A decided change for the better has undoubtedly taken place within a comparatively short period; and in proportion as the English nation has been more thoroughly informed of the state of India, it has manifested a more lively sympathy in the affairs of that empire; hence public Opinion has had no little in?uence in producing a marked im provement in the government of that remote country, which will unquestionably be still further promoted by the rapid communication now obtained by means of steam navigation.