The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-02


from Pena"s-Q lex Tme-Dean Of TIE Leader of the
bs"d-Asna to he Commissarias Department of TIE
Rdv-fntana6east Sassa0-iSsak Of TSuds-Rate of
Pyvrisions, dc.
y the beading Of this you win perceive that We have
orivsd thus fAr On our way home. We have made the
Dase from Penang "a distance OF over hirtytwo hun
ssa niIes TO this port in eighteen days, which 10 re-
nArkabiy short passage for this ship.
We leave this port just soon As we can got our coal
md water on board, for Cape Town.
Our greatest days run, late passage was under
scam alone, one hundred and eighty seven miles, under
gam ard canvass Two hundred and thirty eight miles
w says the old Mississippi cannot sail
We have hada large number OF cases Of intermittent
fver during The last month, which was contracted At
Mhanshae during our stay in that port last summer
On the oath Of October while in the Straits of Malacca
esalh again took from another one Of our number,
1sAa L Schedule, the leader Of band; he died Of
snreuis dyseniery, Of which he had been aling
~ . long TINE He retained his senses until the
f@t, and made his win, dividing his property
sng his children and wife, who reside in the city Of New
ywk, where he also leaves IN aged mother, brothers
M sisters, 70 mourn his loss His remains CON-
niGted 70 the in Malacca straits the following day
v think, be oonsolng 10 his family 70 learn through
90 columns Of the HERALD, that everything done
90 every attention shown TO him by all board This
akes the third death that has taken place board OF
Nh ship within the last weeks. 1t considc red for
innate by that left China did, the effects Of
- unhealthy climate oegAn 70 take hold OF Many of
feel lis effects badly yet and will for months after
Deash pure and beautiful cline.
must tell you and our good people at home that there
screw loose In our naval sorehouse at Hong Kong Whom
We left thst port, were forced TO do without
having any bsans or pickles on board (the latter very
what beans-neariy . hundred barrels-were hand
sour, mouldy and unfit to eat; pickles there
none well - rice, on hand; that which took on
Board Of the latter that purchased by Mr. Speeden
open contract, and very dark and we'll supplied
with weevie On opening the boxes Of soap aiter they
came board, nine Of them, IL was found, had been
opened, soap partially, and in boxes all, alb
~ rags &C.. barrels Of beef have been opened ship
board and found 10 contain quantity OF coal rocks, In
yhce Of the beef that had been taken from them In
Instances the bottles and boxes Of medicine in the med
al storeroom connected with the sorehouse have been
1sund minus Of part OF their contents Who is in the
1huh hard 70 decide Even the ships whskey, we
term It, has been found BY medical officers be
mixed with shamshon, Chinese rum; that Of course
was done on shore.
is very certain that the management Of tho store.
house should be looked after. ----.
We have hoisted the English flag at foremast head
and sauted the town with twenty guns, which
turned from the fort, which salued the American Consul
with seven guns
The French Consul came board, and he honored
with the usual salute due his rank
Business quite brisk, and very large feet OF ships
m port Tho cholera Is raging amongst the lower
glasses of the inhabitants. We leave here tomorrow
morning Prices Of provisionsFowls SO per DOZEN beef
12c per b eggs So per hundred Irish potatoes 81 do
sweet do 81 mutton, Csc. per ID. -FOUR $40 per Dbl
American hams, SIC per ID; butter, 45c do Board
first class hotel the moderate price Of So per day