Star.
London, England, 1830-01-26 00:00:00

JANUARY 26, 1830.

EAST INDIA PAPERS.
CALCUTTw,
Auc. 12.
The Right Hon. the Governor-General held a Durhar, on
Saturday, the Ist of August, at the Government House. The
Body Guard and band were, as usual, in attendance.
A Widest of immediate.. consisting ammo Parch is, three kinds
of jewels, sword ead Weld, was, upon the occasion, conferred on
BanureeM Lel, Sembeier.ofPoisladare, and other large estates in
the Momakedabod amides, who bat received from Government
the thkee of Mahe 1 aistfilehadoor, as ea acknowledgment of
his pailieepirit and , in placing a handsome donation at
the ihrebal alai Omers tee of Public Instruction, for
the ftrepensenessfsedie othicatioo, and otherwise contributing
to the peoitetion of useful public objects.
We endernand that the Governor-General in Council has re-
medy*. a issioisatione in which his Lotdship's intention to act upon
'the of rewarding meritorious conduct end public services
N, .of the native subjects of the Hon. Company. by the
Irst tithe and other honorary distinctions is declared • and it
Viavittiltaie 4eidatitot the mai*" of intisortaot public' works,
-Sr ller.dis some purpose, and more
iiiiprlidly far dmiptabatiao otimPeessed ,education, and tbe Mu-
tof Everest' Wince and lomeriedge amoogst their Milltati-
, by natives of wealth and osepectability, will be eamidised 1
thine a claim to tie enjoyment of ouch dischmthowes• 1
... surer have, we are infecund, been ta&en for rendwillp,
purport of the above resoluden generally known to the native.
.eommunity.
Auo. 17.—0 n Saturday the case of indictment for libel against
she proprietors of the Bengal Merold tame on before the Supreme
Court-. With the exception of Mr. Martin, the editor, the load-
duals connected with the paper pleaded guilty, and a verdict of
guilty was found against Mr. Martin by the Jury. Nominal di,'
maim were awarded against all except Mr. Martin, who war
entersed In 506 rupees, and sentenced to Imprisonment till the same
'Was paid. The ChlefJestice,in patting sentence, pointed out the
:sigh that the' libel might occasion to the gentleman assailed in the
-newspaper in his professional character, and also the effects It
'debt have at home on his kindred, where be was not present to
rebut the accusation contained in the offensive paragraph. The
• Chart, by their finding, had manifested their sense of the action
Mic of which the libel arose, being brought on sufficient groueds.—
• lib Lordship also expressed a hope that the admonition now given
*bald have the effect of preventing a repetition of an offence like
ON present, should Mr. Martin ever again be engaged in conducting
*similar work.
From the John Bull of Aug. 20.
We have been favoured with " Ben-Nubea." We regret that
.Mr ',almond of Hebrew and Greek founts does not allow us to
do justice to our learned Correspondent's illustration of Prophecy,
in opposition to the Reverend Mr. E. Irving's arguments. We
'll6ll. however, notice the Rabbi's cooelusione as involving matter
ng to all :—" From Revelations, ch. avid. v. 17, we learn
rtnite Company' shall witness the fall of Babylon; but the pre-
Vitt Cbirter of the Company expires in 1653—and as the Company
IMO be in existence when the fall of Babylon is viewed by them,
•A_lgotie follows that Babylon must fall, and the Battle of Atha-
*Oen be fought, anterior to tem I have only to add, that the
Ei?jmints daily. nay hourly, disclosing themselves, coo
uth of the ow approximation of this stupendous or-
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•
4 From the Bombay Courier of July 18.
tri fund has been formed at Bombay, denominated " The Born-
Bost Indian Amelioration Fund," the object of which is to es-
!O individuals or families in the management of farms in dif.
fagot parts of the country, where facilities for that purpose can be
obtained.
It is said that the gentleman who is to succeed to the oars of
Athrocate-Geoeral is the Mr. Hammond who assisted Mr. Peel in
the revision of our Criminal Code, and not Mr. Hampden, as seated
in the Costrierof the ith June.
The George of last Wednesday mentions that Capt. Roomer, of
the Ada Felix, has undertaken to convey coals to Trincomalee for
the stimenero Enterprise and &Sethi which are to proceed to Bom-
bay after the monsoon, preparatory to a trip to Suez, with malls
hr %hod. ids the Red Sea.
1111rJeMi Ilialbs yesterday left Bombay for the Deckan. We
misisteed Ms Excellency does not return to Bombay Immediately,
milmothe contents of certain despatches to be expected early from
.1141ms* tench: it necessary, but will proceed, as soon as the season
permits, on a tour to Guserat,whence he may not be expected until
Ow spring of next year.
The native East India papers say that a report reached the Malts
.Raja that a Brahmin woman, in the district of &ampere, bad been
idered of two female children and a snake of which a girl and
the snake died, and also their mother ; the int-born girl is still
*tog. The Maha Raja was pleased to direst the Superintendent
of the Charity Department to adopt the necessary measures to avert
_ea bad consequences likely to arise from this unfavourable omen
'eking place in his dominions.

FRENCH PAPERS.

From the Journal des Debuts.
STUTGA RD. (WURTRMBERG.) JAN. 16.

His Majesty opened the Sessions of the States yesterday, by the
following speech, addressed to the United Chambers :
" Most serene, illustrious Nobles—respected, dear, and faith-
ful Subjects—
" I view with the most lively satisfaction my faithful Estates this
day assembled round me.

" Ten years have pasted away, since, at the period of the re-
establishment of the constitution, you for the first time assembled
round my throne, to deliberate with me on the interests of the
country, in the spirit of that constitution and with feelings of peace
and affection—Once I espesased In this place the hope I entertained
W being the happy father of a loyal people.
" bly hopes and my wishes have been realised. We can now
with satisfaction glance beck on the lest decennial period of our
constitution, which, constantly sttregthened by the scrupulous fide-
lity with which we *ye maintained It, develops more forcibly from
• day to day it. benign Inlumsee.
" Supported by a le/Mature which works calmly and prudently,
the administration in aU Its branches, proceeds toward its object
wit the grebe's' possible order end regularity. An equitable as-
seestmet ha lightened en my people those charges In the endeavoer
to diminish which I ant incessantly occupied.
" Its comparing the state of the ileasess, which my Minister for
that department will lay Wore you, Ma the wants of the former'
years, you will he .coked that the ordinary gammen Of the State
are kik by one ndillee, thee es the eemeemseemoss at idis--int,
evenisi period. My subjects have etipesiffni‘ %Mbar MN melt
snail& elleviation, by the dintillialme of she rate if asesionunt
the bailiwicks and entemettee, le the ruble Miss*, bawl* taken
on iteeir the tulle MIN et orporatlelos, and- by the aboli-
tion or annamtailen .01 a Ma wisher et burdensome modem
sod hemp&
I have reserved the financial savings of the Later years (et the
period aboa-mentioned) so cover eertata temporary espeoses is
fiar objects of postal utility. 1.11 Irlttiarer rf Finance will
propose ts you particular remotest far other *acmes of a *Mkt
bind, hi order that my people may slimly Cola that alleviation
trill rho Osiastiaist dismnias et the poem* per will permit.
at $y my masteries Werke the meat of emmoseree
I ken matioulsd be opening, tu the *duatvy, of my subjects a new
add,lpsok all dally.estind bit,' 'I have ellitlnd
yak* conumnitudonr thisimpect.
the eheritstlell: It mill he
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