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with the loss of 20 pieces or cannon, three eagles,
8,004 tnen killed, and 10,000 wounded. The Aus-
trian army in this action, is uch took place on the
15th and 16th ult. a►e sad to have then/selves lost
10,000 men, in killed, wounded, and prisoners.
Au eminent house has received a Inter front Vi-
enna, cis Ikrliitistating, that the Art kidtlke Lewis
is displaced fr his command iii the army ; and
that the Archduke (7harles, reinforced by 70,000
Ilitingariann, had defeated the French in a fresh
battle, with the bays of 50,000 men, in killed,
wounded, and pri.oneix—We Auxiourly wish the
news rosy hue emitirmed.
APRIL 26.

Yesterday the 71. Deans was sung for the victory
on the Rlror.
The Cassel Monitenr contains the King's decree
against the rebels, in 13 reticles, in which Col.
Von Deruberg, and a number of Russian Oflice
and other individuals, are ordered to be shot, and
such as are not taken will have their property
conliscitted. The decree is extremely severe.
ALSTRIA, APRIL 415.
After crossing the Isar the Archduke Charles
broke up by forced marches with the tithd and
fiftb. corps of the tinny. awl the tirrt corps of re-
serve for Ratishon, on the straight road leading to
this place, while the. Archduke. Lewis with the
fifth carps took the road to Neustadt on the Da-
nube. The deign of these diiiiirent forced marches
seems to have been to prevent the enemy from draw-
. ing up his whole force ou the heiOits between Ru-
billion awl Saal; but which, owing to the ene-
my's velticity, could not unfortunately be executed.
The latter-had drawn up hie main force, consisting
.of the divisions of Davoust, Ondinot, and I.efe-
byre's, and 'mother; and as the wood in front coin-
pletely.masked his whole force, the enemy could
arrange their operations agreeably to circuto
stances.
On the 19th the Archduke Charles arrived is
Ackinuill, mid the Archduke Lewis at Sugburgoo
the Abin and Rhin-, where he was attacked with the
utmost fury by the eiteiny ; both parties stood the
conflict eiitlr equal fury without losing au such of
vrnuml. The enemy strained every nerve to keep off
the third corps in Its progress against Random.
The Archduke Charles had his head-quarters at
Ehlofshagen, on the 40th.—Itatishun capitulated,
by which the Archduke Charles was able to join
the 241 corps which Came from &henna, and took
post between Ehlofsliagen and Ratislion. The ene-
my set no value on their advantages, probably
in the hope% of taking a heavy revenge, being mas-
ters of the heights, and having in some degree se-
parated our army, attacked on thesume day the sth
corps, under the Archduke Lewis, near Sughurg ;
yet this attack oe the whole line would have made
no impression, had not this corps taken the unfor-
tunate resolution to retreat ; upon which, tieing vi-
gorously pursued by the eueiny, it was obliged to
leave its artillery behind, in the defiles of Laudahut,
through which the greet road leads. The retreat
of the sth corps necessarily occasioned that of the
tith, which suddenly hastened to its assistance
from Mnnich, to prevent greater misfortunes. On
the next day, the Duke of Auerstadt (Marshal Da-
roust; attacked the 4th corps, near Ecktnelh. pro-
bably to prevent the Archduke Cif ilea from hast-
ening to the assistance of the Archduke Lewis;
but the Archduke was determined to venture a
great blow.
On the 23d a battle began with considerable fury,
and every 'thing promised a fortunate issue, when
at five o'clock in. the evening a considerable corps
of cavalry, returning from the pursuit of the Arch-
duke Lewis, attacked the left wing, so that the
Archduke Cherie% at • moment when he was at-
tacked by far superior numbers. anti partirii'lrly
by fresh troops, and as he had now also against him
that force which bad flew!) directed against the fifth
and sixth corps, he saw himself obliged to cross
the Danube, and effect a junction with the fifth and
sixth Corps on the Inn. The whole misfortune
must be attributed to the retrest of the fifth
corps. General Heller has now the command of
the fifth awl sixth corps, which is expected at Bren-
nan and Schardiug. They talk of new engage.
merits which General Ileller has had.--(Corre-
spinidearets.)

IMPERIAL PA le LIAMENT.

NOUSE OF LORDS, Mos ',Ay, MAY

BoRTH WICK PEERACC

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Before a Committee of Pririlezes, it 14w...titled at the bar,
that a material witness its Westlaud was, from indisposition,
prevented attesdiug ; whoa farther proceedings were peat-
posed till Thursday.

a.
Mr. HOU II Flt was further heard in tide Appeal Cause
fur the Appellant, and Mr. Alexander fur the Respondent.
Further proceedings on
The Six SI 'llion Exchequer Rills hill, the Newspaper Dis
yenta ball, and t►e Militia Completion bill, were read a third
time and passed.
hl r. it', Lso , Lord A I.THOWT, Mr. Ablerneen 9ttaw, sad
other Members frons the Molise of Commons, broniglit rap
several pi irate bills. which were bid upeu the table, and read
a first time.
WILFUL, WANTON, AND MALICIOUS CRUELTY

TOWARDS BRUTE
Upon the Order of the Day being moved for the
eecond reading of the Bill to prevent cruelty to
brute aii i ttt als ;
Lord Essetia. rose, and addressed the House in
a very eloquent mid intimated speech. He coma.
dered it his duty to state the tunny reasons which
had induced him to bring this subject louder the
consideration of Parliament : he fora long time had
with pain reflected upon the titeation of the brute
cre.atiom that whilst this enlightened country had
framed laws fur every other description of siffence,
we had considered annuals under the denomissation
of man in no view but that of propriety. aid had
wholly left out of our consideration, the feelings of
the annual itself. " I have always," 'said his Lord-
ship, deplore.' the many sets of cruelty which
every one of your Lordships most have been eye-
witnesses to. and which are almost daily practised
la our streets. The effects, nay Lank, which this
habit 'omits:es upon the lower orders of society are
itsealcu table, mild resider those faculties which alone
ennoble the human species more stupid than the:
beast on ahem they etercise their cruelty. It' is
ati painful for me to recollect, as it wordil he
painful and disgusting for me to relate the
shocking inetancee of cruelty which Lave at-
tracted my observation. The Bill upon your
Lordship* table has occupied it 2reat portion of
my time and attention, std the object of it a to


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