The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-06-24 00:00:00

MEETING OF THE. FRIFNDS OF THE LATE
AUMlNisrgAnom

THE COMMITTEE of STEWARDS for eon-
ducting the MEE'FING of such FRIENDS of the
LATE ADMINISTRATION as are Members of richer
House of the present Parliament, being Apptehensive that
many of the Cards of Notification may have been missent,
request the favour of those Peers and Commoners, who may
be desirous to Attend the Meeting, to send their Names, as
early as possible, to the Earl of Cholitiondeley':, that the
Stewards may be the better enabled to maim the necessary
arrangements.
The Dinner is ordered to be on the Table at half past Six
&Clock, at WILLIS's ROOMS, in King-street, St. James's,
THIS DAY.

STEWARDS.
Duke of Redford, Hon J W. Ward,
Dukes( Devonshire, Hon. Thomas Brand,
Duke of Argyll, Hon. W. H. Lyttletiro,
Marquis of Stafford, Sir W. W. Winne, Bart.
Earl of Fiore. Sir J. C. llippisley, Bart.
Earl of Jersey, 'T. W Coke, EA
Earl Cholmondeley, George !hog, Esq.
Earl of Darlington, Samuel Whitbread, Esq.
Viscount Clifden, H. Christian Combo, Esq.
Lord Carrington, Thomas Baring, Esq.
Lord Yonsunhy, N. Calvert, Esq.
Lord Archtbald Hamilton, 81. A Taylor, Esq.
Lord Henry Fog. raid, K. W .TAlbut, E.q.
Lord Milto.d,

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—Tugsuar, JUNI, 2S.

At three o'clock. the Lord Chancellor, and the
other Nob!e Commissioners, namely, Lords Ayles
ford and Walsingham. tieing seated, Mr. Quartile,
the Deputy Usher of the Black Rod. was deputed
to require the attendance of the Commons : a num-
ber of whom immedia.ely appeared, to present the
Right Hon. Chyle* Abbot, as their Sneaker, for
the Royal approbation.
On Mr. A Btlo I'S a.yirnaching to the Bar, he
thus :Wares,. d their pflhips :—" My Lords, I
have to Acquaint yo r. oiat in co napFunce with the
commands of His and in the exercise of
their undeuhted privitet!e. the Conr.mors of the
United K;ngdom have proceeded to the choice
of a proper and fit I, son to till the high and
important situatio of iip.taker to theii. House.—As
the objeet of their choice. I -.ow submit myself for
the approbation of His Mikity, with due and sin-
cere humility. cceply imps • d with a sense of the
many and undeserved favours I have already re-
ceived from his hamk:. and fully confident of my
own inadequ icy to total the duties of this high
situa.; in in a .n inner cor,esootident with the dignity
and importance of so sacred a trust. But of this 1
am :onvinced, that shauld His vlajesty conceive
the presen. choice of ele Commons of the United
K .-Adoni not consistent with his own and the
p.. Alic interests. itir y will immediately proceed to
the eleetion of • nit. mAre sunable and pr • per per.-
son for that important Ind dh-niiieti situation."
To whica tin. LORD CHANCELLOR replied—
,. Gentleama of tna I !,,use •,I

" It is His Majesty s command that we signify to
you his gtaa.tous approval uf your choice. ,
respell to rni je jeee fos`trigs on the eminent ;
talents. and t•-.e pro-a acquaintat, :r which the ;
Holt Gentlemen p.s..e.3es ot i.ei tot ms and peer.- I
dents ot toe is use. at wt. :Id be unnecessary for me
to add f whet rh .t, ete u-qaalified approbation that
entertained .4 the rh:aice you bay.: made. Ii s
Majesty has the lune., nfilence in the prudence I
:and integrity of his 1.4..3tul and loyal Commons.
and grass to them ad those rights and privileges ;
which they have hereto:ore enjoyed. As aM. .nl.
of that House, you are entitled to those rights,
though regarding your past life and uniform coa-
dua, such a grant may be considered as unneces-
sary."
The following Peers then took the oaths and
their seats —the Duke of Beaufort. the Bishops of
Rochester and Litchfield. Metquisses of Stafford,
Blandford, and Waterford. Earls of Dishy. Stan-
hope, Caution's, Cholmondeley, Orford. SanJwich,
Cathcart, Cahir, Anson. strathmote. Lords Boring-
don, Talbot, Clifford, and De Dunstanville.