The Express.
London, England, 1855-12-14 00:00:00

RAJAH BROOKS.

The following letter may be considered u the re-
sale of the investigation held at Siogapore into the conduct
of Rajah Brooke in his proceedings against the native tribes
of the Indian Archipelago :
" Foreign. °Mee, Ausyst 6.
"Sir,—Her Majesty's Government have had under their
eenekleratim the reports made by the Commissioners ap-
painted by the Government of India to inquire into certain
maths,s connected with the position of Sit Jesse Brooke,
has Majesty's Consul-General and Commissioner is Borneo,
whisk were transmitted to this °Moe in Mr. Seymour's let-
ter et April 10; and I have to request the Court of Direc-
tor, may be moved to instruct the Governor-General of
Win to acquaint the Commisdoners that her Majesty's
Government approve their protieedings, and to peavey to
them the thanks of her Majesty's Government for the
me in which they have conducted this inquiry.
" Bet Majesty's Government learn with mach satisfaction
from these reports that them oars be no doubt of the
piratical habits of the &robes and &karma tribes; the
charge which ho been made against Sir James Brooke, of
having wantonly and without MOO attacked these trit!se,
has fallen completely to the ground. They sho learn with
satisfaction that the Commissioners were of opinion that Sir
James Brooke had not traded in the produce of the territory
under his count in any manner incompatible with his
duties ea Consul-General and Commissioner.
_ _

iie;irsMiTni7oSsitiiiiiat the Commis-
sioners anted rightly in detaining to go into the charges
brought by Mr. Woods and Mr. Napier against Sir Janes
Brooke ; and, with respect to the charge brought against
Sir James Brooke by the Eastern Archipelago Company, in
their esd'eavoun to procure a reduction of the dollar a•ton
duty levied upon British vessels by the Selma of Borneo, es
Sir James Brooke himself informed the Coastiesiosers that
he bed given advise to the Sultan not to accede to the
wishes of the company without a full settlement of all
matters ressainieg unsettled between the Salton end the
oompaay. her Mojesty's Government omen/ is the opinion
ezprmeed by Mr.Deverenz, that the fact alleged being
thee acknowledged there did not appear to be prima focus
emy matter to inquire into; and under all the einem-
stooges of the east they are not dbposed to question the
decision eons to by the Commiesiosen.
" Her Majesty's Government agree with it.. Devereuz
that, without an sleet knowledge of the terse which have
been finally agreed upon between the Sultan of Borneo and
Sir James Brooke, the actual position of Sir James Brooke
at Sarawak cannot be determined.

"The inqu•ry, which has ended is the isomplets exculpa-
tion of Sir James Brooke from the ehuges made against
him, has, at the same time, brought to light abundaat
evidence of the beneficial results of his administration of
the if In of Sarawak, which are exhibited by the establish-
ment of confident., and the increase of trade, and are such
as to deserve the approbation of her Majeety's government.
" As It may be presumed that the facto( the long pending
ioquiry which has taken plies eon hardly have failed to
produce ansoog native communities an impression unfa-
vourable to Sir James Brooks, it is desirable that in order
to remove such impression all fit mane should be taken to
canes the result of the inquiry to be folly and ostensively
know*. " I have the honour to be, ite.,
" CLAnnunow."
"The Right Hoe. A. Vernon Smith, Ac."