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London, England, 1815-05-13 00:00:00

PARLIAMEiV7wRr PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 12.
In Walker v. Beatte, j.selgtr.vot of the Court below reversed.--
In Craigie v. Maelt.fiizie, affirmed. In Robertson c.. Duke of Athol
(inuor-buriting), ailirm.:d in substance. In Davidson v. Robert-
sun, partly reversed mud partly remitted.
I'lie Royal Assent was given by commission to the Property
Tax Bill, the Exchequer Bills Entitling Bill, the Copprr Impor-
tation Bill, the South Sea Bill, the Critn nal+ Returns Oil!, the
Glebe Houses Exchange Bill, the Gaol Fees Bill, the County
Rates Bill, the Alien/ DU, the four's Expenses Retut us UM, the:
Greenwich Hospital BiU, and the Fire•arms Bill, and several
Road and other private Bills.
Cotnmi.a•ioAcr4—Lords ELDON.. SRAITSSURT, MI Duke of
Muxrr.u.,c,

BANKRUPT LAWS.
Earl STANHOPE presented a petition from John
Duliesne, merchant, praying relief. The petition
stated, that tile petitioner had been for three years
coutiaed in the King's Bench pii.on.
in consequence
of a commission of bankruptcy having issued against
him. He was, as we collected, a merchant or manu-
facturer in some place in Yorkshire, and a docket
had been struck against him in his absence by a pre-
tended creditor in Landon; that he had petitioned
the Chancellor for a supersedeas, on the ground of I
some irregularity in stokieg the docket, or issuing
the commission ; that the LnrJ Chancellor's opinion
being against him on that ground, he presented ano-
ther petition, ',raying for a supersedeas, on the ground
that there was uu proper petitioning creditor's debt,
but that a supersedeas had still been iefused, and that
lie had applied to the Lord Chancellor to be brought
up to the Court, to plead his own cause ; and, that
the Laid Chancellor tied sent him a letter in return,
stating his doubt whether he had any power to order
up a person in custody, under his circumstances, to
the Court of Chancery, to plead his cause, and he
had heard nothing further on the subject. 'l. he peti-
tion prayed, that the Bankrupt Laws might be amend-
ed in as far as they permitted a docktt to be struck,
and a commission to be taken, on oath of any one
pretending to be a creditor, without an opportunity
to the patty against whom the application was made
to be heard in his defence; and it also prayed that
the Chancellor might be empowered to bring up
persons in custody, to plead their own causes it they
thought fit.
Earl S I'ANHOPE said, that it was rather too late
in the ses:ion to begin the ameiohnent of the Bank-
rupt Laws generally, and it would be a bold thing
iii him to attempt it, and therefore he wished that
some other more competent person would take it up ;
but as to that part of the petition which related to the
bringing up parties when iu custody, to plead their
own causes it they wished it, he thought that might
be easily provided for by a short bill, if the Noble
and Learned Len' on the Woolsack had still enter-
tained any doubt on the subject. For his own part
he had no doubt about the matter, and his reason
was this :—Every one had a right to plead his own
cause if he chose, and therefore every Court must
have the power of ordering up a person in custody to
plead his own cause depending in that Court, hecause
otherwise, the right of the subject might be nugatory
in those cases where it might be most desirable that
it should be in full force. He, therefore, would again
call their Lordships' attention to the point next Thurs.
day, or sena* day soon- atter, and in the mean time
he moved, that the petition be laid on the table.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that he took
it to be admitted in the Courts, that a party Might,
it he chose it, plead his own cause; and he took tura
be a principle likewise, that a man should wholly
plead his own cause, or leave it wholly to his Coun-
sel, and that be could not be heard both ways. With
respect to the striking a docket, and issuing a com-
mission merely on oath of the petitioning creditor, if
that was a detect, it must be remedied by the Legis-
lature, for it was a matter of right, as the law stood,
which the Chancellor could not refuse. As far as
he could recollect this case, the petitioner had, as he
stated, applied to him for a supersedeas on the ground
of some irregularity in striking the docket, and
though perhaps the party might not be satisfied with
the decision which he had thought himself bound to
give, yet he believed no professional man could think
that under the circumstances of the case, and the law
as applicable to it, he COuld have properly given any
other than that decision. The petitioner might think
that there was some unnecessary delay in the hearing
of his petition; but he thought it due to himself as
well as to others, to state that in cases of petitions
by persons in custody in this way, it was a rule with
him to bear the parties on the subject as soon as they
chose. The petitioner then applied by another peti-
tion for a supersedeas, on the ground that there was
no sufficient petitioning creditor's debt; and though
the petitioner -might perhapir think that his Counsel
had not done him justice, he must say this at least—
that the Counsel was one whO was not apt to give up
a Cause or a point when any thing could be made of

'fit; and yet that Counsel was fully satisfied that all
be could ask was—that an issue should be directed tt,
try whether there was a good petitioning creditor's
debt or not? There the matter remained for that
time, and afterwards he received from the petitioner
a well written paper, stating the circumstances of
his own case ; and arguing upon them. This
paper he had read attentively, together with the
affidavits, and after arguing the case for the Pet;.
tioner as strongly as if he had been his Counsel, the
very utmost length he could go WAS to grant thl
issue. The petitioner, it appeared, still tlorglit the
was some mistake or. tl:e part of the Juke, anti
wished to be brought up to be heard f(ir
If the Noble Earl were to bring in a Bill on the suit
jest, there were many other cases of custody, wind,
would be found a.i much in need of such a power to
grant the sort of relief prayed for in this instance.
E.ul STANHOPE sAid, the Petitioner (cm:
plained that :he alleged c etht n• had taken his g0n.1.!
in execution tion)ore tliaa the amount of his deli.,
and that instc.id of being really a creditor, he wa..
debtor. The i',:titon was then laid on the tAble.

The further cur.. idf ration of the Report on
F.arl of Rewherry's Divorce was postponed t.
Thursday, and tt die report cu Fowles's Divorce
Bill till Friday.--A ijourecd ull Taur:,lty next.

110U:ih OF COMMON:,

The Royal Aswf it wa: frca Ly canlt.liswili to Ole p:
Tax and caber 81114.

Mr. EGERTON pretentot a t..e
Stockport agaloq the I weihr-bt I 11. Lt
Prir. SHAW pt eceoted a I .twun Il.mt Vt. •si ,"11.! !•
- - - .

Traders of Ireland, praying t .r a-rut

_
buppression of Mock Auctioug.
The Oak Bark Bill was cot:miles!: rer.grt on Clat:l t.,,!
Nlllttia An:et:Went BM wag teue. 1 :El Liric
Sir OLOR(:E n•tvg-,1 that Cog:. zcJ:ch t-;
ri-h 13.11 bt:utgl
Mr lIORNER otserved, that i• tuts 41e Ale to see
eauict brusght up which ts:iress..(l gmilest•rt view, t 0...,
Hon .ut ekle Members as to the 1:,%; tticatig g I

'• !IA

game. For hie own part, he corssidi red that cite t;a:in7 Lea.,
were already administered with sath..ieut rigour in icoti-us:, ...
that tb6re existed no necessity for arming th.- Mogistracy se::*l
additional arbitrary powers. lie believed th.st there es es e (CI
tb,o rintol.ferot mature more hostile to each other a justice•
of tl4 peace and a poacher —(.f lati!‘h
The report was then ordered tube received on I hLrsday v.rt,
and to be printed.
In the Committee of Ways at:l Means, the Cu c t Last a
the Excuitauxa submitted his new Resolutiiui tor tue
of Exchequer Bills; and Mr. FLTZOLIAI D proposed
additional mamp Duties, and a.i equalization of the ilt turd
Hop Duties in Ireland; winch, after a feu words from
N CwrOCT, were agreed to, and the repettt °Net t-d to be rectived
on •I huraday.
Sir 1. NEWPORT moved for an account of the number and
amount of FL..., e..ilecteu 10 tilt &ferret etiolates of lrela .1 to:
the offence of illicit elistiltat.on, virs,e cue year 1813--sp‘cuytog
when and where incurred, and by whom toilette&
Lord CAS ILERF.AGH, on moving that the douse should,
at les rising, adjourn till Thursday nest, gave not cc of Ins in-
tention to move, on Thursday, for leave to 10.4 in a hill to
enable his Majesty to.c all cur eh- services of all ur any pert
the Militia.
Mr. BANKES suggested to an Hon. Barun-t (Sri H. Parnll)
eutt 111 r tffrelUtof the Hoe se was.ob•ut.to Eaireittut
quence of the unportant to which he had given
it might materially favour thy convenience of sec!. Members se
might ariiieliOiti taistlia farts Of Meet tuntry, to deter that die
cussfort till Tuesday tortnight.
Sir H. PARNELI. having signified his assent, the call tit :lie
House was definitively fixed for that day.
Mr. H. ADDINGTON gave wanes of his intention to more
for a Bill to renew and amend the Tr.nsportatisio Act.
Mr. CORDON moved fir the Copy at a Proclamation issued
by Chsvernor Alasile, in I)ominie4, on or shoat use 15th 01 Oc•
tuber, 1815.
Mr. HORNER enquired *hat steps had been taken with re.
spect to the case of that tientlernar.l
Mr. GOULBURN replied, that It was not yet completely is•
imitated.
hir R. HERON said, he should move no Thursday next
certain papers, in justification in the conduct of GoeernorAiu.re,
who anticipated with sstietoriuti the opportunity of vim:series
his character from the aspersicns which it Lad !oar
laboured.

On the motion of NI:. ADDING :O!', the Local 11,1111:it
Bill was read a second time, Lord Sins.t.tv trserving his otec-
tions till the Bill should bi. commute!. _

The reports of t:I.. frisk Milt they a d Assessed Taxes Bilk
were received, and the Bills tirdt.red to be. read a third time en
Thursday next.
'The Wine Drawbacli and 'Weights and Measures Bills were
brought in and severally read a best time.
Mr. BANKEs gave vatice that he alati,-;1 on an cagy day
move for the papers relative to the new 1 rAnsport Office.
General THORNTON gave putice teat cal ThursZay be
should move for leave to bring in a 1.1;l1 hr the more effectual
prevention of tumults in plabliC places, azd the mote '

nisbment of rioters.
The East India Gratuities and India Judges Salaries BiEs were
retorted, and.orderod to be road a third ume.
The Scotch Commissary Courts Cotni•rns.tiva ELI Was real a
third time.
Mr. WYNNE moved, that the Private Committees should
continue to sit, notwithstanding the adjourunicit.—Aoi,Amled.

FRENCH PAPERS.
PARIS, MAY 9.
THZ MINISTER OW Mk INTLItIOR TO TUE PREFECTS Or TEE

DEPARTMENT.

am informed that in several parts of the Empire the •errocy
of correspondence has been violated by agents el administration.
Who can have autborieed suck measures f Will their authors ay
that they wished to serve the government, and di,cever rublis
thoughts. introduce such proceethings into the administration,
is not to serve, but to calumniate the Emperor. tie decc nut re-
quire, he rejects the homage of a service disavowed by the laws.
And have not the laws, since 170, concurred in declaring tae
• secrecy of letters Inviolable? All our misfortunes, at different
periods of che revolution, have proceeded trout breaches of prin.
ciple;.it.is tinter.° renounce such practices. You will therefore,
prosecute with the utmost rigear of the law, those iniractious
ei
the most sacred rights of man in society. rile thntliihts of a
French citizen, ought to be as free as his person.
(igned) CAR! 07.
WAR DEPARTMEN r.—Nortcc.
No military person iu active service, whatever may be bii
rank, except sucli as may belong to deputati,en from cores, can
quit his post to attend the Champ de Al,al; their absence could
only be injurious to the service. (Signed)
Paris, May B. Marshal the Prince.ot ECKNICHis

LIEGE, MAY 1.
The Saxons continue to insist on the Prnsciani
drinking the health of the King of Saxony
Emperor Napoleon, and on their refusal ?rocxi to
force them sword in hand. It is cvnain ,hat it IL
Emperor were to appear here, he would find `20,00.
partisans ready to take up arms for him ; the mania:
is favourable, as we are surrounded only by Skixoi%
and Belgians who are as impatient as ourselves
shake off the yoke.
MAY 2.—The Saxon regiments in pirrison 11';`
were ordered to appear in the square this augunTs
in. order to be incorporated with the Prussians. lhcf
did not come to the appointed place until thy'at,c.:
noon, and when the incorporation was annoiinc.J
,to them they left their ranks in the greatest disorder.
crying, Live the Kin; of 4axony ! and the Emperor
of
the k rent.* I ' Most of the Officers followed tile el•
ample of the soldiers, and the, confusion was coal:
plete. The Saxons are now running thr ugh
streets with their swords drawn in quest of krussiow•

V

LOINDON.

SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1815.

fItiCE N' THI4 DAY A I Twgi.vE O'CI,OCK:
Reduced 574-4 per C:. it—S per Cr. gill—strip I pi.
!7.pis. SSi;—for as,:ount, .41i—India Bonds 116. pe.
bank Long Anns. I 4i 7-16thi—Exchequer Bah 2t. to Ss.

• The Dispatches tecelied-•,yesterday from Viennd,
related to the ultimate determination of the Allied
.tonceraing the war. A Message on this subject from
•.he PRINCE REGENT, will be presented to both Houses
Parliament immediately on their te-assembling
next week. Before the adjournment yesterday for the
h thdays, Lord CASTLEREAGH gave notice, that on
Thur.d.ty next he would move for leave to bting in a
Bill to enable the PRINCE REGENT tri call out the
whole cr a part of the Militia of Great Britain.

Hostilities are on the point of commencing. On
Monday and Tuesday there was a general movement
in advance from the interior of Flanders to the French
frontier. The Prussians and Belgians, who have hi-
therto been in the rear, were then advancing in the
direction of Mons and Valenciennes, with their trains
of artillery, and in every respect equipped for instant
service. It seems probable that, while a sufficient i
force is lett to watch the garrisons of Lisle, and of
t!.e railer !caresses in that quarter, the Duke of Wice-
LiNcaoN will enter France between Maubeuge and
Valenciennes, while Marshal Braxifett advances upon
the French corps at Mezieres and Sedan. It Mau-
bvage v:Lre taken, and the French dislodged from the
I.x.er pi ices, the Allies might turn, as they did last
year, tlr^ triple line of fortresses, and the armies of
tALLINc;ros and BLUCHER would remain in cost-
rismication with each other; not*ithstanding their
advances. At the moment of writing, the head-
9;:arters of the Duke of %I/m.l.mm'; are at Engbitn.
It is> believed that his Lordship will first move in the
el rection of Litle.

At a late lignr last night we reteited Frankfort
Cazettes to the 7th, and Brussels Papers to the 10th
instant. All direct communication between France
and the Netherlands appears to be now at an end—
indic.etion that some important movement will
ti.eedily take place. Numerous dctertions take place
cm the French army, and the most promising spirit
of loyalty pervades the western provinces of France.
The deserters not only bring with them their horses
and muskets, but sometimes their can.ion.

It appears certain that the King of Pnussta, who
would pt obably pass through Berlin to his army, was
!cave Vienna, on the 6th; the Emperors of A uss lilA
and Rt. S'alAt On the 15th. Each Sovereign is to have
accredited Ministers at the headquarters of the others;
aid with this testimony of their present concord, and
this precaution against future misunderstandings, the
Cmgress of Vicuna is dissolved, that the Members of
it may proceed to the campaign against France.
The intelligence from Italy in these Papers con-

. .
• •
Gemseur yesterday's statement of th e advance of a
great part of the Austrian army from Italy. towards
the South of Trance. The number of the troops is
now carried so high,
.as*to render the approaching
onset in that direction nearly as important as the one
in the North ; nor will it surprise us, if this army
should first enter France. On all sides, the attack
should be immediate, it it be only in justice to the
Royalists, who are again beginning to spew them-
selves, especially in La Vendee. The rapid decline
of the affairs of Muting, whose overthrow is political
as well as military, permits this employment of the
greater part of the vast force, which he had, for a
time, drawn into Italy.

This cl.iy two Hamburgh Mails arrive 3. The ac-
counts they bring of the general spirit of the North
perfectly accords 'with the general spirit manifested
by the other Powers at this momentous crisis.

The Board of Trade at Copenhagen has published
a notice on Change, that no ships shall be cleared out
to French ports, and that no French ships shall be ad-
mitted in the Danish ports, unless they bear the white
flag, and are furnished with papers given in the nat:►c
of the King of France.
It is also affirmed, that all Frenchmen who are in
the Danish Dominions will be obliged positively to
declares whether they will embrace the patty of their
lawful Sovereign Louts XVIII. or of DONA PARTE,
that they may be treated in conformity with their
declaration.

We learn from Rugen, that a Swedish frigate had
landed there a Courier with dispatches for the Allied
Powers, announcing the advance of Swedish troops
to support the general cause.
It appears by an article in the Ahona Mercury, that
the Arch-Duchess MARIA-Lowsa lately wrote a let-
ter to Count CEItATTI, the Governor of Parma, which
contains the following political Confession of Faith :
My wishes rejected the hand of BONAPARTE.
As a dutiful daughter, I yielded to the entreaties of
a beloved father, and sacrificed myself for my coun-
try. When 1 arrived in France amidst such daz-
zling prospects, the amiable manners of the French
rendered me perhaps too indulgent to the incon-
stancy and unsteadiness of their character. I thought

I had studied the nation. It abandoned NAPOLEON
in his adversity, and recalled to the Throne the Prince
whom it had proscribed. Ah ! NAPOLEON returns to
Trance, and the people forsake their King ! What a
base and faithless tation! Never will I return to it ;
and :f I had not a son to whom I have consecrated
nay existence, I would shut myself up in a convent
for the rest of my days."
A Note from the Ministers of the Allied Powers
if the 22d of April, to the Swiss Confederation, com-
municated the double Convenlinn, by which the Sar-
dinian Ambassador, on the 26th of March, in the
name of the King, •places at the disposal of the
Powers a part of his dominions in Savoy (containing
about 80(X) inhabitants), under several conditions,
the most important of which is the admission of the
districts of Chablais and Faucigny into the perpetual
neutrality of Switzerland, which is recognized and
guaranteed by the Powers; in consequence of which,
in all future wars, the.Sardinian troops shall retire
from those districts, and neither the passage nor the
abode of armed troops shall be allowed there, except-
ing those which Switzerland shall think fit to send
thither.

By a second Convention or Declaration of the
Powers, the above.mentioned part of Savoy, thus
placed at their disposal, in which part the town of
Carouge lies, is united with the Canton of Geneva,
under vat ions regulations which relate to the religi•
ous, civil, and political rights of the inhabitants of
the incorporated countries.
The accounts Irom Leipsic announce that the Fair
has proved the worst that has been for many years,
except that of 1818. No spirit of enterprize, no
money, hardly any sales, and these very low: The
finest English calicos are sold at 6 to 3 groschen (9d.
to Is. sterling) : fine cotton yarn, wt.ich the Saxon
manufacturers cannot sell under 23 groschen per
pound. is sold by the English for 16. Cloths, leather,
linens, colonial produce are unsaleable.

We have also received, just as this Paper Was going
to Press, Paris Papers of WecifitSday. BONAPARTE
was still in that capital. The Moniteur has resumed
its old practice of printing Notes on Articles which
appear in the London Newspapers. The Documents
brought to light by Lord CASTLEREAGH on discussing
Mr. Wnrranzan's Motion for an Address to the
PRINCE REUENT (on the 28th ult.) to adopt measures
to. prevent a war, have called forth the strongest de.
vial of their authenticity. " They are utterly and
wholly false."—" They could not possibly be true."
They are gross fabrications," &c.; and, to wind
up the commentary, a publication of similar fabrica-
tions, falsifications of documents, &c. found in the re-
positories of M. BL ACAS, is promised to be published, to
convince Europe of the perfidy, dishonesty,rapacity,
and want of principle manifested by the Allied So-
vereigns, in seizing, dividing, and parcelling out the
possessions of the weak and helpless, under she pre-
test of conferring upon them happiness and indepen-
dence. In a word, every thing that has marked the
conduct of BONAPARTE himself and his adherents,
during the last twenty years, is charged on the Allies!,!
The principal article, however, in these journals is a
Report on the preseat state of France, prt seated to

'‘'oot.toN by the Minister Towne. The followintr is
an analysis of the leading points:

IMPERIAL DECREES.
REPORT BY Tim AIMlbl RR OF GENERAL POLICE TO Ms

iIAJE-•;1

'• \l.l 181".

" At the moment when yony Maj •sty resumed flit•
mini of Governinent, France, to order to escve
froth anarchy, had no utliCi :;sources but those 01 its

ow•n energy.

" Abandoned to eniignints and exiles (rally-uses)
who were guided by prejudices, venge.inces, an.' pas-
sions, the Gover ment was no longer an instrument
of national protection, but an engine in the hands of
a faction.

[After a long ti.sue of similar falsehoods, in which
the Gc.vernment of Louts XVIII. and every indivi•
dual connected with it is grossly libelled, FOucut
admits that a very bad spirit prevails against his
Master, BOiIAPARTE, throughout France. Too long,

he says, has the great Pacificator of Europe winked
at the disaffection of his subjects: his moderation has
only encouraged plots against him.]
Monsieur Foucita then proceeds :

44 It is cow time to put an end to the manoeuvres
which are bring practised. Emigrations are again
contrwncing, correspondences are opened with foreign
countries : Committees are formed in the towns, and
disturbances are fomented in the country places.
46 It, on the first appearance of these symptoms in
•France, the evil had been stopped; if, in place of
being satisfied with threats and following the advice
of a temForising indulgence, the Government had
made use of the extent of the power with which it is
vested, the country would not have been brought to
its present state : it would not now have to deplore
the violent means which the existing Governments
were constrained to use, and which even the import-
ance of existing circumstances can scarcely justify.
44 In fine, many real disorders appear to result
from the measures which are now taking.
44 In a commune of the department of Gard a few
disciplined individuals have, for a time, borne the
white flag. A few armed bands have appeared in
the departments of Maine and Loire, and of the
Lower Loire.

" Some women have destroyed the tri-coloured
flag in, the commune of Calvados.
" Seditious shouts have been heard; and some re-
bellious acts have taken place in the department of
the North.

" In that of the Cotes-du-Nord a Mayor has been
massacred by two old Cl►uuans.
These c:imes have spread alarm in the places
where they have been committed. lam aware that'
to the efforts which have been made fur one year,
will be attached the spirit of reviving the revolutio.
nary hatred, 'rid f re-er.tablishing a civil war. They
do nut depetal exclusively on the political changes
which Lave taken place, without any obstacle—they
do not threaten the safety of the State—they do not
ever nusk a party in existence or formed."
The Report concludes with recommending vigo-
loos measures.

A Decree from Bonaparte thtn follows, in which
he calls on all Frenchmen who have joined Louis
XVIII. tb return to France within it month, under
pain of death.
All persons carrying on a correspondence with
Louis XVIII. or the Princes of his Howe, are to

be punished under decrees of Aunaparte issued when

he was in the plenitude of his power.
In Short, flit whole of the new Constitution, which
was so full of enactments in favour of the liberty of
the subject, is completely set aside, and the reign of
terror is once mon zevived.