The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-12-20 00:00:00

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HERTFORD COLLEGE.
Our Paper of yesterday contained a report of the
proceedings of the Court of Proprietors, relative to the
late disturbances at the East India College. Upon this
debate we propose to ofrer a few short remarks. If the
spirit of insnbordinistiou which has lately displayed
Itself at this institution had been confined to one or
two individuals, we should not have thought it of suf-
ficient importance to merit the attention of the pub-
lic ;_but when we consider that no fewer than twelve

young men have been expelled and have forceited
their appointments, and when we call to mind that
these disgraceful riots have been of frequent repeti-
tion, we should deem ourselves guilty of the most
culpable negligence if we passed over the late dis-
cussions without remark.
As long as India remains a constituent part of the
British empire, and as long as the wealth, talents, and
energy of the mother country are directed to these im-
portant settlements, so long will the education of ail
those who are selected to direct and superintend the
affairs of our Eastern possessions excite the solicitude
and engage the attention of the public. The esta-
blishment at Hertford has been objected to, as not
compensating the Directors for the expenses which it
entails, and various plans have been suggested by'
which economy may be promoted, and the servants ofl
the Company better qualified to discharge the duties
committed to their trust. It is impossible for as,
within the narrow limits to which we are necessarily
restricted, to enter into the general policy of this in-
stitution ; our only object is to offer a few reflections
on the late discussion which took place at the India
House.

Twelve individuals, it appears, have been found
guihf by the College Council of irregularity,
general misconduct, and open rebellion. They have
been expelled, and the consequence of their expulsion
has been the loss, to each of them, of situations
which, at a low calculation, may be estimated at ten

thousand pounds. The privation of these valuable
appointments is, no doubt, matter of serious concern
to the friends and relatives of those who have fallen
beneath the rigour of the Statutes ; and Mr. DOUGLAS
KINNAIAD, Mr. HUME, and Mr. RANDLE JACKFOV,i
concurred in deprecating the sentence of the Collese
Council as unnecessarily harsh and severe. We be-
lieve that these Gentlemen were actuated by the meet
amiable feelings, in recommending the adoption of
more lenient measures ; but we are by no means dis-
posed to join with them, in soliciting a remission of
punishment for those who have transgressed the laws,
and set the constituted authorities at defiance. We
are persuaded that these frequent disturbances
have been promoted by the indulgence which has'
been shown on former occasions, And the hope
of working on the feelings of the Directors, has
induced many of the students who possessed au-1
inerous or powerful connexions, to persist in
their disobedience sad insubordination. We beg
leave to state most distinctly, that we do not wish to
cuter ott the question so frequently agitated, whether
the must of study pursued at Hertford College 1-

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