New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-16
GEORGE THoMpsoN,s SECOND LEcrcnE on

GEORGE THoMPsON'S SECOND LECTURE oN
INDIA drew large audience to the fremont last
evening, and gave the most profound satisfaction.
The eloquent gentleman glanced at the languages
and literature OF India, gave rapid view OF the
succession Of cohquests by which the country has
been subiugated since the invasion OF Alexander
the Great, and dwet infinitely upon the great
Mahometan, or Moeul dynasty, giving very
graphic and interesting view OF the person, char
acter and Court of the great and wise Emperor
Alibar who was on the throne when Queen Eli.
zabeth begged permission for her merchants to
trnde in the country. This emperor had re-
venue of 80 600 900 and the people were flour
shing and happy. But under British rule re-
venue of about III, 100000 is extorted from q
disc0ntented, poor and even Vanishing population
H believed he had the full confidence OF the ma
tives of India, having had constant intercourse
with all classes of them, and been made the agent
OF the Emperor OF Delhi in Grea- Britain, and he
believed that our OF the 50,000,000 OF the British
Indian population, there were not 500 who would
not be reioiced to see all the British in india ex-
terminated
He represented the natives as often learned,
capable and trustworthy, and as actually doing,
under the East India Company's officers, the adj
ministrative work OF the government. Now while
the work OF the British officer IS merely nominal,
he receives 5000 or 1900 rupees month, and the
native, who really administers affairs. receives
the paltry pittance OF 30 rupees month There
IS not native officer II all India.
At his next lecture Mr. Thompson will enter
minu.ely into the actual working OF the British
government in India Boston Chron. II.
u A statement having been published in sew
eral papers that David . German, a Refugee
Irish Patriot, had gone into the slave trade in St.
Louis and recommendation OF him as busl-
ness man by Father Mathew having been pub
lshed, Mr.. Richard o German, who is the true
Irish Patriot, writes from New York 70 the Bos
toa Ckronotype that the statement, far as he is
concerned, is incorrect Ee says be is not the in
divdual who carries on the odiouS trade of slave
dealer in St. Louis. This is gratifying. The
cause of liberty is one throughout the world.
e We learn from the Buffalo Exp7ess that the
Committee appointed by the last Legislature to
investigate suAdry charges that had been preferred
against Canal Commissioner Kinds, closed their
isbors on Tuesday last, and adjourned TO prepare
their report to the coming session. The evidence
taken is very voluminous and as the Express
says, viii show clearly that Canal Commissioner
Kinds has in this affair been pursued by g. wanton,
wicked and uDjustihabe course of persecution
highly descreditable 70 those involved inits incite
ment or detail This proceeding has cost the State
more than $4,000.
"a a robber broke into the house of John OK,
E. Norwa!k, Ohio on Thursday night, 25th ult.,
and with large knife attempted to murder the
family evidently for the purpose CT plumber. He
wounded the old mani and his daughter, q young
lady, but she courageously set upon the villain
with chair and beat him SO that he had to retreat
The.bTsye girl had one Of her arms cut through.