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London, England, 1809-05-12 00:00:00

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• auV .1, ,
wa, bberal the ambition for place, and reduce
yobbo rri".:n to OA; negraded standard ,to` which such
a..uaetion as the present rnu.t level them. With
all his anxiety for Varhamentary Reform, the avow-
ed otnect: ot his tootiot„ as oeiginally Innbuneed,
th,.! I Gentleman thought -proper to shift ibis
t;round, and with depth of design, and dexteri-
ty of cxecution, l,e now came forwiard with a 0:O-
-rme tuLasaie, witti a nieasorp that was only a prelb.
mit.iry to the attainment of his great.end. Neither
would testate the sort of reform he wished for, but
merely dwelt upon the necessity of a general reform,
as arising, front recent opinions which had sprung
d:sclosures shade by a recent investigation; but
here he had to Observe, that although public opinion,
when le4itimately pronOunced, was always to be
respet-ted, yet the Influence that was supposed to
Baud. guicled that House on that decision, might, in
'great ',measure, have been misunderstood. For
other causeto hart wlhit were imputed to corruption
, for other prodileCtions than those which were sup,
posed to be !her. Wed upon tended to that decision.
It spoke of the power of that House in terms not to
100 rniscooceived. It preyed that there was nothing
SO high that might not he brought under the juris-
dietion ofthat House. It proved that even the in-
timation of its disapprobation bad produced as great
an erica as could have been brought about by its
west direst and severe ammadversion. 'Good:GOd !
was this then the period to suppose that the cha-
taiaer of the House of Commons was lost ; and that
every, the most hazardous, experiment should he
' made to relieve it. Still it was the character and
the influence of that House, that achieved all our
blessings; arid distinguished the charader and the
condition of this country from that of any other
country in the world ; and was the source from
which such blessings flowed to be described only
,as corrupt, to be stigmatized only as a sink of cor-
ruption, an objed of alarm and disgust ? Of what
ever atoms such 'a body was composed, whether
it was the result of some grand design, or merely the
offspring of their fortuitous concurrence, it mattered
not. Out of it grew the marked character, the
vital principle which distieguished this country
from all others, and which operated as the perennial
source of blessings unknown to• any other nation.
Was this a thing to be wantonly or .4 ickedly trifled
with ? The Right Hon. Gentleman concluded, by
suggesting a mode of combiniug in one both the mi.
ginal motion and the amendments that were propos-
ed to it.
Mr. MI-et :snot.; spoke at some length in fav'mr
of.the ta.iginal motion, hut scarcely a word of what
be uttered could be heard, from the' impatient cry
that prevailed for the question.
Mr. P. Mooou contended, that by negativing the
questien, not
,only would the House fail in vindi-
cating the character of the two Members against
wbotn it was direded, but that by.such a decision
they.would sacrifice the charader of the House it-
self.

giien to the people. Tilt: Generals there are SotliT,
Lasouna, -and 1,o:sox.
Accounts have also been received frOm'Catalonia,
that the
,General in Chief, WFDINO, the Marquis
LA ZAN, and FRANCItiCO PALAIOXi haying formed a
..itK(.tion with an army of a,1,060 men, are driving
every thingbefore them. The regiments of Gun&
left Sacavern on Sunday last for Ahrandre, about
eight leagues further up the Tagus; since which they
have confirmed their route towards Oporto. • ,
General BE'RESPORD, at the head of the Portuguese
troops, is advancing by the same.direalion. 1 believe
he is at Tantaren, or Tam 4. •

It is thought by those movements that General
WELIASLEYbad landed some- troops on the coast:
Some regiments of cavalry came into the river yes-
terday, which, it is said, le►t England with Sir A.
WELLESLEY, but we are not yet certain that such is
the ave.

Several more Generals and. Governors have been
deteettd of treachery, and there is elery reason to
suppose that this • country would have been sold,. if
the Portuguese soldiers had not placed themselves
under the command of British Officers. It is said
ti:e Governor of. Santarem hays ern- sent prisoner
here by General BERES/Nail). •'

CAD/Z, APRIL f 9 have lately' received in
this port 15,000 Muskets, 15,000 pikes, and large
quantities of other warlike stores, sent us 'by the
generous and constant English nation and. intelli-
gence has also reached us that the Ship Algeziras,
which took his Excellency Don PEDRO'PEVALLOS to
London, is speedily to rcuttrn with a coosiderable
cargo "of muskets and lather implements of Ware--
(Liston Gazette, April la.) ' •
.•..

LISBON. APRIL 14.—Loterc from Elvas'state,
that letters from Madrid have be,-:n received there;
which contain information, that in consequence of
an attempt. made by the French to carry off the
young men, with qn inteutit►q 14,copel them to
serve in their armies, the inhitliaitim rose upon the
garrison, and put it to the sword.

The same letters say that the French,, head-gnar.
tern have been removed from Merida further up the
interior, in consequence of unpleasant news received
from other parts of Spain.

His Excellency Marshal BERMFOILD Tutms,elf
in motion on,the 7th illfit; at the head..ctl our troops,
and the English are also on all points advancing:l*e
are as yet ignorant of the objeat of these movements,
but* must scion be known.
Brigadier Sti.vciaA writes from Chaves, that in
consequeuce of intelligence received of the French
having detached a considerable body. trom Oporto.to
Penalul, heitnmediately ordered his troops to, March,
tn,Arnarouth; invcad of Br►g:a, whither he first in.-
tended to march..

Mr. W. Smyrn Warmly . supported the original
motion. In allusio'n to the Cabe of Mr. Dick, he
,said, either he was compelled to vacate his seat .or
not. ,If be was so comp.:died for such a reason, then
the House would know what to think of Ministers;
Ministers, contend, be was not compelled,
then the inquiry should go on, and the charge be
is proved, •
Nlr, TittittssY, in explanation, said, that he still
continued a stediag friend to Yarliarotntary Reform,
but. no moment could be more unfavourable to the
attainment of it than the present.
Mr. QANNING *shortly explained ; alter which
str,ingers were ordered to wit hdraw,•and the House
cnvtded on the original question—.
Ayes
Noci

Letters from Malaga advise that his Excellency
General BtAxe arrived there the Oth-cif last month,
anti immrnediately pursued.blit,tuireh to,Catalonia.
Orders have been given by thcSupreme Junta of
Spain far packets to be appointed to sail regularly
between Spain and Trieste, in order to facilitate the
communication and intercourse with Anstiia.

_ . " . 310
Niaj, nry for Ministers, s--225
The question wit then put upon the amendments,
1.4.1nch were tieganved Without a division.
Adjourned at OW past Thrtie o'clock.

MAILS.
Azatvzo-4 Waterford. Dot—z Cottenburgh, t Lisbon,
Malta, 'Dublin, z Waterford.

We
.this morning received Dutch Papers to the
loth inSt. frOrn which we pave, made the following
extracts. 'We have not room so make any cons,
ments upon them, but our Readers will
.see with
.
pleasure that they do not contain"any account of
fres,lt successes over she Austrians.

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PRIDAY, MAY 12, isoq.

Portuguese Papers to the 17th of April arrived
this morning. The following are the most impor-
tant articles they contain : ;

EXTRACT OF AI, ETTEK, FR n BADAJOZ, DATED
APRIL • 10.

" 'With the greatest disgust we inform you, that
Ceneials thing°, L 4. PENA, and MARINd, have
been (hews ered to be traitors, having sold the army
of Andalu ;a, am *well as that of Uen. COES rA. It

bas been discovered that an •agreenacut was made

with some Colonels of French cavalrit, but we are
• happy to say that every necessary precaution has
been,taken to prevent its taking place.
" The post from Seville has not yet arrived, but
it is false respeeting the Junta having left that place.
"We have nothing particularly new. The
French have retrea►ed from Talavara and Soben. We
have reason to believe that they have got intelli-

Bence of 15,000 men having .reunited with General
CIjSSTA., but we have not yet received official.ac.
counts of this. General Courrs informs us that his
bea&cluarterti are at l‘lostaro, anti he hopes awn to
have an anion with the French. Our Paper is not
publi,lied daily."

LisauN, Aram t6.—A (kiltleman has arrived
here, who lett Opotrobbt Friday, and who reports

MuNICII, APRIL 28.--Yesterday five Couriers
arrived here from the head-quarters. at Landshnt ;
three to his Majesty, and two to the Hereditary
Prince, who bring advice' that the Imperial guards
had arrived at Landshut, and had been reviewed by
the Emperor, who immediately after Wards set, out
for Wasserburg; where- great , events are expeCled
to fake place.
The head-quarters of the EmperoY will to-mor.-
- row: be at Neuimarkt. A part, of the troops of
Hesse have entered Passau. The corps under the
Archduke CHARLES has taken a'position at Chain,
but as the corps of the Prince of PoNTE Coßvo is
marching upon Egra, not probable that the
Austrians will remain there long.

Yesterday a Russiat► Officer,
,who appears t% be
of rank, arrived here, accompanied by a Ftench
Adjutant, who will at(end him to the Emperor.—
He. is come from the army of Prince Paosottow lc Y.
Lieutenant7General Baron \Yampa has passed the
Inn, with his division, at Mohldorf. The 2500 men
of the Imperial Guaras, together With moo' grena-

diets of,the same, who arrived on,the 2 t at Avg*.
burg, were the next morning cotivey;ta forward in
five hundred waggons, and passed the.,Leeh. The
• grenadiers,, fourteen -days, heforeo were still in
Madrid. •

I On the day of the battle of Abeosberg, the

treror gave for the word bravery —Bavaria.---(AuE.-
4erdOnz Courant, March g.)

that the French issued Proclamations (after three 'WARSAW, 'Mutt. 17.—The Austrians have al-
duys plundering the whabitants and ravishing the !. ready cornmeiked hoiaties agaiirst the Did o