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, a f , e o . .1 , • • 0' THE AkMY. ALIEUTENANT of INFANTRY wi shes to exchange to Half-pay.—Address Ly letter (post paid) to A. B. at Mr. Noun's, Bookseller, 48, Great Quemstteet, Lin coln's inn Fields. THE ARMY. This day was published, price sCi. Is. in C Vols. Soo. THE ROYAL MILITARY CALENDAR; dedicated, by permission, to his Royal Highness the Cum. MANDY.I IN CUICY ; containing (without comment) the Services of all the GENERAL. OF liICERS living at the close of the year 1814, from their entrance into the Army ; with Complete Indexes of Battles, andbther mistellant (ius matter. In the A PreNDIX is an Impartial Account of the Operations in the East of Spain in 1812-IS. By JOHN PHILIPPART, E•q. Sold by Mr. Egerton, Military Book4eller, Whitehall; Messrs. Sherwood. Neely, and Jones, Paternoster-row ; Mr. Barrington, Sttand; and all other Boclasellers. Where also may be had, Mcm(tiss or GrNERAL MoaeAu, by the same. Pr. 14•. EAST IN DI il No US g. Yesterday a General Court of Proprietors was held at the India House, to cou.ider of various subjects. The first business done was the re-appointment of Mr. SEMEN to the situation he before held under the Government of India. The Court then proceeded to take into re-conside ration the Report of the Committee on the Bye-laws of the Company. Mr. S. DIXON, after several remarks upon the im policy of the regulation as it at present stood with respect to the choice of Directors, moved, that in future, on the annual election of Directors, each Pro prietor should have the liberty of voting for one, two, three, four, or five, as he pleased, and not, as at pre sent, that the Proprietor should be compelled to vote for five, leaving him only the option of objecting to One of he individuals put in nomination. The motion was seconded by Mr. KINNAIRD, who argued that as the Bye-law now stood it could scarcely be said that the Proprietor had any option, but was obliged to elect those persons whom the Di rectors thought proper to recommend. He wished that the precise form of the amendment should be fixed by the Committee on the Bye-laws. Mr. K. SMITH and several other Members argued upon the inconvenience that might result from mak ing an unnecessary change in the system of the Com pany, under which it bad so long been most prospe rous. The effect of it, they contended, would be gradually to exclude from the Direction the oldest and most faithful servants of the Company. Mr. LOWNDCS was fully convinced of the necessity of this alteration. He also recommended that a new' Bye-law should be introduced, not permitting Direc tors to vote on questions that regarded their personal interests, and that they should not be allowed to trade in any of the articles in which the Company' dealt. He had been labouring for many years to make the Court of Directors a more respectable body, and he did not even now despair of success.— As they were Kings of India, they ought to take this adv:'ntageous opportunity of setting a glorii,us ex ample :,f purity and liberality to the Sovereigns of Europe. mho seemc..l :nuch need it. TheCuautstAxa:leerted to tilt. many ncwditliculties that would be occ.i.ioned by the adoption of ex amendment of Mr. Dixon. .instead of being uprig ht and independent men, the Directors Would in future be the mere tools of the Pi oprietors, whom they would always be solicitous to please, and to whom, for their votes, they would :*1 ways be subservient. Mr. GRANT was of the same opinion, and after some further discussion, and a reply from Mr. Dixon, the question was put, and negatived by a considerable majority. Several other points of minute regulation were afterwards debated. PARLIAMENTART PROCEZDINOS. HOUSE OF LORDS, APRIL 5. Mr. !avast from the Treasury, presented the annual Au count of the Revenues of Great Britain, pursuant to Act of Par liament. Mr. BLACK, the Aceauutant,presented Papers from the Com missioners of IScot:h Highland !toads. Mr. WHAKTUN preseutcd Papers from the Court of Chancery In Ireland. Several Private Bills were brought up.from the Comma. Lard AUCKLAND said be r.horakt move the second reading of the Gaol tees Bill to-murrow. crmuitess OF VIIIINA. The Earl of LIVERPOOL presented Papers to the House, by the Command of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, relative to the proccedirgs of the Congress of Vienna. He stated, that tbo‘e he now presented were printed. They did nut contain the whole of the information intended to be laid before their Lord ships, but the rest, he expected, would be ready by to-morrow. I - ha Noble If timid on the other side (the Marquis Wellesley) bad given notice of a motion for to-morrow on an important subject, the Treaty whit America; but as it would probably be his duty on that day th call the attention of the House to a Message front Ow Prince Regent, and to move for the consideration of it on Eriday, it would net be conveniert to enter into a long discussion on any other guidon upon either of those days. He therefore hoped the Noble Lord would agree to name some day in the course of next week. _ _ _ The lklarquis WELLESLEY said, that though anxious to bring forward the Impovant subject alluded to by the Noble - Lord—though Anatolia to ohtaia tor it an early consideration, the more so from recent events that had take.. place in Europe— yet, under the circumstaaces state.' by the Noble Lord, he could not refuse h s request. Ile thelet..re thought the best way would be to Mt a day troutroxow.--Adjunrned. eftinift, if die AthaUnit of the Hodge 114, the Piol.e.a of dii Customs, and the Apprepriadon of the First Fruits. These as counts were ordered to Re on the table. Sic JORN NEWPORT whited to knew whether any more Re. turns were to be produced ; and if there would be any objection to present the Account of the Proceedings of the Commissioners auointed to inquire into the Fees of Courts of Justice in irttandi 'I he Right Hon. Baronet then moved, that there should be laid before the Howie copies of all Returns made by the Commis sioners appointed to inquire into the Fees of Courts of Justice in England, Ireland, and deotiand.—This motion was agreed to. BONAPARTE'S ESCAPE. Mr. FREEMA NTLE rose to ask the Noble*Lord opposite, whether there were any, and what instruc-. tions. transmitted by his Majesty's Govesnment to the Officers of his Navy, crutzing in the vicinity of the Island of Elba, authorising them to prevent the departure of Bonaparte from that island ? Lord CASTLEREAGH stated in reply, that a distribution of British naval force had been made for the purpose of confining Napoleon within the limits of the Island of Elba. He was not aware that any specific instructions were transmitted to the Officer commanding on that station, for the purpose of pre venting his escape ; but an understanding did exist, that if Bonaparte was touni at sea, he should imme. diately bx detained. Mr. FR EEMANTLE inquired whether there would be any objection to produce these instructions ? Lord CASTLEREAGH repeated, there were no , instructions, but an understanding to the effect he had already stated. Mr. TIERNEY expressed a wish to know, whether there was any thing in any of the Treaties of Paris, Fontainbleau, or elsewhere, which authorised the pre vention of Bonaparte from going from Elba when he 'pleased ? Lord CASTLEREAGH declined touching upon that question at present, as a future opportunity would soon take place for entering into the discussion. Mr. WYNNE said, he wished to avoid making a motion, if he could otherwise obtain the information he s-tught for, namely, the nature of those instruc tions on which the understanding alluded to by the Noble Lord was founded ; he certainly would move for these, if he did not obtain a satisfactory answer. Lord CASTLEREAGH — " The Hun. Gentle man can make his motion." Mr. WYNNE then moved—" That an humble Address be presented to the Prince Regent, praying that his Royal Highness would lay before the House Copies of the Treaties entered into between the Al lied Powers and the Emperor Napoleon, at Paris, on the 11th of April; and of any other Treaties at the same period, between the said p.uties, together with the lei ms of the accession of Great Britain thereto." The motion was agreed to, and the Address or dered to be presented to his Royal Highness by such Members as were Privy Councillors. HOLISk. OF COMMONS. Mr. BLACK, the Acrwintaiit, prc.enteil the Report of the Commissioners for repairing ti.e liughland Roads iu Scotland. —Ordertd to lie on the table. Nir. WM. DUNDA3 prottitill a Petition from the Lord Pro- Magistrateb, and Curporanoi. of Edinburgh, agalist Scto.cli Jury Bill.—Oreoi td to lie oil the table. Mr NlAaarerr movrd lot Returns, of the numher 4f Ships built in Asia for the India Canvas; , with the British raters, from January I , 1 810, to. March 25, 181 ; alto.,'a Re turn of the same built Lt the River . Thames, and regirered in the Fort of London, during simila r ;:tr:otl.—The Motions were agreed to. Mr. V. FiTZGERALD postpotkil, till the 4tb of May, the eon- Mention of the Petition against tlii: itownpatricit Election. Mr. Hu sKisson obtained have to bring in two Bills to amend the 48th of ;Lit King for disafforesting deem 11.4tsmoon Mr. EusnittoTott postponed the Committee of Supply until Friday pelt. Mr. WALL AC3 moved for leave to. bring in a BR to alter and amend the SW of the King. relative to the mode which oath*. rises the GfiVt IllOr in Council, under the revision of the author. ties at home, to alter a.nd emend the limits of the Towns of Cal cutta, nimbly, and Madras, and to remove all doubts relating tberesiato; also to review the Acts of the soth and 40th of the King, relative to the mode of granting Letters of Administration for the disposal of s Testator's Property ill India; and finally, to empower the Administration to that Empire to rensovs: from its jurisdiction any obnoximmpersons, not being British subjects, who may he residing therein.—Leave was given to brit* in a Bill accordingly. Mr. loxisvtix, from the Chief Secretary's Office in Iretend, brought up Returns of the several County kressatments in that - CIVIL LIST. Mr. TIERNEY inquired whether, in the apOint ment of the next Committee to examine into the Civil List accounts, a greater extension of power would be given, for the purpose of investigation than had been possested by the former Committee ? The. CHANCELLOR of the ENCIIEQUER replied, that in a day or t'wo he meant to move that the Civil List accounts should be relented to n Corn.' mittee, with powers similar to tlio:,e which had been invested urton a former occasion. Mr. TIER NEY then give notice, that on Friday week he would move that these accounts be referred for examination to a Committee, which should be em. powered to examine into the whole Civil List expen. dims e, and to call, for that purpose, for all persons, papers, and records, that may appear necessary in that investigation. WAYS AND MEANS. On the motion of Mr. V. FITZGERALD, the House resolved itself into a Committee of Ways and Means; in which the Irish Countervailing Duties of 2s. 7 , d. per lb. on Tobacco and Snuff, imported into Ireland from Great Britain, were agreed to, and the report ordered to be received on Friday next. On the motion of Mr. LUSH LNGTON, the To. bacco Importation Bill, and the Whale Fishery Bill, went through a Committee. The reports to be re ceived to-morrow. Mr. V. FITZGERALD moved the Order of the Day for the House resolving itself into a Committee upon the Sugar Drawback Act of the 47th of the King. In the Committee the Right Hon. Gentle man moved, that those Drawbacks be repealed, for the purpose of substituting others in their place. The Resolution was agreed to, and the report or• dered to be received to-morrow._ _ ll'he House adjourned soon after five o'clock. I FROMTHE GHENT JOURNAL OF SUNDA?". GHENT, APRIL 1. His Majesty the King of France received on the 31st of Match all the Authorities. The Ckrgy were first presented. M. Goethals, Grand Vicar, expressed the respectful sentiments of the Clergy for the person of a Monarch exposed to such severe trials of misfor tune ; and added, that the piety of the Son of St. Louis, seconded by the prayers of the Church, *and nt his faithful subjects, would touch the GOD of Mercies in favour of a people threatened with the greatest ta. , lamities. The answer c,f the King was noble and interesting : be expressed at once his confidence in Gon, his resignation to the Decrees of Eternal Pao. VIDEVCE, and his hope for the happiness of a people of whom he was still the father. The Mayor and the Municipal Council next ad dressed his Majesty with their wishes for his speedy re-establishment on the Throne of his ancestors. The King answered that he should always retain a recol lection of the affectionate attachment :hewn to him in this city. ~ Sire, (said the Mayor) our hearts have spoken :" 41 and mine has heard you," replied the King. The King then received Addresses from several other public bodies. He :hewed as much greatness as goodness. The affecting proofs of the general in terest expressed towards him, frequently moistened his eyes, and many of the spectators were moved to tears. The English Ambassador to Louis XVIII. ] .. arrived here on the 91st. 4 great quantity . of the royal baggage has been brought in succession to Get by the pehsants of Artois. His Majesty has testified his satirfaction.to those faithful subjects, whose noble devotedness forms so glorious a contrast to, the baseness and treason of a small number of their fellow-countrywn. A great number of cannon, of large. size s haw) passed through, the city; destined foe Tourohy aniti Oudenard. = P.RENCR PAPIRS .. .flun TsAns.—The Amid h Paris of the 2d contains the following article • 4g The enlightened friends of humanity have long demanded the abolition - of the Slave Trade : this sa lutary measure was expected from a government which made the highest pretensions to justice and morality. This measure appeared so contormable to religion, that it was hoped it would meet no opposi tion in he councils of a Prince subjected to the in fluence. of certain AUst, who spoke much of their morality and religious zeal. Experience, however, soon convinced us that these protestations proceeded from the mouth, and not the heart. Government stipulated for the continuance of the trade during five years, in the hope that after that period circum stances would enable them to perpetuate this traffic in slaves, against which public opinion in Europe was every day more strongly pronouncing itself. a It was in vain that enlightened and judicious men endeavoured to produce the conviction that this trade was condemned not only by humanity and reli gion, but also that it was contrary to the maxims of sound policy. They proved that the Slave Trade would be an eternal obstacle to the restoration of commercial and friendly connections with St. Do mingo. and that it was impossible to replace men under the yoke who had fought for their liberty, and enjoyed it for so many years. The ministerial hired writers replied to these reasonings by declamation ind abuse. The encouragement which they received. announced clearly enough the ulterior intentions of Government. An order of the police prohibited the editors of newspapers from enlightening the pub lic as to the Slave Trade question ; and there re mains in our drawers an article on this subject, which was suppressed by the Censorship, and which we shall publish in a few days. a It was reserved for the Emperor to pronounce the definitive abolition of this disgraieful traffic, to thus give a striking testimony of respect for the sa cred principles of morality, and to acquire a new claim to the gratitude of the friends of liberty. The partisans of liberal ideas, who are so numerous in Great Britain, will doubtless apptiud this great act of humanity. The only rivalry which can hereatit , r subsist between France and England, is that ot de ciding which of the two nations shall make the great est progress in the science of government, and in the art of rendering nations free and happy. " The decree abolishing the Slave Trade st ill pit an end to all the uneasiness which exists in regard to St. Domingo. There was reason to fear that fly: late government was at one time desirous of ' gating by force of arms, a population determiiivd resistance. Now the idea is altogether relinquished of exhausting the public treasury in an attempt to re-establish slavery in St: Domingo. The Govern ment which wishes to remain at peace with all Powers. is occupied with objects of the highest importance to the happiness ot the French people. It is prep:sting a True constittrion, which will guarantee . the rights sis all, and will place under the safeguard of positive laws the security of persons and pro&erty. France, thus re-constituted as a free nation, will think only ot the conquests of peace, of industry, and the arts; she will arm herself only to defend her independence and rights; but then all the citizens will become sol diers, and will he invincible. guided by the tutelary genius who is come to oppose the return of barlearism and to recall us to liberty and honour." A Decree of the Emperor has prohibited the ex portation of fire-arms of every description, and or. dered all the workmen, formerly exempt from the conscription, and who had withdrawn from the pub lic manufactories of arms, immediately to return to them, under the severest penalties. According to letters from Seville and Malaga, an insurrection had taken place at Madrid, and the King had been forced to quit his capital. The Merest" of the Lower Rhine says, that the Princes of Germany are about to place themselves in a situation to repel every attack. Culuotis LETITR, RRTRACTSD MOW vas 101/SIIAL Dl Pan or Tat 2D OP APRIL We promised our Readers a second letter from the Bishop of Orthosia to M. Talleyrand. Archbishop ot Rheims. This lean is dated at Rome, March 1815, and is as follows " Sta—You now know at Path of the flight ot Bonaparte, and we bear that he was in Provence, at Digne, on the 4th of this month. This flight has made ns still better acquainted with the kind of men among whom we live. First we have seen that there are many Jacobins at Rome who rejoice at this event, and spreadthe most absurd reports; next, the Eng lish, appearing ironically to pity us, then speaking highly of the means of Bonaparte, and the number of discontented in France, they seem to consider him as already master of that country; others, again, say, Why was there not always some ship on the I:ok.out And when we answer—but you yourselves—you had even a Commissioner in the Island. They will then say, we were not appointed to keep him. 4 And why were you there then?' said I to a son of the famous Lord North, who is supposed here to be a great wit, I conceive that if you had seen Bonaparte alone at sea, you might not have taken notice of him ; but when you see a flotilla of seven chips, wait 1,500 mcn, both armed and with cavalry, the first duty ot the ships that meet him is to ask—Who :Ise ptit Where are you going ? Say, Sir, that you are in fault. Luckily, the ome • for tl'e philautt,ropy ot your Allied Sovereigns is past. It remains for us to' do justice to it. Confess, Sir, that your jealousy w.ts excited at seeing the prosperity of France revive.'— He did not answer one word, and I changed the sub ject of conversation. 44 On the other hand, the Court of Rome already saw a change in the French Government. Bonaparte, in proclamations, calls the people , again to liberty. His mother, still at Porto Ferrajo, with Madanw Bertrand, has said to Englishmen who have gone to see, her, that her sap fought no longer for the purpose of conquest; and turning to the Englishmen, she said to thens... r he will offer an honourable peace to England. These English are dpestable almost all those, who came to lady ham gone to see Bonaparte in *on I and they even go thither after he has left it, to visit ids mother. Hers ire have allowed forty six thew, sent by his mother, to be brought in Mith• out being searched. Card i nal Fesch said, the day Way* yestgiday, at the house ct the Marchioness Maissieen t that 'Bonaparte, bad *tread; an army of I PAO mdntitan Masseoa,lead joined him, and that tbirty departments had lent *stations to Elba, invite him to come to France, and his prospects were most brilliant. “ On every occasion this man shear himself against the Bourbons ; he is unworthy of being Archbishop of Lyons, and I am sure that your Excellency wilt find means to remove him. He is an enemy to tk. King. He refused the Ambassador in January t 4, go to the mass celebrated in memory of Henry IV. ; the Ambassador, however, has treated him too well, for he asked him twice to dinner. As for me, I harp never visited him; and at the Ambassador's dinner I took no notice of him. Lucien, who till the pre. sent time appeared indifferent about his brother, now zealously adopts his cause. The day before yester day, at the Princes of Wale2s, who just arrived iron tltple-., he talked in the rno , t improper nunne;, giving an account of the progre s s of Bonaparte, ai. saying, that on the 6th he would be at Grenohle, o. the fidi at Lyons, on the 15th at Paris, and that 1:: had SO,OOO men with him. This Princess of Wal( acts like a tool ; she sem out to-day without havir.l eett Rome, in orch.r to embark at Ancona. Yelt.l. day anki the day before she was consuntly with re , c! and Lucien Bonaparte ; the one on her right hart, and the other on beer left ; she saw ticry.: bit . and a few foreign Ministe:s, ant admitted Frenchman. _ _ 66 Tie Pope is rec6n:iled to Murat. ha..-ing rec.:1, 7 1 from some of his pretersion. (The rest of the lett.r contains nothing very interesting.) ;;giled) 66 '['he ilium. of 01: 4." POME, IVIA-KCH Titre Piince A Canino (Lucien Bon. ornl.; !...511 4 ,4 many conferences with the Pope. received a great number of visitors since tilt ?r..gre: - of Bonaparte becaine known. BARCELONA, MARC:! 11. The thy before yesTf.rday WAS it terrible day in., annai of Win city till retain a fri. , ,litful rccolecti., of it. lo the mortiinp, grolips men ran throuti. the strco.s, uttefing furious Sim; A scerje of and assas.,inition commenctti. From 6,, Ith, I,y v ne of orciri from GI vcrament, all Fread tainilic had I,!'a the city, to quit the Simu ish territcr ; . The pupuiac,: have sacriaced about f.O e;ctims ; .t is not yet ascerta;ned how many hotists have bee:. plundered. [Many priests were found among the ;•.• sassinated. Among other Ofliccrs Colonel Vci.trdt) was po;: Lt is ili.pussibte net to see in this act the conceal-. hand el the Spanili Government. V'lEN:':~, IfARL'N ~i, We are positively assured, .het prior to the hi? events v. hien took place in France, it v‘as prc , pcs.:• 1. the King 01 Naples to noclic:tte. Now that N.ir icon hAs returned, we are curious to know %visa %, be done. PRIVATE Lt:ITER. _ PARIS, mAr.cm t! " From the moment Bonaparte lauded in Matte he adopted a system ot falsehood, asserting that hi. enterprise vas known and lavoateci both by Englan: and Austria. " How could I have escaped frost Uds " he said, " but with the consent of the Eng lish, whose ships hovered on every side, aril Commissi..mer was my daily companion?" With Au stria, he added, l r had made a truce for twenty years —asserting that the Archduke Charles was actually ' with him, and that the Empress Maria Louisa arid the young King ot Rome were on their journey to France. These statements he spread every where, as serting in addition, that the Allies were nut sorry to see the Bourbons deprived of the Throne, on accour.c of their unwillingness to abolish the Slave " Since his arrival at Paris he is said to have mov. than once exclaimed, " Je ruir arrivi imp #d"—an ex clamation which has been thus ezplasned—that 'ought to have delayed his expedition until the tio narchs had gone home and put their armies on the peace footing. " At first he styled himself Emperor of the French, &c. E. 9 1.-. and Joseph Bonaparte, Kin: Joseph. But on a sudden he left out the &e. and called Joseph merely Prince Joseph. He sent for Louis Bonaparte's wile soon after his arrival. The Huirier announced her as Princess Hortense. She turned to him to re buke him, when Bonaparte said, " It was by my order you are only Princes and Princesses—we renounce all dominion out of France." " He is destitute of battering artillery and of money. The villages round Paris are crowded WWI troops, who are neither clothed nor paid; The olfi- . • cers who were on half-pay, and are to be employed again, are quartered upon the inhabitants of Paris. The Royalists have the greater number. At present he could not bring into the field at the utmost 90,000 effective firelocks. The garrisons are ill provided with necessaries. 66 N: yis forming nn army. General Passinge is his chief d'Etat MAjor, and Generals prayer, L3* solle, and Bracheht, Generals of Division. Many have rativ.cl to serve under Ney, At PAS his con. duct is acknowledged to be rn pea imp fort. Sonic of his old companions have reproached him for his baseness, and he has been heard to exclaim. fa; pears quardnte aru d'hontrair.' %, Seventeen Colonels have resigned their regiments. Moncey and St. Cyr have retused all overtures irons hint " Others whose names have been published as going to visit him, were sent for by him.. Lecourke re; huts employment. Marescot 4 a Geieral of Ungi• racers, had been imprisoned tour years by We shall forget and forgive,' he said to him. Maresca replied, There have been many follies committed within these 12 y e irs.' Hogsheads full: answered Bonaparte. Bonaparte 4% Augereau's noclamation is a forgery, and he himself is believed to have gone to Switzerland. His ife has been exiled Liam Paris by Bonaparte. • " Souls and Nfarchand have also been exiled. 48 The Chancellor d'Ambray's property is said to have been confiscated. 41 Massena is detained in Marseilles by the pelvic , who are all for th e Bourbons. " There was a report that the people of Lyons had risen an the garrison. 44 Bonaparte ordered all the shops at Paris to be opened on Sundays. They would not shut them during the Bourbons ; but the moment Donaearte orderld it, they abut them all. " The churches of Paris_ are full, and tilljulo . " • & guaranis/tearer, for the ISing's safety, ere said '" " There is great gloom throughout Paris. d Bonaparte leaves it with thf troops, the white eo‘"v e will be again displayed."„ 1 l'" t j is I. 11, II .r t o ICS c, a. If es if