New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-06

of the that be V fond Of Oh branches Of $685.
Ard ~ noe; that be hss introduced prirttns ~
.;sa rssmsse and Ergh.h types. ana tS be 49, -
and table aye supplied with al the eegsndes Of Pm.
ptsn life. He lived twertyseven yesrs IN rstrsuecs
before be 10 the throne, and during that ns h.
acquired the accomplishments which make bis MIN
memorable and most beneficial era In S.snese hktorv
He was born in 1904, and Is now consequently Ca
three.
The second King Chis brother appears to be equa,
estimable:
"My intercourse with the second King VI. 10 al -
spects most agreeable. found lsm Q geni<msa a
very cultivated undertandtng-quies. even roa6st =
Misunderstanding TO communicate knoweica IA
earnest N me search OF instruction. Els table wa
spread With all the nesfpess ard erder that are roo n In
aweLregula'ed English household. A fsyor;.e chuS
sat on bis knee, whose mother remained croosAs5 !,
the door of the apartment but took no ps IN The con-
versscn. The kipg played to hi. guess1 very p.sssy
riety OF music and there exhibition cf nsSons
sports and psstines, equestrian fes,s, elephant cnn
bats and ether smusements. Bu. what zee ned nnt
To interest the King bis museum Of moiels ssob
cal and philosophical Instruments, and Q vniefy AZ
scientific and other curositss. These kings reign srh
in prescribed limits, In perfect harmony. Ths 6subs
monarchy is an old institution Of Siam, and s pqslsr
with the people
The Sisnese by the report Of the author, are N sn
able and intelligent race, with high degree Of civil
zation in all that relates 10 social Institutions Her.
lstes conversation which an Englishmsn 6sd With
tie Minister for Foreign Affairs in which the ktr
showed by far the keenest appreciation Of the sscs
" his ExcelIency commenced the conversation bv
askipg the reasops and object OF the present We
between the Euglish and the Rus slams This lsss
planned at great ensth add bis EIcelieAty eIprees5
himeef as perfectly satisfied both 70 the Bopief5
and Justice of the war His E1celency then ssksG
how the English, who nhabit such small pHt Of he
turface Of the earth, have conquered the whole Of
India and have made them selves feared and n.
spec.ed In every pant of the gobei' assigned q
The rea, on, lst their insular position, which, render
ing them lees liable to invasion at home, permitted
III, 10 undertake greater enterprises sercad sec
ondly that the Englih are descendants Of SaxoU,
No,pans and Cels; and that while We have inherited
mary OF their bad qualities We hsve also inhofisel
and amagsmated the various styles Of vslsr for
which those nstCn were 80 famous via: Me Norman
in petuosity. the Celtic enthusisNm and he Saxon
solidiiy. Having, Is thought, given way sub.
Gent resson 1 was much surprised 10 bear hts Excel.
leroy burst out indignantly, a1d with hoency that
gave me the greatest difficulty in following him; and
although in general neither his form nor Gestures ~
pear cslcu lated to express much feehoe; yer, -
warmed with the subject, he really seemed % become
smother map ] give his general meaning az iar g
either Mr. Hunter myself can recolect: No; Z
'is reilher their positinD advantageous as doubt
less il, nor tho men, though brave ss mons maj oa
tions have had the same oppof unites IN shuaaon,
ard have had brave soldie,si yet they never held
their ground like the English. II ls their G0y@n-
uept that admirable form OF admins ration whchis
held in equal basnee by the King, by the mobiles, BY
the people-that Government in which every man feels
that he has certain shsre-that country in which be
feels that bis interest is cared for these are the thin
that enable man 10 hgbt-the man with hee spiQ
will dare things that would sppd a slsve. Can Il b
cod that few should sgslate for all Look Ut The
Laos country: there each district chooses one man 70
become mel Der Of the Cgupoilof Six TneSe are the
advisers of the King, and without their sanction TIE
Kirg can DO nothing; bu still be is entitled to Isseut.
Consider the consequences. The King aud CoonciI
vote for war every hsstens TO be the first to shov
bis faith In the opinions Of the Council There you CO
sleep without thinking OF shutting or barring doosl
while here you must watch everything with the greatest
care ard even then you are not safe. We have hith.
sto given all the power TO the mobiles, and what are
wei Let US give little to thsPeople and ky'.he.hes
We shs not improve. Let US net have ouS uinistere
appointed for life; let them be elected for term Of
years and let their election depend upon the voice Of
the people. The more We mix with the Eag'nh the
soQnerwal our people feel that they hsvs nses 70
have some voice In the framing OF laws oy wnNn my
who will oppose theml Wehave no regular annyi z
few :.yes o. the King tsks that name but thew '""N
TIE people profess the faith of Buddah, and seem
sffeetionately, though not bgotedly, sdaened 70 y.
They are willing to engage In controversy Wan ous
missionaries, and show much ecuSeheSs IA 'no" ~sa'
ments. The author relates: , uI
al found no ndisposition among the Siame.e TO dH
cure stions; and the general result OF tns
Excursions was: Your religion Is excellent TOR yoo'
and ours is excellent for us. All countries 90 mol PFC
epions suited to various nations. The present hing
s 20 tolerant that he gave 5000 slaves tp,sonen
war to be taught religion by the Catholic MISSIONARIES
| saving: You may make Christians OF these peeps.
Paeeoiz, the Catholic Bishop, who gress isvoIu
with his Msjesty, reports several oonverssosn VIZ
the First King, which docs honor to bis liberal spins
Persecution Is hateful he said every man ought
be free to profess the religion he prefers ana e
added: If you convert certain number OF ps'Mn
anywhere let me know you have done 10, and w
give them Christian governor, and they shau no. "
annoyed by Siamese authorities. have letter ron
the King in which he says that In the inquiries ao ne
abstrufe subject Of the Godhead, We cannot tell whs
is right and who Is wrong, but will pray my Odd 70
give you his blessing, and yen must pray 10 yosr God
10 bless me; and 50, blessings may descend Spon
hoth.'"
merce in bis domipions. Peter PiymIcy could net
have better illustrated the advantages OF comneres
than did bis Majesty in few pithy sentences ne
illustrated his view by the following elegwy: Two
men rtsrt from the Jungle loaded vita the coarse an'
Gle it produces bres of the hemp for example
they move onward and come to place where there
more valuable material, N cotton. The foolnn sso
upimprovabe man persists 10 carrying his eosse
and Improbable burden of hemp; hH wiser so@'
psnon exchanges bis hemp for the finer and more Wy,
liable material. They still move on, and come to aaN
district The fool sticks to his hemp, the wise brSs
his cotton for silk and thus they reach the end OF
Journey one exhausted with carrying 20 almost .0 On
ease profitable and valuable investment
The InAUx OF MuscAT.-The Mon'tear de "a FIotts
% M,scst wbose Arab name lie Ssib- Ebne- Sultan;
THE power Of The Imsum Of hu,c.t extend, IN The
first nIscs on the cossts of Africa from Querimbe -
Qua dafu and then along the shore OF the Indian sss
and tie Persian Gulf that is TO say over populasco
ofn..,lv 10 900 OOO The island OF Zanzibar, IN no
capital Of Which, Savoy cbel, the Imam usually 70
.i9es has 500 coo inhabitants His revenue amounts
to 100 600 O0 frames. His ssvy Is composed Of 40 ves
81 40 -; 49, n(.c.If
If being Increased TO 5000 in case Of need. fhs
s.es Of the Imsum have been built either at Cochin,
Bonbsy, or Zanzibar. 10 general, their guns are net
ali board but all are kept resoy on shore Inc l.is