Star.
London, England, 1807-12-10 00:00:00

NUMBER XVII.

SlR—The intention of thefe letters being folely for
the purpofe of giving to the village politician fonts
general infprmation relpe9ing Britifh India, I ►all
endeavour, in the fame unadorned language, to con•
tinue the fubjea, by a !ketch of the prefent {fate of
the Protsftant Religion, in fo far as relates to the
Britifh nittivc fubjedts in that diftant part of the
Globe.

The firfi Preteßant nsiffion from the Dania fettle-
rnents of Ttanquebar into the Tanjore country, took
place about the year 174.0, under the fanaiun and
encouragement of the Court of Denmark. The mif-
finnaries were mea of the molt unblemilhed charac•
ter, who, in the firfi inftance, made themfelves com-
pletely acquainted with the language of the country,
and the peculiar cttfloms of the inhabitants, which,
added to a general knowledge of the fciences, and
their earnelt defire to inculcate the principles of
Chriftianity, without a with to infringe on there-
judices of their flock, as regarding their fuod, cloath-
ing, and cl,,meftic avocations ; by fuch gentle means,
and by praaifing the doarine they taught, the mit.-
finnaries, by patience and perfeverance, ingratiated
themfelves, not only with the lower claffes of the na..
lives, but at length obtained the liermiffion of the
Rajah to preach in his own palace, by whom they
were alto occafinnally cnnfulted on temporal affairs,
particularly on the politics of the different European
powers in Ir.dia.
It does not, however, appear, that any very great
progrefi was made by the miffionaries, until the late
Mr. Swartz fettled at Tanjore, when the church vas
built under his own immediate infpeslion. Front
that period the- congregation became fo numerous,
that many fchoolmafters were employed by him in
teaching the Catechifm and the general principles of
the Chrinian Religion, both in Tanjore and the adja-
cent countries.

In the courfe of a few years the milEonaties ex-
tended their inftruflion to a fee of people called Col-
ivies, who had been long noted for depredations on
travellers, and were thieves by birth and profeiGon.
After encountering many difficulties, the Light of the
Gofpel was at length received by them, when a gene-
ral reformation in their manners took place, and a (pi-
' rit of virtuous indullry is now prailifed in a country,
where, before this event, no perfon could retire to
ref with fafety.
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The Native congregation became fo numerous un-
der the foperintendance of the late Mr. Swartz, to
whofe fupetior abilities, unalluming manners, cor-
reftnefs of conduft, and unwearied attention, the
principal merit is due for inflilling correft ideas of
the real duties of a Chriftian into the minds of his
profelytes, that the Rajah granted his permiilion for
a chapel to be erefled within the premifes which had
been previoufly allotted by the Rajah to Mr. Swartz
for the purpofe of enabling him to retire to his de-
votions.

A provincial fehool was fubfcquently efiablifhed
at Tanjore, for the purpofe of teaching the natives
she Englilk language ; but the plan has been lately
altered, and it is now fupperted by the Britifh Go.
vernment, to fupply profelfors to intim& Gentle.
men in the Civil Service the Tamul, and other native
languages.
A feminary was alto infiituted by the late Mr.
Of.sir' Is, for the infirudion of native teachers, from
'whom the bell informed are related to perform the
duty at the churches ellablilhed at Bamnad, Ma.
demur*, Palamcottah, Vipery near Madras, under
the late Mr. Gerike, snd other fubordinate places.
There is alto a large fchool at Tanjore, in which
the orphans and delicate children of Protefiant
parents are maintained, and where all the children
of the congregation are daily fent for their education.
The fuccefs of the Denial million may be princi.
pally attributed to the zeal and uniform good con.
duet of the pallor., who praEtice the doctrine they
preach from the pulpit, of induftry, frugality, tem.
perance, and every other virtue becoming a fincere
Chrillian—and to their honour, it may be added,
that after the moll diligent enquiry, it was generally
admitted, even by thofe who objected to the motives
'of the milEonaries, that the protelytes were more
faithful fervants, and better farmers, than any other
defeription of people in the Tanjore and adjacent
countries—in fltorr, a native rroteflant is held in
elleem, while a Roman Catbolic and a Hog, from
their filth and debauchery, are generally confidered
as tynonimous terms. ?LAIN VAC? 3.
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T.-7 ,

A RLCETPT FOR A LOVE EPISTLE,

TO A MODERN BELLE.

Take of fighs and of tear, a prodigious large numher,
Of days without joy, and of nights without (lumber;
Of raptures, and dreams, and tantaftical Mks,
Of heart-burning glances, and foul thrilling kiffes.
Talk of love everlailing, and pure adoration, •
Say for her you would perith without hefitation ;
Add, that hIAIIOI4 ET'i houris are loft in her charms,
And that more than his paradife dwells in her arms.
Conjure up from DON QLDIXOTTZ tome high-eying ftory,
How that love is the rampart of fame and of glory;
That the DON his Toaoso, and SANcso his ifle,
Wou'd have eagerly barter'd to purchafc one fisile.
If the be not contented with chivalric ages,
You may go a few centuries back to the rages :
And, with old heathen posts, pretee that had Jove
Beheld but her face—he had melted with love.
Then tell her that nothing but love is your food,
And with darts, Cupids, flames In great plenty, conclude:
Asidifthis the receive, I will dare lay my life,
In a fortnight you gain her for miftrefs or wife.

R. H. M.

LAW INTELLIGENCE. .

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, DEC. 8.
JANSEN V. BROWN.
This was an aaion to recover damages for (hoot-
ing the plaintiff's dog. The plaintiff is a Timber
Merchant, in Paul-ftreet, Finthory-fquare ; the de-
fendant is a clerk to a merchant in the City. It
appeared that the defendant, who is a volunteer,
came out with his mufket, and killed the plaintiff's
dog. The defence to the anion was, that the dog
had attacked the fowls kept by the defendant.
Mr. PARKE, for the plaintiff, contended that it was
a wanton aft of cruelty, and that the defendant had
no plea of juftification.
Mr. Gsanow, for the defendant, defcribed the dog
to be a troubleforne cur, which had frequently wor-
ried the defendant's fowls, and that one fowl had been
killed when the defendant levelled his piece, and
(hot the dog. The Jury found a verdia for the
plaintiff, damages one grilling, coils forty. fhillings.
FARNSWOITH V. GARRARD. _ _ _

Mr. PARKA Paid that this was an action againft the
Defendant for building a brick wall to his derflling-
?mule, at Bluegate-fields, near Shadwell, by the
Plaintiff, who was a bricklayer, and for which the
bill was only 231. t Is. 3d.
Several Witneffes were examined on the oecafion.
Mr. GARROW contended, on the part of the De-
fendant, that the Plaintiff was entitled to nothing,
beeaufe the wall was really fo ill built, that it was
dangerous ; bilged outward in one part, and inward
in another.
Lord ELLENIOROUCH faid, that doctrine to that
effe& had been held in that place by a very dillin-
guithed Judge, Mr. Ju9ice Buller ; but upon a late
conference with the other Judges, he took the law
now to be upon what was called a quantum menu! ;
which was, what the Plaintiff defetved to have.
Verdi& for Defendant.

COURT OF CHANCERY, DEC. S.

GARRICK V. THE EARL OF CAMDEN AND OTHERS.

This was a bill filed by the widow of the late cele-
brated David Garrick, Efq. againft her hu(band's
ttußees and executors, under his lag will apd telta-
meat, fur an account of the refiduary property, a
portion of which the Plaintiff claimed as the wi-
dow, and one of the next of kin to the teßator. By
his will Mr. Garrick bequeathed to his widow a le-
gacy of toool. to be paid immediately atter his de-
ceafe, and soool. more in twelve months after,
together with his dwelling houfe in the Adelphi
Terrace, houfehold furniture, plate, pie-tures, &c. ;
alfo an annuity of tgool. per annum during her life ;
but in cafe the (hould quit England for the purpofe
of refiding elfewhere, or laid claim to a Turn uf
zo,oool. then vetted in the funds for particular put..
poles, as fpecified in the will, then all the before.
mentioned legacies and bequefts were to be revoked,
and the was only to enjoy an annuity of ioool. per
annum for life. The will further deviled a variety
of other bequefts and legacies to the Tettator's filter
and brothers, and others his next of kin, with a pro-
vifo enjoining the truftees not to pay the fame until
the bequeßs and legacies to his wife thould be amply
teemed and provided for, reducing, if neceffary, the
devifes and bequells to his relations for that put-
pole; bur, if unneceffary, then the Teftator dire Red
that the furplus or refidue of his property fhould be
divided among his " next of kin, in the fame manner
as if he had died inteßate."
After the death of Mr. Garrick, it turned out, that
his property was confiderably more than fufficient to
answer all the purpofes of his will ; and that after
payment of the widow's legacies, fecuting her annu-
ity, and paying off all debts and legacies, there was
an overpins in the hands of the traces amounting to
upwards of so,oool. a portion of which Turn the
Plaintiff now claimed as the widow, and one of the
next of kin of the Teßator, in common with his
other relatives ; and the quellion for the consideration
of the Court was, whether the was fo entitled ?
The cafe coming on to be heard upon exceptions
to the Matter's report, Sir ARTHUR PIGOTT, Mar!.
HALT, ALEXANDER, THOMPSON, and WITHERALL,
for the Trultees and Legatees, ably contended, that
the plaintiff being fo amply provided for by the will
of the teßator, according to the true confirnaion of
the real intention and meaning of the teftator, ex-
preffed throughout the whole of the will, and from
the various cafes and doarines laid down upon this
gubjea, fhe could not be confidered to come within
the meaning of the Ratute of difiribution, as one of
the next of kin ; or entitled to any Blare of dowry
upon the refiduary property, as the widow of a per-
fon dying inteßate.
Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY, Mr. RICHARD!, Mr. Str-
jeant PALMER, and Mr. PH arrys on the other hand
contended, that the Court was bound to aft in this
cafe as if the Teßator had aCtually died inteßate, and
confequently decide. that his widow was entitled to
her portion of the property, in common with the de-
ceafed's other next of kin.
The LORD CHANCELLoe, in pronouncing the judg-
ment of the Court, obferved, that whatever might
Save been quoted from the judgments of other men
Rho had fat in that place, or whatever might have

been argued ft am modern doctrine upon this fubjea,
it did not follow, that becanfe a hulband left to his
next of kin, the wife was pinta facie to be excluded ;
but in fuch a cafe as this, it became the bounden
duty of the Court to look through the whole of the
will, and fee whether it was the intention of the
hatband to include the wife along with thofe who
I are confidered his next of kin ; all he meant by the
lett deuce (it was contended) was to make a difpo-
fition of his refiduary property in the fanie way that
the law would have done, had he died inteltate ;
but it was necetFary for the Court to go further, and
not take a part, without confidering the whole of
the will. The tettator died, leaving a wife, but no
children, having two brothers and a filler who had
children. In making this will, then, he took into
his contemplation all the circumftances of his pro-
perty and fittration of relationthip with thofe legatees,
at the fame time that the molt anxious folicitude
was expreffed by I.:ni throughout the whole to make_
ample procifion for his widow, and feeure her an-
nuity. If, therefore, the property had been inftiffi
dent to pay off all the other devifes and legacies, it
was quite clear the widow could have taken no more
that her annuity, unlefs it was alfo the intention of
the teftator that the was to have the refidue ; and,
in the event of her going out of the country, there
was no queftion that that would not only be a for•
feiture of a portion of her annuity, but molt clearly,
of any claim the might have to the reliduary pro.
petty. Could it then be confidered as the intention
of Mr. Garrick, under this will, exprefling, as he did,
all that anxiety for his wife in teeming her annuity,
contemplating other events, namely, a fecond mar-
riage, and the potfibility of her leaving the kingdom,
to have given her a portion of the refidue, in com-
mon with the next of kin ? The refult of his Lord-
(hip's opinion was, that the was not entitled, in the
ordinary fenfe of the word, to any (hare in the re-
fiduary property, as one of the next of kin to the
tellator.