The Sun. — London, England, 1820-04-27 00:00:00

- - I \IPERIAL PARLIAMENT. II )USE OF LORDS, ArrlL 26. To•dAy the LORD CtJANCELLOR came down shout three o'clock, when the Bishop of GLOU CESTCR read Prayers.--The usual oaths were af terwards administered to The Doke of Bedford, the Marquess of Winchester ' Lord !Tail iQ, the Earl of Clar e , L or d P ru dh oe , t h e E ar l of Elgin, Lord Alcauley, Earl Whitworth, Lord Churchill, Viscount Maynard, the Marquess of Lansdowne, Lord Holland, the Earl of I laicourt, Viscount (food, the Earl of Monet, Lord hine, Earl Cowper, the Earl of Lauderdale, Lord Grantley, the Ea' I Morley, Lord Bede dale. the Duke of Argyle, the Earl of Dartmouth, the Bishop of Lincoln, &c. rierisely di four o'clock, their Lordships ad /owned lu to-morrow. Tile New TurinNs —This magnificent end costly piece of svorkmar,ship yesterday displayed a sitiking and add , tional embellishment, viz. lioge and superb dark crimson silk-velvet cur tain, widely bordered with the richest gold lace, from which. at the bottom, appends a broad rich gold fringe tas,els : the whole body of the curtain is richly embroidered in gold in a running scroll pattern. This superb am,eudage of the Im perial Throne is festooned in the centre and at the sides, and partially faking round the magni • ficent intiiian colony's it) the front. The Thione, or Grand Chair of State, will be ready at two o'clock to receive tire new S,VLBFIGN of these Itealms. The strictest regulations are made to preclude an indisciiininate admission of strin gers to see the august ceremony, of the opening of Parliament by the SovERUIGN io person. No one - 0%01 admitted into arty of the numerous suite Of apattmet.ts between the outer entrance of the Rinse and the Chamber of Pailiameut, Without an order from the Acting Great C)aii.iber lair II: EirOtind ; nor upon an y accont).: into the small spaces reser ve,l below the Bar for spectdtot a, s‘ithoot a Peer's order. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER ef , nte down :I: twi) o'clock ; but there WflB not a sofficiont Atirod,ince to enable him to t,,k e tin it hilt-past two. The Clerk nten proceeded :o swear in a number of AitcW}erg. ni4.!l L! whom were— - - M r . Mr. ITarren, Air. Beckett, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ricardo, Mr. W. Whitbread, Mr. Davenport, Mr. li.nsfield, Mr. Benort, M 7. Purtniau, Mr. Childe, Mr. T. Wilson, Mr. T. H. Davis, Mr. Ure, Mr. Lindsay, Lord A. Hill, Sir H. Parnell, Mr. N. Calvert, Mt. F. C. Ponsonby, Mr.. 7. Calcraft, Mr. Cawthorne, Mr. Horrocks, Mr. Whit nmue,SiuT. Adam], Mr. Gordon, Sir G. Clerk, Mr. P. Moore, the At tor. ev-General, Ald erman S m ith, Si r C . M organ, Lord J. Fitzroy, * Lord Palmerston, Sir W. Congreve, Mr. Bruce, Sir E. Harvey, Sir it Wigrain, Mr. Brandley, Mr. Ward, Sir .7. Shelley, Mr. Lygon, Mr. Fellowes, Lord W. Bentinck, Mr. Spurri;‘r, Sir C. Mordaunt, Lord Temple, Lord Barnard. Lord I.ll2lgrave, Mr. DClll3Olt, Lord J. Russell, Mr. Bankes, Mr.W. Druid is, Mr. Arbuthnot, the Marquess of Worcester, Mr. Vernon, Mr. Freemantle, Mr. Holme, Mr. Williams, Sir J. Gen. Gascoigne, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Blair, Mr. Neville, Mr. O'Grady, Lord C. Fitzroy, Sir U. Burgh, Mr. Fitzgibbon, Mr Dickenson, Mr. Innis, Sir dames Macdonald, Sir Owen, Mr. Cost, Mr. W. Howard, Sir C. Burrell, Mr. Irvim4, Lord Brudrnell, Mr. Sumner, Mr. Sheldon, Colonel Wood, Ltd E. :Somerset, Lord Weymouth, Mr. tI. IVilbra haul. Mr. G. Bankes, &c. &c. Adjourned et half-p 4 four. LONDON JOURNALS. FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. [Morning Chronicle ] We understand that when the Deputation of Itlercli4nts waited on the Earl of Liverpool with the Petition which we inserted en Tuesday last, t h e Noble Earl told them with candour, that if they expected the repeal of the Corn Bill, they must nut look for the support of Government to the measure. There were at that time Meetings of Land -owners and Farmers in many parts of the Kinv!om, repining Petitions to Parliament, to pray for further protection ; and iu this contest between the two parties, Ministers were resolved ro adhere to the measure which 1)811 passed.in-to.o law—to gise to the exiting arrangement the fur ther experience of time. One point which the Met chants urged with great force of argument w a s, !hit all prOlilb;tiotl 3 should be taken off, as most fatal to commercial intercourse with other nations, and which was in itself a most visions printiple. Instead of totally excluding articles of '---reign manufacture from entry at our CusttNm houses, let duties be Ltd on them for the protec tion of the home manufacture, if thought neces sary ; but let them at least he admissible. This would, in its eff,et, open the eyes of foreign States to the advantages of the same policy, and might lead to that interchange of commodities by which they might all be benefited. To this pro position the Noble Earl paid marked attention, and we trust it will be act, d on. [Brilisll. Press.] A rumour prevailed yesterday at the west end of the town, that the Ministers had rendered their reigna , ions to his Maksty, in conse►quettce of a difference of opinion upon a -very delicate subject. This report has probably origin.ted in the bustle among the Ministers within the last two days; hut that may have been caused by the necessary preparations for the opening of the new Parlia ment this day. [Morning Herald.] An Iliustrioos ‘Vidower, it is whispered in the Fashionable Circles, has recently entered into a private : mai-liege with the daughter of a Noble Duke. EDINBURGH, APRIL 24 —This being the day Appointed for the celebration of his MAJESTY'S Birth, the Banks and Public Offices are shut, and at noon the great guns were tired front the Castle. All the troops in the district. consisting of the 8001, cotnn►andetl by Lent.-Col. COOKSON ; part of the 33d, tinder Major M'INTYRE ; the Ist Re giment of Edinburgh Volunteers, commanded by the Right Hon. CHARLES Hole, with their Rifle Company ; the Leith Rifle Companies, under Co lonel I'ILLANs; the Royal Mid Lothian Yeo manry, tinder Sir JoriN HOPE, and a detachment of Artillery from Leith Fort, paraded in Burnts .:2ld Links, and fired a feu-de joie in honour of the occasion. 1i MAJEsTY's Mull-day was celebrated at 'l,liichester by a grand Procession and a public Mittel , nt the Exchange Dining-room, T. SHARP, Boroughreeve, in the Chair. Upwards of tirutlenien were present. KING OF SPAIN'S ADDRESS. As we only oppose the Morning Chronicle upon political differences, we feel pleasure in an oppor tunity of she w ing, that no personal mw ives , operate in our occasional controversies. We therefore insert the following just, liberal, and judicious sentiments, respecting the Spanish Monarch's Address to his revolted Colonies (in TUB SUN of yesterday), which appeared this day in that Paper What effect this document will hare in South America, it is impossible to tell, because all the Si ctions are not alike advanced in the work of emancipation. Buenos Ayres and Chili stand in an attitude different from Venezuela, where the war still rages with terrific fury. In the former, a system of organized Government exists, in the latter the Revolution hitherto extends only to the interior, as its Chiefs (1,, not yet possess a single port on the Atlantic. Bouvatt is indeed now makiug a grand and strenuous effort to dislodge Mo att.t.n, but the issue of the struggle is yet very dubious, and if it fails, after the total nun fulfilment of his ungaements iu his countt y and the disasters which have followed, how will he agaiii obtain supplies ? To some, these, no doubt, are bitter considerations, but they ought to he taken into account at a moment Mien a choice is to he made between a just and egnitalde Constitution, and the continuance of a calamitous war with an enemy now ten times stronger in a physical and moral point of view. At the same time we should wish to see the several Sections of South America possess every thing they deserve and are entitled to; we think this is a question on which the people themselves ought to decide ; they alone can judge whether the present insurrection will produce the promised prosperity of their country, or continue to desolate it by useless destruction. They aught to pronounce whether the Constitmtion sopplice all their wants. For our own parts, we fear that the state of irritation and distrust, in Venezuela at least, is too great to admit of any important deliberations hetween the contending parties, in the way of an armistice, as lately proposed, unless through the mediation of some European Power, but if the contest is not to be decided by the sword, this k the moment for calm reflection, arid for the exertions of the friends of order and humanity. In Buenos Ayres the case is different, there a Congress and Government exist, re presenting that portion of the population that is not tinder the Government of MITICAS and the Portuguese, and, no doubt, they will decide after a dispassionate review of their relative situation, and the determinations they hare already taken." SPANISH DINNER. Yesterday a party of 150 persons, chiefly mer chants connected with Spain, sat down to a sumptuous dinner at the Albion, in celebration of the late glorious re-establishment of the Consti. Infirm its Spain, the dinner having been deferred for some days, in consequence of the disastroui events which took place in C a diz. J . C. Da Bea- NALES, Esq. in the Chair. The room was su pethly decorated. In the centre hung a large transparency, containing three ovals, surrounded with laurel. On the top of the middle one was the word CONSTITUTION, from which rays of light were seen descending on the Spanish arms, and underneath, FERDINAND. On the tw o side ones were inscribed the names of Quutooa and FUEGO, surrounded with rays of light. The transparency was supported by two beautiful Spanish flags, and opposite was a flag hearing the Arius of the City of London and the Union Jack. In the four cornets of the room were flags bearing the names of ABCO-AGUERo, MINA, ACeVEDO, and AGAR, each surrounded with a wreath of laurel- The tables were decorated with garlands of fl 'veers and appropriate emblems, surmounted by small Spanish banners, on which were the names of the chief bat des fought in Spain during the late war. Th e t a bl es were s pread with a pro fusion of every delicacy the. season affords, choice wines, &c. and the whole did infinite Credit to the Stewards as well as to Messrs. Nay, the Proprie tors of the Albion. The Doke of Gloucest er 's baud played Boleros and other Spanish) National airs during the repast. The cloth being removed, the Venerable Presi . dent, Mr. BERNAL&S, rose and observed, that the dinner at which he hid the honour to preside, was given by the Patriotic Spaniards resident in this country, with the view to celebrate one of the grandest anti most important events that had occurred in modern times. It was to celebrate tl►e triumiill of the Spanish Constitution, p ro , claimed by the Cortes in 1812, and the conie quent downfall of a debased system of govern ment, which had unfortunately been pursued in Spain, contrary to the wishes of the people. H e said, that Spain had hitherto been very unfortu nate in the forms of government by which she had been swayed, the only cause of the decline which every body had lamented; but this was not owing to any defect in the nation at large.' The same misrule which distinguished the capital equally existed in the provinces, and bence7cvery thing was cramped. Hitherto nothing had been able to stem the torrent of despotism. In this state was Spain in 1803, and besides,"a prey CO internal and external intrigues, whets Napoleon detertnined on conquest. By artifices and stra tagems, the principal fortresses, and even the persons of the Royal Family., were soon in his power ; but the nation, awakening from the lethargy in which it had long slept, felt in dignant at the base attempt, and resolved to repel the pet fidious invader. Being in want of physical means, the several Juntas, and first that of As- twins, sent to England for supplies. These were granted, and enabled Spaniards to carry on that bold though irregular system of warfare which destroyed the projects of the French, and afforded to England one of the finest theatres for the dis• play of mu banal valour, as well as an example powerfully wielded in the North. Their struggle, always sanctioned by the name and memory of their captive King, was at length crowned with success, and they saw before them not only a bright se ra of glory, hut also ot reform, the hope had always soft ened their toils. 1 - 10 W ,delusive were their hopes; the King returned, but that Constitution which had been framed on their ancient rights and charters, the good effects of which they had ex perienced, was thrown to the ground through the instigation of those who unfortunately surround ed the Throne. Deplorable has bean the siitia lion of Spain fur six years, but spark) of frce dom had not been extinguished in tic breasts of her children. They lay dormant only to re-kindle ktith more force and splendour. The Nation was eager to re•assert its rights, but still fearfull of the ravages of anarchy. Several attempts at redress were mane—they unfortunately failed, till nt last Quiroga and ltiego 4k witis the other leads of the National Army in La Isla raised the standard, and their example was successively followed by the other Provinces. In short, the triumph was soon general and complete; the King himself saw he had been contending against the will and inte rests of the nation, and he had the manly courage not only to correct, but also atone for his errors. lie had accepted the Constitution, and ever since that auspicious moment. all his measures prove his cordial sincerity. All difficul. ies were over come, arid all parties were reconciled and happy. 1 hr ground-work of their future prosperity was laid ; Spaniards were at length governed by laws, which, in the administration of justice, made no distinction between rich and poor. It was said the Constitution had defects; but if this be the case, let them be found out by experience ; so far we only know it regenerates our country. It is equal to all the purposes of Legislation, it i 3 conformable to our wants, our wishes, our cha racter and habits, and analogous to those parts of our ancient charters, and history, in which we all glory. The Spaniard is no louger bent down and degraded, and, from being the scoff, he will soon become the admiration of Europe. The venerable President concluded in an emphatic wish that all the orders of Spanish society would concur in 11. e grand %yolk which had been begun, and go hand in hand with the King in consolidating' the affairs of the nation, in firm reliance on the wisdom and patriotism of the Cortes which were about to assemble. Thus would all the wounds of the State be healed, and thus should we see a Constitutional King—beloved by his subjects, and feared by his enemies. He then proposed " The Spanish Nation, glorious and magnanimous in the vindication of its Rights.' " The Political Constitution of the Spanish Monarchy pro mulgated by the Extraordinary Cortes in 1 813."—Patriotic Song, Viva Iberia,' by Mr. Romero. " Ferdinand the Seventh, the Constitutional Monarch of Spain."—Tune, Henri IV.' " The General and Extraordinary Cortes, of immortal me mory fur their wise labours."--Patriotic Song. " Fl is Britannic Majesty George the Fourth, the faithful ally of Spain."--Song, God save the King.' " The Heroes of the Ist January—Quiroga and Riego, with their brave Companions in Arms, who dared to assist their Country's flights."—Loud applause. Fur more than a quarter of an boor the room resounded with the names of Quiroga and Riego, and on silence being obtained, a Patriotic Song was sang, composed fur the occasion, the music by Mr, Garcia, called, The Ist of January.' " The Enlightened Patriot Agar, and the other worthy Presidents of the Provincial Juntas." " The distinguished Members of the Supreme Provisional Junta of Madrid." " The Illustrious Spanish Patriots persecuted for the just cause," On the latter toast being proposed, Mr. GAL LANDO rose up to express his thanks on behalf of his fellow countrymen alluded to. In a most animated speech, he detailed the privations they had endured, the insults and persecutions they had ex petienced, and the dismaying circura , tances of their companions in Spain being dragged front prison to prison, and loaded with contumely. Yet for a moment they never despaired. they hoped eventually to triumph, their cause was just, and if they derived consolation, it was in witnessing the sentiments expressed in their favour by a large portion of the British community, and the support thry f oun d in th e independent press. " Hit Excellency the Duke de San Carlos, Ambassador of his Catholic Majesty." EXCELLENCY then rose and spoke to the followin g vffect " Gentlemen, I rise with great satisfaction to return you thanks fur the honour you have done me. The circumstances in which we ate placed make rue truly sensible of this testimony of your regard. lam nattered by your kindness, and if I knew of any terms Inure expressive than others, I would use them to convey to ywu the sincerity of toy acknowledgments. " Gentlemen, I, never was more h a ppy t h an i n the midst t.)l . connyymen ; but this meeting I contemplate with peculiar complacency. Such a union of persons, of sentiments,.and of views, is on emblem of that harmony and good will d tnong men which form the delight of private life atathe basis of public prosperity; it is an augur of our future happiness ; and I trust that the dignified moderation and the patriotic affections which this meeting displays will serve as a model to the great Councils of the nation on all important concerns. " Gentlemen, the public papers of this day have given a Proclamation of his Majesty, which, if we wanted any proofs of his love for his people, would be alone a Sufficient guarantee, and which places hint among the most generous of Sove reigns,. No abridgment of his former privileges, no surrender of pet solid dignity, is to him a pain ful sacrifice, if the happiness of his subjects be the result ; and these, Gentlemen, are the sublime sentiments, the unstudied declarations which 1 have, under very different circumstances, heard from his own mouth. " I again thank you, Gentlemen, for the ho nour you have done me, and the kindness you have shevvn me." 46 The Noble British Nation, and eternal alliance with tha t of Spain." " The Freedom of the Press." 44 To the Memory of the id May." 46 Sir Thomas Dyer." " 'f o the Friends of the Cause who honour us with their company." " 'Prosperity to the City of London." " The Honourable Mr. Forsyth, the United States' Am bassador iu Madrid." " The English Press advocating the Liberties of Spain." he evening was spent with the utmost convi viality, and the party broke up at a Lite hour. UNITED, FRGS, AND ACCEPTED MASONS.—The Anniversary Grand Dinner of the above Society was held, yesterday evening, in Freemasons' Hill, his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, Grand Master, in the Chair, supported by several Masons of eminence. The room hail a splendid appearance from the Grand style in which the company were habited• On the cloth being re. moved, the usual toasts were drank, and the illus trious Chairman addressed the company present. who enjoyed the conviviality of 'Lc eveuiur, to a late hour. TII E TRIC.I I. 11EGISF Performed Last THEATIE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.—King. Lear King Le 3 r' Mr Kean ; Edgar, Mr. Rae; (ion , ril, Mrs. Glover; Mrs. Ezyrton ; Cortlelia, Mrs. CV. Wost. After whic h ' The King awl the Miller of M:t nsfiel t. Tiri r Lirki.: re.ll, CovENT-GAitnr::v.—lleriri (Miatre : fienr ;qr. lacreaj? g Etnzelft. Mr. C. KeitAble i 04)onnel, M r : .Totti t JAinttone: Vepriacy Saiiat Ikon, Mks Stephen'' Nliss M. Tree. After which, The Critic. •,* For LITERARY REYIKW, gee the First PRICE OF STOCKS 'MIR nAkv AT ONE n cf,,,ca. Bank Stock 224 2231 1 5 per Ct. Navy A nn . 1051 1°!; 3 Per Celli • it , ‘!. • • • • GBii4l4 ' flank LongAnn.l 7 15-16th 917 3 per Cent. Cons. .... 6 94it4 I I " 1 " floods •• • • 25, •` 265 . Pr ; SI per Cent. 7 74 Exch. Bills. 2(1. ss. 6s. 4s. P-,' 4 per Ccnts MAILS. AmityED-2 Waterford, I France. Due—l Dublin, 1 Gottnborgb, 1 Lisbon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TOMORMOW% Nl"reirig, 59 minutes after 1. J Evening, 21 minutes after THE SUN. SALEM QUIs DICERS PALSVAI AUDMAT ? LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1820. THE KING'S SPEECH. This day at Two o'Clock the KIN 6 proceeded in State to the House of Lords, and having put 011 his Robes in the Robing-room, his 11AJEsTI entered the hlouse, preceded by the Great Officers of State, and of the Household, and ascended Ilia new and superb Throne, which has just betn fit' ted lip for the occasion, The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod wag sent to com►uand the attendance of the House of Commons. Shortly afterwards, the SPEAKER and a great number of Members came to the Bar. The following is a correct Report of the Speech delivered this day from the Throne : AIAJESTY takes die earliest occasion of assembling his Parliament, after having recurred to the Sense of his People. In meeting them personally for the First Tune since the Death of his brloved Father, lEs MA. ISSTY assures them, that lie shall always continue, to imitate his great Example, in unceasing Atten tion to the Public Interest, and in Paternal clititle for the Welfare of all Classes of his S►ub• jeCt3. He has received from Foreign Powers renewed assurances of their frieutlly disposition, and of thiir desire to cultivate with Ilis MAJESTY tloa Relations of Peace and Amity. The Estimates shall be laid before the House of Commons, and are framed upon principles of strict Economy. His MAJESTY regrets that he cannot dispense with the increase of the Military Force which be announced to the Parliament last Session. The Speech then directs their attention to the Civil List. His 51A3p.sTY leaves at their disposal hi s Interest in the Hereditary Revenues, and does not desire arty addition to the Settlement adopted in 1816. His MAJESTY then deeply regrets the Debigns of the Disaf f ected, and their Acts of Insurrection; but expresses his Satisfaction at the Vigilance of the Magistrates, and the zealous Co-operation of those whose Exertions were called forth to sul►.. port the Authority of the Laws. The wisdom of the late Parliament, and the due execution of the Laws, have tended to restore_..,,,,. Confidence and Tran►luillicy, and to discoun- tenance Sedition and lrre:igion. 11i3 111AJESTIC relies upon die Support of Parliament in main-. taihing the Public Safety. The Speech proceeds to state it to be their com• mon Duty to protect the Loyal, Peaceable, and Industrious. Finally, His MAJBSTY trusts that theDelnded will be awakened to a sense of the dangers they boa incurred, and will revive in themselves that Spiric Of Loyalty, anti Ow Attachment to the Con,' stitution, which subsists unabated in the hearts of the great t3od`• of his People, Hod which, un- der Divine Providence, have secured to the Bri- tish Nation the enjoyments of a larger share of Practical Freedom and P osperity than have fallen to the lot of any Nation. The Commons made their obeisances and re , tired. The KING withdrew from the House with the same state as u:► his MAJIISTY'S entrance; st►d `at,(