The National Register.
London, England, 1820-02-20 00:00:00

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HOUSE OF LORDS,
vannsoev, renousitY
This day, tin lam to adjournment, the House met, and the
Lord Chancel or took his seat on the woolsack about a quarter
past three. A n umber of Peers were then sworn. The Dukes
ot Clarence, Serest, and Gloucester were also present.
MKSsAUE FltoM THE KING.
The Karl cf Liverpool presented the following message from
his Majesty
Et) VG E R.
" The King is persuaded that die House of Lords deeply par-
ticipates in the grief and affliction of his Majesty for the loss
which his Majesty and the nation have sustained by the lamented
death of the King his father.
" 'lilts melancholy event imposing on his Majesty the neces.
city of summoning within a limited period, a new Parliament,
the King has taken into consideration the present state of public
business, and is of opinion that it will be, in all respects, most
conducive to the public interest and convenience to call the new
Parliament without delay.
The King, therefore, recommends to the House of Lords to
consent to sueli measures as may be found indispensably neces-
sary to provide fur the exigencies of the public service during the
interval which must elapse between the termination of the present
session, and the opening of a new Parliament. G. R.
The message was read first by the Lord Chancellor, and after-
wards by the Cita:.
The Earl ot Liverpool then rose, and stated that it was his in-
'cation to propose that the parts of the message which were
ditiereet in their nature should be separately considered. Of that
part which contained the recommendation to their Lordships he
should propose the consideration to morrow. In that place he
was certain it would be their Lordships' desire to keep the sub-
jects distinct. With respect to the first part there could be no
difference of opinion among their Lordahips, and he should
therefore move an address of condolence to his Majesty forthwith.
In rising to popise that a loyal address should be voted by their
Lordship, to condole with his Majesty on the loss he and the
country had eustained, he knew he should rather be counter
acting the due impression of those feelings which their Lordships,
in common with all men, entertained, if he were to enter into
any details of the ground.: on which he expected them to concur
it such a vote. 'I his, he was sensible, was unnecessary, as the
character and virtues ot his late Majesty were strongly engraved
on their minds and hearts. It could not be necessary for him to
enlarge farther on these topics. He should therefore conclude
by moving,
That an humble address be presented to his Majesty, to
eapress our deep and unfeigned eorrow at the death of the late
Int& whoa virtues had so justly endeared him to all classes of
his subject
To assure his Majesty, that the many blessings which we
have enjoyed under his Royal Father's mild and paternal Go.
vernmeut can never be efiacerl from our minds ; and that we
most gratefully acknowledge the signal advantages which the
country has derived during this long and eventful period from the
augmentation of all the great sources of our national prosperity,
and from the splendid and unparalleled achievenauts of his
Majesty's &eta and armies.
" That whilst we condole with his Majesty on the loss which
the nation, in common with hie Majesty, has sustained, we beg
save to oiler to him. our most sincere congratulations upon
his accession to the throne.
" To testify to his Meiesty ors loyal and affectionate attach-
ment to his leered person, and to mute him that the experience
of the past, as well as our confidence in hui character and virtues,
sac leave us no doubt that his Whets will be invariably directed
nr promote the weltae of the country, and the happiness of his
subjects."
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE was convinced these must be
*most anxious desire in their Lordship on flit present occasion.
so proceed in the manner which the Nobles Earl had pointed out.
The deep sense whitai the house entertained of the great virtues
if his late Majesty no doubt of their concurrence in the
expressions of tam contained in the address. It was his
hope that that good understanding which it woe most desirable
aboubl subsist between the Crown and Parliament would always
continue ; and therefore their Lordships might be expected to
join in the confidence expressed by the Noble Earl. For his
part, be readily concurred in the addicts, because it went no
tardier than the occasion required, and pledged the House to
nothings but that to which all must be prepared 0 agree. He
the Noble Earl, that he approved of the separate tonal•
duration of the parts of the message in the way be proposed. It
VW fit that part which (whether oonstitutiocal or nut, he should
not inquire) certainly was unprecedented should be kept distinct.
In deference, however, to the occasion, be would have abstained
from saying one word on that subject, had lie not thought it right
to express his concurrence in the course adopted by the Noble
Earl.
The Marquis of BUCKINGHAM was sensible. that if all the
Noble Lora. who were anxious to manliest then concurrence in
the address should rise to express that disposition, it would only be
voted whets all had deliveted their sentiments. lie concur:ell in
all the sentiments proposed to be addressed to his present
Majesty. 'f lucre was not • man in his dominions who did not
look back with feelings of gratitude to the illustrious example
which hail been set by the late lamented Monarch.
The *Urea was then agreed to.
The Earl of LI V E tt POOL then intimated, that in. in conse-
quence ot the indisposition of his Majesty. it might nut be
convenient for him to receive the address on the throne, he would
move that it be presented by the Lords with the white staves...
Ordered.
The Led of LIVER POOL then gave notice for to-inorw
of as address of Condolence to his Majesty, and likewise to . _
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, or. the death of his Royal
Highness cue Duke of Kent.—Adjourned
at DAY, PHI. Is.
ANSWER TO THE ADDRESS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR read we Answer transmitted
by his Majesty to the Address of Cuadolcuce.—lt was in sub.
• ante :
G. It EX. _ .

MY LOIID3-•-1 received wit great satiffaetion four dutiful
and affectionate Address- se.a.iment a/Luca you have ex•
pressed on the lobs sustained by the death of my levered Father,
161 Strong testimony of the high sense you astern& nett of the %qr..
tilos with Mhica he was endowed. lam convinced, by following
his example, I shall with the blessing of Almighty God, pro-
moting the happiness t f toy people.
The I:allot I.IV I: /I POOl. n,oved the above An swot be en-
tered on the Join na4.—Orderefl.
A DORECS OF CONDOLENCE.

The Earl nt 1.1 Vl•ltt Pnvl., pursmott to notice, mova that
an humble Address :v pr. tented :I, ois 114jesty, expressing -he
deep sense we House ehterumned of die loss of hie ALUesty it d
eusuti tied by the calamitous Death of his late Royal Highness
the Duke te The Addreas was unanimously agrtco to.
The Eari of LI VElia'UOL then lObe to move, that d es-
age ut Cuialulence be sent to Dllt*.it:Vl Of Kent, upon the
umiak!) Leah or the Dale ut 1. ct. I tie NoJle Earl sou.
ctudeti by snoring, that the said b.! conveyed to Ler
',Loyal Highness.
Lord ROLLE bore testirrouy to the dutiful and affectionate
modem of Lae Ditched*. kat Arc nishui cbg uovaiies of quit.