MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES, CONTRIBUTIONS, AND 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
Earthquakes in Java. 
Earthquake at Banjocmas . 
Ox the evening of Saturday the 20th of March, about ^ past 
7 o’clock, a brief but rather strong shaking of the earth was 
felt at the capital of the residency of Banjumas. It was re¬ 
marked that on the same day, particularly in the afternoon, un¬ 
usually large columns of smoke ascended from the crater of Slamat 
Lon the mount Taga!.)* 
Earthquake in the district of Modjo redjo. 
On the 21st March and 3d April, violent hurricanes accom¬ 
panied by heavy rains and light earthquake shocks, occasioned, 
damage in the district of Modjo-redjo, division Modjo-kerto. A 
number of large trees were torn out of the ground, and more 
than a hundred houses, pondoppos, and paddy-granaries were 
blown over. Two men were wounded by trees falling, and one 
of them died in consequence.*!* 
The Tin Mines of Malacca. 
Extract of a letter from T. NeubrOxner, Esq., to the Editor. 
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The constantly increasing productiveness of the Malacca Tin 
Mines renders them a matter of considerable interest. Many of 
the principal miners have retired with competencies to their native 
country (China). There are now about 50 mines, and some 
have been opened near the abode of the Jakuns, who, instead 
of shewing any hostile feelings, have been of essential service to 
the miners hy guiding them through the impervious jungle to the 
streams and places where it is supposed the metal will be found 
m abundance. It is much to be regretted that so much specie 
is annually taken out of the settlement by the Chinese for trans¬ 
mission to their families in China. They are, after all, in one sense, 
unprofitable colonists; and I am glad to observe that a spirit of 
Javasche Courant , 3 fst March 184T ,, 
f ib. gist April 1847. 
