Star.
London, England, 1818-07-09 00:00:00

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LONDON.

THE EVENING STAR.

THURSDAY, JULY 9, 318.
THE FUNDS.

PRICK OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWZLVE OCLOCK :
Itedu.7Ba—Cons. 771 ex. div.—for Acct. 79f,
Si per Cents. 88i-4 per Cent. 96ii
.navy 105 i 106 ex. div.—lndia Bonds 99.100 pr.
Exch. Bills 19 21 pr —Omnium dis.

The WILLIAM MILES East-Indiaman, which ar-
rived yesterdayoff Ly mi ng ton, has brought dispatches
from Bengal, Madras, and St. Helena. The Purser
irriVed with them at Lord Bathurst's Office this
forenoon; but tl.eir contents have not yet transpired.

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From Private Letters, however, we learn a very
;ova fact, and which will be productive of incalcu-
lable results. There. has long been a great and in-
creasing population in India—the descendants of
Europeans from Indian mothers and their progeny.
Many of them are well educated, and people of con-
siderable property; and, latterly, they have been
studiously investigating what are their rights as
free-horn British subjects. They have commenced
a Newspaper to facilitate the objects of their in-
quiry, a measure which has excited no small de-
gree of alarm hi a country where the Supreme Go-
vestment has been, till lately, in the habit of dispen-
sing very summary judgment on all who presumed
to talk of a free press. In fact the individual who
would have ventured, a few years ago, to publish
any thing not approved of by the servants of the
Government in that quarter, would have been in-
stantly shipped off for England.
On inquiry it has been found that the rights of this
mixed race are so completely guarded by the last
Charter granted to the Company, that it is not in the
power of the Indian Government to adopt summary
measures against these free-press men, the race in
que;tion being expressly put under the protection of
the Courts of Judicature, and their rights secured as
British subjects amenable only to the British laws.
In this dilemma, the question under discussion by
those who regret this extension of a free Press in India,
when these leans came away, was—Whether they
should oppose the free Journals, by establishing
counter Journals? or, by occupying the columns of
those before printed with the license of the Govern-
ment, with counter statements and arguments!!
We rejoice at the prospect which this event holds
out for the benefit of mankind. All public measures
in India will now be openly canvassed as they ought
to be. • Europe will no longer be abused with mysti-
fied statements and direct falsehoods respecting the
Eastern Hemisphere, .and the Natives will receive
that instruction which a free Press and a free Trade
never fail to dispense, where these blessings are se-
cured to the people.

The Paris Papers of &liday have arrived since cur
Paper was put to press. They -..ontain nothing what-
ever which throws any light upon the reported Con.
spiracy ; and their contents arc otherwise unimportant.

We mentioned yesterday the spirit of discontent
which :►as arisen in the Province 6f Canada; and
in a preceding column of our Paper of to-day,
we give some details respecting it. It is to be hoped
that any representation of grievances from so impor-
tant a branch of our colonial possessions, will meet
with the most prompt and conciliatory consideration
from his Majesty's Government.

Yesterday at three o'clock the PRINCE. REGENT held
a Court at Carlton-house, at which General Count
SCEBRAS TAFTERRATA was presented to his !loyal
Highness by his Excellency Count PFEFFEL, the Ba
varian Minister, upon his arrival in England. The
Ruov.sr alio held a Privy Council, at which the
sanction of the marriage of his Royal Highness the
Duke of CLARENCE with her Serene Highness the
Princess Arumnine of SAXE MEININGEN was for-
mally given. His Royal Highness gave audiences
to the Bavarian Minister, Count ScesaAs l'AurEtt •
RATA, the Duke of CLARENCE, Count MUNSTER, the
LORD CHANCELLOR, Earl of HARROWBY, Earl of LI-
VERPOOL, the Duke of CUMBERLAND, and VLSCOaIIt
SIDMOUTH. •

Her MA tr.-:ry was stated yesterday to he much
the same as she was on Tuesday. The PRINCE RE-
tXNT went on Tuesday evening to visit his beloved
Parent, and again last evening, at Kew Palace.
Yesterday morning the Duke of YORK left town
for Kew and Windsor.
The unsettled state of her MAJESTY'S health has
determined her !loyal highness the Duchess of
GLOUCESTER to devote herself entirely to personal
attendance on her august Mother ; and in the mean-
while her illustrious Consort will visit Italy, and
pass some months in Rome, his native city. His
Royal Highness will set forward in the course of a
few dal i—considerable reductions are making at
Gloucester-house in consequence.
It is understood that the marriage of his Royal
Highness the Duke of CLARFNce. with the Princess
of 1pSINGEM will take place on Saturday next, at
Carlton House. The nuptial dress of the Bride con-
sists of a rich silver tissue dress, ornamented with
superb ilrussel; point lace, an elegant border, and a
large di unond clasp in front. Head dress, a profu-
sion of diamonds; necklace, car-rings, and bracelets,
of superb diamonds.
Yesterday, about three o'clock, the Princess and
Duchess of MEININGEN rode out in one of the RE-
GENT's carriages. through rond-street, Oxford-street,
Hyde Park, and Kensington Gardens, where they
walked souie time and viewed the Palace. They pro-
ceeded fi um thence across the country by Fulham to
Battersea Bridge, and returned by Chelsea College.

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