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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. GOIVENBURGH, MAY so. Some persons arrived here to-day from Hamburgh, which they left on the 14th inst. and state, that the last English letters which were brought thi ther from Heligoland were not only seized, but the persons to whom they were addressed arrested, and the bearers of them hanged. All intercourse with England and Sweden wai forbidden, upon pain of death. The English expedition, commanded by Sir John Moore, still lies in our harbour, waiting orders from England. A few days since the Tribune frigate sailed from hence with a convoy for the Baltic, three of which were taken by the Danish gun-boats, near the Sound. By advices from Konigsberg, received to-day, we learn that the whole Prussian army is nearly% dis banded, and that the soldiers have retired to their homes; not more than 5000 men remain of this once great and flourishing force. STOCKHOLM, MAY 23. His Majesty received yesterday the following Re-, port from Major General Baron Anekarward, touch- I ing the transaction in the Island of Gothland " I received this moment by Assessor Dubbe, a Re-1 port from Admiral Baron Cederstrom, that your Ma jesty's fleet, consisting of three sail of the line, two fri gates, two armed brigs, the yacht Fortuna and seve ral transports, dropped anchor on the 14th instant, in Sandweek Road, and that the same evening, the Swedish troops, infantry and artillery, were disem barked. On the following day, the 15th, arrived in Wesley, a Swedish flag of truce, with the annexed Articles of Capitulati3n, which were signed the 16th. The Swedish Van Guard, composed of chasseurs, en tered the town the 17th, as the Russian troops had already marched to Slito. The Chief of Brigade, Lieutenant Colonel Baron Halwood, marched with the main body to Slito, on account of the Russians having, contrary to their capitulation, spiked several guns, spoiled a large quantity of gun-powder, and not paid the debts which they had bound them selves to discharge. The 18th, Admiral Baron Ce derstrom intended to weigh anchor and proceed to Slito, in order to prevail on Admiral Bodisko to fulfil the terms of the capitulation." Assessor Dubbe's report to me, is dated the 18th instant. ARTICLES RELATIVE TO THE EVACUATION OF THE ISLE OF GOTHLAND. I. His Imperial Russian Majesty's troops are to evacuate the Island within two days, and to deliver to his Swedish Majesty's troops, all arms, ammunition, and artillery which they brought with them or took in the Island. They are to give their word of honour, that they will not serve before the expiration of a twelve month, against the King of Sweden or his Allies. 11. All effects and magazines, of whatever name or description, whicli'Velong to the King of Sweden, and which have been con sumed by thit Russian troops, shall be paid for, and the value of all requisitions which may have been enforced, shall also be made good. 111. The Russian troops are to take with them all their effects and property, and to march to Slito ; they are there To embark on board the same transports that brought them thither ; they shall be furnished with a passport, in order that they may be able to re turn unmolested to Russian or Prussian harbours; and should they stand in need of provisions, they shall be supplied with them, on making payment for the same.—The 4-16th May, 1808. (Signed) RUDOLPH CEDERSTROM. BODISKO, Rear Adm. St Knt. His Royal Majesty received yesterday the following report from Field Marshal Count Klingspor, dated Head-Quarters, May 12, 1808, by which it appears that our troops in Finland have obtained further advantages over the enemy, which, however, are not of importance, and that the Finnish army remains in its position : " My last was of the Bth inst. and was sent by Capt. Duncker ; it contains an account of the fortunate operations of your Ma jesty's Army of !Inland until the said day since which time, the Chief of Brigade, Colonel Sandels, has reported, that a detach ment of the sth brigade, which, under the command of Lieute nant-Colonel Fahlanders, had been sent to Karsamarki, and which had already, according to my last Report, made considerable booty, has made prisoners of war in the said expedition, 2 Offi cers, 6 serjeants, and 27 soldiers' as well as taken 8 covered bread waggons, an hospital-waggon, with medicines and instruments, So firelocks with bayonets, 10 lesser ones, 42 sabres, 29 horses, and sundry provisions. " Of the aforesaid brigade, which was conducted by Major Grovenellt's detachment from Teypo town, a small detachment of 30 men, under Captain Malmi's command, was sent to Seer silka in order to take away a transport of ammunition, which, according to certain accounts received, was placed there by the Russians. This expedition was executed by Captain Mahn' with so much rapidity and propriety, that the whole transport, consist ing of 28 waggons, fell into our hands, together with a quantity of ammunition. " Colonel Sandell also reports, that Captain Sahlsten has sent ti , n an account, that the peasants in Idensalmi district, when they received intelligence that Swedish troops were to be expected, being apprehensive that the enemy might receive an account of our arrival, and set fire to, or destroy his magazines, eager to serve their country, under the direction of Erik Plikalnin, from Iden salmi, attacked the Russian escort at Vaikiamaeki and Vacklin, by the church of Idensalmi, took their magazines, consisting of about 260 waggon-loads, kiled two, and wounded and made pri soners 49 men. " By this expedition has Captain Sahlsten, as well as the pea sants heretofore mentioned, shewn an qncommon degree of zeal ; I have, therefore, as a mark of your Majesty's pleasure, and to encourage others, given the latter the medal for bravery, to which I have considered him so much more entitled, as after two shot bad been fired by two of his comrades, by which one Russian was killed add another wounded, he was the first who rushed on the enemy, *and gave encouragement to the rest of the peasants to follow him. " On our side, Mr. Gommerar and Mr. Borsmar, who were actuated by their zeal for the general good, were severely woun ded, and one peasant killed. 1 his expedition was supported by the Major and Knight Basin, who, according to my late report, with his detachment of Uleaborg's young recruits, in his march from Cajara to Niffita, at the latter place took a convoy of provi shins, with six soldiers, and has since marched thence, in order to cover the expedition at idensalmi. " Your Majesty's troops occupy nearly the same position as last. " Our fleet, which is now arrived, has destroyed several bridges over the many rivers which rut. through this country : it prevents all operations tor at least a fortnight, but secures at the same time the rosition of the army, and gives it an opportunity of being be, .er organized for - the next Summer's campaign, in the manage ment of which there are many difficulties in this desolate coun try, but which the zeal of your Majesty's army will endeavour to conquer. (Signed) " MAURICE KLINGSPOR. " C. ADLERCREUTZ. " Head-quarters, Brahesfad, May 12, 1808." The Russian troops who were made prisoners of war in the Isle of Got land, consisted of 62 officers, 78 non-commissioned officers, 999 rank and file, and 64 artillerymen. MAY 28.—His Royal Majesty has received a re port from Baron Armfeldt, Commander in Chief of the Western Army, dated Head-Quarters Holmedat, the 20th instant, stating that the Ist brigade of the right wing were attacked on the 18th inst. by the ene my, far superior in number, but that nevertheless the Danish troops were repulsed with considerable loss, and that our Army in Norway still maintains its for mar positing. i . . 4 A 4 4 Li .. . , i I i 1 ; I l i $, i I .1 1 ' 1 ; 4 11 : = . ; .. PARLIAMENTAR r PROCEEDINGS. ,PENERAL RECAPITULAT I ON . 1.0414 Nos nizi.AND, -___ Ina MOney. )n44l* sad *kb, HOUSE OF LORDS, JUNE 8. un& t. , Sir S. Romilly was finally heard in the Roxburgh appeal. Par- 2 , 708,832 b o rrowed in England ...,..,.. ...., .... . ..... 150,804 ther hearing of Counsel on Wednesday next. I 2,0301000 &Ka In Ireland r . , • I 190, 562 Mr. Harrigan was heard on Bland's Divorce Bill, and Counsel ___—..—. • «.---- were ordered to attend again to-morrow. Annual Charge 280,•66 The Bills on the Table were forwarded in their respective i 4,7°8,33 W 8 ays and Means for raidog the said Charge. stages. ls. Bd. per gallon on Spirits home made on Lord Mabon'a Estate Bill, and several Private Bills were . 6,000,000 gallons ..« ..... ••• .9 500,00 0. brought up from the Commons, and read a first time. Deduct 14d for Malt Adjourned. ---•---. --- Duties on Imported Spirits 400,000 gallons, at ISd, HOUSE OF COMMONS. The English Hare-Shooting Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Friday. The Loan Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com- 1-3 d per gallon Saving on Bank Management mitred to-morrow. The Copper Duty Bill and the Pilchard's Fishing Bill were read a third time, and passed. Mr. FOSTER obtained leave to bring in the 4 following Bills : A Bill for better Regulating the Granting of Permits for the Conveyance of Exciseable Goods in Ireland. A Lill for further Regulating the Warehousing of Spirits in Ire land, for exportation. • A Bill for Regulating the Collection of the Duties on Spirits (Us ' tilled in Ireland. A Bill for Regulating the Collection of the Malt Duties in Ire- land. Mr. CREEVEY postponed his motion, which stood for to-day, respecting the Droits of Admiralty, to Friday. Mr. WHARTON brought up the Report of the Barrack Com missioners' Estates BilL—The report was agreed to, and tlte Bill ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. • Mr. lIIJSKISBON brought in a Bill to continue the Act re specting the importation of Coals into London by inland Naviga tion.—Read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-tnorrow.. Mr. WHARTON brought up the Report of the West India Sugar and Coffee Export Bili.—The Report was agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. Mr. BRAND presented a Petition from Major Cartwright, against the Local Militia Bill.—Ordered to lie on the Table. On the Motion of Mr. ROSE, it was resolved that the House should to-morrow resolve itsAf into Committees on the Seuthern Whale Fishery, and on the Trade to and from the Cape of Good Hope. Mr. DUNDAS postponed his motion relative to Grants to the East India Company from Friday next to Monday. PLYMOUTH-DOCK POLICE BILL. Mr. TYRWHITT, after some prefatory observations, mo ved for leave to bring in a Bill to establish a Police at Plymouth Dock. A conversation took place, in which Sir W. Elford, Mr. Tyr whitt, Sir C. Pole, Colonel Bestard, Admiral Harvey, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer participated, after which leave was granted. it hid been the habit of the L eg islature so to i n t er . fere, from the earliest periods a our Constitution.— [The Honourable Member here quoted different i ll . stances from the reign of Richard the Second do wn to the 36th of his present Majesty, in which the L e . ,orates.] had interfered to regulate the stipend s o f s.] The Honourable Members, who were so zealous in defending the property : of the Rectors, seemed to forget- that there was &nether patty al so who were interested in the Bill—the inhabitants of the parish. He did not wish to destroy the Church property —on the contrary, he held it sacred, and long may it remain so—but he had no objection that rt should be modified to the benefit of the parishioners. --As to clamour against the Bill, he had heard of none—but he had heard a greet deal indeed agai nst non-residence. He knew many persons of consider. ation, who thought it extremely unjust that thema luments which were derived from the sweat of the in. habitants of a parish, should not be spent among them in rational hospitality, in benevolence to de poor, and that only a wretched pittance should be allowed from it to a poor miserable Curate. Mr. LUSHINGTON could not Honourable Friend (Mr. Creevey), thal a violation of property. To hear against this Bill, one would suppose perty of the Clergy rested upon the . private property. Upon the abstract property was equally entitled to proteetion—:but had duties to perform, and if they did them, the Cergymen who did, ought, be adequately provided for. He had tion with the University of Oxford, an no considerable objection to this -Bill though there were some provisions not approved of there, and which he , modified in the Committee. Mr. W. SMITH said, that though Member of the Church of England, terest in the Bill, and was friendly to Some of the Gentlemen who opposed consider the property of the Church of its duties. The holders of livings justice, no longer entitled to them than the duties attached to them. If t Bill were to compel residence, which, . never heard, it would receive his approbal port. The only objection he had to Bill, and that he trusted would be Committee, was, the arbitrary powers to the Ordinary. It was through compelling the wealthy incumbent maintenance to his Curate, that the Clergy would be struck at. Lord MILTON was against the counts : first, because it would go Church property, and to reduce . copyhold. Another objection was, would place in the hands of the P go to destroy the independence of dering them dependent on the them completely under the influent whereby the freedom of election woi affected. It was said, too, that the to sectaries • but he believed his who used that argument, did not sectaries in general, so much as ' them, who profess attachment to land and her Thirty-nine Articles, in a way totally different. But this he considered as the most insidious Church of England, who were means in their power to undermine trying by every means to get advc grasp, conferring benefices upon own cast, and doing every thing ascendancy. He was persuaded, true interests of religion rested in • gree upon the residence of the resident Clergymen were in any count taxies it would contain, and therefr ~for the Bill going into a Committee therein receive considerable amendmei not ultimately support it. Mr. J. WHARTON supported dared himself a decided enemy t ries alluded to by the Noble Lord, he was sorry to observe rapidl . country, and against which not ing effectual a barrier as the residence their livings. He was witness one of those preachers in a country day, waited until the congregation proceeding to church, and then opened and boasted of the majority of hearers tract, though he was but a bricl was impossible to view without _ persons of this description, i.ken orders in society, who were totally tion, that were licensed to preach spread fanaticism amongst the ign therefore be for inserting a clause fine those missionaries to particv of suffering them to be itinerant could be no doubt, that so soon , its novelty, they could no longer the multitude of the educated ' should bring forward a Bill, in restrain or prevent altogether those Sir FRANCIS BURDETT cause it was not called for by nor any petition, complaint, or to shew that such a Bill was wanted. that it really offered no effectual' it proposed to remove, because it to make the clergy do their dui curates, on rich livings, higher ready receive; but n many would have an operation directl it professed and intended—for of non-residence on a rich benefice whole was occupied by a very and though large tythes were I was necessary. Thus a high to the curate who had scarcely no benefit whatever would arise salary in a poor and populous very arduous duties devolved. ' that wealth was in general an spect in social intercourse ; by a Parliamentary declaratil the clergy of areligion of whip and the honour; yet the avoi Bill was to is.,ider -.he clergy . dering them rici.er, a priaciplt with his not gree LC g.u a . rate iC ), that this Bill was :pr ar the arguments th tb pose that the pro. he same grounds as of ract principle, th e i r .11 1 rotection—but they y did not perform A( tght . , if possible, no a had a lo ng tonne. and be that Bill existed there, as in it which were ." Es he hoped would be sough he was not land, he took an in. 11 ' ly to its principle... posed it, appeared to la mrch as independent t; livings were, in strict a than they performed s t If the object of the tl which, by the bye, h e .0 approbation and sup. tl to make against the d dbe removed in . powers which it gay. sgh these, and not b Sent to allow a pro. ti the dependence of t the Bill, on some ac 11 , go to intermeddle wi .ce it from freehold . was, the vast poueri. ' he Bishops; it woul. of the Clergy, by ren le Bishops, and plac • fluence of the Cro. pn would be material] t the Bill was inimi. is Honourable Fri.. not mean to allude ' is to a certain class to the Church of E. les, but construed . • at this class of . sidious enemies of ere daily using ev.. rmine it. They were advowsons within thei von preachers of slit ng to gain influence .• tiled, however, that . d in a very principal se Clergy. The m. sy county, the fewer - herefore he would vo mittee ; but if if did .. amendments, he wo ported the Bill, and ny to that class of sec , ,ord, and whose influ • staidly increasing in nothing could afford dente of the Clergy less to an instance w °maul village on a S. , gation of the parish • - en opened the conventi , of hearers he should bricklayer's labourer. lout alarm the nu 11.kaa from the to totally destitute of ecia. preach the Gospel, ~ the ignorant. he sh.. clause in the Bill, to articular districts, in. • erant preachers, aridtb. Don as their preaching onger stand as riva.s led Clergy. He said, 1, in the next Session, sr those itinerantprea rrr opposed the Bill, rby any actual nec • or proof before the H. wanted. He thought . ectual remedy for the use it went in no other • - duty than by paying gher salaries sisals • ny cases this arran' irectly the reverse of • —for often the very benefice was because very few laud propi rely paid, little or no sigh salary would be gi rcely any thing to do, I arise to the curate of , • alma benefice, upon svl' red. He was ready to ar. admitted claim to ; but he objected to 5.• ration the same pralciib vhich poverty w,z the 'oz , i vowed object of the pas gy more respectable by • Lclple which he was cons 339,334 22,500 7,500 Deduct chute as above 280;466 Surplus ...... ... Charge on Stb January, 1808. Unfunded Debt Triain" .4s Inland Canals ..... '2.9,557 400,000 ................. ......... 215,484 Remain; doe to H l.. ------•-- ow* Harbour ----.---. Firs; Fmk, 6,000 50,000 200,000 Odiw Ankles -- 901,041 Discharge. Loan unapplied 871,999 Balance in Exchequer, Jan. 5,1898 ......... ........ 298,115 ---- 1,170,13 4 Deduct charge as above 901,041 Surplus to be carried to Ways and Means for 1208 259,093 Interest and Sinking Fund of Debt Quota of Expence for the Year/ ...... 6,337,553 (5,868,5 l 5 Brit.) 9,767,550 Annual Means for 1808. Revenues and Extraordinary Resources Loan raised in Inland -- --- Great Britain Supplies as above --.—.... 9,767,425 He then moved a variety of resolutions, correspondent to his statement, which were agreed to after a short discussion on the terms of the Irish Bank Loan, which were objected to by Sir J. NEWPORT and Mr. PAR NELL, and defended by Mr. FOSTER and the CHAN CELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER. Sir J. NEWPORT enquired into the state of the Collectors balances. Last year they had increased 860,000. He did not attach blame to this circum stance, but he wished to know what prospect there was of their being reduced. Mr. FOSTER replied, that every regulation on that subject had been hitherto enforced without effect. All possible steps were now taking to reduce the ba lances, and he had great hopes that before the next meeting of Parliament that object would be in a great measure accomplished. The House having been resumed, the report was ordered to be received to.morrow. CURATES' BILL. The Order of the Day for going into a Commit tee on the Curates' Bill being read, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved, that the Speaker do now leave the chair. Mr. WESTERN opposed the motion. He could not, be said, conceive upon what principle it was pro posed to take from incumbents so large a portion of their income. He considered their livings in the na ture of freeholds, which they held liable to certain services. The principle which it was the object of the Bill to apply to Rectorial property, would equally ap ply to Ecclesiastical property of every kind. Mr. W. WYNNE observed, that the duty of an in cumbent was not merely to provide a person to read the service, and discharge the other functions of his profession. Residence was also a part of his duty.— The Bill could not be considered as a hardship. It applied only to livings above 4001. per annum, and fixed the maximum at 2501. Mr. CREEVEY agreed with his Honourable Friend, who opened the debate, that the Bill was a direct violakion of property. If any regulation of the salaries of Curates were necessary, they should be framed upon the principles of the statute of the 12th Anne, and the 36th of the present King—the first of which increased the stipends of Curates to 501. and the latter to 751. per annum. He had no objection to go into a Committee, and to strike the same pros portion now. The principle of the Bill appeared to him to be as monstrous and unjust as the worst law of the worst period of the French revolution. If to ' compel residence were, as he suspected, the object of the Bill, and the existing laws were insufficien., w not repeal them, and bring in another ? If it we desirable that Ecclesiastical property should be more equally divided, why did they confine themselves to the partial plunder of Rectorial property ? Why did not they fall upon the Chapters and Deaneries, and other descriptions and modifications of Church pro perty ? He trusted there would not be a hu . found in the kingdom to give effect to the principle of the Bill, and to deprive, by a dash of his pen, an in cumbent of a fifth part of his income. He could not conceive who had advised the Right Honourable Gentleman to bring in the Bill. The University of Cambridge, with which he was connected, was against it. So he understood was the University of Oxford. The Rectors of London had petitioned against it—so did the Clergy from other parts of the kingdom. The supporters of the bill were a description ofpersons who Total ...... 280,462 I were not the most favourable to the principles of the In order to raise this sum, it would be necessary i Church of England. They were to be found among to impose new taxes, and he trusted the Committee the Foreign Bible Society, the Society of Missionaries, would concur with him in opinion, that it would be 1 the Society for the Suppression of Vice, the dealers better to effect this not by imposing a number of small in missions to convert the Catholics at home to Pro taxes, but rather to lay on a large tax at once, in such testantism, and the Mahometan natives of India to a way as would least affect the community in Ire- Christianity. The Bishop of London, he understood, land. It was well known, that in Ireland, as was the only one on that Reverend Bench who sup well as in England, the distilleries evaded the malt- ported the Bill. He was, in fact, identified with it. duties in a considerable degree, by distilling from His Lordship, in the excess of his liberality, had raw cern—he therefore proposed to extend to all raw given a living of 12001. a year to a Missionary from corn used in distillation, the duties at present imposed Bussorah—to a Pole, who must pass through some upon malt. It was also his intention to propose an , ceremonies in another House, before he could avail additional duty on foreign spirits imported into Ire- himself of the donation. The Clergy in general, as land. These sums, together with the saving in the far as he could collect their sentiments , were very management of the Debt, would more than cover the much alarmed at the Bill. charges of the Interest and Sinking Fund of the three : Mr. BURTON said, he had not the honour of Loans, viz. being _a Member of any of the Societies mentioned by Extension of the Malt Duties to Raw Corn, &c. Duty on Foreign Spirits Savings in the Management of the Public Debt of the principles of the Church of England—yet he would support the Bill. He would not say but that there were clauses in it which he wished might bemo. dified, and he hoped they would. As to the argu ment that it was innovation, that might be easily an swered. Did the persons who urged it recollect that CAPTAIN MANBY'S INVENTION. Mr. CURWEN stated the advantages likely to result from the invention of Captain Manby, by which a rope attached to a chain could be fired from a bomb against the wind, to the relief of ship wrecked Mariners. He observed, that were this invention in general use, the loss of 67 brave men, wrecked on the coast of Norfolk last summer, in the SNIPE cutter, would have been pre vented. He mentioned this circumstance to the House, in the full conviction that that was all which it was necevary for him to do. Admiral HARVEY thought one of the Public Boards would be the best place to apply to on this subject, rather than to the House of Commons. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had no doubt, that if an invention which contributed so much to the preserva tion of the lives of men, were mentioned to the Board of Admi ralty, they would give great attentien to it, and would afford an ample opportunity for fairly trying the experiment, and ascertain ing to what degree of merit this invention was entitled. Mr. YORKE bore testimony to the probable efficacy of the in vention. IThe House having been resumed , the r e p o r t was ordered to be received to-morrow. SUPPLY. In the Committee of Supply the following sums were voted : .e. 68,767 For Secret Service. 54,000 For Buildings on Tower Hill. 1,913 For Salaries of the Officers of the Nouns of Lords and Commons. 6,000 For Bounties on Fish for the London and Westminster Markets. 51,250 For Inland Navigation to Fort William. 12,100 For Expences of Works done at both Houses of Par liament. [ 8,9641 For Expences of Works done at House of Commons. 9,000 For extra Charge of Messengers to the Secretary of State. 2,908 For extra Expences. 1 ,1 ,000 For the Board of Agriculture. 1,000 For the Veterinary College. 20,000 For further Relief of the suffering Clergy and Laity of France. 23,000 For maintaining the British Force on the African Coast. IRISH BUDGET. Mr. FOSTER, after observing that he would detain the House but a very short time, briefly stated, under the various heads, the sums required in Ireland for the service of the year, 1808, amounting in all to nine millions seven hundred and sixty-seven thousand pounds, Irish currency, remarking that this was a very large sum for that country. To meet this he enumerated various items, viz. the ordinary revenue four millions eight hundred thousand pounds—the loan contracted in Engla.td for the service of Ireland two millions seven hundred and eighty thousand pounds—the loan to be granted by the Bank of Ire land, for the renewal of their charter, one million two hundred and fifty thousand pounds ; the Loan contracted in Ireland seven hundred and fifty thou sand pounds, &c. making together the sum of nine millions seven hundred and sixty-eight thousand pounds, Irish currency. With respect to the loan contracted for in Ireland, it had been contracted for in the three and a halt per cents and at an interest not exceeding that on the loan raised in Great Britain, viz. 41. 14s. 6d. per cent. The charges per annum of the interest and sinking fund on the three loans would be as follow : The Loan r4istsd in Ireland The Bank of Ireland Loan The Loan raised in England TotJ _ 363,000 There were certain arrangements dependent on the measure now before Parliament, relative to the Dis titat. on from Sugar, with which he would not then triuLle the Committee. 4gAr • Ore ;or :the pol fer tiol the for of. at .OF 10 1 so chi . an 0 sd :Pr th th of .11 1 P' ced