The National Register.
London, England, 1820-02-06 00:00:00

MOUSE OF COMMONS, SumoAy, JAN. O.

In consequence of the death of his Majesty George
the 111. yesterday, the House of Commons was ex.
ported to meet this day, it being the established law
of this country that Parliament should assemble on
the day immediately following that upon which the
demise of the Crown takes place. From two to four
o'clock the avenues to the House were completely
blocked up by a numerous crowd of spectator*, all
earner to see the forms observed on the annunciatiou
of the death of the recent Sovereign. M four
o'clock, thc.public were informed that no House
would assemble. The Speaker, who had been at-
tending the. Lords of the Council, being informed
that several Members of the House were in atten.
dance in the Long Gallery, proceeded to that place.;
and in a shurt.eddreas, made not in his official but
In his private capacity, informed them, that, owing
to the absence of the Lord High. Steward (Marquis
Cholmontieley) from town, it was nut possible for
them to take the oath ofalligiance to the new So.
vereign in the manner :prescribed by law;andthat
it was therefore in for them to form a House
;It was at the same time stated, that it would con
duce to the iuterest of the public, if the Member
present should agree to meet at twelve o'clock to.
morrow. We understood.that such an twrectuent
was afterwards entererlinto,
$0N941, me. 31.
OwirT to the absence or the Lord Steward (the Mar-
quis of (.holmondelev) on Sunday, the customary me-
,
y of Stte-itritht in Members on the accession of a new
..Waseereiguconkl not be proceeded with on that clay.
The Members then waited till four o'cloeit , and at that
hoer, after a 1:01111111111ipatirin troth Mr. NI. Sutton, the
4peater, they departed, with the intention of re.asseni-
tiling at twelve o'clock Ins Monday. At that hoot
yesterday considerable numbers were assembled, and
. they proceeded into the Long Gallery. At I? o'clock
the Lord Steward arrived. He wore his blue sash, and
carried his wood 01.40 C, in the Loint Gallery there
were placed two tables, one at each end of the apart-
ment, covered with greets cloth. The Clerks of the
House of Commons were in attendance.
The Lord Steward, having passed up the.long callery,
took his swim) at the centre of the table furthest from
the entrance. The Speaker then presented himself to
take the oaths of allegiance to his Majesty Kitty George
the Fourth, The oaths having beets adinitti.ttled, the
ftight num Gentleman left the gallery, and proceeded
to the Speaker's apartments, The other Alerobers pre-
sent were theft immediately Lwow among them were,
Sir John Sinclair, Mr. Scariest, Mr. Arluithout, and
Mr. brogilem At tan 'Mimics past twelve the lobby
MIS ordered to bu cleated.
As lam as forty Nlembers had been swots) its, Mr.
lirugden, having assisted the Lord Steward its the per-
formance of this duty,
The Speaker, wito now spprared in hie usual robes of
office, entered the House, at half past twelve. Contrary
to the general practice, he was not attended by the
Chaplain, eke, llaeitig taken the customary nalitS I .
self, and the Speaker being enabled to take the chair,
the admitiisteritig the oaths proceeded sill four o'clock.
Mr. canning 41111 Mr. Aranstttatt were outvotes% thune
who took the twits early. Sir .R. Alderman
Wood, and various other Members tialL the
At lour o'clock, after which hour Member* cannot be
sworn m, Mr. Howlett moved that the ituuse do ad-
jittini.--Agrevil to.
4djourssrsl peetatlinitly till to-morrow.
ANIICI)OTES OP MlSttll Ifibl
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At the conclusion or a review of the 2tl rt•gitnent of
the Life Guards, in June, 1793, two pi:visit's .went
tnrnt~lt the word riterviis Lefties the flia which
to Githeot niquirgtl if his Nlajr:ay would ter phasedh. nett i%4u t,:* ins youngest ()them dhplay their liclemier
lie ose of the sword P He, As.entill, and was alucit
Arstniett with their
sexectitinit. 11.1 Al.jeaty then tipped