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Valnirtir, Kin. mamas War if the g a d, was seat to desire the attendees, of the • itho forthwith, to a considereblenuseber, ' as at their head, aped acthe Bar. fita loyal Continiesion, antitorieng the Lords stabea, or any three or ns of the% to de oinotify, on the pert of his Royal ilighies Raman, the maw for anemblinrParlia tbes rend r dot which the LOW tHAN -o,f. 441111 of lb. Cosamildessmaiirsed wi ' • g 6 1 04 • 4 4 V) I • • • " Osiehtedee -- it* a ternanded by his Royal Highness the brat to express to yen his deep regret at a nninmace of his Majesty's lastented indispo. a The Prince Regenrdireets us to acquaint you, babas had the greatest satisfaction in calling you , under circumstances which enable Inne to - to you the restoration of Peace throughout • 1-, ' splendid sintdecisive successes obtained by • Majesty's arms, and those of his Allies, had led,• in eatly period of the campaign, to the re.esta t of the authority of his Most Christian Ma- E . latt in the capital of his dominions; and it has been ince that time his Royal Highness's most earnest hutmenr to promote such arrangements as appeared nbim best calculmed to provide for the lasting re- Foie and security of Europe. In the adjustment of these arrangements it was natural to expect that many difficulties would occur ; bat the Prince Regent trusts it will be fouod that,. by Moderation and firmness, they have been effectually unnossopw a To the intimate union which has happily sub *sted between the Allied Powers, the nations of the * tinent have twice owed their deliverance. His Royal Highness has no doubt th a t you will b% sensi of the great importance of maintaining in its full that alliance, from which so many advantages bare already been derived, and which affords the ace best prospect of the continuance of Peace. a Tbe . Prince Regent has directed copies of the several Treaties and Conventions which have been ccecluded to be laid before you. ii The extraordinary situation in which the Power's eltasope have been placed, from the circumstances "fails ire! attended Ote—Fsetieh Rosolution t axe itheapeaally in consequence of the events of last Year, has induced the Allies to adept preclutionary messwes, which they ccr,mder as indispensibly neces my for the general security. 1 As his Royal Highness has concurred in these swans, from a full conviction of their justice and mod policy, he relies confidently on your co-opera le in such proceedingt as may be necessary for car qbg them into effect. Gentlemen of the House of Cosnonotts, "'The Prince Regent has directed the estimates fir the present year to be laid before you. " His Royal Highness is • happy to inform you, in the Manufactures,- Commerce, and Revenue of United kingdom are in a flourishing condition. " The great Me:thins which you enabled him to in the course of the last year afforded the of bringing the contest in which we were en to glorious and speedy a termination. * The Prince Relent laments the heavy pressure the country which such exertions could nbc fail Produce t and his Royal Highness has commanded assdre you, that you may rely on every dispo. on his pan to concur in sach measures of eco. as may be found consistent with the security sf tie country, and with that station which we ee * le Europe. Ng Lards and Crindienung 14 The Negociations which the Prince Regent an imated to you at the end of the last Session of Par.. u being in progrets, with a view to a com lemis. 'arrangement between this Country and the °SW States of America, have been brought to a y issue. His Royal Highness has, given doss that a copy of the Treaty which has been con. shall be laid before you ; and he confidently that the stipulations of it will prove advan rotl to the interests of both countries, and lement flood understanding which so happily subsists them. The Prince Regent has commanded ns to in you, that the hostilities in which we have been red in the Island of Ceylon, *and on the Conti. of India, have been attended with decisive " Those in Ceylon have terminated in an arrange , highly honourable to the Britith character, and cannot fail to augment the security and inter- Prosperity of that valuable possession. " The operations in India hive led to an armistice Bch gives .reason to hope that a Peace may have Int concluded on terms advantageous to our in in that part of the world. " At the close of a contest so extensive and mo lemons as that ip which we have been so long en zed in Europe, and which has exalted the character 1 2ld military renown of the British nation beyond all roer example, the Prince Regent cannot but feel, "l_fi! under PROVIDINCI he is indebted for the success "Bieh has attended his epertions, to the wislom and of Parliament, and to the perseverance and leblic spirit of his Majesty's people. " It will be the Prince Regent's constant mkt- • FRIDAY. veer to maintain, by the justice and moderation of 1k conduct, the high character which thiictouserr has acquired amongst, the nations of the worlds and %is Royal Highness has directed us to express hisl 'Omer. , and earnest hope, that the same union amongst ourselves, which has gabled us to sur mount so many dangers, and has brought this event ful struggle to so auspicioui an issue, may new tai. mate us •in •Peace, and induce us cordially to Co. .petite in all those measures which may best mani fest our gratitude for the Divine PROTWIION, and most effectually promote the prosperity and happi ness of our country." The Commons having returned to their own House. The following newly-created or promoted Peers were introduce& with the accustomed formalities, swore, and took their seats • Viscount GRANVILLI (late Lord G. L. Gower). His Lordship's supporters were Viscounts Sydney and Melville. Lore Cavaco= (lite Lord F. A. Spenoer). bi weea lords Napier and St. Helen's. fiord MiLIMURIIIII (ViSCOMM Melbourne, of bit: ), iv/Ant-edit), the twolast mentioned Peers. Lora Mums (Me Gain' Harris), by the same Noble Peers. The Earl of VZRULAW (late Baron Verulaso), be tween the Earls of Bridgewater and Shaftesbury. Earl BaowNLow (late Baron Brownlop), between the Earls of Bridgewater and Ashbumbam. The Bishop of Grouper= (the Hon. Dr. Ryder) was introduced between the Bishops of London and Salisbury, took the oathi and his seat. Their Lordships tbed **tithed fop some time , during pleasure. .... . ~..: .. - *5 .. . .t : - . 71 *•••....,.,.. ' , . :(......_ S -.•. ' .• '' .. j e . . :. THE ADDRESS. On the resuming of the House, the Speech de livered in the name of his Royal Highness the Panics RaGENT, was read again for the farther information of their Lordships, in the usual way. The Marquis of HUNTLT rose to move the cus tomary Address on the occasion of the Royal Speech that day delivered. He felt confident, that the im portant communications contained in that docu ment, must not only attach the cordial approbation of, and afford the warmest satisfaction to every one of their Lordships, but to every man in the country at large, as facts and circumstances were communi cated far beyond the most sanguine expectations that could be formed. He had to regret the absence of, his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, who was prevented, by severe indisposition, from personally communicating to that House such an auspicious and glorious state of things as now presented itself, and which must naturally afford the most glowing satisfaction to that Illustrious Personage. When they contrasted the present situation and circum. stances of the Continent, with what k generally pre. vented during an interval of many years, when the face of Europe was so often bathed with its best I blood.' no man - ceuild avoid feeling the most Cordial and exulting satisfaction. It was impossible to attri bute too much praise to that judicious and energetic application of the powers and resources of the Coun try, which had produced such honourable and ad vantageous results. The gallant and patriotic army, by which such a transcendent victory was achieved, was beyond all praise; and still more the science and gallantry of the illustrious person who com manded it. These richly merited, not only the thanka of that House, but the gratitude and admi ration of the latest posterity—a General whose career of conquest and glory obtained from the Western extremities of Spain to the Plains of Waterloo.— (Hear, hear).—Under circumstances so auspicious, and with such a representation of the internal state of the country, as well as its external relations, as Was communicated. no Noble Lord, be thought, could refuse to concur in laying before his Royal Highness and the country his cordial congratulation, and his sincere approval of those mealines which, under the auspices of that Illustrious Person, led to such advantageous and glorious results. For him self, he was unused to public speaking, and , there could not hope to make that impres.ion he wished, or the subject so richly merited. He. was, however, confident that he yielded to none in sincere love for his King, the Royal Family, and the real, interests of his country !—(Hear, hear). —The Noble Marquis then proposed an Address, which, asusual, oil corresponded with the leading points of the Royal Speech, and expressed the cordial satisfaction their Lordships at the auspicious state of affairs that day communicated to Parliament on the part of his' ,Royal Highness. r The Address was then read by the LORD Casts- MUM. Lord CALTHORPE, in a pertinent and judi cious speech, seconded the Address, and commented in some detail, on certain leadiog points. ` fire ley tone of voice in which the Noble Lord, for the most part, delivered himself, prevents us from following him specifically upon any of these. The Noble Lord was decidedly of opinion, that the wise and judicious conduct of his Royal Highness's Government, was such as amply justified that confidence which was so happily placed in them, and he expressed himself particularly well satisfied with that recommendation in the Royal Speech, and which he doubted not pmuld be properly followed up by his Majesty's . Ministers, of the adoption of such measures of economy as may be consistent with the security of the country, and tend to promote the honour and property of the Bri tish doininions. On the question for agreeing to the Address, Lord GRENVILLE rose, and observed there was not one word either in the Speech 'or the Ad dress that he did not cordially approve. It was pro minently his view and desire that the country should meet its situation with fortitude and firmness. On the leading Opi . cs before them, he did not see bow a difference of opinion could exist ; the expectations of the country, as to the restoration of Peace, were now realised. We were now, with air unexpected ropi• )1316. CVARIf"t, -.-• .. - . • Ally, pieced spin in thelogred sisioyment of Once. * state for which all men alai, piloted. There was but one opinion end desire on that-part of the sub ject, namely, that the country might enjoy the bles kings of peace. This the country bad not only at ,tathied, bat in a ern/ which, he confessed, in his opi ilies, afforded by- far the most probable means of continuing it, namely, by the restoration of that Go- Isernmentin France, which it laid been deprived of by a military domination—(&er, bar, far.) These were the two leading eipies their i • Law:asps were *Piled upon to consider that day, and so far only "ere their Lordships, be conceived, to express their opinions. With respect to all. that related to the de lls& and arrangements referred to in the Speech, they awe, with greet propriety, referred to future consi deration. The Address also, properlYstbstained from pledging any opinion as to those topics, resplcting which parrs were to be laid before Paribment— and, Ni another point of view, he winced in what had fellow** the Noble Lort seconded the thr ea t: r e idea thiq tipo . : 1 1mnild be still To o t • iteakst, ' . Ist.4fribat applied to the details of those arrangements referred to in the 'Speech: In these views of the question he enter. tabled little doubt of their Lordships seeing the pro t , priety of conceiving in what was now proposed: . The Marquis of LANSDOWNE wished to say a 'few words on the present occasion, hot with the view of inducing any- premature.. discussion, but with a view to reserve himself, as free to deliver his own opi nion in future discussiops upon these points, which were so properly referred for future consideration.— . With respect to the Address , he thought it tempe rately and guardedly framed, and the speeches of the Noble Marquis, hid the Noble Baron who seconded it, were expressly confined within the proper limits. In congratulation on the ground of our splendid suc cesses, and the overthrow of that great domination in Europe, he would concur in the warmest expres sions. With respect to subsequent events, which sway possibly tend to militate against opinions now entertained, he apprehended it was another question. As to the measures adopted for the maintenance of peace, or the preservation of the future tranquillity of Europe, as their Lordships had yet no documents before them, no opinion, he thought, was called for on that point. On that part of the Speech, which re ferred to the state of the country, or from which the expediency of retrenchment may be inferred, and to the state of amelioration which our establishments. may be brought to admit, be crusted the expressions of the Address would direct the attention of the coun try to those subjects, and still more to the attention of Parliament. He trusted that in the measures in contemplation, that comparative relation between the burthens and the means of the country which ex i isted a tew years ago, but which the course of events Thad since caused a departure from, would be steadily l and strictly kept in view. The state of the country was such (arid in which the dintinution of its arti. tidal correacy formed a leading feature) as called for a speedy as well as a most serious consideration. The Earl of LIVERPOOL observed, that the Address by no means pledged the House as to any opinion respecting those arrangements referred to in the Speech delivered that day, by the Lords Com missioners, or with respect to those topics, in illus tration of wl-ich papers were intended to be laid before , the House. The real question was one for congeatu ', lation upon the restoration of Peace, and uoorylie pre sent prospects of the country. On the other topics the House was lett entirely open to exercise its judgment. With respect to the subjects adverted to towards the conclusion of the Speech, and the consideration of which had been glanced at by a Noble Lord, the present was certainly not the time to enter into any discussion upon. He had to difficulty, however, in stating to the Noble Lord, in the reference to the establishments of the country or . its future expendi ture, that the Prince Regent's servants were ready to discuss those questions when tney should come before the House, not only upon what were their ge neral principles or opinions, oc upon what they may deem es the must desirable system of economy, but in a detailed view of all its branches, so that their wish and desire would appear to produce every degree of economy that may be consistent with the safety of the country, and the maintenance of that station which she does hold, and is bound to hold, among the dif ferent nations. He hoped to-morrow to lay before the House copies of the Treaties and Conventions, as re ferred to in the Royal Speech ; and on that day fort- night, he should propose the consideration of the , Treaty with ' France. 'Phis he understood would be 1 a sufficiently , cow/client day, as Noble Lords would have an opportunity of deliberately perusing these papers, the import ..-f which, however, was previously pretty well known through other channels. He would only repeat, that the present question was one merely of congratulation as to the attainment of peace, and upon the prospects held out to them. The Address was diawn up so as to preclude, as far as possible, any difference of opinion as to its tenor; from which every opinion al to future intended detail; was excluded, and which were left entirely open to future discussion, lest any thing should be unduly held out to the public which may induce visionary expectations of things which never could be realised. Lord HOLLAND had not those facilities in bring ing his mind to concur in the 'Address which his Noble. Friends appeared to feel. It was not merely respecting a difference of opinion as to points of de tail' that he hesitated, but he wished to reserve to himself a right as to a difference of sentiment on the ' most prominent and general topics. He might doubt also upon the question of congratulating the Prince Regent on the attainment of an 'object which it was not proper to pursue. This part of the subject was involved in that respecting which papers were to be laid before the House; and the consideration whether the peace was libey . to be permanent or not, was one which the question involved. They would alsohave to know and to consider what the precautionary mea• s lues alluded to in the Address were, and which * 06 „ . • _ • L . ?. 06 4.,,,uxy, ••••••• ••••••• •••••• •••••• > • nior,a , ••••••... • PRICE SEVEN-PE N E, Made, in his Mind, a part of the question, .whe:!.e a real and solid peace was actually restored ? think the necessary information was before them, they could not, he thought, come to any thing like a sa tisfactory decision upon these points which he con ceived to be before the House. With respect to a most important part of the subject, adierted to by the Noble Earl, he hoped too early a period would not be fixed for its discussion, and he trusted that its postponement for a few days, or even a week, would not be deemed too much by that Noble Lord. As to the question, he should not by a vote interrupt the unanimity that seemed to prevail. Earl GROSVENOR slid a few words on the oc casion, expressive of his satisfaction at wh it had fallen from a Noble Earl on the topic of economical regulation, and which avowal he thought would give much satisfaction in the country. • The question was then put, and the Address voted unanimously by their Lordiliips. .1t was ordered to be presented to his Royal High ness in the usual way. • On the „potion of the Earl or Living/ U., their Lordships voted the Earl of Shaftesbury to be ch.o r . man of the Committees of Privileges, and of kill other Committees of their Lordships' 11 ap pointed by the House, during the present Session of Parliament. The Noble Earl, as well as the Lotto CHANCELIMR, took occasion to speak highly in commendat.on of the conduct of the Earl of Shaftesbury, s Cha'r• man of their Lordships' Committees last Session. The F.trl of SHAF TESBURY express— .1 his grateful sense 'for the appointment, and of the ap plaints of his Noble Friends: The iisnal Standing Orders at the commencement of the Session were then made by their Lordships, and the House adjourned till to morrow. HOUSE OF COMMONS.: At two o'clock the SPEAKER took the Cli i;r. At about hallpastetwo the Deputy Usher of the Black Rud appeared at the B ir, and summoned the House to repair to the Flame of Peers to hear the Printe Regent's Speech read by Commission from the Throne. At a quarter past four the House resumed, when The SPILAKiIt informed the House, that he had or dered new Writs to he issued for the Election of Members for the Counties of Armagh, Wicklow, and Oxford; instead of Wm. Brownlow, Esq. Wm. Hume. Esq. and Lotd Spencer. Mr. BROUONAM was sworn in and took his seat. The Clandestine Outlaw Ptevention Bill was, al usual, read pro forma, a first time. New Writs were ordered to be made out fpr the election of Members for Portarlington, in the room of Arthur Shakespear. Eaq. ; Corte Castle, in lieu of Peter William Baker, Esq. ; 4113 for Winchelsea, instead of 'Calverley Bewick, Esq. Mr. HORNER. gave notice, that he would shortly make a asotion for the roguLsticns of Nigh Graft! Ju ries' presentments. TIM mkt: rr waLLINGTom. Tie SPEAK.F.R intorrn:d the House tint during the Recess he ihrd received the following letter i from the Duke of Wellington : " PARIS, JULY 9, 1815. 44 SIR—I have bad the honour of receiving “•.ur letter of the 113d•of lune, commun!cating the Thanks of the Hunse to the Officers and men under my command in the engagement with the French Army on the ifith of last mouth, as well as to my. self, for my services as Field-Marshal on we occasion. " I beg you will assure the House that I eutertai.: a ja*' of the honour conferred upon me, and fa winch I have to make my grateful acknowledgments. " I have communicated to Prince Blucher the letter which you did ins the honour to inclose fur his Highness. 14 ,1 have to beg you w:11 accept my bcst thanks fir the v •ry flattering manner in which you have conveyed th•f seittintrote. ~1 the House ; and have the honour to remain, &c &c. (Signed) " WELLINIVroIIi. " THE PRINCE REGE'NT'S SPEECH. The SPEAKER stated, that the House havipg been summoned, had attended the Horse of Peers to bear the Prince Regent's' Speech read by the Loud Chancellor a that tar the information of Members he bad obtained a cony [for which see the Rep,rt of the House of Peers],which he should lead aloud. The Speech having been read, Sir THOMAS ACLAND rose and said, that be was encouraged in the performance of the task which he had imposed upon himself, by the conviction that he had only undertaken to express feelings such as he conceived to be those of a great people, in the present circumstances. For the last twenty five years no Speech from the Throne had opened like the pre. seat, with an assurance of the general Peace, not only of Europe, but of the whole civilized world. He, therefore, doubly regretted that the Prince Regent should have been prevented by indisposition from meeting Parliament with such a Speech, and from giving himself to the spirit of the people, and receiv ing those congratulations which the attainment of such blessings called for. It was also a subject of deep lamentation, that he, who would have rejoiced to see the day of real peace, and the conclusion of a king course of hardships and exertions, should still be unable to partake in the general exultation. No one, he was confident, would oppose an expression of re gret on this melancholy affliction. It was impossible, however, not to express joy at the sound of peace—a sound almost foreign to our ears I and when the do cuments of the negeciations which led to the happy arrangement should be laid before the House, and it was seen that it greatly added to out glory and pro sperity. he hoped that the Address which he intended to propose would not be found toe warm in congra tulation. The great object . of the Allied Sow.reigns far the last two years, had been peace, and peace alone. It was for this that they had first appeared before the gates of Paris, and demanded the renun ciation of that military spirit which for 20 years had desolated the world. It was for this they h id m .rch ed as conquerors iota that city, and s the only severity which they had displayed, was in the removal of a man, whose sway had proved as fatal to his owa