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London, England, 1826-06-01 00:00:00

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PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.
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HOUSE OF LORDS, Wtoinspay, MAY 31.

PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.

At half-pmt two o'clock, the Archbishop of CANTERRORT,
the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Marquis of CONYNGHAH, the
HAII•OWRY, and the Earl Of SHAFTESBURY, took their
seats on the woolsack, in their robes, as Lords Commissioners for
the Prorogation of Parliament.
The Usher of the Black Rod was directed to require the at.
tendanee of the House of Commons in the House of Lords, in
order to heat the Royal Commission reed.
In a few minutes the Speaker of the House of Commons, at.
tended by Sir Henry Parnell, Sir Thomas Lethbridge, Mr. Spring
Rice. Mr. 31ansfiefd, and several other Members of the House of
Commens, appear& at the Bar, 1/11e3—
The Lunn CHANCELLOR stated that his Majesty had been
pleased to issue a Commission under the Great Seal,for the purpose
of ving the Royal Assent to several Bills.
The Commission was then md, and the Royal Assent given to
the Warehoused Coen Bill, the Corn Importation Bill, the Gardens
and Hot-houses Bill, the Annuities Enrolment Bill. the Metro.
'Wigan Turnpike Trust Bill, the ChariAltaseoes Improvement
Bill, the ‘Vestniinster Improvement 11tH, the Irish Prisons Bill,
the Church Rates (Ireland) Bill, and some private Bills.
The LORD CHANCELLOR ,then delivered the following
Speech '—
My Lords and Gentlemen.

" His Alajoty commands us to inform you that the state of
the public business enabling his Majesty to close the Session
at a period of the year: the most convenient for a General Elec.
tioo, it Is his Majesty's intention to dissolve, without delay, the
present Parliament, and to direct the issue of Writs for the calling
of a new one.

" His Majesty cannot lake leave of yoe without commanding us
to express his Majesty's deep sense of the zeal and public spirit
which you have constantly displayed in the discharge of your seve-
ral important functions.
" His Majesty particularly acknowledges the promptitude and
discretion with which you have applied yourselves to the objects
specially recommended to you by his Majesty at the commencement
of this Session ; and his Majesty confidently hopes that the good
effect of your deliberations will be manifested in the improved ens.
bility of public and private credit.
" His Majesty has the satisfaction to inform you that the distin-
guished skill, b y, and success, with which the operations of
the British arms in the dominions of the King of Ave have been
carried on, have led to the signature, upon highly honourable terms,
of a preliminary Treaty with that Sovereign, which his Majesty
has every reason to expect will be the foundation of a secure and
permanent peace.

" His Majesty further commands us to repeat to you, that his
Majesty's earnest endeavours have continued to be unremittingly
exerted to prevent the breaking out of hostilities among Nations;
and to put an end to those which still unhsppily exist, as well in
America as in Europe.
" Gentlemen of the Home of C 01777110,15,
" His .Majesty commands us to thank you for the provision which
you have made for the service of the year.
•" His Majesty's attention will be constantly directed to the reduce
don of the public expenditure, in every degree that may be con-
sistent with the due maintenance of the security, honour, and
interests of his Kingdom.
" My Lords and Gentkmen,

".s'e are specially commanded to assure you that his lgajesly's
paternal feelings have been deeply affected by the distresses which
have prevailed among the manufacturing dames of his Illajesty's
subjects ; and by the exemplary patience with which those distrasis
have been generally borne.
"His illajeaty mars that the causes out of which the partial
stagnation of employment has arisen, are, under the blessing of
Providence, in a course of gradual abatement.

" Him Majesty is confident that your presence and example, in
your several counties, will contribute to maintain and encourage
the loyal and orderly spirit which pervades the great body of his
people.
" And hia Majesty relics upon your disposition to Inculcate that
harmony and mutual good will among the severs/ great interests of
the country, upon which the common prosperity of them all men.
tlally depends."

The LORD CHANCELLOR then Bald—My Lords and Oen.
tlenien, by virtue of a Commission under the Great Seal, we, in
the name and by command of his Majesty, prorogue this Par
meat to Wednesday. the 14th day of June next ; and this Parliament
is prorogued accordingly.