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eourse, he telt that he was stating what would be 71 recommendation. The Right Honourable Gentleman was brought up to the Bar, and practised at it for some time with distiaction. It was thought by some. though he did not concur entirely in the observation, that the habits of a lawyer, if strougly fixed, were not such as could be a recommendatior. to Lim ir. ful filling the duties of Parliament, or in executing the offices of the State. If such a prejudice existed, it could not operate to the disadvantage of his Right Honourable Friend, as he had not cominued su long in the profession at to idlow the character of his mind to be exclusively.fosmed upon its habits. He had since filled an office 'atone neatly allied to Oat which he now proposetrlir him, and tending in a high degree to preppie him hit the chair—)in office that trqiiited great and laborious investigation, pro. found research, extensive knowledge 61 business, and p-omptitude ..1 decision. AtJudge-Advocate-Ge.: neral the Right Hon. Gentleman was not unknown to , he House to have been distinguished for &ratans and strength of mind, for the candour that graced, his conduct, and the impartiality that marked his decisions. He had for some time sat in the House, And thntigli he had not taken a prominent part in questions of order, or offered his opinion 'frequently alout modes of proceeding, yet the laws and the pri.. l ✓ leges of Patliament bad not been inattentively oh s rued by him, nor had he failed to make them an oj. et of his study—(Heoraisar). He did not think it prop • detain the House with describing the other qualifications of hi, Right Honjurable Friend, though he might enlarge upon them without being misled by the partialities of hiendibit, or MOSISTCSi. lag the bounds of trutb. He would only say, that if d gnity of birth, it elevation of rank, it urbanity of manners, if integrity of conduct, it quickness of ap prehension, it promptitude of judgment, :f firmness of character, and impartiality of decision, joined with mildness of temper and conciliatory dispositions, were qualities that fitted a Gentleman for filling the Chair, and prepared him fur presirling over the debates and e tecuting the orders of the House, with honour to himself and satisfaction to Parliament, these were all combined in his Right Hon. Friend—(fear, hear). Having said this much, he would have wished to hart stopped here, and satisfied himself with the mo tion with which he meant to conclude; but be could not disguise from himself, nor conceal from the House, that a rumour bad gone abroad, or rather that there was a general understanding, that another Honourable Gentleman, acd one for whose character and qualifications he eutenained the highest respect, was to be put in nomination ageism: his Right Hon. Friend.--(ilear, hear). The' Hmiee would do hint the justice to allow, that idk t rily of the observations he had made be studiously avoided any allusion to tats circumstance, or any observation which might lead to any comparison— (hear, I'ke Hotus• he bad no doubt, from the talents and the respect ability of its Members, contained several Gentlemen capable of discharging the arduous duties and main taining the dignified elevation of Speaker. The great d'.fficulty was, to make the most proper choice among Many who were worthy of it—irder lames epigram de er more. He would conclude by recommending such a choice to the House, and would therefore move— Th it the Right Hon. Mr. Meaner' Sutton take the Chair of this House—( Hear. heir). • Mr. LITTLETON seconded the motion. He should "Int have obtruded himself eta the attention of the House had be not been deeply impressed with the propriety of the motion, and the eminent qualifi cations of his Right Hon. Friend to discharge the deities of the Chair. The only reluctance he telt to oi f iwce t h e claim of his Right Hon. Friend, arose Isom an understanding that a considerable part of Me House bad fixed their choice on an Honourable Member whose character be highly respected, and *bow qualifications be was as willing as them to anew—(Neer, hear, from. the Opposition Benches). Whoever should be called to the Chair would have au arduous duty to fulfil, in succeeding so distin gigs:Sad ak predecessor, whose loss was so universally regretted. Their late Speaker Awd retired too poop fee the wishes of the House, o rbosehonour and dig. , shy be so much consulted pd. „supported ; but he bad not retired too soon for Am ,ows reputation, which, be could not have exalted ble u } longer service l be hoped he bad not remained too long for his Itealau which was exposed to danger by his great exertions and his assiduous atteopon to business; or for the ser - future display of his talents in the civil service of his cuutry, to which, be might be called—(Hear, hear). It was a common and a useful practice, while elect ing a new Speaker, to mention the services and to &sadist the merits of his predecessor, that the reward of praise might operate as a motive to exertion, or a goide to choice. The House should recollect, in estimating the merits of their late Speaker, how long and in what circumstances he filled the Chair. The conduct of parties had never been more violent, nor their opposition more decided and yet in all their heats hi; decisions were so candid and just as to give general satisfaction, and to exempt• him from even the suspicion of bias or partiality—(Nser, hear).— During the pitied when he oteided,",there were in. the House men of the most transeendeot talents, as well as the must violent party spirits and yet his knowledge was never doubted, nor his judgment questioned, while be vindicated, by his abilities and integrity,' the wisdom of the succesike.eleetious by whichte was honoured. •It would be fortunate for those who were to succeed Dim, to retire with the unanimous applause and regret which were now testi fied towards him. The same period had been dis tinguished by great naval and military exertions, sad. by the eminent success of our ante under our its. . mortal Commanders. It was in that House, and in the thanks which the Speaker was appointed to coo- 1 vey to those Officers, that the most splendid and pre., cious reward of,theirservices was found, and he seed nut put to those Officers whether this toward had not been much ' enhanced by the manner in which the eloquence of the Speaker had conferred it ? whither expleita l ' Snit , by big Rem* Pit of Abe' w tr t 41/.. fralltr= .1 1 they (04 not be new WilAlLcy in their own t when described by bim, ped rapeseed with rpu i sa ? aqd*bather tber were not sairnetsel voice to new bea',._ (inns in thelMale of Lem humanity ?...—(iker.)—SOCh were the moo hue ppeaker, o was to be bald op air an ea to his Right H Friend (Mr. s e i s m s ). w h e y 101COSIORS .towr Win bed been aojustly h ose an d w pm IV:WM so well by the Risk H gateman (3ir Sobs Ike The Home regretted the retirement of the former, and were svivible of his merits : to the latter he would ssy !reseed ilto features !sterner honor's. . Conciliating, as he did, the' good will of all parties ;1 retaining, privately, the respect and regard of those i from whom be publicly felt hirritell bound to differ; he was well fitted to enjoy the confiJence of alt. The, House would witness his firmness and impartiality, as well as his knowledge and integrity, it its choice should place him in the situ.ation of presiding over its debates. He therefore felt great pleasure 'in se-1 carding the motion of his Right Honourable Friends' that the Right Honourable Manners Sutton be called to the Chair—(Wear, hear.) Mr. DICKINSON professed himself desirous to occupy but a very short space the attention of the House, while lie recommended another Honourable Gentleman to the office of Speaker. He would pro pose for their choice the Honourable Mr.. Charles Watkin Williams Wynne, a gentleman whose talents and qualifications peculiarly fitted him for the chair, and whose merits no one could deny—(Hear, hear.) He would lay out of his consideration all that had been said in favour of another Right Plonourable Member. He would follow the example so properly set him by the Honourable Gentleman opposite, and would not enter into the comparative trieliis of the two Members. He proposed Mr. Wynne, not for any demerit in Mr. Manners Sutton, but from the peculiar merits of his Honourable Friend—(Hear, hear.) In what had been said inpraise of the lormer he cordially joined, but if that eulogiurn was deserved by him; in what respect was his Hon. Friend interior or less deserving ?—(Hear, from all parts of the Nam.) Nay, he would teen go farther, and would say, that in some respects his claim was supetinr, as bei► i g founded is the experience of talents as displayed in the debates of the House, and his acknokledged ac. ! quaintance with its forms and history. In the know ledge of the orders of Parliament, and in questions I division, that were particularly important from the state of parties, his Honourable Friend displayed peculiar aptitude for the . Chair. It was not many days ago that be set the House right on &question of this kind, when even the late Speaker, eminently qua lified as he was for all parts of his duty, had acted on his suggestion, and bowed to his superior know ledge. It was this intimate acquaintance with the forms and precedents of Parliament, and prompti tude in applying them to regulate its proceedingy that constituted the best qualification for the Chair; and for those qualities his Honourable Fr4end was eminently distinguished. This praise did not depend upon report—..it did riot spring from the partiality of , friends—the House had been a witness of the tact. His Honourable Friend might say, like a great:an tient to another assembly, and in another competition “ Nal memoranda vobt, mea facts, Petassf. 14 Etta rear; eldlithosim—” We lived in times of great difficulty, when the dan gers of the country were probably greater than at any former period: we lived likewise in times when parties ran high—when they were numerous and sub- divided. The safety of the country depended on the wisdom and deliberations of the House, and the dig nity and impartiality with which its proceedings were coaductee. What, then, could be of greater im• portance than to place in the Chair a roan whose su perior knowledge might be relied on in cases of diffi salty, and to whose ascendancy in this respect all parties would bow t-.(Herr, dour)—h was Dolt un worthy of atteodast • too. is ttmss when pgrilar *so► lions were so much tatted of, that be was en accepta ble out of doers as to be sent into the Honer by large and respectable county without opposition. I addition to this, he would recommend his Honourab Friend from long and intimate habits of friendshi It might be asked, what this had to do with his go lifications to the Chair ? He would answer that had much. The qualifications for such a high e distinguished situation must be laid in private went integrity, and honour. as well as public talents an , ro Parliamentary service ; and be w as e na bled, f 1 the intimacy to which be a llud e d, to sa y o f hi t H nourable Friend, that, in every s e nse o f th e ter and the broadest acceptati o n i n w hi c h i t cou ld used, .he was r high-bred E ng li s h . Gentleman (Lord cries of hear, hear, from al parry 0 . She Horse) Both private and public characte r w e re necessary f i a Speaker: without personal dignity, some of t o duties imposed upon him co u ld not b e p er f orme d. How could he assert the privileges of the Comm t s is bit intercourse. with the other House ? How coo he demand freedom of speech from the Crown, mid lay claim to respect in all cases wbete the House re quired the maintenance of its dignity, without perm. nal respectability ? Knowing that his Honourable Friend ,possessed this, and every other qualification fur the Chair, he would conclude by proposing Mr. CharlesWatkinsWilliams Wynn to be their Speaker; and was confident that, if be met with - the choice of the House, he would retire from the high office with that unanimous praise which bad been bestowed up. on his predecessor—(Hoch, Hear). Sir M. W. RIDLEY seconded the motion. He would not enter into any conskleratioe of the merits of Mr. Manners Sutton, but would press the petuliar fitness of his Honourable and Learned Friend; Mr. C. W:1".•Wyell;tal Mt the their. 'its Mir 111114 the resestp it was necessary to place in the-Presi dency of the Huta,, a person whose knowledge of Pailiamenearylornis was universally acknowbefged, and whose firmness, idtpartiality, and temper, Would confer dignity on its proceedings and presetveregu larity in its discussions=(lleor, dear). He (Sir M. Ridley) called upon all the Memberfof the House to discharge from their alkyds, as he bad himself done, all political prejudices and patty partialities. He supported his Honounble Friend, he would assure the House, from no political feeling whatever. He, had lately difiseed with him on a very important question—the suspension of the Habeas COrpus act; but claiming foe himself a conscientious resat cisto the dictates of his own mind, and the decisions of his own judgment, he could not refuse the same privi lege to others ; and, thirelore, believing that his Ho ( pourable Friend had shewn as math integrity in the i esse•whieb he had given as that to which be himself blld some, be did not allow this ;Medal difference a mooniest tp interrupt their mutual cinifidetiee, or to reduce tt i I respest be entertained for his charic. . ter. Neither did bo pow support his Honoorable Friend from a regard to the iatilllSC7 that subsisted, between them, though be could soy, front a lin are• quaistaoce with hint, begun at school, and exteffliing duougb their submquent life is various situations,] that he found him as estimable in private interconrsr, and . as much beloved by his private 'friends, as he was . serviceable to the public, and honourable in hit public capacity : but this union of private and public virtue. joined to his great knowledge-. of Parliamen tary history and proceedings, peculiarly fitted lent for the Chair; and he was convinced that the House would, by his election, suffer as little as possible from . the lamented loss of its late Speaker, which he re gretted as much as any one could do. He concluded by seconding the motion that the Honourable. felt. 'Charles Welkin Williams Wynn be called to • the Chair*(Hear; hear). 'The Right Hon. C. MANNERS SUTTellsl--:1 si•For the manner in which this day the Right Hon. I Gentleman and my Honourable Friend, have. done me the honour to propose me as a candidate for fhe high and distinguished office of your Speaker, I mil, and shall ever be particularly grateful ; although sa tisfied that, from the warmth of their commendation,. I am infinitely more indebted to their kindness and partiality than to any merit of my own. With this feeling et my comparative incompetency to the high I situation of your Chair—a situation which has so' often been the reward of the highest parliamentary' attainments, and may be fairly denominated the goal of all eer honourable emulation, together with the' adventitious circumstances of the crowded state of this House, the natural anxiety I see around me, and in which I am destined to bear a Inure than ordinary share, I find it almost impossible to acquit myself to the House as I could wish, in return for the forerun ble manner 'in which they have done me the honour to receive the proposal of try Right Hon. Friend.— ,They would, I doubt not, charge me with little leis than insincerity, if I did not avow myself but indiffe. I rently acquainted with the qualities deemed requisite for, and the difficulties that environ the arduous post of honour. (Hear.) I am but too well aware of, my inferiority in attainments to my Honourable op ponent—of the difficulties imposed by the exemplary conduct of the late Speaker upon him who shall Le nest in the order of succession. To nu mar. are those difficulties more obvious and apparent tilati mys.lt ; yet whilst I feel the difficulties which present them selves to be of no slight importance, I am, I confess, emboldened to permit my suit still to rest 'Toil the support so kindly given it. by my worthy Friends, who have submitted it' to the House, and to the yet kinder reception which the House has done me the honour to give to that proposition. Noa can Ibe insensible that the Chair of the British Commons is the highest meed of a British Representatieetacribi. I don. (Applause.) If it shall be my lot to.hesiutrus led with that important situation.•it shalt- twiny anxious wish, my constant study, to lulfil its afittiet,tay the most solicitous care, attention, and sfisidnity..— (Hear, hear.) If your vote should determine', other wise, I beg to assure the Haase, that I cannot be so blinded by self-confidence, or mdtives of ambition, as not to believe that the choice will light on one whose tales, and attainments will prove highly advanta geout to Parliament, and justify their etioieet in the eyes of the country at large. (Continued applause ) Mr. C. W. WYNN—si I feel it impossible to ex. press the sentiments which at this moment agitate me. I feel it, however, necessary, to epologize to the House for the kind warmth of eulogium in which my Honourable and worthy Friends have been induced to speak of my talents,ead my pretensions to the die-' tingutsbed honour of your Chair. They have, it is but was obvious, eonseitedtbews through the medium of personal regard. How desirable for the conve-. nience of Parliament, and the progress of public hue sines: it is that your. Chair should be ably filled, all are aware, and none more so than I ; how much more arduous its duties are rendered by a possible comparison with the mode in which they have been lately peiformed by our late enlightened Chairna.M , is also a circumstance not a little appalling. Fqt myself, whatever may be the result of this day, 1 shall ever feel what has already passed with the sin cerest pleasure, and dwell with peculiar gratification. on the kind manner in which my Honourable Friends have endeavoured to substantiate my claims to your confidence—Vitt/area.) These favourable testimo nials I cannot help considering. more than adegatett reward for any exertion or pains I may have Laeatesvesl, in investigating the law or Constitution of Padiarnri d ut, There is but one of those qualities which Lam den. rout to impress on your minds that I dre-pos,esT,. which is, the warmest zeal for the maintenance oldie privileges of Parliament —(Hear, hear,) --privileges which our forefathers have handed down to us for centuries, for the protection of' the interests of the Le gislative Body, and thereby maintaining the liberties and rights- of the people—(AHlause.) As the ite preseetative of the People, and Member of this House, I considered these the fit objects of mine and every Member's support. With respect to the proposition made to favour of my Right Honourable Friend's being placed in that Chair, I certainly shall support it with my vote. None can more justly appreciate than 1, the industry, application, and talents whicht he possesses. or the extreme amenity and suavity of temper, which, I am satisfied, should lie be placed in that Chair, will be peculiarly, gratefully, and usa fully exerted in his official character to evety Mean.' icr of this Hous"--talMtaarr.) • • -4 Sir CHARLES BUICRELL—There could exit' but one opinion respeting the merits and talents of the worthy and amiable individual, whe with so much credit to himself,aind honour to the House, had filled tor fifteen years the arduous and difficult office of Speaker—(Hear, hear, hear.) For the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Sutton) Who was nominated to the Chair, he had a warm regard, and he was persuaded no man could esteem another more highly than 'he did, when ke considered the amiable manners,, the excellent abilities, and the benevolent feeliegs of that o w d ' Right Hon. Gentleman. Y et . he I that the safe he should this even i h7g i g s i le ve un , would la sa b y e , earlyit htipvnicrdatievfunaa m anne rs :H v tleeh o oba u a : refwe rteit better f t sharegeeuog h tsfweu i s unaliafujisreri H aiejydit i dt i no o aistotnh i nov i g r il kuowledge, he was persuad e dlllivaepat,bior:lleieeabs3c;ndidtidni:tellsbe.iiryoetnelnti.tediitelnidanegbsiivreositob‘clisatituii,;.:finsillier.o.ani.tes.: to th ld at a lin t e4 e . amiE d 4U t i n ni c Y e • and attention be had uniforn4 exhibited in every. de. 'paruneat of public duty. He hail . attentiv was convinced there was no coati letter qualified t o Friendand he ely Cl 1 S ••• dered the merits of his Hono urable fill the Chair, and that no mitts could or stios - la ails-, chine its dutie6.llw getinily; . 04 this grouod ' should crtta:nly give Lis s in fawn Li 4:1 lionnuniblo Friend. Mr. Serjeant 0 N:;l.OW—He was persuaded that no man could be better qiuditied than his Horne:able .friend to till the Chair (Mr. Wynn), and it was im possible fitr him to forget the zeal which that smithy individual had strewn since he had been a Member f .he Howe. He (Mr. Oaslow) was actuated by ro persona feelings, but he should certainly feel it Lis irdispensible duty to give his rote in ',vont ut ti.e appointment of his Honourable l rieni. /Amidst crirs of " Question, questinn.". WILUE RIO RCE lose. Those who had wit nessed the truly admirable manner in which the ;lu tists tif f the oCce had been performed by the late Speaker. had no occasion to be reminded of the dif. ficoltliliich attended the appointment of a scent. Itideed, the worthy fl,3l4:ier d no coin gium, as his conduct speke for ittelt, and W4Sei*, v all praise. le his retire:ll , n* may he feel all ii.at di - light and comfort which the coa,clonsnes of having discharged Lls duty with the rtmost in-tr.:4y and la:partiality, as well as the most enre....11,-3 t.,1, 8;! , • can inspire—( Loud cheering fr: m ail ride: ii :41:e) For tl:c Right HonourahleGenteiniar he had much esteem, and he was suret- !oared to judge favourably of his industry, talents a nd hi s heart. Indeed, the truly amiaide conduct of the Right Hon. Gceilerrian ta-day had :!hewn h: was ac. tested by truly honest feelings. At the same urae he was bound to say, that he was compelliid to give his vote in favour of his Honourable Friend neat him (Mr. Wynn) who had on every occasion shewn himself fully acquainted with the orders,reguiations, and forms of the House, and had exhibited the ra.st profound knowledge of all that was requisite to t : e known by a Speaker. li' hat was, perhaps. of t•ie Isnort inipoitahce, he had shewn he was confined by the trammels of party, and was at all .irius Ulna. 'trd by the most libel al feelings. He should, there. tore, as? ee with those who prop- bed to place his Ho. nourable Friend in the Chair, and while he gave his vote •thus decidedly in favour of his Ft cad (Ms. 'Wynn), he begged at tie Elms: time to say no mat: telt, or could feel, more regard or esteem than be did for the Right Honourable Gentleman opposite to him. (Hoer, fear, hear.) Lord CASTLEREAGH 1 '7,114) on this occasion war dressed in the Windsor uniform) was about to address the Elouse, but the cries of .‘ Question" be. Came "so general that, he desisted. The Wifely was then 'leered for a division, wheo the Mot were— .. • ForMie. Sutton Sf2—Fur Mr. W)iii. 15'1 litajusity in favour ut Mr. Sutton Ib i. utrangers were not again admitted to the Gallery; bnt Tide:stand that the nee, Spe ker (Mr. :.1.4s- NEHS SiriTON) was, in the usual torni, the Chair, by the Mover (Sir Jolts Mellott) ao ! the Seconder (Mr.. Lermistori, of Stalloresou. ) of the Address. On taking the Chair, he expressed, it a very Iselin},. and elecluent manner, his deep senses of the very high hor.otir which tl e haute had bm'r kind mouth to conter on him. He la.neoted the in adequacy of his talents to succeed so enhighiened zed admirable a•cliaracier as i!ie late Speaker ; lin tii.st• ed House would give him credit ! 's :,11:,,ery, zeal and attention to every Joy he shoold i.e to perform —(1-lear, kw). tae !^peet no individual could be mere zealous than he w;:s to di , chug: iris duties to the House and the Public; and he implored their candour. should he in airy respect be fond (L. fic;erit.—CHere the feelings of the Right liJn. Gen tleman preven , ed his proceeding furtber.) Lord CASTLEREAGH—After the very proper choice which the House had just made, it would cer tainly ill become him to deceit' :Leal much lune.er. He congratulated the House and the Right ilossout. able Gentleman, and trussed that he should long be spared to fulfil the duties of that office, to which he had been so honourably raised ; and he tx;iressed the firmest confidence , that herb sd receive the warmest support of the House. Entertaining these views, he felt it unnecessary to add more than mtrely to express his heartfelt wishes for the success of the Right Ho nourable Gentleman, and he concluded by moving that the House do now' adjourn.—Agreed to. CERMAN PAPBAS. I.EIPSIC, MAY 16. FROM THE LETTER OF A MERCHANT. K'... p Our fair has turned out extremely ill ; it may be reckoned inferior by one-third, if not a half, to the last Michaelmas fair. It is said there acre Eau:- teen thousand strangers less, which one could easily perceive in the streets. The number of Russiaos and Poles in particular, was small, as thou: who were there made but few purchasei. Germany is so over. stocked with goods, that it has It! ;Imre than it needs, the consumption having been Litxii redu:c..l by war and distress, and the manufactures, by tia employment of machinery instead of human lotion:, have greatly increased, and every thing is moducta much more rapidly. This causes the trade in mar, • tactured good to magnate tett - cutely. Silks, fort:iv:7 a great article at our fair, were ;n retail demand.— English cotton manolartmes extremely cheap; Our kit 5 ot (ipsr cent. and sni;:ely a third part of stock on hand was disposed of—the proprietors, or course, sulTer a great loss by the part they hrvc kit on their hands. ciazon cot:on goods fottnd ln:ress any sale. Our manufacturers are inconsolah;c, stare by this failu:e of their last hope, the greatest etslr•s will be occationed, as they vAI be obliged to dims , ' a number of workmen, who will be exposed to perish with Imagers Woollen wares, p.trticutarly fit.e Vt thsrtand cloth; and Saxon Merinos, kersetticres. 81c , sold such ; nnd altnost all the stocks were bought. I'he !nte-ir cloth; fetched very loin prices. Wool from lioLerlia, '.'-loravia, and Hungary, of inferoi qualities, was Li al!tintlance; the prices have : no" ever, fallen from 49 to 60 per cent. within Otto me mcnths—altwist the u'ofile was sol.l. As shtaring time aporoa:het, the Saxon may be expecte:l to c`oirie•echeaper thar• last year; hot it is nut like.} tall above 11 or Li per cent. Ordinary wu , ti may 14 'from :SU to 441 pet cent. cheaper than last year. • . L'• • •e VIENNA, MAY 17. Thiptepart spread in in:iny Cl‘rtlyin li.tpers, that the regiment Lindentu has been given, sirce the !'death of i:s proptictor, to th:! Prince of l'arm.o, ;$ to be added to the ether numerous tables which fuse been cirzuletd by publi: prints concerning this l'fitics and !rs alvst mother', who is expectsd bur rammer. • . • . . . .. • . • . .. . . . .: ..'• Yr. •f•C PPP du ten