The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-27 00:00:00

ALE-HOUSES.

51r. ESTCOVRT obtained leave bring in a Bill to authorise
the continuance of the Act 3 Geo. IV., relative to the Licensing of
Alehouses.

NAVAL FORCE IN INDIA.

Mr. C. W. WYNNE obtained leave to I ring in a Bill far de-
fraying the expense of an additional Naval Force in India, which
was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Fri-
day next.
CONSOLIDATED FUND DILL

Mr. HERRIES moved the Order of the Day for the House
resolving itself into a Committee upon the Consolidated Fund Bill.
Upon the motion that the Speaker leave the chair,
Mr. HUME wished to ask the Right Honourable Gentleman
opposite (Me. C. W. Wynn) whether he was prepared to lay be-
fore the House papers declamtmy of the transactions at Barrack_
pore, or to say whether it was his intention to do so ?
Mr. C. W. WYNN said that it was not thought expedient at
present to lay those papers before the House. Despatches. how.
ever. had recently been received from India, which (as we under-
stood the Right Honourable tientleman, who spoke very low, and
while there was much noise in the body of the House) should be
laid upon the table.
. . . . .

Mr. BRIGHT thought some light should be thrown upon the
real state of the war, which was begun, as it appeared, on account
of soine little island in the Ganges. It was necessary that the
House should know whether they were likely to keep or to lase
their East Indian territorie_iii or wheatteLlitg Noose
was ULM. De
to a gpeedy-temblittlOCtSolfet the would neglect its
duty it' it suffered the Act relative to the Additional Naval Force
to pass without a discussion. The Board of Control MUM, of
course, be aware of the competency of the East India Company to
sustain the war, and they ought to relieve the hopes, fears, and
anxieties of the House, by the production of such papers as would
lay before it the real state of affairs in India.

Mr. W. WYNN said it was a new doctrine that a Member of
that House should give an explanation upon newspaper report. If
any motion was brought forward on the subject, he would be ready
to give any itformation en the point ; the present was not a entire.
nient time to enter into the subject. The subject before the House
had nothing to do with Indian affiiirs. and therefore he thought it
extraordinary in the Hon. Member to intraluce it ; on that day it
was not usual to enter on subjects on which many Members of the
ii(l4lSe might wish to have information. lf, however, the Hon.
Member wished, he would give him every information in his
power; that information could. notwithstandtng, be obtained from
the London Gacette. The troops in India had to encounter an
enemy more dreadful than the sword ; disease prevailed in India to
an alarming and lamentable extent; its cause was not easily disco.
vered, and remained unaccounted for.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he did not Impute blame to the
Right Hon. Membe, ; yet there were many things connected with the
war in India with which he should wish to be made acquainted,
and which he thought the House ought to be put in possession
of. He would wish to know if there was any chance of
bringing the war in that country to an honourable con-
clusion. Ile had a right to make that inquiry, and it was the duty
of the House to he informed whether easy opportuoity Lad been
lost of making peace. The Government now in India had not, he
was called to nay, inspired much confidence ; there was a great
difference between the present Government and that of the Marquis
AVellesky or the Marquis of Hastings. Great discontent existed
throughout that country. If the IlErlit lion. Gentleman would
appoint a day, he would be glad to bring forward some motion re-
!wive to the subject. He would on Tuesday next bring forward
that motion, should no objection be made to the proposition.
After a few words from Mr. BRIGHT, the House resolved
itself into a Committee on the Bill.
r. WINE said he would suggest that a better mode of pro-
ceeding in future, in such cases as the present, would be to coo*
prepared with all the notes ; as there might be considerations

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DRURY-LANE THEATRE.
This Rowing, THURSDAY, April 27, will be performed the gomedy of
WILD OATS.
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sir °trove Thunder, Mr. DOwtor iiiiirry•Thunder. Mr. Penleyi Rover,
Mr. Elliston John Dory, Mr. W. Bennett y Ephraim Smooth, Mr. Brewne ;
Wm, Mr.l.ltussell. Lady Amaranth, Mrs.W.Vl'est ; Jane, Miss Kelly.
After which the Fuer of •
A ROLAND FUR AN OLIVF.R.
Mr Meek Chase, Mr. Dowton ; Alfred Hightlyer, Mr. Browne ?Was%
Mr. J. Russell. Mule Darlington, Miss Foote.

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

This Evening, THURSDAY, Anil t 7, will be piriorsted----tbs Grand

Itontantli at:d Pairy Open
OBERON; or, THE ELY-RING'S OATH.
The principal Characters by Messrs. Brabant, Cooper, Dursset. C.
Bland, J. Isaac., and Baker; Mltses Paton, H. Curse; Madame Ve--
tris, Mrs. Vining, and Mr.. Davenport. _

To conclude rulth.the Farce of
HONEST THIEVES.
Abel, Mr. Keeley ; Obadiah, Mr.W. Farren s Teague, Mr. Connor.

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