Star. — London, England, 1813-06-12 00:00:00

e 4 Us No the eeo oe. 1 of Lill ees, ,se4 He be ted, uid kn 4 aw, Lary mit foie :on or4s ake % b e f o re it could ciania to ' a decision on such st miser abl • Substitution as was intended by the Resolutions, a nd the Bill about to be introduced into Parliament. Mr.Whitbread concluded with obseiting, that among carious topics of great importance, which kill called for discussion, the 13th resolution, which related to the diffusion of light and knowledge in India, was not t h e least. It wet one which did not admit of halting between two opinions; and which, after mature con sideration, ought to be followed up by all 'the wise and adequate measures which the Legislatore and t h e Government were capable of adopting, and tar rying into effect. Mr. STEPHEN contended, that no sufficient rea son had been stated for the delay which had been asked for. The delay, if granted, he conceived, would be most mischievous. He was, therefore, glad that the Noble Lord intended to persevere in bringing the question to an iir mediate decision. Mr. R. THORNTON could not consent to the proposed delay, as he conceived it would be most in jurious to the Company's affairs. Mr. ROBERT THORNTON could not agree With the Right Hoie Baronet's amendment for de- Lying the question three months longer. Exclusively of the inconvenience and danger which would attend the theasure, it would also be productive of great Lazard and uncertainty. He Certainly did not ap prove 'Of the Resolutions in their present state, nor could hearee to the proposed delay ; hint he thought, that under eery circumstance, the House was bound to come, even at this late period of the Session; ,to a decisioh. He felt, however, an earnest hope, what ever might be the final arrangement of Parliament , respecting the Affairs of India, that his constituents enuld give to that arrangement all possible attention, and be ready to adhere to its meaning and spirit. .• Mr. TIERNEY assured the House, that were he to cause& his own personal feelings °isle, he would be ready to vote for the immediate adoption of the Resolutions, and the final adjustment of the affairs of India; but he was influenced by paramount con siderations, which rendered further discussion abso lutely necessary. There were still several points of the highest interest to bepansiderech Among these was the trade to China, and the third Resolution, to which he took the opportunity of declaring his inten tiun of moving an amendment. The 13th Resolution also appeared to involve matters of very considerable importance. But, independently of these objects, he had to call the attention of the House to the great difficulty, if not the absolute impossibility of pro ceeding to a final settlement at this late period of the Session. In the first place he had to remark, that the Resolutions, such as they were, were not to be made Vie ground-work of the Bill, but to be sent to the Lords, for their consideration and adoption, and he would ask, was there any prcbability that the P.esolutions Would be in a proper state to be sent to the other House before the middle of the week after theta ? The Bill itself would then come to be discus. e:ci, and if he was rightly informed, many diGiculties 'ere still to be surmounted, fez ho understood that the Board of Controul, and the Court of Directors, cen timed to differ very meterially in opinion. He was justified in saying, that the Committee on the Bill could not be gone into before the 10th of July ;—and the Noble Lord could not forget that wh e r e the r e were two contracting parties, it was requisite that they should crime to an express agreement. The fill therefare, be submitted to the Court of Pro prietors • and before it could be ready, the end ofJuly would la; at hand. He should, consequently, leave it to the judgment of the Noble Lord and the House, whetherany attendanceproportionateto the importance of the question could be expected at so very late a pe riod of the Session ? and he had to remind Gentle men, that at the end of the last Session, the decision el the House had been taken upon several millions, when five and twenty Gentlemen could not make it convenient to attend. If the Resolutions were to go out to India, they would but record the execution of the Company with a respite of twelve months. He certainly thought that a better system than the pre sent could not be devised for India ; and there ap peared to him but the adoption of one of two proposi. tions-i-either to continue the present system, with cer tain modifications of trade—or for Government to take the whole of the affairs of India into their hands. Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that his object was to bring ih a Bill immediately on the Resolutions being agreed to in this House, without waiting fi r t.,e concurrence of the Lords. It the Bill should once go to that House, the Lords would deal with it as they in their wisdom should think fit. • Mr. CANNING had heard no argument for de if% the rn,:astire which might nut, in his opinion, be urg"d with equal propriety at any other time.— With respect to the obiections which had been ad vanced, that the cut-ports had not brought forward 'Any evidence in support of their claims to a partici piti( n in the trade ; he deemed not only the absence cf that testimony a proof of the justice of their claims, bill he considered it an additional reason why their fret- - nl , ,ions should be attended to, since they were con tent to leave them to the candid and impartial judg mentef the House. He thought after all the inquiry 1 1 wh;ch had taken place, that delay, in the present ad. ranced state of discussion, would be worse than almost ' ay decision, as it could not fail to give strength to , iracting opinions, and to increase that restlessness of eoniention which might lead to very dangerous conse xtuerees. If the consideration of the question were isijorr,led to the next Session, it would be necessary to go over all that had been done, and to retrace all the steps which had been taken. He had to express Isis concern, that the affairs of India had .sort at all times commanded that attention to which' they were entitled, but he earnestly hoped that a more watchful eje would be kept upon them, particularly after the ;resent Bill, which he trusted would be passed. He 'ought, however, that the extension of time ought to exceed the hope of an y G ent leman then i n the 1 -nose, of witnessing its revival on a future day. He was happy to hear the sentiments of the Honourable Gentleman near him (Mr. R. Thornton), with re ptct to ti:e Manner in which the measure would be rcceiv‘A by the Company. Mt- I'ONSONBY said, this was not a question of the Company or what the Out-ports felt or ;: nt:ght, but i t was w h at t h e H ouse o f C ommons aought. Did the House consider that time enough had been given for considering this most important <oestion. He, for one, thoutht there had not ; lie :vas not ready to give a vote upon it, and therefore lie WaS in favour of delay. Who was there in the • . . . . . Heine who underitood or had hid an Opportunity of considering or making - himself acqiiainted With the constitution and manners of India ? Much had been said of the excellent mode of goveinnient adopfed in India; and , the admirable manner of administering the laws. Now he had been informed, that under, this admirable system of admini s te r i ng t h e l aws t h er e were in one Conn only in that country upwards of four thousand causes pending. Under all the cir cumstances, he was of opinion a greater benefit would be conferred on the people of India by delaying than by pressing this question. Mr. BATHURST was against further delay ; sufficient time bad, in his opinion, been already given 'to the discussion of this question, to afford every Gen tleman attending full information on the subject. After a few words from Mr. W. KEENE, in favour of further delay, a division took place, when the nom hers were—For the motion, 21—Against it, 192. Majority, 171. On 'the motion of Lord CAsrLeasActi, it was then ordered that the Report should be taken into further consideration on,Monday next. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and, at HALF-PAST ONE o'Ciocen, the House ad journed till to-morrow (this dAy). THE EVENING STAR LONDON. ____• SATURDAY, JUNE 12. 1813. PRICE OF STOCKS THI DAY Al TWELVE O'CaleKt Red. 5515594—C0n5. shut—Cons. for ace. stii 4 pet Ct. 7qt-5 per gem. shut—Bonds 5a., dis. Exch. Bills is. 4s. pr.—Long Ann. 14 1-16th—Onanillm 9 211. The Budgets for both. kingdoms were brought for. ward last night in the House of Commons. Six miL lions are required as a Vote of Credit. The final Treaty of Peace between Sweden and Greslt Britain, as laid before Parliament last night, will be found in our columns of to-day. We have de nominated this important document the jnatTreaty, for it will be recollected•that one of a preliminary na ture was signed on the 18th of July last, and to this it is but fair to recur ere we pronounce judgment on that now before the public. By the Treaty in July (see the STAR of sth Octo ber, 1812), after the common-place expressions of friendship and amity, there is an express declaration that Sweden and Great Britain were to stand in fu ture precisely in the same relations as in 1791.—At that period Sweden, almost single-handed, and against 46 fearful odds," co-operated most cordially with Great Britain in stemming the revolutionary torrent which was spreading throughout Europe. After the solemn declaration, therefore, of a recurrence to the principles of 1791, the Treaty simply stipulates, that if in resentment of the amicable dispositions of Swe den towards Great Britain, any power whatever shall make war upon Sweden, her ally shall assist her in repelling the aggressor. Thus far the Treaty of July, 1812, and surely no man in his senses can object to it. We know that much obloquy has been thrown upon the character of the CROWN PRINCE, and unfavourable inferences have been drawn from the apparent dilatoriness in his co-operation ; but we apprehend that the relations between Great Britain and Sweden involve a great public question, with which private character has nothing to do. The Swedes have nothing to do with affairs merely personal to the Ministers of Great Bri tain—the two Nations are bound together by sole Inn treaties, the stipulations of which are before the pub lic, and he that runs may read. We proceed now briefly to notice the Treaty last night communicated to Pa rliament, and we should have laid it before our Readers without comment, perhaps, were it not that the whole clauses contained in it have been unfairly converted into subjects of complaint against Ministers, by most of our contem poraries ; as it is, we are heartily gl ad to see it laid i before the Public, because many of the insinuations against it will now vanish from before the eyes of those who are disposed to be liberal and unprejudiced in their political opinions. The first clause stipulates, that Sweden shall fur nish 30,000 men for 66 a direct operation upon the Continent against the common enemies of Sweden and Great Britain." Against the spirit of this clause, whatever may be the manner in which it is carried into effect, there can be no good objection stated. But the Second Article of the Treaty has been subject to much misrepresentation, and as we think, unfairly. Sweden, it is true, expresses an eager de sire to annex Norway, and Great Britain reluctantly gives her consent, and promises her co-ope ration; but what are the stipulations she exacts from S weden ? 66 It is, nevertheless, to be tinders tood, that recourse shall not be had to force for effecting the union of Norway to Sweden, unless his Majesty the King of Den mark shall have previously refused to join the alliance of the N.;rth," &c. S) far as Norway therefore is concerned the clues. tion is at rest. If Denmark will persist in her attach ment to France, she must be deprived by the Allies of the power of doing mischief to the common cause, and the most delicate way of crippling her is to annex Nor way to Siveden, more particularly as the latter Power stands pledged in the face of Europe that the union shall take place with every possible regard and consideration for the happiness and liberty of the people of Norway." We have often said, that in the present struggle there ought to be no neutralities permitted—the ex perience of every day as the campaign advances shews this to be a political truth of no small magnitude. The very terra cif “ Cosmos Calif," eaclvd44 all _ indifferent 4 1Pectatorstheire is Magic in the ivords, and no Sovereign with an honourable mind will look on while hii brother Potentates are hunted down by tht numerous irrities of France. If Denmark; there fore, be resolute in her determination not to join the Common Cause, her Sovereign is un*Ortily to rank with the Defenders of Europe. As it is, he is a vassal to France—and his only hope of future inde pendence ought to be founded upon his turning against his real oppressor. We scarcely think, after the de claration in this treaty, that he will find a person, whose pity is Worth any thing, weak enough to de plore his downfall. The subsidy to Sweden in the 3d and 4th Article of the Treaty, affords another subject of blame against Ministers. The answer to the objection is short and. simple—Russia, Sweden, and Great Bri tain are engaged in a 66 common cause,"—the two former send their armies into the field—the armies of Great Britain are actively employed in the 44 corn mon cause" also, but in another quarter of Europe; but she has still, thank HEAVEN ! a formidable Navy and ample pecuniary means at her disposal. With the magnanimity therefore which has ever charac terised this great and glorious nation as the true champion of the liberties of mankind, a subsidy in money has been granted to Sweden—it is but x paltry , million, and like a drop of water in the bucket com pared with the great objects which it is likely to ac complish. Put thecase that Austria was disposed tojoin the common cause (and such a cage is by no means un likely), but could not for want of resources, Is there a single monied man who would not put his hand 1 1 with exultation in his pocket to contribute to a %Loan of this description i—We have not such a badopinion of our Country as to suppose that such a person exists, and we appeal to the Stock Exchange for a daily verification of our position ! We applaud the cession of Guadaloupe as a wise and politic measure. Surely the Gentlemen who have talked so flimsily, in and out of Parliament, about the capture of "a few Sugar Islands of no value," I cannot object to this cession, while the real friends of humanity, in viewing the benevolent provisions made for the prevention of slavery in that island, will regard them as additional pledges that the great mea• sure of the abolition, although brought about under another Administration, has never been lost sight of by their successors. Our commercial intercourse with Sweden is finally placed upon the most favourable basis ; and we have no doubt that, however politicians may theoretically cavil at this part of the Treaty, the mercantile inte rest will duly appreciate its advantages. Our Readers will see that we have abstained from any personalities respecting the CJ OWN PitIICCE, as a man is best known from his actions ; time will shew his sincerity : in the mean time, there is nothing upon the face of his treaties with this country, but what is fair and honourable. Notwithstanding present appearances, it is, how ever, still possible that the threatened hostilities with Denmark may be yet averted, by that power taking part with the Allies, in which event we may conclude that Norway would be left unmolested. We say it is possible, perhaps, that.T.)enmark means to change her system ; for by the Mail of yesterday, accounts have been received that about sixty sail ti vessels, bound from the Baltic for England, were suffered to pass through the Sound on the 3d instant, unmolest ed, tinder convoy of his Majesty's ship HAVOCK.— Mercantile people augur favourably from the circum stance : at any rate it shews, that the Danes are not very much disposed to irritate this country. His Royal Highness die PRINCE REGENT transact ed business yesterday with Count MUNSTER, Lord CASTLEREAGH, and others of the Ministry. The Tickets of the New LOTTERY were issued yesterday.—The Drawing is fixed for the 17th of SEPTEMBER: There was an arrival from Holland yesterday, and the letters by this conveyance mention a serious dis turbance which took place at Lbyden ; and which marks the disposition of the Dutch people, had their efforts been seconded at due time. It is stated, that on the 2d of May, some thousands of country people, who had been drawn for the conscription in that neighbourhood, assembled in the town, took posses sion of it, shut the gates, and declared that they would defend themselves. General MOLITOR assembled all the troops in the neighbourhood, and issued a pro clamation, that he would born the town if it did not surrender. In consequence, same of the inhabitants drove the country people from one of the gates, and let the French in. The French then fired on the peo ple, killed many, and took some hundred prisoners, of whom eighty were shot the neat day. The Burghers who had joined the insurgents were disarmed. At the Hague there was likewise much fighting between the conscripts and the French, and several persons were killed. We are sony to learn, by the latest advices from Bombay, that, owing to the failure of the crops of rice, an alarming scarcity prevails in that quarter.-- The subjoined is an extract from one of our letters on the subject : " It having pleased PROTIDENCt a withhold the usual supply of rain this season, and the crops having failed in most parrs of the countries to the Northward of this Presidency, the inhabi tants are reduced to such distress that, they have been obliged'to fly for support in thousands, to the hospitable island of Bombay, where it has pleased GOD to plant prosperity, and where the people are both affluent and charitable. " Upwards of 7000 people, twatkird parts of whom are wo men and helpless children, have received support from the sub sceiption during two montlis and upwards past, at an expunge of rupees 15,000 each month. " The native inhabitants have subscribed most liberally for the relief of those who have found an asylum in this island, and have solicited (through' their Csromittee) the charitable contribu tions of all ranks In the CointrionitT to cc-operate with Oyu its mitigating the visitation.", no MM. IV lUUI4 1.11 was the Company I tion certainly thong ght sent could not peared to him h tions—;-either to tag tr. tain modificati take the whole Lord CAST to bring ih a being agreed ti the concurrenc tottv once go to that as they in their Ised Mr. CANN] of laying the rni:a eof bc . orgnd with of W ith respect t P °s4 - ranced, that t ua any evidence Igt ration in the tt It of that testimor pal but he consider oat re t.:ll , ,ions shoe Dolt lent to leave tl, men: of the He Mat which had take and canoed state of iv ta aoy decision, opir tea- contention whi end winos. If tt the i.iajo.tmed to tl sub• to go over all rek• the steps whicl part h is concern, th pr. conaman ha ~n titled, but he the world be in, ;:esent Bill, w I Loto.ht howe any to exceed t l:ousc, of with was• happy to Ttu , Gentleman n 9 very L•pcct to ti:c in; .the received by the 6,4 Mr. PONS( ado /j ' ! 't the Con itch 01:ght, but i out rilought. Dic the had been give xit• ( 4 11 estion. He sed t 'as rot ready :ore be was in lava ac 4 LISBON MAIL. Juit as this Paper was putting to press, Lisbon Papers reached us to the Ist inst. from which the following are hasty extract : " LISBON, MAY SS. ." On the 26th LOrd Wellington entered Sala; manca.at full gallop, at the head oft Regiment of Hussars. Villas had retired in haste, but Lord Wel. ington came up with his rear, and took SOO Prisoners. The town was not at all injured by the French." OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM THE MARQUIS OF WELLINGTON TO HIS EXCELLENCY DON MIGUEL P. FORJAS, DATED HEAD-QUARTERS, FREYNADA, MAY 19 : gi The enemy from time to time sendi small corp of troops to Toledo, but he has not made at-any time in this part, any change deserving of consideration in hii position." " LISBON, MAY U. "It 16 calculated, that the French armies of Portugal, the centre and the South, which are at present before Lord Wellington, consist of 55,000 ins fumy and 7000 horse." " ALICANT. MAY O. 66 There has been no alteration worthy of atten tion throughout our line." N4Y4L INTELLIGEIVCS. On the sth April, the Will, HARRIIiON, arrived at Pernambuco, from Madeira, in 29 days ; parted with the Claudine (supposed to be lost) extra East-India ship, in lit. 10. N. long. 24 all well. FALMOUTH, JUNE 9. Sailed his Majesty's ship TARTARUS. with her con• voy of American prizes, for the Downs. COVE OF COME, JUNE 6. Hit Majesty's ship ROTA, Capt. S. , srarrats., and TRINCULO, Captain RILVNT, have fired guns, and loosened topsails, as preparatory signals fear sailing; however, it is not certain whether these fleets will sail today, as the outward-bound from England have not yet appeared off this harbour. The ships bound for the West-Indies are also unmooring. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 10. Arrived a Prussian schooner from Bourdeaur, under license, with a cargo of wine, bound to London... Also arrived the UNICORN frigate, from the Coast of Spain ; Speculator, Muslim. ; Devonshire, DAY j Princess of Wales, NORMAN ; Lord Nelms, Puma. comae; and the Gratitude, irtraiNs, from Wales s S l ussex Oak, LawsoN, from Sunderland ; Tamar, ISZNORR, from Padstow ; Thomas, Loir mu, from Neath ; and the Brothers, TEA our, from Truro.... Also arrived the ship Eliza, Hurcitmos ; brig Alert, BOARDEN ; and the brig Albion, Ants, with cargoes, consisting of brandy, wine, cork, &c. all from Gibr..l. tar, bound to this port for orders, and are under quarantine. Sailed from thence about a month since, in company with a fleet under convoy of the sloop of war, which ship passed by this port to the Eastward this morning, with the greater part of the convoy.—Wind S. S.W. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 11. Arrived his Majesty's ship HELENA, of 18 guns, Captain Muzimison, with the following ships under convoy froM Gibraltar—Athntic, JZNICINS ; War. wick, Lasiaros: ; Lady sinks, Bntaseu. ; Trent. PEA uses ; Plough, liicK ; Nancy, JOLLY, and Betsey, DOVE ; and the Swedish ship Prince Charles, TORN OREN, from Malaga; the whale are placed under quarantine. Also arrived the TARTARUS, 20 guns, C PASCO, with seven s iil of American prizes, from Bermuda, last from Falmouth ; and PICKLE, from a cruize.—Sailed last evening, the AftUTHUSA, 38 guns, Captain COFFIN, with the Nonmusrsaa- LAND and TONNANT, for Chatham. The Has.ma left Gibraltar on the 10th ult. with 21 sail. DEAL, JUNE 11. Arrived his Majesty's cutter GAMBLER and PAII THIAN sloop of war, with convoy from the westward, the former from Exmouth, and the latter from Ports mouth : .they are sailed for the River. Several more transports from Ramsgate• have arrived with part of the 3d regiment of the German Legion orrboard, and remain in the Downs for Orders. Arrived also the JASEUR gun-brig from Portsmouth.—Wind S. W. HARWICH, JUNE The Beanfoy, Captain Noaats, arrived to-day fro= Gottenburgh, having landed her mails at South• wold, she sailed on Saturday last, and is not supposed to have brought any news. The Expectation yet remains at this port; some of the brigs and gun-boats have moved into the Rolling Grounds to-day, but the transports yet continue at their anchorage. Wind W. YARMOUTH, JUNE 11. Arrived yesterday evening the TICKLER cutter, from off the Scheldt; and, this morning, the Poamt and VIXEN, from the Baltic ; and the Eliza tender, from the Nore, en her way to Shields. The embarkation of the 3d Light Dragoons of the King's German Legion, commenced at Ramsgate on Wednesday last, and by three in the afternoon of Thursday, that fine regiment, upwards of 800 strong, were all on board, and the transports were to sail from the harbour for the Downs with the evening's tide. We are happy to learn that no accident hap. pened either to the men or bones. This regiment has not been on service since the year 1809, when it re. turned from Corunna, where it was obliged to destroy all its horses to prevent their falling into the hands of the French; from that period to the present they have been selecting fresh horses, and are, perhaps, at this moment the most efficient cavalry in the British service. A Dublin paper states that one of the Clerks in the Post Office of that city has been lately coenutioest to Newgate for purloining newspapers. N I , o