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I 10.11 ) E. IC A I,- PA It Ll.‘,.rvi ENT . HOINE OF LORDS, I:I3',.:iDAY, ArruL 11. The nova) Assent was given by conuniv,ion to the two•WeSt Legal quays, - Writs of Assistance, and Cler!,v Penalties Bill. Paoers were presented from the Irish Chancery and Ad miralty, and laid s ,n the table. Lord NAPIER presented a. Petition relative to private bill, which was stated by Lord Lauderdale as calling in Linestion the propriely of a judgment of the House iii its ju dicial capacity. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, in that case it could not be received. The Petition Stood over' for farther coasiik-ra tion;sill it could be ascertained whether the allegations were of the nature described. -NEGOCIATIONS FOR PEACE. The. Earl of LIVERPOOL.----lie requested leave, before the House adjourned, to-call their Lord ships' attention to What had passed in that House, relative to the rupture of the late negociations for peace, immediamly before the recess. He had . then stated, that it had been thonght proper by the Prince Regent, to order certain doeuments relative to the negociaticins in question to be laid on their Lordships' table, with a view' to some ParliAmentary proceeding on the Subject. He had stated that a declaration was lo -be pitbliShed . by 'the Allied PoWers, setting forth the grounds - on which the negociations had,hroken off', .and that it was intended to submit to the House certain fur ther documents to explain. The events ,which had since taken place, however, had, .in the judg ment of the Prince. Regent's Ministers, rendered ,it unnecessary to produce these papers at present, especially as a new negOciation had actually cotn menced, which was fully expected to lead to a fa vonrable termination, _ _ , Fart GREY .--'Jas he to understand, from what the Noble Earl said, that it was not intended at any time to produce the - documents relative to the late negociation ; or were:they only kept back for the present, with the intention to produce them at a future period . ? - , • The Earl of IfivEßPOot..--44c did not mean that Ministers should be at all prejudged on that ques tion, It might be proper at a future period to produce them, or !it — riliglcv not. „That must de pend on-circumstances,. • Earl GREY.-11 appeared that the Noble Earl had not made up his mind on the question, xvhe- Alter they were to- be produced or not. He con fessed he heard the Noble Earl with considerable surprise on this point, as he conid not conceive why the papers in . queition ' , should not bt! pro duced even now. The Noble Earl had stated be fore,- that he only waited 'for, a declaration, which the Allies were about to"publish ; and that when that should- be received, it should be laid, along, with the other doctiments explanatory of the de claration, before their Lordships. These papers ltzrp t.z sliew, that the whole of the proceedings in the negociation, on the part of the Allies, had been conducted with the proper attention to jus tice and moderation. The declarati6n of the Al lies had been already published. It stated the grounds on Whia the negociation had broken off, though trot altogether' in such full and expliCit terms as he could have - wi.:4l - ed. The documents which- were to have been produced along with it, were not paperi containing information on any new points ; they were merely intended to prove what the declaration stated, to confirm the alle gations made in that. document, and to chew that the negociations had in fact broken off, not through any want of justice. or moderation 'on their part, but from the unprincipled ambition of the Ruler of France. The object was merely to prove the truth of facts which 14 been already openly asserted in the declaration, and he could not see whet real , ground of objection there could exist to the firodtiction of documents of this description even now. He did not mean, how ever, to press the matter further at present. lie svas willing, to give every, confidence to Ministers Which they could reasqnably require ' • and, there fore, he should refrain from calling for the papers in question for this time, reserving to himself the right to move for them at a' future period, in case they were not voluntarily produced, while they appeared to be material for the purpose of giving the fullest information 'on a point which was still of importance. He felt the greatest satisfaction at e events Which had taken place. The Whole had had that termination which W 45 best for the peace and liberty of the world,. and fOr the future repds~e and' security of this country ; with thissexc;.ption, that it would have been better if that had been done by the French themselves, without the 'presence of the Allied forces, which had been done by them while these forces were at Paris. -He rejoiced, however, at the event. But it was proper that there should be a firm conviction not only among the peOple of other countries, that the failure of the negociation was owing to the unprincipled nrahitiowof the eneMy, but that even the French themselves should be satisfied that Such was the case. Even, on that.gronad, the exposition ought to be Made, in Order to prove, beyond all doubt, that 'the allegations in the declaration of the Al-' lies were founded in truth. He thought that great adVantage would be derived from the .pro duction of these papers, even in that view, though he did not mean at this time to create any debate On-the subject. He sow merely laid in his claim to' call for them afterwards, in case circumstances should render it expedient to do so. The ENI of Ltv ERPOOL.—As to the observation , of the noble Earl,' in regard to the advantage of convincing the people 'of Prance that the negocia tion failed owing to the iunprincipled ambition of their late Ruler, the Noble Earl' might set his heart at rest ; for, on that point, he believed he might venture to say, there was no doubt or dif ference whatever: among the people of France. With respect to the papers in question, 'he had. , that th e P r i nce R e - Stated before the holidays the documents should be - gent had intended that. with a v ie w to some laid before Parliament, ulterior Parliamentary proceeding. The change of circumstances had, however, been such as to render any such ulterior proceeding•unnecessary ; and, therefore,, the production of the documents would be quite misplaced. The general rule, was, in cases of that description,, to lay the documents on the table, as the ti)undatiou,forsortie further proceed ing. He admitted, however .. ., that the documents might be called for by any,partieulat Member of the House, who imagined that- the eXPosure would be attende with advantage. What he had explained awes, that, in the jannent of the Princ'e Regent'S MiniSters, no on advainage could result from the production of these docu meuts' at present ; while, • tinder existing circuro stances; the prodOction 'might be attended veit i o some risk and inciinvenience. Whether it might be expedient, at noy tine, to produce the dots.: ments, must bet - natter for future consideration. Earl Gar:Y.-41e Noble Lord had said that the exposition which had been promised, might, if now given, be attended with some risk and in convenience. If the Ministers - declared, under. - their responsibility; that the production would be attended with, inconvenience, that must silence him for the present. He should, however, at a future period, move for the papers; if he thought it expedient that they should be prod:feed. The Earl of CAM,ISLE.—It. Lad been stated, that theproduction of these papers at present might be attended. with inconvenience, and he thought that some inconvenience might result from it. It ought t', be remembered, that we, were only one of five Powers that were contending for the great objects Which the Allies bad ias view in the present contest. Possibly the production of these paper's, the ex posnre of private communications, acid other eir cumstanceaottending the•exnosition,„rnight occa: sion distress among the parties who had brought about those glorious events, which Were so far beyond the hope of the most saoguinebut a short time ago, Be thought, that at the peried when the Thanks of that House had been so properly moved to Lord Wellington, some one on that side of the House. ought to have said, that, so _far as these tiansactions were concerned, - the Afinisters 'had deserved . Well of their country. had been, hislot,generally, to bold the language of Opposition with respect to their measures. Bnt he thought it more incumbent upon him, on that account, when 'he really approved, of their measures, to declare that approbation. It was most geatifyin, to con template the great charactees which had manifested themselves io the course of 'these gloribtis trans actions. - Among these,- the Emperor of - Russia , ' stood pre-eminent. After his country had- been ravaged beyond all example in history, by 'the •Ruler of France and his armies, what'hal been his conduct when victory crOwned„his His conduct, bad 'been to return good for eYil. He had not dictated to the F•rench what Government they should live under, but bad left them at liberty to choose for theMselves a Constitution, whic:h,iff as well constructed and administrated.as the basis Was',laid, would he' productive of the highest ad-. vantages to France. That was what he'had done, - manifesting a greatness of character ; Which 'could not easily be paralleled. GkEY.—ln the administration of -the of fairs of a free Government, exposure : was always desira l ble, if it could he Made in consistency with higher obligations., )t was desirablethat it should be proved beyond all possibility of -doubt that the Allies bad thronghout been actuated only by just and moderate -views. To sifew this, must be ad vantageous to the Ministers themselves, as well as to the public and the world. As to tile assertion that the - production of the Papers_might be at tended with risk and inconvenience, he Was Wil ling to accept -of that for the time ; but as to the risk to the Allies, tifat could not be greater than it was at the time when these papers, were promised. There could be no danger in the production of do cuments, to prove thetruth of that which had been already stated in the Published declaration. As to private communications, or any informatioO which it might be improper to communicate, all that might be withheld : but this was not What particularly induced him to- rise again. He'knew the Noble Lord did not intend to . say any thing that mieht he personally disagreeable to him ; 114 Noble Friend had spoken, as if lie imagined that there was some imputation on the Lords on that side of the House ; for withholding the expression e of that approbation to which the conduct of 'Ministers, in the course of these transactions, appeared to be entitled ; and he instanced -the oppOrtunity which occurred, when the -Thanks of their Lordships -were' last moved to Lord Wellingtoo. fle (Lord Grey), he believed, was the only one on that side of the House who had said any thhig on that oc casion ; and if he had not been as ready' as the ,Nobleord opposite to declare his approbation of the conduct of Lord Wellington, then he bad very ,much failed in expressing that which lie Itad intend • ed. He hoped neew, therefare, that he had acquitted himself- from the imputation of having any wish to withlicild from Ministers the approbation which their conduct merited : but he had been desirous of giving that approbation in the , .Way Hi which it would he most valuable, with a thorough know ledge of the facts . upon which it, ought to be founded. He joined with his Noble Friend in feeling the highest admiration at the conduct of the Allies, particularly that of the Emperor of Russia. In return for the' horrible deyastation committed in his dominions, iti return for the de struction "of his ancient capital, he had taken itt-• deed glorious vengeance, by a nolAe aiid. get - lel-6ns forbearance in the moment of victory, and by stretching out his protecting band - to the people of that nation; the Sovereign of. which bad so deeply injured him and his country. This had, in— deed, placed him on an eminence of glory. It was his praise to have abstained, even -at the head of conquering army, from exercising any influence aver the people of_ France in regard to the choice at their Government or their Governor. He was sensible of what this country- and the world owed ro the , Allies, and more especially to the filuiperor of Russia. Jo leaving-France, and looking back to his own states, it pas gratifying to indulge the \xpectation that be , might follow, the same generous policy,. and restore freedom to Poland. lie knew how difficult, nay. how im possible it might befor him to pursue the dictatei of his own generous disposition hut when - one cossidered what he had done; the expectation. might be indulged that be - might . 1) , .e enabled to do a great deal more, and leave even the uame of Washington himself as second .only in the list of glory. The 'Emperor of Itasia would thus raise himself a name and •reputation far greater than could.ever have been gained by Buonaparte, eien by the accomplishment of the most extravagant of his ambitious projects. Lord efiLISLE explained. He was well of Opi nion that the papers in question ought not to be produced, and was happy to find thc Noble Lord (Lord Grey) near him coinciding with hitu in the sentirtipnts wilict, he bad .feel)ll . ] tixf)res , ",ia on the 40,mirable corichict of thc; Emperor,Aleander. Lord .L.m.: - DERIALr, Festmted a petition from 2400 Ship-hoilchn's of the tort of. Loatlon.7l-M -punted-till to4uorrow. . • HOUSE 01 4 CONl3lol\`l§. This being the day fixed to proceed to'hallot for a Committee to try the merits 'of the Galway. Election; and a sufficient number of Members not being present, the House adjourned till to-morrow, FRENCH PAPERS. [Further Extracts:] PARIS, APRIL I . s.—The Provisional Govern ment has publi,hed the - followhig Address to the Army : • . " SoLmEasL—You arc no kinger the soldiers of Napoleon, but you are still the" soldiers of the Country ; your first oath of fidelity was . to her; this oath is ,irrevocable - and sacred. The new Constitution secures you your. ho nours, your ranks, your pension's. The Senate. and the Provisional GovernMent have recognized your rights. 'They are certain that yon wilt not forget your duties. .From this moment, 'your-suf ferings and •your fatigues will cease.:- Your glory remains entire. Peace will . secure you the re ward of your long labours. • " What was your fate under the,Government which is now no more !—Dragged from the banks of the Tagus to those of the Danube, .from the Nile to the Dnieper, by turns scorched by the heat of the desert or frozen by the cold ,of the North, you raised, uselessly for France, a mon strous greatness; the weight of which fell back upon you as upon the rest of the world. So many thousand brave then have been but the instru ments and the victims of a force without• pru dence, which wanted to found an empire without proportion. How many- have died unknown to., inlrease the renown of one man.?, The . ? did not ever enjoy that Which was their due. Their fa tunics-, at the end of a eampaigu, cot.lll not obtain the certainty of their glorious end, and do them.; , selves honour by their deeds in arras. • - All is changed; you will no more perish 00 leagues from your country*, 'for'a cause which i 4 -pot hers. Princes born Frenchmen will spare your blood, for their blood is yours. Their ancestors governed yoor ancestors. Time perpetuated be— tween -theta, and as a long inheritance of recol lections, of.. interests,.-and reciprocal .services, this ancient race has produced fings . ,.whir : Were - -named the ,Tathens of the Penple: It gave.tis Henry - IV. wbom . warriors still call the - valiant. King, and whoin the country people will ahvays call the good King. . '' It is to his descendants that your fate is con fided. Can you still entertain any ,alarni for it ? They admired, in a . foreign land, the prodigies of French valour ; they admired, while they lamPut ed that-their Teturn was delayed by many useless - exploits. These' Princes. 'll4 - at, length in the -midst of you; they have been unfortunate, like Henry W. ;' they will 'reign like him. They are not ignoyant.that the mbst distinguished portion of their great family is that which 'composes the Army; they will watch nver their first children. " Remain then faithful to your standards — Good cantonments shall be allotted to you. There are among you yoting warriors who are' already veterans in glory, Their wounds have dmibled their age. These may, if they please, return, and grow old in the places of their nativity with ho nourable rewards ; the Others will continue to follow the profession of arms with all the hopes of advancement and stability which it can oiler. Soldiers of France ! let ,French sentiments ani mate you-11pen your hearts 'to all faMily affec tions. Beep your heroism but for the defenee,,of your country, not to invade foreign territori,es— Keen•your heroism ; but let not ambition - render it fatal to Ourselves ; let it no longer be a source ofpneasiness to the restofturope."—(Journal de Paris, April 15.) Buonaparte was stilt at Fontainebleau yester day (141til: After several nervous attacks, he had fallen into the greatest depression ; he had been made to take the bath, and had been put to bed. It seems that he is sick both in body and mind ; 11fs ideas, it is said, are not clear; for the rest, 'he is treated with the greatest care. It is said, that Cardinal Feseb; and the, Mother of Boonaparte, are going. to ask an asylum of the Sovereign Pontiff; that' Louis:Bnonaparte retires into Switzerland, and that .lerofire and Joseph are to go to America. • The Princess Maria LOnisa arrived the day be fore yesterday at Rambonillet %vitt) her son ; she is to be Grand Duchiss of Parma and Pieenza.-- - (Goette de Francf , Aprit • The ProVisiohal Government has passed a de cree ordaining the prisoners of war of all nation's to be restored, without delay, to . their respective .cOnntries. Anodltr;:decree ciiders_a considerable reduction . in the. army, and to distontinue all Nvol-ks for .the defence of the fortresses, - except Isuch as are necessary in common times.. GOTTENBURGH MAILS. GOTTEN BURGIT, ArRIL: consequence of the Prince of,Norway reftising to coiiiply with the orders of his Sovereign (,King of Denmark), to deliver over all the fortresses, and put Sweden in possession Of ,the whole country, his Majcsty.the King of 0 6 Weden.111s,been necessitated to order a strict blockade•of the coast, and issued letters-of marytle and reprisals against all vessels bound' with, provisions of any description to Norway. The Norwegian liiet commenced on Sunday last, the 10th inst. It is composed of 154 Mem; hers, 80 of which are Danish Officers. Of course it is expected they will carry everything. The Prince has issued a Proclamation, appoint ing Fire of the leading MemberS of his party, to manage the affairs of the State. . The Prince's Aid-de-Camp, Rollin, is at their head. for what they do, they are only answerable to him. The John Adams American sloop of war arrived here last night, with the American' Negociators, Messrs: Clity.and Russell. A fleet from Long Hope arrived at the same time. .~ .. , Tilti PAPEUS, CO RTES. Letter from General C,opons 9 1 ‘ the*Onlvoilt• dated ,Molens dey Rey, announeei that his Majesty and the Infant,Dou CarloS eon' tinueto enjoy the best health, but that the lufelnC Tion Antonib had.fall 4 en sick at Mataro ; that 11, indisposition was, however, very trifling, sit ct; the Physicians _said that he would be able to con tinue-his journey ob . lll s;t - - April.' On the motion of the President, it was r esot; - ed, that iz should he signified to the Goicrumen t o that the' Corte had heard this notice with gre4c. pleasure, that they wished the communication (I",: all the information .that might be received cu"" ee:ging the king and the infants, and that die,. Gottn-ress was rejoiced at the improvement et di!: health of Don ,Antonia. COncerning the Ci o List of . the King and the Royal Family, the gency is of opinion, that consideving the state o, • the-Spanish - nation, and the dignity of the of Spain; his M a,esty should have 40 millions ot, reals annually, and seven millions fore the esta blishment Of his' Itiiyal Household for this tittle► and that to the Infants,should be allotted 150,0 ° ducats for their maintenance. sth.----Lord 'Wellington's dispatehes'cohcerni n i the action near Conchez were read ) and excite(' • lively joy, ktesoivee, That a, Committee should be appointed to pose measures' for the pacification of the dissentiontV vinees in America. .6th.--;=•Letters were delivered from the Civil Or . vernment of Catalonia 'and Arragon, annottue 4 that the King had resolved to ttihvel, from Mils t ° Sarragossa, sleepitrg at Poblet ; that ho tvoul( 10 thence to Lerida e continuetwo days at Sarragos' and thence proceed by Te'rtiebto - Valencia. n Aimm, • A PIZ -- , --T IL 6.he Ambassadors fi .(3 ', : M England and Portugal are gone to.-ilaieoo meet the King. ~_~." ..I.NI AILS, . • b D` ' • AR Fir v.sp•-1.114,a1ta, 4 Gotteriburgli, 1 St. Sebast . utn t g, I D , • lid, 1 Waterford.' DUE-1 G'ottenburgh, 2 Waterfora* PRICE o: - STC CKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK. 91 3 per Cent. Reduced, Gaii -5 per Cent. Nary Ann. , 0 5 ,, 3 per Cent. Cone. Exchequer Bilis, ss. 4 per tent. Cons. E. E 801 E Oninitun, 181+4 pr.- rroN, Stoeli-Bruker, No. 2, Cor i ' - ' and No. 18,. Coreniry-street. • ERGTI WATER AT LONIJON - BRIDGE TO-Ni(nOt — r Mo‘uning, 3 witiutei after 3. j 26 ininutes aft' Y .-T 7 47:," L - 1 4 T f - x„ A. IL ILJ j • LEM' DICERE FALSUM AUDEAT 11 4 ' Vice this morning received Paris Papers tt' t • 18th. WreAnzive not time to make any co . no -i o , upon them;' the following are the most iute re ing articles they contain . :— . " PAWS, Liente, l°L .g General of the Kingdom, has appointed the f° I ing persons to 'be - Members of the Council of State " The Prince of BENI!VENTO. hal " The Duke .of CORNEGLIANO, France. • " The Duke of REGGIO, Marshal of FO P " ce• -''" The Duke of DALEER G. • " The Count de JAucovat, Senator. " General Count 131e. - URNOttiVILLE. O Setlnt: ar ' L'Alibe de MoNtEsciArtotr. General DEssoLLEs. of " Baron VETROLLES, 'Provisional Se , -. 1: t 9 s ' t , a i State, wilt perform the functions of Sec ret'3. ' the Council. • •, / of thc " The Members composing 4he Scalar' cc o ,i Council of State, have had to-day. an Or l° 140N - smolt. . ig" ' Count BERGEN addressed his ItaY'' l •. . • ness us follows ~ 3j p 9 11IY Loan, --file Council of State I :el at seeing , the,return •of your Royal nig lines the. Capital and the Palace Pf vour A U CRSt °I.S. " At length .the. descendants of Gre' t Ld he ar t ; and HENRY -IV. are •restored to us. . ogi 0 10 belong ,6urtliot t l o g hts, our z g e a a l his il,d our .11A0;naigatglset Ottr Decrees, my Lord, are to be ser vic t be to the Sovereign and tbe, country 3 to wouuds of France healed, which is at las t 11' 5 the conopon country of the Monaro) gtorci' subjects , and 'to behold - our August .M ° - happy in the'happiness of his people." st .KONSlEURWas,pleased to make a In odic( ciotis Reply to this Speech, in which, aill()".so'f•tbe eNnessions, he declared, that he pat°° k* ; 0 05 o f senti3lcuts Which the Members of the Sect, Dion t i to the Council of State had just exp 7 .-"s se-- and that.th- Kin g and • Royal • re al never doubted of' their attachmen tan t iica for the service of the State. . E NT. ' of ACT . OF THE C o f OVER- s - of :;Lance, rote' " We, CHARLES PUILIP" France, MONSIEUR, Brother to the kn ow"' nant-General otlhe Kingdom, make s et w The circumstAntes which have irVs- ftro ' til e 1118 ' 41 e it reqUiSilr.: that we should give, no' s ' I • e n o l f or t e h or i , C' e i s n s g ; ° extensive. with them have fulElled them iiotwural2lY-j4 gust 1 B: o r s e t ilivcbro, sv c e o r a e c:11. a ect, LONDON, IrEDNE,OI,II; APRIL 20, 1811.