The National Register.
London, England, 1816-07-07 00:00:00

TUESDAY, JULY 2.

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The Prince Regent came to the House at two o'clock. The
Commons were sent tor; and 011 their appearonec, the
Speaker, on presenting the Appropriation Bill, delivered the
.following Address:—

May it please yaw Royal Highness.
At the close of a laborious session, we, his Majesty** most faithful
Commons, attend upon your Royal Ilighneas with our coucluding bill
of Sup ply.
Daring the course of our deliberations we have, in obedience to your
Royal Highness's commands, examined saiimis treaties and conven-
tions which have been laid before us. We have there seen the tranquil-
lity of Europe re-established upon the basis of h•gitimate government,
by the same presiding counsels which planned the bold, provident, and
comprehensive measures commenced in the negotiations at Chaumont,
'natured in the congress at Vienna, and completed by the peace of Pa-
ns. We have seen, also, the wise and generous policy of the Allied
Powers, who. disclaiming all projects of dismembering the great and
ancient monarchy of France, have been contented to adopt such precau-
tionary measures as might eff'ectually protect the world from the renewal
of its former sufferings : and we have rejoiced more especially that this
important charge has been confided by common consent to the same
victorious commander whose triumphs have so mainly contributed to
the glory of this country, and the general happiness of mankind.
In our domestic concerns, the great and sudden transition from a
Mate of extended warfare to our present situation has necessarily pro-
duced many serious evils and difficulties, to which we have not failed to
apply our most ansions attention. To the distresses of the agricultural
interest we have rendered such immediate relief as could be devised,
hoping also that they may daily decrease, and trusting much to the
healing inrluence of time. Fur the benefit of commerce, and the ge-
neral convenience of all ranks of his Majesty's subjects, a new coinage
has been provided ; and in various ways, by positive enactments or pre-
paratory inquiries, we have devoted much of our labours to the.general
improvement of the condition of the people, their relief, and their in-
struction. In settling oar financial arrangements, the expenditure for
the services of our civil 33(1 military establishment has been considered
with reference to the pecuniary resources of the year ; and amongst the
most important of our measures, as affaaing the joint interests of Great
Britain and Ireland, is the law which we have passed for consolidating
the revenues of bath portion; of the united kingdom.
But, Sir, in the midst of all our various and important concern., do-
mestic and foreign, there are n are in which this nation ever takes a
deeper interest than those which regard the splendour and dignity of
the throne, and the happiness of the royal home which reigns over us.
Impressed with these sentiments, we have endeavoured, by a new ar-
rangement of the civil Ida, to separate those revenues which are speci-
ally assigned to the suspect of the royal state, placing them henceforth
beyond the reach of any contingent charges, which more properly be-
long to other and diffirent branches of the public. service : and in the
same spirit of loyal and affectionate attachment, we have hailed, with
heartfelt satisfaction, the auspicious marriage, by which the paternal
choice of your Royal Highness has gratified the universal wishes of the
nation, and has adopted into the family of our Sovereign an illustrious
Prince, whose high qualities have already end ared him to the people
amongst whom he has fixed the future destinies of his life.
These, Sir, are the objects to which our thoughts and labours have
been chiefly directed: and for completing the grants which it is our spe-
cial duty to provide, we now present to your Royal Highness a bill, in-
Culled " An Act for granting to his Majesty a certain sum out of the
consolidated fund of Great Britain, and for applying certain monies
therein inentioned, for the service of the year I+;16, and for further ap-
propriating the supplies granted in this session of Parliament :" to
which bill, with all humility, we entreat his Majesty's Royal Assent.
The 'loyal Assent was then given to the Appropriation Bill,

and others ; after which the Prince Regent delivered the fol-
lowin4 Speech from the throne :
My Lords and 3 'mermen,
1 elmrA dole this &wilco of Parliammt without again expressing
my dep re...7a at the Uontinivince of his Majesty's lamented intlis-
positithi.

The cordial intirmt which you have manifested in the happy event
of the nyariage of my daughter, the Princess Charlotte, with the
Prince of Saxe Cobourg, and the libaal provision which you have
Made fnr their establishment, afford ail additional proof of your affec-
tionate attsehment to his Majesty's person and thmily, anti demanding
wan nest acknowledgments.

I have the pleasure to acquaint you, that i have given the roynl con-

sent to a marriage between his Majesty's daughter, the Princess Mary,
and the Duke of Gloucester; and I am persuaded that this event will
be highly gratifying to all his 1443 j-sty's subjects.
The assurances which I have received of the pacific and friendly
dbpositiim of the powers engaged in the late war, and of their resolu-
tion to execute inviolably the terms of the treaties which I announced
la you at the opening of the session, promise the continuance of that
pace so avential to the interests of all the nations of the world.
Gentkotem of the House of COMM.II4,
thank yon for the supplies which you have granted for the service
of the year; and I ant sensible of the beneficial effects which may he
expected to result from the adittary system of making provision for
them in a way cal ad:ueil to uphold public credit.
The arrange:news which you have adopted for discharging the in-
eurnhrinc,xi of the cit it list, and for rendering its future income ade-
quate to its expenditure, by relieving it from a fart of the charge to
which it was I t , are in the highest il-gree gratifying and satisfac-
bry to In, 1 you may he lasitred that nothing aiall be wanting on
at} putt to b.-ire full effect to those twrangenwsww,