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R , EOUSE OF PEER 7. TUESDAY,' MAY Their Lord s hi „ There, at f PS met, pursuant to !special auyiurn svo o'clock. Lord ELLENBOROUGH &it'd as Pro-ChanediOr, and shortly atter the Houser on the motion of •Earl U, HURST, adjourned till ne e . Oa til e res cE resumi ng of ,the Honse, the Leer CHAN LLOR took his seat on the Woolsack. f The M arqeis of LAN kN 6Dot presented a Petit ion i i: ) m the Lord Mayor, Aklernien, and Commons of bl , e CitY of London, iii . Comrnen Council essem the principal - objeef of 'which ." was, for a eat tety of re asons assigned therein, to..prevent the Extension of the Trade to 'lndia andChina.to the see -pot-is, LElecri few Word s were i nterc h anged between t h e se ' ll e ° CHANCELLOR and •the N o ble. Mar qu is, re al a point o f f orma li ty w i th regar d to t h e e g ;' in g and verification of the- document as the offi vial act o f the Corporation of London. The Petition 45 afterwards ordered to lie on the table. His AsSASAINATION OF THE PREMIER. th e Ro yal Highne ss t h e D u k e o f YORE. presented t o - "ePort of the Prince Regent's Answer to their 1 414 1 W Address of yesterday, on the above • me ee h 'Y hot important subjea. The effea of this nationrn4lunication was to express the feelings of indig a, , and regret entertained by the Prince Regent 11 `: 1 1 7 Violent death, by the hands of an assassin, of lai.e"` l6l lion. Spencer Perceval, Chancellor of his 01Jes'Y's Exchequer, arc. assuring their Lordships ei cit the i nformation required by their Lordships that be duly communicated to the House; and nci rw s tePs should be wanting on the part of his to c Royal rliehness, to, bring the offender or offenders ti ! i l : l tgo and exemplary punishment. in; Ro yal Highness's most gracious answer be -1,10 tmt' . r ead in t h e usual way, it was ordered, on the ri4:.of the LORD CIIA.VCELLOR, that the said an -1:, with the address of their Lordships, which gave eh.° it, sho u ld b e printed and published.- . "SION FOR THE FAMILY OF MR..PER fe CE VA L. k t, ssage from hi, Royal Highnesi the Prince rel en t oe this subject, was presented by the Earl to le e E r ttl'oote, similar in effect to ,that presented to eioe. o f OtLL Me s s agee \v Lo as ni p m re o s n e s nied to the LORD CIIA! 4 " 14 4 , 1 4 , i n order to be read, in the first instance, oble tae \ i lh e Woolsack ; but the grief and agitation of and Learned Lord on the occasion were vaa ce ' 44, freq uent l y overpowere d b y hi s tears, he It ; Liab le to finish th e re adin g o f the document. th e as acco r di ngly read in form by the Clerk at t it bi t ee er „, arl of L IVERPOOL .t h en rose , an d, fre. 61 tatal ° Paressed by his feelings, said that he ,as the On an occasion of such interest and feeling 'rare i present, ta k e t h e libe rty o f mov i ng an e Address edat Fric ke dress to His`, Royal Highness the l age. i i , 44e . ,gern, in consequence o f hi s grac i ous Mes of a pi a : ucling this, he should feel himself unworthy ill atne i c, e a mong their Lordships, if he could for a Nor e - e ` e ntertai u the sentiment, that any topic here ;l'!ltall;°_,nected with political considerations, pro e.uifferences of opinions, would prevent any an eh . wtaniber of that House from concurring in see l i "er involving What was so justly dear to one, t hat 2 , 11 his country experienced such a loss ;—to ',!hlet, ° l and excellent Man, who with indefatis 1 4 hi s e - ' 4 ' used his best endeavours in the service ' t e b •" °ve reien and the country. In this sentiment, 1 elies e e ,"• 14(1 n o } t hey, were all agreed; but . this much he ever „,'esitation to say, that he balieved few men grid Who were endowed with more virtuaS; ev erth at "0 man whatever . had fewer faults. If l erso r , a re existed a man less likely to provoke p o . , e ll "ility than .another, e man [referred whom 1 1 1 1 :: e dingS Of that night so greatly , "ilOs e - s . . Person If ever there lived a msn in *es uicateposition not' a partielenf gall existed, he i ( i ' t lyi4 u r clan. The . Noble Eat I expressed his full N. 1 fiat it w ou ld b e , an unnecessar y . waste of t het 111 4d o ships tim e , an d b e would procee d no f ar - , L L occasio n , t ha n b y mot i•ng an address to in Ragent, assur i ng his Royal Highness of "lite,: ce r usl'ips' st rong participation in his sense ald 14 e rr Pts re sPectine th e • mur d er o f t h e R ig ht H on . t ~e andeteeval: of their high sense of the pri PublicC e virtu e s o f th a t Mini s ter, and o f 1,1 aYI -1. shiP cordial concurrence in any measures •Highness may adopt, on the behalf of the towards making a suitable provision tt tet . a r a ! n ilY of the Right Honourable Spencer • • 41 G ee t i , e 'lr his cordial concurrence in add s expressed . le 1 , 3 ; moved by the Noble Secre , ary of State; 4 , 41 41 f r lv i "'e the roost affectionate and private per.. 'ett " 1 I‘ , lr. Perceval himself could not be ve - ' r e- To this he was induced, chie fl y by t 'v tite ni 1 P atkOn of' the deelorableanil melancholy 51 te ki I 11 ) ;,.'For tl "appily terminated his existence,and ; 1 beret h - sincere desire that 'a suitable provis ion noae i t 4 49 - tor the family of a Minister sb cut 'oil' wa i ' 5l °f his services. As - to the merits of these , %s t ° hir e „ o 1. 4 av w no question ; atthe same tirnehe ti e t 'atm (' °'" eXpressing his opinion, that the mu ; wrt of clatTes with more feeling and propriety, i f ?c forms of Parliamentary proceeding t (' ',c ‘ iir re - rendrd to. But though he most cordially tis. t " eo,„t it h the Address,andsodeeply participated --"""" sentiment on this melancholy OCCa• 1 ) 11 °11 1 . ati Vi S "bliZud to say, with a view to his own khibiiit consistency, and in order. to ptevent the s ie the o f futur e m i srepresentat i on , if any wor d air a iese e Qcu ment could be supposed to convey an i lel of _these services, in an opinion of jte tkll " l e : 1 , 41 the misfortune to dissent from so many ic ) ;( 1 . j e - `' s to such words he thus generally ob -4' tep ee rt4 talering the Noble Lord's knowledge ts t r it e ve of the worthy and respeaable said n, it was his opinion not one word 1 00 much. He should trouble their t ta t t b w/t h no further observations on the sub t, 1% 4 th: g i l i d i d l to repeat his most sincere concur ress. orth h . - b eing put, the same was voted by lea t '',slr e ;, l l: B nem. diss. and' it was ordered that !Qy the snould be presented to the Prince Rere l e Lo'e, Whole House. 54 11 44 oe i d e s with white staves were then ordered i' ll ll, ',Royal Highness to-learn his pleasure, aitie s w e t : 4 4 receive * the Address of their Lords , . . 1 , - The tiid Of 1., tvertioctr. then ekpietted iris idten , . tiort of moving to-morroW; that the House thonid adjourn for a few 'days, *lnch, he thought; ender the circumstances, would not be deemed improper. A short conversation then ensued between Earl GREY and the Noble SKcaeTARY of STATE, in re ference to the ad t anced stale of the Sesson, and the propriety of proceeding without delay, in the inves tigation respelling the Orders in Council: with a view to the convenience of the individuals who were in attendance, for examination ; but no particular course seemed 'to be determined on by their Lords hi ps in consequence. _ _ _ The LORD CHANCI3I4OR observed, with refer - ence to what had passed between the two Noble Earls, that he trusted there were many Noble Lords in' that House, who would not think it an ill be stowing of their time, it they spent a whole month in addition to their usual time -of sitting, if they thodght they could employ that month usefully to the country. He felt for the inconvenience to which individuals may be put 'as much as any man could do r and he trusted their Lordships would give hith credit as to the warmth and sincerity of his feelings, with regard to another consideration. But in. his mind, the state..of the country was not really via; as that the interval of a week,,a fortnight, or a mouth, was comparatively a Consideratipn of no im portance. They, had seriously to consider thesitn ation•in which the country was' placed at this mo ment. He would rather suffer d.-ath than refrain from saving, that though, in the course of a few. days, they maybe able to do something better with reference to the subjea alluded to, he-felt it was ne cessary they should only adjourn fro , it day to day, in order to be ready to proceed according to what .may possibly happeo in the country. _ . The Eatiol LtratirgoL „shortlyspoke in expla . nation. Their Lordships then proceeded to forward the Bills upon ibe table, which were chiefly of a pri vate nature. Several:Private and Local Bills were brought up from the - Commons; by Messrs. biekerpion, r.,ey cester, Davenport, H. Smith, ands other Mt:tubers, and- respettively read a first, time. Adjourned till to-morrow. HOUSE OF c;0111,110NS. TUESDAY, MAY 12. MR. PERCEVAL. The House was opened at four o'clock, and pre sented the most melancholy, and one - of the most crowded yerciacles we have ever witnessed. After a considerable✓ pause of a mast affeaing nature, Lord CASTLEREAGH appeared at the; Bar, with a Message from his Royal -Highness the Prince Re gent, which belts brought up, .was read.by the SPEAKER as follows :-- "GEORGE, P. R. "His Royal Highness the Panics Rzcsnr, deeply im pressed with the severe loss which has been sustained in consequence of the Murder "of the Right lion. Si>slicia PERCLVAL, and being extremely desirous of marking the deep sense he entertains of his public services and private virtues, and of affording that relief and assistance to his aftliC.ted Family. of which they stand so much in need, re: commends to the . House of Commons, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to enable him to make such pro vision for this purpose, as to their justice and liberality may deem proper. —(Loml ePier of Hear! ) Lord CASTLEREAGH was sure he only anticipated, the feelings of the House and of the Empire at large,. 'when he ob , erved, that it •had never fallen to the lot of any individual, in or nut office, to call the attention of Parliament to a transaction of a na ture so painful, as that to which he was now about to call their attention. Whatever, itu'ulg- nee he might experience fiom the liberality of the House, he could not but be aware, that it would have been much better had his Right Hon. Frisni near him (Mr. Ryder) addressed them on the present melan cliolyoccasion. The feelings of his Right Honour able Friend, however, were tooaaoe erfully affected to allow him to do so, and he trusted, that that cir cutnstance.would exonerate him from the charge of presumption in taking upon himself the task of call ingopon the Hiiuse to mark by their vote, their ve neration for the memory of his, great and dear Friend, ilit were a casein which peat ability and eloquilice were necessary to move the feelings of the House, he would have much more doubt of his competence to the undertaking but whatever dif ference. ot political opinions might exist in that - House, of this.he was confident that in the present. instance, there could be only one feeling in -the assembly which he bad the honour to -addiess— there could be hut one feeling, in the breasts of .Eng lishmen—namely—the importance of rescuing the character of the country, and of distinguishing by the most milked disgust, an a6t of, atrocity which was inconsistent with the first emotions of human. nature. It there was any thing in addition to the private virtues of his Right Honourable Friend which could make it the peculiar duty of Parlia meat to concur in the sentiments expresse,l by his Royal Higorwas the Regent, in his most gracious message to that House it was the consideration that the loss which his family and the country de plored, was a loss occasioned by the attenthnce of his Right Honourable Friend to the public ser vice. The particular occurrence which brought on the calamity in question, was produced by the conscientious dischar:e of public duty on the part of •his Right Honourable Friend, who would not permit a claim to be successfully pre ferred to Government, for which he was satisfied there was no just foundation. It was a grateful part of his duty to mention, that as far as they had been enabled to investigate the subject. Government were of opinion that this was an insulated act, and that whatever reptoich it might otherwise cast on the national character, it ought to be exclusively con fined to the individual by whom it was perpetrated. He was persuaded that there was no assembly in which, under such circumstances, all Political dif ferences would subside -more readily, than in that Home. No man could feel guilty of any abandonment of principle, in turning aside for a moment from the consideration of these dif ferences, to that of the case of his Right Ho nourable' Friend. Every one must be sensible of the, peculiar situation of the family of his Right Hon. Friend, from the circumstance of his having so disinterestedly devoted himself to the pub- I 1 ic set vice. He had deserted an honourable arid a lucrative prden:siott, of moment when his great talents ) which had since raised In o high in hi, new capacity, promised advantag certlinly nothing hot a strong and un lled sense of tatiblit duty could have induced him to forego,— , - He knew of his own knowledge that hi., Right Hon. Friend had ionst relotlirly withdrarvin frorwthat pro fession. hatever vantage the public might have derived In the change, it ought to be considered, that had it not taken place, his family miiht have been crowned with affluence, and with all the bless ings that such a husband . .such a father could be stow.—He WAS sure that w hatever difference - of opi, won there might be with. respell to his Right Hon. Friend's political merits, it would be utianimously allowed that never ha't any.individual, in the dis charge of great and important publie duties, in times of the most arduous nature, concluded himself in a manner so well calculated to conciliate a large por tion of personal esteem.—Never bad man mere friends and fewer etietr. les-si-nay, a single enemy was not to he found in the ‘ Orcle of those who-perSonally knew him. Parliament could never pursue a better policy than carefully to shield those' who Were engaged in the public service against the efreets of private and individual resentment. It w.s a duty due not less In their• families than to the coun . try. He felt and he spoke, sincerely, that it would . be only weakening the interest of the case to go far ther into the subject : all that he called upon the House to do now, was, to recognise the general Prin ciple contained in his Royal Highness's Message. With respell to the extent of the grant, that would be' a subjed for consideration on a future day. The , House would, tie had no dqubt, he anxious to pro tect from the adanger .of poverty. all who bore the name of his lamented friend, and,aberefore, in fram ing grant, they would' perhaps consider it wise to make it distributive, rather than to arrange it in sach a way that the 'death of one or t vvo members of the fa mily mi . ght,,subjeci the rest'to the loss of all benefit. As for the widow, her happiness in this world might now be regarded asalosed ; but it might afford her some consolation to ictiow that Parliament, in considera tion of the tire' its and- set vices of tier departed hus band, had made a suitable prevision for her children. (Here the - Noble Lord was so much aflcted that he was obliged to sit down a-midst .the loud cheers and strong sympathy of the House.) The motion was for an. Address to the Prince Regent, in answer to his most graCious Message, expressing the cony urrenceof the House in his Royal Highness's abhorrence of the atrocity that had been committed, and in his anxiety to provide for the widow and family of Mr. Perceval, • Mr. PossorißY expressed himself anxious to se cond the motion. The character and honour of the House were concerned it; showing that no difnrence of political opinion would induce any Member to he sitate fora moment in evincing the most indignant feelings at the horrible attocity that had beet mitt,ed. One of the gredt blessings of a flee govern ment w as, that it allowed men to express their sen,i ments freely on all occas.ons, but if ads of revenge and assassination, Ike the present, were to prevail, - the morals of the people would be in a condition no better than in those countries subjed to the most ri gid despotism. He was happy, therefore, to hear the NoOle Lord state, that the national chat adet was • not tainteu by any diffusion of this crime, but that, as far as could yet be ascertained, the pill was con-, fined to one unfortunate individual. 'Whatever diffe rence of opinion might exist on political .subjeas, it was the right of every man in a free country to declare his sentiments. H owever opposed he might be in politics, to the individual to whose memory they were now called upon to pay a just tribute, he was persuaded that no man in the House, no man, in England, would hesitate in vindicating the prin ciple whiai he had just laid down, or would allow the family of that individual to suffer for the honest expression of his sentiments. The Noble Lord . had expressed a wish that the grant should be liberal, and he (Mr. P.) was sure that there was but one senti ment on that subjeti in and out'of the House: It was the duty of Parliament to interfere—tt could only consult its honour by interfering liberally.—As for the particular distribution of the grant, that would be a subject fOr futUre discussion but in his opi nion, the principle recommended by the Noble Lord ought to be -adopted. He was ,sure that 'it must be the wish of the . House that no branch of lila family of Mr. Perceval should be left in poverty to lament the fate of his twfortunaCe fa-her. No man thought Mr. Perceval's political opinions more erroneous than he had always done, but he enter- to ned the highest opinon of his honour, and,ttie greatest affection to his person. He bad known him in early life, and he had never known a man of greater worth. As a husband, as a fattier, as a friend, no man was mote to he adniirea. As they could not restore a life so dear to all, they ought to do that which-alone was in their, pcwer, and to alle viate the distresses of his family, and render the retnnlfit of their lives as far cornfortab!d as they, could, and if possible, happy.' , Mr. CANNING said, that even afzer . senti ments which had been just delivered by the Noble Lord, and the Right Hon. Gentleman, be Was anxi ous to express his hearty concurrence. in the Address and in the measure by which it wap . propoSed to be followed. He could not but feel how in*!equately he should express his own' feelings a,,d those of the House on an occasion so' afflicting; but it I,v,as some consolation to bear testimony with otherS to the re gret which was-felt by all for the loss of a man whose virtues 'and talents were so conspictcus, and who, though, like other men in a similar ,situation, he had many political adversaries, had never had, for he 'never could have, deserved, a mere Malignant hostility. Of a man, with whom no one could agree without feeling his , conviction strengthened by an opinion of his talents and virtues, mid from whom nu one could differ, without doing him the justic e 'to acknowledge, that even his errors were the etc tors of a virtuous mind. Theie was sotne consela tint) in reflecting, that the crime Which had 'robbed the country of such an ornament was confined tO 'an individual, and he thought the Noble Lord'did Well, thus early to giVe the intim.ifion, as the ad was of a 'nature most liable' to be misrepresented by the best and Wpi-st feelings of the mind: The,dia affeded (*gist put upon it the most abominable in ter preiation, favourable to theWvieWs,and the friends of the Constitution might be induced to admit greater apprehensionllian the case warranted. He agreed fully in that part of the Address which, expressed their abhorrence of the transaction. The loss of Mr. PercOral.tto the 'country was irreparable. 'To ititt fa mi ry it was irreparable also. But they might do something to alleviate the emse quences to the Jailer ; and when they rev ilAgited how often be (Mi . Percevai), in the course of the last t ,vo years, had called 'J o on the in to mark their genero;ity to those who had conquer. d in the caus e or m freedo, and to sh the glory of those adions by claributing to their relief . , they , A OUT • he was ,confident, be equally solieitnns, to perform the " ore painful, t,ut not fess gracious oil k, of marking 'belt tespe(-1 for his character, by a liberal giant to his surviving relatives. Mr. A r BITBRSAD S3ld, it was impossible to add -any thing to, the iinpreision ar,!, dy mod by what hart 'fatten friim both sides of the H , ) se; but hav ing bee, a mprkecl ed pol. • ical antago; ist of ivit. Pei peval, he was 4 esnous to expr ss his con.: currence in the vote. On his private virtu -S it was unne , :essary to say thing. No one could deny them. But among Ili', public virtues there . w 4. one which he could not help haling up to tt.e imita tion of the House and of popiterity—tvat W 34 the great control of temper which he po ,, sessed, and united with the firmest perseverance in his views and obje6is Beyond the door of that Honse; he (Mr. Whitbread) had never carried any teeing of poiiiical animosity towards him. .It was inipossi- - ble that he could.-[Here Mr. Whitbread's voice wa; quite overpowered by lti; leeliogs,• and he sat down among the melon' holy applAuses of Al present.] The Addr,ss was then carried nern. eon. • Lord CAsTLEacAon inf,ved that i. siiould be pre seated by such Members o the House as were Privy Counsellors. • Mr. WylvNe thought it would - be more in unison with the present ft eling that it should be carried up by the whole House. Lord CASTLEREAGH . wi , hdrew his motion, and the Address was ordvred to be carried Up':by the whole I-rouse, accotdirg to the sUggestiob of Mr. Wynne.' The Message was ordered to be referred to a Corn- - mittee of the whole House to-morrow. Sir R. WILLIAMS expressed his admiration of the chhrsder of Mr. Pereeval, and stated that he was at, school with him when a boy, and that no person could be more respeEted and beloved by his master, or more idolize Iby his equals. He proposed than should be honoured with a.public funeral. Lord CASTLEREAGH thought the wishes of his fa mily should be consulted betore they determined on any step of the kind. .After a few ,words from Mr. CANNING to the same effect, the motion was npt persisted in. &general corm-Nation arose upon the propriety of adjourning the House for some time, anti it w .s at length determined that it should be adjourned frOrn day to day'. The of her orders of the day were then postponed, and the House adjourned-t.ll to-morrow. CHdTHAIVI, Max 11. THE FUNERAL PROCESsION OF HFNRY WHITBY, E-Q. CAPTAIN OF HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP BRITON. • Tierboats assembled alongside the Briton at ele ven o'cl..ck ; when the ciock struck twelve, the Biiton fired a gun, and the ProCsAsiun pulled off to the Vicleahing : Office Stairs, the Otticeis in Fe‘ :niority, with pendants halt mast, u he:e the body Was landed. Marines' Band, playing the Dead March in Saul. - One hundred and fifty Seamtm. All the Marines from Head, Quarters. The Somerset Regiment of Ntilitia. Two Lieutenants of Marines. 'Lieutenants of the different Ships in Commission. The Captains of the Marines and the,Army. The Band of the Somerset, playing the Dead Marchin Saul, Twelve Midshipmen .bciongiug to the Briton. A Lieu enant of the Briton. Cot tnissioner of the .Yard and Major-General of Marines. • Two Physicians.. Two Clergymen. Two Mutes. _ Two Mutes. Six Post Captains, in full THE BODY. Paul Bearers, Uniforms. The Mourners. Twelve Captains of Ships in Commission, in full Uniform All the Field Officers of the Garrison. The whole ptoreeiled through Chatham and Ro: chester to St. Minaret's Church, when the,troopS' arrived at the Church gate, halted, and lined the: street on each side, for the Procession to pass through, With their arms reversed, Jesting their beads. on the. butts of their muskets the bo taketi into the Church, and after the service was over the Procession moved forward to the grave, and 'after the body was depciiited therein,. the Nia lines, fired three vollies over the grave, and the whole returned in'r4verse order. The vvrito;e had a very grand and solemn appearance all the shutters ofthe shops were shut as the procession passed through the town.----Captain WHITY was may '3o' ye,,rs of age, An Inquest vas held yesterday morning a Vl:a ten o'clock, : at- a pehhc,house in Do i.g-street, West miniter, on the body of . thl P..!ght K u n o utabl e Spencer Perceval. - The Jury ptcs: - ceded to Mr. Per. cev;4l' ;)ouse to view the body, and then re(urned. the, ',vitneso,:s ,:xonl;ned were Lleutenanc.Gl.nerai Ga•c q4ne, .74-rlf.e!r for Li .verpoul ;„los tr vh Fiun-p.. , , Esq. Meo.ber for Wey mouth ; Henri •Burgesi, Esq. 4ttorney, of Cur. znn-. , reet ; orkt W. Lyin, Eiq. Surgeon ; who state, the same Its which we chltaikd yk-stercily. The Jury retwined a verdict of 11 7 i/fiti Murder agilinst Bellingham. Tfin,nas Consiaptitie Bronle•bank, Private Secre tary to :11r..Perecval, vvag a bQund over io prosecute, arid the-lut' getalernen whose names we !lave mentioned, were. 13:11.incl over to gibe evidence on a bill of ii c 1 to be preferred at the .ne.ht County Sessions at Cierkenweli - :%tx:niki trial will of course take place at the (Yd Bailey - , on Friday next. CORN EXCHANGE, MAY 13c —We have not many ftirt her arrivals of Wheat - to !! dar, nut the sul , plies on hand folly equallto the demand, mostly second Mul inferior qualities, which are heavy sale, haratv last quoted. pr:ces ; Rye somewhat I. , wer ; likewise ; Malt and White Pe.,sr , little variatic4; Beans of each . sort rather dearer•; of. Oats being prinCipally tak e n btf, this trace it named fully at that 'day's 'quotatiou ; in Flour no alteration. 111‘;H WATGit AT• LyN DON lilk(Dt; L - r()_ ktOW. Morning, 31 min. alter 6. 1 ETening, 56 min. af ;et 6.