The Express.
London, England, 1848-12-20 00:00:00

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SINCIAPORK—Our dates from this estassesat
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are to the MK November. Our eorresprat7l;t7wvites7
" The non arrival of the Bush prows this wren has
eared apprehension. Then Masts from the Celebes,
&Woo rsWpe aro, and other Weeds to tbe eastward =-
puny arrive la September sad October with auger of
°ogee, cother.e.pearl shells, tortoiseshell, gold-dater, birds%
nests, he., and leave in November with British usanufseturos
and arises, ia value hole short of • million Merlin. About
160 prows wive generally ; this year about 20 only hays
made their appearance and these are of the smallest descrip-
ties, and with the Wait valuable cargoes. The lames prows
were not expected, as many of the Barris are at war, and
employ toe awe powerful vessels la that way ; but
the experience of Gamer years, and the statements of such of
the Bugle traders as have strived led the merchants here to
expect at least a moderate poem. To the manufacturers or
shippers in Europe It is • serious matter, es their goods will
have to lie lee twelve menthe, 'Piet up their value by
charges for Bottoms rent. Macy of the prows have arrived
at Yammer, bet the pester part are known to have sailed
for Singapore. It is believed the early settiog in of the
northemat swamp has prevented their reaching this port.
With the view of assisting these prows, the hon. sompay's
skean lieughly was despatched in search of them, but
cruising rot &Pug, mocking was seen of them, and the
steamer returned to fisairapore. their arrival here now is
despaired of, which will seriously affect the trade of the place,
at least for a time."

Our cerrespecident letter also contains the following es-
count of an strap% to 0311111161100 a Coolie emigiraties
Australia:
" The 'ablest of coolie emigration from Singapore to the
Australasian colorise has bees taken up by the Merits
Tiffin, A vessel, the Philip Laing, took away to Port
Phillip about 200 coolie laboiren, to be employed in the
colonies. The Times clearly established the fact that the
shipment of natives of India ham Singapose was in defiance
of Act 14 of 1838, which makes it • saindemeanor, directly or
indirectly to Mdse. cc hire natives of the Company's Wri-
ters, ta M smehoysd otherwise than ae specially excepted;
bat ressmmmeas that Singapore be made a depot fur the
Ithigththg decades for the odours, under the supervision of
es esthrtstios agent. These 200 aeries consisted of the idle
lams sl the settlement; diseased, drunken, worthier min,
who Wafer brew how nee wished to labour, and the whole
of these Inman beings were allowed b 7 the authorities to go
lMay in a ship is which neither medicine nor a medical man
wee ea board, many being carried on board in a drunken
Mete, utterly WIOIIIOICIOI4II of the contract to which they had
unwittingly teen made parties. Tho subject has race been
rhea up by the local authorities, but not until after the
vessel was allowed to depart.
LABUAN.—Oar dates from this settlement are to
she 17th Oct. On Sept. 29 his Excellency, Sir J. Brooke, ar.
shod at the colony in H.M.S. Meander, together with his
stake. The day fixed for his Excellency's landing was Oct. 2,
when the circumstance was marked by all the pomp attend-
ant on such ceremonies. The day was made a general
holiday, the flag staff was gaily decorated with the fres of
all nation,. The marines belonging to HA S. Meander
leaded at 3 pm., in lull dress, marched with the band to the
esplanade, where they were exercised under the superin-
temilases of their officers, Liests. Allen and Butcher, R.M
The heath of the governmental offices assembled in front of
Oovernmeat-house at half-pest 4 p.m., when they met the
ethane! H.M.S. Meander and Royalist, in fall drees. At
6 p.m. the Meander sad Royalist unfurled their ensigns at
the mast had and fired a salute of 17 guns, when his Eger.
Loney leaded, end was received at the pier by the lieutenant-
governor and ether functiosaries. The sides and the pier
were lined with weal officers, who saluted his Excellency as
he pissed, and the whole party proceeded to the esplanade,
where the marines presented arms, and the band played the
national anthem. The procession then closed round a
table, on which was placed her Majesty's commission
and other documents. The commission was read by
Mir. Secretary Low, who also reed another commission,
appointing Moen. Napier, Scott, Hoskin, and Low, magis-
trates for Labaan and its dependendes. All then proceeded
to Government-house, when the oaths were administered
to Sir James by the Beat: Governor. In the evening an
entertainment was given, in honour of the events of the day.
Oa the following day the heads of departments were sworn
in. Dr. :Preacher was appoiated head of the legislative
crane& Owing to the pievalesess of rainy weather in Sep-
tember and October the grater part of the site selected fur
the tows • I Victoria was over-flooded ; the water remaining
stagnant for some days had originated fevers from which
meet of the persons on the island were suffering. Several
fatal cases had occurred. Drainage, removal of jungle, and
the mastrsetim of roads were in progress, which
will, se doubt, tend te render the climate more
healthy. The commissariat arrangemerts had been
sadly mismanaged, the colony being deficient of rice
and other articles of food, aril a timely supply
was received from Singapore by the Auckland
steamer. The paucity of vegetebles and the restriction to
ship's provisions had been followed by scurvy, which at-
tacked the officer" and crew of her Majesty's ship Royalist.
His Excellency Rear-Admiral Collier, the nova commanoer.
in-chief, visited Labium is the Auckland on October 16tb,
but did not extend his stay beyond a few hours, the preva-
lence of fever (nearly every domestic servant being laid up),
and the occurrence of several deaths offered little induce-
ment to his excellency to remain ; so he returned to Singa-
pore. la wimple of the widelf;extended sickness, we may
notice that the barque William Shend, having •n board
stone for the government, had remained at anchor for
several months for want of coolies to discharge the cargo ;
trimly every coolie had fled from the place or were laid up
with fever : at last, to save the heavy demurrage caused by
the ship's detention, the admiral ordered the crew of the
Royalist to discharge the ergo. Sir James Brooke having
assumed the reins of government, mended on a visit of
ceremony to the Sultan of Borneo, but owing to an accident
A. was obliged to return without fulfilling his intention.
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