East of Chéribon, as before noticed, it is only the northern and some of the inland districts, that are immediately subject to the European authority. These, during the British government of the island, were comprised under the administrations of _Tegúl_, _Pakalúng'an_, _Semárang_, _Japára_, and _Rembáng_, which under the Dutch East-India Company constituted what was termed the government of the _North-east Coast_, the seat of which was at _Semárang_; and of _Grésik_, _Surabáya_, _Pasúrúan_, _Bisúki_, and _Banyuwángi_, which, with _Bankálang_ and _Súmenap_ on _Madúra_, constituted, under the same authority, the division of the _Oost Hook_, or East Point of the island, of which _Surabáya_ was the principal station. Inland of _Semárang_ and _Pakalúngan_, and bounded by those divisions, and by the provinces of the native princes, is situated the rich and fertile district of _Kedú_, which, with the more eastern districts of _Grobogan_, _Wirosári_, _Blóra_, _Jípang_, _Jápan_, and _Wírasaba_, stretching inland from _Semárang_ to _Surabáya_, were ceded to the British government in the year 1812. The capitals of all the northern districts bear the same name with the districts themselves, and are generally situated on small rivers at no great distance from the sea. The NATIVE PROVINCES are divided between two native sovereigns: the _Susuhúnan_, or Emperor of Java, who resides at _Súra-kérta_,[19] on the _Solo_ River; and the Sultan, who resides at _Yúg'ya-kérta_,[20] near the south coast, in the province of _Matárem_. These provinces comprise several of the richest districts of the island, among which are _Bányumas_, _Rómo_, _Bágalen_, and _Matárem_, to the west; and _Mádion_, _Jagarága_, _Sukawáti_, _Pranarága_, _Kértasána_, _Blítar_, and _Kedíri_, to the east; and with the exception of the small district of _Pachítan_, which has been recently ceded to the European government, occupy the whole of the southern coast from _Chéribon_ to _Málang_, a distance of not less than two hundred and fifty miles, and form about a fourth part of the whole island. The districts near the coasts are generally separated from each other by rivers; those in the interior often by ranges of hills and mountains. The districts are again divided, each subdivision including numerous villages. The principal harbour of the island is that of _Surabáya_ in the eastern districts, formed by the approaching extremities of Java and _Madúra_. It is broad and spacious, secure against the violence of the sea and wind, and may be rendered impregnable to any hostile attack.