The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-28
UNITED STATES STEAMSHIP NIAGARA,
HoSc kOxC Oct 90 Js60


Hone KONG, Oct. 30, 1850.
The Land Of Japd-Datch Acknowledgment Visit 10
TIE GoreTnor-Lercc-Cdndls Carriages and Coachaen-
Ladies Dresses Figures and 7astes-Despotic Form Of
Govrnment-Ret,r7' Of Captain Gibson, Of the F'frt-
Hong Kong-Coolie 7rade-Decay of the Chinese En-
pire-7he Straits Of Banca DC, dc.
My last letter sent from Batavia, and contained
some account of Ioando aud also OF the voyage
the Indian Ocean
At Batavia we remained ten days, and were much
pleased with this Dutch gem Of the Eastern seas which
travellers by common consent award the proud
"oueen of the Indian sles The business part OF the
town is low unhealthy and the water but the pala
tal residences Of these Oriental mynhcers are situated
far above the masmatic atmosphere, in the
midst Of groves fragrant with spicy odors Of tropical
trees and bordering streams, natural and artificial
which cannot but recall to the memories OF these
honest burghers only the hcroism aud patriotism Of
their ancestors who rather than submit the tyranny
Of their oppressors opened tho dykes and flooded their
fair and fertile fields, but also the quiet and peace
ful OF that vast internal which has
derec provcrb al The industry aud wealth OF Ba
tavia.
The Japanese called the Governor at bis town resi-
dcnce and received with all the honors 10 their
equvoca rank and position at home, the charm of
chantmcn having been considerably diminished by their
the fact that they duly accredited as Ambas
sailors, but that our suspicious have been awakened
to their elevated rank in their country. The
Dutch government here certainly treated them somewhat
csvalery but do not TO investigate the quo ami
reception also took place at the Government
House IN the evening, at which Colonel Ripley, United
states Army, aud OF the officers OF the ship were
present, and dacrcd but little from our own Prcsiden
tsl Levers, except that there music and
schnspps tile national beverage, in which all
participate with avldity exceeded only by that
OF the tender infant for its lacteai auid The
ladies whom were bright or rather brown cheer
ful and gay, ani dressed style admirably
adapted the warmth OF the climate as wei
70 display the rctndty and beauty OF their persons
such perfect daoss / never saw water seemed their
native clement. AID blthng the chief end aud aim Of
their existence In the evening all classes drive the
beautiful, clean, well watercd and level roads The
carriages are plain and small, the horses Lii.
putan, the lead gear Of the ooachman Is
richly silded and painted wash basin, while Their
uc'h,r limbs are scantily covered by Haunting ban.
dspnas eehnd each carriage projects nambeau VIII Oh
serves the double purpose to light the road Or the
neffIable scsa The Chinese, who constitute a large
part OF the population drive Ia species of irish haunting
car, drawn ny eldtome horse each car containing
numbe almost - aouous as that We have seen the
Stfaca Toledo, az Naples There music every sunday
evening on The champ lie Mars The hotels GOOD
the are two clubs The government is almost despoc
not one liberal ~ enlightened sentiment pcrvades IL
wh els are c,ggea by obsolete aud crmbcrsome forms
aud the OF business attended with the most
vexatious delays.
u is rumored that the famous Gibson OF Diplomatic
memory, contempla second a the El,nd OF
SuinaTa ncnf1uand OF party % Mormoas, but whether
m pcacaabic and poy interests only Is quite an.
torsain Fears az least are entertained by the Dutch
~ vVrnmcnt hat his drelgBs trcasonablc
On our passage through the casper Str5i1 the
week OF an American snip AZ important :, mariner,
Il NAV be mentioned thai The Dntch pave recently
yes "a tnc straits Of nlnca, aal caim that % ~ he
shortest safest and the naost expeditions entrance into
lie Ihiba Sta.s
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tsht aud The morning Of The with We cn
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lo"er hafOte u Victor ". near ~ To- Nnben bak.
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