The National Register. — London, England, 1808-06-13 00:00:00

JUNE 13; GOTTENnVRGH, MA Y SO.—Some persons arrived here to-day from ilanthurgh, which they left on the 14th instant, state, that the last English letters, which were brought thither from Heli goland, were not only seized, but the persons to whom they were addressed arrested, and the bearers of them hanged. All inter course with England and Sweden was 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 hence with a convoy for the Baltic, three of which were taken by the Danish gun-boats near the Sound. By advises from Konigsberg, received to-day, we learn, that the whole Prussian army is nearly disbanded, and that the soldiers have retired to their homes : not more than 5,000 Pleit remain of this once great and flourishing force. GEBMANY. VIENNA, M nett SO.—According to public notice given to the States of Hungary, the cordon of Austrian troops to be funned on the Turkish frontiers west of Turkish Croatia, i, to extend from the Saxe and Danube, to Transylvania, and from thence in a Northward direction by Buckonina to the frontiers of tiallicia, as the great extent of the cordon requires a much larger corps than was at first destined on that service ; several other regiments have received orders to join it. General Duka arrived at Temeswar, where he has established his head-quar ters ; Field Marshal Bellegarde, Commander in Chief of the cordon, is also shortly expected. TUSCAN Y. LEG non w. MARCU 19.—An official letter from Palermo, of the 19th February, states, that the Court has ordered all Da nish ships to be sequestrated, and the rudders taken out, after the necessary search had been made. The masters and crew ob tained leave to come on shore. The former were left at liberty, and the latter sent to the citadel. The Danish Consul, having inquired into the cause of this proceeding, received for answer, tl►at it was found necessary to adopt the measure against the I)ane6, on account of their being in alliance with France. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. e row- HOUSE OF LORDS. WEDNESDAY, JUNE S. This day the House met pursuant to adjournment. After sone private Bill 4 were brought from the Commons, and some routine businers traibacted, the House adjourned. TITURSDAY, Just , . 9. mvJoa st.s t sn's oivonce. Tu e rIt,SYCELLOa this day delivered the judgment of' the iinu , e upon Major Bland's application for a divorce from his wife, upon the ground of her adultery. His Lordship took an claborate view of all the facts in the case, and while he con sidcred the adulterous conduct of the wife, he said it wns impos sible to overlook that of the husband, who was himself living in a systematic course of adultery previous to his wife's disgrace and his own dishonour. His Lordship also inferred, that it was necessary that a husband, before he ohtai►.ed a divorce, should not only prove his wife's adultery, hut that his own conduct was secs► as to entitle him to their Lordships consideration and inter position. Ms Lordship concluded with expressing his opinion, that the Bill ought to be rejected. The question was then put, and the House concurring in his Lordship's opinion, the Bill was thrown out. The Bills on the table were then forwarded in their respective stages, and the /louse adjourned. FILIDAX, JUNE 10. A Message was delivered from his Majesty, informing the Douse, that he had conducted a Treaty of subsidy and alliance with his Sicilian Majesty; and that copiet of the Treaty were laid upon the table. The Orders in Council Warehousing Bill. the new Irish Glebe House Bill, and the Woolwich Water-works Bill, were seve rally commt►itted, and the Bills on the table forwarded in their respective stages. After some further routine business the House adjourned. . . ~~~. THE NATIONAL REGIST ,• .17S HOUSE OF COMMONS. WEDNESDAY, JUNr 8, The Pilchard Fishery Bill, and the Copper Duty Bill wefts , passed and ordered to the Lords. Ordered, on the motion of Mr. Rose, that the House do re solve itself into a. Committee, to consider of the trade to the Cape of Good Hope and the Southern Whale Fishery. Mr. Brand presented a Petition from Major Cartwright, against the Local Militia Bill, stating at length that it infringed on the rights and liberties of the subject, and praying that it ta ay not pass into a law. Ordered to be laid on the table. SUPPLY, The House resolved itself into a Committee, Mr. Wharton is the Chair, and voted, on the motion of Mr. Iluskisson. the fug. lowing sums :- 68,160/. for Secret Service Money. 54,0001. for the Buildings on Tower-hill . • ~ 1,9131. for Salaries of Officers of the House of Lords and Commons, for the Session 1808. 6,000/. for bringing Fish to the London market. 51,0001. for Inland Navigation in Scotland. The following sums were afterwards voted :- 12,1001, for Public 'Works done to both Houses of Parliament. 5,009/, for extra Messeng ers. 3,0001. for the Board of Agriculture. 1,0001. for the Veterinary College. 9,5001. for Printing and making an Index to the Joumdt, for 1808. 20,000!. for the suffering Clergy and Laity of Frante, for 1808, and 22,000 f. for Repairing and Building Forts on the Coast of A fri ca. Mr. Dundas deferred his motion respecting a Loan to thq East India Company, from Friday till Monday next, in cowl! quence of the report on the subject not being ready, PLYMOUTH 'tacit roues. Mr. Tyrwitt moved " for leave to bring in a Bill to enable his Majesty to establish a Police in Plymouth Duck." Leave was given to bring in the HUSH BUDGET. Mn. Togrzn said, he would call the attention of the Howe to It brief statement of the Finances of Ireland, for the year begia.. ning at the Ist of datwary. Ile then proceeded to state the ex pellees of Ireland, including the interest of the funded debt, at 9,70,000/. the ordinary revenue he took at 4,800,000/. There wa4, he observed, 2,700,000/. to be burrowed for !relate% which, with the money to be advanced by the Irish Hank for its charter, would make a stun of 9,768,0(X11. leaving a surplus of 6:4,000/. Ile then proceeded to state the terms of the !oar con tracted for Ireland, in the three and a half per cents. v. hie,' were the same as the terms of the contract for the loan in this country. Ile next stated Oat fvauds were committed in the fineries in the malt duties, as the distillers used raw barley., and therefore he would propose laying a doiy on that, mid regulat ing the duties paid per gallon on Irish spirits ; and concludeO by moving a long string of resnianuas l The resolutions were agreed to. The Howe then proceeded to the other Drders of the Day, and adjourned. THURSDAY, JUNE Mr. Ashley Cooper presented an account of the Ordnance and Stores takeout Copc.nhugen,aud their conditioa, which was laid on the table. Mr. Lethbridge brought up the report of Mr, Palmer's An nuity Bill, to which Mr. Baukes moved an amendment, and strangers were ordered to withdraw, a division being called far. hut we understaod that the House did not divide. and after a long conversation. while the gallery was shut. the report was agreed to, and the Bill was ordered to ho ongsasted. Mr. Long moved the Amami Account respecting the Ariiish Museum, of the number of persons, from June ta Januar) 1808, which was ordered accordingly. The report having been brought up by the Chairman of the Committee on Mr. Palmer's account, it was orderei to be printed. • Sir Thomas Turton gave notice, that he would moved s sum t Mr. Palmer, agreeably to the report, la the Coma lite a soap ply on Monday. Mr. Western brought in a Bill for the'pmteitiaa of t Fisheries, which was read a first time, and was orals read a second time on Monday, and printed. N I • .~ IN 11‘ .11