Star.
London, England, 1807-03-06 00:00:00

POL SUBSIDISS.

On the Report being brought tip of the Committee
of Ways and Means,
Mr.BANKES rote to oppofe that refolution which
voted 80,0001. to the King of PrulEa, and to aka
to further fubfidies. In doing this he took a retro-
fpetiive view of the feveral fubfidies we had paid to
Foreign Powers fince the war commenced in t 793,
and (hewed that they were all illufive,and-the money
thrown away. He Aced was the table whether any
farther fum was to be advanced in addition to the
80,0001. already given to the King of Prof& ? But
being anfwered by Lord Howick, that no more was
intended, and that the Treaty entered into mentioned
not one word of fubfidy, and that the 80,0001. was
advanced merely for the exigency of the moment,
to that monarch, to draw the Pruflian army from
Silelia, the Hon. Gentleman then fat down.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER re-
peated the words of the Noble Lord, adding, that the
ftim ft, idvanced had the defired deft.
Lord HOW ICK 'Allied it to be underfiood, how-
ever, that although no fubficly was mentioned in the
Treaty, or even now in agitation, that Minitters were
not to be confidered as rellrieting themfelves from
conceding to any, if the exigency of aff.iirs required it.
The Report was agreed to, and a Bill was ordered
to be brought in on the refolution.

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.

Lord FOLKSTONE moved the Order of the Day
for the further confederation of the Petition, com
plaining of an undue tampering with the Witneffes,
fummoned to give evidence before the Committee,
which will be appointed to try the muits of the late
Eleaton for Wefiminfler.

Mr. SPEAKER, before putting the queflion on the
Order of the Day, informed the Houfe, that as the
prelfure of public bufinefs this day had prevented the
irfual progrefs in private bufinefs, he would come
down to.morrow, a•t three o'clock, to facilitate the
progrefs of that bufinefs. It was then ordered that
Counfel be called in on Mr. Paull's Petition.
Mr. SHERIDAN faid, that the forms of the
Houle laid down, that a witnefs Ibould not flay in
the Houle during the examination of the witneffes.
He had fummoned Mr. Paull as a witnefs, but he
begged to (late that he had no objedion to his re-
maining at the bar the whole time of the proceedings.
Mr. PLOM I R was then called in, and ordered to pro.
ceed. He reprefented to the Houle that, whatever
difference of opinion might prevail as to the merits
of the evidence offered, no difference could &ft as to
the propriety, as to the pork?, of Mr. Paull's mo-
tives in bringing the matters fuggened to him to trial
before the only competent tribunal. Mr. Plomer faid
if the. Houfe believed the evidence that had been ex-
mined at the Bar (a loud laugh), the charge mutt be
foppored to be made goad. Mr. Plomer then argued
at length as to the credibility of the witneffes, alter-
nately Rating what had been given in evidence, and
commenting upon it till he came to the letter laid to
have been fent by Mr. Sheridan to Emanuel HarriA.

Here Mr. SHERIDAN interfered, and repre-
famed that the Ilatement of Counfel was Itronger
than what had been aCtually given in evidence.
Mr. PLost Lit. on returning to the bar, apologized
for any inaccuracies that his with to Pave the time of
the Hi ufe may have led him into. After tome fur.'
ther interruption► from Mr. Sheridan on the fame
ground, the Speaker fuggetted, that tome infirtglions
to the Counfel Mould be moved, but Mr. Sheridan
declined moving any. Mr. Plorncr, on being again
called to the bar, confined himfelf to the recitation of
the evidence from the notes taken down, with tome
few rtccafi,nal comments.
Mr. SHERIDAN protefled that he was never
more fur prifed at any thing than at the fpcech which
he had jn heard from the Learned Counfel. He
had heard tumours that he intended to bare thrown

dk,

np his brief.—But if he was furpiifed, i,e was n ,t
alarmed. The Learned Counfel had fail that e
(Mr. S.) had an advantage over the Petitioner. Ile
denied this, as he had not availed himfelf of the an.
lance of counfel. If he had been capable of Ratio,,
as proved, what had been only afferted, and
that too by witneffes who had been only not commit.
ted by the Houfe for fcandalous prevalicati-n—if he
had Rated every thing in the evidence that made for
him, and none that made againf! him, and had the
Dupidity to think that the Houle would believe him,
then he might be laid to have the advantage. He
expreffed his high refped for the profeflion, but
thought there were limits within which counfel ought
to confine theatfelves ; and certainly it would have
been much more proper if the counfel, inßead of
preffing the matter as he did, had Rood at the bar
in fhame and confufion at his being engaged in foch a
caule. He perfectly admitted the great refpedabilitr
of the Solicitors, Meas. Williams and Brookes, and
had heard that Mr. Williams had even thrown up the
mule. He wifhed that Mr. Powell might Rand as
clear. He wifhed that Mr. Paull and Mr. Powell
might have been only dupes in the bufinefs. He would
be glad it it fhould appear fo. But when he examined
his viitneifes, there would appear, he undertlnod, fuch
a fyftem of bribery, corruption, fubornation, and
perjury, as had never before been heard of. lie
wifhed the Counfel for the Petitioner to hear the evi-
dence. The Learned Counfel, though he remarked
on the part of the levidence where Drake had Rated,
that he had been employed by him (Mr. S.) to get
the letter from Harris, had forgot to mention that
the witnefs had afterwards Rated, that he bad offered
pl. of his own money to get theletter for Mr. Paull,
in order to nfe it againft him (Mr. Sheridan). His
own money ! He wifhed it might not turn out to have
been the money of other people. He had pity on the
poor wretches who had been called to the bar, but
wifhed that the charge might not be carried towards
a higher quarter. The Counfel too had (Aimed
upon the Ratement of the a itnefs, that he law htm(Mr.
Sheridan) fign the later, but had forgot to mention his
having retracted that affertion. He had adverted to
his having defired the attendance of Drake and Wea-
therhead the next day—he had done fo certainly with
a view to carry them to Bow-Rreet. But finding, as
Weatherhead had Paid, that they had got into fufpi•
ous company, when they law a Bow-Rivet Officer
they made off, and he law no more of them till he
obferved them on the sa.th of February in a hackney-
coach with Mr. Paull. He was athamed of his own
credulity in having given any credit to what thefe
perfons had Paid, but he had called at the Admiralty,
and found that Weatherhead had been difmiffed for
fcandalous conduit by Captain Trollope, and that his
name was marked Run, having prefented forged cer-
tificates for a Lientenancy. There was a grofs
falfehood-in the Petition, where it alledged that the
confidetation of the Election Petition Rood for the
14th of February, whereas it had been originally
appointed for the t3th of January.
Mr. PERCEVAL obferved, that the Right Hon.
Gentleman had certainly taken the advantage over
the Counfel when he had fpoken of him in the man-
ner'he had done. There might have been rumours
of his intention to throw up his brief ; but when fo
much was at Rake with refped to the client who em-
ployed him, and feveral others, it was not for the
Counfel to prejudge the cafe, and if he had heard that
he had thrown up his brief, he certainly would not
have believed it. It was impoffible to mifunderfland
the Connie), when he Paid that thefe charges were
proved, for he had diflindly qualified it by referring
this to the credit due to the witneffes. There was,
thereforeino more grounds for his imputations again!!
the Counfel, than for his affertion, that there was a
grofs falfehood in the Petition. It Rated, that the
confideration of the Election Petition had been poi!.
poned from the xeth of February to the 14th of April.
Thi s was true—and no intention appeared of denying
that it had been in the fira inliance fixed for the 13th
of January.
Mr. SHERIDAN Paid, that he had a great refpc&
for the Connie' : but Rill thought that he ought to
have been fomewhat more liberal. If the allegation
in the petition was not a grofs falfehood, it was at
leall a pitiful prevarication.
A long and unintereßing converfation took place
with refped to the propriety of examining Frederick
Homan, Efq. he being implicated by the allegations
of the petition. However, on the motion of Mr.
Perceval, it was carried that the allegations again&
Mr. Homan were not well grounded ; and he was
therefore admitted as a competent winters.
. _

EXAMINATION.
Witnefs is a native of the county of Weftmeath in Ireland, and
a nephew of the Mu" of Killah. He has tome property in Ire-
land, and was engaged tormerly in the flour bufinefs, which he
gave up about twelve months force, when he found it unprofitable,
and is not at prefent in any bufinefs, nor of any profeillon. Was
not employed by Mr. Sheridan at the late eledtion, but affifted him
as a friend. Was prefent 'at the meeting between Mr. Sheridan
and Drake at Somerfet Houfe on the 19th. Drake had called oa
him that day, and told him, that having returned with Mr. We-
therhead
in a putt chaife from Hampihire, and being to retuni•the
next day no take poffeflion of a cottage he had purcha7ed there, he •
wilhed much to fee Mr Sheridan that night. Witnefs was to dine
with Mr. Sheridan that day, and told Drake to come to Somerfet
Place,whither he did come about (even o'clock with Wetherhead.
whom he introduced to witnefs as a clergyman. Mr. Ward and
witted's, together with Drake and Wetherhead, fat in the parlour
of Mr. Slacridan's houfe, and bad fome general converfation. Mt.
Sheridan came about eight o'clock from the Houle of Commons,
when they had fame general converfation on the fubjedt of a mo-
don, or notice of a motion, given by Mr. Sheridan that day in the
Houle. Drake told Mr. Sheridan that he had jolt returned from
Hanapfhire, where he had been hunting with Mr. Cobbett,whota
he reprefented as living in a piety; there being no entrance to his
honfe but through the (tables. Some time alter Mr Sheridan had
returned, he eked who the Gentleman in the corner was? and
was anfwered by Drake that he was Mr. Wethuhead, one of his
meffinates. Wetherhead was then introduced to Mr. Sheridan ai
a clergyman, and on Mr. Sheridan's obferving that he fuppcifed be
was chaplain to tome veffel, Drake anfwered no, that it was hi,
brother who was the chaplain. Was prefent during the whole or
the time that Mr. Sheridan and Drake were together, fat nearer to
Mr. Sheridan than Drake, heard all that palled between than, and '
nothing could have palled but what he Inuit have heard, and was
pofitive that no mention whatever bad been made of money; that
Mr. Sheridan had not offered Drake or Wetherhead any ironer.
office, or employment of profit whilft they remained. On their
going up hairs, after Drake and Wetherhead had retired, Mr.
Sheridan told witnefs that Drake was a liar, and that he was
convinced be had not been in Hampibire, nor hunting with Mr.
Cobbett, for that Mr. Cobbett w.tuld not keep fuch a mind coin-
pany,and that this was a l'hifbe lie. The converfation refpec,lng
his bunting with Mr. Cobbett commenced before Mr. Sheridan
came in. On the 9th of February, winds had been with Har-
ris, accompanied by Mr. Johnitone, before Mr. Julticc Graham,
by &fire of Mr. Sheridan, to have the letter charged in the Pt-
titian produced to the Magittnite, and the Lvidence of Harris
taken upon oath. A requeft had been made on the part of Mr.
Sheridan, who was not prefent at the examination, to the Mager-
' true, to get the letter from the Jew, and not to return it to him
but to apply: his (cal to It, and then to c‘ntmunlzate to Mr. Paull '+

thtt it was in Lis puffeltou. Witrefs het a mark upon
the letter, and took a copy of it. Harris gave it up totlio Magff-
trate with reludtance, tst the 9th ; but on the promife of Mr.
Graham to return it to him again, he did give it up ; and as he
was ordered by the Speaker's Warrant to produce this letter
before the Honk, it had been returned to him by Mr. Graham.
Harris went before the Magiftrate •with kerning pleafure. wish-
ing to clear up his charadier.ind gave his teftimony clearly. On
the loth of February, the day after the examination before the
Magiftrate,Drake told witnefs that he bad been appointed to the
command of the Thiffie Hoop, which he afterwards Rated to be a
brig, and that if Mr. Sheridan would apply to the Admiralty for
leave of abfence for a few days, he would ferve his cattle. Mr.
Sheridan hai diredled witnefs to tell Drake en no account to be
abfent when the Speaker's warrant required his attendance before
the Committee. On the evening of the rah it was that Drake
called upon him at his delre, at his boufe in Frith-ftreet. Witnefs
aired Drake, whether be had given a letter to Harris, Sped by
any perfon ? and told him that Harris bad been before Mr. Gra-
ham with it. Drake laid, Harris was a mfeal, and that be dared
not appear. Drake admitted that be had writom two letters to
Harris, Miring him to keep out of the way. which witnefs told
him was very wrong—Drake then told him that he had been of-
fered money by the other party,and that he would give Mr. Sheri-
dan up. Witnefs had never laid any thing to Drake about getting
the letter from Harris. Witnefs knew a perfon who was laid to
be Draks father, and he had no reafon to fuppofe that he was not
his father's he had written a letter to that perfon, appointing a
meeting. with a view of having him, his fun, and Wetherhead
taken before a Magiltrate, in order to prove a confpiracy-againit
them. Drake was at his houfe in the evening of the 19th, by ap•
pointment. There were prefent at that meeting, befides Wake
and hiutfelf. Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ward, and Wethethead. There
was no cunverfation about money or rewards,and when they went
away from his houfe he could not now tell whither they went
There had been loose wine drank whilft they remained. Wharfs
bad written a note to Drake's father, but could not tell at w►at
date; believed it might have been on Saturday the 324, appointing
a meeting for Sunday, with Mr Sheridan, but could not fay whe-
ther at hit or Mr. Sheridan's houfe, though he had advifed Mr.
Sheridan not to fee him at his bottle. Drake had been brought by
Mr. Edwards to witnefs's !mule, with Mr. Sheridan's knowledge,
and winters wilbcd to invettigate the butinefs before refpedtable
w itneffea.

Mr SHERIDAN obferved, that all the queftions that had been
Fut upon the swots examination might have been fpared, becaufe
Mr. Harris was in attendance in the lobby to give evidence with
refpeot to the letter, and had the letter to produce. This Mr.
Harris was one of the principal witneffes that the Petitioner had
to produce before the Committee, and yet he had not been exa-
mined a (wind time. The reafon why the witnefs that ha I been
examined had aeted as his friend was, that he sv,:s his relation.
The next witnefs called by Mr. Sheridan was,
Mr. Ward, who corroborated the teitimeny of Mr. Homan, re.
Freeing Drake, whom he bad never known. nor ever teen till
the me. ting On the loth. He proved alto. that no money had been
offered by Mr. t4heridan to Drake, at the meeting which took
place at Mr. Edwards's at South iirett, on the evening after he,
Drake, Mr. Edw...rds, and Mr. Johnttone, left the honk of Mr.
Homan.

Mr. Juftice Graham examined.
Mr. Graham raid. that on the 9th of February. he received a
letter from Mr. Sheridan, requeiting he would come over to So.
Inerfet-place, to examine a Jew refpecting a letter, which the man
vine fuppofed improperly to have gotten poffellian of. Mr. Gra-
ham declined going to Somerfet place, conceiving it more proper
the perfon Mould he fent to him to be examined. Harris, the Jew,
was accordingly brought to him &tartly after, and examined. The
examination was taken in writing, and Harris was then Item to
it ' • here it was propofed, that the examination be read.
The SPEAKER obferved, that it was not the pradice of the
Houle to admit evidence upon oath. This obfervatiou was ae-
quiefccd in.
Mr. Graham then eontinued.—He did not finial the examina-
tion the first day. but renewed and concluded it the next. lie
was requetted ti) keep the letter alluded to; but he kept it only
one night—the ntght that intervened between the two examina-
tion', and WWl(' to keep it longer, on finding that the Speaker's
Warrant had hero ilTued for producing the letter before the Com-
mittee. He wiflied to fee Drake in order to learn where he had
got ;Water ; but Drake was not wilting to appear. Alex: nier
Johnitene and Homan, he bulicved,were prefent at the examhia
Lien.
E. Harris examined-

He firit avr kir. Bofwcll in contequenee of the warrant 'Coed
upon hint to produce the letter before the Committee. Alter
ferving the warrant on him, Mr. Borwell offered hien money,
which he laded; he alto (:ffered to take him in a ehaife to Lon-
don from Pont:moth which be alto declined. On his return
however to town. Mr. Burwell and Mr. Drake called upon him,
and elked anxioufly for the letter, which he refuted to let them
have, and went to Somerfet-place,where he informed Mr. Burgers
of what was propot.d to him. Mr. Burgefs Ihortly after came
over to Ids houfe in Holyweldftreet, and requefted him to come
over to Somerfet-place, and to take the letter with him, which
Mr. Borgets Milted him to give up: but this he conftandy refuted
iu confequence of having received the warrant. He bad got ano-
ther letter front Drake about a month or more before, but, as it
wa, blotted, he returned it to get a plainer one. He was willing
to give tcl. to Drake for the letter, but Drake was fatisfied with
faying he would not take more from a neighbour. Drake
saiihtd to get the utter I,ack again, and offered him 3cl or 4cl.
for it, hot he would not part with it even for act,octoL—The letter
was allrefri.d to the Captains, Commatultrs, &c. &c. of his Ma-
icily'. Ups. The letter was here read:
" November 3, MA....

a Mr. Harris is a refpeCtable tradefman as a flop feller; and if
you do tiedi with him to fupply the flip under your command, I
'cm certain it will be well done to every man on board. to fupply
Aim to fit ant (hips' cloathing, and other articles; and in your fo
doing, you will oblige, your's, &c SIIIILIDAN,
" Treafury of the Navy, Somerfct Place."
" To Admirals, Captains. Ste, of His Majeity's Ships."
And indorfed to Mr. Emanuel Harris, Slop-feller, Portfmouth.

The Witners, on being mots-examined, kid, that be had no
r-rfonal knowledge of Mr. Sheridan's hand writing, and that he
bad never ken Mr. Sherhlan till the butint.fs of the letter brought
him Somerfet place. He had given his vote for Mr. Sheridan,
but never pramifed he would influence or bring up a number of
votes.

Mr. Powell, on being examined, faid, that he had employed
hlr. Harrell to ferve the Warrant on Harris. _

Mr. SHERIDAN was forty to detain the Houfe by calling more
witnefles: it was not from any anxiety to clear his own condud ;
hut to clear the condudt of thofe who had been charged with the
fame offences. and to make known to the Houfe the characters of
thofe witneffes by whore teftimony it was attempted to prove the
charges brought againlk him. Indeed the examination of the wit-
nefes he bad in view, would prove the whole to be a molt fool
confpiracy
Mrs. Butler, of Taviilock row, was then called in to fay what
!he thought of —Wctherhead. He had lodged fomc time in her
bode. She knew him to have very bad connedions, and would
not truff him upon hi, oath for a farthing.
Mr. PAULL was examined refpeilling Come letters laid to have
gaffed between him and B. Hart. He acknowledged the band
writing, and was proceeding to offer Come obfervations upon the
queftlon to the Houfe, when he was reminded by the Speaker of
the capacity In which he then Rood at the Bar of the Houle.
B. Hart wa, next examined. _

He bad been ciiployed by Mr. Paull during the Ele,ftion ; he
slid not, however, confider himfelf as Mr. Paull's agent. Mr.
Paull called at hi, honfe and left his card; he called a fccond timc,
snd rcquefted him to cot le to his hutife, Charles-itreet, St. Jam es's-
fquart, which he did, when Mr. Paull intrcate d him to exert his
lnEuence to procure hint votes About a week after the kleetion
he had fame coaverfatirn with Mr. Paull and Mr. Powell raped-
/rig tome futpiciors that had gone abroad about bad votes Paid to
bave been given to Mr. Sheridan, and they recommended hint to
endeavour to procure Info:maim refpedling that matter; he,
however, loon after fell ill, In which Rate he continued tonic
weeks, and had not fent Mr Paull fince.
Mr. SHERIDAN was proceeding to a& the witnefs feveral
more nueßioni refpc,fting his rniployment during the eledlion,
whether he did accompany Mr. Paull in his carriage to and from
the Hußings, &c. &c. when
Lord HOWICK role, and obferved, that his Hon. Friend, ac-
cording to his own principle laid down upon a former occafion,
thought it belt not to touch upon the gent ral conduct of the eke
don, hut merely upon the allegation( contained in the Petition.
Mr. SHERIDAN laid that fuch was the ohjedt he had in view;
but be thought it neceffary, at the fame time. to afcersain the cha-
?seen of the perfons who were made the inttruments to attempt
m ferve theft allegations, and carry on one of the fouleit conipira-
des that the malignity of man had ever conctived.
The examination and teftiniony of the laR witnefs was then, on
motion, ordered to be czyungcd front the minutes taken at the

LONDON.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6. •
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
Confols. for money. 64i—for April Oal 63—Omnium an pre
Exchequer Bills, par as. dif.

To the important intelligence laid'before our Rca.
ders yerterday, we have this day added fome other
interelling articles which ferve to throw farther light
on the operations and pofitions of the contending ar-
mies. The fubjoining (bort and general Bulletin,
received from klamburgh, is believed to reit on
French authority, and may therefore be confidered
as underrating the lofs of the enemy :

" The Battle of Eylau was a feene of carnage which fatted
from morning until night. It was the Ruffians, at (even o'clock
in the morning, who attacked three French Divilions, all of
whom would have been deftroyed, if Souvr and Ncv had not
come to their affiance after mid day. NAPOLION, in a grey
riding coat, and Polith bonnet, placing himfclf at the head of
his Guards, led on the attack. The bullets whifticd around him,
and a fhell beta a few paces from him. Auccaenu'a arm was
broken, std he has let out for Paris. I.Asmes is wounded, but
net fevercly, and is gone to Warfaw, his divifion bad no share in
the battle. The Ruffians were immoveable. A french Officer,
who was prefent, eftimates the lob of the French at 10,003 men :
from the Bth to the lath, the day on which Captain Dow cc' ERS
fe. eft' from the fcene of adion, there had been no fighting."

On the whole of the intelligence before us, though
we have not yet received the Rollian Ratements, we
may conclude the refult to be as favourable to the
latter as could poffibly have been expected from all
the previous circumflances. They have evidently
behaved with wonderful bravery, and if we confider
the difparity of their force, have been very fuccefsful,
for any thing (tort of abfolute defltueion in the cir•
cumaances in which they were placed, might in
fome fenfe be confidered as a vieory.
In the STAR. on Saturday lel, we anticipated the
intelligence that bas fince been received. A battle
we fated to be unavoidable. The movements of the
French were evidently calculated to draw the Ruf-
fians from their fafe pofition, and force them either
voluntarily to feek a battle themfelves or expofe them-
felves to imminent danger. Baamanovrx's retreat was
but a feint, to draw the Ruffians nearer to the Viftula
—the bait took; and, with the view of cutting off the
whole detachment, i. e. intercepting it between his
own army and the Banks of the River, BONAPARTE
broke up his army from winter quarters, and took a
fweep, in order to fall upon them in rear, and exe-
cute his purpofe.
One thing muff be here obferved, which will
,much facilitate our judgement as toithis plan and its
execution :—The French Army appears to have
been divided, for this purpofe, into two Grand Di-
; the fmaller divifion marched in a line be-
tween the Viflula and the Ruffians ; and for a time,
at leaf}, fee:ned to have given way before the Ruf-
flans. In the mean time, the greater divifion ap-
Pears to have made a long circuit. By thefe means
they fought to get upon the rear of the Ruffians,
who would thus be attacked both in front and rear.
Such teems to have been the plan of the attack, upon
the part of the French. The fleady courage of the
Ruffians has, however, prevented the enemy from
effeeing his full purpofe ; and if he has gained any
advantage whatever, he has bought it very dearly.
From twenty.one to twenty-three Generals and
Colonels were killed or wounded—a fore indica.
tion of a dreadful flaughter among the enemy, at
1, their Generals haveorders never to expofe themfelves,
except in delperate cafes, and then to put themfelves
at the beads of their columns. In the anion of the
Bth, two Marthals are allowed to have been wounded.
On the t7th ult. the French bad not (by their own
accounts) entered Koningfberg, though it is only
five German stiles from the fcene of action of the
Bth. In fart the whole turns upon this—lf the
French have entered Koninglberg, they have gained
a vieory, though certainly at van expence of blood ;
if not, the Ruffians have all the advantage of having
defeated the French. Bann insert had only looniooo
men to oppcte the whole French Army.

BiTrLE OF PUITG'sIC.
ST. PETERSBURGH GAZETTE, JAN. If, G. S.

Sobfequent to the provilional fhort account, which
has been publifhed, of the viCtory gained by the,
troops of his Imperial Majefly, nn the -Ifth Decem-
ber, 1806, at Pultufk, over the French army, cnnfitt- I
ing of 60,000 men, commanded by Bonaparte in
perfon, and the Field.Marfhalb Davon ft and Lannes,
the following circumflantial accounts have been re-1
ceived here, relative to that battle, which has crowned I
the vietoriouc Ruffian warriors with frefh wreaths of
glory. They are dated read quarters, Lomza, De.
cember 27 f Jan. 7), and are tranfmitted from Gene-
ral Baron Bennigfen, by the Prince Golizyn, Adjutant
to his Majefly the Emperor :
" As loon as the corps of his Imperial Majefly,
tinder the command of General Baron Bennigfen,
confifling of about 45,0c0 men, excepting a part of
the 3d and 4th ditihon, had arrived in the environs
of Muffle, on the 41.11 December, after a very fa.
tiguing march, (the roads being exceedi: g bad) and
continually harraffed by the enemy ; the Paid corps
was immediately In polled, that its right wing was
fupported by the village of Molezina, and the left
by the fmall town of Pultufk, with a view to cover •
the road of 011rolenka, and the bridges near Pultufk
and Zamik, to keep open the communication with
the General of Infantry, Count Bushy wden.
" The van, commanded by Major General Bar
clai de Tolly, confifling of three regiments of Jagets
(the ttt, 3d, and zoth), and fupported by the regi-
ment of Tengific mulketeers, and the Polifh regiment
of cavalry, took a pofl%ion on our right wing in the
babes ; whilft the detachment of Major General
Baggowur, conning of the regiments of Starolkulfk,
Willna, and one battalion of Revel mullceteerr, with
two fquadrons of Kiew dragoons, was potted before
the left flank, to cover the river Narew and the road
leading from Sierock to Pultufk. Thefe regiments
had no fooner made a movement, to occupy their
politions aforefaid, than they were attacked about
noon by a French detachment, under the command
of General Suchet. The fire between the latter and
our advanced pulls of cavalry commenced, and was
kept up for near three hours; whereupon the enemy
was replied with confiderable lots. It afterwards ap-1
peared, that this attack on the part of the enemy was
only made with a view to reconnoitre.
46 On the following day, being the 7,4 th of Decem-1
ber, when our troops were refrefhing themfelves, but
placed in order of battle, at t t A. M. they were
attacked by a French army of fixty thoufand men,
commanded by Bonaparte in pet fon, and confitting
of the corps of the Field Marfhals Davnuft and
Lannes, and the detachment of General Suchet.
66 The fira attack was made br the enemy in fix
columns, under Marfhal Davoulf, with great im-
petnofity, and direeted againft nor left flank, which
confited of the detachment of Major General Bag
gnwut, with a view to take Pultufk, to get into our
rear, and to cut off our commnnication with the
divillon of the Lieutenant-General Aurep, svhichwa;
polled beiond the river Narew, two leagues from
Pultufk. Soon after this, the van of Major General
Barclai de Tolly, on the right flank, was likewile at-
tacked by fix of the enemy's columns.
" During theft attacks of the enemy, made upon
both our flanks, he had polled a chain of bode jagers,
behind whom flood feveral columns, which were to
fall upon our centre ; but the enemy's views upon it
were completely fruflrate,S owing to the powerful
and well direfted effect of our batteries, which were
ereeed before our front.

The inipetuous attack,made by Martha' Divoull
with 1 s,OOO men, in fix columns, upon both flanks,
of the detachment of Major General Baggowut,
obliged the latter to fall back a little, as he had only
between 4 and soon men with him but in his re-
treat he checked the enemy's progrels with the 4th
regiment of Jagers, which fpread itself before the in-
fantry. In the mean while, the Lieutenant General
Count Oflerman arrived with the regiment of Tula,
and one battalion of the regiment of Pawlowtky
Grenadiers to fupport him, and the enemy's further
progrefs was checked. Major General Baggowut,
with the grenadier battalion of the regiment of Sta-
rotkolik Muficeteers, and a battalion of the 4th regi-
ment of Jagers, then threw himfelf, with fixed
bayonets, upon the centre column of the enemy, by
which he had been preffed, while Major General
Kothin, with the regiment of his Imperial Majefty's
Body Cuiraffiers, and two fquadrons of the regiment
Af Kargopol Dragoons, penetrated to the front and
flank of that column, and the refult was, that the
whole column was immediately cut to pieces.
" In the meanwhile, the other battalions of the 4th
regiment of Jagers, and the regiment of Tartarian
boric, with two lquadrons of Kiew dragoons attacked
the enemy's columns, which had advanced from the
left, and compelled them to retreat : however, the
enemy receiving an immediate reinforcement, ad-
vanced a fecond time with impetunfity, hut were
completely overthrown, as we had formed a firm front
of the Jagers, and thefe had thrown themfelves upon
the enemy with fixed bayonets, and our cavalry had
alfo broke through the columns with their fabres.
" At the fame time, Major General Dorochow,
with the regiment of Ilium Huffars, made a preme•
ditated retreat before the other columns of the ene-
my, which were on our right. and then fuddenly
tut ned ahout on the left with his regiment, by which
well-timed manceuvre he brought thole columns
right upon our batteries, which made great havock
among the enemy.
" All the relt of our cavalry, which was polled in
our front, and made partial attacks upon the enemy,
received orders to march through our front of infan-
try, to leave an open field for anion, and to .111
itself in the rear.

Gs At this, moment all our batteries opened their
fire on the enemy's columns, which were advancing
againft our centre, but which, in confequence of the
happy effea of there batteries, were not only checked
in their progrefs, but alfo driven back.
's The enemy's corps, notwithßanding their being
tht ice defeated, attempted, on receiving a frefh rein-
forcemenr, to repeat their attack on all the points of
our left flank. with renewed ardour, and preffed for-
ward upon it with feveral co-operating columns. The
detachment under Major General Baggcwut was
alfo compelled by the fuperior force of the enemy to
fall back once more as far as the trench in its rear.
—But being, in the mean time, joined by Murom's
regiment, and two battalions of the regiment of Re-
vel, and Lieut. General Ofierman having occupied

the height in the rear of the trench, and opened a
brifk fire from the battery planted there,n, Major
General Baggowut attacked the enemy's columns
with frefh ardour, and focceeded in throwing them
into difotder. At the fame instant, Maj r General
Somow ruched upon the enemy, with the Tulas regi-
ment of musketeers, with fixed bayonets, and thus
completed their total dilcomfiture ; the enemy was
routed, driven from the field of battle, and purfued
until the approach of night. Thus, the refult of the
enemy's attack on our left flank, in cnnfequence of the
intrepidity and judicious difpnfitions of 'Lieutenant
General (Merman, terminated in this quarter, in his
own dearudion, and the whole corps under Martha'
Davouft was totally defeated and difom fed.
" During this furious attack upon our left flank, a
numermus body of the enemy's infantry, under the
command of Martha' Lannes, divided into fix co.
lumns, and, accordmg in the flatements of the pri•
loners, accompanied by Bnnaparte in perfon, a•temp•
ted, by penetrating through the wood, to forround
our advanced guard, under the command of Major
General Barclai de 'Folly, which had taken a p..fiti
to cover our right flank. The ohjeCt of the enemy on
this fide was to break, or at leaft to repulfe nor ticht
flank, and by this means to cur 31F our communisation
with' part of the army under Count Buxhowden,
piled in the villages of Makow and Olt olecka The
attack of the French on this fide was extremely vio-
lent anl impetuous. Our advanced guar 4, notwith-
(landing a difplay of the utmoft valour and intrepi-
dity cn the part both at the commander and troops,
was compelled to fall back, by which movement our
battery. which kept in check the enemy's columns on
the road from Noweiniaflo, loon fell into the hands of
the enemy ; but the Te.iginac regiment of musketeers,
in conjunction with the Jagers, charged the enemy
with the bayonet, routed him, and retook the cannon
f which he had got pallet-11ln. In the mean time,
by order of the Commander in Chief, General Baron
Bennigfen, a masked battery had been planted in the
wood, and the cannon were loaded with grape flvrt•
A few difcharges from this battery killed a great
number of the enemy, aid checked their impetunfity.
But immediately after, the enemy made difpofitions
in take the battery in reverie, and Major General
Barclai de Telly was thus a fecond time forced to give
way to their fuperior numbers. The Commander in
Chief, General Bennigfen, the moment he obferved
this movement, hillantly ordere dto change front, and
to throw hack the whole of the right wing, to prevent
an attack in flank, at the fame time detaching the
regiment of 'irchernigow, and, immediately after,
the musketeers of Lithau, to reinforce Major Gene-
ral Barclai 'folly.

41 Major General Barclai de Tolly, as form as he
had formed a part of the infantry which he had
with him on the one fide. and fent orders to Major
General Prince Dolgorucki to march with the regi-
ment of the Tfcher nigow mufketeers on the other fide,
boldly rufhed forward at the charge of the bayonet
on the enemy's columns, drove them back. and by
this means flopped the progrefs of the other columns
of the enemy which were rapidly coming up. But
the French, who hill kept up a fire of mulkerry and
artillety, did not abandon their intention of attacking
our right flank until the Commander-in-Chief took the
refolution of attacking the enemy in his turn.
46 With this view he ordered Lieutenant General
Count Otlerman to move forward with the remaining
infantry of the left wing, twenty fquadrons of cavalry
Ito march from the right flank, and the batter yunder
the command of Maor Stawizkji to advance at the•
time, which thus taking the enemy's line of infantry
in flank, by a vigorous and well directed cannonade
totally routed and difperfed it. In the mean time the
remainder of our cavalry was polled in the centre to
keep that of the enemy in check. The French fought
defperately, but were at length compelled to yield.
at all points, to the uncommon bravery of the Ruffian
warriors, accuilomed to vidtory, the ability and re-
folution of the Commander, and the heavy and de-
ar-alive fire of the artillery,

•' The battle continued from eleven in the morn-
ing, until (even in the evening, and did not finith
until it was completely dark. The enemy was beaten
and defeated at every point ; but the darknef• of the
night, the inclemency of the weather, and the fatigue
of the troops, prevented the purfuit of the enemy.
66 In this battle we made about 700 prifoners ;
and, according to the ftatement of Come who were
taken the day after, the enemy, betides three Gene-
rals who fell in the adtion, loft in killed and wounded
about ten thoufand men.

The total of the lots on our fide amounts in
killed and wounded to between two and three thou.
fAnd. As foon as corred returns (hail have been re.
ceived of the Staff, and other chief officers killed and
wounded, they will be forthwith communicated to the
public.
" The Commander in Chief, General of Cavalry,
Baron Bcnnigfen, teftifies, that the troops of his Im-
perial Majefty, who fought on this day, gave inez-
preffible proofs of valour, and from the Generals to
the ranks acquired never fading glory by their firm-
nefs, intrepidity, and zeal. He mentions, in particu-
lar terms of c',mmendation, the regiment of Jagcrs,
who, as the enemy themfelves acknowledge, difplayed
with the happieft died, an uncommon degree of
activity and addrefs.
Here follows a lift of the Officers who particularly diftinguilhed
tht %delves in the above battle. Among them General liennigfeu
mentions, " captainVonot Woronzow, who acted in the capacity
of Aid de Camp to General Olterman. and who difplayed the molt
fignal intrepidity in conveying his orders to the different Officers,
through the hotteft part of the battle."]

Sir JACOB ASTLEY and Mr. CORE were yeflerday
defied Members for the County of Norfolk, without
opp-dition, and were chaired.
Information SVAS received at the Admiralty yef-
terday, that a Dutch frigate had failed from the
Texel on Sunday laff.
Captain Cunt WORONZOW, who is mentioned by
Genet al BENNICSEN with fo much eulogium, for his
conduit at the battle of Pultak, is, we believe, she
fon of Count Woitos zow, the late Ambaffador at this
Court from that of St. Petertburgh.
Coast EXCHANGE, MARK LANE, MARCH 6.—The
fupply of NSTheat tc.day is ra her confiderable,
though few arrivals, and the fale sate made heavily,
at a mall reduaion in price—Barlt y is in confiderable
quantities, and good lamples mintain Taft prices--
Malt lik cwife—There are but few P.as or old Beansof
each kind, which fetch better prices—The tuppiy of
Oats is rather large, and this trade is heavy of tale,
and cheaper, excepting fine famples.—Flolr at lat
pt ices.

THE C:)URT.

Wednefday his MAJESTY held a Chapter of the
Mull Honourable Order of the Bath, which was at-
tended by
His Majefty; his Royal Highnefs the Duke of York ; Lord De
Blaquire; Lord Whitworth; Sir John Borlafe Warren; Sir Alte-
red Clarke ; Sir James Henry Craig ; Sir Thomas Triggc; Sir
David Dundas ; Dr. William Vincent, Dean of Weftminfter, Dean
of the Order; Francis Townfend, Efq. Deputy Bath King of
Arms; Sir lfaac Heard, Gentleman Other of the Red Rod, and
Br unf vich Herald.
After the ufttal ceremony, Admiral Sir RICHARD
STRACHAN and Major General Sir JOHN STUART
were introduced; and the Sovereign was pleated to
in►el} them with Red Ribbands,
The following had the honour of being prefented
to his MAJESTY—
The Rev. Mr. Douglas, by the Archbitho;) of Canterbury,-upon
his being appointed one of the Prebends of Wettminfter Abbey.
Captain Lydiard, of the Royal Navy, who fignalized himfeif
in the taking of the !Rand of Curacoa, by the Right Honourable
T. Grenville, Fitt Lord of the Admiralty.
General Hulfe. upon his being appointed Lieutenant Governor
of Chelfea Hofpital. in the Read of General Dalrymple, dee.
The Rev. Mr. Smith, upon his being appointed to the Canonry
of Chrift Church.
General Grofvenor, upon his being appointed to the Command
in Chief of the Forces in South America.
Lieutenant Colonel Vicomte de Chabot, upon his being ap-
pointed Deputy Adjutant General to the forces ferving in Canada,
by Earl Moira
General Fitzpatrick, upon his being appointed to the command
of the t7th Regiment.
Mr. H. W. Wynne, upon his return from his embaffy at Dref-
den , by Vircount Howick.
Mr. Alopeus, the new Minifter Plenipotentiary front the Em-
peror of Rana, by Vifcount Howick, the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Sir Stephen Cotterall, the Mar-
ttr of the Ceremonies. His excellency laid before his Majefty
his credentials, which were very gracioufly received.

Wednefday a Court of Direaor s was held at the Earl
India Houfc, when the undermentioned Comman-
manders took leave of the Court, previous to depar-
ting for their refpeEtive dettinitions, viz.

Capt. J. Ti MIMI Li. Taunton Castle
j.PCNDCRORASS Hope
-- H. M. SAMSON Earl Camden China dim&
---- A. ROBERTSON Surat Cattle
..--- J. MARTIN Woodford
J. MURRAY - Devonihire Bombay direel.

Wednefday, from twelve to one o'clock, Robert
TWA!, the hoary wretch,convieed at the tan Middlefea
Setlions of violating the perfon of a little girl under
ten years of age, flood on the pillory on Clerkenwell
Green, on which Rage of infamy he experienced the
liberal notice of a very numerous body of fpceators,
being incefl'antly pelted, during his hour of penance,
with rotten eggs, kennel mud, filth, and yet more of-
fenfive miffiles, till no appearance remained about
him of the human exterior. When taken back to
prifon by the officers, it was with difficulty he was
proteaed from the more ferious vengeance of the en-
raged populace.

Mr. G. Lamb, a Diffenting Clergyman, has been
featenced to fix months imprifonment, at Berwick
talon, for performing the marriage ceremony.
A perfon of Coventry undertook, laft week, for a
conliderable wager, to walk from that city to Oxford,
and back, full 102 miles, in 36 hours, which he per-
formed in two hours lets than the time allowed,
walking the laft two miles in 24 minutes.
A Laiy, who bath furvived her 73d winter, adver-
tiles for a hufband, in a country newfpaper. The
amorous fair one announces her determination not to
give her hand to a man of above the age of 25 ; and,
what is Hill more extraordinary, forbids all applica-
tions from 1,-men !

A Ew days fince as Mifs Crozier, of the Graham
arms, Longtown, Cumberland, was reaching a book
from the chimney piece, a flafk of gunpowder, im-
prudently left there, fell off, and ftriking agaialt her,
rebounded into the fire. Mils Crozier attempted to
take it out, but it exploded, and fhattered her arm
fn dreadfully that it was compelled to be amputated.
It at the fame time broke every pane of glafs in the
room, and the (hock was fetifibly felt throughout the
whole town.

A few nights (ince Meffis. Wells and Alnett's bank,
at Wallingford, was broke open, and cab and coun•
try bank notes, to the amount of 7101. 25. ad. !Wen
thereout.
Wednefday Ball underwent an examination at
Worthip-Itreet office, charged with a rape on a girl,
shirteen years of age, whom he had hired as his far-
want. Her evidence was concife and pointed ;—and
the prifoner, not being able to make any fubitantial
defence, was fully committed.

Tuefiay Borufi and Chriflian, both foreigners, were
charged at Shadwell Office with (tabbing P. Brown,
an Iri(h labourer, in the thigh, in an affray, about a
fortnight fume ; the wounded man is in the London
Hofpital, where he has undergone amputation, and
is not expe6ted to live. The prifoners were remand-
ed, till the fate of the unfo: tunate man is aka tained.

Four mifcreants, drefred like gentlemen, lately at-
tacked a fervant gill, about 16, as the was going
into a houfe at Eyebright•place, in Leeds ; after
holding a handkerchief to her mouth, they forced
her into an adjoining field, and were proceeding to
ails of extreme violence and indecency, when ap-
prehending, probably, the approach of footaeps,
they decamped, leaving the poor girl with her drefs
almoft torn to pieces, and in a (late of agitation bor-
dering on diaraftion.

A few days fince, at Kilcock, Ireland, a conflable
and his follower, accompanied by a foldier, went to
the houfe of one M'Gowan, for the purpofe of exe-
cuting a writ on him, two of his flep-daughters
interpofed, and by holding the follower, endeavoured
to faciliate their father's efcape ; in the mean time
a third, a girl of 16, being about to open a back
door, was perceived by the baltiff's follower, who
threatened to (hoot her if fhe perfevered in the at-
tempt. He too fatally executed his threat—the
contents of the piflol l•idged in her fide, and Shot fly
after her being dreffed by a neighbouring apothecary,
The expired in great agony. The murderer has been
committed to prifon, a Magillrate having taken the
girl's depofiti9n previous to her difrulution.
FlRE.—Saturday morning a fire broke out at the
George public houfe in Shoreditch, which fo much
alarmed two of the lodgers as to induce them to
jump out of the window, wherely they were materi-
ally hurt. The fire was cotinguilied without any
damage of coofcqutnce.