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-f,. - ..... ... .. _ ... .. .. . IHE NATIONAL REGISTER. the same advantages which it now enjoys. AU that has been sail with retard to the land forces, shall also apply to the ma rittes and seamen. The civil offieers, and in general all persons whomsoever, are in like ',matter included in these articles. The fortress shall be delivered up with all its appurtenances, artillery. amtnutti t inn, and stores, of every description, and also with every thing belonging to the flotilla, no part of which shall be spoiled or destroyed after this moment. The flotilla shall he restored to Sweden according to the par titular return made thereof, after the conclusion of peace, in epre that England should also restore to Denmark the fleet which she took last year. In case that on the arrival of succours before the stipulated time, the Ides of Westerverto and Little Ostervarto must be evacuated, the Admiral engages to furnish for that purpose a sufficient number of troops, that the evacuation may be effected svithin twenty-four hours, during which time no hostilities shall take place between the Russians and the fortress, until the for mer shall have reached the shore in the isle of Lonna, in front of Sweahorg. SCVIITZLDN, Eith March (4th Alpril), 1508. C. 0. CiONSTEDT. SEPARATE ARTICLE. Admiral Cronstedt having made the proposal that in case of the fortress having surrendered agreeably to the terms of this day's Convention, the debt of the military chest, not exceed ing the sum of one hundred thousand rix dollars, Swedish Bank money, after the amount thereof shall have been duly ascer tained, be paid by his Imperial Russian Majesty for account of Sweden. Count Bushovden, General in Chief of the Russian army, engages to demand the approbation of his Sovereign on that subject, and to exert himself to the utmost to obtain it. Nis Majesty Majesty having received intelligence that Vice-Admiral Cronstedt, contrary to the orders given him, and after having held a Council of war, at which all officers of Talk were pre sent. has concluded a Convention with the Commander in Chief of the enemy's armies, by which he binds himself on certain conditions; and in case that no succour should arrive before the :Id inst. to surrender to the enemy both the fortress and the con siderable flotilla which were now lying there, together with all stores. Ile finds their conduct to be of such a nature, that the Vice-Admiral, as well as all the Officers of rank who acted ith him, have thereby forfeited his confidence; and accord ingly his Royal Majesty thinks proper to dismiss him, as well as all the aforesaid Officers who shall not have protested against the above Convention, from his Majesty's and the Public service. Nay 4. 1803.—(Stockholnt Gazelle, Maylo.) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. -rift- MONDAY, MAY 16. Some. routine business was gone through and the House ad jourued. TUESDAY, MAY 17. _ _ Twenty-four Bills were brou:;lit up from the Commons, two only of which were public Bills, namely, the Assessed Tax Conallidation Bill, and the Paymaster of the Forces Audit Bill. Upon the former of these two, 1 ord Lauderdale made a few ob servations, and the second reading mas appointed fur Tuesday nest. MAY oc). THr CHANCELLOR admitted the IRO s of nations were eterr.:.l and immutable, but baid that existing circumstances might v ar y their application. Ills Lordship concluded by moving the pre vious question. A debate of considerable length ensued, which ended in reject. ing his Lordship's resolution. WEDNESDAY, WAY IS. Several private Bills were brought up from the Commors. after which evidence was heard on :Va lue Bland's Divor ce Lill ; , he parties examined were Dr. Erskine and Mr. Leland. —Ad journed. TIMRSD•Yi MAY 19. THE INDICTMENT BILL. A debate of some length took place upon the Order of the Bay for the second reading of the Indictment Bill, in which Lon?; Stanhope, Holland, Ellenhorough, Erskine, Lauderdale, and the Lord Chancellor took part. The principal ground of oppo 'Won was, that the Bill intrenched upon the liberty of the sub ject, and that as a measure which went to change the law of the land, it was incumbent upon the promoters of the Bill to have given a more full and comprehewive explanation of its practical effect and operation than they had done. The clause, enablin the King's Attorney-General to proceed, in cases of information, against the party accused, without personal notice, was eonsi. dered by Lord Erskine as a grievance of the greatest hardship, as it subjected the individual to he taken up under a Judges' Warrant, and compelled him to tiad bail or go to gaol, without being first apprised of the charge made against him. Tit e LORD Ci iNCELTMR answered, that by saying that indi viduals, in matters of indictment, were compelled to Cod bail, and there could be no hardship iu having recourse to the same provision in cases where the liberty and safety of the suhje.ct was, if possible, more seriously and solemnly attended to, tla.a it possibly could before a Grand Jury. A division was called for, when there appeared, for the s2ce7l reading, 17 ; Against it, 7 ; Majority, 10. The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be ceia• mitted on Tuesday next.—Adjourned. DANISH CAPTURED SHIPS. LORD VISCOnNr Si DM 0 VTD rose to make his promised motion respecting the Danish ships captured and detained, previous to the actual commencement of hostilities with Denmark; he in sisted the vessels to which he alluded had been wrongfully seized and detained, and that the House were bound to advise his Majesty not to appropriate the proceeds of such ships and cargoes; but, on the contrary, though it might be proper to in demnify British property, who had suffered by the confiscations of British property in Denmark, yet it was the duty of Parlia ment to advise that such proceeds should at least abide the event of the present differences between the two countries, and that the seamen should be given up. His Lordship then moved se. veral resolutions—lst, assuming the position that the ships and vessels in yucstion lead been seized and detained previous to the commencement of hostilities ; 2d, that the !louse should advise his Majesty not to appropriate the proceeds of such ships and cargoes, and that the seamen should he given up ; and thirdly, that the act itself being contrary to the Law of Nations, was calculated to bring disgrace upon the national character. fo , - , • • .40111 E '4IMA% . --•r- FRTDAY, MAY M. The Roxburgh Cause WAS proceeded in, after wi:ich Chancellor gave judgment for the Respondents in the Appe:•.! Cause of Wemyss v. M'Queen and others, and affirmed the 01th of the Session. The ease respected a second augmentation the stipends of certain Clergy, and the Court of Session deridi" in their favour. The Chancellor, in his decision, supported tf Clergy against the State; and Lord Lauderdale, in a speech of near two hours length, supported the Slate against the Clergy. The Tanners Bill, and several private Bills, were brought ' from the Commons; these were read a first time, and the Hot adjourned. HOUSE•' OF COMMONS. MONDAY, MAY 18. Mr. Bvng brought up the Report of the St. Luke's ire.tt , Bill, which was agreed to, and the Bill was ordered to be re.' a third time. A Message from the T.ords informed the Howe that they agreed to the Militia Pay. Cloathiug, and Subalterns Bill, the Irish Stamp Duties Bill, without any amendment. Mr. Fuller gave notice that it was his intention to moye.- - t Monday next, for leave to bring in a Lill, to prevent spre , :d y the infection of the Small Pox. BIRR tCK DtPARTMENT. Mn. Anrnrnomer observed, that according to the report of the Commissioners on the subject of the Barrack Departmen t . there had been paid a per centage on the expenditure to the ar chitects and other , , to the amount of 105,000/. This stun was granted on the authority alone of General Delaney, and he was therefore of opinion that some measure should be taken on thf! recommendation of the Commissioners of Military Enquiry. lie therefore moved, " That there he laid before the House an ac count of the sums paid to Architects and other Officers of the Barrack Department, on neeount of surveying the buildin;.s. from the 4th of July 1799, to the present time, specifying time such payments were made, and the names of the persons to whom they were paid." Mn. LlusxissoN observed, that until the year 1605, genera'Delaney took upon himself the paving the per centa: e to th?: Architects, but it was thought by the Lords of the Irt:a-urv. that it would be more economical to give them fruin IWO!. 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