Mr. URBAN, THE Auguft 11. HE Houfe of BRUNSWICK, which has given Emperors to Germany, and produced the prefent royal family of Great Britain, was divided into the houfes of Lunenburg, Grubenhagen, commonly called the firft part of the Houfe of Brunswick, and Wolfenbuttle. Otto puer, or the boy, was the first created Duke of Brunswick, and his eldest fon Albert the patriarch of the old Houfe of Brunfwick, or Grubenhagen, which in 1595 fell to the Duke of Wolfenbuttle. Albert, fecond fon of Otto, had Brunswick Gottingen, the fucceffion to which ended in 1400 by the death of the Emperor Frederick. The Houle of Brunswick Wolfenbuttle and Lunenburg revived in Erneft of Zeil, who died 1546. From his youngest fon William defcended the Princess Sophia, great-grandmother to our prefent fovereign. Duke Lewis Erneft of Brunfwick, field-marfhal of the Empire, and tutor to -the prefent Prince of Orange, died 1788; fee LVIII. 655; see also ib. 790; cabals against him, L. 337, 339; LIV. 626. 709; fee alfo the letter from the States of Holland to Duke Ferdinand of Brunfwick Lunenburg, May 11, 1780, declaring their vindication of his brother's character, LIX. 557. Prince Ferdinand of Brunfwick, who died July 3, was younger brother to this duke. March When the French had overrun Hanover, and treated it as a conquered country, 1758, Prince Ferdinand refifted the execution of their orders (fee your Mag. vol. XXVIII. 88), and, before the end of February that year, made them evacuate the country (Ib. 137-9). He gained a complete victory over them at Crevelt, June 23 (Ib. 290, 330-2). His further progrefs may be feen, Ib. 382, 442. 1, 1759, he met with a repulfe at Bergen (XXIX. 188). July 31, that year, he fought the famous battle of Mindent; of which fee an account, Ib. 385-8. For this he was elected a Knight of the Garter, August 21, following (XXX. 246, 391, 546). See his letter to his Britannic Majefty on the errors of that day (XXX. 161). His fuccefs at Guifdorf (Ib. 344, 386); further fuccefs (Ib. 386.) From the conclufion of the peace of 1762 his Serene Highness appears to have led an inactive life, unconcerned in the fubfequent wars. He is faid to have had no lefs than three penfions on the Irish establishment; one for 20col. per annum for life, from Aug. 1758; another of the fame value, and for the like term, from June, 1767; and a third, of 1200l. a year, for thirty-one years from O. 1778. A portrait of him, three quarters, is at Belvoir caftle. I apprehend Duke Lewis Erneft of Brunswick, and Duke Ferdinand of Brunfwick Lunenburg, to have been fons of Ferdinand Albert, born 1680, made one of the first Imperial generals; Your correspondent, XXXIV. 24, makes him firft coufin to Lewis Rudolph; but Anderfon, tab. CCLXXXII, his fon-in-law. In this battle a M. de Fayette, colonel in the French guards, was killed; and Luckner's hullars routed a confiderable detachment of the enemy after it. GENT. MAG. Auguft, 1792. whofe whofe iffue, by his wife Antonietta Amelia, I find thus stated in Anderson's Genealogical tables, tab CCLXXXII. compared with your vol. XXXIV. 26: Charles, born 1 Aug. 1713, betrothed 1730 to Frederica Louifa, fecond daughter of Frederick William, King of Pruffia. (He is father of Charles William Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince, now Duke, of Brunfwick Lunenburg, who mar ried 16 Jan. 1764, Augufa, eldest sister of his Britannic Majefty, and has by her three fons and three daughters). Charles Auguftus, the eldeft fon, born Feb. 8, 1766 (XXXVI. 100, 148), married, Dec. 14, 1790, Frederica Louifa Wilhelmina, daughter of the Stadtholder, born Nov. 26, 1770. William Frederick, Oct. 9, 1771 (XLI. 474)*. Anthony Ulric, born 28 Aug. 1714-married a daughter of the late Duke of Mecklenburgh Schwerin, and has three fons and three daughters. Elizabeth Chriftina, born 28 Nov. 1715-firk wife of Frederick William, prefent King of Pruffia. Lewis Erneft, born 25 Sept. 1718—Field-marshal in the Dutch service, Governor of Bois-le-Duc, Guardian of the Prince of Orange, and formerly Duke of Courland. Auguftus, born 23 Nov. 1720. Ferdinand, born 12 Jan. 1721-Commander in chief of the allied armies in Germany, Governor of Magdebourg, and Knight of the Garter, died July 3, 1992. Louifa Amelia, born 29 Jan. 1722-Princefs Dowager Royal of Pruffia. Sophia Antonietta, born 23 Jan. 1724-efpoused to the reigning Prince of Saxe Saalfield, brother-in law to the Margrave of Anfpach. Albert, born 4 May, 1725. Chriftina Charlotta Louifa, born 30 Nov. 1726. Terefia Natalia, born 4 June, 1728-Canonets of the Proteant abbey of Hervorden. Juliana Mary, born Sept. 4, 1729, fecond Queen.confort of Frederick, King of Denmark, died Dec. 11, 1754. Whether Frederick Auguftus—whofe confort died at Berlin, Nov. 1, 1789 (LIX. 1148), was firfi cousin to these, and fifth son of Ernest Ferdinand, brother of Ferdinand Albert, mentioned by Anderson loc, cit. I leave others to determine. D. H. PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT, 1792. (Continued from p. 633.) H. OF LORDS. THE bill for granting to his Majesty certain duties on mum, cyder, and perry, was read the first time. Their Lordships then went in form to Westminster-hall, where Mr. Plomer proceeded in defence of Mr. Haftings. -- In the Commons, the fame day, on the refumption of the debate on the Ruffian papers, Mr. Fox took a view of the whole, and infifted that his Majef ty's Minifters had betrayed the groffeft ignorance in adopting a plan which they relinquished with the fame precipitancy that they took it up. He then detailed the impolicy of the meafures, the expences incurred on that account, the hardships fuftained by the feamen, and the degradation it brought on this country in the eyes of all Europe. The fame terms might have been obtained by a pacific negotiation as with an armed one; and his Majefty's Minifters had gained no fin le article by the latter, Prince Ferdinand of Brunfwick was married Sept. 6, 1786, to Princess Frederica Sophia Charlotta Augufta of Wurtemberg Oel. (XXXIX. 446.) In the Commons, the fame day, feveral petitions were received against the flave-trade. A committee was appointed, to try the petition complaining of an undue ele&ion for the borough of Cirencester. H. OF LORDS. Lord Grenville moved the third read ing of the bill for repealing the halfpenny duty on candles. Lord Rawdon entered into a detail of the finances, which, he contended, were not in a fiate fufficient to warrant any alleviation of the public burden. His Lord hip compared the exports and imports of the country for the laft four years, for the purpose of thewing that, upon the two last, the balance of trade had been against us. He reprobated the prefent plan of Adminiftration, as contrary to their former avowed principle for reducing the national debt, and calculated alone as a fet-off against the unpopularity of the preparations for a war against Ruffia. His Lordship faid, he fhould fubmit no motion, but had thrown out his obfervations merely for the notice of their Lordships. Lord Hawkesbury defended the relieving the people of part of their burden, because there was a fufficiency left to continue paying the million a-year to the reduction of the national debt, with a great probability of adding four hundred thoufand a year more to that purpose. The Duke of Norfolk complained of the neglect of the noble Secretary of State in not bringing forward a fair ftatement of the finance previous to calling upon them to repeal taxes. The bill was then read the third time, and paffed; as were alfo the other bills for the repeal of duties on waggons and carts, and the tax on female fervants. In the Commons, the fame day, the Speaker counted the Houle; and there being only 98 members, the House was adjourned. H. OF LORDS. Their Lordships examined witnesses on Larking's divorce bill. In the Commons, the fame day, a Committee was appointed to try the petition complaining of an undue elec Lord Grenville faid, he was little afraid of the judgement the publicktion for Bedford. would form of the motives that had in duced Administration to propole a relief to the people. His Lordship denied the conclufion drawn by the noble Lord from his statement of the exports and imports of the country: contending, that the trade, lo far from affording a balance against us, was productive of the greatest advantages, which arofe from the increase of our commercial profperity. The Earl of Guildford obje&ted Arong ly to the propofed repeal of taxes; and, however unpopular that opinion might be, he could not avoid declaring that the time was not yet come to warrant a reduction of the burdens of the people; for, in the prefent fituation of the country, no object could be more effen. tially beneficial to the publick than the reduction of the national debt. Judg. ing from the revenue raised by the additional halfpenny per pound on can. dles, now propofed to be repealed, it was neither an eligible or an oppreffive tax; and he much feared that, by its repeal, though a confiderable fum would be lott to the revenue, the indigent, from the fmall purchales they were en abled to make, would reap no benefit. The Houfe having refolved itself into a Committee, Lord Mornington in the chair, for the purpose of taking that part of his Majefty's fpeech into consideration relative to the granting provifion to the Duke of York; The Chancellor of the Exchequer faid, that, after the perfect unanimity of fentiment which exifted in the House upon that part of his Majefty's fpeech, it would be improper in him to enter into any argument to enforce the propofitions he was above to fubmit to the House; he should therefore only ftate, that, in confequence of his Royal Highness's union with the Princefs Royal of Prutfia, it became neceffary to make fuch an addition to his income as might enable him to live in a style fuitable to his exalted station, and to the high rank of the illuftrious perfonage to whom he was allied. He fhould therefore move, "That his Majefty be enabled to settle the fun of 18,000l. per annum upon his Royal Highnefs the Duke of York." He further ftated, that it was his Ma jefty's intention to fettle an additional ium of 7000l. per annum upon his Royal Highnets out of his Irith revenue; which, together with 12.000l. per annum be he now enjoys, make the fum of 37,000l. per annum; the additional revenue to commence July 1791. He then moved, That a fum of 8oool. per annum be fettled upon her Royal Highness the Duchefs of York, in cafe the fhould furvive." Both motions were put, and carried unanimoufly. Adjourned. H. OF LORDS. In a Committee of Privileges, heard the attorney and folicitor against the claim of Caftleftewart to the barony of Ocheltree. In the Commons, the fame day, the Houfe refolved itfelf into a Committee on that part of his Majefty's fpeech relative to the income and expenditure of the nation, Lord Mornington in the chair. The Chanc. of the Exchequer thought it unneceffary to trouble the Committee with any preface to the propofition he had to make, as there was fo thin an attendance, and as he had on a former occafion explained its tendency much at large. If any gentleman had objections to fate, there would be fufficient opportunity when the bill fhould be introduced. His propofition went to two points; the first was, that the addition to the finking furd for the reduction of the national debt should not ceafc, as originally intended, when it amounted to four millions, but fhould accumulate till it had extinguished fo much of the national debt as was intended by the bill in 1786. The other was, that when any new loan was made, unlefs the fame were to be raised by annuity, determi. nable in a certain time, a proportionable fum fhould be annually paid to the commiffioners of the national debt for the difcharge of that capital within a limited time. He then propofed two refolutions on thefe points; which were agreed to. Mr Fox prefented a petition in favour of the Unitarians; and obferved, that it was figned by 1600 refpectable perfons, not only of the Unitarian worship, but of Diffenters who believed in the Trinity, and many alio of the Established Church. Its obje& was, the repeal of the 9th and 10th of King William, and a certa n claufe in the toleration act. The petition was brought up, read, and ordered to lie on the table. Houfe, and gave the royal affent to the bills for repealing the duties on female fervants, carts, waggons, houses under feven windows, and alfo to feveral private bills. In the Commons, the fame day, a Committee. was appointed to try the petition complaining of an undue election for Sutherland. H. O F LORDS. Heard counfel for and against the claim of Cafteltewart to the barony of Ocheltree. In the Commons, the fame day, a new writ was ordered for the election of a member for Tewkesbury, in the room of Sir W. Codrington, deceafed. Sir W. Scott, chairman of the Bedford election Committe, reported, that Samuel Whitbread, efq. was duly elected ; and that the petition and oppofition of John Paine, efq. was not frivolous or vexatious. General Burgoyne moved for a Committee to enquire into the condition of the army in refpect to the fettlement of accounts, and the payment of their arrears. Should it appear that the payments were deferred by unavoidable caules, which the War-office was not competent to remedy, he should then move for a bill to explain and amend that of Mr. Bucke upon this fubject, for the purpose of providing, that no more than the arrears of one year fhould remain due at any future time. Major Maitland seconded the motion. Sir George Yonge objected to the motion, as being perfe&ly unnecessary. Mr. Secretary Dundas thought a Committee unneceffary; if any reform could be made, and thofe grievances be redreffed (of the exilience of which there was a doubt), the difpofition of the Hon. Baronet who prefided in the war department would lead him to adopt any me fure to attain that end. Mr. Fox contended for a Committee: it was true, the charges had been denied; but it was neceffary to have fomething more than mere affertion to convince the Houfe. The Chancellor of the Exchequer faid, the charges had been antwered by fomething more than mere allertion; for the papers on the table contained a full refutation of them. He conceived that a reform would be much more eafly ef tected A Committee was appointed to determine the question relative to the Steyn ing right of election, Mr. H. Hobart, chairman of the Sutherland election Committee, reported, "that Lieutenant-general Grant is duly elected; that the petition of R. B. M Leod, efq. is frivolous and vexatious; and that the petition of R. H. Gordon, efq. is not frivolous or vexatious. Mr. Thempfon faid, he wished to lay befr: the Houfe the conduct of certain pertons high in office, relating to the election of Weminter in July 1788. He stated the circumstances of the trial in which Mr. Rofe had been convicted in the Court of King's Bench; that a publican of the name of Smith had rendered himfeif ufeful to the friends of Administration during that election; that this perfon hd afterwards been convicted before the Commiffioners of Excife in the penalty of 501. for privately brewing fmall-beer; that he had, through the mediation of a member of that Houfe, applied to Mr. Rofe for the mitigation of that fine; that he was informed fuch mitigation fhould take place, for which purpose a meeting took place, by Mr. Rofe's own appointment, between him and the folicitor for the Excife, at Mr. Rofe's own houfe. He therefore moved, "that the Houfe do refolve itself into a Committee, to en.. quire into offences committed by gennemen high in office, during the Weftminfer election of 1788, as far as they relate to penalties incurred under, the excife and lonery acts.” Mr. Lambton feconded the motion. Mr. Roje defended himself from the imputations thrown out against him, and proved that the hon. mover was minsformed in almost every thing he had flated. Several other members took part in the debate, when the Houfe divided: For going into the Committee Againit it H. OF LORDS. 84 221 March 14. Lord Coventry moved, that the Houfe be tummoned on Friday next, upon a breach of privilege. Ordered. In the Commons, the fame day, the House in a Committee to confider of licences to wine-retailers, Sir John Call moved, "That all perfons be restrained from felling foreign or home-made wines, by retail, in their own houfes, unless they took out common licences." Mr. Alderman Watson faid, the motion would tend to injure the Vintners' Company. Sir John Call declared that the rights of the Vintners' Company were not meant to be affe&ed. Agreed to. H. OF LORDS. March 15. Heard counfel on the claim of Mr. Hamilton to the honour of the barony of Belhaven. In the Commons, the fame day, a Committee was appointed to try the pe tition complaining of an undue election for Fowey. Major Maitland rose to offer a motion on the fubject of the war in India; in doing which, he premised that it was his intention to reprobate measures, not men. To this intended object he propofed to confider, first, the object and effect of the celebrated letter of Lord Cornwallis to the Nizam, of the 7th of July, 1789; fecondly, the nature and purpose of the British force intended to have been collected in the Travancore country; in the third place, by what means the money was to be provided by which the expences of the war were to be defrayed; and, laftly, what would be the event of the war, be the military fuccefs of it what it might. Having dwelt fome time on the two first heads, he came to confider the mode by which the expences incurred in carrying on the war were to be defrayed. He had heard in other wars, and fomewhat of it in this, of having recourfe to the territories of the con quered to defray the expences of the conqueft; but we were now, for the first time, to fee the ally the victim of his alliance, and the affifiant paying for the attainment of that which, in its acquirement, was to render him no ads vantage. In this peculiar cafe, how ever, flood the Nabob of Arcot, who was plundered of his dominions for the purpofe of gaining others; who was dragged into a treaty of partition in which the other powers, namely, the |