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tie leatui ;Vet Ipr h ajni r , st,, rally n with e l Cl:e4 to Ik h ij lon, Lyi we). He f's Go- Yn Ant, at city tlic rd, that '4 Pr* *two. r Mit I WAS ,rd 4 14je, t It If the ice• 11. c ts , ••• L :I • 7.1 t 10t Lois ; low las the ijH v^- iri I . . Par'ionsent of the Sith of His ;resent Mljesty, he had direened to be issued to the Clerk of the Crown, NEW weirs foe the eleltion of Members to serve in the present Par. li anent for the city of Gloucester, in the mom of John Pitt, Esq deceased ; for St. Andrews, &c. in the room of David Scott, Esq. deceased ; for tilt , coon y of Monmouth. in the room of Tomei Brooke, Esq. deceased ; for BoroughOridge, is the room of the Hon. John Scott, deceased ; and for the county of Waterford, in Ireland, in the room of the Right Hon. John Berestord, deceased. Nine new Members were then introdu.red, and took the usual 0 ithsond their Sears, oormost witorn were, the Right Hon Lord Viscount CAS KKKKK SOH, Colonel Maene, PONsOr4SY T .lanes GRAHAM, Boors. • . and The Bill for preventiog Clandestine Oiolawries, was then read 4 first and second time, ppof:lrma. (This Bill is intro.fueed at the commencement of every Sessions, in order to assert the right and pri vilege of the House of Commons, to proceed upon any business of public concern, previously to the taking of any Speech or Message coming from the Throne, into c on, id e ration .) On the Motion of various Members, new Writs were ordered to be issued to the Clerk of the Crown, for the Eleeion of Members to serve iii the present Parliament, for the Through of Dunwich, in the county of Suffolk, in the room of Snowden Borne, Esq. who, since his etc/lion, had accepted the office of Law Remembrancer to the Court of Exchequer ; forth), Queen's County in Ireland, in the room of Sir Eyre Come, Barr. who had accepted the office Of LieutenooteGeneral of the island of Jamaica ; for Dumbarton, in the room of Sir James Colcoi. been, Kart ; for Bedfordshire, in the room of the Hon. St. Andrew St. John, who has since been called op to the House of Peers ; and for the bo eorsgo of Leominster, in Herefordshire, in the room i of the Hon. Charles Kinnaird, now a Peer of the United Kingdom. THE ADDRFSS. The SPEAKER then acquainted the House, that, by desire of the Lords Commissioners ap pointel by Special Commission, that House had at tend. d in the House of Peers, whea the Lord Chao eellor, one of the Commissioners, by diredlion of His Majesty, delivered a Speech ; of which. to pre vent mistakes, he had obtained a Cully, which he then read (Vie, for the Speech, the foregoing Re port of the House of Lords.) Lord FRANCIS SPENCER then rose, for the purpose of moving an Address of 'Plunks to His Majesty for his mos; gracious communication ; but his Lordship spoke in so low a tone of voice, we were scarcely able to colleet the substance of his sch, which was nearly as follows. He said, he rel,f consume but a very few moments of the time of the House, in the observations he had to make upon the present occasion- His Lordship, in a.i vetting to the late events upon the Continent, 14. talented, in strong terms, the disasters which had be fallen our Allies in the contest ag.iinsr the common enemy; but declared, that having tie most un shaken and sincere ;assurance ftom the Emperor nf Russia, of 1113 Krill alliance end friendship, whose magnanimity and enlightened policy, 11.41.11115 t beta the same towards this country, tie did not doubt but the beneficial effete' of such on alliance, would ulti mately lead to the glory and honour of this king dom. He congratulated the House upon the afti vitv and perseverance of our fleets, in the pursuit and attack of the enemies' squadrons, which uni formly terminated to the Lemur of the British flog ; but be particularly congratulated the House upon the late glorious vteory over the Combined Fleets of France and Spain, off Cape Trafalgar, which had so confirmed the maritime superiority of this country, over that of her enemies, and so essen tially contributed to the security of His Majesty's dominions ; but, at the same time, he was sire that 1 every Member of that House would, with hire, deeply regret the loss of that heroic Commander, ' by whom such a vieory had been achieved ; who bad confirmed the importance and glory of the aft; and the same day that closed the life of float heroic Commander, gave a brain blow to the enemy's airy; and he had no debut of the hearty concur rence of the House, with His Majesty's intimation, in enabling His Majesty to bestow some signal marks of distinetion upon the family of that lamented and illustrious hero. The Noble Lord concluded, by proposing an Address to His M.jesty, which was merely an echo of the Speech, returning His Ma- jcsty thanks hr his communication ; condoling with the Royal roma', on the death of the late Duke of Gloucester ; congratulating him on the late un- ' elompled vietory, off Cape Trafalgar, under the ' I ire Lord Nelson, whose death was so deeply and deservedly lamented ; expressive of the thanks of rOe House, to the Officers and seamen of the British Navy, engaged in that vieory ; and declaring that the House would proceed with pleasure, in enabling His Majesty to bestow on the tamely of Lord Nel ms, such a mark of iiittinft;on and munificence, as so great and singular an exploit deserved ; also thaokine !Ss Majesty for laying before the House the copies of treaties with the Continental Powers ; assisting him, that they should be taken into their meet serious consideration; and condoling with He, Majesty upon the late disastrous events en the Con tinent; but esulting in the alliance with Russia, whose unshaken and enliehtened policy hod always hero consistent with the tornspriUity of Later ; retuning thanks to Ili: Majoay, for appropriating the one million of prise-motley, mentioned in the Speech, to the Public Service; and assuring His oikesty of the utmest exertions of the House, in procarieg the necessary supplies. and every other exertion which could render use British Empire as invincible at home, as it was formidable abroad. Mr. AINSLIE seconded the Motion ; and titoaght that. the seotiments of every Member of that Hi-use most ._cord eith those of the Noble Lord who had just moved the Address; and, in the n biereatioris he had made, did ample justice to the I , eased the tire 1.4 cal ChatAeCT this country ever pro d acrd. And a irift,ry unexampled in the annals of this 0 r ony other kingslons. He Lamented, with the noble 1 331 il, the disasters upon the Cootioreit, which had I is disappointed the sanguine errie&ations of Go t leromert, while the untie enemy had, by as: aiming the mask of pease, damped the rigour of our allies, an i presenoad so lamentable a picture to Nei. be: which this country had a right to view in 'moth.: ,-en:. Our commerce, he admitted might iffrr • si sn:. in some si.ght degree by the occupstinn of a great part of the Continent by the enemy, whose chief menaces , 'ere direaed against our trade ; but lie nom. - i the House,th at the gallantry and spirit of the E ration was still the same as ever, and w enafile us, at all times, to overcome our ad versaries. The exigencies of the times, he observed, renoi:ed extraordinary exertions, which, he was convinced, would be made; and although there was KO security in this country, while the pre-emi ts-nice of France continued on the Continent, as it now was, yet, as we had hitherto resisted the mis c ievous and ambitious views of the Government of V.•.ioce, he trusted our exertions would out-run ne ce:si:v, and, by a steady perseverance its the same wisdum and prudence which had always direlted His Majesty's Councils, and that same unani mity anineest ourselves which has so long subsisted. the ultimate result would be the attainment of a lasting and honourable peace. The Address being then read by the SPEAKER, Lord HEN K Y YE ITY most sincerely ei.incided wi.h the Noble Lind, and Seconder, in that part of the Address relating to the late glorious viamies by sea, and the death of the noble and magnanimous Lord Nelson, in which sentiment, lie was well as sured, no man in that Hoase could differ with him. It was the peculiar eharaaer of that great hero, to unite all men in one common effoit against the ene mies of his country. It was the peculiar happiness of him to ae.tuate them with one spirit and energy in their country's welfare; and he was well satisfied, all men would unite with him in one sentiment, one opinion, one heart, and one mind. upon this silt - jell. But with remea to the other parts of the Address, it was originally his intention to suggest to the House an amendment, which he had flattered him self would have appeared more consonant t the general feelings of the Haase, at this time ; hut he had no he.itation in saying, that, from the various reports in circulation, such an amendment mu .t ultimately lead to a very painful and arduous discussion. and which he did not wish to elicit in the absence of a person, whose conchilt in the ccmrse of that discussion, should he theiprincipal sub ject of animadversion ; all personal feelings should he out of the question, where the pub; c imeiest was so deeply concerned, hut his Lordship expressed his regret at the occasion of that gentleman's .ence. He, therefore, under these eirenenstsnces, thought it better to dery hi, imemled arriesdnient for the present, and merely begged leave then to tend tt ; the suhstance or which as-ured His Ma jesty, that that House felt the deepest concern tor the series of disasters which had h-tallen our Allies on the Continent, and that they would take ar. early opportunity of investigating it as far as re spelled the condna of His M jesty's Ministers ; that that House was fully sens.bie of the necessity of increased Aftivitt sold exertions; but, at the same time, thought it their duty to provide that such asrlivay and exertions should no' he sr. employed as to aggrandise the enemy we hanit to contend with ; and that, frosts the laineptable state of pehlic affairs, as extraordinary efforts were necestarily to be resorted to, the Hause trusted that they might not In , applied to increase those evils they were in ten,kd to avert. The Noble Lind then continued, that, from the dangerous and abandoned state of affairs of this cottntr y, some vigorous measures must be resorted to, andthe psblic had alpeceliar call upon that House to investigate, in the most scrutin , ,us manner, the recent events upon the Continent, as they respated this country. His Lordship eh/refire considered it better nut to make any further obser vations, which might give rise to a discussion, be did not at the present mean to go into, and he ac cordingly thought it necessary then to give notice, that he felt it his duty, under all the circumstances, to bring forward this suhjea fully before the House, Monday next. Mr. FOX expressed his participation in the sen timents which had fallen from the Noble Lord, and should therefore only offer a very few words, merely to state his hope, 'hat this seeming derelitlion, under the particular circumstances alluded to, should not be so interpreted, as if he and those about him did not feel as they ought to do for the calamities of their country, and also for the calamities of that Power, to whose co-operation this nation was accus tomed to look, and must, perhaps, in future, look, notwithstanding the disasters brought upon it. He further tristed it would not be supposed, that they did ant feel grief and indignation at the extraordinar y, ill-concerted, ill.condueled, and disastrous mea lutes, which led to this alarming crisis of affairs, as well as concern for the situation of their coun try. It was this strength of feeling which princi pally induced him to concur in the p•oposed delay. The reports in circulation, and which had certainly reached all the members of that House, impressed him with as much concern as other gentlemen ; but he was in hopes, that the necessity fur delay would be over in a very few days, which wi.uid afford him the highest satisfeCtion, as it would be painful for him to wound the feelings of any ab sent man ; and he would find it impossible to dis cuss fully this important subje&, without conneet ing it with the conduCt of that individual, who most be allowed to have had the greatest share in it. He agreed with the Noble Lord, that it was a subjeEt which could not possibly admit of any long delay, before the House entered into a full and fair discussion of it ; and he was therefore glad to find, that there was not at present any intention of poaponing it beyond Monday next. Lord CASTLEKEAGH said, there 151$ no language, however warm, that sh , -tild, at present, induce Mtn to depart from the line of forbearance which the Noble Lord thought proper to adopt Gentlemen seemed desirous of charging the most fatal errors on the present Administr.nion t bus. though he was :as 5011:1tOUS for a full and ample dis elusion of the subjeff as any man could be.yet it must be apparent to ever yore, that it could nut be so fairly and satisfaelosily coodnEted, as it the individual sup posedto he roost concerned in it,was in his place. The general feeling of every man most. he thought, suggest the propriety of that. If Gentlemen found a duty rat amount to those feelings. which urged them to bastes the discussion, it was ii thyir poles" to do 50, and he could assure them, tirat His Ma jesty's Ministers were fully prepared. and equally desirous to vindicate themselves 6 at the same time, however, if the present urifortunste circumstances should roivir.—e. he must anoeal to the liberal.t THE BRlTrin PRESS. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, J•NUAIIT 22. The Session of Parliament was opened yesterday by Commission. This is the second time of its be ing opened in the absence of His MAJLSTY, in the course of his reign. The former instance oc cirred during His Manors's illness in 17.9. Of course the greater part of the pomp and parade of the ceremony was wanting. In the House of Lords, the Peers were dressed in their robes, brit, in tither respedls, it presented only the appearance of an ordinary day. The attendance was very thin. It comprised, however, the Prince of W•tts and all the ROYAL Doers, except the Duke if Sussex. Lord GRENVILLE. Lard HOLLAND, Lord H•WICES.. 11111 T, the Earl of Crowns, and several other Peers, who generally rake an alive part in Debate, were also present. The MArquisses of Wait est es and LANSDOWN. Earl N 'moos. and Lord Sr. JOHN. were severally sworn, and took their sears. The Lotto Ce•scsttoe read the Speech. On Iris right sat :be Archbishop of C•NTtiIIICAT and the Earl of Camoucts; and on his left the Earl of DA NT/IOUTS and Lord AUCKLAND. These five Peers were the Lords Cuaarnissionen. The at tendance in the House of Commons was very full. Mr. Fox, Mr. Saturn's, Mr. Wit:nowt, Mr. WHITIIIILAD, Mr. Geis, and Mr. Groeoi Ponsosas, occupied their usual seats, upon the up positioe benches. 'the gallery was crowded with strangers, in expenation of a warm debate; but our report Mews, that the hopes of a debate were disap puioted in both Houses. Earl Cower'', in the Lord., and Lord HINIIT PITTY, in the Commons, both declined to press their proposed amendments to the address, and gave notice of their intention to move them in the shape of resolutions, on Mon day. This delay was diftated by a just sense ut del:;acy and respell to Mr. PITT, and shews that a cor:fident hope is entertained of Lis speedy recovery. All the Members who spoke upon the subjetl, while they admitted that the question could not be satisfasiorily discussed in the absence of Mr. Pyre, appeared resolved not to postpone it beyond that day. From this circumstance we may pres•tme, that he is expedited to be able to attend on Monday. An express, was received in town last night, at o'clock, from the Bishop of L.:Nor:nit. who resides with Mr. PITT, at Putney, stating, that he was in sonc% the cam: way as on Monday. LI:. 1711 I CI • e• t:t 0111 Siketel!. ?r: fraosl in terms of Brea moderatio4, and to have been drawn up with an anxious desire to avoid all ground of opposition. It recommends no speciSc line of conchae, nor calls forth the inaeifestatioo of any particular opinion. The affairs of the Conti nent are but slightly toothed upon; and the glo rious victory of Trafalgar is its prominent feature. The PArli.tmentare provisions for Ilse support of the :ides won for his family. by the splendid achieve. ment. of Viscount Islst.sotr, will be most ample. ' and, no doubt, will embrace his amiable wiJow. The tone r,f the speech, in those passages whine the • name of France occurs. is net the least interesting of its features. Instead of the " unprincipled arr. ; bition and arrogance of France," it uses the mom moderate terms of tt her growing and formidable encroachments." The propriety of perfecting tl.e population of thi country in military discipline, se- commended in the Speech, is a principle, the pact and expediency of which are unquestionable. There was, therefore, nothing immediately and directly its • the Speech, upon whic:t to ground an atnendmear, and provoke an opposition, even though Mr. Fair were present. The delic.tcy and feeling with which that.Freat man's name was mentioned by all peni s yes%aday, do them honour. handsome condtal is the best refutation orfhe lumnies of those Jacobins, who would degrade Its English charader, by representing the opposition as exulting in the illness of the Minister, and cowardly seizing the opportunity of his absence, to gaits an easy vilory over his cause. - - Yesterday morning, Hie M/1.1 ESTT, Princesses Aocusra,Sornia, and A ant*. accompanied by General Firzaoz and Colonel FAT Loa. on horn back. took an airing, in Windsor Great Park. Her MAJESTY and the Punctuate took la airing to Fro:more. Yesterday, the Duke of Yost held a public day,. at his Office, in the Horse-Guards, and saw a num ber of Oficers, in rotation, as they left their same*. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wakes took an airing, yesterday, and, we are happy to announce. is much recovered. The Dukes of Couseat•iins and CAllll.llllO6a sat, yesterday, in the House of Peers, on the Minis terial Bench, between Lords HAwiteasose and Mt tisa•vx. The Duke of Yoe* sat on the Wool s..ck. near the Speaker, Lord E otovon. The Prince of Was.ps sat, during the greater part of the evening, yesterday, between Lord Gamier cLa and Lill STAAHOPS. The Marquis of WILL W. AT leek, renrarlketoly well. His complexion is even clearer this before he went to India. He was dressed, yesterday, in the il:Arse of Peers, very plain, and did pet wear the insignia of his orders. Lord Get.nvir.t.e, when he bad occasion to al lude, yesterday, to the illness of his relative. Mt. Pirr, appeared greatly affeaed, and could seareely refram from tears. Earl Nttsua, on his introdetion into the Hessen of Peer•, yesterday. was dressed in deep ineendag. llis Lordship looked extremely sorrowful and de jeCted, and held his head dams the whole 'time the Clerk was reading the patent, which, on want of the many remainders, is of extraordinary kWh. His dark hair begin: to wear a silvery appearance. His resemblance to the late Noble and gallant Vie. count is very strong. Earl lor (VS, PATER L• TOCCRII, En. Sir LAI.. atscaPwasons, Colonel Vulgate, the Keiser of testy, and Mr. CtAtt. of Norfo all Members of Parliament, arrived, yesterday, at Na ROT'S Hotel. Yesterday, the Loan MA voa ordered the price of bread to be continued the same as last week, viz. 11 Id the quarter n loaf. The Coal and Corn Committee intend to sled fifteen Deputy Coal -meters, on 1 iday next. k:atraa of a letter from Leghorn. dated 13th December, Swedish vessels, with pil chards, irons England, for this port, have boss taken by Frelich privateers, and condemned." The Trace/ter, BA MOP, from Poole, is lost at the :nuance of Leghorn harbour. The IVirreis, II•tx. from Newyork, is totally lam in the Texei--crew saved. 74, Gamete of last night contains a Proclamation for A General Fast, to be t•b“rveti throughout ling land and Ireland, on Wednesday the 2(ith of Februar y next, for the purpose of imploring the divine bless ing assistance on His bleaur z's arms. for the testaratioo of peace and prosperity. Ga:ette also contains a similar Proclamation for Scotland, to be observed there on Thursday the 47th of February next. Vie Gazette of last night contains an Order in Council, prohibiting the exportation of salt-petre, arms, and ammunition. Ter Gazette also contains an Order in Council direfiing that the Quarantine laid upon all ships, persons, goods, and merchandises which may arrive in any of the ports of this kingdom, or the isles of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sark, or Maa, from any of the ports in the States of Pennsylvania or New York, be taken off, The first-drawn 5.000 Tickets are sure to he Priarvs.....4l.JßNSaY and Co. beg leave or state ta their friends and the public, that in consequence of the arrangement of the above benefits, it is manifest to every adventurer, that by purchasing before the Lottery commences Drawing, an important advan tage is obtained : for instance, the first-drawn Pick et will he entitled to 10.0121 ; the fortunate holder may renew the purchase of an undrawn Ticket with the 221. a: - .J on the second day obtain 20,07•.:1. and continue to do so until :he first 5,000 ri!. I i.k ets ate drawn out of the wheel. Tickets and Shares are selling in great varier! of numb. rs, and at, the lowest prices. Prizes ;od on demand by iioa..sair and Ca. the old established State Lottery Offices. 2b. CornE:ll, 52, Charing Cross. and St. Margaret ** I Hill, Borough. Orders, Li: , r:Ttter or carrier, ex.- e,.uted exaetly on the :ame terms as if present. The irr.s Drairtnr us= Monday week. r the Noble Ler.1.1.) let the interval he as Inn; as occasion may relaire. Mr. WINDHAM disclaimed all intention of e•:- tering into any part of that discussion now, which the !louse and the country had a right to canal; as it must nec ily be a very painful task en treat this subject in the absence of the Right Hon. Gentleman alluded to, in the manner it deserved. —The feelings, however, of individuals, were now the main consideration ; and the same feelings which would, at present, render the task painful, must nut disqualify them for the performance of that duty, which, as Members of Parliament, they owed to the interests of their country. 'the public eirigeney unquestionably required that the least passible delay should be suffered to intervene. He, therefore, highly approved of the Noble Lord's having proposed Monday next ; which, as far as he could see, was the longest period that circumstances would admit of. The Aaldress was then put from the Char, and carried in the affirmative, nem. toe. DIVENCR ACT. Mr. SHERIDAN adverted to a motion he had made, io the last Session of Parliament, for the re peal of the Defence A 9, or what was. perhaps, bet ter known under the name of the Parish Bill, and stated, that it was his intention, in pursuance of tit- promise lie then made, to renew that motion as early as possible in the present Session. There were certainly a great number nf gentlemen, who then concurred in the opinion he entertained of that mea sure, and the experience since had of it— The SPEA KKR here interrupted him, observing, that it WAS contrary to the establi , ,hei praCtice of that House, for any Member to make comments upon a mene notice of a Motion. Mr. SHERIDAN replied, that he only meant to have said a Very few words upon the s•tbjeet, and should now content himself with giving notice, that he w:,utd take the earliest opportunity of repeating his former Motion. Mr. WHITBREAD moved for a new Writ for the Borough of Yarmouth, in Hampshire. in the nom of Sir Home Popham, who, since hi, eleCtion, had accepted the office of one of the Stewards of His Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds. which was agreed to. IMPEACHMENT (IF LORD MELVILLE. Mr. %VIII rBREAD reminded the House, that. in the last Session, they had appointed a Committee of Management to prepare the Articles of Impeach.. nwnt against Lord Viscount Melville; and cave no tice, that he would move to-morrow for tae conti nuance of the same Members to form that Co.lit mittee. Lord CASTLEREAGH gave nonce, that on Thursday next he should move for the Thanks of that House to the Officers, Seamen, and Marines, engaged in the glorious viftory of I ra! Agar. Lord HENRY PETTY gave notice, that en Monday next he should move ter some Resolutions to the same effea its the Amendment which he be fore read, and ;metaled to have, proposed this day. Adjourned till tompoirow.