The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-04-02 00:00:00

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EMT INDILS.
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Lena of /idler frost Lon Jay, dated Nev. 3, 111,02.
" most decided action that has taken place
nrncugst the Natisc p„v.r.s since the battle of Pam.:
re, u AP. foott,ht the al,. between Essavant
Rue liolto anal :he a ; the latter, aided
by .Irloaniret of gciikices Limn, within
tl ree et Pa net, wherein the latter army, about
50,t$b, was totally defeated, with immense slaugh-
ter. Major
.I)twes, who commanded. Scilole-a's
rc'4llttes. and f.e or two other Eumpe:.at Officer,
aid many &m. 0.. of di.,Unftion, fell, end the army
completelY diti.elled. The Peishwa fled from Poo-
na th:at day.-and is got into tlu hill tort of Raighu,
tear llancont. 1-lolltar's Irmdarees entered Poona,
and began to plunder, bq were recalled before
they did much mischief. rais is a precious morsel
p: eserved for their master, who will, no doubt, levy a
lir try contribution. The battle w 45 fought so near the
Z;ungiam, that Colonel Close obliged to send a
Message to Holkar, desiring him to respea the Eng-
lish lag, which was complied with ; but Close, with
toll who!? of his suite, has now left Poona, and is on
h,i v...y to Bombay. What may be this result of
this, I knot not, hut think it is likely the Peishwa,
instead of having our.assistanee forcer upon
may now b. come a suppliant, and pay us hand-
somely for it. The Marquis has an .eve to' this
coast, and it now becomes expedient for us to be.
pa.,ssed of it in same measure or other, so as to
keep others cut. A deuchment is preparing here
fur service, to be under the command of Colonel
()kes, but I rather think the objet is the pirates.
We are, however, reinforcing the Guzxerah, and
are otherwise prepared by a very strong army at.
I I ,:!..rat) 6,1; and General Wellesley can soon 4A-
L:a to,Cao met on the banki of the Toombudra."

SIERRA LEONE COMPANY.

. Thursday there was a very full meeting of the
Proprietors of this Company, when Henry Thorn-
ton, Esq. the Chairman, read thereptirt of the pro-
cee.iinrs for the past year. It took him an hour
aid ten minutes in the delivery. The settlement
anoears to have had a series eg unforeseen difficul-
.s to S'uggle with, ow :.t.rg to the rebellious dispo-
sition of the Neva Scotia settlers and Maroons in-
troduced into it at the desire of Government, which
has exposed it to the greatest dangers. The 'unfor-
tunate attack of the French has also weakened its
strength, and the several losses it has experienced
by the capture of its consignments and the infidelity
of some of its principal officers, together with the
inroads of the slave dealers, who, morn avaricious
motives have from time to time drawn off same of
the principal colonists, and left the settlement to
the most imminent hazard; the fort has not been in
estate of sufficient strength to resist the attacks of
th esurrounding natives ; and although Government
Las assisted this undertaking from year to year, the
aid has proved inadequate to its wants and security.
Mr. Foesme moved, as usual, the thanks of the
Proprietary to the Dire tors, for their zeal and at-
tention to its interests, which was carried unani-
mously. It was then agitated whether it would
not be adviseable to abandon the-settlement, espe-
cially as it was now exposed to great danger by the
present situation of public affairs, and from the cir-
cumstance of the French having made a settlement
:Listen forty miles north of it, from whence they
march down and take possession of it. 'Phis
was stn ongly opposed by Mr.Tri AVLIt as, Who c entend-
ed that as it was a lAtramtEe milttarj po, there was
not a doubt but that Government would afford its
aid to defend it, and that, by a proper application
to Government, its defence might be ensured, and
the great and benevolent views of the Proprietors
of this settlement might be carried into full ef-
fen, but that a military force was absolutely ne-
cessary. lie concluded by recommending the
measure of interesting the Government in its be-
!, 41f, a... 4 ritreashing a loan, together with an annual
. shpport, read the colony was in a state to ensure
i. 5 own existence, and carry its plans into execution;
:hat the Proprieters were more earnest for
the accomplishment of the civilization of Africa
root the destruaion of the slave trade, than the re-
imivitstinsait of its capital, or even the payment of
its dividend.
Mr. IZerr, with the solrit that charaCierises the
man of feeling and liberality, 'observed that it well
became the Proprietors to pause before they sane-
toned a Goveninient liy the sword, and wished the
Iffienors to consider whether it would net be better
to abandon the settlensent altogether than adopt
nieesores so iaeouslstent with their original design,
that of promoting, by means the most mild and
gentle, the civilization and happiness of our unhap-
py fellow creatures, te..e Africans.
After a great deal of debate it was resolved,.that
the Dim-tors be earpewered to use their own dis-
cretion for furthering the great object of the Pro-
prietors, and by et application to Parliament to
procure such 4e,:istance as may be necessary.
We understand that l o,otail. was ted last
sear, and Mr. Thornton intimated tErtat.nthe like
som might be annually expected from the desire
which Government expressed to lend its aid ; but
we are very much of Mr. Travers' opinion, that un-
less a loan is granted to enable the Proprietors to
construct a fort And garrison it, and also to afford
a capital for e,rnmercial proposes, some other strong
me.voircs must be adopted, or tie colony it for ever
4 ,4f. %NV ni;,s; heartily, wish it success.

'Arc underact,:! an Farglish sloop, hired for tILc
i'LL:pucc Al coney:yin:4 the materials and storet nt the
frcnch brig strtneled a short time ago near Shore.
ham, reaL:hed Doter Roads Olt Sunday, on /a way
to a French pun, Ana scar dctened by t''e corn-
mander of an Englich gun-vessel, but on wit ac-
soant we are not infrrneccl.
'l'he following is the tlouse Lis!, fur Goverrors
and Direaurs of the Baal; of England, fur the Year
ensaing
rut nowalNoiLs.
!,:rpa tit Tr, 141 q. 64YeraCri•
110.4. I• MIDI WI NTUOPP, Digtuty Goer:rm.
• tut D,Melaka.
Thocia Boeldtispea, F.N. Sir R.Ciiatd-14traMP; Ault
Straegi flue,mtud, lt-tomish tsq.
Rap olia P. ats_., Esq.
Jahr,•lo)%cieti, CLai:es foot, Fs F.
Withrr, "rtlynaeßaikr-r, E.g.
eiciabeil psi. 1 awatit SiMeron, Esq.
&award DArei, Ilehry Staith,fsq.
F.
nfte Darrel:, EA. Peter la= Thothi•son,
G
ithansel 4uck r En. .Samuel Ttiorton. ECG
Thomas Lew:4; #l4. . Stephen llititmoti;Pq.
ivyLoag,. rig • lhigdlt /11$4ttizi,Eng. zn,3
%Va..= Mantung,l6q. ldhn linuuncirr,