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p4RLIAMENT4Rr PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS, APRIL S. A Petition was presented from. certain..Elactors of Down. patrick complaining of gross partiality in the Returning Officer of that Borough at the last Flectino.--Ordered to he on the table and to be taken ;nta consideration on Thurday fortnight. Mr. H. ADDING - I'obl presented, pursuant to order, a list of th.: fees take ti by cite several Officers of the Court of Chancery, pursuant to• the xegulations of the Commiodon of 1740.-.-Or tiered to lie on the Table. 'The Account. on the Table relative to the Irish Revenue were orde - ed to he printed, on the motion of Mr. W. Fitzgerald, who brought in two BilL relative to Customs and Excise upon To baeet; irelatsd. Read a ft:st time end ordered to be read a sr conl time to-rnorro'.v. 4 p-: sort &OM the Comtni:zioners of Excise presented an ac- Court .‘f the ci,tantity of Wine lodged In die baits, for a given period, el•stiegui.'ling French wine, and aim of the wine ex- ported - front mercha , .t . .' stores after having -paid the duty.—Or dered to lie on the Ti.ble. A Petition wan rresentral •aga;mt the cotton duty imposed by the 11Y:1 of the N.J. , r .-0: (lobed to lie on the Tattle. Mr. r-r.:3enteti a Petition front the Shipowners of ..t.on.:on ats . tainty the Itamsgr.tc Harbour iii':.—Referred rt the Committee upoo the -Lill, by which the Petitioners were ordered to he heard by she..? Counsel or Agents. •• • • • •s(a)Tfil TRIAL. BY JURY. The C1T . ANC...1,1.(1R of t:te EXCHINX,EI: presented a Pe tfticn th••• t.actlity ref .gates artaitist the Scotch Trial by Ju - ) . 2 . ll. , —Ordered to lie on !!‘-': Tubl s e, as was a similar Pen titqt fri...n the county of 'Hul.lintoo. • Z.)11 . • W.I.II.IbII)AS moved dr: I:n:qv - torment of the commit tsl a; hy Jury 13111 until the 111th instant. jvir . I .4.RcitoNllll4. xprei.ced his hope that the progress of this miamie would not tiper'ence ney further delay. Air %v 1 tI.."NIIAS didchimed any Wish, on his own part, to delay :toy t•itthvr than his motion imported. The vi44qvi •.v1 , 4 agre!•cl to. • . Mr. t.t•AliNt; resent-J.2n account of the - . ordinary rever:oe : oneweittraordiaary resaurces.—Ordered to he. on the . • I'4 Poor UrOllQ.! rn:l was rep or ted, •d• d be the ere to rend :t,itihil-tinte to-me-row. . l.rtil-ifNCVIUN brought in a - Bill to continue the Act of the -via' of the fling , permitting the import of Tobacco from any pace wliatever. . . 111 Z P4TSENT. The CHANC.ELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in mewing . the .postponement of ! the Committee of Supply until Wednesday, took occasion to state, that on that d.iy he should have to make an important consmunicatton to the House, upsn the subject of existing circumstances. Mr. %VHITBREAD said, he should be glad to know whether any other Minister was expected in the House in the uoutse of the evening, at.cl whether the Secretary for Foreign Affairs was likely to attend ? An expectation very naturally prevailed that some communication would be made to the House re specting certain extraordinary events, and the pros pects, as tar as. Ministers could ascertain. likely so arise out if those events. The Right Honourable Gentleman had had the second reading of the As sevsed Taxes Btil postponed to Monday next, but he had not told the House whether he then meant to move its second reading, whether he proposed to move a Luther postpo.e inent, nor had the Right Hoenurabie Gentlernan stated v;hether, as rumen: represeuted, it was his ietentiee to abandon this Bili altogether, and to resert agein to the Property-Tax. In such circumstances at the eresent moment some explanation was obviously noCessary ; but hay ) n ; ^, stated thui touch he wculti abstain from saying mere than merely to express a :tit!) that Ministers would spontaneously cones forward at this iteeresting crisis, and make. such a co:omuaicat;en as was due to that House, to the country, and to the world. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEOUER apprehended. that if the House slioeld continue u sit for a short time, his Noble Friend the Secretary for Foreign Affoirs might lee expected, hut lest he (Lord Castlereagh) should net aerear in hii place, before the House adjourned, he thought it proper to state, in order to prevent any misapprehension, that it was intended very shortly to make a communica tion to that House, from the Prince Regent (acting on the behalf of his Majesty), of the steps which Ministers were taking. and meant to take, at the present crisis, together with a statement of the mo tives which Fete: mined their conduct. Mr. WHI rIIIEAD expressed a wish to know , f upon what d. 41 it was intended to make the promised communicition ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, that he had already named a day (Wednes day), and as far as he was able to judige, it did not appeAr proper to make any explanation, until the communication referred to should be laid before the House. Mr. WHITBREAD disclaimed any wish to I hurry Ministers, or to exact from them any prema ture communication, but he could not forbear to ex press his confident hope, that a certain paper, pur porting to emanate from the Congress of Vienna, was an infamt.us fotTcry, as that paper was so infa mous in itself, inasmuch as it went to sanction the piaci* of assassination. He trusted, therefore;for ' theduiriour and character of this country, iliac some of the names annexed to that pa; or were never au thorised to s'gn any such document. W:nie the . Noble Secretary fur Foreign Affairs VMS at:tbe Soo. gross, he . was understood to combine i n tilinself 411 the posVers of the Executive Covernment; bruit was quite iwposs ble to suppose that such powers were extended to Lords Wellington, Clancarty, Cathcart, and Stewart, that they were authorised .to put thei names to such an infamous paper, or that they Isere invested with a power to declare war against any State. The CRANCELLOR of • the EXCHEQUER' maintained that the paper alluded to d:d not in any; point authori s e such an interpretation as the Hon., Member had thought proper to give it. Mr. WHI ruREAD observed; that in a pohlica-, tiara of yesterday, in.which the doctrine of ass astina tion wits unblushingly avowed, this paper was quoted as a direct justification of that doctrine, and relei ring to. the promulgation of the same doctrine I rnm the same quarter, at a former period, in which assas- . *MA ion of the person now possessing the Grsvernment 01 . F rAg tecius ,penly recommended, the El 7ncrrable. Gvntlenian stated, that a Noble Relative of his (L ,rd Grey) had in another place strongly pretested against that doOrine, lacing seconded in his reprobation of it by th'e Marquis Wellesley, who was then a Member of t.,0 it *odd also . be recollected that he ()4r. Wititlnead)' had, in that House, , entemi his protest against,. this abOatinable 'doctrine ; and Mr. Pereeealt, wlt4 woe. within twklyesMonthi afterwards, the victim of assassinations - trongly dis claimed (if, indeed, a disclotner were neceSufy) any U ICII P..: PERS. AIX I.A CHAPELLE, MARCII 27. The following measures of precaution have been adopted by Baron Sack, Governor-General of the Lower and Middle Rhine : de In consideration of the events which have passed in France, and of the Declaration of the High Allied Powers, dated the 13th instant, I direct, in concert with the Gene•al.of the Royal troops, as follows . 44 All communication with the General Govern ment and France it interdicted, until new .orders,— Passports to that country shall o i ly be given in the most urgent cases, and by superior authority.—All sale of horses or military effects to foreign parts is prohibited. a The High Allied Powers having by a solemn act declared Napoleon Bonaparte an outlaw, and an enemy and disturber of the repose of the world, every act tending to shew Attachment to his person or system can only be considered as an attack on the internal and external safety of the state. And though lam aware that any such disposition must he extremely rare among the faithful inhabitants of the Middle and Lower Rhine, yet I feel myself bound to de. dare, that whoever shall do any public act, or make any proposal tending to shew that he feels a particu lar attachment to the person of Napoleon Bonaparte, or interests himself in his cause, shall be immediately arrested and brought before a special tribunal, or be shut up, so as not to be able tornjure society." .113W66E4A—MAROki —:-• Pur august Scivereigns made their. solemn entry into this city It half-past five this afternoon, amidst repeated sale. es at artillery, the ringing of bells, &F. Tile whole prpulation of Brussels went to Meet them, and I. , ..ccived them every where with the liveliest ex. • t. :rcssioN of joy and incessant acclamations. LIEGE, MARCH 48. . • Prussian regiments, both cavalry ar.d infantry, con t;nue to pass through this city, going to Namur. Marshal Berthier artived here yesterday. They say he ls.going to the King of Bavaria, and will air afterwards return to Louis XVIII. Letters from Berlin announce that every soldier in Prussia is on the march. The volunteers who had been discharged rejoin their corps with zeal. Baron Sack has published the following addiepto the inhabitants of the Banks of the Rhine : " At: la Cbaptlle, Maich if. • " The capital of France swore to defend with en ergy the cause of the Throne and of the existing Go vernment against the attacks of the disturber of pub.. , lie repose, now placed without the pale of. the law. The capital of France, and France herself, have de ceived us—Bonaparte has occupied Paris Without firing a. shot. " Thus the adventurer performs again, prObphly Mt only a short space of time, r.he part of ))sarpart, and it is for Europe in arms' to aconiree by his t *. structioa, a title to the gratitude of the present •and Of future generations, since France has flisdained to merit it. u The high allied Powers made their solemn decla ration on this subject at. Vienna-on the • 13th inst. The conquerors at Moscow, at Leipsick, at Vittoria, and at Paris, are hastening in all directions to support this declaration with arms in their hands. The anathe ma is pronounced nn the perjurer, who, treading on der toot all justice 4ind all human confidence, has again launched all the firebrands of war amongst us. The whole population of Europe,. if necess.try, wil: arm itself to pour in upon France, and ale this mon ster in the blood and tears of his followers ; but it will not be necessary to resort to these extreme me,i sures ; and HeAvaN has perhaps reserved to the brave Prussians, English, Hanoverians, and Belgians, w Ito, collected between the Rhine and France, form the bulwark of nations, the glory of being the instruments of its just vengeance. " You, brave inhabitants of the Middle and Lower Rhine, have it in your power to contribute to the glo. rious work, and you will no doubt zealously do so. The moment is come when noble an.) generous souls must crowd the ranks, in order to oppose a wall of brass to wickedness and perfidy. Let the vigorous youth assemble in crowds to consecrate their arm' and their courage to the most sacred of causes, and to the defence of their country. For Germany is our country ; it shall he so always, and at every expense. Let the men who have reached mature age, the fa thers of families of all classes, arm themselves under the colours of the civic mili ice. not to march to com bat abroad, but to defend their own homes against enemies and traitors. - - " The country confides arms to yon, brave inhabi tants of all ages, of the banks of the Rhine, the Mo selle, the Roer, and the Meuse. I myself have pledged that you will bear them with German fide. lity and bravery. " It is thus that you will signally participate in the triumph of the good cause, and preserve yourselves from the curses of your children and grand-children, which must fail upon your heads, it by your indc). lence or indifference yon should be the cause of the forces of Europe, combined to oppose the common enemy, coming like a destructive torrent to inundate And ravage your plains. (Signed) 1 4 SACS, Governor•Genezal of the Lowir and fdttidle Rising." AMSTERDAM, MARCH at. The greatest exertions are making here for the rais ing of the land militia and the city guard, both horse and foot. • EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER FROM PARIS, DATED THE 21ST OF 11MICII, 10 P.M. fr You can form no conception of the situation of Paris for these :wo days past. All the inhabitants are dejected, and in state of dismay without example. All the corps of the French army which had so lately sworn to defend the throne of the alurb , ins, or die, have, one alter another, with a few exceptions, gone over to Bonaparte's standard, who yesterday evening entered Pat :s as tranquitly as if on his return from a jaunt to St. Cloud. " The ton great gnnditess of Louis XVIII . has worked his own downfall. Three hundred th, o•:oul pris-ners, wl!ona his restoration brought b.n.k ;11a, England, Hungary, or SPieria, and who, v.iticsitt him, would bare remained for ever in captivi...i, tar ,from their native land, bore railed their saer:ii t gicitis 'hands aviost Wm, and given to the world a speci men of the blackest ingratitude. le You have do4btless read the Monil:ur of to.day ; nothing can he farther (torn the truth than its :Tine sentatsons. When Bonaparte vntcred the cai!ial, sur rounded by his bands, all the inhabitant,, full tit ;dam, had shut themselves up in their hUMJi ; all the doors and windows were shut. " Banapatte, in his proclaniatiqns, speaks of br;ng ing to us happiness ; but what does this mean but the conscription and foreign and civil war Francs will thus again fall a prey to the hatred and , :ca,:,eance of other nations, and must contend with the united force of all Sov*reigns. 1- Twenty millions of men have suffered themselves to be subjugated by a handful of banditti." EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER FRUNI PARIS, M A Pell c 231 AT 6 O'CLOCK IN Time Al,Tralloox. is I was not able to, write to you yesterday as I promised, being called upon duty as a member of tl.c National Guard. t returned home an hour ago, and though much fatigued I hasten to hail my promise. The disposition of the Parlsians, and by authentic accounts, that of All the inhabitants of France, is still the same. Weary of revolutions, all -have looked upon the rapid progress of Napoleon with a kind of panic terror, which has paralysed every arm. " I have seen Bonaparte—l will not say in the midst of the French troops (for all those by whom he is surrounded are unworthy'of the name of Frenchmen) but in the midst of his satellites, of that horde of bri gands, for whom the name of country has no more that charm, which was formerly the basis of the French character, and constituted the strength of the natidn--4 have seen, I say, this monster, who brings VA the evils that issued from the box of Pandora, tra liersing with a haggard eye the ranks of those pha lanxes formerly invincible, and ;he terror of nations, now astonished themselves at obeying a chief whom they dread much more than they esteem. " Never, during the ten years that I have had an opportunity of observing, on such occasions, the tea. tares of this monster, did I see them so disordered and so horrible. In the midst of his greatness, he seems to fear his shad Ow—at the slightest motion, at the least noise. I have -seen him start, and roll in their narrow orbit his eyes, in which tear and rage were at the same time expressed. • " No : never can the reign of such a tyrant he of long duration. • Neither Dionyslus, no, N,:ro, nor . Attila, nor Caligula, nor any of 'the tyrants storm; history has described, had, iii their look, that which distinguishes the ' usurper of France, or rather the scourge cf Eprope. " However, we must not yet despair of the salva tion of out fine country; a single moment suffices to deliver it. The stupor, the vapor which seem to have subdued all minds, will be ditipelLtd, it is not possibli to doubt of it, and all France arousing from a painful dream," will surely recover that' energy which has always characterised it; and iii numerous inhabi . tants. atisptised on their :soaking artheir debasement., will again.sclisplay their natural vi.gour, and willthem ielves.ez*ntitytte the monster who is the'auther of it** :tiapif.ortitoef. 'Then - the' 'Sateßites, who no, ' longer donne the name of Frenchmen*, *ill- be unable to defend him from the vengeance of the nation B e lieve me, only a Ever is wanting to set the national vengeance in motion ; for where is the Frenchman, ir a family in tl.e - whole extent of this great empire, who have not 1 brothel, a relative, or a friend, to mourn and to avenge Bonlparte is sl little at his ease, notwithstand. :ng the efforts which he makes to hide the remorse of .iis colisc;ence, that he cannot look without confusion, , even At those to whom he owes his ephemeral suc• cesses. M N..y, that wretch, who, by infamorF treason, h is tfelivereal the kingdom to the vulture that, tor Id year. past, has led on the blood of the Frencli. —this tr.:itor, I say. arrived yesterday at Paris, and :he b.4:e ct f:int made Bf.naparte turn pale. j th:i /act hem an eye-witness, who, like me, de. ,:loses the fate cf cur unhappy country. 66 ' flan v.i..!: of all the French now is, to see wha• we have always feared, what we have at all times pppostd,, I tort-I : vet., enter. open C.,c..s o i: of France ; then, be assine,i, the F r e nc h will rc.c I'•er their ei:er?y, and will do t l ::;: t i cii ! ii !s edn j : llo 4,: i iitf c c : on their ;y rant, and • r 1 :::use nralattira accuctomed to r.-::d:f , ty, !lave sacr•Led their country t w o •e t r h e e o t t e ll i z n r P : . i a se i , " u s h ( ic f !!.. ;l e l alt o no r t a b b e 't suspected, then, I say it wit'a shame and regret, this beautiful :*ral.ce, the object of the envy of all nations, woni.d dettso to be (:rased front the list of European powers. 4 , I was ye7...erJay or. guard at the Theiilerier, and who d , yen t!,‘:•;: c.nnm ::,dad is that pla ce ? M r :it is WAS that same Exc:Amans, veto, niter }::,vine; for:eited and life, had been recently pardoned and reCi stated in his honour by Louis XVIII. alas ! • I cannot ton often repeat it; it is the goodness of this excellent man which has precipitated him from the throne, and plunged us into an abyss of misfortunes, from which Gnu knows how we shall be delivered. “ On the 20th, at nine in the morning, there v:a g published, as I told you in my last, an order to ilk. minute. I wish ycu had seen this illumination.— Never in my life did I see any thing so melancholy. Never WAS Paris plunged in such despcadency as at that moment. All the houses, all the shops were shut, and the streets nearly deserted. Here and there were seen some straggling parties, intoxicated with wine, composed of• the dregs of the populace, on whom money had been lavished, and some soldiers returned from the prisons.of Russia and England, running in the dress of citizens about the streets, and singing the praises of their Emperor. ” On the 2lst and 22d all the warehouses and all the shops were shut, and but for a strict order pub lished this morning from the Thuilleries, they would be shut also to-day. Up to this moment we are in a kind of anarchy—no excesses, however, have been committed, th..nks to the vigilance of the National Guard. This faithful corps was without a com mander after the departure of 'the brave General Desolles. Count Montesotiou, formerly President of the Legislative Bally, had assumed the cominand• ad interim ; lie has ju4t I>eca confirmed in this post. L I • Bonaparte. By what I have just learnt, I fear this will be the last utter you will receive from me, it even titis does reach you. At all events, and in every case, be ftqi.tizircl that I will seize .very opperronity to let you hear frprn me."—.Tosirnal Poliiique de Leyde, March Sl. concurrence in such doctrine on the part of his Ma. jesty's Government.. Nevertheless, this paper had the Arndency and the effect of unsheathing the dagger of the assassin. Of this effect, indeed, there could be so doubt, as had been argued by the writer allnd ,ed to, who had even had the hardihood to name the persons who were fit to do the work, calling into the aid of his recommendation this reported declaration from Congress, which, if words were to he interpret ed according to their natural import, did unquestion ; ably hold out a defence for assassination. Were Ministers then prepared to abide by and justify such an extr.tordinary document ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that Ministers had in no degree departed, or were willing t i depart, from the principles of Mr. Perceval, or the sentiments of Lord Wellesley, on the occasion alluded to by the Honourable Member, but the nam:s annexed to this paper, if it were authentic, afforded ample pledge that nothing inconsistent with 'what was loyal, honourable, and proper. could have teal intended by it.—(Loud ones of Mar, hear, on I - the Ministerial i3enchcs.) Mi.. WHITBREAD asked then, whether the Right Han. Gentleman meant to express a doubt of the authenticity of this paper ?—for there seemed something consolatory in his parenthesis, 44 it it were authentic." Here the Honourable Gentleman ad verted to some muttering on the Minisre;ial Benches, observing that the Right Hon. Gentlem la cnold speak for himself without being influenced by the half-articulate sounds of those whn meant, vo doubt, to shew a great deal of wisdom in their private hints, although when they addressed the House they never happened to manifest any wisdom whatever. The Hon. Member cqncluded with repeating his question, whether the paper alluded to was deemed authentic by .Ministers The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER answered, that he would not be understood to say that that paper wig, disavowed by his Majesty's Go vernment. The Motion fcr postponing the Committee of Supply was agreed to. The Committee of Ways and Means was postpon ed to Wednesday. Mr. WHITBREAD again rose. ---g , In the course of what the Right Hon. Gentleman has said, tlw has thrown a doubt on the authenticity of this infamous paper.. He has informed ns that his Majesty's Mini sters are parties to nothing but what is just, honour able, and loyal, Does he mean to say that there is nothing in that paper but what is liberal, honourable, loyal, and proper ?—(Hear, hear.)—Now I wish to know, whether it is the intention of his Majesty's Ministers, among other communications, to make a communication of that document, together with the authority given to the Duke of Wellington, and Lards Cathcart, Clancarty, and Stewart, ter the signing it at Vienna r'—(Hear, hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. " I wit: oot ciitt. into all these topics-1 will only say, that them is nothing in the Declaration which countounces the iloctrine of assassinatiun." Mr. Wi - lITEREAD.—s , Will the Right Hon. Geatieman state the grounds on which he believes ;hat papor tAk ht: ;:taltentic ? or will Le communicate to the whether he conuiders it to be a forgery i" The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not rettu'n an answer.—The motion was immedi ately carried, and ttte Honst! adjourned. AU2SBURG, MARCH 2. The Allgemcine Zeitung has the following articles from Vieli.la N All the Russian, Prussian, and Austrian arthr have received orders to advance to the Rhin.. Some accounts say, that M. Taileyrand has adduced a secret article of the Treaty of Paris, by uni,h the Powers engage to assist the Bourbons in case of surrections :in consequence this, t convention It said to Ila;•rf cuip.luded witlun these few dap, by which the Powers, England, Aus:ria, Rus , ia and Prtissia, engage to march to the Rhine a number of troops prop' rtioned to their respective torte. 44 They guarantee the Crown of France to ts,:e Bourbons, and declare that their cause 'is• the cause of Europe. It has also been psoposed to address a declaration to the French, to represent to, them with dignity and energy, the 'consequences of their faith lesiness, and to Make them responsible l for all the evils of the war. The Convention in question was ratified and seni to Franco on the.l3th." The Neapolitan courier Natilli, who arrived at Vienna the 14th, has brought from the Ki of Na plea the assurance, that his Majesty has given orders to take Bonaparte dead or alive, if he should land is his Stares, and that he will always treat him as as usurper. NUREMBERG, MARCH QS. The declaration of the Allied Powers of the 13th instant reached Strasburg on .the 18th. it is inserted in the Strafing Gazette, with tke following reMarks: 4. This official news is just come from Vienna. Could we expect any other ? What Power could allot. after.so many sacrifices, that Ehropeshould be aria involved in flames ? And yon, Frenchmen, ra people of Alsace, you citizens of Strasburg, who have always been distinguished for your integre . ' your fidelity to your oaths, your attachment to your. Sovereigns, you who wishfor nothing but repose end peace. Your fate is in your hands; join the forces which oppose the irreconcileable enemy of your bor. piness ; let him be conquered by the French. Yea honour, your reputation depend on it. Do not OF' pose indolence to tr;ason. Energy and firmn.ii must be displayed, your own happiness, that of y , children is at stake ; your country is in danger, it calls on you. Perseverance alone gives victory. LIL the same spirit animate you—let the justice of rut I:cruse inspire you, and GOD wilL be your support.' 13itUSSELs. MARCH so. • General Masson passel through Louvain on : 0 - 2si h. It is sa;d he is going to Ala -la-Chapelle, many think he is gone to Vienna. Ostend and the Sas de Slylt are crowded with English troops, who landed on the 17th ; the Fest division of this corps marched the next day for Bruges. • From Frankfort we learn, ..that the march of the troops of Wurteniberg And Bavaria through that ciqr to Mentz and the neighbourhood, lasted. tliree dais' Their number is 22,u00 men. t'he Duke de Ricnc• lieu, and Count de Montnestfard, both Generals in the Russian service, ate arrived it Ghent, wher e r,Louis XVIIL was expected yesterday. ..- '-