The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-07 00:00:00

DWARKANATH TAGORE.

(Abridged from the English Gentleman.) „ble
Dwarkanath Tagore is one of the most rernar"po
men of the day. Boasting no high descent—forly.itr
link in that lengthened chain of oriental royalty, n lelY
kanath Tagore has attained his present position
by the exercise of those qualities which are held 'or
greatest reverence by English gentlemen. Gifteut.o
nature with acute perceptions and generous irterbi4
he saw, at an early age, the great necessities °L6S.
country, and at once applied himself to their redress
The large fortune he had inherited, and the stle-is
which attended his commercial speculations (for he the
merchant and a landowner), supplied him wit'eso
means of carrying out his views. lie courted Etir°ld4
society, and his gentle disposition and bland in3131,:0f
secured him r becoming reception. Rammohun
came to England—we believe at Dwarkanath's charge':
teach us there was mind in India, and to insist uP6'
recognition of its force. 001
This great step was well followed up Dwarks- it•
founded :schools, largely. contributed to
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blishnients—supported institutions for the advanee—fse,
of the human intellect, and encouraged, by his PThat
his arguments, and his example, each enterprise 'eat
promised to benefit society at large. Calcutta—thens of
of the Supreme Government—soon became prou
vast
him, solicitous of his crainsel, and sensible of his less
usefulness. No committee was considered perfect tin
Dwarkanath was a member ; and at length Govert'lni'
deemed that even the bench of magistrates was ine-ce,
plete until it was adorned by Dwarkanath's
local knowledge, perfect independence, and el°ire
sense of justice. And all his noble efforts to ne(1" of
public eminence were accompanied by a diffusleve
private charity so extensive, that we behap'
even English benevolence, active as it is in
dred in-tances, would stare at the computation.
pored
Englishman arrived unfriended in India, and 5b,011
a disposition to labour in honourable enterprises, '.ogi
for his own good only, Dwarkanath's purse-stritter
were opened to assist him. If an Englishman,tt,tir
much anxious toil, had failed in his undertakings,
kanath Tagore's hand was stretched forth to relieve oc,
his house was the resort of all that was eminent for Vri
talent, and character ; and when he left India for tio
land four years ago, his absence left a blank that n"otild
natives who had been inoculated by his example
not fill up. h
Such, in brief, is the catalogue of Dwarkanat be rs
gore's merits ;—it cannot be too widely diffused. 'it ise
of his nation may claim to be honoured for signal the
listed services in the east, but to him alone belong ,b 0
homage due to the man who has taught India .
England is not merely great in arms, and 11141 of
England with juster notions, than she once possesse
what is due to her Eastern possessions.

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PUGILISM.—FIGHT BETWEEN NPSTRAVICIt
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FIARRISON. —This match, which was for 251. aside, was deci", hre,
Thursday last, in a field near the village of Moore, Staircn°o be•
in the in escnce of a great number of spectators, many of the COP
longing to the London, Manchester, and Pirmilighatn rivg
Ores and a referee basing been chosen, both men entered tbe,l 5 i
the odds being 6 to 4 on M'Stravick, and both men fought
extremely hard, the odds increasing to 3 to 1 on M‘Stravi cl'ilf,
the fiftieth round ; :and after fighting for two hours and 30 de.
during which time ninety rounds were fought, WStravicil
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