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should have a retrospective effect. Since that period, bow.
ever, the Noble Lord ;rad been able to lay his head on his
pillow, without suffering much from tear of the terrible effects'
that must follow if the retrospective operation of the Bill
should he entirely done away. Ke, therefore, (Lord Hol-
land) could put very little trust in the soundness or sincerity
elany argements that the Noble Lord might aldtree on the
score of necessity. As to the arguinerit that the Noble Lo: si
haul urged from the immediate expectation of a dissolution,
he (Lord Holland) remembered Curt some years since a di s•
solution had been hurried to save the establishment Iron, tit.-
danger of an act that was impenaing; and yet that very ace
which was thought so dangerous in 1805, was passed sui
silestio some years afterwards: he thought, therefore, that
the Noble Lord's ideas of beeessity might vary again in the
course of four or five days, and that by that titre lie might
foe! no apprehension though 49 or rig or SP aliens more should
become naturalized by buying a share in the Bank of Scot-
' land. Upon the whole, he thcap,':_t the present proceeding
smethat covered with shame the Ministers of the country, both.
from their ignorance of the law.; and cuutcn.pt of the rights
of the nation.

The question vrw; tlben put, and the Bill read a•tbird time
and passed.—Adjourned.

V:FDNFFDAV.

Soon after two o'clock, the discharge of 21 guns announced
the arrival of the Prince Regent, who, after the osnal formali-
ties in the Robing Chamber, entered the House, anti took his
seat beside the tlirone. An order was then given by his Royal
Highness to aunpnun the Common- to attend.
Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod.
immediately proceeded to the Commons, and intimated his
Royal Highness's command fur their attendance. Soon after
the Speaker of the House of COIIIIIIOIII, attended by a prat
number of the Members of that House, advanced with the
usual ceremonies to the bar. The Speaker presented the Ap_
propriation and addressed his Royal Highness in the fol-
lowing speech:—

" May it please rn. Royal ilighnzss,
" C, His Altsjebty's faithful Connrms of .the rnited Kingdom of
(heat Britain and Ireland, attend your Royal Wellness with our last
hill of supply.
" In obedience, Sir, to your Royal Highnms's recommendation.
we have not failed to apply our anxious and continned attention to
the state of the public-income and expenditure; and heavy as un-
questionably the weight and pressure roll remain upon our finances.
we have the satisfaction to observe that the revenue, in its must ma-
portant branches. is gradually and progressively improving.
" Among the various duties, Str, In which we have been engaged,
thete is bon., perhapv, &Lat could have devolved upon us more in-
teresting ;in itself, or nacre in unison, we are pursuaded. with the
sincere and .unfeigned sentiments of all classes of his Majesty's sub-
ject:, thun the duty of adopting the necessary measures tin the MI-
-anent of those engagements which your Royal Highness was
graciously pleased to zommunicate to us, as having been concluded
with the Courts of Spain and Portugal, on the subject of the Slave
Trade.

•• Nor, Sir, have we been less attentive to another subject of great
public importance, earnestly recommended by your Royal Highness
to our early and particular consideration—the deficiency which has
so long existed in the number of places of public worship belonging
to the Established Church. To the remedy of this deficiency we
have most readily afforded a large and liberal nasistance, well con-
vinced, that the first and dearest interests of this country—its truest
happiness—its 'soundest prosperity—its surest independence—its
.proudest and most substantial national glory,are all involved and
blended intimately and inseparably in the religious and moral habits
of its people.
•• The Bill, Sirs which it is now my duty htimh ly to present to your
' Royal Highness, is entitled,
• An Act for applying certain monies therein mentioned for the
• service of the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.'
•• To which .with all humility we gray his Majesty's Royal
Assent:"

On the conclusion of this spi ech the Lord Chancellor re.
ceived the Bill from the Speaker, which, with the Alien Na-
turalization Prevention Bid, and several other Bills, received
the Royal Assent,
His Royal Highness the Prince Regent then read the follow-
ing Speech:—

"M' LORDS ANL 'GENTLEMEN,

" It is with 'deep regret that I am again under the -necessity of
announcing to you, that no alteration has occurred in the state in his
Majesty's lamented indisposition.
" I continue to receive from .Foreign Powers the strongest 5--sur-
.auces of their friendly disposition towards this country, and of their
desire, to maintain the general tranquillity.
" I am fully sensible of the attention which you have paid to the
many important objects which have been brought before you.
" I derive peculiar satisfaction from the measure which you have
adopted, in pursuance of my recommendation, for augmenting the
number of places of public worship belonging to the established
church; and I confidently trust, that this measure will.be productive
tt the most beneficial effects on the religion and moral .habits of the
people.
• " CENTLEMENr OF THE 1101.1811 OF COMMONS,
" I thank you for the supplies which you have granted to me for
the service of the present year ; and 1 highly approve of the steps you
have taken with a view to the reduction of the unfunded debt.
" I am happy to be able to inform you, that the revenue is in a
course of continued improvement.
" MY Loans ANTI GL:NTLymEO,
closing this session I think it proper to inform you that it is
my intention Inuits ith to dissolve the present and to give directions
for callin,,s a new Parliament. In making this communication, .1
cannot refrain from adverting to the important change which has oc-
coned in the situation of this country.and of Europe, sincel first met
you in this place.
" At that period, the dominion of :lie common enemy had been so
wide:), extended over the continent, that resistance to his power was
by many deemed to be hopeless; and in the extremities of Europe
alone was such resistance effectually maintained.
" By the uriesav”pied exertions winch you enabled me to make,
in sin of (*.mules nobly contending. for independence, and by the
spirit which was kind led in so man y naumns, tb 2 Continent was at length
delivered from die must galling and oppressive tyranny under which
it had ever I,rooured ; and I bad the happiness, by the blessing of
Divine Providence, to terminate, in oonjunction with his Majesty's
Allies, the must eventful and sanguinary contest in which Europe
had for centuries been engaged, with unparalleled success and glory.
" The prosecution ,of stash a contest for so many years, and more
particularly the eff
ints which marked the close of it, have been fol-
lowed within our own country, as well as throughout the whole of
Europe, by considerable internal difficulties and distress. But deeply
as felt tot the insinediste pressure upon his Majesty's people. I
nevertheless looked forward without dismay, hating always the fullest
confidence in the soliditymf the resources of the British empire, and
in the relief which 'night be expected from a continuance of peace,
. and from the patience, public rpm, end energy of the nation.
" 'rhese expectations have.not been disappointed.
" The improvement in the internal circumstances of the country
is happily manifest, and psoosuies to be steadily progressive; and .1
feel a perfect assurance that the cuutinueeLloyalty and exertions of
all classes of his ,Majesty's subjects will canine these growing intli.-
cations of national prosperity, by promoting obedience to she laws
and attachment to use soristitatien, firommbich awl blessings have