The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-09-02 00:00:00

:DUCEU FARES AND UNEQUALLED TRA.
VELLING

To DOVER., DPAL. RAMSGATE,MAKGATR AND CANTIMIICRY,
Four luside Coaches, end kee, rood time, by

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S. 4. MOUNTAIN .a nd Co.
SARACEN'S lII,AD INN. SKINNER-STREET,

IKON-HILL, toNaos.
XHE following 14111111' POST COACtIES, Mails,
&c. gee out from the above Inn :7-
"Telegraph," Doter, Deal, Ramsgste, Margate,
Broad Stairs, Canterbury, Petersham. and Sandwich new
superior fast Coach, every morning at a 4 past 7 o'clock.
—lrt ronseepectece of the decided preference given to the 7'e-
legraph ( ouch. the Proprietors are determined no expense
shall be spared to render it the first conveyance on the
Nest Road.
Brampton. Chatham, Beefeater, Gravesend, Stroud,
Sittingbourne, Reflation 4' Ospringe, Morning, quarter
post 7, AT REDUCED FARE.
The '• Royal Eel ipec." Ailmouth, Plymouth, Exeter,
Truro, !Wolin. Penryn. Ashburton, Thine's, Dartmouth.
Weymouth. Doreh-stcr, and alisbury. Setery morning/ at
7, throngh Do•eiton. Axminster, Bridport, Bland., ord,
Stockbridge, testton, Basingstoke Hartford-bridge, !Back-
water 4. Ragshot. •
The only Dal Coach to Weymouth. (driren through
silk two coachmen only,) through Bagshot, Ble-beater,
Bueingstoke, Ore-. ton. Whitchurcle, Audorer. Woodyates,
Ceeshmore, Salisbury, tilandford 4- Dorchester, at a quar-
ter pubt 5 o'clock i •I the morning
Packets lions Weymouth to Guernsey, Jersey, Cherbourg.
St. haloes, 4c. every Wednesday and saturelay afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
The " Union," Southampton, Lyntington, Lyndhurst
Winchester. Basingstoke, Hartford-bridge, Black:rater.
and liogshot new Jour inside Couch. erery morning at S
o'clock e arrives at the Coach and Horses, and Vine Inn,
Nentleasnyton.. by Fire o'clock. This is a most delightful
ronre,unce to the isle of Wight, Jersey, Guernsey, St.
etaluee, Darer es Grace., Citcrbury, 4'c.—The Proprietors
(11 its above Coach hope to receive a continuance of that
ultnort which has hitherto been experienced since the COM-
meneemeut of the " Union."
A new Light e)ety Coach to Dorchester in 14 hours only,
throasyn Alapaha, Bletekwater, Basingstoke, Orerton, Whit-
three, Andover, Salisbury, Woodyeats. Cashnsore and
litandforel. at a 4 past 5 o'clock in the morning.—The Pro-
prietor* of the above Coach are determined no expense
dealt be 'pared to render it the first conveyance on the Wes-
tern Road.
lath and Bristol Post Coaches. through Chippenham,
Caine, Marlborough, Hungerford. Newbury and Reading,
every Afternoon at One ; arrive at the (irtiAololil inn,
Rath, the London laver,.. Thomas Street, and Swan,
Bristol, early the next morning.
Coaches to Wells, liridgewater,Tannton,and Plymouth,
Ai-rawest Pares.
The ~ tinquee." a new Liverpool light Coach, only One
Xi* on the Road. carrying Font Inside, sets out Daily
Si Out; arrives at Liverpool next Afternoon at 5. tkro'
"viers, Latiebury. Northampton, Wilford, Lutterwortk,
Riutklcy, Athetvlone, Litchfield, Stone, Newecuette, Amass-
ford, Warrington and Prescot.
lihrewsbnry. Wellington and Shiffnal Light Post Coat*,
*erg Afternoon. Guarded.
RarAttaptr and' Sonthenotton New Light Post Coaeh,every
Monday. Wsdnesday. and Friday mornings, at 7 o'Clock.
:71%e '•Roekikykone." Leeds Light Post Coach, sets out
wer y Afternoon at Two; and passes through lialdoch,
ITS* swo.le, halo*. iheekden. Stilton, Wanujord, Sham-
lord, Greethum, Grantham, Newark, Tux) ord, .11arlhons,

NEWSPAPER PRESS IN INDIA.

The following speech and decision of Sir F. Maenaghten,
in regard to the Periodical Press in India, is extracted from
the Romberg Courier of the 19th April:— .
In the Report of Proceedings in the Supreme Court of Cal-
cutta on the 30th, an argument was maintained by Counsel, in
behalf of some of the priocipal inhabitants, against the Re-
gistry, by the Judge, of tile late rule of the Governor-General,
for imposing restraints on the Press, and which is requisite by
Vie constitution of our Indian Government. to give it vnlidity.
The principal points of the Governor-General's rule appear to
be, that no Journal cnn be carried on without a license from
the Government, and that this license may be withdrawn at
pleasure in case of misconduct, of which the Government of
course is to be sole judge. Its the spirit of such restraints the
Judge concurs, as essential in his opinion to the preservation
of our Indian possessions. though he declines giving the power
to punish by all ex post facto law.
bit: F. Alacnaghten then proceeded to deliver his opinion on
the question. His Lordship said that it was a great satisfac-
tiou to him to be thus called upon publicly to du leer his see—
timents upon this occasion. lie was sorry that any one who
knew him should think him such an impostor as to wish to con-
ceal his opinioh on this subject. Every one l new his min-
nexiou with the Government. Ills Lordship said he had no-
thing to do with the formation of the rule now before the
Court. It had certainly on fur.ner °cession; b -en the custom
to consult the Judges on any rule of Council Noliiiirwas about
to be passed into a by-law. and accanlingly his Lordship ob-
s-rved that he was applied to. but refused to have any couctqn
in the frembigof it. lie wag • applied to a second lute, and
asked if he saw any obj-ction to it. " To .this," said his
Lordship. "I replied. as I think, without compromising my
former refusal. that there had been an Oversight in those %fad
drew it up relating to the fines to be imposed upon individuals:
who may unintentionally offend, and at my suggestloo
words were added to the rule, and thus it now stands. It ogle
pears to me to be assumed In the argument, tnat'Calradta Is as'
free a lend as Engiand.
" Whether it be stiviseeble for the liberties of Enfilsllmett.i
Or for the inhabitant's of Cileutta. to ersnt a' free Cist•tltpiloill
to India, I shah never inquire ; but I shall always rejoice
the spread of. liberty. I knew that many are of °platen thee
Inuit Is a proper couptisl f,:r the introduction of tile some li-
btrtits as woe enjojel Coglishmeu at home; bat I also

Lewes, SEPT. I.—The hope we last week expressed that
a change of weather would fallow the watery reign of St.
Swithin, has in a great measure been realized, four days of
the past week having proved fine, and highly favourable to
the important work of harvest, during which. a great
quantity of grain of the different kinds was stacked aed
housed, and much of it, no doubt, in excellent condition,
—Yesterday was a beautiful day, and the present we ex-
pect will, in consequence, be a very busy one pith the
harvesters, there being, at the time our paper went to the
press, no symptom of foul weather to impede their progress.
Activity, we presume, will also distinguish the hay-
makers engaged in getting up the backward crops, of
which, we understand, there are yet many.
Several wheat ricks have been made in the neighbour-
hood of Lewes during the past week.
The wheat harvest throughoat this County has been con-
siderably advanced daring the last days pf fine weather. In
some places the corn has resprouted, but the injury sus-
tained is comparatively trilling --(Hampshire Telegraph.)
Cascreaneav, Acc. 21—The late delightful warm days
were very favourable fer,the operations of the hasbandmen
in the fields; bat the rain of Tuesday retarded their ope-
rations, and great fears were entertained for the safety of
the crops: we find, however, that those fears were ground.
less ; they are again busy both at cutting and carryin4,l
and we believe stn injury whatever is done. There are some
fields of wheat, barley, anti beans, standing in our imme-
diate .neighbourhood, hut they will no doubt fall, should!
line weather continue, in a few days.
Within the last few days, the weather has been tolerably
favoutahle for the labours of harvest, and the farmers are
exerting themselves to the utmost, to improve the oppor-
tunity thus happily afforded them.—On Saturday night
last, the fall of rain was greater than has been remembered,
at this season, for several years; the brooks were speedily.
increased to torrents, and in some low situations, helds of
standing- corn were flooded, whilst a great part of that
which %seas cut and in shocks, was swept off from others.—
(West Briton.)
East Kimono, Aco. 2g.—The harvest in our neigh-
' bottrhokid bas now become general, and crops uncouiman-
ly good, should the weather now take up much corn will
be cut this week ; the barometer since Tuesday, has been
<radually rising, and while I am writing this, at stands a
29,, 'J6, so that the presumption is, we may now hive fine
weather; the thermometer stood at 61e on"! uesday evening,
but on Wednesday it got up to 6So, where it now stands
Depth of rain since our last, 0-16 inches.—(Noltinghola
Iteviete.)
The harvest commenced in the neighbourhood of Oaf
lingion east week; Mr. Hilton Middleton, of Newton
rs aped several acres of oats, sod sold nearly 50 bushels of
them last Saturday, at 'Hlclaiiiond marget.—(ltearicastle
Guarani)
%Vito the exception of Sunday evening and slonday fore-
noon, when there wai heavy rain, the weather in this dis-
trict has been fair since our last, though there has not been
litiOch sunshine. • it will certain!), be desirable to defer the
Commencement of the shaming seasun to the lst of October
aft the ionnest.--(/60.)
• Since Siturday lair, we have etperienced no rain that
ran prove materially injurious to the crops en the ground;
indeed, notty;tastanding a, hea.y shower-yesterday, 'the
weather appears comparatively settles', arid dialog the
whole week ties la,•en delightfully serene and wlrmonongla
eftea cloudy. Nething 11 requited bat ten or Lass lye days

On Tuesday morning hut; tbe'villsfee of iferstmoncenx,
and its Deis libotttliotol, were visited by the most awful t on-
post of lightning, thunder, arid rain, ever vritnessed by tioe
oldest iniisbitaid. u tine oxen, the property or Mr.
Vine of 131sektord, were two. k dead by the lightning'.
whilst gralirg is meadow and their carcases were int-
tnediatelv forwarded in carts to the butcher's at Il!trstmens
ceux; for the purpose of brill, flayed; the inhabitants heal
scarcely witnessed this appalling sight, befnie they w.ie
alarmed by two extremely vivid flashes of lightning, imm.",
distely succeeded by lout and awful peals of thunder; at
the same moment the cry of tire resounded thiongli the
village, and it would be impossible to describe the dismay
and consternation that ensued ; it was discoveged that the
lightning had descended on a house in the sti•Tet, wherelti
a school was kept, and set tire to its thatched roof; the
inmates, chiefly children, quitted it in the utmost tt.rror,
and regardless of the pitiless pelting of the rain, were run-
ning in every direction, crying for their partlits; the met,
in the greatest confusion, with buckets in their hank, were
proceeding towards the lire, while many of the women wit .
tvere in tits, bit: heightened the scene of ile,;psir, by their
convulsive screams. Assistance being promptly given, the
lire was extinguished without materially injuring the
ing, and the storm having abated. the fears of the. inhabit-
ants subsided ; hut it will be dilficitlt for them to forget
the dismay which this awful visitation occasioned.
In the. above storm, ano-her house between Ittrsturine
ceux and the church, received a severe shock, and a denies-
ter.of Mr. Miller, who was in one of the rootna, was nearly
suffocated by the sulplin.reons smell, and a great qnantity
of soot bad been forced down the chimney ; the doors anti.
windows, however, being immediately thrown open, she
speedily recovered.
At Ileathfield a little girl was struck to the ground by the
electric fluid, and rem tined senseless ; but recovered in i
short time, and providentially without having received any
serious hurt.

The above storm on Tne4.l,ty, bung some time over tYs
town, where it commence:l about six in the morning, but
not with a degree of violen-e to threaten mischief. At
31aresfield, however, in a field belonging to 3lr.
some shocks of corn were set on fi:-e by vie liglitn•ng,
but it being immediately observed, nu (.I.voaLe worth na
w-
ing ensued.
Some oats in a fierd et 13. thia:ll, be'onginz to Mr. ['al-
der, were also set on lire by the I.4lit;:ing, bat tine Ha ne ,eas,
extinguished before it had time to sp. tad, mil consequently
elf-tied no material injury.
The tempestas as accompanied by a heavy rain; at Sea-
lescomh it fell in torrents, and in some places cover-al tbit
main ran 1, to the depth of ten or twelve inches, s arenas-.
ctauce that had not occurred there in 83 short a time, br
years past.

THUNDER STORM IN CuuswaLt..--Between fi;.e and si,t
o'clock un Silo.l4v morning (.ku.. 2-1), a Isoltae behangin;
to a man named Henry Northey, in the pariah of Kectry, ,
near Truro, was struck by lightning. Northey, his will,
and nine children were in be l at the time; 4 ball of fir s
descended the chimney, and immediately explo led %Hi
tremendous noise, forcingoat all the window.of the h prae,
and detaching a grate and iron oven from the chimney.
carrying them int., the middle of the room.; all the earlh-
enWare iu tne ki,chen
.Was hrolten, and an apertare road.:
through the flour into a cbawbrr in which two pannie:nen,
sons of the owner of the house, lay. The head of OW berf
was shivered to pieces, bat 'happily witlioat ißjuring elthre
of the juonf men, throatt the head of the el list was n 4
more Wan six incises from a pow thiatiwae.splin:cied: Ph!
lightning finally Made' s' way thoe•gta iclie wad well cif the
house, witich'ik built of earth, atidlwiiich it pferceittlitieigla
severalinahleg apertiir,ei!reeirblitai rel‘ainies.
The )3054 filled witn awoke, beingistveglyl
i;niireitietet, • with ealpher, it..'r,heal
faitlilv; an their rathing down Pats of the xlais,_of.a,
!he d;molished win.ipws were foond ttiwieriks buy liar%
frdinthd. li.utise.-LPioeidentially,' the whole' tit the tethilyi
escaped unhurt:
Lrxx. A elotherS•AltltAlt4' ti*.lrOser'itni sp9titHti'y
eitremely verLiblkarilfudgettled, s:aiiiy, Ate hilt 101ev.ti'
hot and fine, end' nOw a si4!eryopt:-.lldiggliole•si the
wheaetraTehae bc:eti dall to day.' aid ilea, Onsst samples
birdie supOtart-mit cilrretie'rerlifiWet?li;
are arraiewinit'lnAter. ' .% le'w aa.airt-a of nit. aaflotltail
()At, hive bzea said al au !..r :—ltapt feed is ioerluilitly.