The National Register. — London, England, 1808-03-06 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Frs. 22.—Letters. received from Hensingburgh to-day state, that the object of the above army is not to go to Zealand, but to march through Jutland, and from thence embark for Noma, , and by this route enter Sweden. We are now more impatie n t than ever for the arrival of an English fleet to match their mm twits. All accounts seem to corroborate their being on their march through Holstein. We have a strange report to-day, that the Rochefort squadron is bound hither, to co-operate with them. MARCH G. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. . -04..--- MONDAY, FEB. 9.9. The Brazil Trade Bill, and Treasurer of the Navy Regulation Bill, nere read a third time. °nouns 11% On the Order of the Day being moved. Lord St. John rose to make his proini ed moti on , f or n es ,., lutions to be adopted by the Douse declaratory of the impolicy of these measures, and the abience of every ground on which they could be fairly supported, particularl: .1:; they went to affect America. Out of live Regulations w he line to move on the subject, he should first move the folb.%;ng :—" That it is the opinion of this House, that no Won-mown has been received that the United States of America had up lo the 11th of Novem ber last, acquiesced in the injustice of the French Decree, or that the French Government had entered it against the United States. In the sequel of the Debate, the origi►►al motion was sup ported by Lords Lauderdale. Howick, and Grenville; while Lords Redesdale, Westmorland, Haw kesbury, and Galloway, argued in support of the previous question, w hick was carried, on a division, by 137 to 47, Proxies included. A Protest against the decision was entered on these Journals, and signed by a considerable number of Peers.—Adjourned. -.,..- DENMARK. ClorivistAor,N, Frs. 6.—The brig Martha Helena, fr:•:.1 St. Croix to Copenhagen, had the good fortune to escape the enemy, and to get into Klevens, in Norway. A ship belonging to the East India Company. which left Batavia about seven months ago, has likewise arrived at Walderhoug, in Norway, iota which port a privateer from Bergen has brought an English ship from Archangel, with 2200 tons of tar. The French lug ger Le Claneur, of 16 guns and fry men, commanded by Capt. Mcrlcer, a Member of the Legion of Honour, has come into Stavanger with three English ships, laden with coals. FEB. 16.—.-According to the last accounts from France, an embargo has been laid on all Sardinian ships in the French ports; and all eruizers and privateers have obtained leave to Chace not only all ships under Sardinian colours, hut also all ships which set sail from Sardinia as are bound to that Island. We learn by a letter from Vienna. that the Russian troops in Italy, who were under marching orders to return to Russia. have received counter orders, in consequence of the Emperor Napoleon finding it necessary that they should for the present remain in Italy. TUESDAY, MARCH 1. 148 RUSSIA. PETERSBUIiG, JAN. 6.—General Baron Samokelsky has been appointed Inspector of Artillery, intend of Count Arak t. chgew ; and Prince Lebanof Rostowsky, Military Governor of Petersburgh. PRUSSIA. NONINCinrAII, JAN. 21.—Orders hare been sent by their respective Courts to she Russian and Prussian Ministers at Co ipenhagen to make the strongest remonstrances against the vio lent proceeding: of the Danes in the Baltic, and against the jurisdiction they have assumed over Russian and Prussian ships. GERMAN Y. JAV. 23.—A report is in circulation, that the Grand Duke Constantine is expected at Jacgr. An English squadron has appeared in the Adriatic, with a view, it is thought, of observing the Russian squadron that is at Trieste. JAN. 30.—The last courier which our Cabinet sent to London, returned here on the 17th inst. and brings dispatches, which state that the British Government rejects the offer of our mediation, since which preparations indicative of the departure of theZlish Minister are observed, and we learn that our late b or at London, Prince Starhemberg, is on his way hither. A report is circulated, that the English have taken possession of several Island"; in the Archipelago. TMESTE, J N. 11.--It is said, that the Russian squadron lately arrived here, will sail immediately for Venice, for the purpose of wintering and revictualling. FRANKFORT, FEB. 6.—We are assured that the troops of the Prince of the Confederation of the Rhine have received or den to hold themselves in readiness to march at the first notice. Perhaps they are destined to replace the French troops in Mit matia, in case these should be obliged to march to India. Ac cording to the latest intelligence, the English hate pnssebst•d themselves of all the islands in the Aschipetago. ROLLAND. AMSTERDAM, JAN. 30..—We have received intelligence that an English expedition, lagging on board from 10,000 to 12,000 troops, is arrived in it* Archipelago. It is said, that it sailed from England on the 15th of Nov. the Luadroh. r The Ten Nil'lions Exchequer Bills Bill, and the Petty Cut. toms Bill were read a third time and passed. Lon!) TAKL:. The Order of the Day being read to take into consideration His Majesty's Message. Lord Hawkesbury rose, and entered in to a general survey of the long and various services of General Lake. The Noble Lord then concluded with moving an hnmhle Address to His Majesty, assuring Hii Majesty that the lbw , . would cordially concur in giving effect to His Majesty's must gracious Message.---The motion was agreed to Neal. Con. FRANCE. PARIS, F s. 'l—They write from Bourdcant. under date - F ~ n. that the four French frigates which were in the If 81 , I .. I t ti tto sea, as well as the Rochefort bquadron. 4 4 3 1 ,' . ,q, . ...t..t • 4 , • e sbips of the line , and two frigates. 5i .. ,, ( ' ••Auct l , 4; tit .. , i ' l / 4 , ,) • ~. r \" ' 1: oftwt .35' % • 4 41?k 7 .0 lr-" Ir c _to:urvincv illimiimm,_ PLACE Rrvritsinv Loßn 1..4tr0c no row, azrecable to notice. to move the ie cowl reading of this Hill ; and as the ground of his reasoning upon it moved, that the speeches delivered in that House in Majesty's name, on the 271 h April and on 2.2 a June, 1807, be read, which !wing read accordingly, his Lordship proceeded to comment on the spirit of economy which pervaded them, and the recommendation to Parliament to pay their early and rious attention to measures of this nature ; and then Inn% eel that the Hill be read a second time. LORD ARDEN persisted in his former objections to the Bill, chiefly as it went to encroach upon and coutroul the undoubted prerogative of the Crown. E.fRL SPENCER gave the Bill his decided support. nu; LORD CHANCELLOR said, he should support the motion for the second reading only on the understanding that it should be fully discused in the committee, and modified to a certain extent. After which, the House divided on the question of the second reading.—Contents, 69—Non-Contents, 61. :Majority for the se cond reading of the 8i11,;. Adjourned till Thursday. TnT-nSr/AV, ‘r.en 3. LIVER root, PETI'I Lonn Drftrty said, that a Petition from the Merchants, Evt. of 1.1 v erpool had been transmit 'eft to him, to he p rem-nt again-t the Orders in Connell. Ile w ii!; anxious to know when the Pe tition might be presented in due form, the more so, as it %s drawn np in manlier :cud matter to which he did not conceive there could he any objection. Lotto ItawhEssrftv could n'sure the Noble 1;::11, that it was not the intention of Ills Majesty's Government to hurry the Bill through the Howe. ORDERS IN COUNrII.. Lotto Ertsrusr read hip resorlutionc ( the drift of them went to she w that the Orders in Council were not oil y a violation of the law of nation, but :rico of the municipal law, and of the emn mon and statute law or the country and he should then move that the order of the day tier his motion be discharged, and that a new order be made for t , dayneat.—Ordered. LORD LA VDT RDALL wished that the motion of which he had given notice, might follow that of his Noble and Learned Friend.