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s h ou ld not su out of the House with the cons ci ous.. n s a ; of having defeated the measure by fraud, nor should lie introduce flimsy. protests, like a magician in an Arabian tale, who had got a talisman of se crecy. Let them who were adverse to the measure throw away the Cream,' errore juba*um, and at tack openly what they sect etly disapproved. While others had been looking at the principle, the Hon. Baronet had confined himself tb the details. But the season for microscopic observation was now past, and the conduct of the Hon. Baronet reminded him of the am of the man, who, when the traveller had reached the end of his journey, called him back for a paltry bundle he had dropped by the way. As the Hon. Baronet had now, like the Roman (Coriolanus) of o ld, thrown his weight into the opposite scale, and abandoned the cause of his former friends, he should henceforth treat him as the Commander of the Vol scians.—(Loud and repeated cheering. ) Mr. B. BATHURST replied to the last speaker, and defended the consistency of the Hon. Baronet. The state of the Question had materially altered from what it had been last year, nor were he and others to be charged with inconsistency in now proposing a Committee, which then they had opposed. A great p a rt of the speech of the Right Hen. Gentleman (Mr. Canning) was humour Out of place. Lord DYSART disclaimed any intention of re tard',7•e; the progress of the Bill, by his support of the n. Baronet's Motion. He conceived it neces sary that some inquiry should precede a decision u pon a question of such magnitude, as well as to sa tisfy the religious feeling in both Countries. There was no person, however well acquainted with Ca tholic interest; to whom inquiry may not prove ad vantageous. He would also observe, that the Bill would not effect the purposes of conciliation. Lord CASTLEREAGH said, he should not take a general view of this Question at present, as another and more proper occasion would arise. if a general spirit of conciliation appeared to prevail among them, he, for his part, would not require from them an y concession inconsistent with their religion.—(Hear, irar.)—He wished to enter upon the subject with perfect sincerity and fairness. If in a great question, touching our sacred and invaluable Constitution, there appeared the least necessity for investigation, any delay it might produce should have no weight wish him ; but if, on the other hand, Parliament had already virtually decided that no inquiry was neces sary more than had been made—if it was understood t, at concession should be spel:dily and satisfactorily made, then he would sty that loss of time must rye highly injurious and impolitic. He was confi dent no one of his Hon. Friends would suppos t the resent Motion, for the purpose of throwing vexa tious obstacles in the way of the Bill. No one of the Hon. Baronet's four propositions would enable the Committee to enter into a dogmatical inquiry:— That the Catholic Religion was subject to regula tens in other States was perfectly known, without t!e aid of a Committee.— (Hear, hear.)—As to the Colonies, he (Lord Castlereagh) could give evidence in his place, without appearing before a Committee, that the Pope admitted the nomination of the King. As Secretary for the Colonial Department, he had advised his Majesty in the appointment of a Bishop in Malta. The present was the most auspicious mo ment for conciliation since the Union. We were wally relieved from any apprehension of foreign in vasion, and were placed upon a secure and illustri ct.i eminence of glory and of power.— (hear, hear). When the Bill should come before the House, he was prepared to enter into its general principles with fairness and liberality, and most willingly promote the grand object,of conciliation.—(Hear, hear). Mr. CANNING, in explanation, declared, that, should the Catholics refuse to meet the boon offered to them by Parliament in the way in which it ought to be met, he would then take his stand with Par. lianient, and oppose their claims as firmly as if he had never advocated them—(Hear, hear.) Sir J. C. HIPPISLEY then rose, and amidst loud cries of , 6 Question! Question !" proceeded shortly to reply, when the House divided.—For the Motion, 157—For the Amendment, 235—Majority, 48. Whilst we were excluded, some conversation took place on the subject of the second reading of the Ca. tholic Bill, Mr. GRATTAN wishing it should be fixed for this day. After some observations f r om L or d C ASTLEREAGH , _ PONSONBY, and others, it was, however, fixed for 10 -morrow (Thursday) ; and at Half-past Two the Kese adjourned. THE EVENING STAR LONDON. WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1813. PRICE OF ti COCKS I'HIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK: ‘ted. SS: 58—Cons. 59i 59—for aec. 591-4 per Ct. 72; Per Cent. 88 1 —Bondt Is. 2s. dis —Exch. Bills ss. 6s. pre. Ilank Long Annuities .141 13-16:bs ,11 the private letters received by the last Cotten •gh Mail speak highly of the conduct of the CROWN INCE ; and leave no grounds whatever to suspect fidelity to the common cause, and, indeed, to the interests of Sweden. By his assiduous attentions th. personal comfort of the troops, he has endeared iself to every soldier in the Swedish army, which a a tr.( st respectable condition. The following is of Our private letters : " GOTTENEURGH, MAY 4. The Cr,v... Prince is at length in progress of the fcrtnance of his stipulations. He arrived here on turday last, and after revewing the troops, he came board our shipping, and expressed himself parti :arly gratified with the superior equipment of our 'op ships, but more especially with that for the ca 7, Which was quite novel to his Royal frghness. (:11 th forage and provisions did not escape his 1.11 i-lig'utess's attention and approbation." Yer:terd.ly the PniNci, REGENT entertained her .IJESIY, the Princesses ELIZABETH and MARY, the Idles., of You, Princess CHARLOTTE of WALES, Duchess of LEEDS, SLE. at Carlton House. In the :nine ►here Was a dress party of Nobility. tsteruay the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Earl of ivtitroot, Viscount CASTLEREAGH, Viscount SlD )Lrit, and Count MUNSTER : bad audiences of the ;;'.cu. RESENT. place tholic forth Af to.m r Hous ituzz. PRI kttl Pt litat Al burg Pent his tree to th hems iS j a fi perfi San: on I ula trao valr Er e th e tvei Lit Rol PR: S'i;Ait OFFICE, TW,O O'CLOCK. Letters * have been this instant received in Town from Heligbland, dated on the Bth instant. They state that the Russians and French have had several severe engagements On the Banks of the Elbe, be tween Lttneburg and Bremen, which tertininated in favour of the Russians. It was reported at Heligo land, that the French had entered Cuxhaven in con siderable force. An account was brought to Cuxhaven that the Prince of SmoLENsxo was dead, and that Wrrtmnr- STEIN had been appointed to the chief command of the Russian Armies. This morning, Captain BEDFORD, of the CHILDERS sloop, from the American station, atrived at the Ad miralty with dispatches, but they do not relate to matters of public interest. Yesterday closed the funding of the Four-per-cents. and Debentures, when 03,700,000 were funded, and 880,000 Debentures ; of course, there is a deficiency of 12,300,000. All the personal Legacies of the late Duke of QUEENSBURY, which are of great amount, are ob jected to by the Heir at Law, Marquis DOUGLAS, on the alledged ground, that the Duke had let the principal of the entailed estates at low rents, in order to raise fines on the tenantry, from which his Grace's immense moneyed property is supposed to have been accumulated. Thursday morning, Mr. James Hendry, midship- man, was sent off from Glasgiv.v, under an escort, to Edinburgh, to stand trial before the High Court of Justiciary. He commanded a party, belonging to an impress tender, that landed at Campbeltown on 15th March, and impressed some seamen. A mob collected to attempt a rescue, and pelted the press gang with stones ; and they, in defenctk fired, when, unfortunately, —MgLean, a girl 14 years of age, was kilted. On the evening of Friday last, another attempt was made by some of the prisoners to escape from the depot of Perth. They had promised a soldier of the Durham Militia a considerable sum if he would favour their project, and the man, with great pro priety, pretending to acquiesce in their proposal, gave immediate information of it to his superiors. By these he was directed to carry on the delusion, and he accordingly permitted six of the prisoners to get over the walls, by a ladder of ropes which they had prepared. Four were fairly out, and one of them even upon the burial-ground ; btit they were received by a strong party of soldiers, who had been privately posted at that place, while the remaining two were at the same time apprehended in the dry ditch. The whole were lodged in the cachot. In this affair it seems to have been diamond cut diamond ; for the prisoners had intended to cheat the soldier of his re ward. What they gave him for doubloons, as they passed his station, were only three-shilling pieces, and the Bank-notes only waste paper. Monday evening a man servant in the family of the Earl of DUNDONALD, Stafford -street, Lisson Green, being somewhat impertinent to his Lordship, Lord COCHRANE, being in an adjoining apartment, hearing high words between his father, the Earl of DeNDO WALD, and the servant, hastily entered, and ques tioned the servant as to the reason of his impertinence ? when in return the man turned round to his Lord ship, and gave him the most gross abuse. It came to blows, when his Lordship received two or three cuts of a stick, and was knocked down. The rest of the servants hearing the noise, immediately hastened to the spot, a constable was sent for, and the man was taken into custody, and lodged in the watch-house all night. Next morning Lord COCHRANE ordered him to be discharged, as he did not wish to prosecute him, he being: an old servant, and upwards of sixteen years in the family. His Lordship received several severe cuts and bruises, but we are happy to learn that none of them are dangerous. A few days since, a poor infirm man, aged 103, from Yorkshire, was delivered into the custody of the Marshal of the King's Bench, for a debt of Twenty Pounds!! The poor man's apprehensions were so great on entering the prison, that he was seized with a sudden and violent illness, which induced the Mar shal, on a representation of the case, to have him re moved to a comfortable apartment in Belvidere-place; but notwithstanding every alleviation which humanity could suggest was promptly administered, he expired the same evening. ANOTHER Two THOUSAND The Ticket No. 16,341, a Prize of 5e2,000, being the largest Capital yet drawn, was shared by WEBB, in one Quarter, one Eighth, and ten Sixteenths, at his truly fortunate Office, 17, Ludgate -street, near St. Paul's. This, it is confidently hoped, is only the precursor of still greater luck that awaits those who have already given WEBB's Office a preference, or those who, availing themselves of the present rich state of the Wheel, purchase a Ticket or Share before Tuesday next, being the Second Day of Drawing, when the first-drawn Prize above £2O will be entitled to £20,000. CORN EXCHANGE, MAY 12. We have had but few fresh arrivals of any grain since Mon day, but having a large quantity of Wheat and Barley lett over from last market day, made a good supply for this morning, when Wheat was dull sale at Monday's pikes, and Barley 2s. per quarter cheaper, having but tew buyers; Oats are 2s. per quarter dearer, owing to the scarcity of that article ; Peas and Beans are taken off freely, at last day's prices; in other articles there is no variation. English. Foreign. Wheat, Kent and Essex, 110 s. I Wheat, Arnericau Os. Os. 1325. per quarts% prr quarter. Ditto, uliolk, 955. 12Gs. I Ditto, Bantam 120 s. 1455. Ditto, Norfolk, 1055.1105. I Ditto, Baltic Red 118 s. 1225. Rye 645. 68s. I Ditto, Hambro' or Barley 455. 50s. Fine 548. 58s. I Bremen, 118.. 1225. Malt, 908. 98s. Ditto, Brabant Red 118 s. 1225. White Peas, 008. 00s. boilers, Rye, 665. 70s. 100 s. 105 s. Barley, 565. 60s. Grey, ditto, 645. 68s. Oats, Brew, Small Beans, 78.. 84s. Oats, Feed, Tick do. 705:745. Fine 00s. 00$.1 White Peas; 955. 10.55. Oats, Potatoe, 48s. 625. I Grey Ditto, 80s. 821. Ditto, Poland, 40s. 58s. Small Beans, Ditto, Feed, 265. 50s. Flour American, 7CB. 755. per Flour, 100s.11{N. Per 38 0- barrel. 11411 , 4 L INTELLIGENCE, DOVER, MAY 11. Sunday night his Majesty's sloop etinostia, then two or three miles south of the South Foreland, ob served a lugger following her, having evidently mis taken the CORDELIA for a merchantman. The lug. ger soon after discovered her mistake, and began to haul off, on which the CORDELIA opened a heavy fire for about fifteen minutes. The lugger, however, probably by means of sweeps, was able to shoot a little a head, but disappeared so instantaneously, though in clear moonlight, that it is thought she must have gone down. On missing her, the CORDELIA threw rockets, and shewed blue lights, which were answered by the CHARLES armed schooner, and ano ther vessel, either the DWARF or DECOY cutter ; but none of them were able to get sight of the lugger. If she has escaped, she must have been greatly da maged from the heavy fire of the CORDELIA. DEAL, MAY il. Yesterday arrived the INDUS, of 74 guns, Captain PAGE, from the Nore, and the Queer, of 74 guns, Captain Lord CoLvat.s, from off Flushing.—Arrived to-day, the Thetis privateer, of Folkstone, with the American brig Governor Middleton, laden with ca me, &c. from Charleston for Bourdeauz, whi.:h she captured in lat. 45. 30. and long. 5.0. west, after a chace of twenty-four hours. Came down several ships, and remain ; arrived the Cygnet, Earl Moira', and many transports, for Portsmouth, and also 're. main. Sailed the ABUNDANCE and DOLPHIN store ships.—Remain in the Downs, the MONMOUTH, QUEEN, INDUS, and NoRGE, line-of-battle ships, with the ARCHER, ALERT, NYMPH, RINALDO, and SPRIGHT LY sloops, brigs, and cutters.—Wind S. PORTSMOUTH, MAY li. Sailed his Majesty's ship BITTERN, for Plymouth. His Majesty's ship PRIMROSE has got under weigh with her convoy, for the Downs. Arrived 11 sail of transports from Lisbon, part of the IMPETEUEX con voy ; also the ETHALION, of 36 guns, Capt. HEY WOOD, with the Indefatigable, ELDER; Aurora, ARM STRONG ; and Lion, HEX, under convoy from Gibral tar, and are placed under quarantine, the remainder of the fleet are gone on to the Downs ; also the RE VOLUTIONAIRE, 38, Captain WOOLCODUSE, from off the Western Islands. Several of the two-decked ships in ordinary at this Port, are ordered to the Eastward to be fitted for service.—Wind S. E. FALMOUTH, MAY 9. Arrived the Prince Ernest packet from Lisbon, in six days; and his Majesty's ship A NDROM EDA, from a cruize.—Sailed the Arabella packet, with a Mail, for Lisbon.—Wind variable, and foggy weather. PLYMOUTH, MAY 10. Sailed the PROTECTOR and ESCORT gun-brigs ; the former for Portsmouth with a convoy, and the latter with convoy for Guernsey.—Arrived yesterday after noon the NIENELAVS frigate, Captain Sir P. PARKER, from Malta and Gibraltar, after a long pass ige, having left the former ten weeks since—she sailed from Gibraltar five weeks ago, in company with fled . , consisting of 28 sail, under convoy of the PIIAE• TON frigate, which she parted with on Saturday last, a few leagues to the westward of Scilly. The MENE LAUS captured in the Mediterranean a French priva teer, of 6 guns and 75 men, and a French vessel from Algiers, bound to Toulon, which she carried into Gibraltar. She spoke yesterday morning, off the Dedman, the REVOLUTIONNAIRE frigate, Capt. Woomostm, which was proceeding up Channel for Portsmouth, after a long cruize off the Western Islands, with the squadron under the command of Lord AMELIUS BEAUCLERCK. She also spoke on Fri day last, off Scilly, the HELICON brig of war, cruising. The MENELAUS is under quarantine. The GLEANER hired armed ketch was this morning released from quarantine. Put in here for orders, the Mary, belonging to this port, PYKE master, from Petersburgh, with a cargo of cordage, bound to Lisbon. Arrived the MEDUSA frigate, from a cruise off the coast of Spain, last from Corunna, with two vessels under convoy from thence. The MEDUSA has not brought any news. Sailed the PROTECTOR gun brig, with a fleet for the Downs.— The brig Frederickstein, BAYLES, that arrived here on the 17th April, from Villa Nova and Gibraltar, bound to Guernsey, struck on a rock near the Devil's Point this morning, when proceeding from Haenoaze to join the fleet bound to the Eastward, then under weigh in the Sound, but was got off about two hours after the accident, and it is said did not sustain any considerable damage ; it is therefore expected she will follow the convoy immediately. Sailed the Es- CORT gun brig, with a convoy for Guernsey ; and the BLOODHOUND gun brig, with a convoy to the West ward. Arrived the American ship Mqunt Hope, from George Town, under licence, with a cargo of rice, bound to Cadiz, which vessel was captured some days since by a French privateer, and recaptured by the SURVEILLANT and ANDROSIACHE frigates, the latter also arrived here this day. Arrived a Prussian galliot from Nantz, under licence, with brandy and wine, bound to London. The Defiance schooner privateer, of three guns and 50 men, out three months from Charleston, was taken on the 15th of March, off Morant Bay, Jamaica, by the NIMROD brig of war. The Janet, WARDEN, from Malta to Aux Cayes, was taken, on the 26th of February, by three Ameri can privateers, but being in ballast, was given up. THE ARMY. Yesterday his Royal Hi.ihness the CONMANDEn- CHIEF held a Military Levee at the Horse Gu which was attended by the Earl of 15xnamou, MaNTFORT, Lord CLINTON, General MA ITI N the Duke of Eatmwica, who took his le.,ve pre ously to his departure from England. An embarkation of cavalry of the German Legii has taken place at Harwich ; they are understood be going to Hamburgh, and as their number df not exceed sixty, it is more than probable they going on the recruiting service. Through the whole of Sunday shipwrights . employed, at Chatham, in preparing about 40 gm boats, which are immediately to be forvrarded the Elbe. The unfortunate occurrences at Bremer-Lehe, on the first breaking out of the spirit of insurrection in Hanover, having been totally misrepresented by French accounts, and but partially stated in the Eng lish newspapers, we subjoin the following stater from an Officer of the garrison of Heligoland ; " TO THE EDI TOR OF THE STAR. " Heligoland, April 22, 1213. " beg you will insert in your %reliable Paper, the following real statement, of th e a a' a i r w hi c h too k place at Carlstadt, near Bremer-Lehe, on the `2.stii Last month, which will prove the fallaciousness of t! French reports, and particularly of the paragreph in the Alenitear of the 3d instant, stating, that a on the ▪ 24th of March, General ST. CYR dispatched two 6 moveable columns to march aeaiirst the Batteries of Carlstadt and Blexen, of which some smugglers, • assisted by the peasantry and some Engli.>!l diem barkations, had taken possession ;'—that a the co. lumns routed the enemy, and re-took the Batteries, • The Chiefs were taken and shot. The English, who disembarked, were but about one hundred : we wet* • only able to take forty prisoners from them.' " The fact is, that the inhabitants of Bremer-Lehe and the adjacent country made application f a- assist. ante, in order to maintain order and regularity among themselves, and also to put them into a state of orga. nizition ; every one being determined to resist the enemy, whom they had just forced to retire, and abandon the strong places of Carlstadt and Blexen, situated on both banks of the Weser : in consequence of which, the Commanding Officer detatched Ensign BAUMEISTER and nineteen men of the Bth Royal Vete. ran Batt 'lion to Bremer-Lehe, who subsequently took possession of the Battery at Carlstadt, and received an addition to their strength of one bombardier and six gunners of the Royal Invalid Artillery. On the 25th of March tie enemy advanced from Bremen upon Bremer-Lehe, consisting of from 7 to 890 men, with two pieces of cannon with them. This gave great alarm to the Insurgents, and they induced En. sign B.aumetereit, by their petitions and promises to stand by him, to quit the Battery with twelve men of the Veterans, in order to defend the passage of the small river Geest, which the enemy attempted. Some peasantry, badly armed, having also joined thiselitle band, a stout resistance was mitA.e by them; but ihe enemy being so much superior, succeeded in forcing the passage, though with considerably loss, and En sign BauNtresrea, with ter. of his men, were killed, after having expended all their ammunition, - and re sisting at loeg as possible aeith the bayonet ; and the armed peasantry having fled, the French relvanced towards the Battery of CerlstaLft, which w IS l•Ik.:11 by subterfuge in the following manner :—The enemy having taken possession of bridge and to.vn of Bremer-Lae, which they pillaged, and stripped the brave Ensign BAUMEISTER after his death, caused one of their sericants to be dressed in his ClALitei and ap pointments, and provided with the flee velin.h that Officer held in his hands when he was kill ed : they then advanced upon the Battery of Catistadt, huzza ing and rrrilling si . tlnals with white ILt.idkcrcoels, which produced the effect on the gin isen whi,ll they expected; for it caused the Cummaedent, Nos c, citizen of Br einer-Lehe, to surrender to the suppos:d English Officer, and come out of the Be. tery ; hit he had scarcely left it, when he discovered his ie-ror, and endeavouring to save himself, he plunge.' into the ditch, lull of water, from whence he was dregged by the hair, and shot in front of the Battery, with all the inhabitants (amounting to sixte. n) who were therein. One of the Artillery was also firund deed in the Battery. The remainder of the garrison, consist. ing of thirteen men (two of whom wounded), were made prisoners and taken to Bremen. 44 The inhabitants of Bremer-Lehe, ani all who were present at this unfortunate .iffeir, cannot soli. ciently praise the brave conduct of the British troops, whose loss they sincerely regret. " Two men of those who had quitted the Battery with Ensign Baumeisren, having been posed a little beyond the bridge, had the good fortune to make their escape, after the passage of the bridge had been effected. 'Twelve citizens of Bremer-Lehe have beers found dead ; the number of wounded has not been positively ascertained. The peasants of the neigh. bourhood state their loss at fifteen killed, and about as many wounded. The loss of the enemy was very Bteat, as they were seen to convey their wounded to remen on seven waggons, and had thrown their dead into the river. " The Battery of Blezen was also taken by trea chery : there were, however, no British troops in it. The enemy having come in sight of it, rushed 0:1 with loud cries of " Huzzah !" making signals with their hats and white handkerchiefs, which eatt,td the garrison, consisting entirely of peasants, ti) be. lieve that they came as friends ; but when the Com mandant and the rest of them came out, the iirst was immediately shot in front of the Battery, as were seven of the peasants in the•churcti-yard o! Blezcn, and two others in attempting to escape. Alter this, the guns were spiked and abandoned by the .•r..my. " The cruelties committed by tie French en t:le inhabitants of the cow try, are incredible; and parti cularly so, since the arrival :,t Bremen of the ten.. cious V ANDANISIE, who, awing others, caused Mr. FINK, a respectable Nlagi , trate, win) had accepted of a situation under the Previsional Gc,vernnivitt of Hanover, to be arrested, conducted rt Bremen, and shot there, without even the meek trial which in other iristanzes takes place. The a idew of tit's unto, tunate person, upon hearing ct the murder of her husband, attempted, in despair, to put an erd to her life; but being prevented, has since lost her senses.—l arn, Sir, Your obedient szrvant, "wv OFFICER OF 111 OARRLSON."., • l OMMANDE7t-1% Horse Guards :BRIDGE, Loaf fAITI Vs:D, and is le..ve previ erman Legion understood to number does !able they are, pwrights w about 40 gun.. forvrarded to ;mer-Lehr, en itsurrection in esented by the ed in the Eng.. ving statement golaud 3TArt. Ipril 22, IRIS. 'aliable Paper., air which took' on the ‘2.stil of ;iousness of the paragrph in that ' on the. iipatched two le Batteries of ne smugglers, vngli.>!l -th it < 62 co. the Batteries. e English, who tired : we wet* them.' Brenn:r-Lehe aton 1 - ,r assist. ;'clarity among a state of orga• I to resist the to retire, and It and Blexen, in consequence tatched Ensign tit Royal Vete. isequently took t, and received ombardier and Iler . y. On the from Bremen 7 to 890 men, n. This gave q induced En- Id promi s es to twelve men of p.issage of the meted. Some .);:red thisalhtle them; but the ;ded in forcing loss, and En- a, were killed, aition, 'and re. ;onet ; and the -cch ativanced w is taken by —The enemy ; and to.vn of stripped die ;di, caused one !Miles and ap- ag whi,h that killed : they is:A.lc, huzza- hatidUrcu:e6, ;on whi,ll they NONNE, as ▪ the suppns:d ▪ ;Cry ; bar he I is error, and ngei into the as dragged by (ter y, with all n) who were !hood dead in rrisnn, consist• ounded), were , awl all who cannot soli- British troops, ed the Battery pos:ed a little mute to make ridge had been -cite have beers I has not been of the neigh. led, and about aemy was very :ir wounded to own their dead taken by trea- sh troops in it. it, rushed 0:1 cg signals with which eaustd !asants, to be. lien the Com- a, the iirst was as were seven lateen, and two this, the guns my. ['tench en the le; and parti. n of the fem. 's, caused Mr. ad accepted of overnmvut of t Bremen, and which in other is unto, tunate her husband, her life; but am, Sir, oaltrusoN.",, , •