Star.
London, England, 1822-01-28 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.

Denis Cailanan and Thomas Walsh, late of King-street, Wap-
ping, soap-makers, from January 29 so February 2, at twelve,
at the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupts, Basinghall st.

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS IN INDIA.
The following copies of an important correspond-
'ence between the Chief Secretary of the Governor.
General, . and Mr. BUCKINGHAM, the Editor of the
Calmat* Journal, gives such an account of the state
of the Public Press in India, as we feel much pain
in recording.
In consequence of a letter which appeared in the
Calcutta Journal, in June last, "On the Duties of
Chaplains," the Chief Secretary, Mr. BAILEY, called
upon the Editor, by order of the Government, to
state " the name, designation, and residence of the
individual by whom the letter was communicated,"
as it appeared, in the opinion of the Governor-Gene-
ral, to contain insinuations extremely disrespectful to
the Lord Bishop of Calcutta. The Editor, in answer,
informed the Secretary that the author was unknown
to him, and that, consequently, he could not furnish
the information required. On the 17th of July the
Editor received a letter which concluded with the
following words:
" I am thence, Sir, instructed to give you this intimation:
should Government observe that you persevere in acting on the
principle which you have now asserted, there will be nu previ-
ous discussion of any case In which you may be judged to have
violated those laws of moral candour and essential justice, which
are equally binding on all descriptions of the community. You
will at once be apprised that your license to reside in India is
annulled; and you will be required to furnish security for your
quitting the country by the earliest convenient opportunity.—l
am, Sir, your obedient servant, (Signed)
I‘ W. B. BAYLEY, Chief Secretary t• Government
" Council Chamber, July 17, 1821."
Tile Editot endeavoured to excuse and to justify
his proceeding in a letter addressed to Mr. DATUM,
.ci concluded with the following words:—
" I beg you will further assure his Lordship in Council, that
if the laws of my country are to be my future guide, I shall bow
to the decisions of its tribunal with all due respect ; if the writ-
ten and defined restrictions issued on the removal of the censor-
ship be made my rule of action, I will endeavour as faithfully
to adhere to them ' • even if the censorship be restored, I shall
still acquiesce in the common submission exacted from all, by a
power which, whether legally oir illegally exercised, no individual
like myself could hope sueeessfuily to resist.
" But if so severe a punishment as banishment and ruin is to
be inflicted on a supposed violation of the laws of moral candour
and essential justice, of which I know not where to look for any
definite standard, I fear that my best determinations will be of
no avail. My path will be so beset with dangers, that I know
of no way in which I can escape, the risk of such supposed viola-
tions—when those who are at ones to be both judges of the law
and the fact, may at the same moment make the accusation,
pronounce the sentence, and carry it into execution—except by
relinquishing entirely an occupation thus environed with perils,
from which no human prudence could ensure an escape.
" I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,
" Calcutta, July 27, 1821. " J. S. BUCKINGHAM."
On the 10th of August, the Editor received the
following and final reply :
" &a—l am directed by his Excellency the Most Noble the
Governor-General in Council, to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter of the 87th ult. and to inform you that the letter in question
has produced no change in the sentiments and resolutions of Go-
vernment. already communicated to you on the 17th ult.
I am, Sir, your obedient Lumble servant,
44 W. B. BAYLEY, Chief Secretary to Government.
61 Council Chamber, August 10, 1821."