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In what he had hitherto said, their Lurdships would perceive that he (Earl Siemer,) had alluded to some among the great topics in the Sreech ; but (hoe were others, and particularly in relation to the endea vours to secure the welfare and happiness of Ireland, which he did not feel himself so competent to handle. Yesterday afternoon, at four o'clock, the Duke of Your, as C o essitniest.sm-Ctsszv, held a Levee at his Mice in the Horse Guards, which was attended by Major-General Fut.i.mt, on his b e ing appointed to the command of the 96th Regiment. Also, Isdainr•General Sir Heuer CAMPBELL. Lleutenint-Gaieral SLADI4 General Sir \V, Memos, Commissary-General, Liestrenant.Ge neral Sit W. Houston, Lieutenant-General Sir Honsol; Lowe, and about thirty others. • The corps of Royal Marines is ordered to be increased by seven additional Companies; viz. two to the Portsmouth division; twe to Plymouth; two to Chatham; and one to Woolwich. THE MERCHANTS OF LONDON AND 1 LONDON DOCK COMPANY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. NAVAL I\TELLIGENCE. As some unpleasant rumours have been afloat respecting his Ma' jetty's sifip Sanaa, it may be satisfactory to the friends a nd rela tives of the (Nicer, and ship's company to be informed, that the Sareno was safely moored in . Ardbeur Harbour, county Galway, un the 24th January. The Roberts, Harrington, from Sunderland to Bourdeaux, was lost of the Carduuea Rocks, in a tremendous gale, on the 23d ult. when all hands perished. The Sophia, from Oldenburg, was lost on Isle Dieu. Eastover, Festiva 2.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Perthshire, & t eems, town London to St. Michael's. Sailed the Lady Mary . Pelham packet; for the Islands. PORMOUTIIII, FIRE/ARV 3.—Wind S.S. W.••••••Arrilfed his Alajes- Ws ship MIMIXA. from Gibraltar hi nine days ;and Liberty, At.- ~,mes, from Messina. Sailed the Medway,l-Ismaastm, for Rio Janeiro. The Posthumous, Semmes, from London to Jamaica, cone into harbour to repair a leak. FEIRCARV 2.—Wind &W.—Arrived the Royal George, Estsstiv, from Bombay. The following outward-hound vessels „ a w n; vie.—Henry Davidson, Salacia, London packet, Tracey, Tupaze, and Clarkson. Liesarcni. FtIiRUA 2.—Arrived the Mediterranean, Boar, from P i mambuco--sailed 24th December; Tolson, Simesom, from dittn—sailed Ditla December; lilandford, SOPER, from Newfound land in seventeen days; Mahe; MAmtt w.oz , from arlest sailed 26th December; Kitty. from ditto; Curlew, Ames- HEA D, from Marseilles. Sailed the dannion, Partite, for Charleston. COWES, FEBRUA lir 3.—Wind S.S.W. light breezes.—The fuliiivw in; °inward-bound vesselsremain wind-bound; viz.—Castle Huntly, Ditotmosn, for India; Smeaton Castle, Harms ; Marquis of An .s.y,Wiipaus; Garnett, BURUESS ; William Henry, SOUILIWORiIij Vulant, NICQUI ; and Juno, Turr. CUSTOM-HOUSE, FEBRUARY 3. Stars Etarrazn Inwaans--The Nlorningfield, from Zante; Kin nerslry castle; from Virginia; Royal Eagle, from St. Michael's; Valleni.., from Demerara ; Nile, from Cape Hayden ; Joanne Ma- 1 rie, from Ostend ; Success, from Gottenburgh ; New Blessing, from Malaga; Hebe from Naples; Karl of Clancarty, from Rotterdam. &imam Ourwairue=The Heroes, for ; Atalanta, fur De metara ; Good Intent, fot Naples; Flying Fisb, for Ostend ; Lion, for Vera Cruz ; Woodford, for Jamaica ' • and Larch, for Malta. Cinema Ourtrzuns—ahe Jane, for Me. Michael's; Preceptor, far 'fermi& ; Wellington, for Jamaica; Diana, for Pernambuco; Priate of Orange, foe Rotterdam; London, for Hamburgh ; and Ndly, for Venice. FROM LAST NIGHTS GAZETTE. At the Court at Brighton, the 31qt of January, 1824, present, the King's Excellent ,Ilajesty in Council. SHERIFFS Appointed by his Majesty in Council, for the year 1824. Dsoromoottnt—Sir Robert Harry Inglis, of Milton Bryant, Bart. Bemoan/us—Sir Charles Saxton, of Circourt, Bart. Buctmanassumur—Philip Duncombe Pauncefort Duncombe, of Great Ikkk-hill, Esq. Cava AND those—George Thompson, of Somershani, E.q. Ctoinntr--Peter Langford Brooke, of Mere, E.g. Cunssaxattn--Thomas Henry Graham, of Edmund Castle, Esq. (oaswatz--John Samuel Enys, of Enys, Esq. Desstsurax—Sainuel Oldknow, of Ileltor, Esq. lovo,iiian—Benjamin Bowden Dickinson, of 'fiverton, Esq. I) , ,usit-vinit—George Garland, of Stone, Esq. EASES.— Sathaniel Garland, of Michaelstow I lull , Esq. Gunurstitasutur.—Thomas John Lloyd Baker, of Hardwick- Court, Esq. Rest, °immune—William Chute flayton, of Moreton Court, Esq. Hlamniusulax—Patrick Hadow, of Colney Chapel, Esq. Kerr—Fiennes Wykehani Martin, of Leeds Castle, Esq. Lincesuasnuip—Ealmund Major, of Blaby, Esq. Liscoi.ssinax—William Edward 'fornline, of lliby Grove, Esq. 31o:.moutusinam--John Partridge, of Monmouth, Esq. Noaroxx—Theophiltis Thornagh Gurdon, of Lector*, .E.sq. Notmanrronsulax—William Abbott, of Moulton Grange, F.sq. lioartiostanntasto--Edward Collingwood, ofDissington lIaR, Esq: Noessuowassoing..—Williain Charlton, of Chilwell, Esq. Oxrdaosinaa—Stanlake Batson, of Mixbury, Esq. lturtantontax—John Morris, of North Luffenham, Esq. Suaorsimis—John Wingfield, of Onslow, Esq. tiusiaistTsHistie—Ww. Jefferies Esdaile , of Cothelstone-House, Esq. , Stavvoimintac—Edward Sneyd, of Byrkley-Lodge, Esq. COMM OF Souvaawnow—Walter Long, of Preahaw, Faq. Sevroxx—John FitiGerald, of Bredfield, Esq. t , eabtsy—Florance Young, of Camberwell, Esq. I , cr.six--Daniel Rowland, of Frant, VAIMICIESMIIIt—Robert Middleton Atty, of Snitterfield, Esq. Wu:runts—Sir Edward Poore, of Rushall, Bart. Woacavraasniaa—Sit Christopher Sidney Smith, of Eardiston- House, Bart. Yoassniza--Sir John Van de Bempde Johnstone, of Hackness, Bt. SOUTH WALES. easmaaruusunta—George Morgan, of Abercothy, Esq. PtussoKassanut—Orlando Harris, of Ivy Tower, Esq. Casoicsmsamur—John Seandrett Harford, of Peterwell, Esq. Cumostansunts—John Bassett, of Bonvilstone-House, F.sq. Dsreossnise—William Augustus Gott, o f P enm i ar th, F.sq. NALNORsHIRE—thigh Vaughan, of Liwyn Niadock, Esq. NORTH Ascxestv—john Owen, of Trehwfa, Esq.WALES. . i'aftsaavoxsinax--Sir David Erskine, of Plas Isa, Bart. Mcsiostsnsuine—Samuel Amy Severne, of Rhosrgoch, F. q. !tl osniosuntrsniart—Athelstan Corbet, of Ynysymaengwyn, Esq. D istucitinier—Richard Nyddleton Lloyd, of Wrexham, E.q. hurisinsx—Robert John Nlostyn, of Calcot-Hall, Rsq. Palace at Brighton, Duchy of Lancaster, Jan. 31, 1824. The King has been pleased to appoint John Entwistle, of Fox holes, Etq. Sheriff of the County Palatine of Lancaster for the year alining. BANKRUPTS. C t'olle Bryson, Lad-lane, Manchester-warehouseman, to surrender February IC, 17, and March 16, at ten, at the Court of Com missioners of Bankrupts, Basingha:l-street. Attorney, 31r. Tan ner, Fore -street, Finsbury -square. 3 s4eph Creswell, Huddersfield, woolstapler,' February 9, 11, and )4%1116, at ten, -t the Office of 31r. Jaconib, Huddersfield. .'norities, Mr. Jacomb, Huddersfield; or Messrs. Drew anti has, Bermondsey. ictri /I;:ghes, late of Wood -street, Cheapside, tavern-keeper, Fe kr:ary in, 4 21, and March 16, at ten, at the Court of Con ttt is • i , :ners of Bankrupts, Basinghall-street. Attornies, Messrs. Ware _?!'d Youn g , Blackman -str ee t, Southwark. 217 as Vale, Leg-alley, Long-acre, coach-joiner, February 7, 14, a s 16, at twelve, at the Court of Commisibiners of Bank :. Ns. Basingball-street. Attornies, Messrs. Richardson and Pike; Golden-square. V I DF.NDS to be made in BA SI NG II A 1.1.-SMEET. :arch 6, .1. Hay tad J. Hill, Borough High-street, linen-drapers* :velve. Feb. 9.4, 11. Collins, Regent-street, carpet.clealer, at eleven. a Milk; Beriinzton- A rude, Piccadilly, bookseller, at teir arch 2 3, E. Blakey, Ntir Bond-street, dress-maker, at eleven. DIVIDIiNDS to he made in the COUNTItY. ;larch 17, S. Holland and T. S. Williams, Liverpool. merchants, at the George Inn, Dale-street, Liferpool, Feb. 24, T. ic7clru.,l I, l ate of Liverpool, slater, at one, at the George Inn, street, Liverpool. Feb. 2g, J. 3i. 'Newman. Bromsgrove, ::::;(7ershire, dealer ht wool, at eleven, at the Star and Garter nrcebter. March 17, C. Parker, Colchester, merxhant, at " ..n. at the Angel Inn, Colchester. Feb. 23, J. Dale, 31atietbes-' • ,4 ' , :rehouseman, at eleven, at the Star lun, .3J.mclieste.e. Stn—Your Commercial Readers are much indebted to you for the publicity you firsegave to the documents that were published respecting the stoppage of goods not in transitu" in the London Docks. They will receive with much pleasure the information that the London Dock Directors have resolved to abandon their late novel practice, and that Messrs. Watson and Co. havoAlso given notice that they are ready to deliver the goods so stopped by them, and to pay all losses and charges consequent thereon. The good effects of the clear, luminous, and very able opinions of the four Learned Judges, have restored, Commerce to its original and natural state, and given' , ecurity to property so much endangered by stoppages., It is hoped by many Merchants, that the Committee to whom the Mercantile Interes.: are so much indebted, will adopt some plan to embody the whole proceedings, which are not only important to the Merchants of Lon don, but to eve! y commercial man. It is unfortunate that the secresy of the Court of Directors prevents the Public from knowing the names of those Directors who gave the directions for such irregular proceedings. It is well known that several of the Directors have con stantly opposed the proceedings so unfort una tel y adopted. A MERCHANT. LAW 1 TELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, THIS DAY. WARD OF COURT. HART this day produced several affidavits in the cast of the Rev. Jame s James, a Welsh Clergyman, who had run away with a Ward of the Court, who has a fortune of 12,000/. The,Loso CHANCELLOR ordered Mr. James to attend on the se cond dm stem Term, and observedahat his brother and the Rev. Mr. Evans :appeared to have freed themselves from blame. In the business of Covent-Garden Theatre, the Loan CHANCELLOR intimated that he would probably give judgment to-morrow. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, FEBRUARY THE KING V. TRUST. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL prayed the judgment of the Court upon die defendant (who was brought up in custody of the Turnkey of Newgate), for having pub lished a blasphemous libel, entitled Paltner's Principles of Nature.—The defendant put in an afHavit, stating that he had given up the sale of such works, and had Jet his shop to a person who was bound not to sell such works in the shop; that he had, in compliance with the wish of the Court, given up all the copies of the work which he had; that he had already suffered three months' imprisonment; that he intended never again tol bell any Anti-Christian works; and that he had fre (ineptly heard the divinity of CHRIST denied from the Pulpit of the Unitarian Chapel. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE asked the Attorney-General if, under all the circumstances of this case, the prosecu tors would be satisfied that the defendant should enter into his own recognizances to come up and receive the judgment of the Court when called upon? The ArroftwET-Gexuem. said he had no objection to do what his Lordship proposed.—The defendant having consented to a rule of Court ordering. the. books to be destroyed, entered into his own. recognizauces of 1001. and was discharged. LIB I EL.THE KING V. CANNON AND OTHERS. The ATTORNEY•GENBRAL moved for a Rule, calling upun the defendants, who are the. Printer, Publisher, and Proprietor of The British . Press Newspaper, to shew cause why a Criminal Information should not be filed against them, for a libel which appeared in that Paper,' imputing to George Chetwynd, Esq. M.P. for the Bo rough of Stafford, corrupt and improper conduct in the discharge of his duty as Chairman of the Stafford Quar ter Sessions, upon the trial of Mr. Charles Flint, an At torney's Clerk at Uttoxeter. In support of the motion the Learned Counsel put in the affidavit of Mr. Chet wynd, denying that he had acted previous to and upon that trial in the way in which he was stated.in this libel to have acted —Rule granted. A similar Rule was obtained, calling upon the Prin ter, Publisher, and Proprietor of The British Traveller Newspaper, to shew cause why a Criminal Information should not be filed against them, for inserting this libel in The British Traveller. In the Sheriff's Court, Coleman-street, a verdict was yesterday given by consent fur 501., against THOMAS WESTBROOK, the Proprietor of a stage-coach at Abingdon, for the seduction of NIA AY NUNN, the daughter of a green-grocer at Kensington. A murder of a most atrocious nature hasbeen com mitted in the parish of Sholden, near Deal, upon the body of an unfortunate insane widow, of the age of 84; which is supposed to have taken place on Sunday se'nnight, and not discovered till Wed nesday last, when she was found in a most mutilated state, with an arm and her fingers broken, and otherwise dreadfully beat about the bead. GAMBLING Houses.—ln the Court of King's Bench, this morning, the Attorney-General moved the judgment of the Court, upon William Fielder, for ►eeping certain gambling-houses, in the parish of Westminster, when the defendant was adjudged to be imprisoned one month in Newgate,fio pay a fine of 30001. to the King, and to find sureties to keep the peace for five years, himself in 50(0/. and two securities in 11,5001. each. LULLY, Th MUSICIAN. The following story is related of a conversation be tween Lolly (Sorerintendant of the Musical Establish ment of Louis CIS'.) and his Confessor, in his last ill ness. For some years before the accident which occa sioned this illness, Lolly had been closely engaged in composing for the Opera ; the priest took occasion from hence to insinuate, that unless, as a testimony of his sin cere repentance for all the errors of his past life, he would throw the last of his compositions into the fire, he must expect no absolution. Lully at fist uould have effused hifself but after some opposition he acquiesced, and pointing to a drawer wherein the draft of Achilles ' and Polisenes lay, it was taken out and blunt, and the Confessor went away satisfied. Lully grow better, and was thought to be out of danger. One of the young Princes, who loved Lully and his works, came to see him. " What, Baptiste," says lie to him, " have you thrown your opera into the fire? you were a fool for giving credit thus to a dreaming Jansenist, and burning good music." " flush, hush, my Lord,' answered Lully in a whisper, " I knew very well what 1 «as about, I have a fair copy of it."--Sonicrscl //urge Gzarlite. PARLIAMEN7'ARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, FEBRUARY 3. Parliament was opened this day by a Royal Commission, the Lords Commissioners being the Archbishop of CAN4Eitsuar, the Loan CHANCELLOR, the Lord Privy Seal, the President of the Council, and the .Earl of SHAFTESBURY. Soon after twelve o'clock a numbis of ladies wet! admitted to be seated in the House, though it was generally known that bi. MAJESTY could not possibly be expected here. Strangeri were ex cluded from below the Bar till nearly two o'clock, by which time several of the Lords, Spiritual and Temporal, hail assemble.' ; and at twenty minutes to three o'clock, the fli-ntlernatt (idler of the Black iZod (Sir THOMAS TYRWIUTT, Knight,) was directed to re quire the attendance of the Commons. Soon afti:rward. Mr. SPEAKER, preceded and attended by the Officers of his house, and followed by a considerable portion of the Members, approached their Lordships' ; after which the Royal Conunissiuu was read for the opening of the Session, when the Loan CHANI:%I.LOR, by virtue of the same, delinTad the Speech, which we gave in the STAR of yesterday. After the romtrons had retired from the Bar, the rimer Jtai vex of the Common Pleas was introduced with the usual forms, supported by Lords STowitu. and COLCHESTER, when he took the preserit oaths, upon his creation as Di.loll GIFFORD of St. Leo nard's, von. Lord BAYKINC and the Earl of t RROL took also tile oaths, and afterwards tiu•ir seam Adjourned during pleasure, and exactly at five o'clock the House re-assembled. The hal' rl of LIVERPOOL now moved the first reading of the Bill for the Regulation of Select Vestries, which was read. The Speech was again lead by one of the Clerks of the (louse. Earl SONIERS said, that in rising for the purpose of moving an humble and loyal Address to his Majesty, thanking him for the communication be had' so gra. ciously made to their Lordships, and assuring him of their concurrence and support, he believed that the House would sincerely join with him (Earl Somers) in the satisfaction he had derived in hearing such a state ment of public affairs—a statement well bounded in facts, and proving so clearly that the affairs of the coun tiy were rapidly recovering from their recent depression, and advancing in proportion to prosperity. Most of the subjects to which it became his duty to anode were rather of a common or general nature; but among these topics there appeared to be one more peculiar, and which all must lament. the regret expressed by his Majesty on ac count of an illness which prevented his being personally present in the House on this occasion —when, too, their Lordships considered his Majesty's earnest and patiiotic desire to have congratulated his Parliament on the pre sent state of the country. He was aware, at the same time, how much their Lordships would feel indebted to the wisdom and firmness of his Majesty's Councils for the stability and prosperity of their affairs. To estimate this improved state of things, their Lordships must re call to their minds the period when we were plunged in a most bloody and - tremendous conflict with a new Re public, whose doctrines were nothing but stimulants to hostility and violence of 'every sort, while flattering to the deluded mass Of the people, and when this very same Republic was engaged in a war that threatened all establishments, all lawful rule, and all real liberty. -This, however, had lasted hut a few years, when the whole power of the Republic went into the hands of one man, who manifested that, like the first of the Roman Emperors i❑ power, though unlike in character, he, not-', withstanding, was not unable to avail himself of it. Not only our independence, our very existence was put to stake by the measures and success of that single man, who had concentred all the power of the Republic in his own absolute grasp. By the steady perseverance of this country, which never had succumbed to arbitrary sway, except once only, when we made peace upon the hope of preserving the peace so made, and by the prowess of our arms, which never had yielded to the power of France. By these exertions it was this coun try had overcome such evils, and obtained, at length, repose for the world. But after all these efforts made to save this country and Europe, it was discovered that our efforts had gone beyond our power and resources. It was true, indeed, that the Emperor Napoleon had been subdued, and peace restored to us; but instead of re turning plenty v.-nil returning peace, we found nothing but exhaustion, and penury, and losses in trade, so that the country groaned in, peace, and the result was the spreading of disaffection and discontent on every hand. Now, however, what was our situation ? We were now informed, and circumstances bore out the statement, that our manufactures were reviving and our commerce flourishing, while our credit had risen to an unparalleled height. Agriculture, which had experienced the se verest shock of any of the great interests of the country, he was happy to say, of his own knowledge, was reco vering; and here he must approve of the manner in which the Speech noticed this improvement, as owing to the steady operation of natural causes; and, while stating the fact, holding out rational hopes to the landed interest, who retained so great a share in the general interest and welfare of the country. He was therefore hurt whenever he heard certain expressions used with re gard to the landed property, by asserting that .if the greater part changed hands, this country would conti nue to go on as well. He was aware of the importance of commerce—that we rested on our commerce for our greatness, and on our greatness for our independence. He was, glad, indeed, that we had in the progress of so ciety so far got rid of the old feudal system, which pre vented the change of lands; but it was quite a different thing to suppoise that if the principal lands in this coun try should entirely pass from under their possessors, the state of affairs'would be improved here. No; there would subsist nolunger the same feeling on the pal • t o f tenants for landlords—the sentiment of sympathy would be destroyed: there would be less employment for the agricultural labourer, and no longer that community or interest which now connected and identißed both. Na interest, be must remark, had made more exertion u, save the country .than the landed one. Daring the hour when danger most threatened us, the yeomanry were formed into corps for the defence of eve, piling es timabre and dear to us, and other steps h6d been taken for thessame object by the possessors of bind. ltut he. would not dwelt longe: on this subject, as he was happy to hear, ftom the highest authority, that agriculture was se•assuming the stauon to which its importance entitled it among the great interests of the nation. Now if our situation were so much and so decidedly changed since the return of peace, though so depressed at that mo ment, it was merely an act of justice, he conceived, to acknowledge, by the Address he should coacluLie Certainly a spirit of order and a more just sense of tl•.eir advantages, as the result of it, appeared in the pee,ple of this country ; but in Ireland that feeling of happiness was not so evident, thougls the state of tl;e sister king dom was now improving. He was once resident in Ire• land, but that residence was short; and therefore be _ _ should leave it to the Nobie Lord (Viscount Lorton) who intended to second the Address--who.had besides a great stake in Ireland, and was long resident there= to satisfy their I. , )rdsl!ips of the statement found in the Speech. Respecting the measure of tithes, however, he knew that it had done good, and would be beneficial. But the Speech stated, that there was no danger that our internal prosperity would be distut bed by the inter- ruption of tranquillity from abroad ; and, it is added, that nothing is omitted on his Majesty's part to draw closer the bonds of amity between Great Britain and Fnreign States. Was not this statement, at the present time, most encouraging, and to be rejoiced in ? Even the long-existing and difficult negotiations, through our Ambassador at Constantinople, between Russia and the Porte, were stated to be drawing to a favourable issue. With respect to the Convention conch uded between his Ma jesty and the Emperor of Aostria, for the settlement of our pecuniary claims, for long.furnished loans, on the Court of Vienna, he, For himself, must confess, that he was glad to hear of it, as it redeemed the pledge of his Majesty's Ministers last Session, and, also, as some per sons had doubted the fact. The next subject. he cons ceived it proper to touch upon was, Spain ; and here, again, what was the simple fact? England, by observ ing a strict neutrality, had avoided much bloodshed ; for, seeing the weakness of the Cortes, we must have become the principals in any such war; while his Majes ty's Ministers could not feel that interference inthe inter nal affairs of Spain was required on account of the inte rests of this country. Was, he would ask their Lords ships, the King to be supported by us against the Con stitution? Or was the Constitution to he supported s on the other band, against the King? Events had shewn s what he believed to have been so, that the Spanish Constitu tion was not agreeable to the people of Spain ; it was, in effect, a Republican Constitution with a nominal Mo narch at its head ; it was without that just admixture of aristocracy which constituted the principle of adhesion in well-tempered Monarchies, and fitted Sovereign Powers for mutual intercourse, while securing then sta bility. Ile disliked, in affairs of this importance, all Ultraism ; it tended to vitiate good systems, and even to enhance the evil of bad ones. In the unhappy state of Spain, GOD only could know the result. If, notwith standing, she were unhappy in herself, we could not mitigate her miseries by plunging at once into war, into an unnecessary war. It appeared that one great mis fortune of Spain was owing to the Nobility and Cortes being discouraged from residing on their estates ; and he could not help reflecting on the great advantages which accrued to this country from the mixture, through residence, of the higher with the lower orders in the State. With regard to the rolicy which his Majesty's Government had pursued to the provinces of South America which had declared their independence, be con fidently trusted that it would be approved by the House. Everything bad been done by his Majesty's klinisters for the commerce of this country. They had sent out Consuls to these colonies for the protection of our widely-extended trade, but they had done nothing more, and nothing more ought to be done. h was stated in I the Speech, that some addition was required to our sea and land forces; but, notwithstanding the increase of the expense so to be incuried, it h ill be in our power to meet the demand thus called fot, after first providing for the services of the year. Ile now came to the ques ion of the Negro Slaves in the West Indies. This was, he knew, a complex and delicate subject, which be hoped their Lordships would handle with caution.— But, it should be observed, that their Lordships were not implicated in the desite and recommenda tion to the other House, alluded to in the Speech. He would agree in the propriety of amending the condition of the slaves in that quarter; but, in so doing, their Lordships must not hastily trench upon the rights of the planers, who had been encouraged by Acts of Par liament. Let their Lordships do all consistently with justice to both sides; this, indeed, was the obvious line pointed out by common sense ; and, if so, it was the fit test course. If, upon the whole, we had so rapidly re covered from the effects of those miset ies which fol lowed the war of good government, we ought to recol lect that this arose from the excellence of our Constitu tion—that system which was established by the wisdom of our ancestors, and be hoped would be perpetuated in our posterity. It was among the great benefits of our Constitution that it corrected all evils as they arose —(h ear! front the Maiquis of Landoteu); and he trusted we should never be so ben ildered by visionaries as, like the dog in the fable, to mistake the shadow for the substance. He thanked the Noble Lords for their indulgence. The Noble &ill concluded an address, which embodied the Royal Speech, and assured his Ma jesty of the sympathy and support of the House. Viscount LORTON.—My Lords, it is with extreme diffidence, but at the same time with sincere satisfaction, that 1 Ilse to second the Address so ably moved by the Noble Earl." The several topics in his Majesty's most gracious Speech are truly of an exhilarating nature, and such its to demand our warmest gratitude. The flout ishing state of our *finances, and the activitir so ap parent in the various branches of our_easissastint,npnou tactus es, and all our commercial pursoitsnamiffWeitb . the imp ovement in our agricultural _ **Vv. jects of high consideration, and satfieimilUttr. tß the most b•iiiguine hopes and espectitione *at alk di e I dit fi CtlitieS which C which natui ally followed the /*e Most as ' duous and successful war, have happily been breast* to a termination, and that the time has at length awn Lordshipsbee a n n . d so int sttiently looked for. Thus, my Lords , we see i s..our your era, w lilwhich ha s i e t i o v i e n d i t r for i. upon that congratulating glorious