The National Register. — London, England, 1820-09-24 00:00:00

Sinotriat Parliament. HOUSE OF COMMONS. gonna's', SLIM 18. Thb day the Hanle met alike usual hour. The moment after the admission of strangers to the gallery, the House plo t-Felled to business. PROCI6OI9IG6 AGILINST TUB •QOaiN.—The CHAN CEI.I4)R of the EXCHEQUER ruse aad moved, that a Committee he appointed to inspect the Jearsals of the Lords, wills respect to any proreedisso adopted by their Lordships upon the Bell of Pains Bud Penalties maw reading against the Queen. Mr. Serjeant ONSLOW said, that feeling as he did most strongly for the honour of the House, and that all enquiry upon the important subject at preseut before the House of Phslialeseett *Mould he ensiled onto the most sokenn osmium, use's. to suggest that a Bill shueld be brorght in fur the ramose uf conducting their proceedings In a manner curres poodle; with the unportmee of them. lu order to give ad- IlittostO weight to the authority of the proceedings which it might be the intention of flit Home to adopt, he n was of epodes that it would be necessary to have the pwer of munalisiog witnesses spots oath at their Isar. Mr. CREF.VEY said, within the last few days it had been remoured that am attempt wits to be made to induce the Home tenement, the authority which they had possessed time inenteraorool, of ezansining winkles.. at the Bar of the House. flew this privilege had been acted upon by the House of Cuesmuns ever Mote a House of Co.ae. .b pd been established as a part of the Coast itotion of this Cr= and to give it up, particularly on such an occasion, in his.opiairfra, be a measure (the most extraordioary . chit ever was heard of. lie wished to know from the Leased Redcoat whether the proposition which he had jest asp Rested arise from any coutemplated reutsuciatioa of the pri /deo Mr. *edema ONSLOW....ii No upon mine honour." Mr. CItEEVEY contioued.—if the House of Commons were to give up the power to which he had alluded,the me of disgrace wadi/ be filled up. From that moment the Home Af.Comesoos would become irrecoverably an okject of the deepest contempt with the Consitry.—(Hear hear.) Mr. BERNEL rose to protest against the House euesept log to act upon any proposition of the kind. He should Indeed most seriously regret that a power should be given to the Helm of Commas to examine witnesses upon oath. Mr. fIOBHOUNE said. he rose to ole.ct to the Motion of the Right Hon. Gentleman OM Chuacellur of the Excise oner,) and to propose an anieMharet to the adoption of the Haw. lie had looked round in the expectation that some Honourable Member, of more weight and Importance than be possmsed, would cease forward with the view of pro posing an alternative which, perhaps was the only one that mold be prudently clieste seder existing cireuentaaces.— As he had set ahsereed spy Wieldiest swim the part of. any Heeeerable Member, be was deterinieed not to let the gees. tiee pass without s tying a few words, nod emcloiling teem aritis an Aiseadoseist. He objected to the liddied of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, because it west to ou a. know. ledgmeM that the Lords were acting for the advantage of the esimetry. He considered their iardahipe conduct ill A light directly the reverre.—(Hear, hear 0 Wits Home of Counesens. thee, to search the Joentals of their Lordships Weeder Is receive directibas as to the course which it atisin be eligible to pursue. He knew that sack a proceeding small a..t tend to mulatala the Amity of the Hume of which he was a Member. His impremispo went to the idea that: • inatortiality could be expected from their Lordships. He therefore thought k Necessary to oppose the 841 Urisior. TM public had been told that it was not for the relief of Use 'Obi the Bill bad beat brought late Perlis. meat. What then weld be the abject of twigging it I. at all I,—lithe Right Hum Gentlemen on the typo** shpt 'were to be cursed by the success of the Bill, what would her, said to he proved, bat that one party was a asdlibay Miser a some that he would not mention I What tumid ha the cock nee if the Bill should succeed? Did their WM. 'hips thla that with all their army they could caret Is lots. sitesation I The thing was impoasible. Tim divorce pattd of the' Bill was said to be renounced, sky Ika should do, girreabe degraded? Let the House, in Use isame of God,'" give up the proceedings, which were bey**, all precedes. disgrace's.. Ambassadossoad Lawyers bad degenerated into spies and iufurnsers, and suborners of perjurers ; and to daish. the picture, men who bad the character of being enlightened and grave had descended to peep into old clothes bags and chamber utemils.—(Hear!)—lt would be a mockery to, speak of the representation of the people, if their opinion were to be treated with contempt. What he spoke was for she nation, sot for the. Queen, sad by putting a stop to the proceedings, the advaatage to the nation must be beyond all question. What bad already been beard at their Lordships' Bar was enough to 'hew that there was no fouadatlea fur the charges—that the ditcuatents were not founded upon common sense or common tumour. And by whom had these proceedings been institutedP What had keen brou g ht to light bs a gentian asked of the King's Attorney• General / That geutleman had declared, that he bad, attended the Home by order of their Lordships /—How thee could their Lordships be called by any other same then that of her Ma. jetty's prosecutors But they were her judges too. Her judges and her prosecuMrs at the same time. la this ex= tremity what masked for the House to do—to • determine nut to disgrace theenst Ives. The Hon. Geed/mai coachided by moving, that an humble Address be presaged to his Majesty to prorogue Portiainent, and thus pat an end to the proceedings against the Quran. Mr. lIENNETT seconded the motion. Sir ROBERT WILtiGN said, he was aware there was no hope of .carrying the amendment of his Hon. Friend, but he declared to that House, that if the Bill should be oefortnnately brought down to that House, there was no expedieot of which lie could take advantage list he would not use for the purpose of throwing it oat. He attended the House of Lords every day during the investigation. He had heard all the evidence, and observed the conduct not only of the witnesses but of their Lordships, and he cynid not help saying, upon his oath and his conscience, and before God, that he believed the whole proceeding originated in a foal and infamous conspiracy, commenced slot at Milan, but at Hanover. The Hon. Dam onet then alluded to ee conduct of Onipteds, mid stated, that it Mild impossible that the Governeneut of Hanover could hare bestowed honours upon that person after he bad been disgraced, if that Goverment had not sanctioned his conduct towards the Queen. 'He then rend a note from Mr. Godfrey, stating, that that witness had been eni , !iied to pay fur his hoard, and that of a servant he kept, at the rate of two hundred and seventy pounds a year. 'the King lied been bitrayed, and the Queen had .eel I.:sultctL She had been insulted by infamous and ungen- THE NATIONAL REGISTER ilemanly proceedings, by the relation of matters that were not necessary to the case; and the King bad been betrayed beenese lie could not have known what use was making of his treasury, and eves. of his palace. He had Wald the evidence, and had he a thousand lives, he would sacrifice them all, rather than agree to the measure. Mr. 0. tiENNET contended. that there was no safety bet in retreat. The filthy evidence which was adduced had disgusted the country; and the Attorney-General, by the way in which lee had opened the case, bed disgraced himself. (Hear, hear!) He would repent the opinion that the Attorney-General, by the way in which he had set forth the case had disgraced himself. (Hear, hear!) He hail sat forth charges which he bad never atteutpted to prove; (hear!) charges and statements which had made his blood boil. The•feallesa conduct of the Queen, evinced in the manner in which that heroic woman had scorned the dribs and defied the menaces of Ministers, proved that the substratum and bas'4 of her mind was rectitude. All classes were affected by the question now at issue ; even the At say and Navy held opiuitess that were hatardons its the extreme. The army were their masters. He complained of the Tribunal before which the question was now being tried—and there, for the first time, had Judges cheered the Counsel. (Hear, hear!) And there for the first time bad Counsel been brew-healers and put I down. (Hear, hear!) He concluded with declaring, that, in hits opinion, the amendment presented the best way of getting rid of the 8111. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL observed,in vindication of himself; that bad he not performed the deity which he had been called on to perform, his conduct would then have been disgraceful, as it would be if he shruuk from pursuing Me course which was unpaired of him by his office. Mr. lIUME condemned the Bill as being founded on the foulest and basest conspiracy. (Hear, bear!) The Attorney-General had degraded himself. All oar power had been exerted to procure evidence; while, on the other hued, Dr. Henry experienced the greatest impedi ment in the endeavours to procure the Queen's witnesses. The passports of four, out of twenty-tour persons, who bad' tendered their evidence, had been refused; and all through the means and machinations of Governmesst Agents. He. however, was satisfied, when all the evidence came to be heard, that the Lards would not And the Queen ' guilty; and therefore he was not for the aiiendisteut, by the adoption of whirls the Queen would be deprived of the Janina Minaking her defence. If the Bill oboisld be thrown out, and if police were done, all those who bad been concerned in the measure, not forgetting the Mi. nesters, would be impeached. Tre laws were trial; and he did not see why a Minister, as well as a weaver, should not be banged, if he violated the lives. The Jtheisters bad done inure than all the seditious meetings to bring Royalty int* contempt; and the opening of the Green Bag, in whieb some Alf the Church bad assisted, had done injury to the Church, as well as to Morale. He would then have them beware bow they proceeded—for it won known that morals might be militarised without an established Church. If they disturb the corner stone, all might soon come alums. In Bowline' there was Po wane of inerailly s toad yet they bad not the captures of Bishops. Lord CkSTLEREAOII felt it to be most painful to be dragged tato she partial dimemiou of a measure which wos sot even before the Reuse, bat which was is progress through the other Home. He suaintaitied that it would not be dignified in the those to get rid of the Bill in the way proposed by the amendment. As_ to the conspiracy being of Haeoverian origin. the relating being viteed with the often-told story of Baron d'Osepteda, the. state. meets were not 'arrested. rae violence, If it were offered, was most ogbistifieble ; but be had made bigotries of Count Minister, wh o r un tis h that he did slot know of any thing which wa rranted the statemeat regarding Baron °espied', and that his conviction was, that they, were withebt foundation. Countenance would nut be given to those mischievous designs which they all deplored; and, be trusted, that the Huuae would nut be diverted irons the performance Mho duty. ! Me. MjkIIERLEY said, that the !message adopted by that House, particularly in the Address to (he Queen, bad strengthened the opinion that it was alike contrary to the Interests of the nation and the Kjng to proceed. ( Haar.) Mr.CREEVEY condemned the Bitl,and maintained that it had bug promoted to a way that was calculated to do no honour to the pas ties. But after all, it was said that the Divorce Clause was to be given up. If so, was there any one that did not think that such abandonment resulted froM the tear of recrimiaation ? And did they think than such opinion was no degradation to the King t—(Hear.) — Strung as were the sentiments which hail been uttered there, strong as were the writings that had appeared on the suisject, ail were feeble in effect, compared with their Lordships' declaration that such clause might be abaa doom!. The House then divided. The numbers were—For the amendment, 12—Against it, 06—Majority 34. Tee original motion being of coupse carried, the Com mittee was appoiuteth Oa our re-admission to the gallery we found Mr. COKE presenting the petition of the inhabitants of Norfolk, praying the House to take such measures as in its wisdom it might deem fit for putting an end to the proceedings against her Majesty. The petition set forth, anumg other matters, that the tact of a negotiation hieing been entered into with her Majesty, and large otters hav ing been made to her to induce her to remain abroad, afforded pres umptive evidence that she was innocent; and the petitioners 'sinews* their hope that the House would petition his Majesty to order the re-insertion of bet Majesty's eases in the Liturgy. l'be petition was laid on the table. Sir It, WILSON iuquired of Lord Castleagh whether it was true that Areas, the Aldan Courier, had been taken into custody in Paris, for having passed forged Bank of England notes, and whether he was shielded from prose cution in consequence of the interference of Sir Charles Stuart, he English ambassador at Paris. To Luth these questions Lord Coallereagb answered in the affirmative!! Mr. C. 8. WHITBREAD then moved, " That there be laid before this House an account of all sums expended from the period oh her Majesty's departure front England, is the year 1814, sip to the present time, with respect to the proceedings carried on against the Queen of England' including all sums paid to Isis Majesty's Ministers at fo reign courts, and oh stuns paid to the commission at Milan." Lbid C ASTLERLACiII objected to this motion nod threatened to inuve the previous question—lee subsequently huweber, moved as antendmeat—" That there be laid before I ,ic Ilmtve au uccoool of (spruces that has been incurred on account of Ibe proceeding carrying en optimal her MR: jelly, as far as the same cars be made up." Upon the return of the Committee from the Lards, the Report was brought up, and ordered to lie on the table. The report briefly Mated the present situation of the bill in. the House of Lords, Tue I/ivories Ct.susa.—Lord FRANCIS OSBORNE asked whether it was the inteution of Ministers to give up that part of the Bill of P4los and Penalties which related to the Divorce. Lord CASTLEREAGH replied, that the Bill am to take its tate In its present shape so Parliament. PORTUGAL.-Mr. HUME said, he had beard wend reports which were calculated to have a very peat east upon the funds. and that it would he disirable le tuns what measures Government intended to parole with regard to Portugal. Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that soder ceiling Amp.. monstauces it was insposattde to give a satisfactory simmer, nothintoffisial baying been as yet communicated upon this subject. The Noble Lord then moved, that the House should adjourtilill the 17th of October. The musjqw was agreed to, sad the liouse iccordiugly adjourned. FROM rgisso.ty -vicars GAgirra BAN lEnt ?TS. W. Stand apd J. Hamden, Querril Hjß, L. Yorltrhipe, hay cloth manufacturers. Solicitor. Mr. Bettye, Mammy Lane. G. Garlick, Wastpott, Wilts, Winer. Sols. Maws Dag sad Co., Guildford &Met. H. Hulett, Liverpool, colour tinker. Sal. Cessem, Staple Inn. • Au, Stamford, draper. Sol. Mr.-Walker, Lincoln's Ins Fields. C. Bi-hop, Leicester, hosier. Sol. Mr. Pilldngtos, Criers Court, Lincoln's Jon. DIVIDENDS. Qct. t 4, T. Richmond, Nottingham, grocer.—.lo, R. Hunt and J. Sharp, Lombard Street, brokers—stk. J. Cuthbert and Clarke, jun., Colchester Street, Usage Gardens, wine merchant, —l2, J. Hull, Nuneaton. Warwickshire, riband manufactuser. 10, W. Swineetten. Itilloey, _Warwickshire, timber merchant . JP MAW. Merlisla Taxlidee. woolOOssNsLi• T. M. lay, dealer. Yi.FICATES M be gamteel Oat. 10. J. Sideant, &tot Warmer littest. = 0, m1,1, beolveri.4. D ll M744 l • lll =s wlt iriZ osm set X shire. slier immkasso. weiao l 4. — A• Ham, ll4.ll. l lllielt Wass .1111011bMeri* Swift, Lows, dyer. NEW 'BRITIS — I! GALLERY. We bates beau favoured with a list of &tura dur signed to replace the present oullectiou of porlrti&e at the British Gallery in all Mall; and we presume some extracts may be agreeable to the lovers of the Fine Arta. We shill prefix the names of these whoi, by sending pictures., contribute to this striking seems of national display. A full length 'of Hwy VIII., valuable only beau its sinipdarity, = representing the monarch with mots *Hence aid dehibty than any of his other portridts. It is eon s, Ulna, and other crictunstances. and very The maids is worn off, and there is an evils= K leant WA; td. etsei*. The Q—n. A dos u4ows of au mess= Queen Catherine.m. Thise an not compseir as di mitt immer niriarelly be =postai Thy Bits aid re alibi rtdmibiewt l Ueseelly iiiiedt u irr Nita si c% Pd at s —y it - Vie 1 11 1= Lt nab b begin. nips to amt. his listiap ehie yeepe geholei he the 100. The ooloneisi h a** tee ir*. A Raids Rensipdo, in a surge Fasten tume, embroidered with geld. The turban more rich than egania t•CoL A mu* of the FortunMe We e Tilts plot has not yet been so placed tu have juithe to we now hw to see it well_huag. L— I.—. A Holy Family. Lady L. 41. Abegyabsy. by lieatti mi T ino Ptel the eelPe before a gentlema n bowie. Ls pena. of barbell, and uncouth, but cosily Cdinessissebseei Ales sperm= of &rob. in the Bow Stratagem Mr. 11— m. Daniel pleading the saw et ittmens aphid the elders; by Raphael. His attitude is attaromedieso and awe * a noble =enemies in his fate. By a Peer. whose wane we have fagot s bat who essides - ness the of L—. A group of, nighibrili bs sal in th eir dil i t wart.Helleboresand curio sity anal* isyiat ed in awe a their faces. M— of C—. The Queen ot Golconda, wbo is painted es trying on a splendid diamond necklace. AL of H. anal M. of C. The rival Quarts. painted in the woe* style of Ruben., Gabby, sosesc, higb4PMlleed. hot late• grilles tawdry. • C—. A petit-maitre with an air of Gonna~, or man-milliner in a passion; painted by Miens. If,— of W—. A drunken tiddler making love to an eyrie:- wench ; by Tcnicn. D— of W—. An old campaigner " reading a moral lesson" between a brace of trulls t by Teems. Jain hull, Esq. A sketch of Ugolino and his children. under the pains of hunger, by Sir Joentsis Reynolds. • A letter has been received in town by the Hon E. Ponsonby from Captain Spencer, in which he states surprise that a rumour of his death should have been afloat at Buenos Ayres ; no such event es a quarrel or duel having taken place between hint and his lint lieutenant. It is believed that a purser, who went on shore without leave after sonic mis conduct, invented the story, to account for his not returning on bawd. The report was the mote row dily credited, because the vessels hoisted their colours haigmast high on the same day, but that is supposed to have been in consequence of the receipt of the melancholy news of the King's death. One act of vulgarity imputed to the Queen is—that of going into the kitchen with Bergaini, and taking a lunch. It is not two years since we saw in all the newspaper ani article from Brighton, under. the bead of " Royal Frolic," by which it appeared that an illustrious indi vidual took the whim of going into the kitchen alter midnight, accompanied by his courtiers, and mere seating themselves on the ground-Boor like tailors, partook of a rump-steak, representing in reality high-life below stairs. Tills is nut vulgar in a K--g, but appears be a great act uf iwpwpriety, if mot a weal crime, mu a Queen.