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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES &c. 
By the last Steamer from Batavia we received the 1st. number 
of a new series of the“ Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indie” edited 
by Dr. W. R. van Hoevell. It is more properly an entirely new 
work, possessing a wider range of subjects, and promising to 
treat them in a larger aim and spirit. The confidence of the Go¬ 
vernment in the able and estimable editor, appears to have in¬ 
duced them to relax the bonds in which their jealousy of a free li¬ 
terature has hitherto held the press in Java, and it is not too little 
to say, that, with this new series of the Tijdschrift, Dr. Hoevell 
opens a new and brighter era in the progress of Netherlands India, 
The preface announces to us that the archives of Government have 
been thrown open to the Editor, whose well known zeal in the pur¬ 
suit and advancement of science, and indefatigable industry, will turn 
to the best advantage the opportunity now afforded him of making 
known to the world the treasures which they contain. The 1st. 
number, which appears to illustrate the general plan of the work 
as explained in the preface, contains articles under four leading divL 
sions. The first of these, “ Verhandelingen”, contains a history of the 
Macassar Celebes and the parts subject to it, and a general review 
of the condition of Netherlands India during the year 1846 We 
shall give a translation of the latter in our next number. Under the 
second head, “ Boekaankondigingen”, is a review of Dr. F. Jung- 
huhn’s recent w’orks on Java and the Batfa lands in Sumatra. The 
fchi rd head, “ Mengelingen”, contains a poem by Mr Deventer. The 
fourth division, ec Berigten,” presents us with several notices of re¬ 
cent events of interest in Netherlands India. We have only at pre¬ 
sent room for the following extracts from the latter : 
EARTHQUAKES AT BAZUKI, BANJUWANGIE AND BO BE LING* 
The Earthquake which, according to the JavaCourant of the 3d. 
March last, was felt on the 17th. Feb. at 10 o’clock at Bazuki and 
more heavily at Banjuwangie, manifested itself yet more powerful¬ 
ly at Bolding. The commandant of the fort there relates, “ afc 
