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The SPEAKER acqsain:el the House, that he
had received a Letter from John Boucher Biel Deputy
Clerk of the Crown in lrelan 1, inclosing two Peti-
tions, complaining cf undue El-ctions for the Coun-
ties orDublinand rirperary—FrederickJohn Falk,-
tier. Esq was the Petitioner in the former case
against the return of Richard Wrgan Talbot Esq.
and in the latter John Bagwell Esq. against the
Sitting Members —Both pctitiuns were ordered to
be taken into consideration on Saturday, the 23th
inst.

Mr. Lascelles having been elected for the Borough
of Westbuty, and also for the Borough of North-
allertop, in Yorkshire, made his Election for the
latter place : Earl Percy having been elected for
the County of Northumberland, and also for the
Borough of Launceston, made his Election for the
County of Northomberland ; General Fitzpatrick
having been elected for the County of Bedford, and
also for the Borough of lavistock, in Devonshire,
lade his Election for the County s and Mr. John
Lowther, having been elected for the County of
CumLse land, sued also for the Borough of Cocks,-
mouth, made his Election far the County.—New
Writs were then issued for the above several places.
The London I larbour Improve:mot Bill was read
a first time ; and .he Coal %lerchante Regulation
Ali% arid the SmithSeld Market Improvement Bill,
*Pre read a second time.
Mr Madhouse brought up the Reports of the

Commit t:'es upon the 3,000,0001. and 1,300,000 Ex-

obequer Bills Bills, which were read and agreed to ;
and the bills ordered to be read a third time on Win-
day pert.—Alio,the report of the Coximitteeof Sup-
ply upon the Miscellaneous Services, and the Irish
Finance.—'f he several resolutions were read and
agreed to, and billa ordered accordingly.
Mr. Whitbread brought up a Bill fur Establish-
ing Parochial Schools throughout England cud
Wes, which was reed a first time, and ordered
to be read a seeped time on Monday.
Mr. W. Wynne gave notice that he would, on
Wednesday nett, move for a Copy of a Inter from
the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to Earl Spencer,
deed fl.f;th January, lito7, with its inclosire, so tar
s the *AMC related to the enlarg:issent of the Col-
kge of Mayn ioth.
• Mr. FOSTER. gave notice, that he would, on
Monday, none tur a Committee to take into con-
.tderation :::e necebsity oh making good the deficien-
cies of the Fund. occasioned by maven-
sttion Oven to the Officers of the Customs, M con-
- .equence of being deprived of their iees.
ttiktV WRITS.
A new 'Writ was moved for. for the Borough of
St. Michael, is Cot owall, in room of Captain Ed-
ward Leveson Gower, who had accepted the ofce
of StewUrd Of the Chiltern Hundreds.
Also, for the &sough of Tralee, in room of srr
Vellesley, who being likewise elected for the
f Newport, bad made his eleftion to serve
je tEaee.
. g.sve notice, that he would, on
best, move ter leave to being en a Bill, to
irit' a the Duty on Gcld I.wist, for a certain

i fish Spirit Duty Biil, the Irish Customs
and the Irish Spirit Duties Regulation
• severally read a second time, :sod ordered

read i second (gm, and ordered to be committed
on Tuesday next.
Lord Powerscourt's Bill, and the Parish Appren.
tices' Bill, were read a third time, and passed.
The Globe Insurance Bill, the Albion Insurance
Bill, and the P..lican Insul mice Bill, each empowvi-
ing their Treasurer t sue in the name of the
Company, ware severally read a second time, and
ordered to be commuted.

The House went into a Committee upon the Irish
Hospital and Irfirmary Ads; the Report was
brought up, read, and agreed to, and a Bill ordcred
pursuant thereto.
Mr. Crawford pried at the Bar of the
House, copies of all letters Irons His hlajelay's Pay-
master General of the Forces, relating to the
clothing of the Royal Veteran Battalion. Or-
dered to lie on astable and be printed.

ELECTION PETITIONS.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUFR,
in compliance with his notice, moved to postpone
the Eletion Petitions till next Sessions. He did
not mean, be said, to extend his motion to cases of
dotlble returns, as such would be soon settled, or
brought to a scrutiny. Petitions involving the ge-
neral merits of an Eeledion would of comae pogt-
poned. Parties in the mean time would be prepar-
ing their evidence in support of their respective
claims. With resped to such Irish Petitions as
might require a scrutiny, and should be referred to
the Commissioners in Ireland, he thouet they might
be appointed for an early day, as the Commissioners
in the mean time could proceed with the evidence,
and by that means save time and advance the hu,i-
nets. He adopted this measure, he continued, as
it was not probable, nor indeed desirable, that the
present Sessions of Parliament should col tinue long,
at this advanced season of the year, and of course
it would not he pia :fineable to snake any great Flo-
gress before the nen Sessions. He concluded by
moving, " That the several orders for taking into
consideration the several Petitions. complaini::g
of undue Eleshons, should be then read."
This being dour, the several orders were dis-
charged, and fixed, pro forma, for the tst, 2.1, 3,4
and subsequent days in September lICT.I.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer obtained leave
to bring in a Bill, enabling His Majesty to appoint
the Chancellor of the Exchequer for Ireland, fur
the time being, a Lord of the Treasury for Ev,-
land, without a salary. He stated. that no place
would be created to which any salary WAS attached,
and of course there could be no objediou to the
motion.

Th. other orders of the day were then digpnsd
of, and the House adjourned until Mont (this
day).

FOREIGN IN? Li, 1 UERCE.

FROM THE PARIS PAPERS.

P/11111. JULY I.
EIGHTIETH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
.11.1•119.

During the time that the French arms signalized
themselves on the field of battle at Yriesland, the
Grand Luke of Berg arrivea before Kniiingeberg,
and took in dank the corps of the army commanded
by General L'Estocq.
On the 13th, Manful Soo& found, at Crest:-
burgh, the Prussian rear guard 4 the division of Mil-
haud's dragoons made a line charge, defeated the
ussiAn cavalry, *nil took several pieces of cannon.
On the 14,11, tl.e enemy was compelled to shut
himself up in Koningsberg ; about nom ruin of the
en:my's columns, which had been cut off, appeared
before that place, with a view of entering it. Sin
pieces of cannon, and from three to four thousand
men, who composed this troop, were taken.
MI the suburbs of Koningsberg were razed; and
a considerable number of prisoners were made.
_ .

The result of all these affairs is Irnween lour and
five thousand prisoners, and 15 pieces of manna.
On the I.sth and 16th, Marshal Souk's corps
was occupied before the eutrencomnts of Konings-
berg ; but the advance of the main body of the
army towards Wehlau obliged the enemy to eva-
cuate Koningsberg, and this place tell into our hands.
The stores found at Koningsberg are immense,
'2OO large vessels from Russia are still all loaded in
the port. There was much more wine and ltrandy
than we had any reason to reps.&
A brigade of the division of St. Hilaire advanced
before Pillau to form the .iege of that place ; and
General Rapp has sent off a column, ordered to go
by the Nrhrung, to raise before Palau a battery
which may shut the Hoff. Vessels manned by me-
nu's of the gitatd,rentiee us masters of this small sea.
On the 17th, the Emperor transferresi his head-
quarters to the farm of Druchen, near Klein &hi-
ran, on the 18th, he advanced them to Igaisgira,
and on the Ibth, at two in the afternon, he entered
Tilsit.

The Grand Duke of Berg, at the head of the I
greater part of the light cavalry, and some divisions
of dragoons and cuirassiers, has followed the enemy
in his retreat these three last days, and did him
much injury. The sth regiment of hussos Jon-
guished itself. The Cossacks were repeatedly rout-
ed, and suffered considerably in these different
charges. We had ■ few killed and wounded ;
among the latter is the Chr/ d'Eseadre, Piano, Aide.
de-camp to the Grand Duke of Berg.
After the passage of the Piegel, opposite to
Wehlau, a drummer was charged by a Cossack at
lull gallop ; the Cossark took his lance to pierce
tht drummer, but the latter preserved his presence
of mind, took his lance from him, disarmed the
Cossack and pursued hini.
A singular eireurastame, which excited the laugh-
ter of the soldiers, eccurred for the first time near
:lint, where a cloud of Cossacks was seen fighting
with arrow*, we were sorry for those who give the
preference to the ancient arms overshote of the mo-
, derns, but nothing is more laughable than the effect
of these arms against our muskets. Marshal DA•
voust, at the head of the 9d corps, defiled by Labials,
fell open the enemy's rear-guard, and made 2,500
prisoners.
Marshal Ney arrived on the I ith at Insterbourgs,
and there took 100:.) sounded, and the enemy's
magazine, wh.ch were considerable. The woods
and villages are fall of straggling Russians, sick or
' wounded. The loss of the Russian army is enor-
mons ; it ha, not with it mare than CO piece. w:

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pieces we have taken, but it iasuppoted that the
number exceeds 120.
Neu. Tilsit, the annexed Nnta, nninbt:ed I and
11, were transmitted to the Grand Duke of Berg,
and afterwards the Russian Prince Lictitmant-Ue-
natal Labanolf, passed the Niemen, and had a
conference far an bout, wi,h the Prince of Neuf-
chatel.

Ihe enemy burned is great haste the bridge of
Tilsit over the Niumen. aid appeared to be cosy
ti suing his retreat into Russia ; we are en the con-
fines of that empire. TheNtemen, opposite Tilsit,
is somewhat broader than the Seine ; from the lett
hank• we see a cloud of Cossacks, who form the
rear.L:uard of the enemy on the right bank.
Hostilities have already ceased.
_ _ .

What remained to the King of Prussia is con-
quered. That unfortunate Prince has only in his
power the country situate between the Niemen and
Memel. The greater part of his army, or rather of
the division of his troops, is deserting, being un-
willing to go ipto Russia.
Toe Emperor of Ruesi4 remained three weeks at
Tilsit with the King of Prussia. On receiving ad-
vice of the baitie of Prie fiend, they both lett the
place with the utmost haste.