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

q laborerA beho0ves you not ony In ~ intersgs
sosSon q your ssssas. there . asssS Of i.eor
es In the INTERIOR any number are 70 be obtained
but 70 long they doomed 70 defamation in Bonn
bay, ANAL proportion only viii be tempted from their
homes and you win continue to complain OF the high
wagss Of unsked labor and Of discomfort and dsseron
trust therefore, may fully reckon on your support
and that may be favored with your own views and sug
xRraUR cK2WSoRD, Municipal Commissioner.
cerned In regard 10 the (hawfu condition OF negro
They had better look tho aboring class Of cher Males
their charitable intent into practices for We can very
well take caro- Of our own aairs and II Is certainly more
than the British are doing u rather ludicrous 70
India with no Other aim than 70 grind out way or
another comfortable competence, and then leave the
and compare this state Of AFFAIRS with the ofcious
Of the British government and press about matters
which alone concern US think charity and good works
should begin a home; and after the laborng poor are
can nnd not BIT ieas 10 do il India
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contains about sixteen square mles The approach to
the city from the sea |. through somewhat narrow
entrance, within which the waters widen into Q
magnificent and extensive bay. In addition 70
Bombay there arc twelve other islands smaller with the
the bold face Of the Bhor Ghaus and smaller hs Gov.
cred with profuson Of vegetation and jungle The
islands in the bay are also possessed o. most beautiful
Der Of caves constructed for purposes Of the religion OF
Buddha On the len Bombay Tho city h divided into
latter occupies the lover point Of The island and DO.
tween u and the native town lies large espanade,
beautiful open and level tract used for promenade
The portion known a. the Fort Ii about one mile long
and not one-third Of mile In width. Within this
limit arc tho banks and principal business houses
though many Of the latter have also branches in The
In DIMENSIONS but very poor In architecture and every
thing wears air Of mould and dlapidaton from the
rains Of the Tho residences OF the
weather European inhabitants Maabar Point and
Hill Here is also situated the government house Tho
hill 10 about one hundred and ninety feet IN height and
commands delightful view Of the ocean, Back Bay, the
scene OF reclamation scheme, and the lower part OF
Bombay.
The population OF this place ia OF that molly character
usually found In the East All colors or all races and
every religion Tho list includes pure Europeans nc!ud
ing soldiers Indo Britons Indo Portuguese native Chris
tians Parsees Nahommcdans Hndoos, Brahmins, few
Jews Jans Lngayatcs or Buddhsts, Sidi- African
groe and other castles In the aggregate the population
will not fall far short five hundred and twenty hyo thou
sand or the native population the Parsoes by all
the most cnterprisng and initiate The Europeans
in every particular The Exchange here about ovory
day presents curious scene In front OF the building
about Ave Kindred Of these people may be seen dressed
their white robes and towering red or whs turbans
and all talking kind Of Sanscrt at tLe,top OF their
voices and with velocity surprising r scene Is full
OF spirit From this same class large number OF
clerks and subordnaes in the various banks and bust
mess houses in the city They write and speak kneish
with great uency and patient industrious and
non1ica From these small beginnings many OF these
people now rank the wcalthicst inhabitants Of bombay
The Hindoo natives also largely engaged In the
vice OF Europcans but account OF their inerority
to the Parsees only occupy the lowest stations The
Hindoos mako up the class OF manual laborcs por-
tors. &c.
The religions Of tho city various "a the classes
Protcstantis, Romanism, fro worshipping OK aud idol
worship. On tho 25th Of the picsen. month great
Hndoo festival called Cancsh Chathurthi Ia conso.
quenca OF this fact all places Of business were closed
may say that policy Dictates In business poa Of view
lencncy towards tho hcahen!sh prejudices aud observ
Of the different native religions In view OF thus
fact all business suspended Tho streets on that
day during the afternoon crowded with groups Of
Hndoo worsbippcrs preceded by drums and pipes ond
following palankcen In which small idols wero con-
veycd out Of tho city TO be deposited in river the
bay the custom annually Of winding up the festival
Of Ganesh Chathrrthi. Between the Christian and
tive OF certain days the annual calendar pre-
sents goedly number OF holidays
In tho city there two principal daily papors-the
Tsscs OF IEda aud the bombay Gase In addition TO
tisse there several weekly reviews and annually
almanac, giving largo amount OF usefl Information
racket courts. At present, however, All asnssemcats
have stopped until the rcurn oil the fashionable society
from the hiRs.
The shipping Of Bombay is very extensive and at this
moment less than several hundred steamers and nrst
class ships lie anchored IN front Or tho city The regular
steam postal communication with tho outer world s
semi monthly by the PenAsular and Oriental Steamship
Company the departure Of tn. next steamer being an
nounced for S,p:ombcr D From this point the samo
company runs scmi-monthly steamers to China