to be false. The Hon. Member expressed his indignation at the obscene and disgusting depositions of Lady Douglas and others, that appeared to have been published by authority, though they had been repeatedly declared to be unworthy of credit; and observed, that he had heard that another inquiry was going on, under the direction of the Lord Chancellor, Mr. Conant the Magistrate, and others, without the knowledge of the other Ministers, though it was a matter of state. He then read a deposition of Mrs. Lisle, which had been put into his hands, and which explained, that the Princess, being taken ill in the night, got up to procure a light when seen in the female servant's room. He likewise condemned the mode of questioning adopted by the Lords Commissioners, as shewing an eager desire to find guilt. As he understood that Lady Douglas and others could not be punished for perjury, he should move an Address to the Prince Regent for prosecuting the printers of the Herald and Post. The motion being withdrawn, and an amendment substituted by Mr. Tierney, for ordering the Printers hefore the Bar of that House, to inquire from whence they received the examinations, it was put, and negatived.

Mr. Whitbread then said, that he was again placed in a situation to render it unnecessary to take the sense of the House, the Hon. Gentlemen (Messrs. Canning and Stephen, Sir W. Plomerand Lord Castlereagh) having again declared in the strongest terms that the Princess was innocent.

HOUSE OF LORDS, March 22. Lord Ellenborough, alluding to the evidence of Mrs. Lisle, read by Mr. Whitbread in the House of Commons, and commented on by that gentleman,' said that his name had been inserted, in the Commission of Inquirywithout any previous intimation. That, regarding it as a proof of his Majesty's opinion of his zeal and integrity, he did his duty to the best of his power: But it was in the performance of that duty that some person, with the most abandoned and detestable slander, had dared to charge him with a gross act of dishonesty; him, on whose character for integrity, diligence, and care, depended more of the property and interests of the people than on those of any other man in the country; yet of him, it was foully and slanderously alleged, that he had falsified the evidence given before the Commission, giving in as a document evidence that was not received, and suppressing that which was actually given. This was all a lie,-a vile slander, all false as Hell. He would not violate the propriety of that House; he knew the respect and decency it required; but he must give the lie to falsehood. The Noble Lord then explained, that one night,

when the Commissioners had met to examine witnesses, the Solicitor-general (Sir S. Romilly) who had been appointed to arrange and take down evidence, was absent from home, and could not be found. The examination proceeded, and the Commissioners requested that be would take down the evidence of the witnesses in attendance. He declared upon the most sacred asseve. ration that could be made, the most solemn sanction of an oath, that every word of that deposition came from the lips of the witness in question, that every word of it was read over to her, if not paragraph by paragraph as it was taken down, certainly all after it was taken, and every sheet signed with her name.

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Lord Erskine deemed it scarcely necessary to vindicate himself from such an imputation as falsifying evidence. He should have thought that his professional character, his situation in life, the rank he had held, might have been enough to wipe awayevery stigma.-If magistrates were not permitted to put leading questions to witnesses, the most fatal consequences might follow.

Lord Grenville and Earl Spencer expressed themselves in milder terms than the Lord Chief Justice, but to the same effect.

Earl Moira denied that he had covertly sought evidence on the subject alluded to. He not only never spontaneously sought information, but he had never been instigated so to do. His inquiries having led him to believe that the statementwas unfounded, he had reported that no further proceedings were necessary. The Commission of Inquiry was not appointed until three years after. He characterised Mary Lloyd as an unwilling witness, and declared that the examination of Drs. Mills and Edmeades at his house, was to prevent publicity as much as possible.

In the Commons, the same day, the House having resolved itself into a Committee on India Affairs, and to consider the Petition for the renewal of the Company's Charter;

Lord Castlereagh, after acknowledging the very great ability of the Company's Civil Servants, both in this country and in India, and discussing the various propositions, as he read them, for the future regulation of the Company's affairs, concluded by submitting a series of Resolutions, of which the following are the heads: -- 1. That all the present immunities of the Company, and the regulations respecting the same, should continue, except as hereinafter provided. 2. That the China Trade should continue under its present restrictions. 3. That it should be lawful for any British subject to export to any other part included in the Company's Charter from any port of the United Kingdom. -4. Also to import thence to any port in the

United Kingdom.-5. Provided the said ports contain such warehouses and docks as would be an adequate security against smuggling; to ascertain such outports, a survey should be instituted, and the privilege conferred on those ports reported to be fit and safe places.-6. And that this be notified by an Order in Council.-7. Provided the vessel in which goods be imported or exported be of a burthen not less than 350 tons.-8. Aud that, on approaching port, the vessel notify its arrival by a manifest. 9. Regulations as to importation and sale of silk and hair goods. 10. As to the Order of the application of the revenues of the Company: 1. To the payment of the troops and support of the forts. 2. To liquidate debts on bills of exchange. 3. Other debts except bond debts. 4. To pay a dividend of ten per cent. and a contingent half per cent. 5. To liquidate the bond debts until they amount only to 3,000,000. 6. The surplus profit to be divided in the ratio of 5-6ths to Government and 1-6th to the Company, with a provision for repaying the capital stock. — 11. Regulations respecting the employment of India shipping.-12. Provisions for the support and return of the Lascars brought to England in private vessels. 13. Provision to enable the Company to grant pensions and gratuities.-14. Provision for the appointment of different Presidencies, and to render necessary the approbation of the Crown.-15. Appointment of a Bishop and three Archdeacons, to be paid by the Company.

Messrs. R. Thornton, Grant, and Gordon, spoke against the Noble Lord's propositions, as the height of injustice to the Company.

Mr. Tierney thought it would be necessary to examine evidence at the bar, on both sides.

Mr. Canning approved of the principal propositions laid down, and of the arguments advanced by the Noble Lord; yet he thought there were some points which required the most attentive consideration. Mr. Protheroe and Gen. Gascoyne spoke in favour of the claim of the outports.

Mr. W. Keene called for evidence. A desultory debate then took place concerning the communication of religious and moral instruction to the peopleof India; in which Messrs. Wilberforce, Stephen, Baring, W. Smith, and Lord Castlereagh, took a part. Progress was then reported; and the Committee obtained leave to sit again on Tuesday, it being understood that evidence would be produced and heard.

HOUSE OF LORDS, March 23.

The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the Mutiny Bills, the Starch, the Vice Chancellor's, and a number of Road and Inclosure Bills.

In the Commons, the same day, Mr. Whitbread read an extract of a Letter from himself to Mrs. Lisle: it was to this effect= "Lord Ellenborough has this evening declared in the House of Lords, that the paper is a false fabrication, as I understand from those who heard him; and that the. other Commissioners have expressed their opinions, although more mildly, to the same effect. So circumstanced, I am compelled to ask you, whether you agree in the character ascribed to the paper by the Noble Lords," &c. Mr. Whitbread said, he se lected the softest words used by the Learned Lord. There were other words used, which were banished from the communications of the intermediate ranks of society. To this letter he had received an answer from Mrs. Lisle. The following is an extract: "I received this morning your letter, with the accompanying account of any examination when before the Lords Commissioners in the year 1806; and having compared it with the original document, I find them exactly similar.-On my return from the Lords Commissioners, I, to the best of my recollection, committed to paper the questions which had been put to me, and my answers; and I transmitted a copy to the Princess of Wales, having previously received her Royal Highness's commands so to do. It has never been my intention to set up these recollections against my deposition; and as little has it been my wish that they should be made public," &c. Mr. Whitbread said, he hoped that neither the House northe publick would say that he had been imposed upon, or that there was any intermediate fabrication by the person who gave him the paper, or by Mrs. Lisle herself. He rejoiced that he had taken the sting out of the deposition. He was sorry to give pain to Noble Lords, and Friends for whom he entertained a high respect, or to any Magistrate, such particularly as the Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench; but he had felt the paramount importance of a sense of justice to the part he had taken in the business, and which occasioned his comments. that feeling he relied, and was upheld by it now. He thought it his duty to take some course for setting himself right, and he placed himself on the justice of the House.

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Lord Castlereagh, Sir A. Pigott, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Ponsonby, and Sir S. Romilly, said a few words; and condemned this attempt to set up after-recollections against a deposition.

Sir F. Burdett approved of his Hon. Friend's conduct throughout this business. Here the conversation dropped.

Sir J. Newport's motion for a Select Committee to report on the best means of extending Education throughout Ireland, was negatived.

Downing-street, March 29. Extracts of a Letter from Colonel Hamilton, Lieutenaut-governor of Heligoland, dated March 23.

In my letter dated 17th inst. I had the honour to represent to your Lordship, that in consequence of the effect which the glorious success of the Russian arms produced, and the favourable reports from different parts of the Hanoverian coast, I determined immediately to take every step, which the inconsiderable force at my disposal would admit of, to promote the great and just cause.-Lieut. Banks proceeded with two gun-brigs, reinforced by two serjeants and thirty veterans, to Cuxhaven, from which the French had departed with great expedition, after destroying all their gun-boats, and dismounting the guns from the strong works constructed for the defence of the harbour. On a sum mons from Lieut. Banks, the Castle of Ritzebuttel, and batteries of Cuxhaven, were surrendered to be at the disposal of his Majesty, by the burghers; and the British and Hamburgh flags were immediately displayed. Major Kentzinger, au officer perfectly qualified for such a mission, was sent to Cuxhaven, having received instructions to communicate as soon as possible with the Russian General and the Senate of Hamburgh; and this officer was immediately followed by a detachment from the 8th royal veteran battalion, and a supply of all the arms, &c. which were not actually employed by this garrison. The loyal people of Hanover who have been so long oppressed, display every where the British colours, and G. R. upon their habitations. In the Weser the inhabitants of that part of the country assem bled in considerable numbers, and took the strong and important battery and works at Bremerlee; and a corps of about 1500 French having assembled in its vicinity, which threatened to retake the battery, application was made immediately to Major Kentzinger, for assistance, who, having left Cuxhaven with a party of the soldiers in waggons, was met by these brave and grateful men, who gave him the pleasing intelligence that the Enemy had marched

off in great haste, in consequence of the landing of the British troops, which were reported to amount to a considerable number. Baron de Tettenborn, Colonel Commandant of a corps of that division of the Russian army commanded by Count Wittgenstein, entered Hamburgh on the 18th inst. amidst the acclamations and every demonstration of joy on the part of the citizens. In consequence of this happy event, the antient Government has been restored, and a mail from England is now dispatched from that city.

Admiralty-office, March 30. Copies of two letters from Lieut. Francis Banks, of the Blazer gun-vessel, dated off Cuxhaven, the 16th and 17th inst. Blazer, at Anchor off Cuxhaven, March 16.

SIR-I beg to inform you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that from the intelligence communicated to me by the Lieutenantgovernor of Heligoland, and what I otherwise learned by the arrival of vessels from the Continent, of the distressed state of the French forces at Cuxhaven, and of the entrance of a Russian army into Hamburgh, I judged it expedient to take the Brevdageren under my orders, and proceeded to the river Elbe, which I entered early this morning, with the hope of intercepting such of the Enemy's vessels as might attempt to make their escape; two of the gun-vessels we found deserted in the entrance of this river, and were after. wards destroyed: on a nearer approach to this place, I observed some were burning, others were sunk and drifting about in all directions; and I have the satisfaction to inform you of the total destruction of the French flotilla that was stationed at Cuxhaven, which were 20 large gun schuyts: the timely appearance of his Majesty's brig prevented the escape of two, and, I firmly believe, led to the destruction of the rest by their own hands: the Hamburgh flag is displayed on the batteries and Castle of Ritzbuttel, and I intend to gain a communication with the shore.

F. BANKS.

I am, &c. Blazer, at Anchor off Cuxhaven, March 17%.

SIR-I beg leave to acquaint you, for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that having had com munication with the civil authorities of Ritzbuttel, they expressed a desire that I would take possession of the batteries that had been lately evacuated by the French. I accordingly this morning disembarked the small detachment of 32 of the royal veteran battalion from Heligoland, and took possession of Cuxhaven battery. Fort Napoleon, which is half a mile higher up the river, I shall order to be destroyed.

Every thing in these forts is in disorder, the guns dismounted, the carriages and stores destroyed. From what I have been able to observe this day, all is anarchy and confusion among the inhabitants, but they rejoiced much at a few English being landed. No Senate as yet is formed at Hamburgh, nor do I hear of the Russian army having entered that city: whenever that can be ascertained, I shall communicate this event to the Commanding Officer there.

The French withdrew from this place yesterday morning at five o'clock; their collective force was about 1200; they made their retreat by Bederkesa to Bremen.

I enclose a copy of the Articles concluded on between the Civil Authorities and myself, I shall forward a list of military and other stores the moment I am able. I have the honour, &c. F. BANKS.

Articles concluded between the Civil Authovities of Ritzbuttel, and Lieut. F. Banks, commanding in the River Elbe.

The Hamburgh flag shall be hoisted in conjunction with the British at the French batteries near Cuxhaven, until his Britannic Majesty's pleasure is known. All military and other stores belonging to the French shall be delivered up to the English. The British troops shall take immediate possession of the batteries, and garrison the same.-Executed on board his Majesty's brig the Blazer, this 17th March,

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Copy of an Inclosure to Admiral Young. His M.'s brig Brevdageren, River Elbe, March 21. SIR-Agreeably to your arrangement, 1 proceeded with the galley of the Brevdageren and cutter of the Blazer, in search of the Danish privateer said to infest the upper part of the river. At day-light this morning we discovered two galliots, which were at first supposed to be merchant-vessels; but, on approaching them, they hailed, and instantly opened a fire. In this critical situation there was no safety but in resolutely boarding, and I took advantage of the cheerful readiness of our people. We carried them under the smoke of their second discharge, without the loss of a man, and only two wounded on the part of the Enemy; the galley boarding the first, and the Blazer's cutter, in the most gallant manner, the second. They proved to be the Danish gun-boats Die Junge Troutman, commanded by Lieut. Lutkin, and Die Liebe, Lieut. Writt, each mounting two long 18-pounders, and three 12-pounder carronades, with a complement of twentyfive men each. When you consider that each of these formidable vessels was carried by a single boat, one by a cutter with twelve men, and, the other by a galley with nine, the conduct of the brave fellows under my orders needs no comment; and I

beg to return my sincere thanks to them, and to Mr. Dunbar, the master of the Blazer. These two vessels were sent three days ago from Gluckstadt, for the express purpose of intercepting the trade from Heligoland. I beg to report the above proceeding to the Commander-in-Chief, who, I trust, will approve of my conduct on this occasion. I have, &c.

T. B. DEVON, Lieut. and Com. Lieut. Banks.

Vice-Admiral Sir E. Pellew has transmitted a letter from Capt. Hoste, of the Bacchante, addressed to Admiral Fremantle, and dated off Otranto the 6th of January, giving an account of the capture of five armed vessels on that day, by the Bacchante, and Weazle sloop, under Lieuts. O'Brien, Hood, and Gosling, of the former, and Lieut. Whaley, of the latter. These vessels were bound from the Island of Corfu to Otranto, for the purpose of conveying money for the payment of the troops on the island; and although the boats met with a spirited resistance, they were carried without any loss on our part.

Vice-Admiral Sir E. Pellew has also transmitted a letter from Capt. Mounsey, of the Furieuse, giving an account of his having on the 10th of Jan. captured, off Monto Christo, L'Argus French brigantine privateer, pierced for 12 guns, but only four long 12-pounders mounted, and 85 men-eight days from Leghorn, without making any capture.

The Naval department of this Gazette closes with lists of American vessels captured and re-captured by the squadrons in the Atlantic, in the West Indies, in the Channel, and taken into Bermuda.-They amount in the whole to 158.

April 6. This Gazette mentions the capture by the Unicorn, Capt. Salt, of the French privateer Miquellonnaise, of St. Maloes, having 20 guns and 130 men ; out four days from Quimper, and had taken and sunk the brig Alexander, from London, with a cargo of tin aud iron for Lisbon.

Foreign-office, April 10. Dispatches from General Viscount Cathcart, K. T. His Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Court of Russia.

Imperial Head Quarters, Kalisch, March 6.

Referring to my dispatch from St. Petersburgh, by the messenger Lyell, I have now the honour to acquaint your Lordship, that having begun my journey, upon the Emperor's invitation to join him at head quarters, on the 12th of February, I reached Riga in 48 hours, and arrived in this town before daybreak on the 2d of March. The Emperor received me in his accustomed most gracious manner, and, in an audience immediately after the parade,

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was pleased to state the outline of his recent operations. In the first place, the result of his Imperial Majesty's communications to the Court of Berlin, made on his first arrival at Wilna, has been the conclusion of a treaty of peace and alliance offensive and defensive with that Power. The Plenipotentiaries are Marshal Prince Kutusoff Smolensko, and the Chancellor Baron Hardenberg. In pursuance of this renovation of amicable relations, the most active combined military operations are already in progress. This day a report has been received of the actual occupation of Berlin by the forces of his Imperial Majesty, under the Aid-de-camp Geu. Chernicheff. The head-quarters of the Russian army are established in this central position, to give the necessary time for receiving recruits and convalescents, who are daily arriving, and for supplying necessaries to troops who have been engaged in a campaign of an unexampled and uninterrupted series of military operations and marches for eleven months. This panse, however, will be of short du ration. Nothing can be more striking than the contrast between the march of the Russian army, and the conciliatory proeeedings of the Emperor, with that of Buonaparte, and the troops under the French Generals. The most rigid and eorrect discipline has been observed in the Duchy, as well as in Prussia. His Imperial Majesty, though in possession of the keys of Warsaw, has not placed a soldier within its walls; and has, in every instance, treated the Poles with the utmost elemency and indulgence.-The Austrian auxiliary force, in consequence of an unlimited armistice, are gradually retiring to the Gallician frontier.-Regnier's corps, as I conjectured, retired behind the Austrians, by Rawa, to this place: they were here overtaken by General Winzingerode, who attacked them with inferior force, and put them to fight, taking prisoner the Saxon General Rostitz, three colonels, forty-seven other officers, fifteen hundred rank and file, with two colours, and seven cannon. The remainder of this corps pursued their retreat in the direction of Glogau, probably not exceeding five or six thousand men. It remains for me to offer my congratulations on the signal success which has hitherto attended the great and unremitting exertions of the Emperor, who, in the course of two months, at this season, has continued the pursuit of the enemy from Wilna to the Oder; and has united to his own zealous endeavours, the decided and hearty support of the King of Prussia, and of the whole population of his dominions, who seem most solicitous to emulate the Russians in patriotic denas, as well as in personal service. the Polish government, which Warsaw under Prince Po

niatowski, went, in the first instance, to Petrikaw, and a part, with the Prince, are gone to Czentochaw, where it is said some force has been assembled: and I have also understood that the Polish part of Regnier's corps, after the affair of Kalisch, took that direction. A Russian corps is stationed to the Southward of Warsaw, to observe their motions.

Imperial Head Quarters, Kalisch, March 26.

MY LORD-In my dispatches of the 6th inst. I had the honour of reporting my arrival at this place, and of detailing to your Lordship the progress which the Emperor had made in his arrangements, and in preparations for the campaign, together with the gigantic steps which had already been taken in carrying on the military operations already begun. These reports included the conclusion of a treaty of peace and alliance with Prussia, the raufications of which have since been exchanged; also the capture of Berlin, where General Wittgenstein has established his quarters since about the 10th instant. Since that period His Imperial Majesty has visited the King of Prussia at Breslaw; Hamburgh has been occupied by the Russian forces; Lu beck has opened its gates. The enemy has been entirely driven from Swedish Pomerania, Mecklenbourg, Lauenbourg, and all the Prussian territory within the Elbe, Detachments of the Russian army have penetrated to Dresden, which capital they now occupy, Marshal Davoust having retreated across the Elbe, and having de stroyed some of the arches of the magnificent bridge at that place. A proportion of the Prussian army has passed the Silesian frontier into Lusatia, and is advancing towards Dresden. Three detachments of the division under General Wittgenstein have by this time crossed the Elbe; one in the centre under Major-General Donberg, who is moving upon Hanover, with MajorGeneral Tettenborn upon his right in the direction of Bremen, and Major-General Czchernicheff upon his left in the direc tion of Brunswick. Lord Walpole is the bearer of the present dispatches: his Lordship proceeds by Berlin, and I have no doubt but that he will find it perfectly easy to take his departure from Cuxhaven. I have already stated that the Prussian army is in the best state of preparation; nothing can exceed the condition of that part which was assembled at Breslau on the Emperor's arrival, and it is impossible to exaggerate the enthusiasm which has been exhibited by all ranks of persons throughout the Prussian dominions; or the demonstrations of joy with which the Emperor Alexander was received. The King of Prussia has made an excursion to Berlin, where he was to see General De Yorck. The inhabitants in Saxony have every where received the Russian forces with expressions of cordiality not inferior to those

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