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London, England, 1814-05-20 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, MAY 19. „it
I.There was this day a Ballot for a Committee to try the merits
of the Mayo Election.
The names of the Members on whom the ballot fell, were
delivered at the Bar of the House by Mr.W. Luau, as follows :
3. A. Houblon, J. R. Beaumont, A. H Holesworth, —Heath-
berry, Sir John Cur Hippisley, Sir John Billet, Lord Akhorye,
G. Allen, Sir Charles Edmonston, W. Fitzhugh, Sir Eyre Coote,
Sir G. Sax ton, Honourable E. Phipps, Sir C. Hart, and Sir James
Graham.

Sir JUL! N NEw CO T postponed his motion for a Committee to
revise the Laws relative to the det.c.ion and punishment of
Murderers in Ireland, till to morrow.
'I be ltepurt of the Clergy Non residence BM was brought up,
and ordered to be farther cnnsidered on the 15th of lune eiezt.
!Ilse Crown Lands Bill was..read a third time and passed; as
were also the Customs War Du its, the Irish Record Repository,
•►,.. Irish Post-011ics enlargement, and the Civil Actions abroad
The Chili Stealing Bill was read a second time.
The Report of the Poor Relief Bill was brought up, and or-
dered for tutthe; zondderation this day se'smight. . . .

A Petition was presented front Kelso against any alteration in
the Coro Lawn.

BRISTOL. PETITION AGAINST THE CORN BILL.
Mr. PROTHEROE presented a Petition, signed
by 22,445 of the inhabitants of Bristol, setting torth
the evils that were to be expected from any altera-
tion in the Corn Laws, and expressing their confi-
dence that the wisdom of the Legislature would avert
the threatened evil.
Mr. HART DAVIES could not forbear from'
saying a few words in favour of the Petition of his
Constituents, to whose interests the passing of the
Bill before the House would be a serious injury. He
hoped that the new measure would at least be post-1
poned till the next Session, as there was not yet that
strong necessity which alone could authorize its
Adoption.
Mr. WESTERN could not refrain from congra-
tulating the Hon. Member (Mr. Protheroe) on the
opinions of his Constituents. The House would not
be surprised at the Petition, when he informed it that
the Hon. Gentleman had written to his Constituents,
advising them to frame such a Petition as that which ,
lie now presented.—( Hear, hear).—Handbills had
also been circulated in Bristol, in which it was can-
didly stated, that the effect of the new measures pro-
posed to Paliament would be to raise the price of
bread. He could not miss the opportunity of wish-
ing the Han. Gentleman joy of his success.
Mr. PROTHEROE wished that the Hon. Gen-
tleman hid taken the trouble of making himself
master of the nature of his letter to his Constituents,
before he made such a personal attack upon him for
h. What the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Western) had
stated was not correct. Soon after the question was
agitated he wrote to the Mayor of Bristol on the sub-
ject • but by no means in such a way as the Hon.
Gentleman had stated. He should alwayirthink it
his duty to communicate his opinion to hil
Consti-
tuents on any subject of so much importance, and he
"Mad rdcr to the House whether be did iu this re.

%sect act as became' air honest Representative
(Hear, /war, hear).—.:The Petition which he had just
brought up, was couched in the most temperate lan-
guage, and expressed confidence in the wisdom of
Parliament. Alter receiving it, he had thought it
his duty to write to the Chairman of the Committee,
by whom the Petition was, drawn up, and a copy of
this letter he read to the House. It contained ob-
servations on the propriety of temperance in lan-
guage in all Petitions, but especially one on such a
subject.
Sir H. PARNELL said, that the letter of the
Hon. Gentleman which had been alluded to by the
Hon. Gentleman near him (Mr. Western), contained
this expression, " that other places had taken the
alarm." Such a phrase on such a subject, appeared
to him highly reprehensible. In anther part of the
letter it was said, that the alteration on the Corn
Laws was about to take place, in consequence of a
combination between the Irish Members and the
Landed Interests, for the purpose of raising the price
of Corn.—(No ! no ! from Mr. Protheroe).—He
could not be precise as to the words, but he believed
they were to that effect. What he complained of in
the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Protheroe) was, that he
had taken upon himself to say, that the consequence
of the measure would be to raise the price of bread.
For himself, he was amazed how any one could
think that there was any intention on the part of the
supporters of the new measure, to raise the price of
Corn. In as far as the effects could be foreseen, they
would be ultimately to lower the price, by increasing
the supply.
Mr. PROTHEROE really hoped that the Hon.
Baronet, 'or any other who took upon himself to
quote his (Mr. Protheroe's) letters, would make
himself master of their contents. He never bad writ-
ten to his Constituents that the intention of the pro-
posers or supporters of the measfire before the House,
was to raise the price of Corn. On the contrary, he
had uniformly deprecated the imputation of such
motives to any of those who were concerned in the
measure. _ _ _ _

Mr. HORNER. thought that exception had been
taken to the conduct of the Hon. Gentleman (Mr.
Protheroe), on grounds by no means sufficient. He
could not refrain from saying, that some of his Hon.
Friends on his'side of the House had gone a great
way in schooling the opponents'of the.measure before
the House in the way in which they were to state
their arguments. —( /fear, hear).—But now they even
went further, and to, k upon themselves to direct the
correspondence of Members with their Constituents
on that subject. The conduct of the Hon. Gentle,.
I man ( Mr. Pre tberoe) in this instance, was that of a
candid and vigilant Representative.— (II ear, hear).
Correspondence with Constituents on such a subject
'was highly to' be approved of; and to give them such
advice as that of the Hon. Gentleman in the letter
which he had read, was at such a time most wise,
being calculated to soothe and repress those feelings
of discontent which were certainly likely to be felt on
such an occasion.

Mr. HART DAVIES explained.
Mr. HUSKISSON thought that on so delicate a
subject the utmost caution should have been used in
any communication boareen a Member of the House
and his Constituents. It wor.l,i at least have been
proper for the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Protheroe) to
have waited t►ll the Resolution had been fairly pro-
posed before he wrote to his Constituents as to its na-
ture. As one of ►L.: supporters of the measure before
Parliament, he disclaimed any intention of raising
the price of Corn ; nor did he believe that such inten-
tions could be truly imputed to any of the supporters
of the measure.

Mr. PRO THEROE apologised for troubling the
House so often ; but he found it his duty to repel the
attacks made upon him. He never had, and never •
should think it proper to consult the Right Hon.
Gentleman (Mr. Huskision), nor any other person
respecting his communications with his Constituents
(Hear, hear).—lf his communications hail been
premature, he could only say, that before he made
them, several Petitions had been presented to the
Honse on the same subject. •
Mr. BRAND rose to order. He submitted whe-
ther it was not disorderly to enter on a discussion on
which there would be many proper opportunities' for
Hon. Members to state their opinions to the House.
Mr. PROTHE ROE then went. on—Some Mem-
bers had talked of clamours on the subject out of
srJors ; but he thought they might now talk of cla-
mour in that House.
Mr. BRAND again rose to order.
The SPEAKER.—When a personal attack was
made on any Member, it was usual for the House to
allow the Member so attacked to have opportunity
to repel the charge against hiin. The lion. Member
would of course confine his replies within the net.
rowest possible limits.
Mr. P ROTHE ROE said, that the letter which had
been alluded to by the Hon. Member who began the
attack upon him, had been published in the Bristol
papers without his knowledge; but he put into thi1
judgment of the House, whetl-..r it contained any
thing to warrant what had been said of it ?
Mr. HUSKISSON explained.
Mr., WYNNE thought this kind of scrutiny into
the correspondence between a Member and his Consti-
tuents quite intolerable. If the Hon. Gentleman (Mr.
Protheroe) bad entertained the same opinionspn the
subject of the Corn Laws with those Hon. Gentlemen
who censured him, it certainly would have been im-
proper in him to have written such a letter to his Con-
stituents as that alluded to ; but entertaining the opi-
nions on the question which he did, he had acted as
became a vigilant and faithful representative—(Hear,
hear, hear.) I'he subject was clearly before the House
when the Hon. Gentleman wrote about it ; and when
he stated that the alarm had been taken in other places
he had stated what was perfectly true —(Hear, hear.)
The CHANCELLOR of the .EXCHEQUER
brought up the Bill to regulate the Importation Du.
ties on Corn, which was read a first time. The
• Right Honourable Gentleman then said, that as the
Bill in its present state could not be perfectly clear,
he should move, that instead of being ordered to be
printed now, it be committed on Monday, for the
purpose of filling up the blanks.—Agreed to.
The House then went into a Committee on the
Corn Exportation Bill.—Report to-morrow.
After a long conversation, the CambridgirCanal
Bill was read a third time and passed. •
The other, Orders were then disposed 4 via the
House adjourned.

FRENCH PAJORS
PROCLAMATION OF TUN MIRISTISS OF TUN !IMMO*
AND OP WAR. ,
" PARIS, MAT IS.
" BRAVE NATIONAL GUARDS OF FRANCE!
" His Majesty has formed an institution for you,
the spontaneous effusion of his good and paternal
heart. All the armed citizens of his kingdom shall
have the same Commandant, and the tide of Colonel
General of the National Guards is conferred on his
Royal Highness Monsieur, Count d'Artois.
" This honourable title is due to the Prince, who,
endowed with qualities eminently noble and truly
French, has presented himself to the Nation in the
National uniform, and has offered to the eyes of all
a sure pledge of his affectionate sentiments, which
his captivating affability has also demonstrated. It is
thus that Monsieur entered the capital, elated with
unanimous joy at his appearance, and announced the
auspicious return of his Majesty.
" The uniform bf the National. Guards, already,
so honourable of itself, became more so on that oc-
casion, and a generous emulation was suddenly
kindled in the breasts of all classes of the State, to
enter into the ranks, at the head of which stands con.
spicuous, a Prince, so worthy to serve as a guide to
the honour of Frenchmen, and the loyaltkand affec-
tion of all for hi: Majesty.
" This noble spirit of emulation, which burst forth
in Paris, has manifested itself with equal energy in
the great towns and throughout the whole kingdom ;
and tq it are to be ascribed the very brilliant and af-
fectionate preparations for the reception of his Majesty.
" This King, recalled by so many suffrages, and
so elevated by his Crown, as well as by his virtues,
appeared at length among his people,- and his looks
were fixed with profound 'satisfaction on the brave
and faithful National Guards, whom he observed to
be .proud and happy to surround his person the
nearest, in mixing with the troops of the line, who
were inspired with the same sentiments of enthusiasm.
From that instant he bad it in contemplation to con-
fer on his august brother the glorious tide which he now
bestows, and he has founded this important and truly
monarchical institution, on the sacred interest of the
people and the dignity of the Throne.
44 It comprehend, all ranks of the community.—
The men who are illustrious from birth, those who
are distinguished by education and property, and
those-who profess the liberal arts, or follow user's!'
occupations, all range themselves with alacrity under
the colours which present to the King the elite of hili
people, and an immense force for the maintenance of
domestic tranquillity.
" What violators of the public peace, if any such
could be supposed to exist, would venture to disturb
it in the presence of such a numerous phalanx of ci-
tizens, essentially devoted to the Sovereign authority:
What ascendancy will not &he laws possess under the
Ar..gis of so many men in arms, for the security of fa-
milies, and the protection of property ? •
" The time lb now gone by, when a Government,
cruel and perfidious in all its acts, used to excite the
citizens, by the most detestable artifices, to form bat-
talions, seemingly destined for the peaceable service
-of dig interior, and which •: .ere suddenly transteried
;to the police of towns and provinces, in order to sup-
ply the incredible waste occasioned by the incessant
havoc and devastation of the armies beyond our fron-
tiers, which were left defenceless.

" This barbarous policy has fallen with the re•
morsel's% fifth; who alone could devise it. The na.
tional guirds shall net hereafter be employed in con-
travention of the principle of their institution, and
their services shall be required exclusively in the in-
terior, the ornament of the kingdom, and the pledge
of peblic safety. The brave armies
.of his Majesty
are about to enjoy that repose to which they have for
*so many years been strangers.
" Brave national guards of France, your Com-
mandant, Monsieur, has condescended to address to
you this assurance, so honourable to the affection
which he. has. for you ; and his heart is deeply al.
fected by the attachment which he has the satisfaction
to find in you for the Chief whom his Majesty has
given to you, in order to enlarge and consolidate the
prosperity of his penple, and the glory of his Crown.
" Count Du ro wr, Minister at War.
44 Lemmas, Baron kimusea, Sec. Gen: at War."
CHIC:ILAN OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE PROVISIONAL
GOVERNMENT, INTRUSTED WITH THE DEPARTMENT
01 THE FINANCES, RESPECTING THE REGULATIONS
CONCERNING • THE IMPORTATION or FOREIGN !HER-
, CHASIDIC", TO THE PREFECT OF THESEINE.
-44 M. Ls Pasvecr—l am informed that false no-
tions respecting'tertain measures of Government have
alarmed the cotton manufacturers, and the numerous
workmen in their employ. lam therefore anxious, to
pacify them through your means.
" A Decree of July 25, 1810, forbade all vessels
not furnished with licenses or specially authorized, to
enter or quit our ports. The continuance of this
prohibition was incompatible with the present state
of our political relations, and one of the first acts of
Monsieur, the Lieutenant-General of the Kingdoiii,
was to put an end to it.

el But his Royal Highaess, in ordering that all
French or foreign vessels might freely enter iod'de-
part from the ports of France, if they conformed to
the Custom-house regulations, intended that their
cargoes should be admiued or exported only inas-
much as their importation or exportation is autho-
rized by the laws and regulations now in force.
66 Accordingly the Administration of the Customs
has expressly enjoined its officers to admit such ar-
ticles only as are permitted to be imported. Its in-
structions indeed.directed, that if among the c.trgoe%
there should be prohibited merchandize,
have ken declared fair, they should merely be Li- t iitird
in the warehouses till their re-exportation ;, but this
disposition results expressly from the general laws of
the Customs—goods presented for importation, agre*-
abaoltstsoththeoysebevoemryitltaewdsin theing
feciltaltii
aobas,l e
otro
(Ise
ce i
lzaurreed,
bider false denominations. . •
66 Thus no act of Government, no order of Admi-
tion has yet taken tiff any of the existing profit
bitions.,, and the continuance of that relative to cot-
ton-yarn and. manufactured goods has, on the con-
trary, been particularly recommended. The depart-
ment of the Customs, which has remained untouched
on the greatest part of our coasts, is organized in
such a manner as to Nave no room for apprehension,
hat it should be violated with impunity on.our marl-
frontiers.
The case has certainly been diferent on our

land frontiers, which the events of the war have left
without any line of customhouses for four or five
months. There has been abundant opportunity for
introducing goods, which the Government was not
able to prevent. It has not, however, lost a moment
in adopting the means emulated to prevent such it.
regularities. Immediately after the signature of the
Conventions of the 23d April, it issued orders for the
establishment of a new line of Customhouses, on the
provisional limits fixed by the Conventions.
41 It cannot be supposed, that in the present state
of things thil service affords so strong a security as
in ordinary times ; but nothing shall be neglected to
render it as useful as circumstances and the move.
ments of the Allied Armies shall permit.
40 I request you, M. Prefect, to give due publicity
to this explanation ; they will, I hope, dispel the
alarm of some misinformed manufacturers, and at the
same time remove every pretext for disaffection.
(Signed) " Baron Louts."
WAR DEPARTMUNT.

" Paris, May 15, 1814.
eg His Majesty has just,determined on the organi.
ration of his army. After having heard the Council
of War, he has issued an ordonnance of the most fa-
vourable nature possible for establishing the new Mi.
litary Cong. tution ; and he has less consulted the
finances of the State than his justice,. in rewarding
honourable services, and, his affection for his brave
frcops. •
InspectorsjGeneral, furnished with instructions
from the Ministers at War, will depart to form the
amalgamation of all the corps. It is important that
all officers who have rights to claim, or rewards to
solicit, shall appear under their respective banners;
the absence of these officers, during this operation.
will lead to serious and irreparable inconveniences
" It is consequendy necessary, that every military
officer, of whatever rank, should appear without de-
lay with the corps to which he belongs, in order to
lay the state of his services before the Inspectors-Ge-
neral, and to obtain either his continuation in active
service, the preservation of his full appointments, the
enjoyment of half-pay at home until replaced, or.
finally ttiliepermitted to retire in consectence of the
rights he may. have acquired by newoerriges since
the month of January, 1814.
Y Those Officers whd do not belong to any corps,
those of the Staff without appointments, and those
who wish Lo be placed in regiments, &a present
themselves according to their choice in die chief
places of the divisions or departments in whith dime
are Inspectors-General, to make representations of
their services ; those who prefer half-pay maytetireto
their homes.

46 Every Officer' who, without express permission,
shall remain at Paris eight days after the publics.
don of the present order, shall be held to have re-
nounced his right.
44 The soldiers who do not belong to the corps of
the garrison of Paris, shall be immediately marched.
under the immediate direction of the Commander of
the place, to their respective corps, or to one of the
nearest corps, in order tole incorporated therewith.
44 The Generals commanding the Military Divi-
sions shall enforce the strictest execution of this order,
end shall rendetfccont thereof to, the Minister far
the Vat Department. (Signed)
44 General Count Durorr"
OFFICIAL NEWS FROM THE ARMY OP ITALY.
VAZIMNA, Mar 4.
44We have received from Field.M.eshal Bellegarde
the official news, that by a second Military Conven-
tion. concluded on the itSd of April with the Viceroy
of Italy, besides the fOrtresses of Osepo, Palma-
nuova, Legnago, and Venice, which our troops occu-
pied on the 20th, the fortress of Peschiera shall be
given up on the 25th of April, and Mactua on the
Ist of May. All the other strong places in the king-
dom of Italy" will be given up immediately to the .
Austrian troops. Milan, and all the Kingdom of
Italy, will be occupied by the Austrian Army in the
name of the Allied Powers. The Italian troops will
remain in their present quarters, but under the orders
of Count de Bellegarde."
ZURICH, MAY 4.
In the Sitting of the Sd of May, the Diet heard
several notes from foreign Ministers read a—lit, re.
lating to the occupation of the countries fortre
subject to the,Grisons--2d, th•: of the MunnezZ
which belonged to the Bishopric of Basle-3d, rho
Communal Assembly, which was to be held oa the
3d in the Levantine Valley, which the Ministers do
nut approve of-4th, the demolition of the fortress of
Huninguen, which they promise to recommend its
the most pressing manner to their Sovereigns. Next
the Diet heard a report upon the four military from.
tiers of Switzerland—.en the side of Germany, France,
Italy, and Savoy. This report had for its object to
prove that Switzerland, for the maintenance of her
neutrality, ought not only to recover her at cient pos-
sessions, but acquire fresh ones ; among others, .11u.
ninguen, the part of the Bishopric of Basle on this
side the Jura, Neufchatel, the Bailiwick of Gel I Oa
theside of SavOyi..Geneva. and the left bank of the
Lake of. Geneva; on the side of Italy, the Valais, the
Valley. of Pormezzen, the district between the Tross
and the Lake Maggiore, the ancient fort of Foams.
..The report was reterred.to a Committee.
BARCELONA, MAY 2. •
The King was still at Valencia on the 24th ult.
but be was preparing to set of for the capital. The
Cortes preserve a menacing attitude, and wish to inf.
pose upon the Soiereign conditions which the dignity
of the throne cannot admit. The new Constitution is
really republican. The executive power is so limited
and checked, that it is impossible the machine can
support itself. •
The Duke de Plnfantado has joined the small army
under General Copons, which accompanies the King.
lie enjoys a high personal considerau.in, and deserves
the tell confidence of the Sovereign. The example
of devotion which he has given, wilt be followed by
several other Grandees. The Spanish nation is ex-
. posed to the danger .of losing the advantages of a
social add well Anderstood compact between the•So-
verilign.and his people, by the obstinacy of bume men
who have'got possession of the Cones.
They will be astonished at Paris to see the list of
those who compose this assembly. The-people have
difficulty in finding two or three names of any consi-
deratibn amongst those who represent the nation.
In terminating a war, from whiCh the aid of our
Allies has enabled us to retire with honour, atter an
unexpected. deliverance, it would be unfortunate if
our civil discords should hinder us from enjoying the
limits of so many sacrifices.

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The corps of General
aserch through Belgium t
may expect for some days
to march through here. I
here to regulate the farther
An English brigade arri
a second is expected at the
Graham.

It seems highly probable
the Belgian Provinces will
TM French frontiers have,
line of fortresses. The fin
Valenciennes, Lille, and I
be ceded to Belgium, and
°al' some other quarter.
People here begin to my
Provinces will be united w
Since we have a new
are much diminished, and
with much Ins rigour.

LEYDEN.
Accounts from Cope&
ins of the Norwegians ii
is affirmed 66,000 have •
frontiers, the greatest put
has sent back as sot neces
esthasion in Sweden is a
under General Essen ups
as the 29th of April, no b
Sweden is to it out seven
rat frigates, as well as a c
Norway. The latest ac
say, that England has for
Norway.
The pease with Denim
between Sweden and Den
and Prussia. It is said the
at Copenhagen insists
against Prince Christian,
popularity, is thought to
coast of Norway, several
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is to pay to Detimerk, wl
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half as nsuch. Now Swe
the nos already advance
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awed the guards, are orde
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