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CANAL Grand Junction, Leicester, Milton, Mowbrary, Shrop shire' Wilts and Berks Kennet and Avon Canal Shares, Trent and Mersey or Grand Trunk Navigation, Bonds, and Grand Junction Water Works Sbares.—Apply to the Office of Mr. Scott, 28, New Bridge-street. FRENCH PiiPERS. PARIS, MAY 6. We this moment learn that a courier has just arrived at Paris, dipatched from the field of battle, before Lutzen, on the afternoon of the 2d May. He circulated throughout the whole of his journey, that he set out at the very moment when'the French army, commanded by the Emperor in person, had gained the most signal and complete victory over the Rus sian and Prussian army, commanded by the Emperor of Russia and King of Prussia in person. We will infallibly, in a short time, receive the details of so important and so glorious an event. BREMEN, APRIL so. On the 25th of April, the advanced guard of Lieutenant-General Count Vandamme, commanded by Prince de Reuss, met the enemy, 1500 strong, with two pieces of artillery, in advance of Rhotten burg, attacked him with impetuosity, put some 80 men hors de combat, and drove him to Harbourg, which we occupy, and compelled him to recross the Elbe. The Prince of Reuss displayed on this occasion his accustomed vigour, as well as the infantry ;—he praises a detachment of thirty horse, which he had under his orders. General Sebastiani's corps is at Lunebourg, and in communication with him. BAYREUTH, APRIL '29. • Their Majesties the King and Queen of Saxony, with the Princess Augusta, arrived on the 24th inst. at Prague. .4111 ERICA WASHINGTON CITY, MARCH 6. Yesterday the Russian Minister gave a very splen did ball, in honour of the Anniversary of the Acces. sion of his Emperor to the Throne. The distin• guished men of both parties were present, and assn• ciated with each other in the utmost hilarity and good humour, and scemed pleased to do honour to the oc casion—thus evincing a warm affection to the Rus sian nation and its Sovereign. If the report be true, that the Emperor of Russia has, through his Minister in this country, offered his mediation to adjust our quarrel with Great Britain, how could our Administration refuse an offer so dis interested, by which both parties might have been brought to an honourable pacification, so desirable to both ? MARCH 12. —lt has been stated, we have observed, in some of the factious Prints, and may be believed by some of their credulous readers, that the media tion of the Emperor of Russia between the United States and Great Britain had been offered to our Go vernment, some lime ago, and rejected. We state it as a fact, of which we have entire belief, that our Government had received no intimation of such in tention on the part of the Emperor, directly or indi• rectly, until since the adjournment of Congress, and ►hat it was then promptly accepted on the part of our Government with the same frankness with which it was tendered by the Russian Sovereign.] THE ROYAL FAMILY: ••••••• %, • ‘.6 Yesterlity, at half-past four o'clock, her ItfAMISTII Ind the PRINCESSES went to the IDu CAst autoaa's, in South Audley-street, to di ce. At half.: past six they left the Royal Duke's for the Queen's Palace, where they were joined by .the Princess SOPHIA of GLOUCESTER, to dress for the PottscE RE GENT'S ball and supper, _ - - Last night the PRINCE REGENT gave a grand Ball and Supper, to about 350 of the Nobility and persons of distinction, at Carlton-house. The arrangements were similar to those at the ball and supper given by the Paiwcz on the sth of February, in honour of her MAJESTY'S birth.day. The QUEEN and PHINCEsSES arrived at a quarter past nine o'clock in their chairs. The following were among the principal persons present : Earl of Uxbridge, Martinis and Marchioness of Winchester, Lord and Lady Walsinghans, Earl of Westmorland, Earl of Win chilsea, Hon. J. W. Ward, Sir T. Tyrwbitt, Earl of Aberdeen, Mr. Adam, Lord Alvanley, Right Hon. C. Arbuthnot, Lord and Lady Arden, Misses Perceval, Earl and Countess of Ashburn - ham, Viscount Apsley, Hon. George Apr, Earl and Countess of I Aboyne, Ladies Gordon, Hon. F. G. Robinson, Hon. Miss Rus sell, Dowager Duchess of Rutland, Duke and Duchess of Rut-' land, Lord John Russell, Viscount Sackville, Lord and Lady Robert Seymour, Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, Lady G. Cecil, Earl and Countess of Scarborough, Hon. 1. Stanhope, Viscount Sidney, Russian Ambassador, Countess Liewen, Baron Trippe, Viscount Sidmouth, Miss Addington, Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford, Right Hon. R. Peel, Hon. Mr. Ponson by, Viscount Petersham, -- P. Courtney, Earl and Countess Powis, Ladies Clive, Earl and Countess of Pembroke, Countess Dowager of Pembroke, Lady M. Paulett, Lady D. Herbert, Vis count Palmerston, Earl Percy, Earl and Countess of Ormond, Lord S. Osborne, Duchess of Northumberland, ladies Percy, Monsieur, Dowager Viscountess Melville, Viscount and Vis countess Melville, Viscount Mountjoy, Dowager Duchess of Roxburgh, Mr. anners, Hon. Miss E. Mercer, Count Munster, Earl of Morton, Viscount and Lady G. Morpeth, Viscount Milsington, Lord R. Manners, Duke and Duchess of Montrose, Lady C. Graham,. Vi-count and Viscountess Melbourne, Vis count and Viscountess Malpas, Viscount Lake, Earl and Coun tess of Lonsdale, Earl and Countess of Liverpool, Earl and Coun tess of Limerick, Dowager Duchess of Leeds, Dowager Mar chioness of Lansdowne, Viscount Lowther, Sir William Keppel, Earl and Countess of Kingston, Viscount Kirkwall, Viscount and Viscountess Jocelyn, Viscountess Hawarden, Lord Herbert, Marquis of Huntley, Viscount Hinton, Lord and I.ady Henley, Marchioness of Headfort, Marquis of Headfort, Earl and Coun tess of Harrowby, Earl and Countess of Harrington, Earl of Hardwick, Dowager Countess Harcourt, Viscount and Vis countess Hampdefs, Princess Sophia of Gloucester, Earl Gower. Lord and Lady William Gordon, Duke of Gordon, Lord and Lady Graves, Earl of Fife, Earl and Countess of Enni skillen, Earl of Egremont, the Lord Chancellor, Miss Scott, Viscount Ebring• ton, Lord and Lady Ellenborough, Miss Law, Lord and Lady Dungannon, Earl of Digby, Viscount and Lady E. Dclvin, Earl Delaware, Duke and Duchess of Dorset, Lady M. Sackvllle, Lord Whitworth, Duke of Devonshire, Dowager Countess Dart mouth, Ladies Legge, Earl Dartmouth, Earl titre, Viscount Cranbourn, Dowager Countess of Cardigan, &e. Ste. &c. PiIRLIAMENTARr PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 12. in the Appeal Causes of " Robinson and others w. Clarke and others," and of " Watson v. Clarke," both of the sante tendency. Mr. Parke and Mr. Cur were heard for the Appellants. and Mr. Adana and Mr. Horner for the Respondents; when the judgment of the inferior Court was in both cases reversed. in the Cause" James Hague v. John Napier," Messrs. Adam and Leach were heard for the Appellant, Sir Samuel Romitly for the Respondent, and Mr. Adam in reply; when judgment was deferred to Friday next Mr. Foster, Sir Jacob Astley, and others, from the Commons, brought up the Irish Militia and several private Bills, which were read the first time. The Edinburgh Gaol Bill was read the second time, and or dered to be committed. Earl PERCY presented a Petition from Ainwick, in favour of the Diffusion of Christian Knowledge in India. Lord SUFFIELD presented a Peation from Yarmouth against the practice of registering, as British, Ships built in Asia. Lord FORTESCUE presented a Petition from certain Free holders and other Inhabitants of the County of Dtvnn. praying that such measures would be adopted by the Legislature, respect ing the Claims of the Catholics, as would be likely to satisfy all classes of his Majesty's subjects. Lord ROLLE took occasion to observe, that the Petition pre seated by the Noble Earl did not by any means contain or accord with the general sense of the County, which Was decidedly con veyed in the Petition previously presented to the House, and signed by 16,000 persons. Lord BORINGDON defended the present Petition, as being signed by a number of most respectable inhabitants, who signified their wishes in a temperate, guarded, and conciliatory spirit. Lord ROLLE admitted that many of the signatures to the present Petition were respectable; but the ser.se of the County, whether measured by the number of freeholders, by the parishes, or by the property and respectability of the individuals concern ed, was clearly against the Claims of the Catholics. After some further observations from I.ord BORINCDON and Lord FORTESCUE, the Petition was ordered to lie on the table, and their Lordships adjourned to to-morrow. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mr. W. SMITH brought in a BiU for regulating the trial of I Controverted Eleetions, which was read a first time and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow. Mr. C. W. WYNNE brought in a BiU to provide for the more regular conveyance of Election Writs. Read a first time, and or dered for a second reading to-morrow. Mr. THOMPSON presented a Petition from certain persons in the West Riding of Yorkshire, praying, that in the event of the East India Company's charter being renewed, provision might be made for the propagation of the Christian Religion in their territories. Mr. MARTIN rose to postpone his motion to refer the Report on the Deputy Remembrances of the Exchequer's Bill to a Com. mittee ; but expressed his hopes, at the same time, that a Right Hon. Gentleman opposite would be prepared to meet the motion this day week, as otherwise the measure was likely to be lost by frequent postponement. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER having assured the Hon. Member, that nothing could be more remote from his wishes than to throw unnecessary obstacles in the way of any measure, the notice was fixed for this day se'onight. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then gave notice of a motion for to-morrow, for a Committee to consider with respect to the produce of the conquered islands. The second reading of the kith Roads bill was postponed till to-morrow. The Committees of Supply, and Ways and Means, were post ' poned'till Friday. The Debenture Subscription Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow. The Report of the Committee on the County Records Bill was ordered to be received this day se'nnight. The Scotch Court of Sessions Bill was read a 2d time, and or dered to be committed on Monday next, and to be printed. Mr. BENSON postponed his motion for the consideration of the Report from the Committee on the Leather Tax till Tuesday' Lord ALTHORPE wished to be informed whether it was the intention of the Hon. Member to bring forward his motion cer tainly pn that night ? Mr. BENSON expressed his obligation to his Noble Friend ' for the opportunity he ha 4 now afforded him of stating his reso lution to bring forward his motion on the day specified. He stated it to have been his anxious desire to have discussed this important question on this night, but the Catholic question having twice interfered with his design of bringing his motion forward, he had now fixed upon Tuesday neat, when his notice would take precedence of all orders. BiANCHIUTER POLICE SILL. Lord STANLEY laving moved the second reading of the above Bill, a conversation arose on the merits of it, in which Mr. Cawthorn, Mr, Wilbraham Bootle, Mr. RAW Lefevre, Mr. Smith, and Lord Milton participated . or sAmbilL RQMII O LY conpeiveti the principle pf the Bill BOSTON, MARCH 19. The National Inklligencer of Friday last states, that the offer of mediation had not been made by the Rus sian Government until since the adjournment of Con gress, and that when made it was promptly accepted on the part of our Government. This offer of mediation amounts to nothing more than an offer to be the medium for transmitting a pro position for peace from one of the belligerents to the other. The acceptance of this offer is merely a pro mise either to make or to receive such a proposition. We arc sorry to say, that we see in this transaction no new prospect of peace. BLOCKADING SQUADRONe..-ACCOUDDI from Norfolk are to the 11th, at night. It was then reported, that 800 men had been landed from the squadron on Old Point Comfort, that the town was in a bustle, and every one trying to remove his property. The Con stellation and about 20 gun-boats were at Craney Island. It was ascertained that the fleet had no troops on board except the usual complement of ma- tines. The force to be employed on the Southern Station consists of six 74's, 12 frigates, six sloops of war, and six tenders : most of the ships have bombs, carcases, and rockets on board. A Gentleman Who left the Chesapeake squadron March 8, informs, that they intended to take posses sion of Smith's Island that d ty, with detachments of 150 men from each ship. An expedition against Smith's Island, we should conceive, would not re quite a very formidable force. A letter from Norfolk, March 9, mentions the alarm at that place, and that a Gentleman from the fleet says, one of their 74's has rockets and bombs on ooard, and that another expedition was fitting out at ißermuda. The Norfolk Banks have removed their ,pecie. A postscript says, the alarm has somewhat I ibsided, Mr. B Ct utchley, received fr Court. I his ownfiat, amount 8500 of Petitioner, plying lot ved a letter lent, that the Judge , law authorit Crutchley. and ailed. been sus] pended e , he had it .ray V int , upon the whole, that he had shewn Parliamentary ground, both for an inquiry into the conduct of the Judge, and that of the Petitioner. He therefore mo ved for a Select Committee to examine the matter of the Petition. Mr. RAINE argued with great warmth, that Mr. Burton Morris was as irreproachable and unass.iilab'e a character as any man In the kingdom ; and that he was eagerly anxious that his conduct should be en quired into. The petition now presented was full of slan. der : it charged the Judge with extortion, and with the corrupting his confidential Clerk. But this was merely an ex-parte statement. There was no parlia mentary ground for the present motion. Mr.Crutch ley, if injured, had another remedy, by scire fame or action at law. Mr. Morris was justified in what he had done by the example of no Icss men than Lord Holt, Lord Chief Baron Hale, and Lord Hardwick. Though he would readily allow that it would have been more delicate and discreet in him 'not to have altered the fees of his Court where be was himself to be benefited, at the same time he had acted with perfect justice and honour. Sir F. FLOOD said, the Petition contained ; heavy charge against a Judge of the land : he did not believe that it was true ; still as it was admitted by the Hon. Advocate, that he had acted with some imprudence, it would be better that the matter should go before a Committee, that all might be cleared.— In his own opinion, a Judge could not alter the fees of his Court, without an act of Parliament. He had no doubt, however, that the Learned Judge had acted merely from error, and not from any desire of gain: still, in a matter of this importance, it was fit 'that the busine , s should be properly investigated be fore a Committee. Mr. W ROTTESLEY said, that on a former oc. casion, when this subject bad been discussed, he had opposed the Committee; but his reason for doing sc was, that from the late period of the Session, and the Hon. and Learned Judge against whom the Petitios was presented being about to set off immediately on his circuit, it would have been impossible, at that time, for any investigation to have taken place. Now, however, the case was otherwise; and as he was cer tain the Hon. and Learned Judge was desirous that every part of his conduct on the occasion complained of should be fully examined into, he would vote for the Committee. Mr. C. WYNNE said, he really could not say whether the Court of King's Bench could legally take cognizance of this matter under a scire facial. If it could not, the House, being in such case the dernier ' resort to which the subject could appeal, ought to in. terfere, from the jealous eye with which it should al ways view the proceedings of Courts of Justice, where they were charged with acting contrary to the esta• Wished law of the land. He should therefore vote for the Committee. Mr. BRAND said, notwithstanding the objection of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman (Mr. Raine), that the Judge could not create fees, yet there were many cases in which it had been determined, that the Judge might limit fees, though he could not create them ; as such, he thought sufficient Parliamentary ' grounds had been laid for the Petition being consi dered by a Committee. Mr. STEPHEN said, he had listened attentively to all that had been urged on both sides of the sub ject ; and from what he had heard (for he was a per fect stranger to both the petitioner and the party corn. plained ot) he thought no ground had been laid for a Committee. It was his opinion, that for their own convenience, and the dignity of the House, they should not lose their time in inqukies into the petty disputes between a Court and its Officers : they might as well be desired to interfere between the constable of the night and the watchmen of a parish. Mr. PRESTON said it was well known, that fee , to be taken in a Court of Law could not legally be fixed and levied on the subject by any other power than an Act of Parliament, or long established ctn. tom. It this had been done in the present case, s: alledged in the petition, and the petitioner had suspended for resisting it, it did not appear to :1;1; that the petitioner could obtain redress from any ot:., quarter than from that House; and he was there!L rt in favour of the Committee. Mr. LOCKHART said, he did not know h w t!'e law could in this case give effectual relief, for thou;:l it might afford it to the individual, it could not .t it to the public at large, who were to be burdened bY those additional fees. This Judge had, at the tine he made this increase in the fees of the Court, •ir'd still has, a jurisdiction over a million of people ; —s° that a dispute between him and his officers bore 11 ° comparison with that of the constable of the iitght, and the watchmen of a parish, as had been observe , ' by an Honourable and Learned Gentleman. isle. MILNES said a few words in favour of ' ll° Committee,.--A division took place-is-For the (-° mittee 16—Against it '2, There not being 40 Members present, the Hous e o 9f course, adjourned, and the motion was lost. 'to be objectionable. Gentlemen, he observed, were not awa re, that by permitting it to a law th ey were establishing a precedent, which would be acted on in other places as well as in that whir! • it seemed solely to affect. He recollected a former ppapositiou made for e establishment of a paid Magistrate which had fail e d , but wouot in all probability have done so if there had bee t . any precedent to go upon. Sir Vicar)? Gibbs had pr op osed th at there should be a paid Magistrate at Plymouth Dt. In the point of view in which he had shewn the Bill rothe House, there- fore. he hoped they would consider it with all the attention which a subject of such importance deserved. Mr. BATHURST having then made tome observations it support of the Bill, a division took place, when there appeared, For the second reading Against it Majority - - - .....24 PALACZ COURT. ' Mr. BRAND presented a Petition from Mr Crutchley, complaining of treatment which he li:4 received from Burton Morris, Esq. the Judge of Gilt Court. It stated, that this Judge having chosen, by 'his ownfiat, to raise the fees of that Court to the amount £2OOO o w f h ije2chMwas tao-ygeoarinatdodhitlsonoa,Al.nopnoctklieet,Polinbltilc; L Petitioner, (who is a Prothonotary of that Court) ar. • plying for information about those new fees, he recM. . ved a letter from the Judge, in language so very vin. • lent, that he did not wish to state it. The order of the Judge had been considered illegal by several high law authorities, and was afterwards rescinded. Mr. Crutchley, in consequence of some remonstrances, I and alledged misconduct in the extortion of fees, had - been suspended from his office, and continued so sus. s pended ever since; though he was ready to shew that I : he had in no way misbehaved himself. He thought,