The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-11

business The native meanwhile kept showing his ice
Hs sunerston being alarmed be now hastened directly
70 his master present him what was ion but, g NM
alarm when he unfoded the oAnses 40 iTona no.nns
interference Of the devil and an ncantaton ot inc
god Of the neither world Without further ceremony he
bolted for the temple and performed variety OF propt-
tisory exercises ana laid gifts before his idols The mas
ter however, disc0yered 70 bis sAssfactfon tho
ssvs some time ser always housht Of tho Yankee
and his ship with feeling o. awe.
Our Colo11bo Correspondents.
CoLonso. Island Of Ceylon, Sept O. 1885.
yos. Gale b Colombo Sagsno-1hs zossm Of Colombo
A q Commercial Csy-Want Of Havtor Acoomnoda-
toms Ae.Damgers to SAippino-zas coffee Tade-7As
Course the AsssmsbJage and the Rdces-0pensng V the
Festival Seoson--A Ball Givem By the Governor-Ths
Colombo and Randy Railroad, de-, 6c.g~ ~g1 81
AS vet Ceylon is not blessed with those great accommo
dations known as railroads Travelling therefore, is
matter Of much exerton and waste OF physical force.
Between Gale and this point the distance is about
seyenty.sx miles, and the journey is made in machine
called coach, but which affords even none Of the
limited conveniences Of that class Of vehicles. III
Last evening at six o'clock mounted the Colombo
COACH which observed by series Of gilt letters 70 be
the oRoyal Mail" conveyance, and bore large Y. r.
Victoria Rcgna, painted in artistic style. Aftercon
siderable delay in adjusting the luggage we started OF on
gaop and, dartng through the arch Of tho entrance
the fort made an open plain and soon disap
peared in cocoa forest After ride OF five hours
in that time changing horses FIVE times and raversing
thirty six mes-we arrived at Bentolle, where we took
supper After half hours delay we were again on the
way and thirty miles with four moro changes OF horses
brought at the end Of journey about the hour OF
six in the morning
Colombo is one Of the seaport towns Of the island It
Is the principal business centre or tho wes-
tern PROVINCE and has large shipping,
but no direct steam communication with tho
outor world It's population Ia greater than any other
town on tho island Within the gravc.s including nine
square miles the number Of souls is estimated at sixty
thousand eight hundred and in the town proper forty
thousand
AS commercial town naturally Colombo Ia no better
in fact is worse-o than Gale. he harbor is open to all
the fury the sea- small vessels to keep clear Of the
greatest DANGER obliged to lay close in shore while the
large craft anchor in the ong AS Gale must attribute it's
commercial Importance to its convenience In the limo OF
steam intercourse Colombo is important and at pre-
sent tho only, outlet unless by Gal!e-whch is out Of
the way-for the immense supplies Of coffee sent down
from the central province This Of trade. which
is yearly growing vauo and extent is the great NOV
ing power OF business hero and Ia destined to make Co
ombo the groat mart and market Of Coyon This fact,
however will not deract from the Importance OF Gale
-
difficult OF approach to entce steamefseScepng local
line yet TO be stared-to its harb0r II were practi-
large expoto Of the staples Of the island at this place
would speedily mako Colombo the ruling city IN the
East
/ ind the European inhabitants here giren to some
life. Upon my arrival this morning found that four
were set down for this afternoon the second
during the week or course, at the appointed hour
Of four visited the racing grounds, which lay out
side OF tho fort on the Gale road. The course il
oval, and about q milo and quarter in length
the last quarter being enclosed by light railing OF cano
strips Al the end stands the judges platform, rustic
structure built OF cane and wood and heavily
matched On this observed the Governor OF the
island and several other official dgnltaros, number
Of officers from the garrison and representatives from
interior limo Of tho course were several thousand human
beings about IA picturesque set AZ ever have seen
wess ana snv aryna aon Or onay
seated in their carriages There wore tho hall caste
Portuguese about the color OF quadroon and Creased
in instances like tho Europeans IN Others with
coat but no breeches-the latter want being supplied
by the camboy OF the natives. There were Moormsn,
with their long sack like coats; chei'ies dressed Ia
wbte; s,nghalese men, perfectly bare from the waist
up, the women dressed as the men, with the addition
Of small jacket tho low caste r:gsd up with simple
in fine specimens Of the anteHg leaf period Associated
with this crowd were number OF boys and women sell
ing beetle nuts tobacco cigars c0coanut toddy araok
bananas and so forth In addition The cries OF these
small vendors there was q bswlderng din OF voices and
languages, Europeans, Portuguese, singaese, Tamil,
There wore four horses entered Al precisely four
o'clock tbs first took place between two horses the
winner coming about thirty yards ahead Al intervals
OF half hour the other races followed In tho third
four horses participated the two leaders conestng the
przo closely The fourth and last race was the best and
The quickest None OF the races however were remark
able still they gave much excitement to the crowd
was most inerested in the natives who intensely
Absorbed in betting in proportion 70 Their means Con
siderable changed hands The days sports having
finished, tho crowd qetiy dispersed As they passed BY
expressions OF delight many counienances indicated
their good luck, and numerous natives won't 10 thor
homes richer by enough rupees 70 furnish curry and rico
In addition to the Inherent spirit OF lis people, Colombo
posscuses another recommendation which places II IN I'D
vance Of the other towns-t Is the seat Of govern govern
ccntrc, tho gaycty Of the place nnds plenty Of
room for exercise The public bu:ldngs-such
otcials-are very hne and enhance materially the gone
rnl appearance OF tho town. Tonight grand ball,
thc sounds Of music, the excitement Of the dance,
graceful motions Of crnoline, and the bobbins OF gal
l.nts, civil and military, are quite clearly distinguish
OF the festive season. and 10 be followed by series or
Others OF lesser magnitude, but no less spirit The
psren.iy quite fond OF these rscreaiions.
Emulous OF tho rival commercial Importance OF Gallo,
,ss no. 3 Is %
lance Of seventytwo miles, with the ssabsssd The road
Is already running order a. af a. Amberpussee thirty
rx niles from Colombo and will be opened 70 that point
for public the nrst Of next month md the entire
distance within year. The economical secure and
opened with Colombo settles the question Of the outlet
OF This staple The dangers OF fhe haybor OF Colombo
has frequently turned attention In search OF safer ship
ping ports bull the railroad compsted with the in
terror II will M isass be time before any OF the
other towns VIII be sbls TO eompste favorsbly.
The western province OF which Colombo Is the chief
town. occupies sbout onesxih OF tho island OF ceyou
and has about onethird OF the entire population It's
soI Ii fertile nnd climate especially approaching the In
toror pleasant and healthy The productions are the
same = the southern province
Oar Newsra Eliia Corsespondence.
NrwmA ErLn, Island Of csylon, sept ., 1895.
7As youv~sy 10 Nasra Euso-fA cs6ss Wh0s
ae Cegw Cyosss-Tk Ekats n Mssrs Woms- Arrival
az Rambesds--A Tramp 0vU Ne kountasas-Aoes Of
Psdvo Tailaoous--0ro~sA " ne Ci~ehond Pass