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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORUS—fanaguAr. ion 25. A umber of Peers took the oaths and their seats, amontrst whom were the follnwrng :— The Dukes of Redford and Portland; m ar epas Wellesley ; &As of il..morollith,Carnsryon, tVarawk, Romney Idathutst, Westmeath, Derby, Dartmouth, Camden, Coythaus, and Abunrdoo ; Seamus of Exeter, Cam.le, and Derhany ; V;- counts Middleton, Wentworth, Grimmon, and St Amph ; Lords Hanewby, Somers, Holland, Sear.dale, St. Suhn, ham, Kenyon, and Vernon ...Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The Speaker tank the Chair, this day, saan after twelve o'clock, and the House immediately proceed ed to swear in Members. About one hundred and seventy Members took the usual oaths, and their seats. Amongst the num ber we observed— Lords Cotlereagn, Cochrane. G Cavendish, J. Thymic., Statol•y, and Lq[4l Jain, Mll;irray; nir P. Murray; lien-ral (14,.irs Johnstone, Perceval, Canning. Windlians, W Donna., M. Laing, Fee g.-.n, Pool, Hawkins B own, Biting, George J ohn. stony. George Vensivar, William Mellish. &c. the House ad:pinned till to-mtirrow, at ten o'clock; but it is understood they will meet at twelve, and proceed to swearing in mole Members, previ ous t 4 the reading of the King's Speech, and the discussion upon the Address FOREIU% IN rbLLIGEWCE. FROM THE FRENCH AND DUTCH PAPERS. WARSAW, MAY 30 The Ceesrant of this day contains a report from Gen. Gielgud. commanding the 9d Polish Legion, dated head-quarters, at Wunnenberg, under the walls of Dantzic, May 20. The Russians at Weich selmunde. (says the report), having made a sortie, tt drat a junition with the garrison. this attack was as rations as it was unexpefted. A corps of 3000 fell upon the first battalion of the regiment, "Iwo 'he Commandants, Fmk and Downarowitz. fee ; the latter was welinded, the former killed. 1 his b4ttalimi, scarcely 550 in number, maintained the confliCt an hour and A half, sad at length com pelled the enemy to retire. The Russian detachment which attacked the French, shared the same fate. The enemy loft 2000 men at least, all ki ird, as neither the Poles nor the French gave any quarter. According to other accounts. among the Russians ditembarkei at Weich.elmunde, there were three Prussian battalions, armed and cloathed madly like Russians. Our of these battalions was nearly anni hilated, the French aanally taking them for Rut ,ians ; and it is well knnwnthat they fight with more bitterness against the Russians than against the Prussians. A circular has been sent into Austrian Poland, to prohibit any of the inhabitants from entering into the service of the Belligerent Powers- Such per sons as have emigrated for this purpose. must re turn in the course of three weeks, or abide the con- sequences. AM BURGH, JUN t 13 Letters from West Prussia assure us. that even on the day that Dantzie surrendered, the movements of the French army seemed to indicate they would very soon begin to aft upon the offensive, and that neither Gee:dents nor Colberg would undergo a regular siege. The Russians seemed determined to defend themselves behind the Pregel : at leas' though somewhat late, they had begun to *Tea batteries and redoubts on the right bank, and to lay some bridge heads over the river. From St. Petersburgh. we learn. that General Michelson, weary of waiting for reinforcements, was determined to resin. It is th•wht the Duke De Welllien will succeed him. This General has sub mitted a representation to His Majesty. in which he states the necessity of colletting the Russian troops in tE.a Crimea, if he wishes to preserve the impnrtant Schier island. In cther respedits. the Duke wishes to make the war swiftly defensive in that quarter, till reinforcements ,arrive. 'lle f illowing is a statement of the French force in Germ soy, Poland. Naples, and Dalmatia. In Nsples, under the Generals St. Cyr and Regnier, SO,OOOl in Dalmatia. under General Marnont, 2t); x'.) ; in Hesse, Fulda, Bayreuth, Ire. 10,000 ; in Prussia ; PO,OOO, forming the army of observation under Marshal Brune, and including theNroops in !Mecklenburg, Hanover. and the Hans Towns; be fore Colberg 11.000. under General Grandjean ; in Irons 20 to 28.000 men, under Prince Jr.. from 4$ to 50,000 men, forming the fifth corps of the army, under Marshal &lessen& ; and 2110,00 0 men occupy the space between Elbing, Or telsburg, and Thorn, besides the corps before D.ust zic, between 60 and 70,000 men. It is reckoned, that upwards of 20,000 men have passed through bit-el •nburg within a month, from France and Italy The frwtresses which still hold out in the rear of the French army are Glitz. Cosel. and Sil iwtherg, in ; Coßscrg, in Prussian Pome rania ; Ind Graudentz, in South Prussia. r:•GrE, Jute 25. We le ira, that the Secretary. eneral M. Roell, lansoens, !lave left t .is residence to the 16th en:vain , . <le p-rmission leveret, to Mathal E.:Berman, IV . to war the insignia of the Order of Fidelity. with which he has been invested by the Grand Duke of Berg. WARSAW, JUNE 2. The Emperor of the French, willing to afford the Polish Government a fresh proof of his particular consideration, has received M. liatowski. the devast Nuncio of Livonia, as their accredit.-d. Agent near his person. His 111.j.!..ty has ads:, nominated M. Vincent to reside as his Commissioner with the Provisional Government of Poland. Count St Vincent. The Austrian Envoy, has set out again for the Imperial head-quarten. Austria seems constantly disposed to offer her good offices fur the re-establishment of peace. A fresh proof of this appears in the circular Note lately distributed by the Government of Austrian Poland. which is calculated to maintain a rigid neutrality. IMAM, JUNE G. Letters from Naples, dated May 20th. announce that a conspiracy has been discovered in that city, at the head of which were some English agents and partisans of the former Government. About 160 persons have been arrested. Ile Government took such prompt and prudent measures. that tranquillity had not been for a single moment interrupted. PARIS, JVICI 13. We have now a public proof of the good under standing subsisting between our Court and that of Austria. According to a notice in the Afenderr. the Emperor has o•dered the whole of his Court to wear mc tinting for the Empress of Austria. This mourning commences this day, and is to continue twenty days. NMPLAS. MAY 26. His Majesty, after an absence of eleven days, which he employed in visiting several provinces of his kingdom, returned this day to his capital.— (Idid ) sisals, JUNI 6. At the head-quarters of the yak corps of the Grand Army, the tollowing order has been pub lished . 4 ' SCUZITINO, MAY tS., " On the 22.1 inst. at three in the morning, the enemy made three sorties; the first with 160 in fantry, commanded by a Captain ; the second with 600 infantry and 240 cavalry ; and the third with 400 cavalry, and some chasseurs. The objefit of the first was merely to make a diver sion i favour of the other two, but the Wurtemburg tronps r-pulsed them all three. The first was de feated by Captain Lagrange, of the Regiment of the Prince Rural; a Lieutenant and fifteen Pew sian soldiers were. killed, and five made prisoners. The 'mond sortie, commanded by Col Kalkreuth, was received with vallur, and driven back by the , battalion or serjeant-Major Bouuelle ; the enemy's cavalry WAS met with the bayonet; 50 killed, among which are three officers remaining upon the field of battle, two officers, three serjeants, and twenty privates were wounded. The third sortie was repulsed by the cavalry, and some chasseurs, of the King's regiment, and that of Neubronn, between 40 and 50 Prussians were killed, and about 40 wounded.—(Pros, La eti4es Espanola, of Me 1614 of Joie.) Letters from Copenhagen, state, that the Em peror of Russia and King of Prussia, had retired to Falk, which circumstance was considered as indi- cative of an approaching battle.— ( hid.) A letter from Koningsburgh of the 20th May, describes the melancholy impression which the news of the redudion of Dantzic had produced on the spirits of the people. The Royal Bank, and various eiTetts which had been brought from Memel to Kouingsburgh, have been sent back to Memel."— ( Mei:Steer, Jane 16.) JUNG S. The garrison of Grandentz, where want ani r disease prevail, is estimated only at 5000 men. French, Polish, and Hessian troops form the siege." The Hessian General, Nagel, and the French Ge neral, Roges, have their head-quarters in the town, whi-h is not bombarded by the em-my. VlLetle, JUNK G. The Court Gazette of this day contains the follow ing article from Turkey : " The Turkish fl..ct, under the orders of the Captain Pacha, remained at anchor as late as the I lth of May, between the inner and outer castles of the Dardanelles. The Grand Admiral, Seid Aly, has demanded reinforcements in the strongf•st terms, in order to be able to cope with the Russian fleet, commanded by Vice-Admiral Siniavin, far superior in force ; in consequence wherelf, he has been joined by two sail of the line and three cor vettes: upon the whole, every nerve has been strained to fit out the Turkish fleet ; but the chi, f obstacle consisted in the want of able seamen, which is the more severely felt, es the position of the Rus sian fleet prevents a supply from the inhabitants of the islands in the Archipelago, and of the lonian and ./Egean coast. In addition to Tenedos, the Russians have taken the islands of Lemnos and Idra. BANKS O► TIM MAIN, JUNE 6. By a circular letter, of the 25th May, the Lin dammAn of Switzerland has called upon all the cantons to introduce the stfielest police with regard to the fabrication, sale, and purchase of arms. This letter has been occasioned by a request of the French Ambassador, stating, that the enemies of France have given orders to purchase 400,000 stand of arms in the different European states. The Servian army is divided into four corps. The first, under the orders of the General in Chief, George Czerni Petrowitch, alts in the environs of Wise and Sophia ; the second, commanded by General Molenko Strick, is stationed in the vicinity of Widlin ; the third, under the command of Ge neral Honodivick, els on the banks of the Drina and Etuzawa ; and the fourth, under the orders of Stanozin Sramordovicic, observes Turkey, on th onfines of Albania and Macedonia. PETERSINUROff. MAY 10. The Court Gazette contains the following ar ticle :- 44 The Duke Lewis of Wurtemburg, General of Horse. the Duke Adam of Wurtemburg, Lieutenant in the same regiment, and the Duke Alexander of ViTurtemberg. Cornet. have been struck off The list of officers." SCWONEN, JUNE 7. According to accounts from Stralsund. of the 5d inst. His Swedish Majesty has declared the Port of Dantaic to be in a state of blockade. MUM, OV THt SLIM ]UN[ 15. We are assured, that in the beginning of this month, His Majesty the King of Sweden had an in terview with Marshal Beane, the result of which was not favourable to the negotiations for Peace. The last intelligence from the Theatre of war, affords room to believe, that the negotiations enter ed into for peace have not led to any satisfactory result ; on the contrary, it appears certain, that the most serious dispositions are made to open the campaign ; but, at the same time, there is reason to suppose that nothing important will be under taken before the arrival of the English expedition.— (L'llieille dm Nord, Jam 16.1 Intl G•neral Janssen attend ; its 7Maj•sty. The Montieer ef.fits Majecty the it iIANIBURGH PAPERS. seaLts, JUNI !3. Flrow the Telegraph.) A letter from Dantinc, of the 7th of June, states, that the Russiao army, since the sth init. has made meant attempts to gain advantages over the Grand French army. On that day, at sit o'clock, the tete-de-fret of Spasdon, en the Passarge, was at tacked by the Russians, and defended by the divi sion of General Fr:re. Five Russian regiments mounted three times to the assault, and lost from to 600 men killed its the attack. The Prince of Ponta Corso was slightly wounded its the neck. At the same time, the Russians attacked the bridge. head of Spapenheins, Waich was defended by Gene ral Ferry, of the corps of Marshal Souk ; the enemy mounted twice to the aseigult, and left 1,500 men slain in the abbatis. Several Russian Colonels were taken prisoners. Marshal Ney was attacked the same moment, but as often as the enemy advanced to dislodge him from his position, they were driven back with great slaughter. In pursuance of general orders, made by the Emperor Napoleon, the Marshal proceeded towards the Passarge, to Deppin, as soon as he was assured that the enemy had pin his whole force in motion. His Majesty the Emperor has proceeded from Finkenstein to Saalfeld.—( Heasiargl Cerra rendentem, Jame 16,) THE BRITISH PRESS. LON DON, FRIDAY, Juni It 6. GENERAL ACTION. A great battle has been fought, before this time, in Poland, by the French and Russians. The French Gazette, publishe.: at Berlin on the 13th instant, contains au article of that date, stating. upon the authority of a letter frosts Danteie, of the ith, th. 4 the Russians, on the Sth, attacked the French at all points upon the Passarge. At the tete-dr-pa of Schlodien, on that river, the Russians at tacked the division of Marshal SOU LT, in which affair Marshal BUM/MUTT' was Wounded in the neck. They attacked the bridge of Shepen heim, where they lost fifteen hundred killed.— Marshal NLT was also attacked at the same mo ment, but he repulsed the Russians, with great slaughter. The great brunt of the business Pppears to have been between the centre and right wing of the French, in the vicinity of Deppin. Bon A A STE, finding the whole Russian army in motion, was alarmed, and proeeeded in that diretlion from Finkenstein to Saalfeld. The same article adds, that the Russians had made similar attacks sub sequent to the sth, the result of which is not mentioned. Such is the French account, and from it we venture to assert, that if the affair of the sth was a general action, the French have been defeated, but if it was only a preparatory move ment, that a general action has been fought before this time. This account is contained in Hambur napers to the 17th, which we received yesterds. In them we farther find, that the Turkish fleet, in i )re.ent state, is not able to meet the Russian hat the latter ha s ta i en t h e I s l e* of Lemnos an Idra ; and that the King of Swerresi has declare. Dantz c in a state of block tile, and is determined t prosecut: hostilities with increased vigour. We have also received Paris ,Liurnals to the 17th and Dutch to the 21st in , tant, but they contain no news from the armies. Accounts from Warsaw, o the 2d, state, that Austria persevere.s in the offer her services for the re- atablishment of peace; a n d the Nforilterre, as a fartiter proof of the good and - r . standing that subsists between Anglia and France., has ananunced, that the French Court is to go into mourning for the late Empress of A thoTIIA• A conspiracy has lately been discovered at N.ples, the head of which ars stated to h ave b een some English agents. at Orders were received on Wednesday. at R..rit, gate. to expedite the s. tiling of the second divisict, ui the Expedition, and the place was ail bustle ard confusion with the embarking of men and hws!i, -..,;. -- The friends of the late Minister', in the House of Lords, met last night at Earl Foarescue's house, in Grosvenor-square, where Lord G &seer Lt.' will reside during the present Session of Parliament. Their friends in the House of Commons met, about the same time, at the house of Viscount Novice, in Stretton-strtet, Piccadilly. Both meetings took place about ten o'clock. and broke up about twelve. Their obj el wasto consider the amendment to the Address, and arrange the plea of their proceedings this day in both Houses of Parliament. Viscount Howicg, we understand, will move the amendment in the House of Commons, an Lord Gaarrvit.t.e in the House of Lords. A most in. terestiag debate is ripe:led in both Houses . The following is a tolerably accurate list of the Peers who attended the meeting at Earl For. T ESC U Z'S Dukes—His Highness the Duke of Gloucester, Argy:e, Iledrotd, and St. Alba', and Blagirord. 6/ r I s-- Fitzw dill ilardw.cke„ Ease', Forteseas, Spencer, Suffolk, Brdborough, Thanet, Rossiya, Chol:nondeley, Lau derdale, Cowper, Upper °awry, Derby, Jersey, Alatraarie, Liman, and Clanriaarde. Vncnunts—Anson and Caifd•n. Lords--111;m4A, Somers, Km`, St. Jobs, Pc,nsonk?, F.r• skins, sari Lind Grey Ds Ruth's. The Earl of C AAAAAA ON NM prevented final attending by indivolitinn. The Meeting of Commoners, at Viscount How. ices, consisted of but 130 Members. The *Kis house was lighted up from top to bottom, and et el room was filled with them. Among them were— Es , ls—Temple and Eustnn. Vsseounts—Morpetli, Milton, Mahon, Putington, One- .ten, Forbes, and Althiirpe. Lords--John Campbell, G. A, H. Cavendish, A. Hamilton, Kensington, Stanley, Henry Petty, and Win. Russell. Sirs--John Newport, John Coae tlipplbley, S Romilly, M. W. Ridley, W. W. Wynne, George Nugent, A Piggott, John I listruther, John Aubrey, Ralph MlThank,. Georg?. Warrander, G. Ca'craft, Thomas Miller, and William Milner. Right Honourable.—Henry Grattan, Thomas William Windham, William Elliott, 11. B. Shendius, sad D. B. Daly. ll , ,nnurahles—W. Mauls, William Lambe, Henry Hownii, A C. ittad.havir, W. Elan, kiabert L Pandas, C L. Pandas, (antral Walpole, Thomas J W. Ward, F. Pe..a.iney, Georte Punannby, Henry Fitagerald, John Townihnn4, R. Neville, W. Cavendish, Gcorge Hoary Compton Cascade', Captain Flaming, R. N. Andrew Fairy, Thomas Brand, Windham Quin, C. A. Pelham, A. F. Pattie, and G. Elliott. Admiral—Campbell. Generals—Fergusson and Fitepa.rck. Messrs aaaCakraft. Crawfurd, R. Sharpe, Wharton, Lock. Comber, Banng, Alex. Baring, Serer* Bernard, Luseruga ten, Henry Martin, Maxwell, Jekyll, Laing, Lee Antoci., Hibbard, Riddulph, Owen Williams, R. M. Phillips. Juke La Touche, Robert La Touche, Apr, C.W.Wynne, Ishii Suutk a Durlley North, Charles Dundee, S. Smith, Wm Smith, Hest7i Macdonald, Pried, Jervoise Clark. Jervuose, Parry, Keep?. Cuthbert, Creevy, Lloyd, Greerda, Hems Parnell. Themes Foley, O'Hem, Vernon, Rewiete, A Shakespeare. N weft, Preemantle, Power, Scudamore, Hurst, Parry Jimios, Pyre!, P. %sure, and Wbribread. A Morning Parr of yesterday, in its account of the Grand Opposition Dinner, given on acidity, at Wi I, L ROOMS, stated, that 114 Members of the late Administration who attended, withdrew for some time, with a few friends, to a private apartment, where it wit understood that they were engaged in the consideration of the Amendment that is to be proposed to the Address. It was reported, at the saw: time, in the Dinner Room, that the Ministry had offered a compromise with the LeadPss of this very formidabl- °gest tion ; the substai.ce of which gay.. aisurances, that it was not intended, in the Riiyal Speech, to touch upon subjects of Party Difference ; and, t creme, that it was the particular wish of the Ministry that the Address might be allowed to pass unanimously. " The proposed amendment," adds the same paper, " was read from the Chair, at J received with re peated cheers.' 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