Star.
London, England, 1809-06-02 00:00:00

Ib.d.RLMMENTARr PROGE.CDINGS.

• HOUSE OF .LORDS, ;UNE I.
The House its a Committee ilfPiiiileges heard Counsel in the
Banbury Peerage Claim, the farther consideration of which was
postponed to-Tuesday next.
• ➢A[JLETT'S DIVORCE BILL.
The East of HARDWICKE moved the second reading of this
The LORD CHANCELLOR left the Woolsack, and entered
into a most minute and learned investigation of the whole of the
testimony given at their Lordships' bar in support of the Bill, par-
ticularly the evidence given by Mrs..Paulett's waiting *onion.
-hick was not only so very contradictory, and se very Improba •
ble, as well as Incractble, that their-Lordships could not, in the ca-
pacity of legislators, ever sanction a Bill, supported-, ors-rather
attempted to be supported by .uch testimony His Lordship la-
mented most deeply the case of Colonel Paulen, than whom, he
believed, there was not a more honour..ble man ; be lamented
his case the more, because he never could impute to h:m any
sinister motives respecting the Bill, and because he felt for his
afflictions—but then, he said, their Lordship; hada great public
. duty to perform, and consistent with It be could not countenance
the Bill.
'The Earl of HARDWICKE supported the
The Duke of NORFOLK and other Noble Lords spoke much
to the same effect Bo: on the question being put, it was nega-
tived without a division, and the Bill is of course lost.

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The Report *I die Irish Post Reads PEI Wig ordered to be
taken into further consideration to-morrow.
The Paupers Removal, the Irish Loan, the Judges', the Irish
Militia Pay and Clothing, unt the Irish Treasury-MD nallswlire
severally read a thirct•ti,n", abd Pissed.
13te.lasolvent Debtors' BUJ wash through a Coisibilliose.-Re-
Port ordered to be received to-morrow. •-4 .
The lvllb Mllkia BEI went through a Committie.,—Jltelport or-
dered to be received to; Morrow. .: .• • . d -"re
The Seamen's Wages Bill was ropenged,antteedirreLtelletreed
a third tint" re-morrow.
The Friendly Societies' Bill went thrOngt a Cenemittoe.. The
report was then brought up. and ordered to he taken into totisis
Aeration on Tuesciapsext, and the Bill printed.
Mr. STURGES BOURNE brought in a Bill to enable bisMs-
jeety to make rates, exchange.; and purchases in Windsor Forest.
The IRS was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second
hitrtVy.
lICISSON brougki Is * 'Three Million. Vote of
Credit Bill, Which was reattiikleillinte, hod ordered to be read
asecond time this day. sr .1
Mr. H. BROWN brought up the Report of the Commbefonerkl
for making and maintaining the Caledeinian Canal.—Ordered to
lie on ;he table. .
Sir JOHN SINCLAIR obtained leave to bring is a Bill for re-
gulating the NumbeVitPereinie tarried on the outside of Stage.;l
coaches, Ice. • • • .
Mr. SHAW LPFEVRI .presented a Petition front the Go.
'ethers of St. Luke's Hospital, praying to be included in the
operatisa of the Charitable Donation BlL—Ordered to lie 112 the
Table.
1377TILLERlits. '•
Colonel BARRY presented a Petition •front the DietiSert Of
the County of Cavan. egainst the Bill pending In ?erbium*, , on
the subject of Distilleries. * ;•••
On the motion of Mr. FOSTER, it was withdrawn rowiteelhat
of informality, the signatures being all in one hand.writing.,

LORD £URGHERSH.
Cslonel SHIPLEY withdrew the notice which-Wood for thils
night respecting Lord Burghersh's aypointments. 'llse Armour;
able Gentleman diselainied any personal motives of action to-
wards the Noble Lord ; and averred, that he felt only that inte-
rest in the matter which, as a. wrnberaPf that pr./itemise to which -
.isi lireleinged, he should ever continue to feel for its honour. • He
congratulated the House end the Country on the triumph wkieh
they had thus obtained ever the undue. influence etch', Minister,
and eap • ~.ted a hope that the present disappointment of the Noble
Lord would not deprive the Service of.thoselsenehts which may
be derived from the gallantry which the Noble LoralotAtrays '
dis Played•
.‘ • ' • 'llllSil SPIRITS" hllll4.tfittltl LILL. - ••
In a Committee on the Irish Spiritilltespelosion !St, .' , • ,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCgb..QUER proposed, that
obehlanit should be filled tip so as to extend the operation of the
Bate. March, that parliament might beetzin Opportunity of con- ,
sidering what further measures sbouldboadepted. •• i
This was opposed by Sir J. NEWPORT, Mr.,HUTCHIN-
SON, Mr. W. SMITH, and other Honourable Members, on the
grounds that it might thus be put Mr 4el infritum. Thertitinghit ,
Parliament ought to make some permanent. provision, in t‘ht 1 '
course of the present Session, even sliough.it-eoMpelteil thelkllt .:
sit some time longer than they expected, • .•: . • ••• v... 1, 1 :
A division took place on the Atnendnient moved bg iIIe.JOHN ,
NEWPORT, in which the numbers were—; ' • •• et .t."!
Ayes 16—Noes 65.—Majority for.the XII 4.114 7 *.
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JUDGES SAI.AEIEs. . , j 2.,..• , ~;;.,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCI-11/OER hay)egfeAthe
Order of the Day for going inttua Committee cotstlie dill foY'itii-
nsenting the Judges Salaries, .„ • , , :. .. ..: . : . •
Mr. Il*A-RTIN stated, that if he bad a distinct answer from
the Right fionnarable Gentleanan OR the softfiet of the sinteufes
in the different Courts, from the.reduction of whit's,. in his dpi- ,
nion, a feed may bi formed Which would arisvier the'pvrposa of
paying the present amitnentattons.to she Itillges."' •• ..•••• '. *. i
The CHANCELLOR of the tXCHIQPAII. 143,.the.ipliesr
riots was not from what food the augmeitation should be mode,
bated the propriety of making such an auginintatioin ' • •• ' '
A 'Message from the Lord, intereened. It announced their
Lordship. assent to the Martinique Trade Bill, and sorneethers7
of a mi.." e nature. _ • i i : -
Mr. CURWEN, for the purpose of bringing forwtitd his Mo-
tion wished to postpone going into a Corcrinhtee on ..the.oresestr•
subfect, under the idea that it Would tie attended with a' pre- '
tracted debate.
The CHANCF.I.LOR of the EXCHEQUER, as he could not
anticipate any objection to the measure proposed, so he did not
apprehend any extent of debate would arise on the +object.. •
Mr. H. MARTIN re-stated that he had nwohjectionto the
principle of the Bill ; but as a Committee in 1797 had reported
that there were sinecures *in the law department to the amosint.
of .2.6,0001. which ought to• be aboltaised, be was anxious-foe oft .
explanation on that'head. • _ ~
The CHANCELLOR of tke'Ete/lIII4PER'iaId;•• that the
proposed augmentation was blended to be made froth the eons=
lidated fend. His opinions, helsrlieved,Mere pretty well Eno**
upon theartaagement4 those sinecure plathes.' He could not,
however, give any pledge:upon that head until he Was furnished
with proper ittforitiatiott;
Lord li. PE iIY supported the motion for (nether considering
the measure proposed by the Right Hon. Gentleman.
After a few words from 14v. WILBRRIORCT, in support of.'
what he caged a t.trtly act of justice, which should live been
done before the House went into a Committee on the BIN
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. stated, that
from wbat,had been already said,- ft would riot be necessary for
bins to make any apology fur the measure, or give much expla-
nation of the subject. He briefly stated The, vartons angrnenta-':
tiona which had taken plate in the salaries of the Jiiclgei, and that
the last was In 1799, since which tirnethe expense getter titbit
had considerably increased. He intended to include. the Master
of the Rolls-in the iitni.• beti that Learned Oenttetilin hid stated
that his present income.was.peefectir.adequosSette malstraii that I
state in society which he ought no hold. (Repo;!, .Hattel) • At'
present the salaries of the liniges' were .:1006t ettirviliett the ex.
ponces of keeping Servants,_theaaksperty, andother saves, were
deducted, they bid no more than .20..0. clear tpliae,upon; which.
every man • must allow re WU-Ode:title to triamtaiit ,r9ople of
their rank. lie therefore proposed to make tbeir.realAalary what"
it now was nominally, 30,101. which would be done by allowing
them 40001. a year instead.of Settol. - lle thought that increase
necessary, that their situation might continue
.11.1te 4u olectlf
emulation, with the ettiermensbera of tine pidffiVbn.; . tiv also
wished to make the same increase io the.solagyof the Chief Patron',."
as his emoluments were not io much as those' of the OfWei•flikf
Justices. The Welch Judges,, it pilAittri hail knonSinal AutlarY
of 7501. from which was to be deducted their travellingo4(oer.
necessary expences, and the difference svia blorfouSiy inatielliate
to reward them for the less of time they:sustained in titeViseherge•
of their judicial duties. He ',wind therefote reavre.,:thikt(O' iii.
create ot three liundr•-(1 pounds per itfitein ' theuhllsw-Witedw to
their salaries. With respect to the Judi* in 'Scptlrtit.iCd tie.;
trod, he wrs not prepared to make ai.i'pi-or4isffion.at present,
but by the next Session he would be ready to sn'tniiit"ifrliVisid
to the House for nuking a proper increase in their salariii4 tvld4h
he believed to be as necesssu y in troth thosflocce:MtfallAt,liilkilltv
moved
land and Wales. He then a ReselittiMio the abclie yci.
Lord HENRY, PET I'Y aaittltat Abe ,present Awes •iiiiiiintire I
which had occupied the attention of the late, radminiiiritlion,.and.
that they latitude[ to bring forwird a propOsltion, similar tri that ,
which had now heist brought forward by. the Right -licirrottrable
'Gentleman. Be Congratull.ted tbs House and thy
.49untcy ape ,
the pore administration of justice sii:ich luau mitiformli obtained
during the present retigh,.and trutted3hat k wOoklaiways Con-
tinue so, and that its officers would be properly rewiardtd••: . , .
Mr. W11.1..1A hiS WI'IINE approved-61'1U 'priiciole. of, the
-measure, but he did not think that an increase of.Mtly•toutJa:'
year to the ularies of the Welch Judges sofficjimt tak.n.sokeAlii
situation an object frir good lawyers.; be thereture would submit
to the Committee, whether an increase of Mk i ykrarosild fiat
he Aare ad, iseible, as instances were knot" of lalaytelkircing
declined !wattling Judges in Walt's, heciuse theyr did not c 'insider.
tbemia•ries-adequate tovoropensate their Islittli for the iliiiii of
their professional practice. • - , -.- tii,y•- -.t.: t
Mrs .BANKESAiaiviiiiing to ate tte ' 'Judges hi yonatew
4)
iPai° 6417tdhet "they3.ia!hlotelidl. jubdr..icilisiciduuatliSedb.jffiam‘ siettisighp '
meat, because suspicions- might be entertained that thej "quilt,*
biassed in kite rat Adruluistratioo. . • 1-,:•---" '"J
l'tre CEIANCELLOR ot the Exc HE QUE.It.-wisho thr con;
eideration oldie sdygeition 9f the .HonOurahle- Gentleman vi•ho
spoke last to bidefcrred, as it would lead to a very 'mg diseut-
&ion, and was foreign to the present: question.. if ft ',ma the veitlf,.
of the House to allow att increase of five hatidred Pounds instead
of 3001. he had no obiection to 13. ; - ::., ...:‘,'• z' • 7 '"' -
••• Mr. ADAM .itiou dilkiet the ,ii sillil, slls4o.se.gf:
,three hundred poundil,litteSiti [dile; woo iaderrtied 01
their...P. r"6c, .1. k% ale"- . .1 . : .;* :I . G:, .' " ) ..
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14. CIIARNIII.LY.

The Earl of SUFFOLK, pursuant to notice, moved for seve-
ral Papers respecting the Rank and Station which M. Charinilly
did and doth >old in the Army of this Country, the emoluments
he received for the same, and the Services hope' formed (if any)
which entitled hie to those emolnments. The Noble Earl also
moved, That there he laid before the House accounts of the ap-
pointments this Person received, and the reasons why he Inter-
fered in our Mill:sty and Diplomatic Affairs in Spain and Portu-
gal, and several other matters respecting him.
They were sevcrsl!y ordered without the least opposition.
SMALL LIVING%

On the Order of the Day being read for taking ills Majes'y's
Message into consideration,
The Earl of LIVER IOOL moved art Address to his Majesty,
for his most gracious communication, which was nn echo of the
Message. H.s Lords'aip then stated, that the object which his
Majesty's Ministers had in view, was to apply this Sessions to
Parliament fur the vim of £lOO,OOO to be annexed as an augmen-
tation to the Fund established by Queen Ann's Bounty, in aid of
those Clergy, the amount of whose livings did not• exceed 1501.
a-year. He was confident that their Lordships wutiO join him in
the principle of the measure, the more especially when he hid
the satisfaction of stating, that he hoped in the course of the nett'
Sessions of Parliament to lay before the House a plan for better-
ing the situation of those (low who came within the meaning
and object of that fund. The number of Church I.i,ings in Eng-
land and Wales amounted to 11,700, of these 2291 were under
1501. a-year-8.514 were under 501. a-year, and 2285 were under
1001. a-year. Him Lordship concluded a •ery comprehensive
speech on the subject, by stating, that the intended plan should
be submitted to their Lordships consideration at a very early period
of the next Sessions of Parliament.

Lord SIDMOUTH was &friend to the principle of the mea-
sure, but he did net understand why that House should pledge
itself to support the graat, required. when.. most likely, it would
come before them in the usual Appropriation Bill for the current
year, arising from the resolutions of the Committee of Sum, y in
the Commons. His Lordship desired furtFer information on this
head before he consented to th.: Address.
Lord HARROWBY entered into a most minute detail of tle.
history of the Bounty Fund, and the necessity of encreasing it.—
Ile noticed the differense in the value of money since that fund
was established, now nearly a cenrury, and he put it to their
Lordship. janiee, as well as humanity, whether any more delay
such take place in a meaci2re of such acksowledged necessity, a,
well as importance ?
The Duke of NORFOLK noticed the obserratitm of the Noble
Earl, that " the plan would be submlttad early- ha the nest Ses-
sions of Parliament." He hoped then that Parliament would meet
in November, and that Noble Lords would thereby have the op-
portunity of discussing at their leisure the public business of the
nation.
• The Earl of LIVERPOOL replied. that from his experience
he uniformly found it to be the ease, that, In Parh.....teut meet,
when they would, the end of the Session was always crowded
with Bills ; he knew no device by which that incunveuience could
be avoided.
Lord SIDMOUTH vynke in explanation.
The question was then put, and carried vs ithout a division.
The oche Orders of the day were disposed el.—Adjourned.

HOME OF COMMONS.
The fill for more effectually recovering Penalties and Forfei-
tures in the British,Plantations in Amtnca was read a first ume,
and ordered to bercail a seeoud time dna day.
The Bill for 4itilitthi Public Accounts was read a third time
and paned. •
The third reading of the Irish Distir.t.r.iesll was postponed
an to-nuiriow.
The Padlots Lands BilLasstead a third tinTirand paned.
l mar

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Mr. AATHYJILIT wished to alahniblo the aitehthiss of Ow' Paslament ; and also that Oitt! shotajd be litienaltv eel
lodges in Waldt•toithelie bf England. ' - 1 the *eerier, orb' Vest ar 1-Kiiima,t
,gbjeett how
Lord Mils•TON wiehed•-zhaa the tuareilSiiiad Wit the As•
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sizes twice a year in thOsoiltSsOnicoonties, instead of once, as it, ;;;i=iiii."7:::";:fg. 7;1." lii, a.ars.as till
present. Many prlitir r.there detained fur la mond*"
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_cis :11.
~_lie
.v..1f3 tn. 44 ux74., . go. wer „f.
without being broottial, and at last, perhaps, acquittedlietifittatiettug :Ott* tuning* cleckveß. pts:ornmit.
.
odaick was a etwaretrieetneeg- s'• • ~ '-; - '. 'l. tee of, •thaillouskr;' and thoilearing,li itipZether 2#
Mr. WM. SMITH wished the preps in in,ereaaetet be tall# thew mercy. -.114 lititai 41116 titafeet to.Alt3t part .4 he.'
frdIDAIIII stklittnit places{ Aid 'Ninths measure would, hr. the
lisursreenctiresee of the odenery.' 7f' .•• • ' ' - IEI 'Which.-Made'iti'grk.4t" Or'
.0,-, Any of• t.e.--
Mr. Wkii a-BREAD wished the Assizes to be held twice a- equivalent A i 11109ezr! Hs • . kyr"} -t 7/!httt he
yearik.sllo Parthenifokultiek He. abv'sviand"i'd• "'al the •jinertiii isiT kW kfli • mg.5.1t0- 11101 *) ce i'llitlP
ant:unlit fit the Constitution, of a Judge sitting as a Member , of, ii. 1,..1X.;w1hu-I46ll:etoggig be ' nceivpd
,eritt, e
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thrliriuse tif Cehinscmii se was this:sat with the 'Weida Judgest...,7l'.. .117,....!. ,_,I. . 1.
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Every Judge .c 4 the land ought.to le reetltradlidetaodint 0 the'uent.'ne re use .. or, -- /14131° ta nsriel".l"-
Ckown. He particulaNy objected to 'lnt person holding tit* fon. °dices ntottneiltled 'hy )inese ira..,w.,, ~..d
oilers of holicitor thentitali la 3 Watch Jidge, and holding a seat env Ail Ol* of-a,prillit*to
,All oAcesTunder e 7!,
that Heim. _ .... _- .1 lit title • *ail crifititutifeilly Vested. inlbe afore a
, .TbeCHANCitf..4olt, otthe EXClitQUltit. said that there , , ~.. ~,..„.. ; itt „, ~ . . i
wolld-beampie time for sliscussing tho bill in its different stages, Pe7er /rtymn
.Wal 147.7 qen
.. • Mrfe.JtorebevrAvid
Without enteringiiite any collateral Matter before the resolution atik;Athet...hr, -gentirapt apes irg,'atty
~0.,1et v,,i)n
should be pined.. lie adinittod tbe propriety of htiktlng the As. •oitliti.i ait • (istic.,.,. or, ite7;aia
,'' • m';',... •_.,
tirstis twice a year in the northern counties, but he did mat think • • iheiv: ••- .. get ~,t i,,-iffi,:. 4- rri 7
ti,,,,,
Av the Judges had dine for it In winter, as the Interim' between : •..I - • •,,,::. lyi-,71:,:._":Va'1! -1 . • .4(1 17
elser•Ternts was not then so Jong so in ttio summer roam. He
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..?“t tiii.rw 4.. ..., .; err*T, (-1
4sier no'necessity 'for egeluding the Welch Judges .from thee-rouse -tri'llollll/ for an offleei „en.,:tid harely,
'of Commons, as men of theiir &denim and infornistiOn were -ji aiiiic beiabitoaitid'ilArt et
.Cegfre of j;,.
maze,
likely to add to its Tiadosti and consequence: 'l4 estlide tiscat i fittetei iiiiiitterifait Trt ,0114;i1011 to di! 1-.•
at Present, he thought ;mold also throw en invidious reflection Al.,„ajeux.d,;,4,;„ritid4,...tiks r ,riely th. t.. c__ 7".
on-blekight Hotionrat>le Mend, the Sidielthr Galeria. "Grits e . '?Ir! 17 !I „17;1471 , • . , .r.,.
.. t _ . P
44e . Snind
aftst•ekkena to me prohibitiop of tair bon..? 4.,,.r,„ta
Nil No .1 ) lie roust consider it in that light, however', suit'
hoped the House would consider it fully betorstisey should de- . at. electiqns, nor 'to qty' ill ,fide slle; !li i'l." of r,l-
- on it. • Wet, midi.= -might sometimes take place in mint
After a few observations from Mr. rONIONIT and Mr. Vii ..., IL • • y
':egittiOn4s. • He must also object to the oath con;a4,.‘
ituirotct, in which they regretted that the business of the Sale of .
in the Bin, as he tliought it StlffiCiet*4}`ltt. t tllts eautt.
()Mks should have Ikea at all mixed up with the present pro-
pokd ,addition to the salaries ofthe Judges, • der'shairld be liable to the rnalty of reriaval from
Tile ae,ohnien was put and carried, with this ata.ration, that the House, without any temptation being held out. 70
the commission of perjury. The Han. MernbAr caya.
there should be' an aildition qf 4001. to the salary of the Welch
Judgesaiastendel./0121. . I chided with reading an amendment, which h.. pro.
. • SEATS IN PARLIAMENT. - I posed; to the effect of confining the nflorcl :-n the
On the, motion of M. CUR.WEN, the House went gift or promise of money, that the peririn vrltn sc•
into a COmmitteeon the Bill for preventing the Sale gives or promises shall vacate his sear, and thepersen
of Seats in Parliament.' - , , 'receiving it shall be subjected to a fine of i. 7101).
• The SPEAKER rose and `said, that unwilling as ! Mr. CURWF.N observed, that there: as INF% incli.
he was at all times to obtrude his sentiments on the,: 'Mid i)i.the House who did not listeg:writlt ili7;) 42.
House, still there were subjects of Poch paramount tiithetinei to MAC !lid- fallen from tbeltigist,gpa,
importance, as called upon every Member 40' state: Metrilief tiliii`iPolte. o:st. in the debate, and theieal
his sentiments, and this appeared to hies to be one of .; which he displayed fir maintaining the.parity,ofthe
these subjects. In truth the question was, whether': Hanle.- 'He fe no diflietilty in acknowledging,that
seats in that House were to be saleable to the highest.; hiii:Bilt4rits eery imperfect ; and thoughlethogght
bidder, a proposition, the very -e iention -of. which Ithietthe alleratiMil proposed by the
.chaocellotio- (the
i.: , •
would have ;truck ostr, ancestors with astonishment. I Exchequer wotildr, have little or no efect.in sgOnish.
(Hear, hear!) *And yet, wehad heard some sort of linkstke inflnetiCe of ilie Crown.: yet, at this laitlieeiod
defence set pp for the peNtice • though sure he was, toirthti SesilionoPf slititild•be glad to adaptithesp,-,ra.
;that 'unless' thellouse proceeded to brand and stigi. I diet than noshing at ill. He confessed that the oath
. matize the practice as unconstitutional and destruc- he had ,piopflioied., Was probably too long, bufheavas
I :tive, they -would- bring a. public scandal on themselves still atilierits that the sanction of an oath, shouhl be
;.pcilhe patiop, (gap! 0-.. and would find scats in that i retained, and on this point he felt himself disposed p
Rouse exposti.tn public and open sale, like any other i take the sense of the House. ?After the- experience
tr-arkeitablie-Oininodity. -But .it was a qaestirrn with I which-we had had of the purity of the .4ecisions•of
vim, '-whethei;:ihii modetif. proeuring.a seat in Par- Committees on contested ejections, .4. shetty..hive
--liamentwai a poll4eal ev?l;tpietienhify as_ 14pisesed little objection to Confining, the deeisica 0 .*Aytto
to. be connected with.the influenee 'of IrroPetty.' Nose 1 goinitlit tees appointed by. the litise... i i.,` ,;N
that the
_influence :of:property should.,lastsee• its due .• Mr. PONSONBY auspeciecl, that, fret ii:gialtyra-
share in the
,f4anation of thei Legislature, he should 4, tiOns now p roposed.hy the Chancellos, A e Bache-
be'ilie litirnian 'td deny; it was that which Most ever i quer,it would .follOw# In fact,'. that the Minister for
give stability. tie, Sfiteig- and tiermatience to Empires.
oi ! the day, whoevet.hewas, *mild have the whole.,mo.
:But that this infliteriee 'should go to an open and nopoiy of such seats as had been heretofnee aisided,
• shameless. market,. that :men should sell the -attlidh. in respect of purchaie, between 'MinisteraAndiprivate
anent of their friends , and• dependents, and that • too individuals. It was besideS quite eitsy tia,get that a
'to Strangers of Whoin'4ey seAo., know nothing,-he person, on being convicted of such' a purchase before
ni-n'ct iinet''celitqldei. is'a "political' .ivil of the highest a Committee, might, according OA:tem. poied alter.
magnitude,- which,: if eVertooked and *disregarded, ations, pay his fine'of 000, and be agatn elected f. 7
must taiat . and:adegrade-el* higher irdeti; 'while it the same borough which he had previously purchased.
contaminated. the. character ,01-I)4rliament; and fur- He thought, therefore, it should be added, that a
_nished the strongest topics of argument and abuse to person so convicted should be declared incapable of
those, if such men therewere, whp, .under the mask sitting in the same Parliament to.wliich he Was.cri•
of veCirin, 'Wished-Kit eta total oVerthrow, of. nut poli• finally returned.. Indeed the amendments propesed
tical es-tablislimentair4tlver the'eliiisitiallangUage of by the Right Hen; Geatlektr-' ' ' -
, one Constitutionk /pod
,0f.41/.',..0un -.Stitutesr;thitt, the I change the bill entire', '
teettsii slatilti he free. in.: tite,oboice of their Rcpre- and, as he wnitid iiiso,l
' sentatives ; and i; :seal eniacted,`lqt•lorig. n,. ac *the emit. he'diottilit'illi bea!
refeild4f F.74.AWaAd Wit *xi -no T .nia-X.Vstrifeh
.40 the ivalindineati *side lifi,lai;
qinquerotti sbnti)sl .exeitike -Any influente 'sn the , in order thatlheltotise.,
69ice. QlAPT_Metuberlt.for those, privet. •Ttideed'eVery I. coneteteritie4 &Ai' ft it
ctegiee c>f undue influence of this sort intd(bien ;Nall i gether ; tend that thq, j
aires reprobated by that, Hoge kisod if we look into ; cotasidetittitist''of ilk7l
all- the jaiisdiedniis of" the Courts, we shall find that I Billehifekfhat-the Ch.
all offences *ICII4IIII%I' Ittie been looked. into and stake; ithOpiastiCe ifT', _ , apitlinrcba,se..., ~,,,,
punished accOrilittgly. • . We' shall also find, that any ,was of thekitiist scandaloys inalttre, sed;rcaleuliter*
attempt to sotatt'otafihe kioize of .electors; has' at all I excite thegtilttst distrust :ofo,e;t,fpo' ~p;.olcAligly:
times beep foetid, an pflence.gt common law; as'Well : if an opinion preiinled;the.t!fpfa.aum.sittnoneyestert
as by thicstUftifei-iipd cootitotion of the realm, and i person Whafsoier tti:ighthve a vOte, .Ili, I,*Leislas,„
that this *lone S-111-bliti a initfiCient, reakon,for declis, I tore of' the -tOnittrY.,,y.trtisted--the:itl4ll,4!:o"wa
ring elk such ciseticinsiiitil• ' Here' the'HOn. Member I be.able ta frame suck pNyisacins As.'7.4):4;kut. h •:cut
- instanced:a 'ouore,:of this' kind in thi 'elekiop of a ! of the poiiree,44eonlyplindividnalo44:Ai?v*n-
Memher, for the, Stirling boroughs, where 'in agree-1 ment too;:tti engage in .iiiii.a-AcairFir...: 7:7 :YE v:!'..:',
meat to. gi eilmpe,y (or,procuring a seat was. declared , Sir JOHN ANSTiegtliX.B..tlio* t4.:N6114115e
void`) MI of Session idScotlas4illegal, and I should be infrodtkeed, extending:ail P. iiiilliZenlik
elitire-Jideeell-iltorles.` llnt'c'ertaialy: if the common law I tainelnde the fermi of thelitiberr oittft4M. 4.11 o•
had not beeciesind effectual, 'it= Walthe business cif i of 44 place, eitfpliiyniiiit;.,nfrse, or,:trioar4.,,HaThia
the Legijs.htto,,to isrovide.a isliefeiiel statute rtii. pie't 1 Ortiviiiiatris:66lcl -include placert,mi4,inticp44re4.-
.. , .
yelit.in,g si.cprloc.c.s.io,-fsikister, and-hutrustel, that i tonne appliink to the Tresanry ispg:4.savolgrea-
sfili itCusr ~et 4Olit,it.w.itl2,kUlceykr And. diiigeove; : son why the electedihoul4.noi-15i' *4'.pE44.tai4,
ofir'tedutculiiiviyiri<iti so,
.v, least, in wgreat ' the same terms illiilf'iteti.jitestl, ' . .Fi0,44. -!,
degnei.---•;With ir*Ord'to thb'Present Bill, the Nom i , Mr, TIERNEY cnnai,:derepn'' " i ti,eCts.,sarci,., ; •
3
G„„en.,,,,„,,,,..„„w0d.„,e,„ if, would pardon him for ; House was iii-she'd O 4 tie Pal.reit- -4;i3l,o,:(Vejjkl. i
? taying,,thit hie,thought. Otis fintise 'was more* pro Pet, l'iknefiee at elections, ' ' 04400 iylif tati'll:.l'iFe.
Of aeciding_a fialir. of Aokireinst, than, by Court* of ;".2t- eatiehle of. biitiglird;l4.llf,Viiiiniii a • .thetefore a
irroidr I tit.fiAler4l 4i,arft Ake% !thap_ probably more'. ettin ObtightiOn ought to beitnpoied:in eecry lt"..em-
-7 ffeation4itin4riont could'hi"fOond than the mere ad- • ber. He believed . that a yreat security might be
f&niSteationof .attleith.--'1 Ilestinliglit the most effec- gained to the purity of election, if every Member, took
'tual way woukd bevto impose .a penalty both on the an oath that his election was a banal* tranaaction:
buyer avid sellet.eif a seat in Parliament, and that With respect to the aMendmerit:or, , ,•tiAlt49l-lika'
I -th'.'Personsitcrtild 'llA detkgoilty of a •mistiemea.. Gentleman, it was a moutrous'tropoAttocifF,, It..”T4s
knotit"heeOtnttioti..laii.. whatever might be the could not be given to perssi hew}eVat'°lWßlALtsPter
I,llero.ihvisnitilsiewliat
withetilinite might think 6t to adopt, .piiiiti- of election, and until' heir:a:ill iblsiffeW.
3tdilkeilhe '..prineiple of the 'Bill establidbed' ity the sense of the )..iptir. 14,scilyi, 4Pt-
leilEil4tit.it Awn; iwitichAir4etirsitipearect to rain to be ' give his, assent. to it,- All puw;c,,olloe.riphoiapPrO
itrlipePjfipt tweossafy,.totbetkonour of this' House their pittitioage to infloence the trot* 4,iiitrection,
r'a &TO.* Cointtry.at large. i ..; ,„ ,•• •- ' - • • , were guilty of an illegal act, Which - reinaed)! •
la Ilk' e/I ANCELI OR' of tihe , txpgnciug,R '.by heavy penalty. The 'Hon.. : , , cOostlndo4
roineideetsitklohli`ltkhilibti:Filenil, who h.4d , fe. by eipressing hia incliaatiOn'tO ai)ppt.i. nah ilk•.
vPIPI44I thelinuse 'kitty hie senthitenti on this' subject'.'
9tft the imenclinerit,. rathrix,.4iust ..tial neat
041101.44101nt#111-beifielt deli-Hired i'higiiiittgiciby
,"wiiliOnf the oath. . ''', -,:...: .., -i,;:cii _,.t , .,, •,•••
the Nouse, NIA lhal., Sutter brought- Kohl*. on. atifindi. - • Mr"O.
•R OS 1.7: hid' rioloVeOokkia:w:penOtyor•-
~ viduil,' a Vacancy af Fat 6904., ;Mined iatelecheatezAttspriaonnient. 04 roight l,ee.propoae4,2to. patv...ijs
Glared. 'With regard' to the Common 14w, on Okc sub. • agiinst.theeill, t. 4 u:lticlit 4 ;$.lll. rekrtetibss4* rut
jectsibe belieyed ahat,soch a sale avnill'd be pronounced vlopiectiiiiike. oath; bi.einie:lhe 44At.. 4.*onscien....
illegal, thoiliji he,doubted muchlvtiotherit iFiiitld%i''liotitirieit-tiaigliVeel.'ii'. diflica; to, tiriao oath which :
• dedired.a misdemeatietkr.,
.4c..,thesarne tintethut heAsiiiiifieiely a con ii fii4ii 21. 141tt2 ti ifatruPt.Pra,ic-
, u-as-diitittetft of Opinkon,that the, practice was 311.egahiaic?‘"*-ioni# be distinctly drAkieilo ill', 614gctism 1v,(31.''
he telt the greatesedi &kitty .ai'. to :how alie. Esill,,:caoiciii,sait itripik.:" -I.iit really at the Matter sioUtl,ke cti4:l___*.:
be framed in such a: manner asisciilloput dioviA, 014t.4, fee that the OAth couldin 411 cast's be saflyltikeso9l
, influence ofjproperty . that' watrisiSttatial'eallie Con- ithcrati4itirwho meant not to offend.' - . . • , i,„;•..',
stitution, ~ T 4 greor 9404 t which the Bill' prolibier', ' Ifir vc.wyisai(g taut, ht the egesti; Oft,triF,'!:.."-•
-to Ptivgtit.viis the cirenstance -aka: ieat•-beititsliiie -woffid be more mischievous.. tb44:sir**l7-tess,ft.7-'
the subject of 'a distinct sale.; and,ii, doingao) itravas provisionS were extendedto,•the e4l4,Age.icif evern.
I to be considereathat there Were Perients v.,-bia,had,pnly, meat
.offices, as_avelli.l4layi&: fipArjti?i-te4.tj it
'. tae disposal in part of such seats. Tfin's 'far he was Parlittzt. -.lt IttelustiOr 00-. T .MgElffi i°ircr*
#
tY "1
Si 4." • ' .k ' C-hr4tglii " - .ie that.the 7
p,ecV„tgp, Osilt 4 person giver* met , .fai a- seat were
.__ ou„ tt:w tO, are..
AO. 110:44fficteds AP -.4l44c.awsnisti4.4ldier of " aothoriigiltit 141fiii- ppliietilirty after their awl'
i -Itcp.. • e

:rutlei~an appeared to lid; to
r and gin t gig', ;
'ti ime fwboritiOkra•
ogl,,u)l.:the. 6l t 5,
ititi4o9l4.vcitittApor cif
611 i.; i4AINZIWIY.4S • Vi4P.
410""ttril: -13.Ctet
,ts,th, 1100449 f
Laka,04:1;.4121i001.W9F64-*
gf-F 444.1-421”.!•411**

Lad Leen turned to this subject on a recent occa-
ion. He then went at some length into what ap-
peared to him on the first view to be objectionable; in
the clause now wished to be substituted for the origi-
nal Bills, contended for the propriety of administering
an oath, and mentioned bis intention of. introducing'
a. clause which he would wish to be extended to the

Bribery Act, amending the law .which gave the pe-
nalty to informers.
Mr. BATHURST spoke in favour of the princi-
ple of the Bill, which as a step to the ref-vim of an
existing abuse, he would be glad to receive in any
way in which it might be modified, though perhaps
the clause offered by his Right Hon. Friend might
not go so far as he could wish. He desired that the
provisions of the Bill should be extended to the grant
of offices for seats, though if it were not so enacted
he could not see that it would have the effect ascribed
to it by two Right Hon. Gentlemen (Mr. Ponsonby
and Mr. Tierney), of throwing the boroughs into the
hands of the Treasury, and entered into an argument
to chew that this could not possibly be the case. With
respect to the oath, he thought au occasion like the
•tle under consideration justified its imposition, but
that it ought to be confined simply to the purchase of
the seat by money or otherwise.
Mr. HAW KINS BROWNE, from all the argu-
ments he had heard, considered it as very difficult to
frame an oath which would not imply an opinion on
the constrUctiem of the Law. He was therefore ad-
verse to it, as tending only to exclude conscientious
men from the House, in order to make room for the
perjured, worthless, and abandoned. Dispensing with
the oath, he would be happy to give his assent to any
proposition that would rescue the House from the as-
persions of corruption thrown upon it ; but if the
question of the oath was annexed to this Bill, it would
compel him to vote against it.
The SPEAKER said, that however he respected
the very flattering testimonies Honourable Gentlemen
bad been pleased to pay to his opinions, still he could
not be persuaded that it was his duty tovednce to the
form of Amendments, whatever suggestions he might
have taken the liberty, in his hu:uble judgment, to
have submitted to the Committee—humble as those
suggestions were, he would be at all tines, and in
every future stag c f the bill, ready to submit them
to the better sense of those who heard him. ,He con-
fessed that he was very much afraid. that if the omis-
sion of the grant of office was insisted upon, the. biil
would be in effect mainly defective. - He admitted
that the words gift and reward did substantially :0-
elude the grant of office ; but then he was apprehen•
sive, that the uniform construction upon those words
might admit of very plausible exceptions, though:it
substantially meant rightly, it meant so covertly, and
of course, it would be desirable, that when the inten-
tion was right) the meaning should be clear, direct,
and obiiPus.- *,.

The-tHANCV.I;CfR :of the EXCHEQUER
admitittl the strength of the observatiops of his Right
Honourdbfe Friirsd, who had just sat down ; but said
at thet Slu time, that the oath was so generally
wordePletti-call fat amendment. The oath by which
any man was to be bound could not be worded in too
special Pleading a manner. This might seem an odd
phrase, but his meaning was, that a man should tho-
renghly understand that to which he was to swear.
lie reminded gentlemen of that interchange of kind-
ness that so generally took place between the electors.
and the elected, and which yet might, however ho-
nestly accepted and proferred, give rise to serious
'Scruples in the breast of a man of honour in taking
that oath.
PONSONBY submitted to the ComMittee,
that affibmelifitibeti Who had amendments to pro-
pose stiObki them, in order that they
,might
be printeettegeeser wifi the Bill, sskii. that the House
better

TIIE EVENING STALL,

LONDON. 'A " -
es •
•
.laMe.
F AT 11E I • i 0
Ir*lC4kbi STO6ViiltniZAY AT ONIL
Console, for money, Oti+rtDitto, for ace. pkv
Dispatehrs Weir= tWis morning received
.at the ,A4l,
miraltylrom Admiral (.4,..,,-..AutArac, which state, -that,
the Saints had surrendered to eitfr arms,- and OA; the
garrison was made sorterspr
•

. '
SURRENDER. OF MA RSHALIQU'L.T.
AND' nIS ?Jo:
Dispatches, containing. a detail oi'thic.Operilbons-
which led to this important met, were received- tEis
morning. They were .brought to Plymouth by the
l'itaxix, of 36 guns, Captain MUDGE. •
The Warsingham.packet, arrived at 11%4** in
sir days from Lisbon, has brought dttplicatas of
.the
same accounts, with a number of priiapt• loiters and
the Printed Journals.
The sum of the intelligence received is briefly
this : Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY'S army, accom-
panied by the Portyktuese troops which bad been
brigaded with them, pursued the enemy after the
battle of the 12th, with so much rapidity, that, they
came up with him on the 16th, and, after some
fighting, succeeded in compelling the French to sub-
mit to an unconditional surrender.
The French General VICTOR has received a severe
checkfrcm a handful of Portuguese at the Puss of
Alcantara. Vicroa's intention seems to have beets to
force a junction with Sota.r ; and if he still presses
forward there is little doubt that he will share a
similar fate.
The particulars will be found detailed at cotisk..,
derable length in the following accounts
LISBON, MAY 29.
This moment intelligence arrives that Sault .sur.
rendered, with his troops,. on the 17th and 18th inst.
to the combined army. It appears thatlie* left a
carps behind in Cervaiho d'Este,' to obstruct our
march, bid this:was in-sinntstneottsly defeated. The
division of Marshalterisfordhad, by forced roarches,
gained so much °Vet: the French in the road from
Villa Paticad'Aquirai to Chaves, that they had com-
pletely out-marched then. Most of the letters re-
ceived on this subject, affirm that five regiments of

. ,
foot surrendetedbet*ren Salamonde and poste de
• ...
Mizaneta and iti t I.lf environs; and that Soult, with
some cavalry, was taken in. the vicinity of Monteletre.
Others merely state the surrender of the French troops
with all- their riches, baggage, Etc. Although some
difference prevails with regard to the particulars, theie
remains no doubt with regard to the fact itself, that
the French army his been taken. Some stragglers
have fallen .victiMkof' the just resentment of the pea..
santry. . As yet weh.lie not received any official ace
count of that iMpoitint 'occurrence.
EXTRAORDINARY. SUPPLEMENT 01 TXZ LISBON DAELTSIC
op INAY
The Coimbra Gazette, Oublisheci enter of -Geo-
.ernuieni; 'of the 19th iastept, gim the flAiowing
account d die operatives which succeedeettite

' .

wou hi 13•r\ . able" t 6 'decide. upon the respective , _,...._ _____ pei
merits of theitisindinents. , • • • of . the 11th May :
Mr. C:•if.--IH/TCHIMON said, -that he could • 44 Afieothat action the French Made is precipitate
not ivoid''tikinethat opportunity' of expressing his retreat in thedireetion of Amarante, probably with
personal acknowledgements, to the Right Hon. Gen-
an intention •.• . . • different , .
to join the corps which were'
tleman (the Speaker), for the manly, dignified and.. ..
in the dis. scattered over the province of Minito,. and in the vi,
constitutional pet be had that night taken
cussion upon the Bill then before them. AnxioOs as cinity of the Douro. This very junction gave the;
be Was that that House should stand well with the combined troops time to beertate them, andaccord-1
country, he must be glad to Witness such conduct in ing to dte latest intelligence which was received Iry
my Meiriber,but peculiarly happy was be to see such
Oporto, on the 16th instant, .General Wellesley
conduct sanctioned by all that grave authority, that
•
must have the efect of making it exemplary. . reached Braga en Monday, • and but one cl two dayS.
Mr. W. SMITH was of opinion. that the objet- before a French corps, •cempesed of 3000 men, had
tienttothe'oeth seemed to be founded upon the sup- marched from thence on the road of Guimarens.—:
positlon•-thit -the same practices which pow existed some d... 5.-1.
of • , .••
ivi i ins the co.roumed. army had reached'
would still eolithiue to exist, but he -rather thought
that, shoultithii-Bill take elll.et, its bperation.would -• Pemte de Lima, and on •tht:alline day, the 16th,
be so:salutary as'to counteract those practice& which *Maras& Beresfdrd arrividAl•Paidifiel, having com-•
it Wit thought would run counter to Oath.. pletely defeated General Lertsen: Generals Laborde.
Mr.' SPENCER. STANHOPE • Objected to the and Lefoie wire viotinelel; the latter badly—it is
oath vend with respect to offices, thought it would
aid' • ,
that book Wiese. ..
if seta. ,woond.; ed. A division,'
be enough to provide that an office should not be
under the orderi of General SOiei,a, was to possess
given to the person having a controul over any burgh.
A more general application of the provisions, be was itself of the pass of Sal:monde, and *therefore there
confident, would be impracticable, or attended *ith :cannot rerriaih a doitht but that SoUlt and his troops
much unnecessary inconveriiiince. .
• mug Consider themselves as perfectly lost, we shall
Mr. DENNIS BROWN -was decidedly hostile to ,
soon 'learn theglor.inui result of one of the most lard-
the oath, and trusted the Honourable Gentleman s
would withdraw that part of the Bill, as he had given liant actions fought during this campaign."
them some•reason to hope: - . , • \ The following Letter was written on the 10th inst.
Mr. CtTRWEN begged the Ron. Member would by General Witeititty to Marshal SOULT :
Tint inistateiliiii;;' He had announced his intention
4, GEsieltAt...Bot one moment is left you to deli-
a'ateending •the•clatise- hi- the. Bill. relative Wale ,
oath, but had nOintention of abaildoniug it. .- ... . .
; t berat—your.ottaauon has become extremely critical,
Mr. TIERNEY was againstTarthei discussion at and:your destruction inevitable, unless you surrender -
r.esetir; as there was an understa4in, that the Bill .at discretion. lam marching direct to that ill-fated
4i 6 be pr:nticland committed. -- . town.; awl should, before I receive from you an affir-
Mr.'LOCKHAßT'thoOght• that part.of the Bill •• • - '
mative answer,. the brave soldiers I command, and
nnecessary Which related' to.Parliarnentary eiclu-.
who. under my orders. have. already proved a scourge
:ion,' bocaose ire his mind. *no person so convicted
would ever think of sitting in the Houle dUring at to the French in Portugal, **me in sight of its walls,
;eat the i4;ittittitarlie*Of.that Parliament by which he -not one of yota:will reckiveituarter."
had b,:iiU se oillieted.• With eesP4t to the oath; he The army Of MarShaA Yictor, commanded by Se.
"err' tie 'CV ' .itiff tp' Iti ;1 i 4iiii,ed Only to the purchase ~. . •
se
' made some movements •
baitiant,
.. •in the direction of
,•f 6fri.!' i,'ltnt, it ~eant tiiapply generally, that
apPllCtior."4tvitild" lie. extreinely difficult,. if not int-. Alcantara,. but &end itself cut off front that place.-:- •
IzActi.Atilt,,:is. they had seen that Courts of LaW ..General Cuestaptieing informed of these movements,
vere :lot 'y.e,2 agreed with respect to' the bribery and fell- on their reit p. Pa made about 300. prisoners.—
I.terrog Aim."
Aftera short conversation . . _
This intelligence hit been received by letters, which
-
l'ir. Tierney, the Chancellor O between the Speakerf
the Exchequer, and alai State, that -Victor and Sebastiani are in Madrid,
l'tr. etihren, it:Wat agreed that the Bill should in and that the'above roovemelts were made under •-the
t,e irk instance be printed, together with the Amend- orders of Generals Lassa] and Valame, with an inten-
nents,- for the perusal of the Members. non. to succour Sault. •
The House -111014 then iesuined, the Report was• •
.arought up, atiethefurther consideration was order- The.diaccia. 4on the paper money fell on the 16th
list to be gone it:Ml.ol'ooday next.-e-Ad'ourned. inst. free Eg toAlepaistd will be down to 90, in eain.

act

sequence of the favourable news received from our
armies.

LISBON, MAY 21.
.. Yesterday was a day of excessive joy for the inha-
bitants of this city. By the post we learned that the
Staff, Military Chest, and 7000 French, have been
taken by the Combined Army. All the Generals
have fallen into our hands, with the exception of
'Stlk,. who fled, with 600 horse, in the direction of
Chutes, where Marshal Beresford was expecting him ;
but, by a letter from Chaves of the 17th, written to
usw it appears that Soult also had been made prisoner
01.1 the.l6th. All the troops have covered themselves
with laurels. Among the prisoners is Lieutenant-
.. Colonel Servin, of the 70th Regiment of French In.,
fantry, well known in Portugal. Sorne,cliyiaicins of,
the Combined Anny are it Batite de Lima,. ,
General Loison was beaten completely by Marthal
;Beresford, at Pertafiel, where lie.was made prisoner.
General Laborde was woundeilf the same fate had
General Lafoie, well known in Lisbon on account of
haring married one of Junot's favourites. General
Silveira has taken with his division the pass of Sala-
monde, where Soult was beaten, and where the greater
part ef his troops laid down their arms. The Marshal
General may say with glory over the French, Veni,
Vidi,..Vicl.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

•

• FALMOUTH, MAY 30. •
Sailed this day the Queen, Capt.'Faustan, for
Hayti ; also the Cornwallis packet, Capt. ASTHONY.I.
for Cadiz, with mails ; also the Duke of Marlborough
packet, Capt. Bum., for Lisbon, witirditto ; also the
Susannah, Capt. BUTCHER, for Liverpool. Yesterday
sailed the schooner NONPAREIL, of 10 guns, Capfain
DICKINSON,. for Halifax, with a MessengLr and dis-
patches; also his Majesty's brig NAUTILUS, of IS
guns, for Lisbon, with dispatches in charge of Lerd
ButtOilEasm..Al rived this day the blig AcTivb:,
Capt. Piciow, from Portsmouth, for Lisbon ; ( if this
port, the ship Susannah, Capt. Bcrcintn, from Mar-
tinique, 33 days out.---Sailed the Iroquois; COACIiEIt,
toi Gikoraltar.
P. S. The Walsingham packet is just arrived in
six days from Lisbon, with a Messenger.
PLYMOUTH, AND PLYMOUTH-DOCK, MAY 31.

The ACHILLE, 80 guns, Hon. Captain Sir Rtotattry
KING, was paid wages this day, and is expected to
sail to-morrow for the Downs ; she has been in har.
hour upwards of two months, and has undergone a
thorough repair. Arrived the RAVEN, 16 guns, from
a cruize off the coast of Portugal ; PORCEY, 10 guns,
from a short cruize; and PIICENIY, 35 guns, Captain
MIJOCIE, froth Lisbon, with important dispatches,
which were immediately landed and forwarded to
town. The PWENIX, on her voyage home, captured
a French brig letter of marque, bound from liottr-
deauE to• Senegal, laden with brandy and wines ;
which vessel is hourly expected to arrive here.
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 1.
Arrived fiis Majesty's ship TYRIAN, from a cruize;
and TURBULENT, from Guernsey.—Sailed a fleet of
transports for Cork, and another for Guernsey,.from
Cowes Roads.—S. E.

•By as:Weer from Alentejo, it is- cosfirmed that a
coliiinn of the enemy, 11,000 Strong, 'detathed,friam
theTreneh_MMl. At 'l4senda, attempted' to pass the
efAkesimm,.With the intention;ti is suppos.-
ed, lam about a thousand Por-
tuguese,.wlio wore.at the bridge; obligei them to fall
back, killing 1,600 of them ; thisitumber so unequal
shews well the bravery of the Portuguese.
Since the battle of Alcantara, the French have not
yet advanced in that part of Spain. They are in
fOrce in Valencia de Alcaotara, and make inroad,.
into the vicinity, yet without penetrating further into
the interior.- Otvthelpth and.2oth instant, two Por-
tuguese regimeits Qf infantry of the line, one English
regiment of font sqoadrons.of Portuguese horse,
'td/o" squadroti.i of English cavalry, and as excellent
Portuguese park of artillery, marched froth this cit:
pitaL These troops are proceeding partly by water,
and partly by land .o Santarem, in order to form a
junction with the corps commanded by Lieutenant-
' General Miranda, anchishich, reinforced by.the aboVe
troops, will be from 20 to 30,000 men strong. His,i
head-quarters were removed on the .17th inst. froth
Tis Omar to Abrantet. :
WILAORDINAItY SU. P.PiliPtarrellvTltit UPON (mailers
.or maY•114...-
I.itbon, May '2O.
It is known that the French army of Estrema-
dura having abandoned the Guadianna, marched in
the direction of Alcantara to cross the Tagus. On
'thel4th instant the place was attacked by a division
of from 10 to 12000 men, commanded, as is supposed,
by Marshal Victor in.persOn. No other troops hap-
-004 to be there.thati one battalion of the Loyal Le-
sk-anian Legion, and the regiment* of the militia of
Idantra, with six pieces of cannon, and 50 horse of
the regiMent No. 11, all commanded by Col. ; rayne,
of the Loyal Legion; the troops not exceeding in the
whole 160 Q ,men. That valiant garrison, which had
already disputed the ground with-the enemy in Bro 7.
tar, occupied by its advanced parties, succeeded in
obstructing the passagefur six hours,• in presence of
an enemy vastly superior in number and artillery;
with some loss in men killed and wounded, yet with-
out losing one single piece of ordnasce. Major
Grant deserves the highest praise, on account of his
conduct in this action."

, •
DEAL, JUNE 1.
Arrived, and sailed for the River, the Emerald,
CmvEs, from the Cape of Good Hope.—Arrive t
from the River, the Venus, BURN, for Martinique ;
Perseverance, WILMERSON, for the South Seas ; and
Everthorpe, 'vs. for Madeira.--Wind'S. W.
FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
AVLSEND, JUN t I.:—Arrived the Hero, Strahan, and Fame,
Carr, from Canary Isitinds; Active, l'r.icter, and Ain, Prier,
from Jamaica; Gratitude, Row, from Tenerife; Lieu, Blyth,
from Mogadore ; Maria, Burton, from Bermuda ; Chrtatian the
7th, —; Diligenda, Drister; and Ples au Regent. Dosana, from
Lisbon; and Fingal, Denning, from Rio ieneirso.—Ssiled the He-
len, Napier, and Nonpareil, Hunt, for Martinique; ltd Mentor,
Wood, for Hayti; '1 rcore, Taylor, and Ranger, Motley, for
Malta.

...

By the arrival of Dutch 'Papers to the 29th ult. we
are informed ofsome particulars respecting the rela-
tive positions of the forces of the enemy in Spain.
The Duke of Bet.Ltrso (Victor) remained inactive at
Merida. SRRASTIANI was in La Mancha, watching
the motions of the army of General CLESTA in the
vicinity of Monasteries. The doaliat is removed as to
OP MAY -L,.. the French troops .vhich so lately invaded Asturias.
" I.i:bon, May 9.0. It appears that Marshal Monrian (Duke of Treviso),
- -a- •Arrov of Estrema- with Generals KELLERMAN and BONNET, had pro-
• ._ ceeded to the North West of Spain, and that the
right wing of their army had passed the detiies of
Arbas, and adiaticed towards Gijon. The Duke
of. ELCMINGEN is represented as occupying Gallicia,
and 'supported by this army of MOLTIER, instead of
being confined by a superior force in Corunna, as was
stated in the Spanish papers. This accession of torce,
the French tell us, has completed "Abe deliverance of
the whole of the Northern part of SPiiin.”. :, _ . . •
These papers. contain also the EightholloNetiO of
the French artivy, given in inetlict-coluirin:. - • •
Hamhurgh Papers .to. lie 't>th ult. ba*orelso sr:
rived, containing A. copy Of, the _Russian- Decimation
of War against- Anstria. ••It attributes- to the Em-
peror FRANCIS the hostilities commenced with /1441.04
LEON, and adverts with sonie.indignation to the sup&
posed, refusal of Austria to accept the powerful.
,guarantee of ALILCANDEIR, for. the integrity of her.
-,,-
dominions. ... • •..
•
..,, ysn-:
A vessel is arrived in England fromVivares, a riare
on the coast of Astoria, which she leftnit the iitithlif
last month. The Captain state,, that the Ftench cop's'
which entered Oviedo, consisted of about fiste thousand:
men, and that they gained admission into thetprovince,
through a pass which had not been defended.: •Iliey:
were opposed on their march by two thunsiund Spa- •
niards, who were compelled to retreat by superiority of
numbers, after having behaved w,itli;gmt ,gatantry.,
The principal part of the Marquis. de Rcerrana's army
, . i
•-• from Gijon, had landed at some port' in Gallicia; with
.
was at Lugo; and the Marquis himself, after his escare
Since the above articles were prepared for the press- h the intention of pining it. . When '*1;• Inliii in our.,
. .' Minas the tWo.circuMatances : of, the.disnottition ah iet.•
we have been faVoured with the 'following analysis of . Asturian joilsi aad•the easy...though we ItoPe sera-1
the news contained in the dispatches to Government t pseary• • ..• st of the-Jalftwinee by. KIM #l6O, • 4.!e
. .
Ini c . ' 'of " aciii :=-'
• The :dispatches froni•Si AK dated 0 • Cannot "ha ' 411siittge..: c git!'terH• C!_, Inc- : rt• •
r THOR areOporto •„. . ,
~
• • reauAstti itheen true to itself...A Womo•soosaile peen.
the 21st. Ult. They arm tharthe attempt whit 445. ,
~..,
___ „.. • overrun, or. its. capital enteeed, by ten links SOCA
nau..imar, *to cat of the retreat of SOULT had -01011 i - Men. •The principal part of the French forte in Galli.
unsuCcessful, and that -he cook, not continue die Our- cia was saidtp betoftteiftrilingitself at Cott and
suit' with any eifect, unleSs he had so completely ills. they .
are sported fo hale :ltiit: several tnewei 4.1.4i5g0.
.
'organized his own army, that it would ha.ve been iin6t ' A duel was fought yesterday 'at W.iltdottitycirOn
foreifficient operations for some tinier Marshal bos;LT
„' • • a Mr. bt .' 4f
' Small, in Consequence o. i dispute at wet*
').).a effected his retreat into °Alicia, after havinglost th t eschi evening. Informal had been
•THERS and a Gtenlfenl. nit'
)1i
eatre on u y .
•• •
all his artillery, baggage, ainrnuoition, and about one- given to.the Police, that,the meeting would tak4 plate
fourth 2;4,4 his army in this short .campaign. Sir AL Child's Hill, near Hainipstead, where Officitis Were
Alone= 'Witt,LEIVEY has begun his march to the . leg
acent and apprehended the partiesi,-vbalst
tot a fresh , .
sblithward, in order to trirry into effect the operations in waiting ; btu, althoukh disappointed the. 4
which lie had planned,•.as soon as Souls was. driven loading fora second discharge. The-,priacipals and
their seconds were held in sure to. keekYlie'peilce:
. .
out of Portugal. • - . The Anniversary Meeting.' sure
th;rit)ttliildiiis
••'- ' ' •
The retreat, or rellihrthe ffight.`ef the French, war belonging to the different schools of the Metrovulis,
~
so rapid; that it was found impossible to bring them took plate yesterday at St. PaurSCAtheifeal2r-
.1....44,ge4-..iitiiii.
, .
to action. In one instance: onr advanced guard, - COHN MARKET, MARK-LAN", ju.sui 0...
day is again in tolerable supply, fine itt thalmut4ttitd
composed principally of. etachments of the Guards,
the little at hand rather dearer; other qualitietattrin
came up with the rear of the French, and attacked
them with .such,inapetuirsity: that the French, after variation. Rye cheaper'. Barley ruai;•tainEif4l4.
Malt heavy sale, and Pets are dearer—.',_
' a short resistance, 'fled With Precipitation. • . • likewise, and few at liana—the supplies of Oats are
The French killed or ham-strung all' the horses rather considerable, and this trade is named higher.—
and males belong to their baggage-waggons and . -, e
artillei7,. . . : ... • .. - , . •,„ • GESIASAL CUIRSNICT AS UNDIR
.., .. .. . . .. . .
Flour at late prices.
. ,: • -4, NM 0 ,Whest, 575. 70s. 855., Beans 5Ss. 59% oil. • -
•The'l442lh. of sPottAgal; bei4.. thus, 'cleared 0%6 • fine,itittoo ass. 90s. - Tick ditto- 480. Os. 0417
-1 ),,. 'Ole 455. 505. Oats, 5145. 28s. 31s. •'. .
'French, it is probable that air iOtiltin. ,*1.1,1:',0',21* imago*, 42,0 d, , • Potanitilitto, Mlia-OTOOd.
' Pewee Likta to 61141110.1
Td'irett 46' littett6a*'-i* lYti:irtlititiliiill.l;iriptilisagri.goisi4alt 70s. 775. . ,
ime4iiiiineiinacliVe" on the • 'Eaitithetforifrd",.. ,; 141riliteilLsOtouersilistnes: • RaPriectirbaL4o:3o6"" ' -
"'''''"-f Ors 4it.to 44, 50s.
Portugal. • ' 7 . ria:e !Ira., 70s. 7 es.—Sessods, Sp. 7ds.

The Perttignese papers contain the Official derails
sent to the, Portuguese Government by Sir AKTIIUR
EY WkLLESL and General BEILESFORD, of the operations
of the Combined Army previous to the 12th. These
details have been already given through the medium
of our own Gazettes.