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don as unne&ssary, and as an attempt to interfere -----
with the internal management of the Bank. Two Anholt Mails arrived this morning bringing
Mr. HORNER supported the motion, though he intelligence from fAveden of some interest. Active
condemned the flagfant breach of faith by Which the .
preparations are making in the Swedish ports for war,
information had been already made public. The
Bank had declared, that the amount of their issues and a rumour has gone forth that Denmark, is the
%vas limited by their discounts; but of late, when the object of hostility ; from an official proclamation,
discounts were diminished, the issues continued. The however, of the Government of Sweden, prohibiting
conduct of the Bank, then, was inconsistent with its
the entrance of all foreigners into Sweden, ~..ia Stral-
own doctrine, and so the information was necessary.
Mr. MARRYAT said, if Parliament interfered sand, without special pass orts, it seems more than p
with the Bank for the purpose of protection, so it probable that something like a coalition between Den-
ought also for the purpose of investigation. He had mark, Sweden, and Russia, is projected, with• a view
known himself, men, who were clerks within three to defend 'themselves from the farther aggressions of
years,who have now notes in circulation to the amount
France. An order from NAPOLEON, directed to the
of between 2 and 1€300,000. If it was necessary,
h, f
he could give name and habitation. —He quoted inhabitants of Hamburgor building some ships of
another instance, where a house, which was not sol- war, has been issued, which may be inter preted as a
vent for years to the amount of £40,000, yet sup. continuation of his attempt to force the Hanse Towns
poked itself by the facility with which the Bank of
to co-operate in his vast speculations. The French
England discounted its paper. It was both for the
decrees, for the exclusion of British manufactures,
honour and interest of the Bank of England to give
this scale of its discounts. It was true our paper ma- have been solemnly adopted, in their most rigorous
lady might in time be cured ; but unless the cure was • acceptation by the King of Prussia. The Turks and
speedy, a convulsion might arise which would be fa- i • Russians have not, as y t, come to an amicable un-
tal both to our public and our private credit.
derstanding.
Mr. HENRY THORNTON blamed the Bank
for its excessive circulation; but thought it was pru.l
drat in the diminution of its discount.
Mr. A. BARING did not see any grounds for the
"notion.
Mr. W. SMITH supported the motion.
Mr. HUSKISSON shortly replied. After which
the House divided, when there appeared, Against the
motion 56,—For it 23--Majority 33.—Adjourned at
one o'clock till Monday.

THE ARMY.
Very considerable changes are about to take place
at the Horse Guards. We have seen lists which have,

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during last week, been handed about in military cir-
cles, and which have almost daily undergone some
alteration. We believe that the following are defini-
tively fixed. There is little doubt of his Royal High-
ness the Duke of YORK resuming the chief command
of the Army : it is said that he comes into office in

SATURDAY, APRIL 6.
PRICE OF STOCKS THSS DAY AT ONE Cr CLOCK.
Consols, money, 641.--Eor account, 64i.
Reduced, ex. dlr. 631-4 per Cent. ex. dist. Sia.
NaOy i per Cent. 971--Exc tis. to Ss. pram.
Bond a7s. 235. prem.

the end of the present month.
General GORDON to be Quarter-Master-General, vice Exow
RIGOR;
Lieutenant-Colonel tERowN, of tLe Staff Corps, to be Deputy
Quarter-Master-General ;
The new Adjutant-General not fixed yet, vice CALYRRT, go-
log on service;
Lieutenant-General Axes.% nor a HOPE tote Governor of the
Military College, vice Lord 1-lwarouler, appointed Governor of
Windsor Castle;
• COIOHRIDRINKWATER tobe Commissary in Chief, vice GORDON.
Various names arc mentioned for the Presidency of
theßoard of Military Commission, vice DRINKwATER.
Lieutenant-Colonel FARQUHARSON, 442 d, to be Deputy Adju-
tant-General in Scotland, vice, TUCKER resigned;
Lieutenant-Colonel !AMR Niciteccs, 45th, succeeds Oolone
FARQUHARSON at the Horse-Guards.'
We have reason to think that the above is a cor-
rect list of the principal changes about to take place,
and we believe they will be very acceptable in the ar-
my. The PRINCE REGENT increases his popularity in
the army greatly by the changes. We know forcer-
lain that he has in more instances than that of General
CaAmPutio, resisted Parliamentary interest in opposi-
tion to the Military claims of old Officers. It is said
that there is a strong struggle to make a Treasury
appointment in opposition to Colonel GORDON, whose
abiltities are of the very first order.
General HOPE, a very able Officer, it is well known
is an invalid from the wound he received in the service
of his country. Colonel DRIN [(WATER, the author of
the history of the siege of Gibraltar, is a man of ta-
lents and arrangement. Colonels PA RQUHA RION and
NtcoLts are officers whose gallantry has often been
' distinguished in the field. Our readers have not tor-
gotten the aid.: manner in which the latter officer lea
the 45th at Monte Video, and again in Spain..
The Court-of Directors of the East IticliaClmpany
having investigated the whole of the evidence respect-
ing the Madras suspended Officers, have resolved that
they be restored to the service.
CHELSEA CoLLEce.--Yesterday isidjor .NORTFIEY
entered on his defence, which was one of the most fa-
vourable description. He called several persons, who
gave him an excellent character, after which the
Court adjourned to this day, to enable the prosecutor
to make his reply.

DISPATCHES FROM LORD WELLINGTON.
Th:s morning, at eleven o'clock, Major CAW'EELL,
one of Lord WELLINGTON'S Aides-de-Camp, arrived
at Lord LlvEarooL's Office, in Downing-street, with
dispatches from Portugal of 's most gratifying nature.
They are dated on the 16th ult. and the following,
as far as we are able to learn, is 4 sketch of their con.
tents :.•-•MASSENA had pursued his retreat towards
Atmeida in a most rapid and masterly manner, leav-
ing all his sick and wounded on the road, in a most
deplorable condition. The sick in the French Army
were uncommonly numerous.
Lord WELLINGTON had come up with the rear.
guard, with which several skirmishes had taken place,
in all of wl,ich the Etiti,ll were successful, and a
great number of prisoners,with a French Eagle, were
taken. A detachment, amounting to between nine
and ten thousand, was separated from the main army ;
the left wing of which was retreating with great pre-
cipitation towards Coimbra, in the vicinity of which
General TRANT was stationed with a force sufficient
to give battle, with every prospect of success.
By all accounts, Massime's retreat is of the most
disastrious kind to himself ; and so honourable to the
British character, that the Park and Tower guns vice
£red this afternoon on the occasion.
The Eagle was carried to Marquis WYLLESLEY'S
in Piccadilly, Badajoz had been taken by the French,
but they-had evacuated it on the following day, on
learning that Marshal BERESFOXD was in great force
ot Elvas, or probably on hearing of the affair of
Ilarrosa.
At the time Major-Campeau. left she army, MAs.
szNA was brought to a stand; and the action which was
tendered inevitable,was hourly expected to take place.
The British army was left in the very highest health
and spirits ; there not being 2000 lett sick in the hos-
pitals out of 44,000 men. The Portuguese army under
Marshal BRRESFOND was in equally good state, and
equally ardent for another rencontre with the French.
It was reported at Lisbon, that the French, on their
retreat, had .put their sick and wounded into house*,
awith as much straw Rs they could collect, and set
E:e to them !
A fruitless attempt was made by MItEiSENA to rush
s ps into Coimbra, but the bridge having been
aacn, he was foiled. The dispatches are dated
.from .I.euza.
Lord WELLINGTON speaks in the highest terms of
.the gallantry and good.condnet, without exception, of
.011 the troops, British and Portuguese. The loss in
the different actions amounts to three pfficeis and
about 50 mea killed ; one Major, eight 'Captains, 18
.eubaltems, and about SBO men wounded.
/ The enemy attempted during the 18th and 19th
to make a stand in the Sierra de Moita, but they
were driven from that position with the loss; of 600
, prisoners on the 19th, Qn the qlst they reached
Gallza. The British head-quarters were at Pombei-
to oo the 18th, and at Argaail on the 20th.
" By the vessel which brought over the above dis.
patches, we save received the following Letter, dated
LISBON, MARCH
" Our army still pursues the enemy, who conti.
nnes to retreat. It is supposed they will make their
first stand at Almeida.
Their rear consists of ppoo men* all that could
fght in their army. Marshal Bettastroan's army, con-
sisting of 24,000 awn, is on its march to relieve Cain,
po Mayor,
Portugal may now be considered as perfectly
owe. The regulas post to Oporto is arix rpm"

This day the Queenls Council made their declara-
tion as to the state of the litsce's health, pursuant to
the directions of the Act.
The Printers' Bill underwent somealterations in the
Committee last night. The greatest number of penal.
ties which a Magistrate can impose for a single offence
is twenty-five of £2O each, or X 330.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held, at the
East India House, when Captain GEOROR RAINCOCK
was sworn into the command of the new ship CIIARLILS
Miu.s, being the last destined to Bombay this season.
ROBERT HENRY PrAar, Esq. second clerk in the Se-
Cretary's CAce, 'resigned the Company's service.—
Court adjourned at six o'clock till Tuesday next.
This day information was received at the India
• House of the arrival of the Bombay Merchant country
shipt at Plymouth.
Onthe morning after the election for the Cooky of
Ayr, a meeting took place at Ayr betwixt Lord
MONTGODIERIE, attended by Colonel BRISBANZ) and
Mr. BUSBY MAITLAND, attended by Captain OSWALD
of the Royal Navy. The cause of the Duel was the
vote which Mr. MAITLAND gave for Sir Haw D. HA-
SHLTON, whereas Lord MONTGONERIE conceived that
he stood engaged to vote for his uncle. High words
took place, which produced a meeting. They fired
each one shot without effect,-when the seconds inter-
fered, and here the dispute ended.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 3.
Arrived several ships from the Eastward, but Do men of war
with riu.m. Arrived the Meousa frigate from a cruize. Sailed
the R Arlo on a cruize ; and the l'icaLe with convoy for Guern-
sey. 'l'lw following transports have arrived from the Deemer—
the Richard, Robert, hlary, and Mars.—WindE.S,E.
DEAL, APRIL S. •. •
Arrived his Majesty's ships VALIA.NT and Conikosavanot.
freer Portsmouth ; the Lars CERTIR Atop of war. Prterriiko,and
r ist a FISK schooner. front eff Fluaing. sailed the CRLTAN
sloop of war on a cruize,3ed the Loctire gun brig with convoy
Pere Portsmouth. '
• SOBERNESS, APRIL .5.
Arrived the BRATTACMILEN from 44 Northward.—Saliniths.
DiLIGENCL to the Northward.
MARRIED.—This day, at Mary-la-bonne Church, by the Lord
Bishop of Cloyne, Doctor Adams, of the Commons, to Mary
Ann ; and at the same time, Thomas Philip 111anratU, Esq. of
1 horpo Mahon, Northamptonshire, to Caroline Elba • both
Daughters of the late Hon. W.Cockayne, of Rushton iWI, of
the same county.
MED.—At Dunsinnan-home, on the 33d Mareh, Sir William
Nairne, of Dunsinnan, But. btely one of the Leeds of Stasi*,
a$ of 44lirch CoOlnitsiapira Of ilasiblarl Its Ssatbn4.