These being the established exchange, annually.

Prince of Wales Island to Calcutta.

209 Sicca Rupees for 100 Spanish dollars.

Bombay.

216 to 218 Rupees for 100 Spanish dollars.

Madras.

150 Spanish dollars for 100 Star Pagodas.

(Sd.) John Baird,

Master Attendant and Store-keeper.

(Sd.) George Leith, Lieutenant-Governor.

In February 1803, Mr George Caunter who acted as Superintendent during the absence of Major Macdonald, and after the death of that officer, applied for compensation on account of expenses incurred by him. He says "It will not, I hope, be "deemed improper in me to observe that in taking charge of the "Superintendence of this island, I considered it to be my duty to support the credit and dignity of the station to the best of my "ability, and therefore continued to keep a public table for strangers, and to give the usual annual public dinners as had "been customary with the Superintendents, and I trust the expenses thereby incurred will not be deemed lavish when the "high price of living here is considered, as well as that at different "times during the above period, considerable fleets and armaments "were in the port and some of them for many weeks at a time."

"

The bill accompanying this application is in detail, but the following is a summary of it:

The Hon'ble Company.

To expenses incurred for house-keeping during 21 months, acting as Superintendent of P. W. Island.

House-keeping, including servants' wages......

Wines.

85 dzs Claret @ $16-117 dzs Madeira

25 Port $9-49 Beer

$6,674

@$9

" $4

3,032

$9,706

10 Brandy", $10- 2", Ch. Brandy", $8)

This sum was directed to be paid to Mr Caunter.

BALI

A GALLOP TO THE BUKIT.

AFTER the final settlement of the peace with the Dutch, the Rajah of Badong retired to one of the most inaccessible parts of the Bukit, to repair one of the oldest temples in his kingdom which had fallen into decay through neglect and time. Mr Lange proposed that I should accompany him on a visit to the old Rajah at his retreat, an invitation that I gladly accepted, as it afforded an opportunity of seeing a part of the island which had not yet been visited by Europeans. A party of three, of whom Mr L. was one, started from Badong one cloudy morning, and first proceeded along the road leading to the Buginese village of Tuban, through which we passed, then to the southward along a very good road till we reached the village of Jimbaran, where we dismounted for a few minutes, and were presented with a draught of cocoanut milk by the Gustie of that place with whom Mr Lange entered into conversation. He had seen Mr L.'s servant going before us with a gun and wished to know if we were on a sporting excursion, for if we were, he would send out a number of villagers to beat in the bush for us. On being informed that we only intended to visit the Rajah, he expressed considerable regret, as the natives of the village and the Bukit had heen making complaints about the mischief which the wild cattle and deer had been causing. During our stay P. and myself went to see a Pagoda which is in this campong and is the most celebrated in the low part of the island. The workmanship is rude but the height and dimensions great. It is little else than a pile of bricks, with several niches, in which are placed good images of Brahma &c. On resuming our journey we proceeded to the West beach, along which we rode for about three miles. After this we commenced to ascend by the most break-neck path it has ever been my lot to proceed along;-the road from Inversned to Loch Catrine is nothing to it. After ascending several hundred feet we had a very fine view of the low land of Badong, which is a narrow isthmus of not more than three quarters of a mile in breadth, while the harbour on the East side, nearly landlocked by the island of Sarangan, and the high mountains of Tabanan and the peak in the back ground, formed a very pleasing prospect. On attaining this elevation we found a plain extending for several miles, strewed with immense blocks of coral, with here and there a continued ridge running for miles from East to West, in a manner similar to what may be seen on the beach below.After crossing this plain, which on the East side is terminated by a deep ravine, densely wooded, and which is said to abound with game, we came to a more varied part of country; and which

presented more appearances of cultivation than the parts we had already traversed. Extensive fields, well covered with grass, on which many cattle were feeding, and wherever it was possible, either the mountain paddy or cachang iju was cultivated. Since the eruption of Gunong Tambora on the neighbouring island of Sumbawa in 1815, the fertility of this place has much increased, in consequence of the great shower of ashes which was driven here from that volcano. After passing through a large campong we got a glimpse of the Southern ocean which warned us that we were out of our proper track. About 2 P.M. we came to a very pretty spot which the guide informed us was that where the Rajah had taken up his quarters. Just as we had despatched a messenger to announce our arrival, we perceived a crowd coming in the opposite direction, which proved to be the Rajah's bearers with himself seated on a chair. We were immediately recognized by the old man, who gave us a hearty welcome. He must have been a finely made man in his youth, as although now upwards of 70 years of age there were few if any of his subjects like him in height or manly look. When we saw him, he was in extreme dishabille, the whole of his dress consisting of a handkerchief about his loins. He is said to be an usurper, but is now more firmly seated on his throne than most of the native princes. His brother, whose power he had been chiefly instrumental in supporting, died about ten years ago, and he seized the throne on his death to the exclusion of his nephew. He has an only daughter who was formerly married to his nephew, but the latter died in consequence of a debauch in opium some years ago. We entered the court which was surrounded by a fence of split bamboos, and seated ourselves in a balei-balei or shed, where after remaining for a few minutes the Rajah came out of his private quarters and joined us, when we placed ourselves alongside of him, sitting tailor fashion, which is the fashionable manner of holding an interview with Royalty here. While Mr Lange and the Rajah entered into a long conversation on the politics of the island, P. and I proceeded to make inquiries about the commissariat department. On getting outside we found Mr L.'s servants had arrived and were busily occupied in cooking a sucking pig, with a deer which had been trapped that morning and presented to the Rajah, besides several fowls which would form excellent curry. We then took a stroll for an hour in the neighbourhood of the kampong which was situated in as nice a little nook as any one would wish to see. A ridge of low hills surrounded it on three sides, with small valleys or glens between them covered with thick wood. After some time it commenced to rain, and we returned to our quarters where we found our dinner pretty nearly cooked, and we shortly afterwards sat down to a repast than which I have never enjoyed a better, the whole being seasoned by those excellent sauces-active exercise and a long fast,

although we had only one knife, two forks and 3 earthen spoons among the three. On applying to our bottle of brandy we found that the Rajah had made a serious impression on it, in consequence of which he was shortly afterwards obliged to retire for his afternoon nap, while we went to visit the temple under the guidance of the high priest. The inhabitants of this district are a more simple and less warlike people than those of the plain. Few of them understand the use of fire-arms, their weapons being spears and krisses. When the fighting men were called to Klongkong last war, the hill people occupied Kotti as a garrison. On coming out of the enclosure we ascended the hills to the southward, from the top of which we saw a deep glen before us, with thick brushwood on both sides; down this glen was a very steep path, by which we descended, and then ascended by an equally steep path on the opposite side, to about the same level as we had left. Here we found a gate through which we entered and found ourselves in the outer court of the temple or Tampa Dewa. In the centre under a sort of arch, were two images said to be those of Vishnu and Bramah with several busts on each side very wel! executed. We then entered a porch under a pagoda of seven stories, and found a square of about 40 feet each way, on which were many well cut images of men, birds, beasts &c. On going through a door to the left and proceeding a few yards out of the temple, we found ourselves standing on the edge of a precipice of about 900 feet high, against the base of which the sea was dashing. From this position we perceived that the outer part of the temple, which resembled the other two parts, but on a larger scale, was hanging over the hollowed out precipice with a high pagoda outside of all, about I should suppose 70 feet in height. I have seen the pagoda from the adjacent sea when it appeared a small white speck on the edge of the cliff. The workmanship on the whole was very well executed, particularly that which had been done within the last few months. The priest assured us that during the strongest gale, the wind does not blow against the Tampa Dewa. We returned to our quarters at sun-set and being very tired I was soon fast asleep under a mat shed, open to the wind at the sides. The Rajah was very anxious that we should remain with him some days, and form a shooting party. However we declined, but arrangements were made for a great hunting to take place early the following season. There are many wild bulls and deer in a wooded valley on the East side of the Bukit which the natives were complaining of being very destructive to their crops. Mr L. promised them two kegs of gun-powder, with plenty of balls for an early day next monsoon, when the Rajah would assemble about 2,000 persons and surround the valley, and thus force them to run out by a narrow pass, where a number of good marskmen would be placed to pick them off. Mr L. had been on such a party before, but the natives were not allowed