The National Register.
London, England, 1820-09-25 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL IL EGIS 'l' ER

tletnindy proceedings, by the relation of matterattlabwere
not Intertvary to the ea.e; nut e King had belie lidltikyed
hketaputp cue t& elms e RttolFt what us. gip makllni,Nsi
-11171reaviMr, cunt% trims rittsese.4 lie 114011Plird
• evidence, nod had be hostiramtlives..ite wstuisi aacritic
them all, rattier than agree to the measure.
Mr. G. BENNET rentended, tivdt there was no safety
but it retreat. The filthy evidence which was adduced
Ind ilicgristed the CUII4I:Py j and the Attorney-Geueral, by
the way in ‘shich lie had opened the case, hail disgraced
himseil. (Hear, !war!) He would repeat the opinion
that the Attoravy-General, by the way in whirls lie had
set forth the case hail di.gracrd himself. (Hear, heart)
lie had set forth chat gcs which he had never atteuipted
to !trove (hear ciiirges am! statements which • Itild '
made his blond boil. 'Elie feat less eau.tuet of the Queen,
evinced in the manner in which tact heroic woman had
scorned the bribes and defied the menaces of Ministers,
proved that the substratinn and basis of her • d With
rectitude. All classes were affected by the question now
'abeam ; even the Army and Navy livid opinions. that were
luvcirdotis in the extreme. army were their masters.
He cohipluitied of the Tribunal berme which the question
•vias now being trie,l--and there, for the (irstiiiiitt, lead
Judges eheet cd the Comiscl. (Hear, heat !) Atid there
for the first time had Coattsel. beet) tirow-Losateit ivied pnt
down. ( Hear, hear') He concluded with deciesin„Sisal,
in his opinion, the amendment presented the best way et
getting ti.iof the Bill.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL observed,in vindication
of himself, that had he not performed, the duty which he
had been calied on to p•i foram his comilact would then
have been disgraceful, as it would be it' he shrunk iron
pursuing the course which Wits i•egaired of hint by his
other.
Mr. HUME condemned the Bill as being founded on
the foulest mid basest conspiracy. (Hear, lacer!) The
Attorney-General had degraded himself. All our poWer
had 'teen exerted to procure evidence; while, on the
other hand, Dr. Henry experienced the greatest impedi-
ment in the endeavours to procure the Queen's witnesses.
The passports of four, out ut overly-tour persons, woo
had tendered their evidence, had been refused; and ail
through the means mid machinations of Govermaent
Agents. He. however, was satisfied, when all the evidence
came to be heard, that the Lords would not find the Queen
guilty; asst therefore he was nut for the ainentiment, by
the adoption of which the Queen would be deprived of
the means of making her defence. If the Bill should be
throw' out, and if justice were done, nil those who had
been concerned in the measure, not forgettite; the Mi-
nisters, woehi be impeached. The laws were equal; and
he did not see why a Minister, as well as a weaver, should
not be hanged, if he violated the laws. The Ministers had
done more titan all the seditious meetings to bring Royalty
into contempt; and the opening or the Orden Bag, in
which some of the Church had assisted, bud done injury
ta the Church, as well as to mends. He would then have
then' beware how they proceeded—fur it was known that
murals night be inaimitined without an established Usureli.
It they disturb the corner stone, all might soon cum
down. In Scotland there was no want cif morality, and
yet they had nut the expence of Bishops.
Lord CASTLEREAGH felt it to be most painful to he
dragged into the partial .diseitasion of a measure which
was cut even before the House, but winch was in progress
thioito the other House. lie maintained that it would
not be sligniftedliii the /loose to gel rid of ilia Bill in the
way practised by the amendment. As to the conspiracy
lacing or Hanoverian &iglu, the relation being graced
Nab the often-told story of Baron d'Ompteda, the state-
ments were not warranted. The violence, if it were
offered, was most unjustidable; but be had made impieties
of Count Munster, who replied that lie did not knew of
any thing which warranted the statement regarding Baron
Otioptinla..aud that his conviction was, abet lite), were
without foundation. Countenance would not be given to
those mischievous designs which they all deplored; acid,
he trusted, that the House would nut be diverted from
the gevformance of its duty.
Mr. MABERLEY said, that the language adopted by
that House, particularly in the Add' ess to the Queen, had
itreng,thened the Opinion that it was alike contrary to the
hawsers of the nation and the Kiug to proceed. (Hear.,
Alr.CßEEVEY.cotale 1111 l cd the Billond maintained that
ii had bean promoted in a way that was maculated to do no
honour to the parties. But after all, it was said that the
Divorce Clause was to be given tip. If so, was there any
one that did not think that such abandoiimunt resulted
front the fear of recriiiiioation ? Aud did they thick that
such opinion was 110 degradation to the King?—(Hear.)—
Strung ..s were the sentiments which had been tittered
there, strong as were the writings that had a:pealed 1111
the subject, all were feeble in ettect, compared with their
Lordship' declaration Unit :urn clause might be aban-
doned.

The House then divided. The numbers were—For the
amendment, 12—Against it, GO—Atiority Si.
The original motion being of comic earned, the COW-
wince was appointed.
Oa our readmission le the gallery we found
Mr. COKE presenting the petit:on of Bic inhabitants of
Norfulk„.rajing the House to take such measures as in
I its wisdom it might deem tit fur plating all end to the
proceedingiragadist her Majesty. lite petition net shrill,
' 'Amoy; mho n latter*, that tue fact ot• a ilegut:oi lois having
been entered into wills her Majesty, and large elftrs has-
lag heess made to her to hiduee 11,t to isu11::1 abroad,
afrot dell presumptive 5... oletme that elle %so, inoueuut ;
and the petitioners expressed Mei; hops: that the House
would petition his Majesty warder Pie re-illbCrtanl Ot. her
Majesty's name in the Liturgy.
:the petition was laid me the table.
Sir tt. WILSON knotted of Lord Castleagli whether it
was true that Areas, tee Milan Courier, had been taken
into custody in Pea is, for hosing passed forged Bank of
rtigland notes, and whether he was shielded from prose-
couch) iu eoosequenee of the interference of Sit Casettes
Start, the English ambassador at Paris.
To both Ilie3e questions Lurd Castter:•ygh answered in
the affirmative !!
Mr. C. S. AV IHTIHIEAD then tnoved, " That there be
Lniil before tl.ie House en account of nil emus (Neuwied
flout the period ul her Majest'•'s dep.is tort !tom Log:awl,
:Is the year IEI4, its to the present time, with respect :u
Ina p.uceudiis o Cons it.,l 3.1 Jgaimt the (lateen of Logl.tuil;
toelodilq a;isuuts paid to tliaUce a at to.
:eigo dud ail =trots paid to the CUOlllliSSital at Milan."
Lord objected to this motion nod
threctrni.il to louse OW q subsequently
however, moved us amendment —" That there he laid before
the Home all IICCAtEt '.t all cxp'•uccs ilia lies beau incurred

on acetment of the proceeding tarrying on •tsgtaittst tier Ali,
Illlza jesty, as farm eau he loge up:
'p the tett' • f lie Linnota rds, the
r nil oiler". I .. TOe
le il stated the present situatiuts ,bi in toe
'lonic of Lords.
Tar. r)tvoiret: et..t usr —Lord FRANCIS 0 HyRN li
aged woetieer it•.; us th.• intention of Minister+ to give tip
that part of talc Bill of PAW', and Penalties 11thiCh feNied to
Ilie Divorce.

CASTLEILEAt.:II replied, that the Bill was to take
its Lite in its preseia sliapi to earliaimmt.
PORTen HUME said, he had heard several
reports whir:, Were e:iteulated to :lave a very great etlect
upon the fon.IN, aiul that it washid be diiirahle Oti 14110 w what
measures Give' 'latent intended to pursue with regard to
Portugal.
Lord CASTLEILEAGIi sahl, Bust wider existing circum-
cuoistances it has impossible to 4;ive a satisfactory answer,
nut hin4 ettieia I hav Mg been as yet euinumaticated upon the
inthject. The Noble Lord Dien moved, that the Home
should adjourn till the l'ith of Oetabtr. nautitso wits
agreed tu, und the Hou,e accurdiagly artiourned.