Star.
London, England, 1809-04-21 00:00:00

VIENNA, MARCH 23.

In the course of the last week six Couriers Extra,
ordinary have arrived here—namely, one from Pc-
tersburgh, and four from Paris, of which two were
French and two Austrian. There were sent from
this capital in the same week three Couriers, two for
Faris and one for Russia. •

As among the militia, and the volunteers of the
army of rest-rye, there are married :Leo, Government
has assigned to the wives of woi.;:r., going with the
army, six florins, (21 kreutzers moms for each, tha:
they may be assured of maintenance. during the ab-
sence of their husbands. N.vcrtheless, it is to be oh.
served at the same time, that every female capable
of travelling can gain as mtis.li by the day as a mar
The women with children receive a proportions
consideration. The opaknt inhabitants of Viel.aa
have offered a voluntary contribution for the use of
the six battalions which ccmpcse the Militia of their
capital.

PARLIAMEN7ARr PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, APRIL 20,

In the Appeal Cause the I'ari.l or Sr. Gregory ro. the Minor
Canons of St. Paul's, Mr. LEACII was again heard in behalf of
the Appellants, and Mr. Itivit nos on the part of the Re.pon-
dents, when die further proceedings were postponed till hionclay.
The Committee of Pris lieges was delayed until Tuesday next,
on which day the proceedings of the Roxburgh Peerage were or-
dered to be resented.

'the further hearing of Counsel on Paulet's Divorce Bill, was
deferred to Monday next.

The LORI) CI-I:INCELLOR, in consequence of Lord Auck-
Ltnd's motion, laid on the table accounts of the recruits enlisted
in the British s-rvice since the opening of the campaign iu Por-
tugal.

The Scots Creditors' Bill, and several private Bins, were com-
mitted ; and the Scots Records' 2xll read a second time, and re-
ported to be committed on :11temlay next.—Adjourned.

HOUSF OF COMNiONS.

Sir HENRY IVION EGO F:R Y presented a Petition from the
Debtcrs confined in Cork Pri,ov, praying for relieh—Orderee
lie on ite

The Gas Ligbt Company Incorporation Bill was wi:hdrawn,
in consequence of inforn.ality, and a new Bill ordered to be pre-
pared.
• Sir CHAP LES HAMILTON, presented a Petition from
Daniel Butlir (the Sheriffs' OfEcer) expressive of his contrition,
it.:ving be guilty of a breach cf the pkivilrgcs of the House,
zrr! hl 1..:g to be d from his confinenu.nt.

il.o zr:ozion t.i Sir CHARLES HAY/11:10N, the Petitioner
vac ota-itd to be brcuLla to the bar to-morrow, in order to be

1 te Itisii insole( nt Dditors'Bill was read a second time, and
ordercd to hem:we-fitted 0:1 Monday next.
A rneF.sage from the Lords acquainted the House that their
.I.ord,hipt had agreed to the Malta Prize Ship Registry Bill, the
Irt:L-epers AilowaLce, the Irish infirmary bill, and several pri-
vate Bits.

1 he R.:Tort of the Iri,ll Militia Bill was postponed to this tizy
se'rt

On the motion of l‘.lr. Ott i'i otsr reftolvt d itself into a
Comntittzr of tv, whop, I s,• on •he Brit:4i ip Prize Bill,
and the Rtpr.rt was crd. rt d rct:ived to-r. I. rim.
.7klr- \VARI) prest.nt...d of the remaining
in the h4l tls of tht. r ~t ;! I Court t•f Admirt.hy,
p,,,ort of tht to.-.ll!e;it.o Is:11 was hrouglit tip
and agrct.el to, at:tl Ch. , to he rt-ad a ll.lrtl time. on
Mondry.

The Report of the I.ocal a Bill wt 4 f rther cousideret'
Tw, clauses were at1.1.,t1, tile 1)(!e it) la Pei !n,1`.1 '
Local IVlilitia to tn'ti,t ON ~:.• otitkr
Colonels to appoict I„;:u.orter N::.sters withi.t the tw.:Al rt.,11
of service.

Mr. WY NNE o'.ll. et.d to the fcrmtr of th, se dances
ground that it would i:.jurr the Oiscipline of thel.c.:3lll.
vice; and stated, that on the;bird rea.liht;he woul
clause to Tv1110,1: that objection.
Mr. BANCES tvEltett that it should be genera' •••• V." 11 tl.-:
the Counties were obliged to keep up the numb, • u.
Militia, and to fill up every •acae,ey from what, .turn avtcr
it arose.
Lord CASI'LIEREAGH expressed his surpr hat it had ever
bten doubtod..llse Bill was tbt,u ordered to lie read a thud time
tomorrow.

The Navy Compassionate !Ist BM was maned, a. 4 ordered
to be read a third time to-morrow.

Mr. HUSIUSSON brought up art account of the gross produce
(A the Treasury Fee Fund. Ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. lIUSKiSSON also brought up tit* Warrant of. 1767,
granting" X5OOO per annum to the late Duke of Gloucester, se-
cured on some of the Leeward Islands. Ordered to lie on the table.
Upon the Motion of Mr. C. W. WYNNE, some additional
Returns with respect to Spain and Portugal were ordered.

AMERICA.

Lord HENRY PETTY said, that seeing a Right
Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Canning) in his place,
he wished to be informed, what constructions his
Majesty's Ministers put on the Act which it was now
pretty generally understood had passed in the Ameri-
can Congress, by which British ships entering into
American, ports after the 20th day of May next were
declared liable to confiscation ? And, as many Bri-
tish ships were at sea, bound to American ports, which
could not have information that such an Act had
passed in America, he wished. to know if measures
had been taken to prevent such vessels from entering
the perts of the United States ?
Mr: CANNING said, it was not for him to inter-
pret the Acts of the American Legislature, but he
conceived, as the Noble Lord had stated, that British
or French ships entering the ports of the United
States after the 20th of May next would be liable to
confiscation. With regard to the second question
proposed to him by the Noble Lord, he could only
say, that he had no doubt Mr. Erskine, the British
Minister in America, would take care to inform the
Commanders on the American station of the Act of
the American Legislature, and they would distribute
their force in such a manner as to prevent any of our
merchants ships from entering the harbours of the
United States after that period.
Mr. EDEN wished to be informed by the than-
cellor of the Exchequer, whether it was the intention
of his Majesty's Ministers to bring in a bill to conti-
nue the Act passed last Sessions, laying on duties on
certain articles, in furtheranceof the Orders in Council?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, he could not at present state what were the in-
tentions of his• Majesty's Government on that subject;
but if it should be thought expedient to continue that
bill, the House would have due notice of it.