[Sidenote: Singapore, Mar. 19.] Arrived in New Harbour; so altered and improved. Called on Governor, who lodged me on the hill. Dined with Biddle at Adelphi; met Anabassim: the rogue still alive. [Sidenote: Mar. 20.] The saddest news of a treacherous and murderous attack made by Chinese on my noble friend, James Brooke, at Sarawak. Dear and noble Rajah, would that I could rush to his assistance. [Sidenote: Singapore, Mar. 21.] Received a “welcome back” in an address signed by most of the residents. Dined with Sir William Hoste on board _Spartan_. [Sidenote: Mar. 22.] Dined with friend Davidson in his new capacity of married man. [Sidenote: Mar. 23.] Dined with Napier and his wife, meeting Mrs. Earle with a ten-year-old child, a most promising filly! (Met her again as Mrs. Alt.) [Sidenote: Mar. 24.] _Spartan_, Sir William Hoste, starting in tow of steamer to the assistance of Brooke, taking Prince Victor with him, to rejoin us at Hong-Kong. Delayed departure until after dark. Dined with Governor Blundell. [Sidenote: Mar. 25.] Weighed in the night. [Sidenote: Mar. 28.] Poor Laverty departed this life at 2. Yesterday week overtook him and Owen walking up from new harbour to Singapore in the heat of the day, and admonished them for their rashness. They have since been delirious with fever, which in Laverty’s case ended fatally. [Sidenote: Mar. 29.] Committed the remains of poor Laverty to the deep. How preferable such a burial and grave to a shore funeral! [Sidenote: April 13.] During the forenoon passed through bamboo fishing buoys, too numerous to be avoided, but we did them no injury, the bamboo floating perpendicularly some six or eight feet out of the water, and distinguished by a small flag or rag on the top. [Sidenote: April 14.]