CHINESE. 



greater portion of the stolen bullion, which was 

 thus being conveyed to a safe resting place. 



Besides the races already mentioned, Port Louis 

 has samples of almost every Asiatic, and many 

 European and African nations, all of whom find 

 occupation in various departments of its now 

 active commerce. This commerce is mainly in 

 the hands of the English and the French Creoles. 

 The French language is universally spoken as 

 much so indeed as though the island still belonged 

 to France. 



The merchants mostly have their dwelling houses 

 on the outskirts of the city, and many of them 

 have built upon the sides of the mountains which 

 surround Port Louis. There the white houses 

 may be seen perched upon abrupt crags, and 

 peeping through thick groves of beautiful tref a. 



