The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-06-26 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.

HOUSE OF LORDS, FRIDAI, Just U.

PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.
'Veranda his Majesty prorogued Parliament in person. For
someday. the workmen had been employed in making the neces-
,stay alterations in the ante-moms and approaches to the House of
Lon* which were completed on Thunda.
lin Grace the Duke of Norfolk, who arrived last night at his
Tome ifi t. James's-square, from Arundel Castle, was in attend-
ance in the House of Lords, as Karl Marshal of England, in con-
sequence of the Act passed this week, enabling his Grace to tier
Zsx dieffiditinf that high hereditary office in person.
At twelve o'clock the way was completely stopped by Peers' car-
riages, term Whitehall to the.entrance into the house of Lords.
At that hour the doors were opened, and the parts appropriated to
imingers, which were an the nght and left of the entrance for the
was, weis instantly crowded. On the left of the bar a small
met *as timed in fee Peeve sons.
At a gamer past twelve, two Yeomen of the Guard, in the
antique costume of Henry the Eighth's reign, took their places at
the great doors by which the Coconino enter.
At Matra twelve the benches appropriated to the Indices were
completely occupied • many stood to the passages. The front
bend es, on both sides, were for the most part reserved for the Peer-
erne. The display of splendid draws, sod every variety of orna-
ments, was brilliant in the extreme. There were about 300 ladies

in the Howe. •
A few Oaten before one o'clock, tbe Lord Chancellor entered
at th brier door, acid proceeded slowly, in full rubes, to tba

'Woolsack.
The Bishop of Chester immediately read prayers.
Ih. Care took the oaths and his seat at the Bishop of Chichweer.
The Peers continued to enter in their robes. The Twelve
Judges took their places on the Woolseek. The Doke of York
appeared a few minutes before two. The Fueeign Ambassadors
were stationed at the coil of the Bishops' binders
About ten minutes past two o'clock his Majesty left Carlton
Palace, in his state carriage, drawn by eight cream-coloored bones,
-and premeded * the Royal entrance to the House of Lords, at-
tended by the lintel Officers of State, and amidst the acclamations
of the People.
His Majesty was escorted by a squadron of the Ist Regiment of
Hone !hoards; another division Manked the procession from Carl-
ton House to Palace-mud. Tiro troops of the 117th Light Dragoon,
or Lamas, were drawn up in front of th Horse Ouards, and
saluted his Majesty with the usual honourse as the Royal carriage
'passed.
His Majesty, on his arrival at the Hone of Low* was cone
'ducted to the robing-room, when,. having been clothed with the
Royal Robes and the other insignia worn -by the British Monarch
on such occasions, his Majesty peoceetled to the House and took his
seat on the Throne.
Tee Gerishenan Usher of the Black Rod was thcn ordered to
summon the -attendance of the House of Commons, when the
Speaker, attended by a great number of Members, amongst whom
was Mr. Cennleg, in the full dress of a Cabinet elinister, sp-
at the bat. After he had made the usott obeisance to his
rilileeety, the Speaker deliveeed the following Speech on the pre-
sentation of the Appropriation Bill:
" May it /low soar Mr jetty,
We. your Majesty's faithful Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled, attend
your Majesty with our concluding Bill of Supply. It was, indeed,
Str, gratifying to as to leans from your Molest, at the commence-
ment of the Session, that the agricultural interest, so deeply im-
portant as it is to our untional prosperity, but to which Parliament
coukl at any time have allinded but very partial and imperfect relief,
was gradually recovering from the depression under which it had
so grievously laboured ; and we confidently hope, that that im-
provement will be censidered the more satisfactory, because it
is
substantial, and because that iniprovenient has continued, and
still continues. Equally gratifying to us, Sir, was your Majesty's
declaration, that trade and commerce were exten.ling them-
selves both at home and abroad—that inemared activity per-
vaded almost all branches of manufactures—and the growth of
• the termite had been such as not only to sustain the
rmk credit, but after providing adequately for the services of
he year, to leave such a surplus as ought be most satisfactorily
applied to the reduetien of some parts of our system of tanation.
Sir, we e. :d not hesitate to make ample provision for the augmen-
tation of our establiehtuent by sea and land, rendered necessary by
the distribution of your 3lnjesty.'s naval force, and the strengthen-
ing of you: elajesti's garrisons in the West Indies. Sir, after thus
providing for the services of the year, it was a most acceptable duty
J .y0b,..41 upon us to consider in what manner the reduction of such
pant of our taxation could be effected as would be best celculated
to infuse fresh life and vigour into important branches of the na-
tiooal industry. Sir, two courses were obviously apes for our e.,n-
tiderittianz—the reduction of direct taxation, or the disencumbering
the trade of the country from those restraints and impediments
b'hlch arc so utterly inconsistent with every enlarged and enlight.
cued principle of wade, and which nothing but the ceigenciesot the
State or the infancy of trade could at any time either recommend or
'study. Sir, the latter alternative was adopted by your Majesty's
faithful Coalmine. The fie/d, however, was large before us, and to
our exertions there was obviously this limit--the extent to which the
.vevcnue would allow of the immediate sacrifice, and the considers-
Tian that It would neither be practimble, nor if practicable could it
be advisable too roughly and too precipitately to break down a sys.
teen which, however faulty, had been the growth of ages, and on
the eeistence of which so immense a capital had been invested.
Sir, as fir then as our means would admit, and as far as a due
attention to the difficulty and delicacy of this alteration of system
would allow, we have effected, as we confidently hope, a vast
lied permanent advantage to the nation. Sir, in considering the
state of Ireland, we have felt it, however painfully and reluctantly,
our imperative duty to concur in the reinactment for another year
of the Insurrection Act ; not in deluding ourselves with the vain
hope and expectation that such a measure could cure the evils or
remedy the grievances with which the disturbed itstriete of that
ceuntry are so unfortunately distracted ; not Sir, concealing from
ourselves the harshness of the enactment, and the severity of the
pensities, or the total inaptness of the law itself to the first and
tendamental principles of the British Constitution ; much less Sir,
contemplating that such a measure could at any time be moposed
as the permanent law for Ireland ; but deeply unprewed as we arc
with the emergency of the moment, confident that the ex-
Wiener of such a law has restrained the excess of outrage, and
believing that it has operated as protection to the innocent,
and even as tremy to the guilty; we hare felt, Sir. that
the magnitude of the evil, and the experience of the efficacy of
this law to mitigate in some degree the extent of that evil, calls for
end justifies its temporary enactment. Sir, it would ill-become me
to enter into detail upon the various subjects which have engrossed
tier ettentinn ; brat I may be permitted to express a perfect convic-
tion, that your Majesty's faithful Common*, by their anxious de-,
liberetioes to effect whatever may best conduce to the permanent
interests of the nation, have entitled themselves to the gracious ap-
proheetm of your Majeste, and to the full and entire confidence of
the public."
'lee speaker then most humbly prayed his 31ajesty'a gracious
aseent to the last Simply Mill el eetteetelo Excheques Bills Balt es
tendered by his faithful Commons, and the Royal assent was given
exceedingly.
At the corelesion of the Speaker's Address, his Majesty delivered
tee following moat Gracious Speech from the Throne:—
" My Lade and Gentlemen,
" I cannot close this Session of Parliament, withact returning
to you my warmest acknowledgments, for the diligence and assi-
duity with which you have applied to the several objects of
public interest that have been submitted to your consideration.
" I deeply regret the painful necessity under which you have
found yourselves, of renewing, for a further period, measures of
extraordinary precaution in Ireland.
" 1 entirely approve of tic inquiries which you have thought
proper to institute as to the nature anti extent of the evils un-
happily existing in the disturbed districts of time Coentry, and
I. have do doubt that you will sea the expedienre of pursuing
year inquiries in another Session.
I continue tomeeive from all Foreign Powers the strongest
awitnences of their friendly disposetion towards this country ; and
yee may rely on my endeavours being invariably directed to the
maintenance of general peace, and the protection of the interests
ale extension of the commerce of any subjects.
" Centlrmen of the Corse of ("mistime,
" I Clark you fee the supplies which you have provided for
tee rewire of the present year and especially for the grants
steel) you hare so liberally made in furtherance of the interests
ie. Religion, and is support of the splendour of the Crown.
•• I am fully sensible of the advantages which may be ex-
eected to seise from the relief which you have afforded to sonic
et the most important branches of the national industry.
" Lords and Gr:diemot,
I have the greatest satisfaction in repeating to you my eon.
era:lie:ions upon the general and increasing prosperity of the
emery.
aria perm:tied that you will carry with you into your re.
specuve counties the same spirit of harmony which has distin-
guished your deliberations during the presto!. Session, and that
eou will cultivate among all dames of my subjects those feelings
pt content and attachment to the Constitution, upon the conti-
nuance and diffusion of which, under Providence, mainly depend
mot only individual happiness, but the high station which this
kingdom holds among the nations of the world."
The LORD CHANCELLOR, at the conclusion of hs ales
ty'a Speech, by tie
King'. command. declared that this preeent
Parliament was prorogued to Tuesday, the 114th day of August
rest.