The National Register. — London, England, 1809-08-13 00:00:00

AUG. 13. the Spaniards had the virtue or the cour ire to (1,) - ant French soldier would have dared to cross the Ps rennees. ' , nestle corruption was the most powerful ally of a foreign foe Ile concluded by recommending a petition to Parliament. The Resolutions were then put and agreed to The petition to the House of Commons, founded upon the Re solutions, was then read and agreed to. Mr. Townshend then moved, " That Mr. Byng - and Mr. Mel lish, their two Representatives, should be instructed to sup. port the Petition in Parliament 6" w hich was agreed to unani mously. 11r. Byng then thanked the Meeting for deputing him to present the Petition, and promised to give - it his utmost sup port. It was a great satisfaction to him to see that ;: measure which he had always supported had then met the approbation of so large and so respectable a portion of his Constituents. He was satisfied that the present House of Commons was not a faithful representation of the people, awl !until it should be altered, the people could not enjoy those pri vileges to which they were entitled. He wished to see ntilef 'who were equally taxed to have an equal share in the electieos. He would advise no innovation, butt to restore that which un doubtedly belonged to the people. He respected the Govern pent of King, Lords, and Commons, bectiuse'the two former Were necessarily useful to the people, if not theoretically, they were at least practically so, which was the greatest commisera tion. He always wished to see the people return their own Representatiies, without the influence or-authority of Ministers, Pr the Aristocracy, and he was indifferent whether the Parlia ments were yearly or triennial. The latter had been continued only ninety years ; and he thought they ought to be restored, and then corruption and abuses should be sweeped away. Mr. Mellish then addressed the Meeting, and requested the Electors to hear him out, as, if they did not, his woris might he Hiisinterpreted, and they might conceive themselves insulted, when he did not intend it. Whatever pleasure he tniisht take in following the instructions of his Constituents when they were in unison with his own opinions, yet when they happeneil unfortunately to be diametrically opposite, he did not think they had a right to press it upon him (marks of disapprobation Tf reform was necessary, [here some person called out that it was necessary.) He said that Mr. Townshend had mentiolied a kind of reform which he was afraid the Meeting was not aware of ; he could only say, that if any reform should be prowled in the House of Commons, he should attend in his place, and if he thought it necessary or roper to support it , (continued cries of off! off!) and Mr. Mellish sat down. Mr. Townsend said, that some of his friends told him, that Mr. Mellish had alluded to what he said on the subject of tythes. All he meant was. that Parliament should make some salutary regulation upon the subject; and if Mr. Mellish would not allow that, he was unfit to be a member at all. It would not be trenching upon the rights of any man, but doing justice to all. As Mr. Mellish would not obey the instructions of his constitu ents, he hoped he would retire front their service; but if he would not do that, he trusted the Electors would never disgrace themselves by re-electing him.—( Cries of never, never!) Mr. Townshend and Mr. Waithman said, that they agreed with the substance of the address ; but as it was so very long they would not then support it, because the Meeting had not time to examine it minutely, paragraph by paragraph, before they should sign it. They thought it necessary to examine it care fully, because any inadvertent expression would be -laid hold uf, and explained to their disadvantage afterwards. The Petition was then withdrawn. _ _ The Thanks of the Meeting, were then voted to Mr. Tlyng, for his general conduct in Parliament ; to the Sheriff•, for ineir impartial conduct in the char; and Majer Cartwright fur his diligence in promoting the object of the Meeting. LONDQIOj GAZE!TE EXTRAORDIN.4RY, MONDAY, AVG. 1. • Downing-street, August 7. Dispatches, pf which the following are copies, were last night received M the office of Lord Viscount Castlereagh, one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State,ffrom Liciitenant (4eneral the Earl of Chatham, dated Middleburgh, 2d and 3d August, 1809. dead-quarters, .Aliddleburgh, 2d August, 1809. Lord,—l have the honour of acquainting your Lordship, Oat haring ,sailcd from the Downs early in the morning of the THE NATIONAL REGISTER. 613 V.Sth ult. with Rear Admiral Sir ttichard Strarhan, in his Ala •sty's ship Venerable, we arrived the same evening, and aut hored in East Capelle Roads, and were joined on the follow rig morning by the division of ti - army under Lieutenant-Ge aeral Sir John Hope. It blew in the course of that (lay a freih gale from the westward, which created a heavy swell, and the small craft being much exposed, it was determined to seek shel er. for them i., the anchorage of the RooM Pot, where Lew. ler.ant General Sir John Hope's division was also direchri to proceed, in order to possess such points as might he necessary secure the anchorage ; as well as with a view to future opera. tion • up the East Scheldt. 'life left wing of the army under Lieutenant-General Sir Eyre Conte, particularly destined for the operation against Wal rhereo, arrived on the 4 2 9t h and morning of the 30th; but the .vind continuing to blow tre.h from the westward, and occasion ing a great surf on the beach, both on the side of goutland, as well ns near Doinburg, it hecame expedient, in order to effect a landing, to carry the whale fleet through the nar row and difficult passage into the Veer Gat, hitherto con sidered impracticable fur large slaps; which being successfaily accomplished, and the veressary preparations for debarkation being. completed, I have the satisfaction of acquainting your Lordship, that the troops landed on the ItreesanO about a mile to the westward of Fort der Haak, without opposition, when a position was taken up for the night on the Sand Hills, with East Capelle in front. Lieutenant-General Fraser was detach ed immediately to the left against Fort der Haak and TerVere, the former of which, on his aproach, was evacuated by the ene my. but the town of Vere, which was strong in its defences, and had a garrison of about 000 men, held out till yesterday morn ing, notwithstanding the heavy and well-directed fire of the ,omh-vessels and gun-boats during the preceding day, and until the place was closely invested. Early on the morning of the 31st, a deputation from Middle— loirgh, from whence the garrison had been withdrawn into Flushing, hAving v,rrived in camp, terms of capitulation were upon, cop3s of which I have the honour herewith* to encloo, a:.; well as that of the garrison of . Ter Veref and the i ions of the army, under the orders of Lieutenant-General Lord Paget, and. Major-General Graham, moved forward and took up a position with the right to Maliskirke, the centre at (Iryperzkirke, and left to St. Laurens. On the morning of the Ist instant, the troops advanced to the investment of Flushing, which operation waif warmly contested by the onerny. In this movement he was driven by Major-Ge neral Graham's division on the right, from the batteries of the Ihkeshook, the Vve,eter, and the Note, while Brigadier-Ge neral Houston's brigade forced the enemy posted on the road from Middlebargii to retire, with the loss of four guns, aad many killed and wounded. Lieutenant-Geueral Lord. Paget's I division alto (trove in the pow of the enemy, and took up hit position at West Zooberg. Nothing could exceed the gallantry of the troops throughout the %s t!ole cid - this day, and my warmest praise is t• •e • • thew. veral General Officers for their judicioos t.:i-I).i , ition in iiw ad vance of their respective columus. Ts: Lieut.-Gen. Sir Eyre Coote 1 feel much indebted for his exertions 111 tlll* . servi - e, and Cie prompt and able manner in which lie has executed ,)rders. (lie light troops under Brig.-General B;:rfka I.otteoliurg:have admirably conducted; an 4 wfth the Officers coinnuaidiag tic several corps engaged I have every reason to he most per fectly satisfied. The 3d battalion of ,the Roy is, an.i companies of the ssh Regiment, maintained la( richt, under difficult circumstances, with great gall w ary, and killed and %%mantled a great many of shc•enemy. Ter Ver being in our possession, Lientenant-General Fraser's division marched in the evening u on Ruttern,detachin4 a corps for the reduction of Ramakens. which, when effected, com olete the investment of Flushing. I have to regret . the tem• porary absence of Brigadier-Geiwrai Bior ne, who was Amin& ed late in the day, but I trust not to he long deprived of his services. I have the honour to inclose a return of the killed, wounded, and musing. Deeply as the fall ()revery British soldieiiS at all times to be lamented, the loss will not appear to have been great, when the serious impediments it was in the power of the enemy to oppose to our progress are rottsWered, as well as . tike formidable state of the batteries of Flushing, to which the troops were necessarily exposed. The pressure of circumstances has prevented the Comma&ling Officer . . of . Artiller - from fur nishing a l detailed account, of Oevankiirdnance stores taken 01 the keveral battcrie s alitirtorlr of Ter Vere, bmt -which ~.• • , '; • • • - " • .