Star.
London, England, 1805-05-04 00:00:00

LIST INDIES.

PROM THF. CALCUTTA GAZETTE, Nov. 27, iBO4.
The difpatch of General Lord LAIC., in which Le
tranfmitted to the Marquis WF LLES LEY, the account
of the victory obtained by the army under Major-
Gcneral FRAZER and Brigadier General Mowsow, is
as follows :

Head o.z.arters. Platy Ohm., Nov. '8,2804.
My Loa D—lt is with fentiments of the molt heartfelt fatisfae-
tion, that I tranfmit to your Lordibip the Copy of a Difistreh
received, announcing the convict.: fucccfs of the army ender tht
command of Major Os:octal Frazer, in the attack of the enemy's
brigades, at Deeg, on the 13th init.
This action appears to have been very revere, and it has been
attended with as complete fuccefs, and atehieved by a gallantry
and courage, as ardent, as have marked the conduit of any army.
whilft it refiedts on all deferiptions of troops engaged, the higheft
rage, it entitles them to the thanks and admiration of their coun-
try•, and adds to the high reputation of the army in India.
However I may rejoice at the (weds of our arms, and the addi-
tional glory acquired by the Britifh hoops in this gallant action, I
'hall lament until the latch hour of my eriftence, the revere lofs
itillaincti by that truly gallant and highly meritorious Officer, Ma-
pr-Gee eral Frazer, to whore able difpofitions and heroic valour, in
leading on the troops, I attribute fuck fignal fitted's. The public,
though 1 hope, temporary lofs, of the fervices of this Officer, is a
tuhjcit of the molt linceie regret.
It would be floperfluous to attempt to ezprefs my private feelings
on this itecation, in which I am well convinced yr ur Lordfhip will
hilly participate.
The Official Report, now tranfmitted, leads to fear, that our
lots, In Officer, and men, has been fevere.

I hope to receive in the couric of this day, returns, which fhall be
immediately forwarded. I liaeetlie honour to be, my Lord,

Your Loraiip's moti.faithful humble (avant,
(Signed) G. LAKE.
Muttra, Nov. 24, iSos, (even o'clock. p.m.
SIR-With the molt Slime forrow I feel myfclf obliged to corn-
nunicate the melancholy IrtclEgence of my mlch lamented friend
the General's death, he has been for Several days finking from not
being able to retain nouSilmcnt on his ftomach, and a mortifica-
tion took place, and cur:mate.; Litany this evoling. Every atten-
tion that medical afkitance could afford has been &civil him, and
the unwearied attention of a molt affeetionate fon, who is now
unable to write. I have the honour to bit, Sce.

(Signed)
To Lieotenant•Gencral List.

WM. MEN Z lES, Maj. Brig.

PARLIAMENTARr PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OP LORDS, FRIDAY, MAY 3.

Lord WALSINCHAM prefented a Petiti,m from the Mayor
and Corporation of Lbaddn, againft the claims of the Romaa Ca-
tholic, of Ireland.
Lord DARNI.EY poftponcd Li: Motion, of which be had
given notice for Tuefday, relating to the Navy, until Monday
the 13th.
The Scots Excite Officers 8111 was read a fccoad time and
committed for Monday. _ . _

•
The Committee relative to Mr. Juftice Fox was poftponcd from
Monday to I. hurfdPy next.
QI/ESTION OF PRIVILIGI.
Their Lordlhips were occupied in heating the Ap !
peal, " Blanc v. the Earl of Caftilis'," when a Mef-
fage was brought from the Commons by Mr. Ley-
celler and others, requetting that Lord Vitcount
Melville may be allowed to attend the Sete& Com-
mittee of the Commons, appointed to take into con.
federation the Tenth Report of the Commiffion of
Naval Enquiry. The Meffengers were informed,
that their LorCithips would fend an anfwer by Mel*
fengers of their own.—As loon as the Melfengers from
the Commons had retired,
Lord HAW KESBURY rat, and espreffed the
regret which he felt at offering any arguments to
their Lnrdthips, which could be pnflibly interp.reted
into an inclination nn his part, to throw any impe-
diments in the way of the proceedings of any branch
of the Leg-Mature. Before he addrefred himfelf
farther to their Lordfhiph he would move that the
Standing Order, No. 50, which " prohibits Peers
from attending the other Houfe, to anfwer in writ-
ing to queftions on fuch matter, under pain of corn•
initment to the cuiiody of the Black Rod or Tower,
during pleafu •.:," be read.
The order having been read, his Lordfhip ob-
ferved, that it was apparent from the tenor of it,
that the requelt of the Commons could not be com•
plied with, without the mature deliberation and ex•
prefs concurrence of their Lordlhips. He was not
aware that there was any precedent upon their Jour-
nals, which would jultity fuch a renunciation of
their privileges; on the contrary, he was informed
there were many in dire& contradietion to it. It
might be urged, that the cafe which occafioncd the
appli,:ation of the Commons, did not fall under the
Standing Order cf their Lordthips, that it did not
appear any acculation was brought forward againft
Lord Melville 7 hot the Tenth Report was on their
Lordthips' table, which contained matter of ferions
charge againit that NobleVilcoont, and it was noto.
ricus that the Cnnrcittee which reqoetted his Lord-
fhip's attendance, was occupied on the fubjeCt of that
Report. For thole reafons he thought it would be
the wife(' courfe to re!er the tneffage from the Com-
mons to a Commit;ee of Privileges, to enquire into
and report precedents.

. .
The Earl of DA RNLF.Y thought there was fame
thing extraordinary in the motion of the Noble Se-
cretary of Stata, and the nhfcrvations which led to it'.
He conld not conceive why any objeelions lhould be
railed againti permitting the Noble Lord to attend
the Sete& Committee of the oilier Honk. He was
not prepared to argue the point with the Noble Baron,
who, it appeared, Ira; perfeftly acquainted with it.
he wifbed the (Nation had procest'ed how any other
Noble Lord than a .Member.of his Makily's Govern-
ment. The advancement rf jutlice &mid be para-
mount to ever,- other confideration : and he united
there was no d'il,oh.ion to obitrue the cootie of it.
Lord HAW ES BURY difclaimcd any intention
on his part to interrupt the progrefi of Office.
The Doke of NORFOLK was equally furprifed
with the Noble Earl at the interpretation given to the
order. He, the Marquis of Stafford, and feveral
other Peers, attended Committees ut the Houle of
Commons on various °miler's:, and no objedlions
had ever been firmed againft their doing fo.
Lord HAW KEbBURY whifpered acrofs the
Houle " that was on occafions on which no matter
of accufatinn was to be interred againft any of them."
The LORD CHANCELLOR (aid, that if the
opinion of every Noble Peer in that Houle, if the
clamour of the whole country were aptinß him, he
would fed it to be his duty to maintain the pri-
'flaps of their Lordthips. The order which had
been read was not one of recent date, it originated
to far back as the year 7673, and the privilege was
affected by their Lordthips in the cafe of a Bithop of
London, in the year 1533. He approved of the re-
fercnce to a Committee of Privileges.
After force farther conveifation between the
Dukes of Noa rota and Mmiraoss, Lords DAR'S..
Lay and HAWILUIDURT. the *lotion was agreed to.

, .
Hb,SE OF COMMONi. •
The SPIT AK ER having taken the Chair, Mr. BYNO prefented
a Petition from the Ft cillooders of the County of Middlefex, pray-
ing fur a continuance or enquiries into abufes. The Petition being
rrad, was ordered to lie on the table.
The Sheriffs of London prefented a Petition from the Lord
Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council, againft the Petition
from the Catholics of Ireland ; which being read, was, on the mo-
tion of Sir Charles Price, ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. WILBER FORCE brought up the Repoh of the Commit-
tee on the Petition from the Yorklhire, Wilts, and Gloucefter
Cloth-workers, Rating that the Petitioners had proved their allega-
tions, and moved that the Report, with the evidence, be printed.
Admiral BERKLEY laid, he could bring evidence to prove
that a great part of the allegations were unfounded; that the Wilts
and Oloucefter Clothiers, who were stated as parties to the Peti •
tion, had nothing to do with it ; and that the °hied of the Peti-
tion. and as Bill it t:ncled to be founded thereon, had nothing lets
for its object than to explode the tile of machinery in a principal
part of theraanuradure.

Mr. Wilberforce's motion t►as agreed to.
Mr. CREEVEY gave notice, that on Friday he would make a
motion relative to the balances in the hands of the Collectors of
the Duties in the Me of Man.

DodorDUIGIZIAN brought in the Mak Firft Fruits Bill; read
a firft, and ordered to be read a fecond time on Monday neat.
The Bill for reftraining the ilTue of protnifory notes in Ireland,
under a certain value, was ordered to be coMmittcd on Tudday
next.

The order for the Houfe retobring itfelf into a Committee on the
Property Tax was poftponed, and the Bill was ordered to be re-
committed on Tuefday next.
Sir J. NEWPORT moved, that the Papers relative to the Ire
Criminal Profecution llsouhl be produced forthwith.—Ordered.
The SECRETARY at WAR brought up fume Papers relative
to the expenccs of the Volunteer Eftablithment.—Ordered to lie
on the Table.

Mr. HUSKISSON brought up an Account of the Sums paid to
Neutral States whofe vsffels had been condemned.—Ordered to lie
on the fable.