The Sun.
London, England, 1818-09-28 00:00:00

FOR THE SUN.

MR. EDITOR,.—I. beg to correct your misappre.
pension of the Signature toiry letter on News.
paper Criticism. The Times * was the Morning
Paper to which I alluded, and 1 adopted the latter
part of the signature as an abbreviation of the
Greek word expressive of it.-1 am, Sir,

Your bumble servaur,
ANTICHRON.

Quere, New Times.

MRS; BILLINGTON.—We are sincerely con»
cerned that we can now confirm the melancholy
fact of the death of this ornament of the musical
world, and truly benevolent character in private
life. Shc was taken ill on the 18th of August, at
her house, St. Artien, near Venice, and expired
on the 25th of the same month.

Yesterday the Grand Duke MICHAEL attende4
Divine Service at the Russian Chapel in Welbeck-
street. In the evening his Imperial Highness
dined at Count LIEVEN'S, the Russian Ambas-
sador. This morning his Imperial Highness, at-
tended by his suite, was expected to leave town
for Newmarket, where several of the RRINCE
REGENT'S establishment arc gone to make prepa•
rations for him at the Palace.

LYMINGTON, SEPT. 25.—Our highly resnectea
Representative in Parliament, Admiral Sir HARRY
NEALE, Bart. has arrived at lyalhampton House,
from the Continent.

PREFERMENTS.—The Reverend Christopher
Lipscomb, A.M. to the Vicarage of Sutton Benger,
in this County, vacant by the death of Servington
Savers, Clerk. Patrons, the Dean and Chapter
of Sarum.—On Saturday last the Reverend Henry
IVoodcock, D. D. was installed in the Prebend
of Chardstoke, in our Cathedral Church, void by
the death of Edward 'few, Clerk. Patron, the
Lord Bishop of Sarum.—The Reverend C. B.
Renville, M. A. Vicar of Portsmouth, bas been,
presented to the Rectory of Bedhamptvn, Hams.

N D I-A.

[From " :{;he .Times."]

the change which has taken place in the con-
ilition of the Native States of India during the
last 20 years is not less interesting than it has
proved useful to the cause of humanity and civili-
zation.

the year 179.3, the French, under Fluorta•
parte, had ,invaited Egypt, and the poWer of
:Tippoo was in full eflieiencv ; he had conclud-ed
tin alliance with France, and his preparations for
the at: Ctrl: of_the British Government were only
tfluicipa:ed by,the vigilance and decision of Lord
Soc'i was the statiof nttr resources in
1;71), that the Government of Madras declared
they were apprehensive of assembling- even one
brigade, lest they shook' draw upon the Carnatic
.the,Lipitility of Tippoo !
At the snow time (in 1798), our ally, the Ni-
zam. was controlled by a French faction, having
an efficient force at Hydrabad of 11,000 kvell-dis-
ciptintil tool's, with a large (lain of artillery,
which 'the Commandant (M. Raymond) teas in
correspondence and cotircut with 'rippoo.
The Al,hratta powers, another branch of our
alliances, Were je-;,!ous of, and secretly hostile to,
t,he ft it ish,Governmeot. The Peitdova, the no.
I`,inal head of the .Nlahratta Conlvderacy, was al-
ternately r,ded by 11rdltar and,. Sciudiah. This
hitter chichaiu poe-Fion 41 the illoghtd
I!;mperor, and: in his Alajesty's.name, but ot, " his
-own behalf," employedl the
.1 tupto ial authority for
the creation of an innependent state, of which the
111.1111E10115: and
.tVen-oppoiulcd army
.was evtirely
p)lntlianLe directed by Fiend' adventaterS,
It. 1
enjoying, vast power and resources, and all acting
in hostility to the I.lhish.interest.
Of our immediate dependent alliances, it may
be observed, that the Nabob of the Carnatic
maintained a treacherous and hostile cotrespon-
deuce with Tippoo; and that such was the condi-
tion of the Nabob of °ode,
.that lie was compell-
ed, at the critical nornent of action, to seek in
troops.protection againit his own guards-
and turbulent subjects.!
Dining the Government of
,Lord Wellesley, all
these 'dangers were remo‘cd, and arrangements
were concluded, which would have effectually
provided for the future peace of
Those arrangements- were, "however, abandon-
ed by that nobletiran's':sheleessors, and the result
(as bad been foreseen, and pointed Out). wris ler
create a new danger it, tile, gradnal fo...mation of a'
predatoty power,,absoinfely.nourished by the' re=
sources of Allies, wlmm, ire the new code of
" neutrality, ": we had abandoned.'. This new
danger had assumed the most lormidable.attitude
upon the arrival of Lord! Hastings in 1813, as
may be seen by referring to the Papers laid before
Parliament.
The progressive measures of Lord Hastings, for
the purpose•of crushing the .dangers' to which he
faund theßritish interests exposed by the aban-,
donment.of,Lord Wellesley:s.policy, have gradtt-
ally_passed, node' the notice c,f .the public, and
!Jaye been attended with complete success. It is
unnecessary to allude to Lhe condktion of the
Nizam, of Otte, gysorel. the Carnatic, and (Aber
dependencies auit.Oilitsf, as they have all proved
of the nttnost practical use in thc.tate op- rations,
which Lord. Hastings was compelled to carry 011,
not merely for the Itoriaur, hat for the welfare
and.security of the interests committed to his
preservation.'

01 the result of Lord Hastings' wise and vigo-
rwis measures upon the enemies or doubtful
friends of the power in India, a concise
statement may afford a;satisfactory elucidation.
And first, with regard to Dowlat.
(ist);DOWLAT RA() SCINDIAH (MAHRATTA.)

This Chief has continued neutral throughout
the late contest, and the events of every hour di-
minish the means of his hostility.: His disposition
and" personal" habits, in concert with his interests,
have kept him front a contest, to
.which he
,was
urged by all the prejtutices of his tribe, and
by the irregular char,..eter of his Government._
There is no doubt but SCitoliah (were he w
break with ni) would be destroyed in a month
by the lebellion of bif own' tributaries, and
the aid, of Mahommedan and ltajpool, allies of
the British Government, %I:1.)o, from our late gifts
to them, are eager -fOr further,..and would prosper
on the spoils of this-Mahratta Chief, who, with
an a_pp.earanee.of- large. tertitories, -is weak in
proportion rp Want a' means to control
those by whom they are governed., Scindiab May
therefore, be expected to sink .gradually into in-•
sigt4ciincp its a military and political power.

(2d.) M1T1,M.A.4, ROA-HOLKAR
This Chief is now, ettkit-ta: Raoipoora
liam-
ponra,.nea'- the river Mlibull.
.1-kis nituirmus
sad turbulent army iiave either. her'n 1;;1!e4, dis-
persed, qr paid and errarr4entei;t ever p-ro-
misedibtitter'thah that which has beery made with
this sta4e.

The territories left to it, though small, are the
only -onts from •which it received any thing, with-
out the .employment of an army,' Which cost five
times. more thin. was ever collected. Though the
State thetefore has fallen, the individual's now in
power' have been. benefited. They fOund them-
selves not only. safer, but more`i espectable, in
acting under. or►r influence., than under that of a
mutinous army, of which they W-ere the slaves, for
the last 12 years. There is the strongest reason
conclu:le that the llolkar power, which has so
:long disttnhed the peace Of India, will becoMe;
under our direction, an instrument of restoring
and maintaining tranquillity.

(3d.) R.A.1.11-1 OF NAWIOOR (MAHRAITA.)

The power of this treacherous and nngrateful
Chieftain is completely broken ; and we have no-
thing to'apprehend from a government which'is
Jespistrevtri, by its own subjects.

(4th;) THE PEISHWA (MAnnAsTa.)

This Chief, thOugh personally weak and irre-
solute, has carried on more of a hiahfatta•war
than any other State. The reason is obvious :
Lis Army and subjects were chiefly Mahrattas ; his
treasury, under his alliance with us, fuller• than
that of any other power ; his territories more
compnct ; and his whole means, in consequence
his•ccmnexiin with the British Government,
'wore concentrated. Bat his career is drawing .to

a return Of our armies from I'.l'akpOrsit.
and Mahttah, and the advance of a force from the
'Madras trOntier, must soon coMplete the con-
quest of the possessions of:this chief, and the tri-
butaries by whom he is supported. His condition
and theirs will become that of freebooters,. which
is one in which they cannot exist for any period
of time•