The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-11-16 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

This Howie having met to-day. por.lint to ail-
journmeot, ►he SPIidIICKR lock the Chair about
three, end there were nearly 400 Mem-
ber' present* four o'clock.
Eight Measlier. took the oaths ant their seats.
A new Writ OM ordered for tile election of a
Burgess for Amentham, in the room of Thomas
'tyrwit Drake Tyrwit, deceased.
1113 MAJESTY.
The Citsucett.na of the ExititQurit vit4e and
addressed the 'Douse to the 'Wooing effect
44 The noose being again assembled without any
notiricatiivi •from His itlejesWa pleasure, 1 feel it
necessary to utft'v myself to your notice at this mo-
meat, knowing that the Douse must be anxious to
learn what statement may be made to them upon
a subject which has occupied our peculiar attetv.
bon for ',onetime past, and desirous of understood-
tog *lint rev, flit Majesty'', Servants take of pre-
sent nod olio what they twic have to submit
for the adoption of the House. After having stated
to thr U sufficient ground" for the motion I in-
te.id to conclude with. I AA submit the propriety
of scljnti wing to this day fortnight, oanirly, to
Thursday the 29th instant. When I last addre•sed
the Douse, I felt that they would have been in-
chned to adopt such a motiou as I am now to
snake, and I would have Ilion proposed it had I
thought that there was inch a number of Members,
and that inch a notice had been given for their at-
tendance; as would have jtistifien then in taking
under their consideration a matter of' such imp•ort-
auce hat being usierahled, as they then were, I
conceived that at was then incumbeut upon the
Doles*, as it then stood. to take no other step than

many of those sentiments whieh he hid delivered I that of securing is cnnipeteet attesadunce upon a
in another place ; and although the hip.« of twenty- t future day, in order to take such • motion into their
two years had occurred, and the heat of animosey consideration. lm consequence of Hit Majesty's in-
sad the power of preja lice htd subsided. j. 4 icree haviug disahle.l him from proroguing
he hat: Ow int len. illy ecceteity of tun': tfg ors Parbament be-smut the day I have mentioned, it falls
mind to iihe atm.. vu, j,vl, tie itmet minks. that this House and the other of Parlietnent. to
the arguments he Clefs used inssei Vail their indu. I consider what can hcdone under those necessitous
Care over his judgment. 'there was nor. Ile eirciirnc:anees in which we ere now placed. They
believed. a Lied pretcan, but wool.' do him the ought to dectde us to the period they may cons-
jc.stice to thbilit hid love and respect were espial I sneeire doing any thing, and the ground oficaorma-
with the nit/et eeilouti for the happiness of Ilia non upon which they may think it necessary to take
Sover-ign. lie was, however, apprehensive that atoystep whstever. The House having formerly ea-
H s Vlajesty's Servants cuulil suit athirtl them the serriMeel contrary to Hi. Majesty's Proclamation,
most desirable and must satisfueloll Caluolltluti. testa.' not hive been justified in the adoption of a
el on lamentable was this afil.ction la tee present me•eure of any impo:tence; awd upon that account
situation of the country. much neon so Coin in the I have now to erupose en adjournment. ands as
year 171 e, fur we were to a war. and ie dif- I that I have meutiohed. It will be uonecessery forme
dcultiea which required the greatest efficiency in h to enter into the concid.:ration of the grounds upon
the Executive Goverunieut. and in the ter/Case which I would have then proposod an adjminime.at,
of the Kingly Power; and another unfortunate eves to a 'ouch later (fete than that I now peep otee
eircuiestance attended oar Sovereign. which was as it would have been requieite is have had previ•
the advanced period of his life, which Oman I Gusty the advantage of such an interval. I would
preclailcd the expectation of his being able, iu nee have breen disponnl to du it at the former meeting,
of recovery, to exhibit a proof of that bleseing by hut there beets euffseien'; numbers present, for the
his open!y performing. ia the eyes of his pesale. I House slime have heed aware of this fart. that dar-
the arduous chines of his Hoye{ Prerogative. So ing lii. Majesty's indisenitiosf. them have twee
far was the Noble Earl disposed to quietism that no occasion for the Parliament meeting on this
doctrine which was laid down and carried into prat- day on ocean Ist of ant. particular busbies.. likely to
tire iu 1781. !hat he comb' Mete bring Itiltserlf to I come before them. 'they might rest essured, that
support any 4dl, Imaged by ti eouvestion of the except in am Ist We the circumstances of the case
TsreEetates nt tne realm.. power whiehParlimitent were altered by means of His Majesty's indisposi-
only could poured. nod which so other body could faun, there wee no /tension for Prerlientent meeting
internee for • week. for • day. or even fee an hour. p epee en earner day than that to which they hail
But on the present *Leese/on. he would not deetroy Nrmerly edjournorl. Undoubtedly there can be
the apparent unanimite be his oppositsun ;at the no question that I Vold at present neder CirClata-
same time he should not %neatly give his sow in otairces that would remove any doubts that former'
its support. and :hould take an agpmeenity 'fen- ly atieed. Having felt it my duty to proceed this
tering his protest on the Journals with his reasons day I. Windner. in order to ascertain at as recent
for the Mine. He ahem 'tried the tweessity of their a peeled alipaesitele the tensed state of His Msjeaty's
Lordships having the het of the Waggly Power be- health. I have the satisfaction to inform the House.
lag suspended satiotactonly proved at their Leeds that I hays seen the Physicians who attend Ilia
ships* Bar, and the Bar of the other Ilesese, or be- Mejesee. and they are nuantinoualy of einuion that
fere Committees of both these Branches of the His Stiirsty's iarliepwaition is in a state of progres-
Legedatetre. awe amendment !hart hear,)--and also, that
Viseolvit SIDMOI/111 conceived that the proceed- eery conseleneble amendoseut bas actuallj taken
imp reel nif ,er *Met he elate its the highest platet—lffeer, hear.)—ln that view, an with •
terms, hail been pursued on this occasion, so far as I statement so congenial to the fallings of His Ma-
the circumstances wool I peetsit. Ile must cur jeaty'a subjects, I think it neeeseney to move aa site
didly my, that the unticea tenth had Iteefi sent to iattinunent to that day upon which the Proclamation
every Member at that time. originated in the length would have carried its ineetiug into effect. That
of time which suceeed-f! His Majesty's titans, and i title statement mew he grateful to the Hones and
precedent the meeting of this two House.; nod every 1 to the country there can be no doubt ;—(Hear.
one must admit. that no such length of time inter- 4611.1—anti iiiile.• there were circumstances of pe-
vetted at the period of the late unfortooate occur- cuii.r pres.are at the present moment, the House
tepee. Under all the difference of opining' which would grit hesitate in preferring the delay I have
might arise on other subject.. he was happy to proposed, n 0,4 of institutieg. under such circutn-
pereeite • unanimity in •Artieieg to the present stances. soy ieenstire for ismuediate adoption. It..
adjournment. 4s fine could more sincerely earl serving to myself the °prim ~,,,, making oh-
fee :witty lament the atiliction of our beloved serrations span any discussion that May take plice.
Sovereign. which must be a source of regret to ell I shall not. Sir, enlarge forther, bat weerele 11110y.'
yam*. w thwie kii.Td.ans; yet if, no their nest sr • That ibis Unease do, at its rising, editions to this
senility they shoal.] hove to proceed to other Oita. day fortnight:*
sures on recount of the continua/1i eof the saner Mr. Wuttnngen.....• In ri-int.T. Sir, to make a
mournful cierunestanen, then he would agree with few observations upon what has fallen from the
hie 13164 Friends ft•rey and Grenville) that they Flight Han. Gent. who has just sat down, I beg
otieht ti pretend immediately to the ineestigatitm leave to permi,e, diet no matt participates mare
of the Cwt. Bat inch was the delicazy due to the than Ido in tile geueral jay which must necessarily
Bienarcis on sue., nerasiena, and such 0 err the hap- be creased by the tidings which he has announced
py omens of his ciEivisliTvventv. that they were is- to the Howse, 'tamely. that His Majesty is in a
docent fr 'in retpcet to roacor in the propos.eu ad- I progreanve state of amendment. Nothing can be
jewrament. In adverbs); t • time procemlin.es of l mare calamitous to the resins than any other pre-
1. /XL 10411 nbserved he slid net roincsde iu the Is. dieremeut thesis that complete recovery that has been
se •
*Wien taken by t:te Nnhle Ilona !Gm:id:v.,. stated to the Hosts by the High Hon. Gentleman ;
SIP •