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as he has pbsetved, I. I isrly_ . from le otp.
n'.l y lialaiN ofjes‘l . uipedieltch lf Mr.-
~A hot, tikar____':_hcv".—ka ' ail becasioln, to be deem
e cpalliKeil to 11.11413iff:ttripota rnt situation; hot
di
ejt is from Toot -owl: experience, i..is from your
own knowledge and ennvidit.n, that he has occu-
pied it already, and perfoeuted.thenumerous avoca-
tions thereof, as well with honour to himself, as
great advantage to his country. It is impossible
not to recoiled ton, with satisfadion, that, before
that Right Hon. Gentleman was raised to the Chair,
be had shewo to the wort those patriotic feelings
with which he would afterwards govern, and had
rendered services to the coutitry. He had sat di tha
head of a Committee, appointed for the preservation
of public economy, and the remedying of abuses.
Although no one rejoiced more than I at his
elevatiob, as a Cummoner, to the Chair, I would
have regarded it as a public injure, if he had
been placed in that high situation I;efore he had
rendered such services; for this reason, that, it
spews to others, that it is by pursuing an upright
and faithful condud as a Member of Parliament,
. a's a guardian of the purse and liberties of the
. people, that they can be raised to a similar simatior.,
and enabled to a& with full eifed tin the benefit
of society. I have the satisfadion to knot'.' already,
that the House will approve of the proposition, from
. Mr. 'Abbot, being one who,.
.from. bis experience
of past years, possesses out uonfidestataind attach-
: ment: One of the greasiest o,:talifications 'of a
Speaker of the House of Conimob,"vid which may
be said to comprise all the others, is the possession
of its confidence—a thing which ntSone can do, un-
til he has arivally -fitied .the shuati in. In tbat
Right Hon. Gestreman, We have a Speaket'of tried
worth, who possesses onOostifidence,in as eminent
degree ; one who is eornpetentacqrroted the rights
of Parliament, to restrain Alm disposition of Mem-
bets to push matters too far, and one who, from
the confidence he possesses,' will be Olt to fill the
situation with dignity. I shall 'onlj add one worst
more, to say, that at the same' time that Mr. Abbot
has simian, by his love of public liberty, that he feels
for our true constitutional I,berty, he has shewit a just
reuse of the privileges of Parliament, and has aided-
npon all occasions with thatgrcatbesscf mini Which
4 neceso.ry for the preset VAI itstiof wiltonstitution.
In doing this, be has atudiludyendeavoared not to
. strain any of our privileges too far ; and it it roe of
the qualifications of a great mind, nut to oder-ketch
acquired power ;this I own is one additiorial.qtrality
tsper;sdded to all the others which render Mr. abbot
a person hig'tly eligible for the neesipailun 0( that
high and important situation, to which I sacoad tile
Motion of his being appointed.
Mr. ABBOT then rose, and said.. Gewle.
men, in addresiing the House on this occasion, it is
impossible for me not to fel the deepest sense of
gratitude for the general favour which this propo.
sallow has been met with. The many, very many
commendations which the Prorsei. sad SeCandtr
of this Motion Nave, by their pal tialtty, 6... towed
upon me, I know not how to return. Althasoli
they have been, pleased to suppose, that my being
in the Chair before may afford argumer;ts 1.4.
my re-ele&ron, I will frankly own, that a very ,
differeut impression is thereby creat, d in my own
mind ; for I am persuaded, brat whorrer wishes to''
tinder-rand and to -execute die dirtier of this irn•
portant situation, will readily ac.knowledgeits va-
Tittle difficulties, and feel his own i:.adequicy to
render it justice. Nevertheless, hoar my experience.
in the business of the House, azd in compliance.
with their wish, I will accede to the proposal, and
take the Chair; althcnah, at the same time, 1 im•
convinced, that the event of their choice will, at
some future period. drew them that
,Caey Flight
-have otherwise filled that 'duration mote for their.
inreseste said bosons- ;"—(iaa .•a at Chair ! (Ali, ! ,
rcreenda front all suns cf Ike lioev) ; and Mr. ''
AtibOt was then conduded• by the Mover and Sz-
,conder, to -the Chair; and when seated tluti.ja,
he again* math and addres-ed a few words in the
House : .4 enure it has been" said he, ...the pleasure
of the House to place me again in this Chair, I
have to tradca my most grateful acko..wiedgements
to you, fax this props of your high and ilistinguished.
confidence ; and to assure you, that ts bile I have the
honor of occupying it, ertty moment of my time,,
both within and without these wale's, shall be con-
stantly and faitsfully devoted to your service."

. Mr. T. GRENVILLE then rose, and addressing
Mr. Alsbne, as the Speaker of the House. Led,
" Mr Speaker, or: an occasion so solemn and Imp ir t-
ant as the present, it has suit been unusual kr
some one of the Members to express, individually,
th-is • sentiments. which I should rejoice to have
seen other seise' expressed, as the unanimous senti-
ments of the House. lam bold to say. that on
the present occasion, I Jo not fed it necessary
to off- r any apology to the House, for thus
ester ticling myself upon their notice. If the busi-
ness, which we have just now s) happily conclud-
ed. demanded, after its cenclusion, the most high or
eminent t .leafs to congratulate you, Sir, upon your
pretnpslon to a situation which you have so long
and so acivaitageoudy 6Hed, I should be the lawt
'mon to offer ml sell before lent ; although I
am the first to congratulate you upon this oc-
casion, I am saying no more than the common
sense of the House. I only wislt to expre,s our
strong sentiments of gratitude for the benefit which
the Country has ahead,' received from your cone
duet in that Chair. and to anticipate the benefit
which we aro likely yet to derive from your feather
exert;ons for the public good. If ever then, was a
petiod wf,rs t'e House of Commons stool in need
of a proper organ, an instruaor, and a guide, it is
perhaps is the present important moment t and I
cannot. but rejoice in the unanimity with which our
choice bas fatten on a Gentleman, whose well.
known qualifications give us the fullest assurance,
that every thin will he performed that could pot
say be txpened. Without entering into detail, I
shall ouly say. that a reference to the Records
would be the be proof of your former un-
wearied exertinits for the public good, would
show that yi.ti are possessed of a rich fund of coo-
stuotional knowledge. and capable of an impar-
tial dispensatier. of the laws Ido therefore most
grate' tidy and most heartily congratulate the House,
the Country, avid yourself, for the honour conferred
upon you." He tl.rn concluded with proposing
thi% l louse do now asfjourn.
The House accordiagly adjontued to twelve
o'clock to-rneitcw (this da;.)

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LONDON;
• -TUESDAY, Dat..assatte IG.
Circumstances rendering it highly eepedient
that the disposaLle force of the Empire ahou:d
immediately antlers a cenidurtlsle augmenta-
tion, the most • vizored+ Measures for the
speedy 'attainment of so necessary an objea, are
intended .to by forthwith cairiell int, execution.
Another volunteering from the ftcli!ia will be re.
sorted to, as 'the' readiest means of fillia7, up, and
rendering effederts, the of the First Battalions
of the Line. la order to complete, with as little
delay as crsisible, the SecOnd Bsttations, the Recruit-
ing Services to be executed with a degree of ene-ror
ald spirit I:t# ..,rto unprecedented. All the 04...4
.on, the hAlt-pay, and under a 'certain age, r.;:1
be espeNra to undertake that important I.+l.ual

duty.
As an encouragement to their, :tat and aaisity,
such of them AS were set vicf, in the Militia, pr... to
the issuinp, of the late order on the allied. in Tire
lei Loa Gazette, are to be permit'ed to rttain their
Camenissidas, or to receive, on resigning them, de
months subsistence. Go7e:nraent. with its accus-
tomed liberality, has granted this indulgence, as it
did on a similar occasion Lot war, when it disluad.d
the Supplementary Militia, to compensate fn. o.e
etpencits individuals may have been put t 3 in eq
ping, or in joining; as also to i...demnily them, is
rine Measure. against the hesey.travelling char.:es.
.to which they 'muss unavoidably be expnsed, in re.
pairiorto their several Recruiting Distrids; at im-
mense distances, in most casts, from the respeSive
ertatters of their different Regimen:s.
Earl has introduced a new regulation is

t'te' Alien 13...partreient, which bids fair to he at-
tcaleg the most salutary *aids. In future.
an 'tenger', prior to their embarkation for Eng.
land, are to obtain a passport &urn the Briiisle Resi-
deilt at the Court they are abOut to gait, wdich
rnaai be counisrsigned, en their arrivals by the
Miaister of that Court residing here. Such persons
as neglea to amnion* to this terve:l°rib of which
due notacia ii...tolwastiodiately given by the becte•
tsry o( .State 4- the Foreign Departmer.t, a ill
hereafter be c in,idered.as sespicious charaelers, and
11% 1. C MS: Treaty, not be sugered to rennin in the
kit gd cm.
The first Session of the mew Parliament, be.rg
.the second Parlia:nrent of the. vatted iingdorn of
t Britain ° and Ireland, commenced yesterday. ceremony cd'its epen:ng eitited a considerable
idegtee of puldie curiosity. Before eleven o'clocl. in
:de fvremion, a crowd was asseribled 4.oltit Wea-
minster Hall, to wee the Members pen. A! tdelre,,
the Loaf HlGtl STEW AOD ilEforided i 0 011 NT Of 6e
Odli.ries leading to the Hoare of Commons,whe.:
nearly Members of that Hoare were scrorr. is
his presence. After this ceremony, they pro .re
ti the ti );rie, where they awaßld the Message, r. -
guesting their attendance in the Ho;:se of Peers
'the new Members, who did not sit in the lash
Parliament, swere *cry numerous. Among them'
we noticed Mr. Rosc:re, the new Membes
Liverpool; Alderman St: Ave, the new Member for
London; Sir TeIO3IAS Toe ros, the new Member
for Southwark; Mr. R. M. Patties, Mr. MENGATo
&:C. etc. They all took their seats indiseriminately,T.
with the exelption of the four Representatives( f the 0
city of London, 'tries rat together oh the right,
hated of the S 's chair, dressed in their civic
robes and ornaments Nez: to them were seated
the CUANCELLOR of the EveWesenntsr the Ste:. :-
TART Of STATE for Forictcrs Are t. tat, and ti e
Estill Luso of the ADMIRALTY. The three Clerks

of the llouse took their usual places at the TO)le,
with the mace unrferneath, and the cushion upon
the S 's chair. Prec:srly at a quarter past
tnor o'clock, the I.nots CIiANCLL Lo.L, with the other
Lords Commissioners, rook their seats in the
Hour: of Pr_•re, upon the Woolsack, and in obe-
dience to their summons, the House of Common,
Mended at the Bar, with Mr. Also?, the late
Speaker, as a private Memher among them.—
His 'Alsatsrv'stommission, authorising the Lords
therein named to open the Parliament, being then
read, the Loth Cnascsa.toa desired the Commons
to teturn to their own House, and having eleBcd a
Speaker, to attend with him at the Bar. at twelve
o'clock this day. The Lords Commissionets then
unrolsei, and the remainder of the day was occu-
pied. until four o'clock, is swearing in the Peers.
His Grace the Duke of Noaroi.c attended in hi!
robes, and with his staff of o4Bce, as Earl Mars! al
of England, and Sir ISAAC HEARD. as Usher oft
Black Rod. The attendance of the Peers was Dv-
numermos. Among those sworn were, the Loot'-
counistionant, the Dukes of Kant and Noavoi.s.
the Maiquiisrs of Stational) and A stacoan, th •
Earls of Csattstn and Sr. VI scoot, Llrk;
I How-trim:sr, Sr, Jos'., it. A.SL k •