Star.
London, England, 1813-06-26 00:00:00

GO7TENBURCII MAIL.

BERLIN, JUNE 6.
The lively interest which the public justly takes in
the corps of Lieutenant-General Von 13ulnw, destined
to cover this city, and in its operations, occasions us
to give the following particulars concerning the happy
termination of the battle which took place the day
before yesterday, near Luckaw :
" The enemy's corps, aho::t f. 30,030 strong, which
stood behind the Black Elster, under the command.
of the Duke of Reggio, had moved forwards to Son-
nenwalde, and early on the day before yes. stday at-
tacked the advanced posts of the corps of Czneral
Bulow, who bad retired from Coltbus on Luzkaw,
with great vivacity, before that it had joined the
gades of Von Borstel and Von Boyen. Lieutenant-
General Von Bulow took his position, having Luckaw
in his front, on some advantageously-situated heights:
the eaemy displayed his attack on the town and its
garrison, and supported it by masses of tirailleurs, and
stormed the walls and gates of the town with strong
columns of infantry. The garrison defended them-
selves obstinately : the enemy was repulsed with
great loss : he then set fire to the suburbs and a part
of the town with grenades. In the mean time, by
command of Lieutenant•Gencral Von Bulow, the
Prussian and Russian infantry, commanded by Ma-
jor General Von Oppen, threw themselves on the
enemy's tight flank, put his cavalry in the greatest '
disorderin several squares which he had formed, and
thereby drove him to flight. A great number of the
enemy were sabred, and one howitzer and two can-
non taken.

66 This brilliant attack, accompßied by a fresh
and lively cue from our brave infantry from the su-
burbs, forced the enemy to retreat, and put an end
to the battle, which lasted from ten in the morning
till nine at night, and dt es great honour to our troops,
who had only three brigades engaged in this combat'
66 The enemy's loss may be estimated at 2500
men the field of battle, with the suburb, is reduced
to ashes, and the wounded French who were there
destroyed present a most drmdful sight. At the de-
parture of the courier we had already matte 500 pri-
soners, and the volunteer yagers and the light troops
were continually bringing mere in.
" The prisoners state, and their miserable appear-
ance and worn-out fi,tms confirm their report, that
the French army is suffering under the greatest pri-
vations.

" The brave inhabitants of Berlin will now, cer-
tainly, prevent our gallant troops froth suffering any
wars, that they may be enabled, wish fresh vigour,
to pursue the enemy. _ _ _

Late in the evrninz, the Commanding General
joined Major-G..neriil Von Borstel and Colonel Von
Doyen.

The enemy is retiring by the way of &Innen-
walde, from whence he came, and is vigorously pur-
sued, ht which the Generals Von Bnrstel, Von Oppen,
and Von Harpe, arc occupied with their light troops.
" The Royal appointed Military Government for
the country lunween the Elbe and the Oder,
(Signed) « L'lisTOcQ.• SACK."

P.IRLIdiiIENTeIRI PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, JUNE eL

The lionse met at ten o'clock in the morning.
lit the Appeal" Scotland v. Mercer," Judgment was affirmed.
In th:tt '6 mu..rt v. the Alarquis of Bute," Judgment WAY post-
-I.oned till Nlon '.ty.
In ari.AITL:al front the Co st of Chancery in Ireland," Mtrckle
v. ILck," air Samuel Itontidy and Mr. Notan wt re heard fur the
Appellant. Burch.-r hear:ngnn Monday.

Mr. Nztv.i o inn the fast Office, presented an account of
Alonies raid to Mr. Palmer, and of the To:Is on Mail Coaches,
and Mr. NVtverfield, irom the Exchequer Bill Office, accounts
re! ttive to Exchequer Bills. Ordered to he on the table.
'1 he Militia Subaltern Bdl and the Militia Adjuratit'a ad were
brought up from the Commons by Mr. Douglas, Mr. Abercroat.
bit', anti other Mentbers, ainis read a first time.
The Cotton Trade L:11, !ha Irish Treasury Bins Bill, the
Irish Alalr Duties Bill, Oa Irish Militia rill, the Cape Wine Bill,
and the Irish Catholic'Othcers' Bill, were read a third time, and
passed.
'11:e LORD CHANCELIOR presented a Bill, providing that
the } raperty vested in the Accuuntaut•lleneral of the Court of
Chancery, as such, should on his dumb, re 'al, or resi,:nation,
become vested from time to time in his successors in that office.
His Lordship stated that a regulation to this effect, ins tar as re-
garded the property ut the :uitors is the Court, a'ready existed,
under the authority of the Act of George I.; but their Lordships
had for some time past thought it right to make the Court of
Chancery a shop for the transaction of all the business relative to
Canals and a variety of other speculations, and the property in
the hands of the Accountant-General belonging to these concerns,
not coming within the purview df the Act, would, in the event of
his death, devolve to his heirs and executon, if some legislative
measure was not interposed.
The 13111 was then read a first time, and ordered to he printed.
A Message was sent to the Commons, desiring a conference
In the Painted Chamber, relative to the Resolution respecting
Christian Knowledge in India, agreed to yesterday. The con-
ference having been agreed to, and Mr. Quarme, the Deputy
Usher of the Black Rod, having announced that the Commons
.were ready for the conference, the Managers anointed by the
Lords, namely, the Lord President (Earl of Harrowhy), the Earl
of Buckinghamshire, the Earl of Clancarty, Lard Viscount Mel-
ville, the Bishop of Chester, Lord Montford, Lord Wialsingliarn,
and Lord Redesdale went forth. On ti.eir return the Earl of
Harrowby reported that they had communicated to the Commons
the concurrence of the lords in the Resolution.

Lord REDESDA LE prt sented a BM for empowering Courts
of Law and Equity to. take Allidavits by means of Conninicsioners
in all parts of the United Ningdona. Read a first time, and or-
dered to be printA.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE postponed his motion relative to
Finance, which stood fur Monday.
On the motion of the Earl of LAUDERDALE sonic further
papers wt re ordered relative to Mr. Pahner's
Adjourned till Monday,
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The Fire Arms Bill was read a second time, and ordered to
be read a third time on Monday.
Mr. Alderman ATKINS' motion, respecting the American
Trade, was fixed for Tuesday next.

t The CHANCELLOR of'the EXCHEQUER moved for leave
o bring in a BM, for the better examining and auditing the mili-
tary accounts of Spain and Portugal.
Mr. WHARTON brought in a Bill for Nye rAief of Ship-
owners in ca on cases.

'I he Irish Insolvent Debtors' Bill, the Irish Distillery Amend-
ment Bill, and the Irish Tokens Bill, were severally ordered to
be conami:ted on Monday.
Sir HENRY PARNELL, in filing the Committee on the
Corn Laves for Monday, explained the nature of the R,6o.tlfifitt

he intended to propose, whir* was simply, that sollsii gbh
shonld Lill in this country to 111) shddngi Apatter; tlica i(slogp
of 'eleven .111:lings aluarter should be laid on the iniortaricotpf
Forilgoi'Com. It was evident, therefOre, that this iiitdrat:tbs
could not lutirfere 'With the itnportatitor of Foreign Corn till
Corn &Inlaid fall in this country thirtreig:it shillings a quarter, ft
being now I tal shillings a quarter.
Mr. CREEVBY wished to know whether it was ip coatent-
platiou of GovernMent, to abolish the sinecure .if the joiot
master of the Forces. When Its (Mr. Crievey), mole a mOiliil
upon this subject early itt the present Session,'lse was told by.the
ilcr.-torable Gentleman opposi:e, and by other Honourable Sloaa
tlemea who took a part In that discussion, lila a Bill was to jed
brought kw) the other House which would accompl;sh that (4.
jort ; that Lit/ Lowevvr, had been thriAvo our, and he hopedit
was now the ii.Lention of Government to abolish the place, addle
was continued for no other purpose, but In deference to daft
y interest of the I)uhe of reaufort. If no such JAW
ticn should be :nnerfecred by GoePrnment, be should c.rtainit
bring it before Parlixnent again early next SeSsion, 'Whin itt
[t.n y Extraordinaries were voted, and Indere!, ca 'reety tie&
lion as ler,: as he was in that louse.
Af er a few wort.-.s 1. . n Mr. Citor:mt and Mr. J.oaa,Wl3-11
rectified nmist:the which had appeared in the ruoic rnpvis,
wherein he was said to have'asserted that the army was paid4ap
to March 24, when, in 1... A, the army was resiiially in atreatca
four months, the Bill was or.i, red to be committed on Monday.
The Irish titt,llnps' B:1:, was rt ad a third time nod passed.
The Report of the t ommittee of Supply was brought up, soil
the several items agreed to.
Ike Bill or facilitating the making up of the Plymatter's
counts was read a second time.
•
AUCTION REGULATION BILL.

Mr. LUSHINGTON appeared at the Bit with
the Repent of the Auction Regulation Dill. Ott the
motion that the .Report be brought up,
/sir. WHI 1.131 t EA D took oceasi. n to sty a feat
words on the subject of this Bill, which, although one
of deep concern to the community, h-d not even beets
printed. It was only indeed by accident, as he hail
been informed, that the persons must nearly ur.cresied
in the measure, had obtained a knowledge of its tea
nature. The fate of the /suction Bill of last Seseloti
was well known. It was understood in the course of
the communication held on th tt occasion between the
Chancellor of the Exchequer and a Committee of die
Auctioneers, that the Right Honourable Gentleman
pledged himself not to revive that measure or any df
its provisions, without due notice to those concerned.
It appeared, however, that the Secretary of the Tree.
sury had revived most of those obnoxious provisions
in the Lill in progress through the House, called—
" The Excise Regulation Dill ;" and 'when remon-
strated with on the subject, had replied, "I Will try
the experiment." He (Mr. Whitbread) could not
help thinking that all this must have been done with.
out the knowledge of the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer. The fact was, however, that the Secretary cif
the Treasury had introduced into Parliament a Bill
which the Chancellor of the Exchequer had distinctly
told the parties interested should not be introduced
without due notice being given to theM of such intro.
(friction. What lie intended to propose Was, that the
Bill should be printed, in order that the particular
proi 'sons of it might be generally known, ~and that
none of them should be allowed to pass into a law
without previous and due publicity.
Mr. WH A R.ToN rose for the ptirPose of contra•
dieting almost every statement the Hon. Gentleman,
had made. In the first place, the Bill bore no such
title as that which had been ascribed to it by the Ho-
nourable Gentleman. It was a Bill to prevent those
frauds in auctions which had been so extensively into.
rims. Si far was it from true that the Bill had beet'
brought in clandestinely and hurried through the
House, that the fact was, that it had been in the
House a great many weeks. It was true that it had
not been printed. But it could oot be expected that
he s'tould propose the [minting of it; for having been
in direct communication ss id) all the parties concerned
in the measure, he bad not felt that there existed such
an objection to it as rendered that proposition neces-
sary. Adverting to the expression imputed to him
by the Hen. Gentleman, of his determination to
try the experiment," he solemnly denied having used
such words, or- any thing like them ; on the contrary,
all the communications which he had had with the
parties interested were of an open and amicable
nature, and he had never kn'iwn until that night that
the 11:11 would be subject to any opposition. In the
Committee a great number of amendments had been
introduced, in consequence of the suggestions of the
parties concerned, of s‘hich he was happy to take ad-
vantage. The assertion made by the Hon. Gentle.
man, that it was attempted to smuggle 'the Bill
through the House, was wholly unfounded. Never
had a masa::: been more amply considered, or with
i
more frequent reference to the opinion of those peral
sons whose interest it immediately concerned. If it
should be the pleasure of the House to print the Bina
he would not oppose it ; butt really he could see no
I ground fur such a proceeding. It was a late
of the Session, and in the stage to which the Bill had
arrived, much discussion upon it was not to be expeca
ted. l t ought not to he forgotten, in estimating the
merits of the measure, that it was brought forward at
the instance of as large a body of individuals as had
ever petitioned the House of Commons on any sub
ject. The City of London was deeply interested in
its success. A deputation ficm a large and respec-
table Meeting in the City had done him the honou
to call on hint, and make several suggestions with :e-
-lation to the Bill of which lie had availed himself,
Under all these circumstances, it did not appear to
him that the House were at all called upon to order
the printing of a Bill which was necessarily of corn,
derable length. Tie object which lie had at present
in view, with respect to this measure, was to induce
the House to allow the Report to be brought up
now, and that the Bill should be re-committed on.
`Monday, for the purpose of its receiving still further
amendments.

period'

Mr. WHITBREAD observed, that the assertions
which he had made were not but those of the
persons by whom he nad been just! ucted. Undoubt-
edly, if the declarae.ions of the lien. Gentleman were
well founded, he had Leen most grossly misiniormed.
To slim, however, that he had not gone beyolid his
information, he would read severed passages from his
br:cf, if he might so call it. ["1.11-: Hon. CieuLlemap