The National Register.
London, England, 1822-02-11 00:00:00

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1892.

No. 1,355.—V0L. XV.]

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.
TUESDAY, YEE. 5.
This day his Majesty praised es the House in state. and
opened Parliament with the following Speech from the Throne :
6. MY I.OIDS AND GF:MTLEMEN,

" I have the satisfaction of informing you, that I continue to
receive from Foreign Piwers their strongest assurances of their
friendly disposition towards this country.
" It is impossible for me not to feel deeply interested in any
event that may have a tendency to disturb the peace of Europe.
—My endeavours have, therefore, been directed, in conjunction
with my Allies, to the settlement of the differences which have
unfortunately arisen between the Court of St. Petershurgh and
the Ottoman Porte; and I have reason to entertain hopes that
these differences will be satisfactorily adjusted.

66 In my late visit to Ireland, I derived the most sincere gra-
tification from the loyalty and attachment manifested by all
classes of my subjects.
" With this impression, it must be matter of the deepest
ooncem to me, that a spirit of outrage which has led to daring
and systematic violations of the law has arisen, and still prevails
in some parts of that country.
I am determined to use all the means in my power for the
protection of the persons and property of my loyal and peaceable
subjects. And it will be your immediate consideration whether
the existing laws are sufficient for this purpose.
.6 Notwithstanding this serious interruption of public tran-
quillity, I have the satisfaction of believing that my presence in
Ireland his been productive of very beneficial effects, and all des-
criptions of my people may confidently rely upon the just and
equal administration of the laws, and upon my paternal solici-
tude fin their welfare.
CFNTLEMEN OF THE 11017 SE OF COMMONS,
It ie very gratifying to me to be able to inform you, that
doting the last year the Revenue has exceeded that of the year
pieceoing, and appears to be in the course of progressiveHS-
prOVernent.
I have directed the estimates of the present year to be laid
before you. They have been framed with every attention to
economy which ilisi cirenoritanees of the coum ry will permit ;
and it will bo satisfactory to you to learn that I have been able to
make a large reduction in oar annual expenditure, particularly
to our Naval and 'Alilitaryystab!ishments.

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" MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,
" I have the greatest pleasure in acquain'ing you, that a con-
siderable improvement has taken place in the course of the last
year, in the Commerce and Manufact urea of the United Kingdom,
and that I can now state them to be, in their important branches,
in a very flourishing condition.
I must at the same time deeply regret the depressed state of
the Agricultural Inter.st.
•• 7 he conditi n of an interest, so essentially connected with
the prosperity of the country, will of course attract your early
attention ; and I have the fullest reliance on your wisdom in the
consideration of this important subject.
.` I ant persuaded, that in whatever measures you may adopt.
you will bear constantly in mind, that in Ore maintenance of
our public credit, all the best interests of this Kingdom are equally
involved ; and that it is by a steady adherence to that principle
that we hat e attained, and can alone expect to preserve our high
station mon:, the nation of e‘e world.
Alter his M'ajesty left the Throne, the F:arl of Roden, Lord
Somers, the Marquis of Aylesbury, Lord Sirutlibrook, Lord
Aluryboroug;i Lind Newbury, and other Peers, newly created,
were ititro.luc:d and took the oaths.
An adjournment hating taken place during pleasure, their
Lordships met again at five o'clock to roared t.) business.
1111: ADDRESS.

The LORD CliANVEl:l:oWreatithe Speech delivered by
his Majesty. and it was also read by the Clerk at the table.
Lord RODEN thca tow to move an humble Address to hii
Majiiity for his gracious Soiceh. conuiring in the different
topics brought under the view of Parliaitien•, and a•suring his
Meaty of the desire of the House w give full consideration to
the saute.

Lind WALSINGHAM, in a low (one of voice, seconded the
motion.

'rite S\Tasquis of LANSDOWNE said the speech put into the
month of her Majesty by Ministers, adverted to Agricultural
distress, and also broke in flattering terms of the prospects of
trade and commerca- Ile rejoiced in the prospect of prosperity
which opened for the merchantr of this county ; but he could
nut see ously consider it public good, unless it w iiohl contribute
to the merest of that which was the main stay of n itionai pros-
perity, namely, agriculture. Unless the trade and commerce of
the armory would restore the languid interests of tie cultivator
of the soil, he was compelled to conclude that the expected good
did not rest un solid foundation. The prospects or trade w.th
North and South Aillet:Zil Might promise some solace, and Iris
hope was diet agriculture would share the advantage. The
Noble Marquis was ghat to hear, for the first tints in that House,
in a speech from the throne, that reductions were to be made in
extensive establishments. It was restudy satisfactory to hear that
something more than the promise of economy was is be Ob-
tained, at the same time he should wait to see to what extent it
would apply, before he gave his assent to the contl.m. of Minis-
tear. Ileitue he was grateful to them for ecenoroy, be expected
to hear why the plan was not carried into execution long before.
With respect to that part of tire speech which related to the state
of Leland, ev..ry man must slice:4:ly deplore the 1141.1Cr4C, of
that unirappy couctty. Ile was ready to ailni.t that the indivi-
dual at the 1,:a.. or Adiiiinistratioa had been judiciously selected.
The CADO of In land must shortly occupy the. attention of Par
liaruent, and his hope was the attention would 1110 t only be p.ml
to pcnal laws, but it it weir necessary to give add...in:al power
to the Gosen.m rn I , he rusted it wuaid be power inure ernigektal
to ths feelings of Itelaiai titan peal statutes. -Tne Noble Lord
ourtioded by dee:acing his general as-cut to the address.
The Bail of 1.1 VERN/01. said he did not feel that any parts
of the Noble Marquis's speech calltal for explanauon luau hist.

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The Noble Earl then said, *6 in consequence of a communica
thin from the head of the Irish government, I shall move, before
your Lordships adjourn, to lay certain despatches on the table.
rite correspondence may be printed tomorrow, and so soon as
copies are in the hands of your Lordship, it is the intention of
his Majesty's Government t►.propose mca•ures for arming the
Executive Government of6that country with power to meet the
evil ; but I have no difficulty in saying, that the power proposed
to be given in the Execuuve Government of Ireland is for this
Session of Parliament only. We should not discharge our duty
to the government resith:nt in Ireland, as well as the loyal peace-
ful inhabitants, if we did not give power to put down a spirit of
vengeance and outrage."
The Address was then carried stem. din and ordered to be
presented to his Majesty in the usual form.
On the motion of the Earl of Liverpool, the Earl of Shaftes-
bury wasappointed Chairman of Committees.
The Kati of LIVERPOOL then laid on the table certain
dispsiches from the Marquis of Wellesley, relating to the state of
lrehind. The House then adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6.
Their Lordships met about one o'clock, after which two of the
recently created peers, via. Lords Ravensworth and Oriel, took
the oaths and their seats. Their Lordships were introduced by
Lone St. Helen's and Redesdale.
The LORD CHANCELLOR stated, that his Majesty had
commanded him to inform the House that he would receive the
address ,hey had voted yesterday between two and three o'clock
this day. Their lords tips soon after adjourned, and proceeded
in the usual state to Carlton house with the address.

THIJR6DAY, FEB. 7.
The House met at three o'clock, and Lord Cawder took the
oath and his seat.
The Duke of Buckingham was introduced by the Dukes of
Wellington and Beaufort.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL gave notice, that it was his in•
tention to move the suspension of certain standing orders of tire
House to-morrow.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE asked the noble Earl,
whether he prop sseil to suspend the eiders of the Home with a
view of passing a bill, coming up front another branch of the
legislature, the object of which was to increase the power of the
Irish Government ? lie was desirous of calling the attention of
the noble Earl, at the same time, to the papers laid on the table,
purporting to be a communication on the state of Ireland, trans-
mitted by a noble Marquis. Upon examination of those papers
lie understood the urgent necessity, said to exist, for passing a
measure to increase the peraier of the Government of Ireland, did
not rest upon any representation made by the Irish Government
of insufficiency in the existing laws. The noble Marquis found
in those papers no vestige of an opinion expressed by the Lord
Lieutenant that the suspension of laws framed for the protection
of the subject should take place. Ile therefore had to submit,
that if any representation front the noble Marquis had been re•
ceived, it ought to be laid before the House. The measure the
House would be called upon to pass was of great importance,
and the Lords ought to have the best parliamentary evidence '
before them, The noble Marquis therefore asked whether the
noble Earl had any such evidence, and whether he could produce
parts of dispatches which might sa'isfy the House that in passing '
the proposed measure they were acting upon the opinion oldie '
heads of the Irish Government ? He proposed these questions,
because he found on reading the p trers that a g eater military
force was necessary ; but, except in one solitary instance the io-
surrection act was not mentioned. It might be the opinion of the
Lord Lieutenant that an increase of military force was required,
but there was no opinion that the rights of the people ought to
be suspended, and he wished the House to have that opinion, as
the best parliamentary evidence, %slim they we're about to suspend
the standing orders for the purpose of exiediting a violent re.
strictive measure.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, he had no difficulty in
staring, that the l specs received from the Government of Ire-
land jmairied the measure it was the intention to introduce to
Parliament. Ile wished the noble Alarqiiis to enquire whether
it was usual to ground these measures upon documents con•
Limning the opinions of any at (lie hut! of Government. In
passing the nisamie, there was no intention to extual the dura-
tion beyond the present Session of Parliament.
Lord ELLEN BOROUGH, adverting to the papers, said it
might be desirable to introduce tome me:sure to meet tke evil,
without having recourse to an insurreetien act. Upon the me-
lancholy picture in the papers, it clearly appeared that an in.
crease of military force was tart wanted, and it was remarkable.
that during these disturbances Cie Yeomanry had been called out
in the North, and not in the South of Ireland.
Lord IiOLLAND observed, that the Noble Earl tad said it
was nut usual to lay before the !louse the opinions of the Heads
of Government ; but admitting that to be true, still the House
ought to be cony:owl by some evidence Mat there was a neces-
sity for the memsore. In the Piowrs there was proof of the
necessity for additional military face. Nit no proof of the want
of additional power, suspending the Civil laws. The noble
Earl had described the intended measure to be like military law,
and he had no hesitation in saying military law should only be
adopted in the last extremity. It' military law was to be wrung
from Parliament, the noble Baron att least expected that the
opinion of the Irish government ought in be given in support of
the measure. Ile expected the noble Eart would supply all the
documents, recollecting that be had brought himself under the
painful necessity of recommending a feibattul measure, twemy
p.ars after the Unite...
laird hI NG supposed that the measure was to be introduced
upon the responsibility of .he Irish Government. but in case no
opinions were given. there could be no responsibilitl•
The Earl or LI V ERPOOL then loosed. in addition to Ids
first motion, that the Lords be stionnoued for to-morrow, to
confider the propriety of siispendinj tare Awn Log orders.
Lord Ei.LENBOfiOUGH said, hairs extrao.dinary to sum.
mum the Lords to suspend the staddiag orders, with reterenee
thepeas'mg of a Bill. when dig Mil not knees urat such a BM
would reach the Home.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL replied. tent the order fir sum-
mum% their Lordships migist be dist:Jar:se:l to-morrow, and
fixed tor another day, in case the wasion bniti,(ht up.
Tue menion less their 4.;r00d to, and use sa.amomal fur
to morrow.—Adjourned.

PIIIDAY. Till 8.
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