consulates oempying the hilly ground back from the bay. On the opposite side of the buy, the have a steam-factory, under the direction of Dutch officers, and close by i c tee Russian settlement. The climate of Nagasaki is genial but variable. The trade of Nagasaki is itiferior to that of Kanagawn. tius-we«1, salt-fish, and other articles ii-e 2.xported to China. The exports to Europe are mainly tea, tobacco, coal, ginseng vegetable wax, and copper. The chief imports are cotter piece-goods, woolen auger, The total value of imports in 1875 amounted to $1,617,000, end of She 'exports to close on $2.000.000. The import trade suffers front the absence of wealthy native merchants and of banking facilities. In 1879 the great new dock ci Nartsaki. the largest in Japan, was in use. It is 460 ft. long by 89 broad, and 23 deep, and is expected to promote trade.