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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. PETERSBIJILGH,. lAN. 1. General Baron SamokelSky2;asl;een appointed tn s?ector of Artillery, instead of Count Araktsc.hgekv, and Prince Labanof Rostowsky, biilieary Governor' of Petersburgh. AMSTERDAM, JAN. 30. A message from the King was yesterday read in the Meeting of the Legislative Body; stating, that East Friesland, and the Lordships of Jerern, Vase], and Kniphausen, are incorporated with the Kingdgm of Holland, under the name of the Department of East Friesland; and that part. of East Friesland whiCh Is situated west of the Ems; is to form part of the De• • partment of Groningen. • We have received intelligence that an English ex pedition, having on board from 10 to 12,000 troops, is arrived in the Archipelago. It is said that it sailed from England the 15th of November, 1807. BANKS OF THE MAINE, FEB. 2. It is reported that great projects, relative to the Ottoman Empire, will be immediately put in execu tion. His Serene Highness the Grand Duke of Berg will, it is said, take possession of the Principa lity of Munster, and of the Counties of Murck, Len gen, and Tecklenberg. GOTTENBURGH, FEB. 15. The accounts from Stockholm, lately received, stating that Russia had declared war against Sweden, appear to have been untrue ; for though that event is expected, it has not yet taken place, neither have the Russian and Danish Ministers left Stockholm, nor the Swedish Minister St. Petersburgh. Every preparation is making in Swedish Finland to Oppose any hostilities that may be attempted against it. On this side the greatest activity prevails. The Swedish fleet in Cariscrona, consisting of 12 sail of the line, &c. are pearly ready for sea. FEB. 20.—Intelligence has just arrived, that the French, to the number of WAX) men, are marching in two divisions for Zealand : the first division was to leave Lubeck on the 12th inst. Bernadotte was in Copenhagen on Wednesday last, making the nec es ary arrangements. FEB. 22.—Letters from Helsingbnrgh, received to day, state that the object oldie above army is not to go to Zealand, but to march through Jutland, and from thence embark for Norway, and by this route -enter Sweden. We are more impatient than ever for the arrival of an English fleet to watch their motions. All accounts seem to corroborate their being on their march through Holstein. KONINGSBERG, JAN. li. 0 -lers have been sent by _tlieir respective Courts to the Aussian and Prussian Ministers at Copenhagen to make the strongest remonstrances.against the violent prozeedings of the Danes in the Baltic, and against the jurisdiction they have assumed over Russian and Prussian ships. The misery that exists in those parts now almost beggars description, particularly at Dantzic, where the exactions of the French daily increase : many of the necessaries of life are difficult to be got, and a total want of salt is soon to be apprehended. The poor Prussians have been under the necessity of pro hibiting. she importation of it from England, but in a Russia is sdll allowed to come direct from thence. PARLIAMENTARr PROCEEDINQS. HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCH 4. The Marquis of Buckingians and Lord Selsey, took the oaths and their seats. Richer v. Trail! and Others.—ln this appeal cause Sir Samuel Romilly was heard for the appellant. The farther hearing post poned to Monday. - ' • Load LAUDERDALE gave notice, that he would move on Monday for certain communications, copies, or extracts, between this Court and Sweden, and also with Neutral Powers, respecting the Orders in Council. Some private Bills were brought up from the Commons, which being read a first time, the House adjourned to Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS. • The SPEAKER announced to the House, that the several East India Lists were laid on the table by the Clerk, pursuant to the clauses of the East India Judicature Bill. On the motion of the SECRETARY at WAR, the 3d reading of the Mutiny Bill was put off to Monday next. The Report of the last Committee upon Expiring Laws was received, and Bills ordered pursuant to the resolutions of that Committee. The House again proceeded to a Committee upon Expiring Laws, and came to other resolutions, to which the House agreed. Several papers respecting the condemnation of the L'Etrusco, and concerning Sir Home Popham, were laid on the table, and or dered to be printed. Sir CHARLES M. POLE gave notice of his intention, next Tuesday, of submitting to the House a motion respecting the bet ter regulation of the Offices of Greenwich Hospital. Mr. HUSKISSON brought in a Bill, which was read a first time, for vesting in Exchequer Bills the residue of 600,0001. re maining in the hands of the American Commissioners, pursuant to an Act of 43 George 3. It was ordered for a second reading on Monday. The Committees of Supply and Ways and Me-ms were postponed to the same dafr ; as was the third reading of the Cotton Wool 1• xportation Bill. The House in a Committee on Lord Lake's Annuity Bill, agreed to the same, and the Report was ordered to be received c,n ionday next. The Marine Mutiny Eill was read a second time, and ordered to he committed on Monday next. On the motion of Mr. HENRY SMITH, Accounts were or dered to be laid before the House, of Coals carried eoastways. . On the motion of Mr. THOMPSON, Accounts of 'routine s t:.ruities were also ordered. TRANSPORT SERVICE. Mr. MARTIN asked whether the reports propagated, which stated that monies had been arbitrarily issued to the Transport Board, by order of the Secretary of State, were true ? As, if he should be answered in the affirmative, it was his intention to move pie House on the subject. Mr. HUSKISSON answered that be had not beard of any such report, nor did he know that any such was in circulation, till be bad just heard It from the Hon. Gentleman. .But the truth of the fact is, that the Transport Board required no authority whatever for the issue of money from the Secretary of State. After an observation from Mr. Martin, awl a reply frog Mr. fiuikis , ..on, the matter dropped. THE ARMY. Mr.WINDHAAI called the attention of the House to a subject, rhich, in his mind, was of the very first magnitude, as it went, if carried into effect, the whole length of overturning the whole-sys tem of the army, which the wisdom of the House, after long and earnest cliscusions and grave and weighty deliberations, had adopted, no later than last year.. The House probably was not aware of this. It was therefore necessary, that returns under that regulation should be laid on the table of the House, before the paeasure which Miniaters had in contemplation was brought for- The altetsatian was intended to be introduced into the Mu gtayAct. " Here the SPEAKER interfered, and obseryed, that the Right ocutleinan was exceeding the bounds prescribed, there being o *am before the House. Mr. WINDHAM was proceeding to justify the regularity of tic:cotli!ct, wbea bew ad a g ai n. Failed to ( 74'r by Mr. Sturges The SPEAKER again Aserted, that it was a part of his 111030 irksome duty to repeat the admonition he had be/Dentate. There neither was motion or notice of motion before the'House, and It was ethic uncustomary to enlarge upon any topic, without first, by the courtesy ofdebate. giving notice thereof. Mr. WINDHAM replied that a great military question sin, in a state nearly ready for agitation ; that Papers to give informal- ' tion on that subject were urgently required--dtat no time could be spared to wait the usual forms of the House—thatif they did wait the object would be lost altogether. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER remarked, that 1 1. there certainly was noquestion before the House, nor did he see the necessity of the preface which the Right Hon. Gentleman used ;hi bringing on the subject as lie did. He, however, was very certain that the motion would not be oppo sed, if the parliamen tary courtesy, so very necessary, had been adopted. ,W WHITBREAD thought that the urgency of the abject vies apology sufficient for introducing it, without any previous notice. ' Mr. JOHNSTONE was surprised at the zeal with which it was enriCavotred to urge the motion; which' the Right Honotte able Gentleman had in contemplation, to the House; the MOM especially when 4t would be admitted, diet the subject was pre cisely the same this year which the House, and that Gentleman himself, had agreed tolast year. Mr. WINDHAM then said, " 17l make the motion simply, and leave it with the Rouse and the Noble Lord who has just en tered (Lord Castlereagh) whether it be such as they ought si en tertain." He then moved, • " That there be laid befpre the House Copies of the Rules and Regulations for the better ordering of the Army, pursuant to•an Act of the last Sessions of Parliament." - - Lord CASTLEREAGH instantly rose and saidithe moilonwas perfectly unobjectionable. Mr. WINDHAM then saich If that were the case, it was pro bable the Noble Lcrd would of himself by them before the House ia due time. • Lord CASTLEREAGH answered, that he had no objection to place them in the possession of the House as soon as possible, and fur that purpose they should be ready on Monday neat. The motion was agreed to without any more observations. SECOND LIVERPOOL PETITION. • Mr. TIERNEY presented a petition, signed by three respecta ble Gentlemen of Liverpool, the Delegates of the others in that' town, against the Orders in Council. The petition stated, that their first petition had been rejected by the House on account of a point of fort ; and the present petition prayed the House that the petitioners might be heard by Counsel at the her, when they would prove by evidencf how Injurious these orders in Council had been, and were likely'to prove to their interests. Mr. PERCEVAL objected to the petiti^n being received, ash was one and the same with that rejected last night. Mr. TIERNEY said it was not a petition against the Orders in Council Bill, but against the Orders themselves, and the peti tioners surely had a right to be heard. Mr. HUSKISSON said, if it was a petition against the continu ance of the war, he should have no objection to its being brought up ; but as it was a petition against a tax for carrying on the war, it could not be received. Sir. 1. ANSTRUTHER defended the petition, and a long dis cussion ensued, involving the material features f the debate of Friday, on the first petition from Liverpool. The Gentlemen who spoke against the, petition were Mr. S. Bourne, Mr. Perce eel, and the Solicitor Generd ; those who supported it were Mr. Tierney, Mr. Whitbread, Mr. W. Smith, Mr. Alderman Comb e, Dr. Lawrence, and Mr. Eden. Mr. BANKS wished the lionourableGentleman to withdraw the petition, and to get another in a different form ; less obnoxious to the forms of the 'loose. Mr. TIER.NEY replied at considerable length, and observed, that no argument he had heard would induce him to withdraw a petition, drawn up by persons of the first mercantile respectability and education, and strictly entitled to the attention of the House. neral TARLETON objected to the petition as the produc t I tion of a party, who had selected the Right Honourable Gentle. man as their organ. Mr. TIERNEY said, that the Honourable General's colleague had been taken ill, and being unable to attend his duty, had reques ted him (Mr. Tierney) to present it to the House—that was all he knew of the petition.—(A laugh.) After a few words from Sir JORN Nicnor.ts against it, and Lord STANLEY for it, the gallery was cleared, when the House divided, For receiving the petition 55—Against it 111—Majority 54. During the division Mr. Ponsonby addressed the Membars in the Lobby, requesting a full attendance on Tuevi.ty, when the Mu tiny Bill would be discussed, as there whs a clause in that Bill, which in effect did away the whole military system introduced by his Right Hon. Friend (vir. Wirdharn) and v.hich bad received the sanction of Parliamen•. READING EXTRACTS FROM OFFICIAL PAPERS. ... . _ _ Mr. ADAM rose to make his motion, which stood on order. He drew the attention of the House to the conduct of the Right Hon. Secretary (Mr. Can- ; ning) who had on the 3d and Sth of February last been guilty of a violation of constitutional principles and parliamentary proceedings. He hoped those days would be the last, in instances in which the House would have to witness such conduct. Having stated the secrecy adopted in Parliament with respect to offi cial documents on former occasions, he complained that extracts of dispatches had been read in that House by Mr. Secretary Canning without the consent of Parliament, or by order of his Majesty. This was the first time his Majesty's Ministers had read extracts from letters sent from Foreign Ministers abroad with -out authority, and they had transgressed the orders and principles sanctioned by Parliament. On the 2d of February, a Right Honourable Member of this House put a motion fer addresses to his Majesty, which became the subject of discussion. Certain papers were then called for relative to Denmark.— The papers contained a letter from Mr. Garlicke to Lord Howick in 1806. This letter would have vin• dicated several characters vilified, but on the 8t1; of February its production was rejected. On the 26th, during a motion for papers, this very letter was pro duced by the Right Honourable Secretary, and par tial extracts read from it, notwithstanding it had been previously rejected. If a libel was printed against any' Member of that House, he might, with leave cf the House, read the libel, and have it laid on the table ; but to do any act without the document pre viously laid on the table, was contrary and subversive to the established rules of business of Parliament.— He had discovered several instances, in the Parlia mentary annals, to prove that the conduct of the Right Honourable Secretary had been a violation f parliamentary form. In November 1767, a discussion took place in the House between Lord Grenville and Mr. Dyson. The latter contended, that all public documents ought to be laid on the table, and when Lord Grenville made several observations in opposi tion, Mr. Fox declared that it was Ut parliamentary to speak from documents not properly laid before the House. The Honourable and Learned Gentleman instanced various similar cases in both Houses of Parliament ; and contended that the Right Honou rable Secretary had exceeded the limits prescribed by his official situation. It was _a most dangerous thing, he said, when Ministers undertook to disclose the secrets of Government without the authority of the King. He then moved a resolution to the fol lowing effect :7-- Resolved, That it appears to this House that one of the Mem ben did recd, on his own authority, partial extracts from dis patches receiyed from Ministers at Foreign Courts, and other do cuments, which laiul not been laid before the House by comniand of his Majesty, such conduct not being according to the usages of Parliament, and the ancient practice in the discussions of that House, &c. The resolution being put, Mr. CANNING said he felt no difficulty in re. futing the Learned Gentleman's argument, and of convincing the House that the custom dreading ea- LONDON. SATURDAY, MARCH 5. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Consols, money, 63i 64—for April ace. 641k—Reduced shut Osmium, 31—Exchequer Bills, par. Yesterday Government received dispatches from Lord COLLINGWOOD, by the Earl Spencer cutter.= The same vessel has also brought information from Admiral PURVIS and Sir R. STRACHAN. All doubts seem now to be entirely removed re specting the Rochefort squadron. We have this day received the following letters from our Correspondent at Gibraltar, from which it appears that that squadron passed the Gut on the 27th of January, and that Sir RICHARD STRACHAN, with his fleet, in pursuit, passed the garrison on the 9th of February. A force, consisting of about 4000 men, were getting under weigh at Gibraltar,.., for Sicily, on the 10th ult. when our letters came away. Lord Cormowoon had proceeded for the Adriatic in pursuit of some Russian ships—a circumstance which left Toulon unguarded by any British force. Let us hope that we shall soon hear of a favourable result to these movements. "GIBRALTAR, FEB. 6. 44 We learn from the Prize Master of an American brig, detained by his Majesty's sloop Surinam, that on the 29th inst. in the longitude of Cape de Gatte, he fell in with a strange squadron, consisting of six sail of the line and one brig, which he is of opinion are ei ther Russians or French. The brig gave chace to the detained vessel, which hove to and shewed her co- lours ; on seeing which, a signal of recall appeared to be made from the squadron, as she hauled her wind and joined. They were steering to the Eastward. “ The following account, received by the Master of an American ship, from New York to Marseilles, which arrived yesterday, may serve to spare us a mul-• tiplicity of conjectures as to their nation : gi On the 27th ult..in lat. 37.0. long. 10. 30. he fell in with a French squadron, consisting of one three-decker, four seventy-fours, a heavy frigate, and a brig. From the frigate he learnt, that, taking ad vantage of the late gales which had blown our cruizers off the coast, they had effected their escape from Rochefort on the 17th, and, in doubling Cape Finis terre, had steered to the Southward in the longitude of 11. 0. to avoid our look-out frigates. After exa mining the American ship, they continued a Southern 1 course until they reached the latitude of 35. 0. when they hauled to the Eastward and fell in with the coast of Barbary about ten or twelve leagues to the South ward of Cape Spartel ;en the 26th they lay-to till Sun-set 3 about six it came on to blow ve r y h eav y at S. W. with rain, when they entered the Gut under double-reefs topsails, and were abreast of Ceuta about twelve that night, where the American vessel lost sight traetsof letters in debate was of long standing. Mr. -of them in a &pall.: This Pitt had been frequently in the habit of doing it. Lord Ales ; but, falling in his Majesty's late ' with Howick bad don: the like. The House woul d re - ' gena, was ordered to return member, that even the Leained. Gentleman himself had been guilty of the same practice, "tr. Canning ru had. not seen the concluded by saying, that when any . Member was Hyd criminated, it was agreeable to the forms of the ' it probable that they hr House, and therefore he must withdraw. The ques- ! the Barbary coast:" Lion was loudly called for, when the SPEAKER infer- 44 F. 10.--Sir IL posed, and said the Right Honourable Gentleman of seven sail of the line was perfectly correct in withdrawing during the. dlr cession. _ I yesterday afternoon; in . Mr. WINDHAM contended that the Right Hon. drop, which were last Secretary had not vindicated himself ; on the-con- 64 Th at part of the; ,trary, such a practice could not be tolerated. some time ago, is now ceed to Sicily.; Iliey• had M th r. e P h E o ß no C u E r V of A a L sea sai t in i n thda u t r H ing ou th se e. , h ti e m neve e 'l r e he h ar a d d of a charge of less foundation. The House knew it four thousand men. was the constant custom to read extracts. " By thelast.aCeounts Mr. WHITBREAD, at considerable length , con- 1 he had gone. up the At tended that the practice of reading official extracts ! squadron of five sail of from State- Papers, was subversive of the common , usage of Parliament. I force off Toulon tncippose Lord CASTLEREAGH thought, that were the - my's squadrons now ' Resolutions adopted, Parliament would tarnish its .extremely apprehensi, mmediatel character, violate and impair the freedom of debate , natives will i and hand to poseritl its privileges curtailed and that lands there, with abridged: : . 1 Mr. S. BOURNE stated, that this had been very present despotic Coveremem properly called a novel set of Resolutions ; it was so, 1 _ f 4 A large French and so was the attempt of the Learned and Ilonoura- b our h o od in,.ttiSP 6 ri ' 'nj ble Gentleman clothed with all the authority of law ' h ave al read y entered and form, to obtain the consent of the House to Re- 1 upon the frontiers of solutions which would tend to perplex and confound , .every endeavour on the part of Administration at I ANY concealment of matters unfit to be disclosed. Mr. ADAM replied, and in the course of his speech re-stated his charge against Mr. Canning, who had read garbled extracts from dispatches to the House. Mr. Pitt having once read to the House, in the course of a debate, dispatches dated nine years before, had been quoted as a precedent in favour of the Right Honourable Secretary. That, however, was no pre cedent, Mr. Pitt having read these dispatches for the purpose of alleviating the feelings of an individual, and not for the purpose of influencing the vote of the House, as the Right Honourable Gentleman, Mr. Canning, had done. He concluded by stating, that he should not take the sense of the House on the Re solutions. Here there was a cry of No, No, from the opposition. The SPEA KER put the question, and the gallery was cleared. The previous question was carried by a majority of 101, the Ayes being 168, the Noes 67. While the Members were in the lobby during the discussion, Mr. PONSONBY said, that if the Chan cellor of the Exchequer seemed determined at that late hour to bring on the further consideration of the Orders in Council Bill, he trusted they would show him that they could sit as late as he could. It did not appear, however, that any motion of that kind was made, for the House almost immediately adjourned (to Monday), at Half-past One o'Clock. " It is reported, th past into the Streights place." The particulars in pended upon: ST. SEBASTIAN, Return of the French Troops Spain, through Iron, from 18th of Ja4suary, 1808. • • Arivies. Generals, First . . . . Jur Second . . . Ditto) Third . . . . Mo 7 Marshal Money's , with the Reserve wider Pie de Port. THE EVENING STAR. The Emperor is daily expected at Bayonne, where Guards of Honour have been formed, composed of forty young men on horseback, 100 on foot, with showy uniforms, and fifty Basques in their national dress. Neither the object of the French army, not the day of the Emperor's arrival are known ; but we shall shortly here something positive. 1 0 0 7 tl" tot fa ieight from leave .he fo the T wide: • told yam brew the 1 This tessel Was hOund to M ai AI whit the Hydra, of !turn to this port, in conform' ite Orders in Council : a s , • : lositeir he enemy's squad ron, we ' lave passed to th e E astward , , Castle an .!CHARD STRACIIANI s Squ , 8 ne and one frigate, passed it pursuit of the•Rochefcrt seen off Carthagena. C*P taill 1(3 expedition whi c h arrived Sy days Pa l getting under Way, to it the cap" • arrioUnt to between thr ee „ . t oo rrirgsl rns' in unts - ftom LOA .coutxo,4o $ half, n Adriatic, in pursuit of a Ra u h, j a ad >f the lines so that there wa ste bur sei n " ?pose the )tinction of all th eft roe arrive in the Mediterranean. W e are found th e ive., for. the. fate of Sicily,..as the Dart, and ately join any enemy whas t . ter sk 6 l Lan intention of overturning ;lai r a frelich ferrtment. ' ea a aair army is expected in thi s i t i g h, d 4 6 n a g t Spain, coun Near! l y d: s 60, -1 ° :0 0 413 4 Cli ate C' 1. a Cam ir : li d 5 4- rS a /THER Lrralt. • . , 44 GIBRAL botts of V", 41 =11.7.A17 10. - hat the Rochefort squadro n h a been rec . is ; but it was,nat•seen fror a thi s 27th 'aPP ears ' the . . • the following lette r may be de for • * our car rte • traltar STIAN, JANUARY 11. sops which have entere d or are to R. Stiu in 'vont the 19th of Oinlbar, 1807, tote t. . • Avassals. • . • Mee. Mono. . • • 20M9 3,653 Nirowe . . . 2 3,927 3,121 Sloaecit • • 17,983 3,319 Total 71,789 1004 army is to be 30,000 maltreat', * lee ider General Mouton at St. Jean a n ass t GOTTENBURGH MAILS. Last night three of these Mails arrived. It appears by the accounts which they bring, that Russirhacuoi yet actually declared war against Sweden, asrepotted by former mails. Forty thousand French troops are, however, on their march through Holstein, and letters of the 22d ult announce, that they are to pass through Jutland, to Norway, in order to enter Sweden from that quarter. A letter froze Paris of the 2d ult. announces that besides the Rochefort squadron, four French frigates which were in the Garonne, have pa to sea. .According to accounts from Vienfia and 801144 the British have taken possession of several Isles the Archipelago. Wt think had that been the case, we would have heard-of it through some more direct channel. The condition of the inhabitants of Dantzic Prussia is described as most wretched. Even necessaries of life can hardly be procured. The Members of the Confederation of the Rhine have received orders to hold their contingents in diness. It is conjectured, they are to replace French troops in Dalmatia, should they be obliged march to India. NAPOLEON has laid an embargo upon Sardinian ships, and issued letters of marque against that Power. He has also extended his decrees against all neutrals going to and from Sardinia. Letters from St. Helena, received this morning the East India House, dated the 3d January, ' that the ships Glory, Northampton, Ann, Sarah Christiana, Diana, Sir William Pulteney, and Ur' outward-bound, arrived at Table Bay the 7th of cember last, under convoy of his Majesty's ship mouth. The Adventure whaler, Captain PARKER, arrived at St. Helena the 27th December. No Indiasnen at St.. Helena. This morning arrived i Mail from the Leeward Islands, brought to Falmouth by the Princess Royal packet, in 36 days : the letters wig : not be delivered till Monday. The embargo in Holland ii'inalOtajned TeriJ, Not one of the smuggling bone; - has an 41113 1. thence for some considerable time: Previously t, embargo, they had free ingatie and Mesa bit case now is entirely altered. ' 3 4 •' s . • Letters were received yesterday from Ca . diz.V 3d Ult. 11. they state, that the late 'French decreesba', been promulgated thereat the instance of the F.tescl i GovernMent. - It was the general opinion of thE ••• chanti; that all intercourse with this country' soon cease. Nothing could prevent it, proyided, Aure takes place between Great Britain and Arperick The two armies already formed in Spain are:,del the command of General Dn..Mowcst and I !ieD 11/41otrr9N. that the' . ',awl rite mi t iis : casoh Cal .heel , Arg de and he i the 10 be thine . di4 1 red. b y e the in ;ed IQ Tinian w ewer. ra atrals 11 ol ng at stay t s 1 Saral,) .0 Jai" ,1 ilk- e Mod- 1 soled • 4 1 !egad Royal livered ; said. dam" rta the bgtthe ve.s)lad French if dm" wok! 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