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risk should be rim, Wore an availing attempt was
made to prevent such an event. His swain object in
rising on the present occasion was, to correct a mis-
apprehension that hail arisen with respect to the
Speech. It was, he declared to their Lordships,
the intention of those who advised the drawing up
of the several topics in that Speech, to avoid mak-
ing any reflection upon the opinions of others, with-
out, at the same time, giving up their own. It was
with the most sincere pleasure stated, that air im-
provement was taking place in the domestic braticises
of our commet ce, and its the public revenue ; and it
was obvious that the improvement thus advancing iu
the shoat 101 l tit the'cotsot ry, had deprived ele disaf-
fected of one of the great means used to delude the
potpie. The opinion of the Noble Lord opposite.
however (the Marquis of I:doubts:el), was, that the
measures to which Ministers had recourse, were not
necessary. His opinion was, that they were indis-
pensably so ; but the discussion, as hr said before,
could be much better timed, and would prove their
necessity by proving their efficacy. He concurred
most heartily in the observations made by his No-
ble Friend (Lord Stanhope), with respect to the
policy regarding Continental Powers; and lie would
only say, kith respect to l'rance and the other
Powers, that it was umd would continue to he the
Object of his Majesty's Ministers to preserve peace,
and to preserve it by the most efficacious means,
namely, by the binding force of a strict fulfilment
of the engagements England had entered into,
and by alrewing our expectation of a reciprocal lier-
to:mance upon the part of our Allies. He could
not, however, partake of the feelings as to the situi-
hots of the King or France with respect to his own
people. The reasons by which he was itiflnenced
in dissenting from that part of the statement that
had been made, were too numerous to he given in
such an explanation as he would be justified in
giving ender existing circumstatices. There anis
one thing which he would not hesitate to declare,
that the inclination to continue in a state of peace
was general amongst the powers of the Continent.
fit the several Councils that inclination had beets
manifested.; and thus there was to be added to the
improving condition of bar commerce and reve-
l:au:4 the prospect of the continuance of that state
of tranquillity in which Europe was now so font's
!lately reposed. The Noble Lord sat down, after
having mentioned that lie felt it due to the Noble
Lords opposite to suite the few observations he bad
made respecting the duration of peace, and due to
I * self to defend the grounds on winch the Habeas
Cortina was suspended.
The motion was agreed to unanimousle.
The Earl of LITF.RPOOI. gave notice of a motion
fur an Address of Condolence t 0 her Majesty upon
the death of the Princess Charlotte.

REPEAL OF THE HABEAS CORPUS SUSPENSION

ACT.

Lord St nstotirts gave notice, that tte would move
to-morrow, that the Standing Orders of the House,
requiring certain intervals between the etages of
Bills, be dispensed with, in order to effect im-
mediate repeal of the Habeas Corpus Suspension
Act. His Lordship stated, that the object in
meting for the postponement of the Standing Or .
ders, was to fatilitate the progress of the repeal in
such a manner at to effect it on the night the mo-
tion was put. . _

'rite Earl of lAvattroo t. rose to giVe notice of a
motion to vomit Henry Cooper, Esq. to sign all
Acts and other proceedings of Parliament, re-
quired to Le signed by the Clerk of Parliament,
lur a certain time. The Noble Earl said, the ne-
cessity arose from the death of Mr. Rose, Clerk of
Parliament, whose place it was necessaty to supply
without delay, in consequence of the inconvenience
that must necessarily arise from the want of such
au taco.,

Lord HOLLAND said, it was his intention to
move for the appointment of a Committee to in-
quire into the state of the office of Clerk of Par-
liament. The House was left in a strange situation
by the event that had recently occurred, and caused
the motion of which notice was just given. It was
their duty to examine into tile causes of the situa-
tion in which they were thus placed, and also to
ascertain the propriety of granting a place of this
kind in reversion.

The Loco CHANCELLOR suggested, that the
most proper wry of proceeding was, to move fur
copies of any letters that might exist appointing to
the office. It was, his Lordship observed, well
known that the Lord Chancellor was, by virtue of
his office., Speaker of that House, and that the
House had an inherent power to substitute a
Speaker in the event of his absence. hi his opinion
it was the same with respect to the Clerks of Par.
!lament. His Lordship spoke in terms of great
approbation of the activity of the Clerks of that
House, declaring, that the business assigned to them
was conducted most efficiently. All the I-louse
had to 41.• on the present occasion was, be said, to
find u person qualified to perform the duties of the
situation, uud a free discussion upou the appoint-
write would of einitse 'tot be prevented.
Ldrl (;ROSYCNOR said a few words, but in so
low a tone of voice, as to be inaudible below the
Bars

Lord Hot.t. A D expressed a wish, that some
motion to the effect descr►bed by the Noble Lord
oa the Woolsack would be submitted before the
House rose, as a security that the investigation
si Id be proceeded ilium.
The E.irl of Lavkarow. accordingly gave notice,
that he would move for a copy of the Letter* Pa-
tent (►f any) respecting the °lnce of Clerk of Par-
Itao►ent.

lie Earl of LIVERPOOL moved, that the Rego-'
lot respecting the Cha au of the. Committees
should he read ; and, upon a toutont from the
bettite Noble bud, the Kul of Shaftesbury WIIII
pointed Chan wan.— Adi ourned.