Star.
London, England, 1828-07-23 00:00:00

ANGLO-INDIANCOLUGE, CALCUTTA.

The Billowing account. from an Indian Journal, ex-
h&c% a very curious picture f the progress of Engli.h
literal uie in the East. It is no strained inference, that,
vs th our language, the natives of India will acquire
some *so von. of our liberality of *nutmeat. It is im-
possible that Hindoo theology should stand against the
' knowledge vs be derived Isom the_ classic literature of
Europe:
The salsilintian of the prises to the similitatoof the
Hindoo. or Anglo-Indian College, on Saturday lat, at
the Government Howse, constituted a ceremony cif sin-
gular novelty and interest," and one, of which feW of
those who witnessed it for the first time had finned, we
imagine,-aay accurate conception or anticipation.,
English education, amongst the inhabitants r f Bawl,
bas hitherto had little more than the mere language for
its object ; a sufficient command of which, for conductiag
the details of official duty, comprehended the utmost
ambition of native students. The Hinders College is
intended to compass something more t to teach Ben-
galee youth to read and relish .English literature ; to
store their minds with the facts of histotyTand science.
•snd to enable them to express just anclusiond in a clear
and polished style, founded upon a comprehensive view.
of the consti.u- ion of 40C iety and the phenomena of nature.
The presentation of the prizes was held at the Go-
vernment House, we understand, in consequence nt
'Lord Amherst having expressed a wish to witness, their
uistribution. The pupils, amounting to 400. under the
charge of the teachers of the respective classet, were
tonged on benches along the centre of nearly two4tirsis
cf me State apartment, usually appropiiated as the ball-
jlis Loci:hip. with the Committee t f Educa.
lion dad Managing eammittee on his right, and the
Countess and Lady Sarah, Mrs. W. B. Bayley, Mil,
Hayes, Mrs. Cowell, Mrs. Chester, and a number or
other Ladies on his left. was seated opposite the pupils.
A great concourse of spectators, bt,th Native and
European, lined the sides of the apartment, pressing
rather inconveniently upon those in the centre. The
bays in each class, to wham prises were adjudged,wece
severally called up; and the prizes, consisting of books
and philosophical instruments, suited to their age and
prows'. were presented to them by the Honourable
W. Wayliv as Presidento4 the, General Comiisiteee
orPlaitlre tostruction. The two Senior Classes were
called up collectively, and his Lordship did them the
honour to present their rewards to them personally.
A few questions were put to them by the Visitor, on
Grecian, Roman, and English History, and Chrosto.
logy, Geography, and Physical Sciences, to which they
returned prompt and accurate replies.
After the distribotion of the rewards, a series of Re.
citations ensued.
Nothing, we think. could be more gratifying to those
who desire the extension of human knowledge, and the
diffusion of European science and learning among the
native subjects of this great Empire, than the wonder-
ful progress which was displayed on the present occa•
*ion. As we before observed, the mere language of the
English has been hitherto their principal, it n t exclu-
sive object; but now, in these scenes, the habits and
manners of Europeans become to them matter of fa-
miliar study and acquirement. This is a grand step
towards enlarging the sphere ot their understandiste.ind
freeing them times the spell of prejudice, which has so
long bound them to their primeval notions and customs.
The recitations were, indeed, surprising, whether we
consider the youth of the speakers, or the propriety and
effect with which the speeches were delivered.
The dialogue between Alexander and the Thracian
Robber was recited by two little bays with very good
success; and' Os.ias's Address to the Sun received
much applause. But Colman's eccentric Tsle. entitled
tr e Newcasi le Apothecary, seemed to us a most brilliant
effort of comic humour. Hurihara Mukherji, the reciter,
is only about twelve years old, yet his recitation was
remarkably appropriate.
The foilowing is one of Vie productions of a Hindoo
boy, named Hurce Chunuer °hos:— composed, it is
said, without say assistance whatever:

BRNARE&
ileeares, hail ! tbdu pride of Hindoestan I
Where first the Muses strung sweet wreaths far matt.
The earth was waste, and dark as darkest mine;
Thou wert the desert Sower, and thou the gold divine,
Where once the glorious wild poetic hr.,
Thine ancient Bra nun's bosom did inspire.
The light of science burst upon their mind;
But to that light, alas ! their sons are blind.
As roses fade, but thorns are left behind,
Thy fame so lost, an empty name we find.
When Boreal comes, with his destructive power,
The Auks and lowers wither of the bower;
The trees are naked, but erect they stand,
No bird haunts here, nor waters any baud—
Se thou wait once the mightiest place of yore,
And once the golden fruit of bes,en thou bore.
But cured be the Western chilly blast,
Which shook thee often from proud Genet fast.
The power's no more, fast fading is tby fame,
Thy grandeur sunk, and lost thy mighty name.
Yet soothing Hope comes whispering in my ears,
Hope that wipes often Misery's salt tears.
" Despair not, thus she gently says, again
" Shall science flourish, truth resume bar reign.
" &nee generous Bilious have been kind to you,
" And rated the seats of science here anew,

"No r t Mats, for prosp'rous gales shall blow
46 AntgAitt the stream of Poetry shall Aow 1"
Huai' Commis Goma, &wood Om.

The impOktation of salmon hogii Ireland is this sea-
,on very great. At almost every teturn of the Lish
boats.gtetst numbers of them ate Laded at the
taw. Ibis week between forty and fitty boxes were im-
P..ried. Irish salmon is in comequence to be found in
every quarter of the city, at a cheap rate. It sells at
6d. and 7d. per'lb. If fresh, it is allowed to be equal,
if not superior, to the Clyde salmon; but before it can
be exposed for sale at such a distance from the places
where it is caught, its quality must be hurt. It is sold
throughout the streets on hutleys.--Wesg6u Chronicle.

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HOjJSE OF LORDS, JuLT,22.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

airman, !ROM THIS COMMONS.
Sir A. Gas"T, and other Members, brought up the Warehodbed
Sugar. Duties Bill, and announced that the Commons had agreed to
the Lords amendments in the Promissory Note Wieland) Bill,
the Ildnifnistration of •Justice in Nose gouth the Cri-
MOO 'flatlet (India) Bill, the Cities and Towns Ireland Bill, and
in one Private Bill. ,
it.. Houten and others, announced the concurrence of the Com-
mons in the Londonderry Estate Bill, and Mr. Ross and others in
the Gordon E•tate Bill.
The Earl of SH A ! TESBURY moved that an humble address
be presented to his Majesty, praying that he would order a Copy
of the 18th Report of the Commissioners of Public Charities to be I
laid belore the House.—Agreed to.
The Noble EA ILL also moved that the Report of the Commons
Committee on Parochial Assessments for the Relief of the Poor,
now upon the table, be printed.—Ordered.
The Appropriation Bill, the Exchequer Bills Bill, the Welland
Canal Bill, the Benefices Resignation Bill, and the National Debt
Bill, severally passed through Committees, and were reported with-
' out any amendment. The lii.ll Bankers Compost • Bill, the
Deserted Children (Ireland) Bill, and the Pilotage Bill, were se-
verally read a third time and passed.
;SIMI NUMMI SILL.
The Marquis of DOW NSF! I It E had a Petition to present upon
the subject of this Bill. 'An opinion generally prevailed, that the
regulations to which the Butter Trade of Ireland had been sub-
jected bad bean productive of considerable loss, and the object of
the Bill now beture their Lordships was to abolish those regula-
tions. The Petition he held in his hand was in favour of the
former.system. He could not say be agreed in opinion with the
Petitioners, although as they had thought fit to place the Petition
in bit hand., it was his duty to lay it hetore ;heir Lordships. The
only points otdoutit or difficulty which had arisen during the dis-
cussion of this subject related to the compensation claimed by indi-
viduals on account of the advantages they hal efijoied under the
existing system, and these objectionsshad be believed been sur
niountrd. The Petition front the Chamber of Commerce of Newry,
against the Butter Trtile of Ireland Bill, was then read and otdered
to lie upon the table. •
The Butter Trade/Ireland) Bill then passed through a Committee.
Mr. CRATIIK, from the Treasury, presented an account of all
Monies received as Droits of the Admiralty.
The Holise then Adjourned until tn-morrow (this day).
HOUSE OF CONINIONS.
The SPEAKER having taken the Chair at four o'clock, said,
that before: proceeding to business, be must express his regret at
the iscionSemente to which the House had been put yesterday. in
consequence of his absence, and his deep sense of obligation for the,
indulgeace extended to hint upon that, as well as upon all other
occasions. He shoat take this opportunity of informing the Howse
that helhatfihat day received from the Clerk of the Hanaper Olin;
Dubffit,4 Petition against the return of Daniel O'Connell, Esq.
for the tiounty'of Clare, signed by Sir Hugh Dillon. Massey, Tho-
mas Mayor,"Esq.'and other electors.. They prayed that the Right
Hon. V. Fitzgerald might he declared duly elected,-the said Daniel
O'Connell being incapacitated, he being a Roman Catholic, from
sitting and 'kiting in Parliament, and therefore incapable of repre-
senting the county. They prayed, tb•-retoie, that the. Return might
be amended accordingly, and the Right Hun. V. Fitzgerald de-
clared the sitting Member, even though the Return might have
been according to laW. •
The. Petition was ordered to be taken into consideration on
Thutoday, the gist day of August next.
A new wrir.was ordered tor the election of a Member to serve
in the present Parliament for the Borough of Lymington, in the
rommof Mr. Dwelt, deciased.•
Mr. GRANT postponed to Saturday next the Petitions of which
he had given notice relative to the Confiscations of- British Pt
perties by,the French Authorities in 179.1.
The Canada Report was brought up and ordered to be printed.
Sir E. EAST presented a Petition Rom Bury St. Edmund's'
iavery.—Ordered to be printed.
motion of Mr. W. PM., various Returns were weird•
the: Gaols of England and Wales.
IitURTON brought up the Report of the Committee
.--Ordered to be printed.
:ALVERT presented a Petition from the High Bailiff
rk, complaining of the inconvenience be suffered -from
of Recognisance', in cases where parties entered into
—Ordered robe primed.
motion of lir. °TWAY Cave, the Return from tbe
• Leicester was mitered to be amended, and the various
:xpenditure specified from 1810 to Is2s.
. motion of Mt. MACLEOD, a Return was ordered of•ill
ported from.lBlB to 1827.
lessage was brought from die Lords with their Lordships
" Bill • Lords,

cdminisra-

rising should

from Wigan,
by•moncy;
arrest fiat' small
Tdered to be

the subject
tithing of votes

_ motion re-
merely with

the Leasing

Itelinid, which
second' time this

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defaulter of great
-tier are paying
wonting at 864 I.
'rely buyers and
reign market.
'CLUCK.
tly part of the
the continued
, *ember also
Suctuating.during
and at pre-

seller.. The
talitu place, but

duty of fivti

,iported there it{
consequence of a
article of flour.
statisig, that

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Bills 73 4

Alto 73. 4

sal * 4 'a

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Ct. 73t 4.Sc
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O'CLOCK.

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Committee ap-
mpe.tching M.
ere to ma k 4

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their Report to the Chamber (in Madly. • Under thjA
bead of Constantinople, 1t .testated, that great;
esitt of the internal tranquillity of the Oapital in MO
of the SULTAN'S leaving it to take the field. The
Manifestoes of the Ponxit have, in a. great degree,
failed of their effect in exciting the enthusiasm of
the Turks against their invaders, and there seems
to be a disposition in Constantinople, as there' wds
in the provinces of Wallachia and Moldavia, to re-
gard the advance cf the Russians with apathy, it
not with a secret desire for their success.. The '
Turki,h army have undoubtedly displayed great
courage and energy ; but under such a tyranny as that
of the Porte, it is hardly to be expected that the peo-
ple, deeply imbued as they are with religious senti-
ments, would feel 'any regret, or apprehend any sub-
stantial deterioration of their cond:ton, from being sub-
iectid to a f reign yoke. The magnaniiisity displayed
in several instances by the Emperor NicsrotAs has pro-
bably • made a considerable impression in his favour.

The House of Commons met for a short time• last
night, and adjourned to Friday, to enable the House of
1.-irds to pass the several Bills now before them, pre-
paratory to the Prorogation. The SPEAKER laid before
the House a Petition from certain Electors of Clare,
against the return of Mr.O'CouNELt,whiCh was ordered
to be considered on tie 21st of August, or, in fact, post-
poned till next Session: We apprehend no legal ob.
jecuon exists .to a Catholic being electeff—it beirig'no
part cf the Sheriff's duty to inquire into the religiqn tf
the Candidates—he being only bound to return the
person having most votes. The Candidate May Oi-
-1
*lately take the oaths, for any thing knows' collie eon:
trary at the election. The questions' raised by
,Mr.
O'CONNELL and Mr. BUTLER, as to whether the dis-
ability of sitting and voting actually exists, will be de-
termined on Mr. O'CostuaLes "resenting himself to
the House in February next, which he has stated his
determination to do. The point is one of some nicety,
and requires time for an attentive consitieration:bithe
legal advisers of the Crown.

By the arrival of the Corinthian at Cowes, froth New
York, American Pipers to the 3d inst. have bees re-
ceived at the North and S tutu American Coffee hlouse.
They do nut contain news of much interest. The fol-
lowing are extracts :
FROM THE NEW YORK GAZETTE OF THE 2D JULY.

Sir E. EAST presented a l'ention reum vury ce. A
f , against Slavery.—Ordeted to be printetL
On the motion of Mr. W. Pm various Returns were
relative Lathe Gaols of England and Wales.
1 Mr. WAR BURTON brought up the Report of the Ci
on Anatomy.—Ordered to be printed.
• Mr. C CALVERT presented a Petition from the Hi
of Southwark, complaining of the inconvenience be suffe
the Reheat of Recognisance', in cases where parties cm
compromise —Ordered to be printed.
On the motion of 11r. °TWAY CA/114 the Return
, . Borough of Leicester was ordered to be amended, and th
items of expenditure specified from 1810 to 1828.
On the motion of Alt. 3lactson, a Return was order
Kelp imported from 1818 to 1827. ,
i ..
A Message was brought from the Logds with their I
I assent to several Billi—(see Lio-ds).
• The Lords' Amendments to the New South Wales At
• . don of smite Ern were agreed to.
The Segar Bill was read a third time and passed.
Mr. Secretary PEEL moved that the House on its risi
adjourn to Friday next.—Agreed to.
• 'The Right Ron. Gentkman- presented a' Petition 'fro:
against payidg Labourers Wages: in any other way than b
one frum&the Attorneys of liiddulph, respecting arrest
. debts • 'and another from Staines against Slavery.—Ordi
printed.
+.. Mr.
~ Mr. HOBHOUSE gave notice for next Session on t
of Select Vestries; and another • for regulating the takii
at elections.
Mr. W. HORTON postponed to Friday next his
*pectins Slavery. 'lie should then content himself or
Moving certain Resolutions.
1 Mr. SPRING. RICE brought in a Bill to amend tl
i Powers of Bishops in the Ecclesiastical Courts of Itch
was read a first time, and ordered to be read a seconii
day three months.
, : • Adjourned at Twenty Minutes past Four, to Friday
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'1 WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1828.
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44
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STOCK EN Cif AN G Its TW ELV E O*Cl.O
• The Account day has passed over without any defau'
Magnitude, and this being pay day, most of the par
t: and receiving their accounts.
,Consols opened this mond
and at present may IX quoted at 86j rx div. alternately
. ;
aelk•rso—Scarcely a bargain has been dune in the Torii
.11
• • : CITY, 11-ALF.PAST ONE tri
The Conseil market is nut so good as in the early
,I i , morning, caused' by the sale of sonic Stuck, and the
! •;/, report of the-unfavourable situation of Ireland: the i
• t '
. ,
1
adds to damp the market. Consuls have been •Auctus
1 the morning, between 86; and 864 for the Account,
4
1 i
1 sent may be quoted at 86j alternately buyers and s
.!
„/ Commissioners pll4 864. One more failure has mkt
not of importance. . .
1 : Accounts from the Havaiinah state, that a new I
dollars per barrel has been laid on Spanish flour impo,
I '
foreign bottoms; this girder has been given in coin
deficit of 500,009 dollars in the Revenue upon the aril
I.?
Accounts- are said to be received from Frankfort,
on the 13th at Vienna, the bletalliques had risen to 94
1 ,
. PRICE 01 STOCKS Al FOUR O'CLO
It ) Bank Stock 2141 111 • India Woods
. 5 per Cent. had. 0; i Old Annuities •
l' 3 per Ct.Cuns. saili es die. New Ditto .
1 ' 34 per Cont. 954 WlOOO Esckeq. Bill
il ii! 3i per Cent, Rod. 95a l 1 at 500 Ditto 73 4
4 per Ct. New, 1014 14 es div. 48100 and ,EV.OU I.kt
4 per Cent. 18'2.6. 1044 i Advertised
. Lung Alin. 19 13.1 ti I Batik for Acct.
'4. India Stock. Comas fur Austin;
FOUNIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CiAli N
t' .‘:
Brazilian NU 5 pCt. Portwg.Bds.spa. S.
'PI DoAcct 64. i
ife.ll kids.'.) I et. 62h Do Acct. 551' 0
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il 1,. , • piscs.tids,llo9,s,6l) Cu 40 I Exchange 251 NM
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IIIfIITISH ANI? FOREIGN SliAitH.S, TWO 4
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Colombian •
United Mexican 40 as
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