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OH It limas's% MOTION. ON MONDAY LAff, TO Pen-
rose THE CONSIDIRATION FOR ► SECRET COMenTei
FOR Ste MOInIIS. •

Aubrey, Sir Sir J. Graliam. J.ll G. Pryse, P.
A!lburp, Vise. Gordon. Robert pi i,.., R.
Alrereromby, 11...1. Custkell, B. Pelietni, Hon. C. A.
.Allea, J. H. Griffith. J. W. Phillips, George
Harrel, J. Hurst. It. Phillips, G. jou.
Bright. Hairy Huse, J. Palmer, C. F.
. Herold, R. IFlaldisnand, W. Power, IL
lilynic George Hill. Lord A. Parnell, Sir 11.
11,nne1. J. Ilarbeni, Hon. F.. Prim, H.
Worsen, Ha. it G. Harvey, I) W. Pushy, Hon. G. L.
Miriam. J. F. Heron, Sir R. Ramsay, Sir A.
iiiii,glisy. Sir .1. F. Howywootl, W. P. Rnenhold, C. F.
Room. Res. Hublionse, J. C. Roberts, A. W.
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te:tirraf:, J. join. Lemon, Sir W. Russell. Lord W.
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Curl;ii:rn, Ridley Lloyd. is ir W. MIMI. W.
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Carter. J. illnekintesli, Sir J. Sykes, D.
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bastes, J. H. Milton, Lord Townshend, Lord C.
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LON DON,
TIIURSDAY, Jul's 29, 1820.

TIIE QUEEN.

The Secret Committee appointed by the Holm
of Lords to examine the charges preferred against
the QUERN—for it is mere quibbling to call the
papers transmitted to Parliament by any other
name—met yesterday, in pursuance of the order of
the !louse, at twelve, and continued the investi-
gation until two o'clock. There was, as might be
supposed from the vast importance of the subject,
a full attendance of Members, all being present
except the Duke of WELLtecrroN, the Marquis
of LANSDOWN, and the Luau CHANCELLOR. The
Committee was attended by only one clerk, for the
purpose of reading the depositions, who is of course
sworn to observe the strictest secresy ; and so
anxious appeared the Members of the Committee
in general to prevent any part of the evidence sub-
mitted to their consideration from transpiring, that,
as we understand l'iont those persons who chanced
to have en opportunity of Noticing the circum-
stance, some of the Noble Lords not unfrequently
during the course of the inquiry opened the door
of the Committee-room, as if to discover whether
there might be a possibility of their words hieing
overheard by any individuals whose feelings of
curiosity might overcome their sense of propriety.
If this be correctly stated, it is amusing to think
that so anxious a solicitude for secresy should now
be manitested upon a case which must unfortu-
nately, in consequence of this very proceeding, be
at no distant period blazoned, .with all its distress-
ing and revolting particulars, to the disgrace of
the country, the reproach of Royalty, and the
disgust of the world. Rut it has so happened,
either from the weakness of some one of the
mary persons, whether witnesses, receivers of de.
positions, or others, to whom the secrets of the
green bag are known, or possibly from a perverse
exercise of the inventive faculties by some idle
slanderers, that many stories are abroad pretending
to be correct statements of the charges alleged
against her MAJESTY. Some of these have chanced,
without our seeking them, to reach our ears. It
shall be our part to take care that for the prevent
they shall go no farther, but we may be permitted
to say, that if such stories be really contained in
the green bag, their.presence ought with every well.
regulated mini to cast a great discredit and MM.
picion over the whole mass submitted to the Secret
Committee ; they outrage all probability ao
monstrously, that it is difficult to imagine how any
slanderer, however vile and malignant, could weave
his web of falsehood with so little prudence, or how
any man of common understanding could be found
to give them credit for a passing instant.
During the sitting of the Committee yesterday
Messrs. BROUGHAM and DENMAN attended offici-
ally, as the QUEEN% law officers, and presented
111 letter addressed by her MAJESTY to the Members
of the Committee. This letter, we presume, was
a protest upon the part of her MAJESTY against a
proceeding which may prove fatal to her honour,
unless she were permitted to offerevidenee sufficient
to repel the allegations that are urged against her.
No answer was returned by the Committee, and
M . Baoucn*si and DENMAN hating waited
for a considerable time at length withdrew.

This evening the House silCommons will deter-
mine upon the propriety of referring the documents
to a Secret Committee of that Miter. if the Mem-
bers of that (louse, who profess loudly upon all
occasions to represent the swilot and feelings of the
people of England. were apprised of the vast strides
they have lately made in the good opinion of the
thinking pert of the public, even from the short
delay they have hitherto occasioned to the proceed-
ings of the Ministers, and from the respect and pro-
tection which they have already extended to their
QUEEN, they would persevere in the course they
have so honourably cornmencedoind refuse their
countenance to the institution of a secret tribunal.
Indeed it is impossible to conceive how the (louse
of COMIUUMI i ould now, with. any degree of coo-
sistenchsulfer any further proceedings iu this case.
after the unquel:Sed reprobation of all inquiry what.

ever which was expressed in Mr. Witztareict's
resolutions, p►eparatory to the Address to her
MAJESTY. The House of Commons still have it
in their power to save Parliament front an invest's.
Ration ,4 which must be disappoiliting to its hopes,
derogatory from the honour of the Crown, and
injurious to the hest interests of the empire," by
compelling the Ministers who advised their Sore.
reign to erase his Consort's name from the Liturgy.
to retract that pernicious counsel, and suffer his
MAJESTY to correct their error.

The inconveniency of a simultaneous proceeding
in both, Houses has been already strongly felt by
the circumstances that have hitherto attended this
nuhapl►y affair ; but nothing Call lIIVM it more
clearly than to suppose, either that the House of
Commons should not now follow the example set
by the Lords, sod not appoint a Secret Committee,
or that the Secret Committee, if chosen, should
recommend ■ mode of proceeding different from
that which might be suggested by the Committee
of the House of Lords. No doubt she Ministers of
the Crown did not cot►tethplate any serious opl•osi-
tion to their measures in either House ; they cal-
culated with too much certainty upon the nomina-
tion of their own Committees, to permit a thought
of any possible inconvenience to interfere with any
arrangement they might chance to adopt ; but
deeply ought the House of Commons to resent the
insult implied in this easy confidence, and prove to
the Ministers of the Crown that the Representatives
of the people of England, if they really deserve this
name, are still independent of the caprice of the
Cabinet. The Ministers have, of course, already
determined upon the Reports which these Com-
mittees shall bring in, and it is easy to collect from
their speeches in Parliament the course of proceed-
ing which the Reports shell recommend. A judi.
cial process against the Questa in the first instance
is not contemplated, or is rather discountenanced
by the Mioisters. The proceeding will be strictly
legislative, and upon the recommendation of the
Committees a Bill of Divorce will, probably in a
very few days, be introduced into the Upper
house.

Mr. BROUGHAM submitted his plan of education
last night to the House of Commons. It is oue of
the most able, luminous, and comprehensive expo-
sitions upon the subject of the education of the
poor. which has. we are convinced, ever been given
to the world, and will doubtless form the basis of
future systems of education in more countries than
one. The detail of the plan evinces uncommon re-
search, sad a facility and power of arithmetical
combination, with reference to statistical affairs,
which have seldom been equalled. Such • deve-
lopement of this subject, which, however the pub-
lic mind might be excited upon topics of occa-
sional interest, must still be of paramonot
and universal importance, cannot but be regarded
as a national benefit. We recommend the at-
tentive consideration of it to our readers. and shall
therefore decline giving an analysis of the stale-
ment. The Learned Gentleman's motion was for
leave to bring in a 13:11 grounded upon the
principles of this exposition. This leave he ob.
tamed. but on the understanding-that the measure
should not he pressed during the prevent'Sessior•..
Mr. BROUGHAM hinted at the probability of his
re ' g from Parliament. that he might be the
better enabled to devote himself to the service of
the QUEEN upon her approaching trial.

A motion will be made this evening in the
House or Comnions, by Sir HoNALD FEELGIMON,
relative to the instructions ur commission issued by
the Crown to collect evidence in Italy, in support
of the charges preferred against the QUEEN.

The Paris Papers of Sunday arrived last night.
The debate or the projet of the Election Law
commenced in the Peers en the 24th, and was ad.
journed to Monday.—The Five per Cent. Commis
ou Saturday were 76i francs; Bank Actions 1.575.

At a late hour last night we ►eceived Spanish
Papers to the 15th instant. It is stated under the
head of Madrid that the latest advice, from Peru
speak of the brilliant condition of the Royal army.
and its superiority over all its opponents. This is
the precise language which we would expect to find
in the Madrid Paper*: they dare not use any
other.

The Secret Committee of the House of Lords
Ent met yesterday in Lord SHAFTFAIUTIS private
room, on the first-floor story. amongst the apart-
ments of the Lords' Officers, and no person was al-
lowed to remain in the passages. The Committee
then went to the Robing-room. and finally removed
to the 4,1.1 flours of Lord., as the most comma.
dious apartment, and as the ferthert removed from
interruption. Usher of the Black Rod,
Sir T. TyliWrITT, and other officers of the House,
were stationed in various parts. and suffered no per-
sons to approach the Committee Room.

Should W Bill against the QUEEN be introdneed
into the House of Lords, her MAJESTY'S Counsel,
in consequence of their bring Members of the
House of COlll3lllOOl, cannot be permitted to con-
duct her case in the Upper House. We ore enabled
to state, however, that Mr. BROUGHAM has sig-
nified his intention of resigning Isis west in the Com-
mons, in order to be qualified to plead her MA-
JESTY'S cause in the House of Peers. The QUERN
has been g►aciously pleased to metro of this otter,
and to express her acknowledgments for such a vo-
luntary sacrifice to her interest, on the part of Mr.
Buouutt•st. The witnesses against her MAJESTY
are so numerous, and, the evidence of such a
stature, that she will have to bring over many per-
mos from the Coutioeut to disprove the allegatious.

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