North Wales Gazette

FRENCH PAPERS. Paris, May 19.—Her Majesty the Empress, Queen and Regent, iias received the followlIIg information respecting the situation of the armies on the morning of the 131ii. The fortress of Spandau has capitulated. This event astonishes all military hien. His Majesty has ordered that Gen. Bruny, the Commandant of Artillery, and Commandant. Engineer of the place, as well as the Ministers of the Council of Defence, who may no! have protested against, it, to he arrested and tried before-a. Marshal's Com- mission, presided hy the Vice-Constahle. Ifis Majesty has likewise ordered that the ca- pitulation of Thorn should be the subject of an enquiry. If ihe garrison of Spandau has surren- dered without a siege, a strong fortress surround- ed by marshes, and subscribed to a capitulation which itiust be the subject of an enquiry and a judgment,the conduct observed by the garrison of Wittenberg has been very different. General. Lapovehas perfectly well conducted himself,and supplJrted the honor of our anus in thc defence that important point, which is besides but an in- different foi tress, liaving but one inelosure, half destroyed, and which could only owe its rpslstance to the courage of its defenders. Baron de Mon- tat-ati, all Equerry lo (lie Emperor, on the Gib of May, lost his way two from Dres- den. He felt into the hands of a patrole of light Gilvalry, consisting of 30 men, and. was taken by the enemy. A new courier, sent from Vienna by M. de Staekelberg to M. de Ncsselrode, at Dres- den, has Just been intercepted. What is remark- able is this, that the dispatches are dated the 8th in the evening and that, they contain congratulations from M. de Staekelberg to the JKtnperor Alexander, upon the brilliant victory he has juht gained, and upon the retreat of the French beyond the Saale, Tile Grand Duchess Catherine has received at Toplitz, a letter from her brother, the Emperor Alexander, which informs her of this great victory on the id. The Grand Duchess with reason allowed all the persons taking the wafers of TlJplitz, to read his letter. However, t lie, follow flay she learned the Emperor Alexander had returned to Dresden, anrl that she herself must proceed to Prague. All this has appeared extremely ri- diculous in Bohemia We have secn in it the name of a Sovereign compromised, without any motive which policy could justify. All this can only be explained hut as a Russian custom, re- sulting from the necessity there is in Russia of imposing- upon an ignorant populace, and the fa- ciliiy with which they can be made to believe every thing. They should have found it neces- sary to have adopted a different conduct in such a civilized country as Germany. MayW.—u Her Majestythe Empress Queen and fiegent has received the following intelligence relative to the situation of the army oil the morn. mg of the 14th of May. Tt-.ear.ny cf the Elbe has heen dissolved: and the two armies of the Elbe and (tie Mein form only one. The Duke 01 iU'llnno was on the evening of the 13th near Wit- 'enberg. The Prince.of Moskwaha* left Torgau 10 proceed to Lukau. Count. Lauriston was march ing from Torgau on Dobreleigh. Count Her:- rand was at. Koengsbruck. The Duke of Tarel" to, with the llth corps, was encamped bet ween IJis^hofF-iwerder and Bautzen. He, on the Hth and I2'h, briskly pursued the enemy. General 'idoradovitz, with a rear-guard consisting of '0,000 men, and 40 pieces of cannon, endeavour- ed, on the 12th, to retain the positions of Fish- boeh, Oapelhenberg, and of Eischofswerder, which brought on three successive battles, in which our troops behaved with the utmost intre pidity. Charpfiitier's division distinguished it- self on tiie attack on the right. The enemy was turned in this position-and dislodged at au points; O(Je of his columns was cut off. We have laken 500 prisoners, and he had upwards of 15110 men killed or wounded. The artillery of the llth corps fired 2000 cannon shot in the engagement. The remains of the Prussian Army, under the command of the King of Prdssia, which passed at Mechzau, took hi- road to Brufzen by Kro- enigsbruck. to join the Russian my. Yester- I day at neon, the Duke of ileggio's corps passed I the bridge of Dresden. The Emperor has re- viewed the cavalry corps and line cuirassiers, under General Latour Maubourg. It is said the Russians have advised the Prussians to burn Potsdam and Berlin, and lay all waste. They I began by setting the example themselves In their gaiele de ceasur, they burnt the little town of Bisiiofswerder. Th KIng of Saxony dined with live E.nperoron the S3tli. Tire 2d division of the Young Guards, commanded by General Barrois, is expected to-morrow at Dresden." MayZl.— Her Majesty the Empress Queen and Regent has received the following information of (lie situation of the arullcs, olllhe 16'ii in the evening:—On the 15th, the Emperor and King of Saxon^ reviewed four regiments of Saxon ea- valry, (one of hussars, one of lancers, and two of ''uirassier-,) which form part of Gen, Latour Maubourg's corps. Their Majesties afterwards vi.ed file field of battle, at file Preinifz. The Duke of I'arenium pu" himself I in motion on tlw 15th, at the in the morning, to march opposite B.-tutzia. Heme- a the debouch some of the enemy's rear-guard Some charges ot cavalry were attempted against our cavalry, e' but. unsuccessfully theenemy, however, wishing to maintain himself in (his position, a n'e of musketry look place, and he was driven ;rom rlw post. We had :250 neii killed or wounded in his rear-guard alfa.r; <he euemy's loss is esti- mated at from 7 fo 800 men, of whom 200 are prisoners. The second division of the yomig guard commanded by General Barrois, arrhed a' Dresden yesterday. All he army has passed the Elbe independently of the grand bridge at Dresden, two bridges of boats have been iished, the one above, the other below the town. 31 ay 23.— Her Majesty the Empress Queen and Rerent lias receive the following accounts of the siruatiouof the armies on the ISth of May — The Empcrer was HI ill at Dresden; he has pro- posed the meeting o! a Congress at Prague for a general peace. On the side of France then would arrive a' this Congress the Plenipotentia- ries of France, 'hose of the United States of America, of Denmark, the King of Spain, and all the allied Princes and on the opposite side, • hose of England, Russia, Prussia, the Spanish insurgents, and the other allies of that bellige- rent mass, 'in this congress would be establish- ed (he basis of a long peace. But it is doubted whe'her England is inclined to submit her ego- tisiic and unjust principles to the censorship and opinion of the universe for there is no power, however inconsiderable, that does not prelimi- narily claim the privileges attached to its sove- reignty, and which are consecrated by the arti- cles. of the Treaty of Utrecht, respecting mari- time navigation. If England, from that, feeling of egotism upon which her policy is fonnded, re- fuses to co-operate in this grand work of the peace of the world, because she wishes to exclude the universe from that element which constitutes three-fourths of the globe, the Emperor, never- theless, proposes a meeting at Prague, of the Pienipoieutiaries of all the belligerent Powers, to settle the peace of the Continent. His Ma- jesty offers, even to stipulate at the moment when the Congress shall be formed, an armistice heiweeu the diifcrent armies, in order to put a stop to the effusion of human blood. Thesfl principles are conformable to the views of Aus- tria. it now remains to be seen what the Courts of England, Russia, and Prussia will do. The distance of the United States of America ought not to form a reason for excluding them. The Congress might still be and the deputies* of "the United States would have time fo arrive before the conclusions of the discussions, in order lo stipulate for their rights and their ia- terests..

HOUSE OF COMMONS, WAY 24. Mr. Grattan moved, that the Roman Catholic Hellcf Bill he taken into further consideration. This was agreed to, and the House resolved itself into a-Committee accordingly. The Speaker then addressed the Committee.— He said he could not give his consent.to the Bill. What prospect was there of any concord when the themselves did not opprove of the measure ? The Heads of the Roman Catholic Church Were not satisfied with its provisions.— The Catholic Vicar-General in England had very I recently declared, that, the Clerg-y ought to lay, down their lives sooner than accede to such provisions. If they were once admitted to Par- liament, every other concession would follow. They would be tIle heads of factjon and if they were not suffered to become the coniidelltial ser- vants of the Crown, by means of their eloquence in Parliament ihey would have recourse to more violent means. They would bring forward an overwhelming force, and there would be very little chance, after ihat, of seeing the present Re presentatives of Ireland in that. House. It was evident that the spiritual jurisdiction of the Ca- tholic Church might be exercised by mere per- sonal jurisdiction coming immediately from the Pope we had lately seen I he eHècl. of it in Spain. It was necessary to make a slaild at once against such a danger, and the first stand should be against the admission of Catholics into either House of Parliament. Mr. Whitbread observed, that a difference of opinion might prevail among the Catholics as o some of the regulations of the Bill as it might affect them 'differently, but a most respectable meeting of Catholics ill the county of Cork, hiJlíl hailed the Bill as one of the greatest booili which thcir hody ceuld receive. That the Ca- tholics of the present day were as widely diffe rent from those of former-times,as light, was fro-m dark, n' t. mare in point of religion but in the feelings with which they regarded Protestants.— If the clause was to be omitted which allowed Catholics to sit in the House he conceived the whole Bill was lost. 1r. Canning was of the same opinion. The Chiiucellor of the Exchequer opposed the Bill. Lord Castlercagh thought that. the time had arrived when they might be admitted into the Constitution on principles of mutual confidence and mutual security, and that their religion as well as the State might be armed and secured with the great shield which a wise legislation could now prepare. After a considerable debate the Clause for the admission of Catholics into the Senate was lost >»y a majority of four,-the numbers for it being 247, and against it 3S-K—When the numbers were declared, the House rang with shouts of appro bafion, and the Bill was afterwards given up altogether,

CATHOLIC BOARD, DUBLIN, STATIONI:R8' ITALL, SATURDAY, 311Y 29. TX'r I ()N Right [JOll. fjord rim/ext«wn in the Chair. THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS. At three o'clock precisely, Lord Trimles- town was called to the Chair. His Lordship addressed an unusually crowded audience ill the following terms Gentlemen, I rt;grel 0 have to «p«'» li"s Meeting with words of condolence. On the day had lr,snhe honour 01 presiding «\er J"'1' wlu'n feartindulged the must cheering hopes, 1 would have smiled t with pily had any prophetic voice announced to me the failure of the measures then in con ternplation for lhe happiness of Ireland. My mind anticipated the joy that must pervade this kingdom had a charter of our Emancipa tion been sealed by the Legislature. When I transmitted your last resolution to our tule- iarly genius; lo the immortal patriot that fills every Irish heart with uratitude, I flattered myself that 1 should have lo congratulate yon this day on the favourable decision of the House of Commons on a bill of Freedom, rendered illustrious !'y the name of Grattan. AUs the bright prospect has vanished-the horison is overcast with portentous clouds, and despau weighs me down. But hold I why should we sink under the blow, when there is still so much cause to exp"ct that futurity ke -ps for os a heUer fate in store ? (Hear, hear, heat.) All is i,)St, (;elilfellleil, (Hear, hear.) #>or efforts have been great to ohtiui a fair discussion of our claims. After ni.Hsy years unremitted labour, Mr. Grat tau, second-d by the talents of a Canning, toe uun*a||t> eloquence of a Plunket, has succeeded in proving the principle that the i'usi-nciput ion of t he Cat holies is not incom- itilol c,,i is not iticoin- patible wall the safety of tile Constitution.— (Hear, hear,) The establishment of that tru- ISIllls I.; itself a flea, hpar, hear.) A Bill was prepared b\ a Committee of our friends, whereio ;11) Lord co-ol)e- rated iii a'manner which does credit to his judgment, as well as to his £ reat political abilities. Unfortunately for his Lordship and for us, he had to contend wiih the prejud-ces all.1 dears of the Knglish Ministers. Clauses were devised lu calm their treasonable ap- prehensions, which, alas proved d'ssHisfac lory to every parly (houd cries of hear, hear.) Our venerable Preiates Irembled for the discipline of our Church, and our learned colleagues in this Board viewed with anxiety civil provisions in this act, which, fro.tn their inexplicit nature, excited a well founded alarm. A series of oaths grieved our hearts, as they betrayed a doubt of our long tried loyalty, inculcated into us hy the admonitions and ex- amples of our highly respectable pastors fhisact, so little calculated to conciliate the minds of the Irish people, had been rejected on Monday last by a majority little formidable, when we consider that on our side might be counled such as are pre-eminent in name, ta lenls and property. Excuse me when 1 say, that the Bill has been rejected, Gentlemen. It was not rejected, but Wit hdrawlI by lie wisdornof our fflends -(ihar, hellr.) They have Hied an experiment — let us feel grateful for fheir kind intentions, and let us hope that the interval helween this and the per od when they will ren w their elforts ill Parliament, shall be employed in obtaining the completion of this measure, so essenllal to the strength every and safcly of tile empire, oy coiled IIg every document from spiritual authority as may remove the dread of the Protestants for the safely of their Church, without endangering Ihe safely of out own. (ilear, hear.) 1 cannot believe, Gentlemen, Ihat your feelings are so blunted by long sufferings, as not to operate strongly in your breasts; but let me conjure you not to give way to theiraccuteness. Let us feel our misforlues like men, but bear n like men; and lei us impress our it-iiids willi this, important truth, that firmness and prudence in conduct, and moderation in debate, can, alolle inslIre future success, whilst a eUlllrary mode of action must defeat the zealous en deavours of our many friends in Parliament to emancipate the Catholics of Ireland. (Ap- plause.) Alr O'colinell-I have come to this meet. ing, Gentlemen, to make a communication whichl need scarcely say derives milch more importance from the venerated persons who have Mill il. than from the humble individual who is thc hearer of it. It is from our highly honoured Prelates ;-(tfetii-, hear,)—as the servant, firs!, of the Board, and next, of those revered personages, I will read it, if I have permission. Head, read.) ll is a pas (oral, address, gentlemen, fraught with as much wisdom as piety-remarkable tor talent, .moderation, and meekness. I am not asto- nished that you should feel itiiiiiticiii to kiit), its import; i will forthwith gratify your anx let read i-etid. The learned and respectable gentleman then read audibly the following document, which was repeatedly cheered all through it;— PASTORAL ADDRESS. The Roman Catholic Prelates, (l586mbleÛÙ¡ Dublin, to tile Clergy and Laity of the Roman Catholic Churches in Ireland. REVEREND HROT/ZERS, nELoVED CHILDREN — PEACE BE WITH YOU. Solicitude forthe Spiritual interests of our be- loved Flocks, obliges us once more to suspend the exercise of our other Pastoral Duties, ill or der to deliberate, in common, upon the present posture of our Religious Concerns. VVe hasten to declare to you, the lively feelings of gratitude excited in our breasts by the giaci- ous condescension of the Legislature in taking into its favourable consideration the Disabilities which still affect the Catholic Body. With these feelings deeply and indelibly impressed upon our heart, it is o,ill, lie utmost distress of mind, that we are compelled, by a sensc of duly, to dis- sent (in some points connected with our Eman- cipation) from the opinions of those virtuous and enlightened Statesmen, who have so long and so ably. advOlarcd the cause of Catholic freedom. Probably from a want of sufficient information but unquestionably from the most upright mo- tives, they have proposed to the Legislature the adoption of certain arrangements respecting our Ecclesiastical discipline, and particularly res- pecting-the exercise of Episcopal Inunctions, to which it would be impossible for us to assent, without incurring the guili of Sell is licil as they might, if into effect, invade the spiritual jurisdiction of our Supreme Pastor, and 1 alter an important point of our discipline, for which alteration his concurrence would upon Ca- tholic principles, be indispensably necessary, When the quarter is considered, from whence the Clauses have proceeded, it mighf perhaps lie imagined, were we to continue silent, that they had our unqualified approbation on this account we deem ita duty, which we ONe to you, to our Country, and to God to declare, m the most pub- lic manner, "that they have not, and that ifl their present shape they never can have our con- currence As. however, we have ution all oc- casions inculcated the duty of loyalty to our Most Gracious Sovereign, the (securing of which is the professed object of the proposed Ecclesiastical Arrangements) so we would be always desirous to give you the most convincing proofs, that we are ready, in the most exemplary- manner, to prac- tice it ourselves. We have sworn to preserve I inviolate the Allegiance, which every subject owes to his Sovereign — we are not accused of having violated our Oaths. Should any other Oaiii, not adverse to our re- ligious principles, he yet devised, which could remove even the unfounded apprehensions of any part of our Countrymen, we .would willingly fake j it. We owe if to our God, to be free from dis- loytity. We owe it to our Countrymen, to en- II deavour, at least, to he free from suspicion. Upon these grounds, Reverend Brothers, Be- loved Children, we announce to you the follow- ing Resolutions, wliich, after invoking rile light and assistance of God, we have unanimously adopted, viz. I I. That, having seriously examined a Copy of the Bill lately brought info Parliament, pur- porting fo provide for the removal of ihe Civil and Military duqualili ations under which his Majesty's'Roman Catholic subjects labour, we feel ourselves hound to declare, that certain Tie- 's clesiastical Clauses or Securities 'herein contain- ed, are utterly incompatible with ?he discipline of the Roman Catholic Church, and with the free exercise of our religion. | 2. That we cannot, wi'houf incurring the heavy exercise of our religion. | 2. That we cannot, wi'houf incurring the heavy I guilr ol Schism, accede to such Regulations nor can we dissemble our dismay and consternation at the consequences which such regulations, if enforced, must necessarily produce, 13. That we would, wiih 'he utmost willing- ness, swear, (should the Legislature require usso to do) Thai we never will concur' in the ap- pointment or Consecration of any Bishop, whom we do not conscientiously believe to l)e unim- peachable loyalty, awl peaceable conduct." And further, that we have not, and that we wiil.hot have any corresp mdence or communication wiih the Chief Pastor of our Church. or with any person authorised to act in his name, forthe our- pose of overthrowing or disturbing the Protes- tant Government, or the Prorestant Church of Great Britain and Ireland, or the Protestant Church of Scottand,as hy law established." itevereii(i Childi-eii,-tlle Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Commu- nion of the Holy Gha he wit h you ",lI- A men. Here follow the signatures of the Prelates.J

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POLITICAL SUMMARY. NORTHERN WAR. — PARIS Papers, bring the operations of the French Army down to the 13th, to which period there had been no fighting of any importance. 'I hey had re es- tablished the means of transportation across the Elbe, in which it seems they were only obstructed at Pfn-fnetz, and had advanced the corps of Bertrand to Konigsbrutk, and that of Beauharnois to Bishofl'svverda, a dis- tance beyond Dresden, at the remotest point, ot about twenty miles. On the 12th, the King of Saxony was again, brought upon the poli- tical stage, a reluctant personage of the Dra- ma, we should imagine. The progress of Ihe French arms, however, had left him no alter- native, and he was obliged to obey Ihe sum- mons of Bonaparte, who inforced its efficacy with an escort of live hundred men. To keep up some demostration of respect, however, Napoleon received his vassal wilh exterior cordialilv-tljey met at Dresden on the iatiik and, as we are informed in the French papers, embraced." It appears from the positions occupied by the French Army, that Buna- parte is proceeding with great circumspection. There is nothing like a pursuit o;f the Aslies—«■ no pressure or embarrassment alictts their movements. They ir& only wentioned as being in retreat upon the Oder, but this mea- sure is manifestly undertaken with a counte- nance of defence that constrains the adoption of the most reserved system of advance 011 the part of the French, They drop trom position ) to ,()s I io, few miles a day, and with very little extension of their posts, considering the I magnitude of the forces in motion. Nothing ] very important or decisive can resuh froia this plan of operations. While the Allies re- trograde, the Fteuch can effect litlle against ithem; aud we must wait for their taking a | stationary posture, or assuming an offensive t, ive aspect, to produce any great occurrence. We know not from the French papers how the Allied Army is disposed of, or what ground, between the Elbe and Oder, it occupied on I the 12ill iflsL

very heavy fire in some oTlhese attacks they succeeded MJ breaking into the squares and cutting down the infantry. Late in the evening, Bonaparte having- caB- ed in the troops from Letpsic, and collected all liis reserves, made an attack from his left on the right of the Allies, supported by the fireof isever.ii The vivacity of this iioveiiietit made it ex- pedient to change the front of the nearest brigades on the right, and as the wh ile cavalry from the left was ordered to the right to turn this attack, and to charge it. I was not with out hopes of witnessing the destruction of Bo ,iiid rwparte and nil his army but before the cavalry could ariive, il became so dirk that nothing could he distinguished but the flashes of the guns. The allies remained in possession of the disputed v illages, and of the line on which the enemy bad stood. Orders were <fi*en to renew the attack in the tnornmg, hot the enemy did not wait tor it, and it -was judged expedient, with referenceto the general pasture of the cavalry, not to pursue. The wounded have -ill been removed across the Elbe, white the rnnnon and pri- soners taken, and theground wrested from the enemy in the action, are incontestible proofs -of the success of the allies. Both Sovereigns were in the field the whole day. The King was chiefly near the village where his troops were engaged The Emperor was repeatedly in every part of the field, where he was received with the most animat- ing cheers In every corps he approached The tire to which his person was not unfre- <]uent ly exposed,andthecasuattieswhichtook place near him, did not appear to disturb his attention from the objects to which it was directed, and which he followed without any ostentation. General Wittgenstein, with the army, is between the Kibe and the Isler, with the command of several bridges over the former. The Russian troops of all ranks fully realiz- ed the expectations 1 had formed of their bravery and steadiness, and Iheemlllatioll and spirit of patirotism which pervades the Prus- sian army, merits the highest encomium. I have the honor to I)e. &e. ied) CATHCART. lord Viscount Casf'ereagh, c.