The Express.
London, England, 1847-12-22 00:00:00

pore, who has on several occasions exerted himself in sup-
posing piracy, succeeded in apprehending &notorious pirate
emelt Penglimah Penang and two of his followers, at the
bask of the island (the old Strait of Singapore). eusang
sad hie band of ten followers have for a long time been cont-
ra Meg depredations on the unprotected native traders re-
eardag to kagapore. Some Javanese who had been attacked
reported the circumstance to his llighnesa the Tomengnng;
the latter proceeded in en armed boat, with a number of his
faliewers, and after searching various creeks, they at last
alighted on the piratical prahn. Penang and two men were
taken ; the others escaped. The boat has been brought into
' Singapore, and the captured pirates committed for trial at
the next criminal sessions. For more than tan years this
Panglimah Paasang has robbed and murdered to a fearful
extent. The Pottinger, with the Europe mails of Septem-
ber 24, came in also yesterday, at noon. She arrived earlier
than VIALS expected.
At Malacca the criminal sessions were opened by the Re-
corder, Sir Christopher Rawlinson, on the 12th ult. Malacca
is looking for its revival from the embarkment of European
capital, for which its abundant resources offer an ample
field. The several sugar companies formed in London ap-
par to have done nothing towards active operations. Ma-
lacca possesses other remounts : its mines of tin are inex-
haustible ; gold is found in every part ; its mineral products
offer an excellent field for the employment of Engltsh capi-
tal. I collect the following well-authenticated facts from
the Straits Times:

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The tin mines at Malawi, in which a at about 110,000 doh.
to bendad, offer ea Malys Odd kr the Opelillitlit. with
a eartidaty of swam kneel gaterhao hos already
asbakat to theft, sod the Geld le y esoroted by Chime,
1 ohne aloes are shady to loyetiblima. About /set' to dirty
whoa ae•
-ed to eleali. The anon
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aesv=
1 and it will is fer pan bra" to nolo r
with their south hen sr 611•111100 maul for
the coodidein ea gala dr od. The soden
la about KM plods; bat Oa Mew bolos rage irons
cannot easily ha ad the sad a as et the la at the
time. Were proper motilats applied. It wad la the amlbe noel
mars advantageous to
ale slow ef el,
antlinary ore and onto.o at lIIINNIS sollinist, sod
betweeng from 15 to in het deep, the do is The dillonse
he tin at Unman and at haw le sot aneldwolis gm a
quality, the be boll awn bright to oppamnee, sell the Mkt
' lea a : •warn, llaY atY Is equally sedan enrol atlas odor.
' 'he andlowaninad leeks, roaW ohocrtra the
Ua egafte4 bot the area the owners wand be vidanord
WS thenver pomp wady arranged and =cured r away-
nese afinoul*llead. la ern he. no deers Darin Tonkel an
it/ ore sem* be the maw. sod about twenty-an to
wiles eta by a conveguess. • • • There is weediew
oat waded by the nose then, Indite MAW about tea to Ulm
rani% ma mbar* ssaihredie gold I psimorable; On 4 has dead of
des pier not befog min soldalel—ne ion.
=Prieia leiss go. Nets the wall la Mk ad noldres bed ash
lean le man the geld. • • • Ilahrienialhatheary lapis
MON areas* by the Maas at llaiross be anal do lie. It is
MOO renumarative. The $O,OOO piens asonity alloned railsee
about 300,000 dein, and needy SO per ant de a the most of
capital employed. All the worts are aor oat the wader non
[ferments of the ore, most probably Wald from ths lodes In ths
mountain rouge, subside, and are lopsided from the oak to a
wranuier form. We are not aware that soy .tempt ho boa lens
to trace and follow lodes of the ove late the forth at eves a moderate
elevation ; ouch works would require awe merry of Wad and a
greater amount of capital to be Invested. Hero then is a wide field
for the employment of European capital with every prcapeot of sue-
tees, far beyond what the present remunerative returns cider, un-
aft, cited by toe vicissitudes and changes of climate whin sometimes
di tansy the hope and labour of the cultivator, and mew abortive
whet has cost him months of toil to achieve.