The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-20

Sch0oner F1lFg
from the Singapore Free PIess Navel
A report has reached us that Mr. Gibson OF the
American schooner Flirt. has succeeded in making
bis escape from prison in Batavia. and that he has
sailed for America in q vessel belonging to one of
his countrymen, which left the harbor at the time of
his escape. Our readers that this gentle
man and bis mate have nov been in custody for
upwards OF year upon the most absurd and frvo
ons charges that they have been twice tried in the
Dutch courts Of law, and twice acquitted and tn At
after the last acqutal the legal officer of govern.
ment demanded a review of toe ju igment OF the
court, to await which Mr. Gibson aud bis companion
were remanded 10 prison, If he has escaoed, how.
| overland we truly hope he hast remains to be
zen whether the Dutch authorities will persevee in
er unjust and most i'll judged attempt to obtain the
couhfenance OF the law in crushing the humble mate,
now mat the more considerable victim has escaped
| from their fangs.
| We have felt some surprise at the apparent
| apathy OF the United States government in this
matter; and are at loss to conceive how nation
70 prompt In ordinary to vindcate its own di gnty
az the liberties OF the meanest of her citizens
.houd have 50 long tolerated the course OF g,arins
| l,lusiice which the Dutch have pursued towards
| this unfortunate man and his mate The charge
agaiDs: him, stated by itself is very grave no less
| than attempting to create instruction of the
subjects OF Holland in Netherland India. Bat when
The circumstances are known. the charge becomes
SIMPLY ridiculous, and the trickery that must have
been used apparent. The principal, and indeed al
m ,st only evidence against Gibson was letter to
Malay Raiah in which he is said t. have instigated
him to throw off the rule Of Holland promising him
the sympathy OF America, and saying that he
Mr. Gibson, himself would shortly arrive on the
SAID Rajah's shores with his ship, aud give
him assistance: Now this formidable ally of
l Malayan Rajahs, who was to revolutionza
ne East, snd wres from Holland her possessions in
tn archipelago, is. it turns out, the master aad
nehSve, owner, OF small trading vessel; and the
| SIP, wSich was to work such portentous results,
ara which hsRajahshp was invited to expect as bio
WIN The late q the East, is the schooner Flirt OF
s'naii purthen, maimed by no more hands than were
n;.i 70 sall ner and without arms or ammu
hltioh OF any sort, ether in the shape of silver or
sulphur. Mr.. Gibson's verson of the matter Is that
having shown an inclinatioht to make visits and AJAX
adopted the easy though very transparent trick Of
baking his Malay interpreter (for he was himself
| totally unacquanted with the language write the
letter which was produced against him. and thus
| furnished themselves with an excuse foi putting i
most efectual stop to his proceedings. It seems to
be admitted that the interpreter employed BY Mr..
Gibson was formerly in the service of the Dutch but
he is said to have been discarded for misconduct
befOre Mr. Gibson engaged him.
We are aware that the Dutch still resort to the
cOLtenphble system of government espionage, and
that 1t is therefore not only not impossible, but not
very improbable that the last is the true statement Of
the cae though we can quite conceive sufficient care
has been taken to prevent any other report reaching
Washington but their own. Now, however if Mr..
Gibson has in reality got away from them, he will
have an opportunity OF laying his own case before
his government, and we should not be astonished if
it resulted in Commodore Perry's coming down with
his squadron to take look at the rottng timbers Of
the Flirt in the waters of Batavia-and that the
Dutch may thus have brought upon themselves the
thing they so greatly fear.
Interesting from the Cape or Good Hone.
STATE OF TIE COUNTRY-DIsPosITIoN OF THE SUB
DUED KAFFIRs-ROBBERIEs, ETC.
The barks Ocean Wave and fremont have arrived
at Boston from Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, the
former vessel having left the 30th of May and the
latter on the I'd Of June. The news is interesting
but not important.
Tho Boston Jou nal says :--"The war having ended,
discussed General Cathcsrt stated 10 repy to the in.
babitapts Of wn,srburg that he should provide the
the colony proper He inteads To- carry ont this pIa.
even TO the extent OF removing persons remained
sDsy' WI whom he states that he viii sufficiently c,mpen
CT Winterhurg deirtd him to the Finsoss also,
who bad remained loyal and to throw their ands open
settlers but to this inhumau and imp0c oposition
The general replied that he should take locate
them within the colony providing for definite registry
OF their titles, and securing them from rsspassn
The Irdreaer CLEANS the following from the Cape
Town papers,
The country was beginning to recover from the effects
OF the years and wool and other produce were
going forward to England in large quantities. On the
ceeo alton Of the Anniversary Of the Queens birthday
The Case ToSn papers say that while in Engand ami
Wales the ratio Of children educated is eight and
hall. in Cape Town it Is one in six
The alleged geld discoveries in Natal had turned out to
be mistake Certain returned Australians, who had
purchased what they took to be gold field indus
tiouiy digging but bad rot yet found any nuggets
sene Of tbs Ksfirs had turned highway robbers
Among others. Catholic priest had been stopped and
plunoeed At Grahams Town there had been feelings
Of hostility to the constitution expressed
count Of Jealousy Of Cape Town. which Is made the
capital
There Is probability Of war between the Doors ana
Of the native tribes the chiefs of which make loud
complaints against England for supplying the Beers with
aid ammunition.
Sir George Clarke has arrived at Cape Town, having
been appointed ny the government commi .souer to
settle the affairs Of the Orange River Sovereignty and
also, With General Csthcart and Mr. Oven to settle
Tire matter Of the eastern frontier.
The South African Advertiser Gays ;"AIong-an open
frontier five six hundred miles in extent the colony
touches rhe territories Of less than eight
African chiefs with all Of whom have had
connections in peace and inconcluivs struggles war
The problem IT, bow to preserve tranquility among ell
these potentaes and to protect the Of the
lbnly peoped districts from being any moment
in case VI misundersts ding"