It is situated in the bay of Yeddo, and at but a short distance from that second capital of the Japanese Empire, and the residence of the Tycoon, the civil Emperor, before the Mikado, the spiritual Emperor, absorbed his office in his own. The Carnatic anchored at the quay near the custom-house, in the midst of a crowd of ships bearing the flags of all nations.
Yokohama está situado en la misma bahía de Yedo, a corta distancia de esta inmensa ciudad, segunda capital del imperio japonés, antigua residencia del taikun, cuando existía este emperador civil, y rival de Meako, la gran ciudad habitada por el mikado, emperador eclesiástico descendiente de los dioses.