New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-11

ship who had such look Of home 10 his "a, tia.
hailed him 10 kIoV II be were an American. Yes,
hearty ard CHEEKY reply, and hurriedIy shoaed out
some words, the unjust imJrisonment Of myself and
crew, 10 tell Of i. 10 American co nmodore
sui At my first word the wagon started, the young
man ran 20 cac up, heard the words, sye, aye; the
hortes were whipped into bri'ker psss, and Let
So h. Of the An eiicsn.
There was chance for but slight glimpse Of The
Queen city Of the Ess'," while hurried along The
banks Of canals snd berea'h the deep saade OF long
rows of trees OF rare foliage, and flowers, huge
bouque's swsying TO the breeze and loading !. with
rich burden Of sweets but saw enough, and was not
10 too gloomy mood TO feel tnst hsd never seeu
such oy OF fair villas stood the site OF the old
Jace,rs the foundation Of Pieter Both the metropolis
Of NetheTlaud India.
We stopped a. a snail gate, in q cram5rg wall,
that is 10 be 'een 10 logger Brewer led the way and
q barefooted native with drawn sword In hi, hand
brou, ht rp the Blue coats yellow leather belts
aid clustering boyonets ihronse ed around ,or way.
We entered small whites sshed room, bare of every
thing but some police ttunche0ns, three heavy leather
arm.chsir. and q 6esk covered with blsck cloth Toe
little loom looked very chill and gloomy, smi sll the
sunshine of java; and while Visiting 10 see ,iler,
with hard lined dupgeon-ke face ssv little raddy
man avery Santa Claus Of cary fs'c7, bounce into
the loom; Brewers introduced Mynheer Peters, who
gave me hearty shake OF the hand, and, pouring out
Belgian French very rapidly said that he had heard OF
ne az eng very bad subject; he Away iket bad
subecs they the best OF customers q: his hotel;
and 10 have an Amerca he had great hkiog for
them too the first he bad ever had It was an era In
his establisbH cit
TIE little mans good hun or and volubity aud jol.
lity were Lot at all cheering in the MIDST Of bayonet
trunch ons, thick walls, aud hesvy iron studded doors
There set med 10 Ie a Jack ketcb joe Marty about
him that c id not refsh. felt, as looked into the
title, cold watcbful gray eyes, tat he would IN the
came tote spoogize for shy rough adjustment OF
halter and con iment me upon being one Of the best.
ookins subjects that he hal ever hung.
Sheriff Brewer bid me sdeu, aud Mynheer Peters
requested TO have the kiGdness TO tase hook st
nv apartment We paced nc rows of doors with
little ratrgs behind which dirty, be>rded fac stared
at me. We stopped at ole of the doors; Pieters
looked sround and callel some ore. tall, lsnk,
low browed, h0rG.linec, livid faced mantle one |
had locked for at frst-appeared. He singled out
from q huge bunch OF quaint old keys the one needed
for the door wosIe we had stopped, and we enered
sn all, high1 allied court, with row OF four gratsd
coors along one sice.
| saw besoed faces and halfusked figures q. three
of the DOOR, and Mynheer Pleters introduced them
! approached. At the end door on the right stood
low, slencer figure, with very yellow, beardeee
tos as a alive s,hc omaster. At the end door on
tire left stood tall thin young man, poekmarked,
with yellow skin and sant of dress like the other;
al this was a native merchant.
At ore of the middle doors saw man of another
type; fLe, open, fesb, Caucasian face tall, mill
aiy ure 6ut bare as the natives; and broad chest
an a. of fire muscle and wellset neck were fully
exposed TO view by this half nude prison costume.
man he stood sis Mt in IL presence OF superior,
while this peponage thus spoke to me:
Prison ers need Dtrcductiors, especially from this
old pei stoned adjutsnt, Peters who darss TO turn
kew upOn ne his old master. | am captain like
yourself but swords man instead of ropes man.
They cay y on pirate but you do not look like
one, AID if go, II NAV lot prevent you from being
good comrade in jail You are to tenant this little
cen of PIeterss alongside OF ne; and II BGon Van
Norden late captain of infantry in the Netherlands
army can be Of seIvi e. con mand him during your
stay in the Prison Of Weltevreden'
The volume contains much unique and interest.
ing Information in regard to the Islands OF Sums.
ira and Java, the manners aud character OF the
people. ard their social religious and political con-
di,ion, apart from the personal adventures Of the
author. No reader who can put up with the In.
discreet ard fantastic rhetoric Of the style but
will be amply rewarded for the perusal of the
work by its rich harvest Of facts. A too largo
space in the volume is devoted to the embellish-
me nts, which are imperfectly executed, and are
not in the best taste.
NAPOLEON AT ST. HELENA BY JeHS s. {. ABBOTT.
svo, PIP Co.; Harper Brothers.
The career of Napoleon, IS illustrated by bis own
conn ents forms the subject Of this volume. II
ssts of the most import ant portions Of the records
made by Las Casss, OMesra, MobtholoD, Anton.
march, and others of the conversations OF tie EN-.
peror during his residence st St. Hslens They are
srrspged in chronological order, and connec cd by
brief narrative statements by the Editor. As en-
piess Of the the lights aud opinions Of Napoleon,
uIaa retrospect of IL which he figured so
largely this work hiss something Of the interest Of an
autobiography.
An Addre,s at the Serenity First Annversary Of
Leicester academy, by the Rev. ALoSzo HILL, ID. D.,
and Poem by ISAAC +. SHEPARD, together with al
account Of the proceedings at the festival issued
in pamphlet of no teintere,t to the natives Of old
Worcester County Mass. DR.. His Address is an
eloquent and touching Performance, giving brief
history Of the ancient academy, and embodying
variety Of agreeable pers nal IeninisceDces. Among
the post prsDdi7P speeches, Is one spsrkiog with
hunor by the Rev. DIR. Thompson Of ga EN-, and an
other most appropriate and feeling address by tho
venerable Col. Aspinwsl, late American Consul Of
Liverpool
We have q progra me forming the preface Of
work 10 be published at Naples, entitled Prineps
della Seien=G del ben vivere soc'ae della economic
pubtica degh stat, by Ludoyco Biaocbini As far
enab ed to Judge from the preface, il is the
result Of extensive studies and Of close, dspassonsts
observations Of facts wherein principally consists the
science Of political economy. The promised work viii
embrace all the most minute branches OF husbsndry,
ard various arts. On tee question Of Free trade the
author seems clear Of the British f,lscy. The author
has been extensively occupied in the scientific field
since 1897, and heIcs is no novice.
The fret number Of WooDwoRIH's Ydalfs Cali
net for the new year Is issued in enlarged form and
in a baauiful hye.s A new series OF the