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MOM un lioppy part of our species, by enforcing those maxims of mile ages and huntan•!y which are calculated to afford them all the alf.^natiusa of which their condition is sineeptibte.=aeritical Review. ..• This volume contains much matter, which will be deemed useful and interesting to private umtlies and iedivt ii•as subject to attacks of mental indapositien. CONVtRSIONS IN INDIA. TO THE EDITOR. j rhe discussion of that very important solieet, of converting the natives of India to Christianity, hay ing been laid before the public, induces me to pro- mulgate further observations upon that most serious topic, for there is yet some interesting information not exposed to public view. •- In reply to Mr. Twining's observations upon that respedable society. for gratuitously promulgating and distributing the Holy Bible, Mr. Owen would make it appear that Mr. Twining has misunder stood the designation of the society ; but the gra tuitous distribution of the Holy Scriptures could give no orL.s.ce, had they been disposed of in a pro per manner. Hold this Society transmitted copies of our Holy Scriptures to the principal natives in India only, translated into the Liagnages of their respetive countries, curiosity would have induced many to peruse both the Old and New Testaments, for it is well known that some of the most respeflable na tives in Hindoostan have shewn a great propensity to explore the different blanches of knowledge in European fl , ,oks ; thus the Scriptures would have been perused by the only description of natives that are likely to have understood them, and to have encouraged the reading and study of them in In dia. The beneficent tenets of Chrisii.tnity prohisit all gambols in tusking converts to it. such an .ft in opt Government could not be approved by either Gnd fir man. Who can doubt the power and wisdom of the Almighty to enlighten any arid every part of thi. %world with the moth and blessings of the Cto ;aims Religion ? and as Christian}, we are commanded to await the determination of His Will in the disposi troll of His mercies in this world, and not to preci • pirate ourselves into fanatical dillicolties, by con straining the people of any country, at any period, trtforsalur the religion of their ancestors, and em brace one that their minds are not prepared to re ceive, and that their understandings have never con sidered, and, canseqnsndy, cannot comprehcnd. The Chaplains in the service of the East India Company are sent to India to perform their religions duties at the civil and military stations. Toe Gen tleman who ha , °tiered such lAige premium's for the b:•st plan of converting the natives of India to eiristianity, was appointed and sent to India for that perpoee, mid had he /imited his views to the s :iachargiog of his duty as a Chaplain" among the European Christians, and admonishing them to be attentive to their religious duties, it would have operatecEmore forth* public good, by endeavouring toimprove the morals of the East India Company's servants: Every inhabitant in the city of Calcutta that has attended divine service for the Lit two years, must have witnessed the violent altercation among the East Will Company's Chae.ains, chiefly exhibited .from the pulpit, with much vehemence and anger, before the only British congregation in that part of India. • This congregation is now respectable in numbers, but that has not been of long duration, for some that now attend public worship must recollea that. ten years ago, few, comparatively with the present numbers, attended divine service on the Sabbath. In fat!! it is hat within a few years that the de portment and respectability of the Chaplains in Bengal have commanded any respea from the Bri tish inhabitants in that part of India. The present Senior Chaplains were the first whose preaching was attended to in Calcutta, they have since been supported by others, more conspicuous for preaching the doctrines of their peculiar seas, than expounding the Scriptures according to the Establish ad Church, and it is very much to be lamented, that as succetsive Chaplains have been sent to India, they have preached the doctrines of the Gospel under very different meanings, and their altercations on this subjea have been enthu,iastically contested in the pulpit ; one party, composed of a sea called Evangelical Preachers, insisting, that the best of gond works will not avail us more than the rot ten branch of a decayed tree," and that we must be. , saved by faith alone. The opposite party, is the following text, pointedly admonished one of the Evangelical preachers—s , beware of thyself and of thy doctrine," and preached accordingly, that good works without faith will avail nothing. Another Chaplain read some of our Church homilies to the congregation, and left them to judge for them selves. Thus the largest and the most respeflable con gregation ever colleted in Calcutta, and that is now in the regislar habits of attending all religious duties,, is confounded by the wrathful disputation of the East India Company's Chaplains, whose ser mons, in the Calcutta Church, display little more tribated to the want of some able preachers in Cal-' cutta, to preach the Gospel as established isy the church of England. At preient the Evan gelical preachers in Catena& have decidedly ta enperiority in learning and talents generally and they may be expelled to have weight accordingly in the understandings of their auditors ; and if some able Preachers of our Religion are not sent to In dia to expound the Gospel, in conformity with, and as fixed by our most excellent and reverend Church, we may expea to hear, that the religiously disposed Europeans in Calcutta are induced to neglea the Established Church, and to assemble, in Meeting houses, under favourite Preachers ; but the greater part of them will probably become lamentably in different to all religions. AN OISLIVIIR. THE BRITISH PRESS. than contention for their favourite doarines. The Chaplain that has declared the political wisdom of coercing the contemptuous spirit in the Native,' of India, would certainly have aded with more real wisdom by continuing in Calcutta, and endeavouring to pacify the contention among his brother Clergymen;than forsaking them, and tra velling to visit a sed of native Christians, in a very remote situation from the congregation that ought to have commanded his primary attention, and whose first and principal duty it was to console and instrud amidst the different ded;ines that disquieted them. I have heard it asserted, that one of the East India Company's Chaplains has never been ordained as a Priest, and that a great difference of opinion exists among the others, regarding the propriety of his officiating as such, until he is ordained. I hate been informed, from gaud authority, that a representation, through the Supreme Govern ment in India, to the Bishop of London, has been made by some of the East India Company's Chap lains upon this serious subjeft. Surely, it is one of the first and most important duties in the High Authorities that appoint Chaplains for India, to as certain that they are persons properly qualified for their situation. The erroneous and dangerous opinions that have been suggested for coercing the natives of India to Christianity, may yet produce •ery lamentable con sequences, if the East India Company's Chaplains are not selated from the same sed of Christians; for it must be obvious, nothing can be more confounding to a congregation, than to continually hear the great doubts entertained by their preachers as to the Ine.n:ng of the Gospel ; and yet these are the men, that unohi coerce the natives of India, a mere bi. go.ted and superstitious race, to abandon the very ancient raigion of their ancestors, and without any p:cp.tratory understanding of it, embrace Christia nity ; nolthig can appear more absurd ; and it is to be hoped that Government will, in future, be ve.y attentive in ascertaining the religions tenets profes sed by the persons who may proceed to India as Chaplains ; for if this is disregarded, instead of at tending to the religious deportment and morals of the Christians in India, inuead of preaching peace and good will to all mankind, they will continue to exhibit their angry contention, so disgusting to all good Christians. Our European subjeas in India, tkat are religi ously disposed, appear to be composed of either en thusiastic zealots, contending for particular does or of a people rather indifferent to all religions, con tenting themselves with a consciontious discharge of moral duties, This lamentable truth is to be at- LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY t. The Flag of Truce, the arrival of which we an nounced yesterday, came from Calais. The dis patches brought by it were considered of so much importance, the vessel was ordered to sail from Ca lais immediately upon the arrival of the Messenger. Notwithstanding the wind blew almost a hunicane, the Flag of Truce put to sea. The Messenger arrived in town at 10 o'clock on Wednesday night. He is not the same who brought the last dispatches, and It was said at Deal by some, that he came from Paris with dispatches from the French'Government—by others, that be came from Vienna. It is presumed that this vessel is come with orders issued at the instigation of the French Gevertunent, for the Austrian Am bassador to quit this country, in consequence of Austria having determined to suspend all intercourse with us. We have heard that the dispatches are for Count Sranastsasao, and were brought by Count Mess. The wise men in the city de not know what to make of them. The arrival has not affected the money market. Dispatches were received yesterday from Lord C•LLINGWOSD, at the date of which we understand he continued to blockade the French Best in Toulon. The Diana merchant vessel, carrying 12 guns, that left the Tagus in company with the Cot:fiance, Lieut. YR°, parted in a gale of wind, and was sup. posed to be lost, is arrived at Cork. We announced yesterday the arrival at St. Helen' of a Fleet of Transports, under convoy of the Niger of 32 guns. Captain Hi 1.1. v as, and the /dodgems of 36 guns, Captain the Hon. G. H. L. DVPDAS, with Lieutenant-General Sir Joan Moons, K. B. and troops on board from the Mediterranean, last from Gibraltar.—This gallant Officer is accompanied by Brigadier-General Cawrear.t., his Adjutant-Gene ral, Major-General 08KCIN his Quarter-Master. General, Majors-General the Hon. E. PAORT, WYNY•It D i and the rest of his Staff.—Major-Gen. Fiume, who commanded in Egypt, is also come home in this Fleet. The Troops amount to between nine and ten thousand, and are front Egypt and Sicily. The following are among the number : Ist Battalion Ist Guards, 900 string, commanded by Cul. Anson. 2d Ditto, ditto, 207, Colonel Campbell. Flank Battalion Ditto, 200, Colonel Clinton. 29th R egiment, 700, Lieutenant• Colonel Ron. rth Regiment, 2d Battalion, SOO, Major Moore. Did Light infantry, 1000, Major Wade, 711th Highland, 9d Battalion, ♦7D, Major Macdonald. Artillery, 250, Major Wood. The arrival of this force has excited much sur plice, as Government has been sending out troops to the very point from which this force last sailed. Unless some mistake has occurred, this is only to be accounted for by supposing, that the force that lately sailed under General Spence'. for the Streights of Gibraltar, is perfectly competent to its object. This is generally presumed to be an attack upon the Promontory of Ceuta, upon the African coast, immediately opposite that celebrated Rock. The Ateranthia frigate, of 32 guns, Captain the Hon. E. KING, Commodore to the fleet from the Leeward Islands, is arrived at Portsmouth. The following ships sailed under convoy of the Ales (lris. but she parted from them on the 12th last, in lat. 34, 43 N. long. 54, 29 W. in a heavy gale of wind— British Queen, Hopewell, President, Ince, Argo, Albion, Enterprise, Aurora, Lady Hood, Augusta, Hercules, Alfred, William Philips, Thorn/.1 I, Thomas 2—. Hercules 2, Lord Collinicwood, Betsey, Fame, Sisters, Melly, Hope, Freedom, Haring, Mary, Pope, Queen. The Ladu Hod took fire and was burned on the 10th December. The Afrrapilris and convoy sailed from Trrtcla on the 16th November. The vessels from Surinam bad not reachedTort.la at that date. The Alexandria has brought hone dispatches from Admiral Coc uuuuu , but we do not understand that they are of importance. The fant;to General 1 England keep trans' tediterrane Defence, tveratice. bud London, .... - .. . . ' s 1 Mumma h come to England a passenger in the II frigate. This adventurer will keep Sir Home Poe- Kau in countenance. --rm..-- A Gentleman recently arrived from St. Peters. i burgh, states, that the war with Er,gland is en. • tremely unpopular in Russia, and that if Measur ' ) f of hostility are persisted in, the Government w have great difficulty in preserving the internal ttan. • 8 quillity of the empire. without the aid of a French s force. The EMPEROR is not supposed to en- ' tertain any animosity against Great Britain, but his present policy is dictated to him by a Power 4 whose mandates he does not dare to disobey. L s —There is no doubt whatever, that the rupture . . e with this country was stipulated in the Treaty of ,• . . Tilsit, and the execution of this article was poste • i pored, under various pretences, till at fast a menace(: i t o il ~ from General Sav•uv, that the French army would be immediately ordered to march open St. Peters - i burgh, alarmed the Court into stihr..i•-ien. There is still a party at Court attached to the 1 English connexion, to which belong the family of . 8 the 5T11000110534 M. CZARTaItIA3SI, and M. No. i 1 s vositlorr. The principal supporters of the French 1 interest are Prince KUit•Kie, and Counts Bomar , - i 1 tow and TOLSTOY. The Princess N A ariellr, who has been for a considerable time the fa- s vomiter of the Emetics', is known likewise to have s a decided French bias. All the merchants, s I and the great mass of the people, are on our side, . 4 1 as the following anecdote evinces: Count Temsrov, 1 a previous to his departure on his embassy to Paris, i s set off to visit his estates, which are situated in the neighbourhood of Moscow, but received an intim. ' I tion on the road from the Governor of that city, ad. 1 vising him not to proceed farther on his journey, as • . 1 he could not answer for his personal safety, to such v 1 4 4 a degree were the populace in that part of the country incensed against those whom they supposed 11 to be favourable to the interests of France. ., s The shipping on our Southern coast, we fear, has i" 1 4 suffered much from the late strong gale from the , 41 ` i south West. Considerable damage has been does! '. 1 in Plymouth Sound. --....—. • • A letter from Hull states a report brought by a vessel, of the march of 15,000 Dares towards Sere. ),ii . '1 den, but it does not appear entitled to say credits r ------ t A Deputation from the City of London had en interview, yesterday, with Lord Mutortave, at die • Admiralty. .. I Monceu's journey to the Ohio and Mississippt, it which has caused so much astonishment in America, ii we are now told, i. is merely to divert his grief as the loss of his son," in the absence of his wife, hia a is gone to France to settle some family conce rt ' 1 rhe part of the Channel fleet which put into or. ! ' e bay, remained there wind-bound on Tuesday, on . I which day they were joined by the Satins, of 74 s guns, Lord A. 13BAUCLE511. Oa Monday night I§ ' • I several of the small craft in the harbour drove from : . a their anchors, and it continued to blow so hard on I • ' Tuesday, no fresh water or provisions could h. 1 t . . carried on board the men of war. . The following is a list of transports, arrived M 4 k ' 3 ' Portsmouth, from the Mediterranean, viz.— 1 • The .Kenan ; Caldieot Castle, WldeaM; Dawes, • ' Davison ; Nest or , dim, Varingham ; Defence, Strultheld ; Armhole, 1 Smith; Ann, 11.1 , Kehzie ; Peneversors. Raines; Traveller, i Hardy ; Iris, Zenton ; Alert, Gibson; Herrick, Gibson; Na. ; • i 1 vigator, Foster ; Levant. lladdons ; Elizabeth , Wanks ; Ann. ' ' I Clark ; Dedalus, rye ; Henry, IVbeatly ; Voyager, Thump. son; Rnben, Charlotte; Pall" Richman; Seahorse, —; I Eliza, Tupper; Mercury, --; Lard CoßinOtiod, —..; 1 . Thames, -- ; &Ilona, ; London, --; Jobs mid Robert, Fenton; Athi5,......; Oxford, ; Albion, Harriet, .........; Ch nitaris , ......• ; Kingston, —; E i, 1 ---; How-s, —; Ann,--; Scotland,--; Mi -. ' . I Franklin ; Amity, Tucksow ;• Britannia Clark; Aran, Wil. • kinson ; Pernus, Baines; Monty, Roelof; ; and Thainss,--s. The Fame, BRAND, and the William Phillip, Put,. . . 1 Law, from Demerara, for London, were all well on I i the 4th of December, in Lat. 28. 15. long. 64. with - the convoy. , The following are the principal Members of tie I .. Royal Family of Portugal, who have embarked for , 1 I I the Brazils : i I Writ Francisca Elizabeth, Queen of Portugal and Algarve - been December 17, 1734, married her uncle, Dos twined a I • ere at Portugal, who Med who 25th of May, 1806. . s 5 Juan Maria Joseph Lewis, Infant of Portugal, Pawl ; 1 t gent, bons the 15th of May, marri ed lone IP, 1 . . • Charlotte Joachima, Infanta of Spain, and Pittston of &ago I a a Mpria Ann Francisca Josephine, Suter of the Queen, Myra wt. 7, 1736. 1 s Maria Francisca PlenediSina, sitter of the Clime', born Jol t i . a k go, 1746; married Joseph Francis Xavier, Fanciest Brasil, - • II who died the loth of September, 17/8. . 1 3 The following are the children of the Prince Re. . gent:—' t Doti Antonio, Prince of Bevis. born August 12,17911. Michel, kc born Unuber 26, 1202. . I t 4 e Maria theress, born April 29, 1793. . Isabella Maria Franconia, burn May 19, 1797. I e Maria Francine, born April 25, 1504. • . • . e Isabella Maria, Loritu Arty 4, 1801. 1 Captain Dow Puce, of the ship Gassman Mill • who left St, Domingo on the sth last, gives a vent 1 r , di ff erent account of the state of warfare in th." P f Island, from that which has been circulated up(' . I the authority of more recast advice,. Three di ? tinft engagements, be says, took plot: Were ti 4 Marc, none of which were disastrous to Paxion, i I 1 , both patties claimed the viaory. The next a, . E d tack upon that town was expedied to take plot k, in the end of last month. PITION'S army was eat dent of li success. as it would a, be reinforced and COk i . I mended by G , a black general of great r ID I sown, who succeeds General Bo TTTTT a. Fart 8' 'ii is d Marc, the grand object- of attack, is in the centre c . CtilltlTOPltee territories. Parioe's forces are i a c ' . , s possession of Port-de-Paix. Port-au-Prince, Cap e • $ 4 ' ii Nicola Mole, and several whew strong places. P. n rtes himself was confined at Port-en-Prince, by ii, al d nest. The Generals on both aides are sac la se rich ; they are open to briber", and it is N, vr d 4 to keep a watchful eye over them.