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London, England, 1818-03-12 00:00:00

oggigotog it when hay brusher became of age; lie held the
oars, however, from that period till the day of his death,
various einem occurring at different times to prevent his
reelglabig it, unnecessary to trouble your Lordship with,
hot nose at any time, or in the least degree, bearing on the
thank:Orr or qualificatioa of him, who, he was moat anxieties
Aosta oilieeted him is the ogee. Lord Ossory more than
ones urged me to relieve kites from the labour,' of the Lieu.
litustcy, aid I w most leoly rejoice that his resignation
was delayed, mod that his mind was spared Ilw pain he would
have experieweed in seeing mt. whom .he I ell with his
friendship Bud esteem proscribed by the Govereement, and
proclaimed milt to bus the office of Lord Lieutenant of
the Comity.
My ancestors, throegh a suetemion of ages, leave at various
times filled the hosuurable post of the Kitig's Represeola(ive
is the County, sod I wilt endure 10 affirm, that in no one
instating has the influence nettling from ail extensive pro.
perty sod air ussollied name, beets used but fur the interest
and advantage of the Country, cruel whether the individual,
who has now the honour to address your Lordship, has been
the first of a king line to forfeit the eliCrIW of his Sovereign
and his fellow.sobjeels, inset be left between the Po ince Re-
gent's Monsters, sod those who will judge their conduct, to
deride.
From the day when it pleased Peovialcuee to lake prema-
turely fium this world one whose life, though unhappily
r short, was one contioued series of efforts to serve leis coon.
try, awl especially lo promote the welfare of the County of
Bedford, I have coustantly resided in the county. with the
except* of the period when I was absent on the Kitig's
service w Ireland, amid when a domestic affliction compelled
nie to a temporary residence un the Continent, during which
lime I have uniformly and earnestly entleavuuted to serve
the istereet of my native country. When I see an attempt
made to degrade me in the eyes of those amongst whom I
reside, and whom I have hers proud to consider ns sty
friends and neighbours, if I am warmly sensilde of the in_
. jury, your own bouourable character, my Lord, will readily
' justify the feeling.
When I returned from Ireland, I bad the gratification to
receive from my Sovereign his personal thanks, expressed in
the warmest and most fiatteriug terms, fur the manner in
which I had exercised the administration of affairs in that
part of the Coiled Kingdom. %Viten this country was
threatened with invasion by the then poserful arms of
France, I raised amongst my own tenantry the seirromoling
yeomanry, auJ maiutained, as long so the public security
required it, two troops of Yeomanry Cavalry, and fur this
also I had the satisfaction to receive the shanks of the So-
vereign, conveyed through the lord Lieutenant of the county.
These are many claims—not uu the firmer, bat on tie just
consideration of the Govertimeut, and I council Clairfre my-
self with Laving dune • single act .to forfeit illair
I can neither envy nor respect those feelings which, on
I occasions like these, condescend to the miserable resentment
of party enmity, and to no other ran I uuw 'scathe the con-
duct of the Prince Regent's Ministers.
Your Lordship will readily believe, that I ran have no in-
tention to question- the right of the Crown to nominate its
e, wit officers, whilst I claim, at the same time, the privilege
be lunging to every iudiviJual, of judging of the propriety
of its •ppoinstrients, au. iu the exercise of that privilege
feet' myself reluctantly compelled to resign into your Lord-
ship's hands nsy.Cuunuisiiou of Dewily Lieutenant of the
Cost sy Bedfitrel. I felt a pride and satisfact ttttt im seeing
mid.% Lord theory in the Liminess of the Lieuteemitc)—
circuit instances are changed.
.1 have the honour to he, my Lord,
Your Ltoilship's obedient humble Servant.
BEDFORD.
The Right Houoterable Lord Glitailallo, Sec. &f.
P.S. I ft net I have mislaid my Commission amongst my
papers, bun I have torah-eat your Lot dalsip to consider it as
cancelled.

THE BRIT' $ H. PRESS.

LONDON,

THURSIMY. MARcII 12, 1818.

Last night a debote of great length and interest
took place in the (louse of Commons. on the
Indembity lilll, which was ecniiinitted on a divis.
by • majority of 238 65. The Committee was,
however, in consequence of the hurtles,* of the
hour. adjourned to this evening, when it will sit
again.

We have received Paris Piqwrs from the 4th to
the Stli instant inclusive. They contain accounts
from Christiana to the 12th. and Stockholm to the
19th last. from which it appears that the new KING
has been proclaimed in every part of Norway and
Sweden. and that all the Militat y and Civil Autho-
rities have taken the oath ofallegivisce to his Majesty.
On the night of the 311 inktaat a second alarm of
an attempt against the Duke of WELLiNG•rox's
life Wa3 circulated. in consequence of the report

of a musket having been heard in the rear of his
Grace's hotel. The sentinel on duty there de-
clared that he had fired the musket in his own
defence, having been attacked by several persons
who endeavoured to force their way into the Duke's
hotel. The Duke is said to have sent the soldier
100 francs; hut on further examination the fellow
confessed that his whole tale was false. It is not un-
likely that the former alarm was altogether as un-
founded.

A I.no has been proposed by the Government to
the Chamber of Deputies relative to Arrests for
Debt.
By one of the articles of the new Isw, men of
70 years of age are hot to be exposed to !Jerboa's'
arrest.

Every debtor imprisoned for civil or commercial
debt, shall obtain his release after three yeti's im-
prisonment, by puying,or askigning the third of the
principal of the debt and its accessoriea; and giving
besides set ority, accepted by the creditor, or re-
ceived by the Tribunal.
Foreigners not domiciliated in
_Prance, but de-
tained at the suit of • Freisclitusi4 are to enjoy the
beuelit of the foregoing article. The creditor is to
proceed to conch-intuition nr judgment a fortnight
after the impriou 1111 l ent of his debtor ; if he does
not, the debtor may demand his release.
The Five per Cebts. were as follows:
March 14

341 .......... 67 f. 20 e.
40, 51h, and 611,.... 67 f. 45 c.

Yesterday the Duke of YORK transacted military
business wtth the PRINCE ItLueNT, of Carlton
House.
Count 111 V NSTER had an audience of the Pat N CE
REGENT yesterday.