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ARMY OF THE EAST. THE MILITARY CHIEF AND THE SUPERINTINDANT OF MOVEMENTS TO THE MARITIME FRIFECT OR THE 6TH ARRONDISEMEXT. Alexandria, Mitch x 6. Citizen Prefee—On the If of March, the ene my's Hest *was dcfcricd from Alexandria. At firft e emoted too fail, 'which came in fhore„lay to, and during the night bore away for Aboukir.— This fleet, compofed of about too fail, among which 23 F.nglifh (hips, or earavellas, and a num ber of finallcr Mips, moored in the morning of March 2, in the road of Aboukir. The Englifh fquadron which blocked up our port joined this expedition, and opened our harbour. The frigates hr Regeneree and the Lodi availed themfelves of .thefe pofitions to enter the old harbour. The Re. generee call anchor at ten o'clock in the morning, , and the Lodi at four in the afternoon. The latter had left Rochfort in company with the Africatne, which has not yet arrived. Inthe morning of the 2d, the General of Divifion FRIANT, Command ant of Alexandria, marched for Aboukir, with a part of the garrifon. On the sth, in the evening, two of the enemy's frigates and a brig returned the • nation off the port. While the enemy's fleet call anchor at Aboukir, the wind veered to the North, fomewhat tonally. This produced a ftrong ferf, which prevented the enemy effeding their landing till the Bth. On the morning of the Bth, the ene my loaded all their boats, to the number of about 400. This body fter . red for the bay of Aboukir. They gained the land in good order, and formed .in line of battle the moment they landed. Our di vitton performed prbdigies of valour, in oppofing the debarkation, but was obliged to yield to num bers. . The enemy landed 6 or 7000 troops, after an engtgement in which they muff have loft woo men, and the Republic about 250 killed and wounded. The number of the dead is much fnial ler than that of the wounded. Among the latter is Adetant-General MARTINIT. General FRIANT then fell' back on Alexandria, in order to be en abled to cover that place. The enemy did not pats the Peninfula. The fort is provided with a good garrifon, and will refill their attempts. The brig Lodi brought us the news of the conclu lion of peace with the Erri,eror, and of the arri val of the fquadron o‘lGeneral GANT HEA M E in the Mediterranean, The enemy employed the days fubfequent to the debarkation in eftablifhing themfelves on the Peninfula. They then endea voured to advance towards Alexandria. • The ad vanced polls fkirmithed for tome days ; but on the 3 ith, the enemy endeavouring to gain poffeflion of fome important pas, General FRIANT attack ed them. The fuccefs of the engagement was various the whole day ; but attempting to carry the bridge of the Canal of Alexandria, the enemy were repulfe.i, and compelled to abandon their de fign.—The battle was warm. The enemy 101 l between 2 and 5.)00 men, and we had only 300 k;:led and wounded. We are infor4icd by defer ters-11}, That the enemy have 15,c00 men, dif tributed into 15 regiments, confiding of French Emigrants, Cc.rficans, and Imperialids ; the re viainder English. Idly, That they are comman ded by Lord KEITH for the Naval, and General ABERCROM sr for the land fervice. On the 14th the enemy made no movements On the 15th, in the morning, they attacked the fort of Aboukir.— During the few days the garrifon of Alexan dria has been reinforced, which raifes our number to between 4 and 000 men. We daily expel the General in Chief, MENOU, who, it is faid, will arrive to-morrow with the army. It is probable a joint attack will compel the enemy to re embark, if they do not re-embark before it. - The greater part of the enemy's fleet are at anchor at Aboukir. There aye conflantly five or fix frigates and other finall velfeli which block up the harbour, and cruife between Aboukir and Merabcuk. Health and Rerpeft, (Signed) GWEN. An exalt Ccpy, The Maritime PrefeEl, (Signed) vENcr. PdRWMENTAItr PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE QF LORDS, MONDAY, Aram so. The feve►al Bills on the Table were read a Rage each. Pour BIM were brought up from the Commons, and re lented by Mr. BOLTON, Galena ADIAIIII, Sir ?diarist Petals, and others, and read a Brit time.' Two or three Petitions for BUIi were read, and the Agents au an Appeal Castle called to the. Bar and heart—Adjourned. HOLTSE OF COMMONS. Leave was giver to bring in a Bill to enable the London Al` Linnet Company to effetit Policies of Inforagre on Bargee,-and Other Ye ltela employed In Inland Ninwatirm. ' Mr. Wuz brought up a Petition from the Debtors lu "Bedford Gaol, praying relief from the Houk:—Ordered Vale= the Table.' _ _ A Tdeffage from the lords Nynified their having agreed to the Scotch D.ftillety Bill without any Amendments. ' The kith IN:rm.:nem Duty Bill was reported, and order4tl to tt read a third time to-mom.w. In • Committee a Raniut ion WAS agreed to, by which the Lord Lieutenant &mid be empowered to prohibit the mporta ticat of Provifions ?min Ireland, and to encourage the Con of cot'', fifb, &e. fora time to be limited. The Houk toeing refumcd, the kttpurt was brougla up, and ordered to be received to-morrow. he like Itith Itr.rwtatioa Bill was read a fecond time, sad rommittcd forth-morrow. • Tile leas Corn Bounty Bill, the Lottery Bill, and the Cie - aeon Duty RilL were feveraily read a third time and paired. The CutnmitPec on the Ida Sugar aml Dilliikry Bill was do. lard till trwmorrow. pe the Motion of Mr. VA NM rTAIIT, a Cott ITlktf.o was up pointed to draw up cilimatca of the ptolsable amount of the allowance t 6 be ;riven to Militia Officers diming peace. The Paper, fortnerly mnvol for of the expellee incurred In Abe e•dicairin of the Tan on Hair Powder, and that on Armo rial Bearings, were pref.:med. ordered to be printed, and to Ye or. the . 1 able for the ufe of the Men.hen of the Hmife. 144: 1111411 a^ AD brought up the Report of the Committee to cor.ficier of tile nap , (Beaty of exempting a certain dcfcript inn of rtfons in I Icily Orders front the opt ration of the Tax on Hoff , and the Refolutine of the Committee being adopted, Lave wag given to bring in a Bill accordantly. Devito , mire's Divo:ce Bill was lead a fitted time, com• Puma !or trwriwaraw feludght. and 4 m was given to Mr. worth to he ttt , ..n beard by Counf:l in fuppurt of tit: Mr. NlCnirt t.t prefentcda Petition in favour of the Croydon Can.,l B. A bell dt Frawvi.t in to eirpt.in .nd ami-nd to. Ads for e...arginr the. Harzir.wr wtSe.rin.n.i...h in Yo e'. aim read a fart =as., aral taticrod robs tad a :a add tiara. Viet ADMIRALTY emirs. Srl WILLIAM Scorr, after a few obeervations upon the importance of judgments frequently given in Courts of Admiralty, and the neceffity there was to enfurc their perfect jultice and im partiality, gave notice that he thould, early in the enfuing week, move for leive to bring in a Bill for the better Regulation of Vice Admiralty Courts. NON.RISIDLECE OF THE CLERGY.. Mr. DICKINSON, after a few words relative to the manner in which fome of the Clergy bad been, he aid, unjultly harrafed by informers, in code quence of not ftrialy conforming to the AB, gave notice he thould, on Monday next, move for a Committee of the whole •Houfe, to confifter of fo moth of the Al, commonly. called the Non rtfidence Aa, as related to informations. HANOVSII. Mr. Jonas faid, tieing the. Right Honourable the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his place, and having read the hong Manila° of the King of Prufria, he wifhed to know whether that Monarch had obtained poffeffion of Hanover? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEVER faid he could not anfwer the Hon. Member. Mr. Jos ts repeated his queltion; to which no an fwer was given. SEDITIOUS MEETINGS. OD the Motion fur the third reading of the Bill to prevent Seditious Meetine, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEfUtEIt took OC cafion to advert to an obfervation of an Honour able Gentleman (Mr. Tierney) on a former night, that no meafure infringing on the liberty of the fubjeet had ever'been adopted on the general re port of a Committee, or with9ut a direet meffage from the Throne. From his anxiety that every proceeding of the Houfe Ihould be founded in the llrideft regularity, he had thought it his duty to confult the journals, and was now enabled to Rate that, in 179 g, the Sul - petition of the Habeas Cor pus Alt had been renewed without Any appoint. ment of a Committee to ground its neceffity. In that inftance the Bill had originated in the Houfe of Lords, and had afterwards been prefented to the Houfe, unaccompanied with any Report. Mr. Taimyr, on the other hand, contended that there was no intlance in the records of Par liament where meafures of the nature he had for merly !fated were adopted on the bare report of twenty-one perfons, on whom no refponlibility whatever attached. The Right Hon. Gentleman was, he allowed, comet in what he had faid re fpeßing the renewal of the Bill in 1798; but it was to be recollected that, on that occafion, a Meffage was made from his Majefty, Rating that there was then reafon to apprehend an invafion, in con cert with certain teditious and difaffeeted perfons in the country. Having illuarated this argument, he went on to argue in fupport of the diftindion of the renewal of an AR which has expired, and a Bill to prolong the continuance of one dill in force. In the one cafe the evidence on which it originated might, with fome plaufibility, be re ferred to, but when it had been allowed to expire, it was requifite that new proofs of the neceffity of its re-enaetment ought to be exhibited. In the prefent cafe, however, no new evidence whatever had been produced, but the Houfe were called up on to adopt the meafure, merely on the evidence which had been brought forward at its origin.— From that to this he had feen no evident proof of its neceffity prefented. The CHANCELLOR of the ExcHrolfra faid a few words in explanation, and endeavoured to confirm his former ftatement. • --- --.---. ..-............ Mr. Ti wits pot by any means satisfied with the explanation, but perished in maintaining that he was willing to enter with the Right Ho nourable Gentleman into an examination of the whole Journals of Parliament, in none of which, he was convinced, would any thing be found to &Iffy his afTertions:—While he reprobated the manner in which the Bill had been brought for ward, he could not hclp . alfo contending that it was utterly inadequate to its pretended object. It was raid that there was reafon to apprehend a ge neral explolion by means of meetings over the country; but how, might it be aflced, could it prevent this cleft ? It was not denied by the Right Honourable Gentleman, that even, under the ope ration of the Bill the People of England might af femble to petition for peace, for th e removal of Minifters, or any other objefts, and if fo it was not eafy to fee how the Bill would be effedUal in preventing dangerous meetings, if fucb were really in agitation. He concluded by maintaining that it was extremely difgraceful for the Houle to adopt (rich a mcafure on the mere Report of twenty-one Gentlemen, and that Report too prefented by a Member, their Prefident, who, whatever promo tion his merits might fecure him, at prefent had no connection with his Majefly's Councils. The Cnamcattoa of the Exonettput Paid, that the Prefident of the Committee (Mr. Pelham), Was at this moment in his Majefly's Councils, and as fuch was veiled with refponfibility. Mr. Purr, in reply to the argument that the Bill was not adequate to the objed propoTed, in- fißtd that the operation of the Bill would be highly beneficial in the very way in which it was intended to operAte. It was Rated by the Committee, that the evil dreaded was to be occafioned by meetings fuddenly convened. Was not a Bill then which required that previous notice be given of meetings; that their object be exprefsly avowed; that, if cri minal, Magiftrates may have 'an opportunity to take measures for their prevention, any protection againit loch meetings as were dreaded ? Was a Bill which empowered IWagifirates to put a fiop to meetings whenever they deviated from the purpores for which they were convened, no fecurity againft !itch meetings as were.defigned for the fubverlion ' of the Confinution ? So far was he from thinking that no new evidence of the ncce(lty of the Bill I had been produced fence its commencement, that 1 he thought the advantage which had reAdted from the Bill from the time it was paled to the prefent I moment, and the fads which, in 1799, a Commit i tee of the Hoak had detailed, were to be confider ed as Co many proof, of its neceffity. At prefent too it had heed Rated by the unanimous report of twenty-oae Gentlemen, that the fame projects, which had firtl given rife to it were (till followed. . . _ - z He denied that the BM went to curtail the Conti. 0 tutional right of the People to petition, and as a proof of this he defired Gentlemen on the other fide to recollee that even under its operation they had raid that by petition the People had unequi vocally expreffed themfelves lioftilc to Minillers, and had founded motions on their fuppofed expref hp= of the public voice. Mr. Su se 'DAN was not furpri(ed that the Right Honourable Gentleman who had fo zealot* pa- 1 tronized the Bill at its origin fhould now vindi cate the neceffity of its continuance. He had DO 1 1 hefitatiun, however, in fully agreeing with his .Ho nourable Friend (Mr. Tierney), that the meafure I was wholly ineffednal to the end propofed. To be convinced of this it was only nee :Miry to exa mine the provifions of the Bill. It provided only, that before any meeting, confifting of upwards of fifty perfons, fhould affemble to deliberate on grievances in Church or State, it was previoufly neceffary that a notice of Inch a meeting, figned by (even houfeholders, thould be tranfmitted to a Ma giftrate. The right of calling meetings to peti tion for peace, for the purpofe of inftrukfting their Reprefentatives to vote againft the fuppliec, under the prefent Minifters, or for any other objea, Rill continued to the People. The People then had only to meet profeffedly for thefe purpofes all over the kingdom, and under the operation of the /VI they might carry on their deigns of explofion. He was glad to hear the Right Honourable Gen tleman confefs that, under the Bill, the right of petitioning continued, and he hoped that, after the examination he was now giving the Aft [Mr. Pitt was then reading it], he would have the candour to land up, and own his mifapprehenfion of its tendency. He dared to fay, that when he underftood its meaning he would vote againft it I Mr. PITT allowed that he might have had little time to read the Aft, but he believed the Hon. Gentleman had taken ftill lefs time to read it him. felf. He then proceeded to read a part of the Ad' refpdting the right of deliberating on grievances in Church and State, and inferred that the AEI was fully adequate to prevent any improper meet ings for fuch a purpofe. Mr. SH ERIDAN perfifted in his former explana tion of the Ad, and hoped the Right Hon. Gen-' tleman would take it home with him, and come another day to give his opinion of its tendency. Mr. GREY fupported the obfervations of Mr. Sheridan, and contended that they had been, in fubtlance, admitted by the SolicitOr General, whole abilities he admired when the queftion was argued on a former night, and that Learned Gen tleman gave this interpretation of the Bill to thew the mildnefs of it. Mr. Grey, however, regarded the Bill now, as he had always egarded it, a dif k grace to the Conflitution of En d, and a fhame ful encroachment on the Libe . of the People.— A meafure for which there was no apology offered, and for which hardly any apology could be received. The Right Hon. Gentleman (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) - had found a precedent for this meafure ; a precedent he might have in the pro grefs of the prefent war for almoft any thing that was unconftitutional, and that was only giving to the public freth caufe for indignation, for it was quoting one unconftitutional meafure to fuppon another. A precedent in the courfe of the prefent war they might quote for almoft any thing that was holtile to Liberty ; but in the good old times of the Conflitution of England, when Liberty flourifhed, and while its principles were cherithed, precedent for fuch a meafure as this there was none. True, indeed, the Habeas Corpus Aft had been fufpeosied, but it never was fo, exetpt in cafe. of altual Rebellion, or fomething equal in danger to aaual Rebellion. He Rated thefe things, not by way of argument, but rather by way of proteltation againft this Bill, for in the prefent condition of things, he was aware of the inefficacy of what he could offer to the prefent meafures of Gentlemen on the other fide cf the Houfe. He could not, however, leave this (tibial without taking fame notice o f ? the materials of which the Report of the Committee in 1795 WAS founded. He Paid the Re port of the Committee in 1795, becaufe the Re port of the Committee which immediately pre ceded this, was a mere echo of the former. Here he read, and as he went on, ridiculed that part of the Report of 1795, whiCh relates to the inftruc- tions found in the poffeffion of General Humbert, in Ireland. Mr. Grey concluded with protefting againft this Bill as a meafure hollile to- the Liberty of the People of-England, and anomalous to the true principles of their good old Conflitution. The (tieftion being put, 4 , That this Bill do pafs " the Houle divided.—Ayes 152—Noes 35. du our return into the Gallery, after the divi lion we found Mr. IV; tasaroaca on his legs, referring to a notice 'which he had given on Friday laft, That he fhould this day move, that the fourth Report of the Committee on the High Price of Provihons Mould be referred to a Committee of Supply—for fuch *ere the harcHhiPs endured by fame parifbes from the prefent prefure; exiling out of the high price of provifions, that a rum, and that not a (mall one, Mould be Med ont'of the Public Tree fury to relieve that preffure. As, however, he underftood the Report could not, confiftently with the orders of the! Houk, be referred immediately to a Committee of Supply without having prem (nifty been introduced in a fpecific Bill; he fhould not pref . : the matter at prefent, though be nip ad ' liered to his original intention. Mr. Hawaii's profeired himfelf a friend to the meafitre, and lamented that it bad been fo long deferred. Mr. Bo RDOW affured the Houfe that he felt the ' deepeft compaffion for the fufferings of the Poor ; but that he mull regard as an imprudent meafure any which tended to open the public purfe without a iecurity. that the money drawn from it fhould be faithfully and punaually refunded. Mr. H. ADDINGTON contended that the COM mittee had done.every thing to accelerate the bu a. nets before them, but that the meafure now lug. gelled to the Houle was of fo ferious a magnitude, and fo complex a nature, that it called for the moll cautious coluidcration and the moll mature en quiry. Mr. Roe 3011 adverted to the extreme diarefs of the poorer elafes, and kid that, if a Bill to the effea of.that now alluded to had not already bee:. brought in, it ought long fince to have been in. ttoduced. The Hon. Member. was proceeding to defcant on the fufferings of the people, when He was called to order by Mr. SHAW 1.1•FEV1,1., who obfcrved that there was no queftiou beft.re the Houfe ; upon which Mr. ROBSON moved, that the Houfe be counted; and Zo Members net being prefent, au adjoar:. meet of courfe took place. LONDON. TUESDAY, APRIL 21. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK Cantata 604—for account 601-omniurn 9. Red. 59111--5 per Cent. 97* 97—Long Ann. IH# 7-16 PRICE OF STOCKS YFSre K o tt : Bank Stock.— 5 Cent. I.m. 95 1 3 per Cent. Red. 6o# Long Ann. a 9-16 3 per C. Conf. 6t# 6t . Short Ann. s 4 per Cent. Con( 71 79 Omnium soA to 5 per C. Navy 971 II Conf. for May 6tl:6t On Saturday there was paid up at the Bank of England of the lift he him of Twelve Millions Four Hundred Thou. land Pounds. Yeftcrday afternoon, after this Paper. was at prefs, Lieutenant-Colonel STEWART, of the 49t1, Regiment, arrived at the Admiralty, with dif. patches from Sir HYDS PARKER; the fill:dance of which were communicated in the evening to the Loin MAYOR by a letter from the &II Lord of the Admiralty, of which the following is a copy MT LORD, " I have the honour to acquaint your Lordihip, that the Non. Lieutenant-Celonel STEWART arrived this day, with Dif patches from Admiral Sir Mtn P , contains the Terms of. an Armiftice conidudcd with the l)ani(h Government on the 9th init. by which it is agreed, that oo Ail of Holl.lity Stall be committed by either Party on the Coatis( the diffaeni Hiands and Provinces of Denmark and Jutland, for the (pace of fourteen weeks ; and fourteen days notice to be given before Hoftilities are recommenced. The Court of Denmark his agreed to fufpend during that period her Co-operation andel &he Treaty,oc the Armed Neutrality. " I have t►e ►onour to be, my Lord, Your Lon kumhl? Servant, Admiraity, April ao. ST. VINCIINit The Hamburgh Mail, which arrived in the courfe of the night, enables us to lay the f(.1low. ing copy of the Armiftice alluded to in the fore going letter, before our Readers : THE ARMISTICE• " The Danifh GOvernment on one part, and Adndral Sir HvDE PARkra, Knight, Commander In Chief of his Britannic Majefly's Naval Force in the Road pf Copenhagen on the other, equally irfeaced by fentiments of humanity to put a flop to the effufion of blood, and preferve the City of ' Copenhagen from the calamitous confequeace; of a continuation of hoftilities, have mutually agreed to a ceffation of arms. " With this view his Majefly the .no of Dm MAZE has appointed Major General ERIESTUS FREDERIC WALTERSDORFF, Chamberlain to his Danifh Majefly, and Colonel of a regiment, and Adjutant General Hams LINDHOLM, as Commit . - fioners to conclude this armiftice ; and Admiral Sir HEIM PARKER has appointed on his part, Ho- Ravi° Lord NELsoN, Knight of the Order of the Bath, Duke of Bronte in Sicily, Grand Crofs of the Order of Ferdinand and Merit, Knight of Anfhian Order of the Crefccnt, and Vice Admi ral of the Fleet of his Britannic Majefty ; and alio Lieutenant Colonel WILLIAM STEWART, Cum. . mander of a detachment of Land Troops on board the fleet ; which Commit loners haVe this day met together, and after exchanging their full powers, agreed to the following conditions ; Awricaz L—From the moment of the figning of this Ar tr.iftiee, all hoftilities ceafe between rho fleet under the command of Admiral Sir-Hype PARKER and the City of Co penhagen, and all armedthips and 'erre!' belonging to his Da. nith Majefty which Chan be found in the Road or Harbour of that City, as alfo between the different Iflands and provinces of Denmark, .juti.md included. Art, 11.—The armed (hips and wilds of his Dan& Maid/ remaitfln their prefent condition, as well with repel to the manner in which they are armed, as the military pofition; and the Treaty known by the name of the Treaty of the Armed Neutrality, than, fo far pa cameras the alive co-opetatien o f Denmark, remain ftSpetided fo long as this ArmilLice continue in force. On the other band, armed Mips and verde under the coot• mind of Admiral Sir Heim PAIMER, stall in no manner whatever dilturb the City of Copenhagen, or the armed (hips and wails of his Danifis Moiety on the coats of the different Illands and provinces of Denmark. Jutland included; and to prevent every thing which may crate dilturbance or futpiciun. Admiral Sir HIDE Pwtul 141 on no acceunt permit any sips or veal., under his command, to approsch within w ools Sot of the armed (hips or fortifications of his Dania Ma jefty in the road of Copenhagen. Thi limitation mall bow• ever not extend to any Clips which maR neccSarily rafs and re pats through the King's Drop. Art. arrniitke Ball &cure the City of Copenha. gat, as alto the coafts of Denmark, Jutland, and the iflands, agalnit the attack of any other fleet of war, which now or hire • after, during the continuance of this arnslltice, May be fent by his Britannic Majelly into thee foss. Art. IV.—The fleet of Admiral Sir Myna P * be at liberty to m ware from the city of Copenhagen, and along the coatis of the different Wands mad provinces of Denmark. Jutland included, whatever may be wasted for the health and awe of the crews. An. V.—Admiral Sir Hoag P dull engage to fend os hoes all the fubjeas of his Darien Majcfty whicbare at pre test on board the Brad& fleet under his command ; and the Dug& Government orggages to account both far them and fur the wounded which have been Wired to some ea ben efts -elatiki boitilitle! 1 Art. VI: pits of th, {hill in no veal, and k t itrudtion Art. VII fpace of fm the contra c;:cla of tt rata, and fourteen d The cos) trrlalned I remove tv of a rear , the two IC la wires cording arms the 'pi Given a the Rout (L. S.) E. (L. S.) It Rao% The t , firm a ri thoriti , c the Fre fuffered them bu Lord N Lail 1 the 19th intellige Lye. C what filo MLnou a combi We are fuccefsfi Thei vate col burgh I COPE