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DARDANELIrs PATENS

Colonel Woon hoped, that at this cntical pe-
rico! of British history, no party. Spirit. or private
motive, would prohibit the production to that
I bona of a paper be was about to Winsc that lions,
for, which yet rema►ned deficient io the lamb
evidence submitted on the subject of the affair of
the Dardanelles. in which our character and iii-
teresta were so much concerned. The informal luta
yet requisite to complete-that bode of eiidr:ste uns
a copy of the fu, three from the t nth

of February 1807, of the Admiral'sgag-slip, the
Royal George, Captain IL Duna, Commander.
Air. It. Wards said, he was anxious this in-
formation should he given, as it might prose ser-
viceable to the Honourable admiral, Sir Thom**
Duckworth.
Admiral HERTEL' was surprised to hear what fell
from the last Cientletnam Was there any charge
against his Ilmiourable Friend ? ur was he accused
ear en of neglect or miscemiluet ? Cutler the ciretial-
stances of the fleet, %rinds, and coast, that gallant
friCial of his had acted in st.cli a manner as re-
• •eted great honour on his tali:tits as well as
bravery ; for his part he should conceive it one of
the most illustrious actions of his life, had he, un-
der all the natural disadvantage of tide, wind, and
the straits theinseli, s, with the resistance
which had been opisused, penetrated so far as his
gallant friend. He wits surprised not to find the
Admiral's log was not muscat for lii preference to
any other. Nor could lie conceive wily his friend
should he so itithandsoruely called to the bar, us it
were, of public opinion, by the repeated allusions
made to his conduct in that House, whilst no may
hail the spirit to assert that lie had been in the least
culpable. His services should have protected hint
from such unfair suit disingenuous treatment.
Colouel 11 outii said it was necessary the House
should have the papers in question, iu order to as-
certain the state of the wind, and how far it ope-
rated to the disadvantage of the Honourable Ad-
miral. This could only he known by the log-book ;
he would, for his part, Le glad to have extracts
from all the log-books of the several vessels Of the
squadron; but one, ne thought, a ould, per hops,
be sufficient ; and he had chosen that one belong-
ing to the Admiral's own ship. Ile did nut know
where the blame lay; hat this hewas satisfied of, that
whether it should attach itself to the then Admi-
ralty hoard, the Admirals Lord Conine-wood, or Sir
Thomas I.l.teliwortii, it was absolutely iircessarf it
should be completely and thoroughly investigated.
Mr. WM. TAILOR said, be had seconded the
motion, merely as the inquiry was on foot ; he
hoped to render the evideuce complete by the addi-
tion of this doe-unseat.
The Cessicats.oa of the Excutoexa said, he
had expected to bear the Hon. Colonel profess an
intention to ground soma proceedings on the evi-
dence when completed ; this was the truly thing lie
conceived objectionable in the present measure.
Mr. WlttraltEAD observed, the achievements of
the gallant Admiral could, by nu just reasoning,
move objections to the pred.uctiou of these papers.
Col. Wimp mvid, that inconsequence his Hon.
Friend's (Mr. Smith) determination to put otl his in-
tended motion on this silbjerit, he should defer his
motion for the production of these papers, to this
dirs. se'anight.
fir CUEI4.IIII POLE tholleht it rather unfair to
bring forward, at this moment, a charge, or n:
least hold it out is terrorear against the gallant Ad-
miral, without giving him a warniug of their iuten-
tiou. lie thought there existed a great similarity
in the present order of the day. with the intentions
of the Hon. Colouel ; and acre his opinion to have
any weight in the decision of this important ques-
tion, the Hem Admiral should be examined at the
bar of that House.
Mr. W. POLE was of opinion, sufficient warning
had been given ; but he did not see any reason to
think there was any attack made on the character
of the Honourable Admiral engaged in the affair
of the Dardanelles.
CATHOLIC PETITION.
Mr. Guerra's put off his motion for the intro-
duction of the Catholic Petition, which stood for
the pith of this month, to Wednesday the iust.
ROCIIFORT SQUADRON.
Mr. Cat es..r ir rose to express to the I louse, in
the first instance. the high re/gait and esteem he
had for the 1101,mm:dile Admiral, who bastion a late
occasion the command of the Itochlart squadron.
Ile lamented rather the situation to srh;ch he had,
by the improvidence of those placed at the 'need of
the Board of Admiralty, been reduce.l. lie had
next to remark. that there existed a deficiency of
evidence in the papers rut 'mil to the House,
which he hail reason to 'egret, as containing the
most important details for clearing up the charac-
ter of the ersinis concerned. This paper, it had
been stated by the Board of Admiralty, had not
beau received from Sir R. Stracham but if the
chain of proof were not sufficient for the establish-
ment of the opinion he entertained on that bead,
he had no doubt that the suggestion of the lion.
Baronet, on the motion ot' the Honourable Colonel,
would, by bringing forward the Admiral hint-elf iu
that House, exhibit the most incontrovertible ei
deuce of the truth of his statement Mal opinions.
This paper related to the fact, whether the Admiral
had taken any provision" from on board the Fermi
squadron, a inch passed through the fleet on their
station at liochfort This could, he regretted, not
be obtained ; but tlo imp:essioli on his mind was,
that the Beet had received part of the prot isions of
that transport, although it was denied by the
Admiralty ; but this was only mere assertion;
however, as the Admiralty's friends had so stated,
he should nest further. (Hear.' /'rues Mr.
Pole.) The Right Honourable ( Se:titian:el alight
indeed be glad the char-n• did not go farther, for it
mig:it probably appear rather toe ciao lissivc to the
House. He had not brought this matter belie
the I Loire on light grounds. or without inquire
cousaltr.rtion ; thouili he had to reset that he
suffered mut h from want of speedy information,
the papers not Iwing Lion oat until the litli
Mare:i ; so twat he had tomid it impossibh•
the matter sooner lo fore the !louse, as I.lle rue,
had nafortunatelv intervened, as ass Ills I:1.
ttlIt10:1. It had been stated Clint the l'achtoct
squadron hail Leen %widened for three months.
in saving; thus 111111.11, there were. he covjse4urtsd,
two things implied. not only a sutliciem y of pro-
visions while blockading the enemy. hut :ilso suede
astute oil board as would eanhle the fleet, at utiv
moment. to ::0 iu pursuit of the eaculy,
they riq out of port. laird Caniii.er.
abdit.e, and pnidsnce were geocrally admitted.
had se;d. on the nib of October, from the Brest
statio-•, the ( urgtter.r. tu relieve oi:e Cleve-s—e!.
CM the R.,os, %titian. The sessrl she ,‘ •
bait relieved, there ,-

nt. doubt, it ouhi Late I
then bet

thr 'tx.
At St Z. ?sir, hoa rye
fleet's ftatiut. : ant! a.

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iu Catania Bdr, . it** of proceediit::
her raituiett! to tbe' squadron sie; it
fort, us irwily 41Y/tiled. Notwiltl:
the connuassaKiun ot. the Noble Lord's .
to the AdiuirsltY, respesiing the aunts. of ;
squadron, no oidersovert issued for vietuslfing
uutil the 3d of beeetuber, and no relic;
rived thelv until the .inth. It appeared to
reading over these papers, that on the llth
veniber, it a its known the squadron hall but
months' provisions on board, and on the tub 1.•
cember, but tub mouths' provision. This had
expressly stated, in a pressiiqf wa.?, to Ow Ath,
rulty, by his Lordship. Yet it aar rut Until
3d of December the Mediator had been ordered
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take in provisions. and set out to supply the P.
She arrived on the Jd of Jauuary. This 0
froiu the usual practice of tlke alas y, which ii,
ral *tut supplies by a fresh ship o: Nat,
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its turn, relieved tam of the ill,l:kAdillg A.
The Mediator wad a mei e trausi,oi.t. Appl;,.
I for relief now coiniug thick fruo the blotka,
l squathots, the Saiorl!,i and Spencer, sl..ps of the 1.• '
( were sent out, and so unmoor. was Sir itieli...
for supplies at this time, that he dispatt bed '.
messengers: straight to the Admiraltx, cad not a
tuna, to the .Ituirul on the uonserul station. \S L:...
was the reason of hisbeingisocoutiwlled tuact i• \, i:at
but the neglect his former applications had met with,
and the hopeless condition to which he was rultweil:'
i The Admiralty should have prevented the posss-
hility of a dchciency,as they well knew the diffitulty
of victualling a Hut in that very tempestuous sta.
Ots the Uth of Jussuart, Sir Richard, in his letttr,
states, lie had but 1J days' pro%isions on boatel, and
i had then been ohligml to quit his station,for the pur-
-1 pose of anticipating the victualling squadron. Of
the two whit li were ordered out, only the Super!,
arrived, and while the fleet Lad fallen down how
, its blockading station, the enemy were peiceitrd
on Stusday, the 17th of.hinuar)-. prweedirm out to
lo sea, by the /Immix ; she alone, of all the thet,
1 hating ieinuisittl in the accustomed place of Utak-
' alt. 'I hus had the purpoe of thew brace 1:Wit...4
. .

labour and conflict v:ith the tempestuous meatier
and heave seas, 'in the months of November, 1)r-
-ceusber, sad January, been rendered altogether fra t-
leo, by the culpable negligence of the Admiralty,
Ile should, in confunuitc to his conviction, tuoie
certain resolutions of facts, which, if parsed, he
should follow with a vote of censure on the
duct of those at the head of one naval afiairs for
their neglect. Ile then submitted a set of resolu-
tion*, setting forth the farts as stated in hie so.leei.ll
with respect to the state oldie Itoelifort sa matron.
aud the cirv:itnistance of its extreme want of priai-
sious. water, sails, cordage, nod cable. The first of
which was put from the chair.
Mr. Wi.a.t.zetwt l'otit replied at length to tie
etatenients of the last spinl.er. Ile felt outwit:K*4l
that the Ilmuie acid the country would be as-
sured, from the full investigation of this ha:any..,
that the Board of Admiralty had paid the most
prompt and diligent ottentiaii to alleviate the
hardships of our gallant seamen, and to provide
them with every necessary which such a severe ref-
vice demandsirl.., The I dun. Gentleman who movol
the resolutions, had arraigned the Admiralty for
not producing those documetits which could ex-
plain the cause of Sir Richard Strachan leaving his
blockode off liochfort, and therefor, be**, in-
sowed, that because that gallout (Meer did so,
he was forced to it from a want of provisions, and
with a view to find the victuallers which were to
supply him. The reasoo why such document%
were not produced; was surely that the Board of
Admiralty had nonesuch in their possession ; sod
he had 'he satisfaction to think, and he keels he
could be euabled to prove it, that every eltro.e
which had been advanced was fully answered.
am! refuted 16) documents, where it oils possit.le
for the Board, against whosu such a variety of ac-
cusations had been circulated, to produce stab
vouchers. Was he inclined to leave the line of
' arguing upon facts, and to draw infereuces from 3
umber of circumstances, it might be supposed lie
' was indulging in au effusion of self praise. All
that he .lioultt attempt to do was, to confine him-
self to the particular circumstances, and he had
first to impress upon the House, mud upon tie.
lion. Mover, that from the 33d of. Dec. to fa,:
'290,, there were only two days. viz. f the lita
to the lath, that Sir Richard was enabled to ren,-:a;
his place of rendezvous, winch was 10 leagues ay •
and by south of Cleasserou lights. • The H 0...
Member was proceeding to read extracts from :
, Richard Struchan's Ica:Afoul ; %lieu
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Nig.. Tien:. EY lose to order. lie conceived that
it was now the proper time to ascertain wiletiter it
was within the orders and usitize of that House, 1..

am lion..3lettitser, upon a question of discuss:to

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011 ;L subject where a variety of docutueuts bad
I been pru.luced to the llouse. to draw out of hi-
pocket another document, with which the liou-r
could not be ncquaiutnl. moil to argue from its
ml-
port. a. from au authenticate-4'l voucher.
The STE %AEI ottscri ed. that upon this po.a.
I then- existed no 1 ositive rule or usage. It so:,-o
!valet; with the discretion of even Ifou00.:1, ..•
.Nleinbrr.

Mr. PON4ONAN. peaking to order,
that if no rule sea. iu e xn,tollee. then. at ea.
to adopt one euh•olat, d to firiNClit Midi a 1
M hat be more prepe,s,

1.r(4 vekitng.

art;,,,iiti; a qiir•ittaiii of !act—
iii t- CUM:LELIA/It of Um: EXCIIrQ, llt

It!i,• Hon. Gun-Juin:ln to otdcr.
, that loc wa* then proct-r.su4 11/ till that n Lie
r;Aht natiael. to .to.vo,..the wet
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I or ouvloimety of slot adoptur; such u prvaloa
ruie.

Mr. Poss.)lnv conceited that theßttiit 11.•
Chancellor ought not to bc -o impanel," 44 1'
übj..ct of his risito; was Nall 4 %0.,.), to A 4.. II"
front the 0!.1.041,e, \t
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torch at Gibtaltar. There was tlieo, litter:eyed,
gallaist Offsmr (Captain Paget,) in that House,
who coal& contirm this statement, so far, at least.
as referred to the two squadrous to wllkb he had
alluded. hlitchitress had been laid' by the Hon.
Gentleman on the letter of Lord Gardner, of the
3tAll of October, wherein he seas ordered to port for
the purpose of refitting, and war then to
Juni tile Itochfort squadron. In order fully to un-
derstand this cireuiustanee, and to meet the charge
that lad been made, it was uecessury to remind
the Rause, that it was the teet;.:e of the Admiralty
to leave to the dim:retina of the C andiiTOfficers
of squadrons, what ships they should think proper to
send into port, and what others should afterwards re-
deem theiu. Applying this usage to the case of the
Conqueror, it was true that that ship what Win
',lto port, and did not return to the Roch-
fort squadrOn, es was originally intended; for
tins reason, that, from the great pressure of naval
duties at that period, the Conqueror was ti.vorted to
~anther service. She was dispatched to join the
itiadron off the Tagus, for the purpose of convey-
v.., the Royal Family of Portugal to the Brazils.—
` lien how did the facts stand? It was most tree,
a.. the Hon. Gentleman had stated, that the Roche
fat squadron were short of provisions ; but it was
most nalountled that suck want arose from ally

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passible neglect, as bed been stated, but entirely
front the adverse slat.. of the weather. To prove
tics, it was only necessary to advert to the
papers before the ai,d particular!), to
the eerie letters of Sir Richard Strachan. was
argue,!, that because souse of the ships were tire
months out of port, thiit, therefore, they must
be io want of the lieeer•Sttry proviinoiss. Those who

were acquainted iviia the practtce of the navy must
know, that witrn saps were about to return, they
umfuraily gave th 2 greater proportion of their pro-
vi-ions to the remaining ►hips. Vtith respect to the
requisitions., which it t as contended had beeu itwf-
factually utad:: the tirbt communication was on

the 34 of Dr,sember, and on that very day orders
were issued for the .Ile iiator store-ship to be imme-
diately supplied with stores and sails for the aupply
of the three sqoadrotis cruising off the ports of
Roclifort, Lisbon. and Ferrol. Supplies were ac-
cortlingly nut, of potatoes, ouions, and bullocks.—
At this !period there was ru dirvet communication
toon Lord Gordner of aim 'mediate want ; but on the
Ist orlanstry, a letter of Fie r I st Des. was received
to that tract, and the Board of Admiralty ordered
the Splicer and Superb, with the Mediator, to join
Sir Ilichaftl Strachaa forthwith. Independent of
these, the Camber(sad. a new ship Crain the Nore,
vas directed to proceed n% ITshunt for the same
purpose. The 11011. Member uewt referred to a
variety of dates and numbers, to prove not only
the vigilance of the Admiralty, as appeared front
their own docuincots, but from the statements of
Minitel Young, the Port-Admiral of Plymouth,
ell.we genius and activity he highly praised, and
also from Sir Richard Strichan's letters. He
net proceeded, from the letters of that gallant
officer, to prove dud the tempestuous state of the
weather was such, that it was impossible either for
the relief to reach the squadrou, or for the squad-
ron to regain the land. He detailed particularly,
from certain communications of the Commanil-
ia4 Officer, that from the a int of December to the
121 th of .14;aary,, the state of the weattwv was• on-
Commonly adverse, often preventing comnaunics-
tion netween the ships of the hue ; awl that on tile
when the victuallers arrived, it was impossi-
ble. funs the same cause, to clear them, until the
Itith of that same month. Such a statement
aiwted no justification ; but there were circum-
istaates whet* he felt it his duty to state. not by
an% means so the. way of *extenuation. He then
cited the arrival of the Baltic fleet, the prepara-
tions fur equipping a squadron at St. Helen's for
Lisbou, to prove the great pressure of naval busi-
ness. lie had the satisfaction to white, that the
present Admiralty had accomplishid a system by
which such ao assortment was arranged, as would
reader it iinpracticable. isitimut gmoo neglect, to
suffer a blockading ~,,, to have test than live
mouth* prin joint) :no 1641:1.-d. The Hon. Gentleman
by hoping:. that Cie Himoorahle Mover
would, that night, fight the matter nut, because
smarial hint, farther delay would tend to distress
the public service. he :nosed- the previou, ques-
tion ; and if the resoluta%) of censure was perse-
vered in, upon that he should wove a direct ne-
gative.
Sir CHARLES Pol.e differed most materially
from the last speaker, and coutewled that it was
impaosilde, without conveying a censure which he
knew was undeserved. to conclude that it was dis-
cretionary with that aisle and gallant officer to de-
tach slops. It was also iinpowilik to oils, that Sir
Riche:A Strar.4. inn could or did leave his station
from any other cause than to look for his en tual-
ler'. [laving so lift it for such a purpose, the ad-
vetse state of the weather prey. ated his regainiug•
it. But allowing time activity of the Admiralty iu
singling nut the alleged ouoplier, still they were far
:runt ioeing oudirie,,t. 'I here was not a ,iiffieleat
quantitj of bread tor fh days, awl there wt. a
proportionate deticieney in the articles of wine
and water. The House was also to t that
OA": miloisliess winch a. re insufficient tii tit nut
one aquadruti for the pursuit of the enemy, were
brit totendeil for the three sduadro...s of Rochtort,
I.:Orient. stud Lislian.
Mr. Wsittestev ii:;LE explained.
Mr. Holmes %V•ar. 6,.ll'lllaeti tliat time
lion. Gelid:nu:in %hauls sly: that Sir R. S-.ruelsall',
letter was full of itaiiv, and not the oin. ere seu•i-
silents of the gallant Ailiniral. Tne fetter returned
thanks for the prompt so:volv of provis.,r.is st at.
man 01111,1 sae with it t

wa•

cnrp. letice that this

w .11 front. when et ery tiocutneut ou the tai.le
shew....l that the Board of .I.lmirAlty had, taken even-
p--qn;.t rue:i.tirr t 1 alrwrd 'lse assistance required.
lic tOU %%el arolnailitt,l vitit th....41111g;it Ad-

nu m!, to kuow that he
pap •r ney thing tiri• R t. iv,t
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into effect, as tar es the emergencies stint ether
fleets would permit. He believed the Hon. Geo-
tletuen at the other aide of the llou+e would pre

the Admiralty credit for the expedition that was
made in fitting out the fleet to go against ('open-
barn, however they might dislike the measare
it,elf. The fleet returned, but it was so disnrganired
by half the crew* of the ships being on board the
Danish prizes, they could not be called into imuse-
chats service. Another fleet was engaged in that

glorious employment of proteetinT; the Royal
Family of Portugal, and au additional fleet was

obliged to rendezvous oil St. Helen's, to look out
for the Russian fleet, which *lli expected

to he coming to this country. There never
was a period when the Admiralty were more
enoged. There never wua It greater multi-
plicity of basins...as than at that time ; and he
felt a pleasing sensation iii basing it in his power
to state that ureter was public business better exe-

cuteci: Ile did not de.ily that Sir R. Strachuii.b

squadron wanted provisions, but he would assert,
that the seueity was not mused by the tieglcet of
the Admiralty. The documents on the table

chewed, that fur 55 days westerly wiods prevailed,
gales and actual storms, which prevented the ships
in our ports limn co-operating with Sir Richard
Strut:hates squadron ; and was the Admiralty to be
censured for that ? Thee might as well be blansfx.i
for the loss of the Moroi George at Spitbend. It
would be as justifiable as to ask them to tight
aTaitint the eleraent.i. He recollected a story in

Ii tory, of Philip the Second, of Spain, who was as
dark, cruel, and inhuman a potentate as ever
reigned ; when his fleet was destroyed by tv tem-
pest, his reply to the inelisenger was " Thank God
it is no worse; I can defeat tneu, but 1 cannot tight
against Cie elements."
The Right Hon. GEoaGI PONI.ONIIY observed,
thatthe Resolution went to say that Sir Richard
Strachan's squadron was not supplied with provi-
s:on, awl that was proved by the documents on the
table, 'imolai redemption. It had been said that
Sir Ibtiaril had Dever left his steam' on account of
the wai.t of provisions. A letter frotu' dated
the gl,t of November, says, "The wind having
veered to the Northward, he stretched out to sea
to try to meet some of the transports that he had
expected." Why proceed to sea, in an uncertain
pursuit, to look after transports, if not in want of
provisions ? and if he did prof red to sea, he neva
have gone Mr his station. The letter of Sir Riches d
Strachan, upon which the Hon. Gentlemen prided
themselves so much, contained net a particle
of any thing that could support them. Sir Rich-
ard bad written several letters to his commanding
officer, Admiral Lord Gantlet stating the situ-
ation of the squadron, and its want of provisions ;
but finding the bupplim did not come, he wrote to
the Board Wf Admiralty. The consequence was,
he received a supple ; and this boasted prize,
this letter, commencliag the Board, goes lust ea
far as to say, he thanked them for the attention
they had paid to his communication. Did this
(-acuities:. them ? Usd he say any thing about what
had been the situation of the fleet ? No: but look
to his letter of the 23d of January, four days after
the French had got out, and what dues he say,
alter all the boasted supplies reached him ? " Tliat
if his provision and water would last him, he would
follow the enemy over the world." A blockadin"
squadron ought to have provision on board rin
to what the fleet they were blockading mule.
sibly procure. The Board of Admiralty could not
think that the enemy's squadron would go no far-
ther than what two mouths provision would allow
them. That must have been their suppo-
sition, or that there was an understanding ire-
tween the board and the enemy ; for when
Sir Richard went in pursuit, he had but two
mouths' provision. He would challenge auy
person in that House to prove the squadron ever
had more than two months' provision, although an
Don. esentleniau had found out that every British
squadron ought to have five months' provision. It
aas the most novel defence he had ever heard set
up. It went to say, the enemy's squadron had got
nut of Rochefort, and, if you say nothing about it,
we will take care it never shall I.e so again. They
next brought teinprsts and hurricanes, and they
they could not-fight against the element., as
au excuse. Hr had never heard that the Boy of
Biscay was very. serene and calm in the months of
Deeember and January. Every person knew that
westerly winds ;generally prevailed at that season of
the year; and ennui the Board of Admiralty be ig-
norant of it' If they were it aas not a wonder that
n' Sir Richard Strachas squadron *uttered from the
want of provision; and if they did know it, they
were the more blaineahle for not having provided
against it. Ile diet not charge the Board of Ad-
miralty with iutcortional neglect, but he charged
them ants want of jullzmetat.
The I louse then tilt niell on the previous ques-
tion—

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Majtwity iu fovuor of Ministers .., ty7

The !lonse %tent into a Committee ott the peti-
tio•% of John "d'Clinteck and Vt'ilhana Foster
11•Clinto4 k. _

04.:kel BARRY MAXWEI.I. propo,ed that a bill
should he brought in for the relief of the Peti-
tioaers. and to carry into effect the .Ict 43d of
the King, gondol; compete.ation to patentee
rcrersio.i officers of tne Court of Exchequer in Ire-
la:Al. After some conversation between Mr. Ms-
%At %Et. A. TAYLOR, General MONIPAGVE MA-
Mr. PA:RC1.141.., and Colo“el 3laxa att., it
•retl to.

Vie 1-loivic resumed, and leave was giveu to
iti tlic Bill.
11:e Duuliu Insurince Itill wris read a second
time. and ordered to be committed.
The llott..c adj :limed at EIS. FIN 0.4. LOCK.

DIAGLMAII i., or is immediately to be.
•••••••.l outii.ellor in Ireland. Mr. PE/LCSV•I. did
`l.-%e Cie in,*.ructiosis to that etiect were
; 10.0 tae Irois :-..cretary spoke more hay.
—Thi, irt,.eJ in the debate on Friday hot. 'I lie
10,-rt i, really el ‘ast importance an the pre-
Ze. ••i aial we are bonny to find
is t. Le .li-cw.ed this dalc in the motion 4,1
I...tniasm. That ;entleman gave notice of his in-
tent', stramms were excluded, ou F-Olay
thia s7.stm I !.st.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LON DON,
TUESDAY. MAY 10.

Two (inittenburgh Mails arrived yesterdaes being
all that were dne. They contain tivo official re-
ports from General Ett N Gerrit', the Swedish Corn-
mander-in-C hief in Finlaul, which contain accounts
of the military operations in that country to the
20th of April inclusive. At that date the Swedish
head-quarters were at Cumijockie, a town situate
on the north-east of the Gtilph of Bothnia, to the
south of Uieaborg, to which latter place it has been
the declared intention of the Swedish Commander
to effect a retreat.—This he appears to have nearly
accomplished, but not without some sharp skir-
mishes, his rear having been constantly harassed
by the Russians. The line of the Swedish retreat
has beau close along on the Eastern coast of
Finland, through the towns situate upon the se-
veral rivers which empty themselves into the Gulf
of Bothnia. The last intelligence left Gen. K %Gs-
roe at lielejocte, on the 7th of April. On the
14th, continuing his march North, he was at Pylia-

jacki, where be halted on the 13th. When the
unity put itself iu !natio% on the 16th, Its rear was
attacked near Yppari, by a superior force, where a
sharp Ration ensued, in which the Swedes lost bll
Adjutant-General, but tbey succeeded in effret-
iug their retreat in vial order. It was he inten-

tion of the enemy to turn the Swedishr flunk, hut
having failed in this attempt, be rive up the pus
suit, and the Swedish army proceeded without fur-
ther mutest:dim& to Salo and thence to
.Brahestadt,
where it halted on the 17th. Ou the Inth, it
marched for Sikajucke, and here the enemy having
resumed their pursuit.' aline up with it, and an
important action took place, in which General
k LEN or/vestiges that the enemy were defeated and
forced to retreat in the utmost disorder. It appears,
however, that the Swedes, notwithstanding this suc-
cess, continued their retreat, as their head-quarters
were, olithe 20th, at Lumijockie. It was repotted at
Gottenburgh, on the :Id inst.-that the Swedish army
had suffered very severely in an action near Brd'oe-
stadt ; but that is evidently the action of the lath,
near Yppari, iu which General Is'AiNusroa admits
he sustained souse Ims. A report prevailed at Got-
tenburgh on the Est that the enemy had succeeded in
throwing a force of to,oou French and Russians into
Gotbla:id. This island is situate in the middle
of the Lakin, and belongs to Sweden. The ac-
'nut, however, of its capture, was not credited.—
An action has taken place between • small squa-
dron, consisting of four Swedish gun-boats and
one mortar-boat, and • Dani►h flotilla of 34 ves-
sels, in which the latter acre defeated with the loss
of three of their vessels.

The Catholic Questiou was last night post-
pooetl, by Mr. Gasrrsa, in the House of Con►-
loons, to the 25th instant.

The Tigre, of to and the Trivaph, Ma-
isomer, mud Edgar' 01.74 each, sailed, on Sunday
morning, from theDowus, to blockade, as is sup-
posed, souse port an the Dutch coast.
A Spanish cud Preach sloop, part of a convoy,
have been taken, and hold are eutertinued that
the rest of the convoy will also be tak:ii. They
were met with close in with the enemy's coast.
The following shipping intelligence was received
at the East India Haase yesterday brought by the
American ship /broil :
The Itu)al George auk& from Madras fur Bombay this
13th Now-ober, 1507.
The Witalham am to be dispatched &not Bengal fur Be..
evolett, for a cargo of pepper tor Larupe.
The Walpole, Duke of Mohtruse Lad (:eylon, had brew
dispatched to Prime of Wales's IYLad, from brute they
were to proceed to Mains
Private accounts of a recent date from Flushing
state, that the eight ships which came down to
that place, from Antwerp, have been ordered back
again. There are four ships • t the hue now build-
lag at Rutterdata, and four at Amsterdam, which,
with those already built and building at Aatwerp
and flushiug, will make a formidable fleet.
A second Expedition is preparing,. Twelve
eatra and four branch pilots left l)over, on Sunday,
for Deal, to join the ships. There will be four
pilots on haunt each ship of the line.
A Swedish ship, which made her escape from El
Moro* in Spain, is arrived at Plymouth. She states
that the Prince of the PEACE remained iu a dun-
geon at Madrid, but that it was supposed he would
soon be brought to an i•nozinious punishment.
A vessel, w Inch arrived at Cowes, on Saturday,
from a French port, repeats the rumour of an ac-
tion iti the Nlediterrat.eau. It has also brought an
account of the arrival of the late king of Seat %, tit
Paris. _ .

The List of the Mliu•rity, upon the Moynooth
College Que►tion, iu our Paper of yesterday, aas
incorrect; the pante of Mr..). !in MI, Member for
Nottingham, basin:: been areideu:atly cmittel.
The Kuiphausen galliot I rvcc Ele:nbah, Capt.
Scuamas, arrist4 at Fahnouth, on Thursday, iu
eight days from Biltsia, in ballast. The accounts
brought by thii, •easel state, that Bora►aaT[ *es
still at Bayotie, where the new liiug of Spats was
eepeeted to meet him. It was also stated, that the
Pniice of the PLACI. v% eN.ptcted at Bayouut., lit re
he has been ordered to atteild ; iris fate was clay
rttaide,l by a wish to vet of Li. ito-
mton at .ilth, when it was expteted he would soon
be dir,po-eel of. Orders lied h. en is,ued by Uu-
s•►at:Tc for the French TrOolis to erucriate Spain ;
he Lad already quitted Madr.J acid