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Jo. It there heen no inch cieelaratiiiit in the clause. *ho could tell htit the table of ti a Hoitse wuttlu next ye., he Ina oed sitli 4111 . 01U:11 etpetidonsF &set a tit trnatince ttlid tb prnsibee the very effect w ic:, he, .15 well 411 Baronet, would wish t eltri rt. It was preriselY becatts,. he did nct wish t.' e.ve'item to the nati;/eu by le . titta. them step. r 0.., , .t this c merry was in a turmeirt tr( m the m aft , ;ations to their r , ligi, n, that he wculti wish , t pie:4lll,de t stand which nifebt preirent tbe rve it , lite if petitton upun this subject. He c u.l id d ffecating .11 unnecessary discut si. n 111,,n t: is oint ..s likely to prcutter the very e% it of which Gun semen were so mitch afraid. Mt. MA fISH rippled the chase, upon the ground bl . the gie it datiper i , f inter letting in any way with the ft ligion of the Hindoos. Upon every- other point, they yieloed the most passive obedience and submis. sion I but if their religion, which was the great solace and ocettpation of their lives, was threatened, he cons ceived that the exisielice of our Indian Empire would be in the greatest danger. He dwelt for some time on the mutiny at Veiline, which he conceived to be purely a religious mutiny, and which, if it had broken out simultatieously in the dillerent parts of India, as was intetided, our Eastern Empire would now only he to he found in history. He had great confidence in the present Governor-General, (Lord Mint()); but if he should happen, in the course of time, to be sue, ceeded by a person of the evangelical tribe, who Isould despise ail danger whin compared with the great win k of conversion of the natives, then, indeed, lie thought that our empire would be on the very blink of ruin. Su far from agreeing to the clause, or. for granting permission to those missionaries, he should rather move for a prohibitory. clause. In judging from the ciretonsiances which he knew to exist in India, lie did nut believe that it was the des tination of PuoviDeet E that the Hindoos should now be converted to the Cliiistian faith, and the attempt ioF it appei:red likely to produce the most serious sinschiels. The conduct of the Nlissionaties had al teady excited alarm in India, Tha Hindoos wet e, rand had always been, unmoved spectators of our territorial accitesitioes and p Ii ic.tl ascendancy ; Lut when in ce Parliamentary homilies should be uttered ry-iiiist them, aid designs fie med to subvert their re lig on, their National feelings and le ejudices would be r• tiseo It tea smischievous to imput-, as an Hon. Gen tient oi had door, the faults of pat ticular persons to a whole nation; 4,,i.1 to quae:e the authority of Sir James M.lntosli, whose experience was c• untied to the crimi riaipi isle udence or binthay, WASUS illiberal as it would he to tese the character of the people of England it ont II r iipming pi juries in a frorse.cause. To the I inn, ed ex petit nce of Bombay, a district of only eight Inites, be could oppose his knowledge of the inlia. bitails of Madras, who were 7 or 800,000 persons; lid yet he never knew above thirty-six criminal in 'ictmeitis in a year. As to the illiberal reflections brown on the females of India, he could say that hey were equally unfounded as the ridiculous sat astn, that " every woman is at heart a rake." He ad always found the female sex in that country mo est, indesttious, and attentive to the performance of H domestic and relative duties. Even the dancing. ills (a class not obtruded on the public, but only to to seen by those who sought them), were not so nu everotis as those victims of prostiortion which choak xl e streets of our Metropolis, and which surely were sr wait iently.iimple field for the labours of our pi..us /slissionaties, without transferring their cares to the vices of the East. Thes much he. thought it neces sary to state, in vindication of a people among whom he had acquired what litt:e independence he pcosessed. lie must now say one word as to the sort of religion to be introduced among the Hindoos. %Vas it to be Calvinistic or Unitarian, Baptist or Anabaptist ? This was a question which would naturally occur to an in telligent Brahmin, and the division of our faith would form, with such a person, no strong presumption in favour of its truth. Mr. WILBERFORCE said, that the Honourable Gentleman who spoke List, and with so much ability, had fairly put the question on its true ground, as it ' appealed to its opposers and supporters. He di: ilea " hint a fault, and hesitate dislike ;" but frankly, and without insinuation, stated, that it might be pro perly discussed, whether there should not be one re ligion for this country, and another for the Hindoos ? Those Fersons who ttaiught so highly of the I-Endo() feligien and character as the Honourable Gentleman, and believed that HEAVEN was a palace with many gates, at which all different faiths might enter, were right to argue the question in the manner last adopted. 1 hose, on the contrary, who with himself conceived, that Christianity was the only foundation for the social duties, and for social happiness, for tem poral and eterna l ' blessings, would and must persevere till their favoulite object was accomplished. What lie himself had said in derogation of the Hindoo cha racter, was not the partial statement of Sir James I‘l , lntosh, but originated in a host of respectable au thorities. Nor did he think that the• scheme of con version was impracticable ; the experience of past ages, which shewed that one hundred thousand persons had been converted from the Hindoo faith to different religions, placed the advocates of con version on the strong ground of fact, while its opposers spoke merely from theory. Every security would be adopted to prevent the abuses which were ex;exted to arise from the number of missionaries ; and surely under such restrictions, no fair objection mild exist against the propagation of a faith, which w;.s the only firivil basis for morals and for happiness. ':he Hindoo had been stated, by Mr. Patterson and , ether, to he without morals ; to be cruel, cowardly, 1 :!: d sup,rstitiGirs ; to have all the vices of the savage , s i.hout l is virtues, and that the Brahmins were the roost 1, itaars of all. Fiatterers were not friends. Ile Isas :I.e friend (' f the Hindons, and wished to raise them frorn that abject state. Gentlemen had talked :a the moral doctrine of the Hindoo religion, but had liot stated, that death of the most cruel kind was the punishment : f any of the lower classes who heard or rid those doctrines. Experience was on his side ; for, .n tht,se provinces where Christianity had had the greatest success, there the merals of the people were vie best. He doubted whether the conduct of Dr. Carey was so violent as stated by an Hon. Member, hs,iio:ead of being disgraced, he had another proles ',:takhip given him by the Governor General. Mr. PRENDERGAST felt himself called upon by what had 'alien from the Hon. Gentleman, to re 't it..., that he had seen Dr. Carey standing on a hoi;4lacacl, and heard him tell the people, 44 that it they Paktnisth Ind idoiatt*, tell-1 sire would he their portion I" and that Dr. Carey vas preserved only bk the Ihteifroillon tit the He could alsure the Holt*, that the baPpihest Of the . iihdoos would be wholly desttriYed, and ho gdod obtained. if Cbristiaility *at to be thdi prnpagated. Mr. roft gts thought if this claim were carried, the House Would have Very little occasion ) ih inane, to legislate for India. Mr. R. SMITH thought the claim Unnecessary. The *hole would depend Upon the conduct of the persons employed. Mr. WHITBREAD contended for the preamble being retained. The mutiny atVellore, he said, had no connection *ith any attempt to propagate Chris tianity. Sir T. SUT TON briefly replied, and contended that the preamble ought nut to stand at the head of the clause. Mr. W. SMITH observed, that softie Gentlemen seemed to think, because they hid been in India, that they might say any thing they pleased. For his own part, he did not give so much credit to the merely being in India.. Gentlemen might be in India, 4nd see very little of it. If all the Gentlemen On the other side had used the same moderation as the Hon. Baronet, be should have given them greeter credit for the integrity of their motiVes. He did not accuse them of Atheism, but there Were fanatics in prejudice and lndiff:•rence as well as in Atheism. Mr. FORIIES pleaded not guilty to the charge of Atheism. His father was a Clergyman, I e had a broi ther a Clergyman, and he ihtended making one of his sons one—(z/ knish.) It could scarcely be sop posei, therefore, that be was an Atheist. He had As sisted, besides, in translating the Four Gospels into the Hindoo language, and had received the thanks of several of those Gentlemen for so doing. He trans• laced the Gospels, hut he left the Hindoos to do with them what they pleased. Sir THOIsIAS ACKLAND supported the clause, as being at the same time moderate and well regulated. The Committee then divided 7 —For the Clause 54., For the Amendment 32. The preamble of the clause, and the clause, as it stood, was of course carried by a majority 01 22. 'Fie Chaim in was directed to report progress, and to obtain leave to sit again, when the House resumed, and on the Repori the Committee was ordered to sit again this day. 'fl.e CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER obtained leave to !ming in a Bill to amend the Lord Nelson's Act. The other Orders of the Day being disposed of, the House adj , )arned at Hali.paA Two o'Clock. TILE EVENING STAR LONDON. FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1813. PRICE OP S*l oCK:s THIS DAY A . I"FWELVE O'CLOCKi Rcd. 56i*—Cons. for .cc. 58* 30-4 per Ct. 7 !ii Onmium 4i pr.--Bark Loog :tuns. 14 3-: eths Bonds 24. th..—Exch. Bill. Is. 3s. pr. His Majesty's ship Tittuuxr, which arrived at Portsmouth on Wednesday evening, spoke a vessel at sea, the Captain of which stated, that hehad fallen in with a squadron of six American I rigatcs, the crewsof which informed him that they were ordered to keep together during the cruize. The ships which comprize the above squadron cannot, we think, be all frigates some of them must be sloops of war or privateers, for by the last accounts from America, the majority (4 . the American navy was closely blockaded in port, with the exception of the Congress and President, which had escaped from Boston. It is currently reported that a sketch of the American President's Message to Congress has reached town by the way gf l3ourdeasiz. It is de scribed as abounding more in rancorous denuncia tions of animosity against this country, than any for mer production of the accomplished Orator, who sways the destinies of the American States. Great Britain is designated as the common enemy of civi lized mankind—and the brave seamen and marines, who have been administering a little wholesome chastisement to the inhabitants of the shores of the De laware and Cheiapeak, are'buccaneers and pirates!" After these groundless charges, Mr. MADISON pro ceeds to enumerate his QWII acts of moderation, and to eulogize his humanity as etemplified in the mission of Messrs. BAYADDitIId GALLATIN to St. Petersburgh. Our forbearance he characterises as timidity, and the partial attacks which have been made upon his shores he construes into acts of violence and barbarity. The prowess of the American navy is highly applauded, and a specific attack is made upon Great Britain for accepting of the assistance of the natives of the woods and wilds of Canada. Such is reported w he the outline of what, if au thentic, 'night be called a new Manifesto against Great Britain ; hut w•e are very doubtful of its au thenticity. Mr. WiLsoN, the gentleman to whom the vessel from Bourdeaux is consigned, has received letters from that city, which are totally silent upon the subject ; and he says, that had such a document or even an abstract of it arrived, in the vessel in question, he should, no doubt, have received a copy. Yesterday the QUEEN and PRINCESSES dined with the PRINCE REGENT. We are concerned to say, that the Duke of CLA* nEsce experienced another attack on Wednesday night. Yesterday morning the Duke of CAMBRIDGE went to Bushey to visit tom, and returned at five o'clock, and reported to the QuEEN the state of his Royal Brother, which, we are happy to say, is t that he was better yesterday. Yesterday the Queen's Palace, Carlton House, and Warwick House, were thronged with the company who were at the ball and supper at Carlton House, leaving their names and i*quiries. Wednesday Lord VERNON SAW introduced to her MAJESTY, at the Queen's Palau, on his coming to his title, IlkcOVI) MitMge- trAkOPViCif, 'livid O'CLOCK. French itatoers to the faith idtt *ere received this Morning, in which the subject of the ensuing Con gress Is mentioned t and it is added) that the reedit' is likely to be 11 Cieneral Peace. These Papers also state,. that an Army of Obser vation has hien established In Italy, as if by enchant ment—and then comes the following singular passage: it Thus the Armlet of the Elbe, the Artnies of the Oder, and that of the Adige, in .Which the peo ple and the army place their best hope 3, either for a successful commencement of hostilities ) or for the foundation of a lasting peace for Europe, founded on it solid Nisis, and with sure guarantee; that public faith shall not be violated:" The following article mentions a report of the pro longation of the Armistice: 4 ' FRANKFORT, JUNE sts. " A report is current here since the morning, that the armistice had been prolonged for two months. But what is certain is, that the different corps of the Grand French Army are taking up their cantonments in the line of demarcation pointed out by the Armistice of the 4th Russian and Prussian armies are marching to their positions." HELIGOLAND MAIL. The Beaufoy Packet b Captain NORRIS, has arrived at Harwich ftom Heligoland ih three days. The Beaufoy, on her passage, spoke with the DESIRRE frigate, two sloops of war, and twelve sail of gun boats, bound to the North Seas. 13y die above Packet we hate received the follow ing intelligence from Heligoland. It now appears that the Armistice does not include the Swedish army, which is now only twelve miles from Hamburgh. We may hope, therefore, that the Fren:h will speedily be driven out t " HELIGOLAND, JUNE 23. li A Proclamation has been issued in Hamburgh, by which all the citizens who have left that city or Lubeck, are desired to return before the 10th of next month, under pain of confiscation of all their pro- PertY. " On the 20th, Hamburgh was declared in a state of siege, and strong fortifications are every where. , throwing up round that city. 44 The Swedes and Walmoden corps are not in• included in the Armistice: they are only about twelve miles distant from Hamburgh. " The following are the names of the Gentlemen seat as Hostages from Hamburgh George Wortmann N. D. Kruger L. E.Seyler, partner of Gensler N. W. Hellmann C. D. Beneeke C. F. Fleymann Heikieher L. G. •.'on Beirgen Hertz, partner of lieikseher M. Von Steiusingell Von Heille Ackerman D. M. Heitz iteintahr 1. C. Stan:sing 1. P. Schtlf4r 1. M. Scheldt Henriehsen N. B. Eybe, sew 1.. J. Weilaek D. P. Prelle P. 1. Peterson Frelnz Doormaun B. and H. Roosen, Juno. repre- US) , sewed by their Clerk L. Weephalen Hut ten Dr. Fischer, banker S. E. Dell:Attlee Meyer, his sou-in-law Hergemein." " HANIBURCH, JUNE 22. el His Majesty the Emperor and King, by a De cree, dated Dresden, .tune 18, appointed General Count Hnggendorf, one of his Aide.de-Camps, Go. •ernor of this city. The General arrived here to-day, and took possession of his command." " nntiNswicK, JUNE iS. •4 Yesterday we had the satisfaction to see his Ma jesty, our King, a:live here." The Private Letters from Heligoland, received in Town this morning, state, that DAvourr had released the Hostages from Hamburgh, but upon what terms . is not mentionea. THE ARMY. The 91st, '73d, 5 kh, and 25th regiments remain at Harwich, on board of transports, ready to start at a moment's warning. The ::4th and 25th were em barked at Languard Fort. They marched from Woodbridge Barracks. The 53d was to embark as this day fur the same destination. The 24 West York Regiment of Militia, which has for some time performed the Tower duty, is un der orders to march on Tuesday next for Bristol, where transports are in readiness to receive this and other militia regiments proceeding to Ireland. A division of the North York is expected to march into the Tower on Tuesday. The Dorset Regiment of Militia embarked at Ply. mouth ou the 7th inst. and every individuAl exten ded their service, except one Captain and one Lieu tenant. Saturday s'nnight, the 213 d Light Dragocos, com manded by the Earl of PORTARLINGTON, were re viewed in the Phenix Park, Dublin, by Major•Ge, herAl HAY, in presence of Sir Jou% HOPE, Comman der of the Forces, and a considerable number of offi cers of high rank. Last skeek the North Cork Militia marched through Cl.mmel for Waterford. The Dowager Viscountess Metxtui is appointed a Lady of the Bedchamber to the QL.BEN, in the room of the iEte Countess Of CHESTERFIELD• Yesterday the LORD MAYOR held a Court of Con servancy for the County of Essex, at the Swan Ta vern, Stratford ; and afterwards proceeded to the Ship Tavern, Greenwich, and held a Court fur the County of Kent. ►IPA I AtttLtfrakisi'd tAistouTH, mug t. Arfiveci the &LOA cutter, trthtt edithitlai til dab. Sailed the Kin& Ernest packet, with a Mai[ for Corunna ; and the RAPID schooner, On a ctUises• PLYMOUTH; JUNE tit The Spanish lugger Antonio y Animat, iatlen With soap, iron, cocoa, steel, &c. that was recaptured and sent in here a few clayi since, by the SCYLLA sloop 01 war, is in a leaky state, which renders it necessary that the cargo. which it is feared has been ditnageds should be landed imMediately, In order to died the repairs of the vessel. Arrived this morning a "try fine Prussian ship called Martha, WAI4bLAKD master s from Jersey, with a valuable cargo, consisting of hides (24,000), and coffee, bound to France, de tained and sent in here by the GOLDirsmit brig bf war. Cante down the harbour, and anchoted in Cawtand Bay, after havibg been refitted, the Duettit man of war, Captain ELPIIiNSTON. Arrived the Integrity, Sweetridge, from Waterford, with peak visions fot this Port and Weyruoath ; the Bee, Motile, from Bridgewater; Gibraltar, Cove, from Dartmouth; Vote, Perkins; (coin Penryti ; Diligence, Chapman, from Truro; Triton, Tyack & from Liverpool; Mary, Bignell; Per.evcrance, Scantletsury g Abbey, Hounatord; Lord Vernon, Langdon ; Spittitly, Sisep4 herd; Sufficient, Prase; and the Wiiiani Ind Esther, Wildatiasi from Wales; Mary Ana, Brokensha. from Fo*ey Sibil; Davis; from Chepstow; and the Speedy, from Southern/:(1n. Also 6 Prussian pllicit, from Bourdealiz, snider license, with wines Tot London. PORTSMOUTH, JULY I. Arrived his Majesty's ship ALeitea, with i torivot from Guernsey; and the IsrewosNt gun-brig, from Plymouth: Sailed his Majesty's ship • Mtsuroe. With a contiOy for the bownu His Majesty's ships NYMPIIIOI, SKAHORSC, &c. with the outward-bound convoys for Spain, Portugal, and Mediterratiead; ate put back into Cdwes Rdids. His Majesty's ship SCORPION takes the nett convoy to the Downs: DEAL, JULY In the course of last evening, end duribg the bight, the Leeward Island fleet, consisting of about 100 sail, bound to the port of London, passed through the Downs, with a fine wind for the River, under convoy of the CUMBIIRLAND, 74, Captain T. BAKER, afters fine passage and Without any loss ; and this morning the SPRIGHTLY cutter, with a convoy from Dart' mouth, which are also sailed for the Rivet. Atriived the ROSARIO, from Sheerness. Put back last night the Amon. Remain in the Downs, the MoNstotrrx, YORK, CUMBERLAND, and AutioN shipsy - JAsoN frigate ; Gismo:4 ) EcHo, Rowan°, Decor s ALERT, VIPER, SWAN, and Spnlonytar sloops, brigs, • and cutters, &c. The BADGER is this instant getting %muter way for the Scheldt. Wind W. GRAVESEND, JULY L. Not a ship of the West Indi.t fleet has got round. nor have we a single arrival from any quarter to-day. HARWICH, MIX I. No arrittals.—..3ailed the Ktng George packet, *ith 4 Mail for Heligoland ; and the Lord Nelson packet. with Mail for Gottenburgh.—Wind W. YARMOUTH, JULY J. Sailed yesterday evening, the ROLLA, to jnitt Ad• miral HOPE in the Baltic. Arrived this morning, the BLAZER, from Heligoland. The outw•ard•bound Baltic convoy, from the Nore, passed at the back of the Sands last evening, with a strong breeie from thst South-West. CORE, JUNE 25. Yesterday arrived the Emu, SPENCER, tietitettatit BOTHWELL, after convoying the transports with Mi• litia to Ecgland. A large homeward bound West India fleet passed close to our harbour the beginning of the week. Some of them, with Valuable cargoes. have arrived here. Vessels are dropping in for Lis, bon, &c. and a convoy is expected to be appointed ilk a few days. NAVAL. APPOINTMENTS, The Lord. of the Admiralty have been pleased to appoint the Rev. S. Cole to be Chaplain of the Royal Naval Hospital at Ply mouth, vice the Rev. G. Jope, promoted. Captains Sir W. 13ol:on. to the Forth; Wanchope, Swinger' and Nourse, Severn. Lieutenants Woodrif, to the Laurel; Lew. Danernark; Smyth, Bulwail.; Robinson, Drake; Smith (3) Venerable; Adams, Portia; Watford, Goliah; and Hance, te he Commander. PASHIOSABLE PARTIES. The Duke of Montrose bad a grand &meet party yntehday, at his house In Grosvenor-aqhare. Mrs. Henry Dawkins gave a splendid rout last night, at her house in Portman-square. Lord Palmerston entertained a large party at dinner Tester. day, at his house in Stanhope-street, May-fair. lady Frances Douglas had an elegant assembly last night, at her house in Cumberland-place. Mr. and Lady Elizabeth Whitbread had a select party to dio• .ner yesterday, at their house in Dover-str. rt. Lord and Lady Holland have a large party to dinner, ea Suns day next, at Holland House. The Earl of Powts had a select dinner party yesterday, at bit house in &rkeley-square. The Dowager Countess of Essex bad a small W li pa-ty yes terday evi-nl.ig at her house In Curzon -street, May ter. The Eat lof Craven had a grand party to dinner yestefiay, at • his i n Charles -street, Berkeley-square. 'I do Cc;untesiii of Go%fort - gives a tart:rout, on Monday nest, at tier house in Bruton-street. Mr. and Mrs. Petit will have a s!linitill party to-morrow at their house in Hertford -sweet, 4lay-fair. CORN EXCHANGR, MARK LANE, JULY Ite Having had but link hoe Wheat a 'unite. since last Monlay, such descripilon met ready sale Cos 'nothing, at an a teaser of 2s. per quarter; but there Is uo ameni'ment so the prtor u 1 t'.l middling inferno qvalitits, 'Ouch etiii ...tic to esp , teener very dull sale; Barry is rather sie ar. r owin to the short su , ries at that grain; Fine Mal is in de nand , and ri p t qua', t Ltiii-t although we have liad large arrivals of Uwe lately, the neajat part WS been taken off, and our prices advanced .s per quarter his morning, from the dimint...ed state of .Jr rocks; Otaas schl Peas continue at Monday's quotation. English. Foreign. Wheat, Kent and Essex, las. I Wheat, Amman Os. 00. 1325. per quarter. Ditto. Sulielk, 93r IY;a. Ditto, Noll .Ik, 9(s. MS% Aye 00.. 03$. teeth, atlas. &tes. par 11,1" qUaI.LT Ditto ► vs •r c 164. 13 Li ttn„ Hauge Re.' .0... I SOS. Di to, Hantbre or Acamiciacci TOE. 76.11ite V u h is to it r• CA •1 1.• S 1