, 1866-03-28
FRON TILE EAST INDIES.


The great world-sweepins scourSe, the
Asiatic cholera, has passed By our little island
and left us entirely nnscathed IN this healthy,
ever blooming summer climate. 0rer all the
great citfes Of China, japan, India aud Java,
1t has passed, leaving its vail Of death; hut
not shadow 1t has fallen on any European
Ia Singapore.
The stagnat1on which the American war
laid on the commerce Of the East seems TO be
passing away and trade reviving. The harbor
is once moro full of shipping.
IMMUNITY FROM STORM.
This place seems to enjoy as great lmmu-
nifty from destructive storms andcarthquakss
as 1t does from feyers and pestllence. Java
1as Its volcanoes and occasional trcmbl1ngs.
but they do not reach here. The great
typloons, those fearful tropical wlAirl~
winds that 80 often strip from the Indian
Ocean and the CHM Seas their fleets Of ship
ping, and then come rushing their great waves
over the cities Of the coast as at Calcutta last
year, can never desolate this p1ace on account |
OF If geographical position. Thirty miles
southWard, In the nearest place, lies our great
brcakTatcr. and shield from heavy winds, the
mountains stretching length Of more than a
thousand miles. At its southeastern ex-
trcmity is the Island Of Javn. Here is the
tourishing Dutch colony and city Of Batavia.
Jaya Is fertile, and made so productive BY her
colonial system that It Pays large revenue
while tie best Eastern colonies of the English
are barcly Ee1fsustninfng. It Is three days
distant from Singapore. The Dutch mail
steamers ply Regularly between us. The
small island Of Banco, SO rich In tin ORC, lies
this side Of Batavu.
THE SEW AMERICAN LINE.
It Is SIX days. steaming TO Hong Kong, the
fnryrfrna 0f fha Y3rnnnsFH line fYf American
| steamers from San. Francisco. By-the.by, 1t
I is to be hoped that this new line will relieve
| the crowd on the English and French liucs, by
| taking some Of the trayel that way. at this
and pay half down, some months before you
are ready to start for home, In order to secure
a flst-class Gare, which by the Southampton
line Is $50 to $40,
THE KING OF SIAN.
Four days distant from Singapore, per
steamer Chow rhica: on the north, Is Bang
sidered healthy. 1t has no streets or roads
ior carriages, and in their place has canals,
and one must keep his boat and boatmen, in
stead Of carriage The King of Siam prides
2n Fs ssaS5pq hs asos
estimate OF his riches and his own display.
He looks upon lack Of gold lace aud other
ostentatious display Of wealth, by nny one
sent to him, as q positive meanness and want
Of respect for his kingly dignity. The Ancrl-
Ills realm and Euin an influence over him,
which they yet hold as honest Christian labor
crs; though he thinks the great American
Rcpublic rather small affair, because
1t has always put tho Consuls that 1t
has sent to him on go short an allow
ance Of living that they must necessarily
make such poor show, compared With those
from England and France. Their ability and
character may compare, 1t has done go many
times) very fayorably for the American consul;
but not their circumstances which are con
stanily operating as bias against our people,
Americans say they ara snubtcd By the re-
fusa1 of small fnvore. Last 4th Of July, the
request for leave to fire national salute, was
denied, though they were willing to 60 below
the city. This privilege Is readily granted 70
1t is tloue In or very near the town. This Is
ono way OF saving, you SAT " Tou are q great
uation, but sec nothing to convince me
ofit" ......
THE ENGLISH CONSULATE.
The English appFepr4ts s n te IT. ther , consulate
lowed q secretary, Interpreter and doctor. OF
course his house and his stylc Of living are
sufficiently elegant to give occasional eIpen-
slve entertainments. Asiatic as vel, as
European, know we'll this TACT, that Tie
path TO tavor either lies through the purse OF
way 1t leads.
THE FRENCH CONSULATE.
The French Consulate Is established On
equally as good footing ~ the English. Wax
vessels from each Of these nations call at that
port rs often as once year. salute Is an
honor the King appreciates. Nuise acts its
part as well us show.
OUR CONSUL.
Our Consul, who Is also our representative
ut Ills court, WIS fom the first put on the
most parsIlnonious allowance possible, and
sqeh s Is IS VII tan.,n not at .tr,a all allow low
@ ine to g Compare su With his Pos,tion. The ,s
salary for that Consulate until the pres.
ent year was Il 500. Office rent Is allowed,
but not house rent The rent there of such q
house Us be ought to occupy Is s10o per month
M zoo per yearj, md thsn @ ae Would have LETT
ants hire, personal and table expenses In ex.
changing ciyflities with other Cnnsu1alcs and
entertaining such Of our naral officers rs may
chance to call at that port. Within the 1asl
year the SALARY, vas raised to q ,ooo-iust ono
tenth Of the others-and you may rest insured
the respect it claims for our nation Will moi
rise above the ratio of the money considera
ton hat the Government bcstows upon II
. Says an American merchant there: "Whnt
. We want Is that Government Should allow oul
q Consul hcIe furnished house and 5000 {
c year, which will only just allow style, AMI
= barely that, OF bis equals in position, or Whic1
will be eny credit to the Government ht
represents.
c THE ESoL1sn HAJAu OF BoHSEo.
Sa5awask Is i the sagita1 o. bsiteE called th
: the Island Of Bornco. It's distance Is abou
the same from this port as Batavia. Their
are regular sailing vessels, but no regntal
steamers, plying between, The Sultan OF tht
E Rodger Brooks the Rajah, or King, Of u Ger
d tam portion Of Borneo. It was q mir grant
d and peacefully made, and thus fur both Aavt
: kept the treaty Us far as they we're concerned
s SaEo, camphor wood, india rubber, gutt'
l. pcrcha and the best rattans in the world ar'
8 | among the Wild products Of Its immense jun
Glcs. There arc also vesy rich mines Of tin L
II lis territory, which Sir Rodgcr has been work
~ ing for some years past. The white subjects
!. male and female, OF his rajahdom number I'll
~ teen; among them are merchants who ar'
- driving very thrifty trade in the products o
- :. the Island. He has induced some Coo1ic
u from China 10 settle there, who are more rcll
I. able labortrs than lbs native eubjects. w
learn that Sir Rodgcr Is anxious to turn hi
y possessions orer to the English Grown, bu
n That Government hesitates about accepting
II the charge, as It already has more colonic
e than gre paying concerns.
SECOND LETTER.
y SrSaArouE, Jan. %, 1850.
- POLITICAL TRANSFER.
This city. or rather island, and Pinaug an
= other settlements in the Straits Of Mnlacea
+ are yct awaiting the tardy action Of Parlla
!, nent to transfer them from TIE Indian ollie
le at Calcutta to the crown office in London
s The des re here, has been very general 70
D. some time not to continue dependency of
u dependency. It Is thought that direct horn
u control will facilitate needed reforms and col
Al fer more privileges. As q matter Of courst
q, officials ere not in Fayor Of change, becaus
d II may subject them to a removal.
= 1vhwtt TRY EYSH ny aYAN