The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-05-08 00:00:00

W. have the pleuure to anncu:nre. Ow intelli-
gence has been received from India, stating, that a
peace bad been concluded between SCIVDI4 and the
But India Company.

Syr Joitx N:wroar, last men. stated the Suppls
and Ways and Nlcans for Ireland, vulgarly called
the Budget, in the !louse of Commons. Tht
new taxer, as will be man in our R :port, re-
lam to Sugar, Iron, T11:111, Stamps, Still% Make
boasts. Hats, Auctions, and raper. In the six
last items. the produce arises priniiipally from
stew revolutions, and not from additional dutier.
The matter was well arranged, and delivered in
peripGridi gel!. Vie Weir
whscb st afforded of the financial affairs of Irttland,
appeared to give mach pleasure to the Members
hum that part of the United Kingdom, of whom
*ere was a tail attendance. The Loan was made
nix* the most advantageous terms, and all the cir-
stimstances of is hold forth a flattering promise of
gra worthy Baronet's success in that importaat de-
Formant, of which be the head.

The Hamhargh M.ol, due yesterday. arrived LA
night. Intelligence was received at Berlin, on the
Ceth last, that the Swedes had Llockad...d the port
( Ss inemunde. on the Baltic, and hod an embargo
upon ell Prussian slops ; Is consequence of which,
it was supposed that the Prussian troops would enter
Swedish Pomerania. Letters (von Constauti-

tropic, of the second of April, size. that the
R. ass tan Circe' colleted in the 8 Had) of E•irope,
having vitited the jealousy cu the Ottoman Porte.
she Emperor • • jikiayhtd determined to with-
draw t't EH tiers of Turkey, the
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orders accordingly. If this intelligent,* be core t,
it is obvious that the intrigues of France have suc-
ceeded in cooling the friendship that has subsisted
between the Porte and Russia. The latter may be
also desirous of withdrawing her troops from the
South, in comentplation of a war between Sweden
and Prussia; for the nable and generous condua
of ALLIANDLIL will not permit ns to suppose that
he would leave the gallant Swedes at the mercy of
Prussia. The Hainburgh papers contain nothing
farther respelling Naples, or the Months of the
Cattaro.

The Hamburgh Pap 'r of the 39th last, con-
tains the Swedish Report of the late skirmish with
the Prussians, dated head-quarters of the Swedish
army. at Griefswald, April 2G. It states the loss of
the Swedes at 1 hussar killed. and S wounded, and
concludes thus—

" In consequence of the hostilities thus eolimeneetdby the
[lug of Prussia, llis Swedish hf.iyesty was pleased sis Isisue of-
dem yesterday for a general e.nbargo on all Prus.ian ships In
the Swedish herb airs."

There were only two Prussian ships, and a galliot,
in the Swedish ports at the time. They were ac.

cordingly detained.

Mr. !fumy, the Messener, artived List even-
ing at Mr. F.Jit's Office, with dispatches from St.
Peteriburgh.
After the Council broke up, yesterday, at the
Queati's House, Mr. Dow 'Anson, one of His &N-
J 'Er v 's Messengers, received orders to hold himself
in readiness to proceed with dispatches for the Con-
tinent.

Yeatetday, sonn after twelve o'clock, His MA.
.test v came to the QULEN'S Palace, from Windsor.
At two o'clock His MAJESTY held a l'rivate Le-
vee, which was attended by
The 1. ad Chloe !nor, the Bishop of London, the rust
1.0:4 ::f the Tr-aiur!, the three Secretaries of Sta•e, the C:Lin-
cAlor of the Exchequer, the Fthlt J•o d of the Admiralty. the
Master Genvrai of the O,lna•ice, the Pr•silent t:: the Owned,
the Judea Advocate, the Lord Chatatie:Ltio, and the Duke of
Soinenet.

Eart.--Moira, Spencer, Winchelsen, Dartmouth, Ay!afoul.
D0n...n(04Ln% Iriuwattiana, Ca.rnarvon, snirolk, Grey, and
B critcley
Lnada—H. P •trv, Grenville, 113.. ick, St. liclen'a,Cathcaat.
Beauchamp, and Ilotehin•on.

Sinv.ur and Stephen Cntteteli.
Generals—Dud and G.,rdon..
.

Greville, and Wind: urn. •
The following had the honour of being presented
to His Malt.svv, upon their several appointments
and promotion;, and had likewise the honour to kiss
His Masaurv's hard:
Sir Jetta Sinclair, by EA Moira,ou his being electeit Tie-
sittent of the Heard of Agriculture.
General Llon, upon his being arpuinterl Governor of .7..! Ire.
Eel tires, tiprin his ereation to that title,
Lard Beauchamp slate Mr. Lygon), upon his creation to his
title.
Lord Hutchinson, upon his being appointed Govern..r of
Stirling (...astle, in the room of the late Genera' Grant
Earl Suffolk, soon his being al.oointed Governor 81 I.mt-
dliiderre, in the room of Lard Hutchinson.
Th. Bishop of Lost:or+ presented His MaJesr v
with a brnk.

Aftair the Levee, His MAJrSTY held a P:fvy
Council, at the alone nt wh:ch His MAJII, T
private audiences to Lord Casemate. Earl S.pkr -
can. Lord Howica, Mr. Wir4l)ll/IM. Mr. Fps, 4 r 4
H. PILTTV, Mr. Bono, the Duke of SOPISISIT,
Earl Btastr.ttr,and the Hon. T 140944 Gasvittt.
At half past five o'clock llis Maitsr se: off for
Windsor_ _ _

Yesterday the Duchess of Yana: completed her
39th yenr. Her MAJESTY end the Psiscassas, ac-
cording to annual custom, spent the day with their
Royal Highnesses;, at Oatlands ; the Duk.% of KENT
and C•meninca were of the Royal Party. The
Ciddstream Regiment Band attended, and played
during the day.
The Rov•i. FAMILY are expected in town on
Tuesdiy, and to remain till Friday. Her MA.
JEST Y will hold a Drawing room on Thursday.
Ml* Glottis PONSONIY, who has succeeded his
father (Lord Ponsonar). in the rere-entation of
the county of Kilkenny, attended at the House of
Commons. yesterday, to take his seat, but a saffi-
cient number of Members were not present within
the time allotted for the introdudion of Members.
The Pre'N'eu of ;Cam —. from Sumatra, for
Bengal ; 1141.4114 —, from Bengal for Surat, and
the Pbornir, Gaunt's, teem Bengal for Bombay.
are captured in the Bay of Rengal, by the Brllwra
and Heir,etta French pnvateers ; the former vessel
is given op to the prisoners, and is arrived at Ben-
gal.
Vice-Admiral Russet, with his squadron, return-
ed on Tuesday to Yarmouth, from a cruise Off the
Teal. Tile number of Prussian vessels navy de-
tained under embargo. at Yarmouth, amounts to 60.
Mr. Fuse, the Secretary to the Blitish Embassy
at Berlin. arrived in town on Tuesday.
At the Cerpisnarkgt. ego el-sy. Use prices of Aka
and flour were rather upon the decline. Oats were
iu g-eat quantity.
Interest-money accumulates interest ; prize-mo-
.ney dces the same, but much more extensively.
Many of our gallant tars can attest the latter, in
having devoted, from time to time, a small portion
of their prize-money, to a venture in Fortune's
Wheel. whereby they were enabled to cast anchor
for life, in the harbour of Felicity. What a rich
galleon does the Lottery heave in their view. that
commences its voyage on Monday mornirg next,
freighted with bullion to the amount of 250,0001.
and whose very first five salutes will be each a
1,000 pounder. In this great Scheme of adventure,
that many more of our gallant sailors will share
largely. from their well katawn spirit of enterprise,
is most prebable.
Pon rssiourn, MAY 6.—Sailed this Dei.aliatiJ.ll
bomb, and the Dapper gun-brig. on a cruise. Dropt
down to St. Helen's the Camilla sloop of war.
PL Y MOUTH. MAY 5.-.Carne is from
the Eastward. and the Liberty sloop from a cruise.
Sailed the Stoma, gun-brig on a cruise.
Dc•L. May 6.—Sailed through the Downs, the
Trtregbrin East-Indiamao. from. the River, for
Portsmouth.

The last letters from Gibraltar gi♦e an aceouot of
Admiral ksiont's -alth being so bad as to oblige
bun CO request leave to retul England.

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EAST INDIA NOOSE--Mw 7.

A very numerous Meeting of the Court of Pro-
prietors and Direftorssof the East India Compally,
wrs this day held at twelve o'clock, pursuant to
notice.

Toe lion. WILLIAM 11..LPHINSTONE, Chairman.
In the early part of the day, some con !ion
took place, on the subjeEt of altering a certain Bye-
Law, tor the purpose of restraining the Dire lors
from voting certain sums, without the concurrence
of the General Court of Proprietors ; this proposi6
tion WAS, howevei,negatived.
The Report of the Committee of Shipping, re-
commending the taking up two ships for the Com-
pany's service, one of 1,200, and the other of 900
tons, being read, it was moved, That the Ist Sec.
of the t3th Chap. of the Bye Laws be suspended,
in order to enable the Company to build two
ships."
The Hon. CH AI NM Al 4 expressed his opinion, that
this was not the time for making such an experi-
ment, and wished it should be deferred till about
Christmas.
Mr. Atkins, Alderman Prinsep, Mr. Draining,
and Mr. Wilrnore, approved of the measure, as
highly beneficial to the interests of the Company.
gr. Peens Wont thought it a question of great
importance; locking to the situation of the officers
of the Britannia and Sir Edward Heghts, who were
as meritorious officers as any in the service, he
considered that motives of humanity fer the first,
who had lost their all in the service, and of justice,
in the other, should induce the Court to adopt this
measure ; and he was satisfied that when they came
to consider it, they would be inclined to put it into
immediate execution.
After a few observations from Mr. Atkins and
Sir Robert Wigram, in suppora of the measure, and
the Chairman against it, the question was carried
without a division.

INDIA PAPERS.

The order of the day for the prodation of
Letters and Pipers, relating to the cotres-
rmnclence between the Court of Dire:tors, the
Board of Controul, and the Resident Government
in India, on the subjeCl of the late Wars in that
country. being read,
Mr. I-mast-ors rose, and called the attention of
the Court to this subjs.& which had so lately been
agitated in the House of Commons. He hid paid
particular attention to those papers, and he hoped
and trusted, that the Court of Proprietors would
b, unanimous in rain e• i:iig their approbation of the
conduCt of the Court of Direliors upon this subj-fit.
From these papers, it NA.iil appear, that a practice
hid prevailed, of withhold:, g from the l)ireifors,
letters from the Indian Chiefs, after they had been
sent home to thp -cret Committee. In these pa-
pers. it wil be found, that the Direflors had made
a manly .nd firm stand against such a praetice. A
censure had been passed upon the Court of Direa-
ors, and it was necessary the Proprietors should de-
dire their sentiments of the persons they had en-
trusted so great a charge-to; and, as some persons
had not vet rased the papers, it was his intention
to move, in the first instance, that they should
print.-1 ; and then for a day next week, to take
them i•i:st consideration, and to express their thanks
to the Court of Dneftors, for their appointment of
nrarquis Cornwallis to the government of India.
S. Gsuace AAAAA conodered that Govern-
ment should carry into effect the commands of the
Court of Direttors; but ever since His Majesty's
Ministers took an alive part in the affairs of the
Company, arcotiding to their interference, so had
their misfortunts increased: and, therefore, he
trusted, the Dingoes would fed the highest tatii•
faehon in the aoprobalion of the Proprietors.
Al..erman Palssze highly approved of the pro-
position of his Hononrahle Friend, but very much
suspected, that they mast have a more copious view
of the subjea, than those papers could give them.
Great care, attention, and cautionohould be used,
before they passed any censure upon any person
having the supreme command in India; and it was
but mere justice to the Court, and to those impli-
cated in the criminality ; he therefore wished suf-
ficient time should be allowed for the consideration
of this question ; and although the produCtion of
those papers had been refused in another place, he
would give the C urt of Direeors all the assistance
in his power to arrive at the truth of these fait, and
would support them in every measure they should
be inclined to adopt ; but in order to give it effea..
they must have full time and information up n the
suhjea.
Mr. Joismsrcut said, it was entirely foreign from
his purpose to express any disapprobation on the
concina tit Marquis Wellesley, but to declare his ap-
probation of the conduct of the Court of Direa:trs
upon that occasion. It they thought the Court of
Directors had discharged their duty, then delLacy
for 'Marquis Wellesley should met prevent them from
expressing such approbation, and suppmtirg their
rights against the evils and misfortuaes they now
labour under.

- Alierrnaa Paiwsts &stip observed. that the,y
at-onld not pass an uquahfied censure against Mar-
quis Wellesley, upon mere ex pm,* evidence; all
that had passed had not satisned his mind ; and as
he desired was, that the correspondence of Marquis
Wellesley should be laid fully before the public
and without any communication we:h the Nobbe
Marquis. or any of his connexions, he would wait on
him to-morrow, and bring him the list of papers
he wished the Noble Lord to furnish him with.
is consequence of an observation from Grain
Seely,
Alderman Palmate replied. that if the Hon.
Ge-atleman hail taken the trouble to read those pa-
pers, he woold find a dire& censure on the measures
of Nfarqufs Vl'enesiey,
Mr. Laawstoes thought, that notwithstanding
the manner this motion was brought fornard, he
could discover the sting in the wasp's tai,; the Hoo.
Gentleman had moved for papers. as another Hon.
Gentleman (Mr. Moore) on a former dote, having
passed a general philippic upon the conduct of cer-
tain individuals, moved for papers also upon that
very topic ; could it then be said, that while a eel,
tais Noble Lard was now no his trial, and while the
newspapers were prevented from printing one sing's
iota resnerting that trial, and after the Kilt brought
int, . 'lament by SerjeAnt Bcct, an-ther Was to be
con ae; used without any trial at all
Culp*" As..&e V.:: curFts.d to bear what had

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fallen from an 11.1 n. Gentleman N:r..1.,15t,.5t..:0.
• He considered the pap:: in Ties:ion as a line'
.Noble Marquis, and sgreel with the
timents of the Hon. Alderman.
The CHAIRMAN WAS Sorry to heir such an ex-
res-ion fall from the if4n. Proprietor, mod 0111.
sijered himself to blame in not calling him to
iirJer. The paper :diluted to was a document
the Court of Directors, who were ineara,h. „t•
a sentiment which could give rise to sueli
ration.
Colonel Att.tN declared he did not mean any di.-
respect to that Body.
Sir FRANCIS BARINN observed, that this letter
had made much noise, and he :diked how the Ditec-
tors would stand, if spelt a discussion as the present
should continue ; he therefore thought they should
be either silent, proceed, or reject the question
is foie.

Colonel Svm ts adverted to the proceeding:of the
Court, on the vote for 40,0001. to the representative
of the late Marquis Cornmallis.—lt was them
stated, that the Company were alrw,st ins state of
bankruptcy, and this misrepresentation had knocked
down, in 24. hours, the India stock from ititri. to
1791. by which a lois was strstatined by the Company
of 00,0001.
Mr. Gassr contended, that the depression r.r
India Stock was occasioned by other causes, anj
that the Company bad nut lent any thing by it. He
wished, at the same time, that the business should
receive a fair dsaussion.

Mr. Perna Moose., in st nog terms condemned
the reflections of the gentleman who had spoken on
toe }:trier side. He, men went into various observa-
tions on the affairs of India, but particularly ad-
verted to those of she Carnistic, and the ignorance•
in which the Company was kept upon that subject.
Having animadverted with much severity on the in-
terference of the Board of Controul. he concluded
by supporting the original motion.
After a few observations from the Chairman,
Mr. Twining, and Mr. Lowndes, Mr. John-
ston moved for 'env fusther papers, which
were agreed to. He then observed, that in
moving for these documents, he wished expressly
to be understood not to make Any allusions what-
ever to the coudu, of Nlarquis Wellesley, only so
far as it was conceaneil is evressing their thanks m
the Court of Diredtors.
The Motion was then carried without a division,
and the papers ordered to be printed, and taken
into consideratioo upon this day fortnight, until
which time the Court adjourned.