The National Register.
London, England, 1814-03-27 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

MA RCH 97.

The long series of gallant achievements performed by the Noble
Marquis, might at first appeer to have exhausted every topic of
panegyric, and to have rendered it almost impossible that new
and peculiar features should mark any recent exploit. Here the
Right Hon. Gentleman went nearly over the same grounds as
Lord Bathurst_ in the other House in commenting on Lord Welling-
ton's successes. which he said were not a little enhanced by Marshal
Souk being one of the ablest Genitals of the emperor of France.
After the enemy hid been dislodged, Sir W. Beresford marched to
Bordeaux, and was received with acclamations of joy. This was a
great and additional trophy to our army, that while the French had'
been regarded as the most cruel enemies iii the countries which they
over ran, the Briti►h troops should have been received iii France
tit once as conquerors and as liberators.—(Loud eries of hear, hear!).
Mr.lixExE feconded the motion which was carried unanimously.
RESIDENCE OF THE CLERGY.
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iertwasT rose, minima to notice, to move for leave to
bring in a bill to discontinue certain actions which had been brought
against ecclesiastical persons for penalties under the Act of the 43d
of the King, and to protect thew from vexations proceedings. He
stated that there had bean 92 actions brought against ecclesiastical
persans by a Mr. Wright, of whom be should say nothing, but that
fie hart, ita secretary to two or three Bishops, opportunities of dis-
covering beyond what any ordinary -informer would lave, what pe-
n ecclesiastical persons had subjected themselves to.
Mr. 'WHITBREAD regretted the absence of a Rt. Hon. and Learn-
• Gentleman who had in a great measure been the author of the
Act of the Vld of the King, which was now fowl(' co ireflicient for its
porpose. It was an Act which seemed to lead to the greatest ineon-
veniencies. The cases now stated were cei tainly full of hardship,
• t he nmct say that it was also sonic hardship to the informer.
Ile hoped that the Right lion. Gentleman who had framed that
Act would once more apply 14 powers to a careful alteration of it.
Mr. Preston, Mr. Wetherell, and Mr. IVynne, said a tew words,
after which Mr. Bathurst very shortly replied.
.Leave was then given to Ining iia the Bill. It was brought tip
and read a fist time, and ordered to be read a second time on
Thursday next, and to he printed.
Mr. Bathurst then obtained leave to bring in a bill to continue
the act of this ses-ion, for the suspension of certain actions com-
menced against ecclesiastical per,ons. It was brought up, read'
and ordered to be read a second time to morrow, and to be printed.
'Adjourned. •

FRIDAY, MARCH 25.
Sir WM. Cuntts obtained !cote to bring in a Bill for improving
the Navigation of the River Thames, vivstwavti of London l;riilg"
Sir F. FLoon •ignitietl his intention, after the Raster recess, of
moving for leave to bring in a Bill for the purpose of assiiindating
,the Election Laws of Ireland with those of I.:inland, particularly in
that Wirt which regarded the limitation of days.
Sir S. Rosttia.v brought up 8 Bill for the amelioration of the Fe-
lony Act; also a Bill to remove the Corruption of Blood lit eases of
High Treason.—both Bills were read a first and second time, and
ordered to be committed the 18th of April.
Mr. W. SMITH gave notice that he would op an early flay after
I.!ie recess, move fur leave to brins in a Bill for the better regulation
of the Salt Duties in rreland. He would also, at the same titre,
son nye fur leave to bring in a 11111 for the better prevention of Child-
„stealing.

CLERGY PENALTY BILL.
After a reply from Sir W. SCOTT to some observations which Mr.
‘VIIIIiIREAD had made in the course of the debate on the first read-
Inv, and an explanation from the latter Gentleman, this Bill was
read a steonti tilne, and referred to a pnntnittte of tilt whole
li.ntse on Monday.
COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose to move that a fur-
ther grant of two millions should be given to Ministers on account
of the extraordinary Estimates. This sum, with the three millions
already voted,, would be snificient for all necessary purposes, previ-
ous to the general discussion after the recess.
After some observations from Capt. Bennett, Mr. Tierney. and
Mr. Huskisson, to which the Chancellor of the Exchequer replied,
the motion for the additional vote of two millions was carried, also
the vote for two millions for the Commissariat for the Extraordinary
A rnii

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved, that the Home
hnizi go into a Committee on Monday for the supply of Exchequer

After which the annual grants were voted, and the reports or-
te!ed to be brought up on Monday.—Adjourned to ilood4y,

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LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY.

DOWNING-STRRET, MARCH 10, 1814.

Major Fremantle has arrived at this Offlees bringing dispatches from)
the Marren of Wellingtons addressed to Earl Bathurst, of *chick
the following are copies.

St. Sever, March 1, 1814.
l%h Loan,—l returned to Gattis on the 11st, and ordered the
6th and light divisions to break up from the blockade of Bayonne,
and Gen. Don Manuel Freyre to close iiii the eantonments of his
corps towards Iron, and to be prepared to move when the left of
the army should cross the Adonr. I found the pontooni collected
at Garris, aid they were moved forward on the following days to
and across the Gave de Mouelon, and the troops of the centre of the
army arrived. On the 24th, Lieut.-Gen. Sir Rowland Hill passed
the Gave d'Oleron at Viname, with the light, 2d, and Portnenese
divisions, under the command of Major-Gen. Charles Baron Alteu
Lieut.-Gen. Sir W. Stewart and Marisehal de Caw po Don F. Lecor:
while Lieut.-Gen. Sir H. Clinton paired with the 6th division between
Monfort and Laas, and Lieut.-Gen. Sir T. Picton made demonstra-
tions, with the Sd division, of an intention to attack the enemy's
position at the bridge of Sanveterre, which induced the enemy to
blow np the bridge. Marischal de Catnpo Don Pablo drove
in the enemy's posts near Naverrens, and blockaded that place.
Field-Marshal Sir W. Beresford, likewise, who, since the movement
of Sir R. fill, on the 14th and 15th, had remained with the 4th and
7th divisions, and Col. Vivian's brigade, in observation on the Lower
Bidouze, attacked the enemy on the 23d in their fortified posts lie
Hastingties and Oyergave, on the left of the Gave de Pan, and
obliged them to retire within the tete-depont at Yeyrelloratle.
Immediately after the passage of the Gave d'Oleron was effected,
Sir Rowland Hill, and Sir Henry Clinton moved towards Orthies, and
the great road leading from SI uveterre to that town ; and the enemy
retired in the night from Satire terre across the Gave de Pau, and as-
sembled their ariry near ()allies on the tali, having de.stroyed all the
oridges on the river. The right and the right of the centre of the army
assembled opposite Orthies ; Lieutenant-General Sir Stapleton Cotton,
with Lord Edward Somerset's brigade of cavalry, and the Sd division
under Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Picton, was near the destroyed
bridge of Bereus, and Field Marshal Sir W. Beresford, with the 14th
and 7 th divisions, under Lieut. Geo. Sir Lowry Cole, and Major Gen.
Walker, and Col. Vivian's brigade, towards the junction of the Gave
Is Pau with the Gave d'Oleron. The troops opposed to the /llarshel
having marched on the '2sth, he crossed the Gave de Pan below. the
junction of the cave d'Oleron on the morning of the 26th, and moved
along the high road from I'yrehorade towards Orthies, on the ettemy's
right. As lie approached. 1 ieutenant-General Sr Stapleton Cotimi
crossed with the cavalry,and Lieutenant-6eueral Si: Thomas Picton with
the :id rlicisi in, below the bridge of Bereus ; and i nuived the cats
and light divisions to ehe same point, and Lieut.-Gen. Sir It. Dill occu-
pied. the heights opposite Ottties, and the high road leading to Sauve.
terre. The 6th and light divisions crossed on the morning of the trth Fit
day-light, and we found the enemy in a strong position near Orthies, and
the high road leading tai Sattveterre. The 6th and light dtvisons crossed
on the morning of the 27th at day light, and we found the enemy in astrong
position near Orthies, with his right on the heights on the road to
Dart, and occupying the village of St. Boes, and his left the heights
above Orthies and that town, and opposing the pasture of the river by
Sir It. Hill. The course of the heights on which the enemy had
placed his army, necessavily retired his centre, while the strength of
the position cave extraordinary advantage to the flanks. I ordered
3iarshtil‘4tr W. Berestord to turn, and attack the enemy's right with
the 4th division under Lieut. Gen. Sir L 'wry Cole, and the 9'lll divl•ma
tinder Mej -Gen. Walker and Col. Vivian's bii.rade of caved'!" ; %% lido
Lieut. Gen. Sir Thomas Picton should move along the great road lead.
ing from Peyrehorade to Orthies, and attack the heights on which thu
enemy's centre and left stood, with the 3d and 6th divisions, supp-rted
by Sir S. Cotton with Lord E. Somerset's brigade of cavalry. Major.
General Charles Baron Alten, with the light division; kept up the cont.
inunieation, and was 'el reserve between these two attacks. I likewise
desired bent-General Sir R. Hill to cross the Gave, and to twit, and
; -?tack the enemy's lett. Marshal Sir %Wham Betesi rd carried the
village of St. Bops, with the 4th division, under the command of Lkiir..
General Sir Lowry Cole, after nn obstinate resistance by the etwony ;
but the ground wes so narrow that the troops could not dephy m aft: rk_
the heights, notwithstanding the repeated Atempts M ijor-(seeeral
Boss and Brigadier-General Vasconeello's Portuguese blip& , ; iit
.was impossible to turn the enemy by their right, without ti!h n
t cxecst7o,
olt
extension of our lige. I therefore so far altered the plan e action.
as to order the immediate advance of the '3d and Lill] dtv:stors, and,.