Star. — London, England, 1816-07-30 00:00:00

. • s l e TO TUN NON. THOMAS S. NAM" IR. War I 7, LIMA r 4, its. u. 4. Ss " :I On Teiday morning the Presidentilrice.rresmeots 1 and Members of the Supreme Court Of Justice nf Batavia, the President and Members of the European , Orphan Chambet, the Magistrates of Batavia, enll Vie Members of :the other Public Institutions, with: seined of the Dwell Inhabitants, assembled at the boast of Mr. Cransen, at Jahatra, in order to. pay their respects so the Hon. Mr. Raffles, previous to his departure from this Colony. On this occasion, Mr. Muetinghe, as President of die Supreme ct . -atit of Justice, addressed his Excellency es follows " Kea. Snit —On thieve of your departure from the Istana'a lava, the Members of the Court of /mice theinselests in duty bound, and It is meet willingly that they acquit thenwehres of this daty, to express to your Excellency the deep MN of gratitude. they entertain for the protection they have reminisced in their judicial capacities, and for the manifold benefits which, publicly aid privately, juinily and seveeally, they have derived from your perste' and administration. hi return they beg leave to expecte . their most Zordial wish for your future prosperity; they beg that et may please Goo As.stioury to lead you through a .direct cosrie to perms t security and happiness—to ;Sappiness for which an abutuda a t source bpa already been secured to you, by the recollection of the purity of the motives whichiseve_ seated you throughout the adminietration of this Colotiy;and by - the re. oodectlen of the seal with' which you have eudeavourvil to ins prove some of the amen interests of your native eonntry, and of the liberality with which you have applied the principles of. unbounded hinnehity end benevolence to that portion of Wean kind which was Melly intrusted to your care.--We Olney that, con *Lammas. will keep you in his holy guards" To which his gicelleney returned die following reply 3 • " GaNTLltilt/1.4 receive, with' pride and satisfaction, your acknowledgments for,d* pro tection which it has been as much soy duty aa my hichostiou to afford to you in your judicial cape city, during the period in which I have been permitted to adult , Maw the government of these Colonies. " This high testimony, coming as it does front eo sacred ea In etitudon, unsolicited, and at a period when • my podded relation has entirely ceased, is inestimably stainable to me, become I can, ip good conscience, offer to you in return my wornsost acknuw. Seligman' and admiration, for the pure, coerce, and impartial course of justice which has been afforded to the inhabitants of this extensive metropolis, under your able, upright, and steady ad ministration. From such men, and from so sacred a body, what must be the gratification with which I receive a public wham"- lodgment, that, to the extensive and intricate concerns of so wide and populous a Government es that lately intrusted to my charge, * general proceedings have mot with approbation. • " Accept, Gentlemen,* heartfelt and grateful thanks for the assurances you have made to me of your personal esteem and re gret. And believe me, that in whatever station of my We my country may require my services, I shall always retain a lively remembrance, as well of the obilptions I am under to you as pub lic Oen, as of the happy hours I have passed ba your society as private Geotkinsets. lie assorodot my lasting esteem and respect." Mr. Ysledyk then, as President of the European Or. phanChamber, approached his Excellency, and, in the name of that Institution,returned,in appropriate terms, his acknowledgnsents for the protection which his Ex. caliency's Government bad afforded to the interests of the Orphans and the general objects of that Institu. lion; to which Mr. Raffles made a suitable reply. After the Members of the several Public Institutions bad then paid their respects, Mr. Couperin, on the pan of the Dutch inhabitants, expressed his regret that the extreme indisposition of his father, Mr. Cran sen, then confined to his bed, precluded him from being present on this occasion, delivered the follow. lug Address ; to which Mr. Raffles returned the re ply which follows s rs 9 10 Thin nos. TllOl. S. RAMILI, F. 34. Hoe. Bas-oou the eve of your departure for your native lend, we, for ourselves and the principal Dutch Gentlemen re siding in the capital of the Island which you have so happily go verned for a period nf nearly five yaws; vesture to oiler you, ou this melancholy occasion, our united and sinters wishes for the 'speedy restively of your hookas. and the mijoynatat of every bap --pinto amongst your friends in Europe. • " We cannot, Sir. refrain from observing, that during your adnilnisustion of this important Colony, which hes been con . duet eel on a grand awl dborai scale, di/Brunie, of a great and cons .plicated nature . bad arisen, which required no mamma foresight and talents to subdue; these, however, we found in your com prebensive mind, and it is to these distinguished WINN which have been so exerted and displayed for the benefit of this Colony, . joined to the mild and benevolent system laid down by our late •lieuefactoi, Lord Mime; that we are principally indebted fur the happiness, security. and prosperity, we at present enjoy. es It is withperfect sincerity I do present you, in the name of my eountryinen. the thanks for the good you have done them • during your administration, for the protection they have invari ably experienced ' • and although we are led so understand that I :She period is roe far distant when the flag of our nation win ho '.esaconsosesyod in this important settletnent, yet w e beg y ou to be fsraeed, that we shall titer remember the paled of your Governante*, most earnestly wishing that a speedy return to pen feet health will Noble you to resettle that high stiuio.i in amongst your countrymen, to which your abilities and talents eminently qualify you. " Ma. Covraaos—No man can lament more than I do the aillletiou which deprives us of the presentee of Mr. Crassest; bud, I tan assure yen, that it requires no public Mknowledgments On• Marini to convioce me of his principles as a true Holhunier, 'or of his attachment and esteem to my person. During the period I have idninistmed these Colonies it Us been my good fortune to be sided by hi • acknowledged tailents, and to be streeigthtised W his iteady and arm support 1 and in stating that the Illustrious Hesse of Orange has not a more upright pillar to uphold its new power and authority, I speak from an evidence whisk cannot be da r t 'r e h d easearaiimesof esteem sod respect which you have elfered le me on the pan of your anintrytnes i alanin be otherwise than iratifyieg; and 1 Ancor* hope, that whenever Om period may arrive.* svitl i ch the Drab Sag may wave in this Carina, the putch liliMbosts wig ihni Weems* condoms their cemcarienet In the adirestaaet will& have readied to the Interests - 1K this en tinny, Colooy, front the measures of the Provisional 11daniu6 Oration. • 44 I desk Ton for year kind edges for the restiwatlon of my bealfb, sod regent you wiil accept the assurances of my personal reprd sad soosklaration.* On Saturday noon, being the time appointed by his lffacelleney to receive the General Address of the Military and other Officers of the British Govern. anent, of the Ideramets, and others, who assembled at the s' Harmonic," on the 22d init. a tommissiost, consisting of Captain Tucker, and several odor_ demen, who had signed the Address, waited so his Zicellency at Jetahos, when the Address was by Captain Tucker, as follows : 44 Ho*. Sta—We, the undenignedinhabieuns of lietavia, se wits' to approach you an your *pasture from this babied. and to diem you the wannest a:prosiness doer aedatledusene 44 Mend as we have been, during your, of this es ignive and valuable Colooy, we have "bed the Opportunity pt ielm the eminent talents of your Geourorawit sad tile virtues of your private character; and we fed _d es My warranted in mewing our odeniradee and ochnowletkpame the ability l justice, and impartiality by which you havebeen 0110 in the vary intricate and peculiar circumstances mending tads Colony ever dace Sc came under the British Cloventment. • '4 While we regret, most sincerdy, tie state of your Math, which readers yourdeparture from India nocrearf, we coolidsetly hope that your recovery may be serviette, and that you life may be ; preserved for the exertion of those trims and virtues kale distinguished you/ career in Java. Aka lasting memorial of our esteem, we request your ac e of a 'critical of Plate, which we dull causi to be pre. • • Dated to you es mon os.r. tier youtiwelval in. England.' We kamt the honour to Hominids Br, with theligheei futon, Tow sync °laba wide Siontents, .66 secevia, Mareh . • • (Mere fellow the Nguema.) Raillis think returned vibe fralering reply OrtiTssmai shall ant nywmpt=press to you the *Hop by which I ant egleelied on the of this unexpect ed bit -highly ratifying Om* olyttu 4ina tZien and kindness. If there Is one drcensetance wilds Nistimuniai of public Mimes more esdiaable to me than an other. or which could poe. dbly render It more grad to my feelings, it Is that till. ex pression of the public should have originated,as It has done, with that disci of the community, to whose deeds of valour, or tow potions of honour, my humble tri bute of palm would be as vein u unnecessary. 0 4 If the pseud prindples en which my Adntinistradon has been conducted are found worthy of acknowledgment, the credk is cot dee to me. but to the enlightened views of the late ever. to-be-lamented Earl of IVihtto. I have never atrnga-ed to myself a higher claim to your consideration than might result from * cooseiousoess of the uprightness.of my intentions, and from a determination, he the application of those principles, to uphold to the utmost the charmer and the Mew of my country. That I should, in the coarse of an administration, the public duties of which required my utmost undivided attention, bays been still melded, as &private individual, to retain so warts a place In your esteem and regime, in is manifested la your declaration, and the personal auditions which I have received from all elas•es, add by which have bowl almost , since I vatted the helm, will ever be to me a sonrce ri TtL rere m d ust gratifying relict then and consolation. • " !accept with gratitude and witkpeide the ntagnificentoni- Montalof which you have rumple{ acceptance;an/ and while I cherish the gift through life, It shall afterwards be handed down in my family, as a sacred record of.my having attained the highest okiect of my ambition, as a Gellfrllle, in the unsolicited and =voice of the eomotuolty, in support of th e purity an d of.my public administrate° ; and, as aphasic iadividosai, In the assurance of the esteem and attachment which exist in year • West towards my person. " la return, accept, Gentlemen, my acknowledgments for the part you hate taken, collectively and indwidually, in tke su-port of an administration which has called for no ' comma exertions, to indentify our national interests with the Interests of those who have, for a time alone, fallen under the British sceptre; and personally allow me to assure you, that however proud 1 shall be of your flattering pr e s ent , thi s addilional and unusual mark of public respect was not necessary to en.bance tbh high valise I place on your esteem and gord opinion —nor Is it meade for any thing to increase the respect and regard which I poetess towards you all, and much less the affection which, front my heart, I bear towards most of you, as men wham • I am proud to call my friends. " May every happiness attend you." • On Sunday the President, Vice-President, and oft cm of the Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences, attended by Mr. Englehard, and several of the Mem bers of that Institution, waited de Mr. Itallles, and delivered the following Address, which was read by the Secretary : 44 THE LION. THOMAS St RAFFLES. ESQ. ETC. 16 Hew. Sia—On the oenejoa of your resigning the high office which you have so lung and so ably filled in the Literary Society of Batavia, the Members of that Society cannot refrain from ex pressing the sentiments of regret which they feel, both for the causes which led to that resignation. and for the effect which We are apprehensive, it will have on our future labours. From the state of decay into which the Literary Society of Batavia had veduaily fallen, owing to a combination of unfortu nate fItCURIGUIACCI, it was your stem: exertions and unwearied seal in the promotion of literature and Draftee, that bid it rise once more, that favoured its proceedings , and le as enabled it to resume its activity. We acknowledge this with equal gratitude and prlde, motintroll that with us will even diadoguish the period while you presided over the Society yea bass Maned to a new eztaumee. " Allow us then, Honourable Sir, to oar pm the sincere es pressions of our respect, tepid, and attachment—of ipir ansiety to omnibus aided by your correspondence and nascence In Europe—of our 'rumen wishes for your complete recovery—. and out hopes that, in the .screw of Win life to which your eminent abilities will hereafter doubtless all yins, you may haw teimies to devote some eon of your lime to those Hunan and scientific pursuits in which you are equally well qualified to take a conspicuous and important share. " .finaluus to retain among us some durable memorial of the distinguished honour we are now to low ' we beg to sack your consent to authorise our axons in Londnn to procure your Unit for us u soon as possible after your arrival, to be placed fe the Hall of our Society, in that vacant niche which was Intended to receive the Bust of our late Noble and revered Patron, the Earl of Mama. Ihe hopes we entertained on this point having been, alas I disappointed, by the lual event which deprived us' of his distinguished patronage and protection, we turn to you, Hon. Sir, as slate worthy to replace him in our attachment and veneration. " We have the honour to be, Hon. Sir, " Your most oheditnt, attached, " And faithful Servants, a ' I.'l HUs. ROSS, President. ." R. Y. LU I ZoW, V. President. " P. WEDDING, Hal. Sec. " I. DUPUY, Eng. Sec. " Batavia, the 234 Mardis Isle." To the above Address his Excellency returned a suitable reply. Rehiring to a recent discourse ad. dressed by him to the Society on the occasion of his approaching departure, for an explanation of his sea timents on first accepting, and now vacating the Chair in favour of the Learned Professor Koss, and express. ing his deep sense of the additional honour which the Society had now conferred upon aim, by this unex pected and unmerited mark of attention, his Excel. lency observed, that he felt himself ill qualified tore. ceive at any rate the full measure of acknowledgment which the So:iety seemed desirous to express, the sole merit to which he could admit my claim being that of having given the assistance and protection of Cio vemment to an Institution which had for its object the most important and-interesting pursuits of man kind.—The Society bad on many occasions expresied themselves in terms far too flattering, both of his qua lifications and of his services—he acknowledged him -1 self a lover , of literature, and at all times desirous of 'protectiag -and forimatding.the inusuiis of scieqmssoft general knowledge; butte had no claims whatever, either on the score of his personal qualifications; or of Any services be might from his station at the herd of the Government have been able to render. the Insti tution—to the consideration which was shewn to both in the Address now presented, he could only receive such expressions as arose from the warmth of their their personal, attachment towards him; and on that A ccount, however flattering and unmerited might be the terms, lie ackitowledged, that, viewing the Address in this light. be received this expression of. their sen timents with the utmost gratification. • His Excellency concluded by observing, that al though every one must feel conscious bow ill calcii ktethit Bust would be to instply the place of that iiitended to represent the late illustrious and ever to lit lamented Patron to the Institution, the Eat of Kanto, he bad too much respect for the Society, and - Mt even their flattery too welcome .to his breast, to refuse a compliance with their request. 'The following Address, signed by the Gentlemen who bad composed his Excellency's Staff, and been entilloyed in stations more particularly connected with his Excelleney'iperson, was forwarded after Mr. Ra&es bad quitted Batavia. The reply follows " Dsna Sta.—Among the various and dlothillvivbedrts nit regard sad veneration which you have tooth e toothed from dame and deserkidese of people hi this hind, en your approochhig Headeparture, we hope you wid male itout ne a more silent, ; be not cordial amerasee, of the regret we feel at being you of the grateful sad pining rsawskance we Mall ever euteitala tw MELTING at the MT of LONDON TAVERN. A very numerous meeting yesterday took place at the City of London Tavern, to take into considera tion the present digressed state of the lower classes, and the most effectual means of extending relief to them. About half-past one o'clock the Duke 01'1 Yonsc entered and took the chair, supported oa his right by the Duke of Kim', and on his left by the Duke of CMINUICII. He was accompanied on his entrance by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the Duke of Rutland, Lord Mantels, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Wilberforce, and other distinguished individuals. • His Royal Highness the Duke of YORK itnme. diately proceeded to open the business of the meeting by . observing, that as .the gentlemen then assembledj toglitber bad doors htin - the lioitour to place him 4,1 uhf chair, it became his duty to state the object whieit ' they weer then called upon to consider. He shoulk do this in a very few words, not merely from a ctin scions:sesta his own inability, but from a belief that many were to follow him on the same subject who were fully competent to the task. The present meet ing had been called to consider, and u tar as possible to allefiate, the present distress and sufferings of the, labouring classes of the community. These distresses were, he feared, too well known to all who heard him in require any description; and all that he had to add to the bare statement of them, was the ex pression of his sonfideace, that the libetality which bid been se signally manifested in the cause of fo reign distresses, would net be &nod to be wanting` whes the direction of it was to be towards the can fort and relief of our own countrymen at home.— (Lead liftlinsu.) Mr. CALLAN. • the Secretary to the Association of the year 1812, then read a part of a-report drawn up by !L committee /3f .that society ; 'it stated, that the sone% though with very inadequate funds, had produced very extensive good by communicating ac tivity to.lo -md benevolence, and by furnishing a model upon which county meetings and the subscriptions and efforts of macular districts might be formed, and brought into a state of efficient operation. The impatience of the room, which was crowded beyond all rumple, interrupted she reading of the report, rid, it the request of the Duke of Cambridge, It t Cartel desisted. The Duke of Krwr said, he regretted mach c l ot it had not been in the power of the gentlerrorn wh had just sat down to gain the att ent i on of th e mt et. ° ing, and he attributed it entirely t o the weakness of his lungs ; betause, if the whole had been i i , ard, he was sure that it would have convinced every b o d y a the correctness of the views origin.dly entertr.inea the association of 1812, and of the diligen ce w i t : which they had been pursued. The society had ru n with much opp isition ; it had been ebjeeted to the ft that their objects were not patriotic, but politicy He begged to state, that the late Mr. Wh'tb a rea ' been so perfectly satisfied of the futility of these,* jections, that he had in the most public and coda manner acknowledged that his hest impression s hai been erroneous, and had been active in joini•; t e 1, 1 exertions to those of the institution. suer It lament, because he knew the value of his as,,tancv and how freely it would have been sTouded, the want of it on this occas:on. The pl tin attJ isn a l principle upon which that socie! y vi.es termed wa i that those who had the me. , 0.; conoribtite4 their due proportion to the relict of those who fords, means at all. 'Die condition of ti.e country at tlia period, the actual calamity which pressed to wn i t, were such as to prodtice di:content and even i nv. rection. At present no such consequences had t a t tet , place ; and yet he would venture to state, that ia msey parts of the kingdom the suffet togs which it eras,,, their object till alleviate had at no former period he % • exceeded. With respect to the causes of this distrrio, that presented a question into which it was Iva nece i , sary to inquire with a view to their iramediale par. pose. The immediate object was to raise a fund, in th e subsequent accumulation and management of wlnca many ulterior arrangements might be projected, and from which charity might soon emanate in a thus. sand directions. He doubted not that every comer and every town would be quick to imitate the exam•. ple of the metropolis. The association of 1812 had at least the merit of producing this effect, and had spread through the whole land that spirit of attire benevokece which he was feebly invoking on this occasion. He trusted that it was necessary for him to say but little more to ensure the adoption of the resolution which he should have the honoer to pro. pose. He confessed he felt gratified when be saw so great a concourse of his countrymen assembled top- Cher for such a purpose, and additional gratify-mins at seeing by whom they were supported. Oa his kit, in the chair, he found an illustrious relative of his who was always forward in works of beneficence, and never forgetful of the interests of the lower orders. Near him sat an illustrious Duke, whoa character was equally high in the country. Oa his right he beheld tile chief dignitary of the church, to whose high and excellent qualities it was imporible for him to do adequate justice; and around him were many whose station in society, whose ranks as mem. hers of the legislature, and whose public character and talents were well calculated to advance and en. sure sutcess to their common object. He could nut but remark likewise, that the presence cf a gentles/1 4 high in his Majesty's councils (the Chanceolor of the Exchequer) was a satisfactory pledge that the pr• poses they contemplated had the countenance and sanction of the government. He was sale, then, th.it he should not plead in vain to the na,ional thy ;but that a remedy would be promptly tofferei to an evil which he to trued would be f it:nd bui'fins porary. If they should be so ham as to stettel in discovering a new source of eniplo•yrnetit to supply the place of those channels v.hicir 114 d suddenly shut up, he should indeed despond it rte did not soon Restore the country to that same flourishing condition which had Img made her tie envy of the world. It would be improptr for him to trespass longer : he had discharged his share of duty, and had only to read the first Resolution which it was proposed to submit to their consideration: — The Resolution was Om read, and was in rubstance That the sudden transition from a state cf ex tensive war fare to a system of peace has been produc. five Oa stagivition of employment, and a revulsion trade, deeply affecting ninny theses of the commu nity ; and causing, in particular tiiitricts, many stances of great individu .1 distret." This Address was received with enthusiastic ap plauie. Mr. HARMAN secsnded the Resolution, and espoused his cordial concturelice with all the ob:elvations ct the illustrious Mover. Mr. Fine‘xabegged to express his opistion that the gloom and despondency which at present seemed to hang over the country were unwortby of the charm• ter of Englishmen, or of the glory they had acqoo:rel by.the arduous struggle which they had so SUiCeth Cully surmounted. IVben a celebrated ancient re public was closely besieged aisti vir,oreuily attocittil by superior tortes, the ground tape's which tie en-• my's encampment was fixed was sold at ptsb:ic ;we lion, and fetched as high a puke as if it had thca twit in the quiet possession of its owner. Why then tA.glit we !t, fear un4er the piesent circumstances? li.ea gibal was not at our gates. • Exertions compativi“.l small would be suficieut to eats icate us from all tA:r difficulties. If he were allowed to refer at all to 01 cause of these difficulties, he should not liesitr ascribe them all to a sudden and unlooked•tor ree...c• tion of the circulating medium. It migi , t t easy to find a suffizient reotedy, but he Was c00%i.:c. .1 that this was the single rout of all the evil which !oo casts a transient cloud over the land. All that they had to do at present, and all that it was pe: mictd them to do, was to confine their eff.:rts to the mit , . gation of individual distress; and, instead of na.fit!- ging a spirit of unnecessary despondency, howevi r grateful it always was to an. Englishman to be tjd that he was ruined, look foreword to the natural ie. scones, means, and energy of the country, its t!..4 certain and speedy sources of a deliverauce from present burthens.— [This speech was beard with kr mixture of applausL. and dissatistaction.] cation o o n r ne - aa l :a:s tr : n l w t i ld i : on e b x e p t r h e r e: s a fi e d d r: t a t l o t tl e e i s:u l h a l ' u b t l t i e l on l a t i: e t b h m c e : ft u a r i t e l i c n c a g ett , ::- .. have a general knowledge of the proceedings et rte day. The ilh thisr r e q ues t , R ue ° s l t . , AL art e d i On the question being put upon the.first, as r ea lr i r e a sitillriMnged(i)fatiteltreoo7lllo6lo4nits! ti pro posed by the Duke of KENT, bitip. Loid rzioArNde4l7l.s.:c.‘ln.luidiefp.cp,l4btlysecabanrvdll7.2o.r:t • be - keg *bads - O AI cerium • . • werdehe regret awailictioo, in short, Alai can cease "antistemos. _ • • " • pit MOW, Dear Sr, known you long ; and though Mine etas have Ached shatisppliaesslin of late years, we all equally ifeel.snat it is impossible to know you without acquiring that c,rdial and heartfekaitachtuent which hinds us .u. you, es it were, Woo ; 16 life, and renders us at Interested in your happiness and' pr o wl 1. y, as we Molt, in our own. • Whitever may be our future destination, and however ft may bq our obance.to be scattered, when we return to our dif ' fermi fixed skuatioas in lite, we can newer forget the time we have passed in Java. The public sentiment lons expressed what is due there to the energies and value of your administt.ition, which. the more sr is examined, the niore.it will be admired. I beionp rather to us to expresi what we have witnessed and felt— to best' testimony to the spotless Integrity and antiabie qualities which abed, a mild lustre over - your private life. Their we ac knowledge with gratitude, and these are imprinted in our hearts WO strongly to be ever erased. 6 4 You will not receive these expressions of our regard until you have left as ; and when, perhaps it will be long ere we meet again. . • " Accept than then, Dear Sir, as the genuine feelings of our hilbrts; and allow us to request year acceptance of a small token aloof resneotbrauce, in the shape of a Viace of plate, which we have requested our mutual friends, Captains Tracers and Gara ham, to purchase and deliver to In England. It bears no great value among the more t tokens which you have re ceived of the public esteem; but may serve to remind you of those who arc, with the sincerest rat ird and attachment, " Dear Sir, your faithful friends and servants, " C. ASSEY, C. MRIHVEN, M " THOMAS 'QUOID, T. SEYESTRE, " R. C. GARNISAM, J. ECIEFORD, • " THOS. 0. TRAVERS, THOMAS wATsoN, " J. DALGAIRNES, H. 0. JOURDAN. TO the Hon. T. S. Raffles, Eel. &c. Ste. " Ramie, March 24, lids" " On hoard the Ganges, off Angier, March 26, 1516. " MI DEAR AND VALUED !mums —lbis last and unexpected proof of your attachment and esteem Is too much for me, it is more than in thoohattered state of my existence I can bear with out an emotion, which renders it impossible fur me to reconcile my feelings with the ordinary course of consideration. You have struck chords which vibrate too powerfully—which agitate me too, much to admit of any attempt to express to you what my feelings are on the occasion of your Address. " You have been with me in the days of happiness and joy— in the hoer, that ware beguiled away under the enchanting spell of one, of whom the recollection awakens feelings which I can not suppress. You have, supported and comforted me tinder the Abate', of her loss—you have witnessed the severe hand of Pao- YIDS/ICI, In depriving me of those whom I held most dear, snatched from us and the world, ere we could look around us Yost have seen and felt whet the envious and disappointed have done to supplant me is the public opinion, and to shake the credit of public, and the value of my private character; and now that I bend before a storm, which it le neither in my power to avert nor .cootrool, you cease forward to say, that as children of one family, you will hold to me through life. What must be my emotions I leave to the feelings which dictated your Address to decide, for e in truth, I cannot express my own. I accept your gift, sad will hold it as a meted &emir dear to me from assay abitter,and yet many a pleasing recollection. I dare not say snore, but in the same spirit, my dear and estimable friends, in which you have often seen me brave the adversities of this life, let . me turn from the sad remembrance of my sorrows to I the bright and cheering prospects that are now before yaw.—' Let me congratulate those of you whom I leave behind, on tire protecting and losteriug care under which you 'are now placed—a consideration and delicacy towards me personally, unexampled as st was unexpected, may have first badueed the wish, bet it is to your own endowments, your own virtues, your own amiable dispositions dose, that you are chiefly indebted for that decision •In your favour, which has induced my noble-minded aced ho nourable successor to continue you about his person in the same relation as you stood towards Mine. " In yeti truth 1 cannot answer your appeal to my heart—it bas struck too deep, but the wound, though painful, is flatly/kh an agreeable sensation. You have opened a spring that win for ever now in the purest kindness and afection towarsts you. " May the day be not disuse, when, after a fair and I.oumr able carter of public life we may meet againin that happy laud, to While, eventually, a il our views ore turned. 'I hen, when we :duct epee the duties we have performed for oar country, and upon the many happy days we have par.seil in Java, may it be my pride to say. that, while at the head of t h Gtivernraent, I directed my Country's cause in the track of honour and ante. gnty ; I bad the support and advice of men as able as honour. abk ; that while, as the bead of a great family, it was my farth! nate lot to dispensr liberty and rights among millions, as the sim ple head of a domestic circle, it was my still greater good for tune to endear to me sum whom it is honourable to call friends —men whose honour and Integrity are beyond reproach, whose hears beat wish the genuine warmth of human nature, and whose private viruses and personal qualifications are acknow- Weed by all. " Let this last mark of your attention —let your kind present, which I value beyond the wealth of Golconda (for it is she gift of purr friendship), be as a seal to the band of union among us, and let us ever meet u sincere and attached friends. " May every blessing attend you, and may you long continue to he distinguished as the brightest ornaments of the prolessisui to which you belong. (Signed) " T. S. RA7FLIES. " To Charles Asset' and Thomas hil•Quold, Esp . '. Captains Garnhrm, Travers, and Dalgairnes; . Sir I homes Sevestre • Capt. Watson. and Lieu tenants Methuen, eckford, and Jourdan." 'PP' . I ,1 I I . 1 1 1