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and said a few words, importance of the Bill, d be proceeded with, expedition. He then moved, the Auditor, &c he now read • ta Srat time. which was done accordingly. • His Lordship then moved, that the said Bill be - . Wad a tweend rime ►o-mdrow—Ordered. Lord AUCKLAND, a third time addressed the Neese on the occasion, and moved their Lordships. That the standing Orders, No. 104, and No. 15.„5, he takes into consideration to-morrow, with a re ference to suspending the same, as far as relates to the Bill to enable the Auditor of the Exchequet to constitute a Trustee to execute the duties of that o46ce, in the case therein mentioned ;" and that the Lords he summoned to-morrow ; both which were orsiered.acccrdingly —Adjourned. HO ME OP COMMONS. •••IIII• A nelson from the Bank of England presented at the Bar an Account of 7,616,0001. laid out by the Commissioners for the redultion of the National Debt. from the 3d of February, 1803. to the 31st of January, 1{06; and also of 1,9270001- to he received between bebruary and May. 1806.—0 r. ' dived to lie on the table The SECRETARY at WAR brought op an [Actount of the Number of Efeaive Men taisztl un . 'der the Ail of the 44th of the King, called the Ad li ditional Fo:ce Ad, distioguishinit the number "of men raised by parish of in the several pm ishes, end those raised by officers of the army. put .siant to order ; which was ordered to lie nn the table. The Right Honourable .Secretary then said, that as she account was very voluminous, he would only move for ow paper to be printed. which contained a general recapitulaton of the whole, and by which Gentlemen would be able to in form themselves of the contents of the whole, as well as if the whole were printed. If it should, however, happen. that any Hon. Member should be of a different opinion, and should wish to have the whole printed, it was cninpeteet to any gentleman to make a motion to that purpose. His therefore moved that the paper containing a recapitulation of the whole accoutre. be printed. Ordered. Mr. Alevand r brought up the reports of the Malt Duty and Pension. flic. Bills. the resolutions of which were severally read and agreed to, and the 11111. ordered to be read a third time to.morrow. A new Writ was ordered to be issued for the county of Suffolk, In the room of Lord. Viscount Brame, now Marquis Cornwallis. Mr. BAKER moved, that a return be made of the resident clergy, pursuant to Aft of Parliament. —Ordered. Mr. Manning brought up a Petition from the London Dock Company, praying the Aid of Parlia ment to enable them to perfett and complete the same. Ordered to be referred to a Committee, to examine the matter thereof, and to report the same, with their opinion, to the Hour. Mr. Mur day brought up a Petition from the Debtors confined in the gaol of Derby, praying re lief; which was ordered to lie on the table. NI- W ADMINISTRATION. Mr. FOX moved, that a new Writ be issued for a Member to serve in Parliament for the Borough of St. Mawes, in Cornwall, in the room of the Right Honourable W. Windham, who has accepted the office of one of His Majesty's Priacipal Secreta ries of State.— Ordered. He also moved for a new Writ for the County of Northumberland, in the room of the Honourable C. Grey, who has accepted the office of one of the Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of England.—Ordered. Also, for a new Writ for Caine ' in the County • of Wilts, in the room of Lord H. Petty, who has 1. accepted the office of Chancellor and tinder Trea surer of His Majesty's Exchequer.—Ordered. AW:EPOR'S BILL. Mr. FOX moved the Order of the Day for going into a Committee en the Bill for removing certain Doubts relative to the Auditership of the Exche quer; which being read, the House resolved i:self into a Committee of the whole House accordingly, the Right lilonourahl. C. J. Fox, in the Chair. Mt. C. W. 1V YNNE said, that since yesterday s an alteration had been made in the Bill, which, he flattered himself, would remove all objections, and render the 13111 pertelly agreeable to the I louse.— As the Lin now stood, instead of a Deputy, a True tee was to be appointed, who should be a Member of that I louse, and who was to he accountable to the Auditor for his salary, and to the public for the due exech..i.in of his office. during such time as the Auditor should hold the office of First Lord of the Treasury ; and that the acceptance of the office of arch Truster, should not vacate the said Member's Seat. The ATTORNEY-GENERA I. said, that after the explanailai just made, by his Hon. ahtl Learned Friend, he was perfectly satisfied. The I•iil t'.en passed through the Committee, the report roots rzceiycil, the resolutions agreed to, and the bill read a third time and passed, and ordered to be carried :o the Lords by Mr. Fox. The title of the bill was altered, and now stands Bill to empower the Auditor of the Ex -stitute a Trustee to execute the said -- , antes tikes - urn mentioned." - Mr. iluAtisann brought up the till for grantill en annuity of Eoool to Lady Viscountess N.lson. Ales the Bill for granting an annuity Of 2')001. to Cuthbert Lord Collingwood, and the two next in succession to the title of Baron Colliagwoood. Also. the Bill for granting an annuity of 10001. for the lit- of Adini; al Sir Richard Strachan, K.B. which were severally read a first, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow. Mr. FOX gave no:icir that he would to-morrow move, that the Ballot for a Committee on the Middlesex Eledlion, which now stands for Friday, be postponed to a future day. The Committees of Supply., and Ways and Means, were postponed to Friday. Adjourned. • - 1111PERL4L PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORUs —W LONIISDAY, Fee 5. Lord Vllenborough officiated this day as Speaker. The Bills upon the fable 'ere forwarded in their respetlive stages. Mr. Hayste, from the Bank of England, pre- sented, at the Bar, an Account of the Expenditure of the Commissioners for liquidating the National Debt, for one year, being 7,615;000 and odd • pounds : also the Disbursements of the last quarter ; which were ordered -0 tie on the T.ihle. Lord Viscount IL , vetoer presented a Petition from certain Debtors confined in the Carlisle Gaol, paying . relief. Ordered to lie on the Table. LORDLRENVH.LE's mAcr. After a eatitierable interval had elapsed, Mr. erns, aceltrripanied by a great number of members, brought up, from the tentinens, a bill, to ena- ble the Auditor of the Exchequer, to constitute a Trcoote to exetuti. the Duties of that Office, in the tatethezein ment.oned " A Lord AUCKLAND rose and said a few words, Onerally, upeo the peculiar importance of the Bill, which it was obvious should be proceeded with, with all predicable expedition. He then moved, • that the - Sill to enable the Auditor, &c he now read thus: A Rill tc c h,tuser s:t consti ()Mesh swags/ the FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. M VIENNA, JAW. 22. Our Ministers have daily conferences with the Russian and English Ambassadors, they are relative to peace. It is believed that the Artbdoke FerkliaAnd will receive the principality of Asehaffenburg, as an in demnity for the loss of the Brisgau, as soon as it shall be passible to find an indemnification for the Eledor-Arc h-Chaecellor. General Mathieu Damn has been sent, on the part of the French Emperor, to take possession of Venetian Dalmatia. LILIPSIC, JAM. 27. It is understood, that the territory of Hanover will be occupied by a considerable Prussian army. On the arrival of the Prussian troops, it will be evacuated by the French. This country, it is added, will beheld by Prussia, in depot and administration. till the conclusion of a general peace. A Conven tion to this purpose has been entered into between Prussia and France, in order to preserve the tran quillity of the north of Germany. HANOVER, JAN. 30. The English troops in the Hanoverian territory have received orders to maroh to the mouths of the Elbe and the Weser, that they may immediately be embarked for England. All the officers of the English German Legion, who were absent on leave in the country, will, therefore, join their corps as soon as possible. HAGUE, JAN. 24. The French troops, which have marched from this country, are gene to Brest and Boulogne. A new slimy will now be formed against England. The French head•gaarters, in our Republic, will be removed from Nimeguen to Utrecht. 'ROM TIM FRENCH AND DUTCH PAPERS. PAID JAN. 22. His Highness the Prince Arch• Chancellor re paired this day at three o'clock to the Senate, where, after the usual ceremonies. hi read tie following letter g LIETTit 07 HtS MAJESTY TUt EMPC:IO9, AND KING TO THE SENATE. " Seilitors-..The Organi • &natal Cortia , t , tm, of the 181 h Fbree; , of the year 18 (Bth May, 1804), has provided tot every thing respecting the hereditary succravion of the Wipe-nal Crown in France. 't The first Constitutional Statute of our king.lona of Italy, dated March It. 1803, has fixed the inheritance of that Crown on our descendants, in a direct awl legitimate hue, whether natural, or by adoption.• The dangers to which we have been exposed in the midst of the war, and which were exaggerated to our people of Italy -.those to which we may still be exposed in combating the enemies who yet remain to France, still excite very tensible alarms. The people of Italy do not enjoy the security, offer ed them by the liberality and the mi.deration of our laws, be cause the future is to them uncertain, rr We Isaac considered it u one of our present duties to put a period to these alarms. r. We have in consequence determined to adept as our son, Prince Eugene, Arch-Chancellor of our Empire, and Viceroy of our kingioin of hely. We have ailed him, next to our selves and our natural and legitimate ehiWren, to the throne of Italy ; and we have decreed, thatein default of our direct de scendants, legitimate or natural, or those of Prance Eugene, our son, the crown of Italy shall devolve to the son, or the newest relative to our Princes of the blood, who in such case &toy thee reign so Vegan. _ _ •' We hare thought it befitting war 'Lenity, that Prince Eu gene shall enjoy all the honours attached to our adoption, though they will give hiss no right butts the Crown of Italy alone; it being understood, that our adoption will in no cam ■ur circumstance authorise either him or the descendants of Prince Eugene, to rails any claim to the Crown of France, the slices-soon of which is irrevocably regulated by the constitutions of the Empire. The history of all ages informs us, that the uniformity of laws is essentially prejudicial to the strength and good shrug empires, when they extend beyond the limits al lowed by the moral habits, and geographical considerations. •' We reserve toourselves the opportunity of publishing our ulterior dispositions, respecting the contiertiuns which are to subsist after ua, among all the Federative P. , tates of the French Empire. The rations independent patties among them, hos ing a common interest, must have a common tie. •' Our people of Italy wiU receive, with transports of joy, these new te•tinrruti.•s of our ealieitnde. They will pence: re in • Art. H. The Crown of Italy is hereditary in the direet and legitimate line, whether natural or adapted, from male to male, to the perpetual exclusion of females and their de,c.ml &lll% null prattling that the right of adoption cannot be ex tend..it to any ens who is not a Citizen of the French Empire, u the Kingdom of Italy -weenatitastiana' Statute Ki.igdein .j Italy ty . the Starch, 111,0. thew the raaraiiite of t!.. Itappinel they enjoy, iu the pertlit , nears: ef the Gote.nike..t cif this young Prig , e, who, ill in in terval stormy agitatio:., and particularly in tit • first itioo.ciit., so difficult even Ca men of ex; erience, has known haw to go. vent by the affections, sod to endear to them our laws. " Ile has never to, ,ed to offer us a spectacle, which has strongly interested us. We have seen him in inert .it uAaony reducing those prinCiplZ. to practice, which we had studied to inculcate in hie mind and in his hurt, all the wails be was under our inspection. Wheat it was necessary ta defend our people of Italy, he shoved himself equally worthy of imitating said renewing Wltat , ne. we might have achieved in the dellfic.itt art tif war. " At the mine me: tent that we have shot our fourth Constitution .1 Statute should be communicated to the three Colleges of Italy, it has appeared to us to be inilispetisi ble not to defer for an instant, the instruction itecestary fir the dispositions which establish the prn.perity and duration of the Empire, in the love and the interest of the nations which com pose it. We have thus been persuaded, that hing that is to us a sobject of happiness and joy cannot be indifferent to you, or to our people! (Signed) " NAPOLEON, " Given at Munich, Jan. 12, 11VG. " MARE r " After the Emperor's letter was read, the Senate, on the proposition of tke President Francois de Neufchateau, passed a vote of thanks to His Ma jesty, and appointed a Committee of three senators, Lacepede, Semonville, and Sieges, to prepare an answer, which was to be reported the next day. GERMAN PAPERS. INTERESTING NARRATIVE OF THE BATTLE OF A USTER LI FZ. The following account of the engagement which decided the fate of Austria, is communicated by an intelligent eye-witness of the bloody confliet. It is the only one that has yet appeared, which can be considered as impartial and worthy of credit. The battle of Austerlitz, though not of long du ration. was uncommonly bloody ; and, on the Rus sian left wing, where the French were thrice repulsed with great loss, it continued incessantly almost nine hours. At this point, the combatants attacked not only with bayonets, but the Rassians even used the but-ends of their muskets in the murderous contest. The French army, commanded by His Majesty, the Emperor Napoleon, was composed of 120,000 men, and was very advantageously posted, behind the lakes and villagesnf Mennitz, Telnitz, Sackol nita, and Kobelnitz. The Attstro-Russian army, about 60,000 strong. marched on the Ist of Decem ber, in Ave columns, from the position sear Hodje gitz, and the same evening took a po s ition oppo site to the French army, in such a manner, that the first division, under the General in Chief, Count Buzhnvden, was posted only 300 fathoms from the French front ; the second division, under the Gene ral in Chief, Kutusow, was about the same distance yt the rear, and behind that was the reserve, under the Grand Duke Constantine. The cavalry, under Prince Lichtenstein, was likewise in the second division. The same night, the above-mentioned Generals received orders, an consequence of the disposition made on the part of the Austrians, to attack the French army at seven in the morning, in five co lumns. The two Generals-in-Chief wished to make some alteration, and were desirous of having caval ry attached to the columns ; but they received for answer, that such was the fixed arrangement for the disposition and the attack. Accordingly, out of the first division were formed the first and '2d column, which composed the left wing ; out of the second division, the third and fourth column ; and the re serve formed the fifth column, or the right wing. On the latter was, besides, stationed, the column of cava'.y. This column was commanded by Prince Lichtenstein; the sth by the Grand Duke; the 3d and 4th ►y General Kutusow, who placed himself at the head of the sith ; and the first and second by Count 13,ahovden, who led on the first column in person. This column had already advanced by seven o'clock, in two divisions, to the village of Telnitz, where it attacked the right wing of the French. The latter received it with a heavy fire of musketry, which the Russians forbore to return, till they had arrived at the next distil/see. The cordiia was ob stinate, and the firing tremendous. The Russians approached amid an incessant fire, and numbers fell on both sides. At length the Russians rushed with bayonets fixed on the French front, which re. ceived them with firmness, and the carnage that succeeded was truly dreadful. The Ftench were driven back ; but soon received a strong reininrce ment ; and, in their turn, gained ground on the Russians ; on which the latter made a second despe rate attack, and turned the French. The carnage was redoubled, and the field of battle was inun dated with human blond. The French were com pelled not only to abandon the village, but likewise all the eminences and defiles beyond Telnitz, and were pursued by the vißorious column. Meanwhile, the second column, under Lieute nant-General Lange-on, had likewise driven back the French, near Sokolnitz ; and the first cclumn prepaied, 35 they advanced, to turn this Frerch with a view to relieve the second colurnr. By ti,;.t the third, fourth, and fifth calumus had Lk?. wise advanced out of the lieu; I.ut ti:er were stanil;.. attacked by a far superior force. The l'rerch forced the centre; and, as the At:s. tro- Russian columns were at a great distance fort each other, and unprovided wigs cavalry, the tl ree ench divibions succeeded in penetrating Letwe a them, and turning thew. The fire was every whn,,. brisk. and Russian guards advanced, with fixed bayonets, and without firing scarcely a single shot, against, nut only the French infantry, but likewise their cavalry. They cut down, without mercy, alt that opposed them ; but, 2t length, they were obliged to yield to superior numbers ; and, About twelve, the army retreated towards Austerlitz. The column of cavalry di3 scarcely any thing and the van, under Prince Bagrathion, never came into :talon at all. On the retreat of the Allied Army, three stron g divisipns of the French were immediately sent to the support of the right wing. These consequently at tacked the left wing of the Russians, in the rear ; their second column was partly routed, and partly formed a junaion with the first column, which the French had already pursued towards Chlapanitt, the head-quarters of the French. The situation of this column, which had fought with such valour and distiklion, nqw became ex tremely critical. It was deserted by the rest of the army, without hope of succour, surrounded by a powerful French army, of which three division., with a strong body of cavalry, were already in its rear, and menaced this isolated column with utter destruetion—circumstances, which produced a con vietion, that a column, scarcely 10,000 strong, ex hausted and weakened by a confliel of eight hours, had no other means of rescuiag itself, but by a ca pitulation. Though the situation of these troops was so eminently perilous, still they continued under the condo& of their veteran leader (General Box hoyden), to bid defiance to every danger. It ex cited the utmost astonishment to beheld, with wh.tt resolution they withstood the attacks of the French, and ss.ils what fortitude they met every emer gency. evinced It was not t 7 ll near four o'clock, that they any dispositions for a retreat. The French re doubled their attacks on every quarter. and a tre mendous fize was maintained on both sides. The Russians were under the necessity of passing through the village of Ursd, which was already occupied by French troops. Through these they were obliged to open a way ; the battle was renewed, and both parties fought most desperately with the bayonet. The French, however, were compelled to yield to Russian intrepidity ; the latter passed through the village - amidst an incessant fire, deployed beyond the canal, broke down the bridges ; and, soon after four o'clock, the battle ceased. The brave French, even with their superiority, were tired of pursuing a corps which obliged them to purchase every step they gained with so much blood. Both sides complained of the calmness of the wind ; in consequence of which the clouds of smoke that filled the atmosphere, were so thick, that the men were unable to see each other, at the distance of 20 paces. During the engagement, the Emperor of Russia was in the centre, and exposed himself to the greatest dangers, amidst a heave ire. The French sharp-shooters perceived the Emperor, and con tinually directed their fire towards him. Being warned of his danger, his answer was : ‘. The Em peror of Russia is trot art Aid of death." The General, in Chief, Kutvsow and Busboy den, were slightly wounded ; Major-Generals Be-g. Baron Metier, Essen the First, Essen the Sec:Joil- Baron Sacken, Miller, Barons Wompfen and Pre bischewsky, were dangerously wounded, and taken prisoners. Many staff :rnd superior officers and privates were killed, taken, and wounded. It k confidently stated, that the French lost more that 10,000 men. The following are stated, in a Foreign Journal, to be the principal causes of the recent disasters of Au.tria :—I at, The injudicious plan, and the obri nacy of Mack; 2d, The particular incapacity of two Generals under his command ; 3d, the want of necessaries for the army ; 4:h, The sureriority of the French in number, and in their plan of opera• tions ; Sth, The disobedience of the Prince of Aunrs berg, in not breaking down the bridges across the Danube; 6th, The death of General Schmidt; 7th, The disobedience of Gen. Jellachich and Prince Rohan to the orders of the Archduke John, by a compliance with which, they might, even accord ing to the testimony el the *.'leach Generals, have rescued their two corps. Su:h date as thnse, the candid historian net fail to give The Au-trian 1'; ificec, the Archdukes Charles. John, arid Ferdinard, ail of whom made such ma , - terly retreats, c-intr:vcd, amidst nisft:rtune, to cover themselves with glory. lIM.I. M thi de P( 0 al a ie a al I ti 3 it-