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THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON..

THURCDAV, JANUARY 18.

Het MA; ES I'V'S BIKTII•DA Y K Err.—Holiday at all the Public

Offices.
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At a period when it was fashionable to decry the
conduct of the Marquis WELLESLEY, while he was
Goverrcr-General in India, we stood almost alone
in vindicating his Lordship's chdracter as a States-
mani_nor did we disguise the opinions we entertained
of the policy of the system he had uniformly pursued
in eireeting the A:fairs of the British Empire.in
:fumeof cur Reuclrs, recollecting this circumstance,
rni:sl,l, mistake our motive in giving the following
paragraph. a place in our columns, did we not inform
them :hat it was not cur two, and that we consider
it as dcrai-official. In this view we consider it as
amoianting to an admission of what has been for some
liar; a matter of rumour---that Ministers have re-
solved to send the Marquis again to take into his
hands the Reins of Government in India.

" It is now under the present trouleics in India that I
the injustice shewn to that distinguished Statesman,
the Marquis WELLESLIV., an i his eminent services to
tlie East India Company, and to the nation at large,
appear equally conspicuous. If any doubt yct re-
mained in the public mind as to the policy of those
political measures which it his more enlightened wis-
down he adopted for the safety of our Indian empire,
it would be removed by the state of our posessions on
the coast by the last adviccs. The Pnbiic will recol-
lect, that, after a career of umnampled lustre and suc-
cess, his Lord ship was displaced, when ,afterbavingg i ven
peace to India, and reduced Hot.K A itto a state of almest
Unconditional stmender,hewas on thepoint of am Flypro.
aiding for the reduction of the ty. penees of the wars into
which he was driven, and of consolidating the splendid
a dvantages accruing from them. I le quitted 'lndia with

tLe regret of all classes cf the nativei, who had expe-
sienced the mildness and benefits of his Government,
and with the affection of an army that :looked up to
him A..; their chief and their friend. CVry and satis-

faction gave splendour to his retreat. Throughout
the Company's provinces the sentiment was general.
The Civil Serv;ce alike participated in the universal
feeling, and Gratitude, preceding History, decrccd
to him a statue to immortalize' the fime of his be r-
ices. Such was the state of Exhibit India when, for
its misfortune, his Lordship ceased to rule over it.—
What has it since been ? and what is it now ? This
is the best comment on his merit, and tile impolicy
of his recal. Where now would have been India
had 'Elmo been in existence, SCINDIAn in power, or
the Mahratta Confederacy in being ? Is ,here any
person, conversant with the subject, ~vho will say
that she does not owe her safety, at this Inument, en-
tirely
to the downfall of that cruel and colossal
power which fell b6tm his gen'is, and wl.,ich his less
instructed adversaries labor: red so unwisely to up-
hold ? Well, thertf,re, may he he considered to have
been the Saviour of the lit itish possessions in the East,
under the revolutionary storm which has lev:-Iled em-
pires, and rent asunder the great fabric of civil so-
ciety ; and well may his Lordship still be looked up
to in this hour of pet O. as the mind yet capable of ex-
tricating her from her present dangers, and at whose
composing- voice obedience would return to its stan-
dard, and loyalty and penitence cirace the recollection
of momentary misconduct."

The last accounts from Spain state, that the most
respectable of the Nobility of th it country have de-
termined to use their utmost efforts, so far to reform
the present system of Government, as to have the
Central Junta supersektl by the more legitimate and
effective furni of a Regency. They have frequent
meetings and secret consultations; bit impelled as
tlt:zy are by such motives, it is scarce necessary to
obs.2rve ti:at tiwy are not acting in concert with, cr
by the instigation of any French party. Their sule
aim and object is to have the necessary measure;
adopted for rous;ng• the people to a proper sense of
their danger, and calling forth the energies cf the
State, in order that an unanimous and general effort
may be made for the salvation and independence of
their country.

Notwithstanding the series of disasters which the
Patriots have suffered in Spain, hopes are still in-
dulged, and we are now told that the army of the
centre, quartered in La Carolina, is stronger than
ever. The following is an extract of a letter which
cams to our hank; }'esterday, dated from the seat of
" SEVIT,E, DEC. f 2.5.
" The crisis of affairs in the South ef*Spain is now

Government:--

rapidly approaching ; and, from the determined spirit
pf resistance manifested by all classes of peopic, it: is
expected that mlich blood will be shed. The French
by the vast accnmulation numbers„ :nay over-
power, but can never subdue: the :ration, or presume
On having the .;om-lete and quiet possession of a
country whose inhabitants are stirn!l?ated against
them by all the furious passiOns of i-;:vcur,e.
tf Seville is very much crows:G.l, owing tp the. vast

concourse of itinerants v.ho fire Eoc king in hither
from all quarters of Andalusia and La Mancha, and
who are preparing to give the enemy a warm Veep-
: tion, should he be hold enough to penetrate the de-
files of the Sierra Morena.
..
1 " Letters just received from Cadiz bring advice of
the important circnmstance .of the arrival of the ,San
Ramon, with speck from South America, which event
has been so long and so anxiously expected."
The following is an extract of a letter from an
English merchant, at present resident at Corunna :
" How lamentable it is, that although a number of
men, to any extent, could be raised in Spain, hardy,
stout, and accussomeJ to all sorts of privation ; they
should be so badly c;ffieered, paid, clothed, and fed.
The Government of Britain, with the advantages
possessed by Spain, might safely bid defiance to the
Icombined efforts of united Europe. lam just infor-
' med, that the levy-en-masse, of the province of Gal-
licia, is in full motion against the enemy, consisting
of fifty thousand men ; but alas ! with the knowledge
of past events before us, little.good can be expected
1 from their exertions."

Advices vcre yesterday received from Buenos
Ayres and Rio Janeiro. At the farmer nothing of
importance had transpired.—The letters from the lat-
ter arc dated in October, and the information by them
is not of a political. character. The trade at Rio
Janeiro was inactive, and many of the British emi.
grants who had gone thither with the view to a per-
manent establishment, were preparing to return, dis-
appointed in their expectations.

" RIO JANEIRO, OCTOBER 13.

" Much goods have been smuggled in at Buenes
Ayres, but have not sold to any advantage, particu-
larly at the time when Liniers resigned his cothmand
and the Viceroy was at Colonia, and when no restraint
for a few days was put on the Contraband ; eleven
ships are mentioned to have run their cargoes. This
commerce, if it had succeeded, would have proved
very advantageous, but as it has not, the parties con-
cerned will have to repent their enterprize. I had al-
most omitted to write to you, that the British 'will not
f be allowed to trade there on any account c:..,.l:attoever. The
Viceroy wanted '200,000 dollars per mouth to pay his
troops, and threatened the merchants, that if nut ad-
vanced regularly, he should be obliged to open the
trade to the English. At first the Merchants and
Traders refwed, but finding him determined, they
have consented to advance the money. This news,
you may suppose, has damped the spirits of several
I British hae.

" Since writing the above account, a person has in-
fi)rrned me that it is premature, nothing decisive be-
ing yet determined at Buenos Ayres. You may de-
pt.nd en having early inteliigence of any dettcrmina-
ti:in that may ba come to.
" Our. 2c.—The Lord Hobart arrived on the 22d
i.tstant, with tae mails of July and August last from
London."

We t'ais morning received a Gottenburgh Mail
but its contents are not very interesting. The Swedish
Papers are filled with accounts of illuminations and
other rejoicings occasioned by the arrival at Gotten-
burgh of Prince A MUSTEBURGII) who is to succeed to
the Throne of Sweden on the death of the present
King.

STOCKHOLM, JANUARY 9.

It is said that the English Minister at this Court
has given notice of his quitting the house he now re-
sides in on the Ist of March ; and his not having
taken any other, leaves room to suppose he will shortly
return to England. Indeed it cannot. be expected
that he should remain btrc, after the Ambassador,
Commissary, Cotr;ul, tke. &c, from France have ar-
rived, who are daily expected.
His Majesty's health is now so completely restored
that he presided at a sitting of the Privy Council.
The King give afterwards private au,!iences to Baron
Luchtelen, imperial Russian Genel.al, and Mr. Von
Tatr:c.h, Royal Prussian Privy Counsellor of Lega.
tion, both sent by their respective Sovereigns to con-
gratulate his Majesty on his accession to the Swedish
Throne.

At a full meeting of the States of the Swedish
Nobles, Mr. Gustavus Von Brinkman, Swedish En-
voy, and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court .of
Great Britain, was admitted a Member of the Swedish
and his place assigned to him under No.
24208.

We have_ alrsady itated that Prince STAIIRESI-
BERG might he expected soon to take his depar-
tare from this country, having received from his
Court instructions to that effect. This circum-
stance has given rise to various rumours which
'may ut least furnish amusement to our Readers. It
is said that all hopes of a ne.gociation for peace have
vanished, the French EMPEROR having refused as
preliminary, that we should treat in concert with our
Allies, FCEDIN AND VII. the Queen of PoRT UGA 1., and
the King of Sicit.r. It is also reported, that NAP°.
LEON has written a letter to the KING, requiring an
answer from himself, proposing very gentle means of
restoring peace to mankind ; and that the Marquis
WELLESLEY, in whose department it lies to advise his
MAJEsTi on this subject, has thought it due, in po.
liteness, that the le:ter of the EMPEROR should be an_
Swcrect in his DviAaiTY'S own name I

faction gave splendour to his retreat. n
. .
. „ the Company's provinces the sentiment wl
'The Civil Service alike participated in the
i i feeling, and Gratitude, preceding l fistor;
to him a statue to immortalize' the fame
A ices. Stich was the state of Exhibit lndi:t
its misfortune, his Lordship ceased to rule
What has it since been ? and what is it no
i is the best comment on his merit, and tilt
. ,
of his recal. Where now would have E
: ..,
had Tien° been in existence, SCINDIAn in
I
' I the Mahratta Confederacy in being ? Is
person, conversant with the subject, wh,
i that she does not owe her safety, at tl:is in
1
.A tirely to the downfall of that cruel an
power which fell le6).re his gen..us, and wh
instructed adversaries laboured so unwis
bold ? Well, thertfere, may he he consider
~, been the Saviour of the lit dish possessions i
under the revolutionary storm which has le
i piles, and rent asunder the great fabric c
I ! oiety ; and weli may his Lordship still be
to in this hour of pct i! as the mind yet cap
1
, tricatiug her front her present dangers, an
I 1 composing- voice obedience would return
dard, and loyalty and penitence efface the 1
of momentary misconduct."
I The last accounts from Spain state, the
respectable of the Nobility of th it counts
. termined to use their utmost efforts, 14. GI
the present system of Government, as ti
Central Junta superseded by the more legi
effective fi rn! of a Regency. They ha,
P., meetings and secret consultations; but i:
thczy are by such motives. it is scarce u
obs..lrve ti:at they are not acting in concei
by the instigation of any French party.
aim and object is to have the necessary
adopted for rousing the people to a prof
I. i their danger, and calling forth the env!)
- .
State, in order that an unanimous and gel
may be made for the salvation and indep
their country.
Notwithstanding the series of disasters
. Patriots have suffered in Spain, hopes a
dulged, and we are now told that the al
centre, quartered in La Carolina, is strr
. ever. The following is an extract of ali
cerne to our hank yesterday, dated from
Government :
. ,t SEVIT,E,
' " The crisis of affairs in the South of `!ii
rapidly approaching ; and, from the detern
of resistance manifested by all classes of I
expected that mt.ch bland will be shed. 1
by the vast accumulation of. numbers,.
power, but can never subdue tile nation, c
On having the eomOcte and quiet posse
country whose inhabitants are stimelate
them by all the furious passiOns of ievenge
tf Seville is yew much erowticl) owing