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created. io order to make their existence a pretence for carrying into effect the views of aggreswon enter- tallied by the Marquis Wellesley, from the first moment of his arrival in India, against the princi p:\ Ity of Oude. Much had been said of t h e di lapidation of the resources and financial means of (Jude, in order to give a colouring to the system of conduct pursued against the Nabob. Let the llouee and country for a moment bear in their recollection , that from the commencement of the British intercourse with (Jude, the subsidy paid by that principality increased, in twenty-four 3 ears, from one hundred and fifteen thousand pouride to one million six hundred thousand pounds British. A pretty convincing anseer to such allegations, an d an unanswerable proof that there was tau disinclination en the part of the Nabob to p a y for the security he had received. But f or what purpose were the means of assistance adopted by the British Government ? Wits it for [Jude solely? There was no pe son so Quixotic to believe that any government was now auituated by such disiiiterested principles. It then was for the security of the British power in India ; and surely if a sum of money was expended for the defence of Ireland and Scotland, stud through these purls of the kiagriona for the security of the eon ire i „ there was no man who would say that these " r e a d e r portions should be separately burdened with the expense which was incurred. But threNlar gals Wellesley, in his conduct to the Nabob, was not content with exacting the whole of the subsidy. He called not only for it, but. as it was ntinoured, for more than the specific amount, and that t. a moment ; adding, by 'nig future demands for terri torial cession, a spirit of severitz to a principle of perfidy and injustice. V wits in evidence before the f4 , uses that Lord TAgnmouth bad declared, that as long as the Nabs!' of Oude paid his instal ments, the British Government was bound by treaty not to demand any territorial security. He did pay up the itistalinenbi; and in whist v i e w did the aggressien of Marquis Wellesley then present itself ? Yet, under all the obligatious of the treaty elfleit household,thees b was to t have complete hue subj ects. pleteconro tul over Could the Noble Lord confine these espresokis to a controul over his wardrobe ; for little eke dui that Nobleman leave to the unfortunate Prince ? Wee there then any wormier in seeing, as the declaration of the East India Directors expressed, the Nalmb in tears, earl much dejected. Was there auy sur prise es Wing that he had laid down the turban of a Mahoinetan Prince, and retired from the Pa lace of Ins fathers, to the hovel of a peasant, weigh ed low's, as he was, by the oppression andinjuso eke of the aggrossioas committed by Marquis Wellesley. It was upon three grounds that he ape pealed to the feeling of the House, to its love of justice, and sense of moral character. lie called upon it to vote its censure upon a man, who, iu viokeion of the law of the laud, and the binding provisions of a solemn compact, had been guilty of cruelty and oppression, had degraded the character of his coun t ry, and would, on every progressive step of the eeeriry, be found more deserving of public reprobation. Mr. BARNES, unwilling to give any opinion either on the guilt or innocence or the Noble Mar quis, contended that it was sot the province of the Ileum to assume a judicial capacity, whilst an .teet of Parliament existed, referring such charges .to a judicature (the East Indite specifically constituted for the purpose. It was well-ascertained experience that instated Parliament to appoint such a tribanal, and, therefore, whilst it was coineetent to its pur poses, the House ought not to interfere. On such grounds he should vote for the previous quesitiou, but was determined net to support any subsequent resolution of approval, =intended to be moved.— ifs considered such expedietits cab ulated to ulti mately injure those they were intended to serve, however much they may promote the purposes of a temporary triumphs. Mr. W. Stumm, from a variety of pressing considerations, moved the adjournment of the de bate. A conversation then took piece between the CHANCELLOR of the EEOHNOUER, Lord Foeac seance and Mr. Swim% when an arrangement wee made to adjourn the uresent debate to Tuesday. Mr. SHARPE'S Motion, for a censure on Minis ters, wee then Azad for eVedneeclay. The other Orders of the Day were then dis posed of, and at 'rive o'ciocz the House ad journed. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FROM THE DUTCH PAPERS, HOSTILITIES RESUMED IN CALABRIA. tit•rLes, /LB. 12, Hostilities were resumed in Calabria iu the course of the lust mouth. We have not yet, however, re ceived the full partiettlora of the occurrences, but what we have already learned is sufficient to spew, tint the result has been highly glorious to the arms of France and of our Sovereign. The Enghob s expecting soon to he attacked in Sicily. appear to have made en effort again to remove the theatre of the w.tr to Calabria. This effort has, hoe ever. proved very fatal to them. The following is what our Moniteur has already published on this sub ject :.st " the eight between the 26th and -...;th of January. • ernes of shout duo awn, partly English and partly barmi , ll, Om wets landed at natello and Villa %an Giovanni, at tached a post which was inertly defended Ivy a company of toltigimm of the Gild Regiment, and 20 lagers of the pth Regiment. Captain Livrun, who eolaroandr.l ibis post. ilk feated the enemy, put them to Right, and pursued tbem to the aim Part einleavoered to regain their smith by saint ming ; the rrinamdcr were made prisoner. " Ito the .inth, four of the CIACT!,./ gam.boate anti two trinaputte sere uttarkt:d at l'orticrlli.b) • r.itapanv of vul tigi wee atlas 1 , 1 Regiment, and some grenadiers of the ii2cl; . . . stir heave troops, is spite of the enemy' s fire ' rushed into the MA. boarded the weasels ati4cr a shower of bullets, ood made themselisia imagers of thein• The ittin,;ll2% nr.; ned obsei.atimi, smog English ships of sat put out loin. Mes sina to assist the gsm-Loats. A twig of 02 guns ran in so doer to Politeellio, that _she got a- ground flu ro.mt. Th s HeelMl tutu bands, after a defence of ton dal a, durang "hid' bee Colton' was killed, and the Lieutenant suandeft " On the Ist of Febraary oar troops made themselves masters of aerclo. shteb the enemy had surrounded with e,treaelimints The fort surrendered on the ed. On this OCCSSIO3 no took nun prisoners, and to pieces of cannon." PARtS, FEB. The destination of the present kingdom of E truna to not determined on, or at lea►t not yet made public. In t 1::, mean tim►, that country ex periences the advantages of the immediate Go vernment of His Majesty the Emperor. On the iptki His Majesty i.:4led a Devo.e, of the li4hest importance for that lwautifal district of Italy, au cording to which the (7esle. Napoleon is to be im mediately proclaimed, and is to have the force of law iu Etruria from the Ist of May next. itAN;Yritt, ►tt. lq• A considerable part of the French forces re► manning in tleranauy are now cantoaed upon the territory of this Electorate. Their destination will depend upon the part which the Emperor Napoleon shall take in the events of the North of Europe.— Generals St. Sulpice, Clement, and Debelle, ar rived on the ttith at Hanover, and next day pro ceeded to their several posts at Celle, Nieuburgh, and Verde's This exhausted country is still iit arrest in the payment of the last oar contribution, and a deputation has on that account been sent to M. Dare, the Intendant General. Besides this contra:tattoo, 130* horses are yet to be delivered for the use of the army. °•' For Misreesseetwi Iskiligewee, see last p.r. THE BRITISH PRESS. LO DON, THURSDAY, 111m0:0 10. The, CstattEr.s.ot of the EXCIIEQUXU stated;' la►t night. in tliwentritnittee of Ways and deans, Win intention to defer the Loan until after the Etster Recess, a vd that the amount would tint exceed eight millions. This co.-responds exactly with a statement lately made in this paper. It has been reported that Gnveroutent have re ceived accounts from America, stating, that war has been declared against this cematry. We do not believe that Government have received any such accounts. We haie received letters and papers from Gib raltar, to the I nit last. So early as the slim of January, it was generally lerstood in that quar ter, that Ceuta, on the African side of the Streights, was the destination of the Expedition under (pen. Srseeta. The Spaniards had, •in consequence. thrown reinforcements into the place. Its whole force was, on the 4th of February, about &tut) ef fective men, and it was io ••c cry other respect well provided against 1111 attack. About 3000 of General Srtscea's force had arrivtd at Gibraltar, on the 2.3 d of January. Great preparations war making by the French and Spoutiards iu the neighbourhood ofrribraltar, for the siege of that fortress ; Lint this i► just such a pretence for assembling a French army in Spain, to revolutionise that country, as the invasion of England affbrded to collect an army at Boulogne to destroy Prussia, and place Rus.ua among the %easels of France. The Oude Question was brought forward last night in the 'louse of Commons, and produced • long discussion. Ou the motion for en adjourn ment of the debate by Mr. Wm. Ssvru. the feeling of the House was entirely with him. Mr. PEIRCE VAL expressed his willingness to accede to it, pro sided the day for the renewal was not ,reinote, or did not interfere with the very importaa.t mea sures in their progress through the !louse. Tues day was then fixed for the renewal, and from every appearance manifested by the House, it was evi dent that the late policy pursued in India, during the government of Marquis W XLLLSCEY, will un dergo a very serious investigation. We hare received Dutch Papers to the 3d inst. containing Paris news to the 26th last. The New politan Moniteur states, that on the night of the 2,6 th of January, a corps of about tioo men, partly English, landed from Sicily, at Canatello and Vil- la S.n Giovanni, oa the coast of Calabria, but were defeated and pursued to the sea, where several of them were made prisoners. On the 30th, four English gun-boats and two transports, were at- rs tacked at Porticello, on the same enust, nod board ed, when some resstrls put out from Messina, to assist the English, one of which, a brig of 33 guns, got on shore, and fell into the hands of the French. tier Captain was killed, sad her Lieutenant wound ed in her defence, which lasted two days. The English hail also advanced to Reggio, and thrown up entrenchments, but it surrendered to the French an the 2d Feb. Ou this occasion you prisoners and 14 pieces of cannon fell into the hands of the French. The Neapolitan .11oniteitr dignifies this petty war fare with the title of it the resumption of heo tilities in Calabria." The English, our read er, w ill recollect, still occupy the strong fort of Sc• ; hla on the Calabrian side of the Straits of Messina ; and this little warfare was evi dently netliMi; more than • descent of a few men and vessels from Sicily, for the purpose of dis persiug some preparations on the Calabrian coast for an attack upon Scylla, or, perhat s, Sicily.— Seyra is about ten miles N. E. of Reggio. Yestenls7... a Court of Directors was held at the East loft• House. when Captain GEORGE HOOPER, of the ship Sir William Hensley, took his final leave of the Con-t, previous to departing for Madras and Bengal. Tl.e Court adjourned at sis o'clock, till to-morrow. ANCIENT MUSIC. The fifth of these ,deg ant Concert• was held last stit. The Eavl of DARNLEY, alth./u0 BIRO indisposed, attended, us Ditector, 14 V Ist:omA irtrawtta.tAN, The first act was entirely front the' sweet grains of H.tNDEL. The charming duet, " What's sweeter than the new -mown hay?' was sung with great taste and sweetuesa by Mrs. littAtairros and Mr. Hettaasam. Mrs. Btu.ta.u.. TON never was happier in her execution of the beautiful aoag, " Sweet Bird." Mr. BaarLE NAN's fine tones had a clivirming effect in " Mirth, admit nee If thy crew." Mr. 11ARRIVOlett excel lence in " on a plat of rising groom'," has been always much admired. airs. VAUGHAN was very delightful in Let we wander, not unseen," and received the most unbounded applause. The second act consisted of the Music of .Macbeth, and the Frost Scene from King Arthur ; the favourite glee of " Skepierds, I haor lost wy lace," and Taavea's beautiful caototiet of I, my dear, Was bore to-day," by Mr. FUBILISOIi and Mr. BAart.ENas. There were present—. His Royal Highness the Dehe of Cambridite, the Mi dst-maul' Dotind and Leeds, the Earl and Cutiutcrs of furd, /hunt, Lath Preatua, turd and Lady Kerquft, awl nearly the a huh of the Subscribers. 1.010 CHAMBERLAIN'* OFFICE, MARCO R. Notice is berets glen, that there will be hi, Drawing rails at St. Jataes's, WI Thursday th• 17th wet. Yeslenlay, about two. o'clock. the Decheas of BIiONt.WIFIL honoured Lady C. lisin with a visit, at her apartments, in St. James's Palace. • Yesterday, the Cabinet Ministemained with the Duke of YoltTLuau. Arrived, lust week, at FOILTUNI and Ithaca- WELL'S [iota, Edinburgh : Sir John Lowther Johnston, Captain Pollock, Copt. Na pier, Mr. Mitt hewn, and Mr. and Mu. Calvert. Same day set off tnr London:— Earl at Elgin, Lady Charlotte Coalmen, Miss Casale], and Sir Archibald aid Lady Gilmer, of Monyinank. Lord Miurnti Ines taken au elegant bowie to Arlington-street, lute-the residence of Lord GAGE. . Lady PENEUIVN arrived, on Monday, at her house in Ortniveuor-square, from-her s.f.tt at NuJll wick. Cheshire. Mrs. ALLssisos is dangerously ill, at he: house in Gro,ventor-square. The Altirchionessof Smassuair will give a grand rout, to-morrow, at her house in Arlingtou-Arret, and another on the isth hist. The Earl and Countess of Essex have * grand dinner, on We !Deathly. to ! ord Ausexass, Lady CLIFFORD, Mr. andMrs.GeNNlllo. Mrs.% MUGU, and 1%/Y. GILES. The Countess Dowager of Essex had a select party, on IVedaesday evening, at her house sit Cur zon-street. Mrs. DOULMAA ligave a grand rout, last night, at her house, in Berkeley -street, which was very an- mesiowilz attended. The loaatess of Essex bad a a led nerd party, last sliming, at her house, us Berktley-square. The Earl and Countess of CARDIGAZI enter tamed a select party at dinner, yesterday, at their house, in Upper Grosvenor-street. Lord mid, La.ly Bosimoaaoax and family ar rived on Wednesday, at . KIRKHAM'S hotel, from Bath. Viscount GRAMITON'S house, in Grosvevor square, is undergoing a thorough repair, for the reception of his Lordship, who is at tiorhambury, Herts. The Duke and Duchess of BEAUFORT will re turn to town in the beginning of next mouth for the season. The Duke and Duchess of Bearonn are ex pected, next Monday, at their house in Staaliope street. from Woburu-abbey. The Earl and Countess of JETISF.T are likely to be roude happy, in a short time, by the birth el' an heir to their immense fortune ; the most splendid preparations, we understand, are making fur her Ladyship's acesisichement. The Earl of Cnoi mos DELET gave a din ner, yesterday, at his house in PiecadirrL the Earls of BsssaoaoLt; and GREY Lords ROBERT Sri:arca and hews; General FITZPATRICK ; Aldillnan CONDE ; and Messrs. TIIIRNICY, SHARPE. VAUGHAN. and DUDERT NOIIIII. The Countess Dowager of Serrou will give a grand rout, this evening, at her houreiu Hill-street, Berkeley-square. TbeVoavuoussit Auurxessool will give a grand dinner next Sunday to the Cabinet Ministers. Mrs. Si DOORS was to play Mrs. Hellen at the Edinburgh Theatre, ou Saturday last, to Mr. Yon w a's Stranger. We understand the tragedy of Mseild W an nounced for Lady FIRLOTT'II benefit, on the gist instant. Those exertions, however commendable in that lady, must be extremely painful to a wo man of her birth. It is but just theta liberal public, ever ready to afford enconragement to those who, from a meritorious and unblemished life, lay strong claims to it. should sanction, by their patronage, her maternal efforts. The third meeting of the Subscribers to the Ar gylesetreet Institution took place on Monday eveu mg, when they were entertained with an Opera or Operand, sanest Cli &rind, or, The Strollers ; the poetry by Signor Pompom, and the musk by MoscA. The plot, a Massager is distress, who quits his theatre and retires to a villa4e with his mistress and his servant, and while rehearsag a concert he pro:mews to give, is charmed by the melody of a fair peasant. This part was filled by Madame D'Au Kay, who unfortunately was hoarse, which diminished the effect. A rich amateur lady pays the Manager's debt?, and he bids adieu to strolling, and resumes Ins theatrical management. Signor and Signora Maar' t were the principal performers. The Operetta was followed by a very pleasant dance and an excellent supper, where the want of a Prima Dogma or a Prima liatra was soon forgot, in partaking of the hospitable fare of Old Englaud. His Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE Mid the principal Sobreriliers ware press* VIE COURT. ` ! 1• Yesterday, a few minutes after twelve &check ) His MaJrswry arrived at the Quacw's Palace" frets Wiudsor, where the Dukes of Volta, Kant, and CAMBRIDGE, were to waiting to receive Hi. DI A - JESTY. Soon after twelve o'clock His 111s.taiviv lied a private Levee, which was attended by--e Tke Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lard Clumcelior, the Iwrrd President of the (MuDeil, the Chomellor of the tly.- chequer, the Secretaries of Slate for the Foreign avid War liepartments, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the )last , General of the Ordnance, the Lord Steriveril if tbe Horst - hold, the Judge Advocate, the Met-order of Loordira, Prince Castdeicsli their Excetleueles the iimilluirss, the Two Sesilies, Portuguese, Seedily, Pouterieuso, end Awarriers Aullkuvuiars • 11w Duke of Moatrose; Earls Alosaires, Mowers, sod ' Mount Edgeeistotre Viseimots Catkins-I sod St. Assph ; Lords Paget, Forbes, sod Hestlifield I Counts' Urglns, Hebei:hasten ' and St. Madill de Fried ; Parma de. Dame, Ile Geer and Adelswert the Chevalier Ar Seems; Coutbaho ,• Alto sicur Adiezberg Gooiest Paget Copts-um Buller, K.I. awl ,• Sir S. Cottrell, aid Boamostom ' Pitick4ey, Eydcr, J. and G. Ashburnbarsm Buckley, avi d Bathurst. ' The ful!owiii4 Gentlemen, from Sweden , were presented to His MAJESTY. by ,Monsieur ADl.l.la= anti:, the Swedish Ambassador: Coo t Ugglas ; batons De Geer and Adelman • C= . Tititur awl Mr. Butuanstato , sod Cheveliar SS Souls hobo. The Poartieuut AMBASSADOR prenatal Coast Kama it Atl,,l'ls. Vie following had the honour of being preterite& to His MAJurry, upon their appointments, The Hun. Juba and Gem ge Aslibteubse, by Clem radirri Visrumut St. Asaph, Mr. James Bathurst, upon his return ftom Swim. Matter William Henry Buckley, ups* Isis a Page of Humour to the King, is the room of hope, promoted to to Flosigney in the Connie. Major-General Page, by Lord Paget, upon his bales , pointed to the Cummai.d of the sail Itegisint. Alsjur-Geaeral Lund Forbes, upon his beisorsepwiesen get Stroud in Command of the Fares is the Midiairineln. Captnio Ruler, of tbe Royal Navy, era his ribiss the klediterrameau Major -General Sit Jolla Stuart, ups. his Wog mrpmille...l Cuarruander of tint levees in the aladiamvassesus. His MAsEs 4 re held a Privy Council, at which the End of Mower Foos:cussing Wall introduced anal sworn in a Member, and took his 4eat at the Right Honourable hoard accordingly. His MAJESTY held a Council for receiving the Recnaoka of Lon lion's report of the vonviets under sentence of death in Newgate, when we understand His MAJESTY wea graciously pleased" to respite them at during his Royal pleasure. NIAJEbTY gave audiences to the Cabinet M. nibters present, Viscount CATIICAMT. and Mr. RYDER. the Jude Advocate. The latter brA before hit AIAJLsTY the proceedings of aren't Courts Martial. Soon after six o'clock His MaJtvre set off o ia his veturn to 'l% incisor. 011 Saturday se'nuigitt, their Graces the DOL.. utsl Ouches* of Kleinman honoured the DM,lio Theatre with their presence Tor the first time tine season. which; of course, attracted a mintetwes aud ladtionable aadienee. The pity communised sea, 77,e Wunder, a Wooer! keeps• Seertt ! Ate HOLMAN, Dots tfclic. liestsystv's licsitetelserg ,iiiiisered; with its usual +accts.'. The Dublia Cassie-adds, wit mast toweboweees the Owes CI the Elector were rather es the avid, mid there at Coluscl Mcunifort were absolutely Pay * _as vas indeed the whole of his (hrst.—the value i f • ticket might have prevented the eve being so u•,- gustiagly of Tie! amazing success of Mr. Dianne. Pet'. - 'tonal Volunteers: l is a presage of shot we way C - peel from our British Volunteers. when called on t.) act in concert, in support of the cause of littraom?l. The Genttetnen cif the Lewes and Newhay. i. Pie tic Societies, intend performing beet week MI Newhaven, for the benefit of the Wife (perhap. t! Widow) and Children of Capt. Ststrsott Coops Is. There are eight children, and the Captain, d . living, is iu a French prison. The interesting, elegant, and classical Treee(TY. " Mary Qiceea of Scuts,' is written by the Ilse,. Joni+ ST. Joel., and dedicated by him to the than Mrs. Bovvvatr, a Lady equally admired for the strength of her understanding, her elegant ac quirements. and domestic virtues. A more jedi cious revival the Iklateqgers of Drury-lane Th, etre could not make, nor could the lovely and utifortt nate Mary find a more iatereetiug represfrotet.lM than Mrs. 11. Stows' ; alai we have no doubt of seeing this Tragedy as attractive as on it. first iluction, when the Theatre boasted an overlies- every night. Ihe Sacred Oratorio of The Messiah was per formed, last *night. at Covent-liarden Theatre. and the several perfonuers executed this divine and lil na- Ele music in the moat captivating stile. ,N,r. BRAIIIAM displayed his unrivalled poseni Ili " Every Valley shall be ezaltart," to the greatest advantage. Mr. Bat tner's Bee dvi l f toots gave . the happiest effect to " HU site. abide his cowing ?" Mrs. Biddies sweedy wai LI: ci Ile shall feed his flock liken shepherd. Wallow Dosses was much applauded in Come two Airs off ye that labour. Mra. DICIKONS was powerful asiil grand in Kr juice greatly, 4111 daughter of Zio: . 1 -- The line chorus of Fur unto its a child is krp. was loudly tutored, also the grand chorus of / 'c' •• buds. The whole received unbounded applattee. Major GasuSlDe, late of the North York It: litia, who died on the 14th of January last, act F.. 1,0.: Bourne Barracks, in Sussex, was at the tnemosa' to battle of Heldman, sod one of the oldest net:• it- Weil itc England, having entered into that aertait on the text eeablishment of the Militia (in its pte sent state) in this kingdom, and continued in it of - til his death, universally beloved and respected I:v the officers and privates of the above regimes*: cite privates of which volunteered to draw the hear*. containing the body of their old and isvoc rite °flit er, from the place of the Major's death, to the place of his birth, where he frequently expressed n a ish to be interred; witch oiler woo declined, on account of the very great distance, heiog uprtti 43%0 miles. The corps was Mulled et K aa iri:e, war Strikeller, on the ed day a: Felines,/ List, s".- tendoil by mato( his'n II merous relatives and fmate)., and a very great cow 0 1 fie of the neighbrion-oio. hahitants. On the mrpse enterinkr Stoltesler. rim Volunteers of that place tamed out. and streaAesi it to the oh/ma iuterniant, where it Waal basted with tuilitary Lotioure. , 4 !