Star. — London, England, 1813-07-23 00:00:00

~' • PARLMMENTARr PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, JULY 24. • PROROGATION BY THE PRINCE REGENT.' This day, soon after two o'clock, his Royal High ness the PRINCE REGENT proceeiied from Carlton ' House throUgh the Park, in his state equipage, to prorogue the Parliament. His Royal Highness en tered the House of Lords under a royal salute of twenty-one guts, fired in the Park. The House had been previously occnpied by Peeresses and juvenile Ladies of Noble Families.— The Lords present appeared in their robes, and the presence of the Peeresses added much to the dignified display. His Royal Highness entered the Parliament Cham ber at the King's door, - preceded by his Ministers and Officers, bearing the appendages of Royalty.— . :He wore his rich parliamentary robes over a full suit of uniform,*viz. blue and gold, with a military hai. When seated on the Throne, the Earl of LIVERPOOL stood on his left, holding the sword of state, the Mar quis of HERTFORD and Lord YARMOUTH next. 'the LORD CHANCELLOR and the Archbishops stood on the right of the PRINCE, also the other Ministers of the King, with the Dukes of CAMBRIDGE, GLOUCESTER, NORFOLK, &c. Near the benches where the Bishops usually sit, several Foreign Ministers stood, wearing cordons of their Orders of Knighthood. The Black Rod was then sent to desire the attend ance of the Commons, and soon after the SPEAKER, several Members, and the Officers of the House, ap ' peered at the Bar. Mr. SPEAKER, bowing, delivered the following Address: " May it please your Royal Highnets, . " We, his Majesty's most dutitul and loyal Sub jects, the Commons of Great Britain and . It eland, in Parliament assembled, have voted the supplies for the service of the present year; and, reflecting upon the various transactions which have come before us, we look back with satisfaction upon those which con cern our domestic policy, entertaining also a confi. delft hope in the prosperous issue of those great events which must regulate the settlement of our Foreign Relations. " Under the pressure of great burdens at home, and the still continuing necessity for great exertions, a plan has been devised and executed, which, by a judicious and skilful arrangement of our finances, will for a considerable period postpone, or greatly mitigate, the demands for new taxation, and at the same time materially accelerate the final extinction of she National Debt. " Our reviving Commerce also looks forward to those mew fields of enterprise which are opening in the East ; and, after long and laborious discussions, we presume to hope that (in conformity with the in junctions delivered to us by your Royal Highness at the commencement of the present Session) such pru dent and adequate arrangements have been made for the future Government of the British Possessions in India, a; will combine the greartet advantages of commerce and revenue, and provide 4LO for the last ing prosperity and happiness of that vast and popu lous p•Ttion of the British Empire. " But, Sir, these are not the only objects to which our attention has been called ; other momentous changes have been proposed for our consideration. —Adhering, however, to those laws, by which the 'throne, the Parliament, and the Government of this Country are made fundamentally Protestant, we have not consented to allow that those who acknowledge a foreign jurisdiction should be authorised to admini s er the powers and jurisdiction of this Realm, wil ling, as we are, neverthelesss, and willing, as I trust, we ever shall be, to allow the largest scope to reli gious toleration. " With respect to the Established Church, follow ing the munificent example of the last Parliament, we have continued the annual grant for improving the value of its smaller Benefices ; and we have, at the same time, endeaioured to provide more effec tually for the general discharge of tarase sacred duties of a Church Establishment, which, by forming the . moral and religious charar!( rof a brave and intelli. gent People, have, under ti,e blessing of Con, laid the deep foundations of British greatness. " Sir, by your Royal Highness's commands, we have also turned our views te• the state of our Foreign Relations. In the North, we rejoice to see by the Treaties laid before us, that a strong barrier is erect ed against the inordinate ambition of France, and we presume to hope that the time may now be ar riving which shall set bounds to her remorseless spirit of conquest. " In our contest with America, it must be always remembered that we have not been the aggressors. Slow to take up arms against those who should have been naturally our friends, by the original ties of kindred, a common language, and (as might have been hoped) by a joint zeal in the cause of national liberty, we must,now, nevertheless, put forth our whole strength, and maintain with our ancient supe. riority upon the ocean those maritime rights which we have resolved never to surrender. de But, Sir, whatever doubts may cloud the rest of our views and hopes, it is to the Peninsula that we look with sentiments of unquestionable delight and triumph ; there the world has seen two gallant and independent nations rescued from the mortal grasp of fraud and tyranny by British Councils and British valour ; and within the space of five short years, from the dawn of our satcesses at Roleiti and Vi tniera, the same Illustrious Commander has received the tribute of our admiration and gratitude for the brilliant passage of the Douro, the hard fought battle of Talavera, the day of Busaco, the deliverance of Portugal ; the Mural Crowns was at Ciudad Rod rigo, and Badajos, the splendid victory of Salamanca, and the decisive overthrow of the Armies of France in their total rout at Vittoria ;—deeds which have made all Europe ring with his -renown, and have. covered the British name with a blaze of unrival- led glory. 64 Sir, that the cause of this Country and of the World may not, at such a crisis, suffer from any want of zeal, on our part, to strengthen the hands of his Majesty's Government, we have finished our supplies with a large and liberal aid, to enable your , Royal Highness to take all such measures as the' emergencies of public affairs may require, for disap pointftig or defeating the enterprises and designs of she enemy. 41 The Bill which I have to present to your Royal }highness for this purpose is iatityled, 4 An 40 for 'enabling his Majesty to rails% the Sum of Five Mil. lions, for the Service of Greii Britain ; and for ap. plying the Sum of TWO' Hundred Thousand Pounds for the Service of Ireleivi.' To which Bill his Ma lesty's faithful Comminfs. with all humility, entreat his Majesty's Royal Assent. The Clerk then read the title of the Bill presented, and his Royal Highness to Prince Regent signified his assent by a motion of his hand. The assent was immediately declared by the Clerk of the Crown, in the terms bestowed on a Money Bill, namely— " Le Roy remerder ies loyauz sujets accepte leur benevolence et ausd le veult." The 'Royal Assent was next given to the Peniten tiary Houses Bill. The Prince moved his hand, and the Clerk said, according to usage— " Le Roy le yeah." His Royal Highness the REGENT then delivered, in a clear, distinct, and audible tone, the following Speech :- 1 .6.4 My Lord: and Gentlemen, " I cannot release you from your attendance in Parliament without• repeating the expression of my deep regret at the continuance of his• Majesty's la mented indisposition. " The,attention which you have paid to the public interests in the course of this Session demands my warmest acknowledgements. " The splendid and signal success which has at tended the commencement of the campaign in the Peninsula, the consummate skill and ability displayed by Field Marshal the Marquis of Wellington in the progress of those operations which have led to the great and decisive victory obtained near Vittoria, and the valour and intrepidity by which his Majesty's Forces and those of his Allies have been distinguished, are as highly gratifying to my feelings as they have been to those of the whole Nation. Whilot these operations have added new lustre to the British arms, they afford the best prospect of the deliverance of the Peninsula from the tyranny and oppression of France ; and they furnish the most decisive proof of the wisdom of that policy which has induced you, under every vicissitude of fortune, to persevere in the support of this glorious contest. The entire failure of the French Ruler in his designs against the Russian Empire, and the destruc tion of the French army employed on that service, were followed by the advance of the Russian forces, since joined by these of Prussia, to the Banks of the Elbe ; and though upon the renewal of the contest the Allied Armies have found themselves obliged to retreat before the superior numbers collected by the enemy, their conduct during a series of severe and sanguinary conflicts has nobly upheld their military character, and commanded the admiration of Europe. 66 I have great satisfaction in acquainting you that there exists between me and the Courts of St. Peters burgh, Berlin, and Stockholm, the most cordial union and concert : and I trust I shall be enabled, by the soda which you have o liberally afforded, to render this union effectual for the accomplishment of the great purpose for which it has been established. 4 , I regret the continuance of the war with th e United States of America. , 6 My desire to re-establish between the two Coun tries those friendly relations, so important to their mutual interests, continues unabated ; but I cannot consent to purchase the restoration of peace by any sacrifice of the maritime rights of the British Empire. Gentlemen of the House of Commons, " I thank you for the liberal provision you have made for the services of the present year. . " It is a great satisfaction to me to reflect, that' by the regulations you have adopted for the redemp tion of the National Debt, you have established a system which will not retard its ultimate liquidation, whilst at. the same time it provides for the vigorous prosecution of the war with the least practicable addition to the public burdens. Illy Lords and Gentlemen, 44 I entirely approve of the arrangements which you have made for the government of the British Territories in India, and fer the regulations of the British commerce in that part of the world. They appear to have been wisely framed, with a view to the circumstances which have occurred since this sub ject was last under the consideration of Parliament. By these arrangements you have preserved in its es sential parts that System of Government which expe rience has proved to be not less calculated to provide for the happiness of the inhabitants of India, than to promote the interests of Great Britain ; and you have judiciously extended to the subjects of the United Kingdom in general a participation in the commerce of countries within the limits of the East India Com pany's Charter, which will, I doubt not, have the effect of augmenting the resources of India, and of increasing and improving the trade and navigation of his Majesty's dominions. 44 The tried and affectionate loyalty of his Majesty's People, the constancy which they have displayed during this long and arduous war, and the patience with which they have sustained the burdens necessa rily imposed upon them, have made an indelible im pression on my mind. Such continued and perse vering exertions, under so severe a pressure, afford the strongest proof of their attachment to that Con stitution which it is the first object of any life to main tain. , s In the success which has recently attended his Majesty's arms, I acknowledge with devout grati tude the hand of DIVINE PROVIDENCE. The use I desire to make of these, and of all other advantages, is to promote and secure the welfare of his Majesty's ?topic; and J cannot more decidedly evince this dis. position, than by employing the powerful tneans you have placed in my hands in such a manner as may lin best calculated to reduce the extravagant pre. tensions of the enerny, and thereby to facilitate the attainment, in conjunction with my Allies, of a se• cure and honourable peace." Then the Lotto CHANCELLOR by the PRINCE Rit 9ENT's command. said— " My Lord: and Gentlemen, gg It is the command of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, acting in the name and on behalf of his Majesty, that this Parliament be prorogued to Mon day, the 23d day of August next. to be then there holden ; and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Monday, the 23d day of August next." HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER, having counted the House, took the Chair, - and was immediately summoned by the Usher of the Black Rod to attend the House of Peers, to hear the Royal Assent to two Bills, and the Speech of his Royal. Highness the Prince Regent on the Pro rogation of Parliament. The • SPEAKER, attended by all the Members pre. sent, accordingly went to the House of Peers, and, on their return, the SPEAKER, standing at the table, read a Copy of the Speech, and the House adjourned to the 2Scl of August next. THE PRINCE GOING IN STATE TO THE HOUSE OF PEERS. Yesterday his Royal Highness the PRINCE went in State to the House of Peers, to close the Session of Parliament by a Speech from the Throne, which was the second time of his going in State since his ap pointment to the Regency, and it being above seven years since his Majesty went, the procession excited considerable curiosity, although the crowd was not so great when the procession went, as on its return, owing to its having been erroneously stated that it would take place at three o'clock. A party of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards mounted the King's guard on the occasion, in white gaiters. At half-past one o'clock the Prince's Crown was removed from the Lord Chamberlain's Office in one of the Prince's private carriages, under the care of Mr. Noss and another Gentleman in Waiting, under an escort, to the Parliament House. His Royal Highness the Prince Regent arrived at St. James's Palace in his private carriage from Carl ton House, dressed in regimentals, wearing the Or der of the Garter, and we are extremely happy to say, appeared in most excellent health. He entered by the temporary entrance trom the Garden, where there was a party of the Yeomen of the Guard to re ceive him. His Royal Highness proceeded to the Levee Room, where the Lord Chamberlain, the Lord Steward, the Treasurer, the Comptroller of the Household, and a number of other officers, were in waiting to receive his Royal Highness. The Field Officer in waiting was in attendance, made his return to the Prince of the Army, and took the pass-word for the day. It being announced to his Royal High ness that every thing was in a state of readiness for p.....csion to begin to more, he proceeded through the suite of rooms and down the great stairs, accompanied by his numerous attendants. The Prince entered the state carriage at five minutes be fore two o'clock, attended by the Duke of Montrose to carry the sword of state, and Lord James Mur ray as the Lard in Waiting. On his Royal Highness entering the state carriage, the Coldstream Regiment band struck up " God save the King," and the co lours and the arms of the Guard were presented to the Prince. The eight beautiful cream-coloured horses were ornamented with a profusion of light blue ribbons. They were drove by Mr. Roberts, the State Coachman, who, with the postilion, displayed a great variety of choice flowers. The procession be gan to move In the following order : Three of the Life Guards in their new uniforms, I A carriage and six bays, in which were a Gentleman Usher, Eton, and Silver Stick in Waiting. The second Carriage and six bays, in which were General Finch, the Groom in Waiting, General Leigh for the Master of the Robes, and a Page of Honour. • The Master of the Horse's Carriage, drawn by six beautiful black Horses, decorated with red Ribbons and Tatsels ; in it were Earls Harrington and Macclesfield, the Gold Sticks in Waiting. Twelve of the Life Guards. Four Manhalmen. Fourteen Livery Servants of the Prince Regent, in their State Liveries, with Canes, each two and two. Ten Yeomen of the Guards, two and two. Four Footmen on each side of the Carriage. Four Yeomen, one at each wheel. The procession proceeded through the centre mall in St. James's Park. Parties of the 7th Hussars at tended in the Park and the streets, to prevent the procession being interrupted. His Royal Highness was received at the Parliament House by the ringing of St. Margaret's bells, and a discharge of cannon 'from the Lambeth shore. He entered the House of Peers at twenty minutes past two o'clock. The Prince came out of the House at ten minutes before three, which was announced by the sound of trum pets, the discharge Of artillery from the Lambeth shore, by a signal from the roof of the House of Peers, the ringing of bells, and the shouts of the po pulace. The procession proceeded back in the same order and the same way as it came, with a conside rable increase of populace. On their passing through Cleveland-row, the scaffolding for the rebuilding of St. James's Coffee-house was covered with spec tators, when, on their pulling off their hats to huzza, one of the Life Guard's horses took fright at the noise and the waving of the hats, reared up, threw his rider, knocked Bacon down belonging to the Bow-street Office, who was under the horse at the entrance to the Palace, but we are happy to say, both he and the Lifeguardsman escaped unhurt. On the Prince getting out of the state carriage, he appeared much oppressed with heat : he was received by the Lord Chamberlain, the Treasurer and Comp troller of the Household. The Lord Steward went to the House of Peers to receive and attend his Royal Highness there. The Prince left the palace for Carlton House in his private carriage. On the return of the State Carriage to. the King's Mews, the crowd was so great, that the men could not proceed with cleaning of it ; they were so much interrupted by their rudeness, that they were obliged to put it into the house till the arrival of a party of hotie and foot soldiers to keep the crowd off. THE EVENING STAB LONDON. FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1813. In the greater part of our impression of yesterday we gave a correct abstract of the contents of tl:e Panics Rzczacr's Speech at the close of the Session. In another part of our Paper will be found' an accu. rate copy of this important document, with a correct report of the elegant Address of the SPEAKER of the House of Commons on the occasion. The Plum- • REGENT delivered the Speech from the Throne wit)... grace and emphasis peculiarly his own, and such wa s the brilliancy and distinctrecs of his enunciation, that every syllable was heard at the remotest corner of the immense apartment iu which the Peers were as sembled. By the Heligoland Mail of yesterday we have in telligence from Hamburgh to the 19. h instant. Go. vernment have also a Messenger from Sweden with dispatches, which, it is said, state it to be the decided opinion of the CROWN PRINCE Of SWEDEN, that the Armistice will not be prolonged. The accounts from Hamburgh slew, on the part of the French Ruler, an indifference to private feel ing, a defiance of public opinion, and an abandon. ment of the decorum of political authority, unusual even under the iron rod of his government. It hac been required of the citizens of Hamburgh to furnish daily 1560 men to labour on the lot tifications of the place, and this demand to the full extent not being complied with, fifty opulent inhabitants were forced to submit to the menial employment, among whom, is Mr. WORTMAN, a Gentleman of great respectabi lity, and nearly seventy years of age. A list has been received of the proportions at which the different merchants and others are assessed for the new contribution, the names of whom it is not neces sary to insert ; it will be sufficient to say, that the sum required of Mr. GODRERAY, a considerable mer chant, is between 18 and £19,000 sterling. In a le dition to the contribution a loan has been required, and every person assessed for the contribution at two thousand francs, is to contribute to the loan, and in proportion to the amount of his assessment for the contt ibution. C; At Lubec the French have conducted themselves much in the same spirit : forty-eight respectable tra• den have been sent on board a sli:p as prisoners, who are to continue in that situation as hostages, until the demands of the French Governor are satisfied. The following authentic circumstance, which is very little known, assumes peculiar interest from the present advance of the allied army in the Peninsula upon the frontiers of France. May not its recollection stagger the Tyrant ?—Among dispatches intercepted by Sir JOHN MooRE, about the end of the year 1808, was a Report to BONAPARTE from the Minister of Police, representing " the efforts of the disaffected in France to spread unfavourable reports as to the issue of the War in Spain—that the English would land a strong force on the Coast of Biscay, and would oc cupy a position upon the frontiers, and thereby cut off supplies of every description, by way of the great pass of Bayonne, to the French armies acting in the centre and South of Spain, who would consequently run the risk of perishing."—The Minister also very gravely added (and present circumstances seem fa. vourable to the fulfilment)—" that they had revived and circulated an old prophecy among the people, that the first disasters that were eventually to lead to the downfall of the French Empire *ere to originate in Spain." For the authenticity of the above, we can refer to any Officer who was upon the Staff of Sir JOHN Moons, at Mayorga, in December, 1808. The Ladies in the House of Lords yesterday chiefly wore their hair adorned with large pearl beadt ; a few had feathers, and some fillets of gold net. The dresses were in general white satin ; a few appeared in colour silks. Lord THURLOW has taken an elegant house in Fitzroy-square, to which his Lordship removed on Moaday last from Baker-street, and where every' ar rangement is making for his intended nuptials with Miss Botam, which will take place in a few days, Saturday, HUGH CRAWFORD, Esq. the worthy Chief Magistrate of Greenock, returned to chat place, after an absence of several months in the Metropolis, where his zeal and talents have been successfully employed in advocating the claims of his Constiui, ents, and of the Country at !serge, to a participatioa in the benefits of the East India Trade. The Marquis of DOUGLAS has at present a number of men employed in taking down houses in the hi;•lt town of Hamilton, in order to enlarge his plea:lire grounds. A man employed in this work was las; week killed by a large stone falling upon him, fron; the fourth storey of one of the houses. A serious accident had nearly happened to the Duke of KENT yesterday; as he was taking the exercise of riding, his horse fell with him, by stepping on a loose stone; but, fortunately, his Royal Highness only re. ceived a cut in the lip, and a slight bruise in the *rm. Yesterday, during the retuin of the Royal caval cade down Pa.rliament•street, one of the Lite Guards was thrown from his horse, and rolled under the cream-coloured horses attached to the State Carriage. in which .was the PRINCE R saes r, but an immediate alarm being given, he was happily taken up withcut receiving any other injury than a slight kick from one of the animals. A Day of Thanksgiving is appointei to take 1 11 4" far the late Victory.