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[ He observed, that the gilnais of the late nto af r>- forded a mac useful lesson than could be collected from many other centuries of the history of man kind. He then advetted to the French Revolution, anti attributed the successful resistance of its princi ples, in Great Britain, to the good * sense and firmness of the late King, aided by the decided part which his present Majesty then took in support of the Councils of the Crown. The other topics of the Noble Lord's speech were in reference to the state of the finances, which were embarrassed by the exhausting exertions of the late war, and to the prevalent distress of the country, which he accounted for upon the ground of the peace having deprived us of that monopoly of commerce which we enjoyed during the war; and also the disbanding of a large proportion et our military and naval forces, which threw a number of ac tive and discontented persons upon society. In remarking upon cur foreign relations, he said, that although the state of Europe was not to be viewed without apprehension, yet it did not ap- Fear that the general peace would be disturbed, or that England shiuld be called upon for pecuniary exertions. The Noble 'f e ed then described the consequences of a transition from war la peace in the cessation of that monopoly of trade which we 1... d enjoyed, and that universal demand for our manufectures, which had existed during hostilities • the difficulties created by a -, immense body of artisans whelk:id grown up in the course of the war, being thrown out of employment, and by the discharge of a large number of military and aaval men, little enabled, from habit, to apply themselvei to any species of useful industry. To ei,cover a remedy for this state of things, was one of the most difficult and important problems which could engage the atten tion of the Legislature ; but one thin was perfectly clear, that it was not to be found in the seduairg of great numbers of men from stieir daily labour, who were to depend on it alone for sub setence—llear).—However, it was rather matter of compas s.on than of surprise that men unaccustomed to political reason eig, .hould hope to obtain relief by the means pointed out by the itkitlious and the seditious. The general diffusion of edu sation, though one of the greatest blessings of the age, yet in this view operated injuriously to the labouring classes, by facilitating the dissemination of seditious and blasphemous publizatione.— A broad distinction was to be made between the deluders and the deluded. The first object was to provide for the ultimate safety of the State; the second, to discriminate between the two classes by whose co-operation its safety had been brought in question. Great as the difficulties of the period were, be had no doubt they would be overcome. Events were in progress iii mere than one country of Europe, at which it was impossi ble for the statesman to look without intense interest, mingled wit) some apprehension—(//ear).—The prayer of the liberal would he, that in all of them, but one more particularly, the existing uncertain state of things would settle into well-ordered and rarienal freedom, instead of anarchy and civil war—(Near). —But if, unfortunately, the evil did prevail, he trusted that it weuld in no way involve us—we should be left to ourselves.— We were not called on for any pecuniary exertions by our ex ternal relations ; and it was most gratifying to learn, from the gri:einus communication which had just been read, that there WAS nothing in our relations with foreign Powers which was likely to interfere with the making of a due provision for the sepport of the Civil Government, the honour and dignity of t , e Crown, and our financial demands. To eapect a recurrence cf the monopoly of commerce we had enjoyed during the war, •w a s visionary and almost unjust; but he hoped that advantage would be taken of a time of peace for softening the strictness of cur code of Commercial Laws, and that improvements would 1:e made in that system, by which caminerciel intercourse be tween this and other Nations was vexatiously controuleal and narrowed, and enterprise and speculation fettered in their ope ration—(Hear). Ile sanguinely anticipated an improvement in our trade, and was confident that that would be followed by a corresponding one in the agricultural interests. The difficulties, sternal and internal, of the late reign, had only the effect of increasing the affection between the Sovereign and the People; so he called upan them to make it their endeavour to deduce enie advantage out of the difficuhies of the present crisis, by knitting more strongly the ties which bound the Crown and the Nation together—(Heise). The Noble Lord then proposed the Address, which was road by one of the Clerks. It merely re teheed the sentiments contained in the Speech, Lord HOWARD (of Effingham) rose to second the motion. He said he fully concurred in all the sentiments of the Noble Lord who had preceded him. He discussed the CAMS which led to the present distress and want of employ ment, and observed, that the people should be made aware that whatever were their difficulti e s, disobedienc e to t h e l aw ; was rot to be tolerated. Hu trusted that Patliament would bestow their mature consideration on the means of bringing buck the misguided part of the population to habits of peace, food order, and industry. He then adverted to the Conspiracy lately discovered in me metropolis, the means and objects of which be was convinced had been revolting to the good sense and loyalty of the great body of his Majesty's subjects. The Noble Lord concluded with expressing his conviction that full of doubt and difficulty as the present period was, we should come victorious out of the contest, and hand down inviolate to posterity those laws and that Constitution which had been transmitted to our selves from distant ages, and which had enriched us with bless ings unknown to other nations. Earl GROSVENOR followed, and expressed his concurrence in the sentiments and language of the ..ktldress ; though he was of opinion that the Noble Lord who moved it had touched upon topics which were calculated to call forth a difference of opinion. The Noble Lord spoke in praise of the general sys tem of education which distinguished the present age, notwithstanding what was said of its having factli• tated the dissemination among the poor of seditious and irreligious works. He also, in adverting to our foreign relations, eulogised the Revolution in Spain. Te Marquis of LANSDOWN expressed his ap proval of the Address, and his agreement with seve ral of the opinions expressed by the Noble Lord who moved it ; hut he insisted that recent events had shewn that the old laws were sufficient for the due government of the kingdom.—(Hear, hcar).—The people of this country, however, ought not to run the risk of changes that must be attended with danger, and perhaps fol lowed by despotism, while we enjoyed, amid our distresses, a great portion of practical freedom, while we had an equal ad ministration of wise laws, and while we possessed a Constitution, which, though it might contract hl-mishes or acquire defects by time and neglect, might, by its own'operation, be brought back to its first principles of purity, without shock or commotion, and which constituted our present happiness and future security —(Her, fwar).—ln that part of his Noble Friend's (Lord Gran vale's) speech, which referred to another topic connected wish our foreign relations, he (Lord Lansdown) cordially concurred a topic which was not adverted to in the- Speech front the Throne, but which his Noble Friend could nor pass unnoticed he nitant a relaxation of our restrictive system as it regards fo rkkm commerce. He (Lord Lansdown) sincerely hoped that our prohibitory system would soon be brought under the view Cl the Legislature. It was a subject which be had much at hart, and which he had often intended to bring forward. That it might now obtain the attention of Government and of the Le gislature, would be to him a noble satisfaction, and, he was col!.. winced, would give satisfaction to the country. But while he thus expressed his expectation along with his Noble Friend— while he indulged this hope—a hope entertained and indulged by whets, it ought to be recollected that great firmness would to necessary to effect any change—that the application of general principles to our system of commerce must be a work of great delicacy and difficulty---that many partial Interests must be en countered as obstacles, and that much immediate and partial distress must be incurred to establish a broad, general, and per manent system of rational advantage and commercial freedom. To effect this, nearly as much courage and firmness would be s‘njui.ite as in encountering the other difficulties of the country. Firmness, however, for that duty, he hoped, would not be want ieg in the King's Ministers—firmness, he hoped, would not be welting in the Legislature; and he (Lord Lansdown) pledged himself, whenever the subject of a relaxation of commercial res-rietions—a great relaxation—was brought forward, he would li-iti it iris utmost support—(clear, hear).—Some inquiry—some step in this important hasiuess--could not much longer be de= isyrd ; it must conic Mote Parliament, and he hoped Ministers Ind made up their minds, as he had made up his. .He attend with his Noble Friend, that the Magistrates al the country h.ql, on late occasions, discharged their duty niallillny, firmly, :,,,i .bly-, and, he might zdd, still more the Kies—(flour, lear).—ite wrs the More int:limed to mention tile& With nic4 sited praise, as not many minthr agoit bad been said in that House -that they were reluctant tsi give verditts ; and it had betasinsinuated that they favoured the bad principles of which they would not authorise the punishment—(Hear, hear). — They had nobly replied to that insinuation. He meant to allude to. no particular verdict, when he said, that they had shewn themselves equally unawed by the power of the Crown or the influence of popular feeling. He was the more disposed to men tion this circumstance with satisfaction, as on the due execution of the office of the Jury depended our civil privileges, the con fidence of the middle claues of the People (classes which gene rally remained, he would say, untainted by those pernicious doc trines which were said to be diffused among them) in the admi nistration of the laws; and the protection of those rights and pri vileges which, according to the expression of the Speech from the Throne " have secured to the Briti s h N a ti o n th e en j o y ment of a larger ;hare of practical freedom, as well as of prosperity and happiness, than has fallen to the lot of any nation in the world." The Noble Marquis concluded by giving his concur rence to the Address. The Earl of LIVERPOOL observed, that after what had been said, both by the Noble Mover and Seconder of the Address, as well as by the two Noble Lords on the other side, any observations likely to disturb the unanimity which prevailed, would be alike unseemly and imlecorous. The Noble Earl then slightly adverted to some topics of general interest, 4 particularly to the Regulations with respect to Commerce, which he said might undet go some advantageous modifications, though he should not take upon himself to say that all could be dome which was expected. The Noble Marquis (Lansdown) had alluded to the internal state of the country, and in particular to • the happy presage of good which was offered by the verdicts re cently pronounced by Juries of the Country. To these verdicts be (Lord Liverpool) would nit particularly refer ; but they were of such a nature that he could not abstain from congratu lating their Lordships and the Country upon the assurance they afforded, that the great body of the noddle classes of the State, the great stay and strength of the Nation, was sound—!Cries of lf , ar, Hear, front all parts of the Maw J—With respect to these individuals who have sought to disturb the peace of society, it would be the part of the Government to distinguish ►etween those who were wilfully guilty, and those who were deluded by the machinations of others. Gob forbid, that he or his friepds should be so callous to the sufferings of their fellow-creatures as not to feel deeply for the calamities that press upon many classes of the State, and well must they know that distress might drive even whole classes to courses which in other circumstances they would regard with sentiments of horror.—(Hear, Near).—Their Lordships, therefore, while they permitted the laws to proceed with their full rigour against the guilty, might with safety ex tend their mercy to the deluded and the unhappy !—(Hear)— ' convinced that such mercy would contribute as much to the preservation of the State, as if the power of the laws were suf fered to operate to Its utmost extent ! !—(Hear, heir, hear). Lord HOLLAND expressed his concurrence in the Address, without, however, retracting any opinion he had advanced as to the unwise and unnecessary measures which had been adopted by the late Parliament. The motion was then put and unanimously agreed to. Lord HOLLAND ; aye notice of his intention to present a Petition, relative to the inferior Clergy, and upon his Lordship's motion, the lluuse was summoned for this day se'nnight on the subject. The Earl of SnArts:storm- was re-elected Chairman of their Lordships' Conunittees.—Adjourned. JIOUSE OF COMMOSS. The attendance of Members was sufficiently nu merous at a quarter to two o'clock, to enable the Speaker to take the Chair. At two o'clock the whole of the :,enches were occupied, the Black Rod sum moned the House to the House of Peers, to hear the KING'S speech. and when the Speaker left the Chair to proceed to the Lords, a sudden rush of the Mem bers from every side took place. So intense, indeed, was the anxiety of the Members to get near the Right Hon. Gentleman, and to press forward to the House of Lords, that both inside the House, and in the.lobbies, great personal inconvenience seemed to have been experienced. In the general pressure, se veral Members were unable to get forward ; among these were the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. B. Bathurst, and Sir W. Curtis. On the return of the Speaker and the other Mem bers from the House of Peers, the Right Hon. Gen tleman addressed the House, and said, that he was sorry to observe, that in leaving the House to go to the House of Peers, many of the Members had been subjected, not only to inconvenience, but to personal risk. In order to exonerate himself from all blame, he thought it right to observe, that he had given di rections to the proper officers to have the lobbies, and all the avenues leading to the House of Peers, which were under the jurisdiction of the House, kept clear of strangers, so that no interruption to the progress of the House to the House of Lords might occur. Still the inconvenience which was sought to be prevented, unfortunately happened, and in his pas sage to the House of Lords, he sew no person who was not a Member in the lobbies, and he believed he was warranted in saying, that the inconvenimee arose from the Members them selves. He said thus much to exonerate himself from all blame --(Hear, dinar).—He now added, that he hoped to be.able to resume the Chair before three o'clock, as it would be a conve nience to several Members who wished to be sworn. At a quarter to titter o'clock the House resumed, and several Members took the oaths and their seats; this conducted until four o'clock, when The SPEAKER informed the House, that the Clerk had prepared the usual Sessional Bills. The Clandestine Outlawry Bill was then read a first and second time. The customary Sessional Committees of Privileges, &c. were then appointed, after which the usual standing orders were then agreed to. The SPEAKER then proceeded to inform the House, that the House had been to the liouse of Lords, where his Ma jesty was pleased to deliver a Speech, of which, to prevent mistakes he had obtained a copy, and he would now read it to the House. The SPEAKER then read the King's Speech, for which see the report of the debate In 'the House of Lords. As soon as the Speaker had finished reading the• Speech, Sir E. KNATCHBULL rose for the purpose of moving an Address in reply to the gracious Speech which had been this day delivered from the Throne.' The Address which he intended to move, and he hoped he might add, with the unanimous approval of the House, would be such a one as would ex press at once the opinions of the House, and evince their attachment to the King. In discharging the duty which he had undertaken to perform, he would have occaion to refer to the various topics in the Speech, but he should rigidly endeavour to abstain from any observation which could possibly prevent that unanimity, which, under any circumstances, was extremely desirable. The accession of his Ma jesty to the Throne, formed, in his estimation, grounds of no inconsiderable weight for the hope of unani mity which he had cherished, and he might add, that in the 'present particular state of the country, an unanimous declaration of the house of Commons in favour of the established (4overn mem, would be highly valuable. In using theetpression" Go vernment," he did not mean the present Ministers, but the ge neral government of the country—( Ilea., kear).—He trusted jhat nothing which should C.:A from him would have the effect of retarcliLg the accomplishment of such an object. Before he proceeded to notice the principal points in the Speech, he ob served, in terms of warm praise, upon the virtues of the late King, and upon the splendid events which occurred during his long sway over this country. He then proceeded to comment upon the prominent parts of the Speech, and. congratulated the House upon the declaration which they had. heard from the Throne, that his Majesty was determined to follow the great example of his beloved father, unit that no inetuase was to be made in the Civil List; he chitiffy insisted open the necessity of' , reducing the disaffected part. of thecowstry ter sbedkoest of the laws, aed of the House stand* fir maltbp. the.Conatattakall On aeeoatit ti? the attempts tlldt 64 beat male at itevaiutiott The Cause of these attempts was notes/ recent origin; it was not arising out of the distress of individuals ; but it lad for its object to otertum every regular establishment in the coun try. Those concerned in it had used by endeavouring to eradicate from the minds of their deluded followers every seas tiniest of morality and virtue. How far they had succeeded was apparent from the contempt with which every establish ment in the country, however sacred, had been treated. He trusted, however it would be long indeed before ,any attempts' against our Constitution or our laws, as they at present existed, would succeed. With respect to the distressed state of the country, he knew not whether it was to be made a subject of Parliamentary inquiry, but if it was, he trusted it would not he taken up on any political principles, but qa the broad basis of national good. Until tranquillity was restored, until the people were reduced to obedience to the laws until that essen tial point was g a i ne d, i t wou ld b e va i n to think of alleviating that distress which every one admitted—( Hear, bear). —Again he repeated, it was his wish to avoid everything likely to pro voke unnecessary discussion; but he was sure no man could he sitate to say it was the duty of the House to secure, of all things, übedience to the laws. Whatever the views of Government generally might be, he. was sure they indulged no disposition to restrict the public liberty, or impose unnecessary restraints upon the people. The object of all was to relieve their distresses— (Hear. Isar).—So far he hoped he had not broken his promise of not trespassing at any length on their attention—( He had cautiously avoided everything which might create a dif ference of opinion; and thanking them for the patience with which they had honoured his remarks, he concluded by moving an Miress, the substance of which will be. found in the lead ing points of the Speech from the Throne. Mr. WILNIOT, in rising to second the Address which had been so ably moiled by his Honourable Friend, begged the House to believe that be was desirous not to allow any expression to fall from him that might tend to disturb that unanimity which was so desirable, and so likely to prevail on the present occasion. Indeed, he did not think that, in dis charging the duty which he had imposed on himself, there was any occasion to allude to those topics of the Speech that might afterwards lead to substantive motions is such a manner as to provoke discussion. The Honourable Member then eulogized the character of his late Majesty. When to other considerations was added the gratitude which the People of this Country owed him for the unsolicited impartiality with which he exercised the functions of sovereignty, he thought that, if there were those who were compelled to differ from the measures of his reign, the irritation of feeling, if there was any, arising from that dif ference of political opinion, must have subsided long ere now. His present Majesty, in his'Seffech from the 'Throne, bad said, that he intended to take his father for his example in watching ever the interests of the Country ; and every individual in the Nation would be ready to admit that his Majesty could not have adopted a better model f or hi s i m it a ti on . The latter years of his father's reign had been spent in war ; and it was necessary to cultivate the arts of peace, when, in consequence of the almost supernatural exertions of the Country, its resources were in an exhausted state. As to the Estimates which were to be laid adore the House, he joined in the congratulations of his Ho nourable Friend on the assurance of his Majesty, that they were formed on the strictest principle of economy. He also joined in the expression of satisfaction at his Majesty's renunciation of the Hereditary Revenues—a personal sacrifice which was highly honourable to his Majesty. Without entering tato a review of any of the measures of the last Seasilki, he might express his confidence that the present Parliament would be most anxious to support the dignity of the Crown, and the safety of the State, without reference to past transactions. He deplored deeply the distresses still prevailing in various parts of the coun try, but he deplored no less the advantage that had been taken of inevitable visitations to corrupt the minds of the lower orders, the effect of which could only be to augment the sufferings that might be otherwise alleviated. He trusted that the time was not far distant when the influence of temporary irritation would be removed ; and as soon as existing delusions were dispersed, the disaffected would return to their duty. He could not avoid here referring to the opinion of a most distinguished individual, Mr. Burke, whose sentiments upon this subject seemed to par take of the spirit of prophecy; it was uttered in the year 1791, and was in these words "As long as by every art the disaf fected keep alive the spirit of disaffection against the Constitu tion of the Kingdom, and attribute, as lately they have done, all the public misfortunes to that Constitution, it Is absolutely impossible that some moment should not arrive when they will be able to produce, not a pretended Reform, but a real Re volution." What was here saki /morally, [night, perhaps, be applied particularly to the constitution of the House of Com. mons, for what good could result from the attempts to vill4 it ? Without entering into any of the questions of Reform, and without pledging itself in favour of the abstract projects for its improvement, he was welLlssured that the House would stand by the Constitution, wou ld do all in its power to instruct the public mind, and, by removing existing delusions, establish that national prosperity which was compatible with tae present state and formation of the House of Commons—(Hear).—He never could believe that principles of sound political economy could have a fairer chance in a body collected merely to obey the will of the People, and compelled to abandon one course of policy for another at the command of the People, than in a body con stituted like that which was now assembled to promote the na tional prosperity. He was convinced that the House would give the present state of the Conqtry its most anxious attention; but he should be merely aiding the prevailing delusions, if he expressed any opinion but that the distresses could only be re moved by the slow but certain process of time, which would invigorate the great sources of wealth, for a moment in some , degree exhausted—(Hate).-•-Notwithstanding unfavourable ap pearances, there was every reason to anticipate that, at no dis tant period, the real and practical blessings of peace would be enjoyed by the whole people: the prosperity and happiness of the community at large depended upon its sobriety and indus try, and be trusted that a conviction of this truth would soon supersede the false and injurious notions at present prevailing among a treat body of the manufacturing classes. It was not less• his sanguine hope, that the unanimous opinion of the House on this subject would have the speedy effect of checking and re pressing disorders. In reviewing, therefore, the various topics of the Royal Speech, he should be extremely unwilling that any thing should drop from him that might for a moment retard the state he was anticipating: he did not mean to pledge himself against any kind of amelioration or Reform, but he protested against the supposition, that the lower class, or any class of the community, could be benefited by a general and sweeping al teration of the Constitution. The Nation was blest with a sys tem of cavil polity the most perfect of any age or country, and he believed that the great mass of the People duly estimated it ; if the inferior ordets, in the manufacturing districts, were once convinced of its bene fi ts, muck . of she power of e agitators would be destroyed for ever. He concluded by seconding the Address, and thanking the House for the patience with which he bad been received: Mr. TIERNEY rose merely to express his agree ment with the sentiments of the Hon. Mover and Seconder of the Address. Their speeches rendefed it unnecessary for him to detain the House a single moment. For if there was anything in the Speech from the Throne which might have raised animad version, they had put so fair an interpretation upon it, that no objection could possibly be taken, and he congratulated the House and the Country on the unanimity which prevailed—their ail uniting in loyalty to the Crown ; in supporting the true liberties of the People, and in setting their faces against the machinations of the disaffected. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT said, he should b unhappy if he were supposed to be capable of disrespect to the Throne, by disturbing the unanimity so earnestly called for. But he could not help observing, that the House had been for some time past, put in an awkward situation, by the method ,that had beta adopted with regard to S peeches from the Throne. Those Speeches were formerly fair statements of the situation of the Country, and not, as now, frittered away, and ft general in their import, u to obtain an acquiescence in principles which were not, perhaps, satisfactory to those who thus appeared to sanction them, but who had no alter native but to raise a seemingly groundless and disrespectful opposkion. It was an extreme want of courtesy hi the Pxe cutive, not to make known to Members the day before they met (as had been done from the period of the Revolution till within these few years), the nature of the Speech they were to hear frein the Throne ; or read it, as had been et:swam-7, in the Co,:k pit, to which every one bad access, so that it wife the common subject of eonvesaation and disc ussion all over the town. Under those circumstances, thudemen wale prepared for subject, and abbe io chants the geed inatinipoeteit Ara hiss which formed, and ought to forns, a seateMeht fruit the Thrace. But to be called on all of a sudden to do this, espeii dally Under the eatraordloary circumstineea in Which the eosin. try was pureed, was more than they ought to be called on Colo ; and however loyal and r es p ec tf u l t h e y wer t, i t was too much tS ask as a proof of it, that they should a g ree, on the first shewing of Ministers, to all they chose to put into the mouth of the So.: vereign. He should not like to enter on the spur of the mo ment upon the Speech, and without some time for refleetion..-- - • When a younger Member, he had, on a similar occasion, pro posed to adjourn the subject over one day ; but at present, at the commencement of a new reign, he would not even pursue that course, but content himself with stating, that he conceived himself to be distinctly guarded against the supposition of concur.; ring with anything in the Address, but with the Congratulation and Condolence, in short, with nothing but what was metelf formal. There were one or two points so prominent, that, but for its being the beginning of a new reign, he would have touched upon them, but in order to :hew his respect, and guard.: ing against being held to any political pledge, he would not die turb the harmony of the day. The Address was read, and carried unanimously. Civil. LIST. Mr. TIERNEY begged to be informed, whether the ph: mised papers on the Civil List would include a statement df the total amount of the whole Civil List ? He also wished to 'know, what course would • be pursued by Ministers upon this subject? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, in it very feeble tune of voice, that a motion on a future day would be made, to refer to a Committee of the whole House that part of the King's Speech which referred to the Civil List. The whole question would then be open to discussion. Mr. TIERNEY added, that his principal object was to know when the question would come under discussion. If he under stood the Right Honourable Gentleman rightly, It would first be laid before a Committee of the whole House, and that aftesa wards certain Resolutions would be proposed as the foundation of a Bin. He wished to know on what day the sense of she House would be taken upon those Resolutions, that Gentlemen who wished fo r further information might obtain it by moving for additional papers? The CIIANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that thd sense of the House would be taken as early as possible. Mr. TIERNEY remarked, that •the debate might be taken upon the Report • he wished it to be fixed, principally for the information of dentlemen now not in town, who might desire to be present. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated, that the Resolutions having been moved on one day, the Report would be brought up on the following. The Resolutions wouhl be very short. Mr. TIERNEY added, that though they might be short. other matters might arise out of them; and be thought, that at least one intervening day between their proposal and discus. don would be convenient. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed. that tfie Resolutions would be merely to continue the allowance* of the Civil List of 1816. He named Thursday, May 4th, sti the day when the sense of the House woLld be taken on the subject. Mr. BROUGHAM put a question connected with certain papers, for the production of which he had moved in the lad Parliament ; he begged to know whether the proposition of Government would touch the Droits of Admiralty, the Droite of the Crown, the 4 3 / 4 per cent. Duties, and other important funds at present at the disposal of his Majesty ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that the papers regarding the Civil List would contain all the idol mation which Ministers were at present prepared to furnish. Mr. BROUGHAM asked, whether the Right Honourable Gentleman was quite aware of what the late Mr. Pereeval had held out to Parliament, viz. that the subject should be consi dered on the settlement of the Civil List of a new reign, but that, while his Majesty George 111. lived, Parliament was prea eluded from entering into the subject by an arrangement in the shape of a bargain? If Ministers did not intend to include Ode part of the subject, be begged to give a general notice, that he would endeavour to ind6ce them to redeem the sort of pledge given in-1814. It would be infinitely more agreeable to him to leave it in the hands of Ministers, without interrupting the pre vailing harmony : the question would thus be introduced with all the authority and official information of the Right Hoooura able Gentleman. Mr. TIERNEY repeated, that he understood that the debate en the Civil List would take place on the 4th May. The House then adjourned. The whole of the military guard yesterday mounted duty in white gaiters. A guard of honour, under the command of Colonel STEIL, marched into the Court-yard of the KINos Palace, in Pall-mall, pre+ ceded by the Band of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards. His MAJESTY having signified his commands to go to the House from his Palace, in Pall-mall, instead of St. James's, as has formerly been the case, a detachment of the Life Guards took. their station in Pall-mall, opposite to tile Palace. Soon after one o'clock, the State Carriage and eight beautiful cream-coloured horses, drove by Mr. Roberts, the State Coachman, and one Postillion, arrived in the Palace-yard, from the King's-mews, Charing-cross, each horse having a Groom by his side, having flown: in their bosoms. The harness was ornamented with light-blue ribbons. It was deemed necesssary to take the rites at the East end of the Court-yard off their hinges, tp in sure the free passage of the State carriage out of the Palace-yard. To carry the attendants there were four carriages, which had been decorated with new scarlet hammer-cloths, and appropriate (aliments. Three of them were drawn by sets of beautiful bays, and one with blacks, decorated with crimson ribbons. On his MAJESTY entering his state apartments, he received - the FielclOfficer in waiting, who made a report of theeffective state of the three Regiments of Foot Guards; also the Colonel commanding the guard of the day, to whom his MAJESTY communi' cated the military pass word: The KING entered his state carriage exactly at half-past one o'clock ; he was dressed in purple, eft• broidered with gold. We were extremely happy to observe his MAJESTY looking in most excellent health. The 'KING was accompanied in his state car riage by the Duke of Mowraoss and Lord Borrow, as the Lords in Waiting. • The attendants in the other carriages were, Lord George Bercsford, the Comptroller of the Household; Colonel Whatley, the Groom in Waking; Earl HarrigNi, lile Gold Stick in Waking ; Colonel Lygon, the Silver Oak 1. 1 Waiting; Earl Macclesfield, the Captain of the Yeomc Guud,; Sir It. Vivian, the Equerry in Waiting; the men (Men in Waking, the Par of Hbeour, The Royal Carriages were preceded in the Proces l , sion by four Marshalmen, two and two ; eighteen footmen, two and two ; ten Yeomen, two and two , as the b ody guard. At the Royal Procession moved from the Cote* the guard of honour presented arms to the Soya , anon, aid the Band played GOD save thi Kiosk the sounds of which were overpowered by the loud and rapturous huzzas which the KING was received with' on his entrance into Pall-mall. The Royal Proces,ion proceeded through Cock. spur-street, ChAring-cross, Parliament-street, ikc. to the House of Peers, the whole of which were thronged to excess, as well as carriages of various descriptions. The windows and tops of the houses were thronged with highly respectable people, who received his MAJZSTIT with the most 'lurked attention and spect ; the Ladies waving their handkerchiefs, &a t ,. The Royal Cavalcade returned iir the same order s amidst the congratulations of his loving subjects. -.....- I - • V ; i .; • . • .1 ;t•