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LONDON:

THCISDAT RIMNING, APRIL 5, 1821.
An express from Paris this morning, brings intel-
ligence which had been received there by telegraph
from Naples, stating that on the evening of the 24th
of March, the Leesaroni assembled tumultuously, and
would have murdered all the Members of the sect of

Carbonari that could be found, but for the interven-
tion of the Austrians. On the 25th tranquillity was

again perfectly restored.
Lvosts, MARCH 31.—We have received very con-
tradictory news, on the present state of Savoy.
" On one hand we learn that the Marquis d'Oncienx
is appointed Governor of Savoy instead of General
Annezeno, faithful to his King and his oaths, and that
he arrived at Chamberry on the 21st with full powers.
14 On the other hand, Savoy, it is said, recognises
thing that has been done at Turin. The manifesto of
the senate, dated the 26th, proves that it is still at its
post, and maintains firmly the sacred oath which binds
it to its legitimate King and the laws. It invite. the
' magistrates to arm themselves with the full power of the
laws against such individuals as shall attempt to disturb
public order. Letters from Chamberry announce that
there arrive continually revolutionary emigrants from
Piedmont, who take the road to Geneva, and that the
students of the law-school of Grenoble, who bail taken
refuge in Savoy, have received orders to depart."
'II/reach Funds.—Five per cent. Consols (April 2d)
SI f. 95c.

The entrance of the Austrians into Naples is thus
described by one of their partizans :
" NAPLES, Maws t).3.—A part of the Aosta ian army
already asseintled in our neighbourhood has this morn-
ing entered the capital. We admired the tine condition
of these troops, who, during their long mach from the
frontiers to Naples, have observed the strictest discipline.
All the corps passed: through Toledo-street to defile be-
fore the King s palace, where were the Regent Duke of
Calabria and his brother the Prince of Srlerno. An
immense concourse of people expressed their applause
of the King, and saluted with joyous acclamations the
troops of his august Ally."
The &flowing docements earns through the same
channel. The first of them is extremely curious :
PROCLAMATION OF THE DUKE OF CALABRI A.
" The paternal intentions of the King, my august
father, have becu fully mad:: known to me in his last
communications, which were addressed to we from
Florence, under the date of the 19th current, and which
were brought to me by Lieut.-tieneral Fardella. 1 con-
sider it not only for the glory of his Majesty, but also
useful in creating confidence to communicate the same
by a liberal transcript.
Dear Son,—l have received the letters you intrusted
ao Cieneral Fardella, anal I learn with great sorrow, he
the contents of those of the 13th, all that von Lave ex-
plained to me respecting the state in which my well-he-
loved snbjects are placed. The reasonings into which
you enter would seem to point at me as the cause of the
evils of the war which afflicts my Kingdom.
"It was precisely for the purpose of avoiding those
evils that 1 employed my cares, and that I wrote to-you
frets Laybach the letter dated the 9th of January, to
which unfortunately no attention was paid. Hostilities
have been committed by our troops, without provocation,
and even in contempt of my proclamation of the rid of
February. The troops of my august Allies arrived as
friends; the Sovereigns had declared it. I explicitly
announced their intentions and mine. To whom ought
the disasters to be attributed ? To whom does blame
attach ?
"The Allied Powers and myself dial every thing in
our power to render evident the unfortunate circum-
stance to which my people were exposed. IVe offered
the means of avoiding them, and made known that the
welfare and advantage of Inc kingdom required, anal that
reason dictated, the immediate abaudonment of all the
innovations which bad been made. But 1 found, to my
deep regret, that the magnanimous voice of the august
congress and my paternal wishes were not listened to,
and that a blind obstinacy has caused the most fruitless
and most fatal resistance to every thing suggested for
the safety and true Interests of the State.
" For once listen to the voice of an affectionate fa-
ther; stitch I have always been, and such, my well-be-
loved subjects will always find me. Do not lose eight
of my exhortations, of the desires and the wishes I have
expressed to you. My letter from Layhach and my pro-
clamation contain every thing necessary as a role for the
conduct which the interests of the kingdom, the wishes
of the good, and those which 1 constantly form for the
tranquillity of my state, require. lam confident, my
very dear son, that you will on your part contribute to
the accomplishment of that olsjece, which cannot be se-
parated from your prudent and ardent desires. 1 embrace
you tenderly : I bless you.
" Your very affectionate fitter,
" Floristic., March 19. " FULDINAND.
44 Nero's, Masten 24.—8 y a royal ordinance, dated
at Florence on the 15th, his 31ajesty has named a pro-
visional government, to whom the care of the kingdom
shall be (Waded until a new royal disposition shall be
made.
"The Proelsicrnal Government shall be presided over
b the Marquis Cireello and shall be composes! of the
Chevalier Raphael di Giorgio, presidia's of she;sene
Court of Justice, to whom will belong the dirz
ijadicial matters.
.01 General Fardella will have the direction of the
OMIT of War anal the affairs of the church.
as the Chevalier Lechesi is ebarged with the Ministry
of the Mario*: the Annetta Andrea with the Finance
Department; Jean Baptista Yeechiani, with the Ministry
of the: Warier. Hilaire Morino de Wallis has the di-
rectioef tho
Tits Prowls papers of Meader ja4 have ibis day
reaohod as. The intelligence they eeistain eespooting
France is trilling. On Sunday, aftet nuns, It Wasted
the King held a lever, at wbiob were present, wen

MAN,

others, Prince TAlleyrand, the Doke of Dalmatia, the
Prince of Evitrouhl, Count Jordan, and the Marquess
of Viomenil. Respecting Genoa they give a copy of
the prOclimation issued by the Governor, which occa-
sioned the distUrbances in that place.
The articles relative to Piedmont, and which, of

course, will be read with suspicion, are as follows :

The Lyons Journal of the 49th contains the followinr
statement :—Accoants arrived here announce that the

&we Regent has returned to Turin at the head of the
troops commanded by Ueneral Latour, and that the In-
surgents have thrown themselves into the citadels
Tustin and Alessandria. It is added, that the wishes of
the nation recall Victor Emmanuel to his capital.

[EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTERI
CUAILIBERRT (SARDINIA), MARCH 27.—The revo-
lution which has overthrown, during the 15 days which
are just concluded, that monarchy which is so dear tdb
as, cannot be compared to any other. It has been re-
cognised neither by the people on whom its leaders
reckoned, nor by the army which they have in vain songlst
to mislead. Four days after it had commenced they
preyed unable to divert its course. The revolution has
already turned against them. Events which they sli.l
oat suppose possible—the resistance of the King—his
refusal to receive law from his subjects—the titin and
hoW measure of his abdication—changed the situation
'of our affairs.
"The duchy of Savor has remained at peace, a stran-
ger to all the public troubles. the city of Chamberry
has been menaced by the want of discipline in some of
the troops, whose imperior officers have always maintain-
ed the most prudent conduct, but who were seduced by
the deceitfel promises of the subaltern officers, entirely
gained by the deceitful promises of the conspirators.
Hut the prudence of our governor, Count Andezeuo. in
removing these disaffected troops, has saved its from the
dangers that menaced ns. Yesterday the brave chasseds
of Savoy were assembled, when the governor read to
them the proclamation of the Duke of Genevois, amidst
repeated cries of • Live the King,' and the aCciitissaitieh.
of the people.
" Orders have been issued to assemble at Chambers-sr
the provincial contingents of the brigade of Savoy. .Yt
the head of these troops the governor is eonflient. not
only that he wi 11 be able to maintain order in Savoy.
but also that lie will render important service to the
royal cause.
" It is gratifying to be able to state, that all those per-
uses honoured by the King with his esteem and einlti-
denCe have rivalled the zeal and activity of our guserior.
All have sleets n themselves faithful to their duty, and
to their oaths. Among the citizens no one has attempted
to withdraw his obedience to lawful authority.
'` Thus, after 13 slays of troubles, our country, so se-
verely menaced, resumes its peace and its repose. 'llse
revolters, without hope, without reisoorces, possess only
the citadels of Turin and Alessandria. in %%hide they
have shut up soldier,: of all arms, 11 riven frosts !hem by
the mass of their brethren in anus, and collie students,
whose enthusiasm will soon he extinguished by fatigue
and privation, as well as by their foresidit of the lot
that *waits tliesis.•'
The Neapolitan news which follows, ronveyesl through
the same channel, a ill also be received with similar re-
serve :
Pasts, APRIL 2.—The accounts from Naples which
have successively arrived for some days at Paris, were
oft* strange a name?, and presented so many con-
tradictions and incohevences, that the distrust they na-
tural!, excited necessarily produced reserve in publish-
ing attn. Now, however, all doubts are reusoa ed the
Neapolitans have opened their glare iv the Austrians.
sail yesterday a semi-official journal announced, on the
andeority of a telege.spleir despatch. that the Austrians
entered Naples on the 'MI of lain month. This was Eft
inevitable consequence of the convention of Capin. The
details, the first causes of this deaurrostent, are not yet
known r but the facts and results are sufficient to make
them be conjectured. The events of Piedmont present
in certain respects the same obscurity which for some
time enveloped the affairs of Naples.
Despatches arrived yesterday to the Neapolitan Am-
hassidor brought him the intelligetire that the fames,.
Pepe, the Insdirgent General. hail embarked on the 21st
on board of vessels prepared for his fight, carrying with
him 300,000 Neapolitan ducats.—(i;a:eite uc Fruitee.)
in another article is given a proclamation, which is
said to have been jutted by General Ambrosio immedi-
ately after the signature of the. Contention of t'apua.
Of this document, whether authentic or nut, the first
two sentences are a sufficient sample:—
" Neapolitans:—The time is come when it is nut only
the interest and the duty of all good subjects to adhere
to aid obey the laws, but when It is absolutely necessary,
from the state of affairs, that they should resign all
hopes of resistance.
" The efforts of the ills:A.oM. and of those misguided
individuals who imagined that .remission to the autho•
rity of the King would lead to foreign sobjstgation, have
failed in every quarter, and the Austrian armies have
approached the ..apital, compelled to appear as enemies,
when, in the first instance, their greatest anxiety was to
6a as friends.
The only other article in the-e papers for which we
have room at present, is the following :
Vienna. ,111 A 22.—The troubles of Wallachia
hare rendered precautionary measures necessary on the
part of our government. Orders bare been given to
form a corps of observation on the frontiers.

The length of the various which occupy
our colonial; this evening, preclude the admission of
any comments of ours. The importance of their
general subjects is. Indeed, too obvious to require illus-
tration ; but at the earliest opportunity we shall not
fail to follow up the objects of the highly interesting
Meeting for Reform, as well as that of the admirable
address of the Concentric Society of Liverpool.

The Funds to day appear to be affected, nit merely
by the speculations on the /3:eil account, but by a more
Important cause, a gloomy sort of apprehension about
the sate of the national revenue. This apprehension,
it is probable. is not entirely groundless; fur a Mi.
uisterial paper of this nioruing, adverting to the ac-
counts made up to Saturday last, professes to hose
had uo means of determining their result with accuracy.
but admits " that they may at that time have exhi-
bited BOMB TairLlNt; !"
A private letter from Paris, dated the tend inst.
represents the Wilke Decases as having experienced
*almost mortifying evidences of the King's disple..sure.
The writer adds •• the full of Dresses is not, 1 on-
derstand, from the royal favour alone ; but be has also
lost the support and sympathy of the liberal party, who
charge him with having betrayed them. As for she
Ultras, they are extravagant in their expressions of
joy."
We leers thatJantes Orilfiths, igsq. is be to appoint-
ed Deputy of the Ward oft:sole Deputed, to succeed
W. Dos. isi., whose death We announced yesterday.
The tried services of this Venerable Patriot essineetly
entitle him to consideration., sad et doubt not, that he
will bssble to fulfil the duties of this trust with
tieguished beset and 'riot.

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EAST INDIA HOUSE.

Trsteriloy a General Court of East India Proprie-*
tors was held, which was most numerously and respect-
ably attended ; A. Rost ssov, Esq. in the Moir. "As
ion as the u-otal routine business was dispatched, the
Court prnceede.l, par u at to the special notice given
by an Honourable Proprietor, on the 21st of het
month, to take into ronsideration a motion foamiest
on a letter addressed by the Chairman and Depute
Chairman of the Board of the I it actors, to the Right
Honourah'e George Canning, late President of the
Board Jr Coutruel, and dated the 22d of Dettinb.t
'last.
On the motion of RANDALL 3acesose, Esq. the
letter of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the
Beard of No-gators to Mr. Canning, was read; and
Also the Letter of Mr. Canning in seswer, dated the
sth iii DerettSer, and which letters have already
aypeared in the Daily papers.
Mr. It. Jar-este: then ruse to mule the Resolutions
of which he had given notice. He said, that at the
last Collin he had pledged himself to abstain, in his
ole.ervatliins upon the measure which he was about to
',reps.., relative to Mr. Canning, from all topics of
eeneral interest eromected with his name, and to con-
fine himself to the itetement cf the services and be-
nefits experienced from that Itieht ll,nourahle Gen-
tleman in the last five years, -elely as respected his
administration of the affai-s cf hello. What Me.
Carline's conduct had been they can't' not dottht,
after having read the full and :ample recognition of
his service' on the part cf the Directors. That ho
bag performed a 1.104 at ;!I:n!ig !all( honontably to
h;niself, and beneficially to them, no man could deny ;
but that it had been recognized by the puhlic teeli-
mony of fodr and twenty Directors with an unanimous
voice wutild never be forgotten. Those Director% had
for the manner in Which he had performed one part
Of his duty, which was in its nature ineilitse: and
controuling, expressed towards him their very great
respect, and offered the sentiments of their very un-
feigned gratitude. When the power vested in his
office by the State was recollected it wa% no small
matter, and deserved no ordinary prelve that it was
exercised at the same time with fidelitv. urbanity, and
general satisfaction.--(Cheers ) The Directors had
in their letter referred to some traits in the chat-setr
of the Hight Honiatrellle Gentleman, which proved
that while they arknowledeed his public wisdom,
they hail not overlooked his private virtues; and he
(Mr. Jackson) should now, in expressinr the senti-
ments of the Court, do so in conformity with the Re-
solution of the Directors. At the last Conrt an Ho-
nonrable Friend of his bad said, that it would by
better if they conhl proceed upon documents, whlen
might establish the opinion of the Court of Director*:
but hr (31r. J.) then observed, that there could he no
higher authority than the paper of the twentr-fear
Honourable Gentlemen who formed the EMIR*
five of the Company, because they had the meet
camphor opportunity of knowin7 those merits w•isieh
that hyper reeogni-ed and recorded.—(dear, beerl)'sre
The Learned fientlsonen then proceeded at cenobite.
able length to expatiate upon the cronnds of his Ines
lion, anal especially npon the distinguished judgmest
with which Mr. Canning had filled up the high op-
',ointments of the government cf India ; and tower&
the conclusion of Iris speech adverted to an Redone-
able person, whose concurrence he coveted, and whe
had intimated that he did not feel disposed to agree
with him, until evisfied of the conduct of Mr. Cau-
sing with regard to the Asiatic press. That Honour-
able Proprietor, he said, bad also intimated his
inten-
ties to more for certain papers ; but, without know-
ing whether such papers existed or not, or whether
it would be regula-, if they did exist, to lay them tw-
ine the Court, he could state, that they were enabled,
' through another medium—that of the House of
Commons, to Inure how that question stood. )got
long since, the President of the Board of Comes,
had been asked whether ort:ers were sent to revoke
the liberty which the Marqness of Wellesley rare the
Asiatic Press ? The existing President, Mr. Bathurst,
could only state what had happened under the Admi-
nistration of Mr. Canning, and his answer was, that
no such dispatches for restraining the Press of India
had been sanctioned by, or proceeded from the Board
of Controol, anti according to him no such would be
sent to India.—(Hear, hear). Thus it was evident
that Mr. Canning. was decidedly opposed to tbe re-
striction'. He therefore hoped that the propoeis
lion which he would now submit, and which had to
many and such high considerations in its favour, and
which was also borne out by one point in the prece-
dent relative to Lord Melville, would pass ananimotel-
ly. Great weight was given by unanimity in such eat,
tees. As to himself, lie had dour the beat he could to
obtain it by carefully abstaining from all extraneous
matter, and he trusted to have the suffrage of all, be-
cause he was sure that every man present believed Mr.
Canning to have been an able, a virtuous, and disin-
terested Minister in Indian concerns.—(Cheep.j.Tbo
Honourable Gendeman then moved the following Ra
soletion.
That this Court doth cordially concur in the anti-
meets expressed by the Coen of Directors, is their let-
ter of Y.d December last, to the Right H 011001111640
George Canning, assuring that Gentleness of their as-
cere admiration of those high qualities so emp_ballettill
noticed, and so unanimously recorded by the Brecettire
Government of this Company, and requesting him to
accept of this expression of their great respect sea et
unfeigned wishes fur his health and happiness, whether
acting as a distinguished son of the public, or alloy-
ing the callowr pleasures of Private lift.
s' That the Chairman and Deputy-Cbairsan ho Rs
quested to transmit a Copy of this Resolution to Mr.
Canning."
Mr. J•at as Pa RRT Said, i n rising to second the milks"
of the Hon. and Learned Cieutleman, he was aware tit*,
after so able and eloqeent an address as that
which he bad prefaced his motion, it was not sena-
sary for any person to enter into an elaborate arma-
ment as au apology for not adding much to whit Ow
had stated, or increasing the impression which isebtill •
produced. He knew that the Resolution Wed .he
mere post erfully seconded by a person of were elisel-
Iteration than so humble se individual as himself; lest
there were circametanees I. his life, and facts
tllA-
nocted with the motion, which made it peceliarigpop-'
per that hr should thus caries his cordial ftelbillt•
reees with its eentinsests. His counties Alb Ike
Periselieal Press made it proper that. where Ito Vbe
lee Were seseepted, be Mislaid set be the bat to MO
hie opinion. The blessings of a free Press therm
nod mild &previa', sad what And bees elleittillh4

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simmosaisess--
conntenance given by Me. Causing to the Freedom of
the Press in India, was an argument which he hoped
would. Was, his presenting himself, on the present oc-
-4'34011, to that specill ('ours.-01412r, hear, hear'}-1i
was due to himself to state explicitly what he felt on
this occasion, awl he felt it the more as it had fallen to
Isie lot to entertain and promulgate obirjeethtions to the
general system of policy pursued by his . laty's Minis
tete, to wlsom Mr. Canning had long given e aid of
his Mgt-and shining abilities; hot no consideration of
that kind could prevent him from giving his public and
sincere approbation to conduct honourable to hitnself
and useful to the hest interests of the empire. There is
a candour due to public men, whatever their general
opinion• might be, when any act of their life advanced
the real interests of their country, or gave additional
happiness to the 'moan race. If there was one maw
intare than another, that deserves' the praise bestowed
upon him, by the full and unequivocal testimony of the
24 Directors, it was the Right Hon. George Canning.
Ile had known him Irma his infancy, anal always knew
that there was shout him a gracintones% anal an amenity,
which enabled him to exercise functions justly stated to
he invidious, in a manner that gave them the character
of moderation, and made his conduct highly agreeable
to the feelings of those gentlemen, Nritose public ads.
were subject to the controul of his authority. The
Board of Dirertors had accordingly felt themselves
called upon to testify their gratitude; and he did agree
with the Hon. and learned Mover, that the letter of
those 24 Gentlemen was a *efficient foundation for the
itesolntion now proposed. At the same time that be
gt,ittel his own conviction of the matter, he could not
help observing, that an a Iditional ground for agree-
ing to that tuotion, was the concurrence of an Ha
nameable Member, who represented his (Mr. Perry's)
native city in the House of Commons (Mr. linme).
When that Honourable Gentleman, whose inquisi-
tive teniper—(.l laugh.)--ingenious mind, and
determines' spirit of serving his country render-
ed him indefatigable in the exposure of abuse, 1
and enabled him in the present Session of Parliament 1
to achieve essential services to his country—when he
gave his concurrence to the motion, they might be all
satisfied that it was founded on unexceptionable
glissades-(llear, hear.)—If there had been any thing
in the conduct of the late Right lion. President, de-
serving of exposure or animadversion, late abilities
would have been the first to discover it ; but it was
most creditable to the Right lion. Gentleman, that
the eulogiutn on his conduct first came from a person
not connected with the Directors, and was supported
by others politically opposes' to him. lie would not
detain the Court by any animadversion on the letter,
but would be satisfied with observing, that the passage
quoted by the Honourable and Learned Proprietor,
anal which spoke of a corrective, coercive, and repres-
sive power, did not necessarily imply any opinion
inimical to such restrictive powers. It was merely a
statement of what time nature of that power was. which
Ise administered, and which, though so ham sir sad co-
ercive in its nature, he exercised in such a way. as to
excite in the Directors nothing of unkind feeling to
himself. Hut it was his conduct towards the press
which called for the ackuoivlellgeinents of all en-
lightened men. lie need not enter into any argineent
io...tbat place to prove the beneficial effects upon
society from the influence of Religion and the
Press, foe all who heard him knew that the light
of the Pre-s was as necessary to their happiness
Itere,as the light of Revelation to their happiness here-
after. Ihe Liberty of the Press in India was as likely
to be as useful to the Government there, as to the im-
provement and happiness of the many millions over
a Moon its dominion extended. He well knew that the
Press was in the bands of two distinct orders of men
--one an enlightened race, the native English, under
the jurisdiction of the Company ; the other the half-
cast or the mixed native race, who were comparatively
uninformed. Over the Press its the bands of the
fernier had been the appalling peal er of the Company's
greventive authority—the Censorship, which mss
raw so happily abolished ; but the native Piess had
been subject only to that torrective visitation of the
Comets of Law ; sin England, and which was always
ref
and salutary authority, to keep within the bounds
of a useful energy that great engine of opinion, when-
ever it debased its noble influence to purposes of pri-
a ate stand's", sedition, licentiousness, or blasphemy.
'.;lins had the Press in India long hem 6 'hidden to
Ow enlightened, o bile it lay open to the half-informed.
—(llear, hear.)—'Coe in fervour was evident :—it could
hardly be exerted to good purposes, where ignorance,
and not intelligence, was the .source sif it' operation.
Such a Press must almost always he subsidiary to
salgar and pernicious designs. It could not instruct,
it could not elevate, it could hare no influence in the
great work of civilization. It was not information,
tut that half knowledge which diffused the principles
of sedition, and contaminated the mind of the humbler
classes, with odious and destructive doctrines ; whereas
the Press, in the hands of enlightened men, exercised
its liberty in a way which was equally favorable to I
good Government and the happiness of the subject.—
He rejoiced, thelefore, that the part of the l'ress in
India, which was in the lambs of native Englishmen,
Was liberated from the thraldom which had confined
its powe, a. an•l rendered its operation inefficient, and
that it oat, no longer free, only amusing those whose
half information was likely to be as prejudicial there
as in otlier.countries; it was, that .6 darkness visible"
which did all the mischief ; but the full haze of in-
telligenee could never be injurious to the peace and
snorality*of the people. Ile concluded by repeating
the egression of his hearty concurrence in the do-
quentanslogisini which bad been paid to the character
of the-Right Honourable President by the Gentleman
who preceded him. .
• Colonel. STA:S.IIIPP rose and spoke as follows—l
cottenitelsi all that has fallen from my friend Mr. Perry
on ti !abject, of the Asiatic Press ; Ido so from a
cane 47eu that it is calculated more than any other
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the interests, not only of sixty
I subjects, but likewise the in
ions who live within time aside
With the Honourable Mover
. agree in considering that great
Canning; for the appointment of
' Sir 'l'. Munro to the Govern-
' 3ladras ; for there is no man-
'dent of the Roar' of Controul
I ii 4 ierviCe to time State, as by
loni' men. toil' these high offices.
'fact. s4...er;qat, that the laterests
'sit!! tnainly*.rest on Woe
:unto flidseisk great test
of iiiteiritti and iw lins the
le (mill. on itrai:ait, nate: almiit a
at to We leopli over wts6tu Ile is'

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sent out to govern. This, with me. is a onetit of to.
first order. With respect to the Munro system, U has
great merits aid great defects. The union of tee do-
ties of Magistrate and Collector is so contrary to all
wise maxims of policy, so condemned by all writers,
en Goverment, that it should not he tolerated. To'l
place in the same hands the power of assessing tise
lands, of collecting the revenues, and of sitting ae
Magistrate in judgment over offenders, is absurd. No
man should sit in judgment over his own acts. TO
power, says Aristotle, of collecting the revenue might
never to belong to the saute persons who administer
justice and punish crime, lest the judicial administra-
tor should abuse his authority to the base purposes of.
extortion and vengeance. The revenue system is
admirable if meant to ascertain a precise knowledge
of the value of fields, and as preparatory to that whick
is dearest to every man's heart, I mean a pertnauent
property in the hand ; but if intended as a substitute
Tor that wise measure, it cannot be too much dere-
rated. The establishment of Native Courts and Na-
tive Agency has done vast good ; for it has completely
cleared the files of the Courts of that arrear of cause*
which was so detrimental to public justice. With re-
gard to Mr. Elphinstone, he is a must distinguished
man—distinguished for every public and every setts!
virtue—distinguished as an oriental scho'ar, as a di-
plotnatist, as a traveller, an author, a chivalrous sol•
diet, and in his office as Governor. It may be said by
this scrutinising country—what has he done? Why,
Gentlemen, I will tII yon. The very first act of his'
admiaistration was to abolish the mitosis, the hateful
censorship of the Press. For these appointments
then, Mr. Canning has great merit. Tile llonarable
Mover, too, has informed me that Mr. Canning, so
far front taking any measure hostile to tile Asiatic
Press, has prevented the restoration of the hate Cen-
sorship ; I do not mean that an order front any whw
rity could have induced the Marquess of Hastings 19
have testured that species of despotism. No, lie is t
wise, too great a friend of liberty, too firm to Lis put
pose, e%er to have sanctioned such a measure. Hatter
far better would it bat • been, for Lurd Ihstings t
have given up his government than to sacrifice hi
name and that of his country by the ,Panotion o
so foul an act. 1 shall si.ov conclude by remark-
ing, that Mr. Canning having promoted the pert
tuanent establishment of a free Press In Asia, has
in this proved a public benefactor, and I will there-
fore support the motion with all ntv heart ---(Applause.)
Mr. Lowtsnrs next addressed the Conn at some
length, in rapport of the Resolution, and warmly
testified his approbation of Mr. Cattnity;'s coudnct.
Mr. H. KINNAIRI) ishievle.l to the Resolution as nut
being what it was professed to be, a mAion of thank
hut a mere resolution of compliments. We have in
space to enter into the arguments on which his obje
lions were f,rstandetl.
Mr. Wlt.xs, in an elmittcrt speech, supported thi
opinion of the last Honourable Speaker, and proposed
as an Amendment, that .‘ the C..urt was gratified by
the coutatunication of the correspondence between the
Board of Directors and the late President of the
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and although they entertained mach respect fonVa‘
Right Honourable Gentleman, y, t they did not deem
it necessary to adopt any proceeding thereupon."
Mr. D. Kt? N AMU seconded the amendment.
Mr. kiestc spike in support of the original Resell'.
tion with great effect, and enter:tied the Honourable
Proprietor to withdraw his Amendment.
Mr. I). KlN:saiao withdrew his wane as seconder
of the Amendment, but another honourable Praptietoe
was found to second it.
Mr. PERRN, in the absence of the Ilunnotrable
Mover, who had gone to attend his professional duties
in the (louse of Commons. slooke in defence of the
original Resointions ; and in allusion to the remarks
made by Mr. I). liinnaird, too the first Resolution, he
observed, that nut being himself bunt in England, he
perhaps was nut competent to criticise the English
language, but as his ll.mourable Friend was exactly
in the same ciecumstan e, he might be allowed to say,
that he had not fairly interpreted the language of the
Resolution. when he called it not a vote of thanks,
but a Resolution of eomplintent.-0 laugh).
Mr. TwoNINI, followed ott the same side, zontl ob-
served, that although the Honourable Gentleman, who
spoke last, bad doubted his own competency to
criticise the English language, he (Mr. Twining) be-
lieved there was no man in this country who had con-
triboted more to the gratification of the public by the
use which lie had made of that language. He eulo-
gised the conduct of the Prs sident, and besought the
Honourable Proprietor to withd.aw his Amendment,
that the vote of thanks might have the value of
unanimity.
11r. S. PlxoN said a few words to the same pur-
pose.
Mr. %Vri ms addressed the Meeting again at some
length, and endravon.ed ably to vindicate his former
opinion. He refused to accede to the reqnest to with-
draw his Amendment, but said that if it was nega-
tived, he would nut disturb the unanimity in currying
the original Resolution.
Mr. PATMON and Mr. Bann supported the ori-
ginal Resolution, and endeavoured once more to pre-
vail on the Honourable Gentleman to withdraw hie
Aruenolmeat.
Mr. WIL/s5 adhered to his former determination.
The Amendment was then put and negatived, wily
two hands being held up in its favour.
The original motion was then put and carried as
animously.
Colonel ST OiIIOPE gave notice, that on account of
the length of the debate and the lateness of the hoar,
he would put off his motion, of which he bad given
notice, relative to the Asiatic Pres,, to the MX(
Court.
The Court then adjourned.

Mr. Knight. a very eccentric character, died
,a fell.
days ago, at Ilearhridge farm, near Winchester, ist
the 80th year of his age. He had not been at chnrela,
for many .years, his house }Laing leen formerly
robbed whilst he attended Divine service. lie 'kept
no'chair in his house ; his only seat bring a sack of
corn, which was also his pillow. He always got his
corn in on siedg..s made of boarJs nailed together.
lle never baked loaves of bread, but had his estris
iground one way, which he.bad.niade into rakes. klifi
house appeared as if never cloav4. Ilr his. left sre.
whole of his property to a 'limn who lived with Mai
'roils I Ail, tua was 111:Cu3tunied to his 'singnisi

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