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exercising his discretion he has been reprimant by the Court- most severe pranishment generous and noble-minded man as Capt. seems to be.
We have already gives an opinion thee att var martial held at home ought to be presided over by a civilian-by men who know bow to take, vulae. and weigh evidence--who have devoted their Fres to the study of law and equity; but what d these navy officers, excellent fighting won as they are, know absuch matters? The loose, rambling interruptive way in which the evidence was taken ou this occasion, is conclusive on the point. We will give bat one instance ----
M: C. Thorndike, master of the America, har- jog been SWOrn.
Bir C. Ogle; Did not you know the calibre and force of those frigates lying within 500 yorde of the America?
Yes.
Caperin Chads: That is the very question I was coming to Did you not feel it your duty as an of ficer to acertain the force of ships abat might bo Your enemy the next day to coupt their ports !... Stute the force then --The Sarannah, 19 gung, main deck, but what their calibre was I cannot sag. The Cantitation had about 44 or 46 guns.
Sir C. Ogle (to the Deputy Judge Advocate); Read that answer,
But he say we, bas missed his mark, Who dought to work par Easter att, von By making all the honzou desk, of the Wooden persent to our contemporary, of the contemporary" | repitation of the existing Government of Madras,
134 Part which is more deplorable than so would willing"
itas | nflow, is respect of so well meaning a noblemen dg-as the Marquis of Tweediale; he will find howe- bot be pureblive ver, that the languid frame of power in these tor- correct org.ritories is ready to reassume a state of beneficial ffor? - Now the peculier posuión action; whenever a sufficient atimtion shall be com- which the Times has unfortunately chosen to take municated to its system, by a vigorous heart in the on towards the Matras Editors and which we are Carnatio. If Sir Henry Pottinger possesses the not without hopes he will shortly have the good|| qualifications attributed to hips, he would woon com- | conge to abandon -shall not prevent us from bear-quicken the circulation of this Presidency, and ing our feeble testimony against such a deplorable|| ovolre light out of our admitted darkness. UnİDE and Coʻl perversion of the liberty of the Fress... Where a he did so, it must begaman evident that he was 404.32 popoders. There were six beprior guns on the kooed il som- member of our much abused brotherhood so sadly the man our brother represent; because really ery difficile commits himself, there is but one method of guard great minds approve their power by impressing perceiva ing the credit of the order against the ping their own stamp on disciumstances, instead of re- effects of a bold infuzove of a misconduct, and that is, by enteringceiving an impression from then. We onnot help great fares in this; a general protest against it is the recurrence admiring moreover, the compiacent mander in scata for rerest in deal of thego offences against, not simply good taste, which our Westoru brother assumes that Bombay not escape ebearva- but decency and right feeling.and this will esso will afford a scope for the genius of Sir Henry be attended with the if individual instances be passed over sub silentio, Pottinger, although there is none discoverable t without condemnatory note or comment which is Madras, Taking Scinde out of the category--und mare to be feared than all the baseless allegations as that province is to be settled immediately by the of the Napierlan, faction, or the misconceired Supreme Gorerament, it will not farnish much Attacks of the Home papers, Indian journalism room for gubernatorial display-the opportunities is to occupy that position to which we believe it to of Duell and do not present a very brilliant appear be entitled, in which it can alons effect its proper ance. Excepting Mr Elphinstone, the Telegraph modicam of good, but from which there is an ip would find it difficult to point out in the lives of its patent effort to keep it, it must be by its a recent Governors, events of more importance than, exertions, by a consistens and undeviating capres have happened at Madres, and anre are we that of industrious and zealous talent of honest purpo- Sir George Arthur's supremacy did not leave any and honourable principle; treading in this patir it trace to boast of T therefore Lord Hardinge or may defy the exertions of all its enemies to degrade the next Governor General, deprives the incoming it but it may degrade itself, and what surer pro Bombay ruler of the chances of distinction in cess to achieve this very undesirable and could be Scinde, he will have as flat a field for enterprize adopted than for one Editor to advertize facts in and as few political honors, as he could meet with the history of another, and the rest le look an un-at Madras, albeit we deny that either Presidency moved, and unremonstrant. Madras Allot would be found barren, if coltivated by the proper
hands.
Colony, bsmmpletely subdued as appears very evident We refer to the laughter to the beatal exhumation of killed a few days previously- ing of their bodies, in farmen, in our troops were about to march, appearance in force in the Chumie plore of the commissariat ocen at #variety of minor circumstances, end the interence is avadable, that although the Kair may be sowel, he is not subdued; and thatin, fear he is val changed from a ball open enemy, to thell of a bailous by assasin, and in which chester he may do more mischtes, if we are not very careful, thin in any other he could possibly
Bolle Calls is to be pot in the profession of Toome Bafür emisaries who have regently visited The Governor's camp.
These women are employ ed as spies, and they tell a possible story of the
druanday zeri pealence of the chiols, when si the mama lume lasta very men cherish the most rahone.
Finally, wo beg or brother to take confort in
48, guns, 32-pounders, but what their calibre way The Deputy Judge Advocate: The Savannah, I can any.
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Admiral Porker: That is noNREGSE. The Deputy Judge Advocate: What is pouseuse
Admiral Parker: That answer you read is non- Bense
Witness I mid the Savannab hnd 48 gone, 32. pounders, and six hagvier guns on the main deck, but I could not say what was the calibre of those Air
what it ought to be as an officer: he has prevari- "Captain hads: "This pfficer's eridenco is not
cated very much. Ibeg of the Court to consides it.
Deputy Judge Advocate taking down the witness's and questioning the witness in an inproper man- ner; and ath to render the matter ridiculous, the
answor very inaccurately-in fact leaving out most important words and rendering the answer on
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The mines did not prevaricate at all, but was held guilty because his evidence had been taken What a scene have we bere altogether! Ist. As down in a blundering way. courts murtint do not recognize lawyers, the defen dạột had none, but had to amuggle in a policitor, case was closed, and then additional evidence, Mr Hosking, the
the Mayor of Portsmouth. 21. The Our Western contemporaries are busily employed in discussing the probabilities of Sir Henry Pottinis anticipative afflicting, and to be assured that which the defragant had no oponitunity to repel ger's appointment to the Gevornership of Bombay, there exists little desire on this site of India, fer adduced. Erd. Then we have Captain Chads bienk about which a diference of opision seems to exist the appointment over us of the ex- Despot of Honging in upon Sir 2. Ugle in a most irregular way, among them, The Times and Telegraph think, kong. We admire bin much at a distance, but as they hope, that the gallant officer muster as chantment," by bringing him too near. The op- have not the slightest will to diminish the en to their prayers, but the sagacions Courier deems it improbable that the Court of Directors should pressive Ordinance maker and unjut land resumer waive their known repugnance to pincing any ser. of Victoria Infelixe," is not précisely the person vaat over that particular Presidency, whereto ho whom we could wish to see entrusted with the i has "belonged, and we are bound to say that there harties and privileges of the vast multitude, who
If this is the way judicial business is disposed of appears much ground for the objection. A party on allegiance to the Deputy at Fort St. George. in port and under the cognizance of the press at so situated, must needs assume his Govemment Let those that are enamoured of him take him, and
the public
We may gores how it is done at sea st with a mind more or less under the away of personal be grateful, which we should not be, although he
remole stations ; and it leads to the conclusion that prejudices and predilections, and the past care of were presented to us-Madras Spectator.
reformus are
are required in the constitution of ali the ex Plenipotentiary does not warrant us in ap
courts martial, oval or military. We have touch- posing, that he would be exempt from a large
ed lightly on a few points in this case; but there is measuse of this influence of private feeling, Fur these reasons therefors, our opinion thouching the
abundnat room for amplification. - Morning Chro- nicle, and destination of Sir Fleary points rather at Madas The Graham's Town Journal of the 29th August but has he has considerable claims on the new contadea but very link news, and that of a meagrene, and much interest in Leadenhall Street, descation; the principal occurrends since the pub. it not unlikely that he may overcome those obs. and, contrary to the orders of his Commander-attention of the French in a degree second only to
wiss hourley towards those whom they thus pratees to prostate Fontanately the Governor seems to preciate all this and he has treated them accord. ingly Sull the firts incredibly cunning, and the colony oraz take care that it is it outwitted at Jan. Wo place at present great dependence upon the troops in the seid. They have gained experience, *d they may know and have tried their leaders Some of theag have approved themselves to be man of steeling qualities for the rough work in which they are engaged their caure is a righteous one, od fully aurants them in indulging a wallground ad bass of speedy and complete success-Shipping and Mercantile Gasztte, August 23,
bostion of our best number appears to have been the marrender of Stocks and about 30 of his followers, to --Colonel Somentet,
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Free trade and its merits appear ly occupy the the affair of the Montpensier marriage, which the economical question is likely to supersede in en- during interest. Three Parisian journals are exert-
COURT MARTIAL ON CAPT. GORDON. "A naral court martial was held on-board the Viotony, pt Portsmonth, on Wednesday, on Capt. Gordun, charged with having sailed in H. M. ship the America from Valparaiso, in Chili, for Eng Chief in the Pacific ocean-Sir Seymour tacles, which would defeat another man. own wishes centre, of course, in the Western Pre in 1945. The America is an 18 gun ship. Cap sidency, where his life has beenspent, and where Gordon who is Lord Aberdeen's brother] arrived The Choerant Chief has askell for a place to sit tropportunities more to his taste than any here offer in her at San Blas in the Sandwich Islands in Ocing themselves with great zeal in the cause of fres in, wad bee promised that all the plundered cattle ing, would be afforded. If therefore an Indian ber in that year. The resident merchants at San trade these are the Jourant des Débats, the oficial
a sad his people hard received, shall be restored:
Government has been designed for him we deem Blas had a large quantity of specie, which they organ of the Government, the Epoque, which is we boondockthe party will not be able to act as sales, certain that he will use his best endeavors to xwere very desirous of being safely trasmitted to and that a vigilant eye will be kept on them all,
the seat of it at Bombay. Our contemporary the England. Capt. Gordon's orders were, however Guixut; and the Courrier Français, an opposition supposed to enjoy the special confidence of Mr Across the better the Kafire still display the grear. Telegraph wazes quite pathetic, when speaking of to receive the species take it to Valparaiso, and paper, noted for its attention to Lopics of political and are actually swept away ceile the possibility of his being located here, and seems there phahip it, or pot it on board the Frolic, at economy in general, M. Bastiat, the well-known oxen, in the immediate proximity of to think that the immense erritory and many mil. some much smaller vessels, under his commgad lions under the rule of Fort St. George, can furnish and try then take the breasure paraiso A ellency the Governor however firm in no sufficient exercise for the wonderful mind which tile time the most secipes apprehensions were en mation, his unvarying answer to prope.distinguishes the Chinese idol of the Ducks. tertaived of a rupture between England and Ame
being conditions darrender-com-
"It would be too bad," saya be. To bury
irica.
Admiral Seymour and his squadron were auch talents in the darkness and obscurity of the off the northern coast of Oregon Californing At Bister Presidency. The career of the Madres Go-Mazatlan the Americans had the Savannah and ng season is fast passing away, and the vernors of late years has exhibited little of more. the Constitution, besides other large vessels of drought will continues, the latest news marked importance than seasonal vibrations betwix, and Capt. Gordon becaine exceedingly an- ort Beaufort war Saturday last at 3 M
Fort St. George and the Meilgherries; sad with lous about the specie on board his ship, as, in Rafirs End the day before driven off about 30 regard to the preset incumbent the Marquis of case of war, bis vessel would be quite inadeqnine were grazing near the place; the maran-weeddale--we cannot for the life of os pezesire 10 meet the Americans, and the Trylic and the mare parsed, but could not be overtaken. that he has distinguished himself for anything other smaller vessels still more inadequate. After Ibid. September 1
beyond the peculiarity of his Grammar, Sir Henry
weighing the matter, therefore, well in his mind, might as well be thrown into a mesmeric comp till the letters proved, be resolved on bringing the The Grain Town Journal of the 5th instant through the public business of the South Eastern his offence. The Court decided that he ought to
1951, as spend five years of bis time in grouping
treasure at once to England and this constitutes be reprimanded, and he was reprimanded accord his is very "
pe-owerful" and caustic writing,
ingly. no cono, hind Well smed fo grau discWe caunos help thinking that Capt. Gordon, petite of the Bombay community, whose self esteem who seems to be a rost deserving officer, bas been
of more importance, than all the rest of. Tadia leads them to regard their own fille Presidency very harshly treated. We have zaad through che siz to fum, and almost how much was left in That
for past low and an ample guarantee
asons for the future.
We intelligence of any decided more. but wants confirmation. treat that the abre are not yet
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dissector of Protectionist sophistry, and Leon Fau- cher, alther of a work on England, written with a careful study of his subject almost unique in France, are leading writers in the Courrier. La Presse, which as ret stands alone in its championship of Protection, as the representative, not of the Minis- ters, but of the parly that supports them. Thus, at the butert of the struggle, France seems about to prenent a repetition of what we have lately wit against itself a Ministry arrayed against a portion nessed at home-a Conservative party divided
of its ordinary supporters, and backed by those Debota has put forth a series of long and elaborate who are usually its opponents. The Journal des articles, in which it minutely discusses the rival is come when French industry can with safety and elicies, and arrives at the conclusion that the tipe advantage dispense with the leading-arings of Pro- it might details and peassa gupports the lection, and tariff may undergo large reduction opposite side of the question, with great spirit and Ingenny but with an acrimonious insolence that betekens rather a wish to gratify the passions of ita party than a conviction of the soundness of its capse. Captious special pleading on isolated pas. ges in speeches delivered by Ms Cobden forms in the clape of its rhetoric. It asserts that the English lave, Corn-laws, their causes and consequences, were in At the all respects things so peculiar to Great Britain, the laid that nothing in their History can be rightly drawn info precedent for the guidance of other countries. It alleges, too, that we are not sincere in our new proles top de "the Free trade faith that we did ndon Protection until by means of it we fred a position to need it no longer; and aro, which has not yet reached that only do so by following the course wo pursued, and not by hearkening to
ment
or suffering herself to be
e Interpretation of our example,
the cornest manner in which on hoth sides, that the felt to be about to assume úcar importance in France,
led by 30 CARE, andongkong GOUGH STRAST LONG, 1846,