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IMPERIAL PARLIAM ENT. HOUSE OF PEERS, THURSDAY, OCT. C 9. THIS day, at three o'clock, His MAJESTY came down in the usual .State to the House,_ and being mated on the Throne, Sir RANCIS MOLYNEUX, Bart. Gent. Usher of the Black Rod, was deputed io order the attendance of the Commons, who forthwith, to a very considerable number, with the SPEAKER at their head, appeared at the Bar, when Fits MAJESTY was pleased to make the following most gracious Speech from the Throne ". My Lords, and Gentlemen, I have the satisfaClion to acquaint you, that the important Negotiations in which I was en gaged 'at the close of the last Session of Par liament, .are brought to a , favourable conclusion. The differenJes with the Northern Powers have been adjusted. by a _Convention with the. Em peror of Russia, to which the Kirts of Denmark and Sweden have expressed their readiness to ac cede. The essential Rights for which we'contended, are_ thereby secured; .and provision is made, that the exercise of them shall be . .attended with as little molestation as possible to the Subjeas of the Con traeting Parties. ~ " Preliminaries of Peace have also been ratified ben4en Me and, the French Republic ; and I trust that this important Arrangement, whilst it mania tests the Justice and Moderation of My Views; will also he found conducive to the substantial In, terests of this Country, and honourable to the Bri tish CharaCler. " Copies of these Papers shall be forthwith laid before you, and I earnestly hope that the Transac tions to which they refer, will 'meet with the Ap probation of My Pa'rliament. 'r Gentlemen of the House of Commons, ‘c I have direaed:sucii Estimates to be prepared for -the various demin-S' Of the Public Service, as appear to Me to be best adapted - to the situation in which we are now placed. It is painful to Me to refleEt, thai provision cannot be made for de fraying the Expences which must unavoidably be continued for a time, in different parts of the world, and for maintaining an adequate Peace Establishment, without large additional Supplies. You may, how ever, be assured, that all possible attention shall he paid to such economical arrangemerks . as may -not be inconsistent with the great objed of effectually providing for the security of all My Dominions. " My Lords and Gentlemen, _ " I cannot sufficiently describe the,Gratification and Comfort I derive from the - Relief which the Bounty of Divine Providence has 'afforded to My People, by the abundant produce of the late Harvest. In contemplating the Situation of the Country at this important conjunaure, it,is impossiblefor me to refrain from expressing the deep sense I entertain of the Temper and Fortitude which have been manifest d. 'all descriptions 'of My Vaithful SuGjefts, under the various and complicated difficulties with..which they have had to contend. Thie distinguished Valour and eminent Services of My Forces by Sea and which at no period have been surpassed ; the unprece dented exertions of the Militia and Fencibles, and the Zeal and Perseverance of the Yeomanry and Volunteer Corps of Cavalry and Infantry, are entitled to My warmest Acknowledgments :--And I am persuaded that you will join with Me, in refleaing with pe culiar satisfaftton on the Naval and Military Opera tions of the 'last Campaign, and on the successful and glorious Issue of the Expedition to Egypt, which has been marked throughout by atchievements, tending in their consequenct's, and by , their example, to produce lasting Advantage and Honour to this Country. It is tiny first wish and most fervent Praytr, that My People may experience the Reward they have so well merited, in a full enjoyment of the Blessings of Peace, in a progressive increase of the National Commerce, Credit, and Resources, and above all, 'irk the undisturbed possession of their Religion, Laws, and Liberties, under the Safeguard and Pro teaion of that ConStitution, which it has been the great objet of all Our Efforts to preserve, and which it'is Our most sacred duty to transmit,unim paired to Our Descendants." - Soon after His MAJESTY and the Royal Suite bad retired, a considerable number of Peers were sworn, and took their .scats. . . The following Peers were introduced, with the accustomed formalities, on their, res - Peaive Promo tioni in the Peerage Lord Orst.ow,as EarlQf ONsLow ; • Lord NELSON, 33 Viscount NELSON ; 'l'he Marquis of 'IHOLIOND (late Earl of INCRI- Qul N), an Irish Peer ;•• and • - Lord GREY, late Sir CHARLES GREY. _ _ Previous to the main business, of the day being entered upon, a . Natuialilation Bill was read, pro fAului, on the Motion ()fiord WALSINGHAM. After a shOrt interval had elapsed, His MA LESTY'S Speech Was read ftom the Woolsack, and afterwards by the Clerk at the Table. THE ADDRESS. Lord ZO.I.TON rose to move the ctistOrnary Ad dress to His MAycsTY, on 'the 'oecasion of His Most Gracioqs Speech from the Throne. , --His Lordship commenced, by Observing,' it ,watild unnecessary for him td take, up much Of their Lord: ships' time in detailed obserVations oft any of the prominent features of His Majesty's Speech . as a pc_ . riod would shortly occur in which the respedive to pics adverted to therein, could be regularly and fully discussed ; their Lordships had, he, Conceived, in the presont instance, to express their thankfulness at, such an auspicioUs communication froM the Throne, as they had recently heard.. With hart felt joy and satisfaction they had to contem plate the difference between the circumstances which the Natibn then stood, and- its situatio9 at the commencement of the last Session ofFarliarnent., , The Noble Lord then proceeded to advert to the n (4 -tice in His Majesty's Speech, of the fortunate termi nation of the dispute with the Northern Powers, which his Lordship considered as equally advantage-- cis and honourable to this Country. For this desir able event, the Nation was indebted to the wisdom. and energy of Ministers, who, ,in . their measures on that occasion, displayed equally, a noble spirit of enterprize, and a'degree of moderation which was highly honourable to them.—The National Rights successfully asserted in that instance, -and in such a way as to do away those grounds for animosity which had previously existed ; but he again oh served it would be unnecessary for . him'to trouble the House on this point, as a ,regular opportunity would, he hoped, shortly occur, for fully 'Con sideting the merits of the measure in question., — His Lordship th.o proceeded to advert to the Royal communication of the Preliminaries of Peace between . Great 'Britain and France being ratified by the respeaiVe Countries. Of the nature of the 'ground' on which the House then stood; With, re sped to expressing •its sentiments on that part of the Speech, his Lordship displayed much constitu tional knowledge in commenting, and we .under stood hini' to observe, that by their Lordships voting the Address he should have the ho njur to propose,' they were not pledged' to Cap. prove of the specific:terms. However, he had " to remark, that the truly desirable event in-ques tion gave' the most heart-felt satisfaction to every rank and description of People, in every quarter of His Majesty's Dominions e and on this head, too, he had to remark, 'he should have no occasionto • trouble their Lordships . with any detail; as...the pe- riod would come for its , regular discussion, and on which occasion, he expressed his hope their Lor& ship; would, with joy and' thankfulness, unite their voice of approbation. He was •perfealy aware that distinct examinations, with - resped to measures of. that importance, were necessary ; 'and ;a degree of suspicion on the grounds of such examinatidn,,might constitutionally be held. ,By such investigations alone; would a'satisfaaory opinion be given as to: the merits or particular Terms, and a knoWledge of the probability of such, proving. advantageous-or the reverse, be attained : he therefore could not' mean to trespass on the House by intruding, in the. present instance, his 'sentiments, in detail, on this very important subjea ; at the same time, fie could not refrain froM obseiving, , that the termination of the arduous Contest in which we were' recently en gaged, did not, on our part, proCeed in the. least from any deficiency in the National Resoutces for Continuing the 'Wit, or' a want of the neceSsary. SUpplies for that purpoSe. Against . this 'conSidera tion they would have to - weigh the probability of their being able to obtain advantages commensurate . to a protrafted Expenditute—they wouki, in consi- • derirtg the important, topic of the conclusion of, Peace, also have to recollea the situationin which the scanty remnants 'of the . independent Powers of Europe, which were 'oppOsed to Vrance,, then. stood: With raped to Britain herself, the case was widely different ; that noble spirit of Loyalty and Patri otism which pervaded all ranks, from the highest to' the lowest, rendered her, superior to any attack . which our powerful Adversary-was capable of mak ing '; and in point of domestic defence, the zeal and . , loyalty of the . People in general, could Dot be ex ceeded by the spirit and gallantry ,of our Warriors abroad. His Lordship here took rather a copious view of the circumstances in which . France.stood at different periods, from the. commencement 'of: the' Revolution until the termination of thelate struggle;' and contrasted it with the domestic situation of Bri.. tain, which was blessed with the enjoyment of real Liberty, and the highest Commercial Prosperity— while her Adversary, possessing a nominal liberty, was a prey to the extremes of Anaichy and Despo tism, as those occasionally prevailed. At the same time he had to notice, the zeal and spirit displayed by France against a change in her system, such as it . was. Then, he would ask, how much more was it to be expeaed the People of England' would, risk . , . did necessity require it,. in defence of their inesti mable COnstitution, "under which they enjoyed such; real' and .praCtical blessings ?, In.illustrationof this point, he adverted to the zeal and loyalty played by all ranks of lis Majesty's Subjeas oil . the alarM of Invasion : so. greatly and generally was this spirit manifested, that it..wouldbe almost invidious to particularize any class ; and he ob. , served, that no better guarantee could be 'desired for the safety and preservation of oar inestimable Constitution, than this ardent spirit of Zeal and Loyalty, which was so unequivocally manifested' on the part of thee People. Adverting then to the . bravery and meritorious conduit of those Who fought the battles of their Country abroad, he begged to call the attention of the House. to the exploits atchieved by our forces of every descrip tion in the course of the last Campaigti--Let their Lordships look to almost every quarter of the world; and they would have to contemplate .the aftions of the British Soldiery and Seamen with satis faaion and delight, from the frozen seas of the North, 'to the pillars of Hercules—to the CoastS of Africa, and even to regions beyond the torrid zone— He particularly alluded to the exploits of the Army of Egypt, and the truly glorious conclusion of the war fare. He - panegyrized, in handsome terms, the con dua of the respeaable Officer who commanded that Army; and partictilarly extolled his Modest and unassuming accounts of the operations, and-his pe culiar merit in seeming to attribute all the successes to the skilful plans laid down by his illustrious Predecessor. On this head, he hoped, it would be unnecessary for him to say any thing farther; 'and that all their Lordships, when the'regular opportu nity should arrive, would be unanimous . in .express ing their seqiinents in approbation of that gallant Leader, and proceeded to comment on the illustrious atchieVements of the British Laval and Military Forces .in the course df the War. His Lordship said, that' their prowess would prove the tutelary Talladiumof,the safety and independence of their country' and , that, 'under the'luxurious•-shade of • their wide-spread 'lauteN, they might repose iii Sc-' curity.- He then adverted, very generally, to fo r _ rner attempti alt Pacification,' and-noticed the• pro po'sal, on the par't of France, .of a Naval Armistice ; which, he asserted, was wisely iejLted, as it would entirely put it out of our power to resume hostili ties on a fair or equal footibg, .and May cause the loss of that conquest so lately-the subjea of his panegyric. In concluding, Ile apOlogized to their Lordships for taking-.up so much of their time, and observed that other opportunities for discussing i the various tonies.he had adverted lady occur. He then moved an Address to His M AT ESTY, .4vllich being read, appeared to be com mensurate to, the Spsech, and generally expressing the cordial approbation of the House in the send- Ments of the Royal Communication, in the warmest and most appropriate.langpage. The Address being read, Lord LIL FORD rose to second the Motion for their-Lordships agreeing ,there-to. --He-thought-. 4 there must. exist ~but. one opinion in that House with respect to the leading feature of His Ma. jesty's most gracious Speech ; -namely, the an nouncing the happy andgloriolls teraiination of the most ,arduous contest this Country was ever engaged in—a contest e'epially-glorions to the Aims of the Nation. in 'its progress; .and to i,ts Coundils in its successful and happy termination: After what had been so ably' stated by the Noble Lord who moved the Address, it would, be : unnecessary - in - him, he observed; to. take ,up their Lordships' time yet, he could not refrain from cone.ratulating. the House and i the Country on the comparisbn' of: the situation n which:they then stood, -and when- they were Sum moned together at the commencement of the last Session ~.of Parliarnent--Fl4: felkitztted them 'on what May, be called their escape from the evils Which. then impended. With'what anxious .solici. tude, `he asked, did they not regard the efforts.of their Countrymen, struggling with aq Enemy Alen every'where victorious, - and that joined to the more important consideration of threatened domestic !amity from asproVidential visit tion ? With what trembling hope did they not 'left _their efForfi 'to ward off. the impending danger, until the season, when, by the blessings of Providence, - the Scarcity may be obviated ? With respect to the external rioncerns .of 'the Nation, they would _have to re. cleft with no less pride and satisfaftion. Wherever the gigantic. ambition of the Enemy was felt,.either in-the-progress of their Arms, or in the propaga tion of their Principles, our efforts were commen surate—the abilities 'and zeal of our Comrrianders, • and the gallant exploits of our Seamen andiSiildiers, were equally felt .;—by such efforts, joined to the most laudable moderation and conduff, did 'We obvi 'ate our:various difficulties, and our differences Were terminated oo such, principles, as' would, most pro bablY, prevent the recurrence of similar dissentions. Upon the whole, his Lordshipobsetved„ the wise land vigorous measures. of Ministers had placed the :Nation hi such a state, as that we might truly say, --" Our Castle's strength Would 14u . g114. Siege to scorn." It was such- as clearly evinced what maybe effeeted by the single operation of British lorce.—Consi deringthe national circumstances in Other points of view, their Lordships could not. contemplate the prOspea with less Satisfaetionthe „blessings of Peace were restored,;:--not through any means of. humiliation or national disgrace, -but on terms • equally honourable and advantageous ; these we reaped as the well earned fruit of our exertions under the..guidance of the wisdom of His Majesty's cibjels were thus attained, and the , real ones of our -warfare, namely, the attainment of :--, security for ourselves, and the preServation of our good fatthto our Allies. Their Lordships had that I day the satisfaaion of beholding their Sovereign in the-exercise-of hishest Prerogative, in announcing the rerurn 2 of Peace, and with it the probable increase of Prosperity and Happiness to his People. It was their &icy; as the Hereditary' Aristocracy of the Country—the lnil}yarkS• of the Throne—the guar- , ;dians of the Constitution 7 -the expounders of 'its .laws, -and the safeguard _of its Religion,_ to see _that 'these blessings_ were secured and improved 'as far as in . them lay. They shotild endeavour to preserve, pure. and inviolate, what had been transmitted `to them' by' their illustrious ancestors' Constitution, 'not the result of hasty and ex perimental 'Reforms, but one which,' from .its Jiiiine and inherent practical excellenee, had with.: 4stood . .the torrents of externatandinternal violence.; storms which, . it should seeM,- Providence in 'its 'bounty'hild raised, in order to give men .an opPor.: ‘f tunny to exert themselves, and'' for the -display of their latent talen'ts and virtues--=a system- so ionsti toted, and 'which combined within it the principles of union: and subordination; was truly that of tl - Constitution; and which would, particularly 'since: the: Legislative Union with our - Sister King doni, continue to , spread its .benign influence over' the Inhabitants of these Realms, and secure to them 'that general prospelity which they beyond all corn petition enjoyed. ...To the Sister ,Kingdom, under the auspicious event to: which' fie alluded, would thesenational blessings • be soon fully imparted.— Should there remain, he observed, any turbulent. and disaffected individUals in any part 'of His Ma jesty's Dorrilnions he trusted the wisdom and energy 'of His Majesty's. Ministers would speedily - cdunteraet their machinations, and crush their, hopes ; and that neither forcenor artifice .would avail them. Not only this; but that; persons of such a description Would neither find abettors nor encouragement in any quarter . of civilized Europe.—lmpressed with these- sentiments, lie most cordially supported the Address, The Address was then read by the LORD CHAN CELLOR,' and on the,Question being put, .The Duke of BEDFORD rose, and observed, that with respe& to a Peace, generally speaking, he believed there was liut one opinion in the House ; for his part, he sincerely congratulated their Lord_ ships and . the Country on the attainment of that invaluable, blessingi he. had no wish to interrupt the apparent harmony 'of the `House, yet he, must' say, there were a few points in the. speech .of the Noble Lord who moved the Address, Which, he thought, called for animadversion ; and, even in the present instance; called him to observe, that if exertions to obtain a Peace had been made Much earlier by Ministers, it would have been much better or the Country ; .this observation this Crace Seemed to apply to the late Ministers, as he contended he had no right to impute such a fault to His Majesty's present Ministers, as they had, taken the earliest moment to shew their wishes for Peace. He trusted, however, that Mups;ers would go further, and, by their future candtgt, evince the sincerity of their attachMent - to that ConstitOtion, for the preservation of which we have been so long contending, and attempt• to meliorate the condition of the People ;' he hoped they would pursue a line of condua founded on this prinsipte, and adept such measures as.'that the voice of the People moi sincerely echo the congratulations of that House, a the attainment of the blessings of Peace. The Question was then put, anethe Address was voted nem. diss.. The Lords with White - Staves were ordered-to wait on His MAJESTY, and learn his pleasure with . respeet to receivingtheir Lordships' Address: Lord noB marve oiatirft-o morrow move for the Thanks of the Hattie to Lieu; tenant-General Sir J. H. Hu-rciiINON, to the Officers and the Army serving undei his Command in Egypt. The, Earl of Sr. VINCENT also gaVe notice, thil! he should, on tike same ,day, move their Lordships Thanks to Vice Admiral Lord KEITH, and.the•Of ; facers, &c. in the Fleet under his Command: - .' The DITKE."Of CLARENCE, in an' under-Voiced asked across the'Table, was it not 'the - l'...Toble intention to move-the Titank-s-of-the-Hottse- to Sir .1' S.kumAuk his gallant conduft'Orn the (...00; of Spain • • To which we-understood the •Nohli L6r'd to fe' ply, it .w.iw intended to include - that • Oillcer in th s Vote of Thanks. • _ • Lord RELHAm moved, that Lord Wv , .!.s.kNGT-Jitti be appointed the Chairinari.of theirlordchips' al , Co mittees. , Which was ordered atcor,;ii The House tlien (at seven o'clock) zhijourned . one o'clock to-morrow. HOUSE OF COMMONS. THURSDAY, OCT. 29. THE Usher of the Black Rcd haviv signified Ills Majesty's command, the Sy E;11( F It, accompanied by most of the Members present, rrocseeded to. the House of Peers. The SPEAKER h‘aving returned, and after satlO. time had elapsed, the Bill for tlie,ii4ore effe,:qu'allf preventing accordi4 !he usual form, read a first time. His MAIESTY'S Speech being then read from 6' 3 Chair, Lord LOUT' AINE rose—He• was fully . impreSse.' ! he said, and.he trusted in common with the importance of. the CominuaicatiOn had just received from the Throne, 7 considered... - reaped ,to. the Interests of the Country, and the grge Of its Arms. He did not doubt, he should be- joi:1 by every one in heartfelt cone-reitulation upon th e happy events which had been P forinally announce - P e ' events which consummated the Glory of the British Arms, secured the Interests, „maintained inviolalCi the lionour, and bid fair to increase and cOniolv; date the Prosperity of the Briti...ll Empire. In C oy' tenth - tin - the happy conclusion of 'Peace, -he - Of; every 'reason' to hope for a still fUrther increase °` those blessings , which had hitherto peculiarly distft guished- this Kingdoni, calculated to meet' cvefl e wish- and desire of the People. In looking baei!; upon those Successes which had ultimately led, aft°, a severe struggle, to the happy event we were no's called upon to cele'brate, there was every real for ':the most unbounded' exultation. Success 11 crowned His Majesty's Arms, both by Sea and Lan: lOng train of Victories and Triumphs ; - eimoe't; which he could not 'sufficieritly - dwell .iipon ( 11 late glorious success of our errns in Egypt, WhiCh peared to have immediately led to aPacification wil t the French Republic. It wouldbe of course irregul3e 'fcichirn to enter into any detail .relative to tit Terrns of the Peace'with the French Republic ; he did not doubt, when the Preliminary Treaty 01 ' 4 laid before the House, it would be found' that material , interest of, the Country , had been 11 . 6 ' gleeted ; but 'that on the other hand,: every P l° ' vision had' been - made Which could - he conbld er ' ed as necessary to the we)fare of the Kingal or expedient for-its security.' ,He trusted it woo l :be found 'to be . a glorious termination of a W. 1 ,?" 1 , „undertaken for the sake of preserving . the interests of the -Country, carried- on : With gout Wand judgment, - and supported by brad', ` and courageous exertion. The Convention 'w ! i Russia, Sweden and Denmark, was, he s 3 1 0; equally a subject .• of praise and Aongratulati°, :An Expedition, justly 'conceived 'and 'promP r f p 6 executed, , had forced them. to consent to ev t. limitation of the ' . ..exercise - of, 'nights, the ext sion 'of which - was unjustly -claimed, and o v e claim attempted to.beenforted by. Arms ; of Righ t o the abuse of the exercise of which, could - not tbr i , moment be endured, injurious :its it necessarily 0 -0 j be to the Commerce and Prosperity, the Rights o' Interests of Britain. This ovent also formed ac A - ber and a striking proof of the superioritykif 0 4 , Arms, and the 'bravery kicl:gallantry of th.ol employed to fight. the Battles of .the Country- He was- too *well aware that a lar ge sum w ° ` l e il be wanted for. the- service of the year ; -bac' t v -c,' Circumstance lie-considered .of little it - liper, ° ' at the' present moment. 'The Countr - y 1 9 ° 0 4 ing forward with, hope and exultation toe"' c ,7 1 benefiCial 'efFeets, which:there was. every reas ol3 ' ce , I suppose would result from the happy event of Pe 3 c o, and which. a large - rnajority• of the Country sV re , eagerly anticipating and expeding. Any sum, fore, that might be called for at the present el Merit, must be little felt, and the pressure: - ar ( vot from it 'lightly estimated. The general-joy 01 . te ti 'Country would absorb all regret at any addit i° o4 burden, when that buiden was considered %'s jo y last arising from the War, and when it was c At pared with the.benefits - arising - from the Peace. the same time, there . was no doubt that the 513 V whatever might be their amount, placed at tilc,LKl . posal of His MajestY'S MinisterN, would be 11 61 a , with the utmost economy, and the most Pr"! frugality, applied only. to the necessities or country, and the. maintenance of its intereitse t v . taking:a retrosped of the recent 'situation 01 • or Country, .he was, struck with admiration 'at ,ti:: lt forbearance and faithful loyalty of the g reat c J of the People- Thoughleavily pressed and we-i:; Get down by •an extreme scarcity of the oecess) Get of life, they had yet borne the evil with al.' fe e, exemplary-patience and fortitude, and the tn° s l yese shaken loyalty and attachment to. His- Ni.il or .„o• Goveinment. No murmtirs- of . diicontept , !). , 6'0; 1 ebullitions of violence had escaped - thern - , b4' , I "' t 10 ainid - st distress, and firm under ni i s fortone,,t_e ) iet ese , exhibited .a rare example to surroundiri,e'r .wit7l ~lori' retur rac that 'with Ne_l4 beni cede bwec treat etr e ton, v‘h i k c t kktt, ev er t (n . i ki n 4 to 4 11 :- I c ei, v ote ob it . ;1 1 . ti