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'o "a fatal error.. It had been said, why should fo. t Mr: WILBERFORCE again pressed the seem.
?eignets run away with the trade? Why shoule 4ty of sending Missionaries to India.
Nnserieans run away with the trade I— It was no ; Mr. THOMPSON said, that, to the disgrace of
such thing. The Americans had certainly traded to di:. country, Missionaries were refused permission to
India, but they had no manufactures to send one— go out to India ; and were obliged to go thither by
'they traded with bullion only I—and how would the way of America.
merchants of "Liverpool be'able to make returns of I A conversation then took place between Mr. B.
that kind ? Would the Gentlemen of the ouclorts, JN% Lord • CASTLEREAGH, Mr. W. SMITH, Mr.
who wanted to participate in this trade with the East STLIVISNI and several other Members ; when the
IndiaCoMpany, repay them the expenses which they 1 Chairman reported progress, and the Committee was
had been put to in conquer;ng that county, and ordered to sit again.—Adjourned at half past one.
possessing themselves of its products ? If they would a
not, it was the height of injustice to ask for such
Rarticipation ; and he hopei the House would never
countenance a scheme which would really destroy an
approved and existing bent& Of the highest import,
ance, for the purpose of indulging idle speculations,

THE EVENING STAR,

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LONDON.

io„e The communication relative to the Vagl:that:eel in the High-
lands, promiged for this day, is unavoidably postpord, for
• wain of room, 11U to -morrow.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1813.
- PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAV AT ONE O'CLOCK:
Cons. 591i—for ac. per Cent. Sttli—lionds Ss. 41. dlr.
Exch. Bills is. 51. pr,—Qmnium. nothing dons.

Mr. PROTHEROE differed io opinion with the !
Honourable Gentleman who had just sat down,
whom he considered as the organ of. the East India
Company :—.he would not, however, enter into any
discussion this night, but had no doubt he should be
able to shew, at a proper time, the futility of the ar-
guments advanced by the Hon. Gentleman.
General GASCOYNE was anxious to know the
mode of proceeding intended by the Noble Lord. It
would be necessary, he thought, to have evidence
taken at the Bar of the House ; and unleis the at-
rangement was soon made, it would be impossible to
make any progress before the Easter recess. He •
wished, therefore, to have the question_ put in this
train as soon as possible.
Lord CASTLE REAGH thought the Report •
might be made to-morrow, and that the Resolutions
might be printed and put into the hands of Members
on the next or following day. He was not aware that
evidence would be abaoltwely necessary, as the eines.
tion was more matter of argument than tact. ' kle
should tertaiitly, however, lose no time in submitting
the printed Resoltitions to the House.
Mr. WHITSHED KEENE wished the House,
before acceding to any change, to consider how far
such an alteration might affect the safety of the Bri-
tish empire in India. They did not know the dispo-
sitions and habits of the people cf India, and ought
therefore to be cautious what raeasutes they took.—
There was much difficulty as well as (longer in any
change of the system.
• Mr. TIERNEY was of opinion, that the examina-
tion of evidence, was absolutely necessary on some of
the points that had been submitted to the House by
the Noble Lord. For his own part, he believed his
mind was made up on the subject, but it might not
be so with others, and at any rate the parties con-
cerned ought to be heard. The old syst.,m had now
lasted twenty years, and on all hands it was acknow-
ledged, that it had had more success than even the
most sanguine at the time could have expected.—
Such a system was not rashly to be destroyed. If
there were any complaints of particular abuses, let
these be remedied. The system, it was evident,
had contributed to the happin-ss of the people of
India, as well as to the strength and greatness, of
the Empire. He was unwilling to expose such a
'system to any hazard of change. The closest exa-
mination would therefore be necessary to find what
!were likely to be the remit of such changes, and
what advantages they were to expect in returno--z.
They were to inquire' what they were to get by open-
ing the trade : for his own part, he did not think the
trade could be extended to any considerable degree;
and even if so, they were not to endanger the honour
and glory of the country for a, mere consideration of
trade. Even were it certain that the revenue al
£lOO,OOO could be doubled, that would be but a tri-
fling consideration for hazarding our empire in that
quarter. People might suppose the trade might be
extended in the same manner as a person had lately
sent out mouse-traps to the Brazils, because he knew
there were mice there, without considering that the
people, from religious motives, did not use mouse.
traps; and therefore was disappointed in the specula.
tion. E.;:sli.nce was net tainly' necessary ; and he
thought they would employ their time better in hear-
ing witnesses than in making long speeches.
Mr. CANNING said, it would be improper to
anticipate a debate which was exspect,cl to,grow out
of the evidence proposed to be examined. The im-
pression made upon his mind by the Resolutions of
the Noble Lord was, that they were as candid as they
were liberal, and excellent as they were luminous, and
balanced throughout by that sort of feeling which an
enlighted Statesman, in the contemplation of a sub-
ject so important, would use. (11c.ze, hear.)—He
approved, however, of the mode of arrangement
adopted by the Noble Lord, for they were called
upon to exclude the China trade, and then they Is ere
desired to consider whether or not it would be proper
to exclude it at all ? Now in the natural mode of dig-.
cussion, the last point should come for examination
first. It had also been proposed to bestow the exclu-
sive China trade en the Company, as a sort of remu-
neration for services mentioned ; but admitting that
it was their duty to uphold the Indian Government,
it would still be a question whether or not it would be
better to carry on the trade by means of the Public ?
On the whole, tl:e Resolutions appeared to be framed
with an anxious regard for the welfare of all panic's,
and he anxiously hoped they would be considered in
the same spirit with which they had been offered, the
whole terminating in a measure to promote the pros.
perity of the country.
Mr. G. A. ROBINSON inquired if any regulation
was in contemplation concerning the part that it was
probable English vessels might take in the Coast
Trade of India?
Lind CA ST I.Ert EACH said it was very impro-
bable that Enolish vessels would employ themselves
, - o
in soch adventures.

We yesterday noticed the important fact of a com-
munication being opened between this Oountry and
Hamburgh, and we have now to inform our Readers,
that a brag of letters is making up at the Post Office
for Cuxhaven and Hamburgh. Among the foreigners
who have arrived in this country from Prussia and
Germany, there is an Officer of high rank in the
Prussian army, who came last from Colberg. This
Officer 'served with the Prussians who assisted in the
Invasion of Russia, and was present during the whole
of the disastrous retreat from Moscow. He has soli-
Cited, in the first instance, supplies of arms and am-
munition for Colbcrg ; and, secondly, f,:r assistance
in raising two or three regiments of Prussian,. the
skeletons, or in other words, the Officers of which,
are to be selected in th.s Country.
Al; the merchants of Hamburgh, Lubeck and Bre-
men, have renewed their intercourse with their friends
in London since the departure of the French doua-
niers, who took their final leave from Hamburgh on
the 13th instant. On the 14th, the Russians had not
actually entered Hamburglt; but their advanced-
guard was within a few miles, and they were hourly
expected. At Heligoland' there were no fewer than
fifty-six arrivals in one day, from the Ems, Elbe, and
adjoining coasts. Colonial produce had consequently
experienced a rise of from 50 to 100 per cent.
The whole of Hanover is described as being in a
state of insurrection; and the people have sent to this
country a deputy of the name of H t!-..0, who is also
charged with instructions to solicit the of the
British Govkrnment to arm the inhabitants of Hano.
ver in the common cause.
In the mean time, the French trorps which have
so precipitately abandoned the North of Europe have
no rallying-points, and no resting-place ; f'..s.r it is ex-
tremely pi ()bier:aical that.they will be permitted to
take up their residence in any place on the German
side of the Rhine.

It is rumoured, but we know not on what Ruth°.
rity, that proposals of a conciliatory nature have been
made by the Americans. The follgwing are re-
ported to be the terms upon which they are willing
to nuke Peace :
1. A law to be passed by Congress, under which it will be
highly penal to employ British seamen in the ships of the United
States, whether commercial or naval.

2. No British seaman to be In funtre naturalized by the exis-
ting law of citizenship, obtained by residence, and an Act to be
passed, to exclude such persons from the operation of that law.
8. A negotiation to be entered into regarding the interchange
of the British and American seamen reciprocally claimed by the
two countries.

With respect to the first ankle, it has been seen that
a Bill has already passed the House of Representa.
tives to provide for the purpose it contemplates.

By the bri& Warren, which has arrived at Greenock
from Halifax in 19 days, we have received an ad.
ditional supply of American Papers, but not of a
more recent dam than the se wifch we noticed yes-
terday.

The Princess Ctiatttayr rE took an airing yesterday
afternoon, in her chariot, in Hyde-park.
It is reported that Lord eASTLEItEAOII has tender-.
ed his resignation to the PRINCE REGENT.
The Emperor of RUSSIA has offered five thousand
men to co-;.perate with the allied troops in the Pe-
ninsula, and we have reason to believe that their
services have been accepted.
Colonel Nut CAMPBELL, whose departure for the
Northern Continent of Europe, was fnrmerly'noticed,
landed at Gottenburgh on the 9th, on his way to the
Russian Irriperial Army.
Orders have been sent to Dover, that any foreigner
who may arrive in a flag of truce from France, may
be received with every mark of respect, and imme-
diately escorted to London. We believe that Count
WEsseNnEito, the Ambassador front Austria, is the
personage above alluded to. He is said to be on his
way through France.
In will be seen, !hit the four Noble Lords who in
1806 acted as Commisioners to investipte the ca-
lumnies against the Princess of WALES, have in the
House of ,Peers distinctly denied the authenticity of
the paper which Mr. WHITBREAD mad in the House'
of Commons as the evidence of Mrs. LISLE • but
from what passed in the latter House last night, it
appears that Mr. WHITBREAD is determined to get
Mrs. Liste's own statement, if he Lao, of .the way 'I
in which she was examined. We think it probable-
that Mr. WHITBREAD has beenimposed upon, but a
short time will settle the point. -
The Duke ofSussEx presided at a numerous meeting
on Thwsday, at Willis's Rooms, for the fir. mation
of a Mary-la-bonne y Bible Society. The
`meeting was honoured with the presence of a *win-
now assemblage of females.

Mr. WILBERFORCE lamented that the Direc
tors Lad neglected to fulfil the Resolution of the
House of Commons, pa sod twenty years ago, order-
in them to use all means of promoting the moral
and religious improv< ment of the people.
Mr. BARING c:id, it would be proper to inquire
whether the mechanical Government, which made
sixteen hundred men manage ffty milrons, would be
continued with so small an establishment, by per-
mittityg religious interference.
Lord CASTIEREAGEI observed, that it was
his wish the subject should undergo every possible in-
vestigation. He should, therefore, wish if to be under.
acod, tnat the proceedings relatin to the affairs of
India should commence next Mcaday, and that every
Member of the House should enjoy the opportunity of
&liming his sentiment, upon the Suestiop • •
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