New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-31
GoNsuLAH uGCUW ;eNTa.
rr,sresting from Ssrnw"k ind Sis.npcre-
Cotton Culture il aao Straits ssislesnsnts
-Crernaiors OF thc kussirs.s ia the
L.

The Secretary OF Stae to-day iian-tnltseV 10 Doh-
gress a mass Of documents from our Consnls, and
among them is one from Alexander Hutchinson esq,
dated Singapore, Nov. 49, 1861. He transmits come
items concerning Sarawak, and Sir James Brooke
x. c. g., Raiah of it:
sir james (he says left this place about north
Ygo for FINLAND. During his brief visit TO BoHeo
he hae accompli he'd great deal OF wo-k very con
duclre 70 The future prosperity and stability o. tne
state OF Sarawak. Tie has restored the co.oiAi
relations between the Government OF that place ana
the Sultan of Brunai, which for some time Fss nave
been suspended.
BY his arrangements with the Sultan, and has sub
sequent proceedings at Muka, he las bfOugi' d n'
extent Of the codes under the complete eontroi o.
Sarawak and has thus greatly enlarged tne reverb
Of the latter for no; oBly is the new territory No
able on ac count of tie abundant supple. OF hsso .
other vegetable productions, but me hilera, ,
ares are also considerable. Already ssNeiai ' s
of apparently available coal are regor'eo 10 "as
been found at Bertua and other places along the
CONT and considerable beds Of an'imoHy anu o,nci
minerals are known to exist ut varons spots IN ln'
newly-acouired territory. But, however N"iuApio
to Sarawak, the result oi Sir james pioIHe
cont proceedings may promise 10 prove, NE li"s =,
eo,e "a well as the FRO pecilve eject ~ m" VIII
he no less beneficial 10 The inhabitants oil Inis Gos'
now submitted TO the rule oil SeraWah' iiey INV NV
already been delivered from the oppieslse anu
harassipc rule OF ,he Bruna Saugnams ana o'her
I
settled Inhabitants, d,priving them, under N'"''u'
nletensas, of much of their substance;
The piracy which has 20 long yexed this coast VIII
bc nut AN end to- for the DyGks VIII no ionge, ma
the wav omen to them 10 the sea, ana they VIII oe
denriyed Of the countenance and support they re,
csivs from many of tie dissOlnte and unpnnciptu
Nalays along the coast; and finally, not only WIN
the opulation be able 10 cultivate their grouncs III
reace and with tie certainty OF beng able 10 reap
What thew have s0wr, but they will have ready
market open 10 them, at which they will he able to
dispose of their produce to advantage, ana re-
ceiye in return those articles of foreign manufacture
which they have been accustomed TO buy, on much
more favorable terms than they have been used TO- 4
The future OF Sarawak has every appearance On
being a very prosperous one, aud will be the pest
testimony Of the great value OF Sir James Brookes
proceedings from fret TO last in the cause OF civ
ilization.
Lat accounts from Sarawak state that CAPTAIN
brooke (nephew of the kalah has been visiting Ben
lula and the other places Immediately placed under
the jurisdiction Of Sarawak, and that everywhere
the inhabitants were rejoicing AT the change OF
Government, and preparing TO visit Muka, Sarawas,
etc., for trading purposes.
The only person hkelyto give trouble wa the vet
eran nitrate Rentaub, who, Verchcd on the tor NJ
mountain strongly fortified, has hitherto Get at deh-
ance all attempts 10 blng him into submission.
Means, however, are being adopted which VIII PROB
ably overcome biz resistance and by bis fall the com
1le;e control OF the territory belonging TO Samwak
will be assured.
CoSsrIaTs or ruE Uxirgp STATE. or A'nMo,
At sINGsroRK. Nov 10. itol
srR: Thinking that you may be pleased to hear
Low the cultivation Of cotton Il progressing IN Tie
Sfaits settlements take the liberty II communica-
ING 10 Won some particulars concerning It's growth at
Washington Estate, Prince Welcsloy', under tie
management OF j. b. Hayne, ex-Iniied states Con
sul nj Turks Island Mr.. layne reached this pod
in the month OF June last md spoke 10 NE on the
subject OF rising cotton, and wished me to assist
him in lauds a.d funds, informing me that be was
practically acquainted with its culture. 1 intro
duccd him TO the Governor, who received him very
cordially and offered 10 do everything that depended
upou the Government tovs4d lie success.
Mr.. Uayne then went 10 Penang, carrying letters
70 the Imperial Government, and was sent into the
Province by this gentleman with an armed escort,
and nj the expense Of the STRAITS Government, to
look for lands suiiabe to the culture Of cotton. lie
took the precauton to select ground that bad prev-
orsly been cleared cropped, and abandoned by the
4 ilaya 80 that a little wedding up wLs only re-
qured 10 prepare the hand for iced.
The Sea Island seed has only recently arrived;
but about 5000 plants, collected chiefly from The
reed cent on; 10 Bombay by the Manchester Cotton
Supply Association, have been above the ground
now for some time, ard are doing well.
Indeed ye, uncertain whether The latter will 10,
in tie end prove hes adapted for the soil and ell
mate IN the Province, for The cultivation cannot but
be rroable II tie crop can only be collected with
out damage. Cotton planters IN the Province will
have great advantage over thofe IN the United
States In being able obtain any amount Of labor
REQ ured at particular seasons, the native population
being ALWAYS ready 10 accept temporary employ
men, when not exclusively occupied with their own
pursuits, such planting aud getting IN the PADDY
crop Fifteen trees, growing near folcc S'stion
in The Province that were planted some nine months
ago. have upon them respectively lJo, LIS, 20 ITO,
100 lS9 2l5 400 90 So 80 40, -, 20, and a. pod-,
giving al an average 1913 pods 70 the tree, about
one-third Of pound Of clean cotton, ia II If COM
pu,ed that for one pound Of clean cotton il requires
OF Pernsmbuca pods d.
B Mr.. IlayBe las now II men Gt work, at 50 per
menscn per man.
The estate cOntains about 800 acres of frs,-rste
land and 70 confident IL Mr. ayDe OF success, tina,
he has applied for another large grant of land in the
Province If Malgcca about 800 miles southwark OF
Province Wellesley. The Government has put at
his disposition gunboat with which to proceed TO
Malacca.
Mr.. Hayne is a Georgian, nephew OF the cele-
blated Col. Hayne; but be is not Secessions,, but
a good Union man any living. in proof Of which
| NAV state that on the 81 Fourth of July" last, at
our Consular Agency in Penang, our glorious flag
Was raised by bin.
II have the honor Sir to remain.
repeatedly: your obediest servant
pesut 1L nd Aes nn Il. df silit SOM.
To tn. Hon. WV. II. SEWARD. Secretary Of State.
| Perry Med. Collins, Commercial Agent at the
Amoor, in writing 10 tie Secretary Of State, giving
his report for the year ending with December last,
says tha, since biz former annual report Russia has
made considerable progress in the settlement, colo
nization, and commerce Of the Amoor country She
has been steadily pushing nystem Of explorations
aud scientific expeditions in the Amoor balm. The
new commercial ard boundary treaty with China
has opened Il wide field of commerce TO her subects
which they gradually occupying Irkouisk has
now become the entropot for the overland Chinese
trade while Russian and Chinese merchants are en-
loving under the new treaty much greater liberty
aud may recproeay enter Russian aud Chinese ter
ritory, and conduct their commerce on Il much more
liberal scale than heretofore The post stations