New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-17

g,ven up-tke estates p hioh supper. i.sn, n'''A3
o. being administered By the GJvsrrmeLt' beng
ua.s over to tie native, Themselves f'"m'
Tba. native convert. to Christianity should be sa'
ui;tei TO al such employmenss n they were sae,
qrate 70 fulfil. IL tbess measures Re insihe'
;lsre would be nothing ike prossbtiim-no'hlhs
rore thar decent scl no wledguent Of Iae religion
vic tie Enslish people professed.
0. these denstds thus put forth, only tie ta-io'
Ia. in relation to the administration By the Gov
sJuDtut Of tie funds Of the bes.hen temples, was
directly AID u1equvccally conceded bJ the tsri
o. Derby, ss TO which the following curious "a.e-
uen. va, made BY tie Bishop Of Lon'on; that tne
re,u't of tie Governments undertaking the man
sssusnt Of the lads by which heather temples
we're supported was that these lands were kept IN
far better state, and the heatten temples IL coz
.fquerce were much more sumptuou,ly MAINTAINED,
thai they would Re the lands were under control OF
pstyes VITO would squsnder or embezze the
proceeds for their own advantage. The E.rl OF
Derby expressed the opinion that tie funds devotei
TO religious purposes in India whether invested IN
lalds or otherwise, ought 10 continue to be 'cfu-
puoasly spilled to the end, for which they were
dedics.ed, however repugDspt these ends might be
to Ereliik ideas, Uress, indeed they violated every
principle Of morality and decency; but at the same
tine be conceded that it was highly desirable that
tie Government apd its officials should, 90 far as
possible, separate Themselves from any active ln-
teTfeIerce in the detailed management OF the prop
erty devoted to the support of dclatrous ceremo-
ries He had tiuself as Colonial Secretary, for-
nsrly introduced into Ceylon the transfer Of the
administration Of the religious fund, from the Coz
errment officials to native trustees, and this policy
he indicated his intention to introduce into India
A. 10 caste, while be admitted that it was not
oesirablet IN continue as 70 natives admitted into the
pubic service the came indulgence and punctilious
deierence TO it which had hitherto prevailed, he
s. insisted that il was quite out Of the question to
d,regsrd It altogether. Not to recognize caste at
all would be to refuse to recognize what was lnti'
rately interviewer with all the cherished feelings,
habits and associations Of the Indian people. lie
considered il ss much the duty of the Indian Gov
eminent to psy attention to the distinction OF castles
in Irdia as it was Of the English Government not
10 overlook the distinctions Of rank in England.
Upon the questions Of the Bible in the public schools
and Of the employment of Christian converts in the
public service, be expressed no opinion whatever.
The other topic-thst Of the growing estrange-
mt1t between the natives Of India and the resident
European populaton-was introduced by Lord
Shafte.bury, and enforced by Lord Ellenborough,
who complained that while the Government of
IDda had properly enough, in bis opinion, passed
law to restrain the con ments of the Indian press
OIL tie conduct Of the Indian officers they had not
extended the same protection to the Indian people,
Every one Of those editors whose mouths had been
c'osed against the Government had been left at full
iteriy to use from day to day, language most ex-
separating to tie whole people of India. They
we're described as contaminated by every vice,
ald from day to day were threatened with exter.
in style calculated to arouse both their
fear ard their hatred II it was necessary to pre-
vent the press from IbeDg the Government, it
ought also to be prevented from lbelng the people
Of India If the newspapers were allowed to 20 on
II this way, it idle to expect that young officers
arriving in India would rot haze their minds poi
sored against tie people among whom they were to
I've and serye.
We nay observe, however, that it Is not the
contents of the Indian newspapers in which the
evil and the Danger consist. It would be very
easy thing for the Indian Government to gag the
ArgloIrdisn newspapers or to suppress them a.
together; but would that remove the strong feel
Des Of dstrust and even hatred on the part Of the
European officials toward their Indian subjects
WITCH recent events have aroused, and which
creates q rev ard most serious obstacle to the
Er glish govern melt of India