Star. — London, England, 1809-06-02 00:00:00

Lad Leen turned to this subject on a recent occa ion. He then went at some length into what ap peared to him on the first view to be objectionable; in the clause now wished to be substituted for the origi nal Bills, contended for the propriety of administering an oath, and mentioned bis intention of. introducing' a. clause which he would wish to be extended to the Bribery Act, amending the law .which gave the pe nalty to informers. Mr. BATHURST spoke in favour of the princi ple of the Bill, which as a step to the ref - vim of an existing abuse, he would be glad to receive in any way in which it might be modified, though perhaps the clause offered by his Right Hon. Friend might not go so far as he could wish. He desired that the provisions of the Bill should be extended to the grant of offices for seats, though if it were not so enacted he could not see that it would have the effect ascribed to it by two Right Hon. Gentlemen (Mr. Ponsonby and Mr. Tierney), of throwing the boroughs into the hands of the Treasury, and entered into an argument to chew that this could not possibly be the case. With respect to the oath, he thought au occasion like the •tle under consideration justified its imposition, but that it ought to be confined simply to the purchase of the seat by money or otherwise. Mr. HAW KINS BROWNE, from all the argu ments he had heard, considered it as very difficult to frame an oath which would not imply an opinion on the constrUctiem of the Law. He was therefore ad verse to it, as tending only to exclude conscientious men from the House, in order to make room for the perjured, worthless, and abandoned. Dispensing with the oath, he would be happy to give his assent to any proposition that would rescue the House from the as persions of corruption thrown upon it ; but if the question of the oath was annexed to this Bill, it would compel him to vote against it. The SPEAKER said, that however he respected the very flattering testimonies Honourable Gentlemen bad been pleased to pay to his opinions, still he could not be persuaded that it was his duty tovednce to the form of Amendments, whatever suggestions he might have taken the liberty, in his hu:uble judgment, to have submitted to the Committee—humble as those suggestions were, he would be at all tines, and in every future stag c f the bill, ready to submit them to the better sense of those who heard him. ,He con fessed that he was very much afraid. that if the omis sion of the grant of office was insisted upon, the. biil would be in effect mainly defective. - He admitted that the words gift and reward did substantially :0- elude the grant of office ; but then he was apprehen• sive, that the uniform construction upon those words might admit of very plausible exceptions, though:it substantially meant rightly, it meant so covertly, and of course, it would be desirable, that when the inten tion was right ) the meaning should be clear, direct, and obiiPus. - *,. The-tHANCV.I;CfR :of the EXCHEQUER admitittl the strength of the observatiops of his Right Honourdbfe Friirsd, who had just sat down ; but said at thet Slu time, that the oath was so generally wordePletti - call fat amendment. The oath by which any man was to be bound could not be worded in too special Pleading a manner. This might seem an odd phrase, but his meaning was, that a man should tho renghly understand that to which he was to swear. lie reminded gentlemen of that interchange of kind ness that so generally took place between the electors . and the elected, and which yet might, however ho nestly accepted and proferred, give rise to serious 'Scruples in the breast of a man of honour in taking that oath. PONSONBY submitted to the ComMittee, that affibmel i fitibeti Who had amendments to pro pose stiObki them, in order that they ,might be printeettegeeser wifi the Bill, sskii . that the House better TIIE EVENING STALL, LONDON. 'A " - es • • .laMe. F AT 11E I • i 0 I r*lC 4 kbi STO6Vii l tniZAY AT ONIL Console, for money, Oti+r t Ditto, for ace. pkv Dispatehrs Weir= tWis morning received . at the ,A4 l , miraltylrom Admiral (.4, ..,,-..AutArac, which state, -that, the Saints had surrendered to eitfr arms,- and OA; the garrison was made sorterspr • . ' SURRENDER. OF MA RSHALIQU'L.T. AND' nIS ? Jo: Dispatches, containi n g. a detail oi'thic.Operilbons which led to this important met, were received- tEis morning. They were .brought to Plymouth by the l'itaxix, of 36 guns, Captain MUDGE. • The Warsingham.packet, arrived at 1 1 %4** in sir days from Lisbon, has brought dttplicatas of . the same accounts, with a number of priiapt• loiters and the Printed Journals. The sum of the intelligence received is briefly this : Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY'S army, accom panied by the Portyktuese troops which bad been brigaded with them, pursued the enemy after the battle of the 12th, with so much rapidity, that, they came up with him on the 16th, and, after some fighting, succeeded in compelling the French to sub mit to an unconditional surrender. The French General VICTOR has received a severe checkfrcm a handful of Portuguese at the Puss of Alcantara. Vicroa's intention seems to have beets to force a junction with Sota.r ; and if he still presses forward there is little doubt that he will share a similar fate. The particulars will be found detailed at cotisk.. , derable length in the following accounts LISBON, MAY 29. This moment intelligence arrives that Sault .sur. rendered, with his troops,. on the 17th and 18th inst. to the combined army. It appears thatlie* left a carps behind in Cervaiho d'Este,' to obstruct our march, bid this:was in - sinntstneottsly defeated. The division of Marshalterisfordhad, by forced roarches, gained so much °Vet : the French in the road from Villa Paticad'Aquirai to Chaves, that they had com pletely out-marched then. Most of the letters re ceived on this subject, affirm that five regiments of . , foot surrendetedbet*ren Salamonde and poste de • ... Mizaneta and iti t I.l f environs; and that Soult, with some cavalry, was taken in . the vicinity of Monteletre. Others merely state the surrender of the French troops with all- their riches, baggage, Etc. Although some difference prevails with regard to the particulars, theie remains no doubt with regard to the fact itself, that the French army his been taken. Some stragglers have fallen .victiMkof' the just resentment of the pea.. santry. . As yet weh.lie not received any official ace count of that iMpoitint 'occurrence. EXTRAORDINARY. SUPPLEMENT 01 TXZ LISBON DAELTSIC op INAY The Coimbra Gazette, Oublisheci enter of -Geo .ernuieni; 'of the 19th iastept, gim the flAiowing account d die operatives which succeedeettite ' . wou hi 13•r \ . able" t 6 'decide. upo n the respective , _,...._ _____ pei merits of theitisindinents. , • • • of . the 11th May : Mr. C:•if. -- IH/TCHIMON said, - that he could • 44 Afieothat action the French Made is precipitate not ivoid''tikinethat opportunity' of expressing his retreat in thedireetion of Amarante, probably with personal acknowledgements, to the Right Hon. Gen- an intention •.• . . • different , . to join the corps which were' tleman (the Speaker), for the manly, dignified and.. .. i n t h e dis . scattered over the province of Minito , . and in the vi, constitutional pet be had that night taken cussion upon the Bill then before them. AnxioOs as cinity of the Douro. This very junction gave the; be Was that that House should stand well with the combined troops time to beertate them, andaccord-1 country, he must be glad to Witness such conduct in ing to dte latest intelligence which was received Iry my Meiriber,but peculiarly happy was be to see such Oporto, on the 16th instant, .General Wellesley conduct sanctioned by all that grave authority, that • must have the efect of making it exemplary. . reached Braga en Monday, • and but one cl two dayS. Mr. W. SMITH was of opinion. that the objet- before a French corps, •cempesed of 3000 men, had tienttothe'oeth seemed to be founded upon the sup- marc h ed from thence on the road of Guimarens.—: positlon• - thit - the same practices which pow existed some d... 5.-1. of • , .•• ivi i ins the co . roumed. army had reached' would still eolithiue to exist, but he - rather thought that, shoultithii - Bill take elll.et, its bperation.would -• Pemte de Lima, and on •tht:alline day, the 16th, be so:salutary as'to counteract those practice& which *Maras& Beresfdrd arrividAl•Paidifiel, having com-• it Wit thought would run counter to Oath.. pletely defeated General Lertsen: Generals Laborde. Mr.' SPENCER. STANHOPE • Objected to the and Lefoie wire viotinelel; the latter badly—it is oath vend with respect to offices, thought it would aid' • , that book Wiese . .. if seta . ,woond.; ed. A division,' be enough to provide that an office should not be under the orderi of General SOiei , a, was to possess given to the person having a controul over any burgh. A more general application of the provisions, be was itself of the pass of Sal:monde, and *theref ore t h ere confident, would be impracticable, or attended *ith :cannot rerriaih a doitht but that SoUlt and his troop s much unnecessary inconveriiiince. . • mug Consider themselves as perfectly lost, we shall Mr. DENNIS BROWN - was decidedly hostile to , soon ' learn theglor.inui result of one of th e most lard the oath, and t ruste d the Honourable Gentl e man s would withdraw that part of the Bill, as he had given liant actions fought during this campaign." them some•reason to hope: - . , • \ The following Letter was written on the 10th in s t. Mr. CtTRWEN begged the Ron. Member would by General Witeititty to Marshal SOULT : Tint inistateiliiii;;' He had announced his intention 4 , GEsieltAt...Bot one moment is left you to deli a'ateending •the•clatise - hi - the . Bill. relative Wale , oath, but h a d n Oi ntent i on o f abaildoniug it. .- ... . . ; t berat—your.ottaauon has become extr e mely cr i t i ca l, Mr. TIERNEY was againstTarthei discussion at and:your destruction inevitable, unless you surrender - r.esetir; as there was an understa4in, that the Bill .at discretion. lam marching direct to that ill-fated 4i 6 be pr:nticland committed. -- . town . ; aw l should, before I receive f r om y ou an a ffi r - Mr.'LOCKHAßT'thoOght• that part.of the Bill •• • - ' mative answer,. the brave soldiers I command, and nnecessary Which related' to . Parliarnentary eiclu- . who. under my orders. have. already p rove d a scourge :ion,' bocaose ire his mind . *no person so convicted would ever think of sitting in the Houle dUring at to the French in Portugal, **me in sight of its walls, ;eat the i4;ittittitarlie*Of.that Parliament by which he -not one of yota:will reckiveituarter." had b , :iiU se oillieted.• With eesP4t to the oath; he The army Of MarShaA Yictor, commanded by Se. "err' tie 'CV ' .itiff tp' Iti ; 1 i 4iiii,ed Only to the purchase ~. . • s e ' made some movements • baitiant, .. •in the direction of , •f 6fri.!' i,'ltnt, it ~eant tiiapply generally, that apPllCtior." 4 tvitild" lie . extreinely difficult,. if not int-. Alcantara,. but &end itself cut off front that place.-:- • IzActi.Atilt , ,:is. they had seen that Courts of LaW ..G enera l Cuesta p tieing informed of these movements, vere :lot 'y . e , 2 agreed with respect to' the bribery and fell- on their reit p . Pa made about 300. prisoners.— I.terrog Aim." Af t er a short conversation . . _ This intelligence hit been received by let ters , w hi c h - l'ir. Tierney, the Chancellor O between the Speakerf the Exchequer, and alai State , that -Victor and Sebastiani are i n M a d r id, l'tr. etihren, it:Wat a gr ee d th a t the Bill should in and that the'above roovemelts were made under •-the t, e irk instance be printed, to get h er with the Amend- orders of Generals Lassa] and Valame, with an inten nents,- fo r the perusal of the Members. non. to su c c our Sault. • The House - 111014 then iesuined, the Report was• • .arought up, atiethefurther consideration was order- The.diaccia . 4on the paper money fell on the 16th l ist to be gone it:Ml . ol'ooday next.- e -Ad'ourned. inst. free Eg toAlepaistd will be down to 90, in eain. act sequence of the favourable news received from our armies. LISBON, MAY 21. .. Yesterday was a day of excessive joy for the inha bitants of this city. By the post we learned that the Staff, Military Chest, and 7000 French, have been taken by the Combined Army. All the Generals have fallen into our hands, with the exception of 'Stlk,. who fled, with 600 horse, in the direction of Chutes, where Marshal Beresford was expecting him ; but, by a letter from Chaves of the 17th, written to us w it appears that Soult also had been made prisoner 01 . 1 the.l6th. All the troops have covered themselves with laurels. Among the prisoners is Lieutenant .. Colonel Servin, of the 70th Regiment of French In., fantry, well known in Portugal. Sorne,cliyiaicins of, the Combined Anny are it Batite de Lima,. , General Loison was beaten completely by Marthal ;Beresford, at Pertafiel, where lie.was made prisoner. General Laborde was woundeilf the same fate had General Lafoie, well known in Lisbon on account of haring married one of Junot's favourites. General Silveira has taken with his division the pass of Sala monde, where Soult was beaten, and where the greater part ef his troops laid down their arms. The Marshal General may say with glory over the French, Veni, Vidi,..Vicl. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. • • FALMOUTH, MAY 30. • Sailed this day the Queen, Capt.'Faustan, for Hayti ; also the Cornwallis packet, Capt. ASTHONY .I. for Cadiz, with mails ; al s o the D u k e o f Marlborough packet, Capt. Bum., for Lisbon, witirditto ; also the Susannah, Capt. BUTCHER, for Liverpool. Yesterday sailed the schooner NONPAREIL, of 10 guns, Capfain DICKINSON,. for Halifax, with a MessengLr and dis patches; also his Majesty's brig NAUTILUS, of IS guns, for Lisbon, with dispatches in charge of Lerd ButtOilEasm..Al rived this day the blig AcTivb:, Capt. Piciow, from Portsmouth, for Lisbon ; ( if this port, the ship Susannah, Capt. Bcrcintn, from Mar tinique, 33 days out.---Sailed the Iroquois; COACIiEIt, toi Gikoraltar. P. S. The Walsingham packet is just arrived in six days from Lisbon, with a Messenger. PLYMOUTH, AND PLYMOUTH-DOCK, MAY 31. The ACHILLE, 80 guns, Hon. Captain Sir Rtotattry KING, was paid wages this day, and is expected to sail to-morrow for the Downs ; she has been in har. hour upwards of two months, and has undergone a thorough repair. Arrived the RAVEN, 16 guns, from a cruize off the coast of Portugal ; PORCEY, 10 guns, from a short cruize; and PIICENIY, 35 guns, Captain MIJOCIE, froth Lisbon, with important dispatches, which were immediately landed and forwarded to town. The PWENIX, on her voyage home, captured a French brig letter of marque, bound from liottr deauE to• Senegal, laden with brandy and wines ; which vessel is hourly expected to arrive here. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 1. Arrived fiis Majesty's ship TYRIAN, from a cruize; and TURBULENT, from Guernsey.—Sailed a fleet of transports for Cork, and another for Guernsey,.from Cowes Roads.—S. E. •By as:Weer from Alentejo, it is- cosfirmed that a coliiinn of the enemy, 11,000 Strong, 'detathed,friam theTreneh_MMl. At 'l 4 senda, attempted' to pass the efAkesimm,.With the intention;ti is suppos . - ed, lam about a thousand Por tuguese,.wlio wore.at the bridge; obligei them to fall back, killing 1,600 of them ; thisitumber so unequal shews well the bravery of the Portuguese. Since the battle of Alcantara, the French have not yet advanced in that part of Spain. They are in fOrce in Valencia de Alcaotara, and make inroad , . into the vicinity, yet without penetrating further into the interior. - Otvthelpth and.2oth instant, two Por tuguese regimeits Qf infantry of the line, one English regiment of font sqoadrons.of Portuguese horse, 'td/o" squadroti.i of English cavalry, and as excellent Portuguese park of artillery, marched froth this cit: pitaL These troops are proceeding partly by water, and partly by land .o Santarem, in order to form a junction with the corps commanded by Lieutenant ' General Miranda, anchishich, reinforced by . the aboVe troops, will be from 20 to 30,000 men strong. His, i head-quarters were removed on the . 17th inst. froth Tis Omar to Abrantet. : WILAORDINAItY SU . P.PiliPtarrellv Tltit UPON (mailers . or maY•114... - I.itbon, May '2O. It is known that the French army of Estrema dura having abandoned the Guadianna, marched in the direction of Alcantara to cross the Tagus. On 'thel4th instant the place was attacked by a division of from 10 to 12000 men, commanded, as is supposed, by Marshal Victor in.persOn. No other troops hap -004 to be there . thati one battalion of the Loyal Le sk-anian Legion, and the regiment* of the militia of Idantra, with six pieces of cannon, and 50 horse of the regiMent No. 11, all commanded by Col. ; rayne, of the Loyal Legion; the troops not exceeding in the whole 160 Q ,men. That valiant garrison, which had already disputed the ground with-the enemy in Bro 7. tar, occupied by its advanced parties, succeeded in obstructing the passagefur six hours,• in presence of an enemy vastly superior in number and artillery; with some loss in men killed and wounded, yet with out losing one single piece of ordnasce. Major Grant deserves the highest praise, on account of his conduct in this action." , • DEAL, JUNE 1. Arrived, and sailed for the River, the Emerald, CmvEs, from the Cape of Good Hope.—Arrive t from the River, the Venus, BURN, for Martinique ; Perseverance, WILMERSON, for the South Seas ; and Everthorpe, 'vs. for Madeira.--Wind'S. W. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. AVLSEND, JUN t I.:—Arrived the Hero, Strahan, and Fame, Carr, from Canary Isitinds; Active, l'r.icter, and Ain, Prier, from Jamaica; Gratitude, Row, from Tenerife; Lieu, Blyth, from Mogadore ; Maria, Burton, from Bermuda ; Chrtatian the 7th, —; Diligenda, Drister; and Ples au Regent. Dosana, from Lisbon; and Fingal, Denning, from Rio ieneirso.—Ssiled the He len, Napier, and Nonpareil, Hunt, for Martinique; ltd Mentor, Wood, for Hayti; '1 rcore, Taylor, and Ranger, Motley, for Malta. ... By the arrival of Dutch 'Papers to the 29th ult. we are informed ofsome particulars respecting the rela tive positions of the forces of the enemy in Spain. The Duke of Bet.Ltrso (Victor) remained inactive at Merida. SRRASTIANI was in La Mancha, watching the motions of the army of General CLESTA in the vicinity of Monasteries. The doaliat is removed as to OP MAY - L,.. the French troops .vhich so lately invaded Asturias. " I.i:bon, May 9.0. It appears that Marshal Monrian (Duke of Treviso), - -a- •Arr ov of Estrema- with Generals KELLERMAN and BONNET, had pro • ._ ceeded to the North West of Spain, and that the right wing of their army had passed the detiies of Arbas, and adiaticed towards Gijon. The Duke of. ELCMINGEN is represented as occupying Gallicia, and 'supported by this army of MOLTIER, instead of being confined by a superior force in Corunna, as was stated in the Spanish papers. This accession of torce, the French tell us, has completed "Abe deliverance of the whole of the Northern part of SPiiin.”. :, _ . . • These papers. contain also the EightholloNetiO of the French artivy, given in inetlict - coluirin: . - • • Hamhurgh Papers .to. lie 't>th ult. ba*orelso sr: rived, containing A. copy Of, the _Russian- Decimation of War against- Anstria. ••It attributes- to the Em peror FRANCIS the hostilities commenced with /144 1 .04 LEON, and adverts with sonie.indignation to the sup& posed, refusal of Austria to accept the powerful. , guarantee of ALILCANDEIR, for . the integrity of her . -,,- dominions. ... • •.. • ..,, ysn - : A vessel is arrived in England fromVivares, a riare on the coast of Astoria, which she leftnit the iitithlif last month. The Captain state,, that the Ftench cop's' which entered Oviedo, consisted of about fiste thousand : men, and that they gained admission into thetprovince, through a pass which had not been defended.: •Iliey: were opposed on their march by two thunsiund Spa- • niards, who were compelled to retreat by superiority of numbers, after having behaved w,itli ; gmt ,gatantry., The principal part of the Marquis. de Rcerrana's army , . i •-• from Gijon, had landed at some port' in Gallicia; wit h . was at Lugo ; and the Marquis himself , after his escare Since the above articles were pr ep are d for the press - h the intention of pining it. . When '*1;• Inliii in our . , . .' Minas the tWo.circuMatances : of, the.disnottition ah iet.• we have been faVoured with the 'following analysis of . Asturian joilsi aad•the easy...though we ItoPe sera -1 the news contained in the dispatches to Government t pseary• • ..• st of the - Ja l ftwinee by . K I M # l6 O , • 4 .! e . . Ini c . ' 'of " aciii :=-' • The :dispatches froni•Si AK dated 0 • Cannot "h a ' 411 siit t g e ..: c git! 'ter H• C !_, Inc- : r t • • r THOR areOporto •„. . , ~ • • reauAstti itheen true to itself...A Womo•soosaile peen. the 21st . Ult. They arm tharthe attempt whit 445. , ~.., ___ „.. • overrun, or. its. capital enteeed, by ten links SOCA nau..imar, *to cat of the retreat of SOULT had -01011 i - Men. •The principal part of the French forte in Galli. unsuCcessful, and that -he cook, not continue die Our- cia was saidtp betoftteiftrilingitself at Cott and suit' with any eifect, unleSs he had so completely ills. they . are sported fo hale :ltiit: several tnewei 4 . 1.4i5g0. . 'organized his own army, that it would ha.ve been iin6t ' A duel was fought yesterday 'at W . iltdottitycirOn foreifficient operations for some tinier Marshal bos;LT „' • • a Mr. b t .' 4f ' Small, in Consequence o . i dispute at wet* ').).a effected his retreat into °Alicia, after havinglost th t esc hi evening. Informal had been •THERS and a G t enlfenl . nit' ) 1 i eatre on u y . •• • all his artillery, baggage, ainrnuoition, and about one- given to.the Police, that , the meeting would tak4 plate fourth 2;4,4 his army in this short .campaign. Sir AL Child's Hill, near Hainipstead, where Officitis Were Alone= 'Witt,LEIVEY has begun his march to the . leg acent and apprehended the partiesi,-vbalst tot a fresh , . sblithward, in order to trirry into effect the operations in waiting ; btu, althoukh di sappointed the . 4 which lie had planned,•.as soon as Souls was . driven loading fora second discharge. The -, priacipals and their seconds were held in sure to. keekYlie'peilce: . . out of Portugal. • - . The Anniversary Meeting.' sure th;rit)ttliildiiis ••'- ' ' • The retreat, or rellihrthe ffight. ` ef the French, war belonging to the different schools of the Metrovulis, ~ so rapid; that it was found impossible to bring them took plate yesterday at St. PaurSCAtheifeal2 r- . 1. ... 4 4,g e 4 - ..i i ti ii i. , . to action. In one instance: onr advanced guard, - COHN MARKET, MARK -LAN", ju.sui 0... day is again in tolerable supply, fine itt thalmut4ttitd composed principally of. etachments of the Guards, the little at hand rather dearer; other qualitietattrin came up with the rear of the French, and attacked them with .such,inapetuirsity : that the French, after variation. Rye cheaper'. Barley ruai;•tainEif4l4. Malt heavy sale, and Pets are dearer—.',_ ' a short resistance, 'fled With Precipitation. • . • likewise, and few at liana—the supplies of Oats are The French killed or ham-strung all' the horses rather considerable, and this trade is named higher.— and males belong to their baggage-waggons and . -, e artillei7,. . . : ... • .. - , . •,„ • GESIASAL CUIRSNICT AS UNDIR .., .. .. . . .. . . Flour at late prices. . ,: • - 4 , NM 0 ,Whest, 575. 70s. 855. , Beans 5Ss. 59% oil. • - •Th e' l442lh. of s PottAgal; bei4 . . thus , 'cl eared 0%6 • fine,ititto o ass. 90s. - Tick ditto- 480. Os. 041 7 -1 ),,. 'Ole 455. 505. Oats, 5145. 28s. 31s. •'. . 'French, it is probable that air iOtiltin . ,*1.1,1 : ' , 0',21* ima go* , 42 ,0 d, , • Potanitilitto, Mlia-OTOOd. ' Pewee Likta to 61141110.1 Td'irett 46 ' littet t6 a*' - i* lYti : irtlit i tiliiil l . l ;iriptilisagri.goisi4alt 70s. 775. . , ime 4 iiiiineiinacliVe " on the • ' Eaitithetforifrd",.. ,; 141riliteilLsOtouersilistnes: • RaPriectirbaL 4 o :3o6 "" ' - "'''' '"- f Ors 4it.to 44, 50s. Portugal. • ' 7 . ria:e !Ira . , 70s. 7 es.—Sessods, Sp. 7ds. The Perttignese papers contain the Official derails sent to the , Portuguese Government by Sir AKTIIUR EY WkLLESL and General BEILESFORD, of the operations of the Combined Army previous to the 12th. These details have been already given through the medium of our own Gazettes. .1 1 1( I 1, 1 I • "t..! 111 • FE; S ~j'd L -t il I I t