The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-21

responsibility of position have not entirely melted
the ice. Hospitality, and god natu ole Tor want
OF nourishment, and sociality is stiied oy anecta
tason The hereditary castles that are 10 reiiglousy
observed by the Hindoo natives not more marked
than the pointed exclusiyeness Of our Calcutta pas
sengers- each looks upon the other with feelings
far frcm friendly ducation or refinement seems
10 have little TO do with the barriers of soci
ety--money-sal aries-pay-is what is most
thought of. How long has he been out-and
what does he receive per month Is be colec
tor or .sudder judgeg Does he belong to the
civil or the military service and has he influence al
courtin are among the queries WREN the new conner
makes his appearance
ship from a collector to the cOnsort of a men-
her of tie Council; from lieutenant in the Indian
army (not qnte) TO commander-in-chief. so re
are going home sick leave, Others on a three
years vacation, while one or two have been quar-
er OF century ia the service, and retire with lie
pension of IS 200, half Of which they nave paid
from We TO year, to make up the fund. There are
Others who have been cut as long, but are not as
ortunate their names do not head the list, and they
must wait for their time to come. Ssme OF our pas
seDgers are gentlemen, others snobs; many OF them
invite our acquaintance, others are fearful that
their dignity VIII be rpfed by being courteous 10
those hose ay is less. The member OF Council, who
gets $4,000 per annum, Is not In the same SET as
tie commissioner who receives but SIS 0oO and the
Bengal clvili6n considers his position pc or two
higher than the Madras-while the Calcutta poten-
tae speaks patroDizngly OF his counterpart in the
Molussil. All the divisions of Indian society stand
boldly ont cupboard. and intrepid Il the man
who can remove the chill that freezes the little
teses OF lie. Restraint hangs over the breakfast
table and torrnality barbados the joval laugh and
the pleasant conversation at dinner; gossip, Intrigue
and i'll natuie I'd remarks follow You through the
cabin tn the deck. Ii You wish to be quiet, You are
thought eccentric; if you sing too loud or converse
above a whisper you are considered d. candidate
for Innate asylum; hearty laugh Is unpardonable
and as for dance tableau, charace, it would oe
out Of the question All the Companys SER
wants believe in the infallibility of the Company;
an excuse is found for everything the Honorable
Company may do. American slavery Is horrible, but
the Indian rsot system is blessing to the native
Annexation il America is robbery; in India, friepd
ship ard protection The Court of Directors may
do what they please; the Governor General pro
claims t. and the servants fer and wide say amen
Many are the arguments which have had with my
fellow passengers on the recent annexation OF Dude
A king whose moraties were not more marked
among the Indians than were Charles the Seconds
or George the Fourth's among the English, is some
what surprised one fine morning by hndlng several
armed regiments in his palace garden He asks for
an explanation of such outrage, and Is told In re-
ply that he spends TOO much OF his time in his ha
rem-that the revenue has fallen of-that women
hold the seals Of Office and that his ministers are
bad men-teat he maltreats and grinds down his
reputable acts, the honorable company, alias the
British government, actuated by purely philsnthro
pic motives have decided to govern his empire and
annex hfs kingdom to the British possessions. Re-
sistance makes the Rajah State prisoner, submis
sion secures him pension, and the stroke OF pen
the arrival Of despatch the fash Of the telegraph,
and the simple stand and deliver Of the army,
niimdaies the king and millions OF acres OF fertile
land millions Of population, and millions Of pounds
sterling are added TO the wealth OF the British EN-
pire. Dude was 0 diamond Of the first water, and
the company not deriving the sum they expected
from the increase OF the opium culture, coveted
landed at Suez day before yesterday Is home yard
bound 10 give an account Of his stewardship.
The directors will give him a dinner and service
Of plate, the Queen VIII entertain HIM and ne VIII
receive the personal thanks of the British Cabinet;
but Parliamentary opposition will ask him. through
the treasury benches, few questions, which will
open debate and that debate may prove an I'M
fortunate one for the late Governor'enerai. Three
quarters OF a century have disappeared since Warren
Hastings day and the British politicians are rri
taied because disappointed about the war. England
may march an army into the parks and domains oil
an Indian king and take them, but Russia has no
right TO follow her example In sending a few regi-
ments into the provinces OF the Sultan and America
has Lo right TO add Cuba TO the States Dude il
only another chaptr In the history OF India, and
ny fellow passengers consider IT the most brilliant
in the hook
Formerly the Indian servants made the voyage
out round the Cape where they lett their conscience
but strange TO tell says the old saying they forgot
to take il up again on their return. Now the over
land route has changed the custom, and YOU must
take passage in the L. aud o. 10 get q taste OF
Official life in Calcutta. You can but meet many
very pleasant people; bat you also are brought in
contact with those who assume what they do not
possess, and you feel Disguised with the envy and
jea,rsy II civil servants, who sneer at the officials
In the army. whose remuneration u less-moustach-
ed coilectors-chartered huzxars. by Lord Ellen
borogh whose sarcastic remarks and indep-n-
cent desratches were the reasons OF his recall
snobs whose manners are their advertisement. Bat
| have said enough OF my companions de roydgs,
and now will unsay all that may seem harsh, for l
remember many OF the Nubias party whom l
hope 70 meet again. Our officers were most o1,iging;
our captain a good sailor, without cabin polish;
our talle from the first respec able, and cur cabins
rather small for four.
IL you take the India mail, buy chair, or else
you 70 withcut-tis the custom. Each passenger
NJ Calcutta brought on board his private set for
the deck In China the traveller takes beds, linen,
and washbowls bat chairs furnished by the ship.
Five COMPANIES OF five each, c0poee our party.
Each carriage takes six Every five or six hours n
company startz in order 10 give the leading horses
q resting spell. Yesterday lots we're drawn for
choice OF numbers aud am among the fortunate,
who 70 in number one. TAo-e who get the last
batch viii tc detained almost day. and viii have
10 time OF afro. | don't like the navig ,toa OF the
Red sea tor sailing ships, but II answers Tor steam
ers.