The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-22

COURSE ~ gnSnofb sIreOgSn Gay uy Gay, continually
until irreSstbls In its might, all before it Ia swsp
away. Opposition but inoreases its force and IL
certainty; and the voyagW shall surely 800 il
union with the great ocean Of human happiness
Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son
Though bailed oft. l. ever won"
Free Cuba has bright and glorious destiny
Situsted on the great highway Of the commerce OF
the Worc-with mos. fertile soil, capable OF bear
| ing millions Of p1pulasion-havipg immense Hgri-
cultural and mineral rosources-abundantly sup
nied With coast AM harbora 70 give her psorls mari
tmoteDdences- snial climate herself the garden
y the vori5-eyory avenue 70 enterprise, acquisi-
Lon Or Enjoyment "a opec 10 her children. Her
riyallet geographical, position will confer upon her
ton will give hsr weight among tho nations. Lot
% thea hope that The day OF her liberation is not
distant that aeon within ber borders tas bright
| nres OF liberty MAJ blaze upon evscy hilltop and
| freedom.
The second toast was answered By Gsnsral Ts,ix
huston ana the third by Judgs Perkins Of Madison.
IL would be ussieas to attempt an epitous of the
witty sayings and tcssts that followed Tho CON-
| pany broke up at q Late hour,
The Eastern Archipelago,
BY The Singapore Free Press, Of ths 18th MARCIA,
ve observe that native reports assert that there Is
some chance of hostilitiss breaking out between the
Itslaha OF Tringe0u and Psdang, the former inssi-
gated, it is said by tho Sultan of Linga, and tho
latter, backed by II H. the Tomunsong Of Snga.
pore.
From Latdan, intelligence to toe 9th March has
been received. Tho fire in tae level of the coal
inins at Tsnjong Kubong WAS still unsxtingushed.
aaIe OF country lots had taken place, which had
! gone Oft well. further sale is to take place in
April next. Fayers still prevailed on the plain but
| not o. 20 serious character as in former years.
II. M. steamer Sphinx left Singapore on the 9th
January, for the northern ports, in consequence of
intelligence which had been received of the exist
ence OF large pirstica feet in the nsghborhood Of
Nirgpo,, The Sphinx was nearly wrecked in Saei-
| poo harbor.
| GLn:, so i,,s- L. L.. r..
ratica purposes, and is the frequent head quarters
Of the evil disposed. Besides back entrance for
vessels Of light draught, there three entrances
from the seward, all narrow and difficult Of access
for sailing vessels The Chinese doubtless consider
the place almost inaccessible; and, Notwithstanding
! the accident which beie the Sphinx and Contest,
perhaps the fact of the place having been visited,
under the peculiar circumstances, may have bene-
| fetal effect.
The greater part Of the late pirates had returned
to their allegiance, and given over their vessels and
guns to the authorities but few still held out.
The chief Of the pirates, Pookng. yew, instead Of
| being shot, is buttoned and literally brbed. His
followers, according to their degree, are treated in
similar fashion, they promising to be better boys
in future, .and not to 60 and DO SO no more-until
| next time"
On the Sd February, the SPANK sailed for Loo
! Choo.
During the month of February eighteen whalers
enteen Ameiican-the place is all alive with the
| crews The antcipations Of this becoming great
whaling station seems likely to be fulfilled, in
which case the colony, it is most probable, will
realize some Of the hopes entertained Of it.
By the Singapore Free Press of tho 18th Feb,
we gather an account ofthe recent Chinese disturb
ances in Malacca:-
Information having been received that illicit dis.
tillation of arrack was being carried on at the
! mines, constable and thirty. eight armed poems
were sent with warrant to apprehend the parties.
One man was taken into custody, on which the
alarm was immediately given, and III the course of
few minutes UPWARDS of Thousand minarg
turned out to the rescue. They manned a fort or
battery mounted with two brass guns which COM
%anded I'll tho only way by which the police could
that resistance was hopeless, was obliged to give
| up his prisoner. At another bangksal were four
iron guns mounted on carriages, with which the
head man threatened to fire upon the constable and
his party if they dared to go near his mine. The
constable having reported these proceedings to the
magistrate, Mr. Braddell, that gentleman immedi-
ately started for the scene Of action with party of
10 sepoys, under Lieut. Stansfeld, and 50 poems and
men from the gun boats, making, with the police
already at the mines, force OF 10 men. They
marched into the mines and were fired upon by the
Chinese, the first shot narrowly missing the consta
BILE. The fire was returned, and the Chinese driven
| back having one man wounded. The magistrate
then went through the mines, disarming some of
the principal ringleadeIs, breaking down their de-
fences, and spiking their guns and lellas. Their
! muSkets ard spears were broken, and the party
then returned to Maacca. taking with them several
| prisoners. The Chinese were very indignant at the
OF the cAlCls nave come TO singapore Tor Cfc fne
| pose Of procuring legal advice on the subject
| This is not the first time that the miners at kas-
sang have shown an unwilingness to permit the in
reference Of the police in their community. The
evil consequences Of the British government allow.
ing fese large communities to grow up in their ter
| rtorics, exempt from all control, have been FREE
| quently pointed out. Secret societies have been
allowed 10 extend their operations everywhere and
it is only when some daring Outrage has been per-
retrated, that the authorities take cognizance Of
their jungle population. BY the government allow
ing the Chinese to settle their lands without any
control, and no cognizance being taken Of their
curation, extensive tracts of land have been ex-
| hausted OF their fertility and abandoned, so that
| great part of the island is now covered with low
brushwood and lallang, the appropriate retreat Of
J tigers
! They institute their own system Of government
by means Of their societies or Hoes, they admins
ter their own laws, and experience no need for any
ones interference. But suddenly, some day when
one Of their number is amusing himself in expert
ments in the distston of aIrack or the preparation
OF chandoo, he is pounced upon by gang of revc-
nue. officers, and not feeling inclined to submit to
the which they wish to adopt towards him.
appeals to his comrades for help, and receives it
most efectually.
Most Foul and AtrocIous Murder.
Frsm the Richmond Enquirer. Goth inst
/ in our city, on Sunday night, or early yesterday
morning, was enacted one OF the most distressing,
I cold.blooded, and outrageous tragedies that the
! country has ever witnessed. Mr.. Joseph Winston,
/ Of the firm of Mace & Winston commission mer-
| chants, residing at the northern extremity Of
Seventh street, near the City Spring together with
his wife, and an only child, about eight months old
I were the victims Of the butchery. The two latter
I were found dead in bed carly yesterday morning;
and while we write, Mr.. Winston is thought to be
beyond hope of recovery, though still alive. His
head has terrific wound upon it, Immediately be-
tween the eyes, opening the forehead, and there are
4 three other wounds ON the back Of his head. Mrs
w also received three or four wounds--one about
thyecquarters Of inch wide and two inches long,
on the forehead Immediately above the nose, appa-
rcnly made with some blunt instrument also, two
deep cuts on the side OF her head The child seem-
Cd to have been smothercd, Or choked to death on
oashed against the wall-thc throat and breast cx-
hitting severe bruises
An immense corcourse Of persons were going to
and coming from the scene If the murders all yes
to-day morning. Mr.. Winston. as we said is still
alive, and speaAs-though entirely insensibc either