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AFFAIRS OF TILE CARNATIC.

Mr. KEENE. 4, There is a sub3e.r.l likely to be
soon brought forward in debate, with referenee to
which your table is covered with -papers. 1 mean
the transa&ions which have taken place in the Car-
natic. It is important to ascertain whether the al-
terations which have taken there are consistent with
justice or not. If they are inconsistent, I apprehend
any further inquiry will he unnecessary ; for no con-
sideration of expediency can justify what is in itself
unjust. In order that the Hone may be elabled to
determine upon the question, it is inctispensible that
it should he in possession of every fad relating to it.
The question mast ultimately depend upon the con-
sideration of the facts.-1 conceive, therefore, that
it cannot he idvantageously brought foriiard with-
out onr knowing the hiaory of the rise and fall of
the ruling family in the Carnatic, the rise and pro-
grets of the British connection with that family,
and the conditions on which it was originally
formed. 'This is necessary to our thorough corn.
prehension of the substantial and political justice to
be decided upon. But it is requisite the House
should have new lights to guide it.— lie labours of
the Committees of this 'louse have at different
times in a great degree elucidated the subject ; but
the documents they have collected, are so very nil-
merons, that for any Gentleman to attempt to form
an accurate judoieut from them, would be at-
tended with great difficulty. I. would refer those
who wish fur information, to a work whirl) has
stood the test of time, and which in point of com-
position and the taste displayed in the arrangement
of the facts of which it is composed, will raise an
eternal monument to the ability and talents of the
author—l mean Mr. Orme's history of Hindostan.
It appears that when Governors of Madras were
sent out from this country, race: inater-ial innova-
tions took place. From what is stated in the
record to which I have alluded, I apprehend Gen-
tlemen will see a political necessity for the measures
it recommends, and be convinced that if they .are
not adopted, perpetual confusion must take place
is the country, and that we most inevitably be in-
volved in a perpetual war by descent. With these
views, I beg leave to move that tl.!.:e be laid before
the House.

A Copy of a Lever from Lori Macarthey to dr.: Court .f
Directursetthe E.t4lrw4, Company, dated Ist Dec. 1782.
Aouthec Leitto from Lord Nlacartney to the Court of three-
tos,, dated 21iit Jan. 1764.
Another Letter tom Lo d Macartuey to the Court of 1: •
reztur4, dated 4th dupe, 1795, with 14 lnclusures.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON
FRIDAY, FEB. 4..

Both I louses of Parliament met yesterday, for the
first time alter the recess, and the business of the
Session was resumed.—They were uncommonly well
attended, considering that no particular business was
expected to come on.—ln the Commons the majo-
rity consisted of new Scotch and Irish Members, of
whom a great many were sworn in.—With the ex-
ception of Lord H..‘, xt:snuav, we did not notice
any of the Leading Members. His Lordship ap-
pears to have attended in his place for the purpose
of giving notice of a Motion for the continuance of
the Act restricting the Bank from paying in specie,
which will expire on the Ist of next month. We
observed in a former Paper, that such a measure

was in contemplation. 'The difference in the course
of Exchange, between this country and the Conti-
nent, being so great at present, as to threaten an
extraordinary exportation of specie, were the re-
striction to be taken off. Several papers relative to
the recent transactions in the Carnatic, were also
moved for ; from which we may conclude, that this
subject is likely to be among the first that will
occupy the attention of Parliament. Various
reports were in circulation about changes in
Parties, but we could not trace them to any au-
thentic source. The opposition side, we believe,
has not acquired any i.trength during the recess,
and the arrival 'of so many Scotch and Irish Mem-
bers will swell th?. ranks of the Minister, with whom
the great majority of them acted in the last Parlia-
ment. It seems to be the general opinion that 'the
Session will run a good way into the Summer, and
that it v. ill produce much warm and interesting de-
, bate.

We have again to notice the non-arrival of Paris
Papers, of which none have been received since this
day se'nnight. As this disappointment cannot be
imputed to the weather, Mr. Pierrepoint having ar-
rived from France in the course of the week, the
cause is supposed to he of a political nature.—What
measure the French Government may be planning
that requires such a precaution, we cannot conceive.
—Some people, combining the late acetl:lts of the
severe police exercised upon English Travellers with
the late d at4es in the Official Journal, think that
the Firs► Consul is preparing a grand exposition of
foreign plots aniconspiracies againsthis C overnr.-.ent,
the effect of which would be injured were they to
transpire ptematnrely, fir be dealt out by retail. A
Political manoeuvre of this sort, to divart public at-

tention, is not new in the history of governments;
and the deplorable state of St. Domingo, seems to
call for it at the present day. We arc not, how-
ever, disposed to give credit to this, or the many
other rumours to which the interruption in the re-
ceipt of the French papers has given rise. Eng-
land, though innocent, would certainly be set
• down a principal in any such plot ; al:d such a
charge would he very inopportune at a nv.,:r.ent
when France, if we may credit report, is soliciting
her friendly accommodation in the West Indies.

Wednesday, at twelve o'clock, the Convocation
met agreeable to adjournment. 'There were pre-
sent his Grace the Archbishop of CANTEarnay.
Bishops of LoNDoN, ELY, ST. ASAPH, BATH and
WELLS, LICHFIELD 'and COVENTRY, ROCHESTER,
and DEAN of WESTMINSTER. After appropriate
prayers, in Latin, they proceeded in full dress to St.
James's, with their Address, which His MAJESTY
was most graciously pleased to accept. They wore
a scarlet robe under their lawn. The DEAN of
WESTMINSTER wore an entire scarlet robe, with the
badge of the Order of the Bath, of which he is
Dean.

- -.-
A Letter from Cape Francois, dated Nov. 2.7,
says, " General ROUCH A M CEA U is arrived here from
Port-au-Prince, to take the Command in Chief.—
There are now off this harbour twelve or fifteen sail
of transports direct from Marseille: but it is said
they will be ordered against Port Liderte, in order to
retake that town ; then to proceed to Port-au-Prince,
as no Brigands appear to be there. The number
of troops arrived is computed to bt from 1500 to

Mo."-
The PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATEs has heed
requested to lay before the House of Representa-
tives, such information as he possesses, relative to
the violation on the part of Spain, of the Twenty-
second Article of the Treaty of Friendship, Limits,
and Navigation, between the two countries.
The last advices from Bombay state, that the
mourning for the Persian Ambassador being over,
the Flag of his Nation was hoisted, and saluted
with a royal discharge of Artillery. The utmost
harmony prevailed between the suite of his late Ea-
cellency and the Company's soldiers. We are hap-
py to add, that the unfortunate affair is not likely to
produce any of those Sisagreeable consequences
which at first were apprehended.
COIODeI NIGHTINGALE, son-in-law to Sir Lio-
NEI. DARELL, proceeds with Lord Wm. BEN-
TINCK to India, in order to enter upon his new
situation of Quarter-:Master-General to all his Ma-
jesty's forces in that part of the world. This is
supposed to be the best appointment his Royal
Highness the Duke of YORK has to bestow ; and
the mode in which it is said to have been conferred.
must have added trebly to the obligation.
LOW' PELHAM, the Earl of DARTMOUTH, and
the Duke of RoxBURGR, went from Court full
dressed to the House of Lords yesterday. There
was a greater number of Peers, spiritual and tem-
poral present, than usually attend when no parti-
cular business is expected to come under consi.
devation.

No day is yet fixed for he departure of Genera/
Sir THOMAS TRIGGE, fur Gibraltar; he will be ac-
companied by Major DARNLEY and Captain
TEWKESBURY.
On Wednesday last, Capt. PRICE was sworn into
the command of a new ship of SOD tons, built by
Messrs. Mrs.'. Ai:Rs, and which will be launched a
their yard on Tuesday next.
Colonel Ct osr. remains at Poonah, as the British
Resident at the Court of his Highness the Peishwa.
The Nabob Vizier has returned to Lucknow, hav-
ing accomplished the object of his journey of raising
levies for tile Peishv.-a. Minx A AfrimEn A 1.1. i
Nita:4, Executive Prime Minister of Lucknow, has
resigned that charge into the hands of the Nuwab.
The Nabob of Surat has ordered some duties to
be remitted, which heretofore attached to Persian
commodities introduced from the gate towards Per-
sia, respecting which a dispute arose in August last.
and some Persians were killed.
The Earl and Countess of BESBOROUGH, Lord
and Lady MORYETIi, the Earl and Countess of
CHOLMON DEL EY, and several other fashionables, in-
tend leaving Paris, on their return, in the course of
2 few days.

0 nWe inesday an overland d ispatch from Bombay,
is Bussara, was received at the India House. The
latest letters from the Presidency are dated the 9th
cf September, by which we learn that tranquillity
was completely restored in Guzerat, in which dis-
trict the Government had been induced to march a.
body of troops, for the purpose of restoring peace
among the Rajahs in the Western parts. Sir Willi-
um Clarke, who had the chief command of this
detachment, has returaed to the Presidency, after
having taken measures for the peaceable conduct
of the Hill Rajahs, and particularly Mulha Rao.
Before the commencemert of the late war, there
no such thing known in the Army as Second
Field Officers. If those two were now placed on
half pay, the same expellee would keep ten Super-
numerary Lieutenant; on full pay ; and every mili-
tary man knows .Mitch are most useful in a regiment .
By this regulation a valuable, but distressed body of
men, would be provided for, and the service reap the,
benefit.

Mr. GREGORY, from Cambridge, and Mr.
EvaNs, from Christ's Hospital, are appointed to tho
Royal Military Academy, at Woolwich, with u
view to the admission of a larger number of pupils
at the conclusion of the present recess. Mr.
EvANs's appointment has occasioned a vacancy'
for a second Mathematical Master at Christ's Hos-
pital.
Among the people of the Phamix who attended
at the lire in falcon-court, on Wednesday night.
Mr. Danit. 4 Davies deserves particular notice ; by
his personal activity, he prevented it from destroy-
ing an adjoining house, to which the fiarrws 11.4
already conutunicated unperceived by the fire-
men.
Last Sunday forenoon, at the Presbyterian Cha.
pcl, Leominister, as the ReVerend Wit.tiAra Law-
ao.rti was about to conclude his discourse,• ho
gently stooped forwards, and expired without a
groan. He was about 65 years of age, and had
for a series of years been a very indefatigable Mi-
nister to that congregation, during which time he
published several svhgioa. books and trActs.