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um)) coultEsTra's PENSION BILL.

The House having resolved itwlt into a Comm7t:e!
on Lord Colchester's Pension Bill,
Sir M. W. RIDLEY stated, that at a future-tar
of the Bill he should move a claw.t. tnactinty, that ye
whole of the Pension should abate in th? event cr
Lord Colchester's acceptance cf any office, the en- 9.
luments of which should be equal to or vr9a!er
the amount of the pension which the Bill ccalcrrt.l
en him.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUEI
said, that as the bill now stood; halt Lord Coi•lie-
ter's pension would abate in the event of his accer:-
ancc of any such office as that alluded to by ike -
nourable Barone:, to be re tored on his retitcmiti:
from such (Alice. _ _

Alter a few words from Mr. GrrPs, Mr. CALCRAT7)
and Mr. Dissrms Gmerier, the 8111 passed dirovr,l
die Committee, and the House baying resumed, tit
Report wits ordered to be received cn Monday.

IRISH GRAND JURY PRESENTMINTS-
On the motion frr the second reading of the rris!)
Grand Tt:ry Presentments Bill,
Mr. VESEY FITZGERALD entered at sorer
length into the nature of the provisions of the 131:'•
the prit.cipal of which was, the appointment t.'•
Cennty Sairveyors, or Civil Engineers, to report
the Grand .furies.
Cc!oncl BERRY spoke shortly in favour of t'c
Bill. In the Committee any of its provisois cni:,l%!
be rnocli3ed.
Sir HENRY PARNELL r as also in favour c:
the Bill.
Mr. PEEL thonght it would be proper that the
Grand Juries should be freed from the ribliptioq of
an oath of secrecy, as far as telattd to civil concrr.-
Mr. COURTNEY spoke in favour of the 13C.',
and said, that iu the Committee he meant to propcit
A slight ,mendment.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT hoped the Bill wouli r^t
be allowed to lie over till another Session, as t' a
much time bad alrefdy been lost. He also thozhi.:

IF etc:ssary that the Presentments should be strictly
woo to one of the Assizes.
Sir FREDERICK FLOOD was also in favour
of the Dill
6 Mr. CROKER thought that by confining the
1 Presentm.-nts w only one Assizes in the year, this
'
i of Magiatrates effect would bewould be secured produced, that a batter attend-
Sittwe
as
Is. COLTHURST was strongly in favour of
litn•ung the presentments to one of the assizes.
S r GEORGE HILL was against the Bill, and
tholight its provisions could never be carried into
practice; but at the same tine.t he would not du so
ongracinus a thing AS propose that the Bill should be
• read a second time this day six months.
Mr. COOPER was in favour of the Bill.
Mr. ABERCROMBIE said, that the necessity of
the Bill WAS fully shewu in the Report of the Com- '
*ace of last year.
After a kw words from Mr. DALY and Mr. V.
tirrozataLo, the Bill was read a second time, and
ordered to be committed on Monday nest.
1111811 INSI:URECIIIN ACT.
On the Motion for the House resolving itself into
2 commiacc for the Irish Insurrection Act Continu-
ally Bill,
Sir HENRY PARNELL rose to oppose the Bill
00 the ground that it was quite unnecessary. He
intended to move as an amendnient, that the Bill
shoL:ld be committed on this day se'nnight, and if he
Exceeded in that, he would then immediately move
ter the appointment of a Committee, to consider the
papers , and d rcureents on which the Right Honour.
able Gentleman .( Mr. Peel) founded the necessity of
the Bill. At present the oely case which that Right
Honourable Gentleman had made out for this Bill
was, that a few baronies in one or two counties were
in a state of insurrection. This was certainly not
enough to induce the House to assent to a measure
al severe as the present Bill. As the Irish Govern.
went was, according to report, to be changed, these
rowers would be entrusted to entirely new hands.
The measures introduced this Session went, with the
test, to govern that country entirely by a new system.
Ile objected to the powers given to the Magistrates,
who went down en militaire, and had under their con-.
troul a force of '22.000 troops and 30,0(X) yeomanry i
and with all this power the Right Honourable Gen-
e:a:an came to the House, and asked for a continu-
ance of the Insurrection Act, for which he (Sir
Henry Parnell) could see no ground whatever ; cir-
cumstances being so different Irons what they were in
nil, as it was nut pretended that any treasonable
auo:iotion now existed in Iteland. He then took a
'aim of the number of persons convicted of distur.
hams for a set ies of years, to chew that the ordi.
t.ary laws were administered in the most effectual
mainier. In two years and a quarter, 218 persons
lire! been convicted. On the whole, there ought to
be tome inquiry made by the House before it pro-
cet.led to admit so unconstitutional a measure. He
ti.mfore moved as an amendment, that instead of
t:te the Speaker do leave the chair this day se'nnigbt.
On the question being put,
Mr. VESEY FITZGERALD justified the ne-
cessity of the measure. Hehed not beard one single
good ground stated by the Honourable Baronet for
delaying it a single day. His Right Honourable
Friend had not applied for the renewal of the Dillon
the ground of the disturbances in the county of
Louth, but because the Act was about to expire, and
that it was necessary to strengthen the hands of Go-
vernment by its continuance. He, referred to the'
tapers on the Table to shew that it was not for a
partictilar outrage, but coupled with the general state
of the country, that the Act was renewed, as every
day produced fresh outrages ; and it was only on the
onsaimous representation of the Magistrates of the
Chanty, seconded by the representations of a County
Meeting, that the Proclamation was issued. He ad-
verted to many of the late horrid outrages in Ireland,
and argued, that it was because the suspension of the
Habeas Corpus Act would not reach such offenders,
that the Insurrection Act was applied for. The Ho-
nourable Baronet had lamented the severity which it
vas necessary to exercise, but he believed that there
"as ao man who dud not regret the circumstances that
tolled for such severity. He then justified the con-
duct or the Irish Government, and observed items a
great consolation to know that the individuals who
might retire from.it, would carry with them the on-
mired approbation of every impartial and honourable
man in the country. The convictions in Ireland within
the last three years, were no argument or conclusive
proof that the Insurrection Act was not necessary.
It was necessary to give protection to witnesses, and
to thew the people that they would be protected. Fie
denied that the non-concession of the Catholic claims
had any thing to do with the outrages in Ireland, as
the Honourable Baronet insinuated. It was a libel
on the lcyalty of the Catholics, and he would never
teffer such an assertion to be made in that House
va•bout contradiction. He concluded with declaring
Oat not one tenable argument against the measure
hal fallen from the Honourable Baronet.
Sir H. PA KNELL explained. Ho did not con-
nect the conduct of the Magistrates with that of the
Government. He did not say the Act was absolutely
'alaecessary, but that. the existing laws were ade-
Sine to the punishment of the offences.
Mr. VESEY FITZGERALD, in explanation,
denied that he had accused the Honourable Baronet
I,: libelling the Catholics, but that the Honourable
Baronet had net dealt fairly by the bill. 1
,iir SAMUEL ROMILLY deprecated the warmth
with which the question had been taken up by the
Eight Hon. Gentleman, who had not dealt fairly by
t:e Honourable Baronet. What was the House to
do in legislating for Ireland, when all information
4as withheld from it, and it was proposed to give to
e Magistrates and the Government the power of
'aping from the people the benefits of the Constitu-
::011? All his Honourable Friend proposed was, to
infer the bill for a week, in order that some inquiry
ziight be made. His Honourable Friend thought
tut the refusal of the Catholic Claims contributed in
some degree to the disturbances—but the Right Ho-
nourable Gentleman positively contradicted this....
Then what was the House to do, if all opportunity
for inquiry were refused ? He contended that the
Bill gave the power to the Magistrates to have every
man transported for seven years for being found out
of his house before sun-rise or an hour after. sun-set,
artless lie could clearly prove that he was out upon
same lawful occasion, which he might not be able
I do. Such rigorous prtcautioas might be ncees.

nary, hut the House could not be justified in agree.
ing to such.* measure without inquiry. It was too
much for the Gentlemen Opposite to suppose that
they alone fell horror at such a circumstance as those
papers related ; for there was no man of common
feeling but must regard them with equal abhorrence
and indignation. He verily believed that the :Tisza-
lion of morals, and the misgovernment arose in is
great degree from ore part of the people ccni.eising '
they had an interest in depressing the other. It, as
the Right Hon. Gentleman had stated, the distur-
bances in the county of Louth were not the cakt..e of
the renewal of the Act, then there was the snore
ground of inquiry. The Honourable and Learned
Gentleman was proceeding to advert to particular
arguments of the Right Hon. Gentleman in a for-
merdebate, when

Mr. VESEY FITZGERALD spoke to order.
Sir J. NEWPORT and Sir W. BURROWS con-
tended, that the Hon. and Leained Gentleman had
right to make such reltreneef.

The SPEAKER observed, that it must in general
depend on the common sense and feeling of the
House, to what extent any Member might be per-
mitted to go, in the way of general reference.
Mr. W. :iIIIITH thought there could be no doubt
that arguments in former debates might be referred
to, though particular words ought nut.
Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY continued. He ex-
pressed his wish to conform to the rules of the House
as well as to the wish of the Right Hon. Gentleman
(Mr. Fitzgerald.) He repeated, that if Louth alone
was in a state of disturbance, there was no reason
why a particular Act of Parliament should not be
passed for that county alone. Such powers as these
were not to be entrusted in the hands of any men,
merely because it was believed they would not abuse
them. Was there any English Member who could
justify himself for depriving the Irish people of their
liberties without inquiring into the actual state ,of
Ireland? The system of Government, for centuries
past, had been to treat Ireland as a conquered country.
Mr. PEEL adverted to certain of his observations
on a former evening, to shew that they had been mis-
taken by the Honourable Baronet. He denied that
he referred to the state of the county of Louth as
rendering the Act necessary. The cases of Tippe
rary and Limerick were as applicable as that of
Louth. He repeated what he had previously stated,
to prove the necessity of the measure. As to the
motion of the Honourable Baronet, he never heard
fewer arguments in support of any motion. He de-
nied that there were any grounds whatever for such
a Committee, even if the inquiry were practicable at
this period. In every single instance in which the
Act 'had been applied, he had produced the most
incontrovertible evideuce of its necessity ; and was
not the House perfectly competent to form its opinion
on the instant? It was impossible to conceive what
course the Honourable Baronet would pursue at this
late period of the Session, or even if his Motion had
been made much earlier. He complimented the Ho•
Or:tumble Baronet for the interest he took in the wel.
fare of Ireland, but he was sure nu Gentleman could
have any interest in supporting the measure beyond
the conviction of its necessity. The opinions of the
Honourable Member for Colchester and the gallant
General were against him, but he believed he had
with him the opinion of every other Irish Member.
He continued to argue on the necessity of the Act,
which had existed, with some alterations, ever since
the year 1796. The Honourable Baronet, he con-
tended, had failed in shewing that there was any in-',
tention on his part of changing the form, or giving
extraordinary powers to the Government. He then
replied to the different objections of the Honourable
Baronet. Nothing but such a measure having been
put in force could have checked the unlawlul out-
rages that had prevailed in the county of Louth and
the other parts where such excesses had prevailed be-
fore the Bill was introduced. A reference to the Pa-
pers would shew that in three months ten persons
were devoted to a most cruel assassination, by the
persons whom they had offended, and thirteen houses
robbed of' arms. The houses of two farmers were
attacked, who gave information in September, and
one of them was shot in December following I the
other escaped with his life, but his house was burnt,
and his sister-in.law fell a victim. In Loath, since
the Act had been in force, there had only been ten
convictions, and he believed they were all considered
worthy of mercy. On such grounds, the Act war
not only a necessary but a lenient measure ; and he
begged the Honourable Baronet to reserve some of
his sympathy for those who were in danger of their
lives but for the protection it afforded them In
Westmeath, where the Act was three months in ope-
ration, only four perions were transported, and in
King's County not one was transported during its
operation. He would say, that though it was a hard-
ship to confine people to their houses, it was more
effectual than if a hundred convictions had taken
place. There was ma wish on the part of the Magis-
trates to be entrusted with this Act longer than was
necessary, and the Act was withdrawn from three of
the counties on no other grounds than that the Ma-
gistrates themselves applied to have it withdrawn.
he had proposed that the Act should be continued
for a shorter period than it ever had yet been conti-
nued, and the measure had the approbation of Gen-
tlemen who were the best judges of its necessity.
Sir WILLIAM BURROUGHS said, that the
only information in which Parliament had to proceed
was th.et respecting the county of Louth, and yet
they were to put it in the power of a majority of the
Magistrates to extend this ferocious 'Act to any other
county in Ireland. What was the nature of this
Bill ? Every man who was found out of his house
an hour after sun-set, and before sun-rise, was liable
Ito be transported by the majority of a Bench of Ma-
gistrates at Petty Sessions, unless be proved that he
was out on his lawful business. Any man's house
might be searched, and if any person dwelling in it
were.abroad at the time above•mentioned, he was
liable to the same punishment on the same species
dl trial—so any one in whose house arms were
founds the bunts= of proof or disproof was In all in-
stances thrown cm the person accused, in contradic-
tion of every principle of law. The conviction by
tbe Magistrate could not be shaken by a certiorari, like
convictions in general before Magistrates. It seemed
also as if it were intended that the power of mercy in
the Crown should be taken away. The same sum-
mary:conviction and severe punishment was applied
to persons who frequented untassfel'assensblies, or to
thesis who were found diewibudes seditious papers.

Meantime, too, a murder, or arty offence not inclu-
ded in that Act, must be inquirtd into in the com-
mon course of law ; so that when theßill declared that
the oreinary forms of jtistic4, would not ensure the pu-
nishment of criminals, the most heinous offenders
were left entirely to them. In stating the number of
convictions in the several counties, the Right Hon.
Gentleman (Mr. Peel) had shewn considerable art.
He had omitted those in which the greatest num-
ber of convictions had occurred. In Tipperary there
had been one hundred and seventy-eight commit.
mutts, and forty-six convictions. In Limerick,
sixty-seven commitments and twelve convictions. In
all Ireland there had been three hundred and twenty-
eight commitments and fifty-eight convictions; so
drat two hundred and sixty persons had been taken
up and sent to prison who had turned out to be in-
nocent. The measure had been first proposed in a'
bad time—it was a part of that system which preceded
the rebellion. They remembered the scourgings and
torturings of that time*-(1-lear, hear), when the law
was entirely disregarded—when all things were done'
by violence, and when that violence was misnamed
vigour—(Hear, hear.) He wished to see that sys.
tem put an end to, and Ireland delivered from the
yoke of oligarchies in each county who wished to h Ave
the life and liberty of every man :a their disposal.
He should, in a Committee, move that the Bill should
continue only six weeks after the next meeting of Par-
liament, and that it should be imperative on the Ma-
gistrates to bring the persons apprehended by them
before a Jury.
_ _

General MATHEW disapproved of the measure,
the more because it was obviously calculated to sup-
port the Protestant Ascendancy Faction which ruled
and oppressed Ireland. How the pains created by
this Bill would operate, every moo acquainted ;With
Ireland could easily judge. For instance, how was
a Catholic peasant, found out of his own house after
sun-set, likely to be disposed of by a quorum of
Orange Magistrates, who under this Bill could trans-
port him for seven years, upon the evidence of any
of those Policemen, or, as they were called in Ire
land, Peelers, wise were constituted by the Act which
this Bill proposed to continue. Persons sentenced
under the Act were not;: he was aware, to be trans-
ported without the consent of Government, to whom
an appeal might be made; but what was the chance
of any successful appeal on the part of any Catholic
to the Orange Government which at present pre-
sided over Ireland ? What, however, was the ne-
cessity that called for this extraordinary measure ?
The County of Tipperary, he was enabled to assert,
was quite tranquil, so was Limerick, as the Members
for that County had lately told him ; and the Noble
Lord opposite, who was Member for Louth, had in-
formed him a few days ago, that the disturbances
in that County were of a comparatively unimportant
nature, and not at all connected with politics. Yet
the state of those counties was the only reason as-
signed by the Irish Secretary for pressing the adop-
tion of this Bill. But even if those counties were
somewhat disturbed, he should still contend against
a Bill of this nature ; for what would that House
think of a proposition to invest the Government with
the power of suspending she Constitution of the
Country, because a few districts in Cornwall or Not-
tingham should happen to be disturbed' Such a
propostion would, no doubt, revolt the House, who
would naturally deem the law• strong enough to put
down such disturbances. Why then should a dif-
ferent feeling prevail with respect to Ireland, which
was in such circumstances that even the Noble Loid
opposite (Castlereagh) did not think it necessary to
extend to that country the Act for suspending the
Mabee: Corpus ? The conduct and views of the Irish
Government must then excite the astonishment of
every man unacquainted with their character. But for
himself, he had no doubt that the desire of the Right
Honourable Gentleman opposite (Mr. Peel), and
that of the Orange majority of the Cabinet of Ireland,
was to establish an absolute despotism in that coun-
try, to aggravate all the miseries of its poverty
by the horrors of tyranny. But they must first
design to provoke a repetition of the scenes which
that ill fated country witnessed in 1796—(Near.)
For the rebellion of that day was the provocation or
the Government itself—". Yes," said the General,
" the insurrection of 1798 was the work of the Go-
vernment itself. Lord Clare himself told me that
Government was well acquainted with all th.tt was
going forward among the United Irish, and that lie
told a stupid relation of Lord Edward Fitzgerald's,
that Government were well aware what that Noble
Lord was about, with a view that Lord Edwaid
might take the lout and leave the country, for that
he (Lord Clare) wished to get him off. But hots
did the Irish Government become possessed of all
this information ? Why, through the medium of a
person of the name of Reynolds, who professed, tic
doubt, cordially to cones:., and most probably was
very earnest in exciting the very men whose plans and
proceedings he was-daily communicating to the G:i-
vernment, by whom he was hired. This Reynolds
was, indeed, by his own confession, an United Min.
man, sworn net to betray his coileaguee. Yet be be-
trayed them, and probably was instructed to take the
oath with that design. But he has had his reward,?
for Reynolds has had a salary of a 1,500 or £2,000
a-year settled upon him for life by the Irish Govein-
ment, apd is now Thomas Reynold:, Esq. of Welbak-
:treet, a Freeholder ot the County of Middlesex. In,
that capacity, indeed, he has lately been one of the
Grand Jury by whom the bill of indictment was
found against the unfortunate men at present under
trial in the Court of King's lieocle. So GOD knows
what those informers may crime to. I should not in•
deed be surprizedif that horrible wretch Castle, who,
by his own confession, has been implic.ried in some
ot the blackest crimes in the catalogne•-..(litar)—
should hereafter, with a splendid annuity trim the
English Government, be sent. to Ireland to become a
Grand Juror, to promote the finding of a bill of
dictment against any set of men whom the Irish Go-
vernment may think proper to accuse. For how are
a Grand Jury, cuiraisting of cautious, perhaps of ti-
mid men, likely to be influenced by the presence of a
notosiouf informer, during too the Suspension of the
Habeas Corpus Act ? What, I would ask, could be
the object of appointing se:h a person as Reynolds
upon the late Grand Jury i"
Here Mr. GOULBU RN rose to order, contending
that the gallant Officer was wandering from the
question.

-.General MA•I'HEW proceeded. He wished to
term his question...Mb:it wits meant by the coy cl

Protestant ascendancy ? Did they mean to aerie
Ireland as it was served by the ITepirty Mnuntjoy, in
the time of Elizabeth. and by the savage Cennseeell,
who parcelled it nut among his British soldiery, and
hungry followers ? Was the cenntry again to be
confiscated and parcelled nuts If se. the Ministers
might indeed enjoy the barren triumph of reigning in
gloomy silence and sullen dignity over an universal
weste, or an universal barrack, till all that remained
of wilat once was Irelend, the scanty and wretched
relics of ancienthonntir and ancient visliner, thould
sink at last into a condition of seeh a;ejrct Ceres -
meat, as, like negro sla res. to Ink the very tee;
the odious tyrents oho trod them d“wri—(Crrr,
Bear, Hear).
Mr. BLAKE was unw;ilintr to obtrude 11:mself
upon the entice of the N .thing 6.1; a quee-
lion so import:int as the present could induce him ft)
do so. 1-1; diikred with those who approved the
revival of ;be Insurrection Art. He did not lure.,
to follow the gallant General (11Itzliew) through ine
mischievous and unmeaning speech which he had pet
delivered. 'He deprec.eed toe mixing up of the Ca..
tholic subject with the present. The question wee
treated by the Honourable G ittleman and the He-
nourable Barnett who prec..ded him, as if there 5....
nn case in which the Covernment'burlit to be trusttet
with extraordinary powers. It was treated as if, t
re-enactment of the Insurrection Act was to be taken
AS if it were a Suspension of the Habeas C.uptis Act,
and therefore a suspension of the Constitution in Ire-
land. The cases were totally &Glen' ; there was no
analogy whatever between them. The Insuirectetit
Act is but partial in its immedi ite operation, %Life t
has tie singular advantage of being general ir :rs
good effects; it deters the evil-minded, and stiz e-
lates the well-disposed, even where it is not in fore..,
which effect would be last it tle• li ll were not conti-
nued. It is intended to curb disorders which al.•
partial, and not flowing from any political cause.—
The Habeas Corpus Suspension Bill is, on the con-
trary, to.put down designs which are widely extend-
ed to subvert the Constitution. To re.ettect the le-
surrection Act is, therefore, no infraction of. the Ci;n-
stitution. The Habeas Corpus, a late improvement,
was preceeded by Magna ChAllA—by a multitude
of Acts which were chit fly confirmatory of that
Statute, between the time of Edward I. end fierny
IV. ; and also preceded by the Lill of 'tights, and
other concessious by Charles the First. The lion.
Member denied that the Habeas Coipiis Act was
the only protection of an Englistunlit's liberty.--
He admitted it was the shield of the personal liberty
of the subject against the arbitrary will of the King ;
but he asked the Honourable Gentlemen oppo,itt.,
whether there WAS no other danger to be guarded
against on behalf of the subject than the arbitrary
will of the King? whether there might not exist cases
in which it would be a sin upon the part of the Ge-
vernment and the people against the Constitution,
and against themselves, not to suspend the ordinary
law and strengthen the hands of the Exet ive ? He
insisted that the presetit times aAled a suflicient
example of this tact ; end cnticludearby saying. that
Englishmen and lit:lnnen were now called urn to
surrender their personal lit, rtie.. for a while into
hands that will not dare to abite: them, in order to
protect those very liberties :old properties for ever
from anarchy and confusion, murder end rebbery,
which were more intolerable than tyranny itself, b.!.
cause any Government is better than of? Govern-
ment at all.

Sir FREDERICK FLOOD said, that th !ma.
sure was not a new creation, but one which Led bmn
found beneficial, and which it was therefore prudent
to continue. As to the inflammatory speee!,:s whi:s
had been made, they did not tend to tranquillize
Ireland, or to promote its prosperity.
Mr. KNOX defended. the measure; fur though
Ireland was tranquil at present, it was to be appre-
hended that the disorders which prevailed in Eng-
land might soon extend to that country.
Sir JOHN NEWPJIer lamented tnat the present
measure should be necessary, hut considering it so for
the safety and tranquillity ut Ireland, he should vote
for it. He wished, however, that it should not eN-
tend beyond six weeks alter the ne:.! of Par-
liament, as it would then ensure the consideration of
the situation of Irelar.d.

The questit.n WAS then put, and the amendment
rejected without a divi,t(lN.

-Sir WILLIAM LURROWB wished to know,
Wore going into the ::unimittee, whether the Riy,ht
Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Peel) would have any
objection to the clause which he stated it was hii in.
teistiot, to move ?

Mr. PEEL said, that he could not cr•ncnr in it, as
it would weaken the LW., without producing the ef-
fect which the Honourahk Ba►onet intended.
. The House then resolved itself into Inc C,,mitit-
tee.—lteport ro•morrnw•.
7be Iri•h Election Hill went through a Comnilnee, be R.
port tit which was ordered to he rec,ived on I ueslay.
in a Cionniittee on the Exel-e Lictme* Act, a Re•olu•fon, pro•
posed by the CIIANCELLOIt tit the I::icn, vie. fur su.sdit., ii,z •Le
terms on which Liceuses are no•v was, :.f•nr
deal of discussion, agreed to.—• rile Reiort to be strt.'.eJ
Monda;.—.rd3ourued at Mlinubt.
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The Duke of WELLINcToN left Paris on Tuesday
mortiis.g, and arrived at Driver yesterday in the Lord
Duncan packet, Captain HAMILTON his Grace was
crpected in town this i..nriiing. The charger on which
he rode at the battle i..t Waierloo, was brought over
a. few cilys .4go, for the purpose, it is said, of being
rode by the Duke, in the pr►,ccssion, at the opening
of Waterhou bridge on the 18th instant.

N'e'e have this day 1.. d before nur Reac:llan entire
c,r,y of the Itcport of the Lords Committee on the
sealed bay., of which tic yestetd.ty gAve the sub-
stance. It a:..7.,-Ls so petfectly with the nuiline given
r.....erd.ty as to &quite no ,idditic.n tl remarks from
t.., especi 411 y as it .tvi.l yet und:rgu ampll discussion
l'arvaniunt.

The Paris Parsers of Wednesday arrived this morn.
I. 7. Tf.e scarcity of rueiLicns contiaut.r to be the
very seri,us tumults in v +lions parts of
fiance. TLe military have been resisted by the pi-
pulace in their efforts to maintain the peace, at:d
many persons have been killed and *winch(' oa bath
sides. In tier Department of the Yont,e three indivi-
duals have been tried and executed for their share in
these wattages. The contributions by the wealthier
ranks in the n:ennwhile, to alleviate the general dist
ticss. have been vary great. Within Cie last fifteen
InoLths, it is estimated that more than 28,000.000 of
trait, (A 1,166,666 13s. English) including eleven
from the KING and other Members of the Royal Pa.
artily, have been collected for the benefit of the poor.
The Madrid Papers mention, that the Royal Ma-
rine Arsenal of Cadiz has been wholly destroyed by
ire. '1 he origin of the accident had nut been ascer-
tained. The hiss is e.timated at ten millions of teals
• 1R101,666 13s. Euglish).
The King of Wlt.ntauxeto's brother, Prince PAUL,
bas communicated to the Gee manic Diet the fetters
which he ae:dressed to the State s and Privy Council
of Wirtemberg, ou the Li su_x:ct of the prope,sed CAM.
ritution, with the answers he received ; and has so.
letnnly di!ctaittied any recoi4nition of it, should it be
adcred. The Diet have, with very great propriety
vie think, replied to this communication, that in his
qualii y cf a Wirtembergo4e subject, the Prince can-
not be all: wsJ to appeal to the Germanic Diet
against his lawful Sovereign, but ought to resort to.
Cie ttelum 1, a l his own country for such redress as
he may think he repiire.
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Fri.o.h Funds, 10th June, 65 francs, 70 cents.

HAMBURGH MAIL.

The Mail st bich.arrited this day brings the fol-
lowing intelligence
otice has been given to the Brokers at Stockholm
that Abe measure of printing every p; st day all the
names of the drawers and rem:to:is of bills, with the
amounts and the rate (1 tschange of the sevel.a
sums, will be continued till the Exchange is at
100 schillings for one dollar Hausburgh Back itanit y.
Letters from Sittig:ad state, that the Neckar 1:.,d
been so swelled by long contitiut.d rains, as to rise
higher than had b-en known for 40 years, and had
done considerable dam le. The KING was obliged
to quit his country teat, abont a league front Stut-
gard, on the 27th ult. The Qurr.ta was 'blued, by
the rushing of the water into the house, to escape
through a window by a ladder. The foondations of
the house are so shaken, that large hollows were
formed in the pavement of the hall, and the whole
scented in danger of falling. Otte of the KING%
grooms, who was coming from Esslingen to bring
him some intelligence, was carried away by ih:e waves
a quarter of a league from the house. A matt who
hastened with hor:.•:s to his assistance, was also
drowned.

New York Papers to a late Date arri,ed t).;;;
inn. 'Vie knowing is the most proMinent article:
" NEW-YOM MAY 22.
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is fly the arrival of the brig Golden Kim,
in '22 days, at Fltw-Y,,rk, from Lagoon, we learn,
that on the 7th day of April, the Royal Army suc-
ceeded in recapturing o.trcelona, after a most san-
guinary battle with the Patriots ; the force of the
latter consisted of about 600 under arms, about 300
of whom, together with a number of wimen and
children, retreated into a church, where they de' mled
themselves for a considerable time, but at length
were overpowered and all massacred. Two cf • the
Patriot officers, one a Majcr and the other a Corn.
trandant, were brought into Laguira prisoners, and
from thence sent to Caraccas, te here they were shot.
" The Patriot General Bullivar, with an army of
from 3000 to 6000 men, was in the neighbourhood
of Caraccas, and General Ivlorillo at the head of the
Royal Army of about the same force, was in pursuit
of him: Both armies were within 24 hours march
of each other, and a desperate and bloody engage-
ment was daily expected. A patriotic brig and a
schooner, one of which was commanded by Alex.
Thompson, had captured a Spanish felucca with 6000
Spanish dollars on board; she was from Port Cavallo,
bound to Laguna. A Mr. Spencer, of Baltimore,
was passenger in the felucca when she was captured,
but Was immediately set at liberty. They manned
their prize and proceeded with her to Maracaibo,
where they succeeded in cutting oat several Spanish
vessels lying in that port. Flour at Lagutra was t,t2l
dollars per barrel, tattled to a duty of lour dollars.",