Star.
London, England, 1829-08-19 00:00:00

EAST INDIA INTELLIGENCE.

Madras Papers to the 29th of March, bring intelli-
gence from Calcutta to the 15th of the same month.
The principal subject of interest to which they refer
relates to the tour of the Governor-General, and the
future modifications in the constitution of the local go-
vernment, which some recent circumstances, connected
with his Lordship's journey, seem strongly to indicate.
The following remarks on that subject occur in the _
Madras Gazette :

" The return of the Governor-General front the eastward is cal-
culated upon in Ape% He proceeds, in the int instance. to
Penang, and from thence to Malacca and &appro. We have
already hinted at the probable object of this visa, but as we are sot
in the secret of impending events, we can only draw inferencis
from them as they fr. developed or unfold themselves; awl ilium
as a consequence, so* and Web occurrences. That the present
period is pregnant with the mat important incidents as regards the
destiny of British India, must be evident to all who-are in the ha-
bit of observing, even casually, the events of the day. In former
dates, the rulers of the land saloon moved from their seat of Go-
vernment, whereas, in the present day, they are mete abroad than
at home, and feel that It is equally their duty to be personally ac-
quainted
with the administration of the interior, as with those pro-
vinces more inissedimely situated sear the seat of Government.'•
The Bengal Chronicle, referring to the same subject,
says—

A contemporary Paper states, that on the return of the Right
Hon. the Govertsor-General, the Government will be mounted
from the Presidency to the upper provinces. We believe the fact
to be this—that his Lordship considers that wherever be may be.
there ought to be the Government ; and that to his projected tour
to the upper provinces, the Governor-Clausal will reqeire' the
Membess of Council and
.pecreuries to accompany, him, in order
to constitute the Government, and to conduct its bininess • and
whoever may be left in immediate sistivieity'swer us, will salient,
we believe, any discretienary power in say matter of Inspatance,
but 'lsm to refer his piupoaed measures, to bead-qUarters, unless
in some very emergent case. AU these changes sidikiently indi-
cate that a very material alteration in the constitutien of the Go-
vernment of this country is contemplated on the eipiratian of the
Charter."

A recent instance has been given by the Governor
General of the liberal principles on which his Adminis-
tration is to be conducted, by the resolutions announced
in the following letter, addressed to several firms of Cal-
cutta, in answer to their representations on the subjeCt :
Guirtissio•-1. am directed by the Governor General in
Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th ult.
and to inform you that Isis Lordship he Conseil has resolved that
the resolution of the 7th of May, 4524, shell no looser be caulked
to lands required for coffee plantations ; but that the same principle
shall be Applied to all cases, in which Europeans may desire to
occupy Lands for the cultivation of indigo or other agricultural

"std. His Lordship in Council has further resolved, that the
19. h. 2utb. sod 21w sections of the abovensentioned rendistion
shall be rescinded.
" 3d. The'rialei contained in rendition 38, 1793, and other cot.
responding regulations, requiring only that before Agnew.
occupy lands they shall obtain the permission of Goirernmest, no
new enactment appears to be necessary, and .his Lordship in
Council considers it to be advisable to pustpoue any itseasitra. of
that nature, until the exigencies of the cart shall be practically
developed. In the mean time, the above rescinds. will suilitiestly
define the conditions on which the required permission is to be
punted.—l ath, gentknien, your must obedient serviot,
(Sped) " HOLT MACKENZIE, Sec. to dui Government.
" Council Chamber, Feb. 17,1829.' •
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The Madras Gazette congratulates the East India re-
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sidents on the removal of the restrictions announcer in
the Secretary's letter, in the following words :
It I. with feelings ot the must .tincere pka-lilltebit we call the •
attention of our, readers to a communication of the Secretary to the
Suprs me Government to ibe several mere.ntlei boosts in C.:knit:l, "
conveying to them the gratifying inteldtence that Wuropiens arena .•
longer restricted in the occupation ut lands, to the cultivation of
one article of merchandise, but that the indulgence is ritended to ' 4*
the Waved°o of indigo and other agrlcuhitral purposes ; ' hence 4
our obeereatioos upsio that system of liberal policy.which,we ere'.
dieted. would* diatineulihthe Ben dock a/mitigration '6O tbliuvOrn.i 0,
meat of India, have been verified. This is however but die.lgniming,....
of tend haF tatrductlaaP, a allercVealivi Geld #'
for the applkation capi;al; tpkin..aird/149877. •If as created
an opening tot the emplOtinenecif itaity *Ea "girl racking the
means of subsisteuce, and it' will kid • to. Wire freiPient, direct,
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