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one。 Sources of useful knowledge； moral instruction； and political utility have been opened to the natives of India which can never be closed； and their civil improvement； like the gradual civilisation of our own country； will advance in progression for ages to come。
〃One hundred original volumes in the Oriental languages and literature will preserve for ever in Asia the name of the founder of this institution。 Nor are the examples frequent of a renown； possessing such utility for its basis； or pervading such a vast portion of the habitable globe。 My lord； you have raised a monument of fame which no length of time or reverse of fortune is able to destroy； not chiefly because it is inscribed with Maratha and Mysore； with the trophies of war and the emblems of victory； but because there are inscribed on it the names of those learned youth who have obtained degrees of honour for high proficiency in the Oriental tongues。
〃These youth will rise in regular succession to the Government of this country。 They will extend the domain of British civilisation； security； and happiness； by enlarging the bounds of Oriental literature and thereby diffusing the spirit of Christian principles throughout the nations of Asia。 These youth； who have lived so long amongst us； whose unwearied application to their studies we have all witnessed； whose moral and exemplary conduct has； in so solemn a manner； been publicly declared before this august assembly； on this day； and who； at the moment of entering on the public service； enjoy the fame of possessing qualities （rarely combined） constituting a reputation of threefold strength for public men； genius； industry； and virtue；these illustrious scholars； my lord； the pride of their country； and the pillars of this empire； will record your name in many a language and secure your fame for ever。 Your fame is already recorded in their hearts。 The whole body of youth of this service hail you as their father and their friend。 Your honour will ever be safe in their hands。 No revolution of opinion or change of circumstances can rob you of the solid glory derived from the humane； just； liberal； and magnanimous principles which have been embodied by your administration。
〃To whatever situation the course of future events may call you； the youth of this service will ever remain the pledges of the wisdom and purity of your government。 Your evening of life will be constantly cheered with new testimonies of their reverence and affection； with new proofs of the advantages of the education you have afforded them； and with a demonstration of the numerous benefits； moral； religious； and political； resulting from this institution；benefits which will consolidate the happiness of millions of Asia； with the glory and welfare of our country。〃
The Court of Directors had never liked Lord Wellesley； and he had； in common with Colebrooke； keenly wounded them by proposing a free trade movement against their monopoly。 They ordered that his favourite college should be immediately abolished。 He took good care so to protract the operation as to give him time to call in the aid of the Board of Control； which saved the institution； but confined it to the teaching of languages to the civilians of the Bengal Presidency only。 The Directors； when thus overruled chiefly by Pitt； created a similar college at Haileybury； which continued till the open competitive system of 1854 swept that also away； and the Company itself soon followed； as the march of events had made it an anachronism。
The first law professor at Haileybury was James Mackintosh； an Aberdeen student who had leaped into the front rank of publicists and scholars by his answer to Burke； in the Vindici？Gallic？ and his famous defence of M。 Peltier accused of a libel on Napoleon Buonaparte。 Knighted and sent out to Bombay as its first recorder； Sir James Mackintosh became the centre of scholarly society in Western India； as Sir William Jones had been in Bengal。 He was the friend of Robert Hall； the younger； who was filling Carey's pulpit in Leicester； and he soon became the admiring correspondent of Carey himself。 His first act during his seven years' residence in Bombay was to establish the 〃Literary Society。〃 He drew up a 〃Plan of a comparative vocabulary of Indian languages；〃 to be filled up by the officials of every district； like that which Carey had long been elaborating for his own use as a philologist and Bible translator。 In his first address to the Literary Society he thus eulogised the College of Fort William； though fresh from a chair in its English rival； Haileybury：〃The original plan was the most magnificent attempt ever made for the promotion of learning in the East。。。Even in its present mutilated state we have seen； at the last public exhibition； Sanskrit declamation by English youth； a circumstance so extraordinary； that if it be followed by suitable advances it will mark an epoch in the history of learning。〃
Carey continued till 1831 to be the most notable figure in the College of Fort William。 He was the centre of the learned natives whom it attracted； as pundits and moonshees； as inquirers and visitors。 His own special pundit was the chief one； Mrityunjaya Vidyalankar； whom Home has immortalised in Carey's portrait。 In the college for more than half the week； as in his study at Serampore； Carey exhausted three pundits daily。 His college…room was the centre of incessant literary work； as his Serampore study was of Bible translation。 When he declared that the college staff had sent forth one hundred original volumes in the Oriental languages and literature； he referred to the grammars and dictionaries； the reading…books； compilations； and editions prepared for the students by the professors and their native assistants。 But he contributed the largest share； and of all his contributions the most laborious and valuable was this project of the Bibliotheca Asiatica。
〃24th July； 1805。By the enclosed Gazette you will see that the Asiatic Society and the College have agreed to allow us a yearly stipend for translating Sanskrit works： this will maintain three missionary stations； and we intend to apply it to that purpose。 An augmentation of my salary has been warmly recommended by the College Council； but has not yet taken place； and as Lord Cornwallis is now arrived and Lord Wellesley going away； it may not take place。 If it should； it will be a further assistance。 The business of the translation of Sanskrit works is as follows： About two years ago I presented proposals （to the Council of the College） to print the Sanskrit books at a fixed price； with a certain indemnity for 100 copies。 The plan was thought too extensive by some； and was therefore laid by。 A few months ago Dr。 Francis Buchanan came to me； by desire of Marquis Wellesley； about the translation of his manuscripts。 In the course of conversation I mentioned the proposal I had made； of which he much approved； and immediately communicated the matter to Sir John Anstruther； who is president of the Asiatic Society。 Sir John had then been drawing out a proposal to Lord Wellesley to form a catalogue raisonn？of the ancient Hindoo books； which he sent to me； and entering warmly i