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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

!JUNE 7

Noble Friend (Lord Grenville) to accede. It was true he had sube-
quently received a letter from Lord Wellesley, in which he entered into
sumo explanation; but the letter was of a private character, and could
not be regarded as having validity against an official document, presented
under the high authority of the Prince Regent.' His Noble Friend had
himself return. d a prompt and explicit answer, such as the occasion ap.
peered to tin clearly to require. They felt that they could not. con•
ai aently with their character or their sense of public duty, accept of Si.
tuations in which it would be out of their power to act with any effi-
ciency. Ile should not pursue the subject any farther at present, but
thouela it his duty to say so much, in consequence of what had been
stated by his Nei)le Friend (Lord Moira).
Lord ( a a NVILLE coincided in all that fell from tbe Noble Lord who
spoke last ; and added, that he could not, consistently with the dues
which he owed to the seaerei„ei, the country. and to himself. coificifla.
in the proposition alluded to. But he did not believe that the Nes),
Marquis iutended any personal wrong in the expression which he had
uttered.
The Earl of Mot ,- A spoke in explanation.
Lord ERSKINe exonerated the Noble Marquis from any intention of
wounding the feeling, of individuals, and lamp nted that he was not pre.
sent to satisfy the House theteon. The Noble and Learned Lord ad-
verted to the proposition alluded to, and spoke in strung terms on
The Marquis of Doeoests defended the expressiounlens
ss made ;
e use
exis cf
te by
the Noble Lord now absent, by On serving, that the e existtl
some spirit of resistance or animosity, the proposition, so fair in halt,
must have been accepted.
The Dake of ATHOL rose. He was not much accustomed to hol)
speeches in that House, but be held his life and fortune &von d to the
e rvice of the country. He should avoid going into detail ; but he
hoped that when the Prince Regent should form an Administration,
it would be composed of persons not attacked to this or that party, bet
of men with minds and sentiments only
alive to the public need.
He made no doubt there were many persons among the nart,es of
eminent abilities, yet he was confident that, independent of all parties,
there were men of equal abilities, aid enough of them too, to surly
all the talents and wisdom that an Administration could require. 'flora
was no one who felt a better right to love the King and Constitutast
than himself. He had been thirty years in Parliament, and had always
been attached affectionately to the Constitution, and to the King, wheat
he considered the best part of it.
Lord ELDON t
left the Narool
tosack hear from , and mtheovedNoble an adj Lord ournm(Moira)
ent. It
gave him grea
that the words " dreadful animosities" had no individaal referense a,
any Noble Lord or individual whatever. What were the conditions
expressed or implied in the commission which had bean referred
ech to,
he should not offer to determine or argue upon ; but he must bese
their Lordships not to discuss the subject any farther in the None
Marquis's absence. He had no inclination to impute blame to E./
Noble Lord; but feeling the impropriety of going into such a discussiea
in the ebsence of the Noble Marquis, he trusted he Ehould readily to
absolved of any animosity in moving au adjournment.
The Earl of LAUD r.lt VALE presented, according to previous notice,
r:a.
a
temporary Bill for the relict of Insolvent Debtors,
similar to ti
which was passed last Session, which, after a few words from Leal
HOLLAND, was read the first time.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE presented a Bill for the relief of c, atala
Insolvent Debtors in Ireland, which was also read the first time.
Their Lordships then adjourned to Monday.
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HOUSE OF COMMONS.
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MONDXV, JUNE 1.
NEW MINISTERS.
Mr. CANNING rose, and observed, that there
having been a good ticsl
said with respect to the state of the Administration, and notice to-
l'
a
Motion relative to it having betel given by an Hon.
i‘lerrher, A
Wednesday next, he thought it incumbent on him to apprize the Hoeg!,
beat
a Noble Friend of his in the other House (tbe Marquis \‘'ellcsiey)
had had an interview, in the course of the morning, with his lkoYti
Highness the Prince 'Regent, by whom he had been direcled to tal,e
measures immediately for the formation of a new Ministry.
Mr. WWI r LEY having mad? a few observations on the di-e''sl•
tion of political writers in this country to vilify the characte:s
public men, proceeded to state, his conviction of the necessity that
' the doubts which they had endeavoured to infuse into the pli!)14
mind should be cleared up. He said, that with a view to produce ,he e
desired explanation he had committed to paper two question, wi•:l' 'i
begged leave to put to the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite, which he
would now put, with the leave of the House. The first was, tube
any communication had been made to the Right Hon. GentleroMl. Cl'
to his Friends, at any time up to this morning. in which it Y"..5 Pl•i,-.
sed that they should make part of a new .A.dministration, ard, if .uo
had been made, whether .the proposal bad been ri.jected on persa.,l
grounds.,or on any other grounds •whatsoever.
1 he Hon. Member was proceeding to read his second question, whe.3
Mr. YoltKE objected to the proeee,lol, as being out of eva'lne
which obaervation he was supported:.ipealter, who said, that t 1
• Kou. Member ought to 1114iil: iiii ihterru,-. ..us the 4vi•jcct of a 111°LiC16

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