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- I • : • ...~''._ same Brigade,. ender Major Way, attacked the in fantry in the woods and village in their centre. These attacks soon obliged the enemy to give way ; and the Honourable Brigadier-Geri. Charles Stewart kd A‘Vo tailuelvous of the 16th and loth Dragoons, under the command of Major Blake, 4a, pursuit of the euellay, and destroyed many and took many prisoners. Oii . trie nigeit of the 11th the enemy crossed th • Duero, and destroyed the bridge ever that river. it was important, with a view to the of erntiohs of Marshal tlerenford, Unit 1 shoulij cross the Douro immediately ;and I had sent MejorCiemral Murray in . the morunig with a battalion of the Hanoverian Legion; a squadron of cavalry, mid two *is pounders, to endeavour to collect boats, and, if possible, to cruse the river ht Ovintiis, about four miles above Oporto ; and I had as many boots as Could be collected• brought to the ferry, immedi ately *Moyle the towns of Oporto and Villa Nova. The ground on the right hank of the river at this t . fr ry is protected and commanded lii ,a tire of cannon, placed 00 the lita)glit of-the Sir . tviivesit at Villa Nova. and there appeared ifs ~ :k a goal position for our troops au the apposite aide of the river, till they should be collected ill sufficient numbers. _ - _ _ - The enemy took no 'notice of our collect of boats, or of the embarkitiiai of the troops, till after the tint tr.ittetlion (the BON acre la/ruled, and had taken up their pagition under thestawninalid of Lieut.-Ureu. Paget on the opposite side of the river. They then etienersesiced an attack rimer' them, with a large boely cif cavalry, infantry, end artillery, e :Art *thee carts:mei of Marshal • Soul', which that corps •nott erallantly senstaiestal, till supported, sue ceimively, by the -lath and Stith regiments, belonging tem a j or .c e nan t l hilt'. irregade, and a Portiogisese battalion, .itiel afterwards by the first battalion of detaelem-nts belotigeng to itrigeolier.tletierul 'tech ard Stewart's briguele. lieutenant-Getter:ll Paget was unfortunately Nv t ndr (I soon after the attack commetecetl, whets.. tier command of these gallant troops devolved upon Major-General Although the Freud' made repeated attacks up a., them. they made no irnpresrinn, and at last Ma jor-General Murray having appeared on the cue mar's left Ilia: on !lei march from Ovintre, where he had crossed, and Lieutenant-Geurral Sher brooke, who by this time had availed hitarrell of the enemy's weakness in the town of Oporto, and hall cragged the Douro at the ferry, between the towns of Villa Nova and Oporto. having appeared oPoo the -igl . rt with the brigade of Goitres, need the SW& terraria, the wh o le retired in the utmost contusion towards Aenarderte, leaving behind them *re piece* of caution, eight anintutation tumbrils, and many prisoners. • The elienty . g loss, in killed and wounded, in this actioei, has been %Airy large, and they have left - be hiend them in Orono 700 sick and wounded. firigaelier=Geueruf the Honourable Charles Stew. art Owu direeteiel a charge by as squadron of the teth dragoon, under the combs mad of Major Hervey, who teiad,e a successful attack on the enemy's rear 4 1,Ard. Itt the different actions with the enemy, of which j :lava above given )our Lursinhip an account, we nave lost -n and iii. immediate services of other Tatnaiatr offirc•s and soldiers. In I .!elitcoant-Gencri.:l Paget, among the latter. I lure 10.1 the assistance of a frit lel, who :lad been most alefol to ine in the few days which had elapsed since lie had joined the army. He had veiedered a meet impor mat service at themoinent he received his wound, in takiag nit ti," vitiation whirls the troops afterwards usaintinee I. and iss hearing the find brunt of the enemy's attack. Major Ilerirpy also distinguished himself at the moment he received his "mumd in the charge of the cavalry on this day. 1 ceusot say too much in favour of the officers n 1 troops , . They have marched in foot days over eighty miles of moat difficult conistry, have gained many im patient positioos, and have engaged and defeated three different budieri of the enemy's troops. • I be g particularly to draw your Lorilsiti ! :'s at tention to the conduct of Lieutenant-General Paget, dlajor-General Murray, Major-Gesteral Hill, I.ieu temust-Gesieral Sherbrooke, Brigadier-General the Hon. Charles Stewart, Lieutenant-Colonel Delan cey. Deputy Quarter-Muster-4 ieneral. and Captain Mellish, Assistant Adjutant-General, for the assist ance they respectively rendered General Stewart ja the charge of the cavalry this day and on the i Ith. • Major Cohn Campbell, Assistant Adjutant-Gene ral, for the assistance be reiudersol Malnr-General 11111, in the defence of his posit, and Illig.-Genettil Stewart, in the charge ed the cavalry, this day, and Brigade-Major Fordyce, Capt. Corry, and Capt. Hill, for the assistance they rendered Geo. Hill. 1 have also to requeskyour Lordship's attention to the conduct of the riflemen and of the dinik companies of the [9th, 43(1, anti Sirgi res.titnents, under the command of Major Way, of ilia and that of the 16th Portogne.e Ite4iisient, coat nuttidett by Colonel 31:selsatio, of whirl, Lieute n a n t. Colonel Doyle in Lieut•oiant-Colonel, and that of the Brigade of the !limit:crisis' Legion, undo} the command of Brigadier-General Langtortls. and that of the two squa•lroiss of the itith and -20th light dragoons, under the command of Major Blake, of the 20th. in the action of the 11th ; end the coodoct of the Buff.. commanded by Lieut.- Cul. Drummond, the `nth, commended by Col. Dstek4ortli. and 66th, commanded by Major Mur ray. who was wounded. stud of the oquadron of the 14th dragoons. tinder the command of 1111jor Hers fey, in the action of this day. • ' I have received the gee test assistance from the Adjutant-General and Quarter-Mader-General Colonel Murray; and from ell the Affieen belong ing ie those Alepartoients respectively throughout the send. e, as w.ll as front Lieutenant-Coloael Bathurst and the Officers of my personal Stuff. and I have every venoms to be satisfied with the artilkry and officer or an g ina send this dispatch by Capt-tin Stnithope, whom I Iwg to recommend to your Lordship's rotect.on ; • bia nrother the flonontsble Major Siauhope *vas unfortnuattly olindi 4by a sabre whilst. leadlng IF charge of the Hid...light dragoens on the loth M eant. 1 have the 11-mitur to he {Civied) MITIIVIt 11'I:1 I.! SI.FY. Ahlriet of she Lined, wonntle,f, ntol toisti.i , itr. of the sr . sly *der Lieutenant tiCar.l et ihr trtLar ttinkstey, in as. a ' nun with the eavanecil posts Of the Trend' array, at At. liervria Nuys, the tolls Ma", tsies INwkle L;lli'd ; 1 Makin'', 2 rank and till, Viomaivtl ; t sank and Ilk tuissiug.—.Total 4. :Same of (taker noticittit—Hun.Major Lincoln Stanhope, of the hills Martinis, slightly wounded in Ike litnuftile, Ahntraft of killed, wounded, and in the array un der the 1 . 011,111.11151 Illt tal Sir A. Wellefley, in the fiction oil the Iltightha (.4 lit6lll, the I itli 5111), tote. 19 killed, Gs 'tuna& 14 utiPstii; —.Tutu! 9.6. Nan:es of yricets killt..l nod wounded. 161 h Light Drago.o.s—Copt S.4eatuutu, wouodtd stied ') 'Acid Touskio, in, reverely. .t. Hatt. Vrt.Acloto:tita—ropt. Owen% iAtit fir•t, woun:f ed ; Lieut. iluudiptro, 52d foot, arerrely wounded. Hatt.King's tiernitue Logion.—Capt.. Deltioriog, killed I.abotreliu, yen^ ly 'mown 'eti. Ride lisp. kigis Berman Lekvo—Liceleuatit Lodderri, wont:dell. Alt‘trztet of killed, wonmiled, and aimsing iu the Army under lieutesnit-fictieral !he trellesley, in action with the French Amoy touter the colatunil of Nllarsiiil iu the the Duero, oil the 14111 Huy, ',ion. 2,1 ltatik and tile, killed . ; 4 I ieueral and Stall ()liters, Nisijors, 2 Captains, 1 Lit:willows, t Serieunt, ss rank aid ile v erontoleil ; rank and file, wissiug.—Tula)--2J killed, gti wounded, .4 missing -121. Name. of tHlitiss killed, wiiiimlpt, mud IlliSS;n2.—Urute nant-Gencral l'aget lost his nriti, but well; t:uptain Hill, Aiil..lo-Camp to Geu. 14th Light Drapious—Alsj.w I lerv:y lust his right oral, but doing well ; Captain Huiiker nwl l.irnl. kuipe, ad Fow.-.Lie uteuunt 414th Puist, ttd Wt.—Major tititli Foot, 4d 1ia1t....--Hajue Hurray, set crely im the arm ; . . . • Captain Binning, sligialy. &hal Engineer/kw-riot Lituteaaat 'wretch. OPORTO, SI AY 13, 11109. Rctorti of oratiatwo, outtoffloition, carriage, and uftinatore tokeo lit the ar311116111 or koarticri St. 0,0411 N un fin . Lib May, 1809. Brace guns, rreoeb, the earriuges hrukets to picree—tu t.itlve-pouoiltss, N eightl,utoleso, to ~ ~ litters, . - . 16 ibrre.p.madera. Braes burr, tizt rs, Frebrb, one carriage gaud--4 cight-itich, i rix-iurli. 1 . 1-cock ( vemicrable, 36 suFerricemtile ; 3,0011 whore harryli of Ils,gls.b gltilloordvt. ; 300,00 u 112/111. Let • 1.", - . . Noun., r —e.“oo nine- ron...lers, er,6 eight cc nintu tukrs, 508 twelve. pos ,1 1, (136 eighi- ponuders, 4so four pouatieni, txto three-pousideis. Shells—ant six-inch ; 600 flannel cartridges. Cast shot.-1 so six-web howitzers. _ . Wines good-•-s guus, 30 Inmost's" is curs; 6e lined spikts ; t tarp.iuthis ; 3,onif Frearli tilts ; to slow isetsili es , lett 'posits; JO copper ladies. • G. HOWARTH. Ung.-Geo. Royal Hu.-se Artillery. IMPERI4L rAULIAMENT. HOUSE OE LORDS. Tuvasator.MAs BARONY OF STAFFORD. The SOCICITOR-GadERAL Oat again howl to behalf of the Claittuut at the Barony of Stafrind. Further proceedings this day se'imight. • MINOT 11. HILL raft OTHERS. The LORD CRAIICRLLOR, pre YlOll4 to delivering kid:- meet, addressed lite HOU•ltit euudi•ier4bbrldsgth i the ,sr sad usage of e!tetion in the Hitivrisits of - St. And • 4.'s. .49 Art 01 Parliament, in 1 4d, had enaeied, ?list the s'ro:i...oes.a should he elected iceoriling to loniser ui..age. sad the nos *tom in ibis cum! was, whether Ilse Peso( lipid had au twi,ginin mud a casting vcit, or ur ortginal on!. , Li• a easte.g vote only Be entered Illtt .everst .sea whecii laud, previoes to i;4q, esAsi• Isrfure the Cuts s said (rota them* it would applir, the Pri.. ip at lisoi Isoth original ow' rasti"llviiew ". tail" essr agree's.. at. might awe ore., inioetto sore nee period twat not affsrt au e).1101.0 Siatitte tnu the auOjeet Rut ug account of the Sill attiosslau.i of the amide, iiin! •stliee Wan mess pressing upon their eisnaidi ration. he s , inues prustlione prireewliug further till tu-morrow, when he parpsord that Judgment should tie urlirriad iu this' and the ether gamic of joint election --firdiTt•l at,Auttittzly. Mr. ItltanTOS, and other Members 'roan the Huns, •A Common*, brought up the Smuggling Pirrristitsn Bill. the Lund Tax Reds wplinu 13111, ilia. Scuts .1; OM* f smacs' Rill, the. Marren.re Trade Bill, :too sever,: prorate hills, a inch were laid upon the talilr, tied 111 r ern lay 'Cal! 1111. lii,.t (lute. 1 Upon the main, of hart Ones - , 111, Irish lusettent Debtoso' Hill was remd a third time, and passed. HIS MAJESTY'S 111 The Earl of I .tv t. kVOOI., presented a lessage front lit. informing , the House that u Treaty ' oCamity nuti friendship had heeii re.iewed between His Majesty and the Emperor of Austria, und ex pressing Ills Majesty's further intentions of aiding the cause of that :Monarch, mid ul,o that of the kingdoms of Spain and l'orttignl—(tor a Copy I f which see the COM 1110113.). The Noble Earl taro moved, " That the Lords be summoned to-morrow, fur the purpose of taking Ili, Majesty's most gris t:MlLS Nicddage into crencdciatinn." Earl (Age roe', a n d stated that certain circum stances would prevent his being present to take the opportunity of expressing his sentiments on the day fixed for taking His Majesty's Message into con sideration. Or this account he was induced to treienss upon the attention of the House, while he • called their attention to a few observations which presented themselves to his mind, after having heated the nature of the communication. ft ap peared yrllyy certain that this country was, ander the dirtvtian of His Majesty's Ministers, again about to embariCin the cause of Austria, Spun], and liortugal. Haw far it was wise mini prudent to do so, and whether the mina-tires taken would beat answer the purpose intended, wholly rested with the judgment of those Ministers. That we shoald aesia transmit large subsidies to the Conti nent, and that we should again employ men mid merry in aiding the cause of Spain ' nue a subject of very great importance, and one of no iticonsi. derable difficulty. The experience of the last fif teen years confirmed this remark, and more and noire convinced his mind that we ought to he exs treniely provident of our reeenrees, suit more and more hnsbatal that strength which would probably very snots be requisite to guard our awn security ; Gtr if even peace should ever again be restored to this colustry, such ass the aspect of tioPetato of the world, that it tronld call for great resources of in ' ternal strength, and constant preparation to free uureelves from the alarm of danger. - ‘Vithoat more informatinn on the subject, he thought it !proper to make these observations ; and concluded by alleging, that whatever might be the line of ' con4qct pursue-4 lay Ifie 3lajesty's Alinisters. they wearetvtainly oildertaking a cause of the greatest responsitidity. • The Karl of LIVRIPOOI. said. he should Wye re frained eutieely rosin making ;my „cointriciit arm the nature of the Message, if Le had lint been eall ; sal 1113041 to say is few words in reply to the obser i •eations of the Nish,' Earl osrpositte. The fact was, alt meted in the Nies...age, 41131. te Trestle land heen entered into 'between Ilia Majesty and the Em peror of Austria; but there was no stipulation far say siitaiirty ; yet it might 1),• found expedient to • assist that louver in its present struggle against the toadDI(D4 'twiny ; and that further aid might also be fount) requi,ite to be granted to the too king doms of the priiiii,uhr ; and the Message woo, us usual, a coinniouicatiou towards the elope of every Se: , ,,lun of Partial:sew, for the purpose in procuring abut was generally termed a vote of credit. He. therefore wade t h is declaration, fur the information army Nt,:ile Lord who was desirous of being fully ucquaiiited with the natiire of the Ad.rress he should to-morrow more, 10 anewer to the Message, which would iticludc a grout of 3,004.1,0001. to his Majesty, tor the ensergeouies of Goveruinent during ttie year. He did' ot perceive die Nobie Earl (Grey) objected to the principle of assistance being givto, and if the House could think that any con- Weiler was due to the preseut Administration, there could be scarcely any differeure of opinion is to tilt propri:Ay of placing at thine disposal the sum of 'three millio:is. _ .• . The Earl of Surronc was desirons• of being in •formed to v hut extent assistityce was toile afforded to Austria ? And he also thought, before the House proceeded to.vote such large tutus of money, they ought to have been in possession of the contents of Treaty, by having a copy laid before them. The Earl of Livi arool. replied—lf the Noble Earl (Suffolk) had atteuded to His Majesty's Mes sage itself, it was there stated the treaty war not yet ratified, but that I. Majesty would Icy be_ fore the [louse a cow of the-tavne, as soon as the ratification took place. He had likewise before observed ►here was in that treaty uo subsidiary sti pulation. AMERICA. Viscount SIDIEOUTII v.ilified to put a question to the Noble Sreretary o respetang the situation of this country and America, whether .uy, sad what ar ranseatent had been tivally coucluded between the too Goverousents ? Earl IlaTltuass declined vatting into any dis cussion upon the mgoeistion now pending bit twerti this country and Auer ca, but he had no hesitation iu saying, that the arrangement entered into by Mr. Erskine. on the part of His Majesty's C.:menu:teat, with the United States, was unautho. roteil by his instruct ions; at bast lie had gone to the fali extent of those instructidits. in aceetliti:. to cerium conditiritts, winch were meant to be acceded to only un.ler certain prortstons sod limitations. Earl u u u•h lane mull the unfortunate situ ation ut altttrs istwrvii the United Stutcr. of Ame rica and 11t. Majesty's Government. it was a sub ject of con,si.levable import:lout. its it affected the honour a n d tlw isitere.t of din country. fle would not call for that inhumation chub sought iseneces awry to form his own judgment, but which might be very inconveilient; nod produce injury to the success of the negoc•iution. At the same time, it was, his tirin belief, Hie Majesty's Ministry iu Ame rica had acted according to what he considered the rasa g and purport of ,his instructions. 'l•he ,lay most arrive. when title quest") would demand the fullest stiveutigaticfn ; when His Majesty's Mi iiisters would be obliged to girl an account of their conduct. and of the preseut transaction—it was a •luty they owed to that Gentleman. who had been cluir,,eti by them with a mod difficult undertaking, bur the discharge of which his taleutsspecutsrly qualified b:n►—and it was a duty they weed to the country, whoa,, honour, ae r.rli as *detest. was ' involved in the deternainaiiont Hr was afraid this declai idiot' of the tvrangement entered into being uu:u►i'u►naed, svould most,- considerable anon., dif ticibty nt the idiagrnent of all our differences; and there wee tior hope of His Majesty's Ministers dis playiog on dna occasion that wisdom and discretion in ►thich they had been ro much deficient iu the former part of the negociution. The Earl of lAysoroot. considered this subject equally with the Noble Earl (Grey), of very- greet importance. When the lit time should arrive, it would be both the duty end wish of His Majesty's 'Ministers to meet every investigation upon their conduct and proceedings. Whatever incosivenieuce might result to particular individuals, from the faith attached to the arrangesuetit said to be agreed upon between the two Governments, it was thein teuttott of Ministers particularly to ituleronify them fur the loss they should **stain. He had also to remark, that Mr. Erskine, in makiiig the arrange- Inca alluded to, had not only done what as un authorized. but what was in direct opposition to the instructions of His Majesty's Govermueut. LORD BUXOFIZASH. The Earl of Su frotz rose for the purpose of in quiring if the regulation* of the present Com mander-in-Chief IWd not been violated in the lute promotion of Lord Burghersh ? If that subject were not snore favourably evlained, it world in oil pmbsbility create great disapproluition amongst military ineu. He entertained a high opinion of the conduct of the Royal Duke, who, while Com.; mantler-isi-Chief, had made many very essential regulations for the army. lie was proceeding to consiticnt further upon the infringement upon the rules of the army, when The Earl of Ltecnetrot. rose to order. The Cad of &WOLK ,ii-zt.itied his intention to make a moans.. respecting thii.subjeet, and of which he now took the opportunity of giving notice. The Commissioner* of the Lund Tax Mistake Bitl..passen thrusigh a committee, and was report ed without guy amendment. POWLETTS DIVORCE BILL. _ . Mr. was examined at. the Bar, re specting the instructions' he received from Mr. Corry, the solicitor, and the information he receiv ed from Joan Barber, respecting the appearance of Mrs. Pnwlett's linen, after her be►ug with .Lord Rockville, at WYi►tchester. His account corrobo rated the testimony of Mrs. Barber. Mr. Crew was next examined, who had intimated to the Solicitor, the probability of further testb►►n. tay being derived from Mrs. Barber uu the subject. He hi►nsel, hod his inforinatiou from a letter writ ten to him by Alva. Powlett, wherein she deplored her mtlintioo, and intimated the possibility of ob taining more evidence from her maid, Mrs. Barber. The LoitO CHANCELLOR coosidErrel this Di vorce Bill uf very considerable importance. But as certain Noble Lords were absent, and consider ing the thin attendance, at that time, of the Douse, he should propose to postpone the further consi deration. It was very remarkable, the clue to the addition il evidence n► this ease was supplied by Mrs. Yon lett herself, which afforded good reason to be very cautious ho* they received that testimony. •There war not the di►t:.test ground to imagine Mr. Poslett had used any collusion ; and no man • • • whose licatt lay in the right plitie, conlif help coinio:sc sting his situation: Ile;• therv.: fore. pi Iliv411•4:d to postpone the fa, tiler t ai.- ceediugs till to-morrow, when he should Ita‘ au op;iortunity of coii,ultiag with other Nnhi!it Lords, what day would be most convenient for hik ing the whole evidence into consideratiou. Or dered accorthugly.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Then:nue went into a luitiiiiittce on the Poor's Removal IBM —The Report wasiortleted to be received to-n*4,1131W. Mr. SUM,. t a t 111liVtd the further consideration of the Re- port oh the Sierrey Sewer's Bill, when MIA' away •litoßv- Toll ilwreatlcit it should he takcu into further eunsider4- • (64 GO Cher day three tuouths. A division tisil place, when there appeared-- Fee the Amendment 42 Against it 22 Mujcwity against the Hill :to fr Upon our re-admission we found the House disporting the Report upon the Blockfriars' Sunday Toll VIII. The Galli.' y s as again CIGLIECII, end, iliariug our estelusios, we understand, t divisions took place, both of whirl. try. minuted in fivour of :he Hill. A Mesange from the House of Lords informed the House; that their Lordships had agreed to the lash lusuircut Debtors; Weil several private Hills, Fir JOHN N !A% POHT 'rein; that • i;;ht Hodouralde Gentleuon f'...rvevalfiVoo an lON place, wished to kourr whether it was iu cuntemplatioa, under the Bill fur caper unstinting M/Cern iu the Eseise ' to superannuate • Coat. ITHASIO.ICI, Mr. Jackson, who had beeu only seven years in the serrke Mr. PERES, A L said, be was enabled to answer the goes tom to the extent, that that Commissioner, bciug iu ay infirm state, bad made an application to that effect. Mr. W ARDLE gave notice of his iotentiuu to move, on Tuesday uext, fur 6.,11C papers relative to the Mobcap De partment of the %tear (tike. On the motion of Mr. 1 1 vsktssoN, tlrz Luau Bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. IlustelSPON moved the third reading of Ilse Window Glass Duty Rill, uhich aim agreed to, and the Bill passed. Mr. 'V .t NITTA KT -eft "1 bat there be laid before the flume, Conies or Extrnets g:f such information as Ma jesty's Minister. may have of the Itev.rues of the !timid of Mrdeira, together with tie expense incurred in eulleeting the sense.".-Agreed to. CITAILLS POLE moved, " That the papers presented to the Douse, relative to the Royal Aural Asylum!, be idiot. ed.”—Agreed to. Sir Cita RLI S Pot.r. moved, " That an account of increase of tillisa ant rs gristit ea to Ili:beers of the Royal Naval Asylum, or any proptaied increase or ailk•31100, bhould be Laid Inure the lioi.se. —Agreed to. The 11111 fur rtgulatiog the eat eying of gunpowder, arms, . Sic. coastline, in Ireland, under the direction of the Lord Lirutruitut, was read a b a t time, and ordered to be read second time to-morrow. . . . The %Tonne's Manufacturers' Rill was ordered to be read • third time to-morrow. The Howe went into a Committee o• the Loan Interest Bill. The Report ass ordered to tie received tu-morrow. thi the mutts. of HilltE twig %, the Holuw went into • Committee ono the Life Annuity Hill. '1 he Report was or dered to be re:cos.:of to-morrow. . ..... The Canine Superanuantioe Bill was read n second time, and ordered to • Committee of the %bole I loose to-morrow. Mr. WHARTON brought up the I; (port of the Committee of Supply, alien the several Itesolutions were agreed to. Mr. WHARTON broll4ill lip the Report of the Committee of Ways all Means (Ur Ireland, the Iles:dirt ilitia were agreed tu ' and Bills ordered to be brought iii aecuritiugly On the iniitiou of Me. Du vo•s, :he l'hoix and Designs of Holyhead Hallam were ordered to be returned to the offi.7e of the Secretary of State. Mr. WH A OTOS brought in • Bill for providing fur the fa. Mlles of men serving iu the Militia of Ireland: - which was mid a host thus, and ordered to be read a vecoud tour morrow. Ou the motion of Mr. SWltarerow, the Itzeige Laws' Amendisent Bill was rend a first time, aril ordered for a di coati reading to-morruw. Mr. Wit ••go4 le ought io a Bill to regulate the Auditing of l'uldie Accounts—Read a first riute, and ordered to be real u second lila! to-morrow. Mr. Fosrrit brought in a Bill fur securing the Duties upon Paper mode in Ireland, which was read a first lane, and ordered for a Kemal reading to.snorrow. CHELSEA HOSPITAL. Sir FRANCI;IIURDE;IIwi '''''''' know whether any communication was intruded to be made rela tive to the laud granted to Colonel Cordon at Chel sea Hospital otherwise he should feel it his duty to submit a Motion upon the subject. Mr. LONG replied, that the papers on this sub. ject had been presented to the House; and that they were now tomtit)* Sir FRANCIS BURDETT said. he did not wish the House should break up before this subject wus ma turely considered. INSOLVENT DF.ETOILIT BILL. Sir T. TURTON brought in a Bill for the relief of insolvent Debtors in England. He stated, that the provisions of this Bill would operate in favour of the creditor as well as the debtor ; and that it was justifiable, on the grounds of expediency, phi.. lasithropy, and justice : at this moment there was in confkkunetit a greater number of persona •for debt, in the proportion of five. to three, than at the period of parsing any former Insolvent Act:— There were at present confined, in this hot wea ther, in one . room of a • prison, in this metropolis, 15 feet wide and 16 feet loie,;, no less than 13 persons. The present system of confining per sons for debt was a chsgrace to the civil code of the country; it subjected them to intprisou nient for life, and a man might, by a mesas pro cesr he kept in conliyeinent, a here he might not owe a shilling. He had had the plensdre of perusing the sentiments of certain Noble Lords on this sulrject, which did honour to their hearts and understandings. And who could admire those institutions which compelled a man to be idle, when he would be willing to work ? Ile wished some gentleman, conversant in the law, would bring lot ward a measure to relieve debtors alter a certain. length of cotilitiement ; he was aware that time were unfortunate creditors, as well Us debtors ;• but he knew there were also audienast creditors ; he knew thaw were some so malign:gut, that they would hazard their lives to gratify their malignancy ; he had received a letter from n soil of this description, who had hazarded his life, hy threatening him with destruction if he persevered iss the present measure. From the dement/ion of money, the athrunce in all the necessaries of lit; and the increase in expense of all descriptinns, 10. thought that us 15nol. had been heretofore the slan to which uets of this description extended, 0' would be but reasounble to extend the sum r. the present Bill to 20001. But as he shout! not persevere in that proposition, he throe L debtors, after five years, confinement, might be J • limed the benefit of this Bill, even if their debts omounied to that loin. He had introduced a "clause in this Bill, to enlierge the powers of tor; trates, in ell!.s, of irregidarity, to facilitate the charge of prisoners, and had Ills° provided sgshot l;ersuus guilty of extravacence, after arrest, Woof fl ert-.1 b•e I lure' mo elm 4,0 p day Alifj ..( 110 11 tierst beer be c: NV:III 111°4 I tcne3 I.)f tl depe Aii tlirsi Rle4 ill it ...-1