The National Register.
London, England, 1809-05-07 00:00:00

COLONEL GORDON.

Sir Oswald Moseley, after some remarks, proposed the fol-
lowing Resolution:—
" That a Committee of the whole House be appointed to in-
vestigate certain transactions, relative to the erection of a new►
infirmary, and the granting of certain lands to Colonel Gordon,
which were purchased for the use of the Royal Hospital at
Chelsea; and that Sir David Dundas and other Officers belong-
ing to thesaid Hospital, should atteud the said Committee."

The Chancellor of the Exchequer. Since the last conversation
in the !louse on the matter, the Treasury had set on foot an inquiry,
the result of which was, that the Governor having had commu-
nication with Colonel Gordon, that Gentleman had expressed
his readiness to give up the ground to any extent which might he
deemed necessary surrounding the in: The Governor
said, he bad also received a proposition for raising a new infir-
mary, for which purpose the n !tole of the ground would be ne-
cessary ; and, in consequence of this, he begged to he informed
by the Treasury, whether the contract with Colonel Gordon,
was open, in order that he might proceed to, inquire farther into
the exped!ency of the propo-ed plan, The Treasury replied
that the contract with Colonel Gordon was such as to induce
them to consider themselves hound in Justice and equity to
grant the lease, under the title which they had promised, and
that they were not at liberty to rescind the contract. But they
advised the Governor to go on in his inquiry, nod to take with
him an additional surgeon ; and if they found the plan proposed
eligible, and likely to answer the purpose desired, that then the
Treasury would enter into negociation with Col. Gordon, to
induce him to give up his interest in the premises.

A long conversation took place, in which Mr. fluskisson, Sir
)(ark WQ td, Lord Percy, Mr, yorLI and Mr. Long, opposed
the Infitioll ; which WWI supported by Sir F. Burdett and Mr.
W. Smith.
Sir cl.wat 1 Moseley having replied, the House divided, for
tht ?'.alai 72-4gainst it 170—Majority against the Motion
7—.,;ltijugrae4 p • .

In the Journal dc I 'Empire, the following further par-
ticulars are given of this unhappy affair :

PA Rll. APRIL 26.

" On the 17th our army began to manoeuvre on the left flank
of the Austrians. Several skirmishes ensued het wren the out-
posts; but on the 19th, *it is said, a most serious attack began,
and the scene of action is stated to have been between Neustadt
and Ratisbon, when the Austrians were totally routed. The
French were led on by the Prince of Neuichafrl. The Em-
peror, who arrived at head-quarters on the 19th at night, placed
himself in the centre of his arms at day-light in the following
morning, and attacked the enenry' at all points. By one of his
grand manoeuvres, he was enabled to cut asunder their different
corps, which were thus rendered incapable of reuniting The
battle continued during the 21st, 22d, and 23d. On the 21st we
had already taken 10,000 prisoners. It is said, that the Aus-
trians kayo in all lost 25,000 men ; twenty of their Generals
have been killed, wounded, or taken. Up to the night of the
21st the lituperor bad not alighted crush bit borne.--We UN as.,

Dictation with Co;anel Gordon, that Gentleman had expressed Majesty harangued them, and they displayed the highest gal-
his readiness to give up the ground to any extent which might be lantry,"
deemed necessary surrounding the in: The Governor
said, he bad also received a proposition for raising a new infir- ' In the Journal dc l'Empire, the following further par-
'nary, for which purpose the w !tole of the ground would be ue- titulars are given of this unhappy affair :
flessary ; and, in consequence of this, he begged to he informed PA R 15, A PR IL 26.
by the Treasury, whether the contract with Colonel Gordon, "On the 17th our army began to manceuvre on the left flank
was open, in order that he might proceed to, inquire farther into
of the Austrians. Several skirmishes ensued het wren the out-
the exped!ency of the propo•ed plan, The Treasury replied ,
that the contract with Colonel Gordon was such as to induce posts; is
but on the 19th, it said, a most serious attack began,
them to consider themselves hound in justice and equity to and the scene of action is stated to have been between Neustadt
grant the lease, under the title which they had promised, and and Ratisbon, when the Austrians were totally routed. The
that they were not at liberty to rescind the contract. But they
French were led on by the Prince of Neuichatfq. The Em-
film an additional surgeon ; and if they found the plan proposed Advised the Governor to go on in his inquiry, and to take with
perm, who arrived at head-quarters on the 19th at night, placed
*legible, and likely to answer the purpose desired, that then the himself in the centre of his army at day-light in the following
Treasury would enter into a negotiation with Col. Gordon, to morning, and attacked the enemy 'at all points. By one of his
induce him to give up his interest in the premises. grand manoeuvres, he was enabled to cut asunder their different
A long conversation took place, in which Mr. Heskisson, Sir corps, which were thus rendered incapable of reuniting The
Mark Wo td, Lord Percy, Mr, orL, and Mr. Long, opposed battle continued during e the 21st9 9 22d and 23d. On the 21st we
the motion; which wit supported by Sir F. Burdett and Mr. had already taken 10,000 prisoners. It is said, that the Aus-
W. Smith.
' trians kayo it; all lost 25,000 men ; twenty of their Generals
Sir fliwal 1 Moseley having replied, the House divided, for
tht Motion 72—Against it 170—Majority ugain6t the Motion' have been killed, wounded, or taken. Up to the night of the
47---.;ltijuarue4 p - . • 21st the. lituperor bad not alighted from bit borne.--We are as.,