The New York herald., 1869-06-14

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ooeaeiea ae %oSS sSe event which has recently
arrival S3fement Of sir John Lawrence and the
c...n y. successor, Lord Mayo, as Governor
,see1Sy fort tue government Of one hundred and
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merit or for services rendered TO the Country.
land. lie has been received with great enthusiasm
by the public bodies In India and enters upon his
career under favorable auspices.
IL Is said (by Jenkins) that the splendOr of the
viceregal establishment is to be increased by the
introduction OF the etiquette OF the Court OF st.
requested that the same forms and ceremonies which
are required IN England shall be adopted by her
preventative In India
The appearance OF servants In livery attending the
viceregal carriages Is new feature In Calcutta and
Il Is said that the appearance OF Countess Mayo IN
lndia Is 70 iorm new era In the social life Of the
few days after our arrival his lordship very
kindly signiied, through the United States Consul
hls pleasure 10 grant US reception. The gov
ernment house Is a miniature palace, situated
in the midst of Calcutta, but constructed SO
by open grounds, handsomely improved We
were received at the entrance by native
scTFdut, uTtSSeu IN tne scarlet livery OF the vice.
regal court, with turban upon his head and coil
OF cord around his waist III which jewelled dagger
represented his dignity. At the foot of the stairs
we were passed on to an adde-camp in full unifoIm
even to The spurs, who conducted us through the
hall into the grand saloon, reception room for
had been handsomely furnished but will need a new
set for the increased brillancy Of display which is
mtented TO give the native princes OF India a
grander idea or the power and magnGcence OF their
rulers. The wall were hung with portraits OF Give
Hastings, Cornwalls, Wellesley, DalhousIe Can
ning, Elgn ana other great men who have aided IN
founding the British empire In India. We next
passed INTO the throne room, where official receptions
are held by ~ the vlceroy. Upon dias in the west
the letters V. X. embroidered in gold ana set
with diamonds, represents the empress of India.n
The Viceroy received us in his private office, ad-
Joining this room, without ceremony and with SO
much cordiaty that we felt quite inclined to vote
for him at the next election, If ever such event
should occur IN lndia His lordship cannot be over
hfty, and looks so well preserved that he will GER
tainy be able to endure the climate of India and the
fatgues Of Office for five years without any detri-
ment to his fine portly, genial appearance.
The conversation flowed along so easily that 1t was
three-quarters OF an hour before we could find a
pause for taking leave. His lordship expressed the
pleasure 1t would give him 10 have every facility ex
tended to us Tor examining the great engineering
works which the British government mad con.
structed in India, and caused circular letter to De
sent tnrough our Consul requesting the officers Of
the dii1erent districts we proposed visiting ito
ceve US with all honor and respect IN order to
evince the high estimation in which the great and
friendly power OF the United States is held by the
The salary OF Viceroy Of India Is 25 900 rupees
per month. equal to about sl2, 500 per month, fed
eral currency gold. in addition to which winter
and summer palace, stables, servants &C., are pro-
vided on magnificent SCALE The allowance made
by the British government 10 It's servants for center
a large influence to British interests. The EMPLOY
mentOf some 40 900 Engshmen in the government
OF indla is certain 81 Dorado, lar better than our
California with It's vicissltudes.
young man entering the East India service at
twenty-one may confidently depend upon retiring
before the decline OF life with competency and
pension.
India is large British farm, worked by 15o 1000
patlves, under The superintendent OF 10000
foreigners. The land Is held by the government az
conquered or sequestered territory, and very few
simple titles exist The principal revenue Is derived
from the land tax. The monopoly OF the production
OF opium Is held by the government; no one can
cultivate or manufacture without government con-
sent and the sale OF the drug is made at public
auction on government account. The account of
sales Tor the last year amounted to fs, ,sl4, 600.
The greater part OF this opium is shipped to China,
and at original cost would extract some $50 OO0 0O1
from the Chinese exchequer; but as opium paws a
large profit In China on the government sales at
hard Mexican dollars are absorbed into India in ex-
change for the baneful drug.
Having been engaged in making silver bars on the
western coast OF America and finding that they did
not remain In the United States, natural curiosity
was stimulated to follow the current OF exchange
and ascertain where all the money goes
lt Is quite certain that the silver is remitted TO
China to pay for teas and silks as produce little
or nothing else flt for expectation to China.
The slippery commodity does not remain In China
as can readily be ascef,ained II goes TO India To-
pay for opium, as the Chinese produce little MOTH
Ing that Is marketable In india. Therefore, the pre-
clous metals have to 90 on TO make up the exchanges
The bullion Is not remitted from India to England.
IL s coined into rupees under the Indian govern
ment and goes TO enrich the army of Englishmen
who fatten upon India.
A great quantity OF bullion may 20 from India
northward into Cashmere and Persia to pay for the
fabrics OF those countries which generally reach
Europe through East India channels Certain 1t is
that the track OF the hundred millions OF bullion,
more or less. IL lost in India, and like q baffled
hunter we cannot penetrate the Jungles Of India to
An immense quantity of gold and silver is manu-
factured INTO plate and Jewelry. The wealth of the
natives Of India, Cashmere, Persia and the surround
and precious stoncs.
Why should we not take charge of the affairs of
Mexico and make British India of our ownY Every
nation mas right 70 protect its own frontiers from
the incursi0ns OF robbers and banditti.
The British rule IN India has brought one Of the
most fertile countries OF the earth from chaos into
order and prosperity Why should not the Ameri-
can rule In Mexico restore order among our neigh
bors and repenlsh our national exchequer from the
exhaustless resources at our elhnwS = Mex,co 10
worth two Of British India
We found only about a dozen Americans estab
lished In Calcutta; all Boston men, or from there
abouts. Their Ice does not seem TO have melted on
the way irom the princely style In which they en-
tertained us; anu we hope their days may be long,
and their balance sheet may be longer while they
live In the city OF Palaces.
Calcutta was only known to me in my boyish DAYS
by the history OF the "Black Hoe,r and curiosity.
naturally prompted us 10 ask for this monument OF
barbaism. The citizens do not know; but the books
say the site Is included Ia what Is now called Fort
William, huge fertilization on the bank OF the
Ho0ghly, near the city. Tue book says that under
the reign OF SUrgah Dowlah l46 Engshmen were
connned In dungeon eighteen feet high, eighteen
feet wide aud fourteen feet deep. and that In less
than twenty-four hours 123 died from the want OF
breath. IL was an unwise thing for Surajah
Dowlah and many thousands of his blood and
color have bitten the dust for this nhuman act.
The very thought OF being confined In dungeon
IN Calcutta Is enough TO give one asphlxia.
The fashionable drive AZ Calcutta IL along Garden
Reach, near the banks OF the Hooghly little
breeze may perhaps md It's way from the sea, and
II not the shipping In the harbor reireshes you with
remembrances OF sea breezes aud home. To a ira
velerIrom the FAR East, Japan and China are
called, the drive at Garden reach IA a reminder Of
his nearer approach TO Hyde Park or the BOs de
Boulogne. IL is the first glimpse OF society which
the wanderer sees. The English carriages, English
horses and English footmen, wieh handsomely
dressed English gentlemen and ladies', would trans
port you back 10 Europe but for the turbanned Hn-
doc rolling In his carriage with his naked feet upon
the cushioned seat or the longbearded worshipper
OF Manomet out for his evening drive. or, more In
terestng tnan all the pensive Parsce-the SUI wor-
shipper OF lndia-lingering late upon the Reach 10