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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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SPAIN.

MADRID, MAY 44.—His Imperial Highness the Grand Mike
of Berg, as well as the Junta of the Government, having been
informed respecting the desire of the Emperor of the French to
see assembled at Bayonne, on the 15th of June next, a deputa-
tion of 150 persons, from the Clergy, Nobility, and State:-
General, for the purpose of deliberating upon the interettn-
situation of that kingdom, the Junta is charged to take measures
for expediting the execution of his Majesty's pleasure, and to
give to the Cities and Corporations the necessary directions iu
these respects. The Clergy shall he represented by two Arch-
bishops, six Bishops, named by the Junta, sixteen canons 07
dignitaries named by their chapters, twenty priests named by
their Bishops, and six Generals of Orders. There shall be ten
Grandees of Spain, namely, the Duke de Frias, the Duke de
'Medina Cell, the Duke de Hyen, the Count de Orgaz, the
Count de Fuentes, the Marquis de Santa Cruz, the Count de
Fernan Naunez, the Duke d'Ossuna, the Duke del Parque, the
Condt de Santa Colonna, 10 Titulars, and 10 Knights of Castille,
I two Deputies from Navarre, &c.
'lnset S.—This day was published, in the name of his Ma-
jesty the Emperor of France, &c. a Proclamation to the Sp:t..
nish nation. The following is a translation of the more import-
ant passages :
" Spaniards ! after a long lingering disease, your nation sunk
into decay. I have seen your sufferings; I will relieve them.
Your greatness makes a part of mine.
" Your Princes have ceded to me an their rights to the Spa-
nish Crown. I will not reign over your provinces, but I will
acquire an eternal right to the love and gratitude of your pos-
terity.
" Your monarchy is old ; it must be renovated, that you may
enjoy the blessings of a renovation which shall not be purciased
by civil war or desolation.
" Spaniards ! 1 have convened a general assembly of the de-
puties of your provinces and towns, that I may know your de-
sires and wants.
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" I shall lay down my rights, and place your illustrious Crown
upon the head of one who resembles me ; securing you a Consti-
tution, which will unite the salutary power.of the Sovereign with
the liberties and rights of the Spanish nation. It is lay will.
that my memory shall be blessed by your latest posterity, and
that they shall say—he was the restorer of our country.
" Given at Bayonne, 25th May, IhOS."
" By virtue of a mandate of his Imperial and Royal Highness
the Grand Duke of Berg, dated the "ad inst. the existing Com-
mission of Consolidation of the royal Vales is abolished. The
Commission is in future to be composed of the President of
Government, of the Supreme Council of Castile, two Ministers of
the same Council, a rsiiniAer of the Council of the Indies, and
of the Council of the Factory, and a Secretary. The function
intrusted to this Commission are to secularise and sell, as far 114
is requisite, the Church lands, and to dispatch all other pressins
business.
" His Imperial Highness has nominated Colonel Cabarrus ta
he Interdant-General in Chief of the Consolidation of the Royal
Vales, with the title of Master of the Accounts, and the functions
of 'Moister of the Commission of the Govermnent.
BAYONNE, JUNE 4.—The day before yesterday his Majesty
received, at his Levee, the Deputation of the Grandees of Spain,
and had a very long conference with them. Among the Mem-
bers who constitute this Deputation are mentioned Priuce Cas-
tel Franco, the Duke del Pastime, the Duke of Ossuna, the
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Marquis of Santa Cruz, and the Count of Santa Colonna. es-
terday his Excellency M. d'Auzanza, Minister of Finance, pre-
sented to his Majesty the Deputation of the Council of the In-
dies, and of the Council of Finance. His Majesty conversed
:vo hours with the Members of this Deputation, concerning the
..hinges and improvements which the welfare of Spain requirff,
is the opinion of all intelligent persons. The Deputies of the
Extraordinary Junta are daily arriving.
The following Imperial Decree has been issued at Madrid :
" Napoleon, Emperor of the Fri•nch, King of Italy, Pro-
tector of the Confederacy of the P &e.
" The King mat the Princes of the House of Spain having
ceded their rights to time Crown, as is known by their treaties
of the sth and 10th of May, and Icy their proclamations publitih•

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ed by the Junta and the Council of Castile, we have decreed,
and do - ordered, and do order, as follows :

_ decree,
" Art. I. The Assembly of the Notables, which has already
been convened by the Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom, shall
be held on the 15th of June, at Bayonne. The Deputies shall
be charged with the sentiments, desires, and complaints of those
they represent ; and also with fall power to fix the basis of the
new Government for the Kingdom.
" 2. Our cousin, the Grand Duke of Berg, shall continue to
fulfil the functions of Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom.
"S. The Ministers, the Council of State, the Council of Cas-
tile, and all civil, ecclesiastical, and military authorities are,
as far as is requisite, confirmed. Justice shall be administered
under the same forms, and in the same manner as is usual.
" 4. The Council of Castile is charged with the publication
of this Decree, and with the affixing it on all places where it
may be necessary, that no one may pretend ignorance of the same.
{riven in our Imperial and Royal Palace at Bayonne, the
25th of May, 1808. (Signed) "NAPOI.SON."

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.


MiNllllai

Tax Esser. op- SumLx said it had been proved, that New-
castle, Shields, and Sunderland were oot capable of :applying
the metropolis at all time with coals. When the wind was ad-
verse, the coal vessels could not get up to the Pool, and the con•
seqweace was, that the price of the article was increased to an
enormous amount. lie thought the Bill likely to save the Pub-
lic expence in this useful article, and, under all the circum-
stances, gave the. Bill his support. The Bill was then read a
third time.

LQCAL MILITIA.
On the order of the day for receiving the Report of the Com-.
mince on the Local Militia Bill,
EARL PITZWILLIAM moved an amendment, to exempt per-
sons ballotted for the Local Militia from the operations of the
Training Act. And after a few observations the amendment
was put and negatived. The report was then received, and
the Resolutions agreed to.
EARL STANHOPE rose, on the third reading of the Hare Shoot-
ing Bill, and observed, that the law, with reference to the ap-
pointment of gamekeepers, was better in the Act passed in the
reign of George the First, than the law as it stood upon the
subject in the present Bill. The question was put and negatived.
The Bill was then read a third time.--:Adjourned.
TUESfIAI, JIINF: 21.
A Messenger from the House of Commons brought up the Irish
Local Militia Bill, the Stipendiary Curates Bill, and the British
herring Fishery Bill, which were read the first time.

LOCAL MILITIA BILL.
On the third reading of this Bill, TIIE E4RL or SELKIRK
adverted to the notice he had given at a previous discussion of
this measure, of his intention to propose an amendment relating
to the balloting principle. Ile recommended, Government to •
call out a given number of young men annually, between the
ages of eighteen and nineteen, to learn the use of arms. Thi3
plan, according- to his opinion, would afford a more effectual
force fur the defence of the country than the mode of procuricg
men by ballot ; and in. order that the propcisttion might be
adopted, he moved that the word " ballot" should he left out
of the clause of the Bill. The motion wai put and negatived.
fhe Bill was read a third time and passed.

MR. PALMER'S CLAIM.
LORD ELLIOT rose to make his motion, persnont to notice,pn
the Bill for allowing compensation to Mr. Palmer, for his set..
vices in the Post-Office, department. Ile observed, that in
addressing their Lordships, he was iuflnenced by no other than a
public motive. He then entered into a detail of the cirennir
stances o hick induced Mr. Pitt to confer a grant of 3000 i, pe-
year on Mr. Palmer, and his subsequent dismissal from offices
He then contended, that by not performing the duties of the
office to which Mr, Palmer was appointed, he lost all claim to
public compensation, and concluded by moving that de Bill be
rec. iced.
EAR'. Monti entered into an eloquent argument in sup-
port of Mr. Palmer's claims, and contended, from the minutes
of evidence laid before the House on the subject, that Mr.
Palmer did not merit the obloquy and disgrace attributed to*his
conduct. It vs as not his intention to come to any decision re-
specting Mr. Palmer's claim, he merely opposed his motion fur
dismissing the Bill in deliauce of the decision of the other House,
and the attention which their Lordships were bound in justice
to pay to the claim of a subject, who applied for public com-
pensation. Under all thecircumstances, he thought the present
was not a proper opportunity for the House to come to any de-
i sio.t on the question of Mr. Palmer's claim; and be concluded
by moving, " That the House do now adjourn."
Tyre Loup etrAscsr.Lon opposed the motion for the adjourn-
ment, and entered at some length into the consideration of the
Bill betbre the House. Entertaining, as he did, sill due respect
for the other House of Parliament, which had sent up this Bill,
i!e yet saw no substantial reasons for adopting it, and remained
precisely of • the same opinion he had formerly adopted, that
whatever were the merits of Mr. Palmer towards the publics
yet these had been sufficiently rewarded by a pension of 3000/.
year, and that he had no well founded claim to the grant pro
posed in the present Bill.
The House divided, when there appeared for thenmendmet
non-contents 10, contents 34, majority 24. The original mud
was then carried without a division.—Adjourned.., • •
WEDI4IESDA VINE •
The Scotch Teind Bill, Promis'sory.Ndte Bill, • Land l's
Commissioners Bill. Ale Licence Bill, PrizO Goods War sea
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