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DINNER T0 LORD ELLENBOROUGH.

'On Wednesday, the Directors of the East India Com- any gave a grand dinner, at the (London Tavern, to rd Ellenborongh, the newly-appomted Gavernor Ge- neral. The chair was occupied by Mr. Lyall, M. P.; supported, on the right, by Lord Ellenborough, the Duke

~‘,of.Wellington, the Earl of Lincoln, Earl Delawarr, the

is Lord Hill, Lord sir

Earl ofRosslyn, Sir Robert Peel, Mr. Goulbourn; and,

i, on the left, by, the'Deputy Chairman of the Hon. East

o . -, ‘ I . k- India Company, Lord Wharnclifi‘e,_the Duke of Buc ' ' irl f. dinnton, the Earl of Jersey, mgham’ the El 0' "aftI, with other distinguished

nests. 1 I , - g The Chairman haying prowed“.The Health of their noble guest," '

. » - li- Lord Ellenborongh, in acknowledging the comp inept, sssnredtliem that he‘knew too W... d‘fiicul‘ms

, . "' hatno of 11199th, not to feel much appre e090“, ,‘ r-én’deavours'iof his, however well-intended and directed,

' .“fl'ect one-tenth of the . , ,theré'lwas any one thing which qualified him, rather than

e

good he desired; but, if

my other man, for the office he now held, it was that, placed at the head ofthe India Board, tnirteen years ago, by his noble friend (the Duke of Wellington) "8‘" him, he had, from that time to the present, constantly and confidentially communicated with him upon every subject” relative to the affairs of India—(cheers):—eii- deavonred to inake himself master ofhis general news, and the principles on which he would conduct the go- vernment of that country and of the army; and happy would it be for India, if, in making himself acquainted with those general views and principles, he should have had the good fortune to imbibe any portion, however small, of the practical knowledge and the intuitive wis- dom which his noble friend ever brought to the consi- deratidn of public affairs. He felt that in going to India he went strong in the noble Duke’s confidence, (clieers,) and that, he might say, was one chiefsupport ofthe (io- vernment he went to administer. (Cheers) He felt also that he was about to succeed a man who, in the ,olfice of Governor-General, had, he rejoiced to have this opportunity of declaring, exhibited great practical ability in the administration of affairs. (Cheers) Yet he felt he had much to do——to terminate the war in China by a peace honourable to the Crown .and durable in its provisions; to restore tranquillity to'hoth banks of the Indus; in a word, to give peace to Asra—a peace giving that sense ofsecnrity to the people, without which peace itselfis valueless; and, by means ofthat peace, to create surplus revenue, the only true security for great public improvements—for liberal, even for honest government; by means of that surplus revenue, to em- ulate the magnificent benevolence of Mahomedan Em- perors in the great works of public improvement, and, more than all, by gradually, cautiously, havmg regard to the prejudices and feelings ofthe natives, imparting td them all we know of arts and civilization, so as at once to elevate the character and better the condition ofthat generous and mighty people. (Cheers) He did know something ofthe country whose government he was about to administer. He went there with the most unbounded confidence in the army and the people. He trusted to the power of inflexible justice in adminis- tering the government, a power greater perhaps amongst uncivilized than among more advanced nations—he trusted to that power for obtaining the willing obedience ofa grateful people. Deeply impressed with the high inprttl responsibility imposed on this country by Provi- dence, when it placed under the government of this dis- tant nation that great empire, he still trusted that, ad- ministering the government with the best intentions, the entire devotion he made ofliimself would produce some benefitto the public service. He went to India without hat” ~' made one single promise. He should land in that country free, and determined to select for every oflice the person who to him secured best qualified to fill it. The government of India should not be the go- vernment ofa party, but the government of the people. Going with these feelings, he did trust that he might obtain some portion ofthe favour of Providence on his exertions, which should solely be directed to the public

ood, and the advancement of the united interests of

nglaiid and India—of his native and his adopted coun- try. (Loud cheers.)

Sir R. Peel said—It was not from any light con- sideration that he could have been induced to forego, at the present important and arduous crisis, the assistance and co-operation of his noble friend whom they had now met to honour. He could look back upon an official connection with him of fifteen years’ duration, un- checkered by a single instance of misunderstanding or difference It ’ "F blic affairs. (Cheers) There was _ 1 _ _ than he was ofestiniatingthe value of his n colleague, at this momentous crisis. kpé‘w‘the' value of his assistance, from a knowledge'ofhis high integrity, his strict honour, his great ability, his indefatigable industry, and, added to all these, that power of expression, Of which he had himself to night given so forcible an illustration. But when he considered whose services, within the range of public men, would be most available for India; when

he thought ofa man, whose powerful intellect had been

, especially applied to the all ‘ a knowledge of its concerns not possessed by any other

airs ofIndia, having acquired

ivil servant of the Crown, except that illustrious man to whom no parallel could be set up—(lond cheers)—- when he .reeollected that that knowledge could not be acquired .by any industry, however parseveriiig, but only when stimulated and prompted by the deepest interest in the welfare of the country which was the object of its solicitude; when he knew what werejhis noble friend’s enlarged views of political economy; when he knew the deep interest he took in the welfare of the natives of India, the great object ofhis ambition being to con- solidate the empire of India, founded, not on the nar- row edge of the sword, but on the wider foundation of the happiness ofthe great body of the people, he then could not reconcile it to himself to throw any difficulty in the way of his noble friend's appointment to India, although it compelled him to forgo the aid and co—ope- ration ofa most valued friend and colleague. (Loud cheers.) ~

The Duke of Wellington must say,

that, upon no former occasion had be known

of an appointment to the

great office which his noble friend now filled, which

was so calculated to secure all the great interests in- volved, as they were now met to celebrate. (Cheers) Not only had his noble friend been celebrated among the great statesmen ofthis countryby his talents, by

his known sense ofjustice, by his zeal and integrity;

himself had stated, he had been selected upon

dtfierent occasions to fill the office of Chief Com- missioner for the Affairs of India, and he had devoted

“gull his talents in order to make himself master of all ’ gtthe' details of those affairs, and to acquire a knowledge of all the interior arrangements of that country. He

felt convinced thatjtho Court of Directors wuéddngé have made choice of any other per-song!) qual'fiieghe his noble- friend for the great and important 0 .c the was called upon to fill; and be fully. concurred in t to advice tendered to her Majesty, to glye h? OWE“; n

the appointment, although he felt With hisf {lg to. 3“; friend (Sir R. Peel) all the disadvantages o osmg em assistance of so great an ornament to the Governnlil

of the country. His noble friend had stated to t lehm the principles on which he proposed to administer _e government entrusted to hiscare; and all must be Bailif- fied. ifhe carried those pringjples into execution, e must succeed in attainingth object of their wishes—— the prosperity of the country, and the satisfaction, con- tentment, and happiness ofthe people. His ‘noble friend had stated his anxious desire to co-operate in restoring peace and commerce to China, which he sincerely hoped and trusted he would do, in conjunction With her Ma- jesty’s servants in this country. (Cheers.) He. like- wise trusted that his noble friend would have it in his powerpby putting a final termination to the great ques— tions which have been contested in the north-west of India, to restore peace on that frontier and in the centre of India,.aiid thus give permanent peace to the pos- sessions under the superintendence and administration of the East India Company, thus enabling them to ap- ply their great resources still further to promote the happiness and prosperity of the country over which they

were placed. v .5,

THE FIRE AT THE TOWER OF LONDON.

The fire in the western'angle ofthe Great Armoury was, throughout the whole of Thursday, raging fur'ous‘ ly, although in the eastern part‘of the ruins it was en- tirely extinguished. Applications for admrssron became so frequent, that it was agreed that the chief clerk of. the Ordnance Department should issue a certain number of tickets of admission, withonfr‘which no one was per- mitted to pass. ii

On entering the grand doorway, in the centre of the building, a view is at once gained of the WhOle are“ or the Armoury, frotn east to west. Its bare walls, and the broken stone-work round the wintlotVS, present a melancholy picture. The weapons of ancient and modern warfare are lying in large mounds between the shattered basements of the pillars which supported the oak flooring ofthe Small Armoury, and on either stde are fused gun—barrels, swords, &,c. From the basement of the Armoury, immediately behind the great anchor, is a passage, the brickwork of which is much broken, communicating with an immense warehouse, filled With stores. The flooring of this place was entirely covered with gnn-flints, percussian-caps, ramrods, bayonets, &c.; the former, from the extreme heat, had become vitrified, and, having united with some of the molten copper,presented a singular appearance. Numbers of ladies were to be seen raking for some ancient and en- rious relic.

In consequence of innumerable applications from privates in the Fusilier Guards, to be permitted to take some relic in commemoration ofthe fire, Captain Davis, the adjutant in cominttnd, directed that a basket of flints should be brquht out, and they were distributed amongst them. ‘ '

The Lord Chamberlain arrived shortly before one, for the purpose of inspecting the Crown jewels. The Countess Delawarr and the Ladies West accompanied the noble earl. The jeWels were found to correspond exactly with the inventory. Their immediate removal to Messrs. Rundle and Bridge’s, ofLudgate-hill, was or- dered, for reburnishing, prior to their being deposited in the new Jewel-house.

At ten o’clock on Friday morning, the whole ,of the battalion ofthe Scotch Fusilier Guards were assembled on the Grand Parade, to hear the Regimental Orders from Lord Hill read by desire of his Grace the Duke of Wellington. Adjutant Davis then read the Regi- mental Order, which was iii effect as follows :—

“That Lord Hill has been desired by his Grace the Duke of Wellington, Constable of the Tower, to ex- press his unqualified approbation ofthe bravery and good conduct. of the first battalion of the Scotch Fusilier Guards during the late conflagration, in arresting the further progress ofthe destructive fire, and also their general good behaviour on the occasion,” doc.

In consequence of this Regimental Order, the Act- ing-Commanding Ofliccr, Colonel Colville, was pleased to grant a free pardon to all the men in the garrison undergoingpunishment. The battalion then dispersed.

On the same day, a letter was read from the Duke of Wellington, addressed to Major Elrington, in which he says:

“ I beg to communicate to the Oflicers of the Tower, and the \Varders, the expression of the sense which I entertain of'tlie zeal, alacrity, diligence, and intelligence which they displayed in the performance of the labori- ous duty imposed upon them, in consequence of the oc- currence of the late calamitous event in the Tower. I selected them for the appointments which they held in the Tower, for these very qualities in their several regi- ments, and I am happy to find that the public have had the advantage of being served by men of this descrip- tion.”

During the whole of Saturday a crowd of persons thronged about the entrance of the Tower, anxious to obtain permission to inspect the ruins. None, however, were admitted without a Governor’s order. In the course of the day a letter was received by Major Elri‘ng- ton, and read before the Yeomen of the Guard, from the Lord Chamberlain’s-office, conveying Her Majesty’s full approbation of the prompt, judicious, and effectual steps taken for the removal of the regalia ofthe Crown to a place of security within the Major’s own residence, and requesting hint to make known to the warders and others who assisted in the removal ofthe regalia, Her Majesty’s commendation of their steady and praiseworthy conduct. ‘

It having been announced that the Rev. Henry Mel- vill, the recently-appointed Chaplain to the garrison would preach in St. Peter’s Chapel, on Sunday morning: the greatest interest was manifested to obtain "admission_ The whole ofthe officers on duty in the garrison attend. ed, and the Adjutant-General, Sir J. M‘Donald the family of Lord Hill, and the Lady Emily’seymour’ ’were among those present. Prayers were read by the Cut-ate the Rev.‘ Henry Thomas, who returned thanks on be: half of the garrison for their deliverance from the dan~ gers of the late conflagration. Mr. Melvill took his text from the Second Epistle of St. Peter, chap. iii. ver, 11—“ Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolv- ed, what manner of persons ought ye to be in a“ holy conversation and godliness," and expressed his convic- tion that it was the duty of ministers, on extraordinary occasionslike the present, assembled as they were amid the ruins of that which was once so stately, to extract

from it someprofitable theme for observation and reflec. tion.

’alarming and striking truthfulness.

' ear- In the very voluminous accounts .which ‘13:: pizgress ed from da'yto day, of the breaking 0!] which the of ' the fire, the fact of the very narrow esfiape, total de_ whole of the buildings in the Tower had {$30 like its struction, has not been presented lanigy reunion of, a few incidents, in proof of this observation, (intilgilll: which, in the excitement that lias.cbaracterizi. ht] ad- lancholy 'occurance, have been either_ very _ s ig uyned verted to, or altogether overlooked, will, it is pres . be uninterestino'. . _ nOIt may be premized that the Wind on the night 0&2: fire blew very gently from the north-east. H: t aved from the north—west, no human efl'orts could age 2 it is from entire destruction the Jewel-house, as we , a ' ftlie Jewels. The flames thought, the greater portion 0 I no!- in the direction ofthe Jewel-house were, however, d withstanding the wind was in the quarter .melrjtiopqfi: ofthe most fearful violence, and it was only y jud cious and great exertions that the houses of the paraeleé running south from the above precious depOSIIOTYr :Vlhe saved front destruction. The roof of .the house 3 th north-end of the parade slightly projects beyon he side wall, and underneath this the flames from tl e Grand Armoury played. Theymade their way into t'te roof, and, as the accounts have already stated, ithwas contemplation to blow up the house as well 'as t e eas wing of the Grand Armoury With powder , bl: “g0; cutting away the roofofthe house in question,’ t e .t men were enabled to direct thejet of the floating engine upon and arrest the flames. By this time the “Mid had shifted to the south, and the exertions of the fire- brigade wereof course carried on with greater_ effect than when it was in the former quarter. The buildings ofthe Parade on the west were iii equal danger of de- struction, as will be perceived from the followmg de- tails of what was going on in that quarter. When the fire had reached the western extremity of the Grand Armoury; much anxiety was manifested about the safety ofSt. Peter’s Church, where the ashes of so many of our illustrious dead-repose. A party of the .fire-bri- gade, under the direction of Mr. Braidwood, made their way upon the roof, the lead upon which was In a liquid state, and they found it necessary to lay itunder water before they could, venture Upon it, .and then to hold the branches ofthe hose in an upright posttion, and let the water play upon themselves, so intense was the heat from the Grand Armoury. While upon the roofof the Church, the brigade men perceived that greatdanger was to be apprehended from the Vicinity to the Armoury ofa pattern room, a two story brick build- ing running along and adjoining the north side of .the church. Great difficulties arose at this pomt; the tiled roof was becoming red hot, and the tiles, split by (the heat, were flying about in all directions; added to which, almost super-human efforts were necessary to procure a supply of water stifl'icient to heat back the flames of the Armoury, the windows of which are Within a few feet ofthose of the pattern-room alluded to. The in- tensity of the heat front the Armoury prevented the tanks in frontofit from being made use of, and the water was conveyed to the top of the Tower from the School-house lane engine, which worked out ofthe moat, and played into the West of England engine, and from the latter the water was pumped into the engine ofthe well close square station. Having rendered the roof of the pattern room a tenable position, by playing tipon it, and also again upon themselves, the brigade men cut a hole in the roof, through which Mr. Braidwood and others des- cended. They found the flames coming through the windows, and but for their timely arrival the whole of the building would, in a few minutes, have been in flames- Had this building fallen a prey to the confla- gration, there is much probability that a great portion ofthe houses on the west of the parade would have also been burned down; indeed, the front windows of, Mr. Cooper’s house, which is situated at the north-west- angle, were all broken by the heat of the fire, and the whole ofthe furniture was moved as a' precautionary measure, and a portion of the roof of the pattern-room cutaway by the military, for the purpose of interrupt- ing the communication. It has been barely noticed that the White Tower was in danger, but those who had opportunities of forming a correctjudgment are of opinion that it had a‘ very narrow escape indeed from destructiOn. It was observ- ed to smoke, and small portions of the stone flew from it with a loud cracking noise. So great, in fact, was the danger, that six engines were directed to play upon it, which the brigade continued to do until driven away by the intolerable heat of the Grand Armoury. Imme- diately after this, the wind providentially shifted round to the south, and to this, perhaps, is to be greatly as.

cribed the escapeofthe White Tower from entire destruction.

RESTORATION on THE Jaws—How inexpressibly im- portant to the world is, then, the restoration of the Jew- ish people! How incomprehensible the ways of God! Stiff-necked and rebellious as Moses called his people— idolatrous and wicked as the prophets describe them to be—obstinate and unbelieving as we behold them—they have been chosen ofGod as the instruments of his tnercy, and the heralds of his salvation; and with their desti- nies is indissolubly bound up the happiness of the hu— man race. With what respect and pity, then, should we now behold them; and with what earnestness should we pray and labour for their restoration to the divine fa- vour. The Church’s duty is to go and teach all nations, and, far from circumscribing efforts for the conversion of the heathen, 1 would desire to see them multiplied an hundredf'old. But still, with the scripture before me, I cannot but believe that the Jews have the first claim upon the Church’s efforts; not only because of past be- nefits conferred, or because God, by placing them in the very bosom of the Christian church, has especially commended them to her care, but because the great ob- ject of all the church’s prayers and labours—the conver-

sion of the world, and the happiness of mankind—can- b

not be attained until the Lord arise in Zion, and his glory be seen upon her. Until then, darkness must corer the earth, and gross darkness the people; for'the mouth ofthe Lord hath spoken it. The faithful labour- er amongst the heathen will always have souls for his hire; but nothing else than the receivina of the Jews can be as life from the dead to the world. :Dr. M‘ Caul’s Sermons.

COMING NEAR THE MARIL—It is amusin

to oh. how frequently complaisam g serve

persons will sa “ ” “I believe you are right,” in reference toysulijgzis :i‘ which they know nothing. There is evidently a desire to come up to the standard of information assumed by the questioning party, especially if that party be one whose good graces are to be conciliated. This habit should be avoided. A good temper, a good library, a ood wife and a

friend, are the four choicest blessifigs of huinttn-lifeg.00d

GREAT , Mans iN SMALL Bo little exertion to memory to swell tit; ‘ in diminutive frames, who, “ frigate; corpore mrsant.” The names of. Pepin, Tamerlane, Napoleon,arc,_beq rulers of the earth; and in private Horace, Pomponatius, Fracastor, ~ pope, Rousseau, Wilberforce, Grat " Erskine, Sir Humphrey Davy, V . and, so many more, among whom an men—Guizot, Thié’rs, and Lord Joli l , ble the liamum'co ezilis stature, of t 1‘ tleman’s Magazine for November.