ST. HELENA. 
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Diana's Peak is above the level of the sea - 2692, feet. 
Cuckold s Point is - - - " ^^^^ 
Halley's Mount - - - - 5467 
Flag-staff - - - - - 5575 
Barn - - - - - 5015 
Longwood-house - - - - 1765 
Much still remains to be done to render St. Helena a convenient 
place for vessels to take in supplies. The pier which has been 
erected at James's town is too small for the landing of casks and 
stores : if it were carried out a little farther, it might answer every 
purpose, after the removal of some sunken rocks that are close to 
it. A kind of bason would be then formed, where the boats might 
land, in defiance of the swell, which is occasionally very great. 
Till the arrival of Colonel Patton, the water-casks were obhged to 
be landed, in order to be filled. At present water is conveyed 
in pipes into the boats. I have no doubt that the active zeal of 
the Colonel will obviate many other inconveniences. I only hope 
that he may not be thwarted from home, in consequence of the 
East India Directors giving credit to others, who, with less judg- 
ment, will be infinitely more forward to recommend their plans to 
notice. 
The island of St. Helena is a very expensive settlement to the 
East India Company. The civil and military establishment costs, 
on an average, forty thousand pounds per annum ; nor can it be 
lessened, as there is no superfluity of civil servants, and the gar- 
rison is at present less than is requisite for the defence of the island, 
consisting only of one regiment of infantry, and two companies of 
artillery. Contingencies and extraordinaries add at least ten thousand 
