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INDIA.

A Pekin Gazette of August, announers the approach of a Bur-
mese Envoy, the object of whose mission is stated to be to solicit
assistance from the Chinese in the war in which the King of Ara is
engaged with us. The grounds on which this interference is so-
licited, is artfully represented to be that the English had with.
out provocation, and most unjustifiably, invaded the Bor can em-
pire, and that therefore no security existed against a similar act of
aggression being next followed up by a similar attack on the Chi.
nese empire." Another Pekin Gazette (the latest received at
Canton), observes, that the Mandarin commanding the South
Western frontier, had reported to his Imperial Majesty that, being
exceedingly occupied in constructing fortifications and a line of de-
fences en that frontier of the empire, with a view to resist any ag-
gression on the part of the Burmese or other foreigners, with
reference to the state of hostilities in which that country is M-
I volved, he felt assured, in advertence to the importance of the duty
in which he was engaged, which could not be left to inexperienced
hands, that his Imperial Majesty would, on the present occasion,
dispense with his visit at Court, which is known to be expected and
required of great Alandarins, commanders of provinces, once in
three years. This intelligence is chiefly important, as it tends to
show that the Chinese are not indifferent to, or unapprised of, what
is going on in our eastern frontier.
Whether his CelesCal Majesty will give his aid to his Golden
Footed brother remains to be seen. Any attempt to speculate on
the probable politics of the Court of Pekin is perfectly vain. It is.
however, fortuately a matter of not the smallest consequence as it
affects the Burmese war. Should his Imperial Majesty determine
to countenance the Burmese, the usual prohibitory system will no
doubt be adopted at Canton. For our own parts we think that,
however annoying these stoppage's of trade ate fur the time, they
work good in the end. During the late war we were obliged, from
strong political necessity, to adopt a strictly conciliatory line of
conduct with the Chinese ; and the manner in which the difficulties
in maintaining our commercial intercourse, without sacrificing cur
national character, were surmounted, reflects the highest credit cn
all concerned in the administration of British affairs in China.
We can, however, now talk to his Imperial Majesty with a greater
degree of firmness and independence.
Letters from Singapore state that the Siamese troops were specific
expected to take measures for attacking the Unmans, and acid.
that the King of the latter people had sent an embassy to Pekin to
ask for help front the Celestial Emperor, but that was refused.—
Cirkulta John 80.

B► the ship James Colvin. Captain Wemyss, which has arrived
at Rangoon since our last report, having sailed the 3d instant, we
Iran that active preparation were making for moving a force cv,•
slating of from 12 to 1,580 European, and 3,090 native troops t tbe
provisions and bagzagc, it was understood, were to be transported
in boats, and the force to move up near the banks of the river. It
is c maidered, in the accounts we have seen, that the army of the
evenly was wholly dispersed. Sams accounts from Bengal, how.
ever, mention the determination of Bundoola to make another stator
if I o•sible. The 13th was spoken of for moving up the river, but
it was not expected that the arrangements could be completed quite
so soon ; though the greatest exertions were makiug.—Caleattw
Gorcrartwal bazate. Jam. 18.

Spain, which during a few years has suffered so many
losses, is about to be compensated for her late disasters in
Peru, by the addition of a body of subjects equally calcu-
lated to promote her industry and her population. We
learn from Cadiz that 4,000 monks are shortly expected
there, who having been unable to accommodate themselves
to the new order of things in America, have resolved to
restore to Europe the benefits of their activity, talent, and
capital.—Courrier Fraseais.
A' letter from Campeachy, after noticing Gen. St. Anna's
scheme for revolutionising Cuba, says—
" Lieut.-Colonel Cadenas was two days since deprived of his
office as Trente de Roy, or Governor of this town, in consequence,
as it is said, of his hiving objected to this expedition. lie is re-
placed by Lieut.-Colonel Foro. commander of the 13th regiment.
and brother-in-law of General Santa Anna. The latter is nn the
point of resigning his command, and will be replaced be General
Mora., whose arrival at the head of a considers hie bode of troops is
• shortly expected. About thirty turbulent and:, elosk many 0:
them persons of note, are in confinement tur se.i.:: u. A nes list
duties has been imposed within these few A copy of the
Tarilfia DOI yet in publication, but it is 0111,1 tha: it amounts
nearly, to a prohibition on many articles of British manufac-
ture."
From the Jamaica Papers to the 31 ult. re:: v,vl yester-
day, we extract the following particulars relstint to the
arrest of Admiral Guise, which is mentioned in the Ameri-
can Journals:—
" Intelligence from Guayaquil states, that Admiral Guise bed
been arrested. It appears to have originated from his having made
a demand on the hitendante of Guayaquil. for 31.000 dollars. for
the payment of Officers and seamen's wages. The Intentlante re-
plied. that he was not in funds fur such a sum, when Guist told
him • if his men were rot paid off, he would cat feel himself rt.
•noniible for the consequencea."fhe Intendante, coosiderine If a
kind of threat, immediately arrested him, ai:J, without allowire
time to procure • change of clothing, sent him under an escort
of fifty soldiers, by land, to Lima, a journey considered alma:
impractituble to any ons unaccustomed to travelling, and at tin/
of the year.
•• The Officers of the squadron expressed great indignation at
the measure; they repaired on board their respectise
vrseh-
loaded the guns, and it was at one time thought taey would have
tired on the house of the Intendante. They became, however. in
some manner pacified, and a Mr. Robertson was placed in Colll•
mand of the frigate which bore the Admiral's flsd, and was shortly
after ready for sea."


PURITY OP ELECTION.

'inc Eighteenth Anniversary Dinner, to celebrate the Purity of
lose:ion and Triumph of Westminster, was held yesterday at the
„man and Anchor Tavern.
Sir F. Butt DET T in the Chair.
The'llonourable Baronet was supported by John C. Hobhouse,
EA. Lord Nugent, Lord Ebrinoton, John Smith, Esq. M.P.
jafilhatns, Esq. M.P., Sir R. Wilson, 111. p., S. Rice, Esq. 31. P.,
Lk. hushington, M.P., lion. C. Hutchineon, 51. P., J. G. Lemb-
o, Esq. M. P.. flon. F. B. Pei:tie, hI.P., lion. George Pon-
why, Hon: F. Poneonby, Mr. Whitbread, M P., the Knight of
Kerry. M•P., lino. F. Dundee, hI.P., Mr. G. Robinson, hI.P.„
Sirs Coke, 31. P., Mr. O'Connell, 31r. 0. 0. 31ohon, 31r. Bruce
Sr.C. Sheridan.
The dinner was served up in the usual style, &c. at six o'clock.
Sir F. Burdett, ott entering the mom, wu received with very
general applause by the company, which consisted of three hundred
peon. and upwards,
Sir F. By !MIT T, on the removal of the cloth, gave—
`• The People, the only source of legitimate power."—Three
times three.
Much merriment was excited by the Toast-master in repeating
the toast after Sir F. Burdett, by announcing it, " The People—
the only mint of legitimate power."
The next toast was-
- Th! King—may he always remember his own declaration,
that the crown is held in trust for the goodlof the people." (Loud
cheers.)
Mr. ST OUCH said that he was entrusted 'with the proposal of
the next toast. He attended the present Meeting not as an elector I
Snit as a visitor ' • yet although he was but a visitor he could not
direst himself of the recollection that he had been formerly en.
gaged with the electors of Westminster in the furtherance of those
principles, to which his present attachment was as strong as ever at
any former period it had been. Ile would, with equal pleasure
that he had felt on former occasions in proposing a similar toast,
give—
" The great advocate of the rights and liberties of the
whoa able,- diaiuterested, and consistent public conduct has=
useful to his country as honourable to himself—our distinguished
Representative, Sir F. Burdett."- (Imniense cheering.)
-ft tens now eighteen years ago since he hut first engaged in the
*pelt of that illustrious individual, and each succeeding year
act only contioued him in a determination to support, but gave him
renewed and augmented confidence in the rectitude of the recom-
mendation, which, together with others. he gave to the electors of
SS eatminster. Ile took a personal pride to himself in being one of
the first of those who solicited (it was not a thing of his seeking)
the Hon. Baronet to become their representative, and every day
end rear confirmed him in the propriety of their choice, and to the
expectation then formed of him—that he would prove himself the
steady and inalienable friend of freedom. (Applause.) Of all his
public services he WAR least disposed to except those of the present
Session (cheers); in introducing and successtiilly carrying through
Parliament the great measure of Emancipation' he had acted in
consistency with those principles of freedom which he had always
professed, and which first recommended hint as the Representative
of the free electors of Westminster. (Hear, hear.) He (Mr. S.)
did not, not did their great advocate, regard the question as one
whereby to try the test of which was, or which was not, the best
religion, but as one that contained a recognition of the fundamental
principle of the Constitution, that every. person burn under the Bri-
tub Constitution was entitled to the enjoyment of equal rights, and
the protection of equal laws. (Applause.) His conduct upon that
occasion was eminently useful; it was consistent with the past
political conduct of their illustrious Representative, and was such
as entitled hint to their continued confidence and increased grati-
' hoie. (A p clause.
Sir I'. Bu 'MET r, after the applause with which the announce.
went of his health was received had somewhat subsided, rose tore-
turn thanks. He felt peculiar satisfaction in the manner in which
his friend %Mr. Stench) had readied to his recollection the period of
the first commencement of his connexion with the electors of West.
Minster. To the long "tries of years with which he had been con.
ruled with them tie reverted with feelings of pride ; lie became
connected with the electors hf NVeetminster at a critical period of
life ; towards them he should ever feel sentiments of deep grati-
tude ; and the principles which recommended him first to their no-
tice, he should maintain to the close of his public life, with the
same earnestness that he engaged in them at its commencement.
(Applause.) The duties that had devolved upon him had been
rendered light by their indulgence and liberality ; but he bad never
fseei in discharging them to the utmost of his power. lie had,
ever since his connexion with then), endeavoured to promote those
principles of freedom which had of late years greatly advanced in
the public mind of England, and in the advancement of which the
electors of Westminster had always honourably taken the lead. It
was to him a happiness to have sit opportunity of addressing his
constituents on an occasion like the present--an assembly con-
trolled by no other influence than that which was imposed by their
attachment to the principles of liberty, which, as freemen, they
were united, and interested in supporting. (Hear, hear.) It was
Blare gratifying to address such a meeting, and it was done often
with more useful effect than in another assembly, to which, though
men might be returned as Representatives, opportunities acre sel-
dom aflorded of indulging in topics and in principles, such as were
sanctioned and approved of in an assembly like the present. His
(Sir F. B.'s) pnnciples and feelings were known to them ; it was
oat now accessary for him to repeat them ; he would ony avail
himself of the opportunity afforded him of congratulating the
friends of freedoin on the progress of freedom throughout the
world. Notwithstanding the d:scomfi.ure of the cause of freedom
Is Spain and Italy—notwithstanding the disastrous aspect she
presents in other parts of the world—yet there were parts in
which she had prospered : in Greece—in that country which was the
nurse of liberty, the immortal land of freedom- they saw the pro-
gress of those principles which they were pledged and united to
support. In another hemisphere, in South America, they saw
also those principles established in the progress and the advance-
ment of which they were so deeply interested. And although
in unfortunate Spain those principles may for a time be smo-
thered, let us hope that she may, ere long, enjoy a participation of
them. (Applause.) But from a contemplation of the state of free.:
dom in other countries, let us look to that which was nearer and
dearer to us—let us direct our attention to our own country. His
friend Mr. Stench had said, and said justly, that the Bill which he
(Sir F. Burdett) had the honour to introduce into Parliament, was
"imported by talents, by virtue, and by pure public principle,
such perhaps as no cause had been before supported by in the
Houseof Commons. (Hear, hear.) And here he must do those
who differed from him, and those with whom he acted on other
subjems the justice to say, that the Bill which he had the honour
to introduce met with the support of persons of all parties without
regard to political distinctions or political differences. They had
nut supported the question as a religious one, butts one fur the
good of the empire by the consolidation of all classes of the corn.
=silty. (Applause.) As to religion, a particular religion was
rot, in his opinion, necessary to human happiness ; all religions
were good that inculcated benignant principles, but a particular
form of religion ought not to deprive men of those rights to which
they were born and to which they were entitled. (Applause.) If
the principles of any particular sect of religion were at variance
with the dictates and suggestions of humanity, the feeling of man-
kind would revolt front it ; and it was his opinion, therefore, that
throughout the world, all religions were formed on the principles of
be iignity. They had only to direct their eyes towards America,
where they would see all members of religious persuasions, whether
Presbyterian or any other creed, living on terms of reciprocal kind.
ens and mutual good-fellowship. No matter what might be their
respective creeds or tenets, they met and associated together asgood
fiends and
.good subjects. (Applause.) That there were some
who entertained an opinion, and a conscientious one ton. different
Irons his, he was prepared to believe, but he uniformly found that
those opinions were, fur the most part, owing to early prejudice, to
youthful instruction, and to early habits of reading and of thinking;
half those persons would examine into the foundation of their
t'e'ndons—if they would inquire into and investigate the propriety
sees force of their early modes of thinking—if they would not form
their judgment by reading what is past, as by contemplating the
present situation of the'age in which they live—if they would
nosed `• the world not Ito much by what it has been as by what it
is"—if they would use their eyes, as it was manifestly intended by
nature that they should, by placing them in the front, not die bark
of their heads—(much laughter and applause)--they would ob-
serve the advancement of those principles, the progress of which was
irresistible, and the success of which was certain. 'f hey would find
in the progress that had been made by the advancement of know.
ledge since the Revolution, the certainty of still greater progress,
and of the final triumph of die principles of civil and religious
freedom. At that time toleration was supposed to be a great
boon, but toleration was now looked upon to be as a thing itself
scarcely tolerable. (Applause.) Toleration way not the contrary
of irtilerence, but was intolerance in a less degree. (Cheers.) A
min may be subjected to torture in a variety of ways. You may
torture him by fire and faggot, or you may torture him by ex•
elusion from emolument, front the blessings of the Constitution
under which he lived, and by shutting him out from all those rights
to which reason, the good of the community, and every honourable
motive that can actuate mankind sanctions and proclaims him to be
justly entitled to. To to!eration, therefore, he was not par.
Lie!. because it admitted the existence of a power which ought not
to exist—the interference of a human control between man and his
Maker. (Applause.) Let it be remembered, that et the same
time that you tell a man that he shall not address his Maker in the
mode which his conscience tells him to be the best and most ac-
ceptable to God, it was the same thing as addressing the Deity,
and saving to him, `• you shall not receive the worship of that
0521-" (Immense cheering.) It had been well said by Mr.
Breigham in the House of Commons, respecting the opposition
which had been given to this measure of emancipation, that
religion was not at the bottom of all this. It was something more;
the natural and first duty of all sects of religion MRS " to do unto
others as we would be done by." (Applause.) This was the first
principle of religion—but this principle was lost sight of when reli-
gion Caine in contact with power in the priesthood. (Applause.)
In the union of the priest with power, and in the connection of
religion with the State, WAS to be found the poison that embittered
the fruit which true religion was naturally calculated to produce.
lie would beg to call this attention of the company to the great ins.
portance that it wart to the principle they had so much at heart—
the principle of reform—to have the question relating to six miL
lions of their fellow-subjects in Ireland set at rest. It was es<en-
OM to their civil and political freedom to have this measure accom-
Phshed, which was now thrown as an apple of diseord to distract
the attention and divide the opinion of the people of this country.
(Hear, hear.) The stage should be cleared of this impediment be-
fore they could arrive at die full enjoyment of those civil rights
a!'t.er which they were in long and anxious pursuit, and in the our-
Dui: of which he would be as steadfast to the last day of his public
Lee as he was at the fleet. (Applause.) He woo not induced to
despocd of uleimate success,opposal as he and they were by persons'