New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-04

70, n f,,senxyich. Aatanarivo contains a pop
oi.,;or n % 600 Inhabitants, including the sur
.-,J;og viIages Il comprehends 5000 inhabit
80. Including the surrounding villages. IL com
n-ehsnds 600 dwellings, and hve or SIX very
large houses" Immense riches are sara % Dc con
cealed in the tOmbs Of the deceased ming oil mt
49, near the Capital With King hadama, the
H., ,o1e,chl were buried among other articles OF
rroner,v 40 hats 155 coats and jackets, 90 waist
-, ~ nsirs of pantaOOns, 81 pairs OF gloves, ~
revas "a pairs Of stockings 81 shirts, 81 PAIRS Of
boots and shoes gold musical boxes lo gold rings
2 watches , gold watch chains, siver Plates
silver salad dish, fine wrteg DESKS glass chan-
derer. curry dish 4 pair Of SILVER candiestcAs'
nairs Of gold epaulettes. gold vase, q mirrors,
toroe silver dishes. an air gun, a gold spoon, =
snesrs some pisto's richly o-namented, 10 swords
erd ssbres e fowling piece, 4 musEes, some crys-
tai decapters 2 soup ia cen and laIe, and a gold
headed spear.
AS ifthese were not sufficient SIX Of the Royal
steeds were killed and altered, cask OF wine vas
buried opposite lis tomb, and brass cannon burst
and buried likewise and u crown the whole, the
sum OF : 1000 vas deposited IN the Royal "vallt.
Byway Of avoiding the imputatlon 81 avarice MS
Mtiesty left some 40 hecatOmbs Of oxen % be dis
tributed among the mourners assembled IN the
capital
Nearly in the center Of the city the "Tarpeian
Rock" Of Madagascar. called by the natives A NJ
pahamarimans," where criminals are executed by
being hurled headlong down preciplce OF 20 feet
at which depth the victim IL received on some
scattered masses of broken rock, whence his bat
tered remains fall some 900 or 400 feet below, at
the base OF the hill The next place OF Importance
s the spot where the public assemblies are held
this is large open space, well suited for the meet
ing of the people en- asss for the purpose Of trans
acting public business. The market g also held
there Tho marketd day, however, IS rather hOll-
dav than a season FOR traffic; and scenes Of de-
ba1cberv too shocking to describe invariably dis
Grace this place ofrendezvous
The Hovas have only been known as power
for so years. They are quite distinct race ron
the other inhabitants Of the island, and were for
merly prosecuted ard dispersed. Ihey are re-
garded as superior in intelligence 10 the rest tne
mobiles are particularly shrewd and cummings but
the lower orders are disgustin5ly dirty IN their
habits In general, the HOya character IS COM
bination of ferocity and talent Iheh Oesetting
ain Is ayarice. The death OF Hadama, the last
sovereign. which was provoked by intemperance,
was the signal for the massacre OF all bis relations
~ the reckless .yralt who now rules and who
las established "reign OF terror - in Madagascar.
The present Queen, RanavalOna MaDiaka was
both the wife and cousin of Radama From her
accession dates the era OF persecution against
foreigners and Christians. This persecution the
result of which has been the Punishment OF all
foreigners and missionaries-is part OF system
advised and managed by renegade tfenchman
who is Low q prince Of Madagascar, and a blood
relation Of the Queen-an honor aud relationship
which were purchased it is said, at a price as
unusual as it was scandaous
"Ranavaona Manjakas tenure OF the sovereign
~ as we have said, rests rigid and remorselss'
despotism. It's thought by Europeans that Il the
abolition of Slavery were proc aimed BY n inya-
ding force aotone OF the districts would reilse to
risc Various plans for this purpose have been
proposed by the different residents The future des-
TIMES Of Madagascar ere not quite go dark me
son Of the present Queen named X acohIo hedane,
is Christian. and youth Of stldious habits and
amiable disposition. Unless cut of by assassina-
ton. the renewal Of friendly relations with MAZDA
eascar On the accession OF this prince may be rea
sonab, hoped, butnot liz is feared during the lie OF
the mother. That life, however must sool be ior'
/ feited The Qaeen has, for some years been run
rine career of intemperance and debauchery
! which has already enervsted her constitution aud
made her the willing tool Of her Ministers