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THE ARMY. " TO BRIOADIER-GENItRAL HUTCHINSON, fitt. &C. " Chelmsford New Barracks, April 16,1811. " am requested by the Officers of the Bcl Battalion 48th egiment, to express, in the strongest terms of friendship, their ncere and heartfelt regret at your removal from the regiment ad at the same time to assure you, we most cordially rejoice in le promotion of a man, who has, with the capacity of an able *.ommanding Officer, blended the character of father and pro tcter, invariably promoting the comfort, interest, and happiness f the Officers, since we had the honour of beir.g placed under our command. 1 now beg you will accept their most grateful banks for past kindness; and rest assured, that to hear of the velfare and happiness of Brigadier-General Htrenfrisorr, who, o justly, both professionally and privately, merited our highest 'expect and warmest esteem, will always be most pleasing Intel !grace to the O ffi cers of the A Battalion 48th Regiment. I have he honour to be, with the highest respect and esteem, " Your most obedient humble servant, " J. W. Rain, Captain 48th Rest." SOLDIERS' WIVES. " Horse-Guards, April 10. the Commander-in-Chief is - ts mks Royal Highness , pleased to direct, that when a regiment embarks for garrison duty on foreign service, the 'midwives of soldiers shall be permitted to embark, in the proportion of twelve per company, including the wives of ton-commissioned officers; and redoes are to be issued for them as long as the corps remains in a foreign garrison. 64 When a regiment embarks for active field service, the num ber of soldiers' wives to be permitted to accompany it must be limited to sir per company: or their embarkation must be alto- gether forbidden, according to the nature of the service for which the • regiment may be destined. " To such wives of soldiers as are not permitted to embark [With their husbands, the rates of allowance, authorised by the et of the 51st of Geo. 111. chap. 106, and by the Act of the 52d f Geo. HI. chap. 120, will be granted, to enable them to pro !seed to their homes, or to the places at which they intend to re. side, during the absence of their husbands on service. " If a regiment should embark from a foreign garrison for field service, such soldiers' wives as are not permitted to embark with the regiment, are to be sent by the earliest conveyance to this Country : on their arrival in Great Britain or Ireland, they will ' ireeelve the rates of allowance specified in the Acts of Parliament :Shove alluded to. 6 ' When a Royal Veteran Battalion embarks for foreign garri son duty, all soldiers' wives of good charactess, who are desirous Of accompanying their husbands, are to be permitted to embark. " By command of his Royal Highness the Commander-ins Chief, " HARRY CALVERT, Meant -Genera" =TRACTS PROM THE ACT OF THE .51ST GEO. UI. CR. 106. I. " Upon any regiment, battalion, corps, or detachment, being embarked for foreign service, the Commanding Offirer thereof shall cause a list, or lists, to be made out of all the wives and ol4ldren of the soldiers belonging to such a regiment, battalion, Corps, or detachment, to be left at the place of embarkation, who ore desirous of claiming the allowance authorised by this Act, for the purpose of enabling them to return to their homes or places of settlement, either in one list for the regiment, battalion, corps, or detachment, or separate lists for each company; and *ball give to every such wife a duplicate of such part of such list es shall apply to each wife and her family of children respectively, certifying thereon, under his hand, that the person to whom such certificate is given, is the wire or reputed wife of a soldier in his regiment, battalion, corps, or detachment ; and he shall transmit ouch list or lists, so made out, to the Secretary at War." , If. " Each wife to whom any such duplicate shall have been • delivered as aforesaid, shall forthwith take the same to some • neighbouring Justice or Magistrate, who shall make out a route for Ilan . , and fill up and sign a certificate, specifying the place to which st.ch woman is going, and her route, that she Islay receive such allowances as are authorised by the Act, not exceeding two-pence per mile." 111. " Upon production of such certificate to any Overseer of the Poor of any place through which such woman shall pass, he shall, out of any money in his heads app ;cable to the relief of the poor, pay her an allowance not exceeding the rate per mile specified in such certificate a, aforesaid, for the number of miles to the next city, town, or place to which she may be going, not ~ exceeding eightetn miles, and he shall indorse on such certificate i the money so paid, and take a receipt from the woman, signed with her band, •or with her mark, specifying the regiment, battalion, corps, or detachment, to which her husband belongs, 410 as that the description on the receipt may correspond with the eiticription iu the certificate so produced to him as aforesaid." ' IV. "1 he sum so advanced by such Overseer shall, upon pro duction and delivery of such receipt to the Collector of Riche of the district within which such Overseer acts as such, or any person officiating for such Collector, be repaid to such Overseer for the use of the fund for the relief of the poor, by such Coffee - for of Excise, or other pt rson, out of any public money in his hands, and the same shall be allowed in his accounts ; and such Overseer shall give a receipt for the money so paid by such Col her tor or other person ; and such receipt of the Overseer, together . with the receipt of the woman, shall be taken as cask in the pay s. anent of duties of Excise received by such Collector, and all sums of mom.) , so advanced nut of any duties of Excise shall be repaid t by the agents of the regiments to which the soldiers belong, , - whose wives and tunnies have been so relieved, or by any other ; person to be appointed for that purpose by the Secretary at War, • to suck person or persons as shall be authorized by the Commis ' ;loners of Exciite in England or Scotland respectively to draw for Or receive the same, for or on account of the said duties." V. " Every such woman .hall, at the last place of her receiving any allowance under this Act, antecedent to her arrival at her I tome or place of settlement, deliver up such certificate to the Overseer of the Poor advancing such allowance, who shall de liver the same to the Collector of Excise, and the same shall be, i by such Collector of Excise, transmitted to the War Office " VI. " Wives of soldiers not complying. with the regulations r hereinbefore prescribed shall be treated as vaerai.t/, and may be passed as such to their homes, either in England, Ireland, or Scot laud, respectively, as the case may be." EXTRACTS PROM 'rim ACT OF THE 52D GF.0.111. CH. 120. I. " When any wives, widows, or children of soldien, em ployed on fertign service, shall return to Great Britain, the Officer commanding the regiment, battalion, or corps, to which the husband, or father, cf any st:ch woman, or child, do or did belong, shall give her a ceru;icate, stating, that the perhon to whom such certificate is given is, or was the wife of, and her child or children is or are the child or children of a soldier in his vegintent, battalion, corps, or detachment, in like form and man nee as the certificates given by Officers commanding corps to the wires and families of soldiers embarking for foreign service, 'ender direction of the said recited Act; and if any women, the , svlves or widows of soldiers on foreign service, or their children, shall land at any place in Great Br.tain, without having such cer tificates as are enacted by this Act, it shall be lawtul fur the General Officer commanding at the nearest place to that where • they shall so land, and he is hereby required, upon applicatioA made to him, to give any such woman applying for it such certi ficate as aforesaid, which shall entitle her to the allowance fur berself and her children (if any) granted by this Act; and every such widow or wife shall, upon any certificate granted under thi# .Act, receive such allowances for herself and family as are al lowvel, granted, and directed by the said recited Act, upon certi tcates granted by Officers commanding corps, in respect of wives find familes of soldiers embarking for foreign service, in like stunner as if such allowances were specially granted by this Act, and as if all the rules and regulations for the giving, regulating, paying, and accounting for, and returning the same, were espe- Cially and particularly re-enacted iu this Act." 11. " Every widow or wife of any soldier to whom any such certificate shall have been delivered, as is directed by the said ruCited Act or this Act, shall forthwith take the same to some Justice of the Peace, or Magistrate, who shall make out a route, and fill up and sign a certificate, specifying the place to which such widow or wife and family is going, specifying the number of children; and it shall be lawful for such Justice of the Peace, or Magistrate, in lieu and instead of the rate of allowance di rected by the said recited Act, to direct any such allowance as he shall deem necessary, not exceeding three halfpence per mile for each such s lonian, and one penny per ru'le for each of her chil dren; any thing in the said recited Act authorising a rate caf allowance to the contrary notwithstanding." Cclonel STEWART, of the Royals, ani;l Captain G. WRIcIIT, of the Royal Engineers, go out to Canada, to join the army in that country, in the fleet which is now at the Cove of Cork, and hourly expected to sail pntler convoy of the BELLZROPHON, of 74. guns, Ad *lira' Sir Ricer Um" anst 3veral fricates and Ones of witr! 1 0 411LMMENT4Rr PROCB:2I3INOS. HOUSE OF LORDS, APRIL so. The LORD CHANCELLOR attended at three o'clock, for the purpose of bearing a cause. The Agent for one of the parties stated, that be was not prepared; upon which the LORD CRAM. cit.t.oa ordered, that he should pay the costs of the day, and said, that he should in future make the same order against agents who should not be ready at the time appointed for hearing. The Duke of MONTROSE presented a Petition from the Synod of Glasgow and Ayr, against the Catholic Claims I apd Petitions from the Presbytery and certain Inhabitants of Stirling, and from the parish of St. Ninian's, in the county of Stirling, praying that every facility should be afforded to those desirous of propagating the Gospel in India. Lord ALBEMARLE presented Petitions from several Socie ties of Baptists, in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, to the same effect. _ _ . _ _ Lord DIGBY presented a Petition from the county of Dorset, to the same effect. The Marquis of STAFFORD presented two Petitions, one from Weacastle, the other from the town of Stafford, to the same effect. _ _ _ _ _ Lord LAUDERDALE presented a Petition to the same effect from the town of Dunbar. _ _ _ Lord DARTMOUTH presented a Petition from Ellesmere, in Staffordshire, to - the same effect. tUI these Petitions were laid on the Table. The Duke of BEAUFORT presented Petitions from the Pock Company, Merchants, &c. of Bristol, against the East India Mo nopoly; and another from the Shipwrights, Coopers, &c. praying that British registry should not be entended to India-built ships. —He also presented a Petition from the same place against the Catholic Claims.—Laid on the table. A Person from the India-House presented Papers from the Court of Directors, pursuant to an order of the House. Lord LAUDERDALE moved for an account of the Exche quer Bills out standing in each quarter during the year ending the 11th of January, lele, together with an aceount of the Amount of Exchequer Bills funded during the same period, and the quantity of stock given fur each hundred pounds.—Ordered. The consideration of the Report of the CurStee Bill was post poned till this day week. The two Exchequer Bills Bills were read a third time, and passed; and the English Brass Bill was committed, and reported. Lord WAI.SINGHAM read the Report of the Appeal Corn. mittee, stating that it appeared to the Committee that the House should on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, sit at ten o'clock for the purpose of hearing causes, and should proceed in hearing the same till a quarter before four o'clock, without the interven tion of any other business. He moved that the Report be taken into consideration on Monday, fur the purpose of proposing that the above regulations should be made a standing order of the House, and that the Lords be sammoned.—Ordered. Adjourned till to-morrow (this day). HOUSE OV COMMONS. The Committee on East India Affairs, on the motion of Lord CASTLEREAGH, was postponed to this day se'nnight. Mr. ROSE brought in a Bill for the general relief of Ship Owners in Graat Britain, which was read a first time, and or dered to be read a second time on Monday. Mr. FITZGERALD brought in a Bill to facilitate the collec tion of duties tipoa Hide! and Skins in Irel3ud.—Read a first, and ooered to be read a second time. Sir JOHN NEWPORI complained of the negligence of the Commissioners of Stamps, in Ireland, in not obeying the Order of the House, by transmitting an account of the Dupes raised en Legacies during the last year ' which had been called for by a Se lect Committee on the Bth of March last. He concluded by moving a resolution—' , That the Order of the House be forth with complied with." After a few remarks from Mr.W. Ftraocanto, Mr. Penr, Mr. FREEMANTLE, and Mr. DAVIS CIVET, the resolution was agreed to. _ _ _ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHI'VUER postponed his motion fur funding Exchequer Bills, to Monday. On the motion of Mr. WHARTON, the House having re solved into a Committee of Supply, >cIi,OCO was granted to• wardi building a new Gaol in the City of Edinburgh. 'lhe report was ordered to be received on Monday. Mr. swam presented a Petition hoot the Dissenting Clergy men in the neighbourhood of London, praying, in case of the re newal of the East-India Company's Charter, that means might be taken to ensure the promulgation of the Christian Religion in India.—Ordered to lie on the table. Lord PALMERSTON brought up an Account of the Annual Sums paid to Army Agents in Gteat Britain.—Ordered to be printed. Mr. C. JOHNSTONE gave notice, that be should on Monday next move for further Papers o . this subject. Mr. WHAR I'ON moved, that there should be laid before the House an Account of the Number of Convictions which took place in the Session House in the Old Bailey and in the County of Surrey, front October, 1810, of persons for stealing. Pewter Pots.—Ordered. Sir CHARLES POLE presented a Petition front Plymovtb, praying for leave to erect a New Church in that town, and sta ting, that although there are twenty thousand inhabitants in Plymouth, the present Churches are only calculated to contain from eighteen hundred to two thousand persons.—Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. DAVPS presented a Petition from certain Dissenters in Bristol, praying, in case of the rentwal of the East-India Com pany's Charter, that provision may be made foc affording facili ties for the promulgation of the Chrlatian Religion in India.— Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. BUTTERWORTH presented several Petitions front dif ferent towns in England t• the like effect. Lord GEORGE. BERESFORD reported, that the Addreas of the House of the 28th instant had been presented to the Prince Regent, and that his Royal Highness hal been pleased to direct the Papers required to be laid before the House. Mr..COUIO'NEY presented a Petition irons persons confined for debt in the Isle of Man, praying, that, in the event of a Bill fur the relief of Insolvent Debtors in England being passed dur ing the present Session, a clause might be added thereto, extrud ing its provisions to them.—Ordered to lie on the table. CATHOLIC QOE,STION. Mr. GRATTAN brought up-the Bill for the relief of the Roman Catholics, entituled, 46 a Bill to Pro vide for the Removal of the Civil and Military Dis qualifications under which his Majesty's Roman Ca tholic subjects now labour." The Preamble sets forth, that the Protestant succession to the Crown, the Church of England and Ireland, and the Church of Scotland, ought to be permanently established ; and that it would tend to promote the interest and security of the same, if the Penal Laws affecting the Roman Catholics were removed. The Bill therefore enacts, that 6 , persons professing the Roman Catholic Religion should be allowed to sit and vote in either House of Parliament, on taking an oath therein set forth, instead of the Oaths of Supremacy, Abjura tion, and the Worship of Saints." There are clauses permitting them to vote for Members of Parliament, to exercise the duty of Magistrates, and to hold all situations, civil and military, under his Majesty, ex cept certain offices therein mentioned. There are also clauses preventing Roman Catholics from advis. ing the Crown in the disposal of civil or ecclesiastical offices, and excluding persons professing the Roman Catholic Religion, and not born of parents natives of the United Kingdom, from exercising the right of advowson. The Bill having been read a first time, and Mr. GRATTAN having moved that it should be read a se cond time„ Mr. CANNING observed, that having been one of those who were ordered by the House to prepare the Bill, the substance of which had been just read, there was nothing which it contained of which he did not entirely and cordially approve. There were other things, however, connected with thisestion, which the Bill did not contain, but whi c h , Ta the view he took of the subject, he thought, should !wadded to it. These hit allotdd take the liberty et introducing to 7 the consideration of the House in the Corn iittee s is the shape of clauses, wjiich he had prepared, and which were not conflioting, but in the same spirit with the other provisions of the Bill. Anticipating nothing but an assent to these clauses, and as they were not of the nature of amendments, but additions to the original Bill, he was desirous, if convenient, and in accordance with the wish of the House, that they should be printed, in order that the House might be fully in possession of their nature and object when the discussion on the Bill should take place. He was aware that such a proceeding was irregular, yet he knew that instances had occurred in which the House had given their sanction to a meat - tire of a similar de scription. During the present Session, previous to the discussion on the Weymouth Bill, certain addl. tions proposed to be made by an Hon, Gentleman were allowed to be printed preparatory to discussion; and if there was no insuperable objection to a similar course being adopted towards his clauses, he should be happy to have them printed in like manner. He `thought this mode of proceeding was preferable to detaining the House at that time with a statement of his views upon the subject—(hear, hear), Sir J. C. HIPPISLEY said, that his general views of the question then before the House were, he believed, similar to those of his Honourable Friend (Mr. Canning), they were, in fact, pursuing the same object, only by different means. He could not help thinking, however, in deference to himself, to his constituents, and to the country, that after the frequent attempts which had been made to carry this measure into effect, that it would have been wise and expedient, to have gone into a Committee of Inquiry, in order to ascertain to what extent the privileges demanded could be granted. He saw no ' reason why any Gentleman should withhold his as sent from such proceeding. He who was disposed to grant much, he who was inclined to give little, or he who might think it proper to withhold every thing would be alike benefited if such a course was pur sued, as each would have a full and ample ground upcin which to form their judgment—when once it was determined to go into a Committee of Inquiry, the result of those inquiries would be framed into a Report—and from this Report the public would be enabled to form a correct opinion of the measure, which, consistently with their own interests, it might be most politic to adopt, and not, as had hitherto been the case, be left to draw their conclusions from lacerated arguments used by contending parties, and from the statements which they had lately read from Dr. Milner, and other writers upon this subject. In the proceedings respecting comfnen Turnpike Bills, Reports were made, and printed and sent forth to the country, so as to enable persons interested to form a correct judgment of their merits—and Ashy, in a question ot such vital interest as the present, a proceeding ot a similar nature was not adopted, he could not divine. That such a step should be adopted he was prepared to contend, and invariably delivered ' his opinion to that effect. He would yield to no man in ardour for the Catholic cause, or in a disposition to ameliorate theineituation, so far as it could be ame liorated with safety to the Constitution. He said safety to the Constitution, for he was not disposed to concede any thing in which that object was not most fully established. Having given notice of a motion for a future day, which would involve this question 'mole minutely, he should not trespass longer on the House at present titan to say, that what he would urge in support of his opinions, would be upheld by positive documents. In conclusion, the Hon. Baro net declared, that he should not vote for the second reading of the Bill. • Lord CASTLEREAGH observed, that the only question for consideration was, whether the Bill be fore the House should be read a second time or not, and whether any other Gentleman had any substan tial alteration or addition to propose to the Bill, which it might be expedient to put Parliament in possession of before the discussion of its merits came on? He was ready to allow that the proposition of his Right Hon. Friend (Mr. Canning) was not con- Isistent with die ordinary practices of the House, but, as far as he was concerned, he was anxious to be in possession of his views, and therefore, should give no opposition to the plan he had suggested of having his clauses printed—(Hear, hear.) With respect to the day of reading the Bill a second time, he thought it would be inconvenient to have it read on the day on which the Call was appointed, and therefore sug gested the expediency of postponing the second read ing to the day following. Mr. GRATTAN said, that if it was found incon venient to bring on the second reading of the Bill, subsequent to the Call being enforced, be would have no objection to agree to its being postponed to any other day. "Sir J. C. 1-lIPPISLEY observed, that he had given notice of a motion which stood fixed for the day on which the Call would take place ; and, as this was prior to the second reading of his Right Hon. Friend's Bil:, he was by no means disposed to wave that prio rity. He would have no objection to withdraw his motion, if he was assured that it would precede the second reading of the Bill. Mr. GRArIAN expressed a wish that the 2d reading should stand for the I 1 th of May. Doctor DU IGENAN moved, by way of amend ment, that the 2d reading should stand for the 12th. Mr. PONSONBY saw no good end which could be derived from fixing the second reading for the 12th, as his Right Hon. Friend (Mr. Grattan) had expressed a disposition to assent to postponing his motion, if desired by the House, when the day arrived which he had proposed. Sir J. COX HIPPISLEY hoped, that as he had given notice for the llth of a motion, which he was disposed to think would occupy the House for a con siderable time, that his Hon. Friend would agree to postpone the second reading of the Bill I') she subse quent day. If some such arrangement was not made, he should feel considerably embarrassed, as he was satisfied that the documents which he was prepared to produce, would prove to the House that it was impossible the present Bill could pass into a law du ring the present Session. Mr. GRATTAN thought that whatever discussion was to take place on the Bill, would, in all proba bility, take place in the Committee. With respect to the observations of his Hon. Friend (Sir J. C. Hip pisley) if they were correct, his motion, as well as the merits of the bill, might be discussed together, and if the suggestions of his Hon. Friend, for defer ring the )0.1 to a future teripd were acceded to the oestion respecting the second reading of the Bill would of course be determined. Sir CHARLES POLE entreated the House t') look with a jealous eye on the present question, as it. regarded the navy. He objected to any change with respect to that part of his Majesty's for:es, in all events during war. An alteration could be produc tive of no good, and a great ri.que would be run t..) little effect. Mr, DZNNIS I3ROWNE said, if a: any time is was prudent to make any altetation respecting to r religious persuasions of the persons in the naval set. vice, he thought during the war was fib: bes'• the law now existed, the Catholics were tan l .'►t al& the disciplioe of our celebrated Navy, and as thr;v: talent, however great, was not likely to procure then promotion, they went over to the Americans and th, - - French, and thus became our memias instead of ()I: friends.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. CANNING had not prepared any clause vitt. respect to the Navy, but was ready to listen to any sugge;tion which the gallailt Admiral (Sir Charles Pole) might think proper to make. Mr. H. ADDINGTQN said, that t!,.e House had coMmitted itself to no particular measlag ; the prin. ciple of the Bill was yet to be debated, %%hat ever : . objection would come with due weight. It was finally resolved, that the Bid should be nmr! a second time on the 11th of nib and in the rim it was ordered to be primed. CAPTURES BY AMERICA ti vEscr.Le. Mr. BARING rose to move for an Account of Number and Tonnage of British Vesiet.; captured by vessels of war belonging to the Utlitod Stars &lit? . the present war ; and also an Account of the Nunt. ber of British wessels which bad becn recaptured.—. • He was nut *Ware that any objection could by made. to this motion; and if there was, be should hare La. objection to postpone it to a future pet iod. . The CHANCELLOR of the h...;i.CHEQ1.7.1 1 t said, that great difficulty would be felt in nJaku , such a return as was moved for by the Honourable : Gentleman. In fact, he was not aware of any pulo.ic., office, from whence an authentic document, such as the Honokahle Gentleman had de&cribcd, could be obtained. The SPEAKER rematked, tl:a; the Hemse coull make no order c:cept on some known department, unless through the medium of a Committee, which had the power of calling for papers and persons. Mr. TIERNEY said, that the Admiralty WAS the proper channel to apply to ; and if they could nor comply with the whole order, they could at least with a part. He certainly knew ut instances in which such returns had been micle to the House. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. begged• that the motion might be postponed until some Gentleman connected with the AdMiralty was present. To this Mr. BARING agreed, and gave notice of his motion for Monday. IRISH DISTILLERIES. Sir J. NEWPORT hoped that the Session would not be suffered to pass away until some efficacious measure was adopted to prevent that enormous evi' which existed in Ireland, in consequence of illicit distillation, which had made a greater progress there now than at any former period. If some measure was not adopted, the duty on spirits would be reduce 4 almost to nothing. Mr. W. FITZGERALD assured the House, that he fully concurred in the sentiments and statements of his Right Hon. Friend ; but the fact was, that a law which had been enacted for the prevention of the evil, had been found impracticable, and had been repealed. He trusted, however, that a strong mea sure would be shortly adopted to put down the grievance in question. The Bill wa4 ordered to be read a third time on Monday. MISCELLANEOUS. The Marine Officers' Wine Drawback BtU waa read a iecoad time.—Ordered to be committed for to-morrow Tke Masters' Mate Bond Bill wat also read a second time, and committed for to•morrow. A new writ was moved for Rye, in the room of Sir William Garrow, who has accepted the office of Attorney-General The Irish Officers Widows' Bill was read a second Committed on Monday next. The Irish Cotton Weavers' Bill was read a second tinie, and committed for Monday next. Mr. Puss gave notice that, on Monday next, he would bring forward a motion to exempt the Officers of the Battle-axes in Ireland from the operation of the Act to prevent the Sales of Offioes.—Adjourned. HELIGOLAND MAIL. [PURIHER EXTRACTS.] LEIPSICK, APRIL 18. The following Proclamation, issued by the Impe- rial General Baron Von Winzingerode, Las appearei here : " It is a usual measure with the enemies of all justice, to trea t with the greatest severity all places and persons which, on the approach of the Allied Army. by word or deed, express the sentiments with which all true Germans are inspired, whenever a change in the position of the troops brings them again into such neighbourhood. This induces me, once for all, to make the express declaration, that I shall put in force the right of retaliation in its greatest latitude, for all such violence., which have been committed in the absence of the troops under my command; net only on the dishonourable German mercenaries, that are in my power, but will likewise, for such purpose, seize the next Civil Magistrate that shall render himself suspected of disaffection.— Every punishment by death will unavoidably and instantly be followed, on my side, by a similar proceeding ; and by suds means every country will receive some compensation for its loss of worthies, by the diminution of those, who for a base gain be. tray the sacred cause of their native country to foreigners, and a g servants of tyranny, become instruments to the oppression of their brethren. We, who follow the will of PRovtnssics In the plain road of justice, may hope in Gon, that very shortly no such enemy will farther dare to oppose warriors, in whom the power of their native country is made known, and who are only inflamed to revenge for dishonoured humanity, by the sight of such mercenary hordes. " His Imperial Russian Majesty's Lieutenant General, &c. (Signed) " Barun Von WINZINGULODS: . ° Head-quarters at Leipsick, the Bth (18th) of April, 1813." BERLIN, APRIL 19. According to official accounts received here from Major-General Von Thumen, who conducts the siege of Spandau, dated the 18th instant, the besieging corps had, on that day, succeeded in setting fire to the Citadel of Spandau, and in such manner, that two sides of it, where the old magazine was formerly, are entirely demolished; and likewise, that a powder- Magnine in the Spree Sawn was set ou fire by our