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were serious jn stirriing that any intrigues had ever
existed between himself end the Baja,--(Loud cheers.)
He remarked that the very style in which the papers
were couched,' independently of their subject, carried
falsehood with it.—(Hear, hear.) That as to 30,000
men, which Portugal was to send to the Raja,
it was well known that at that time Portugal
:•ould not have sent 30, instead of 30,000.—(Loud
laughter and elltiersg) I showed him copies of his
alleged letters to the Raja, at which he laughed, and as-
sured me they were nothing but fabrications. If the
British tiovernment really believed he wrote them, they
must have considered him mad.—(Cheers.) He evinced
much indignation, and complained of the very unhand-
some manner in which the British Government had used
his name—(Lend cries of" Hear, hear")— and expressed
his astonishment that a matter considered of such mag-
nitude should have-been kept so carefully from himself
and his Government. The above, Sir, was the purport of
my interview with the ex-Governor, though much more
was said.—(Cheers.) I have perused, Sir, with great
care, all the papers connected with this case ; and my
attention has been devoted to the protracted debate con-
sequent on these papers: I do declare most solemnly
that to my mind the Raja is as innocent of treason against
the British Government as the Hon. Directors on the
other side of the bar, who have signed his dethronement
and exile,-(Great applause.) The changes have been
rung over and over again by some of the Hon. Direc-
to;s, and their two steady supporters on this side of

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met here to confirm the opinions of the authorities before
quoted; or are we "met here to question them, by the
exercise of our own reason, and to form our own dis-
passionate judgment?-7(Hear.) I therefore ask, Sir, for
specific evidence on specific points. The defenders of
the Raja's dethronement bewildered us with quantity, in
the shape of 40 or 50 volumes of it.—(A laugh.) But,
Sir, have they followed the able and dispassionate
course adopted by my Learned Friend the mover, or the
Gallant Director, General Robertson, who have shaV.
tered this fabric of falsehoed to its foundation? Have
the supporters of the British Government attempted to
unravel the 401.'s worth of evidence bought near Gon,
containing the Viceroy's letters ?. Have they com-
mented on the perjured evidence of the native officers, or
of the Brahmin Untajee ? No, Sir ; we aro called upon
to swallow the whole 50 volumes, but to ask no questions.
An Hon. Proprietor, Mr. Weeding, in the course of this
debate, has told us, that my Gallant friend, Gen. Lod-
wick, was guilty of a breach of duty for circulating his
letter to the Court of Directors. Why, Sir, this very
letter, the circulation of which has given the Hon.
Proprietor (Mr. Weeding) so much pain, has been be-
fore the British public for the last three months, through
the medium of the House of Commons.—(Cheers.) The
same Hon. Proprietor tells us that the Gallant General
has committed his employers, by giving light to confi-
dential correspondence. Is this the mode, Sir, that this,
Hon. Proprietor, now sitting in his judicial character,
would elicit truth ? Are these the feelings, Sir, upon
which lie comes to a decision on the guilt or innocence
of the Raja ? If they be, I envy him them not. Are
wo not . bound, Sir, to elicit the whole truth,
and is not every honest man bound not merely to
speak the truth, but the whole truth?—(Cheers.)
Mr. 'WEEDING explained.
Captain COGAN resumed—/ now beg to call the
attention of this Court to a subject of the gravest
importance, being the Sattara Commission. We
have it distinctly stated by General Lodwick, that
his colleagues (Mr. Willoughby and Colonel Oval's)
would not allow the cross-examination of the suspicious
and even perjured witnesses. Now, Sir, was there ever
such an outrage on the common principles of justice as
this ? Here. are three gentlemen appointed to investi-
gate a matter involving the throne of a helpless and de-
pendent Prince ; the president proposes a cross-exami-
nation of the witnesses, and is positively prevented by '
the before-named gentlemen. This charge is not founded,
Sir, upon purchased evidence ; it is founded on the evi-
dence of an officer who has been an ornament to your
service for forty years Ido say, Sir, it is the duty of
the Court of Directors of this Company to issue orders
to suspend from duty Colonel Ovens and Mr. Willoughby,
pending an inquiry into their conduct.—(Loud applause.)
Is this the administration of justice, Sir, that is to retain
us the possession of that Empire which we hold by the
thread of opinion ? I say, No. I could not, Sir, but
observe with extreme regret the very cruel and gratuitous
insult which the Hon. Director, Mr. Warden, offered to
the unfortunate Prince whose case is under discus-
sion, and who is far distant and cannot answer for him-
self. Mr. Warden asserts that the Raja had been guilty
of asserting a most distinct falsehood. Well may a man,
who has been a party to the Raja's ruin, add insult to
injury on the absent victim of his power. But the Raja
is a Mahratta, a native of India, and therefore not to be
believed. Does Mr. Warden speak thus of his own
countrymen ? lam afraid to go further, Sir, lest my
feelings should carry me away.—(Loud.cheering.)
Mr. WARDEN here rose and explained that his infor-
mation was from Capt. Grant.
Capt. COGAN proceeded, and stated that he would as
soon believe the Baja as the Hon. Director or Captain
Grant; that he considered the insult gratuitous.—(Hear,
hear.) Now, Sir, a word regarding Ballajee Punt. In
looking over the papers last printed we find the friend of
this individual (Col. Ovans) addressing the Bombay Go-
vernor to confirm certain jagheers, given by the new
Baja for one year's servitude to the Sattara State,
amounting to 1,0001. per annum, in perpetuity to
and his 'successors.—(Loud cheering.) Now, Sir,
on what plea does Colonel Ovens urge the guarantee of
the British Government to this personage ? On 110 other
ground than that he had given them the information that
had led to the ex-Raja :s dethronement. Now, Sir, where,
in all the mass of evidence before the Court, do we find
this man's name ?—(Hear, hear.) No, Sir, his name
was too significant to be associated with that of his
Prince. I leave this fact for the decision of the Court,
with this explanation of the disgraceful agency that has
led to all the evil consequences which followed.—(Cheers.)

SERGEANT LUDLOW'S LAST.—Mr. Godson,
M.P., the new Queen's Counsel in this circuit, was ac-
companied into Court on Friday morning by his son, a fine
intelligent little fellow•, of nine or ten, who was warmly
shaken by the hand by several learned gentlemen. Among
others who noticed the child was Mr. Sergeant Ludlow,
who inquired whether he was " any ones God son ?"
" said Mr. Whately to the Learned Sergeant, who
had risen between him and his witness, " that is a good
joke, Mr. Sergeant, and now sit down," which he accord-
ingly did.

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THE FORCE OF IMITATION.—The force of
imitation is immense in the young. It soon com-
pels the child to talk the language of those around,
and do as far as possible all they do. Without, this im-
pulse, little advance could be made. With the impulse
of imitation, there soon co-operates that of habit, and
then that of belief. What we have done we do more
easily, and, moreover, acquire an inclination to do again ;
and what we witness, or have communicated to us by
others, we gradually acquiesce in and are reconciled to,
objection and repugnance declining by repetition of the
facts or opinions, till ugliness may be confounded with
beauty, vice with virtue, absurdity with sense, and what
is prootless with what is certain. The disposition to be-
lieve is so strong in us, that experience only of deception
brings us to doubt each other. The child believes all it
is told ; and incessantly asks questions, necessarily be-
lieving that it will be told the truth. It soon may
deceive others.; but still it believes implicitly. till taught
by experience that others must not always be believed.

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and language, among those who associate, so -that theme..
is peace, comprehension, and co-operation. Their evils
are the absurd or detrimental views and practices of in-
dividual nations, sects, or parties, But in man's natural
progress, the understanding becomes more cultivated, and
intercourse between sects and parties becomes greater.
We arc naturally impelled to effect everything morc
easily and rapidly, and means of intercourse,
Whether
by locomotion or signs, are advanced beyond all precon-
ceived views of possibility, and thus the distance between
individuals and nations becomes a trifle. Hence each
sees many things that it considers indispensable
dispensed with by. others advantageously ; each
sees many things effected better- by others ; one avails
himself speedily of the improvements of another, in doc-
trine, conduct, and all matters of science and arts, and
the narrow sectarian wretchedness of mixing with but
one party, is more and more broken down. 'Thus are the
evils of imitations, belief, and habit, at length corrected.
Experience is enlarged, and judgment better exercised ;
all are brought more to think for themselyes,—that. is,
to become less and less the slaves of narrow imitation,
habit, and .belief. Now each child, though it thinks and
acts chiefly through these three impulses,
and more in experience, and in dispositiona'ain
begins
judge. It questiona and objects ; and at
lengthgnreater part.
to think considerably for itself, though
theit of their atipceoswer to
of mankind are, in the immense
opi-
nions and doings, still the unconscious slavesf
sound education
habit, and belief, through the defect 0
and direct inter-
n"ll.'
of imitation, ,
and the narrowness of their reading
ODD FELLOWS.-- It was
course.—Elliot.von's Human Physio,logy. .
MORALITY 01
Odd Fellows Dinner at. Ilroms
stated by Mr. Fletcher,
grove on Monday, that out
offending against the laws of
twenty hail been charged with Odd Fellows only
a'
the
of 200,000
their country.
CASTLE.-otl Thursday morn-
ingEDINBURGH
the first diyisionoelnee
they
are to proceed. to Dub-
lin.for Glasgow, from
ilivit .
'the 58th regiment left the Castle
of the regiment take their de-
parture Thin They
('Thursday). The 10th regiment
to-
Tnerr°wreplace them here, till the arrival of the
were- I'o
dowered by a second division on Mtm-
day, and the ren
will temporarily when the 10th will move to Glas-
-53d frinii Portsmoi
tii
to-relieve the -9 •
gow •
—We are sorry we arc unable to give
DuNDEE.
Althoughthere is per-
haps of trade.
any better accounts . .
g than formerly, yet our quotations are
haPs less dom.- Several arrivals of flax have taken
merely nominal. .
k from Riga, and the lower ports in
place during the wee
continues to maintain its price in ltiga. ,
the Baltic; Flax
and is held stiff' at the last prices. The St, Peterburgh
.
flax, we understand, is ill cleaned, and will not, we
suspect, prove to be of good quality.. Last letters from
130 R. for
Archangel state that nothing was doing;
(..)bOrtyn,•and 125 It. only offered. No tows and coddlas
offered for sale.—Ayr Gbeerver,