The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-08 00:00:00

71111 ISA7Vn OP BAYOA.

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TO rite RIATOD, Ot"fitil
Sir,—During my tenure of the office of resident
and coinnianilant at the Island of Banca from 1813
to t toe' ,so of 1816, when that interesting possession
was unfortunately, under conditions of the peace in
1814, delivered over to the Netherlands Govern-
ment, a very accurate survey of the east, north,
and north-west coasts of that island was made by a
very capable and intelligent officer of the Bombay
Marine, Lieut. J. J. Robinson, I am sorry to say
now deceased. A chart of the survey was printed
and published in 1819 by Mr. Horsburgh, the emi-
nent hydrographer to the East India Company, and
if this chart, so minutely delineated, had been in
the possession of the captain of the Transit it might
have been expected that nothing short of an extra-
ordinary convulsion of the elements would have
exposed that ill-fated ship to be cast upon the rocks
off Cape Oolar, if that be the spot, as very probably
conjectured by your correspondent, Mr. Elphin-
stone, in Friday's paper, as he justly observes there
is no such point as Cape Oolar. By Lieut. Robin—
son's chart, which is now before me, it will be seen
that Tanjong or Point Oolar is in a line N.W. from
the highest point of Monopin-bill, a well-known
landmark for navigators in the Straits of Banca.
Off this cape runs a reef of rocks, extending W.
about four miles from the shore, and another roof
running N. to N.E. ; but how the Transit got there
A s not very evident.

It miglit be that the ship in its course up the
straits was bearing up to hold communication
with Minto, the chief town of the island, and it
may have happened that in doing so without
guidance of the chart it may have struck on the reef
of rocks called Karang Hodjee, not far from Point
Kaleeang, which is about eight miles from
.Cape
Oolar to the N., and four miles from Minto to the
E., Cape Kaleeang being the extreme W. point of
Baum.

The Jeboos is a large river, at the mouth of
which the Orang Laots, as they are called, have
their habitations and fishing boats. These men
received rations from the public stores at Minto in
consideration of their services in conveyance of
stores to Jeboos and elsewhere and their giving in-
formation of any piratical or smuggling boats which
might make their appearance off the coasts which
they habitually traversed. They were placed under
authority of Lieutenant Robinson, whose gentle-
ness of temper and sound good sense commanded
the affections and willing services of this peculiar
people, and, as the Jeboos river is not more than
about 12 miles from Cape Oolar, they would no
doubtitif they are now as they then were) render
every assistance to the Transit, so that with their
aid and the more essential efforts of the Dutch au-
thorities at Minto it may be hoped that every prac-
ticable measure has been taken to provide for the
safety of the trew and recovery of the stores from
the wreok of the Transit.

I remain, Sir, your most obedient servant,
Castlemans, Sept. 5. M. H. COITAT.

Country Markets.

CHELMSFORD-SEPT. 4.

A fair supply of wheat, and many samples changed
hands at last day's rates. Spring corn firm, and unaltered
in value. Now barley on offer and 455 per qr. realised
for several samples.
Wheat, white, old, per s.
qr.6l
new 51
red, old 49
new 49

Barley 35
Chevalier 3B
Grinding 35
Malt 73
Chevalier 75

5. s.
64 Oats, per qr 24
63 Peas, Partridge 41
58 White 39
56 Boiling 39
46 Dun 40
50 Beans, Tick 40
42 Harrow ticks 41
77 Mazagan 37
79 Ditto, new 37

Official Statement of the Quai
in the port of London, fro:
Aug. 31 to Sept. 5, both in

entities of Corn, &c
en the following p
'elusive.

Colchester
Harwich
Leigh
Haldon

, 174 --
135 -
352 12
1945, 57

COLCHESTER- SETT. 5.

~ received
)rte, fro*

340
322

The supply of wheat was moderate, and a firm trade,
at about is to 2s per qr. advance on last week's rates.
Barley in better supply, and a fair amount of business WO
done at late quotations. Beans and peas scarce, and is per
qr. dearer.

Prices to-daywere as follow :—Wheat, white, 60s to 66,;
red, Ms to 58s; barley, 42s to 46s ; oats, 26s to 30s ; bean',
Mazagan, 40s to 44s ; middle and small, 44s to 48s; pear.
white, 38s to 42s ; grey, 42s to 465.