The National Register.
London, England, 1811-02-03 00:00:00

THE NATIONAT, 1-11P/STER.

The Lord Cn,tNCFLLOR said, he qid not rise so Much with
2 view to make many 'observations opon.the immediate question
before them, for on that subject &I was clear, but he was ex-
tremely desirous, that he should not again-fie misunderstood.—
He should certainly oppose the Amendment of the Noble, Lord
((;renville,) and he would say /hen, ashe had done upon all
occasions, that he hoped he had acted with 'a conseientious'in-
tendon of-doing his duty.; but above all, be must say, that this
was that particular occasion upon which fie ihduld do his per-
sonal duty to his Sovereign in despite of ill the personal opinions
of the whop world. He acted, upon his oath, conscientiously
to discharge his duty to his King and. Master ; and take it from
what period they might, all the world should not induce him
to vote for a shorter period to those limitations than those in.
tended by the original clause; but he Should do this more par-
ttcularly at a time when his duty to • the Public and justice to
his Majesty required it. And he begged to impress it upon their
Lordships, that it was not forty-eight hours since it was fully
impressed upon his mind, that that individual would long live
to be, as he has ever been—the benefactor of his people.
The Earl of COVEN ray and Marquis of STAFFORD supported
the Amendment: • • •
Lord GRl:r, in a'n animated and impressive speed!, supported
the Amendment which was strongly opposed by Lord Liver-
pool.
The Royal Dukes, GLOUCESTER and KENT, supported it,
and after much discussion, the question was then loudly called
for, and strangers were ordered to withdraw, when two divi-
sions took piste. The first on the amendment proposed by
Lord Grenville, upon which the numbers were—Contents, 84 ;
Proxies, 30,122 ; Non-Contents, t3B; Proxies 51, 139; Majo-
rity against the Amendment, 17. The next division was on the
Original 'Clause. The numbers were—Contents, 88; Proxies,
.si, 139; Non-Contents, Sti; Proxies, 38, 124; Majority in fa-
vour, 15.
: .ord LivEliPooL then moved, that the. Amendment which
' ' been made in tie Committee in the Claute respecting the
Sehold, should be omitted, and that the Clause, in its origi-
! „lal forth, should be substituted.-A division then took place,
tor the Amendment 86, Proxies 51,137 ; Against it 83, Proxies
48, 121 Majority for Ministers 16.
Lord CLANCARTY then proposed an Amendment concerning
the Queen's Household, which was carried in favour of Mi-
nisters by a majority of five.
Upon the Clause respecting the Queen's Council,
Lord GRENVILLE moved that the Archbishop
be one.

. of Armagh

This was opposed by Lord Liverpool, on the ground of the in-
convenience which the local ituation, and the other avocations
of that Prelate, must occasion.
Upon the Votir..n being put, the numbers were, for the Mo-
tion 81 ; ...Anst it, 85 ; Majority for Ministers, 4.
AN no pk:, after an animated speech in which he sin-
cerety" tared the conduct of Ministers throughout, but es-
pecialli n their arrangements c:.ncerning the Regency, moved
that the Duke of Bedford's name be inserted among those who
were appointed as the Queen's Council.
'l'he Motion; however, was negatived-without a division.
Upon the return of strangers to the Bar, Lord Grey was corn-
ildining ,that no arguments had been used on the part of
Ministers, but that every proposition was carried by mere
vote.
Lord LAUDERDAI E then proposed an Atnendment, which
was lost without a division, when the House adjourned.

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TUZSDAY, JAN. 29.

Strangers were excluded for a short time, on some question
of Privilege, relative to an Irish Peerage. .;
Immediately on the Houie proceeding to public business th:o•
Regency Bill was read a third time, passed and sent to the dom.!
mons, .wie,h a Message, detiring their concurrence in the
A mendments.
The./ifriceedings in the. Ecclesiastical Court in Taunton's Di-
voree,- Were presented at the Bar, and the Pivurceßill read
first time.
Adjourned till this day, at ten o'clock, when their Lordships
go in yrticussiule to*Wesuninstef Abbey.

TKVASDAY, JAN. 31.

After transacting some private busineis, strangers were ex-
cluded, in consegnence of a matter of Privilege being under
21ivestigatinn. A Dowager Peeress of Ireland having been ar-
r-sted, an Attorney and a Sheriff's Officer, concerned in the
4rreft, were brought in custody to the bar, to answer for the
breach of privilege. After a long investigation, they were or-
dkaed to-be discharged, paying their fees.

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FRIDAY, FEB. 1...
THE REGENCY

Mr. LONG, attended by several Members from the House bt
Commons, brought up the Regency Bill with the" itnierdznents,
which was agreed to.
Lord Livstit tool. then said, that it was now the .setiaon • tbt
their Lordshios to adopt a Resoiutionfor putting the Great St-al
to a Commission for passing the Regency. Bill, and for .th4t-put,-
pose he should then lay the Resolution on the table, which. he
should move to he taken into considerations tomorrow, vviten*
if no objections leading to any discussion should arise, he sl.hbuli
then move that it be agreed to. If, on the contrary, ariy debutO
should occur respecting it, he should think it his duty to poster
pone its further consideration to Monday next.
Lord Rossim sr considered this mode sof proceeding nothing
more than a mere contrivance to create deli*. • • •
Lord DERBY elpreged himself of the same opinion.
Lord ELLENuottouott was desirous to. be informed' by the
Noble Secretary of State what their Lordships were to undo--
stand by that length of discussion, upon which depended the
bringing forward his motion to-morrow or Monday I -Objec-
tions might be made, and observations occur, without prologg-
ing discussion to any inconvenient rime.
.Lord Lives root. observed, that it was difficult to answci
with precision the question put by the Noble and Learned Lord.
Objections or observations, which might lead to what Was gee
nerally understood by a protracted debate, were what he had in
coitemplation, when he suggested the conditional emiedienefof
deferring his motion to Monday. lt nuts ttie,o agreed, that the
form of the Conunission' as presented hy Liverpool, sheold
lie on the table, after which the House adjournatolo-rnorrow.

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SATURDAY; Fri. 2.

Their I ,ordships having met about five o'clock,
Lord Livr a POOL rose, pursuant to the notice he gave list
night, and moved, that the Draft of the Commission for pasting
the Regency Bill should be read.
The Commission being then read by the Clerk,
Lord HOLLAND could not pass by any opportunity of enter—
ing his most solemn protest against the whole of'this proceeding,
by which a delay of upwards of three mouths had taken place,
and the country been left without an Executive, he would al-
most say, an efficient Government. He again prOtOsted against
the whole proceedingos contrary to the analogy of the Consti.
tution, and tothe Statute Law of the land. He denied,. that
there was any precedent whatever for the preient mode of pro-
ceeding, while there were various precedents for adviag lin
opposite and more easy course ; and, in his opinion, thoie who
advised the affixing qt` the Great Seal to such a Comnsiisioo,
were amenable to the Law, until a Bill of Lndetnnity shoulalAe
passed. 't (3, •.., •
Earl GREY entirely coincided in the sentiments: of his Isloi7.le
Friend. He again begged leave to enter his protest against lite
whole of the proceedings, but Pima. reserve himself upon the.
question of the legality of affixing the Great Seal. to this Com-
mission, and of the persons concerned therein, .which he consi-
dered a direct violation of the Constitution,. and those persons
amenable to the laws of the land, until they should be iudem-
nified.
Lord Livrit root. replied, that without trespassing upon their
Lordships time, he should only obs-rve, that this proceeding
was found to be the nearest approximating to the Constitution
of the country, and to the principle and spiritef that Constitu-
tion, and following up those precedents which had descended to
us from our ancestors. •
Lord HOLLAND explained. ~:.4 1' •
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Lord R DEsn AL r observed that the -Noble Lords .opposite,n
denied that there was any precedent of the present prLiceeding ;...
but, he would call their Lordships•recollection to the reign
of henry V I. when the precedent was completein all its puints...i.
After a few words front Lord HOLLAND, in explanatiourthe,l
Motion was agreed to. ii
Lord ',lyre root. then moved that the latillt be filled up with
the words " the Sth of February," and that a Message be sent • i
to the House of Commons, requiring a conference therasu;.it
which was agreed to, and the. House adjourned to biontiamli.M.
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Several private for Luc lovir* Widielifitarovp,
read, and referred to Comntitteesp‘ v 16D% I •
Sir J. GRAHAM presented* petisioakom the pad4phismitat t
Mary-le-bone, praying leave to bring isa Bill for Alse lahleies of 7!.
a Church in that parish. Referred tae a Committee, to condor:10
of the contonte thereof. .:yi "1. 11

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