The National Register. — London, England, 1813-06-06 00:00:00

TfrF . NATIONA L REGISTER. 3'S In i+a ; Mr. H. Davis, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Canning, and Gen. Gascoigiie, for it.—The first Resolution, as proposed by Lord Castlereagh, was then agreed to, and the House adjourned. TUESDAY, JUNE 1. Lord CASTLE*EA6I7 presented a Petition from the Clergy of the Church ofScotland, in general y*md as.embled, in favour of general T leration, and of the Roman Catle , lic Claims. Mr. CAN N No said, be wished to take this opportunity of expressing sentiments on the great question. He highly approved of tip.. 11 eral Petition which was then read, and he hoped the Catholic Laity w uld persevere in the moderate course they had hitherto pursued, mit I•their great object was attained. He trusted that the time was not far distant when the people would set their faces against the domineering influence of an hierarchy. which contributed to keep them in the state they were now in ; and ti at the whole Catholic Body would •hew themselves worthy of the Eniencipation they sought from Parliament, by first emancipating themselves froM their Clergy. On the motion of Lord CAM ER EA G the House resolved itself into aCommittee on the Affairs of India. His Lordship then adverted to the second Resolution he had to propose, namely, that of the trade to China, and moved," That the existing restraints respecting the trade to China be continued, as well as the exclusive trade in tea." Mr. Taoss Peon opposed this Resolution, and thought it would be ex traordinary to give the whole of the China Trade to the Company. Wc bad no dominion over China, end be saw no reason why British mer chants should be excluded from this trade.—Mr. Marryatt, Sir R. Peel, gr. Poilsonby. Mr. Protheroe, Sir J. Newport, Mr. Phillips, and Lord Milton, likewise opposed this Resolution ; w hil s t Mr. G ran t, Mr. R. Thornton, and Mr. Baring, supported it.—The Resolution was then put and carried without a division ; as were also six other of the Resolutions. The third Resolution, for allowing the Import awl Export of goods to and from India, WAS postponed tilt next day.—Adjourned. *ZIDNESDAY, TLJNL t. Mr. CAteR AT? called the attention of the House to the Bill for pro viding for the erection of a Gaol and Court Houses in the County. of Kent. He thought it his duty to state that the Committee to whom the estimate img.l.been referred had Oven their app-obation of them too hastily. The expenditure contemplated by the estimate was enormow, amounting to 160.0001 and it appeared by the examination of Mr. Alexander, the 'architect; that this did not preclude a further increase. After a greut many further observations, the Hon. Member moved for a Copy of the minutes of evidence n before the Committee. The ob ject of bit motion was, to revive, the Committee, and to procure a report of the whole matter of th6r inquiry. , Mr J. Swint - supported the motion, chiefly on account of the heavy rate of one shilling per pound, which had been in consequence laid on the comity, mid which he knew, from experience, occasioned more dis affection in Kent, than all the taxes for the necessary expense of Go vernment. Sir W. GEARY did not think that the }fosse would entertain a mo tion, bid) went to reverse the judgment their Committee had formed, after mature deliberation, and should in consequence vote against the notion. Sir E. Bridges, Mr. C. Wynne and Mr. P. Carew were aiso against the motion ; which was supported b:. Mr. Western, Mr. Marryat, Sir E. Knatchbull, M , . Lascetles, Mr. Lushington, and Mr. Serjcant Best. The House then divided, fur the motion, 55; against it, 67.--Majo d• . 7. • • Lord Coennrint presented a Petition from certain persons inhabi tants of Manchester, complaining of hartikliips and imprisonment, which they had suffered, in consequence of having met together in a legal manner, to petition for Parliamentary Retorm. The Petition con cluded by praying the House for redress.—Some conversation ensued on the novelty of the Petition, but it was ultimately laid on the Mr. WESTERN again postponed his motion relative to the Petitions of Country Innkeepers until to-morrow -e'nnight. The ll.nrse then w , nt into a Committee of Supply, when Mr. VAN InTTA RT moved the foilowime Resolutions,—That a sum not exceeding 25.0301. should be granted to the sufferers in'the Island of SI. Vincent -4 000,0001. !Or the Ex raordinaries of the Army tor the last 6,500,0001 for tae Extraordinaries of the present year—and 50P001. for the first Fruits in Ireland. • • on the Resolution :or grinning sums for the pay and clothing of the Militia, Mr. •PONSONBY said, , he perceived that the Extraordioaries of the Arinv were greater by six millions and a halt this rear than in f.r mer years. His object in rising at hi* time was. that these votes wen t put iiff to smolt a late period of the Session, that it was itot lopss. l )lr tor 111einhers IA give due attention to them ; and.if this prociice should tm• continued, the Hume of Commons would become, ju the course of times ~„ . - t • ~... /., t Jt I NE nothing wore than a Court to register such sums as the Cabinet shout order. Lord PA f.MF nstow said, that the rxtraordinaries were not later ti year than in former years.--The•Ch+irm::n then reported the Resoll lions, which were ordered to be brought up to-morrow se'nni , :ht. 1 lit House having resolved itself into the Committee on India Affair and the 'first proviso of the 3d Resolution being rend. which g-es throw open the India trade to the otttports, Mr. Rickards supported at considerable length...--Mr. Grant, Sir Eyre Conte, and Mr. Tierne., opposed the Resolution as giving up a certain good for an uticertaiJ advantage. _ _ .Mr. H. Tunawrorr proposed an adjournment of the debate on t question Aill to-murrcw. ' Mr. Possr.teay and Sir J. NEWPORT supported this propositi• n, and each of them decl 'red the.r opinion that the measure ought not to be pressed through the House durinv the present Session. After a few words from Lord CASTLEREAGH and Mr. CANNING, the Chairman reported progress and aslivd leave to sit again. The o'her orders were disp• sed of. and the House adjourned at half past one. THURSDAY, JUNE 3. The House again went into a Committee on the India CharteT Resointions, the whole of which were finally arced to. Sir J• NEWPORT then said, he would take the first opportunity of dividing the House on the question of doing away • the Company's Charter altogether, And Mr. 'DERN EY gave notice that he would, when the report was brought up, move certain resolutions in contravention of those now agreed to. The other Orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned to Wednesday next. TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE. !ARMIN-OFFICE, JUNE 1. A.dispatch of which the following is a Copy, has been received by Nis-. count Castlereagh, His Majesty's Principal -ecretiry of State, WI Fos reign Affairs, from Major-General the lion. Sri C. Stewart, K. B. His Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Prussia, dated _ . _ Head-quarters, Wurtzen, May 15,1813. My Lonn,—The allied army passed the Elbe on the 9th inst. The head-quarters of the Emperor were established at Bishotiswerder : Gen. WittgetAtem, with the main body of the army. marching on the great roads leading towards Bautzen. The corps of Gen. Blucher passed tbe Elbe at Dessau, to watch the enemy's movements. It was riot accurately ascertained upon what points of the river the enemy was directing his principal corps : and as he possesed the appui of Wittenburg, and it seemed uncertain what line the Saxons would bike at Torgau, your Lordship will easily imagine it would have been difficult if not impossible, with the aid of these places in his favour, for the Allies to have prevented his forcing the passage of the river under a hews . fire of commanding artillery. It redounds infinitely to the credit of the Allied Army, that during the passage of so formidable a river, with the enemy advancing to their fortresses upon it, that the operations was conducted with perfect order and not even a carriage or attirail left behind. Some works that had been thrown up on the left bank to cover the bridges, it was thought prod per to abandon when the army had passed. The enemy made attempt on the night of the Bth, to re-establish the arches of the main bridge at Dresden ; but the Russian winery was so well directed that they failed here, bid succeeded in passing between Kadin, Pilni'z on the 9th.. 'The ground being very commanding on the lett bank, and favouring their establishing batteries of heavy guns, they passed in boats and covered themselves advantageously; the pas. sage was very bravely resisted byGenera I Milaradovitch's ; and the Rostian.art illery, after displaying the•greatest coolness and courage was only withdrawn from the impossibility of contending against the sg pei ior position and fire of the enemy. From the best euthenticated accounts, Buonaparte had entered Dres den m person. The Viceroy's corps and Marshal M`Dnnald's were stated to be now immediately opposed to us. . On the 10th, the Allit'd Army continued its march to Bautzen, and as it was deemed adviseable to concentrate the forces, General Blucher was ordered to Cameos, and General Kleist's corps to fall back upon him to Muhtberg. while General Bulow's retreat s if necessary, was directed u.. Hos! tz, . . , . . Gc!i( ral Kleist's corps was ttaclicci by nn advanced guard of 'a corps pt the enemy which tad crossed at Meissen, and moved by Moritabeig to Kor igshrtick, and a sharp affair took place, in which she enemy iu.ide uo impression.. A very brilliant tear-guo:d affair at Weisser, .olio took ~, • ) : uld i. ;his du- irs, to I it ey, aiu his