The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-12-04 00:00:00

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mesh) kaiirled gI of the missies iro of the
Malay*;' who, it may helloes reiMltlied," appear' • lobe
partial to the Bildsh Osasemsoll; led faindeal to' the
Ostch..•
The climate of Saga pore, ahhough warms, Wei.
Meanly sainbriSits ; and unlearn to he so little ashitct
to tke diseases'se fatal to Europiass is the most trete
ipsf elissates, that only two of thee, had died, mimeo
the formation of the sattlameat, i period of three yew".
The 'nearkeis ' are well saPplied with fish skied poultry;
mad dried and sikprovisions are pleatirelly haports
is the Chliese jenfis-from Siam. Tropical fruits anal
ileac are also abundant'.
The trade of the island is"veey eoisidevable, sod is
fast locressiag. During the hist'yeat. it hid bees fella'.
nos of Wales's Maud. Carel* lloekerby
Is of "taloa; AM. from itsidvantspeas Munition sad
esoollesit badman It will evestuaDr draw the trade
from that Wed entirely. The,. li also a seaside,.
able Ads *lth Batinia. The lateasoltreq through
mesas of Chliesejoiks, I, immense. Dating Captaix
Lockiithy's stay, upwards of twenty of these vessels,
of t' to 300 tons burthea. loaded with steer
(great splastitics of which are sent to Batavia) arrived
daily. Seger is generally sold at half a dollar km
,per plea), than at Fulo-Penang. The intercourse of
Malay prows is also surprising; hundreds of them
'going oat and in daily, exchanging their prodsce far
European manufactures.
• This settlement is a most Valuable acquisition to the
Zigtislt ; for Whieb they are indebted to the discern-
mutit tad energetic plans of T. S. flares, who Is well
lisgasinted with the British interests fa that part of
the globe. The situation excels all others, I. point of
commanding the Immense trade of the *bole of the
sumerous and fruitful islands is those seas. as well of
the outer, coast of Sumatra; and will eventually turn
the tide of commerce from the Datch in that islami,
where they have hitherto pursued a most lucrative
traffic la gold dust, of which that island is productive.
The Dutch evidently feel the effects of the new settle.
meat already; and it is understood. that. from the fall-
lag off of the trade iu Sumatra, they are about to
altaadon their establishment at Malec.. From ibis
interesting island, Captain Lockerby refereed through
the Straits of Wart. and called at Pulo-Peuarig.—
Here he reeeivei on board a quantity of piece-goo,:s.
opium, and specie, and sailed fir the west-roast of the
island of Sumatra. lie trade.) along that coast. Irene
Atchen-head, at the northen eNtremity of the islands,
to Bencoolen, a ali.t‘nse of about 700 miles* eallleg
at not fewer than fifty native ports fur spices, mitit
which he loa.led his vessel in hulk. Capt.in Locket.
by's crew roeisisted of onl) fiftreo men. set.) he went on
shore often with but h alf that number.. hut no so occa-
slun received any insul.. or eipetieuced any bottility,
from the natlyee whom be found to bpa?st . '
111641311111 ITe:W. &tango. VIA taey been otherwise
they might have taken possessor of his ship at any
time, as he bad frequently upwards of 100 of them On
!we'd at a time. all armed with their creeses,f or poi-
soned knives. Captain L. also tailed at the Dwelt
settlement at Padang, on that coast; but sere he
was not received in so friendly a manner as lee
peeled ; the i•ettlers were not inclined to teat & with
him. At different native porta he found several Ame-
rican vessels. all of them leaded with pepper, ail
destined, as be understood, for European markets.—
, The navigation of that coast is extremely dangerms. ;
Captain L. was obliged ,to tow his lung boat all Jay.;
and, at night, sent her ahead of the ship, with light%
to pilot her through the reefs. It was generally i.t-
cliaing to calm through the day. with a favoaralste
land breeze at night. la the native port of Analabo'i,
the Lindsay net with an accident by which the 'two.'
was in great danger of being wrecked, and Ise r crew
left destitute among the Malays. A tremendous gate
of wind, accompanied with a heavy sea, set in ; the
ship pitching. forecastle soder water. Captain L. hat
one of the recently invented patent chain-cables Am:.
The peals of the windlass upset. and the cable r 1.1
ant to the end. which was, fortunately, clenched retinal
the mast. This. with the stopper us deck, anal the
sheet-anchor being let go. brought the ship u,,
when within a few yards of the breakers. This
was the only time Captain L. bad occasion to sae
his rope cable during the whole voyage. having al-
ways fount the chain sufficient.
At Benceoien, Sir T. Rallies put on board a few boxes
of spices to fill up. and the Liodsays sailed fur Europe.
Captain L. called at the Isle of France, and at St. He-
lena: be relates a eircomstance which occurred at the
latter, which cannot fail to be interesting.
Urged by a curiosity common to all strangers. Capt.
Lockerby visited the tomb of Buonaparte, and also the
sew house which bad been fitted up fur his reception.
The spot where the tomb stands is only accessible by
'ticket. The grave had been dug under a large willow-
tree. which (probably from being undermined at the
roots) was in a complete state of decay. The tomb was
covered with a' .b stones (apparently from England)
which bad been taken up from the kitchen-floor of the
new house. It was railed' round with green paling ;
and a sentinel walked round it, night and day, to pre.
vent approach within the railing. There was no in-
scription upon the tomb. The ground surrounding it,
it was understood, was to be laid out as garden., for the
accommodation of those who came to visit the grave of
the departed Emperor.

While Capt. Lockorby was ruminating on the narrow
spot, that contained all that rensainu,l of him who iked
awed a world, be observed some ladies, who, on'tlecir

• HIE istperhaps generally Wirth' e s•it•
by maim immersed in savageberhatity. Titslt florgeso
is established ; they are poaslssed of honks sad farltimg:.
and pridakaemselves in treeing their orieia from reeerdiand
tradition leek to a remote period of 4000 years.
t Captain b. states that the preparation of thOti4foisi
wrapeasis geoorsily supposed, by foreigner', mw he a de-
ere, aad.that they are perpared anly ionise parr of ebe
This is a mistake: the instanitamt is r
piece of sharpened iron or steel. generally dutthi
ui serpentine forte, rubbed over with the ink.
lime. and dried in The ann. The irodnd is fatal!
. the flesh be immediately cut out.

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