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Arm;. tEs Lordship took his seat on the Wool-
sack ; then the Prince of Watts, Duke of Yo
Doke of Cf. A ILENCL, Duke of Cu Ns seta amp, and
Duke of CLOUCESTLE, entered, and took their seats
by the side of the Logo Crta fa taut. In passing
to the seats allotted to them, they took off their hats,
and bowed to the SPEAKER of the House of Cam-
, mons, and the Throne.

The Hall was now occupied in the following

manner :

In the centre was placed the Throne, covered
with crimson velvet, and bearing the Royal Arms,
with the letters G. R.
Behind the Throne, upon the right, was the
Queetes box. Next to it, on the left, the Ki NO'S;
and next to it, the Prince of W Les's. The Kiwo's
box was empty ; the QUEEN'S and Prince of
%V AL E S'S were full of females the first rank and
fa,hion, splendidly dressed.
The space upon the left of the Throne, and in
the same line of it, WAS occupied by four Mace-
Bearers, and two Heralds, in their proper rettume,
in front, and the sons of Peers standing behind
them.

The space on the right of the Throne, and on the
same line with it, corresponding with the former,
was occupied by (mar Macts-Bearers, and the Loan
HIG it ST ew•so's Gentlemen, all of them standing.
Upon the floor, and before the Throne, was
placed the Woolsack; on which the LORD Cnats-
eut.t.ort seated himself with H:s Royal Highness
tho Prince of WALES. and the Archbishop of CA sr-
TEROUR V. on his r ght and lett. In float of the
Woolsack, was the Table, covered with party-co.
looted cloth, and hearing the LORD CH ANCEL',O
Mace, Poise, the Seal., and .Journals of the House;
the Clerks of the House of Lords, and the CH AN•
CIA coil's Mace aad Purse-Bearer sitting around it.
And between this table and the Woolsack, at the
sides, upon two benches, parallel to each other,
were seated the Judges (not Peers), the Six Clerks,
and King's Serjeants, in their respetive proper
robes. The Setjeants were, Messrs. COCKLL,
SH yen ERD. LENS, and MARSHALL.
On each side of the woolsack and table, and ex-
tending to the extremities of both, were two rows
of benches, parallel to each ether. Those upon the
right of the I hrone were occupied by the Ecclesias-
tical Peers, seated according to precedence, in their
robes. The Bishop of OSSORT, the junior Spiritual
Peer, at the extremity from the throne. 'Chose on the
left were occupied by Their Royal Highnesses the
Dukes of YORE, CL•RZNCE, KENT, CAMBRIDGE,
CUM BBRI, AND, and Sussex, the Senior Peers, and
Great Officers of State. Their Royal Highnesses did
not, however, occupy these seats during the whole
day. The Duke. of Yottet and Ca as Rat nut sat for
some time apoo the woolsack, and the Duke of St.ssex
sat for a short time among the Spiritual Peers.
Roy:d Highness the Duk.• f Gr.oucestEs took his
station at the table, upon the right of the Loan
CH ANC LI. Loot, and stood alnl Ist the whole
time Mr. Wi n ettea• s speaking. Next upon
the floor were eight tows of benches, parallel
to the table, and extending entirely across the
Court, in front of the Throne. These were occu-
pied by the House of Lords, seated according to
their rank and 'precedence, beginning with the
Dulcet, and ending with the Barons, the former
upon the front seats.
Behind the Batons, upon the right,was the box for
die Managers appointed by the Commons to conduct
the prosecution, consisting of Mr. War ramo,
Mr. Fox, Viscount Howice, Lord H row ity PIET f,
Mr. SHERIDAN. L'Md Tula e LE, Lord A. HA'aILTON,
Mr. GI Lis, Mr. MORE ts, and the Asroast? and
SOLICITOR-GENII A LAIC. MT. WHITBIE•D took his
plat.in the front, to the left, and close on his right
hand were the two short-hand writers, Messrs. Gott:-
trey, Senior and Junior, in full dress. On Mr.
WHITBREAD'S left, sat Mr. Fox, next to him, Lord
IltWlty NETT, and next to him, Mr. SNER:DAN,
and Mr. Gir.ts.—Mr. Fox being indisposed, wore
a grey cloak over his full dress.
A corresponding box upon the opposite, or left.
hand side, was appropriated to the Counsel and
friends of Viscount Mat.vit.r.a. His son, the Hon.
\VILLIAII DUNDAS, in the angle of the lsox to the
right, and his Counsel, Mr. Piouta and Mr.Ao st,
sat in the middle of it. Behind it stood his Lord-
ship's agents, Messrs. SHAW and Ls BLAac, and
several of his friends.
The frosts of these two last-mentioned boxes form-
ed a right line, and constituted the bar of the 'muse.
Lord Viscount Mitt.vexcz sat alone within the bar,
and close behind the Barons bench. He came in
at the same time with the other Lords, having en-
tered at the opposite end, at the great door from Pa-
Lice laid. His seat was on the left, immediately
is front of his Ctunsel—His Lordship was dri•ssed
in .1 full suit of black, with a black silk gown
and a lull buckled wig, powdered.
Boxes and galleries were ereSed all round for the
accommodation of the House of Commons, the
Foreign Ambassadots, Peeresses, dm

On the right of the Throne, sett to the Queen's ' -
box, was a box for the Foreign Ambassadors. It was
filled with the Rossi AK, SWELISH, DA Ntssi, and.Poa-
Tvnuese A M BASSA DORS. All the rest of. that side
of the Hall, and half ~t the end of it over the Ma-
nagers' httx, consisted of o::e gallery, with several
rows of benches covered with green cloth, for the
accomodation of the I lnuse c f Commons, Mclu.ling
a box far the SPEAK kH, a: a sl,ort distar.,:e om the
box of the Foreign Ambassadors. Oppssite to
the Ambassadors' box, and on tre lett of the
Tlllolle, was the Loot! CH ANC EL LOH'S box, which
was filled by some of his Lordship's family and
friends ; consisting of two General Officers, and se-
veral Ladies. The remaining part of that side. ar.d
also the half of the end of the I lali, corresponding
with that occupied by the Commons, was a gallery
divided rat° boxes for Peeresses and their daughters;
and behind them were benches for the accommo-
dation of strangers with Peers' and Lotto CHAIR-
S SRC A 's tickets. 'there was also a tecend gallery
at each end of the Hall, of consideial9le extent, for
the accommodation of strangers. At the sirs
also, on a line with the windows, were two se-
cond galleries, extending the whole length of die
Hall, with three rows of seats, tor the Board of
Works, and the V ice-Cua m BERL A I rr. The whole
Court was covered with crimson cloth, except the
part occupied by the Commons, which was coveted
with green, as above stated.
_ _

The Peeresses' Boxes were filled with the fol-
lowing Nobility:—

Dochessn—.Cordon, No•thumberl:ind, Rueand, Montroini,
St. Albin's, &llon, Beaufort, Leinster, Manchester, Chan-
dus, sad Srinserset.
Marchion►see—Hertford, Headiort, Aber;ern, Salisbury,
Kali, Stafford, Winebe,Ser, Buckitisham, Wellesley, and
llownshire.

Countesses--Ca. divan, Charlement, Sefton, Camden, Clare,
itirrymore, Essex, Limerick, Darnley, Uxbritlfs, Harrit.gton,
Spencer, Temple, Derby, Harcourt, Buckinghamshire, Chat-
ham, Albemarle, Nl.,rion, A dooroesh, Dartmouth, Waldo,-
~,,, Ilclarester, Macclesslrl, Kenmare, Pembroke, aid
Euston.

Viseaantesses--Canlersiagh, Hinehinbrooke, Middleton,
Crernonie, Sudley, end Dungannon.
Ladies—Le Depericer, Ports..mby, liarrowby, Ellenborough,
Grenville, Perth, nacre, Heatheme, Fitz,erald, D. liam.l-
- Osborne, Taylor, Geed, Holland, Hawke‘bury, Stanlay,
'Windham, Coke, Field, Frankland, Martin, Walla..e, Dash-
good, Grantham, Pete, Calthorpe, Huutiogkeld, and
Manners.

The Lofto CIIANCELLOR, as soon as he had taken
his ..it, Grdrred the Serjeant at Mace to proclaim
silence, which was done accordingly.

The Serjzant at Klee then

i made Proclama-

tion
" Oyez, Oyes, Oyez !—Whereas, charges of
" high crimes And misdemeanours hare been exhi-
bited by the I lonottrAble the House of Commons,
" in the name cf themselves, and of all th? Com-
" niOns of Oreas Britain, against Halsor Lorii Via-

"count Ititt.viti.s, all persons concerned are to
" take notice, that he now stands upon his trial, ar.d
•6 they may come forth, in order to make good the

" snid charges."

The LORD CHANCELLOR then addressed Lord
Mxxvixt.e in a short speech, to which Lad Mia.-
vixte replied. He stood and bewed. o,:e of the
Masters of Chancery thea read the Articles of Im-
peachment in a clear and distina manner, and
afterwards the several answers put in by Lord
Mexvi t.t. which occupied nearly an hour. The
LORD CHANCELLOR then stated, that this was the
time for the Commons of Great Britain and Ire-
land, by their Managers, to substantiate their
charges again.t HaNey Lord Viscount Mtavfxr. e.
Mr. %V nisaasan then rose, about a quarter past
twelve o'clock, and stated the case, in a most elo-
quent and impressive speech. It occupied three
kours and a half. His exertions were so great. he
could at times be heard distindtly on the cutside cf
the Court ; and, towards the close of hii sta:ement,
he appeared much exhausted. —He refreshed himself
in the course of his speech with two glasses of water
and a glass of wine.
Viscount Muvrt.t.e sat in a reclining attitude
during the whole of Mr. WHITBREAD'S speech.
which he listened to with marked attention. His
countenance was firm and composed, and his eye
constantly fixed upon Mr. WHITBREAD.
Mr. WHITBREAD stated all the charges; and
as soon as he hat concluded, the Loso Cintin-
ccxxon left the Table where he had sat co-
vered, from the commencement of the pro-
ceedinl;, and resumed his Hat upon the %Voolsack.
The Court then adjourned until tea o'clock this
day. and the Houses of Lords and Commcns re-
tired in tie same order. and with the same
_ceremonies which they had observed cn enter-
ing it. The Barons first. then the Viscounts,
Earls, Marquisses, Dukes. then the Chancel-
lor, preceded by his mace and purse bear-
bearers ; then the Archbishop of Canterbury, the
Royal Dukes, as before, and last, His Royal High-
necs the Prince of Wa us. The gracefulness of
the PRivices salute to theThronc, as he passed, and
the dignity of bit deportment, excited universal ad-