270 June, 1855. Hakodadi, Japan a harvest of Chirotopeds among their lux- uriant fronds. On a general view of the marine fauna of this part of Japan, the naturalist can- not fail to be struck with its resemblance to that of the East Coast of North Amer- ica in a corresponding latitude - that of New England. The boral Characters greatly predominates here, and but few species of Southern Japan,-even those of Simoda, only degrees South, occur. In the Shells this is to be particularly no- ticed;-the various Species of Pectus, Mactra, Tellina, Cardita, Mytilus, Tebratulus, Tri- onium, Lettorina, etc. giving a decided Character to the whole. In the Crustacea, we notice a paucity of higher, and an abundance of lower forms. The field is a rich, and almost un- trodden one, and probably more New Species occurred to us here than at any other points of our cruise. While here we have been daily sup- plied with fresh provisions from the Shore, mostly fish, including beside Salmon, a species of Sebastes and one of Chirnos 271 June 1855- Hakodadi, Japan On an occasions we asked for beef, upon which a fat horse was sent off to us; this offer however, we were under the neces- sity of politely declining. The average temperature of fair days du- ring our stay here was 66° F. The "Hawk" and "Copper" have been en- gaged in Surveying the Straits. The former got on shore once, in sight from our ship; but got off just as were about hearing up another to go to her assistance. The "C.E. Foote" arrived from Simoda, with Messrs Reed and Doty with their party on board. They were not however enabled to effect a landing with their goods etc. to form an establishment, and sailed again for the California by way of the Ladrome It, on the same day that we left. On the 26th of June we sailed from Hakodadi. As we passed the entrance of the bay we became enveloped in fog which did not however prevent our immediately sha- ping an course through the Straits of Saragan, as we now knew the coast We Passed rapidly through the Straits