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DOUSE OF LORDS, TUMIDLY, JANVART 28,

Lord Dux DAS took theoeths and his seat.
tARE OP TUB KlT** PERSON.
The 'Earl of LIVISSPIMI. moved the second read-
ing of the Bill for securing the safe custody of his
Aliiiestv'e person.
Lord 1-101.1,111 n-1 rise, ity Lords, nit nwch
Co the purisise of making any objection st,ges
obj-et of this Bill, as to express my opinion
if what I conceive to be an inconvenience that must
attend the anode of procedure now adopted. I lwr-
fectly agree in th‘tpropriety of confiding in his
Royel Highness the tike of York the care of his af-
flicted pal" person ; hut I coneeire the present
Bill involve tat consideretion which, on a former
',cession, wts so warm* sod, I think, sn strongly
qrged itt Poll:mum% against the creating of an Ins-
ikeinas its inrp•rin. The principle has been wisely
tistermined by 'Parliament, that the care of his Majes-
At's person should be placed in other hands than
Mose of the Executive, but I do not think it equally
prudeot that an extensive patronage should be dis-
posed of in the same manner. It does not appear
on the face of this Bell who Oise persons are, who
shall be immediately in gie n ice upon the King;
hut it yet declares that an those persons, no matter
who, or how numerous, shall all be appointed or
000000000 at the tale dim:refine' of his Royal High-
ness the Doke of York. Would it not therefore
enurehr consistent with our duty, were we to post-
pone tier entooderation uF that provision of the pre-
petit Bill, until the extent of the tostemsage lie ascer-
tained, until another Bill he brought in for the pur-
pose of regahitittg the Kiag's establishment ? I
ti,e not utge the% point with u desire of Crtqltllig any
411(fir;iit% hear 1,,r tlw ,:tke of more regularity amid
1)1WASI011 111 the itilerllloul tel 1111'. question.
The Earl of l.tryrtroot.—l hive uo objection
tee exl-1 to to the Noble Lord the intentions iii the
C eevrrntternt twins the subject, ohich I hope will
have the 'fleet tit invalidating his objection. It is
my (nation.. that whatever the extent of the esta-
blishment nom' he, the power over it might to rest in
the hands of the Individual, whoever fie or she may
lie, to whom the custody of the Royal Person shall
lie tutu listed. It is fur Parliament to consider who
that noltridnel shall be, and what tier extent of the
establishment. The Noble Lard is right in sup-
posing that another Bill will be brought in, fur the
purpose of regulating the King's establishment,
which shall lie framed on a principle if reduction.
The questions are distinct, but it is my opinion that
the power over the -establishment should be discre-
tionary in one person, subject, of course, to the
op' • of a Council.
Lord HOLLAND—The Noble Earl has not met
my object 1111 l , winch is altogether directed to the
mode of procedure. Neither, at the same time, do
1 assent to his principle, that the entire establish-
ment, whatever it may he, shall he intrusted exclu-
sively to the hand* of an individual. Some of those
'termini who are in immediate *Residence on his
Majesty are now in the appointment of certain ofh-
rens of State. whose rights are preserved by the very
next clause in the Bill. On the former occasion,
when this establishment was under the considera-
tion of Parliament, %VII!' persons thought it none-
cesssrily large and extensive, others apprm rot of it,
but at the Souse time did not assent to the principle
th.st sleets p it 1•011:11/o• should be lodged in other bangle
than Oils,• s,f eh, Executive. Nor was dins opinion
altrivether non-stable. Bsit now, without knowing
tow far the patronage may extend, for of this we
ran know nothing until the other Bill he passed,
eve pledge ourselves that it shall he placed without
limitation in the hands of the individual having the
c.rr of Isis Nl.jesty's person. We pledge our-
irises to 1111 alsstract principle, without knowing
I lac it 'nay extend. I shall not inquire how it
os 'hut those who in 1818 thought it cape-
die tit to maintain time expensi%e establishment at
Windsssr, should in 1819 voluntarily propose a re-
thictuit iu it.—///ear, hear.)
'l'll, Ea 1 of Llvenroot --I think I can satisfy
the Noble Lord's objection, by reminding him
that the extent of the patronage is already known;
fur hoarver it may be reduced, which will rest
with Patliasuriit, there can he no intention of in-
rea-ing it. NlOllllll4 enure can be granted to the
Duke of York as (point personer, than belonged to
her late NI ujrsty its that capacity ; but it et titling
treat his liajal flightless should enjoy the some
sin? !me ity , whatever may hr the extent of the
establishment. If the patronage be given to the
Executive, while the custody be confided to an-
other, it would be far more object 1111 l able in prin-
ciple than if tier Executive, possessteig the patron-
age, were at mice declared autos persona..
The Bull was then read a second tune, and or-
dered in be counmtted to.inorrow.
The House then utliotirtictl.