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1 1 - - been enntrAfted by the necessary operation of thi same cause; but, I am happy to pet ceive, that you have petseyrreil in the indefatigahle exert 01 of your general z-al, industry, and spirit of study. 4‘ The Students who have maintained arguments at the Public Disputations. on the present occasion. have not passed through a course of study equal, in point of duration, with that which enabled the Students of former years to attain the honceits at• tacked to similar Public Exercises. Notwithstand ing this disadvantage, the Gentlemen who have held disputations on the present occasion, have success fully rivaled their most distinguished predecessor, in correet laignf,e, fluent expression, and accurate pronunciation. " The Degrees of Honour conferrer' this day, on Messrs. Thomas Chisholme Scott, Montague Hem y Tor-riled), Joseph littledele. and James Marjoii banks, are the public and just rewards of merit, which has not been surpassed by any Student of this College; and I entertain a confident hope, that Olt. public services of these Gentlemen will prove valu able to the interests of the Company, and of our country in India .• The Students distinguished by Prises and Ho rmel y Rewards, are also entitled to commends *: dun; and the ptinciples of public justice demand my applause of the etteinments of the gre mu pr e portion of those who now proceed to the public service. " It is setisfeiefory to be enable .1 to declare, that the general residua and progtees of the St u dent', continue to merit the erloolletine of this Govern ment, and to teA -irt umstcler.ole honour to the cha railer of the Institution, and on th- knowledge, te lents, skill, and diligence of the Professors, in the discharge of their respeet ye duties. " At the lest disputation, I expressed my desire that a more general attention should be paid to the study of the Vernacu'er Language of Bengal. I oftarrve, with pleasure, that a Degree of Honour Las been merited and conferred on this day, for high proficiency in that language, and, that the studs , of that us-fill attainment is now prosecuted by many of the Students with diligence and success. " In the Mehritte Language, a progress has been made, which iticrits approbation and encou rteement. The Declamation pronounced, for the first time, ie that leuguege, is highly creditable to the Geialeman who p onounced it, and the Learned Professor, under whose care t:;e Students in that de partment have nianifested meritorious industry and application, attended by great success, within a li gnites! period of time. " The Compilation and Publication of useful Works in the Oriente' Languages have proceeded wah unabated spirit., and with eminent public ad vante4e. by affording additional flcilities throughout India, in the genital attainment of the several lan Stages requisite for the condud of the service. " Amoegst teaftil Roil- of this description, a Grammar of the elehrette Lenteuege has been com piled and printed, an d a Vecebalary of the same lan gitar,e is now in the Press. ‘. Since the 1 ,st Meeting, therefore, the promo tion of Oriental Knowleege, in the British Service in Ind a, has proceeded well ieerea,ed success, by the progress of the studies and labours of the Geetle men of this College. .‘ The attention of the Officers and Students of the Coll-ee. appe it s als , . to have 1y...i n succrsstullr direded to those important rihjeds of ,iisc,pline, re gularity, and good order, which fotmed an essential part of my recent admonitions from this place. My most solemn and sacred duty demands, that I should enforce those admonitions nn every seasonable occa. pion. and by every attainable sauftion of reward, en couragement, and authority, I cannot, therefore, omit this puitlic opportunity of expressing my par ticular satistaftion in the condud of those Stud.nts, who have manifested their qualification for the due discharge of the highest stations in this service, hy an attentive observance, not merely of the letter, but of the true spirit of the Statutes, which prescribe a strut attention to the maxims of regulaiity, econo my, and good order. " 'pie most eminent and brilliant success in the highest objets of study, will prove an inelequete crielificetit n for tie service of the Company, and of our century in India, it' the just application of those happy attainments be not secured, by a solid found ation of virtuous principles, and contra concluet. The whole system of the education which you have teceivrd at home, furnishes abundant explanetron of the principles and ohjeds of the Statutes of this Col lege. which ordain a sine attention to the order and regulerity of your psivate economy, and to those ha bits of l'fe. calculated to proted you from future emberressment and distress, in the exercise of your public duties: and the weal principle of this service, combined with the pi eservation of your most urgent iteerests, and of your most sacred honour in this country, req lire me to inculcate and to enjoin the indispensible necessity of your stria conformity to these essential Articles of the Statutes. " Lu closing the proceedings of this day, I have the satisfaelion to signify to you, that 4 considerable p: ogtess has been made in the Arrangements respi te:• to promote and to facilitate, in this College, the cod : of the La.. and Repletion' emitted by the °overt nr-Cent ral in Council. fur the Government of ile British ten ;Lori: s, subject to the Presidency of Bmgel. " With the able assistence of the principal public Ofr.cers of this Government, the commencement of a regular sestem of study in that important blench, may be expected donne; the course of the present yeer. " To this system of study. it is my intention to add Rewards and Honours, calculated to distin geish •he neere s if those Students. who :hall appear at the Es oeenetiotts to have roubles eminent know ledge of the Laws Niel iteettlicions which they are destined to administer, in their several stations, to the people of thee* i steesive i rovinces. " In the trig 1/1 f tun chitin of this College, it Was my este toil to have provided sushi ieet omens tit vaticinator: tot the S;t.de.as in the principles ir y $1.141 lisriN.tiedence, •I 1 I . .f the Law .4 aaiions, iseni.....e.eg that co..' se of study with tLe princip:e. of t..e freodennanteden and liindoo'Law, awe with those of tee reti•e ar el %arum y Code 01 LAY:a. inter duc..l by iliat e get e et and worthy Stetesinan, the. 1N..• quit Cetioraliie, :4 the edministretins. or tut se Piote.eires,eneiserpriared and extended by succe, ding Goveremesitt e with tee 441 elk we taliitirb, iii.i.wieils-. . 0 .4 ..im..s at it eieeirees ik: lew. whose mane east cervi es towards his country and mankind. in the for s a ion a.;cl subsequent improvement of that Codesate t oe traced in the increasing prosperity and happi e s of every Province of the Empire to which it has been extencLd. " voidable circumstances have prevented the Institution of a regular course of Le'furec, on the genet al pi inciples :it Jurisprudence, and of the Law of Nations. It is my duty, however, ear nettly to r commend the st , idy of the most approved Element ary Works in this branch, to all the Students of the College. The knowledge of these general principles will prove of the utmost advantage in every depart ment of this service. To those destined for the Ju• dicial Department, the necessity of such a course of study is obvious and incoutrovertibl. But, in every department of the service, the knowledge of the leading maxims of general law, will tend to secure a due observance, not only of the Regulations of the Gover ment, hat of the principles of universal Jus tice and E q uity towards every class of our name-. rout and various subjeds, and of all the native in habitants of India. "The study of the Mohummedan and Hindoo Codes of Law, will be facilitated by the works ex tant on those subjeas ; to which the attentimt of the Students should be carefully diredA. In the course of the present year, I trust, that a considerable pro sir,s may be made with the aid of the learning and 'he principal Judicial Officers of this Go. ve•nmeht, in esiabbshing a regular course of study the Mohumrnedati and HinJoo Codes of Law, " But the ..curate study of the regulation and laws of this Government. under the guidance of the respe&able and learned Professor in that Department, will afford ample topp •rtunity of advantages and dis tinaion to those Students, who shall pursue such a course with ditigence And attention. " In pursuing that course, the general ohjeas of this system of laws and regulations, will be manifest, in the due d:oributiou of the legislative, executive, and judical audio:Ales of the state, in the establish ment of an impartial administration of justice, ac cording to existing laws, and in the provision of gradual means for the improvement of those laws. " It is not my intention, at this time, to investigate the principles which constitute the basis of this Code, or to trace their conne4tion with the general maxims of Jurisprudence, with the spirit of the British Con stitution, or with the do trines of the Mohammed sn and Hindoo Codes and customs, manners and ha bits of our Native Subjeas. Nor will I attempt on this occasion to de-cribe the condition of these pro vinces with respeCt to the administration of Justice, and to their internal Civil Constitution, either under the Native Government, or under the British Power, previously to the introdußion of the existing Code of Laws and Regulations. " It is sufficient for me to dire& your attention to the indispensible necessity of acquiring a correef knowl• dge of the existing Laws and Regulations, for the purpose of enab ing you to discharge your duty t• the Company, to your Country, and to the Peojle of these populous provinces. " In every station in which you can he plae?d during the course of your public service, the due execution of these La, s an 1 Regulations must, in a certain degree, depend up.m your condo& You must be either the instruments fur the administration of the Laws, or the dir. R ohjsfis of their salutary controul and restraint. In eve: v instance, you will be subject to their general authority, and it will be your duty to contorm to their spit it, to aid their operation, and to suggest every praCticable im. prnvement in their provisioas and regulations.— Under such solemn obliga inns, I entertain a firm expectation, that, in the prosecution of the objen of study now recommended to your attention, you will display the same zeal, industry, and success, which have marked the progress of the great body of the Students of this College, in every department to which their studies have been direled. "Nor can this Governmentdire& your attention to any objesli more wortny to inspire honourable emu lation, to excite the highest efforts of industry And genius, or to reward the most transcendent success of just and laudable ambition. "The due administration of just laws within these flourishing and populous provinces, is not only the foundation of the h ppiness of millions of people, but the main pillar of the vast fabric of the British Empi:e in Asia ; The main spring of our Empire is sit mitea brie ; and it is supplied and guarded by the Laws and Regulations of this Government. From the prosperity of these provinces are derived all the sources of our Revenue, and Commerce, and Public Credit ; and the origin and stability of that pros perity are to be found in the Code of Laws which you are now direeted to study, arid bete:after deS ' tined to administer, to expound, and to amend. " Subjet to the common imperfeaion of every human institution, this Syrtem of Laws is approved by practical experience (the surest test of human legislation), and contains an alive principle of con tinstal revision, which affords the best security for progressive amendment. It is not the effusion of vain theory, issuing from speculative principles, and ' direeted to visionary objeifts of impra&icable per fection ; but the solid work of plain, deliberate, practical benevolence, the legitimate offspring of gennine wisdom, and pure virtue. Ihe excellence of the general spirit of these Laws is attested by the noblest proof of just, wise, and honest Government; by the restoration of happiness, tranquillity, and security, to an oppressed and suffering people ; and by the revival of agriculture, commerce, manufac tures, and general opulence, in a declining and impo veeished country. " Contemplating these benevolent views, and ani mated by the prospect oldie great and exalted duty to which you are called, I trust, that you will de rive Ii um this institution, the most effesflual means of preserving and secu: ing to the inhabitant, ul :hese prospe:ous regions, that primary obj •Ct of all good Governments, the greate.4 blessing attainable . tsy any people — an impartial aoomustratioo of just Law.* --- - Ilia Etceliency then returned to his apartments, attended by his suite. In the E►ening of 0-. e 9th of February, a grand dinner was given to the Officers And Students of the Cobble, by his ticeilency, At the Gnvernment illiMGC ; It wiiich w oe prisent the Honouiable Chid Jn►tice. the Judges of the Supreme Cou the MarnSer. o' the Snprem•• Council, and all the principal Civil su! biditary (Maus at the Presi deem!. a ._ THE BRITISH PRESS. LONOON, WE')NLSOAY, SEPT*J4BEI Our tact Weymouth letter stated, that the Roy A L Ea..iixY would leave that place upon the 7th of next mouth. It was, however, understood yesterday, that the departure of the Roy xi. FA. WILY would take place about a week sooner, but the particillar day was not known. It is supposed, that they will go to Kew, as the alterations aoid re pairs now making at Windsor C title, and the QucEN's Lodge, will not lx.completed by that time. Mr. COUR VOISEUII, one of Ills M A Irs rv 's Mes sergels, arrived at two o'clock yesterday, at Lori Mut c x sys's Office, with dispatches from the Courts of St. Petersburg!) anal Vienna. The Earl of WEST voneL•ma attended at the Office to learn the contents. In the afternoon, Lord M (masa vz left town for Weymouth, to attend His MAJFSTY with the dispatches. The Chancellorship of the University of Dublin, one of the places held by His Royal Highness the late Duke of GLOUCESTER, his been offered, we believe, to the Earl of MOM A• It is an office, in fumllions entirely unconnected with politics or party, and which his Lordship may consistently fill, without abandoning his principles or friends.— It must b.r also peculiarly grateful to a man of his Lordship's literary taste anJ attainments, tr preside over one of the most learned and respeftable public Seminaries in Europe. As an Orator and a General, his Lordship stands high in public estimation. As an accomplished Scholar, he will,pertnys, find, in the groves of Academus, laurels not less durable thin those which he has won in the Senate and in the field. The interests of literature mast also be advanced, and the genius of learning will rejoice under the auspices of a chief, so distinguished for liberality of sentiment and who will carry into the solitary study, and the retired walks of learned society, all the refinement of polished life, without one of its bletru-hes. The squadron of His MAJLST Y'S ships, the Tremendous, 74 guns, Capt. Osnoana Lnrcssier, 6+ guns, Capt. W. FOTHLIGILL ; and the Phmton, Capt. COCKBURN; under the command of Capt. 081011Nt. that had been cruising off the Isle of France, arrived at Bombay in February last, touch ed at Behcoolen on their return, in hopes of meet ing with, or obtaining some intelligence of, Admiral Liao During Captain °sumac's cruise, he had not been able to obtain the least infjrmation respeeting Admiral boom squadron; as it appeared, that General DeC4BN had exaeled the parole of every American Captain, previous to his being permitted to leave Pnrt North-West, not to give any informa tion, or even hint, to the English cruisers. The following is a hst of ships and vessels tak^n and destroyed by the squadron under the command of Capt. OSBORMI, of His 111.saasies ship Tremen doer, during their cruise off the Isle of France. Ls Zephyr schooner, 70 tons, laden with slave., taken by His Majesty's .hip Terpsichore. Lc Vietur ship, 300 tons, laden with the produce of Mada gascar, burned under the guns of Caunonier Point, by the boats of His Majesty's ships Tremendous and Phaeton L'AiStif brig, 100 tone, laden with plank, Jec bunted un der the guns of a ►attery, on Point Diabte, by the boats of the Phaeton. Le Denies brig, taken after a long chaor, by the hosts of His Majesty's shop Tremendous. Le Blonde ditto, ditto. Elisabeth, Dutch Isuliantan (British built, about two or three )can old), of 400 tot., with sugar, spice, wrack, Isc. taken by the Phaeton and Terpsichore. Le (Amerce, 300 too, laden with articles of trail, from Madagascar, taken by the Phaeton. Le Deux Amis brig, of l`to tons, laden with the same kind of cogs, t,ken on the same day, by tlie • Trementions. Penman, American ship, 400 ton., ladcit with sugar and spice, detained on suspiemit of the rev' being Dutch pro perty, his been since eondeinned as lawful prise, In the Vice- Admiralty Court, at C•,lumbn. Governor Bie, Danish ship, laden with piece rods, eearcd nut from Serampwre, bound to T•angnekar, o. Porto, in India, but detected riug into the Mauritius ; she is now tialer It Culumb The sq•iadrun, consisting of tf.e Tremendous, Lary- Ndter, PhJeton, and Terpienerr, share, by male agreement, in all cAptares made during their cruise. The Carter.: packet, Captain Parr css-ix, is at tired at Falmouth, with a Lee•.vard Island Mail, in thirty•two day, from •t'ortola. She carried nut the Yd Juue Mail, And Arrived at Ilatbadoos on the 24th July. Ills MAissrv's ships Northumberland, Rear- Admiral C.ocsinania. Randier and Lily; the LT:l4w tchoaner, and Donsi,iel cutter ; a lugger privateer, and a three.inasted schnnner, were lying in Car Ole Say. The 14104 arrived• the following lay, int.) ~~ • . . which the Admiral shifted his fhg, when the Northumbe. land, Ram;lie', and 1.4, soled. 0 1 the 22,1, a fleet of mer:hartt-sh:ps arr:ved frce t Ireland, under convoy of His M .Icsr v's sf. 4 Wolfe. The Northam', .r/, ind came into the illy on the 2.ii. Tae i'aAet left .rhadoes os the 231 July, aft: , :- I ...ivia z 1) iminica on the 27rh, with the /frpe..eeora ; under Gua3aion~, they were chased by a three-masted French p r i., vateer ; the Ifhpowarr, having drawn het f-oz under the land, comm:ncad a I;!avy fi•e on hor n when she sheered off, and escaped by mesas of h er sweeps; arrived at Antigua on the $ I.t, wher e t h e Grenada brought in a French privateer row-Meat, Aft,r delivering the Mails at all the Leeward h. lands, left Tortola on the 12:11 of August. The passengers were, Mr. MARTIN, Culie•tor of the Customs at Antigua; Mr. Cua a AN, a Londol Merchant ; and Mr. Mszzr!i. A. of Venice. - It will be seen in our Dover letter, that part of the Army intended for the Expedition, will embark at that port. Several Regiments will embark at Portsmouth. The whole of the Hanoverian troops in this colntry will, most probably, be engAgod in the expedition. The artillery, and six battalions of the German Legion, now encamped at B rs' ha:; rneived orders to bold themselves in readiness. The Hamburgh Mails dire on Wednesday se'n night, Sunday and Wednesday last, arrived last night. Having received them at a very late hour, we were able to make only the following extra.t: Sr. PATERSSURG3, AUG '2l. Preparations for war are making here with a promptitude and energy without example in the an- nals of Ra:sia. The Emperor, it is said, will join the army next week. FRONTIERS OF RUSSIA, AUG. 21, The exchange of couriers between Berlin and Pe. tersburgh, is more aftive than ever. The last courier was hearer of a letter written by the Emperor to llis i'russian hlajetty. VIENNA, AUG. 28. The Archduke Charles's li , •giment of infantry set off for Italy the day before yesterday. 'I he Russian Ambassador has notified, that, in or der to back the mediation which our C' urt has pro posed for the maintenance of peace, Its Majesty had given orders for two armies to march without delay. It is to-day reported, that the Austrian troops have entered the Grisons : this intelligence is not to be depended upon. lIVALIK, SEPT. S. General Duroc arrived here the Jay berOre yes terday. A Courier from the Marquis Lnechesini ar rived a few hours before, announcing the General's approach. The General repaired the same evening to Charlottenburg ; but: did not see his Majesty. He only had his first audience this day. SAMSEIG, AUGUST 29. It is asserted, that a great Court has demanded of His Highness, the Elector of Bavaria, a passage through his duminions for 30,1.00 men ; and that this demand has been refused, on the ground of His Highness having resolved to maintain the strictest neuti ality. FRASCIIOIIIT, AVG. St• The Imperial Envoy, Count Von Stadion, is ar. rived b.re from Ratisbon. They speak here of the march of French troops through several other of the German territories, to wards the Rhii e. SANIIIII74, AUG. 30. Great numbers of French troops are assembling on the Rhine, and the garrisons of the fortresses in that vicinity will be reinforced. A French army will soon be colleaed on the Rhine. The General of Division, St. Sua.inne, is arrived at Strasburg. Mr. SPARROW, one of Hit MA.116'01 4 1 Messen gers, as rived 7esterday, with dispatches from the 1.0110 LIEUTI,NANT Of 11[1.11,03. His Royal Highness the Duke of Yowl transact ed business yesterdsy, At his Office, at the Horse Guards, until half-past sic o'clock. A great num ber of Military Officers. several of them lately arriv ed from India, attended. Parliament, it is said, will meet for the dispatch of business, on the 10th or lYth of November. The BetiA packet, commanded by Capt. Foots, lately arrived with diliatches from India, sailed agsit., yesterday, from Gravesend, with dispatcht4 and freighted by the Hon. East India Company. 1 . 4 whose service she is employed, for Bombay. She is alloveed to be one of the fastest sailing vessels in the nary. The following paragraph is copied from The lia• nA Corner of yesterday :-- We have it in our power to Kate, from unquettinn ,, be authwity, that theta are no cartridges, nor am annUn.t , prepared at Woo.wieli Warren, fm the rumoured Exped.,,.., our have the Artillery or E.:stneert re4eived any tulle s tt prepare few foreign service." Soon after nine o'clock, on Monday morning. waggons were brought to the back part of the Sant to carry SMITS' casks of dollars, which were real; to be sent eft to Portsmouth, for the purpose of be ing conveyed to the Continue. Each waggon hell about fourteen casks, and when they left the Bank they were e4corted by a party of Horse-Guards, %; 11 were- instruded to sec the m , ney safely lodged board of ship. The sum altngether was estimate at halt a million. It is part of the inbeisly intends for ow Continental Allies. . 6 . BL4C/LS and Ps aw•, of Leadenhar-street, hating faxorirad us skit the Report, of the late Examinations a , the College of nit William, in Ind a, we this day sia"mit 6 no 1 ,3 r, of tlwgt lice aty detail. to our Raiders.