The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-04-30 00:00:00

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OF P.II2LI.4AIVir.

TRIAL OF VISCOrNT MELVILLE.

The House of Lords having made an order on
Monday night, as stated in our Report of their pro.
ceedings,?rohibiting any publication whatever of the
trial of Viscount Meier ci.E, during the continuance
of the same ; and desiring that notices of sui.h order
be posted n p on the doors of that House, and on the
doors of Westminster Hall ; we are unable to gra-
tify the Public by a complete report of the case, so far
as it was gone into yesterday. The Charges against I
his Leedghip having been long since published, and
became the s-bjvifl of universal discussion, we did
not apprehend that this prohibition would have
taken place, and had made arrangements for de-
og the trial front day to day, until its final con-
citnjon. All we can now do is, to collea the pro-
cdiiss during the continuance of the business,
—id he prepared to give our Report, as soon as we
do so with propriety, consistent with the order
cd tire f louse of Lords. We hope, however, it will
not be any violation of the order, to inform our
Readers of the forms observed upon the trial ; of
• the company who attended it, and the bustle which
it produced out of doors, while we carefully abstain
from touching upon a particle of the merits, or
any circumstance that could exciie a pi ejlidice co
the one side or the other. At day-light yester-
day morning, the Horse and Foot Guards, to
the amount of about three hundred, marched to
Westminster, and shortly after were distributed in
the ditTretet avenues leading to the Hall. and.
the Houses of Lords and Commons. . Parties of
the Horse patroled down Whitehall. as far as
Charing-Cross, and obliged the great number
of carriages pressing from all quarters, upon that
point, to form in regular line. Many attempts were
at first made by skilful coachmen, to break from
the advancing line, and get into that set apart
for the returning carriages ; but they seldom pro-
ceeded many yards, before they were overtaken,
and seat to the rear of the rank front which
they had broken. This punishment produced the de-
sired effcEi ; and, during the remainder of the morn-
ing, all was regularity and order. The whole
west end of the town had been in motion from
seven o'clock. Soon after eight o'clock, the car-
riages began to arrive at Westminster-hall, and before
nine, they presented a complete string from Charing-
cross to Westminster Abbey. At ten, Mr. Warr-
attract and several other Managers, arrived in full
dress. About a quarter past ten, His Royal High-
ness the Prince of WAL Es followed ; he was dressed
in uniform, and robed. In ab-Att ten minutes after,
His Roy al Highness the Duke of Sussex drove
up in la!s ris-a-virs. Their Royal Highnesses the
Drakes of CIL Allt/7CE, KENT, and CAMBRIDGE,
followed, all dressed in uniform, and in their
robes. The carriages of the Row. FArri.e,
and those belonging to His M AJEsTV'S House-
hold, did not keep the line, but drove quickly to
the door of the House of Lords, escorted by a
party of the Horse Guards, who cleared the way.
So much time was occupied in setting down the
company at the several doors, Lord H isvrxr.saurt
end many others of the Nobility, impatient of delay,
left their carriages in the middle of the street, and
although it rained smartly, walked bareheaded a
distance of more than two hundred yards to the
doer. About a quarter past eleven o'clock all the
company had arrived, and scarcely a carriage was
to be seen about the place. The hour at which
they were ordered to return was, generally, five
o'clock. The number of the populace had not
been considerable at any part of the morning.
At ten o'clock, the &MARES of the House of
C. nations came to the House, and in a short time
af:er wards took the Chair. He then dispatched the
r Serjeant at Arms to clear the passages, and about
half past ten proceeded to the Bar of the House,
when the Members being c.dled over according to
their co- nt:es, followed him in procession to \Vest.
minster-Hall. The Members mustered to the
amount of about 900. Some of them were in half-
dress, and others in boots, as they usually appear in
the House of Commons. The Managers were in full
dress, with bags and swords, and went into the Hall
first, headed by Mr. Wm t site AD ;-Jthey took their.
seats in the box prepared for the Managers.
At half past ten, the Commons entered the Hall.
About eleven o'clock, the Lords moved from their
own Chamber of Parliament, the Clerks of Parlia-
ment first, the Masters of Chancery following them,
next the Scrjeants, then the Judges; after them a
Herald, end then the eldest sons of Peers, and Peers
minor ; then after the Ushers, the Barons, two and
two, B shops, N'ircounts, Earls, Marquisses, and
Dukes.

After they had ttken their seats, the Serjeant at
Arms made Proclamation. commanding silence, in
ti.e usual form, and an awtul pause ensued.
At twenty-five minutes past elevens, be Loan
st s !sc. t.toa entered, preceded by a Herald. bear-
i a ClOllll upon a cushion. and Garter King at