The National Register. — London, England, 1814-03-27 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. MA RCH 97. The long series of gallant achievements perf o rmed by the Noble M ar quis, might at first appeer to have exhausted every topic of panegyric, and to have rendered it almost impossible that new and peculiar features should mark any recent exploit. Here the Right Hon. Gentleman went nearly over the same grounds as Lord Bathurst_ in the other House in commenting on Lord Welling ton's successes. which he said were not a little enhanced by Marshal Souk being one of the ablest Genitals of the emperor of France. After the enemy hid been dislodged, Sir W. Beresford marched to Bordeaux, and was received with acclamations of joy. This was a great and additional trophy to our army, that while the French had' been regarded as the most cruel enemies iii the countries which they over ran, the Briti►h troops should have been received iii France tit once as conquerors and as liberators.—(Loud eries of hear, hear!). Mr.lixExE feconded the motion which was carried unanimously. RESIDENCE OF THE CLERGY. - iertwasT rose, minima to notice, to move for leave to bring in a bill to discontinue certain actions which had been brought against ecclesiastical persons for penalties under the Act of the 43d of the King, and to protect thew from vexations proceedings. He stated that there had bean 92 actions brought against ecclesiastical persans by a Mr. Wright, of whom be should say nothing, but that fie hart , it a secretary to two or three Bishops, opportunities of dis covering beyond what any ordinary - informer would lave, what pe n ecclesiastical persons had subjected themselves to. Mr. 'WHITBREAD regretted the absence of a Rt. Hon. and Learn • Gentleman who had in a great measure been the author of the Act of the Vld of the King, which was now fowl(' co ireflicient for its porpose. It was an Act which seemed to lead to the greatest ineon veniencies. The cases now stated were cei tainly full of hardship, • t he nmct say that it was also sonic hardship to the informer. Ile hoped that the Right lion. Gentleman who had framed that Act would once more apply 14 powers to a careful alteration of it. Mr. Preston, Mr. Wetherell, and Mr. IVynne, said a tew words, after which Mr. Bathurst very shortly replied. .Leave was then given to Ining iia the Bill. It was brought tip and read a fist time, and ordered to be read a second time on Thursday next, and to he printed. Mr. Bathurst then obtained leave to bring in a bill to continue the act of this ses-ion, for the suspension of certain actions com menced against ecclesiastical per , ons. It was brought up, read' and ordered to be read a second time to morrow, and to be printed. 'Adjourned. • FRIDAY, MARCH 25. Sir WM. Cuntts obtained !cote to bring in a Bill for improving the Navigation of the River Thames, vivstwavti of London l;ri ilg" Sir F. FLoon •ignitietl his intention, after the Raster recess, of moving for leave to bring in a Bill for the purpose of assiiindating ,the Election Laws of Ireland with those of I.:inland, particularly in that Wirt which regarded the limitation of days. Sir S. Rosttia.v brought up 8 Bill for the amelioration of the Fe- lony Act; also a Bill to remove the Corruption of Blood lit eases of High Treason.—both Bills were read a first and second time, and ordered to be committed the 18th of April. Mr. W. SMITH gave notice that he would op an early flay after I.!ie recess, move fur leave to brins in a Bill for the better regulation of the Salt Duties in rreland. He would also, at the same titre, s on nye fur leave to bring in a 11111 for the better prevention of Child- „stealing. CLERGY PENALTY BILL. After a reply from Sir W. SCOTT to some observations which Mr. ‘VIIIIiIREAD had made in the course of the debate on the first read- Inv, and an explanation from the latter Gentleman, this Bill was read a steonti tilne, and referred to a pnntnittte of tilt whole li.ntse on Monday. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose to move that a fur ther grant of two millions should be given to Ministers on account of the extraordinary Estimates. This sum, with the three millions already voted,, would be snificient for all necessary purposes, previ ous to the general discussion after the recess. After some observations from Capt. Bennett, Mr. Tierney. and Mr. Huskisson, to which the Chancellor of the Exchequer replied, the motion for the additional vote of two millions was carried, also the vote for two millions for the Commissariat for the Extraordinary A rnii The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved, that the Home hnizi go into a Committee on Monday for the supply of Exchequer After which the annual grants were voted, and the reports or te!ed to be brought up on Monday.—Adjourned to ilood4y, MT LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY. DOWNING-STRRET, MARCH 10, 1814. Major Fremantle has arrived at this Offlee s bringing dispatches from) the Marren of Wellington s addressed to Earl Bathurst, of *chick the following are copies. St. Sever, March 1, 1814. l%h Loan,—l returned to Gattis on the 11st, and ordered the 6th and light divisions to break up from the blockade of Bayonne, and Gen. Don Manuel Freyre to close iiii the eantonments of his corps towards Iron, and to be prepared to move when the left of the army should cross the Adonr. I found the pontooni collected at Garris, aid they were moved forward on the following days to and across the Gave de Mouelon, and the troops of the centre of the army arrived. On the 24th, Lieut.-Gen. Sir Rowland Hill passed the Gave d'Oleron at Viname, with the light, 2d, and Portnenese divisions, under the command of Major-Gen. Charles Baron Alteu Lieut.-Gen. Sir W. Stewart and Marisehal de Caw po Don F. Lecor: while Lieut.-Gen. Sir H. Clinton paired with the 6th division between Monfort and Laas, and Lieut.-Gen. Sir T. Picton made demonstra tions, with the Sd division, of an intention to attack the enemy's position at the bridge of Sanveterre, which induced the enemy to blow np the bridge. Marischal de Catnpo Don Pablo drove in the enemy's posts near Naverrens, and blockaded that place. Field-Marshal Sir W. Beresford, likewise, who, since the movement of Sir R. fill, on the 14th and 15th, had remained with the 4th and 7th divisions, and Col. Vivian's brigade, in observation on the Lower Bidouze, attacked the enemy on the 23d in their fortified posts lie Hastingties and Oyergave, on the left of the Gave de Pan, and obliged them to retire within the tete-depont at Yeyrelloratle. Immediately after the passage of the Gave d'Oleron was effected, Sir Rowland Hill, and Sir Henry Clinton moved towards Orthies, and the great road leading from SI uveterre to that town ; and the enemy retired in the night from Satire terre across the Gave de Pau, and as sembled their ariry near ()allies on the tali, having de.stroyed all the oridges on the river. The right and the right of the centre of the army assembled opposite Orthies ; Lieutenant-General Sir Stapleton Cotton, with Lord Edward Somerset's brigade of cavalry, and the Sd division under Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Picton, was near the destroyed bridge of Bereus, and Field Marshal Sir W. Beresford, with the 14th and 7 th divisions, under Lieut. Geo. Sir Lowry Cole, and Major Gen. Walker, and Col. Vivian's brigade, towards the junction of the Gave Is Pau with the Gave d'Oleron. The troops opposed to the /llarshel having marched on the '2sth, he crossed the Gave de Pan below. the junction of the cave d'Oleron on the morning of the 26th, and moved along the high road from I'yrehorade towards Orthies, on the ettemy's right. As lie approached. 1 ieutenant-General Sr Stapleton Cotimi crossed with the cavalry,and Lieutenant-6eueral Si: Thomas Picton with the :id rlicisi in, below the bridge of Bereus ; and i nuived the cat s and light divisions to ehe same point, and Lieut.-Gen. Sir It. Dill occu pied. the heights opposite Ottties, and the high road leading to Sauve. terre. The 6th and light divisions crossed on the morning of the trth Fit day-light, and we found the enemy in a strong position near Orthies, and the high road leading tai Sattveterre. The 6th and light dtvisons crossed on the morning of the 27th at day light, and we found the enemy in astrong position near Orthies, with his right on the heights on the road to Dart, and occupying the village of St. Boes, and his left the heights above Orthies and that town, and opposing the pasture of the river by Sir It. Hill. The course of the heights on which the enemy had placed his army, necessavily retired his centre, while the strength of the position cave extraordinary advantage to the flanks. I ordered 3iarshtil‘4tr W. Berestord to turn, and attack the enemy's right with the 4th division under Lieut. Gen. Sir L 'wry Cole, and the 9'lll divl•ma tinder Mej -Gen. Walker and Col. Vivian's bii.rade of caved'!" ; %% lido Lieut. Gen. Sir Thomas Picton should move along the great road lead. ing from Peyrehorade to Orthies, and attack the heights on which thu enemy's centre and left stood, with the 3d and 6th divisions, supp-rted by Sir S. Cotton with Lord E. Somerset's brigade of cavalry. Major. General Charles Baron Alten, with the light division; kept up the cont. inunieation, and was 'el reserve between these two attacks. I likewise desired bent-General Sir R. Hill to cross the Gave, and to twit, and ; - ?tack the enemy's lett. Marshal Sir %Wham Betesi rd carried the village of St. Bops, with the 4th division, under the command of Lkiir.. General Sir Lowry Cole, after nn obstinate resistance by the etwony ; but the ground w es so narrow that the troops could not deph y m aft: r k _ the heights, notwithstanding the repeated Atempts M ijor-(seeeral Boss and Brigadier-General Vasconeello's Portuguese blip& , ; iit .was impossible to turn the enemy by their right, without ti! h n t cxecs t 7o, olt extension of our lige. I therefore so far alte red the plan e ac tion. as to order the immediate advance of the '3d and Lill] dtv:stors, and,. l • IimMIN.