The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-06

| We have received copy Of the Operl.ni Sing1-
pore Free Press, Of March 5, from which we gather
"An active persecution has broken out in tn
island Of Singapore against the Chinese converts to
| the Roman Catholic Church, whose plantations
have been sacked and pillaged. The persecution
is attributed to the influence of certain secret
cieties Of Chinese"
"a large expedition left Manila, in the be-
ginning Of February, intending to bring the Sultan
Of Soooo to account for insults lately offered to the
Islam dates to the Sd of February had been re-
ceived ut Singapore. Sugar was high, and the
coming crop expected to be very small All the
European and American residents on the point
of leaving, for what cause is not stated"
The Free Press gives very interesting account
of the trials to which the of n vessel wrecked
on the coast Of Japan were subjected, before they
permitted to leave the country, illustrating the
extreme care taken to prevent any infornitio re-
lativc to that country being made known
''On the I'D of February, 1850, the bark lamont
left Hobart Town on whaling voyage towards the
northwest, and on the 9Th, coming in sight OF the
island Of Esprito Santo, three boats went ashore
for the purpose of trading, and their return
Of them reported having seen white WON IN with
inquire for the woman, bu, on their approach the
natives fed Next day an attempt was made to
obtain intelligence of the woman, which resulted
in quarrel with the natives and the death Of one
Of them The vessel left the island without obtain
ing any further intelligence of the woman, and on
the 22d Of May the snip struck a reef on the
coast of Japan On the 18th the japanese came
and carried away the crew, and put them in
house in a village, where they were supplied with
fish and rice. On the I'D Of June Japanese Off
cial called on them, and gave them somo wine,
cakes, and tobacco, and told them to be contented
and he would soon send them away. On the 9th
of July three of the men malc their escape, but
they were pursued and brought back
"On the 18th Of September they were placed on
board two junks which on the nth were wrecked,
after drag yng their anchors six miles. After get
ting ashore what they could of the wreck, the
were again locked up, when they were furnished
with rum and provisions On the 22d they were
placed horseback, with large escort Of natives,
and started for Hydada, which they entered in the
night every precauton beng taken to prevent their
seeing the place At Hydada, they were put on
board junk and each one of them placed in u
separate cage with bars to look through. They ar
rived in the bay Of Nangasakai the 7th Of Octo-
Der, and here they taken before the king still
kept under strict surveillance and on the 9Th of
December they embarked on board Of q Dutch ship,
which carried them to Batavia.
"By this account, VIC find that the were in
the hands of the japanese from the latter part Of
May till the beginning of December, during which
time they not permitted to have their liberty
and all because of the fears Of that people that
knowledge of their habits and Customs would be
made known"