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cc,,,,..rn; 7: ~sk7nq of the country to be allowed to
7iv'e, t!'.;'1:: i ar m lli-ns a-year, they should also be
icciii7re',l to eive theM t.500,07/0 a-year additional, as
.r : glue-me:lz to the county:), to accept of the four
maliaiis ! The American war, he conceived, com-
bunted jitit in this Manner, though there sseo a dif-
ference in the education of the two. America was
brought up froth a child at the exiience of the parent
Statc:--and the moment it was required, when soine-
*tut grown up, to contribute to the common fund,
the Voting ColonizatiOn Boy began to kick. The dif-
ference, however, lay in this—the American was edu-
cated and paid out of the pocket of the Parent St ate,
but the East India Company's possessions were ac-
quired And maintained at the expellee of the Company.
04 America, Government only required a tax on tea,
aft having previously supported the American co-
er
luny till it was able to provide fir itself ; but of the
1 East .lndia Company, who had paid all for themselves
from the beginning, they ask a sum ef€soo,ooo a-year
for liberty to pay to the Mother-country 4 millions
a,year. This sum of X 500,000 a.year, had it not been
for his Hon. and Learned Friend (Mr. Jackson) nolens
vel roles:, the Company must have paid. He warned
them that the Government were too many for them,
and illustrated his position by a story of the Devil
and the Farmer, where the two having entered into
partnership, the Farmer, when he was to have the crop
underground, chose to sow potatoes ; and where he
• was to have the crop above ground, chose con), &c. ;
,so that in every way the Devil was beat. Such, he
was afraid, would be the fate of the Company ; act
with a, much Erinness as they could, Government
wotild get the better of them. Private individuals
got great allowances for the good-will of their shops,
br businesses, even where they administer a species
of slow poison to the peopl::. The
,conduct of the
Company, however, was lioncurable: they li id never
done this: they had never imported from India any
thing to poison the people. All the crime of which
they had been guilty was to throw tour millions tit

fresli blood yearly into the dying body of the mother-
tountry. He went on to warn the Court against three
sorts re Methodists who were now., at work —Metho.
k!is:s Religious, Political, Commercial. He bt lieved

there wei e good men among each of these descriptions
of Methodists ; but as the principle of each of them
was alike—that nobody was right but themselves—
he only wished the Court to observe that there were

Men afloat, who seeing that they could not get the
loaves and fishes of India ac the system now existed,
wished to introduce a change. He hoped also to see
the distinction done away between King's and Corn-1
pant's Officers, and that all might rank alike, and
then wounded, or otherwise, be alike provided for.
Mr. GRANT thought that this change, if it took
place, wools! be productive of very important results.
He, therefore, hoped that the Court, contemplating
the danger of them, would feel it necessary to ex-
press their sentiments in stronger language than any
tithe Resolutions yet proposed had gone to. Never
had there been any body of dnen more misrepresen-
ted, or more illiberally used, or to whom such signal
injustice had been done by the public. He then took
a view of the rapid and istoniehing rise of the Com-
pany from the smallest beginnings to its immense
rower, and contended that they ought to strengthen
the hands of the Directors in resisting the encroach-
' twins of Covernmeat on their Charter. He was
afraid that as Ministers seemed to be very littie scru-
' pulpits in enterueiniog the propoSition of opening thee
trade, that it would easily give into the more exten-
ded views cf the petitioners. If the Company had
suWered a loss in t}:eir ievenues of late years, it was
occasioned by the ar, which had, in the article of
freight alone, cost there nine toillions within fourteen
years. Still the stuck f the Compatry WAS more
Within the last two or three years. He con-
cleded by moving a Restelutien, declaring that the
opening of the trade woul:i he the means of dividing
Lelia from the mothcr county v. -
Mr. BOSANQUET contended, that the Company
were to be allowed many privileges 'by Ministers in
the proposition which they were to make to Pallid-
mein on this subject, particulatlythe regulation of
the army, and the China wade; and were those pri-
tileges to be accounted as nothing ? In his journey
through life, he had always considered two things--
what ought to be done, and what could be accom-
Plishede Now it appeared to hint, that as they had a
powerful antagonist to deal with, it would be better
for them to preserve some part, than lose the whole.
As for the freight, he was surprised to hear his Hon.
niend say so, when it was wed kiiown that the price
of freight would always be in proportion to the price
of the merchandize. The greatest dread which he
had from the. trade being opened was, the too great
Increase cf adventurers.

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Sir Hunit Nuts said, that as it appeAred by the
Government determination, it was impossible to keep
the trade the same as it had formerly been, he hoped
they were prepared to concede a part, in order to
P.eierve the remainder. He thought they ought not 1
to make many claims on the country, unless they
soul I relieve its distress, which would best be done by
bringing* if it could be brought, two millions of
Specie into it.
Mt. TWINING said, it was the wish of the Couit of
Directors to get such guards and checks on the trade.
25 they could; and he hoped it would never be be-'
lieved that they had ever entertained a wish to deliver
up the trade of India without any restrictions being
Placed upon it whatever.
Mr. KNOX said, that as an old servant of the Coin-
Pany, he could bear testimony, that the dangers sta-
id by the Directors in their correspondence with the
llinistets were not exaggerated
Mr. R. TuottNTON thought that the Company were
na means in circunistauces- to dictate their own
ter
mms to the Goverue. at. especially as they must
"Y soon apply tor a loan of not less tbalisix In'abeing allowed to retain the ecl,:sive trade toChina,
they were, however, allowed the monopoly of that
14'11411 teas by much the most important and pro-
fitable branch of their commerce. As to the subjects
of an increased dividend, and exemption from Income
Taz, they had been urged to the Government, but un-
sticcessfuliy.
Mr. JACKSON, in explanation, said that he had been
misunderstood when lie was supposed to have pro-
juked the increase of the dividend now. What be
had stated was, that neither by a promise of an Li-
creased dividend now, at any future time, nor in any
other manner whatever, had an equivalent been offered.
After a desultory conrei,aticn, the resolutions pro.

posed by Mr. Jackson and iti.drant n•ere;nehrperatei
in one resolution, which was passed unanimcdsly.
The CliA MAI A u then (aftef some explanation's, and
stating that of the sit millions, not more than two
and a half would probably be wanting in the ensuing
year) proposed to read the petition which had been
piepared, and which he conceived to be so much a
matter of form as hardly to require another Court to
bg assembled to consider it.

The petition was then read and agreed to, and the
Court adjourned:

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.
FRIDAY, APRIL S.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
3 per Ct. Cons, tor 'money 59; 60—Do. for acc. 59; 60
5 per ('t. 901,1,-5 per Ct. Scrip f prc.—Bonds 3s. 4s. pre.
Exch. Bills par 3s. pre.—Ditto (Id.)
f 3 per Cent. Consols being 60, Government Life Annuities may
now be purchased.

The following are the names of the Ships of War
which sailed on Wednesday night, from the Downs,
to watch the movements of the Scheldt Fleet: SAN
Donttxco, 74. ; ROYAL OAK, 74; Asomcm, 74;
ELEPHANT, 74.; Mattusoßocoll, 74; NORGE, 74.;
TREMENDOUS, 74.; and DRAKE, 10.

The ROVER, which is arrived at Portsmouth; brings
the latest accounts of the L'Orient squadron : On
the 16th ult. in lat. 41. 35. long. 14. 2S. she spoke a
sloop, which had seen an enemy's squadron cif four
sail of the line and three frigates tie day before,
standing to the N. W. On the 21st, the ROVER fell
n, in lat. 47. 45. long. 16. 33. with a _vessel, which
two days before had been plundered by the enemy.
She was part of a convoy, but we have not heard that
the enemy fell in with the rest of the convoy.

We yesterday stated that the Russians were fully
prepared for the commencement of hostilities, and.
we have now to communicate the important intelli-
gence that an express has arrived in town, from Pe-
tersburgh, withletrers from that capital of the 4th
ult. The Russian army on the frontiers of Poland
is stated to consist of 280,000 men, but we may pre-
sume that this number is as usual over-rated-200,000
is more likely to be the real number. The Emperor
ALEXANDER is to take the command of this immense
force in person. Generals BARCLAY DE TOLLS, BEN-
NIGSEN, and D'AasiFELnT, are to serve under him.
In the expectation of large demands on the public
treasury many new taxes have been imposed under
the authority of an Imperial Ukase, and others have
been augmented, among these are an impost on land;
an excise on tea, a stamp on merchants' books, and
an increase of the capitation tax, to the extent of
one-third.
The Messenger who,had passed through Berlin on
the 3d of March with the ultimatum of BONAP.%RTE
ICI the Court or St. Petersburgh, it is understood had
returned with the ultimatum of the Russian Govern-
ment. BERTHIER was hourly looked for in that city,
and it was supposed that NAPOLEON and FREDERICK
WILLIAM were to have an interview at Dresden, where
the palace had been prepared for their reception.
A Gentleman who has arrived from Prussia by
the late Anhult packets, states, th.tt a corps of French
troops was daily expected in Konigsberg.
The following are extracts from some letters which
have been cumanunicated to us :

" PILAU, MARCH i L

" All is confusion here, in consequence of the arrisal of ac-
count►, that the French Arnue.4 are marching against Kukla. It
is said, that not less than 400,000 turn are proceeding to that
destination, viz. 200,000 French, 150,000, Austrians, and 50,000
of the Conftdtration. Thank Gon, mine of them are expected
to come this %tidy.

" LEIPZIC, MARCH IR:

" All the Prussian troops have received orders to march
from this neighbourhood, to jinn the French armies, which
are to be cummanded by Marshal Ney. It is also said, that
Austrian troops, to the number of from ninety thousand to one
hundred thousand men, have received orders to unite with
the Trench. Fur this last week there have been French troops con-
tinually passing through here ; the heavy artillery has also passed
through. This day, it is said, that Murat is to join the army,
and that he will command the French cavalry. It is also said, that
the Austrians will be under the command of french Generals.—
The whole of the French force is estimated at about 200,000 men.
In consequence of all these movements; provisions have got very
dear."

" RUG E N WALD, MARCH 18.
" Sixty thousand French have passed Stettin ; the Prussians
have joined tbent; and in Konigsberg there has lawn quarters
ordered for them,‘ as it appears they enter as friends and allies to
his Prussian Majesty."

Wednesday, the QUELN, Princesses ELIZABETH and
MARY, took an aii Ingto Fi ogntore. The same.day
Princesses AtmusrA and SoYiu♦ took an airing on
horseback.

Yesterday., the Dukes of YORK and MONTROSE
tran:;:cted business with the PRINCE RECENT, at Carl-
ton Hou,e.

Yesterday, Lord MELVILLE held his first-Public
Levee at the Admiralty, which cnznmenced at ten
o'clock, and was mimernusly attended. Among the
Officers present on the occasion were the following
Admirals Sit James Satunares, Voting, Vashon, Lord Rut-
' Stock, Essiogton, Apling, Sir C. Hamilton, Dilkes, &e.; Cap.
tains Sir Home Ropt.am, E. Grey, Fellows, Jones, King,
Broom, Sheppard, Bailey, Power, Ball, Flanders, J. Alexander,
Ct:ltopt, 'midi W. Ward, Hawker, W. Seymour, Preston, Crof-
ton, White, Bligh, Northey, S. Jeffrey, &c. Lieutenants Mor.
gan,Wiltatut,&c.

krNate lettcts from the Tagus says that Admiral
BERKLEY is immediately to come home : different
names have reached us of those` likely to succeed to
the appointment of Naval Commander in Chief on
the Ltbbon station. Admiral BIERKLICY is likewise a
Member of the Regency:
It has been ascertained that the late Treasury de-
faulter, Mr. Chinnery, has left the Kingdom. lie
is said to be 911 Iris way across the Atlantic.

LEEDS, APltiL 1:

This toy, n is as it *ere a complete garrisoped town;
so great is the apprei!ension bf the people heie, that
horse and foot guards are continually arrivingo and
both horse and fain do regular duty; day and night.
In patrolling the streets, while the militia are stationed
and relieved, in regular fid-m, at the gates of the va-
rious manufactories in this; town, to prevent the mills
from being destroyed.