The National Register.
London, England, 1813-04-04 00:00:00

SHONA FTERS RILL.

The Order of the Day for the second reading of the Shoplifters'
Bill was read, and the subject was discussed- -and the fill opposed
by several Noble Peers, ai►d supported by otlitsts. After which the
liowie adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS,

MONDAY, JlARcu `.)9.

On the Order it' the Day for bridging up the Report of the Sine-
cure Abolition Bill, it was apposed by Mr. Dolfoid, Lord Cw.tle;
reaab, 11r. Bathurst, Mr. Ryder, wail 11r. troker, and supported.
by Mr. Bank s, Mr. Calllting, Mr. Ponsonby, Mr. It 1 liorlitono
11r. 11uskisson, Mr. W. Smith, and odium The House then
vidcd; for the Report be;ng fanlight up, against it, 80.—'fhe
Report was then brought op.—Adjourned.

TUFSDAY, MARCH O.
Mr. Cu TTAN infornietl the House, his Catholic Dill wnold not
1w presented till after Easter.

rA'•r IN1)IA

The Weymouth Election Bin kto prevent the splitting of votes);
vas read a second time.
Tl►e House resolved itself into a Committee, on the East India
Charter Resolutions, and Warren Hastings, Esq. was the firstwit-
ness called on the part of the. Company. A cl►air wa:: placed tol•
hint near the bar. _
_

Mr. Hastings was examined by Mr. ADAM both as to the pro-
bable effects of an unrestrained intercourse of Europeans ith the
natives of India, and as to the probability of extending the trade to
that country. In his opinion, the unrestrained intercourse of Eu-
ropeans tit the natives would he hurtful and tuitions to the Com-
pany's interests, awl to the Government and poilee of that country.
The nativt.s were naturally timid, but might oe provoked to all the
foroeities of insurrection, as it was not unlikely that, in such a case,
the superiority ‘yllich they now allow to Emdis'anen, mig;tt then be
comet t. d to the purposes of tyranny and eppression over them.
Any cause that woald give them such provocation as to 'bake them
dissatisfied, would naturally tend -to encourage the neighbourinf;
native's to an invasion of our Empire. As to the trade, the mass
of the peop!e in India I:ad no wants whirb could pot be sonplied at
their own doors;, and had no means of purchasing luxuries. 'rho
wealthier class of Hawkins were also simple in their habits, and not
accustomed to spend much of their superfluous wealth in the pin--
chase of European luxinies. The habits of the nation had been
nearly stationary from the time we first came int., the country.
Mr. Hastings, after having finished his evidence, addressta the
Committee for a short time He said, that although he felt
tttaji-
tude to the Company for the employment they Oa: given Inin in
the active time of his life, yet his evidence was not biassed by that
attachment. He had years ago written a ktt ter to the Govelmr
and Detuty-Governor of the Company, at the time their pre;ent
Charter wa..: tcd, and lie then pointed out the dangers from au
irruption of Enropean adventurers. He had repeated this opinion
in 1 atc.2, and again last April.
Being questioned by Mr. GREN FELL, as to the employment of
missions for the purpose -of converting tin' Hindoos to Christianity
He stated, that during his residence, a Mr. Sdeat ti awl Mr. E'er-
tun& wf.: cogaged itt such a mission: the latter pretended to haft