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}4 ,, nour able Friena 6E144 who had given constant „ : ,,,,asnce on the Committee, had . assured him he , ha d ,‘,/ been abe to read the ei(idence, and therefore, ior the same reason as the Hon. Menther who spoke 1„ 1 , be could not but hope a more distant day might be t aken. The CHANCELLOR 'of the EXCHEQUER sl id a few words in lavour of Monday. p. MOORE said, this question, which was to for•the vast empire of Aurenaebe, Tamer I .o e, and Zengis Khan. was certainly of the most su pierne importance, and ought to receive the most mature c onsideration. He thought Monday Wa3 too c arly a city. si r R. PEELE said when this holiness first cane on , the East-India Company said they could go thraugh their evidence in six days i they Had how b e en a month, and yet said they were not prepared. For Lis own part, he wished for a speedy proeednre. The petitioners and friends to a free trade, though they hid a great deal of evidence, yet for,fear of losing time had 'not examined a single witness, in hopes of obtaining a Hill attendance and ample discussion. Sir J. ASTLEY said the question was of the most vital importarice. and ought not to be hurried. Lord MILTON thought Monday by no means too early a day. The sooner they entered on the sub -sect the more time they world have to give it a ma ture consideration, and full discussion. Mr. TIERNEY said he was unwilling to ask for g iddy, and for his individual self he would not ask it, but he did in respect to the feelings of the House.— Any Gentleman who had attended the Committee from day to day, as he had done; would not be able to read and consider the printed evidence before Monday. This was one of the most important ques tions that had ever come before the House ; and if • there was any fear of not having a full attendance, the call of the House ought to be continued. Go vernment had no right to have proceeded by Resolu tions—they had by so doing created delay, and it was now their wish to hurry on the business. He was of opinion a more distant day should• be appointed. ' Lord CASTLEREAGH said, it was most extra ordinary such an objection should come from those who had taken most pains, and had the best means to understand the subject—which touched so nearly the interests of the whole Empire, that he wished to have it decided in a full Fit ; and it was of the utmost consequence that it sh.iuld be so. In the case ot the Orders in Council, the evidence was printed in the same manner, and then the Right Honourible Gentleman who spoke last was averse from any de lay, and thought the evidence might be gone into without any difficulty. He, for his own part, had no with to hurry it ; but if they did not begin early in the week, they would scarcely be able to go into it till after the holidays, and that would throw it into that part of the Session which was so much to be Ceprecated. Sir J. NEWPORT thought the House ought to make up its mind, either to go into the subject im mediately, or postpone it till next Session. Mr. G. A. ROBINSON thought the time too short, and wished for a more distant day. Mr. H. LASCELLES said he thought this busi. Tess ought to be entered upon at an early day, and begun it ought to be gone through with, and to impediments thrown in its way which could be avoided. Kr. HURST said he was averse from any delay, and thought Monday was a very proper day. It was then ordered without a division, that the House do on Monday next resolve into . a Committee. trine ARMS. Mr. DUGDALE moved for leave to bring in a Bill to ensure a proper and careful Manufacture of Fire-arms, for establishing a Proof-house in Diming. and to prevent injuries and accidents arising itoin such want of proof. Leave given. Mr. PEEL rose in consequence of the notice he had given, to move for leave to bring in a Bill to continue two Acts of the 47th and .50th of the King, to prevent improper persons having the use of Arms in Ireland. He said he could not suppose any oppo. sition would be made to the motion, as the Act of 1807 had been considerably modified by that of 1810. He should, therefore, refrain from any farther obser vations till he heard whether there would be any op position to his motion. _ _ Sir J. NEWPORT objected to persons in Ireland being put out of the pale .1 the Constitution ; and thought it hard such a line Of demarcation should he trade between the people of Ireland and those of Great Britain. He would therefore divide the House. Mr. D. BROWNE said, he saw no harm, but a great deal of good in the measure; and would there fore vote for a continuance of the Bills. Sir F. FLOOD spoke in favour of the Bill. • Sir H. PARNELL opposed it. He said, when the Bill of 18u7 was first brought in, some parts of the country were in a state of insurrection. Such a case the Righr Hon. Gentleman could not make out now. The Bill, without an assignable cause, placed the whole people of Ireland in the same situation as tie people of England in the disturbed counties were list year. He thought it a most impolitic measure, and so immediately following the proceedings of last tight, he feared it would produce the worst conse quences, and add to the irritation ig the country. Lord DESART lamented such predictions had been made, because he thought they might cause agitation in the country. If the Right Hen. Baronet 'who spoke last thought that was likely to be the case, be should support precautionary measures. This was as much a law of necessity as of justice and huma nity ; and if not passed, they would be obliged to re sort to much harsher and stronger measures. General HART thought the powers given by the Bill were too small. He and other Magistrates knew, that in certain districts, plans were laid by mischievous person s to procure arms by force, to be used for the worst of purposes, and the powers of the Magistrates ought to be enlarged. Mr. SHAW said, it was !lir general sense of the country that the Act was too lenient : he would there fore vote for its being continued, should it even be made stronger. Sir J. NEW PORT, in explanation, saki, no reason been assigned by the Mover of the Bill for bring ing it i n ; b ut as different Members had done so s i nce , he should withdraw his opposition. Mr. PEEL said, he could not divine by possibility uhat the Bill had to do with the proceeding of last 'l'B4, and was .surprised the Right Hon. Baronet 'r•olild have mentioned it. So far from putting people • , oat of the pile of the Censtitatien, is had been. slid by the Itight.Honourahle Baronet, *who stow s i 4 he would ivithdraiv his oppOildon, it only save the Masistrates . apower of search where people had not registered their arms. The objeit of the Bill would be approved by every friend to the Constitution, as it enabled the Maglitrates to do that by the civil power which was too often obliged to be performed by ehe military. He read a letter from a Magistrate of Limerick, statin g , that within this month a law 7 less banditti, consisting of SO or upwards, had it two o'clock in the morning attatked the prison of Lime rick with fire-arms, and rescued and taken away a Man of the name or Hiy, there confined on a charge of murdering two viers and firing a house. He also I read 'eight letters giving aif account of violent Out rages to obtain arms by lawless ruffians in Waterford and the county of Westmeath. After borne further observations from Mr. WYNNE, leaser was given to bring in the Bill. The hi.h Malt Bill was passed, &fur some imposition from Slr F. nom). Tlte Fire Arms Bill was read a first time.—To be read a se cond time on Friday. The Irish Arms Bill was read a Ist time : 2d time to-morrow. Ihe Irish Roads, Irish Postage, Irish Assessed Tars, Irish Tobacco and Coffee Bills, wait through the Committee—to be repotted to-morrow. Sir J. HIPPISLEY presented a Petition frees the Vestry of St. Martin's in the Fields, against the New Street But.—Adjourned. THE EVENING STAR LONDON. WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1813. PRICE OF STOCKS THI DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK: Red. 574—Cons. SBj.3 —for ace. 5/1111-4 per Ct. 711 S per Cent. 8711—Bond% Is. ts. dis.—Esch. ililis Ss. ss. pee. Bank Long Annuities 14 9-16ths The preparations which commenced some time ago for sending some military assistance to the North of Germany are now in considerable forwardness.— All the gun-boats ordered to be got ready at Chat ham are now completed, and will sail immediately f , r Hamburgh : 'they are in number about forty, and will be accompanied by a frigate. The German Legion now in this country, or a con siderable portion of them, are also to he employed in the North along with their countrymen in that quarter. The third Hussars of the King's German Legion, at present on the coast duty of Kent, completed to 160 men in each squadron, daily expect to embark at Ramsgate for the North of Germany —the trans ports for their reception are already assembled in the Downs. Another and a very strong detachment of Invalid Artillery has also been ordered for Heligoland. A Gottenburgh Mail arrived this morning, but as will be seen from the following extracts, it brings no intelligence of importance. We are not able to say that Brannnorra has taken the field in Ger many, but negociations seem to be continued between the Danish Sovereign and Admiral Moan's : " GO ITENBURGH, MAY 18. a The transports vAth the troops on board, remain wind-bound in the Roads. A convoy arrived yester day, from the Humber, under the Banterer, another from the Nore, under the Portia, and a third from Leith, under the Gallant." " STOCKHOLM, MAY is. a The division of the Galley fleet sailed from Calmar on the 2d instant, and put to sea with the wind at N. E. but it changing to the S. when they were in the latitude of Bornholm, they were obliged to put into Ystadt, where they came to anchor on the 3d. 66 The Galley fleet was to sail again on the sth inst. in the afternoon, from Ystadt for Str4lsund, in case the wind should by that time prove favourable." " ELSINGBURG, MAY 6. 44 His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and his Royal Highness the Duke of Sudermania, arrived here in perfect health at eleven o'clock last night, and at two o'clock this afternoon they set out for Christianstadt. The English Admiral, Morris, and some of his Officers, were presented to his Royal Highness the Crown Prince. On the 7th May, their Royal Highnesses set out from Christianstadt for Carlscrona." The dispatches from Gottenburgh, received by Government, state, that the CROWN PRINCE of Swe den had finally left Gottenburgh for Stralsund on the 14th instant. The whole of the Swedish expedi tion has arrived at Carlscrona. The Gazette of last night contains Lord CATIP CART'S Official Account of the Battle of Lutzen.— His Lordship's statements confirm the opinions which we have more than once hazarded as to the issue of that sanguinary contest. The French Army was beaten in all directions, at the critical moment when BONAPARTE in person brought up the 80 pieces of cannon as a last desperate effort, but this was at the close of the day ; and although the Allied Cavalry, immensely superior in numbers, was collected with great rapidity to bear upon this point, the darkness ' of the night prevented all further movements. Had such a crisis occurred in day-light, it is pro bable that Lord CATitcawr would have witnessed the glorious catastrophe alluded to in his dispatches. The account before us details many cheering and important particulars, which the modesty of the Allies has kept in the back ground. The Em peror of RusslA and King of PRUSSIA were in the field during the whole of the. engagement,They proceeded, regardless of personal danger, to evety part of the line where their presence could be useful in animating the troops, who by loud and re . . ifiaied chairs, testified their sense o f ch it or • . • • heroisin and magnanimity in :heir respeatie Soot reigns. It is in such a:4'd moments as theie onl and not in the jitilliant cirelis of a Court, that a riot: and gallant Monarch receives the full reward of hi virtues and feels intensely the 1461f:tido° which the Performance of our chides in every station is pertain to procure IHE ARMY. Yesterday the Duke of YORK held a Military Le'Vee at his office, in the Horse Guards, whith was attended by Lord Rou.i,, Lord G. BRRILSFORR, Lord Moust .icov, General . NonroN, Lieut.-General MAITLAND, Major-General HIIROW, Lieut.-General ARAM. And a number of other Mihail , Officers. We are sorry to heat that Mr. HAWKER late Captain of the 14th Light Dragoons, has been for several days Confined to liis bed with a severe relapse of his wounds.' The flank companies Of the Guards have received notice to hold themselves in readiness for foreign service, under the immediate command of the /juke of Susses. The 'Depots of the Ist and 2d Heavy Dragodds; apd the Ist and 2d Hussars of the King's German Legion. are now on their route for the Kentish coast, and will, after the embarkation of the Sd Hussars, be consolidated) and stationed either at Deal or Ra m agate. Yesterday morning the 73d Regiment, about 400 strong, marched into Harwich, from Colchester, and with a small detachment of artillery embarked on bond four transports. Their destination is kept a secret. A large proportion of ammunition muskets, and other ordnance•stores is also to proceed with the same convoy. The Rutlind Light Infantry and the Galway regi. • ments of Militia are on their march for the Kent dis. trict. and are to be stationed at Hythe. The 54th Regiment is about to quit Woodbridge. It will be at Cuichester next Friday. Thursday the East Gloucester Local Militia, under the command of Sir B. W. Guise, assembled in Glou cester for 14 days permanent duty. The North Hants Militia, commanded by Lord Rolm ev, and under the immediate command of Co lonel OGLANDER, have arrived at Haddington from Edinburgh. The Ist Ea't Kent regiment of Local Militia, corn manded by Lieutenant-Colonel GEORGE FINCH HAT TON, are now on duty at Canterbury ; the 2d East Kent regiment, commanded by Lieutenant-General HARRIS, at Faversham; and the Chatham and Dart ford regiment, commanded by the Earl of DARNLEY, at Rochester. At a General Court-martial, held at Coria, in Spain, on the 19th and 20th of February last, Lieutenant C. C. Shiell, of the Ist battalion of the 39th regiment, was arraigned upon the undermentioned charge, viz. For being drunk on his guard, and when on duty under arms, in command of the main-guard at Coria, about the 10th of February, ISIS.' --The Court found the prisoner gulty, and sentenced him to be cashiered; which has been confirmed. IPSWICH, MAY 25.—The '2d Battalion of the 25th Foot, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel SCOTT, marched from these barracks this morning, for Woodbridge. The 2d battalion of the 69th foot, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel RIAL, leave us to-morrow morning for the same place.— Thirty of the Royal Artillery left us also this morn ing, with one Commanding Officer ; and, at the same time, 300 rank and file of the 78d regiment lett Col chester Barracks for Harwich, to embark immedi ately from thence for the Continent, accompanied by two store-ships with stores. We shall have the thin nest garrison now we have had for some years past, scarcely more than 100 infantry. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday, when the dispatches from Sir JOHN WititacN were taken into consideration. In the House of Commons, on Monday night, after the SPEAKER resumed the Chair, when the divi sion bad taken place on the Catholic Bill, Lord RAN CUM gave notice of a motion for the 11th of June, on the subject of Parliamentary Reform. In the House of Commons last night, Lord CAST. LEREAGH gave notice of his intention, on Monday next, to fining the East-India Question under the consideration of the House. The Captain of a neutral vessel arrived from France, states, that the whole of the French Army crossed the Elbe on the 12th and 13th. It had been previously joined by a large reinforcement of cavalry. Letters frcm Paris, dated the 16th, assert that Nego ciations for Peace are, notwithstanding the hostile ,perations, proceeding with activity. The Maryland Gazelle of the 15th of April, con . - tains a series of letters purporting to be written by Jon. BARLOW to his Government, at the close of 1811. They allege, that the following offers were made to Mr. JEFFERSON, and renewed to Mr. MADISON, as the reward for commencing hostilities with Great Britain. 1. Under the guarantee of France, the Presidency of the Re public was to continue fur life in the perm* of the occupant. . One million of francs, or more, if necessary, to be paid to the President from the trench Treasury. S. Three thousand French Officers to be sent to America, and to be placed at the disposal of the Pres4lent. 4. Ten French ships of the line, to be officered and manned principally by the Americans, and to be at the disposal of the same authority. Sunday, between twelve and one o'clock, as RICH ARD WHITE WELLAND, Riding Officer at Deal, was , on the look-out between that place and Walmer Castle, he perceived, at some distance from the shore, a large boat which he suspected to be a smuggler. He immediately repaired to the spot, and fearful the boat should be driven to a greater distance from the land, immediately came to the resolution of dashing into the sea, and obtain possession of the prize at the risk of his life. On getting on board the cargo was found to consist of 194 casks of gin and brandy, which he caused safely to be lodged in his Majesty's Customs at that Port. The enterprise ing sonduct of this Officer is a theme of constant praise at Deal. Mr. MCINDCN, since his return from Ireland, has been attatked with a violent fit of the gout, at his house at lAiwa Town. MV4L INTELLIGENCE. EAST An account has been rectified of the arrival of the Cottoning outward-bound shiPi A Tenerife, on the ultimo, under convoy of hi's htijest?: ships Do. • nia Add SALEETTE, Viz. the WALMER CASTLE,, HUGH :OLIE, LORD MELVILLE, CUM IiERL A% D, WA la HOPE, LOWTHER CASTLE, DEVATN ES . , GENERAL STU, ART, OCEAN, SIR WILLIAM Ptil,Tll6ll6, URICOR*, and HUDDART. The LORD Ecixri and kifiu.taitt Fter. which wete left at Madeira, had joined the ships it Tenetilli., and whdle Fleet were under weigh on the 14th of the acme mouth FALmoutti, MAY as • Arrived the brig Rosa, from La Guinin in 44 days. The buke of Minitiose, bound fol. Halifax, has gime into the 116adi.—Wind N. W. • . PLYMOUTH, MAY 54. AninVit refterclay afternoon, the American . schooner Miranda, from Rhode Island, with a cargo consisting Of deals and staves, bound to Cuba, cap; tuned 'hear the latter place by a letter of marque be; lorigiiig to Liverpool, totnmanded by Captain FoOst.. SOUR, retaken on the 19th instant by the AMerican privateer Paul Joties, and again captured on the 21st following. after a smart chace, by the I.ll4tcoax gate.—Sailed yesterday the Fonlmmo brig of war, with a convoy to the eastward... Arrived the SaO3p. son, PARKZR, from Chepstow, with timber... Sailed his Majesty's sloop SCYLLA, on a ..ruize. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 2s. The outward•bound all remtin wind bound, and waiting fi,r the fleet to come round from the Downs. Came into !Labour his Majesty's store ship SPY, Cap• tain ANDERSON. The TYRIAN, of 10 guns, C4ptain BALDWIN, sails to-morrow morn7ng with the Downs convoy.—His Majesty's ship ARE': BMA, CAptaiu COFFIN, which arrived yesterd.4y trim Vera Cruz, has on board the following specie, 80. 632,689 Dollars, 15 Pieces GHIJ, 6,785 Doubloons, II PUCCI Gold, Weighing SI 44% Pieces Silver, °Ames and 2 dwts. 7 Pigs st. 1 Bag Silver, One ?mall parcel Money, 4 Lumps Gold, One Gold Chronometer, Twenty eight Bags Cochineal, and Bight Bags Indigo. DEAL, MAY 25. Arrived the ARCHER sloop of war. with the loss of her foretop-mast, which she carried away in chace of a French privateer ; also arrived the FoucrroN hired cutter, from off Flushing. The outward.bound re. main.—Wind S. W. LIVERPOOL, MAY 24. The American schooner Miranda, from Kennebuk and Cuba, was captured 13th April, by the William Dawson, FERGUSON, and Mary Bamber, f this port ; and the William Ashton, of Lancaster. On -• the 9th instant the Miranda was parted with, in lat. ' 48. 46. long. 26. 38. by the brig Brazilian, from Rhode Island, that arrived here on Friday last. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY. The Rota , for the Ft acehorne. Mary, and I,'Espadan, will be paid on board, to mor j and recalird at No. 15, Surrey-street, Strand. The Desiree, for I.e 13 , aave and the Niel's- lioffnung, on her arrival at Sheernes; rec.els at IS, .1 hrngmortoo-wrvet. The Active al•d swallow, far la Viuceutina, la Moctnniso, and Is Elvetria ; and Active, for the Potrione, to-morrow; recalls at t 2, Clement's Inn. Ferreter, for the Friends, to.enorrnw ; recalls as above. The Chesapeake has got into Boston with all her prizes, one of which is valued as high as 180,000 dollars, excl.isive of the ship, estimated at 10,000 dollars. It has been erroneously reported that the Es sex had entered the same harbour.—She is yet at sea. We are happy to find that Ca , ztain HAnonavr., who distinguished himself so much with - Lord NELSON in the ever-to.be-remembered battle of Trafalgar, is appointed to the Tzazza sloop of war, fitting at Plymouth. The Hon. EDWARD STEWART, of the Victualling Office, succeeds to the Navy Office, in the room of Commissioner GAMBIER and Mr. HAY. Lord Melo NIECE'S private Secretary will be appointed to the Victualling Office, in the room of Mr. STEWART. Monday last the grand Sailing Match for the Cup and Cover, presented by the Erith Sailing Sosiety took place. Five boats started at 11 o'clock, A. M. from Blackwall. The Produce, Captain NKTTLFPOLD, gained. In the evening the Society met at the Globe, and presented the Prize to Captain NETTLEPow. The project for inclosing E psom Race.ground has failed, through the indefatigable exertions of the Gen. tlemen of the Turf. CITY toUSlNESS.—Yesterday the LORD MAYOR held a Court of Common Council at Guildhall, when H. Lonostaw, Esq. petitioned to be excused serving the office of Sheriff, on his having paid £4OO and 20 marks into the Chamber, which WAS agreedto.—The Militia Committee reported, that the insufficient state of the London Militia arises from the nature of their constitution, and their limited service, and recom mend an application to Parliament for repealing the present Acts, and for an Act to raise, in lieu thereof, one regiment of 600 men, to be placed at the dis. posal of Government, in like manner as the Militia of the several Counties ;—and the other regiment of 600 men for the local protection and defet,ce of the City, agreeably to its ancient privileges ; which was, lafter some debate, ordered to be printed, and a 'CJpy sent to every Member. CORN-MARKET, MARK-LANE, MAY The sale of Wheat continues very heavy, having but few buyers at Market. Although the supply of Barley is short, yet what little appeared this morning met exceedingly dull sale, at :Am day's prices. Oats are from Is. to Ys. per quaner cheaper. All ether articles remain as on Monday. English. Foreign. I Wheat, Kent sad Essex, 115 s. I Wheat, American Os. Os. I 1345. per quarter. per quarter. Ditto, Suffolk, 110 s. 128 s. Ditto, Dantric 1201. 1491. Ditto, Norfolk, 1001.1123. I Ditto, Baltic Red 1101. 1941. Rye 60s. 631. Ditto, Hambro' or Barley 455. 501. Fine 535. Sas. Bremen, 110 s. 1445. Malt, 86s. 955. Ditto, Brabant Red 110 s. 1241. White Peas, 90s. 951. boilers, Rye, 60s. 658. Flour, 106 s. 110$. per Sack. I Fleur .AmeriCass, 70s. ;Ss. bar.