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I - • . mitred, under certain circumstancr:. It was also stipulated, Mat he should not keep any European servants, without the patemission of the Company, and that was all s and to retain the por:,•ossion of his territories, exadly as he had der:- before ; an di() ended the story of the extermination of the ai a, of Bhurtpore. His Lordship uid, it was n.t then for him to go further into this subjea ; he wished to wait until the papers in question should be laid upon the table, as they would not only support the statement he had made, but display the condufl of the Noble Marquis to have been moderate and for bearing in the highest degree. Mr. JOHNSTONE said, the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Paul) had become the candidate for that, of which he (Mr. J.) was set down as the representa tive; he thought, however, that it would be more expedient for the Hon. Gentleman to drop the sub ject for the present. Having resided for some length of time at Gude, he had an opportunity of knowing tlte Rajah of Bhurtpore, and there was no man he E-. 1 a nigher respect for than the Prince who sat on th.it throne. He should have taken that business ap:m himself, but knew, that although he might cip•Ke his wrongs, he could not support his rights. Nothing, he conceived, could be more absurd, than entering into a Treaty of Guarantee with a person not able to tender them any assistance ; and it was Lord Cornwallis's opinion, that the payment of the turn stipulated in the Treaty, was to absolve himself from all other obligations. Mr. HILEY ADDINGTON observed, that as the Hnn. Gentleman (Mr. Paul) had asserted his charges with great steadiness and perseverance, he WWI much pleased he had been as steadily and sails fa3orily conoadided by his Noble Friend (Lord Temple.) From the vast number of papers which were called for, it was necessary to examine all, in order to select them As a Member of the Board of Controul, he bad no objection to the production of these Papers. As a Member of Parliament, he thought that that House, and the country at large, sliest admire and approve the services of the Noble Marquis, and he most heartily con. curved in the motion of the Hon. Gentleman.— By the production of these papers, the qualities of the Noble Nlarquis would be Lid open to public view, and his esuraerdinary forbearance and unex ampled moderation displayed in their trite colours. The charges against Marquis Wellesley were of a criminal nature, and there was some sort of pre sumption of them. He did not think the Honourable Mover was coned in moving for a vast mass of pa. pens, in order that every man who pleased might fish out charges AS he thought proper. He could not Believe the Honnoratile Gentleman was ac quainted with the nature of these papers on which he grounded his charges. Some letters from Lord Lake, and other papers moved for, he cculd no where find; but such as the Board were in posses arm of, the flonottrable Gentleman was welcome to. His Noble Friend had touched but slightly upon die monstrous and treacherous conduct of the Rajah of Bhortpnre, whom the Honourable Gentleman mitolled in so great a degree. That Raj ah, in th e moment of treaty, thou g ht p roper to vio late it. One "dour Residents discovered a Vakeil of the Rajah's sifting as a spy, and carrying intelligence, with his isoprobation, to the adverse powers : his papers weie veieed, and his depositioss take" down ; from which it appeared, that he had been employed by the Rajah to create divisions, and break the union between that Prince and Use British Government. These depositions were confirmed by Colonel Mon aon's intercepting a secret corres:iondence, which was afterwards Laid before the Rajah of Bhintpore; wbo did not attempt to deny it. ihe first ad of hostility was commenced on the pan of the Rajah, from the batty. er of Deeg. There was some diffi eulty yet in the produdion of those pipers; but, when produced. they would refted honour and cre dit on the Noble Maiquis, who had obtain. d never. fading laurels in the service of hit country, and to whom no bLine whatever could attach upon this subjeet Mr. PAUL shortly replied. Mr. POLE said, that whenever the subjed of Marquis cot:duet Came into do, ussion, he and that Nol;le Le-d could have but one wish, and that was, that all the papers might be before the House ; at the same time, he did not mean to urge Government for the immediate prodeetion of them. The Noble Marquis's condtid, he ousted, instead of deserving censure, would receive the thanks of his country, and he did not wish to screen any hate of his e•indun from public notice, and pub! c a ;- rnadversion. The nature of the charges the Hon. Ge- lonian he ha I hitherto declined stating ; he then o ()Jested slot Hon Gentleman would inform the what they were to he; for he put it to the Home to say, in what situation the chareeter of Marquis Wellesley should stand, if Gentlemen were to be permitted ro bring forward charge upon charge, without even stating the nature of them The lion. Gentleman. be thought, bad received a good lesson that night, which he hoped be woual profit by ; he did not Mean to take any alive par in the debate upon this subject, as he Imre it in he in very good hands, and the Noble Marquis would Lave every justice done to his charaeter. Mr. PAUL, in answer, said, he had no ohjedion to stye the nature of this last charge against Lord Wellesley. It WAS for mal-administration of the Province of Surat The question was then put, for the produeion of the copille of Tuatara entered Into by Lord Lake' and ratified by Marquis Sa ensile'', in September, 1803 al,o, for copies of Declarations of War, laetters and Correspondences, between Lord Like and the Bhurpore Rajah, &c. kc. which was tar ried in the affirmative. The Irish Duty Continuance Bill was read a third time, and passe& Lord C. I ingeond's -Annuity Bill went through I Cmmitiee, and the Report ordered to tic tezeixea fos alarm se. The sec Ind reading cf the Woollen Manufac turers' &open. ion BM was postponed till to-morrow The English and bid' Sugar Drawback Bills were severally read a second time, and mitred to be committed te-tni't few- The Bengal Judicature Lists were mottoes', and a Cariamittee appointed to examine the said lila. A ' ' ' d a m ref,ft to the House the names ~f those who " , ' 2 l? of wore uf the said • •• e . . ••• RTATE PAPER. ki!VORIAL or DAKOK vap...l4l6kviiin, 1.11. NISTER OF S TO ♦Rij [/IC er /BURMA, TO LORD HPARLAIDY. Berlin. Dee. t:2, MS. MY LORD--Conf.irmairly to the Answer I have already had the honour to transmit to your Excellency, to the cue-- tiro' which you addressed to me, relative to security of the troops of Ili* Britannic Mkiests, in the North of Germany, I hasten to lay before you the positive iissurances which I tray. the !demure to be able to communicate to you. Your Excellency is acquainted with the present state of affairs. You will first perceive that, at the point to which mat. tem have now come, since the unfortunate battle of Austerlitz , between Austria arid France, in consequence of the return of the great Russian army, arid the total uncertainty in which we are with regard to the intentions of Napoleon towards Prussia, the utmost caution is absolutely necessary. The bravest army cannot always reckon upon success; and it is, undoubtedly, the interest of Prussia, and the interest of the world, to prevent any attack upon her at the present moment, when she would have to bear the whole burden of the war; and no confederacy adapted to circumstances h■s been formed; far, in case her armies should price unsuccessful, the MA rae of hope, to maintain the security and independence of the Continent, would be extinguished. The Kin mill animated by the same wish to sstabli,h a general Peace on•laarmanent footing, and, possible, to the satisfaction of all parties, must conseptently have been ar dently desirous that his mediation, stipulated in the convention signed on the 3d of November, at Potsdam, should have been accepted by ►ranee. In an interview which Count Von H nit wits had with Napoleon on the l!rith November, that Mo narch manifested' a disposition to accept of this mediation, on the two following conditions 1. That during the Nugoriatio•a tin troops of his Britannic Mjesty, nor any Russwns or Swedes should advance into Holland to commence warlike operations there, after their departure from the North of Germany 2. 'That a more extensive circuit should be allowed to the fortress of Hameln, in order to relieve the distress*, the garri son for priests Oro. The Log could not accept these pre;vositions under the cir cumstances elf the moment in which they were made ; but these have totally changed, and in the present conjuncture /Its Majesty has not only judged them admissiblc--upoe cots. dition that the Emperor Napoleon engages, on his side, not to send any troops int" the North of Germany, se loot as the negociattens shall centilitre, and that he shall not undertake any thing against Hanover during the same interval—hut Irv. ti fa% ourable, as time will thus be gaiarad to take mere Avltheste meatures, and to prepare for every contingency ; either in c: se a war sheult break net, or this i.terniedaite state of things sh,rald lead to a definitive tiegociation. That nn time inty be het, Hit 114*st./ has sent M•tnr Yen PRIM to the French head-quaiters, that this arrangem.,.! may b- carried into diet,. At the same time, Count Hauyvri!t has received the necessary instructions, bearing date the 191 h in•t and the K.ng ha. given France to understand, that be shall eurp.idzr the occepation of Hanover by French Profs, as an act of hoetsiity. Agreeably to what !beveling stated, tra Majesty has authrie- iaed me to inform your Lordship, that, in confor:nit♦ with the assurances already given, in case the troops of Hi, Britannic aad the Russians •hould prose unfortunate, the King eag-iges 'or the security of the troops td II:s &HASIDIC ‘l.jeity, in 'bristlier. a.. 1 grants them petted lihrrty, in ca:► n( no. reos.ty, to retre.t to the r‘ui.isa army, and to the state. of the King, but with the following modification:, which eirc.on stantes renew necessary r 1. That they take their positions in the rear of the Piustian troops, and abstain, denng the vernal of the intermediate Ile goc.ation, from every suoventent and ste p . of a provoking na ture toward. Holland. 2. Thar case the Prussian troops shall be attaekrd hr the French, Ifs Majesty may rely with perfe3 (-tumid nee on the support and co-uperatiors n. the troops or! las &maim: Majesty, as long as they shall continue in the North of Germany. His fi ijesty has given tinders for a respeaable corp. to advance into We.tplialia, and will adopt every necessary measure for secu rity mid defence. The Russian troop., under the c.,soniand of General Count To'etoy, are already at the moire r.Erposal of His Majesty, as the Emperor Alerunnler ha. fully authorised him to dispel* of them at eleasuie; and likewise *1 loose which are ender General Beimigsen, in Sdena. I therefore reru•st your Escelm..cy to write as sperrati4 et possible to Lo•d C.ithe3rt, the Commander_ia•Chiaf of deo traps or Ilia Britannic hlaiery, sod to peeled upturn him is take, without Aries, such .tops as are necessary far these dif. ',rent warps-es, and in pa ocular 5.. t 'reply with :he invitatem which will be transmitted to him by the order of the through Coggin Isik.euth, to consult personally with Wan and Count Tolstoy, on Ilia ;matrons which the troops .1 ilia Li te al.c ftlye.tr , the and Prussian., veil' have to take, in co istrataen-e of the ab , se mentioned arrangements. A. the Sterd.sia vranie arc in the same pied cament with the troorOlH* hrytannot Haien, and the R oss ant, it would be eatremely desirable to prevail upon His I aradah Majesty to eossio, ca to thus arratigonsestt. I hey* that, eo this end, your Lordship will aft in tesseert with ►nun flilgoruelty, whoa His Imperial Majesty of all the Russia, has clta•izd with ',toy thing relative to theerstinatior t of the Russian army. In case His Swedish Mainly will re. a go tee coodul of hit troops to Count Taney, the King is ready to give these/11w same guarantee which hr otFe•t to the troolet of H., Pirilannie Majesty, during their eiiatinuance the Noe , * of Germany S. With reg ail to the iirovivioning of the fortress of Hameln, it is eonevived that Out rant of a torten, dnitriet, from which the garrison might tietwouls es procure provisions, would be at tended with real ineenvenienecs, bath ni respect to th- sta. Jetts of Ha Britannic Msjest!, and ow account of the colii.iena wheh might inane- ensue between the troops. It, dproears peafereVe„ to fatnish ii•erea•ies forn the tlanovev:au terntury, through ar i tarinediate person,to whom General Bar bed mad lend a statement of what lie want, for daily consump ao •, and.,, • hose rellu , irion the Hannyerian Ministry will take (sit th .t a t, de'oitred at the Odor. a?pointed for that pur pose. Bit G••••fai Rw aoo mug', on Int s.d:, engage to reroa;a flu et within the I wed' C0:.140.u..t47 Ito Yoe id-a.. the ling has act !f. Yen LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12. We give this day, we believe, zact.ussvatt s a State Paper of considerable interest. It is a letter teem the Prussian Minister, Baron }I ***** BERG, to Lord Els a sower, which throws much light upon the views and politics of Prussia at the close of the late continental war, and communicates some par ticulars respeding onr erpedition to Hanover. The following communication was yesterday sent from tae Admiralty to the LOKI) Maroa, for the inforefution of the City : Admiralty Office, 11th Mareh. MY LORD—information haying been received, ifolll VYliCh it was supposed, that the Dutch fleet Lad put to sea, 1 thank it proper to inform ynor Lordship, that disratches tare been thi. city roreived from VicaAdiniral Douglas, stat ing, that the Flo•a frigate had reconnoitered the Texel, and thecovered the whole of the Dutch Meet lying in the Nieu !ley, apparently ready for sea. 1 have the honour te be, &e. To the Right Honourable the CHARLES GREY. Lord Mayor tor London. The Flora reconnoitered the Texel both on Fri day and Saturday : upon her return, she met Ad miral RtASEL, with his fleet, at sea, and, in conse quence of 0.:2 :rforination, Amiral !lesser. returned to Yarmouth Roads, where he brought hii fleet apin to anchor on Monday afternoon. The report of the Dutch fleet having put to sea was so firmly credited, that Admiral Lord Kerne sailed from the Downs on Monday afrernnon, in the Edgar, to assist Admiral Russet in his porsnit of the enemy. It is supposed, from the increased activity in the Dutch ports, that the Dutch will soon send a fleet to sea. The force in the 'reset amounts ouiy to seven sail of the line. MMAJesrr will come to town to-day, to hold a Privy Council at the Qt ere's Palace. • Yesterday the Duke of YORK held a public day at his Office in the Horse Guards, and gave au diences to a number of Officers of distineti-in Early yesterday morning, a Messenger arrived at Windsor, with dispatches to His MAJISTY front Ministers. The Right Hors. Grottos Pousooin, the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, will not lease town before Friday ; and, as we lately stared, the Duke of Bane -into, the new Lord Lieutenant, will Dot set out until Monday. With the exception of the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer, filled by Sir Jou.. Murton, and of that of Secretary to the bird Lieutenant of Ire land, filled by Mr. Ester, nothing is yet finally settled with re:pet to the other Irish appointments. The GusePe of last night contains a Congrats latory Address to His Maiesrro from the City of Norwich, on appointment of the present Adminis tration. His Mattsry has been pleased to appoint Sir Faarocts MILL'4AI, Bart to toe His Physician in Ordinary, in the room of Dr. THOMAS Gisaoeris, deceased. THOMAS TYSWH!TT, Esq. is returned to serve in Parliament, for the Borough of Plymouth, in the TOOT Of PHILIP L•NGI4t4/11, Esq. Th. Casette of last night Announces the elevation of the Right Hon. W. f 3 PONIONSY to a Peer age of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, by the title of Baron Ponsonby, of Imokilly, in the county of Cork. His Lordship will be suc ceeded in the representation for the county of Kil kenny, vacant in consequence of this promotion, by his second son, the Hon. Geoea t Poulain, a young Barrister, of great promise at tl.e Irish Bar. His Lordship's family have uniformly represented the county Kilkenny, since the reign of Witt: Aup except in the single ingance of the celebrated Mr. FLOOD, and he was returned for that county upon the Poosoun interest. One of our cruisers which is arrived from the French coast, has brought the information, that great aftivity priertils at Boulogne • that the me n are again exerci se d on b oard the Aotilla, and that the number of troops has considerably increased within these few days. The EleCtion for the city of Waterford, is to com mence on Friday the 14th inst. Sir dotes NEN roar will certainly be returned without opposition. - ~~ t LL.^ • i .'• ~ • A ACADEMICAL' THEATRE. The, success of the YoungScytestsas, in the Ger man Theatre, Leicester equate. appears to have en. conned another juvenile corps to perform on the. alternate nights, at the same house, under t' e name of The Acaossruca I THP ATI!. It is, avowedly, upon the plan of the " 7 heal," des j , ahre Elevet," at Paris, which has proved an useful nursery for the French stage; and supplied it with some of its brightest ornaments. The utility, propriety. or ne cessity. of a similar establishment in London, we have not now room to discuss. With respect to pecuniary emolument, its pan ons, no doubt, look to, a certain degree of profit to d fray the expel:tee toot cessary to such an establishment, which munirdent considerable. The Pieces selefled for the opening of the House were, the Tragedy of Deviled, and the Farce of Lever,' Quarrel'. A criticidlliAlroll• the particular merits of the several perilemeno would not be an aft of candour, under all the cumstances of the novelty and difficulty of their" situation. We shall only observe, that the 'fife* was much impaired by the great disproportion in rho: sire of the performers. The boys were generalllys little, and some of the females were sufficiently t grown for the great 'Theaters. Miss H. Lerrive 4 , one of Mr. Seel is css's Company, danced PA 11160 Shawl Dance, with surprising grace and elerrarteeo. The Theatre, we undt rstand, is patronized by sews veral Ladies and gentlemen of rank and faddene.t Lady LAMBERT, Lady CIARLOrTE GRLVILI l.Sad serval other Fashionshles, next splendidly dressed, adorned the boles. The other parts of the House were well filled. and all appeared to derive much pleasure from the performance. 1.4e4 atamberlaues Otihre. Schoch Older; fee the Court's going into winerwing o, Thwatac nest, the lids in.tanc, tw the Int• Prima of Doormisre, autl abin for the Lahr Mar:rave of A•ssiiach. The Ladies to wear hack s.lk, fringed or plain linen, white gloves, necklaces, and em-negs, black sW Willi. oboes, fans, _and tippets. Undren—White or grey lutesting:, tal,bies, nr dunosits. The gentlemen to wear black ful:-triainsad, (rouged or please linen, black flreffil and buckles. lindres—.Grey frocks. The Court to change the Mourning, on Thursday, the Seth instant, Cis. The ladies to wear black silk or velvet, colnured ribbons, fans, awl tip:reta ; or Maio white, or wh;te and gold, or whew and silver wit black ribbons. The Gentlemen in weir black costs, and black sr penis whit., or white and gold, or white and silver slut warrantee, ' fall tn:nraird. coloured solo% and buckles. And on Sunday, the instant, the Court we go oat of mourning. The Doke of CLAN aNct. we are eastward to state, continues much indisposed at Seib, Pitt. The Public have an additional cause to re gret his illness, as it will deprive theta of Mrs. JORDAN'S presence at Drury-lane. Lady Cos/Jere will have a rout, this evening, at her harm, New Norfolk-street. Lady Satre By stain will have a grand rout, on the 21st inst. at her house. Hyde Park Corner. Earl BATHL itsT, Do•ior Miss, Mr. and Mrs. Kriso, and Mr. Wic.sira sr, dined yesterday with. Lord and Ledy Gnemvri.:.a. His Lordship will give a gt ar.d dinner this day. The Duchess of GORDOS. and Mr. and Mrs. Foamed, dined yesterday with the Slarquis and, Marchioness Coarswar.t.rs, at their house, Old Burlingtrai-street. The Countess of CANDEIeI grand rout, which was to have taken piace on Monday next, is post+ posted, cm account of her Ladyship's children being confined with the measles. Mrs. Taevoa (the Lady of the Right lion. Jeers Taevos). of Berkeley-square, has port off her party, which was to have taken place teat Friday, on ac count of indisposition. The Countess 01 DA nrtsot:ru's grand rout, last Monday, was attended by upwards of three hundred of the Nobility ; her elegant house in Berkeley square was brilliantly lighted t the relletlioa of the numerous lights in her Ladyship's Drawing-roome was equal to mid-day. Amongst she brilliant as semblage of Nobility were, His Royal fligtmesi the Duke of CA Neal oc c, the Marchionesses of Down su Re and am to A the Countess of Ha e "'Novo*, and all the Foreign Nobility and Ambassadors. The Duchess of Roam:tea left the Royal Hotel, Pall-Mall, yesterday, on a visit to Somersetshire. The furniture, services of China, Scc.wererensoved yesterday from the late Mr. PITT'I house, in ikiwa ins-sweet, for sale by public auction. The Duchess of Goitoon will give a grand dinner, peat Saturday, to His Royal Highness the Prince of Waite. Lord HIHRT PITT T on Monday inspected his in. tended new residence is Downing -street. lately oc cupied by Lord E t xior. Lord Assz•anee GOHDON left town last Sun day, to join the Coldstream Guards, at Deal Bar racks. Lady SHEFFIELD, ani family, arrived at her house in Priv y Gardens, on Saturday, for the season. His Lordship's affairs in Sussex detain Lim in the country till this day. Sir Hucm D. H•ssiirom gave a grand dinner last Monday, at his house, Upper Gro.ver.or-street. , to His Royal Highness the Duke of SUSitI. the ' Duke de Base r , the Duchess of Goann e . M arqu i s of Dorsoi•s, Earl of Launsan s is, Lady Mosr - Gouger, Mr. and Mrs. Baussati, and Mr. I'. Sunup* Pt ; and, in the evening, her Ladyship had a and and supper party, which was brilliantly at tended. Four card tables were set out in the front drawing room the hack room was appropriated for supper; three tables were set out in a very ele gant s yle, and adorned with &wrests: the supper was hot, and consisted of every dencacy in season. At one o'clock the company sat down to supper amongst whom were, the Earl and Countess of ROOK YfI,VISHOWIt M•■lN A M. Lord and Mr. p. iss lose, Lord and Captain ftfncootrat.o. Captain and Lady C. DUItH•II4. Sir JOHN SCILLY, Mrs. BC•OlIONT, and Mrs. HEIELTIPE. who sang sere ral beautiful airs. the company di.i not separat ,.. 4 until a late hour. , . Krusetnark, Licutenatit.Colenel lf the Card, dr Corps, and Adjutant to rield.Marthal Von Mollentiorf,: to Hassown. I have given him, for ray part, a later to the Nlinistets of Ills Britannic Majesty, at Hanover, and another for General Bar tau, that the necessaij .'..ratir..ments for ptri'.:iting, instant* neou4y, fa the sub...trona of for ganison of Hameln, nix! b• made , and pot into execut;o t wahusit I base now nottimg lilt, my Lord, but to refer to the verbs' communication I had the honour to make to you, and to en treat you to take in gener..l such steps as you alad think ex pedient for carrying into execution the whole a•rangetnent which i have had the honour to submit to you. I tc que.t you to have the goodness to inform the Cosnrnander sii Chief of the troops of His. Britannic Maesty, that it is only in use he 'ball think proper to accede to this arrangement, and to adopt such measures as shall depend upon him for carrying it into execution, His Prussian Majesty can positively engage to guarantee the security of the troops of His Britannic Majesty. In rase of attack on this part of the French, it will, however, be necessary, that the conduit of the whole 'bawd centre in one point, and it appears natural that this oldest in rank should then assume the chief command. It would consequently devolve upon General Count Iltalkreuth, bosh for the above reason, and likewise because he, being in the %Mink) , of the enemy, would be best able to judge what meaiures to adopt. I repeat to your Excellency the assurance of the hign con sideratien with which I have the honour to be, my Lard, your Excelldoey's, &c. ..(3 4010 R DEPIERG. THE BRITISH PRESS.