The Sun. — London, England, 1820-02-22 00:00:00

THEATRICAL REGISTER. Performed Last Night. TNTA IRE ROYAL, DR ir ItY- LANE.—Kine, Richard the Third: Richard, Mr. Kean ; Earl of Richmond, Mr. Peuley; Eliza beth, Mrs. Glover; Lady Anne, Mrs. W. West. After which, Jack and the Bean Stalk. Tut , I'm.: •w,\ L, Covey-GAR . DEN.—The Comedy of Errors: Dromio of E rhesus, Mr. W. Farrell Adriana, Miss Ste phens. After which, Harlequin and Don Quixote. PRICE OF STOCKS THIB DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOEN. Bank Stock 2231 i per (t. Navy Ann... 103i4i 3 per ('cut. Ited. ' 69414 Bank Long Ann. Is 3-161115 1 9 !•ct Cent. Cons. ..-.. 68-ill India Bonds .... I s. kis. pt :q per Cent. 4 per Cents 111.‘!1..5. • AKI,IVEI , --1 Dublin, ‘Vaterind, 1 France. Due--1 WaLo turd, 1 Gtivrvs,v arl.l .leri,ey, 1 Guttenburgh I 1. - 4.nni).nglt. • I‘ Y ATER AT LONI)UN MUDGE TO :,kl()H.T.',.(i‘V. 41 luilititLs After J. I Evening, IG nu tnt s ,i(t , l - 10 TIIE SIFIN. SOLEM QUIS MC/Alf: FALSUM AIWEAT I ,ON DON, TUESDAY, FEI3RETARY 22, 1820. The subject *of a suitable.provision for the Quut..N, was last night Again brought forwaHl by lIUME in the House of Commons. We are fully aware of the privileges of rarlinnent, end have nn disposition to incur its censure, but we may presume to say, that if Mr. Hurts were the personal enemy of the QUEEN, be could hardly, in his situation, have manifested his enmity n►ure completely. lodced,if it were possible to sup pose that a Me►uber of Parliament were actuated by a mete loseof not at iety, under the plea of a reg►►rd to justice and the welfa►:e of the Com munity, Mr. I-lumE has subjected himself to the suspicion of being influenced by such a motive. No possible good could arise from the introduction of such a subject at present into Parliamentary notice, and consequently into public discussion throughout the Empire. Ministers had stated, that tl►e subject of a Provision for THE QUEBN, (we drop the useless delicacy of styling her a Great Personage, since all delicacy has-been trod den under foot) had occupied their. attention; why then were they not suffered ti's bring matters into a proper form, to be submitted to Parlia ment ? If this discussion had "taken place out of Parliament, it is probable that the agita tion of it might be deemed very officious, if not the effect of Party, or a desire of exciting dissent ion among the People.—Mr. 'hens EY, in our opinion, delivered a very satisfactory speech last night•on the subject ; and to shew our re gard for impartiality, truth, and justice, we have given the statement of that speech, as it appears this day in the Parliamentary Reports of The Morning Post, the leading and the most confidential of what . are styled the Government Journals, and the Re port of the same speech as it appears in The Morn ing Chronicle, the chief organ of Opposition. By this means the Public at large will be able to form a just estimate of what the Honourable Member really said. The subject now admits of no delicacy, and it must be brought forward, whatever mischief it may occasion, or however it may outrage the feelings of his Ma.tes•rY, just alter lie has recovered from an illness that fired I the Country with alarm. In one respect we dit fer from Mr. TIEBNEY, where he says, that " in this case either the KING was betrayed, or the QUEEN was insulted." Not to dwell with critical precision upon the meaning o the word betrayed, as if His AIAJESTIre deuce had been violated, the meaning intended. by the Honourable Member was, that Ministers had conceded frOm His MAJESTY that information which they ought to have communicated, accord- ing to the interpretation of The Morning Chronicle this day, which says, " we understand Ministers were in possession of all the information lately submitted by them to (lie Attorney and Solici- tor-General, and the Advocate-General, at least SEVEN MONTHS ago, but that they kept this information carefully concealed from their Mas- ter, and reser v ed the disclosure for the period when his DiLUBSTY was suffering under the afilic. tine caused by his Father's death;" and The Chro- nicle adds, " it is impossible to conceive a line of conduct more injurious to the interests of his MAJESTY." IS it possible that The Chronicle can suppose that the world will give credit to this charge against Ministers ? We consider it as the most impudent falsehood that ever cause frost► the polluted source of Faction. Ministers must have beets inad if they could have thought of covcealing such information from his 51A- JESTY, evczt if concealment were possible, upon a subject so near to his NIAJEPTY'S feelings, and so, intimately connected wit!' the honour of his Crown. His MAJESTY, no doubt, consulted witl► Ministers on a subject of such national im- portanee, and must, in the whole progress of the inquiry, have been fully apprized of all the cir- cuaistances attending it. We repeat our con- viciion, that this charge against Ministers is an un blushing falsehood, and an outrageous insult to the common sense of the People. %Ire again say, that the subject no longer admits of delicacy. It has been dragged forward by Party. Not only the People of this Cirowry, but the moral World, are deeply inte rested in the Ingoit y. The conduct imputed to the QUEEN must be the subject of serious and solemn investigation. Before a provision is made for her, suitable to her nominal rank in the State, it should be satisfactorily proved to the People that she is,deserving of it. We agree heartily with Mr. TIERNEY, that there are " rumours with re gard to the behaviour of the Quiert,' which, if true, could leave no doubt that 'she was totally unworthy to occupy the Throne of England ; and if so, the KING is surely entitled to the same justice thtit the Law granted to the lotw•est sub ject in relieving him from a degraded connection." Rut the claims of his MAJESTY on such an oeea• Sion, ate incalculably superior to those of any other individual, however high or low, because the honour and ioterest of a great Empire are concerned, and because information may transpire, and events arise, that may deeply affect the sta bility of the Throne, and the welfare of the Coon y, to a very distant period. IVe shall resume this subject, as Ile deed' it a questiOn of national import a lice, repeat hug our conviction, that as the veil, not only of delicacy, but even of common! decency, has been withdrawn, it ought not, nor is it now possible for it, to be smothered by Policy, and buried in Oblivion. Mr. BROUGHAM is reported to have said last night in the House of Commons, speaking of the consent of the King, that d' her right was as good as that of his Majesty to the Throne, and that that tight could not lie in the least affected by any of the circumstances that had been alluded to, ot• by the manner in which she win Mentioned in Parliament." The Chronicle says, that Lord CAS TLEREAGH " took occasion to compliment Warmly Mr. littotlGumg's speech." We confess we see no reason for such complin►ent. Mr. BROUGHAM knows that the subject cannot be suppressed, but be seems to think, as every body else must think, that it should not be precipitately or malevolently brought forward. to serve the ends of Party, or wantonly, for the sake of gratifying any indivi dual who, horn a love of notoriety, or the im pulse of venal ambition, might be disposed to force it upon public attention. ‘Ve received this nioruing the Paris Papers of Saturday last. The Count DEcAzus is said to be out of Office.—The following are extracts " CHAMBER OF PEERS, Fl,ll. 18. " The Minister of Finance presented the pro jet adopted by the otl►er Chambers respec►in g the possessors of national domains.—Ordered to be printed and referred to the Bureaux. " A Grand Deputation was appointed to pro ceed to-morrow to the Louvre to pay a pious respect, in the name of the ChAmber, to the mortal remains of the Duke de Berri. ANIBER. OF DEPUTIES. " No Public Sitting—The Committee in the projet respecting individual liberty assembled, but they have not yet appointed a Reporter. " There Will he a Public Sitting ,to-morrow. to appoint a Grand Deputaewn to pay a pious respect to the mortal remains of the Duke de Berri. " Paris, Feb. 19.—Witerday the Marshals and the Officers of the garrison of Paris paid their respects to the King. At 2 o'clock the Duke of Orleans, as the King's Representative, went in grand procession to the Louvre, to render a pious and last respect to the august deceased. " The Count , Decazei transacted business yes terday with the King. " The Duchess de Berri has passed a very good night. Tbe instruction for ,the trial of Louvel is pro ceeding without delay. The Peers, Com missaries of the Court, accompanied by the Procureur-General, and assisted by the Gref fier, went on Thursday morning to the Con cergerie to interrogate and decree the Mandat d' "'fret. They then proceeded to their Cabinet at the Palace of the Court of Peers, where they commenced the examination of witnesses. They are occupied without ceasing, in receiving and verifying all the information which they receive from the Anthotitie, or from Citizens. " A Mandat de Perquisition has been executed at the residence of the sister of Louvel, a corset maker, living in Rue Neuve Sainte Croix, No. 11. Nothing suspicious was discovered. " It results front the interrogatories of Louvel, that on the eve of the assassination, having learn ed,that the Duke and Duchess de Berri were to go to a Ball in the Rue d'Artois, at the residence of M. Greatful, a Peer of France, the wretch went there in the hope of consummating his exe crable crime. The bare idea, that . the Prince might have met his death at their residence, has caused a dangerous illness to M. and Madame Grew ful. " It is remarked, that the body of the Duke de Berri is laid in the same Chamber in which that of Henry IV. was laid. " Yesterday a fruit woman was arrested, who passed for the Mistress of Louvel. " The preparations were commenced yesterday at St. Denis, for the (litteral of the Duke de Berri. " Letters from Compeigne state, that on Satur day evening, a man on horseback, who passed through. Ribecourt, the first station between Compeigue and Nuyon, announced that the Duke de Berri had been assassinated, which was twenty four hours before the event took place.—(Gazette de France.) (Postscript of the Gazette de b France.) " Paris, 11 p. m:—lt appears certain. that the Count Decazes is no longer Minister. This morning he tendered his resignation to his Ma jesty which was accepted. The Presidency of the Ministry vibrates between the Prince de Tal leyrand and the Duke de Richelieu. Probably the new Administration will be formed in the course of to-morrow: " The Count Decazes was this evening H. riously (Postscript of the Journal 'des Debats.) " 10 p. m . —His Majesty has demanded back the porte feuille of•the Count Decazes. " We know nothing of the composition of the Ntw Ministry. " It appears certain, that the Ministers of War and Finance will rental!), who e ver may. be Presi dent of the Council. The Duke de Richelieu and the Prince de Talltyrand, are both spoken of fur this Office. " It is algo believed that M. M. de Villele, Laine, and Corb.ere, will form part of the new Alitiis:ry. FIVE PER CENTS. Friday 70f. 10c. DEFERRED STOCK. Of the 22d Sept. 15!9, B4 f. —c." Letters received this morning from Paris state, that Louvel, the Assassin of the Duke de Beam, had committed suicide, by means of poison. The letters also state, that Baron ROTCHSCHILD, who recently met with an accident in that Capital, still remains dangerously ill, and his medical attendants became alarmed for his ultimate recovery.--Tl►ere is nothing in the Paris Papers to sanction the report of Louvel having commit ted suicide. THR FUNDS.—Some observations made in the House of Commons last night, respecting the de ficiency in the Consolidated Fund, have had the effect of casting a heavy gloom upon our Funds this - morning. Consols opened at 68ii, and the Market looks exceeding heavy at that price. Se veral respectable Brokers have sold largely. It may be necessary to observe, that the She riffs are responsible for any delay.ibat may arise in the sending Writs for Election of Members of Parliament; and therefore that no time should be lost in making known to the General Post Office the places where the business of the Shrie valty will be carried on, in order that the Writs may be directed accordingly. Complaints against Sheriffs, for their omission of dssties, are not pass ed over unnoticed in the House of Commons. BOROUGHS OF MONTROSE.—It iS said that Mr. Hurstc is to be opposed in these Boroughs, as he was brought in by what was deemed the radical interest, that is, chiefly by the lowest orders of the People, and the higher classes feel the dig nity of the constituent body to be deeply con cerned in their Parliamentary Representation. Yesterday the KING received vista from the Dukes of YORK and SUSSEX, the Duchess of GLOU• CASTER, Prince I ! ROPOLD, and the Marquess of CHOLMONDBLEY. The Duke of YORK returned to London from Oatlands on Sunday evening. We are extremely happy to say, the report of the state of the Duchess irfllk's health yes terday was, "her Royal Highness is better." Yesterday morning the Duke of CLARENCR left town for Bushey Park. His Royal Highness re turned to town in the evening- to his residence in the King's Palace, St. James's, and accompanied his Duchess to dine with time Duke and Ditches, of GLOUCESTER, at Gloucester-house, Prince LEOPOLD left Claremont on Sunday evening for the King's Palace at Kensington, on a Visit to the Duchess of Kent his Royal High ness afterwards proceeded to Marlborough-house, Pall Mall. Last night his Royal Highness went to liine with his afflicted-sister at the King's Pa lace, Kensington. Yesterday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office, which was at tended by all the Cabinet Ministers. The Mem bers of the Cabinet remained in deliberation till past four o'clock. The three Captains of the - Bth regiment of foot, who were lately dismissed the service, have, by order of the Commander in Chief, been di rected to be placed on full-pay, several circum stances having since appeared to warrant re voking the sentence. Upwards of four tons of dollars' and as many tons of hags of silver, which arrived yesterday morning at the house of Messrs. RoTuscHtLo and Co. were sent in the fotenoon to the Bullion- Office at the Bank. MR. TIERNEY'S SPEECH, LAST NIGHT, IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. [From the Morning Chronicle.] Mr. TIERNEY declared his unwillingness to vote . any sta le or the Queen, until some explanation should he given or promised as to the rumours which had gone abroad with re' spect to her conduct and character upon the Continent. He agreed with the Noble Lord in thinking this a very delicate question to he discussed in that House. But, by whom Or it brought into discussion ? Why, by Ministers themselve s, who, although they deprecated the discussion at present' held out the prospect of some such discUssion at a ay tune—[Here Lord Castlereagh intimated his dissent.]' " Then," said Mr. Tierney, " I mistook the Noble Lord; and that mistake is an additional reason with me for re sisting the proposed grant." Si) it seemed that there was to be no discussion at all upon the conduct of the Queen, after all the world had heard about that con" duct. Yet it would appear that her Majesty was to t , to be recognized. He would ask the Noble Lord, wile ther any thing like recognition had taken place, or we . meditated ? Was the Queen yet aware of the death o f the King, or of the situation in which she stood in consequence of that event ? Had any communication been made to lief Majesty upon the subject on the part of his Majesty's Mioir tern?—How came it that the name of the Queen was o mitted in the Liturgy; or what was the reason for such omission? These things required explanation. But from the whole o f the circumstances connected with thii transaction, as we ll with regard to his Majesty as with regard to his Consort, bc had .no hesitation in stating, that the King had been betray' ed or the'Queen had been insulted.—(Hear, hear, hear!)-• As an honest Member of Parliament, he felt himself called upon to make this declaration. He was not actuated by tor party motive or personal prejudice whatever, but he would repeat, that in this case, either the King was bchrayed or the Queen was insult e d.—(H ear, h ear!)—He had heard of re:f moors with reg a rd t o t h e b e h av i our of th e Queen, which, true, could leav e vo d ou b t t h at she was totally unworthy r° occupy the Thron e o f E ng l an d , an d i f so, the King was sure ll entitled to the same j ust i ce that the law granted to t he owest subject, in re li ev i ng hi m from a degraded connexion• This was a discussion into which h e en t ere d w i t h t i ne utru e‘i reluctance. H e w as f u ll y aware of its delicacy, anti be cou ld not advert t o it w i t h out pa i n, b u t he felt that he most do h i e duty. He h a d h ear d o f a Commission having been sent to the Continent, i n or d er to collect evidence as to the misconduc t - of. the Queen ; an d was i t possible that the Noble Lord, * 4 ° l evidence in his p oc k et to shrew that misc on d uc t, cou ld 3t' {pond to apply t o th a t H ouse for any grant of public ond to an unworthy p erson ? Thi s was really a case of such a or titre as that H o us e was b oun d to sift to the bottom, and if the rumours in circulation w ere t rue , j ustice should be-promPt lf done to-his Maj es ty ; w hil e, on the other hand, if the . rumours were mere calumnies, no time should be lost in vie" dieating the character of the Queen. One party or the other roust have been grossly ill-treated. But when. lit would ask, were the rumoured discoveries made with regar d to, the misconduct of the Queen ? Upon the death of the Queen, about twelve months ago, the Liturgy was altered' and on that alteration it was directed that the Princes. of Wales should he distinctly prayed for. Yet, on th late alteration of the Liturgy, the name of this Illustriou s Personage is left out. The discovery, then, of the acre! misconduct must have been made within the last twelv e months, or whence the difference between these two period' ? Why was she to he publicly prayed for as Princess of Wa le " whose name was to bealtogether - suppressed when she be caale Queen of England? Now the question was brought bet''' . e the 1 - louse and the Country, it must not be blinked, arid be for one had no hesitation in saying, that if the Queen were really guilty of the rumoured misconduct, no quibbles of 10 4 or quirks in evidence, should prevent justice from bei 4 •immediately rendered tes the King.. But, on the other baud' if the Queen were calumniated, he would have her charact er completely vindicated, and all her rights asserted and rtia" ° ' lained. But until her character were re-establishedn be could not consent to vote her a penny of the public none," While the Noble Lord called her merely that " High r ef : sonage," instead of recognizing her as th e Q ueen — w hile al' Italy, nay, all Europe, was filled with rumours of her gui lt ' and of official inquiries about it—while her name was omitted in the Liturgy—while she was not acknowledged, I+4 not agree to vote her the means of maintaining herself ; 11 ° 1 the reasons for such extraordinary circuwstances as he liaj recited should be satisfactorily explained. The thick cleo i that covered this case must be removed—the deep mystery 111 ►which it was involved must be unravelled, before his osill4 could be satisfied as to the propriety of the proposed gran t ' He had every dispositio❑ to do justice to the Queen; and 11° one would, perhaps, go farther to support her right, ►elit A her innocence was established. He bad no personal know: ledge whatever of her Majesty. He never received—be lief° expected any favour from her. His object was to have her case fully explained, from an anxiety for justice,"aud from Solicitude to maintain the mural dignity and high eliaract 4r of the Monarchy of England./ KING OF PRUSSIA.—An article, dated Berlins February 10, and contained in a Dutch papers gives the following melancholy description of th e King of PRUSSIA :---" The King appears, from time to time, extremely melancholy, and •I'l ° countenance seldom bears the expression of gaietYl His Majesty speaks to only a few persons, 0 , M. Albrecht, his privatelS e cr e tary, re f ers to 16' Hardenberg the petitions addressed to the Sole"; reign. It is asserted that at times the mind 0 the King is so overpowered with nidanelialY , that his-tears ate ready to flow. He would wish that every body should be happy, and be cannot help perceiving that his people are fa r from being so. He has limited as much as vs' sible the expences of his household, lbc table" of a rich banker is served with mor e Ivxury than his, and he has recommended a rigid economy even in tire least important particular' lie thinks to contribute to heal the wounds of State, by thus setting the example of rigid ec° . floury." Letters patent have passed the Great Seal, re' instating Messrs. FONBLANQIJE, JERVis o and THERELL, who had patents of pri , cedenCe, in their filiner rank among his MAJKSTY's , Counsel; within the Bar, which, owing to an otnission Mr. PONSONBY's Act, they lost on the demise 01 his late MAJESTY. LONDON: Printed by.l. 11. 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