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S l' A I IV. MADRID, MAY 20. • The King, the Prince of Asturias, their Royal Highnesses the Infanta Don Carlos, and Don Anto. nio, have abdicated the Crown and their right thereto as appears by the following documents, viz. " I have thought proper to give my beloved subjects this last proof of my paternal love. Their happiness, tranquillity, prospe rity and preservatioa, and integrity of the dominions that Diva N E Paw/metier had placed under my sway, have been the Sole ob jects of my constant care during my reign. Every'step and mea sure that have been adopted since my exaltation to the throne of my august ancestors have been directed to those just ptirposes, and could not be directed to any other. This day, in the extra ordinary circumstances in which I am placed, .ray conscience, my honour, and the good name I ought ;xi leave to posterity, impe riously require of me, that the last act of my sovereignty should be solely pointed to that end, viz. to the tranquillity, prosperity, security and integ •ity of the monarchy, whose throne I quit, to the greatest happiness of my subjects of both hemispheres. — Therefore, by a treaty, signed and ratified, I have ceded' to my ally and dear friend, the Fmptror of the French, all my rights to• Spain and the Indian, having stipulated that the Crown of Spain and the India* is always to be Independent and entire, as it was under my rule, and likewise the: our holy religion is not only to be the predominant one in Spain, but the only one to be observed in all the dominions of the Monarchy. Of all which you will take due notice, and communicate It to all the Councils and Tri bunals sif the Kingiom, Chiefs of Provinces, Civil, Military a-d Ecclesiastical, and to all the Justices of Districts, in once that Ibis last act of my sovereignty may be notorious to all and every one in my dominions of Spain and Indies—and you are all to concur and assist in carrying into effect the dispositions of my d e ar friend the Emperor Napoleon; as they are directed to preserve the peace, friendship, and union between France and Spain, avoiding digt,! , der ar.d popular commotions, the effects of which can only be bavock and destruction of families, and the ruin of aIL "Given in Bayonne, in the imperial Palace of the Government the Bth May, 11108. I, 1 HE KING. " To the Governor ad interim of my Council of Castile." P4RLI4MEA7ARr PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, JUNE 20. A deputation from the Commons brought up the Cape of Good Hope Trade Regulation Bill, the Sub-division Militia Clerks Re turn Bill, the Expiring Acts Bill, and some private Bills, which were severally read a first, and ordered to be read a second time. In the Appeal Cause, " I.ucena v. Crawfurd," the LORD CIiANCF.I.LOR nhserved, that as this was a case in which a great number of sea-faring persons were interested, and upon which the attendance of the Judges was necessary, he should to morrow mane a day when it would be convenient for their Lord ships to attend, that a final end might be put to the question in dispute. The Land Tax Commissioners Bill, the Irish Malt Regulation Bill, the Post-Horse Farming Duty Bill, the Irish Loan Bill, with some other Bills, were severally read a second time, and ordered to be committed. _ The West In:'is Commissioners Accounts Bill, the American Trade Regulation Bill, the &noggling Prevention Bill, the British • Fishery Bill, and the Hackney-Coach Bill, were severally corn toitted, and ordered to be reported. the second readings of the Scotch Judges Annuity Bill, and the Scotch Tiends Augmentation Bill, were postponed until Thursday. The second reading of the Dublin Police Bill was fixed fcr day, and their Lordships ordered to be summoned. Upon motion of Lord HAWICESBURY, the Irish Bank Char ter Bill was read a second time, and ordcred to be committed on Wednesday next. Ilia Lordship further observed, that be now moved the second reading of this Bill, upon an understanding that the discutsior should take place upon gcirg irto the Committee, when a Nobl. , Baron, not then in his place (Lord Grenville), would have at. opportunity of proposing any amendment he might think neces sary. HARE SHOOTING. Lord STANHOPE havirg enquired what stage of proceeding this Bill was in, and brit g informed that it stcod for a third read ing, observed, that this Bill wis a pretence for repealing an Act of James I. not for the shontirg of hares, but for shooting at hares; and also to repeal an Act of GeoTe, I. The fact was, that by the former Acts, the proprietors of land could appoint whom they pleased to be their game-keeper, either their own servant or the servant of the neighbouring farmer: by the present Act, however, the appointment of the genie-keeper was vested. in the Lord of the Manor only; and, ,therefore, i , asmuch as the former Acts were betLr than the one now proposed, his Lord air. moved that the said Bill be dismissed. The question was then put, and negatived without a division. MR. PALMER'S CLAIM. Lord PI LIOT moved, that the Report of their Lordships' Ccmrnittte, who enquired into the circumstances of this case, should be taken int consideration to-morrow.---Ordered. PADDINGTON CANAL COALS BILL. On the order of the day for the third reading' of this Bill, _ _ Lord MOIRA rose, not for the purpose of propos ing any amendment in the present stage of the Bill, but to declare his decided disapprobation of the pro vision limiting the qUantity of coals admitted into Lon don by this conveyance. His Lordship's opposition to this limitation was not merely upon the high price of coals in the LOndon market .at home seasons of the Tear; but be considered such limitation as an act of injustice towards the rs concerned in trsi Pad dington Canal- He perso n concerned, in the Fad dinton Canal. He hm,elf had some property ad oimng parts of this Canal, and he very well remem, , 'when the Canal was first commenced, no inch restriction was either suggested, or supposed to be in tended; in this view he considered this limitation an act of injustice, andhe intimated his intention of bring ing forward some propositions upon the subject early in the next" Session. The Earl of SUFFOLK coincided with what had beei stated by thi Noble Earl (Moira) ; and urged, as he had done on former occasions, how very highly • air' portant it was that the price of coals in this metro polis st:ould be as low as possible. He observed, that it had been alleged, that the duty en the Newcastle real was considerably greater than the duty on that brought by inland navigation. From inquirv,he been informed, that the duty paid . on the Newcastle coal, if justly compared with the Paddington, chi' hot much exceed one The Bill was then read a third time, and passed. LOCAL MILITIA. Lord HAWKESBURY having moved the Order of the Day for the third reading of the Local Militia Bill, and the several former amendments being read and agreed to. Lord FITZWILLIAM, after sAme observations, • concluded by moving an amendment, that all persons ballotted for under the Training Act, should be ex empted from the operations of this Bilk Lord HAWKESBURY shortly observed, that as the Training Act had never been carried into eXecu tion, nor any warrants issued for the ballot of persons to serve under that act, and as it was not at preseibt the intention of his Majesty's Government to take any immediate steps upon that Bill, he considered the propo:ed clause wholly unnecessary, and the:Oafs gave it his decided negative. Lord FITZWILLIAM; in reply, urged the ne - of his Majesty's Ministers etcher repealing the ling Act altogether, or agreeing to this clause. ien entered into a general defence of the system Right 'non. Friend (Mr. Windham), =4 a , tion of the present measure. The Marquis of BUCKINGHAM repeated some of his former obsnwations in favour of the measure ; at the same time he regretted differing in opinion from his Noble Friend (Lord Fitzwilliam.) Lord HOLLAND urged the inconsistency of his Majesty's Government, in refusing to admit the pro posed clause, and their perseverance in not repealing the Training Act, at the same time that they de rclared they never intended to make use of it, while the provisions of it were held in terroreat over the country.—The Bill was then ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. After -:ome further routine business, the House adjourned till to-morrow. HOUSE OF COMMON S . Read a third time and passed, the Herring Fishery Bill. The Southern Whale Fishery Bill, American Trade 11W, and Silk Duties Bill, were committed.—Report to-morrow. The Madeira Postage Committee Report was brought up, and rtsolutions agreed to, and ordered to be made part of the Brazil Postage BIM Reported and ordered to be read alhird time to-morrow, the ,Lottery Bill, the Paymaster.' Dill, the Warehousing Goods Ex• port Bill. Committed and report to morrow, the Welch Coal Bill,• the Exchequer Bills Bill, the Sugar Distillery Mil, the M‘Dowsil Estate Billy the Irish Gaol Bill, the Tower Hamlets, and Militia Indemnity Bill. Mr. ROSE gave notice that a Learned Friend of his would tomorrow bring in a Bill relative to the Distribution of Prizes. Mr. PATIISON moved for anew writ for Great Yarmouth, in the room of Stephen Luabington, Ea+ who had accepted the atewardihip,of the Chiltern Hundreds.—Ordered. MUTINY EILL. Mr. WINDHAM gave notice, that he would engraft a clause on the Mutiny 1311, tendieg to prevent soldiers who had ensthed for a term of years from forming any en,sagerr.ent which would interfere with their prior bond. I — ces L si o t ;d of F l : Training He then el of his Rif condemn BRITISH MUSEUM. Mr. BANKES moved that the Papers respecting the Egyptian Antiquities and the British. Must Jm be referred to a Committee, 'to examine the &tine, and report their observations to the House. Ordered. WOOLLEN MANUFACTURES. Mr. ROSE stated, that thc Penalty Suspension Act was near expiring, and that the Regulation Bill could not pass in time to meet the case ; he therefore moved, fur leave to bring in a Bill to continue the suspension of penalties.-I.cave given. .The Bill was brought In, read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow. LUNATICS. Mr. WYNNE stated, the good effects that might result from a prison in the neighbourhood of London for the reception of Criminal Lunatics solely, and moved that an humble address be presented to his Maje_ty to erect a rparate Prison for Criminal Lnnatics. Seconded by Mr. ROSE, and agreed to. MR. PALMER'S REM U N ERA TION. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave notice that he would on Thursday next move, That Nlr. Palmer's Remuno. ration should not bt incorporated with the Appropriation Act, btit should form a separate Eill. r Lord H. PETTY wished to know when the Appropriation Act itself would he brought in. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER answered, on Thursday. Jr. plaint, that the Bill was intended to extend to behind. This was contrary to the understanding which pro vailcd when it was referred to a Committee. fra-ss with him a very great objection to the Bill that it gave a discretionary power to the Bishop. The in- stances were so few m which the principle of the Bill co , ild be made to apply, that they Were not worth interferetida. The House divided on the quesdtm- ghit the he now read a third time.—,Ayes 73;k4atoes jority 53. While strangers were excluded, Lord DORCHES TER tendered.a•Clause, by way of rider, upon which, another division took place—Noes 61—Ayes 1— Majority against the Clause SC The Bill was then passed, and ordered to the Lords. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at half -past twelve. suspent. -.....er the 1,, ACCOUNT OF EXPORTS. I certainly could not have been expected to adopt it, aer. 'TIERNEY moved, That the Account of the Exports and i without taking tame to give it their n.ast serious con- Imports from the Port of Lcndcn, from the five montbs preced- t si „• deraoon. A considerable deal had also been done ing the Ist of May 1807, to the Ist of May 1508, be laid before ; tie house.—Agreed to. 1 in Ireland for the protection of the principal harbours, Mr. '1 lERNEY then moved for the ,ante Accounts from the particularly Cork harbour and Bantry Bay. His Ports of Greenock, Liverpool, Hull, and BristoL—Agreed to. I Lordship concluded wiih some observations on the LOCAL MILITIA. advantages which he thought the country would de- The LORD ADVOCATE for SCOTLAND rwe from the Local Militia Bill. moved the third reading cf the Scotch Local Militia Mr. WINDHAM considered, that the danger Bill. which this country was exposed to was greater than Mr: YORKE denied that the British discipline all the plans of the Noble Lord, even with the addi was at all so severe as ;he French, unless it could be tion of the prpposed system of fortification, would be said that the punishment of death was lesi severe than able to meet. The question which-remained between that of the lash. The regular army was brought to him_and the Noble Lord, was, whether one or two a pitch of perfection that was never thought of be- hundred thousand men, enrolled under the Training fore, both as to discipline and numbers ; but he was Act, and liable to be c alled upbn in case of actual in of opinion that a regular army could never suffice for vasion, to recruit the army, was, or was not, a more the defence of the 'realm in such circumstances as the' effectual means for the defence of the country than present. Something therefore of the nature of a con- the establishment of this Local Militia ?He was sorry scription lie held to be absolutely necessary. There to find that Ministers had not yet made- up their was no way to meet the wolf when he came, hut by minds upon the subject of fortifieltions for the inter an armed population. But as Bonaparte's moral nal defence of the country ; but as to these works character was mischievous both to his own as well as which were projected by Lord Chatham, the Nebie to other countries, as many of his qualities were, it Lord did justice to the late Administration, in saying ~was impossible to deny that he was a great warrior,/ that they were bound is duty not to adopt such a sys- 1 of the same rank with Caesar and Alexander. He tern without . the fullest consideration, There k was would have the whole of, Europe, it was probable, scarce any subject on which there was a greater con under his command. There was a French party in trariety of opinion ; and .he opinion of die General ' Ireland ; and however much we might depend upon Officers who were to command in the field, was of at our navy, it was impossible that it could be a corn- °least as much consequence as that tit the engineers plete security against the landing of an enemy, es e. who were to execute the works. He complained of cially with the facilities of building ships which 80. the Noble Lord, however, for weakening the military naparte would have by the possession of all the Con- system that was handed down to him by the Ice ad tinental ports. The French, he said, had adopted the ministration. He had found the system of recrait'ilg Roman principle, of making the best use of the forces so productive andexuberant, that he doubtleis thought of the conquered country. Not only the French but it his duty to apply the pruning knife, and he under the whole of Europe, therefore, would be-upon our stood the recruiting service had suffered considerably . =-- backs. Besides, it they were successfully resisted, it by the measures of the Noble Lord. I Madrid Gazettes to the 20th tilt. Inclesive have would be nothing to them, except merely a missing of Mr HERBERT recommended to the cons dere- . • arrived, also private letters to the same date. The their object. We played for our last stake, and if we lion of the Noble Lord the propriety of an interchange •, lost, every thing was gone. He adverted to the ne- of the militias of the two countries. Such a measure formal acts by which the Royal Family of Spain de. cessity of providing means of supplies to our navy in , would come with peculiar propriety from that Noble livered over the kingdom toaNweonnoN , are publish ed a case of invasion, and for this purpose it was requi. I Lord, to whom Ireland had already contracted such in these papers. The Renunciation by the Fluxes of site that Portsmouth and the principal ports should' a debt of gratitude, by his effecting the grand object Animus, their Royal Highnesses the Infantas Dat of a union. Whatever might be tne ultiniate deter be in a praper state of defence. The coast of Kent I urination of Government on the grand sqbject of in, Comas and Dos ANTONIO, was published in the was now in a much better state of defence than be- I fore ;but all the Northeast coast ought to be secured ternal defence, by fortification, it would be well worth .STAR of the 2d instant. That st y the Is in g we hate I as well as the South-west. He observed, that we oug ht edsecuring 1 the attention of the Noble Lord to consider on the given in a preceding column. most effectual means of the country in the The private letters 'Stitt .., th t the provinces of An particularly to secure the communication with r land, a point that, in case of invasion, must be of the time of danger. Much had been done, and y t much dalnsia and Biscay, have recognised the authority of greatest importance. Another important object was I remained, particularly in Ireland. He had, however, •. - Hues T. indeed the Captain General of Andalusia, ' to secure the capital. The short distance of London 1 little doubt, that under the superintendanee of the the Marquis de &mama, who was generally supposed from the coast on the East and South rendered it pe.. i Noble Lord nothing would be left unattempted which culiarly exposed to the enemy in case they landed. I could prove serviceable to the public security, or ho- to entertain quite a different disposition, is represented nourable to the exertions of himself and his col- It would be of the worst consequence s to the country , tp have given a ;nest gracious reception, and prompt if they should be taken, and therefore it was a great .leagues.—The Bill was read a third time, and passed. circulation to the edicts of MURAT !—So much for object to take care of it. But even if London should I CURATES BILL. be taken, measures ought to be adopted to secure the I The Order of the Day for the third reading of the the anticipated patriotism of.the enobled Spaniardi. heart of the country ; the places about Worcester, i Curates Bill being read, and the Chancellor of the ' In the mean time our Government has not be en Gloucester. Shrewsbury, and in the line of the Severn. 1 Exchequer having moved, that the Bill be now read inactive in hastening the aids intended to co-operate ;This would then be the only salvation of the country. I a third time, with the Spanish Patriots. Four transports sailed on He descanted upon the importance of fortresses in the Mr. BARHAM opposed the Bill, as granting too Saturday last from Plymouth, under convoy cf the interior of the country, from the misfortunes of the great a discretionary power to the Bishops. Continental nations, owing to the neglect'a this ch.- Mr. HAWKINS BROWNE defended the Bill, SWALLOW sloop, having on board 30,000 pikes, 5000 eiunstance. Austria, Prussia, Russia, &c. after the because there was little probability that this power stand cf arms, together with 250 artillerymen. The loss of some battles, lost every thing, owing to the I 'would be abused, and it was necessary that such a AIME frigate has also sailed from the same Placer complete exposure of the frontiers. We had an op- I power should be vested in the Diocesan. for St. Sebastian, with farther supplies Gunpowder portunity of securing ourselves in this respect, which I Lord MILTON approved of the Bill, the object a n d of which was to increase the respectability of the de they had not. Ought we to neglect this, and to leave rical order, and to secure the residence of the clergy. stores are also shipping at Dover, and a company every thing to the chance of the first one or twoof artillery is said to have been directed. to March Wats ? The expence was not to be considered, cons- i But he objected to the Bill as in some instances giving from thence to Portsmouth wall all possible speed.-- pared with the magnitude of the object. Fortresses too large, and in others too small a salary to the might be said to be unfavourable to liberty : but we • Curates. ' A detachment likewise of the 20th Dragoons, con sisting of about 350 men, is to be embarked at Ports. lived in peculiar times, which required extraordinary i Mr. TIERNEY contended, that the great mass of stipendiary Curates would rant be much benefited by measures ; and he thought that such fortresses _would : mouth as soon as the ships are ready to receive them. not be unfavourable - to liberty—they would merely ; the Bill. At the same time he was perinaded that the Our readers will also be gratified by hearingthat the serve as rallying points to our OWla forces. - He 'ho- ' situation of this class of men had been represented as . Expedition Sting Out at Cork is now on the point d E.\l LONDON. .. • • TUESDAY, MITE 21. • PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT (MK O'CLOCK *Mk, for July, col -.Reduced 21; prom 'Pis+ Bills, Ss. Os. ptem.--india Bonds, fir la. pre. PRiCE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.. S per Ceut. Red. 6sb4t India Bonds, par Is. pr. 3 4 per Cent. e en n t t. . 15 0n e 5 4 49 3 7. shut V ng etatills 9s. 2 951. 11. Fre 5 .. 5 per Cent. Nary shut Cons. for opening, -- L. Asa. lb* 15-ierls °Mutt.= it prem. His Majesty's ship BELLE Potrpa, with the fleet for the Mediterranean, sailed from Portland Roads yes. terday. . • _ ped the situation of affairs would excuse his bringing much worse than it was. The B ill went to m ake tug these points under the consideration of the House. I different classes of Curates, and that class !which Lord CASTLEREAGH expressed great oblige- would be benefited by its provisions would derive thistion to his Right Honourable Friend for the manner benefit from the demerits of the Rector, and cense. in which he had stated his opinions , and declare d his q uentl y the Bill gave them an interest in their sup e . willingness to give everr*. explahetion that his duty riors neglecting their duty. would allow him, respecting the measures taken for ; Mr. WINDNIAM enforced the argument addu ce d the defence of the country. .He allowed, with his against the Bill by Mr. Tierney. If this were a Bill !tight Honourabre neead, that it would be a great to punish non-residence, why did it not receive its fault in Ministers toindeavourto lull the country into proper title ?—He said, that in future the Church of a false sense of .security. He allowed that the dan- England ought to be called the Church Litigant in. ger was great, although perhaps not immediate, stead of the Church Mitstat. The real object of din ' There was certainly danger enouglotirring abroad, present Bill was to set the Rectors and Curate; to make it necessary fur the country to consider anal- ; throughout England to law with each other. In this ously the best means for its defence. If on the one I respect, perhaps the Right Honourable Gentl eman hand he would not wish the country to entertain a.' oppositelthe Chancellor of the Exchequer) w as se . false idea of its security, on the other had, he thoughi- curing busbies for himself in the event of a chang e it was but fair and right that it should. know what of Minim". We had heard of a book called " T I had already been done by its Government,. 0 pre) . - Law of u n diord and Tenant ;" now he would mote that security. In the first place , there was I 'humbly recommesuito the Right Honourable Gen. number of regulars and militia, equal tie what his , I tleznatt opposite, eo go home ' and write a book to be Right Honourable Friend • had always considered 'es'', called a The Law of Rector and Curate," and he had the greatest exertion that the country could Weaned. I nodoubt the ssdhe would be immeese--(Leed/aueues). upon to make. He had always said, that he. had I tie concluded by opposing the measure. never found fault with the numerical force, or with „ Mr. STEPHEN supported the Bill. the quality of those troops ; and he had conferee:3, Mr. DICKENSON opposed it. He confessed that 1 that it was as large an army as was wanting, or, is it was proper that clerical duties should be discharged, this country could afford to keep up. As to the de- I but this should not be done by a side wind. if a sti,, ficiency, in point of fortification, it would be obvious ' pendiaiy curate was to be provided for, it ought dot to his -Right Honourable Friend, that ste country to be out of the property of the Incumbent. could at once so completely change its system and Mr. MANNERS SUTTON supported the BM character, as, from a naked country, to become a from the very shearing of the Incumbents themselves. strongly fortified one. When it was considered how He had read the Petittoas on the table from this class very low the establishment of the ordnance was at the of persons, and though they deprecated discussion, beginning of the late war, it was astonishing that they addmitted the existence of the evil, and only :t should have started forth from almost nothing to its asked, that the Curates sheuld not be. aid out of their present most respectable state. There was no service pockets. To him the present seemed to be a mea which required more time to bring to a state of per- sure of leniency, compared with the Act of the 36th fection. Engineers were not to be made in a day, or of the King. By it the Bishop had the power of by an Act ofParliament. As to the defence of the granting to the Curate to the extent of 751. a year, coast, there had been considerable exertions in this re- though that might be the whole of the living. By the spect. Dover, Chatham,. and the whole course of the 1 present Bill, the Bishop was precluded from granting Medway, were placed in a very strortg state of de- in any instance to the extent of more than one-fifth fence. He believed the whole line of coast from Ports. such living. There was another objection to this ram. mouth to the Thames might be considered in a very sure—that it was an improper interference with the perfect state of defence, acid much more strongly for. property of the Church. This he denied : this Bill tined than any part of the enemy's coast. Th enemy only went the length of giving to the Church a greats were indeed obliged to erect many batteries on their jurisdiction over its own tree olds. coast, not for the purpose of repelling invasion, that Dr. LAWRENCE objected to the Bill. As to to protect their coasting vessels. . 'they had latterly the idea of its greater leniency, that was a mistake. made the coast very strong between Boulogne and The present Bill added to the burdens thrown on the Ostend, that their boats might creep along near the sh ore Incumbent, but did not abate any thing of the rigour in security, out of the reach of our frigates. The shores of the former Acts against him. He sheered that of the southern district were, le.wever, as strongly fir- there had never been an Act, down to the time of tified as any part of the French coast, and under the Queen Anne, - which did not go to limit rather than to former Administration of Lord Chatham, a system encream the privileges of Stipendiary Curates. They had been adopted for putting the coasts of the eastern were originally Monks, sent to officiate in their din. district in a similar state of defence. This system had ferent Cures, as penances imposed for offences. been - -Wed under the late Administration, elm Me WHITBREAD stated, as matter of cam. _____ quell ruse od3er ' ' L.'s,_ ' • A 1 ft to legal ^ - 7 ps far ba e rat - urn *id ?Ur *al • Ott b - 3 . r