The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-20 00:00:00

SINGAPORE.

Nov. 7.—Oa the day the mill left last month for
Europe, Sir Christopher Rawßoson gave a certifies,e
in the matter of the claim to he .d money preferred by
Capt.Farquhv, of the Albatross ; the sum awarded in
the certificate II 20,7001., which is to atm-, out of
John Ball's pocket, which, with abant 30,0001. to be
claimed by ships of war in Chins, will make a suffici-
ently round sum to draw public attention to the mis-
chievous working of the existing system, which holds
out 51. per head for men saved, and 201. if they should
be killed. Under such circummann s, the taking of
prisoners in deference to humanity is discouraged.

LABUAN.
Our latest accounts from this settlement extend to
Sept. 17. Lieutenant-Goventor Napier has managed
to get himself into bad odour with the military cum•
mandant Captain M'Caskell, who, having been
ordered to Singapore by the command. r—n-chief at
Madras, to attend a court-martial on en officer of the
21st Madras Native Infantry, has been placed in
arrest by the Lieutenant-Governor for what tie lat-
ter conceives to be a breach of etiquette in Captain
M'Caskili's not calling to obtain leave of abeeace, not-
withstanding notice in wilting had been given by
the gallant captain. By the way it is somewhat ear-
pr sing that the military expenses of Labuan have not
been brought to the n-.tice of parliament. We pre-
sume the accounts will be submitted in the appro th-
ing session, when it will probably surprise many to
learn that in addition to 10,0001. annually tr the civil
expenses of this yet ant:win-4 settlement, the people of
England will be e 511.4 upon to pay the edtli•temil
sum of about 5,0001. for military charges, which
charge has been intentioaaliy conceal' d by the C lo-
nial Minister, in order to render the Labuan job less
unpalatable to the public.
By the lion. Comp.'s steamer Nemesis, arrived at
Singapore, advice. have been received from Labuan
to Oetubr 29. Captain M'Caskill had hien role psi
by the Lieutenant-Gavernor. Other causes of internal
Otsquittude were operating to the injury it the set-
tlement 'there was no expectation of Sir James
Brooke's return to Labuan, his medical advper having
insisted on kis continuing. to reside at Sarawak, an
tact the infect colony is ua no degree becellkd by
having a governor, aiace the latter has not resided
a month on the island since his appointment.

BORNEO PROPER.—SARAWAK.
Rtjah Brodie has been indulging in di •tribes
spinet the Daily News, couched in his own elegrut
vocabulary. Like louse Cnozzlewit, however, be hes
had " balm applied to his wounded feeliugs." Soros
mmths ago t:.e employes of the rajah presented him
with a •reord, which testimonial was duly acknow-
ledged, and his dependents pay augmented from 1001.
to 2001. per annum and mess—for the rajah's del end-
eats are all messed by their employer. It would ap-
pear that a somewhat similar rem has been attempted
oy the Sarawak employes on the present occasion,
possibly in the hope of a further addition to their
salaries. The Singapore Free Press, (at one time
edited by the mew Lieutenant-Oovercor of L.buan,
under whom ita columns were then, as now, e wldoye d
to purr the rajah) coatai^• an address tl Sir Junes
Brooke, intended to counteract the exist:sun a by the
Daily News, which we find copied to thu
Times of Oe:ober 30, with the addi.ion of the rank
and standing of the subscribers. That the public to
this country may fully appreciate the indepentent
position or Sir Jamess eulogists, we give the address
a plac-t in our colonies.
On the Sid Oct. cure. at, a emetics was held at Swawak
of every Europ a' r..v.d. at, to take into cowiiieratiou the
proptioy of t trees i publicly the eel se they entertained
of the attacks made upon the character at Sir James ]mete
The K.,.1". T. lleDuaieU was ansnimoubly voted into the

chair.
The Chairman then addreyeed those asassibleol, o splaining
the romp as for which the meeting was convened, and 11-
preasing the sense that he, as well as those • r amid ham,
entertained of the character and conduct of 8X Jamas
Br:oke The d gentleman, after deliv.rene heel
sentiments in a neat and apprapriate man: et, 00. c ot:eo at
ealEng upon the meeting to determine which they considered
the best usettettul extereesiog their feetings towards Sir James
8r.:4 sit
.Me, ~,... , tie, posed r written a 'Arm as the most fit
under al. the earcutini Lana; this was 'wowed by kir. Bap-
pelt. and carried unionists. uoly.
Mr. Hexing thou rose and roan ...• adobes., which, with a
few slight amendment-, eat as follows:
.Str,—Wv, the unit. reigned, constitati „the entire Eu-
ropean community of &eminent • a err It icily, yet alum .ted
by the feelings of En.e.now....e. car aoL pence" %i.e. ut 'l-
tems dt i. • ii.ru, toe r located •Ltaeks was bath en your
pun le and private charneun ono amain i mend:, in Lies. land
and elsewhere, and we have therefore this day assembled to
express to you, our fee logs and sentiments on the subject.
From the lung knowede and . xperienee most of us nave
had of your charactlerg end conduct, we cannot but feel
greetly surprised that any omega of Wastes or inhumanity
'nun dbe brought known you;_. we, who live ur.der your
redo e-ery day perceive the effects of your government, in
raising the tone of the native mind, end in graduaily bring-
ing it to an approximation with European civiiisat.on, by the
cumin of the put. st principles of 4 quity, and by teaching
them to look for ju-tice, humanity, and moderation from the
sway of en English yoke. We are well aware that in this
dense we arc but giving utterance to the feelings of ail
thou who have known Sou, or who have utientivo ly an
your career • and we, who have lived in Sarawak and tare
carefully observed your polity, are fully convinced of the
justice of the coition you Pave pursued in endeavoutiog to
suppress the pirat. s of Serene and Saharan, and that
throughout your who:, proceedings you have di-played the
greatest moderaltion at d humanity. Had we thouant other
wise, we should hay tamen the lion to condemn yuu • conduct
for, although removed Irons our native land, we still have the
independent •eeniegs and the strict sense of justice that have
or. r distinguished our countrymen. Roo ive Sir James
Brooke, this Ustimtny of the regard, admiration, bud
et re-
,.. ep.. we enteral,' for you, and may you lis• by the Mensing
irs on Almighty Gad, enceessiully to carry through your meta-
sores for civilg the nvive, alai tor rendeeing the beg/ of
the Eastern Arcnipelago no longer • &eel to the peaceful
17- trader.
—. (Signed) F. T. McDorom.t., Ch Almon La chaplain in
the pay of Rajah Broke; Ruler. HINTIO (Receiver gene-
ral of monopolised antimony ore—a 3. P. of the Rs ai
creation— judge of the Rajah's court) ; estaatas T. C.
Owe (aids-dc-Camp t i Rajah Brooke—pay, MOW.) ;
Gannon IL (ltejah Bro. he's book-lx tapir);
Cm•shus A. CRVICILII (Rajah re
Boke's uTerwor);
AUTEUIL C. Clusuusuana (Rajah Brooke's polies
neagisorate--pay, 2001) ; W. W. B RRRRR ON (iLdsm
Brooke's relative and dependent) • A. iloSveht. Lao
(unemployed); HERUINGION W. loan (cendadate for
employment) ; E. 8. Seams (ftslt Brooke's school-
master) ;BMMa MM ft ST. Joss (Rauh Brooks's private
secretary); W; H CMANSION (Rauh Br-eke's private
servant) ; AUGUSTS'S STALE; Inherit MIDDLETON (Rajah
Brooks's storekeeper).
It was then dwells ned that the meeting, heads I by the
chairman sboula wait upon Sir Bronke, and
present him with the address. After itJames had been read to
Elm, he replied as toffees:
Gentlemen —I have heard with shatters stratification the
c ndial addre4 you have jest read. The good opinion and
support o' the few who live around me, and who have daily
th . means of information, and grounds for pronouncing a
j aligns• nt, are of more value than the once of a distant,
Wooten? or ill-informed imentirude. I do not Viet, how-
ever, unit any number of Our countrymen believe tbe state-
ments set forth. They 'emanate from • few, I think • very
few, persons only, actuated by motives. Food or bad, of
whaina lem ignorant, sad do not pretend to judge. Gentle-
men, no statements Can alter the truth, right cannot be per-
verted into wrong—jusies into injustice. I thank you for
the adder a you have presented, and we may alike rest in the
hill confidence of a Rood cause, and in the consciousness of
rectitude. I can trust to truth, and appeal to time. Gen-
tlemen, I thank you.

JAVA.
BATAVIA, OCT. 30.—Such has been the fright-
ful mortality, that I scarcely expectei to have
survived and to have addressed you on the present
occasion. Sickness is general—the fever has taken
deep hold on the population, and our hcapitals are
, crowded with the rick, numbering nearly 1,000 pa-
sons. The heat preceding the breaking out of fever
was very great, more so than experienced for many
' years; our only hope is the speedy &eying in of the
wee: monsoon. Tom progress cf the Governor-
General, during his tour, has been very satisfactory,
and believed an important report will be made to
the Netherlaur's government on the state and pan-
pe to of their empire in the east. We bare no other
political news of interest. Our market f.r Brit sh
goods is very dull, with abundant stocks, part of
which will be sent on to Singapore. H.114.M S.
Marauder arrived here October stb, and sailed on the
18th for New Holland.

CHINA hIARKETS.
Cewrox, Ocr. 27.
On the 26th ult. we reported • !light advance in the prin-
articles of import, and that there were indications of further -
amongiusmt; but we hare now to advise dud a tight money market
amo the Chinese has operated to check any advance, and cams •
ail A
rtl d nominal recession from our last q•Med rates. The holders of
tanaitheetutes are dim in their demands ice better prime, and