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London, England, 1820-08-19 00:00:00

evert one knows that thir is • mere pretence, and $
the' very appearance of the Law Officers of the
. •Crown, or of any Counsel at the bar to plead in
Ar/pport of a public Bill, is • very conclusive proof
of it.
The ATTORNRT and SoEtctvon-GENEIe•E be-
iug heard in support of the Bill, Mr. BROUGHAM
replied with his wonted ingenuity and talent. The
object of his reply,.as Was also that of his opening
speech on the loniser. day, was to shew that the
mode of proceeding by impeachment against the
QUEEN eas• still open, and he adduced • great
irstiery of precedents to prove that this was the wily
expedient and conetitutional course thut could be
adopted.
The effect of the arguments urged with such
wondrous force by the QuEEN's Counsel, will be
discernible this day, as Lord KING has given uo-
tier of his intention to propose a Resolution f led
upon t!:ose arguments, with the hope of inducing
the Lords to discontinue the further proceeding
upon the Bill. The woide of the Resolution are,
" that it is not necessary fur the safety and honour
of the nation, or the dignity of the Crown, that the
Bill of Pains and Penalties, entitled' an Act to de-
grade,' &c. should be proceeded in." We Mist
confess that we entertain strong !Hypes of the suc-
cess of this motion. It is couched in language
the must judicious, and breathes a spirit at once
conservateny and conciliating. It militates against
uo pliociple hitherto urged, and thereby disarms
whatever pride or obstinacy might be srrayed in
support of opitlions previously expressed; while
it offers the fairest opportunity of going directly
into a cousideration of the expediency of the
innoiure upon public grounds, affecting the pub-
lic interests, the honour of the Crown, and the
safety of the community. We hope sisicetely that
the Minieters themselves will appreciate the danger
of urging the measure further, and by a timely
exercise of good sense and prudence allay the
alarming tfferveseence which the proceeding has
excited throughout every part of the cotton,.

A crowd began to assemble in front of the
QUEEN'S house its St. James's-square last morning
so early as eight o'clock, awl continued to increase
until the entire western side of the square was corn•
pletely filled. The people contrived to amuse
themselves while waiting for the QUEEN'S arrival,
with occasional cheers for her MAJESTY, jests upon
the Ministers and their friends, and by playing off
practical jokes upon each other. A large groupe
had assembled in front of Lord CASTLEREAGH%
house, when suddenly, whether by design or ac-
cident we know not, a water-plug gave way,
and the water rusliiiig upwards with great vio-
lence, completely drenched the whole groupe.
The effect of the incident was extremely ludicrous,
and those who were so fortunate as only to witness
it, ,hewed but little sympathy fur their half-drown-
ed friend
About half-past nine o'clock • carriage arrived
•
at her MAJESTY'S house, which some of the people
at first mistook for the Queen's, and were prepar-
ing to pay it the honours usually granted to her
MAJESTY, but it conveyed only her MAJESTY'S
Chatt:ierlaitts, Sir WILLIAM GEL!. and the Hon.
.BERR MAY CRAVEN, who, however, were cheered.
Mr. Alderman Woon arrived soon after in his gig,
attended by a groom, and was loudly greeted by
'the sutrounding multitude. The worthy Alderman
expressed his acknowledgments by repeatedly bow-
ing to the people.
Her MAJESTY did not arrive in St. James's-square
from Brandenburg House, until a quarter after ten
o'clock, but the first appearance of her carriage
on to g into the Square from l'all Mall, was
marked by a deafening shout from the crowd as-
sembled. Instantly began the clapping of hands,
the waving of hats and handkerchiefs, and in the
occasional pauses of the cheering might be heard
prayers fur her MAJESTY'S success, with frequent
cries of God bless her MAJESTY !"—" Heaven
bless our QUEEN !" in which female voices were
p irticularly discernible. In the carriage with the
QUEEN was •Lady ANN HAMILTON, and on the
box rode her Steward, M. HIERONYMus. The steps
to the house were so extremely crowded, that a pas-
sage could with difficulty be made fur the QUEEN
antA tier attendants. The cheering continued mail
her MAJESTY reached the dour, when she made
her acknowledgments to the people for their re-
peated testimonies of seal and affection, by an
affable smile and • graceful curtsey.
Her MAJESTY having rested for a short time, the
state coach, which for considerably more than an
hour had been in waiting in the Square, Slug
ordered to draw up. and the QUEEN ascended it
amidst the huzzaing of the multitude. The proces-
sion then moved slowly f Tward in the same order that
was observed on Thursday. Mr. Alderman %Vow:,
udriveed in front in a plain carriage. Theft followed
the QUEEN in her state coach, drawn by bix beau-
tiful bays. Two carriage* succeeded; in tole were
the QUEEN'S Chamberlains, awl in the other were
two Ladies attendants eau her MAJESTY. The
crowd had now become enormously great, so
that the procession could with difficulty advance.
The cheering of the people, as they closely euvelop.
ed her MAJEsTY'S cal riage, was inceaaant. Groups's
of Ladies in the tvoichtsra along the whole hoe of the
way paid their QUEEN the same attreilium, by the
waving of white handkerchiefs and oh white favours,
as they dui oil Thursday.
As her MAJESTY% carriage approached Carlton
House, every eye was turned upon the sentinels
there on duty, to witness their reception of this
gene. lt,fteppeuetl, looreser, that the seutiuels