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_ .0. .1 • in vain to induce her to relinquish this traffic. He trusted,„hoAigr,"that our Government would perse vere in ateirllltotegNen.this - enbject , and that those efforts would soon be crowned with success. Lord CASTLEREAGH begged to add one fact in corroboration of what he had already stated with respect to the disposition of the French Government. It was known to his Honourable Friend, that the Governor of the Island of Bourbon had been recalled by the French Government, in consequence of his conduct respecting the Slave Trade. Another Go vernor of a French Colony had recently been treated in a similar way. As to Portugal, he heartily con curred with his Honourable Friend in hoping that that Power, which happily was now the only one in the world by which the Slave Trade was sanctioned, might soon be induced to remove this stain from its character. _ _ The Motion was then withdrawn. Soon after two o'clock the Usher of the Black Rod required the attendance of the House in the house of Lords. The SPEAKER and the Members present (to the number of about 80) accordingly attended. When the Members of the House of Commons re turned to their House after the dissolution, divested of their legislative character, Mr. MANNERS SUTTON, the late Speaker. offered to read the Speech at the table, as is usual after a prorogation. Mr. TIERNEY objected to any such proceeding, as implying some approbation of this mode of disso lution, which he considered as an insult to Parliament. Mr. M. SUTTON observed, that he had consulted Mr. Hatsell this morning on a case where there was • no precedent, there having been no such dissolution since that of the Oxford Parliament, in the reign of Charles 11. The difficulty did not depend on the Members present being no longer a House of Parlia ment. That circumstance equally existed in the case of a prorogation. But the peculiar difficulty of this case consisted in his being no longer a Speaker. Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that the Gentlemen present might incur a pramunire, if they appeared to deliberate as a House of Commons. It was remarked, that there could be no harm in a conversation between Mr. C. M. SUTTON and his fiends round the table.—The Speech was not read. The House then separated. PROTEST, n - nearm OY SHE jatEENAES Or TILL 1101.31 E Or LORDS, ON lELIIDAY, UM Plll ACEstisi: SUArerinniG Tnt; STANDING ORDERS or TRE1101:1:L Di OZONE 70 PASS TUE surrizatmsaair ALIEN SILL SMILOi:4II ALL ITS SIAIES IN ONE DAY. Mum:aler, Because to rasm.d the Standing Orders of this House is at all times a proceedir.g liable to grave objections, and only to be justified by some urgent necessity ; but to suspend them for the purpose of hurrying through all Its stays, in one day, a Bill mach must have the effect of suspending various Acts of Par liament, which have rot been named, and which the House has not had an opportunity of cor.ifiering, seems to ns to defeat the purposes for which they were detised, anti to set at nought the remota upon which they are founded. GREY, VASSAL HOLLAND, LAUDERDALE. PROCLA.MATION FOR CALLING A NEW PAALLA3IENT. " GEORGE P. R. SPENCER, MONTFORT, ROSSLYIt " Whereas We, acting in the name art! on the behalf of his Majesty, bas.e thought fit, by and with the advice of hif Majesty's Privy Council, to dissolve, and have by such advice as aforesaid this day dissolved, the Parliament, begun and holden at West minster, the Twenty-fourth day of November, In the Year One thousand eight hundred and twelve, in the Fifty-third Year of his Majesty's Reign, and from thence continued by se veral Prorogation. to the Twenty-seventh day of January, in the year Eighteen Hundred and Ei3htetn, and which on the said Twenty-seventh edy of Jam' ry was holden and sat and continued sitting from thence until and upon this Tenth da . , of June, when it was by Us dissolved as aforesaid. And we being desirous and resolved, as soon as may he, to meet his Majesty's people, and to have, their advice in Parliament, do hereby make known to all his Majesty's loving subjects, our will and pleasure to call a New Paula ISXMT and do .hereby further decl ire, in the name and on the behalf of his 'Majesty, that with the advice of his Majesty's Privy Council, We have this day given orders that the Chancellor of that part of the United Kingdom called Great Britain, and the Chancellor of Ireland, do respectively forthwith issue out Writs in due form, and ac cording to law, for calling a New Parliament. Awl We do iscreby; She, in the name and on the behalf of his MA/ FiTY, by his Prod nation, under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, require Writs forthwith to be issued accordingly, by the said Chancellars respectively, for causing the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, who are to terve in the said Parlia 'bent, to be returned to and give their attendance in the said t b arliament, which Writs are to be returnable on Tenenar, the Fourth day of August nest. " Given at our Court, at Catlteit-house, the totb of June, UN, in the Seth year of his Majesty's Reign." GOD SAVE TUE KING. PROCLAMATION FOR ELECTING AND SUMMONING TILE SIXTEEN PEERS OF SCOTLAND. " GEORGE, P. R. Whereas We have, actbst in the name and on the behalf of big MiniSlT, and by and with the advice of his MAsurv's Privy Council, thought fit to declare our pleasure fur summon- leg and holding a Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Eritain and Ireland, on TUISDAY, the Fourth day of Anne* next ensuing the date hereof : in order therefore to the Electing and Summoning the Sixteen Peers of Scotland, who are to sit in the House of Peers in the said Parliament, We do, acting as afueesaid, by the advice of .11is Masisrv's Privy Council, issue forth this Proclamation, strictly charging and commanding all the Peers of Scotland to assemble and meet at Holyrood House, ja Edinburgh, on Friday the Twenty.fourth day of July next ensuing, between the hours of twelve and two in the afternoon, to ruminate and choose the Sixteen Peers to sit and vote in the house of Peers in the said ensuing Parliament, by open Elec tion and plurality of voices of the Peers that shall be then pre- wmt, and of the Proxies of such as shall be absent (such Proxies being Peers, and producing a Mandate in writing duly signed before witnesses, and both the Constituent and Proxy being qua lified according to lay)): and the Lord Clerk Register, or such two of the principal Clerks of the Session as shall be appoir.ted by him to officiate in his name, are hereby respectively required to attend such Meetir.g, and to adaditister the Oaths required by law to be taken there by the said Peers, and to take their Votes; and, inunediutedy after such Election made and duly examined, to certify the Names of the Sixteen Peers so elected, and sign and attest the same in the presence of the said Peers the Electors, and return such Certificate into the High Court of Chancery of Great Dritain ; and We do, by this Proclamation: N.„ . 11 - . . ••3•NI "s strictly command and require the Provost of Edinburgh, and all other the Magistrates of the said City, to take especial care to preserve the peace thereof, during the time of the said Elec tion, and to prevent all manner of Riots, Tumults, Disorders , and Violence whatsoever. And We strictly charge and com mand that this Proclamation be duly published at the Market Cross at Edinburgh, and in all the County Towns of Scotland, twenty-live days at least before the time hereby appointed for the Meeting of the said Peers to proceed to such Election. " Witness Grouse Prince of Wats', Regent of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire land, at Westminster, the toth day of June, tele, In the SBth year of his Maarsre's Reign. " GOD SAVE THE KING." EAST INDIA INTELLIGENCE. FROM THE CEYLOX GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NARRATIVE OF THE PROGRESS OP THE REBELLION IN CANDY FROM TILE DATE OF LAST COMMUNICATION. COLUMBO, JANUARY 31. Information having reached Lieutenant-Colonel Kelly, from various quarters, that the Pretender and rebel Dessana were at Dombagalla and Mooneragal lee, on the borders of Ouva and Wellasse, a detach ment was prepared, under the personal inspection of that Officer, to proceed, on the night of the 18th, from Medegamwelle to Dombagalla, for the purpose of surprising the rebel leaders: the information, how ever, although correct as to their having been to Dombagalla, had not been received sufficiently early, and the party returned next night, having found at Dombagalla an extensive range of buildings of recent erection, and which appeared to have been occupied a few days before, bur were perfectly deserted: these they set fire to. On their march to Dombagalla, they fell in with some armed people, of whom they killed three; one, from the attendance of a round Talpot on his person, is conjectured to have been of rank. After the return of this party, Lieutenant- Colonel Kelly moved from Medegamwelle to Alli put ; the road had been in some places blocked up with the felling of large trees across, but the obstruc tions were easily removed. Some arrows were shot at the party from different places, but without effect. One of the rebels was killed by a shot from our troops. Lieutenant-Colo-xi Kelly proceeded by Passera to Badmula, where he received the report of Major Macdonald, who was moving through the country most disaffected. The Major had moved from Alli put on the 15th to Bootle; during his march to which he had met with considerable obstacles from large trees being thrown across the road, which rendered it impassable for bullocks, till cleared, to do which took much time and labour. Ile met with no oppo sition from armed insurgents till about a mile and a half from Bootle, when a few shots were fired from a rock, from which our escorts had been before an noyed ; a road was therefore cut round it, to enable parties to be sent to protect the line of march in fu ture. Major Macdonald met Captain Pike at Bootle, who awed he hzd been fired at in his march from Kattragam, and had lost a cooly, kille.l. A small party sent out that evening, under the command of a native officer, surprised some reMs, and took two, prisoners. On the 17th, another detachment, under native Captain Boram, proceeded towards Alliput to join Lieut. Raymond, who was moving thither from Bodulla, and on his way he destroyed a deserted vil ' lage, to which his attention had been directed as the ' residence of some rebel Chiefs, but who had deserted it. Major Macdonald himself marched for Here ' boka on the 18th, during which day he was fired at ' from the jungle, but without loss. At Hereboka he found Lieutenant Raymond 'aid the first Adigar ; • the rebels were supposed to be in some force in the vicinity; for the Adigar, when bathidg, was fired on, and one of hi attendants had his arm fractured by a L musket-ball. Two parties were sent out, one to Pa. watte, four miles south of Hereboka, in which native Captain Borun succeeded in taking four prisoners-- , and another to Oslevitte, a village three miles S.E. which was found deserted. Major Macdonald moved at eight s. m. 19th, with the first Adigar towards Randemya; the road was much blocked up by trees. Near Oslevitte, the Adi gar, who was in the rear, was sharply attacked by ginjals and musketry, from the opposite side of a ri ver, and he stated, on coming up with the advance, that he had seen the rebel Dessave, and been reques ted to join him with his banners and followers. As no advantage was to be expected from an attempt to pursue the rebels, none was made ; but on their re appearance on the side of the mountain, a shell was thrown among them, which fell dead. The party came to the ground at Itandemya at four p. r:. near which another shot was fired at the Adigar, which struck his palanquin. On the 20th they reached :leerapatowa, where Lieutenant Pretz bad arrived on' the 19th, having on his march down the Bambuagan Pass met with mach opposition, and a private of the 73d having been severely wounded in the arm _by a musket-ball, on the 18th, at Galgodde. Major 'Mac donald intended to proceed up the Hepostall Pass by, Welleway, having sent the first Adigar by the Barn-' buagan Pass to meet him. Major Bailey reports, from Godiagamme, in Wel lassee, that every thing was quiet, and the inhabitants, supplying him with grain in large quantiti es . An wort protecting provisions, between Or.ono rnalle and Mindagamme met with considerable op position, after crossing the Badulla Oya, a bombar dier of the Royal Artillery, and a private of the Ist Ceylon Regiment, were severely wounded by arrows; and Lieutenant Green, or. his way from Mindagamma to Badulla, with a party, was also attacked in Weya loova, and had one man slightly wounded. They, however, succeeded in killing the only two insurgents they saw.—lntelligence has also been received, that in the attack made on Captain Blanckenberg, in the defile between Tonnaiva and Heppatagan, (in which that Officer was wounded,) five of the insurgents re ceived mortal wounds. Captain Cleather, who remained in charge of t!,!e port at Ahapola, during Lieutenant-Colonel Kelly's absence, has reported the success of a small but well concerted and executed night attack on two rebel' headmen, concealed in a jungle nine miles distant from the post : having received - intelligence from dif ferent quarters that the Ratteralcs of Pattipola and Karugahavelle were concealed with their families in huts or in caves in the jungle of Karugahavelle, and that their huts or caves were at the distance of a mile from each other, Captain Cleather sent a detachment of a small party of Europeans and Caffrees, und er I Lieutenant Forster, of the 2d Ceylon Regiment, which moved at half-past six in the evening of the 20th f January, with -directions to proceed to the farthest hiding-place first : the party returned the next morn ing, having, after leaving Ahapola, at four miles dis tance, entered into a close, thick, and almost impe aetrable jungle, the narrow foot-paths through which were intersected by large rocks. This they passed through in the greatest silence, and at midnight came to a spot where an advanced sentinel was found, but asleep, with bows and arrows about him. He was awoke, and kept quiet by threats, and the patty pro ceeded, and at different distances of a quarter of a mile, fell in with three moresentinels also sleeng the last was posted forty yard s s from a cave, sit pi vate in a rock of difficult ascent, with a stream of water Bowing over it. This the party entered in silence, sod entered a recess, where they found Potepola Ratterale and his family asleep: the Ratterale sur tendered himself, and, after destroying a quantity of paddy stowed there, and a number of - bows, arrows, and spears, the party returned to Ahapola the next morning by eight a. m. the desertion of the guide having prevented their search after the other head man. This is the second instance of a surprise of the rebels in their concealments, and must have a strong effect, by shewing them t hat even in places which they considered inaccessible, they are not secure from the effects of the activity of our troops, and the dili gence and intelligence of their officers. The reports received from Lieutenant-Colonel Hook, at Madulla, and Captain Fraser-, at Watte moale, (to which place he had removed from Tibbe togoda as a more eligible situation for a post), are very favourable. With the exception of a partial at tack made on a convoy proceeding on the 18th to wards Madulla from Wattemoole, by which a pio neer was wounded, every thing was quiet on that road; and Lieutenant-Colonel Hook mentions with much satisfaction that he is assisted by the people of Madulla in procuring Olas to cover the buildings erecting there, and in reaping and bringing in paddy from lands belonging to the rebels in arms, which they pointed out themselves. On the 22d, Lieute nant-Colonel Hook, in concert with Captain Fraser, made an incursion towards Yatamadu and Oodoo main, as well in expectation of finding some rebel headman concealed, as to explore an unknown track of country. Lieutenant-Colonel Houk detached a party under Captain Coane, of the 73d, to proceed by one route, while he went by another ; and both were found very rugged and rocky, and the jungle very close. The third parties joined at the village Oodoomadu about nine o'clock, having met with no opposition ; it was perfectly deserted : and as the Mahottale was a principal rebel, his house was burnt, with a great deal of paddy, which could not be car ried away ; the other houses were left standing, with a notice they would share the same fate, unless the inhabitants came in on their return by another route; some shots were tired, and in return the party killed a number of buffaloes grazing about, as a punish ment on the inhabitants of the village, who were justly suspected of being the persons in arms. Cap tain Fraser separated from Lieutenant-Colonel Hook, and both parties returned to th.:ir respective posts, having sustained no injury. In the Suffragan Province, which borders on Ouva, where a considerable observing force is stationed, Lieutenant Colonel Cother meets with the rradiesti assistance from the chiefs and natives ; ar. , armed party of Candians, under the command of a Chief, Ekorelligodde Nilame, had moved from that pro vince to Ouva, to join our force. Notwithstanding the absence of many of the prin cipal Chiefs from the capital, on duty, the feast of the Alum Sala, or presentation of the first fruits, was celebrated with due solemnity on the 25th, 26th, 47th, and 28th of January. On the first evening, the Officers of the Royal store and the Temple pro ceeded in state from the square before the Palace to the villages belonging to Government, from which the first'paddy was to be brought. The procession in returning on the 26th, in the evening, was met by the 2d Adikar, and the Chiefs in Candy , at some distance from ;Ile town, and by them accompanied to the Maligena, or principal Temple, where the usual distribution to the different Temples was made. On the 27th, in the morning, his Excellency received the portion formerly laid - before the King, consisting of new rice, and a selection of all the various vege table productions of the country. The ceremony closed the 2sth, in the morning, by a discharge of ginjales. The Hospital returns still continue to evince me excellent state of health which the troops enjoy, under PROVIDENCI I to the surprise and disappoint ment of the insurgents. • AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE. NEW-YORK. MAY 2. FROM TOR ISLE , Of Famscs,—Captain. Brown, of the ship Romdololday, who arrived last evening, in 95 days from the Isle of France, informs us, that on or about the Ist of January, the British frigate Ma gicienne, Captain Purvis, seized several American vessels f or having brought in and landed for exporta tion prohibited goods, notwithstanding special per mits nad been granted at the Custom-house, and the goods had been de sited in tie Custom house stores. The ship Rolla, of Baltimore, one of the seized yes ,els, had been liberated, and was to sail in 12 days. On Thursday evening, a livery-gable and several small surrounding buildings, situated in Black-horse alley, in Philadelphia, were destroyed by fire. The ancient building in which William Penn once resided had its roof destroyed, and was otherwise injured. FROM TIM BOSTON PATRIOT OF MAT t It is said that Bolivar and Morino were both woun ded at the sanguinary battle of Cabrara, near Carac cas. In consequence of. his wound, Morino had re tired to Valencia, and left the Royal troops under the command of Gen. Morales. Among the prisoners taken by the Royalists and carried to Caraccas, were fourteen female patriots, who were captured fighting in the ranks ! CINCINNATI, APRIL 15. THEVERMONT PILGRIMS.-011 Saturday afternoon , last these miserable looking men, women, and chil-, dren, passed through the skirts of this place, and encamped, in the woods, about a mile from town.— The Mayor and Council, having authentic informa tion of their affliction by the small-pox, and of their extreme filthiness, very wisely, by a Committee, re quested them to pass by at as great distance from town as convenience would permit. During the whole of Sunday curiosity led columns of citizens and people from the surrounding country to see them. The fold from Cincinnat Lion of these wayfaring pilgrims, was choked with pasumgers, each %%WI an , ing forwaret to has c a peep at the se.. however, returned with " bowels of cl them. The society consists of about 4 eluding children, of which there is a Their theological reason for thus sti the country without a home, Ind w any of the necetsaries of life, was lingly given It is imitating the ancient patriarchs and good men of But the basis of their dirty religion t! willing to disclose. Perhaps they has and are treacherously governrq by a inclination to hate every thing bo.-e dustry. It may not be.. We susper The children ezcited the most coin of them are interesting and haadsoi perhaps, if separated from the cloud of superstition and indolence that curl come useful and honourable rntrel Reared up in their present sittlatir.p, usefulness to themselves, to society, ( They may, like their parents, e7cit contempt.—We could not learn, for to themselves, where their travelli• take water-passage here, and it is see them no more—a source of no r THE EVENING s' LONDON. THURSDAY, JUNE 11 ~x.—holiday et the Bulk, r Sea 114,..5e. In the greater part of our impres , we were enabled to give a correct Speech of the PmNcn 11!-aavr, ut Parliament. A full report of it, monial observed on the occasion, affil columns of to-day. The arraagcru the Writs for the new l'arliament we) that, as we announced yesterday, th patched, by last night's Post. In the stater:len:s %dab we gave the subject of the Income and Expel to have been observed, that in additit £15,139,338, being the Debt redeem. ged in the year 1817, out of the reu year, there has been a farther rcduc' considerable amount, by the app:ie. sued from the Exchequer in the prey remaining in the hands the Comm Itedemptian of the National Debt, remaining in the Exchequer on the 1817, which, though it does not corn the Income and Expenditure pre‘perl the year, as compared with each oth le::: an important circumstance in thl ) ear, as it constitutes a real diming will appear by the following accourr Compare of DEBT redeemed and =WV Debt on Consolidated rood on sth immary Deduct Debt at sth January, let 7 Amount of UnfundeJ Debt. Ltda . -goer TVs. and Nary and Ordnau‘e Debt, at the.. ri Januay, ISIS Ditto, ditto, Sth January, 1817 5; 062 li:creme Inerrant of Unfunded Das Applied In Redemption of Debt. from sib January, 1817. to sth January. IBIS Five per Cents. paid of 15.341 Deduct increase of Vitfesard DOI Actual Diminution of Debt, from Ib. Stbk 1817, to sth Jan. ISIS The excess of which we took nark diture of. the current year, has arisen ing manner: Ist, From the charge of the 33 created, and the Exchequer Brlls fu sent year, of which there will be pay: of the year about 1.V61,488: wlu hand, as the diminution of the charge debt, consequent upon this funding effect in its full proportion before year, there will probably Le an inc under that head likewise, beyond the Finance Committee. 2d. By an exceeding in the Arm , pally arising from the charge of Militia, which, having been formert a charge upon the growing produce and paid by the Receiver General, in the estimate stated by the Commit Report ; and from an increase in th Ilalf-pay and Chelsea allowances. Sd. By an exceeding in the Na , owing to the expense of certain Na' mouth, Sheerness, and some other Dockyards. 4th. By an exceeding ia thcOrdnal occasioned by the increased aliou - an , for supplies furnished by that depart sth. By an excess of the miscell. the extent of 85,e00/. And, lastly, By the extraorainat fled in the margin, including the pal to the Court of Spaii . in pursuant tion with that Power, relative to du Slave Trade. His Royal Highness the Duke of ried to the Princess Ltmasomt, at 29th of May ; and may be expectl wards the cud of this mouth. ST. ail Ili, in the c m , almost litera:ls alums o i mes ; . T A of r itih: Fe:. comp ass i on - 1 ... P • : 43 pe rson; ;,;, a p= ll99lber, randcing ales tritliftt , car • trurtly 4 , 4 1 'e r chtl," t!-. 7 ,„ • L e- ejr se en* • ye be " SULdiit• ' .7 e• 1 E. 7 ^ 11 7. natuni :: g s p„ s in. • ct is. Ni,„ aa.l ' G of isnoraue. 7 . ! . tier.'., !Inv.; . - \vc (Ir•e4 . tur t.r to their ti te cm:T..4 y r. 4 it •rai uni.at,a 4 •-•"•'.. Feb.:tics: l tr7er_ ti qA It. • , 1 Sis. :Secs:. % L i et . CJ Cf on J.:zst,:t*.• • •••: and of ti.- ;c il be foul..ia e is mews t K i suitg ere tJ soli ra ; „„ e , hey svi/e •. 1 2 • Ith ' iaa :9 e on 114n4lay, 1 111ditlIte, it 01; 1 2 :ion to the sum trs.'d and diFchas •.g teipts wifhia i t s w :tion of debt:® :anon of stnr.i i s • E :ceding year. rA missiirtr:s f ir - In and of Balran c St!.. of .13^7 -, - t me striey erly hei,r•eri:a :her, is iv:cr . :on he rinzne: ax ,reena of .febt, a i r.t: :ranee fa 11:7. 7. ISIS Z. 1..1%;,1 ir. I,t-,011 TVs. • R. 114 • • 113 1 SAN " • It ClS7tt,at A 1,1419 15.3911.911 Jan. it.ololl Ref ice, in the espra. ten in the ram- L, per cent. Soxi Rattled in the ple• Jfatl table in the comr e tilt, on the ode: se , ge of the unfunild ; mg, wit.' not rase s r the c:oie of shl crease ci 70.0 ski• the est:mate cle.e fkl my Grant. 0' the disemb&A in ly provided de: rof the i=»3 Ta; to , was not incli:43 fa ittee in the::: the amount ct t:•• Iri hs . c. 1., try sirar., aval works at Vl . ' N. r of anceGrast, c.•• r. Ice to the Or:. avant to th 2 Luscous t i cry Charges •yc: . (. ayment • t , nce of the C'-•r 0 the Aboliti:n it of Ken rns It cobo•irg, r i der Led in en