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

her destined port. Thai right we auchores. and
The next-for our ship davis twenty-one feeg--and
not until o'clock p. M. on the llth did we get
clear Of the windings OF the Hoogy and the shosl5
at Sand Heads. Then our pilot received his $40
pIesest over and above his regular pilotage fer
simply doing his duty, in nor running US on shore
and bo4gding his brig, he lefs US to And our way
alone. The decks are crowded-men, women and
children dare not say how many--but all Of
them strangers to me. / never Aefore felt so little
inclined to make the acquaintance Of 10y fellow
paaaengers. Five years of moving about the world
has taken aw3y that irresistible desys experienced
when making nay maiden tour over my own coun
try, tSst Nigh, not be an ignoramus when wen
abroad, to know everybody about me. Now am
perfectly satisfied to wait for the advances, instead
Of making them an myself
Our STEINER is one Of the newest, the largest and
Nnest in the extensive feet of this extensive com
psny-nor The largest in the world. 1t sss uphiu
work at first, but government encouraged, SUBJ
scibers came forward, receipts looked favorable,
good forum, accompanied the enterprise, and the
Cattle Carrying Steans Company between Ireland
and England, Of some fifteen or twenty ye gs ago.
has steadily grown into powerful monopoly that
individual enterprise cannot protitaby compete
commencement d lSA, just after Cunard
opened up tin Bostoa line. In lS45 and
in 1854 they received further powers and
grants from Parliament, with capital Of seven
and half millicns OF dollars, with the liberty OF
increasing it to twelve and half millions, with
forty powerful steamships, registering about so 900
tons and IA 900 horDs power with organized force
of forty experienced captains and the same number
Of mates and engineers Of each rank, and dupli-
Gates hoping for chance; with all the minor de-
partments efficiently illed from stoker to steward;
with coal huks, andsssatons and agencies all along
the route from Southampton to Shanghai, rendering
facilities that required years OF experience to OBJ
tain; with all the working apparatus thoroughly
systematized from tho Court Of Directors in London
to the Serangs and Burra Tindes in the Indian
seas; with the confidence and powerful patronage
Of the British government, and the support OF the
East India Company; IN word, with their great
wealth and means, and their unlimited credit, the
Peninsular and Orental Company may 60 on in
creasing their steamers snlargng their operations
by extending their lines 30 other parts of the world
declaring their dividends, grow more and moro
independent and finally laugh at competition, NO
matter from whence IT may appear Now, coaliDg
freights and lucrative employment in the Black
sea- with half the feet composed Of screw steam
ers, and an increasing passenger and cargo trade.
their dividends will increase the value Of the shares
The Nuba is 1900 tons, but only 450 horse power.
The Simla is 2,60O. The ether large steamer, the
Himalaya, the company we've fortunate in selling to
the government for $3.50, 900. The Pen, 1885, tho
Bengal, 23OO, and the Alma, 1900, are among the
largest in the line.
The annual receipts of the company are about
equal to their starting cspiaal-a million aud half
sterling.
We have steamed about eleven knots an hour, and
at o'clock in the afternoon Of the l4th we anchor
ed In Madras Roads; five days from Calcutta, nearly
three of which were passed In getting by the H00g
ly, TO miles. Twentyfom hours at Madras u
amply sufficient for the most enthusiastic traveller,
unless he is desirous OF making excursions to the
shore was all that Required to disgust me with the
port The explorer, the surveyor, or nautical man,
whoever selected the harbor, should have his name
painted on shingle. L. II possible that no better
could be found along the coast; and IL 30, why was
this place chosen? A hundred years and more have
passed away since then, and still you have the same
facilities as then An open roadstead without the
least point OF land or rock, or hill to shelter no
breakwater-no wharf-no pier-no floating frame
not even landing stage. Huge native SUR
boats, thirty feet long and eight feet deep, by .
many broad, the tmbers bound together with rope
and string without nail, or bolt or spike, and
manned by eleven naked savages, came alongside to
take us ashore-no, must not say naked, for there
is an attempt at costume You may, perhaps. bet
ter understand the difference between the Calcutta
and the Madras boatmen in that respect, when |
mention that the former appears with small white
pocket handkerchief round about him. the latter
contents himself with q twine string. The day was
perfectly calm, yet the surf washed over our boat
once twice; and when finally through. the black,
beggarly natives-I hate the sight OF them-take
you on their shoulders to dry land. This Is the only
passengers. Our sex can manage very well, but
pity the women who have 20 be carted round like
30 many bags OF clothing.
To- order a suppes at tho Clarendon, and car
riage Mt the stabe-to read the latest dates from
England, and eat an ice cream, occupied our time
for an hour and then we started of for cruise, up
one street and down anothsr-through dirty alleys
and clean horoughfaIes-visngt the JAIL the parade
ground, the place OF burning the dead, the railway
station, and the Bentinck kmonument-stoppng mo-
ment TO witness the exercises Of Hindoo school.
and hurrying TO the dopots, the market place and
the cathedral driving some four miles into the
country, and returning in time To meet the carriages
on their way to the fort for IL Is Friday evening,
and the band holds forth.
lG22 the ground was bought Of a native prince, and
Mr.. r. Day claims the honor VI erecting the tort
ress then named and now known as Fort Saint
George. Here Is where the French and the English
crossed swords so often-both nations alternate mas
ters. Labourdonnais the gallant sailor Governor Of
the Isle OF France raised The French flag the ram
parts in l744, but at the treaty OF Aixa-ChapelIe
II was given back 70 England Duplaixs star shono
with almost an unnatural brlancy on this ground
for short time, only u be buried IN darker gloom.
The daring Frenchman saw visions OF empire long
before his compeers, and, at one time, be ruled
kingdom. Here, too, Give first drove the quill;
and failing 10 destroy himself on two occasions.
realized that he was born for something great.
Hastings, believe, was also first at this Presi-
dency. and IL was hereth Halliburton originated the
Bengal army and Sepoys first learned the art Of war
where part Of the native community armed
and drilled TO shoot down the other. Some OF tho
early native officers highly distinguished themselves.
Orme speaks particularly OF Mahomed Isof a. .
subahdar of great skn rs an engineer and brave
soldier in battle. The fort is strongly fortified and
ably parrsoned. The band was nothing remarks
bic and the array Of beauty and epaulettes the as
semtly Of carrisges, paled before the -emembrance
Of Calcutta Late in the evening we returned TO the
steamer, as much disgusted with Ma airas a. every
body must be whose interests nos in the place.
The row Of buildings on the beach, that 90 delighted
the lady tourist who had journeyed areand the world,
have hardly re6eeming feature, for the climate
spois their appearance and gives them shaky red,
sand stained look that fairly chil's You with desoa
ton. An infant typhoon or the prelminaries OF a
New Zealand earthquake would oe apt to open 10
dangerous degree some of the macy cracks. There
may be beautiful residences, in he midst Of extern
sive parks, in the country, brs the country is not
Madras. ] am only giving mn impressions Of tho
city. Two American ships . in port. ihe John NJ.
Majo and the sabine, with cargoes q ice from
din0 hant nf ~ hrs,on