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opinion that it is the office of private charity to step in to supply the void above alluded to, by affording, as far as possible, the means of support to the aged and the young, and to those too infirm to labor."

The resolution having been unanimously carried, Si J. P. Grant addressed the meeting with his usual good sense, good taste and feeling. He recapulated some part of what had already been laid before the meeting

200, and numerous others 100 rupees and 50 rupees each, while many natives of humbler rank and limited means, gave their gold mohurs. We should mention that when Sir Edward Ryan was addressing the meeting, he put in the following paper, containing subscriptions raised by Ru-htomjee Cowasjee, the perusal of which elicited loud applause:

Beneram Udditram Hemut Bahadoor, vakeel of

the Guicowar...

Rushtomjee Cowasjee........

Rs 2,000

1,000

added thereto some facts of which no mention had been made-urged expedition in the collection and transmis sion of subscriptions, and by way of encouraging all who had the means of contributing in ever so small a degree, not to be deferred by the smallness of their donations: he spoke of the acceptability of the "widow's mite," and Walljee Rushtonjee and Cullenjee....... mentioned two or three instances of large accumulation through trifling donations. Sir John then proposed the Baboo Bunseedur Monohur Doss, of Mirzapoor.. following resolution which was seconded by Rushtumjee Cowasjee:

Dadabhoy and Manacjee Rushtomjee of Canton 500

Runcherdoss Munjee.....
Pallorjee Dorabjee..
Jotha Rutchra..

Monohurdoss Ameerchund.....
Moolchand Premjee....

A. Apcar...

R. Belilios..

"That with this object, a subscription be opened at both the banks, books be circulated and other measures taken to invite the contributions of the public, and especially of the native community for the relief of the dreadful distress known to exist in the north western provinces." Baboo Prosonno Comar Tagore proposed the third resolution, prefacing it with the highly gratifying information that his friend Neilmony Day, on hearing of the prevailing distress had sent up to Government 500 rupees, to be applied to the purposes of relief, and the munifi- E. J. Emin..... cent Dwarkanauth Tagore (whose bounty is as boundA Friend to the Poor.... less as the deep') had authorised the subscription of a similar sum, if any attempt should be made in Calcutta P. J. Sarkies,..... to assist the sufferers in the western provinces.

3d Resolution -That the following gentlemen be requested to form themselves into a committee to realize the subscriptions, and to dispose of them to the best advantage for the contemplated object:

M. S. Owen...

A Friend to the Poor..
Ditto ditto....

M. A. Vertanes..

P. A. Cavorke..

C. W. Lewis, Junr....

Mr. Thos. Holroyd, Mr. W. Bird, Capt. Birch, A. Friend to the Poor..
Mr. W. Martin, Mr. Tucker, the Archdeacon.
Alr. W. Prinsep. Mr. George Alexander, Rev.
Mr. Fisher, Rossomoy Dutt, Prosonno Comar l'agore, A Poor Man.
Ramcomul Sen, Radacant Deb, Nilmoney Deb,
Rustomjee Cowasjee, Muttyloll Seal, Mr. J. W. Mirza Mahomed Mendie....
Alexander, Mr. Lindeman, Mr. E. Macnaghten, Gorochurn Poramanick..
Dr. St. Leger, Rev. Mr. Charles, Mr. Alexander
Ramanauth Tagore.....
Colvin, and Mr. A. De Souza.

The business of the meeting having now nearly concluded, Sir Edward Ryan proposed the thanks of the assembly to the respected chairman, our amiable Diocesan,whose promtitude to answer the calls of distress, Sir Edward very happily and justly eulogised. Mr. W. Bird seconded the proposal with much becoming warmth, and in the course of a well-delivered speech did the Press the honour to acknowledge its instrumentality in directing public attention to the subject which the meeting had assembled to discuss. Sir John Peter Grant then, with much good humour, deposed the Bishop, and usurping the office of Chairman, put the resolution of thanks to the vote. The resolution being carried by acclaim, the Lord Bishop remarked to the meeting, (which was then dispersing,) that he thought the business of the day could not be better finished, than by every person present putting his name down at once for as much as he felt disposed to subscribe. The hint was promptly taken, and in the course of a few minutes, nearly fifteen thousand rupees were subscribed on the spot; the Bishop and Mr. Maddock subscribing one thousand each; Mr. G. Cheap, Mr. Wm. Prinsep, Mr. James Prinsep and Mr. W. Carr (by Mr. W. Prinsep) 500 rupees each; Sir Edward Ryan, Col. Powney and Mr. T. Smith, 300 each; Mr. Shakespear 200,

500

250

25

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25

25

25

25

15

16

16

5

25

10

5

10

16

5

5

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100

Total......4,761

When all present had signed the subscription paper, the meeting broke up, Mr. Mangles suggesting that it be an instruction to the committee to send up authority to the relief committees in the interior to draw monies for the purposes of buying grain to the extent that may at any time be subscribed. He seemed to think, and with good reason, that expedition in the present case is half the battle.

We are too much pressed for time to go further at present into the question of what is required of the country in this great emergency; but we shall not fail to retive has done his duty. cur to the subject until every Englishman and every na

We conclude by announcing, for the guidance of such of the committee as were absent at the close of the proceedings, that the committee will meet this afternoon at

MEETING AT THE SAILOR'S HOME.

At about quarter past 9 o'clock the meeting at the Sailor's Home took place where the number present amounted to ten gentlemen, among whom we noticed Messrs. Colvin and Cragg, Captain Vint, Balston, Frazer, and the Reverend Mr. Boaz. It was moved by Captain Vint, and seconded by Mr. Colvin, that Cap. tain Frazer be requested to take the chair. It is necessary to say that several others joined afterwards.

Captain Frazer opened the proceedings of the day. by observing that when he was last in Calcutta, about three years ago, when an establishment like the Sailor's Home was acknowledged by many of his nautical friends to be greatly needed, and it rejoiced him con. siderably to find on his recent arrival, that a Home had actually been established. This intelligence was the more acceptable under the peculiar circumstances which brought him to Calcutta. The men of that unfortunate ship the Royal William, lately commanded by him, had now a comfortable home to receive them, where they were perfectly happy, and from whence they might hope to obtain respectable employment. He would not trespass further upon the time of the meeting with any observations on the utility of such an establishment, to which he was happy in giving his personal testimony.

under temptation, and its uncontrolled indulgence in the use of ardent spirits. He determined to make the attempt of establishing a Sailor's Home, and was glad to say, that with the assistance of his fellow creatures and under Divine blessing, he had been enabled to carry his intention into effect. The success which had attended similar establishments in London, Liverpool, Leith, Boston and other sea port towns, it was to be had no doubt of the result, if the Home received the hoped would also crown their endeavours. In fact he whose well doing as well as that of the sailor depended support of the mercantile and shipping community. he was happy to announce, one of the principal punch upon its continued and respectable existence. Already houses had been induced to close its doors, and he hoped that before the close of another year, all the minor sinks would cease to exist. From a statement which he held, drawn out from the police reports, it appeared that within the last six months, or from June to December, out of about 700 seamen, who had been living on shore, 386 were accommodatad in punch houses, 303 at the Home, and the rest it might be supposed were in hospital, or straggling about the town. As a satisfactory evidence of the great utility of the establish ment, and the benefits derivable from its operations, it was worthy of remark, the men who had resorted to the Mr. Colvin stated that to give stability to such an Home, were generally of good character and sober institution, and successfully and permanently to promote habits, and consequently when employed, invariably its interests and usefulness, required the mutual co-found capable of undertaking the performance of active operation of the commanders, owners and agents of duties, whereas men obtained through crimps, or from vessels. That an unanimous determination on the part the purlieus of Loll Bazar and other places, had from of commanders would render the assistance of others long indulgence in liquor, and other debilitating vices, of secondary importance, and he hoped to find them become so nervous, irritable, and shameless, that it was associated together for this exceedingly useful and bene- with difficulty they were made to keep to their engageficial purpose. ment, while they proved unfit to do any manner of work, for some time after they had been on boardship.

The Reverend Mr. Boaz conceived that before proceeding any further in the business for which the meeting had assembled, a brief relation of the causes which induced the establishment of the Home, would be of service to it, and profitably occupy the attention of the gentlemen present. Long before the successful establishment of the Home, his attention was directed to those sinks of corruption denominated Punch Houses; which, with the pernicious system of crimping, extensively prevailed in Calcutta, fostering the demoralizing effects of idleness, the natural bent of the human mind

Our time and space will not permit us to proceed as minutely into matters as we could desire; we shall therefore close this imperfect, but we nevertheless hope, acceptable report, with merely stating, that a general disposition to support the excellent institution seemed to prevail, and which practically carried into effect, cannot but permanantly benefit the seamen of the port, and secure the interests of owners and commanders of vessels. We shall again revert to the subject on some future occasion.-Hurk. Mar. 1.

FIRES AT BHOWANIPORE AND DESTRUCTION OF GRAIN GOLAHS.

About fortnight, or twenty days ago, a great fire occurred at Bhowanipore, which nearly destroyed the whole of the extensive Bazar at the place, consumed about 20,000 maunds of rice and grain and did not cease until a hundred and eighty thatched houses were swept away.

At the commencement of the present week another five destroyed about a hundred and fifty houses in the vicinity, grain and articles of consumption were also burnt. The Conservancy officers did their utmost, but

vours almost useless, as the fire spread rapidly from one point to another.

We some time ago called the attention of the authorities to the necessity of protecting the grain golahs. The extensive, or perhaps large as yet exist at Balleaghat and Tallygunge. If he two last mentioned depôts are burnt, the laboring classes may be reduced to the distress that now exists in the north western provinces. Government should either protect the golahs, or purchase the grain and deposit it in some

THE FIFTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY CONNECTED WITH THE PARENTAL ACADEMIC INSTITUTION.

The above meeting was held on Thursday evening, the 1st instant, and consisted of about fifty gentlemen, chiefly subscribers to the institution and parents and guardians of the pupils.

On the motion of Mr. M. Crow, seconded by Mr. C. F. Byrn, the Rev. Mr. Boaz was called to the chair; and with a few usual prefatory remarks, called on the secretary to read the report. This document commenced by lamenting the loss which the institution had sustain ed during the year in the death of Mr. Lorimer, the head teacher of the school. It then went on to detail the arrangements that had, in consequence, been necessa

rily adopted; one of which was, that several of the pupils of this school, who had been for years engaged in the work of education, had been promoted. This practice was followed by other public schools in Calcutta, and it was a cause of great satisfaction to the committee to think that the institution was enabled, to a very great extent, to look to itself for instruments for carrying on the work of education. The quarterly examinations had been held at the stated periods, and the annual examination took place on the 15th of December last. The report then enumerated the various branches of education in which the pupils had been examined, which was followed by extracts from the newspapers giving an account of the examination. The improvement in the tone of education pursued at this and other similar institutions was adverted to and mention made that this was the oldest institution of its kind, and had a large share in producing that improvement. A list of the prizes awarded at the last examination, with the names of the successful candidates next followed. On the 28th ultimo, the number of pupils in the school amounted to 213. The resignation of Dr. Halliday, of the medical charge of the school, in consequence of his departure from Calcutta, and the appointment of Dr. F. Corbyn in his room, were noticed, and the reports of these gentlemen regarding the health of the pupils, which went to establish that the children had been remarkably healthy, in consequence of the great care and vigilance exercised over the culinary, the clothing, and other departments connected with their comforts. The pecuniary difficulties of the institution were the next points noticed; but a sub-committee had been formed to remedy the evil, and its arrangements had effected great savings, so that it was hoped this measure, added to the realization of the outstanding balances, would, in some degree, relieve the institution. The departure of Sir C. T. Metcalfe, and his parting liberal

donation of a Rs 1,000 to the institution, as well as another thousand from D. O. D. Sombre, Esq., formed the last topic of comment in the report, and it concluded with expressions of gratitude to all the supporters of the

institution.

Mr. Kirkpatrick.-This institution is one of the first of the kind, and had, at its commencement, struggled with great difficulties; but it has successfully overcome them, which must be a source of satisfaction to all connected with it. The report had made allusion to the progress of the other seminaries, every one of which was, like horses in a race, endeavouring to gain the vantage ground in obtaining favour. Under such circumstances, and with a disinterested public, industry alone could command success. They would patronize the best candidate for their favor, leaving alone those that were going back

institution. It has been progressing onward, which in it self is an evidence in its favor. The meeting were not now called upon to record an opinion formed on the spot by the perusal of the report, but an opinion formed long before from other circumstances. Mr. Kirkpatrick alluded to the death of Mr. Lorimer, and to his zeal and undivided energy in behalf of the school. Considering the small recompense he got, how he wrote out his constitution in performing the duties of this seminary, he might be justly said to have fallen a victim to the cause of education. The annual exhibition was not, he thought, sufficient to enable the public to form a proper estimate of the qualifications of the pupils; he would suggest a plan followed in academies in England, which was to select one or two of the higher classes for examination, and Propose to them a series of questions which had been registered, and record the answers which might be elicited in the course of examination. This would not only enable those who were present to form an opinion but the published report embodying these answers would enable those at a distance to judge of the school.

He then moved, that the report now read be approved and published for general information. Seconded by Mr. S. Chill, carried unanimously.

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The chairman, in putting the question, remarked that Mr. Kirkpatrick had compared the schools to horses; but he thought that a school to do well, required, like a horse, to be fed well. The meeting, therefore, could not properly approve of the report without doing something towards wiping off the debts of the school, He had been lately at a meeting of the Sailor's Home, where, under similar circumstances, every one present had subscribed, which example be expected would be followed here. The Wesleyan Societies in America, always kept themselves a little in debt in order to stimulate public charity; but he for one did not approve of debts, and would like to see the whole wiped off, and if the others subscribed he would add his mite at the end,

A subscription paper was here handed round, and we observed several put down their names; but we have

not been able to ascertain the amount subscribed.

Mr. C. Pote expected nothing but unanimity on the resolution he was about to put. It was not necessary to talk on a subject which had been completely exhausted by having been spoken of in every possible term of eulogium. The name of Sir Charles Metcalfe (Cheers) recommends him to all India, nay to all the intellectual

world, which has regarded his career, and borne testimony to his usefulness. Mr. Pote would, therefore, simply read the resolution, and expect the unanimous concur rence of the meeting. He would, however, submit one observation which had that moment occurred to him. The long experience of Sir Charles Metcalfe in India, and his mature judgment were well known to all. Now this great, good, and experienced man had marked out the Parental Institution for his especial patronage, which circumstance was an evidence in its favor, and the example of so great and good a man ought to be followed by all who have the good of India at heart. Indeed such an example could not fail to produce its due effect: the Chairman had already pointed out the means and it

Alluding to the paucity of examiners at the annual exami- seminary to support it with their purse. The resolution nation, he regretted the circumstance; but singled out was carried unanimously.

Dr. Corbyn as an individual who, notwithstanding his arduous professional avocations, had always been at his post for the ten or twelve years part, and performed this public duty. The institution he therefore thought, owed a great obligation to Dr. Corbyn. The following reso lution was then moved by Mr. Pote, and seconded by Mr. H. Andrews, and carried unanimously, with enthusiastic cheers, every one present standing up.

That concurring fully in the observations embodied in their report, this meeting desires respectfully to record its grateful sense of the liberal and encouraging disposi tion so uniformly evinced by Sir C. T. Metcalfe to wards the institution.

The chairman related an anecdote of Dr. Dodridge. The Doctor had been to see a good girl on the bed of sickness, and observed to her as a consolation that every body loved her: she, in the simplicity of her! heart, replied, because she loved every body. The same might be said of Sir Charles; every body loved him because he loved every body.

On the motion of Mr. P. S. De Rozario, seconded by Mr. C. Kerr, it was resolved unanimously, that Mr. W. Byrn and other gentlemen forming the committee of management, be re-elected for the ensuing year, and that Mr. Byrn be requested to continue in the office of secretary to the institution.

The secretary then announced that Messrs. D'Costa and Sturmer had resigned their seats in the committee, and Mr. H. B. Gardner said, that he had been autho rized by Mr. James Wood to say, that he also begged to withdraw, in order to make room for others who might give to the committee a fresh impulse. He said Eu ropeans as well as East Indians were supporters of the in stitution; but the committee consisted exclusively of the latter, he would, therefore, propose that the Rev. Mr. Boaz, now in the chair, should he added to the list of its members.

Mr. M. Crow, adverting to Mr. Gardner's remark on the resignation of Mr. Wood, observed, that as one of the management, it was not his intention to address the chair, but an opportunity having presented itself he would take advantage of it. An observation similar to Dr. Corbyn, had some experience in the progress of that of Mr. Gardner had been made at the last annual education on this side of India; and looked upon some meeting, on which occasion it was stated, that new blood of the leading public seminaries as doing the greatest ought to be infused into the exhausted veins of the good: but this institution he regarded as the principal committee, in order to give fresh impulse to its motions, among them. Here education was given in all its most In consequence of this observation, some new members useful branches, and civil and religious liberty formed had been added to the committee, and that, he (Mr. the great foundation of the structure. The education Crow) was selected as one of the number. The report was solid; the pupils learnt not by rote, but their un he said, adverted to certain improvements made in the derstanding was cultivated. Their compositions had course of the year in the important department of finance, astonished many Englishmen. A gentleman who had by a sub-committee of the management. He begged to closely examined the classes at the last annual exhibi-state distinctly, that none of the new members were in tion, had lately met him and expressed his astonishment this sub-committee, and that, therefore, in the credit due at the answers which the boys had given to his questions in Latin. This was Mr. Picans, a man fully capable of judging on such a subject. This was the reason that Sir Charles Metcalfe patronized this seminary; he had told Dr. Corbyn, that he considered this institution of great service to the public, not only as a source Mr. Kirkpatrick observed, that Mr. Graham was at from which well qualified public servants could be that time absent from Calcutta and could not, therefore, obtained, but also as a means of encouraging morality enter upon his labours as a member of the committee; in society, by making useful men of so many who with he therefore proposed that Mr. Wood continue to ocout education would have proved an evil to the commu-cupy his seat until Mr. Graham's arrival. nity. These were the causes of the general patronage add good-will which this institution enjoyed. He moved the following resolution :

That this meeting begs to offer its best acknowledg ments to his friends and supporters of the institution for the continuance of their aid in promoting its interests.

to its measures of economy, the new members had no further share than that of approving of those measures. Mr. Crow concluded by proposing, that Messrs. P. S. De Rozario and J. Graham be added to the committee.

Mr. Pote commented at some length upon the infu sion of new blood into the exhausted veins of the commit. tee, and, we believe, proved that it was good or better than that of any new member who could be chosen.

The Rev. Mr. Boaz and Mr. P. S. De Rozario were hen duly elected.

Mr. Kirkpatrick, supported by Mr. Gardner, request, ed that a statement of the funds be laid on the table.

The Rev. Mr. Campbell, in seconding the resolution, observed, that this institution had laid the public under great obligation, by giving the first impulse to scholastic Mr. Crow observed, that there could be no objection education in India. The first discoverer was always to the measure itself; but that it was informal and out entitled to greater praise then those who followed up his of order, in asmuch as it was contrary to a standing law footsteps. He had heard of objections to the variety of the society, the purport of which was, that none but and extent of studies pursued in this school; but con- subscribers to the institution were eligible to take a share sidering the comparatively short time which children in the financial management, and that the present meetwere kept in school in this country, he thought it was ing, being composed of many who were not subscribers, necessary to give them information on a variety of sub- it was not competent to vote on the question. jects. Schools and universities only laid a foundation, The finish could be given by individual exertions after- After a good deal of desultory conversation on this wards. He adverted to the arrears not paid up by pa- of the accounts having been placed on the table, and subject, the proposition was withdrawn, and an abstract rents and guardians, and said they ought to be ashamed Messrs, Kirkpatrick and Gordon expressing themselves satisfied, the proposition was withdrawn on the ground pointed out by Mr. Crow.

of it. This institution he said was based on liberty and Christianity, and served as a neucles for the diffusion of knowledge to the most parts distant provinces of India to which young men brought up here would resort. He

The thanks of the meeting were then voted to the

DWARKANATH TAGORE.

As some misrepresentation appears to have gone abroad in respect to the nature of Dwarkanath Tagore's munificent bequest to the District Charitable Society, we have sought and obtained information upon the subJect, and now beg to lay it before our readers, in the shape of a copy of the letter of the trustees to the society:

peculiarly objects for charitable consideration, next indeed to the lepers; and there seemed a feeling on his mind that the amount already adverted to might with the greatest benefit to humanity be principally, if not solely, devoted to the relief of the class in question. On this point, however, nothing need now be determined, but as it would doubtless be desirable to consult the wishes of Dwarkanath Tagore in the appropriation of his gift, and he may continue to entertain in the sentiment he expressed to us, touching regular alms or a kind of Asylum for the destitute blind, we shall feel greatly obliged, if you would give directions, for our being furDistrict Charitable Society can afford, respecting the state of the poorest class of blind persons in Calcutta. The means the poorest class have of obtaining assistance in the progress of diseases of the eyes; and the numbers and condition of such as, deriving no benefit from the aid afforded, are ultimately deprived of the blessing of sight We need scarcely add that we shall at all times be hap Py to do ourselves the honor of waiting upon you personally respecting any matter connected with the dona tion, the nature and extent of which, we request you will do us the favor to announce to the District Chari table Society.

The Hon, SIR EDWARD RYAN, Kr., &c. &c. &c. President of the District Charitable Society. Honorable Sir.-Our friend Dwarkanath Tagore prior to his leaving Calcutta, requested that we would undertake for him the necessary arrangements connected with the disposal of one lac of rupees, which sum it isnished with any information which the records of the his desire to appropriate to the accomplishment of some charitable object in this city. Dwarkanath desired that the disbursement of the amount so to be appropriated, might be in some measure connected with the operations and objects of that excellent institution, the District Charitable Society, and for that purpose he requested us to place ourselves in communication with the president. In now soliciting your permission to do so, we have the satisfaction of knowing, that we could not apply for advice or aid to enable us to carry the present bequest into effect to any one so well qualified to afford both in the most valuable degree or more capable of entering into the charitable views and benevolent intentions of our friend. It is the desire of Dwar. kanath Tagore that, to whatever branch of charity the fund may ultimately be appropriated, it should be called Dwarkanath Tagore's Fund. The interest on the on lac of rupees before mentioned will be devoted to the maintenance of this fund, the principal to be invested in good mortgages in the name of certain trustees; the detailed wishes of the donor on these points are in our possession.

In conversation with ourselves, Dwarkanath Tagore appeared to be under an impression, that one class of indigent persons in this city, viz. the poor blind, were

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We have the honor to remain, Hon. Sir,
Your obedient humble servants,
(Signed) H. M. PARKER.
W. PRINSEP.

PROSUNNOOCOMAR TAGORE.

Calcutta, Feb. 20, 1838.

We are informed that upon the receipt of the above, the District Charitable Society resolved to endeavour to obtain accurate knowledge regarding the condition of the blind poor in Calcutta, and in the mean time nomi nated a sub-committee to confer with the central committee, as to the best mode of appropriating the money. —Englishman, March 4.

COURT MARTIAL ON CORNET ROCHE.

The court-martial on Cornet Roche, which has lately been published to the army, calls, in our opinion, for some commentary, with the view of placing that young officer's case on a footing even more creditable to him than what his essentially full acquittal makes it appear, although backed by the opinion of the Commander-in Chief, which leaves no slur attachable to the Cornet's character. We are well acquainted with the facts of the case, as given in evidence, and nothing can show more strongly how impossible it is for even the most mild and the best conducted officer (in all social relations) to pass through his professional life without being subjected to trial by court-martial. Here is an instance of a young man of quiet, gentlemanly, and extremely inoffensive manners, dragged before a tribunal of military justice, at the very outset of his career, because he was subjected to the outrageous abuse of an ill-mannered mate of a ship, and, after much forbearance, resented it by knocking the offender down, as the charge alleges, but by only, as the fact was, pushing him off from him indignantly with his open hand. There was not only not the slightest aggression on Mr.

even such instant chastisement as the usual infirmity of human temper would have excused, for the insult; and yet Mr. Roche has been made the object of what it is not too weighty a description of term, persecution for several months, on shipboard and shore together. He was a passenger on the Thomas Grenville, coming out with several officers, including one of the lieutenant colonels of his regiment, to join; and it appears from official do cuments which we have seen, that he was kept in close arrest, and not allowed to come upon deck when any other of the passengers were there, nor before nightfall, nor after eight in the morning, and all this for no reason, other than that he had resented a rude man's insolence, to the extent we have described-having never given the slightest provocation to call the insolence forth! Mr. Roche had only just entered the service before he sailed from England, so that he was totally without experience, and therefore, when the vessel touched at the Cape, he did not know how to seek the protection of the Governor or Commander-in-Chief there, and it seems, Sir Benjamin D'Urban (we must suppose either misinformed, or strangely misunderstanding the true statement) enforced

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