Star. — London, England, 1827-03-29 00:00:00

Publish a general pardori, as it Gan mei be ascribed to gen erous motives alone, and not to a timid and truck beg policy. As the rebellion is now! effectually min fluiibed the. s onnet. perhaps , that all ves ti g es of it are ' diced. the better; though it may be prudent to ex cept t ' c heads of this unnatural movement from any Act ~f Grace, until they have at least given the most convincing proof! of their repentance. Of this num be are the Sttveleas, who appear to have un itre. igibie turn for intrigue, and who probably would, were they immediately pardoned, revert, as soon ss they should see a favourable opportunity, to their old practices. They are at the same time too closely onnected with the incorrigible enemies of liberty in ether countries, to render their return safe, or at least advisable, for the present; and their inclusion in any amnesty, would besides hold out an encouragement or other intriguers to follow in their footsteps. If the conciliatory disposition, • recently evinced by the Spanish Government, have a tendency to weaken some of the foregoing objections, it must be allowed that the Spanish Monarch is only absolute in such mat ters, as do not shock the prejudices or interests of the dominant faction in his kingdom. He must not op pose their wishes in too pointed a manner, if he be a nzious to oit:peaceably•em his throne, and how incon sistent these wishes are with the continuance of tran quillity in Portugal, and, above.aU, with the consolida tion of her,ersent Government, is matter of perfect no toriety. It will be therefore necessary to watch the move ments of that faction, notwithstanding any pledges which his CATHOI•IC MAJICSTY has given, or may still g ive of his desire to conciliate Portugal. If it be true, nwe stated yesterday, in a small part of oar impres sion, that the Spanish Ambassador, the Duke of VILLA Ibutstosa, has been recalled from Paris, we should regard it as an unequivocal sign of a change of pO. )icy in the cabinet of Madrid, as well as of a determi nation on its put to slip out of the leading-strings of the Apos:olicali. Dutch Papers to the 24411, and Hamburgh to the 21st, I came to hand this morning, We learn by the former, that the Commission composed of General Officers, , appointed to inquire into the cause of the disasters which had befallen the ships which were to convey troops to Java, war still sitting at the Hague, but their proceedings were kept secret. The troops saved from the Wassenaer, were immediately to be forwarded to their destination in transports, engaged for the purpose. Great apprehensions were entertained at the Hague, from the effects of a dreadful storm, which raged there on Sunday week. .Out of forty-three fishing smacks, whim had sailed from Sc-hevening two days before, only siz returned to port on the Wednesday following. These Papers also relate fresh disasters,. occasioned by the breaking of the dikes. . _ _ _ We learn from the sane Papers that Prince MADA top, to whom the execuave branch of the military operations against the Persians is confided, undertook on the 18th January another incursion towards Ahar, and, after releasing some Nomade families whom the Persians had carried off from Schirvan and Karabaseh, returned on the 28th of the same month to the Araxes, without encountering any oppasition. Accounts from Christiania, in the liesburgh Papers, say that the resolution of the Xing of Swann.) to re serve for the next Storthing the decision on the proposed alterations in the Constitution, and only to recommend the consideration of them to the present Storthing, has given great satisfaction to that Assembly ; and that the Kum never felt so much satisfaction in any former visit to Norway as he has experienced in the present. We learn through the same channel, that from the Ist April, one of the new steam-boats built in England for the Nor wegian Government will perform every week the voyage between Fredericksvaern and copenhagen c and touch at Gothenburg, both in going and on its return. The other steamboat will ply between Christiania and Chris tiansand. By this arrangeMent, it is said, the intercourse between Norway and Denmark will be greatly facili tated. Accounts from Heisenberg mention, that masses of floating ice had been so -firmly connected in the Sound by the frost, that people passed over from that place to Elsinore. Some lives, however, were lost in the attempt. It would appear that the manufacturing of cotton . has been making considerable progress in Prussian Silesia for some time past. At Ullendorf, near Glair., a cotton•yarn manufactory, belonging to a Mr. LIND 'WU, produces every week 6,0001b5. of excellent yarn of every No. which is said to be equal in quality to the English. The annual value, which formerly was at most 62,000 dollars, is now 90,000 dollars. This sum, which was formerly paid to foreigners, is now saved to the State by a single manufactory, which, besides, affords employment to 500 persons. Recent accounts from Cuxhaven say. that in a storm from the N.N.E. in the night of the 17th, the American brig Curlew, and the Carl Henrick, from Rio Janeiro, were stranded near that places Another American brig, "thich had sailed from Hamburgh, and two Greenland whalers are reported to have met the same fate near Al tenbruch. The following is an extract of a letter from ST. PETEKSBURGH, Mans 7. The Palace Otanienbaum, belonging to the late Emperor Alexander, together with the villages and de pendencies attached to it, was to be divided between his Majesty the present Emperor and his two brothers; but his M.sjesty has renounced his share in favour of the ( , rand Dukes Consrantinr and Michael and their heirs• Tire EARL or ',mamma—His Lordship remained in the same favourable state; his regular Physician, Dr.Datvest attended his Lordship as usual yesterday 11 ;, ^1 "'"r• 'hit only persons who have access to t h e °vial( Eal are Lady LtezerOoa and his au:mints. • THE KING. • •WINDSOR ' , Mazola 21. - Hir MAJESTY continues to be occupied in timotict it:lg public busineis at the Royal Lodge during the greater pint of the day, and regularly dines and passes the' evening with his Suite. The KING did not tide out Yesterday, but we hope that a continuance of fine wea ther wilt shortly enable bins to commence his favourite exercise. ' Yesterday the following distinguished Personages arrived at the Royal Lodge, and in the evening were entertained by his bfintari at Dinner :— Prince POLIGI/ItC Duke et Doan: Prince Lavas Sad and Countess Caimans Princess byres Lord and Lady thaaanumt Duke of WaLcutaton Lord Clastcaarr Duke of Diaconate' Mr. Secretary CAPosno. The Private Band was in attendance. _ His MAJISTY if expected next week, and pass some tit to leave the Royal Lodge, ne in London. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS Lord Farnham, from his seat, Bromley Hill, Kent; Lord and Lady Brodentil, in Burlington-street, from, their seat, Mehra Mowing Leicestershire; Colonel Mackintosh, at the St. George's Hotel. Al bemarle-street, from Leicestershire ; Mr. and Mrs. Mor timer, at Fenton's Hotel , St. James's.street, from America; T. B. Kempt, Kn. M.P. at ditto, from Brighton; Mr. and Mrs. Aber gavenny and Family. at ditto, front Andover; J. OUphant, Esq. at ditto,frona a tour; Capt. Fickkn, at his ham in Piccadilly. GIMAGES. Lord Longford from the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, for his seat, in Ireland ; S. Jarvis, Esq. for Staffordshire •' The Bishop of Oxford, from the lkitisb Hotel, Jermyn.streist, for Oxford ; Sir Arthur and Lady Falkioer,from ditto, on a tour; Sir James Vent ston, from Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, for his seat, in Essex ; Major and Mrs. Ogilvie, from Lower Grosvenor-at. for Brighton. ORATORIOS. COVENT•GARDEN THEATRE. Last night, Mr. E. TAYLOR, of Norwich, who is al ready known to the musical world as a bass singer of very consi derable ability, having sung on one or two occasions at the Phil harmonic Concerts, and also in a series d private Concerts recently given by Mr. HEATH, the Bank Director, made his first appearance at these performances. He sang CAMPIZEL's fine Poem, On Linden, when the Sias was few, arranged as a scene by C. Slum, and was very warmly applauded by the audience. The Oratorios, under the auspices of Mr. BISHOP, con tinue to attract crowded audiences. The selections, for the most part classical, are diversified by a few pieces of a popular character, adapted to the taste of a 'nixed audience. One of the novelties last night, was the performance of a pupil of the veteran Sraonoterrt, Master Hawces, who executed some very difficult variations on the violin. with a degree of precision which reflected great ere dit both on the pupil and his instructor. Miss PATON sang 0 Piano, with the charming air Tts else aceendi, in a style which, taking her performance of this seen* as a criterion of her capabilities in Italian music, certainly throws all the efforts of the aspirants to the station arias& donna at the Opera House completely into the shade. A beautiful, air, by PAHL, Lo placate eansisagna, was sung .with great taste and facility by Madame COIUITQA, and it was en-. cored. The trio, Crudes serge, from Rossnifs Opera of Bieck,* 1 &raids, was sung by Miss PATON, Madame Comma*, and BLAHS'S. To those fre 4 uenters of the theatres who like a great deal for their money, these performances cannot fall to be delightful, for the quantity of music given at them is as abundant as the quality of it is eecellent. - - SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. The following Matches have been made for the first day of the First Newmarket Spring Meeting of the present year— Lord Jersey's c. Mameitike (81t. 71b.) against Lord Orford's V. by Merlin (Bst. 21b.) for 200, h. ft. Mr. L. Chariton 's c. Bragansa (nat. Sib.) against Mr. B. NM. son's Emma (mt.) for SO sees. The Duke of Graften's Zoirani against Lad Orford's a by Merlin lest. 511). each), for SOO, h. ft. __The Duke of Grafton's Paul Jones (ash 71b.)agst Lord Anson's Roureddin (est. 21b.) for 300, h. ft. Mr. Scott Stonehewer's Theorem apt Mr. Gmille's c. Waterloo (sat. Sib. each), for 100, h. ft. Mr. GreveUte's &clad apt Mr: Rash's Carthage (Sit. sib. each) for 500, h. ft. Colonel Wilson's Lamplighter (Sat. Slb.) apt Mr. R. Wilson's Maklonia (Sat.) for SOO sews. h. ft. Oa the second day of the same Meeting— Mr. Shard's The Black Buck (Sat. 511).) is matched apt Mr. Thornhill's Christablel (Sat. sib.) for 100, h. ft. Match for the third day— Colonel Wilson's f. by Rubens, has rec. 100 sews. from Sir J. Sbelley's f. by Grey Walton (dead) for 500 sots. *OO ft. List day of the same Meeting— Lord Rseter's Atticus (Sat. 71b.) apt General Grosvenor 's Half Moon (Sot. sib.) for no, b. ft. • The Princess AUGUSTA and the Duchess of Gr.ou mesa left town together yesterday morning in a carriage and four, foe the residence of the Princess Samna MATILDA, on Blackheath. The Princess Sottish. MATILDA gave an elegant Neuss to her Royal Sisters, and to a select party of Nobility, Gentry, &c. Viscount MaLvitut entertained the Cabinet Minis ., vire to Dinner yesterday, at his residence in the Admiralty. Those of the Ministers present were, the Earls of Haseower, Wear. MOILLAIM, and IittIIULIIT, Mr. Secretary Peat. the Cuanema.os of the &mamma, Lord Baxter, and Mr. Write. Earl HARROWIT trsnsacteJ business at the Foreign °flee yesterday. Lord CHARLIE SomeasaT had an interview yesterday with Earl Bs %WORM at the Colonial Mice. The Duke of BUCKINGHAM was at Wasiscu's Benefit, at the Adelphi Theatre, on Tuesday evening. His Grace was a perfect picture of " La ughter holding both his skies" during the performance of The Plyissi Dutchman. The second day's sale of fire•arnss, sabres, &c. be longing to the late Duke of Tour, took plate yesterday at Mr. C rsves great room, but was less numerously attended than any a d ti a ring the late sales. Good prices, however, were obtained, as y commissions were given to brokers and otherawbo attended. Not more than My Ladies were present. The most remarkable lots were, a series of forty medals on the British victories, by Mudie, which sold for AS ss. specimeneof the gold coins of Mexico, Colombia, and Chile, which fetched se9 IS.. 6d. Piatrucci's large gold medal of Ged. IV. which produced £29 Bs. a Persian sabre knocked down at A2O 10s. and a steel-mounfed double-rifle gun by Standenrnayer. which fetched £6B 51. • DUNDEE—A sale of Ladies' Work, for the benefit of the Dundee Female and Indigent Sick Societies, took plate in the Coffee-room on Friday se'snight. The proceeds amounted to £270. MAJOR LAINO.—We stated some time ago, that this intrepid Traveller's friends bad received letters front him, dated at Timbuctoo. which announced his intention, for reasons not ex plained. to return home by way of Tripoli, instead of descending the Niger. We expressed our regret at this resolve, but at the saute time our hopes that the Major Would change his mind, and proceed by - the route which he set out to take. In this expectation we believe we have not been disappointed. By way of Tripoli, the Major's friends have lately received advice. from Timbuctoo, to dates much later than those which we formerly alluded to, but no advices from our traveller himself, which state nothing respecting him, from which it is obvious that he must have left Timbuctoo, and , pro ceeded on the ulterior object of his mission. Success attend him. It cannot be long till we receive accounts, important, and, we hope, favourable, accounts of him and from hint..—sGinagow Paltrier. CITY OF LONDON GENERAL PENJIION SOCIETY.— The friends of this Society celebrated their anniversary festival at the City of London Tavern yesterday. The assemblage on this oc casion was numerous and highly respectable. The Duke of Sussex was prevented by indisposition front attending, and in the absente of his Royal Highness, who was to have presided, Mr. Hommuss. M.P. was called to the Chair. The Duke of Sr. Ausan's sat upon his right. Sir Paves Levan and several other Gentlemen also ardently advocated the cause of the Society. When the health of the Duke of &e. At.. N's was drank, his Grace, who, by the vny, drank and ebeered the toast io common with the rest of the cosh. parry, assured the Society that he should always be most happy *to promote, at far as he could, the welfare of that industrious class of his fellow subjects, the decayed artisans. He was commissioned by a most charitable Lady, sfis: Courts, to present the Society with a donation irons her, to which he begged to add a small dona tion of his own. A list dilater donation was read by the Secretary. figt ARIIY, It Is sulficiegitly•koown that by the Cooventloo between Crest Britain and Portugal, the fortresses which command lc wet, to be garrisoned by British troops. Theft are titers, therefore Governor of St. Julien 's Castle and Dependencies (aft the North Bank), Captain OMMANIT, R.N. commanding his Majesty's ship Alamos, 74. Ruygl Artillery—Major Naar. Marine ditto and Infantry, about SOO rent and Me. Fort Bugio (in the centre of the Tagus)—A Serjeant'a award of Marines. An escort of four Portuguese. Cavalry is furnished to the Governor, and no other 11 'clonal troops are concerned. Captain Owstaxar is itareated with fun powers of comntaDd, allowances, &c. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The East India Company's ship blacqueen arrived off the Isle of Wight yesterday. She sailed from China the 14th of December, and from St. Helena the 13th of February., The Canning and Ge- i neral Harris were expected to be dispatched from China the 1 6 th l of December; the Lord Amherst and Asia about the end of the month. The chartered ship Ann and Amelia had arrived safe in Canton River. The Lady East, EVANS, from Bengal, pet into Lisbon on the 14th inst. leaky and damaged, and would be obliged to discharge pert of her cargo. The Oporto, Covey from London to Oporto, was lost on the eth inst. near Villa de bond. ; three of the passengers and five of the crew drowned. - - The Totness, Foassua, from Lisbon, was drives on shore near Ftera, on the Bth inst. e Bermuda, Taman, front Demerara to St. Thomas's, was te tally wrecked at Bermuda on she 30th ult.; most of the cargo save& The Jeep Pietro, --a, and Jong' Cairns, Mersa, from Lied.. to Hamburgh, were totally .lost near Newarcb during a gale the tads Meant. The Phi 4, from Baltimore to Amsterdam, was dthelVe• on the case of Friesland lath Inst. Cargo meted who- so u& The Lords*, Bace.swa, from Bremen to wee on shaft at the month of thi Weser, 41st inst. with lard anchor and cable, and would be obliged to discharge. rassunrew, Blames 27.—Wind &&W. to &W.—Arrived 'off the port, the Hudson, from New York. to 24days; Hawk, Barrexternme, from London for Cape de Verdi ; and his Majesty's ketch Vitinaser. Misusers, from Lhhoo, in ten days. PLYMOUTH. MARCH "27.—Wind 'S.—Arrived the Agatha, from Antwerp. Sailed the Elizabeth, Man, for St. John's (N.8.) 1 • Pekvenoveu, Mann 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Coro otter r, MARIN from Christiania. Mat, Masco 28.—Wind W.S. W.—Arrived the Mugu/int, *AVM, from China. An American ship,paserd by for the River ;ins nom. with " X X" on her fore-topsail. Osamemni, Masco St.—Arrived the Achilles, Haumason, Been .thefiler ; Adel, Aura, ' from Jamaica; and the Duke of &fat, D eno r, from Trinidad. Sailed the Heiress, Vrerada_ for =; Bleorgiana, WARIMPI, for Berbice ; and Jo h n and Mary, sou, for Malta. LEVIIIIPOOL, MARCH 27.—Arrived the Dalhousie Castle, Wat.toe, from New York; Tuscarora, Surma; from Philadelphia ' • Perfect, Pamen s frona Charleston; and Adriana —, from Bermuda. The William Penn, bound to New Orleans, is on shore near the Red Nose. Two boats have been picked up off Limerick, one nsaited " Julia, of Anstruther, A Lex. M' Waxen, Master ;" and the ease " George and Mary, of Pembroke, HARLOW Master." Maacu 26.—The Glasgow, Meronext; of Gleogriwj lielloh was on shore at Arran, was towed into this bastewscwreerf, omen, Ileum W.—Thrte vessels are *ground at Akin. buck one supposed to be the Omega, Beasts, bound to Philadel. jidsla ; the others Greenlandmen. fileaanurrost ' MARCY 20.—0 n the 17th and 18th inst. a gale was experienced along our toast. The Drie Gebroeders ' Mouutss, from Amsterdam to Hamburgh, lost her mast, and has been brought in here by a pUot.boat. meemeamernMe • Rue IN Corrou.—Cotton lace-thread has experienced a rise of b . per cent. ia this town ; it took place on Fri .. day, and was general throughout the trade on Satur dep.—Nottingham Herald, Merck 28. An importation of rather a novel nature took place last week, a vessel arrived from Boston, in America, [ with a cargo of 1,200 casks of beef and perk. '' The Ktou has generously subscribed 100 guineas for the relief of Bzerneven, the celebrated composer, who by the latest accounts from Vienna was labouring under the complicated evil, of sickness and poverty. A donation of similar amount was for warded to him front the funds of the Philharmonic Society, as soon as the news of his misfortune was made known. Colonel WYNDHAM, of Drove House, Chichester, occupies the intermediate days of hunting with rabbit shooting ;1 and on numerous are these animals, that on one day last week 200 wets killed with six guns. Tna SPITALVIELDSWZAVIRS.—Yesterday more wee vers struck, and including females, there were upwards of 10,000 hands out of employment before the afternoon. During the day they proceeded in bodies of 300 and 400 to the respective mans- lecturers, to request an advance of their wages to the minimum price, or legal book price, before the act for regulating their wages was repeated. They in each instance urged to the nunufacamwe that their present average wages of twelve 'billings, fourteen shillings, and the highest £1 per week, for sixteen hours' labour per day, with the rent for their looms, was totally inadequate to their support, and that the trade was su lciently prosperous to per mit an advance. They also reminded the masters, that they had themselves, when before the Committee of the House of Commons, given evidence that even the then RWRiIRIOR price to which ; they (the men) now wished to return,was far too low, for die proper sub- 1 shoelace of a weaver. The general answer was a denial that the trade was io a condition to warrant an advance In price, and that they (the masters) partook of the pressure of the times in common with die men. In the course of the day several of the manufacturers gave their consent to the increased price, but they form but a small proper. tion, and not more this 500 hands returned into work upon those concessions. The conduct of the weavers was quite peaceable, and little apprehension seemed to be entertained by the Magistrates of - any disturbance, as there was not the array of constables or display of civil power usual in cases of turn-outs. One master was booted who answered intemperately, and said he would suffer himself to be hung on a lamp-pest before he would advance one penny. SUITERRANCOUS FIRE AT OSMINGTOS, DollSET.— On the north•eastern coast of Weymouth Bay, opposite to the Island of Portland, HK$ a chalky cliff, considerably higher than the rest of the coast, called the White Nore. On 'Friday, the 16th of this month, a flame was observed playing on the surface of the cliff, on a particular spot. The flame has now assumed the character of a subterraneous fire burning continuously,and may be seen from the es. planade at Weymouth by night. The chasms from which the fire issues rover a space of earth 20 feet square. Upon looking into the cracks In the earth, the fire appears as clear as that of a furnace. The atmosphere around is sultry, and a steam arises from a larger por tion of the surface of the cliff. The coast in BM neighbourhood produces a slaty coal of a very sulphurous nature, and which cabala a gas so offensive, that none but those who are driven by poverty to burn it can endure the odour. DIESTRUCTIVI FIRE—NARROW ESCAPE OP Till IN. MATtS.—About two o'clock this morning a fire, which in the sequel proved extremely destructive, was di:- coveted in the extensive premises of Messrs.TuctatPaou, distillers, of Coleman-street, behind the Guildhall, which for some time threatened destruction, not only to that ancient edifice( the Guildhall, but to the buildings adjoining. The flames soon •communicated to the houses of Messrs. COUSINS • and KEMP, tea. dealers, and that of Mr. BARRATT, surgeon; all of which; in less than ten minutes from the bursting. out of the flames, presented one body of fire. The rain wai at this time failing in torrents, and the wind extremely high, blowing from the north and eastward. All attempts on the part of the firemen (who were soon on the spot),oided by a plentiful supply of water, were tendered vain. The flames continued to spread with increased fury, until they caught the • back of the- Secondary's Office, which was saved by the determined 'exertions of the& emen, and at which place a stop was, put to the progress of the devouring element. The loss will principally fall on the Sun, Protector, Phoenix,. nod Alliance Offices. Mr.lia It WATT will be a loser. to"thi amount of yeasty 6001. So rapidly did- the fire. bung that by four o'clock the whole of the above- encase,. property presented one pile of burning ruins. Thelma cannot be estimated at less than 40,0001. . _._. . trignbsiNsTEß sgsstoris. These Sessions commenced this Mbrning before V. Coast', Esq. and a bench of !Magistrates . — The day was unprecedented, there being no else kit trial an the traverse paper.' James Audretus, of hackney-coachman, stood indicted for a wanton and unproirnked assault on the coachman 'belonging to Lord Belfast in the mouth of December last, while he was attending at Covent-Garded Theatre to take up his Lordship. The defendant broke out of the rank, struck the hOrses, and also the coachman repeatedly in his fate. The Jury found the defendant Guilty, when the Court sentenced him to 2 months' confieement in the Han se of Csrreirtion. William Glover was also indicted, for picking the pocket of the Hon. Robert Smith, of a silk handkerchief, in the Strand, on the' 16th inst, The prisoner was found Guilty on the clearest evidence, and sentenced Id sevan years' transportations EAST INDIA HOUSES • A Meeting of Proprietors was held yesterday. In pdt. sua'nce of the adjournment on Wednesday last-;—Sir G. A. Rosman); in the Chair. The Minutei of the lag Meeting hating been read, Dr. Giccuatar, before proceeding with the special business of the Meeting, begged to ask the Hon. Chat% man why the motion he had submitted on a former occasion, regarding the non-attendance of Proprietors, was not read ? The CHAIRMAN answered, because the motion now under consideration was not disposed ofi BURNING Or HINDOO WIDOWS. Mr. PoINDiR then rose, and after expressing his gra titude for the patience and attention which the Cour t had given him at the last Meeting, he recapitulated at full length the arguments be had submitted at the last Meeting. The two points he should contend for were—first, that the Government at home had not done what it ought to have done, in order to suppress the infamous practice complained of; and secondly, that much more than it bas done for that purpose may be done with perfect safety to its authority over the Natives of India. In order to shew what had been done, he would refer the Meet ing to a letter in February, 1805, from Lord Wel lesley and his Council to the Government at home, re questing instructions how to act regarding the practices complained of, to which an answer was returned, re commending to his Lordship to adhere to the prohi bitory regulations; but this recommendation neither his Lordship nor any of his 'successors paid any attention to till Lord Minto, in December 1812, resolved in Conn eil•that the prohibitory regulations should be adopted. The Hone Proprietor then read a grest variety of pasa 'awes from the letters of different persons connected with India, and also from Parliamentary papers and histories, containing details of horrible sacrifices of women and childienon the altars of superstition. From these documents it appeared that the practice of burning widows is not only net consistent with, or an integral part of the Hindoo religidn,.but thatit is in direct op. position to its doctrines, and that it entirely originated with and was carried on by the arts of the Brahmins, who alone derived benefit from it. The Hon. Proprietor implored the Government of this country, to adopt nue- I sures to put an end to such a state of things. When the 1 jtomana had possession of this island, they repressed the practice then prevalent, of sacrifices g human beings, in conformity witlrthe precepts of the religion of the Druids, and if a heathen Government had so acted,what might be expected from the Christian Government of Great Bri tain? It was with sorrow he was compelled to state, that even Lord Amherst never submitted the matter to the consideration of Government, and the Directors themselves were divided upon the subject. He con cluded by moving a Resolution to the effect—That it was the duty of every. paternal Government to interfere in putting an end to all rites and ceremonies involving human sacrifice, and that, therefore, it was the duty of the Court of Directors to transmit instructions to India, recommending the abolition of human sacrifices in that country as speedily as might be consistent with the ha bits and prejudices of the natives. Sir C. FORBES seconded the motion, and thought the abominable p'ractice could be put an end to, if the British Government set their faces against it. Major CARNAC agreed with both the Hon. Members in reprobating the practices alluded to as repugnant to every feeling of humanity and principle,of justice. At the same time he thought that precipitate or rash mea sures ought not to be taken for their abolition. It would be dangerous to tear asunder the religious feelings which had been cherished by the•Hindoos forages. Colonel SiANHOPR, while he approved of the motives of Mr. Poynder, thought that the Court -of Directors had already done every thing which the circumstances of the case required. He concluded by moving an amendment, which went to leave the subject at the dis cretion of the Court of Directors. • Colonel Tnoesrpo seconded the amendment. The CHAIRMAN (Sir G. Bowmen) observed, that it was evident the Honourable Proprietor who proposed the original resolution considered force to be necessary to the attainment of the desired object of putting a stop. to the horrid practices of which he so justly complained, and had quoted many authors to prove that the proposed measure was perfectly and easily practicable. He (the chairman) could however, if ne. emery, quote many eminent men who had been at the head of affairs in India, who entertained a very different opinion. The Executive had adopted all the expedients they considered requisite in this respect. They had formed ertablishments for the diffusion of education and knowledge throughout the British possessions in India, and pursued such other means as were most likely to correct the prejudices of the natives. — The establishments for those purposes cost annually no less than four lacs of rupees. If force were once used, the most injurious consequenies were likely to result. The Hon. Chairman concluded by prOposing an amendment on that of the Gallant Colonel—" That although the Court deeply deplored the continuance of -Suttees, yet the local Governments were anxious to do away with these barbarous aid inhuman customs, and that this Court having confidence in the Executive would leave the mistier in their hands. ,The DirUTY CHAIRMAN seconded this amendment. Col. STANHOPZ withdrew his amendment s declaring that of the Chairman to come fully up . After a long discussion, in which Cal 414 r. TRANI, Sir .1. Dons, Mr. R. WIGRAM. and Dr. Gmcmauer, took , mint of the Cumsalaw was withdrawn, al motion put and carried. .. The. Conn then adjourned at sevens. next, when die at* apskas appointed will be distitsakil. it • ) , • I to his views. Iptain Maxarrat.o, Jaccion, Mr. part, the amend- wn, and the Oriel. o'clock to Friday oted for yataday